No one asked what Su Ze's "original heart" was, nor did they continue the topic.
For the four of them, academics are too far away.
Just like a student who has not yet graduated from high school, he will not think about how to publish a doctoral thesis. The road should be taken step by step.
Hai Rui called Su Ze outside the dormitory, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, handed it to Su Ze and said:
"This is the official document from the Ministry of War that I copied from the Di newspaper today."
Su Ze quickly said gratefully: "Thank you teacher!"
Hai Rui waved his hand and said, "You were born in a guard house, so it is right to care about the affairs of the guard house. However, after all, the imperial examination is the right way to go. Don't sacrifice for small things."
Su Ze nodded quickly. What Hai Rui said was also the view of common scholars in this era.
This means that all things are inferior, only reading is superior.
However, Su Ze obviously did not agree with this statement. From what he saw and heard after traveling back to the present, Su Ze found that the Ming Dynasty was in ruins.
Could such a rotten dynasty be saved by just relying on the imperial examination?
Su Ze originally still had this idea, but now it has gradually disappeared.
Zhang Juzheng was already a fierce man in studying, and he was also a fierce man in history who manipulated power as an official. The final result was nothing more than the death of people and the death of government.
Not to mention whether Zhang Juzheng's reform was a good law or a bad law, even such a law that was beneficial to the Ming Dynasty could not be adhered to. What else could the Ming Dynasty change by relying on reading?
Su Ze already had some ideas in his mind. The imperial examination was naturally the way to go. The system of the Ming Dynasty determined that studying and becoming an official was a way of rapid advancement, which could quickly bring fame and status to Su Ze.
And Changning Guard Su Ze didn't want to give up. This coastal guard station is facing the vast ocean. Not far away are the Treasure Island and Ryukyu, and to the south is Nanyang.
Isn’t this a perfect place for rebellion?
Su Ze buried this thought in his heart for the time being. Chang Ningwei was still too weak now, so he had to overcome the current predicament step by step.
Hai Rui told Su Ze again: "Study hard when you go back. I will test your homework next month. In addition, you can also start thinking about treating the classics. After you have made your choice, you can copy it at the county school. , and then take it back to study.”
There is a complete set of "The Four Books and Five Classics" in the county school, but it is the public property of the county school, and Hai Rui cannot let Su Ze borrow it back.
However, you can copy books in county schools. Copying books was also the only way for ancient people to study. Many children from poor families learned by copying books.
Su Ze expressed his gratitude to Hai Rui again.
There was no talking all night, and after morning reading the next morning, the four of them set off on their way home.
Chen Chaoyuan lived in the city. Everyone sent him home first. His family lived in an alley near the city gate. This was a simple small courtyard. Chen Chaoyuan called his wife out and greeted the three of them warmly.
When Ming Dynasty allowed the female family members to meet guests, it was a sign of close family friendship. Su Ze and the others were a little ashamed and did not bring any gifts.
In the end, Xiong Yue took out three more cans of tea, and the three of them gave the tea to Chen Chaoyuan's wife, thus resolving the awkwardness of visiting empty-handed.
Although the small courtyard of Chen Chaoyuan's home was simple, it was kept in an orderly manner. After welcoming the three of them in, Chen's wife served new tea.
Su Ze couldn't help but ask: "Brother Chen, what do you do for a living in Nanping City?"
Chen Chaoyuan didn't think Su Ze was presumptuous. Drinking and talking last night had brought everyone closer together. He also appreciated Su Ze's talent and said directly:
"On weekdays, I help my cousin write petitions for people, and write some letters and deeds to polish my pen. I can barely make ends meet."
It turns out that the pleading is the indictment for filing a lawsuit at the Yamen, and the deed is a legal document such as a contract, IOU, etc. This is also a job that ordinary scholars can engage in.
It's just that Chen Chaoyuan has no fame, so he probably can't go to court to help people with lawsuits, so he can only do this kind of auxiliary work of writing pleadings, which is equivalent to a paralegal in a modern law firm without professional qualifications.
Xiong Yue is a tea farmer in Wuyi Mountain, but his family is considered a rich farmer. He has a tea garden, and there are many tenants in the family who help grow and pick tea. He is considered to be the best-off among the four.
Lin Qingcai works as a farmer in the countryside outside the city. His family is a branch of the Lin family, and is also a wealthy family in the village. Lin Qingcai is the most talented child in the family, and he can only study with the family's subsidies.
When they heard that Su Ze was a son of a military guard, and that he also ran a health school and taught in the guard station, the three of them respected Su Ze even more.
Chen's wife could not resist her enthusiasm, so the three of them had lunch at Chen's house again before setting off to return.
This time, the journey back was much safer. The entire Fujian garrison was trembling with fear. They did not dare to set up checkpoints to force donations. They also increased the intensity of suppressing bandits, which actually improved the security of Fujian by several levels.
Su Ze rode a donkey and returned to Changning Guard before evening.
"Brother!"
Lin Cainiang had already been waiting in front of the guardhouse, and when she saw Su Ze coming back, she hurriedly waved.
Little Carrot Lin Liangjun was also beside him, and he jumped up happily after seeing Su Ze.
Home is better!
Su Ze sighed again and led the donkey into Changning Guard.
In the woods next to the guardhouse, a figure wearing a wide-brimmed gauze hat saw Su Ze returning, and then he was relieved and returned to the Hundred Household House.
After returning the donkey to the temple, Su Ze did not rest directly. Instead, he came to the ancestral hall and asked to see his grandfather.
Su Ze first handed over the official documents from the court given to him by Hai Rui to his grandfather, and then told his grandfather in detail the information he had learned from Yu Zongyuan.
After hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and said, "Yushi Qingjun, you are in trouble now."
Su Ze and the old man were sitting and discussing, and Lin Xianyang stood aside and listened. Since the last fight, the old man had consciously led Lin Xianyang to participate in clan affairs, which was also a training and training for him.
Lin Xianyang still didn't understand the seriousness of Yushi Qing's army. He said confusedly: "Isn't the imperial court going to dismiss the descendants of criminal officials? Our Changning Guards are innocent, so why should we be afraid?"
The old man sighed and said: "It's not up to us to say about innocence, it's up to the censor to decide. For this purpose, I just hope that Changning Guard is just a hundred households, so we don't get targeted by the censor."
"Xianyang, please go ahead and keep a low profile these days."
"The hundred households still have some connections with the General Secretary, so let's wait until the censor arrives in Fuzhou and find a way to find out the direction of the trend."
In fact, my old grandpa is worried not only about the imperial censor Qing's army, but also about the identity of Lin Mojun's woman. If the imperial censor discovers her, she will not be blackmailed, but the entire Changning Guard will be punished!
The old man closed his eyes in pain. Was the risky move when the old man died in the battle worth it?
But now that it has reached this point, Chang Ningwei can't help but regret it and can only go on.
Su Ze took out the money from selling candy again and said to his old grandpa, "Grandpa, I have another idea."
The old man looked at Su Ze and asked, "Aze, if you have any ideas, just tell me. The guard will fully cooperate with you."
Su Ze said: "The imperial Qing army will inevitably cause turmoil in the southeast. I am afraid that Japanese pirates will attack and disturb the guard post."
"So?" The old man looked at Su Ze in confusion.
"I want to buy a blunderbuss and a Franco cannon."
