(Thanks to book friends "Soul Drunk Xiangxi" and "Infinite Vitality Sky Blue" for two recommendation votes, "Super Civet" and "Xiaoxiang Author_Nu Yaoer" for three recommendation votes, "Little Pig Pig 341622", " 5 recommendation votes for "1519485036196323328" and 8 recommendation votes for "Demon Demon".)
However, I still got the qualification to participate in the Dao Test. Although this qualification can actually be bought with money, there are other ways, which are of little significance.
After all, the Taoist examination determines the scholar's reputation, and those who pass the examination are considered true scholars, which is naturally unusual. There are Xuezheng officials who are specifically in charge of the affairs of Confucian students in a province.
After visiting the saint's portrait, Xie Yu set his sights on the deputy Xuezheng, Jia Zheng.
interesting!
This must be the father of the male protagonist Jia Baoyu. It can be said that the Jia family in Red Mansion are relatively decent scholars!
In the end, Xie Yu naturally won, but he only scored twenty-five in the B list. The more he took the test, the worse he got.
However, it is a good thing if you win. You can have political rights such as not kneeling when you see officials, you are exempted from personal corvee, you don't have to pay public food, you can use slaves openly at home, and you can not be punished in government offices.
This is the reason why under the ancient imperial examination system, one person achieved enlightenment, and chickens and dogs ascended to heaven, which was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
I set off firecrackers at the door to celebrate, and I'm not afraid of what others will say.
Naturally, the sound of firecrackers reached the Jia Mansion. Jia Zheng knew in his ears that it was coming from the back porch of the Rongguo Mansion. Jia Zheng was a little happy. She took the initiative to apply to be the deputy academic principal this time because she also wanted to see her family members. Is there any hope for the imperial examination?
Because of the lake name system and Jia Zheng's disdain for small tricks, he thought it was the members of the Jia family who had won the title of scholar.
With a happy face, he quickly asked his servants to inquire.
Only then did I know that it was Jia Yun's friend who was staying at the house of his fifth nephew's wife on Xiling Back Street. A man named Xie Yu was ranked twenty-five on the B list.
Only then did Jia Zheng come back to his senses. He was also the deputy academic master of this Taoist examination. He naturally understood something and said with emotion, "I forgot about it." If there really was a Jia family, how could he not know about it.
There are flatterers who have already signed up for him in advance.
At the same time, he also understood what the twenty-five on the hepatitis B list meant, and sighed with emotion. Jia Yun, the wife of the fifth niece in the back porch, was lucky enough to see something when she had time, and then forgot about it.
But the words soon reached the ears of Jia Lian's daughter-in-law, Wang Xifeng. Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng naturally understood something, and thought of Jia Lian's previous agreement.
He also took back the errand of managing the family temple in the newly built Grand View Garden from Jia Qin and planned to reassign it to Jia Yun.
Jia Yun was naturally very happy to receive this unexpected blessing. After stuffing her money with her, she inquired about it and found out that it was Master Zheng who praised her and Grandma Feng assigned it. She was even more happy.
I thought to myself: "Sure enough, obtaining fame through the imperial examination is the right path in life. What a pity, why didn't I work that hard back then?"
Sure enough, one time later, Jia Zheng went to see the Daguanyuan Family Temple and saw that Jia Yun managed it in an orderly manner. He remembered the familiar name Jia Yun and told him to study hard before leaving.
After Wang Xifeng found out, she was also grateful for her own method. It seemed that she should study and be sensible.
This is a later story. I learned that Jia Yun was selected by Wang Xifeng of the Jia family to take care of the future family temple in the newly built Grand View Garden.
Xie Yu doesn't seem to have such a thing in his memory, but he still mostly congratulates him. After all, the Jia family is now a raging fire, and any job is very profitable, let alone the job of managing people.
After Jia Yun confirmed that she could work part-time as the shopkeeper of the grocery store and the management of the family temple in the Grand View Garden, Xie Yu didn't say much.
Make money! Hard work is nothing, although this grocery store does not have much income, it is just a way to cover up Xie Yu's money.
In fact, Jia Yun understood that she got this job in the Jia family because Master Zheng felt that she was on good terms with a scholar like Xie Yu and took a second look.
So Jia Yun naturally doesn't want to cut off contact with Xie Yu now. He can now see that Xie Yu doesn't let others go when it comes to studying for the imperial examination. It seems that the imperial examination is extremely difficult for many scholars, but it doesn't seem to be too difficult for Xie Yu. look.
Jia Yun knew about the existence of Xie Yu's broken road guide. In addition, when Xie Yu was qualified for the scientific examination, he helped arrange it, although he got some benefits in the process.
Not to mention, Jia Yun witnessed with her own eyes Xie Yu's transformation from a "farmer" young man in ordinary clothes to gaining fame and building a family business step by step, which can be said to be a model for a poor family to turn around.
So Jia Yun still thinks that he and Xie Yu are in the same boat. Seeing that Xie Yu's path to fame must be more than one scholar, Jia Yun naturally doesn't want to get off the boat.
In fact, Xie Yu thought the same way. Since he knew that this was the world of Dream of Red Mansions, he naturally wanted to explore the context of the Jia family.
However, the wealthy and powerful members of the Jia family, as a refugee and beggar, did not want to join the Jia family as slaves like Tang Bohu, so it would be more appropriate to ask a "middleman" to establish a connection with the Jia family first.
And Jia Yun is indeed the most suitable candidate.
After that, Xie Yu enrolled in Fu Xue.
I didn't expect to see Wei Ruolan, Feng Ziying, and Chen Yejun here in Fuxue.
This time, these three people were not included in the list of candidates for the college, and they were not seen enrolling in the county school. It was not that Xie Yu looked down upon their knowledge, but that Xie Yu thought that with their status and family connections, it was not appropriate for them to enroll in the Imperial College. Common thing.
I just didn't expect the three of them to study in a government school.
After Xie Yu took the initiative to greet them, Chen Yejun had some impressions of Xie Yu. When he said this, he remembered that they were both children of the same age and had a close relationship.
This is the friend circle of scholars.
After a brief chat, you will know that although the contents of the county and government examinations have different levels of content, they mainly test memory and dictation skills.
The college examination is the preliminary examination of the township examination, the general examination, and the palace examination.
When it comes to the eight-legged essay, these three people have been taught by famous teachers at home since childhood. Although they did not memorize it silently, they spent their early efforts on memorizing and writing Confucian classics.
After all, only by passing the boy's examination can one take the next subject, and the path to the imperial examination is clear-cut.
Among the three, only Wei Ruolan was somewhat confident about taking the college examination. However, Wei Ruolan was high-spirited, and when he participated in the college examination, his eyes were naturally focused on the top ones on the A-list.
Feng Ziying didn't mention it, but Chen Yejun pretended to accompany Feng Ziying, but he was not sure he would succeed in the first try.
Considering that they are only seventeen or eighteen years old now, Feng Ziying's father is a third-grade Shenwu general, and the other two are also from noble families with similar family backgrounds. It is already a good idea to be so motivated.
At this time, Chen Yejun asked Xie Yu why he came to study in the government. After all, Xie Yu came from a peasant family and studied in the county.
I am speculating on whose connections Xie Yu has left.
Only then did Xie Yu realize that he was ranked twenty-fifth on the B-list and entered the government school according to the normal procedure.
The three people's expressions changed a little when they heard what Xie Yu said. However, Wei Ruolan wanted to ask Xie Yu how he solved the problem in this college examination.
When Xie Yu roughly recited his article, Wei Ruolan sighed and said in surprise: "Isn't such an article on the top of the list? It's so difficult..."
On the other hand, Feng Ziying listened to Xie Yu's stereotyped article. Although she didn't comment on it, her attitude towards Xie Yu was much better.
No matter what their status is, they are all Confucian disciples who are classmates when it comes to studying. No matter what their original intention and purpose, they are all people who want to learn.
Wei Ruolan first exchanged eight-part essay techniques with Xie Yu. Students who have had learning experience know that those who are taught by peers are the fastest, because they do not mix too much resistance and rebellious emotions.
Finally, Feng Ziying also joined in. Xie Yu casually gave some tips on how to solve a problem, which shocked Feng Ziying. She didn't expect that the book could be read like this, and it didn't have to be memorized!
Afterwards, Xie Yucai asked his doubts as to why they were not admitted to the Imperial College.
Wei Ruolan only said that she wanted to study, and she was further on the scientific research road, so Feng Ziying naturally came to accompany Wei Ruolan.
Chen Yejun shook his head helplessly. It seemed that these two friends were joining in the fun, but it also showed that Chen Yejun was a loyal person.
Later, when they were in the government school, the four of them formed a study group. The leader was Feng Ziying. In fact, Xie Yu also had a lot of say, not only because Xie Yu was the oldest among the four, but also because of Xie Yu's eight-legged essay. There are so many little tricks!
Learning eight-legged essay from Xie Yu is much better than learning from Confucius.
This is how personal relationships are sometimes established, especially when Feng Ziying has a wide range of friends and often drags Xie Yu to participate in some games.
In these games, Xie Yu's poetry was mediocre, but he knew music theory and painting skills. Although he was often ridiculed for his poor limericks, he did build a good relationship with him.
No one likes their friend. He is a perfect person, and only friends with flaws are more close to him.
This also allowed Xie Yu to understand more about the cultural atmosphere of the world, and consciously made some adjustments. Reading cannot be done behind closed doors, and many things are not recorded in books.
In the twelfth lunar month, Wei Ruolan, Feng Ziying, and Chen Yejun came to the back streets of Rongguofu for the first time and visited Xie's house for the first time.
Xie Yu naturally took Jia Yun to accompany the guests. From Xie Yu's calm demeanor, Jia Yun finally understood the difference between scholars and hated herself even more for not working hard enough.
Wanting to think about it, she still bowed down to accompany her. In Jia Yun's opinion, although the status of these three people was worse than Uncle Bao's, they were also of the same kind. Unexpectedly, they actually chatted and laughed with Xie Yuyan, and not only did they not express their emotions in their words, There is contempt, but there is intimacy.
"This is what a scholar is..."
This made Jia Yun decide that her son would study no matter what in the future.
The imperial examination and official career are really a classic example of transcending dignity and family background. Today I saw a real example.
Feng Ziying: "Brother Xie, your little courtyard is really simple enough. You only have a girl and a boy to serve you, so you don't feel tired. What if I didn't send a few smart people to work for you."
】
Wei Ruolan: "There are also a few passers-by in my house..."
Chen Yejun: "There are many unnecessary items in my room. If Brother Xie thinks..."
Xie Yu quickly waved his hand and said: "With the Tao, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The most important thing for us now is the imperial examination and official career. It is enough to have a room to settle down. If you focus on external things, your mood will be disturbed."
"If you still consider me a good friend, don't mention this matter again."
"Qian Xue, urge Momma Zhou to serve the food!"
"Please try my chef's cooking skills. Although the ingredients are average, they are still delicious."
Feng Ziying: "That's fine..."
Jia Yun was even more envious. In fact, in his opinion, although the furnishings in Xie Yu's room were not luxurious, they could still be considered high-quality products.
Many of the hanging calligraphy and paintings were carried by Xie Yu, and he installed the watches at a very low cost.
With the gradual purchases these days, plus the amount of money Xie Yu purchased for the house at that time, he didn't have seven or eight hundred taels of silver, so he couldn't even think about it.
Twelve taels of silver were enough to feed Jia Yun, mother and son for a year.
Sure enough, the fastest way to get rich is to take the imperial examination and become an official!
This meal was not bad for Xie Yu, a big eater, but for these three nobles, it could only be said that it was not refined enough.
Don’t underestimate the lifestyle of ancient wealthy families. This is pointed out many times in Dream of Red Mansions.
Xie Yu is also good at cooking and has taught Zhou Niang a lot about her cooking skills, but due to the limited ingredients and ingredients, it can only be said to be good.
But fortunately, it's not like Xie Yu has never experienced that kind of method. As for food, Xie Yu prefers large portions and enough to satisfy the taste.
After the meal, Xie Yu took the three of them for a walk in his small courtyard to eat. In fact, there was nothing to see, it could only be said to be a bit exquisite.
Instead, the small martial arts arena at the back attracted the attention of the three of them.
And they all come from noble backgrounds, and their ancestors fought hard in the army to earn their fortune, so they naturally understand what this is.
But what they didn't expect was that since there was a martial arts performance field, it meant that Xie Yu was proficient in martial arts.
"Versatile in both civil and military affairs?"
Among the three, Feng Ziying, who was the least skilled in martial arts, was the first to refuse and said bluntly: "Can we practice!"
Xie Yu: "Of course you can. It's just for flexing your muscles to prevent yourself from developing lazy muscles and to cheer up your spirit. Don't think too much about it!"
Feng Ziying: "It's the same after I get it. Every time I finish my martial arts performance, I seem to be more able to study."
"I want to try it..."
When Wei Ruolan heard what Feng Ziying said, she quickly said: "In a few days, it will be Concubine Xiande's wedding, so Ziying shouldn't be too troublesome!"
After Wei Ruolan reminded her, Feng Ziying remembered it and smiled. However, Chen Yejun noticed several ten-ring archery targets, but didn't say much.
This matter passed as an interesting incident, and soon, in December, the biggest thing for Ningrong Street was naturally Jia Yuanchun's wedding.
For this reason, the Jia family specially cleared a piece of land together with Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion, and built the Provincial Family Courtyard, which was later known as the Grand View Garden.
For this reason, many free young and strong people in the backstreets of Rongguofu went to work in the Provincial Family House. If they work, they will have income. At least for the people in the backstreets, this year will be a good year.
Jia Yun's family temple errands naturally benefited from this.
Although face-saving projects have always been harmful to the public and private, they are indeed a good investment for those who work on the projects or are involved in the projects, and can even change the lives of their own families.
However, another year passed, and on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Xie Yu could only hear the excitement, and all she could see was the piece of blue cloth in front of her.
For a moment, Xie Yu regretted not imitating Tang Bohu's trick of ordering autumn fragrance.
However, after seeing Qian Xue's emotions, Xie Yu understood that the regret was only temporary, so he calmed down again.
It was rare that Qianxue took the initiative to teach Qianxue how to calligraphy. With Muchenzhu's help, Qianxue once thought that she was a genius, but her emotions changed and she forgot her feelings of despair.
On the second day, the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the Xie family received a roll of blue cloth as compensation. In fact, this roll of blue cloth was the roll used to cover the Xie family's messengers. After thinking about it, Xie Yu asked Zhou to cut and mend the door curtains and curtains. .
Of course, if Mr. Zhou doesn't mind it, it can also be made into coarse work clothes.
Most of the last roll of blue cloth was given to the thrifty Zhou family, and was made into coarse cloth clothes that his husband Changgui and she could wear.
In fact, not only the Zhou family, but also many small doors in the back streets of Rongguo Mansion were made, and there were also coats and even robes.
It can be seen that no matter which dynasty, there are many poor people, and the counterpart of frugality is that everyone is poor.
Clinging to the joy of the New Year, there are still many naughty children on the street, playing wildly. It can be seen that yesterday has benefited a lot, and I hope it will still be the same today.
This joyful human atmosphere has finally washed away a lot of the cruelty of this world.
Xie Yu was stunned when he suddenly saw Jia Baoyu's young man Mingyan riding a horse in front of him, and a tantalizing young man in a red cloak pressing forward.
I didn't expect that the first time I saw the leading actor Jia Baoyu would be in this scene. I was just a little caught off guard and passed by in a flash, leaving a somewhat vague impression.
Feeling the faint fluctuations in Jia Baoyu's body, Xie Yu secretly shouted: "Is this the psychic jade?"
