In Chen Kaizhi's heart, he respects this mentor very much.

Mr. Fang is a true Confucian master. Over the past year, he has taught Chen Kaizhi countless knowledge. Such a famous teacher can't even find a lantern.

Unfortunately, he is a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune. Otherwise, with his knowledge, he would have been enlisted into the school.

When Chen Kaizhi arrived at the study, he saw the door open, so he walked in slowly. When he arrived at the study, he looked around, but he could not see his mentor. He was quite surprised. At this moment, he saw an ear chamber next to the study. This ear chamber was usually closed, but it was opened today.

It's strange, why are there doors here open today?

In fact, after thinking about it, Chen Kaizhi understood that before he came in, there were children who informed him first. Today, perhaps because of the Chinese New Year, it was relatively deserted. Chen Kaizhi was a disciple, so it was not a taboo to come in rashly... So, my mentor was in the ear room?

Chen Kaizhi had never entered this ear chamber before. He walked in with curiosity.

Sure enough, there was a lamp inside, and Mr. Fang was looking down at his desk and writing intently.

Chen Kaizhi looked here carefully. This was a small study room. There were countless book volumes piled up in the study room. Not only that, there were also many scattered bamboo pieces. These bamboo pieces were obviously antiques, and were bamboo slips before the popularization of paper.

Chen Kaizhi stepped forward and coughed gently: "Teacher."

Then Mr. Fang raised his eyes slightly and seemed a little surprised: "Kaizhi, why are you here on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

Chen Kaizhi said in surprise: "My teacher, it's the second day of the Lunar New Year."

"..." Mr. Fang was slightly stunned, then put his pen down and laughed: "I don't know that I'm confused about this evening."

Chen Kaizhi looked at Mr. Fang’s manuscript on the desk and couldn’t help but say curiously: “Is the teacher writing a book?”

Mr. Fang's face was calm: "Oh, I've been practicing for three years, I'm just entertaining myself in my spare time. I don't usually tell people, for fear of laughing at me."

How can the book written by my mentor make people laugh? This is just modesty!

Having said that, the teacher was actually humble, which surprised Chen Kaizhi: "I wonder what book my teacher wrote?"

Mr. Fang put the manuscript aside: "It's just a hundred surnames."

Last name?

Chen Kaizhi's heart was shocked.

He knew very well that the so-called hundred surnames were not just as simple as Zhao Qian, Sun and Li. In ancient times, surnames were the source of a family.

The ancients valued surnames the most because surnames represented their ancestors, so the book that the mentor wanted to write was not just as simple as recording surnames.

Being a surname means history, because every surname represents a period of history. Just like the Xun family in Jinling, its origin comes from Huating, and where is its original origin? What famous people have emerged?

Writing such a book is definitely not a joke. No wonder my teacher even hid himself, because once it was published, it would probably cause an uproar.

It’s okay for those famous families to accept such books; but if some families have disgraceful surnames, how can you let you expose their secrets?

Even though this secret has already appeared in historical materials and there are traces to follow, how can it be so great to classify it like a teacher?

Chen Kaizhi knew that in another time and space, during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, someone specialized in doing this. This person seemed to be named Chen Qun, and later, he was derived from the Nine-rank Zhongzheng system. Even in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, surnames still determined the lives of most people, such as the five surnames and seven families, and the Guandong clan, and these clans still occupied the dominant position in society.

Some people even just report their own home, surname, and origin without introducing themselves, so that they can know what the person is, what origins are from ancestors, and what roles are their parents and brothers.

Now the teacher wants to write a book...

Damn... my mentor is against the historical court!

Chen Kaizhi was quite disgusted with such things, but when he thought about it carefully, his mentor must have not thought of this. Moreover, the imperial examinations of Chen have been going through so many years. I think even if such books appear, there will be no historical regression.

Chen Kaizhi became curious and said, "Why didn't my teacher say earlier? It must be hard for me to write books by myself. Is it possible that my disciples can do their best to do their own work. Even if they can't write, they can still organize some manuscripts for their master."

Mr. Fang seemed a little reluctant and said with a stern face: "The provincial examination is about to be held. If you don't study hard, why are you doing this in other chores?"

Chen Kaizhi smiled bitterly and said, "How much effort can this take? Besides, aren't students starting the exam in Dingwu? Alas, others say that students can't pass the exam, so students still have to study their homework hard, but in their spare time, it's nothing to help their mentors, and they won't delay their efforts."

He was not polite, and went straight forward and picked up a manuscript. When he saw it, his eyes suddenly shone.

What is value...this is value...

My mentor actually made fun of this thing in private, why didn’t I tell him earlier?

This manuscript is densely recorded, and the situation of the Wu family in Yizhou was recorded. It started from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, through the Qin and Han dynasties, from the blood ties of the family, to the branches of various places, and even the celebrities and even the deeds of the family. When it was time for the Great Chen Dynasty, the situation of some children in the Great Chen Dynasty was clearly written.

Chen Kaizhi was dumbfounded and couldn't help but say in surprise: "Mr., I'm afraid it's not easy to get such detailed information?"

Mr. Fang smiled a little and said, "It's very easy. There are county aristocratic annals everywhere and prefectural annals. Don't you know these? If it's a little farther away, you can read the history books. As long as you are willing to work hard, there will always be clues to follow, so just say you..."

"Me?" Chen Kaizhi burst into laughter.

Mr. Fang said seriously with a stern face: "The Chen family originated from Wanqiu, looked at Gushi, flourished in Yingchuan and Fujian and Zhangzhou. A little further away. The Chen family was the descendant of Emperor Shun. After the Zhou Dynasty attacked King Zhou, he found Hu Gongman, the descendant of Emperor Shun, and enfeoffed him in Chen land, and established the State of Chen. The descendants took the country as their surname. The Chen family was in Yingchuan during its prosperity, and then it was Emperor Taizu Gao who established the Great Chen. Since then, the Chen family in Yingchuan has been prosperous for a while. In addition, there are the Chen family in southern Fujian and the Chen family in Zhangzhou, which are also big surnames..."

Chen Kaizhi couldn't help but say, "So what kind of student is Chen?"

Chen Kaizhi vaguely remembered that he was from Henan in his last life, and Yingchuan was in Henan. According to the genealogy, he did come from the Chen family of Yingchuan. In this way, it was amazing. He was actually a clan of the clan. Although he was a clan of the clan more than a thousand years later, he was not very valuable.

Mr. Fang smiled: "You? You don't count the Chen family. You just take Chen as your surname. When Emperor Gaozu conquered the Five Barbarians, all the Hu people surrendered and moved to Guanzhong as slaves. Many Hu people regarded themselves as Chen, so people often call these Hu people Ye Chen. You... should be the descendants of the Hu people, and they are savages with Chen as their surname."

Damn...

Chen Kaizhi was stunned. He wished he could travel through another time and space, throw the genealogy of his family on Mr. Fang's face, and go to your savage, I am a serious descendant of the Chen family in Yingchuan!

But after thinking about it carefully, I became calm again. No matter whether he is the Chen family in Zhangzhou, the Chen family in Yingchuan, or the savage of the Chen family, these have nothing to do with him. Even if it is the Chen family in Yingchuan, will the Chen clan recognize him today?

Chen Kaizhi smiled and looked very generous. Speaking of which, there are quite a few savages in the world. As long as ethnic minorities enter the pass, they are inconvenient to take the Han surname. Just like in the past time and space, foreign races claim that their surname is Liu and Li, why, Niu? Now it is the world of Chen, and it is not surprising that others have a surname Chen.

Chen Kaizhi silently helped Mr. Fang organize the manuscripts. During the process of sorting, he silently read all the materials and remembered them carefully.

Chen Kaizhi knew very well that this thing was very useful. If all surnames in the world were kept in mind, when dealing with others in the future, just listen to the other party’s name and name Gao, you will be familiar with the other party’s background.

In fact, most people would not care about these things, but Chen Kaizhi, who had business experience in his previous life, knew that such information was not exchanged for no money.

He had an amazing memory and could not forget everything he saw, so he read while sorting it out, and it was dark without realizing it.

After that, in addition to studying, Chen Kaizhi came here to organize the information. Anyway, he was alone and had no worries and lived a comfortable life.

At the same time, countless surnames, as well as the branches and leaves of these surnames in various places, are familiar with Chen Kaizhi's heart.

At this time, Zhang Jian, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, had just arrived at the Confucian Temple. The provincial examination was about to be held, and there were many things to do. At this time, the invigilator Zheng Wen came to the door.

Zhang Jian didn't care, he just thought it was just an ordinary official exchange. He was an official in the court and was not willing to have too much involvement with the eunuchs, so he summoned him in Minglun Hall.

But when the blue-faced and limping Zheng Wen arrived, Zhang Jian was shocked and completely shocked. He also became a little angry. He was a magistrate in the palace and the provincial examination invigilator, who was beaten by him?

Who is so brave?

When Eunuch Zheng saw Zhang Jian, tears immediately fell down, and even beat his chest and fell to his feet.

"Mr. Zhang, the sky is about to collapse, and the sky in Jinling is about to collapse."

Zhang Jian frowned and said, "Eunuch Zheng, what do you mean by me?"

Eunuch Zheng gritted his teeth and squeezed out with great hatred: "Some candidates are actually working with local officials to beat the invigilator. You are the chief examiner, so you always have to make the decision for us."
Chapter completed!