Chapter 1780

A few days later, Chen Guanlou went to the A-grade prison to patrol, passing by the cell where Yuan Sikai was held.

"Is Master Yuan living comfortably? If you have any needs, just bring them up, and we will try our best to satisfy them."

"Can you bring this official a pot of wine?" Yuan Sikai didn't stand on ceremony.

Chen Guanlou nodded and agreed.

The prison guard was very embarrassed, "Master, he doesn't have enough money in his account."

Chen Guanlou was surprised, "Master Yuan, I'm sorry, you don't have enough money in your account to provide wine. Or, you can ask your family to top up some money."

"No wonder the world says the Heavenly Prison only recognizes money and not people, especially Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen who is obsessed with money." Yuan Sikai scolded him unceremoniously and sternly.

Chen Guanlou lowered his head and smiled, "Master Yuan, why bother. Your sharp words and your anger, besides making your days difficult, cannot change anything.

You can pass the top scholar exam, you must be a smart person. You should understand what is beneficial to yourself and what will harm yourself.

Showing your character in front of the prison guards is the same as playing the lute to a cow; it's purely a waste. It's better to find a way to preserve yourself, get out of prison early, and serve the imperial court."

Yuan Sikai's cheeks flushed, he was angry. He glared at Chen Guanlou angrily.

Chen Guanlou faced the other party's pressing gaze lightly and chuckled, "It's useless for you to be angry with me; the person who put you in prison isn't me. Look at you now, it's a pity you are still a top scholar, not as smart as the fellow jinshi next door, who knows how to trade off."

"If I only knew how to trade off, I wouldn't have become a Zhang Yushi."

"Forget it! Don't tell me you are an idealist." Chen Guanlou didn't believe it.

Idealists certainly exist, but they are definitely not top scholars. Idealists cannot pass the top scholar exam.

Just on the policy essay level, idealists would be defeated because they are unwilling to cater to others and are unwilling to bend their waists.

Even if they barely bend their waists, their articles will reveal some discomfort and embarrassment. Words have power and even more soul. Through the words, one can glimpse certain characteristics of the person writing. Although not the whole picture, one can glimpse a thing or two.

"Being a Zhang Yushi is just a stepping stone for you to make a name for yourself. You are fond of fame and have a great gambling nature." Chen Guanlou concluded bluntly, "Until now, trapped in the Heavenly Prison, you are still acting. Still creating a persona, grabbing eyeballs, and seeking fame. Why bother?"

He clicked his tongue in admiration.

These scholars, for the sake of so-called fame, really stop at nothing.

Yuan Sikai had a moment of embarrassment, an embarrassment of having his face torn open by someone.

He gritted his teeth and took a deep breath, "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, don't you think you know me very well?"

Chen Guanlou waved his hand and denied it directly, "Of course I don't know you, I just have seen too many scholars like you. Just seeking a good reputation. You can pass the top scholar exam, your family conditions must not be bad. A mere amount of silver, you can afford it.

The reason why you don't cooperate with the Heavenly Prison, since it's not because you are poor, it's because of your reputation. The key is, who will pay attention to how you survive in the Heavenly Prison? Even if you deposit ten thousand taels into the account, who knows.

The Heavenly Prison is a sieve, but it's not to the point where it can't even keep track of money. Although the mouths of people in the Heavenly Prison are broken, they also know what should be said and what should not be said. You, put your heart back into your stomach. Preserving yourself is the most important thing, everything else is illusory!"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen's ability to persuade others to take out silver, Yuan bows down." Yuan Sikai was slightly resentful.

"Average, average, it's all thanks to everyone's support." Chen Guanlou said happily, "I respect scholars the most, as long as Master Yuan cooperates well and follows the rules, the Heavenly Prison guards will naturally respect you. So, how much silver do you plan to deposit?"

Yuan Sikai was instantly angered into laughter.

He thought the other party was a capable person, but he didn't expect the other party to talk about silver in every sentence. He really drilled into the money eye.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his emotions, "Temporarily deposit one thousand taels."

"Very good! Someone, record the account for Master Yuan, one thousand taels. Remember to go to the Yuan Mansion to get the silver in a while."

The prison guards were instantly overjoyed.

It still has to be Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, a few wheel-turning words, and the old stubborn Yuan Sikai deposited one thousand taels. Much stronger than them. No wonder he could climb from a prison guard to the position of prison warden, while he himself is not even a squad leader.

"I impeached Chen Guanfu, don't you hold a grudge?" Yuan Sikai suddenly asked him.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly, "You impeached Chen Guanfu, what does it have to do with me. He is him, I am me, we don't have any connection."

"You are of the same clan, you rely on the Hou Fu, and you have borrowed the Hou Fu's power many times over the years. You don't care about his situation? I don't believe it!"

"Whether you believe it or not is not important." Chen Guanlou looked at the other party with a smile, "Master Yuan, you made a mistake that new officials often make, being biased and self-righteous. You must remember one sentence: without investigation, there is no right to speak, especially when it involves investigating a case, you must rely on evidence to speak. You cannot convict someone because of rumors from a group of rabble."

"You are scolding this official for being rabble."

"Not so! I'm just kindly reminding you not to be sold by others and still help them count money."

"Humph! Insinuating and yin and yang. Although Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen hasn't read many books, he is glib-tongued, and I have finally learned it today."

Chen Guanlou didn't care about the other party's attitude at all.

In terms of state of mind cultivation, he felt that he had made substantial progress. Under normal circumstances, he would not get angry.

Amitabha!

Phew phew phew!

Boundless Heavenly Venerable!

Find Pure Yang Zhenren tomorrow to have a few drinks and celebrate.

"Master Yuan, since you have come to the Heavenly Prison, why not take this opportunity to have an epiphany. Review all your previous experiences and all the big and small things after embarking on an official career, I believe there will be gains. At that time, you will understand whether I am glib-tongued or speaking with substance. I won't argue with you today, I will come to visit you next month. Take care of yourself!"

Chen Guanlou left with his hands behind his back.

Yuan Sikai frowned, thoughtful.

Chen Quan followed him and asked in a low voice, "Master, do you want to clean him up a couple of times, he will definitely be honest."

Chen Guanlou scolded angrily, "Don't mention it again. He is a top scholar, the number one in the world, can you give him some respect. It's not that you have to respect this person, but respect culture, respect knowledge, and respect the winner of the system. He can kill his way out of thousands of troops, regardless of luck or strength, he is ultimately a talent. Talent! It's understandable that he is a bit arrogant. If it were you, if you passed the top scholar exam, you would be ten times more arrogant than him."

Chen Quan laughed, scratching his hair, and said with a smile, "Think about it carefully, if I could really pass the top scholar exam, I would definitely be ten or a hundred times more arrogant than him. He is still too humble."

Chen Guanlou gave the other party a white look, "So, can you respect the title of top scholar?"

"Yes! Definitely! I won't make things difficult for him in the future, and I won't allow the little cubs below to make things difficult for him. That is a top scholar. In the future, I will get close to him every day to get some literary spirit and bring it back to the little cubs at home. I don't ask for them to pass the top scholar exam, but if they can pass the scholar exam, it's the ancestral grave smoking."

Chen Guanlou sized up Chen Quan, "With the qualifications of you two, if your child wants to pass the scholar exam, the ancestral grave smoking is probably not enough, it must be burned, burned like a sky-high flame, perhaps there is a chance."

"Really? I'll ask for leave to go home and burn the ancestral grave."

"Get back here! Just saying it casually, you took it seriously."