Reading is very boring, but fortunately Xu Qian is not alone. He has Miss Zhao by his side, which can alleviate some of the loneliness.
Although Zhao Mengting stayed at home, sometimes she could hear a few words from Xu Chang and Deng Jian when they came back from Yizhuang.
Last night, the Xu family and his son had another noisy night, and Deng Jian added fuel to the fire by instigating both sides. The quarrel lasted until midnight.
Zhao Mengting has long been accustomed to such quarrels in the family. At first, she was a bystander with a cold attitude, but gradually she became involved in it and couldn't get away from it.
In fact, Zhao Mengting has changed her opinion of Xu Qian. This kid is always trying to trick people, but after getting to know him, he discovered that he is not a bad person, at least he doesn’t have much airs. Zhao Mengting is from a wealthy family, so of course she knows the difference between master and slave, and the master eats.
, the slave could only stand by, but in the Xu family, there seemed to be no such rule. Xu Qian even had some thoughts of letting Zhao Mengting get rid of her slave status. He only said that he didn't like her at the time and was just angry with her.
, now that I’m angry and have regained my face, I naturally won’t argue with a young lady.
It's just that Zhao Mengting was complaining in her heart. Her father had already returned to Jiangning. Even if she had lost her nationality, how could she be allowed to run back to Jiangning alone as a little girl? It would be better to simply stay at the Xu family first and wait until her father came to Qiantang, Hangzhou before making further arrangements.
After dinner, Xu Qian sat down to eat as usual, while Zhao Mengting was working as a female celebrity in a side room. The two were separated by a wall. Zhao Mengting couldn't help but said: "Master, have you offended the Zhang family too much?
After all, we are a wealthy family, and even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, so that's all. Now that the situation has reached this point, I'm afraid it will end in a fight to the death."
Zhao Mengting finally couldn't help but pour out the words she had been holding back for a long time. She suddenly felt that Xu Qian was very inscrutable. On the surface, he seemed to speak freely, but he seemed to have carefully considered everything he did. A young man of this age has
This kind of thinking is really admirable. But at the same time, Zhao Mengting is vaguely worried. She knows the strength of the Zhang family. This time she underestimated the enemy, but if she offends her to this extent, it may not be easy next time.
Xu Qian took a sip of tea, was silent for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Actually, I continue to sue that son of the Zhang family, not to offend the Zhang family to death, but to drag him into trouble."
"Drag someone into the water?" Zhao Mengting was even more confused.
Xu Qian chuckled and said: "This is called killing someone with a borrowed knife. Think about it, it was Su County Magistrate who sentenced the Zhang family's son to the shackles for three days, and it was Su County Magistrate who slapped the Xu family's face. The Zhang family's hatred towards Su County Magistrate
I'm afraid I'm not under the Xu family. If Magistrate Su offends the Zhang family and there's no chance of reconciliation, what will happen next?"
Zhao Mengting was stunned for a moment, and then she understood. She pursed her red lips and said, "Yeah, I understand. Could it be that Young Master wants to help the Nasu County Magistrate in the future?"
Xu Qian said sternly: "This is just one of them. Although Magistrate Su hates me, he favored me this time. In this case, why should he offend me? On the contrary, he has offended the Zhang family to death. Since it is impossible to repair it,
I must always be on guard against the Zhang family slandering his reputation and stumbling upon him secretly. So at this time, if I am willing to make friends with County Magistrate Su, Magistrate Su, although he will be as disgusting as eating a fly, will never remain indifferent.
.The county examination is coming soon. I thought about it carefully. Qiantang County is dominated by dragons and tigers. It may not be difficult to pass the county examination, but it may not be so sure to come out on top. After all, Qiantang County is dominated by aristocratic families. If there is not enough connections,
, even if you do well in the exam, people may not be able to appoint you as a leader. Although the county exam is the first level of the competition, it is very important. If you pass the government exam, you will become a scholar in the college exam, but the scholar still has
Grade 3, 6, and 9, my goal is to pass the examination as a natural student. This is the real scholar, so I must succeed in the county examination, otherwise it will be difficult to get ahead in the future."
Zhao Mengting couldn't help but be stunned, and immediately understood something. There are three grades of scholars, the higher grade is innate students, the second grade is hyperplasia, and the lower grade is epiphyses. Gensheng is the official scholar, certified by the government, and the government also distributes grains every year, while hyperplasia is just
As for the replacement of the natural person, as for the epitome, although he can be regarded as a scholar, his qualifications are much greater.
Whether it is the county examination or the government examination, after all, it is not formal, which gives many aristocratic families the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes. They are often local gentry and can influence the ranking of government results. After all, there is no standard answer for the examination these days, okay?
Fortunately, it is the official who has the final say. Since Xu Qian's goal is to be a gifted student, he must shine in the county examination. If the ranking depends on the middle and lower grades, the difficulty will be even greater. If he can get good results in the county examination,
Even if the performance in subsequent exams is not ideal, the academic officials and prefects will usually give extra points. The reason is very simple. If the results in the county exam are so good, but the results in the prefecture exam and the college exam are terrible, isn't this clearly telling the world?
, the county magistrate cheated in the county examination. According to the principle of officials protecting each other, everyone kept a close eye on things. Although the magistrate's official rank was not high, the superior officials would not offend easily.
Thinking of this, Zhao Mengting really didn't know how to describe Xu Qian. Not only did this boy go back to trick the Su County Magistrate, but he didn't expect that he was still thinking about him now. The Su County Magistrate was manipulated by him several times.
Are you really willing to let Xu Qian go?
Xu Qian had already finished a cup of tea at this time, cheered up, and stood up and said: "The sun is shining high and the scenery is beautiful. It is the time for us to study hard. I will go to read first. If anything happens, come to the room."
calls me."
He has become more motivated in studying these days, or in other words, he is even more motivated to be an official. Studying and becoming an official is not achieved through opportunism. If you don't be cruel to yourself, even if you can cause trouble again, you won't get the fame.
Come on, even if someone helps me, if my article is unsatisfactory by then, it will be an illusion.
Xu Qian, the nerd in the past, has indeed laid a good foundation for him now, but Xu Qian still has to walk the road ahead.
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In the palace of the guarding eunuch, every noon, each checkpoint would present its daily tax and money. At this time, the prince and his father-in-law would always take a nap after finishing their official duties, and then summon visitors from all over the place.
But today, he did not go back to his room to take a nap. Instead, he stayed in a small hall, stroking a string of jade beads in his hand, with a quiet smile on his face.
Standing under the prince is Zhang Qin, the steward.
Zhang Qin is an old man next to Wang Eunuch. When he was in the capital, he had many interactions with Wang Eunuch. He was about forty and a little chubby. At this time, he also had a smile on his face and reported to Wang Eunuch: "Su County Magistrate is over there.
I'm afraid that the Zhang family has been offended to death, and the Zhang family has suffered a loss. Now that the Yizhuang opposite is getting worse, I'm afraid that this time, the Zhang family will suffer a lot. But then again, this time the Zhang family will be
Being caught off guard does not necessarily mean there is no follow-up, that boy from the Xu family is so good that he doesn’t know how high the sky is."
But Eunuch Wang smiled slightly, lay down comfortably on the chair, and said slowly: "You can't say that, if a pair of cheap servants can bring such trouble to the Zhang family, our family is not wrong about this Xu Qian.
This boy is young and frivolous, and he is really not afraid of tigers. Fortunately, he is not a fool who only knows how to act recklessly. He finally has some merits. From our perspective, his layout is flawless and he is a person who can do things well."
Zhang Qin heard the prince praising Xu Qian, so he quickly changed his tone and said: "What the father-in-law said is true, but without the support of the father-in-law, even a clever woman will have to lose her livelihood."
Wang Gonggong suddenly had a serious face and said: "As the saying goes, when the master comes in, it depends on the person's practice. This person is available. But for now, just go with the flow and help him. You can find someone to send some congratulatory gifts. Let's say it's our family.
Congratulations on the successful opening of his charity village."
Zhang Qin hunched over and nodded repeatedly: "If he asks, how should I reply?"
Eunuch Wang said in a calm tone: "There is no need to reply, just send the things over. He will naturally understand what we mean."