Brother Jiu was telling Shu Shu about Li Pan, who was also a legendary figure in the past few years.
"During the general examination, the examinee next to me brought a food box. He brought a flour bag. It was so big. When the guards checked it, they found it was thirty-six dry steamed buns. It turned out that he was from Xuzhou and was tall.
Strong, with an amazing appetite..."
Speaking of this, he sighed and said: "In the past, even if it was a funny talk, not many people would laugh at it. He was the number one scholar. His sarcastic words seemed a bit jealous and disgusting. Since I took the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination last year, this 'paste'
The No. 1 scholar started talking outside again, and when someone accused him of cheating, he probably listened to this and thought that he was born in a poor family and his hands and feet were dirty..."
Because of Fu Song, Shu Shu paid more attention to last year's Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination, but because the examiner was appointed just before the deadline, he didn't know much about it.
Shuntian Prefecture is a major province with quotas. Before the thirty-fifth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, there were 63 citizens and 24 people from the Eight Banners. In the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, the quota for each province was increased. The number of citizens in Shuntian Prefecture increased to 80 and the Eight Banners.
Thirty people.
In fact, many of these civil candidates were Imperial College students. After entering the Imperial College, they could take the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination in the capital. This is why the children of ministers gathered together.
"If a high-ranking official were to preside over this rural examination, there might not be such a big fuss." Shu Shu said.
The reason why there is so much commotion now is because these two examiners have no foundation.
When scholars make trouble, they say they have no brains and they have no brains, and they say they have brains and they have brains.
We will weigh the pros and cons, and we will not really fight against the odds.
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "In the second half of the thirty-sixth year of Kangxi's reign, these two men took turns working in the study room, but neither Master nor Lao Shi paid attention to these subjects. Later, they went to teach Shi Shi.
Second Brother and the others went there, but I didn’t expect to be involved in such a thing.”
Shu Shu said: "The officialdom has been ups and downs, it's hard to say that this is the case."
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "After all this trouble, there must be some evidence. I wonder if the two of you accidentally left something outside, or if there is something unclear about the wife, family and children at home...
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No wind, no wave.
Shu Shu couldn't say for sure, but he just thought of the direct grandson of the Ming Dynasty mentioned by Fu Song, and asked curiously: "Nalan Rongruo's direct son? How talented is he? How come he is so quiet?"
Their family is also related to Mingzhu's family by marriage, and they have frequent contacts, but they rarely hear about the eldest brother's grandchildren.
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "I don't know, I haven't heard much about it. Logically speaking, their children should serve as guards when they mature."
Shu Shu said: "It should be because my uncle and nephew are too close in age."
Mingzhu's second son and third son are both of old age, and are about the same age as her nephews.
The Nalan family's guard was short, formerly Mingzhu's second son, and later Mingzhu's third son, who was Shu Shu's cousin-in-law.
Although matters involving imperial examination fraud were serious matters, they had nothing to do with them as a couple, so they just let it go after a few small talk.
As a result, before lunch, the tenth elder brother came and brought Zhang Xiwen, "The Scholar Revealed the World".
"It has been posted all over Nancheng. The clan house has been in a fuss all morning. Everyone is talking about this. The last time there was such a big commotion was in the 16th year of Shunzhi."
The tenth elder brother handed the letter to the ninth elder brother and said: "But this department is really coincidental. 'The four or five families in the central hall are all at the top, and the dozens of people in the department are all at the top' is not wrong..."
Brother Jiu took it and read it with gusto, and said: "These are all named and surnamed, and it seems to be true."
After that, he handed it to Shu Shu and said: "Look, I was thinking about whether there is 'no smoke without fire', but after reading this, I think it's all nonsense!"
Shu Shu also took it and looked at it. Not one of the "second generation officials" and "second generation rich" in last year's provincial examination was left behind. They were all on the list. They were exposed, either naming their father and brother's official positions, or mentioning their wealthy backgrounds.
Nian Gengyao also said, "Take the lake's financial aid bag and sneak in ten thousand yuan."
Just by reading this sentence, you can see that other people's comments are very watery.
Nian Gengyao is not well-known now, but he was chosen by Mingzhu as his grandson-in-law, and he is also a minor talent in the Eight Banners.
The Eight Banners are proud to serve in the army, and the competition in the Eight Banners Township Examination is not that fierce.
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "It's not like a compliment, it's more like a slander."
As the tenth elder brother said, this subject is so clever. One-fourth of the provincial examination rankings are officials' children. There are also a few candidates who are not officials' children, but are all children of Huizhou merchants. They are from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River and are relatively small.
Eye-catching.
Previously, the head of the Ministry of Rites said that someone bit Fu Song, but this was not included in the notice. He must have known the details of Fu Song.
The bloodline of Xianzu is not something they can slander and play with.
The tenth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and said: "In the final analysis, it is because Shuntian Prefecture began to increase the salary quota in 35 years.) Jiangnan literary styles gathered together in the two provinces, and the rural examination quota quota was only eighty-three, while Shuntian Prefecture did not
There are eighty people, so there will be more people who come to the capital to arrange for their children to take the exam."
As a result, if they were all admitted to one subject, even if they were admitted normally, it would look like they were cheating.
Having said this, Brother Ten frowned and said: "Perhaps it's because of the peace in the world in recent years. More and more teahouses are opening, and there are more and more gossips in the market. This time I go there, I will probably investigate..."
They are on the outside and standing at a high place. They can see that this slogan is nonsense, but what do the people below think?
Three people become tigers.
They will think that if they name someone, they are definitely not fake, but they don't know that there is a word in the world called "guessing" and a behavior called "making something out of nothing."
Brother Ninth also hated the gossip outside, so he nodded and said, "It should have been taken care of long ago. Everyone is just grinding their teeth and spreading rumors."
And it also goes as the saying goes, good things don’t go out, and bad words spread thousands of miles.
What everyone is keen to spread is mostly private gossip, and some of it is even unreliable.
Shu Shu was standing by, thinking of the fourth wife of Niu Hulu's family, who was forced to death by slander.
Words are like swords.
A person of noble character cannot bear such slander.
If it is directed towards a woman, it is so full of malice that one will not be able to fight back.
"We can't just have a few failed talents get together and cause this. Who is behind it?"
The ninth elder brother looked at the tenth elder brother and said, "Look, most of the people on this list are Han officials or Han soldiers, and there are no Manchu and Mongolian ministers. Is this an internal fight between them?"
Brother Ten said: "I don't know, but if you can tell the details of more than twenty cases clearly and without any confusion, you must be a thoughtful person!"
He brought this back because of Fu Song and because he was afraid that Brother Jiu and Shu Shu would worry.
He also knew that Ninth Brother had something to do with the Nian family, and said: "Nian Gengyao, Ninth Brother, don't worry, no one will take it seriously. Even if Mingzhu doesn't come forward, there is still Poerpen..."
First-class Duke Po Erpen was the minister in charge of the bodyguard and the maternal grandfather of Nian Gengyao's wife, Nalan.
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "I won't interfere, Zhang Tingzhan has already reminded me."
Brother Ten said: "It's not written in the letter, but there are many people outside talking about the Zhang family and his son."
Zhang Tingzhan and his younger brother both took the exam in Shuntian Prefecture.
Although it was within the rules for them to start their careers as Imperial College students, they were still criticized.
Brother Ninth was the most defensive. He said unhappily: "What is it to be a court? What is it to be a khan? I failed the exam. I don't think about my own shortcomings. Instead, I want to find faults for others. It's really sick!"
Brother Ten thought for a while and said: "There is no first place in Wen. Examiners and graders are all human beings, and they all have preferences. The provincial examination is the most difficult. It is common to choose one out of a hundred, and there will always be many people who are unhappy."
A few people didn't pay much attention.
Unexpectedly, Su Peisheng came the next day.
"Jiuye, Jiufujin, our master returned to the capital last night following the emperor's instructions, entered the Supervisory Court, and supervised the trial of the case. The master's intention was to see the Eight Banners Lifter in advance.
So I sent someone to summon the people from the Eight Banners to go to the Inspectorate.
Fusong knew that he was in the Prince's Mansion, so he sent Su Peisheng to come in person.
Brother Jiu said in surprise: "I didn't expect that it would fall into the hands of the fourth brother.
Then he had nothing to worry about and ordered someone to call Fu Song.
Fusong now lives in the small courtyard behind the Prince's Mansion, and he is surrounded by old people transferred from the Dutong Mansion.
Fusong was worried that his sister was thinking about him, so he said: "The emperor has not returned to Luan, which shows that he does not want to be involved in material disputes. This matter should be tried quickly, so eldest sister does not need to worry."
Shu Shu nodded.
Not worried at all.
Especially after reading "The Scholars Revealed the World".
In addition to Nian Gengyao, there are also several later generations of great scholars and feudal officials mentioned.
Whether it is true talent or practical learning, history has given verification.
Fusong felt relieved and followed Su Peisheng.
By the time he came back, it was already evening.
Even though Shu Shu thought there was no need to worry, she still felt uneasy after this person left for a day.
Fusong looked hungry and thirsty. He drank a lot of water and ate two meat buns before he could talk.
"The Fourth Master summoned the people from the Eight Banners and held a policy examination directly at the Supervisory Academy. He invited adults from the Hanlin Academy, several professors from the Imperial Academy and Shuntian Prefecture School to review the papers and grade them on the spot."
Speaking of this, he said with a smile on his face: "In the past six months, I have learned a lot of tips on solving problems and writing articles from Mr. Zhang. My articles are quite proficient, and I was rated second class..."
Shu Shu was very happy after hearing this.
Even if you don’t take the imperial examination route, it is still good to study more.
Among the clan members, some were proficient in Sinology, but they were all proficient in poetry, calligraphy, and painting, and were not serious scholars in the eyes of the world.
If Fu Song is good at this, he may be able to stand out, gain grace, and return to the clan.
Brother Ninth said "haha": "Yes, it gives face to our parents..."
Shu Shu thought that there were Nian Gengyao, Nalan Rongruo's son, Ertai and others in this subject. He was very curious and asked: "How did the others do in the exam?"
Fu Song said: "Two people are in the first class, Ertai with a blue flag and Nian Gengyao with a white flag, seven people in the second class, and the others are rated as third class..."
According to the standards of the government schools, third grade and above are considered qualified.
This batch of people who hold the Eight Banners are true gold and are not afraid of fire.