At the elegant gathering, Fang Yingwu lectured the county scholars in a righteous and stern manner, and the response was actually quite good. The whole county praised him overwhelmingly, which is understandable, because now is an extraordinary period.
Last year in the provincial examination, in Chun'an County, only Fang Qingzhi, a scholar who studied abroad, passed the exam. All other scholars were wiped out, which was very poor. But it was obscured by the halo of Jieyuan, and it did not attract much attention.
This year's general examination, Chun'an County still only had Fang Qingzhong Jinshi who had not returned after studying abroad for two or three years. All other candidates who set out from the mainland to take the examination were once again wiped out.
The imperial examination is the pride and appearance of Chun'an County people. It is common for one subject to produce two or three Jinshi. However, after suffering repeated setbacks and only those who have studied abroad can pass the examination, public opinion in the county is no longer calm.
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At this time, Fang Yingwu, as the son of the only Jinshi scholar in Jinke, denounced the scholars for forming cliques, eating, drinking and having fun, wasting their studies and wasting their time, which could arouse the admiration and praise of mainstream public opinion.
resonance.
Otherwise, more than half of the county students would not have been sent home, strictly disciplined, and confined to study.
At this time, Miss Bai Mei, who was unwilling to be left alone, suddenly jumped out and announced that she would forgive the Fang family's thirty-tael debt, but Fang Yingwu ignored her.
Gossip aside, it is not easy to travel far these days. It requires a lot of preparation work, especially for someone like Fang Yingwu who has never traveled far. He prepared for nearly a month.
Sister Lan should be brought with her, but it is risky for two young men and women under twenty to travel around the world, and they need to find two followers.
So Fang Yingwu found a villager from the village who was nine feet tall, broad-shouldered and round-waisted, which would increase his sense of security. He also brought Sister Lan's brother with him as a follower, so there were four people in his party.
The three acres of land originally owned by the family were sold. Land in remote mountain villages was not easy to sell, and people of the same clan could not afford it, so Fang Yingwu spent a lot of effort to sell it.
All the land money was used as payment for expenses, and the clan members chipped in and donated some. Forty or fifty taels of silver should be enough to cover expenses for two months away.
Before leaving, Fang Yingwu went to Juanju Academy in Renshou Township again to visit and say goodbye to Mr. Shang.
The other party, Yingwu, who was discussing with me, also expressed his admiration for what he said a few days ago: "What you said the other day is right. The truth is indeed the truth. In recent years, the scholarly atmosphere has become more flashy, and it needs a wake-up call. I built this academy and chose a secluded location.
Being at the foot of the mountain, not in a village or city, also means staying away from the hustle and bustle."
"Late-born is just like a lump in the throat, not vomiting and not happy, but it makes Mr. Ge laugh."
Shang Xianggong sighed: "You young people yearn for the outside world and are too eager to pursue fame. You will only know the joy of wandering in the woods and springs when you are old."
Fang Yingwu said: "If there are no young people who are determined to forge ahead, how can there be old people enjoying themselves in the woods and springs?"
Shang Ren laughed a few times, took out five or six letters, handed them to Fang Yingwu and said, "These are the letters I wrote to some old people in Beijing. There are also letters from my son's family. You can send them to them for me."
It's called a message, but it actually means caring. Asking him to send a message means introducing him to others. How could Fang Yingwu not know? He said with gratitude: "Lao Fange has worked hard and written many letters. This great love,
I will never forget my late birth."
Shang Ren caressed his beard and said with a smile: "I'm not tired. Every letter contains the same wording. It's very relaxing. I just changed my name to different people."
Fang Yingwu discovered that Mr. Shangge was quite interesting when he was not training on the topic.
While preparing to set off, the results of the palace examination, the final examination of the imperial examination, came from the capital. Fang Qingzhi, the only remaining scholar in Chun'an County, ranked second and fourth among the 350 Jinshi, which is the overall list.
seventh.
It is not so easy to get the No. 1 pick in the top three. Opportunity and strength are indispensable, so the fourth place in the top two is already a position that is high enough for people to look up to.
Fang Yingwu patted his head in half relief and half pain. His father, a master of examinations, was out of control and went all the way. Now, even if he expected his father to be a local magistrate, he would not be able to escape the chaos in the capital.
It's possible.
More than 3,000 elite candidates representing the whole country gathered in the capital, and more than 300 Jinshi were awarded. This is already a one-tenth chance. He won seventh place among one-tenth, and his father's results were too terrifying.
Fang Yingwu is most afraid that the higher he rises, the harder he will fall.
The fourth place in the second class will definitely stay in the capital and become a capital official. If he can pass the imperial examination, he will go to the Hanlin Academy to become a shujishi. Even if he cannot enter the Hanlin, there will definitely be no problem in going to the Sixth Ministry of Inspectorate.
The ministries, academies, and the Imperial Academy are all at the core of a national organization. If my father were to enter, he would be immediately involved in the whirlpool.
Thinking about this, Fang Yingwu became more and more worried, and became more determined to go to the capital.
In early April, the day of farewell arrived. The ancient ferry of Qingxi outside the south gate of the county was full of rugged rocks and lush grass. Fang Yingwu said goodbye to Master Hong Songhong on the shore.
Fang Yingwu looked left and right and found that Xiang Chengxian did not appear with Hong Song. He was very surprised and couldn't help but ask: "Where is Brother Xiang? Could it be that you have a dispute?"
Hong Song's trademark wry smile appeared on his face, "Since the last gathering, Uncle Xiang has taken him home. He won't be free for the rest of the year, so he can't come out today.
Speaking of which, Uncle Xiang always talks about you to spur him on, and now he almost hates you to death."
Fang Yingwu sighed, feeling a little reluctant to leave. Although Hong and Xiang had different personalities, they were both worthy of being friends. They had helped him a lot in the past six months, and at least they never rushed him for the money he borrowed.
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He bowed deeply and said, "I don't know how many years have passed since I left. If something happens to our Huaxi Fang clan, I hope that Brother Hong will not hesitate to lend a helping hand."
Hong Song returned the courtesy and said: "It's easy to say, but please don't worry. I also wish Brother Fang Xian to fly high and have a long journey ahead."
The two chatted for a while, and then Fang Yingwu drank three glasses of farewell wine, then turned around and got into the boat. The boatman propped up the boat and slowly headed towards the center of the river.
Fang Yingwu stood on the bow of the boat, waving to Mr. Hong. When the boat was a few feet away from the shore, someone suddenly ran over from the intersection and rushed to the pier in one breath.
It was none other than Xiang Chengxian. He was panting and shouted to the other party through the water: "Wait! This senior will definitely be stronger than you in the future!"
Fang Yingwu laughed loudly, waved his hand and got into the cabin.
Hong Song asked curiously on the shore: "Why did you come out again?"
Xiang Chengxian replied: "I heard that I was sending Brother Fang Xian off, so my father let me out for half a day."
The two of them watched the ship gradually go away, and suddenly heard words and music that sounded like chanting and singing coming from the cabin, so they listened carefully.
"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky. The evening wind blows the willow flute, and the sunset is outside the mountain. At the end of the sky, in the corner of the earth, acquaintances are half scattered."
Xiang Chengxian murmured to himself: "Just leave, and leave in such a sensational way." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)