There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

Early the next morning, Shi Nai's family of three came, to be exact, a family of four, and Aunt Shi's third aunt Li was pregnant.

Mrs. Zheng was also very happy when she heard the good news, and said angrily, "With the good news, you actually kept it from me. You should be hit!" As he spoke, he patted Mrs. Li on the shoulder.

"Aiyo, aiyo," Li Shi pretended to be in excruciating pain, and begged for mercy, "Good sister-in-law, good sister-in-law, I was wrong, it's not March yet, I think it's safe to report the good news to my sister-in-law, I was wrong, sister-in-law Forgive me once, I won’t dare next time.”

"I can't forgive you, just watch me drink scented tea today, you, just drink Maojian." Mrs. Zheng turned her head and told the servant girl, "Just make some tea powder for the third wife, but you have to vent your anger."

Mrs. Li has been pregnant once, what is not clear, scented tea and black tea are not good for pregnant women, it is better to drink green tea or white water, she does not believe that her sister-in-law can really drink tea residue for her.So they cooperated very well, pretending to cry that their sister-in-law abused them, and the two sisters-in-law went to the back hall talking and laughing, and the two brothers Shi Ding and Shi Nai went to the study to discuss business matters.

Shi Ding showed his youngest son's investigation results to his younger brother. Shi Nai was young and had a military temper. After reading it, he immediately slapped the table and cursed: "What a sour old man, he puts on airs on weekdays and is full of male robbers and female prostitutes." !" After scolding, he ordered Qi Fubing to get old Mr. Fan from the ethnology.

"Third brother!" Shi Ding shouted, and hurriedly stopped Shi Nai from calling someone, "This matter has to be planned slowly. The surname Fan has studied ethnology for 20 years, and he has worked hard without credit. You arrested him like this to let the outside world do good things." As soon as the literati pass it on, what is reasonable has become unreasonable, and you use the government soldiers for everything else. The government soldiers live in the capital to guard the capital, and they are not your private soldiers. Okay, okay, I know, I know everything, but others If you can use it, you can’t use it. When is it now? Where is the capital? You and my brothers watch and help each other, and we should be cautious in everything."

Shi Nai was brought up by his second elder brother since he was a child, and he listened to his second elder brother the most. Hearing this, he stopped arguing about arresting others, and only asked, "Then second brother, what do you want to do, I will listen to you."

"I'm thinking of going through a detailed investigation first, and I'll talk about it when I have the evidence. When I get the evidence, I'll hold a meeting with the clan members, spread the evidence out and say, I'm the patriarch, and this matter won't go away. Then dismiss Mr. and send him to the government for punishment. , and then post the reason on the ethnology, and send a few more copies to the people who watched the fun, and don’t let outsiders spread it. I will leave the matter of copying and inspecting old man Fan’s house to you. Let the private soldiers and servants under him also speak with the same caliber, do you think it is feasible?"

"Second brother, I don't think old man Fan can do such a big thing by himself. He hasn't leaked the news for many years. I'm afraid that there will be collusion with the people in the clan. Will those people make trouble when the clan meeting is held?"

"Well, what I'm talking about is to find out who is involved in the investigation, and to control them before the meeting." Shi Ding made up his mind, "It's over after an old man Fan cleans up, the important thing is what to do with the ethnology? If you want to hire a new teacher, the rules of the school will also need to be changed, how to allocate money to the family school in the future, and install the pieces, it will be troublesome!"

The two Shijia brothers discussed the reform of ethnology for a long time, and Shi Nai's family used this place for lunch.Shi Nai is a bold person, and his ideas are all in the style of a sharp knife to cut through the mess. Shi Ding also recognized it very much.

The two brothers made a plan, and Shi Ding quickly started to investigate. Unlike Shi Zhongzhu, Shi Ding held a hidden stake passed to him by the old Hou Ye before his death. The villain, the clan assembly, Shi Ding is the patriarch, and he was fully prepared. As expected, the old man Fan was sent to the government. The property of the Fan family was confiscated. .The members of the several clans who were connected with each other did not reach the point of expelling the clan, and were only fined a huge sum of money. Compared with the money, the biggest punishment is the reputation of several clans.

Finally, the ethnology hired another Mr. Yuan. Although Mr. Yuan was also born as a top-ranked Jinshi, he could do a lot better than his predecessor, old man Fan. After the death of the father, the death of the mother, and even the death of the wife, they have been keeping their filial piety, but they have not been able to make up for the vacancy.In today's situation, no knowledgeable person dares to venture into the muddy water. Mr. Yuan has to eat and support his son, so he can only sit in the library to teach.

Now the rules of ethnology have been changed, and it is divided into three classes: Enlightenment, Entrance, and Deep Research. Enlightenment is not true enlightenment. Those who have not achieved fame are in the enlightenment class. Entrance is for those who have been selected as scholars, and advanced research is for those who have passed Of course, most of the candidates who win the Juren will study abroad, and several people in the deep research class are all ready to sprint for Jinshi.Exams are held every ten days, aiming to check for omissions and make up for vacancies, and adapt to the atmosphere of the exam; monthly exams are held once a month, and the top [-] are posted on the wall of the ethnology, and the others are announced in black and white, and the top three are rewarded with money , three times in a row the last three will be invited out.

Of course, there are still some small rules such as not bringing young men into the classroom, and not bringing food into the classroom. There are also funds for ethnology that need to be approved by several clan elders. account.In addition to Mr. Yuan, Ethnology has also invited several candidates, all of whom failed in their studies and are waiting in Beijing to graduate, and come here to earn a clean review.

Shi Ding made up his mind, now that the world has been at peace for a long time, the military commander's family should also have a scholarly appearance.However, Shi Ding never thought of letting go of military power. Only the sage would not let him hand over power, and historians would always hold military power in their hands. This was more important than anything else.But only the eldest son is in charge of the army, and the other sons are taboo in the army, and Congwen is the way out for the other sons.What's more, his son is in the ethnology, and Shi Ding is not careless about matters related to his immediate interests.

After the rectification of the ethnology, Shi Zhongzhu entered the school with confidence when the limelight was tight.He gets up to school early every day, he is still young, and returns at noon, Yao Shi and Nanshan are his companions, accompany him to school in the morning, wait for him to finish class in the wing room, and escort him back.

The benefits of going to school are also obvious. Shi Zhongzhu is more aware of the rules of this era, and Shi Dae and Shi Niang feel that his son is more sensible, and there are no more moths.Shi Zhongzhu also had many friends and confidantes in school. As Shi Houye's beloved son, it was obvious that no one dared to trouble him.

The reform of ethnology has achieved remarkable results. In the spring of the first year, Mr. Dang won four of his candidates, and two of the candidates in the deep research class, and the rest of the candidates were even more talented. More and more people came to the attached school.In the past, people who came to the attached school mainly wanted to be favored by the nobles and find a shortcut, but now there are more people who plan to study seriously.

More people came, and Shi Zhongzhu also made more friends.There is a woman named Zhao Zhi, who has a feminine name, but she is considerate in her dealings with others.Zhao Zhi is from Zhaojia Village in the suburbs of Beijing. Don't think that the Zhao family is very poor because the capital is rich. Zhao Zhi's father is a scholar who taught him calligraphy and writing since he was a child. His father failed many exams and pinned his hopes on him.Zhao's father is really a frail scholar. Several scientific examinations have dragged his body down. He went there before his son could achieve fame. The family lives on the embroidery of the widowed mother. , but Zhao's mother didn't do it. Reading is not only the wish of her late husband, but also the only way out for her son. Zhao's mother said that even if she is blind, Zhao Zhi must be confessed.The historian's family study has rewards for every monthly exam, and treats all people who come to the attached school equally, and Zhao Zhi is here for money.

Shi Zhongzhu and Zhao Zhi became friends, naturally not because of sympathy.Zhao Zhi is flexible. He used to make money by copying books for bookstores and inscribing signboards for small shops. He was not someone who only read sage books.Be neither humble nor overbearing. When a teenage boy wants to save face, how many people can't control themselves. Zhao Zhi is not a person who uses arrogance to cover up his inferiority complex, and his nerves are not sensitive and delicate. .

Zhao Zhi and Shi Zhongzhu's two former good friends, Shi Ancai and Shi Yunpeng from the same family, all four of them wore the same pair of trousers.Zhao Zhi took them home, picked wild vegetables in the mountains on the outskirts of Beijing, and fished in the small river. The three admired Zhao Zhi's skills very much and asked to learn.Shi Ancai and Shi Yunpeng's family backgrounds are about the same, they are small rich, and the four of them searched for delicious food and fun in the capital together. They have been to all the small shops in the corners, and the four of them are very happy.

After Shi Zhongzhu informed his parents, he also invited them to come to Bowling House to play.That day Shi Zhongzhu got up early and waited for his good friends to come to the door. Shi Ancai and Shi Yunpeng came together. Seeing Shi Ancai's attire at the gate, Shi Zhongzhu laughed on the spot.

I saw that Shi Ancai was wearing a red silk dress. The fabric looked like it was made for girls, and it was shining with golden light. Shi Ancai's accessories were even more dazzling, making him an upstart. "Laugh, laugh, you can catch a joke." Shi An said helplessly.

Shi Yunpeng also said to Shi Zhongzhu next to him, "You don't know, I was dumbfounded when I went to his house to ask him out, and I thought, maybe we got married today, how good it is, I didn't bring a gift ,Ha ha……"

Before Shi Yunpeng finished his witty remarks, he kept laughing.Shi Zhongzhu didn't understand, "Why are you dressed like this?"

"It's not my mother, who said that the people who come and go in the Hou's mansion are all dignitaries, for fear that I will lose face." Shi Ancai explained.

"Oh, we in the Bowling House are all sycophants who treat others by their clothes."

"No, no, my mother just has a good heart..." Shi Ancai quickly explained, saying bad things about someone in his house is really looking for a hit!

"Pfft, haha..." Seeing his anxious look, Shi Zhongzhu and Shi Ancai burst into laughter. "Oh, look, he's sweating all over his forehead, hey, hello." Shi Yunpeng was the most mischievous, laughing so hard that he couldn't straighten up.

The three laughed and laughed for a long time on the road before going to the main courtyard to meet them. Shi Zhongzhu explained to them that his father went to the Yamen and his elder brother visited his classmates, and only his mother was at home.The other two quickly expressed that they didn't care, Master Hou should be busy.

Entering the main hall, the two greeted Mrs. Zheng, Mrs. Zheng greeted them, and entertained them to drink tea. At this time, the porter came to report, and Zhao Zhi came.

Shi Zhongzhu went to the gate and brought Zhao Zhi in.

When Mrs. Zheng saw Zhao Zhi, she held her hand and sighed, "You are so handsome, it really is Yushu Lanzhi." Zhao Zhi blushed with embarrassment, and the other three just watched the joke and didn't help him. In the end, when the Zheng family was done with the rarity, he let them play in Shi Zhongzhu's yard.

Shi Zhongzhu sighed, "I have fallen out of favor!"