Jia Huan seemed uneasy from the beginning. He usually studied seriously, but today he frequently wandered off.
Jia Lan next to him was also quite surprised. His third uncle was not like this usually, so why did he suddenly become a different person?
"Third uncle, what's wrong?" Jia Lan is two years younger than Jia Huan. At less than ten years old, he has a handsome face and a bit of childishness. However, although he is young, he already looks like a little adult.
His serious demeanor is a bit like his late father Jia Zhu and grandfather Jia Zheng.
"Nothing." Jia Huan shook his head and glanced at the side, "Brother Bao and Brother Zhong aren't here either?"
"I didn't come, maybe it will be later." Jia Lan said honestly.
Jia Lan is also nine years old this year. Unlike Jia Baoyu's handsome and handsome face, he looks somewhat similar to his third uncle, with a slightly pointed face and thin eyebrows and long eyes.
However, Jia Huan's face is more narrow and elongated, her cheekbones are slightly higher, and her eyebrows are thicker, making her look more sharp and fierce.
Although Jia Lan was young, he knew that the third uncle and the second uncle were not on the right track.
The two brothers rarely spoke to each other in the school. When they met, they always looked away. When they couldn't handle it, they reluctantly said hello. Of course, they had to behave like brothers and sisters in front of their elders.
It is said that Jia Lan and Bao Yu are his biological uncles and nephews, and he should be closer to his second uncle Bao, but in fact, he usually prefers to be with his third uncle Huan, without him. On the one hand, second uncle Bao doesn't like it.
Studying, on the other hand, it is also because Uncle Bao prefers to be with handsome and gentle young men like Brother Zhong.
"Hmph, I'm afraid that because Brother Feng is coming, he wants to see Brother Feng, so he just takes this opportunity to not come." Jia Huan curled his lips contemptuously, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was full of disdain.
This Baoyu was just dawdling around while studying. As long as he had an excuse, he would either not come, or be late and leave early. In short, he would try his best to hide from studying, which Jia Huan couldn't stand.
"Oh? Uncle Feng is coming?" Jia Lan also asked in surprise: "Why didn't you hear mother talk about it?"
In the past few days, the topic about Feng Ziying has been rampant in the government again. The strategy of countering the rebellion in Western Xinjiang and opening up the sea, and now he is patrolling the south of the Yangtze River. When I came back, I heard that the officials in the imperial court were meeting one after another, and even the emperor personally visited
He was summoned and given a meal, and stories like this spread a lot in Jia's house.
Although the eldest sister has entered the palace and became a concubine, there is little news about the eldest daughter in the Jia family. Everyone in the Jia family is still envious of the favor of being summoned by the emperor.
At the annual New Year's Day meeting, people with titles like Jia She and Jia Zheng can go to the Meridian Gate to see each other, but that is a collective meeting of thousands of officials, and they are all just looking at each other from a distance. How can they meet Feng Ziying?
He was summoned to see him alone and was even given a meal!
This is simply an honor that only the second Duke Rong Ning of the Jia Mansion could have had.
Jia Lan is also full of admiration for Feng Ziying.
In the first two years, he was still young and didn't quite understand, but in the past two years, he has gradually grown up and understood more and more what a scholar is, what a scholar is, and the difference between a scholar and a scholar, and the best among scholars is to be a scholar.
To enter an official career through scientific examination is called a scholar, and this is the dream of all scholars.
It's not that you can be called a scholar just by reading a few books. At least you have to pass the scholar examination before you can barely be called a scholar. If you pass the examination, you can become a scholar and civil servant, and a Jinshi is the best among scholars.
The top group means that you can finally speak on behalf of the entire Zhou Dynasty’s scholars.
These views were instilled in him by Uncle Huan, and his role model was Uncle Feng, as his mother said.
It turns out that her mother always calls her father, but in the past two years, Jia Lan also felt that her mother's expectations for him were getting higher and higher, and she gradually began to regard Uncle Feng as her role model and asked herself to learn from Uncle Feng. However,
Is it so easy to pass the Jinshi exam?
I don’t know how Uncle Feng passed the Jinshi examination at the age of sixteen?
Hearing Jia Lan's surprise and admiration when he mentioned Brother Feng, Jia Huan also felt quite honored, and his face became even more radiant.
"Well, Uncle Wei heard yesterday that Li Shi'er mentioned that his father invited Brother Feng to come to the house for a chat. Brother Feng accepted the invitation despite his busy schedule, and also asked you about Uncle Bao and Uncle Wei's studies." Jia Huan suppressed
He couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, and said calmly: "Brother Feng may have to meet his uncle alone today."
Even though Jia Huan was gloomy, he was still only a twelve-year-old boy after all. Hearing that Li Shier mentioned that Feng Ziying asked his father about his studies, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Brother Feng did not neglect himself, and still remembered his studies. This feeling of being valued was so important to Jia Huan, who had always been looked down upon in the house, and it was Brother Feng who was regarded as such in the house.
As the most distinguished guest.
I heard from Li Shi'er that even the second uncle Wang and Duke Niu of Zhenguo stayed with Brother Feng to talk for more than an hour, leaving the master and Baoyu waiting outside for more than half an hour.
"Ah, Uncle Feng wants to meet Third Uncle specially? Is it possible that he has something to teach Third Uncle?" Jia Lan is a very adept master. Of course, this is not intentional, but out of envy from the bottom of his heart, "Third Uncle,
Can my nephew follow you to see Uncle Feng? My nephew may not have seen Uncle Feng for a long time. My mother often says that Uncle Feng is the best among men, and she wants my nephew to follow his example. My nephew also wants to listen to Uncle Feng’s teachings.
.”
Jia Huan didn't expect that showing off would lead to such an incident. He really wanted to see Brother Feng alone and listen to Brother Feng's teachings. Every time Brother Feng's teachings made his blood boil for days, and every time he encountered difficulties and setbacks while studying,
When he was coldly treated or received cold treatment, he would use Brother Feng's encouragement to motivate himself. How could he be willing to share such an opportunity with others?
But seeing the expectant look in Jia Lan's eyes, Jia Huan couldn't do anything to refuse outright. The uncle and nephew usually had a good relationship, but it would be too callous to push him away at this time.
After pondering for a while, Jia Huan said slowly: "Brother Lan, why don't you go back and tell your sister-in-law that Brother Feng is coming to the house, and ask her to ask her father to let Brother Feng see you and sister-in-law alone?
, I want to give you some guidance. You are also nine years old this year. The sage said that you should teach students in accordance with their aptitude. You are still young now, so how to read well may have to be different..."
Seeing that Jia Lan was a little moved, Jia Huan said again: "If Brother Feng doesn't have so much time and can't see you, how about you come and see Brother Feng with your third uncle?"
"Thank you, Third Uncle." Previously, he felt that Third Uncle was a little off-putting, but after saying this, Jia Lan felt at ease, "Then Second Uncle..."
"Brother Feng must also want to see Baoyu, but it's probably the same whether he meets or not. Do you think your second uncle Bao will be able to study hard after meeting Brother Feng?" Jia Huan said with a smile, "It's just a waste of time, you don't care either.
Don’t imitate your Uncle Bao,..."
Jia Lan looked around carefully and then whispered: "Third uncle, my mother also said not to learn from my second uncle..."
Jia Huan nodded arrogantly, he is a smart person, but he doesn't know what Brother Feng will say to him today.
He is already twelve years old. He said back then that if he studied hard, he would help him go to the academy. Next year, he would take the exam to become a scholar. My husband said that he was studying hard this year and could give it a try next year.
Thinking that Brother Feng is so busy now, I wonder if he can still remember to help me go to the academy? If I bring it up by myself, will it make Brother Feng feel that he is a little too ambitious and eager for success, which will lead to a bad impression of him?
For a moment, Jia Huan was a little concerned about gains and losses. Maybe it would be better to find someone to help and mention it on his own?
*****
Feng Ziying didn't like riding in a carriage, but the weather was still cold in February in this early spring. If she went there, she might be blown away, so she had to take a carriage.
Seeing Baoxiang's sweaty face and rosy face as he trotted along with the carriage, Feng Ziying felt a little envious.
But if he runs away like this, he will probably become a joke in the capital city immediately.
I have been back for three days, and there are many meetings and visits, but there are still a lot of things that I have to go to one by one.
Master Qi, Master Qiao, and Master Guan, these three are the most important.
Of course, there is no need to talk to Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia, but Guan Yingzhen needs to pay a formal visit.
Guan Yingzhen has officially resigned from the post of head of Qingtan Academy and handed it over to Zhou Yongchun. He is now living leisurely in the capital city.
If nothing unexpected happens, Guan Yingzhen will probably be appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of Finance soon. It is said that Cui Jingrong's trip south to inspect Jiangnan has attracted the attention of the cabinet and the emperor, and he may be appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
The six departments of official, household, ritual, military, punishment, and work are ranked like this. Many people think that this means a difference in status and power, but in fact it is not always the case.
Although the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs are the most prominent, the same cannot be said for the Ministry of Rites. The reason why the Ministry of Rites is ranked third is because, on the one hand, it is in charge of education and imperial examinations, and on the other hand, the Minister of Rites is generally the cabinet minister.
The old popular candidates, but the ministers of the Ministry of Rites and even the Ministry of Rites itself may not be.
For example, the Ministry of Works was ranked last, but in fact the real power and responsibilities of the Ministry of Works were no less than that of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishments. However, because the affairs involved in the Ministry of Works were more chores in the minds of scholars, it was naturally ranked last.
Once Guan Yingzhen becomes the right minister of the Ministry of Finance, it means that he will be responsible for the strategy of opening up the sea. Guan Yingzhen's pragmatic style and being one of the leaders of the Huguang faction can also well balance the northern scholars and Jiangnan.
Relations between scholars.
And Prince Zhongshun.
Feng Ziying didn't expect that Prince Zhongshun would actually send him a post, which made him a little curious.
If it was Prince Dongping and Prince Beijing who sent the message, this would not surprise Feng Ziying, but Prince Zhongshun would be a little surprised.
He knew the relationship between Prince Zhongshun and Emperor Yonglong. Could it be that Prince Zhongshun also wanted to convey some unspeakable words on behalf of Emperor Yonglong?
