Shen Yansong has never seen the four sisters of the Shen family be so harmonious, and the rules in the Shen family are a bit strict, and the atmosphere in the family has always been a bit stagnant.
The way of life he abides by is the so-called running water that does not corrode the door and does not cause beetles. He has always secretly believed that if a big family wants to prosper for a long time, it must have inherent vitality.
And the foundation of that exuberant meaning is externally the right time and place, and internally it is the harmony of people.
On this point, he had the same idea as his grandmother, Mrs. Shen, and one of the words he valued most was: "Everything prospers when the family is in harmony."
Seeing this scene now, he naturally felt comfortable from the bottom of his heart.
"Big brother is here,"
Shen Yanjiao glanced at Shen Yansong here, quickly stood up and said with a smile, "How can big brother also be free?"
"I've been at home these days,"
Shen Yansong smiled and explained, "I just entered Ruoshui Hall over at Imperial College, so I have more free time."
When he said this, Shen Yanjiao and others' eyes suddenly lit up: "Ruoshui Hall? Eldest brother entered Ruoshui Hall?"
Who doesn't know that in Kyoto Imperial College, the best students will be selected into Ruoshui Hall. Entering Ruoshui Hall means being recognized and recommended by those famous teachers.
Even if he failed the Spring Examination, which was like a huge army crossing a single-plank bridge the next year, with the status of Ruoshui Tang, he could directly take the exam for the other erudite and macro-ci subject in the court, and the admission rate would be much better.
In other words, after entering Ruoshui Hall and relying on the background of the Shen family, Shen Yansong's path to becoming an official was almost paved.
Shen Yanrou smiled first and said, "If eldest brother enters Ruoshui Hall, except for going there to listen to lectures on the first two days of the month, can you feel free the rest of the time?"
Shen Yansong smiled and nodded.
Ruoshuitang's students are all the best in Imperial College in Beijing, and they still have to spend more time relying on self-study and exploration. In this way, compared with the strict study control of Taixue before, I am naturally much more comfortable.
At this moment, Shen Yansong noticed Shen Yanliu who had been silent over there, so he walked over with a smile and said, "Didn't fourth brother forget to read when he was fishing? What book did he read?"
Shen Yanliu was obviously taken aback, and then hurriedly stuffed the book behind him.
Seeing him like this, Shen Yanjiao was startled at first, then understood. She walked to Shen Yanliu and squatted down with a smile. She looked at her younger brother and said softly, "Don't be afraid. Show the book to big brother."
She knew why Shen Yanliu was panicking.
Her father, Shen Ke, was actually a bit pedantic, and the clan's private schools also focused on classics and history. After all, the imperial examination focuses on classics and history. Which of the children in the clan would not want to be promoted to an official position through the imperial examination?
But Shen Yanliu is different.
He is disabled and has no hope of taking the normal imperial examination. Moreover, Shen Yanliu prefers some things such as arithmetic, calculations, local chronicles, geography, etc. But in the eyes of his father Shen Yan, these things are just trivial matters, chores, and "idle books" that cannot be considered elegant.
Today, when Shen Yanliu went fishing, he also brought a "idle book" in the eyes of his father, Shen Yan. He knew his brother's prestige in the family, so A Liu was afraid of being scolded by his brother.
"It turns out to be this book,"
Shen Yansong looked at it in confusion, nodded and said, "The Imperial Academy also has these, but..."
It's just not the avenue.
However, Shen Yanliu would not rely on the imperial examination to get promoted. Since I liked this book, I read it.
"Big brother,"
Seeing that Shen Yansong didn't say anything, Shen Yanjiao glanced at her brother distressedly, then turned to Shen Yansong and said sincerely, "Can you talk to father and find a teacher in this field for A Liu?"
Although A Liu is smart, he is still young. If he wants to learn, he needs guidance from an expert.
"this--"
Shen Yansong was stunned. Before he could say anything more, he saw his father, Shen Ke, standing under the crabapple tree beside the pavilion.
"Father."
Shen Yansong bowed quickly.
The children of the Shen family are all afraid of Shen Ke, even Shen Yansong is no exception. He also didn't expect that his father, who rarely entered the garden on weekdays, would suddenly appear here... and he didn't know how long it had been since he arrived, and whether he had heard the laughter and chatter between the sisters and brothers before.
Shen Yanjiao and the other four sisters were also startled, and together with Shen Yanliu, they all bowed to Shen Ke.
Shen Ke's expression was as serious as ever.
He was very satisfied with his recent marriage to Prince An, and his mood was unusually relaxed. On a whim, he heard from a boy that there were two new geese sent to him by the Heting Garden in the garden, so he thought of coming over to take a look.
Unexpectedly, I heard the laughter of several children halfway.
There was rarely such laughter at home. He paused for a moment in confusion and heard the conversation between Shen Yanjiao and Shen Yansong.
"What did you just say?"
Shen Ke looked at Shen Yanjiao with a straight face.
This third daughter has always been well-behaved in front of him and will never do anything that does not suit his wishes. He felt that he might have heard correctly just now.
Shen Yansong looked at Shen Yanjiao nervously, and quickly gave her a look, telling her not to make her father angry.
However, Shen Yanjiao seemed not to see Shen Yansong's eyes. She raised her face and looked directly into the eyes of her father, Shen Ke, and repeated to her father word by word what she had said to Shen Yansong before.
Shen Yansong: "..."
Even if he didn't look at his father, he could still feel the cold air on his father's body.
Shen Yanrou and other sisters next to her were so frightened that they dared not speak out, and they were all sweating for Shen Yanjiao.
"Even if A Liu doesn't enter the official career,"
Shen Ke said in a deep voice, "Why don't we read the books of sages? There is no one in my Shen family who is neither knowledgeable nor skilled."
"The dragon gave birth to nine sons, each with his own interests."
Shen Yanjiao explained seriously, "Master, shouldn't everyone teach according to their talents?"
"Confused!"
Shen Ke probably didn't expect that the third daughter would dare to talk to him, so he couldn't help but said angrily, "What does your boudoir daughter know? If she doesn't read the books of sages and isn't taught by saints, isn't she just like a savage?"
Shen Yanjiao knelt down gently and looked at her father calmly: "Then according to what father said, wouldn't a saint be a savage?"
Before Shen Ke could get angry, she continued, "Are the sages' books written by sages? What were the sages' books before the sages? Have the saints ever read the sages' books? Have the saint's father and brother ever read the sages' books? The saint's Ancestors, have you ever read the books of sages?"
Shen Ke: "..."
He couldn't refute it all of a sudden, and almost couldn't hold his breath.
Shen Yansong: "..."
He was completely stunned.
"you--"
Shen Ke finally let go of this breath. After much thought, he still couldn't argue. He just stared at this daughter, feeling as if he had met his own daughter for the first time.
I never expected that this concubine, who had always been a well-behaved concubine, would be so sharp-tongued...and so courageous!
"Father,"
Shen Yanjiao's tears fell as soon as she said it. Before Shen Ke could find another word to scold, she was already overcome with emotion. "My daughter doesn't dare to disobey her father, just for the sake of A Liu's future——"
As she spoke, she gently tugged on the corner of her father's clothes and cried, "I don't want outsiders to talk about it in the future, saying that among the children and grandchildren of Grand Scholar Shen, there is an incompetent child who has accomplished nothing and relies solely on the family to support him - besides, a man can become a talented person. A Liu was born into a non-conformist person. Even if A Liu could not enter an official career, as the son of a great scholar of Shen University, how could he not make a name for himself? My daughter is bold, just for the Shen family, and has no other intentions! I hope my father will be considerate... …嘤嘤嘤…”
Shen Ke: "..."
He choked back what he said again.
But at this time, Shen Ke also listened: This daughter is really doing this for A Liu and for the good of the Shen family.
Seeing her fragile daughter like Liulihua crying with tears all over her face, Shen Ke couldn't help but feel a little distressed: "Get up - I don't blame you."
As he spoke, he glanced at Shen Yanliu again, and his eyes swept across Shen Yanliu's remaining leg. After a moment of silence, he finally nodded slowly: "Well, it's not impossible - I will do it, sir." Please give it to A Liu, but you still have to read the sages’ books.”
Shen Yanjiao was overjoyed and couldn't help but smile brightly with tears in her eyes.
Shen Ke shook his head and sighed, and took a deep look at his daughter. When he saw Shen Yansong standing next to him, he snorted: "Standing like a wooden pile, without any aura. It’s better that your third sister has some knowledge and character!”
Shen Yansong: "..."
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