Chapter 131: Hearing the good news, you will lose your faith (seeking a monthly ticket)
Chapter 131: Hear the good news and gain faith (asking for monthly votes)
(In the last forty-eight hours, Xiaojiu begged for a monthly ticket)
In the carriage, Liu Wanshan asked about Taoist Chi's homework and future plans.
The best way out is the imperial examination. At the current age of Dao Chi, he has passed the boy examination and has a bright future. But now Dao Chi has entered the prince's palace and served as the heir's companion. If he wants to be comfortable, he can go to school after passing the examination.
The royal palace supplements the subordinate officials.
Because the deaths of Wang Qingzhou and the Wang family's eldest son were somehow related to the imperial examination, Liu Wanshan was afraid that Wang Ning's family would have lingering fears and would prevent Taoist idiots from taking the imperial examination.
In his opinion, Taoist idiots are just reading seeds.
I thought that I was about fifty years old, but I was only in the sixth rank, and since I was not born in the right way, it was extremely difficult to get promoted. Opportunities like those in Lintao Mansion were rare. It was hard to get enough of the "nine salary and two liters".
It's just the fifth rank. If there are no other achievements, it is most likely that you will be at the fifth rank until you become an official.
Although several sons have already studied, their qualifications are limited. Even the eldest son will have to wait for another five or six years before he can pass the boy's examination. The subsequent provincial examinations and general examinations are not guaranteed. Just like when I passed the provincial examination at a weak age,
But he failed in four attempts. Except for the fourth son, I still can’t tell that the other three sons have no special talents.
It will take at least fifteen or six years for his son to become an official, and he will retire at that time. Even though there is an uncle now, he is older than himself, and in a few years it will be time for him to become an official.
If he helps Taoist idiots while he is still in the officialdom, he will be able to help his sons in the future.
Dao Chi mentioned that he wanted to study in the Imperial College next year. When Liu Wanshan heard this, he wondered: "You will only be fourteen next year. Is it too early to study in Beijing? Why not try the provincial examination the year after next?"
If you can pass the provincial examination and go to the capital to be imprisoned, you will be a tribute, which will be more honorable than ordinary tribute students, and the level of your classmates will be higher. If you fail the provincial examination and are under the age of fifteen, it is not too late to seek a tribute.
The Taoist Chi said shyly: "Sister, my brother-in-law is in Beijing, and my nephew wants to take his grandmother to Beijing as soon as possible."
As for the other plans, it’s a long-winded explanation, but this one is the easiest to accept.
Liu Wanshan was very surprised. How many elderly people were willing to leave their hometown? "You want to go to Beijing with your grandmother? Does your grandmother know about this?"
Dao Chi nodded and said, "I have discussed this with my grandmother, and she also cares about my sister."
This was his consent, and Liu Wanshan was a little moved. However, thinking about his sister, his sister-in-law had been dead for many years, and Wang Ning wanted to protect his grandchildren and depend on each other, so it was reasonable for him to be reluctant to part with his granddaughter.
Before Liu Wanshan went to visit the Wang family, he had inquired about the affairs of the Wang family. He also heard about Dao Chidian selling his biological mother's dowry and buying a decent dowry for his sister.
In his opinion, since his sister-in-law and sister are gone, it is his job as an uncle to take care of his nephew and niece. If the Gao family had not concealed the news of Liu's death, he would never have prepared only money to send it, and not the other things.
I'll ask again. Even if Wang Ning's family does not allow her to take her nephew or niece to her, she will do her best to accommodate them.
As for the niece's dowry, it was naturally his uncle who paid for it.
Before taking office, he planned to buy some fertile land in Anlu. After all, he would return to his roots one day with his family.
Now thinking of Shun Niang's dowry, Liu Wanshan felt that he was indebted to Dao Chi, and he had already made up his mind that when he bought his own property, he would also buy some land for Dao Chi to make up for the loss he had incurred by selling his biological mother's dowry.
Both uncle and nephew want to buy land. This is not because they are in sync with each other, but because the world is like this. How the family is doing depends entirely on the number of acres of land. Business people are mean, and those who have extra money usually buy land...
Because he had a female family and young children with him, the carriage did not go very fast. The journey of forty miles took nearly two hours.
The deceased Ninfang Old Man and the Eighth Old Man, and the Tenth Old Man were uncles and brothers. The tomb of the Ninth House is buried with four graves: the Ninth Taiye’s parents, the Ninth Taiye, Mr. and Mrs. Wang Qingzhou, and Wang Dalang.
The graves of the parents of the Nine Old Masters live in the graves, and their descendants are listed in the order of Zhaomu.
Although the cemetery is built plainly, the graves are clear and clear, with no dead branches or grass.
When Liu Wanshan saw this, he looked at Dao Chi and asked inquiringly.
The Taoist idiot pointed to the vaguely visible house in the distance and said: "This area is the Wang family cemetery, and the tombkeepers live there. It is not convenient for my nephew to come often, so I asked the tombkeeper to come over from time to time to take care of me."
After hearing this, Liu Wanshan stroked his beard and showed approval.
It is not easy for a Taoist idiot to be able to take care of him so comprehensively at his age.
Thinking that Dao Chi is not only the heir of Waijiufang, but also has a distinguished biological father. After all, he has some insight, which is different from ordinary young people.
Even if the Taoist idiot has succeeded, the family relationship between flesh and blood and the love between father and son are so easy to give up. Maybe because of the inheritance, Wang Qinghong felt more guilty and partial towards his son.
Wang Qinghong is several years younger than himself, so what's the problem if he wants to win over his son?
Not counting Wang Qinghong, even the Wang family clan still has a minister in Beijing, and he will definitely not hesitate to support the nephew of the clan.
As an uncle, for a Taoist idiot, he is indispensable. Looking at this child, he is not bad himself and has external resources. If he has no future, it is really unreasonable.
Thinking of this, Liu Wanshan put down his pretense of being an official and became a little closer to the Taoist idiot.
Although Dao Chi was a little surprised by Liu Wanshan's change of attitude, he still accepted it without changing his expression.
Liu Wanshan looked at the children. His daughter was young, and the age difference between the two cousins was too big. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a bad idea to marry each other.
At this moment, the servants moved the sacrificial table and the sacrifices out of the carriage.
Liu Wanshan turned his attention from the Taoist idiot and set up the sacrificial table himself without any help.
He was the brother of the Liu family and the brother-in-law of Wang Qingzhou, so he took his wife with him and prayed once or twice in front of the graves of his sister and brother-in-law, and then asked the children to kowtow.
As a Taoist idiot, he is an heir, so he has to bow down and bow to his cousins in return.
Liu Wanshan thought about how his sister lived in poverty during her lifetime. As an elder brother, he kept saying that he felt sorry for his sister, but he did not help at all. He was not only sorry for his sister, but also unworthy of the trust of his late parents.
Although he didn't cry, his expression was uglier than crying.
He squatted there and kept burning the silver ingots folded with silver foil, whispering in his heart: "Sister, I can't help you, I have made you suffer. Now I am burning the silver coins to you. Don't make yourself suffer anymore..."
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Seeing that her husband was in a bad mood, Ms. Ren hugged the children to stop them from playing. The wind in the wild was strong, and the adults were still struggling, but the children couldn't stand it. Liu Wanshan had only burned half of the silver ingot when the eldest sister shouted loudly.
Sneezed.
When Mrs. Ren saw this, she felt very distressed and looked at her husband with some embarrassment.
Liu Wanshan was burning paper money full of guilt and didn't notice.
Dao Chi stood beside Ren, and when he saw her, he said to Ren: "Aunt, uncle has to wait for a while, it's windy outside, and my cousin is still young, so aunt should take my cousin to the car first. Just in time we will
The uncle and nephew are talking."
Hearing this, Mrs. Ren looked at her husband and said, "Master, look..."
Liu Wanshan had already heard what Dao Chi said first, waved his hand to his wife and said, "You guys get in the car first."
Mrs. Ren smiled gratefully. Seeing that he was not wearing thick clothes, she ordered her mother-in-law to get a hand stove and give it to him, saying: "You are still young, so be careful. Be careful if the wind blows and you will get a headache."
Dao Chi thanked him and watched Ren quietly greeting the children to the carriage. When he turned around to look at Liu Wanshan, he was stunned.
Liu Wanshan's face was moist, and he burst into tears at some point.
Dao Chi paused at his feet and did not step forward.
The atmosphere at the cemetery was sad and depressing. Dao Chi glanced at the half-foot-high silver-foil ingot and felt deeply in his heart.
Wang Qingzhou went to Beijing that year. In order to save travel expenses, he took a passenger ship and was killed by a river bandit. Liu died in depression after the sudden death of her husband, which may not be the despair of a poor life. Here, Wang Dalang is eager for quick success and instant benefit, and is determined to win the provincial examination, working day and night.
Study hard and get sick.
Speaking of one thing after another, they are all closely related to poverty.
Liu Wanshan certainly felt uncomfortable when he thought of this...
On the way back, Liu Wanshan talked a lot less.
The earlier hope that Taoist idiots would enter the officialdom soon has faded away. The path to the imperial examination cannot be passed with diligence. Half of it depends on oneself and half of it depends on destiny.
Although he is a biological uncle, the older generation will always pass away. As for Shun Niang, she will have to rely more on Dao Chi, her natal brother, for support in the future. Whether Dao Chi is working steadily or standing out, it is better to just let nature take its course.
Thinking of this, he became more sincere towards Taoist idiots: "Your aunt's brother was the same Jinshi who took the exam last time. He passed the Shujishi exam and entered the Imperial College this year after leaving the academy. He was a doctor of the Five Classics. Your aunt's parents' elders were
There are also people serving in the Imperial College. Since you really want to join the Imperial College, I will write to the capital to find out more."
The Taoist Chi was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly bowed and said, "My nephew thanks my uncle."
He has been undecided on how to "pay tribute". If he really has to rely on his annual examination results, without two or two years of time, it will be difficult for his results to be transferred from average to leading. After all, anyone who can pass the boy examination can
It is the result of ten years of hard study. I am no more a Taoist idiot than others. I can climb to the front just by yawning.
If you are looking for a way, ask to study under the name of Zhang Bangqi, the deputy envoy of Huguang. Zhang Bangqi was invited by King Xing two years ago and went to the government to study and give lectures. When King Xing passed away and his son was in mourning, his contacts with outsiders were reduced.
Helped the wizards to stop the monthly lecture.
Zhang Bangqi is considered a half-master to Taoist idiots.
But Zhang Bangqi is not only a famous scholar, but also a very upright person. He has a famous saying: "If you are not good at learning, you will not be good at appearance, but you will not be able to do it. Although you are good at writing, I will criticize him."
It's not easy to get to him through the back door.
If you seek help from the Wang family clan and take the path of learning, it will involve the relationship with the deputy envoy, and you will be very passive. You may not offend the chief envoy, and you will not be able to "pay tribute".
The relationship between local officials, chief officials and their deputies is often delicate.
Now that Liu Wanshan can establish a relationship with the Imperial Academy in the capital, it is really an unexpected blessing for the Taoist idiot.
Although Liu Wanshan did not say what position Mr. Ren held in the Imperial Academy in his early years, he still had room to speak and had many connections after he resigned, which shows that he carries a lot of weight.
Although the officialdom of today is very different from the officialdom of a few hundred years later, one thing remains unchanged, that is, the importance of Beijing officials and foreign officials.
The Imperial College is responsible for managing local students and selecting outstanding talents to pay tribute. The Imperial College is the place where tribute students are accepted. Even if the two places are not directly subordinate, they are inextricably linked.
If you have connections between Beijing and China, you don't have to worry about "getting tribute". If Beijing comes out to say hello to the local Tixue and asks for a tribute student, as long as the Taoist idiot is not a bad person, there will be nothing to stop Tixue.
reason.
Although Dao Chi's grades were only in the middle among the students, he was still young and could barely be considered an outstanding scholar, so it shouldn't be too difficult for him to study.
Seeing that Dao Chi was happy, Liu Wanshan relaxed a little and said: "This is the only thing I can do for you. But even if you successfully enter the Imperial College, it's just the beginning. How you study and how you make friends with your classmates depends on you.
Work hard on your own. I won’t be too wordy about anything else. I just want to tell you, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and always think too little.”
The Taoist idiot listened solemnly and said gratefully: "Thank you, uncle, for teaching..."
Liu Wanshan was very satisfied when he saw that he was interested, so he told some of his experiences while studying.
As the uncle and nephew chatted, they felt that time was flying by, and before they knew it, the carriage had returned to the city.
Liu Wanshan's mouth was dry when he said it, but he still hadn't seen what he meant. He reluctantly told Dao Chi: "If you have time, come home."
Dao Chi bowed his head and agreed. Liu Wanshan didn't want his family to bother Wang Ning anymore. After taking a detour to send Dao Chi back to Wang's house, he didn't get off the carriage and ordered Dao Chi to tell Wang Ning's fault for him, so he took his wife with him.
The son went home.
Dao Chi was in a good mood and didn't want to get bad news just as he entered the house.
Mrs. Wang passed away early in the morning, and today the palace has begun a funeral.
If I talk about public matters, I am the companion of the royal family; if I talk about private matters, I am a son of the Wang family, and I am on good terms with Qi Lang. No matter what, I have to come forward.
Dao Chi lowered his head and looked at himself. Because he was going to the cemetery to worship, he was wearing plain clothes, so there was no need to change.
After saying a few words to Wang Ning about worshiping in the morning, Dao Chi took Jingzhe and hurried out.
Today is already the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and it already feels like the New Year outside.
People were coming and going on the street, and there were many more sellers carrying burdens than usual.
Dao Chi was thinking about Mrs. Wang. Although he had been in the palace for two and a half years, he could count the number of times he had seen Mrs. Wang on one hand. Everyone in the palace only knew about Mrs. Wang that she was not in good health and rarely appeared in front of others.
When King Xing passed away, the princess fell ill, and Mrs. Wang came forward to assist the prince in his funeral. Most of the planning was behind the scenes and she did not show off in front of others.
The Dao Chi's impression of her is that she is a frail, taciturn woman. Although her appearance is not as bright as that of the princess, she has the gentleness and flexibility of a Chu woman.
I still don’t know how Wang Qi will cry.
After entering the palace and asking about it, they found that people from the Wang family's clan had come over in the morning. Mrs. Wang's coffin was parked in the side hall of Qingyun Palace, and Wang Qi was also there.
Everyone in the palace was dressed in white as if they were in mourning for King Xing. Although Mrs. Wang was the concubine of King Xing, she had been granted a title by the court and her name was on the royal jade certificate. It was appropriate for the servants of the palace to mourn for her.
The Taoist idiot has the badge of the prince's palace, so he can go straight in without any knowledge.
But behind Qingyun Gate is the inner palace, which is difficult to enter lightly. The Taoist idiot found out that the prince was in Qiyun Hall, so he came to Qiyun Hall first.
When I walked to the entrance of the main hall, Huang Jin happened to come out of the hall.
Seeing the Taoist idiot, Huang Jin's eyes lit up and he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Second Young Master is here. His Highness is sad about the death of his wife. Second Young Master, please go in and persuade..."