Guo Zhiyuan still overestimated the level of scholars in this era. The literati of this era emphasizes neat parallelism and gorgeous rhetoric. Therefore, scholars disagree with Guo Zhiyuan's two profound couplets. They did not know that the couplet was written by Guo Zhiyuan's relatives, and they thought it was written by a professor in the academy, so they started to spray it directly:

"This couplet is not well-versed in literature and science, and the parallelism is not neat. It is even hanging in front of the gate of the academy. It seems that the Dongfan Academy is not of great quality. It would not have misled the children, right? If it weren't for the tuition exemption from studying here, I wouldn't have come!"

"That's right, look at the calligraphy of this calligraphy that is like a chicken crawler, it's not as good as me..."

"Don't enter this school if you are greedy and afraid of death. Please go to other places if you get promoted and get rich. Aren't we a scholar just for the sake of getting fame? Otherwise, what's the use of studying? I might as well go home if I go home..."

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Guo Zhiyuan's face looked a little bad when he listened to the scholars' comments. Of course, he did not expect that the nearly a thousand scholars he recruited this time could become talented, but he still had high hopes. Now it seems that his expectations are too high. It is really a long way to go to let these scholars and literati who have been brainwashed by feudal Confucianism for a long time accept their new ideas from later generations!

At this time, Guo Zhiyuan suddenly heard a slightly childish voice saying aloud: "I think this couplet is well written. What ambition and a mind to study for the rise of China. The person who wrote this couplet must be a wise man with the heart of the world!..."

Guo Zhiyuan turned his head in surprise and found that the person who was speaking was a boy about thirteen or fourteen years old. The boy was thin and wearing a thick cloth gown. Because he was short, the gown did not fit on him. He probably changed it with an adult's gown. It looked a bit funny and looked very average, but his eyes were bright and bright, as impressive as the stars.

As soon as the boy spoke, he immediately sneered from the scholars around him: "Oh, where did this little kid come from? He still learns to recite poems before he has dried up? You are still here to study? Go home as soon as possible!..."

The young man was not afraid at all, and raised his head and said, "If you have ambition, you are not old. I can write poetry at the age of seven and can do things against you at the age of eight. Why do you look down on me?..."

The scholars burst into laughter, and a scholar holding a folding fan with a sharp mouth and a monkey cheek sneered: "Oh, you're fat and you're still breathing. What a toad yawning so much! Then I'll take the exam and I'll give you the first couplet. If you can match it, you'll be right!"

The young man said confidently: "Just make the questions. If I can't match them, I will go home immediately!"

The scholar was also a little confused when he saw the boy's confident look, thinking that this boy was really a genius, and dared to praise him in front of so many people. This couple could not make it simple, otherwise so many people around him would lose their temper when they saw this face. His eyes rolled, and he thought about a couple that someone had given him some time ago. He thought hard for a long time but didn't meet him. It was just for the boy to make things difficult for him. He immediately put the folding fan and pointed at the boy and shook his head and said, "Then listen, "White tofu, white tofu, white tofu, and a pure and erudite Li Bai..."

The scholars around him thought about it when they heard the first couplet. This pair was not good. The topic was as profound as tofu, and the end was also corresponding to a historical celebrity. The boy just pondered for a moment and replied loudly: "This pair is so good, black inkstone, black inkstone, black inkstone, and black inkstone!..."

The young man's second couplet came out and suddenly made the scholars around him who looked down on him just now shout in uncontrollably. The second couplet that the young man was facing was not only neatly matched, but also showed his extraordinary ambitions. It was indeed a rare good match. What's even more rare is that the young man was able to express the second couplet in such a short time, which shows his quick thinking.

The sharp-mouthed scholar made things difficult for the boy, so he made a fuss about it and walked away with a blushing face. However, Guo Zhiyuan stared at this extraordinary young man with a quick mind. When everyone dispersed, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and asked with a smile: "This little brother, what's your name? Who is the one?"

The young man saw Guo Zhiyuan wearing a long gown and thought he was also a scholar who came to study, so he bowed to him slightly and said, "Brother, my name is Hong Chengchou, a native of Quanzhou, Fujian..."

Hong Chengchou? Guo Zhiyuan was stunned at first, then ecstatic, and grabbed Hong Chengchou with disbelief and asked, "You are Hong Chengchou?"

History has a negative evaluation of Hong Chengchou, but it is undeniable that Hong Chengchou is definitely the most capable of civil officials and military generals in the late Ming Dynasty. Whether it is civil and military strategy, he is far superior to the contemporary Yuan Chonghuan and others. Under his command, Li Zicheng and other peasant uprising troops were beaten and fled everywhere, and were almost completely strangled and killed several times. If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty's late Ming Dynasty, the country was already full of holes and was difficult to return, maybe he could really turn the tide.

The reason why Hong Chengchou was criticized by historians was simply because he betrayed the Ming Dynasty and became a lackey of the Qing Dynasty. But to be fair, it was normal for Hong Chengchou to make such a choice under the circumstances at that time. Moreover, unlike those Ming traitors who took the initiative to surrender, Hong Chengchou would rather die than surrender when he was defeated and captured in Jinzhou. He went on a hunger strike for several days. Huang Taiji attached great importance to him and did not move him to win over him. According to unofficial historical records, Huang Taiji finally sent his favorite concubine Zhuang (that is, the famous Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in history) to use beauty. Only then did he surrender.

After Hong Chengchou surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he did not disappoint Huang Taiji's valuation, and made extraordinary contributions to the Qing Dynasty pacifying the Central Plains and seizing the Ming Dynasty. He was called the "the first meritorious official of the Qing Dynasty". This was certainly not ashamed of the Han officials loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but from another perspective, after Hong Chengchou surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he vigorously promoted the integration of Manchu and Han, objectively playing a role in accelerating national unification and easing ethnic conflicts, and saving the people of the Central Plains from the war and the tragedy of life. It is also worthy of recognition.

As a time traveler, Guo Zhiyuan will certainly not be influenced by narrow nationalism. He knows very well that a capable person like Hong Chengchou lies in how you use him. If you use it well, he is a famous minister in the world. Now that Hong Chengchou has met himself, he will certainly not let history repeat itself. He must firmly grasp this capable person and let him become his powerful help to change the destiny of the Chinese nation!

Thinking of the "No. 1 hero of Kaiqing" being intercepted by himself, what else is Huang Taiji? Guo Zhiyuan became more and more excited and laughed out loud: "Haha, it's really God pays off for those who are interested, and it doesn't take any effort to get it!"
Chapter completed!