Number of People

  Chapter 92 Jia Yucun

   Xue Jun has not come to Beijing yet, but Jia Yucun has already lived in Beijing.

  Feng Ziying did not ask how Jia Zheng and Wang Ziteng sought officials for him, but he could also hear some general news from Jia Lian.

   It is estimated that we will have to wait until the next year to have the opportunity. As long as it is not a Beijing official, the Jia family and the Wang family will still have the confidence to plan for a scholar who was born as a Jinshi.

   This also shows from another perspective how important Jinshi is.

  Wu Xun's children like Jia Lian and Jia Rong also have the support of the Jia and Wang families behind them. If you don't have the status of Jinshi, you can't even find a county magistrate.

  Like Jia Lian can only donate a Tongzhi identity, Jia Rong has to wait until Qin Keqing dies before buying a Wu Pinlong Banwei identity from the eunuch.

  If you have the status of juren in Jia's mansion, I'm afraid you can expect to be a magistrate, and it is very possible to be an official in the court.

  If you have Jinshi status, then you can be an official in the court, and even have a good luck.

   This also strengthened Feng Ziying's determination to take the Jinshi examination.

   Seeing Feng Ziying visit in person, Jia Yucun really felt a warm current in his heart.

It has been almost a month since he came to Beijing. He visited the Jia family. He was not qualified for the Wang family. It was also a brief meeting, and after a few pleasantries, they served tea to see off the guests.

In Jiayu Village in the capital city, he was also unaccompanied, so he sent Lin Daiyu to Jia's mansion. After the visit, he would never have the opportunity to visit Jia's house. So I can only live in this hut and wait.

  Feng Ziying also let Ruixiang know Jia Yucun's residence from Jia Lian's boy Xing'er, so he came here.

  Jia Yucun has a bad heart, but this has nothing to do with him, and he has no intention of forming a life-and-death friendship with Jia Yucun, a relationship of sharing weal and woe.

  But this person was born as a Jinshi, and he was able to win the trust of Wang Ziteng soon, and became a military official in the court of Prince Teng, who was a martial artist, which showed that he was still somewhat capable.

  As for the Jia family and Wang family being backlashed by him later, apart from Jia Yucun’s own quality problems, the more important thing is that the Jia and Wang families themselves are already in a declining trend, and some people add fuel to the flames.

  People like Jia Yucun, who are accustomed to playing around with the wind, can't be buried with Jia and Wang's family.

  So for Jia Yucun, Feng Ziying’s idea is that it can be used and cooperated, but it can’t be reused, so it must be guarded.

"Mr. Jia lives here?" Feng Ziying frowned, "That's a bit wronged, Ruixiang, you can find a more suitable place for Mr. Jia. After all, he is also a person who has shared weal and woe. In this capital city, being a half-landlord Yi, I still deserve it."

   "Mr. Feng, you are too polite, it's good to live here, really, it's okay." Jia Yucun hurriedly dissuaded, "The situation in Beijing is no better than other places. I don't know how long I will stay in Beijing..."

"Mr. Jia, I believe that with your ability and the help of noble people, it will only be temporary if the dragon is trapped in the shallows and the tiger falls into Pingyang. Don't worry, I will let Ruixiang take care of it for you. You just go to live and don't care about other things." Feng Ziying With a big package, he waved his hand to indicate that there is no need to say more.

  Jia Yucun was also emotional, he could see the pattern of this son in Linqing, and now it seems that he was right.

  How can ordinary children have such a bearing?

   It is the Zanying family of the Jia family, which is known as the four kings and eight princes. There are not many decent children among them, far worse than this.

   "Then I will thank Mr. Feng." Jia Yucun no longer declined.

  To be honest, his current financial situation is really a bit tight. He went to Beijing and brought some money, only to realize that the capital is not easy to live in.

  Everything costs money, even sending a post to Jia’s mansion will cost half a penny.

   Food, clothing, housing and transportation are indispensable.

  Seeing that winter is coming, that means buying winter clothes.

  This capital city is no better than Jiangnan. People can freeze to death in winter. Mink fur and fox fur are unthinkable, but you must have a sheepskin jacket, right? You have to prepare a cotton robe, and two sets of jacket and trousers, right?

This residence has to be said to prepare charcoal, or you will be frozen to death in the house in this winter without knowing it. Calculate the daily expenses, and you don’t know when the expenses will be high, Jia Yucun did not dare to be hypocritical in front of Feng Ziying.

  Thinking of this, Jia Yucun became more and more eager.

  Looking at Lin Qing's visit, he really met a fate, and he also noticed that Feng Ziying treated Lin Daiyu a little differently, but it was not his turn to talk about such things, so he just turned a blind eye.

   "Mr. Feng's name has been heard in the court. I wonder if the son intends to let his son inherit his father's business?" A servant boy from Jia Yu Village brought tea, and the two sat down.

"I don't have that idea for the time being, Mr. Jia. To tell you the truth, I have no intention of taking the road of military officer. Now I have contacted Qingtan Academy. Mr. Qiao recommended it for me. When I turn twelve years old next month, I will go there." I have studied in Qingtan Academy." Feng Ziying said with a smile: "You are a senior in the examination room, so I should ask you for advice on reasoning."

"Oh?" Jia Yucun was taken aback. He didn't expect Feng Ziying to take the road of examination. Thinking of Feng Ziying's special attitude towards Lin Daiyu, he seemed to realize something in his heart, "You really need to prepare for the provincial examination. ? This road is not easy to walk.”

  Jia Yucun's words are sincere.

The road to scientific research is almost a single-plank bridge crowded by thousands of troops and horses. There is no need for martial arts children like Feng Ziying to take this difficult road. I am a child from a poor family, and the only road I have to go is Huashan, but Feng Ziying seems to have no necessary.

"Mr. Jia, of course I understand that this road is difficult to walk, but you also know that our Feng family may not be as beautiful as it looks from the outside world. It is incomparable with Jia's family and Wang's family. I think I can study well by myself. Mr. Qiao is also very supportive of my going to study at Qingtan Academy." Feng Ziying smiled, "No matter how difficult it is, I have to go. If Mr. Jia has any good experience, please give me your advice."

Jia Yucun sighed and nodded: "Although the road to scientific research is difficult, it is not without a path to follow. Qingtan Academy is the most famous academy in Shuntian Prefecture and even in the North, so it naturally has advantages. I myself I also summed up some experience during the scientific examination, but I left it in my hometown, if you don’t mind, I will ask someone to bring it to Beijing, hoping to help you.”

Feng Ziying knew that Jia Yucun's road to the imperial examination was quite smooth. From scholar to Juren to Jinshi, almost one of them passed the examination. A scholar at the age of fourteen, a Juren at the age of eighteen, and a Jinshi at the age of nineteen. But at the age of twenty-two, he won the Jinshi in one fell swoop, which can be said to be smooth sailing.

These impoverished children can't afford special teachers to teach them, and they rely entirely on hard work to read them. They must be good at learning and summarizing, and if they dare to express their willingness to bring these old manuscripts from Jiangnan to them, they must still Some confidence.

  Of course Feng Ziying would not refuse such kindness, and this is actually a way to deepen the relationship between the two parties.

When Feng Ziying said goodbye and left, Jia Yucun said softly: "My lord, there are some things I shouldn't have said, but after thinking about it, I still think I should say it. If you want to take the scientific examination and become an official, then what about Mr. Lin?" You might as well get in touch. Both Duke Lin and Duke Qiao were Jinshi in the 26th year of Yuanxi, but Duke Qiao is from the north, and Duke Lin is from the south. Although the court intends to balance the north and the south, it is still dominated by the south. My lord, if you get Duke Lin's expectation and Duke Qiao's favor, maybe your son's path will be smoother."

   These words are so simple and deep, and Feng Ziying guessed that Jia Yucun was still struggling a lot to make Jia Yucun say these words.

The dispute between the southerners and the northerners in the imperial court is also an undisclosed secret. Since the Ming Dynasty, the court officials have always been dominated by southerners, but the capital is in the hinterland of the north, and the border troubles have always been dominated by the northern border. It also failed to change this situation.

   This naturally also aroused the dissatisfaction of the civil servants from the North and North Korea.

  This is especially reflected in the scientific examinations for each subject. The number of places in the provincial examination for each subject, the native place of Jinshi for the examination, and the candidate for the president of each subject will cause great controversy.

The courtiers who are originally from the Northland naturally think that the Northland Imperial Border has paid a great price, especially the place where the Nine Borders is located, which pays a huge amount every year. It cannot compare with the South in terms of population and economy. Can't compare.

At the same time, since the capital is the capital of the empire, a large number of people who came to the capital from the south to be officials and businessmen also brought a large number of people attached to the capital. The son is very dissatisfied.

  The policy of the imperial court to use literature to control martial arts is also a national policy. After so many years, it is naturally difficult for northern scholars to compare with southern scholars, so they demanded that the imperial court should give preferential treatment to the selection of scholars through scientific examinations.

  Under this kind of pressure, the imperial court also had to make balance adjustments to a certain extent, especially in the determination of the number of candidates for each subject and the determination of the president and deputy who presided over the scientific examination, so as not to cause disturbances.

  Lin Ruhai was a Jinshi in the 26th year of Yuanxi, and he was a Tanhua, which is naturally unusual. Like Qiao Yingjia, he is only a top three Jinshi, and there is still a gap compared to Lin Ruhai.

  Of course, there are different fortunes after being removed from office. Qiao Yingjia and Lin Ruhai also have their own chances, but the special status of Xunyan Yushi determines that they have a closer relationship with the emperor, so Jia Yucun reminded Feng Ziying.

  He knew that Feng Ziying was also a very well-behaved person. If there was such a chance, he would naturally not stick to it. Moreover, if Feng Ziying really had a marriage relationship with Lin Daiyu in the future, he might not be able to forget him as a destined person in the future.

   This is another thought that Jia Yucun has that cannot be said to others.

  Feng Ziying never thought of this coming out, but Jia Yucun reminded him that he still has to accept this love, "Thank you Mr. Jia for reminding, if Mr. Jia hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about this coming out."

   "Actually, with your son's talent and opportunity, you don't need to pay too much attention to these things, but Jia Mou thinks about it, it's just a matter of convenience, and it doesn't matter if you can use it." Jia Yucun said with a smile.

   I have to say that this person is also a talent, but his temperament is a little bit worse. Feng Ziying was still regretful when he left, let's see how he will be in the future.

  (end of this chapter)