Zhen Fei rises up in the Red Chamber

It’s almost the time of the Chinese New Year now. Since you are going to Beijing to take part in the examination, Master Zhen also needs to get ready. First of all, you need to prepare your silver taels, prepare your student status certificate, and so on. Don’t think that you think that It’s Juren, and they will definitely give you an exam when you go to the capital. Without an ID card or a student registration certificate from the local government, people will not recognize you when you go to the local government. From this point of view, our country’s ID card, household registration, The history of school status is absolutely long.

Of course, there is also the need to say hello to a few good people and ask them to help take care of one or two families during the days when he is away from home. This run, he has had a surprise, the master of the third bedroom of the Lin family, The old master Lin who had a good relationship with him also wanted to go to the capital, which can be regarded as a butterfly effect. Originally, this old master Lin was not prepared to try, and the reason was stronger. A carefree squire, but talking with Mr. Zhen, talking about the future children and grandchildren, he couldn't help but feel emotional. No one dares to bully his family in Suzhou now. To put it bluntly, it is because they belong to the gentry The Jiashi family has a deep foundation, and secondly, there is still a cousin with a title in the capital. Although he has already reached the fifth server, it is already a bit far away, but after all, he is of the same family, so he can still borrow it.

But now, after counting down, seeing that the next generation, the title of the capital is about to reach its peak, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for the children of the family to borrow strength. After a careful calculation, it seems that the Lin family is really an official now. The few are pitiful, like one or two, and most of them are side branches, who have to rely on being an official to improve their family's situation.Others are either not good at studying, or not talented enough. It is rare that there are a few well-studied and talented people, but they like to be teachers in the academy, so they can't find a few officials.Especially the direct branch, those who have a good life, don't have much motivation to make progress, and concentrate on learning, and become a carefree person.

Listening to Master Zhen talking about being bullied because of lack of power in the family, even Master Lin, who was calm as if he was never in a hurry, couldn't help but worry. In the past year, I met a few people who didn't take their centuries-old family seriously. Doesn't it mean that my family will also be oppressed because there are no officials in the court?

Thinking about it this way, not to mention Master Lin, even the owners of the other heads of the Lin family couldn't help but worry. These thoughts of being prepared for danger in times of peace, now once the confusion in front of them is cleared away, it is like a drink, which makes them completely sober all of a sudden, and naturally sees more clearly than others.

With such an idea, what else is there to say?Even just in case, their family must work hard to give themselves more confidence.After bidding farewell to Master Zhen, he hastily summoned the clan elders, discussed carefully, and immediately selected five people who were well-educated, well-versed in common affairs, and at the right age, and prepared to go to Beijing this time. Take the test.According to their thinking, if these five go, even if only one wins, then their Lin family can regain a foothold in the court, and with the help of the head of the Nahou Mansion in the capital, within ten years, No matter how can there be another official above the fifth rank.In this way, it will be easier to support other clansmen in the future.As for the future, in order to avoid the current situation in the future, it is still necessary to encourage the children of the family to take the imperial examination to become officials. At least two or three people should support each generation, so that it is serious.

If someone from the Lin family wanted to go to Beijing, they would have to contact the capital, not to mention anything else. Even if the family members went to Beijing to take the exam, no matter how far or bad the relationship was, in today's era when clan relations are above everything else, they must live in the capital. Going to the Hou's Mansion, otherwise it would be disrespecting the Hou's Mansion, implying that the Hou's Mansion does not value the clansmen, that is to say that the Hou's Mansion has a bad relationship with the clansmen, and that would cause the Hou's Mansion to be criticized by others.

Therefore, under such circumstances, it is necessary to notify in advance, inform the number of people, arrival time, and let people prepare the room.

At the same time, Mr. Zhen, who has served as a reminder, was also honored to be invited to live with him.Anyway, he is a fellow villager, or a friend of the third master. If he does not invite him to live with him in the capital, he will really lose his status. This is not only a matter of friendship, but also a matter of their Lin family's face.Well, so, scholars just pay too much attention.Of course, it's a good thing for Mr. Zhen, at least he can take advantage of the Lin family's reputation by boat and accommodation, which saves money and trouble, and doesn't have to be handled by him, how convenient is it?Not to mention that if he passes the exam and lives in the Lin family, what kind of information can he send to the officials who arrange official positions, and what kind of convenience it will be for him to choose an official for the first time.

This can be regarded as the Lin family's cryptic method, and it means to return Master Zhen's favor. Master Zhen sees this very clearly, and he is not ready to refuse. Sometimes embarrassment is not the reason for rejection. The secret to growing friendship.

Now that he has a place to live and people who are traveling with him, he doesn’t even need to arrange the boat, so Mr. Zhen simply started preparing gifts. I mean it.This is quite simple, just prepare some Suzhou specialties, things that are not very common in the north.

Among them, Zhen Fei also gave a very good suggestion, such as bringing some handicrafts made of Jiangnan bamboo that are full of Jiangnan style, such as bamboo carvings, root carvings, or lotus charcoal made of bamboo, and various things for children to play with. Toys made of reeds, utensils, etc. Although these things are not worth a lot of money here, they are definitely rare things in the north. Things that are hard to buy with money will definitely make the Lin family pay attention to nobility, Elegant people like it.

Seeing that his son seemed to have some ideas about gift giving, Master Zhen simply let go. It was a test for his son before leaving, so he asked him to prepare gifts. As for Zhen Fei, after knowing that Lord Lin’s family has After a boy who was about the same age as him, he happily took over the matter. That was the son of the Marquis. As for the little Marquis, although I heard that the title of that child was basically gone, but That is also a nobleman. He, a grassroots, has the opportunity to connect with a nobleman. As far as he is concerned, it is really not easy. If he does not seize this opportunity and connect the line while he is young, it is definitely a crime. , who knows if it will be useful in the future, right? Who knows if there will be such an opportunity in the future, right, so he spent 12 points in it.

What is the best gift for your child?What is the most appropriate and pleasing gift for a child of noble birth?This current child may not know, but he is clear, how many Internet articles, how many TV series tell us, these children's preferences.If you still can't say one, two, three, then you are definitely ignorant, even nerds and nerds can spit on you.

The more grassroots, the more wild, for these children who have never seen these low-level societies, that is the most lethal gift.Zhen Fei felt that the young master of the Lin family must be no exception, so he even made a grasshopper woven from reeds himself, and asked Master Zhen to take it as the first step of friendship. Impress many people.

Zhen Fei was in his room, smiling secretly by himself, under the shadow of the curtain, no matter how he looked at it, there was a hint of sinister taste.