Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Lu Xunhuan hid behind the rear window of the Accord and stood there for a while.

He listened to the noise in the courtyard, and waited until several officials had left before he came out and walked towards Lord Sun's door with a swagger.

The servant was washing clothes in the backyard.

There was no one in the yard, not even anyone trying to stop them.

Lu Xunhuan walked to the door and knocked gently.

After a moment, the door opened.

Lord Sun stood inside the door, looking at Lu Xunhuan in surprise.

"Good fellow, how did you know I live here?"

"Come, come, come in and sit down."

Lu Xun Huan entered the room and sat down at the table. "Excuse me, sir, please guess what my purpose is in coming here."

Lord Sun closed the door and laughed: "Haha, you don't have any money, so you are not here to give money, right?"

Lu Xun Huan also smiled: "Of course not, the student's family is broke, where would the money come from?"

Lord Lu reached out and touched the clothes on his body: "This material is good. You earned five hundred taels. You should buy new clothes."

Lu Xunhuan laughed and said, "Has the adults discovered this?"

Lord Sun puffed out his chest and said, "Nothing can be hidden from my eyes around the Imperial Examination Hall."

"But I'm telling you, keep the five hundred taels to yourself. Even if you take it out, your ranking will only go down, not up."

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Your Excellency is so kind. I am deeply touched."

Sun Da laughed again: "I'm glad you're touched. Let me tell you, Lu Chenglong, don't be cynical. There's no such thing as a thousand-mile horse that can't find a good horse trainer."

"I, Sun Xianzu, am your mentor."

Lu Xun Huan bowed again and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Sun. To be honest, I came here today to bribe you. Since Lord Sun said so, I'll keep the money for myself."

Mr. Sun chuckled and said, "Haha, good boy, I, Sun, said I don't want your money. Why don't you believe me? Let me tell you, even if someone comes to offer a bribe, I will give it to other examiners and won't take a penny myself."

Lu Xun Huan also laughed and said, "Haha, I think I heard that Mr. Li gave 10,000 taels to buy first place for his grandson Li Fang."

Lord Sun blinked and asked, "Where did you hear that?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "The rear window of the Accord."

Lord Sun was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Ha ha……"

He hid his embarrassment by laughing, after all, his boasting had been exposed.

Lu Xun Huan said, "Sir, I won't look down on you. After all, you have no choice."

Lord Sun slapped his thigh and said, "Exactly. As the saying goes, once you're in the underworld, you have no choice. Everyone is greedy. No matter how honest I am, I have to pretend to be greedy. Otherwise, I won't fit in. How can I continue to be an official?"

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "Since you have taught me, I will know what to do in the future."

Lord Sun asked, "Have you mastered the art of officialdom so quickly?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "If you want to be an honest official, you have to be even more treacherous than corrupt officials. Only then can you thrive in the officialdom, get along with everyone, and prosper..."

Lord Sun applauded and said, "Good..."

"Oh, Lu Chenglong, you are so quick-witted. You understand things so quickly. You are the most outstanding student I have ever seen. I am proud to have a student like you."

Lu Xun Huan said, "It's all thanks to your wise teaching."

"Hahaha……"

Lord Sun laughed again.

Then, he said seriously: "Okay, let's get serious."

He said, "You are indeed a good writer and very talented, but your talent should be used to serve the country, not to be idle all day long."

Lu Xun Huan replied, "Your Excellency is right."

Lord Sun added, "In today's Dongyan, treacherous ministers are in power and the people are living in misery. Lu Chenglong, you must soar like a dragon, restore order, and rectify the morale of Dongyan."

Lu Xunhuan touched his chin: "Sir, this..."

Lord Sun sighed and said, "I know this is very difficult, but it is precisely in this darkness that we need people with lofty ideals to raise their arms and call for action. Otherwise, if Eastern Yan continues like this, it will be a country that has no place left, and the future will be worrying."

Lu Xunhuan said, "Our Guangshui Town is not too chaotic."

"But based on what I've seen and heard in Nanjun City these past few days, I'm going to say something I shouldn't. If every place in Dongyan is like this, then it's already in a desperate state, and it's beyond the reach of a small figure like me to reverse the situation."

Lord Sun stroked his beard and said, "There are many ways to save the country. You should write more articles that will awaken the people of Dongyan and His Majesty. With a wise ruler, everything will be fine."

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "Then let the students give it a try, right."

He asked Lord Sun, "If I make the list, what position can I hold in the provincial government?"

Lord Sun said, "For students on the list who have a good background, such as Mr. Li's grandson, they might be given a position that is somewhat influential."

"As for you, your family background is too weak. You should start with odd jobs, take one step at a time, and see what you can achieve in three to five years."

Lu Xun Huan touched his chin and said, "Doing odd jobs, sweeping the floor and watering the flowers in the government office every day?"

Lord Sun smiled and said, "That's about right. If you don't want to join the government, you can come to the Imperial Academy to work. With your talents, you are more than qualified."

Lu Xun Huan asked, "The provincial examination only takes place once every three years. If I come to the Imperial Examination Hall, won't I have nothing to do all day?"

Lord Sun glared and said, "What do you mean? Are you saying that we just dawdle all day long?"

He rolled up his sleeves and said, "There are over ten schools under the jurisdiction of the provincial government, and they are in need of people. Teaching children and cultivating the next generation of talents for Dongyan is such a noble cause."

Lu Xunhuan touched his chin and pondered for a moment without saying a word.

Lord Sun added, "It's okay if you don't want to go to school. The wealthy families in the city, or the homes of officials in the prefectures, all hire private tutors."

"They hire private tutors, and they all hire people from our Imperial Academy. When the time comes, it would be great for you to be their private tutor."

Lu Xun Huan shook his head: "This seems to be a far cry from serving the Eastern Yan Kingdom."

Lord Sun asked, "What do you want?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "As for me, if I could become a prime minister or a general, and lead troops to fight in all directions, then I can display my great talents."

Lord Sun laughed out loud again.

"It's good to have ambition."

He changed the subject: "But it's unrealistic for you to achieve success overnight."

"Who promoted you to be the Prime Minister? Who asked you to command the three armies? You need people to appreciate you."

"Don't be too ambitious. First, work down-to-earth in Nanjun, write more good articles, and spread them throughout Dongyan."

Lu Xunhuan saluted and said, "I appreciate your teaching."

Lord Sun added, "Nanjun City is in chaos these days. Don't go out and join in the fun if you have nothing to do. You might get accidentally killed by that masked hero, and that would be a huge injustice."

Lu Xun Huan smiled and said, "I see that your place has too many rooms but not enough people. How about I stay at your house?"

Lord Sun said with a half-smile: "Your calculation is quite good. I have been serving in the Imperial Academy for thirty years, and no student has ever dared to stay in my house."

Lu Xun Huan deliberately sighed, "Alas, my family is poor. I wish I had thousands of houses in Guangxia to shelter all the poor scholars in the world."

Lord Sun gave a thumbs-up: "Good, you speak eloquently."

He repeated: "I wish I had thousands of houses in Guangxia, to shelter all the poor people in the world and make them happy..."

He suddenly sighed: "Alas, my Dongyan..."

Lu Xun Huan continued his words: "In my Dong Yan, the rich have wine and meat, but the poor are freezing to death on the streets."

Lord Sun said, "Good boy, you are so eloquent again. How much do you have in your belly?"

Lu Xun Huan said modestly, "It's all thanks to your wise teaching."

"Ha ha……"

Lord Sun laughed again. "If you want to praise me like that, I won't be shy. It's true that it's my good teaching that has brought up such an outstanding disciple."

"Hahaha……"

After laughing a few times, he stood up and said, "I'll have the servants arrange accommodation for you."

When he reached the door, he stopped and turned around: "I didn't hear you knocking on the gate before, how did you get in?"

Lu Xun Huan replied, "Last night, the streets were full of soldiers, and the students were panicking and had no choice but to climb over the wall to get in. Who knew it would be your residence? Please forgive me, sir."

"Haha," Lord Sun laughed.

"You kid, you hit the jackpot."

After saying this, he went to find his servant.