Chapter 60 The Imperial Examination Young Eagle Spreads Its Wings
Autumn comes and winter ends, spring brings summer, and in the blink of an eye it’s May of the following year.
After Dao Chi tried his best, he finally successfully passed the county and government examinations and became a young boy. As for the college examination, because it is held twice every three years, he had to wait until next year to take it.
There was no blockbuster. In the county school examination, Dao Chi's score was quite good, ranking ninth; in the government examination, he ranked thirty-sixth.
The next year's college examination was a Taoist's good fortune. Otherwise, with his current results, he would have tasted the feeling of failure.
This result is also expected. No matter how good the Taoist's memory is, he has only practiced the eight-legged essay, the most important part of the boy's examination, for only one year, so it is inevitable that the essay will be stiff and obscure.
Among the classmates in the government school, Lu Wenzhao did not take the boy examination because of his family training; Wang Qi passed the county examination and stopped taking the government examination; Liu Congyun took the exam together with the Taoist, but his results were much better than the Taoist, and he was scheduled for the government examination. Within the top ten.
The most dazzling one is Wang Sanlang.
The 12-year-old is the first person to take the exam, and it is also a county exam, and the government exam only costs two yuan.
Nowadays, when the Wang family mentions Wang Sanlang, they all agree with it, and the matchmaker almost breaks through the Wang family's door. The four surnames of Anlu, Shen, Liu, and Lu, all sent people to talk about Xiang, with the intention of calling for a son-in-law. In the end, the twelfth family was exposed. , Speaking of Wang Sanlang's marriage, it has been discussed, and it is a "kiss-to-kiss". The girls from Yang's natal family, those families have finally settled down.
Although the "Da Ming Code" expressly prohibits the marriage of a second cousin, this is an era when personal feelings are more important than legal principles. Even if someone really doesn't know what to do to sue someone for marrying a cousin, the yamen will not be so boring about " Laws of the Ming Dynasty", it is reasonable to sentence a couple to another person, usually with a sentence such as "their feelings are pitiful" and then pay a small fine and then close the case. The person who complained may be prosecuted for the crime of "ulterior motives".
It is somewhat taboo for a married woman to marry her daughter back to her parents' family, which is called "returning the family's blood and bones"; however, it is normal in the world for a married woman to choose a daughter-in-law from a niece of her parents' family, which is "a aunt becoming a mother-in-law".
Families who feel sorry for their daughters are reluctant to let their daughter marry into someone else's family and suffer hardship, so they usually look for in-laws among the married aunts of the same family.
If we don’t talk about it remotely, let’s just say that Princess Xing’s biological mother is Mrs. Wu and her sister-in-law is Wu. They are the direct aunts and nephews. There are also the Wang Cui family and the Xiao Cui family in the twelfth room, who are also the direct aunts and nephews.
Also a newly minted child, Taoist is also very popular.
Of course, people with big surnames like Shen, Liu, and Lu would not pay attention to Dao Chi, a descendant of the Wang family, and those who want to get married are the neighbors and foreign relatives of the Wang family.
Taoist Chi had already mentioned to Mr. Wang Ning that marriage should not be discussed before the age of fifteen, and marriage would not be discussed until after the age of fifteen. Therefore, to those who came to propose marriage, Mr. Wang Ning would always say "Master has calculated, "Not suitable for early marriage", he declined.
In October last year, when Shun Niang had her haircut, Wang Ning made a decision and changed his mind about marrying his daughter-in-law, and planned to hire her granddaughter out.
The old lady said to the Taoist idiot: "If you are a good man, how many of you are willing to become your son-in-law? I was reluctant to let your sister marry outside, not only because of the dowry. If it were just for the dowry, I would have to sell several acres of land." More importantly, I am afraid that she will have no support after she leaves the cabinet and will be bullied by her husband's family. Now that I have a brother like you, I will always protect her, so I have nothing to worry about."
Dao Chi is still reluctant to marry Shun Niang out. After all, his time at home is limited. If Shun Niang marries outside, then only the Wang Ning family will be left in the family. But he cannot stop Shun Niang's marriage just for his own selfishness. Karma. Since the old lady made the decision, he didn't say anything else.
When the old lady spread the news about her granddaughter's employment, people came to her door one after another, but the conditions of the other parties were not very good. After all, the ninth house outside was poor and weak, and Shun Niang's dowry was limited. In addition, she was the "eldest son of a widowed woman", so she occupied "five
One of the "Don't Marry".
The person who wanted to marry her was either a merchant or Wang's maternal cousin who wanted to marry her. They only wanted her to have a clean reputation and Dao Chi, his brother who was studying with the prince.
The Taoist idiot asked the old lady to be patient and wait for her son to be married before he proposes marriage to Shun Niang.
Unexpectedly, the wife of the clan sent someone to pick up the Wang Ning family and ask for a wife for her natal nephew and grandnephew. Although the Zhang family has declined in recent years and is not as good as the four Anlu surnames, it is still a good family.
The other party's name is Zhang Qinghe, who is from the direct branch of the Zhang family. He is three years older than Shun Niang and has already achieved the title of scholar. At that time, due to his filial piety to his mother, the marriage proposal and the provincial examination were delayed.
Zhang's father was a juren. After his wife died of illness, he had no intention of marrying again. He only ordered his eldest concubine to take care of the housework temporarily, while he devoted himself to teaching his two sons.
Zhang Qinghe is the eldest son, and when his daughter-in-law enters the house, she will be the head grandmother. For this reason, many families with daughters take the initiative to propose marriage. Since Zhang's father has no housewife in the family, it is difficult for him to look after him, so he entrusts the matter to his wife to help look after him.
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There are two families who took the initiative to propose marriage. They are both wealthy families in Anlu. It's not that the dowry of the other party is not generous, nor that the other party is not charming. It's just that one is an only daughter and the other has a fierce mother.
Zhang Qinghe was worried that he would not be able to manage the family and take care of his younger brother after entering the house, so he did not nod.
Mrs. Tai liked Shun Niang's virtuous and capable nature, but she didn't mention it because Wang Ning had already promised to invite a wife.
Now that the Wang Ning family wanted to hire their granddaughter, the Dowager Queen thought of buying coal and fiber, and mentioned the matter to Zhang's father. Coincidentally, Zhang's father and Wang Qingzhou were the same year, and they had been in contact in the early years. I heard that it was
Wang Qingzhou's daughter, Zhang's father nodded and agreed without waiting to see anyone.
If nothing else, just the chastity archway of the Wang family, the granddaughter taught by such an old lady will definitely be right.
The old lady asked someone to carefully inquire about the Zhang family. They found out that the Zhang family is a very well-behaved family. Others may think that the Zhang family is rigid, but in the eyes of the old lady, no matter how many rules there are, it is not a big deal. What they fear most is the lack of rules.
Shun Niang is a child who is responsible for her duties. As long as she marries into a family that respects such rules, she will not suffer any disadvantages.
When the ministers saw Zhang Qinghe, he was the eldest son and eldest brother. He acted in a prudent manner and was not pedantic. The old lady was very satisfied. The Taoist idiot did not raise any objections to this choice of sister-in-law.
It doesn't matter whether he is famous or not. Zhang Qinghe is a good candidate for marriage just because of his family's simple population.
After the two families looked at each other, they made a small decision, and the initial wedding date was scheduled for October of the following year.
Shun Niang's marriage was agreed upon, and Tao Chi's boy test went so smoothly. Wang Ning was in a good mood, and there were more smiles on his face. No matter how stubborn the old man was, he couldn't stand Tao Chi's pestering, so he finally accepted Dao Chi's gold and began to
Buy a dowry for Shun Niang.
Dao Chi asked Wang Zhen to buy fifty acres of farmland and planned to make a dowry for Shun Niang. Even if the outside world would speculate, they would not think that he was using his biological mother's dowry to supplement Shun Niang.
In fact, he didn't touch any of Cui's things.
Dao Chi's mood is in doubt. It is already the fourteenth year of Zhengde. When will King Ning rebel? He is impatient to wait.
The old monk has lived in Nanchang for more than half a year. Although he has sent back a few letters, it is difficult to write anything trustworthy. The news is relatively vague. This year the old monk turned ninety and he is still living in a foreign country leisurely. Is it true that the old monk is still a foreigner?
Aren’t monks afraid of having their bones buried in a foreign land?
Dao Chi wrote to urge me several times, and I even almost left for Nanchang at the end of last year.
King Ning rebelled, King Xing died, and Zhengde died. The Taoist idiot did not know the specific time, but he only knew that it was the year when the prince came of age. In this era, the ceremony of becoming a child at the age of fifteen was a watershed.
The prince is thirteen this year.
The atmosphere in the school has become more and more harmonious. After nearly a year of getting along, everyone's feelings are naturally much deeper than at the beginning.
Although Wang Qi has not become a handsome young man, most of the fat on her body has been shed. Although her face is still round now, she is just slightly richer than ordinary people and much more pleasing to the eye.
The Taoist idiot finally understood why Mrs. Wang had never summoned them after being in the palace for so long. It was because Mrs. Wang was not in good health after the death of her second princess. She later led a spiritual practice and rarely saw guests, not even her family members.
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However, during the Chinese New Year, when Mrs. Wang paid her respects to the palace, she still met with Mrs. Wang and mentioned that she wanted to marry the three princesses on Wang Qi's behalf.
Later, Mrs. Wang sent a letter saying that she had spoken to the princess and she said she would consider it.
Before Wang Qi took the county examination, the princess summoned him and asked him about his ambitions. She heard that he was just trying out and had no intention of pursuing a career. The princess's face became much gentler...
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