Second Master Xue of the Red Chamber has space

Chapter 614

A group of teenagers came to Jia Zheng's study, and he warmly greeted them, but when the young masters finished speaking about their visit, Jia Zheng sat down on top with a pale face and didn't speak.

Baoyu saw that it was not a problem for Jia Zheng to leave everyone alone like this, so he asked, "Father... look at this..."

Jia Zheng gouged out Baoyu's eyes, which made Baoyu tremble with fright, so he lowered his head and dared not look at his father.Jia Zheng glanced at the young masters, snorted coldly, and said, "You mean that Zhu'er won't take the exam this year?"

Among these few, Feng Ziying has the highest status. He is the son of Feng Tang, the general of martial arts. He is also married to the younger sister of the prince of Beijing and the princess of An county. He can be regarded as a relative of the emperor.What Jia Zheng said didn't sound very happy. Everyone looked at each other and gave Feng Ziying winks, which meant that Master Jia Er was angry, and you have to say the rest.

Feng Ziying smiled, but didn't take it seriously.He felt that Jia Zhu was his son after all, and they came here just to remind Jia's family that it was a good thing for them to listen, and if they didn't listen, they couldn't do anything against him.

So Feng Ziying also laughed and said: "Second master, don't be angry, we have no other intentions. For us, Jia Zhu has the friendship of classmates and teachers. Now we see that he is not in good health, and it coincides with the imperial examination. We are I'm afraid he won't be able to survive the three days and two nights in the Gongyuan No. room. It's just a kind reminder, nothing else."

They are all people who have participated in the scientific examination, so they naturally know the hard work inside.As mentioned earlier, the scientific examination is not completed in one exam. Each exam is also held at different times and in different years. There are rules here.So here I will just explain the matter of these little princes who played well with Xue Hong taking the imperial examination, because the imperial examination itself is coherent.

The imperial examination system is divided into Tongsheng Examination, Township Examination, General Examination and Palace Examination.

The children's examination is organized by the local government, and those who pass the examination are scholars.Locally, it is usually once every three years, but sometimes there are special circumstances. For example, when a high-ranking official comes to the local area, those who value talents will also have additional tests from time to time. Finally, after being reviewed by the local Chief Secretary officials, they feel that they have been ordered. People who are scholars also have some real talents, so it is allowed.

However, since there are so many scholars in the world, and after being selected as a scholar, they will go to the provincial examination, and there are very few who can pass the exam, so there are also local chief secretaries who sell their fame.This has been done since the Ming Dynasty. It is not uncommon for the imperial court to know about this kind of thing since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, but they always turn a blind eye and close one eye, and don't care much.

First, let the local rich squires spend some money to buy a better reputation. With such a reputation, the family can use servants. Otherwise, no matter how rich you are, you can’t even use a maid. Isn’t it a fly in the ointment?

Secondly, in fact, the imperial court gave very little salary to officials at all levels. Now the monthly salary of a first-rank official in the capital is 180 taels a year, plus 180 dendrobium. We don't know how to use 180 taels of silver for a month of great cause.So this act of selling fame can be regarded as a benefit for the chief secretary who is a poor student. The imperial court tacitly allows you to do this, but it is not the kind of person who will give you the fame of a scholar as long as you take money. After the master's questioning, at least someone who can read and write, basic knowledge of literature must be able to answer questions, so that you can get the fame of a scholar by means of "buying".

Baoyu is now a scholar, and he actually passed the Tongsheng Examination in the early 56th year of Kangxi.That is, the spring of the year when the Empress Dowager fell ill and died.

In fact, the fact that Baoyu was admitted as a scholar was worthy of celebration.But Jia Zheng didn't take it as a big deal, but a few family members invited them back for a simple banquet. Let’s talk here together.

In fact, Jia Zheng wasn't unhappy, it's just that there were comparisons in front of him, so it seemed that Baoyu's talent was not so precious.With whom?Naturally, it was Xue Hong and Jia Zhu.

Thinking that Xue Hong was admitted as a scholar at the age of eight, the ears of people all over the capital were full.We all know that the royal merchant Xue's family had a child prodigy, who already had the reputation of a scholar when he was only eight years old.This incident was a big sensation in the capital at that time. Although the Tongsheng Examination was called this name, the people who came to take the exam were all white men without any fame. It doesn't mean that you are called Tongsheng when you are young. He was stuck in the Tongsheng Examination and failed to pass the imperial examination for a lifetime, and he would have to be called Tongsheng until he died.

And Xue Hong is only eight years old, and he is a scholar after taking a random test. Isn't that a child prodigy?
Just when the story of Xue Hong spread all over the capital, Jia Zheng already had a thorn in his heart, and it has been like a thorn in his throat for so many years.What's the matter?envy.

Jia Zheng narrowed his mind and couldn't figure it out.He was in business during the time of Xue's family, and he smelled of copper all over. How could it be that such a good boy who loves and can read is born in their family?Besides, people who can only do business have such a good child, why can't they have such a child in their own family?

Jia Zhu is also considered to be okay. She was admitted as a scholar at the age of 14, which is supposed to be young and promising, but compared with Xue Hong, she is nothing!Well, then pin your hopes on your second son, Baoyu.Xin said, I am a kid with extraordinary background, when I was born, I was born with a crystal and colorful jade in my mouth, everyone said that he must have a great fortune in the future.

Jia Zhengxin said, who knows what will happen in the future?Dad, I don't expect you to be so in the future, I have one wish, that is, no matter what you do, you will pass me the entrance examination as a scholar at the age of seven, and you will be able to show my face to the master if you beat Xue Hong from the Xue family.

Isn't this crazy?

He was admitted as a scholar at the age of eight and became famous in the capital. You just stared at it greedily, insisting that your son be admitted as a scholar at the age of seven, one year younger than others, is this called showing your face?
Why don't you look at the time when someone was admitted as a scholar, your child was already six years old, and he either burned his beard or poked his ruler all day long, and rolled around like a baby in his mother's and grandmother's arms as soon as he went to school Please hug, how can you ask him to give you a talent test in just one year?Besides, you know how Xue Hong's talent came to be, are you jealous?To let you know that he has a cheating tool with such a large carry space, you have to turn your nose upside down?

(End of this chapter)