"I won't do it if I say no. This matter is non-negotiable." The woman said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
It was the first time that Kong Yueqing saw her mother being so non-negotiable, and she couldn't help but ask: "Mom, has something happened? Why don't you let Adi go to the martial arts hall? This is a good thing related to Adi's future. "
She really couldn't understand why her mother was in such a position that Kong Shangyun entered the martial arts hall.
"Your mother doesn't want to let your brother go to the battlefield. She said that our family only has one child, and she doesn't want a white-haired person to give away a black-haired person." Seeing that his daughter was still confused, Kong Yinfan explained at the side.
Hearing this, Kong Yueqing suddenly realized.
However, she didn't think her mother was wrong. In fact, she didn't even want Kong Shangyun to go to the battlefield.
No one wants to face the death of a loved one.
"Daughter! You have to talk to the general carefully. You must not let your brother enter the martial arts hall. Your brother's abilities are limited. From now on, it will be best to stay with your mother and your father to farm." The woman pulled her. Kong Yueqing's hand said.
Kong Yueqing, who heard this, said dumbfounded: "Mom, who said that after entering the martial arts hall, you will go to the battlefield, don't listen to people's nonsense."
"Your father said that if you enter the martial arts hall, you can become an official, but you have to join the army and go to the battlefield." After saying that, the woman looked back at Kong Yinfan next to her.
Kong Yueqing said to Kong Yinfan: "Dad, who did you hear these things?"
"Isn't that what people outside say? They say that the Military Academy is a military academy, a place dedicated to training officials. The students who come out of the Academy all go to the military to become officials." Kong Yinfan said.
After hearing this, Kong Yueqing smiled helplessly and said: "Jiangwu Hall does train officers, but it doesn't know how to train officers. It also trains local officials. In the future, after graduating from Jiangwu Hall, you can go directly to work in the local area." An official, so you don’t have to go to the battlefield.”
"The officials are not good. If you become a minor official, you will remain a minor official for the rest of your life. Even your descendants can only be minor officials. Your brother will never be a minor official." Kong Yinfan shook his head.
After all, he was also born in the Kong family. His son could farm, but he couldn't be a small official with no big future in his life.
Kong Yueqing heard her father's words and realized that her father didn't know anything. He thought that the tiger-character flag was the same as the Ming Dynasty, so he explained: "Father, don't worry, the officials of the tiger-character flag are different from the officials of the Ming Dynasty. In the tiger-character flag, As an official, as long as you do well, you will be promoted, not only to the mayor of the town, but also to the county magistrate."
"Can a small official be a county magistrate?" Kong Yinfan said with some disbelief.
Kong Yueqing nodded and said: "Here at Tiger Character Banner, no one can become the county magistrate in one step. They have to start from the staff step by step and can be promoted only after they have done well."
"Isn't this nonsense? Scholars won't even be able to be an official if they win the Jinshi, and can only be a petty official. All these years of reading are not in vain." Kong Yinfan couldn't accept Kong Yueqing's statement.
In his mind, scholars who pass the Jinshi examination must become high-ranking officials, starting from the county magistrate or county magistrate at the minimum. It would be too humiliating for a scholar to do such a lowly job as a minor official.
Kong Yueqing patiently explained to Kong Yinfan: "A scholar with a Jinshi background and no political experience. Once he directly becomes the county magistrate, how can he manage a county well? This is unfair to the people of the county."
"Jinshi of all dynasties have directly become officials, and there is no problem. My daughter, you should persuade the general to give preferential treatment to scholars. Only then can the world be better governed." Kong Yinfan persuaded Kong Yueqing.
After hearing this, Kong Yueqing suddenly lost the idea of continuing to explain to her father.
Her father was simply stubborn and only recognized the same things as before. For such a person, she knew that no matter how much she explained, it would be useless.
Fortunately, her father had no rights, so she thought it would be good to farm the land honestly from now on.
"Don't pay attention to your father. What does he know? A capable man like the general doesn't know much more than an old man like him." While the woman persuaded Kong Yueqing, she did not forget to glare at Kong Yinfan.
Kong Yueqing took the woman's hand and said, "Mom, please take care of your father's mouth from now on."
"Mom understands that if he dares to talk nonsense again, I will sew your stinky mouth shut with a needle and thread." The woman looked sideways at Kong Yinfan and said.
"It's simply unreasonable." Kong Yinfan didn't like hearing this, so he turned around and walked to a seat a little further away from the mother and daughter and sat down.
Kong Yueqing took the woman's hand and said, "Mom, since you don't want me to go to the martial arts hall, my daughter will tell the general later that there is no need to prepare a quota for my brother to enter the martial arts hall."
"No, your brother is going to the martial arts school, and my mother agreed." The woman hurriedly said to Kong Yueqing.
After hearing this, Kong Yueqing said: "Mom, aren't you unwilling to let my brother enter the martial arts hall?"
"Mom doesn't want a white-haired man to give away a black-haired man. Since your brother doesn't have to go to the battlefield, mother naturally wants him to go to the martial arts hall and become an official in the future. With you as my sister to take care of him, it can be regarded as a gift to you. I want you to have a future for me," the woman said.
Kong Yueqing said with a smile: "Mom, don't worry. My daughter only has a younger brother like me, and I don't want him to join the army. So I have told the general that I will go to the martial arts hall to get involved in government affairs and not join the army."
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll feel at ease with you." The woman breathed a sigh of relief.
Her purpose of coming here can be considered half achieved.
"Mom, try this snack. I heard it is only available in the capital." Kong Yueqing pushed the plate with snacks on the table towards the woman.
The woman lowered her head and looked at the snacks on the plate and said, "Don't worry about eating it yet. Mom has something to ask of you. For your brother's sake, you can't ignore it."
"Mom, please don't be impatient. Let's talk about it first. Why is it related to my brother again?" The woman did not agree immediately.
She had just experienced what happened to her father, and now she did not dare to agree to things with her family carelessly.
The woman said: "Your brother wanted to enter the martial arts hall and join the army. He said that he would go to the battlefield to kill the enemy in the future. Both your mother and your father did not agree, so they had a big quarrel and left home. Mother was worried that he would secretly Join the army, so I hope you can find a way to prevent your brother from joining the army."
"Mom, don't worry. My brother is still young. Even if he comes from a military family, I don't want him." Kong Yueqing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the woman's request.
After being married to the general for so long, she knew a lot about the Tiger Flag.
She knew very well that at such a young age, Kong Shangyun would not be allowed to join the army by Tiger Character Banner, so she was not worried that Kong Shangyun would secretly join the army.
"They really won't want him?" the woman asked again worriedly.
After all, the Ming Dynasty doesn't care about your age. As long as you can hold a spear wielded by ordinary soldiers, they will dare to put you into the army.
Kong Yueqing nodded affirmatively.
