When the master came back, the two girls who were sitting and talking in the middle hall, namely the female guest and the maid Liu Yue, stood up together, greeted Qin Dewei and welcomed Qin Dewei into the house.
This welcome treatment was also the first time for Qin Dewei. At this time, he really felt like an independent head of the family. Compared with being dependent on others, it was more comfortable to be independent, even if the cost of living increased sharply.
The most important thing is that this is freedom.
Facing a female guest who was taller than himself and whose protrusion in certain parts was still so obvious, Qin Dewei couldn't help but look straight and walked slowly, neither looking up at her face nor down at her waist.
Wow, you are really mature beyond your age. While sighing, he asked casually: "Are you Xu Miaoxuan?"
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Liu Yue didn't know why Qin Dewei was so stupid, so she smoothed things over and said, "Master, what are you talking about? You see me every time you go to school, why do you pretend not to know me?"
Qin Dewei came to his senses and apologized to Xu Miaoxuan sincerely: "Sorry, sorry, I'm face-blind and can't remember faces."
Although we have seen each other quite a few times, I never look at my face every time.
Then Qin Dewei invited the female guest to sit down. Liu Yue was not qualified to sit down at this moment and could only stand aside to wait.
First, he took a serious look at the other person's face, which looked quite upright, so as not to recognize him unclearly the next time he saw him, and then the question of address made Qin Dewei very embarrassed.
This is Xu Shi'an's aunt, and he is Xu Shi'an's brother-in-law, so how should he call her? In the end, after thinking for a long time, he could only say vaguely: "Why is Sister Xuan here?"
Five hundred years later, people in their forties or fifties can only be called eldest sister, but in the Ming Dynasty, the eldest woman in the family can be called eldest sister. By extension, there is no problem in calling strange young women eldest sister.
Xu Miaoxuan didn't say anything, but took out a letter. Qin Dewei took it, opened it and looked at the signature first. It turned out that it was written by Mr. Zeng.
The host, Qin Dewei, smiled steadily and said something to avoid the guests feeling left out: "If Mr. Zeng had something to do, why didn't he summon me and trouble Sister Xuan to run errands and deliver the letter? Let me take a look first."
But after reading it, Qin Dewei could only be speechless. Mr. Zeng said in the letter that the Xu family brothers and sisters were loyal and loyal, and asked Qin Dewei to take care of them because they were righteous people.
In ancient times, scholars connected with each other to help each other. Is this always the case, and then they didn't explain it clearly in their letters? It was another novel experience.
Qin Dewei asked curiously: "After Mr. Zeng said that you are loyal, what do you mean?"
Xu Miaoxuan replied: "My father was a royal guard before his death, and he was on duty in the palace. During the Zuo Shunmen incident in the third year of Jiajing, my father was the executioner. He was punished on the spot for arbitrarily levying light punishments. When he met the emperor, he interceded for the courtiers.
Therefore, he offended His Majesty and was dismissed from office and won honors. He returned home and became seriously ill and died of sorrow and anger."
Qin Dewei was in awe. Anyone who dared to do something like this, no matter whether it was right or not, could always be called a man of faith. No wonder Mr. Zeng said he was loyal.
He also liked it: "It seems that your Majesty contributed a lot to the preservation of the imperial court's vitality."
However, Xu Miaoxuan said without any hesitation: "It's all in the past, and it's not worth mentioning now. Now our siblings are just ordinary military children living in Nanjing."
Qin Dewei raised the letter in his hand and said, "Mr. Zeng asked me to take care of you. Why do you siblings need to find me?"
Xu Miaoxuan hesitated for a moment before speaking out: "Mr. Zeng said that I can ask you to help with the county examination."
This made Qin Dewei very unexpected. At first, he thought that the siblings wanted to borrow a place to live, so he confirmed: "You mean next year's county examination? Are you here to intercede for your brother Xu Miaojing?"
Xu Miaoxuan nodded: "Mr. Zeng said that you can do it. Let me ventilate it with you first."
Mr. Zeng is really able to find something for himself. Qin Dewei smiled bitterly and said: "I have been working in the county government recently, and there is indeed a way to get through the joints. I just don't hide it from Sister Xuan, there is a clearly marked price, it must be eighty taels."
Xu Miaoxuan took out another stack of documents from her purse and placed it gently on the table: "This is the land deed here. Mr. Zeng said that he gave it to you directly, and it can be used as the foundation for his younger brother's career."
"" Qin Dewei was suddenly very impressed. Mr. Zeng was so kind to Xu Miaojing, as if he cared more about him than he did! A small house was thrown away just to help Zhongyi and get in?
Although Xu Miaojing is the only top student and good scholar in the Xu family school, Mr. Zeng is too generous! Could it be that these siblings also have a single mother?
With a hint of sourness, Qin Dewei said lightly: "Mr. Zeng is such a good man."
Xu Miaoxuan deeply agreed with this: "Mr. Zeng is like a gentleman in ancient times! When we learned that Mr. Zeng was leaving, our sister and brother went to ask him to stay, but Mr. Zeng was worried that he would miss his younger brother's studies, so he planned to take his younger brother back with him.
Yangzhou continues to teach.”
Qin Dewei suddenly wanted to ask Mr. Zeng, why are you not worried about my studies? Or is Xu Miaojing the true disciple in your mind, and Qin Dewei is just a wild disciple?
This is a historical plane, not a martial arts plane. Mr. Zeng, your behavior is just like that of a hero.
"Then you are willing to let Xu Miaojing follow Mr. Zeng to Yangzhou?" Qin Dewei asked again.
Xu Miaoxuan replied: "Mr. Zeng is a very powerful person, and he will definitely achieve great things in the future. Moreover, with the abilities of our siblings, we cannot find a better master than Mr. Zeng, so we can only let my younger brother continue to follow Mr. Zeng."
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These words really shocked Qin Dewei. As a time traveler, he naturally knew that Mr. Zeng would be able to become a frontier official in charge of the military and the people in the future. It is not an exaggeration to call him a commander using the cliché of TV dramas that are blind to history.
But Xu Miaoxuan is just a teenage girl, so how can he know that Mr. Zeng will definitely achieve something in the future? He does not believe that Xu Miaoxuan is also a time traveler. Anyway, he has never seen a female time traveler in his previous life. He knows about Yang Yiqing and Wang Tingxiang.
Faced with Qin Dewei's question, Xu Miaoxuan was too lazy to explain, but she thought that she wanted Qin Dewei for help, so she could only say patiently: "The court has more and more troubles, and there are fewer and fewer ministers who know the war. How could Mr. Zeng not be able to stand out?"
Qin Dewei was even more curious that a young girl could really have such insight: "Please tell me more in detail."
Ignorant people are so annoying. They don’t understand anything but they still have to ask. Xu Miaoxuan secretly rolled her eyes, "In recent years, there are only three or five ministers who are famous for their military knowledge. But Wang Yangming disappeared last year, and Yang Yiqing is old.
After being dismissed from office, Wang Tingxiang was already sixty years old.
Apart from this, there are really no ministers who know how to fight. With Mr. Zeng’s ambition, as long as he can take the imperial examination and become an official and manage the frontier fortress, he will definitely take advantage of the situation. If there is someone in the court who can help him, he will be on the frontier in just ten years.
It’s not unusual to be handsome.”
Qin Dewei was convinced. After hanging out in the same school so many times, he really didn't realize that in addition to her body being a treasure, this girl's mind was also such a treasure. It was the opposite of being big-headed and brainless!
But he still couldn't help but say: "You think too well. The imperial examination is the most mysterious thing. If Mr. Zeng is still unable to pass the examination, his ambition will be useless."
Xu Miaoxuan said nonchalantly: "Then you can go to the frontier to find a minister to serve as a military officer. With Mr. Zeng's ability and ambition, he can still get ahead.
If others don’t tell me, the current Minister of War in Nanjing, Mr. Wang Tingxiang, is also a man who knows military affairs. If Mr. Zeng fails in the provincial examination next year, he will find a way to meet Mr. Wang. Do you think Mr. Wang will appreciate Mr. Zeng?
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Whatever you say is what it is, Qin Dewei then asked: "Xu Miaojing is only in the eleventh or second year this year, right? Why are you so anxious?"
"Brother Qin doesn't know something. We, the children of military families, must have one person from each generation to serve as a military officer. My family was originally an official, and my younger brother only had to replace his father as a military attache directly.
But in the third year of Jiajing, my family was dismissed from office and won honors. When my brother-in-law reaches the age of sixteen, he can only serve as an ordinary soldier. Brother Qin should be able to imagine the difference.
Therefore, if you don’t want your younger brother to suffer such hardships, you must gain a good background before the age of sixteen, even if you are a scholar, it will be enough to save your younger brother from the suffering of a soldier."
Qin Dewei understands this very well. He wants to gain fame, isn't it also to avoid the hardships of corvee and tax in adulthood? What if he is dragged to build the Yellow River or transport grain and grass to the border one day?
Qin Dewei put away the land deed and promised: "I understand. Since Mr. Zeng is so solemn about your request, I will do my best."
At this time, an idea suddenly came to my mind. Since I have connections with the county, should I accept ten or eight more for entrustment? Each family would charge one hundred taels, and then give eighty taels to the county magistrate, and I would make a net profit of 20 taels.
payment
But as soon as this thought came up, I quickly put it away.
It's just one or two favors, how can it really be regarded as a way to make money? The characterization is serious. This is a case of fraud in the imperial examination. Even if it is not investigated, it will affect your reputation as a scholar if it spreads in private!
Being immersed in the yamen for too long has its disadvantages. Such greedy and daring ideas can emerge. Countless famous people perished because of this ignorance of restraint.
"But I still have to say one thing, the road to fame is a gamble one after another." Qin Dewei kindly warned: "Even if my brother passes the county examination, there will still be many difficulties after that."
Many smart people feel that they have no plan left, but once an accident or failure occurs, they are not as resilient to stress as fools.
Xu Miaoxuan responded: "If you are really not good at literature, my younger brother can learn military skills from Mr. Zeng. After he grows up and practices riding and shooting, he can then take the martial arts exam. The competition there will be much smaller."
Qin Dewei marveled that Xu Miaoxuan was really thoughtful and detailed in her arrangements for her brother's future. Even Mr. Zeng's future could be clearly seen.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei suddenly wanted to hear what his future looked like in the eyes of others. He asked expectantly: "What do you think I will achieve in the future?"
Xu Miaoxuan didn't mind expressing her thoughts: "Brother Qin hangs out in the yamen, and his joints are always accessible, so the county and government examinations must not be difficult.
As for the academy examination, Nan Zhiti's academic officers are changed every three years, three years and three years, and they can always wait for a great master who appreciates Brother Qin, so it is not a problem to be admitted as a scholar in the end."
It sounded pretty good. Seeing that the other party suddenly stopped talking, Qin Dewei asked urgently: "What next?"
Xu Miaoxuan didn't want to waste her words by saying a bunch of useless things. She just wanted to say "then there will be no then" and that's it. But again, it's Qin Dewei who needs help.
So I can only say with high emotional intelligence: "Then there are roughly two speculations. The first is to rely on his fame and local power to connect the private sector and government agencies, monopolize taxes and litigation, or monopolize the market and become a tycoon in Jinling.
The second is to put an end to folk affairs and concentrate on literature and art. This Qin brother is also very good at it and has become a famous literary figure in Jinling, like Wen Zhengming."
Qin Dewei was very dissatisfied. Who does this mean? Who doesn’t know that the famous Wen Zhengming seems to have failed the nine provincial examinations?
"That's it? Can't you come from two ranks, fight horses and control the streets, organize temples or take charge of the border?" Qin Dewei said his plans for the future.
Xu Miaoxuan was speechless for a long time, and then said: "But Mr. Zeng said that you are a busy man who is busier than the county magistrate, and you haven't even started to practice solving questions."
Really busier than the county magistrate, Qin Dewei was a little embarrassed: "Mr. Zeng, why are you telling you this!"
Xu Miaoxuan's expression was very complicated, and she said helplessly: "Because Mr. Zeng asked me to teach you this year."
This sentence really shocked Qin Dewei. How much Mr. Zeng looked down on him. He personally took that so-and-so and ran away, but left himself to be taught by a young girl!
Before Qin Dewei could protest, Xu Miaoxuan suddenly took out another silver bracelet and threw a louder thunder: "Your mother also agreed and asked me to strictly supervise and restrain myself. I have the Qin family's ancestral bracelet as evidence.
It’s like seeing your mother.”
The young master Qin Dewei, who had only been free for a day, was dumbfounded and felt that the sky was dark and the earth was dark. What on earth were these adults thinking? Isn't it true that Nanjing is so big that there is no room for a free body and mind?
