Fang Yingwu had lunch at Xiangzhai and went back. Although he had been traveling back and forth between the county seat and Shanghuaxi Village recently, and after another exam, he was physically and mentally tired, but he had to go back.
The person who reported the news today will definitely send the news back to Shanghuaxi Village, and the village will definitely congratulate him. If he doesn't show up, the villagers will think that he looks down on them.
When we returned to Shanghuaxi Village, it was already evening, and sure enough, the villagers gathered lively outside the yard, discussing something in groups.
On the wall are the same success stories that have been written for many years: Fang Yingwu, the young master of your house, and Li, the current academic governor of Zhejiang Province, won the second place in the annual examination of Chun'an County in the 14th year of Chenghua, and won the provincial examination.
It should be said that Fang Yingwu's talent is far less important than his father's two achievements.
Eighty-nine years ago, my father Fang Qing was the first scholar of the Fang family in Shanghuaxi Village, which was of great significance. As for Jieyuan in last year's rural examination, it is not to mention that it was far from being comparable to the scholar, and the whole village was attracted by it.
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However, the villagers still gathered enthusiastically and spontaneously to congratulate Fang Yingwu, and at the same time brought a lot of rice, flour, oil and other things from their own homes as gifts. I am afraid that Fang Qingzhi did not receive such treatment back then.
There is no other reason than that Fang Yingwu has done too many things for the village. From resisting blackmail by subordinate servants to fighting for the village chief, Fang Yingwu did everything by himself.
Even when Fang Qingzhi's meritorious service was turned into actual benefits, it was Fang Yingwu who handled the matter in detail and charged only a very low rent for the property in his name.
Moreover, when Fang Qingzhi was still there, he rarely showed up in the village and did very few things in the village. The villagers were much less friendly. There is still a strong balance in people's hearts.
However, the little Xianggong is by no means a thing in the pond. I am afraid that he will spread his wings and fly high in the future. Huaxi Village is still too small, several old people in the village commented. The signs are already obvious. Now Fang Yingwu is doing activities outside.
The time is getting longer and longer, and the time left in the village is getting shorter and shorter.
The villagers gradually dispersed, and Fang Yingwu sat in the house talking to Sister Lan. But Sister Lan had a sad face, "The family has no money again."
"How come you have no money?" Fang Yingwu asked in surprise.
"According to the rules, I gave a lot of rewards to the person who reported the news today, and my family is almost depleted."
As a conscientious landowner, Fang Yingwu only collected the family price for rent, which was almost the same as the original tax. The land was entrusted to him by his fellow villagers, and he couldn’t lose face if he charged too much, so he didn’t save much money. Today
Rewarding people with good news is a big expense, so it is thrown away at once.
After thinking about his current status, Fang Yingwu felt relieved again, "Money is an external thing, just wait until you go to the county school. My husband has now directly become a Linshan student. Six Dou of Lin food every month will definitely be enough."
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Fang Yingwu had to go to the county seat again the next day, because it was the second day after the results were released that the rookies from the mid-term exam had to meet with the examiner.
According to the rules, the examiners of Taoist examinations, provincial examinations, and general examinations are all considered as seat masters, but there are differences. The seat master of the general examination carries the most weight, has the closest connection, and is directly linked to the officialdom. The seat master of the provincial examination is the second most important.
However, Taoist seat masters are almost indispensable. They are not comparable to the other two kinds of seat masters, and they are slightly more important than karma masters.
However, the importance of being a Taoist examiner is light, but the due etiquette is still necessary, such as paying homage, inviting banquets and other etiquette. It is just that there is no Lu Ming Banquet, En Rong Banquet, Qiong Lin Banquet, etc., which will make you very arrogant upon hearing it.
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After finishing all these things, I went to the ancestral hall to worship my ancestors and kowtowed to my ancestors' graves. It was time for the rookie to officially enroll in school, and the great master also left Chun'an County.
But before that, Fang Yingwu had to visit Shang Xianggong. It must be said that Shang Xianggong had indeed rich experience in imperial examinations, and he really expected the matter of the title list.
Only five people passed the exam this time, so there was no need to choose when making the list of questions. Everyone's answer papers were recorded in the list of questions. I don't know how many copies were printed for circulation.
If Fang Yingwu's essays were too poor, even if he was admitted but was on the list, he would be gone - this was exactly what Shang Xianggong was worried about, but Fang Yingwu himself was not aware of it at the time.
Fortunately, after going through the hell-like training of sharpening my skills in battle, and encountering familiar questions, I can still read what I wrote, and people can't fault it. Otherwise, my previous poor grammar would only make others unconvinced.
In fact, what Fang Yingwu is most concerned about is that he has completed the "officialdom problem" mentioned by Shang Xianggong. How does he evaluate himself?
With a bit of anxiety, Fang Yingwu came to Juanju Academy in Renshou Township and asked Shang Xianggong: "Is this true?"
Shang Xianggong commented: "The book of sages and the road to fame and fame are actually two different things. It doesn't matter what truth you understand between the two, as long as you can find your own truth. The most fearful thing is that you have no faith in your heart, then you will become a failure."
Let Li Ti learn this."
Fang Yingwu's heart moved and he asked again: "How does Mr. Shang view this person?"
Shang Ren replied: "If you are too thoughtful, you can accomplish things, but you cannot become a person."
Fang Yingwu said he didn't understand, but since it was what Shang Xianggong said, there must be truth to it. Could it be that Li Shishi in real history ended up in ruins, because he couldn't become an adult as Shang Xianggong said?
In the end, Mr. Shang was fair: "Don't worry, it's okay to say a few nice words for him. If you don't have desires, you will be strong. I have no intention of revenge, so of course I am not afraid of others being wary."
After paying a visit to Mr. Shang, Fang Yingwu finished all the trivial matters before entering school. Under the reluctant eyes of the villagers, he brought Sister Lan to the county town and stayed temporarily in Xiang's house.
The day after entering the county seat, Fang Yingwu and Xiang Chengxian went to the county school to report together, but they had to stop by Mr. Hong first.
Outside the gate of Hong's house, Fang Yingwu not only saw Mr. Hong Songhong, but also Wu Chuo, who was studying with the same case. The two were standing there talking.
It turned out that the Wu family asked Hong Song, a senior from the county school, to take more care of Wu Chuo. It happened that he was going to report today, so he bumped into Fang Yingwu again.
Fang Yingwu stepped forward gracefully and greeted Mr. Wu: "It turns out that the head of the Taoist case, my friend Wu, is also here. It's just a coincidence."
As soon as he heard the first three words of "Dao case", Wu Chuo remembered the gossip he heard on the day he read the list. He couldn't help but snorted coldly, did not answer, and only reluctantly returned the gift.
Looking in the eyes of Hong Song and Xiang Chengxian, they frowned secretly, thinking that Wu Chuo's etiquette was too bad, but they didn't say anything.
The four of them walked together to the county school. On the way, Hong and Xiang carefully taught the two juniors the rules of the county school.
It turns out that in the early years of the Republic of China, the rules of the county school were very strict. Students in the school had to study wholeheartedly, attend classes, and write essays. The discipline was very strict.
However, in recent years, due to the gradual loosening of the ethos and the general decline in the quality of instructors, the school order in this county has become less rigid.
Generally, there are classes or lectures at the county school in the morning, and you can herd the sheep in the afternoon. Some people even leave at midnight. But there is one thing, unless there are extraordinary circumstances, you must attend the meetings on the first and fifteenth day of each month.
The county school teacher is a thin middle-aged man in his late forties, with a solemn expression and a solemn surname of Yin.
Fang Yingwu and Wu Chuo saw the teachings, talked for a few words, and then went to the Dacheng Hall of the nearby Confucius Temple to worship Confucius. This was when they officially entered the school. According to regulations, the county school and the Confucius Temple were built together, and they were often collectively referred to as the school. palace.
Wu Chuo had some other people to visit, so he left first, but Fang Yingwu had nothing to do and went directly to Minglun Hall, the central building where the county school was held.
There were no classes today. A group of students gathered in Minglun Hall to lecture on their own, or just chat.
When Fang Yingwu entered, he glanced around and saw that there were at least dozens of people in the hall, including Hong and Xiang. After another round of greetings, Fang Yingwu sat next to Hong and Xiang.
As a newbie here, Fang Yingwu didn't want to express himself, he just wanted to familiarize himself with the environment and watch the fun.
But even though he kept a low profile, some people were still targeting him. After all, a scholar who was a cadre student after entering school was very eye-catching, especially at such a young age.
Not long after he sat down, he saw an older scholar of thirty-seven or eighty years old. He stood up and walked to Fang Yingwu. He casually bowed his hands as a greeting and said, "Huaxi Fang Yingwu? This is unheard of. Why should he be a Linshan student?" ?”
Fang Yingwu looked at him coldly, not knowing what his background was. But Xiang Chengxian beside him got angry and scolded: "Xu Huai! Fame depends on chance and ability. You can't get into the eyes of the great master, and you can't be promoted to a Linshan student. It's your fault. Can you win others?"
When Fang Yingwu heard this, he secretly understood that this person was probably the top student of the County Xuexi Club who wanted the Linshan student quota?
Mr. Xiang once mentioned that this person came from the Xu family of Shufu, a famous family in the west of the county. Today, the Xu family has an extremely outstanding figure, that is Mr. Xu Guan, a Jinshi in the first year of Tianshun, who is currently the right and deputy censor of the third rank. Governor of Liaodong.
However, the senior official far away had nothing to do with him, and it was impossible for him to fly over to help the younger members of the clan bully the new students, so Fang Yingwu didn't care.
Faced with Xiang Chengxian's rebuke, Mr. Xu Huai didn't care at all, "I just heard that a teenage boy suddenly filled the vacancy of a den student. I was curious, how can I blame my friend Xiang?" Why should you care? You are just thinking too much."
Xiang Chengxian wanted to speak, but was stopped by Fang Yingwu. Then Fang Yingwu stood up and saluted respectfully: "I have met Senior Xu. As for why I can act as a clerk, I just rely on my articles."
Several people booed and said, "Senior Xu's articles are also good, why can't he be promoted to a junior student? We are puzzled. Could it be that the children's articles are better than those of Senior Xu? Why not let us learn from him?"
Fang Yingwu seemed unable to hear that this was a booing, and said to those people very honestly: "I can't bear what the seniors have said, but I sincerely want to ask you for advice, and I hope that the seniors will give you some advice."
The neutral scholar couldn't help but think, this new guy is too honest and friendly, can't he even hear other people's jokes?
But Xiang Chengxian and Hong Song looked at each other and understood that such an honest Fang Yingwu was definitely not Fang Yingwu's nature. They kept silent and waited to see what happened. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for novel updates. Good to update faster!)
