Seiwa

In Wanping County School, more than [-] students are all wearing jade-colored silk shirts, wide-sleeved soap rims, and Pingding square scarves on their heads. They sit behind the table and wait for the Confucian teacher to come.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, there are a total of 20 lin students in the county school, and there is no fixed number of epiphytes and hyperplasia.

Linsheng is a scholar who has passed the college examination. He receives six buckets of granary food every month, and the secretary gives fish and meat.According to the words of later generations, not only tuition fees are waived, but also monthly scholarships.Hyperplasia and epiphysis are not treated so well, and all expenses are at their own expense.

Every once in a while, the school will evaluate the students through examinations and ordinary results, which are divided into six grades. Only the first and second grades can continue the provincial examination, and the third grade and below cannot even enter the examination room.

On this point, Linsheng, hyperplasia and epiphysis are treated equally.

Do you think everything will be fine if you enter the county school?Teachings and teachings will tell you with hard facts, daydreaming.

If you fail to achieve anything after ten years of schooling, or if you commit a serious crime, expulsion from school is a minor matter, and you will also be sent to be an official to pursue grain.

How much I ate in ten years, I have to spit it all out.

It can be seen that in the early Ming Dynasty, it was not easy to be an official, and it was not so easy to study.

After Meng Qinghai passed the college examination, he entered the county school in August.

Because the classics and meanings are all excellent, it was rated as the first class a month ago.After the imperial court issued the nomination order, Meng Qinghai was naturally listed on the county school nomination list.Unexpectedly, three first-class students, two second-class students, and the other four were all recruited, except Meng Qinghai.

On the same day, Xuezhong Jiaoyu went to the county government office to see the order, and immediately called Xuezhong Jiaoyu after returning, with a hint of anger on his face.

"Meng Qinghai was recommended by you?"

"Exactly, I don't know?"

"Confused!" Jiao Yu slammed the table, "My new appointment may have been negligent. You have been in Wanping for three years, how can you not know about Meng Twelve Lang? You don't know what kind of character Meng Qinghai is?! "

The instructor's expression changed, and he immediately opened his mouth to argue, "This matter is just a rumor, and Meng Twelve Lang joined the army, and he only said to avenge his father and brother, not persecution by the clan."

"Absurd!" Jiaoyu's expression became more severe, "If that's the case, how could the Daling deliberately cross out his name? Frankly speaking, this son is good at learning, but his conduct is not good?"

"Did the Great Order really say that?"

"It's not just a big order." Jiaoyu concealed his anger, and sat down behind the case again, "The two officials in the county and the chief bookkeeper all have a bad impression of this son. How can you recommend him?"

The instructor stopped talking.It was obvious that the edict had been hung up in the county government, and he was full of anger. If he didn't issue it today, he would make up for it in the future.What else can Shangguan do if he loses his temper?suffer.

When the anger was almost over, the Jiaoyu took out the revised list, "These four people will meet the grand decree at the county government in two days."

After receiving the list, the instructor took a closer look, and sure enough, Meng Qinghai's name was missing.

The teacher got up to leave, but the teacher still looked unhappy.Although he is new to Wanping County School, he has been teaching for nine years, and the next year's assessment is extremely important to him.Those who are superior can be promoted, and those who are mediocre have no merit or demerit, and if they are inferior, they may be deposed.

Fortunately, he and Er Yin are of the same age, so they have a little friendship, otherwise the test of Da Ling would be difficult.

He was even more displeased when he learned about Meng Qinghai's personality.

How can such conduct be regarded as the study of a sage?

If Meng Qinghai's studies are mediocre, he can still find a reason to demote him to the sixth class, or drive him out of the county school, or send him to be a full-time official.However, his test scores in other colleges are good, and his articles are all familiar with the classics and meanings. It may be untenable to expel him from the county school just because of his family's misbehavior.

Thinking of this, Jiaoyu's face became even more gloomy.

Whoever knows that there is a stone blocking his way, but he can't move the stone away immediately, will not feel better.

At this time, the school had already learned that four students had been recommended and would meet with Daling in the near future, and other students cupped their hands in congratulations.

Compared with Du Qi and others' high spirits, Meng Qinghai looked embarrassed and lonely.No matter how calm he was, his stiff smile and trembling fingers completely exposed his true emotions at the moment.

The second-class Liu Gen was selected, but the first-class himself was crossed out.Although the instructions were vague, the meaning revealed in the words was that Daling was not happy with him because of things in the Meng clan.

Meng Qinghai sat behind the table, as if someone was always whispering in his ear.

When class was over, he almost escaped and left the county school.

Embarrassment, shame, resignation.

Everyday hard work seems to have become a joke at this moment.

When they returned home, Meng Guangxiao and Meng Liushi were full of anticipation and had prepared a table of delicious dishes. The couple were looking forward to the recommendation of their eldest son and a chance to fly into the sky.Not wanting to do what he wanted, instead of being recommended, Meng Qinghai was reprimanded by the county magistrate for bad conduct.

"If this word gets out, my son..."

Meng Liushi slumped on a chair, wiping away tears.When the old man in Lizhong brought back the news, she still didn't believe that Xu Sanlang from the village next door was not even a child, but he was recommended for his filial piety.His family's Da Lang obviously passed the examination of a scholar, but he ended up like this!

Months of worry and dissatisfaction finally broke out at this moment.While Meng Liu was crying, she blamed Meng Guangxiao. If he hadn't been greedy for the fields of the Twelve Lang's family, how could he have caused his son to be reprimanded by the order!

"If my son fails the imperial examination, I, I will not divorce you!"

Meng Guangxiao also looked dejected, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.Hearing Meng Liu's complaints, he became short of breath and coughed violently.

"The head of the house?"

Meng Liushi was frightened, Meng Qing and Congjun left, Meng Guangxiao's health has just recovered for a few days, now he is angry and impatient, there must be no more troubles.No longer caring about crying, he hurriedly stepped forward to support Meng Guangxiao, and followed his back and chest, "Master, don't let anything happen to you. Blame me, blame me!"

Thinking about Dalang who couldn't be recommended, and thinking about Silang who was forced to go to the border, Meng Liu finally felt resentment towards Meng Qinghe who caused all this.

"Forget it, at worst, return all the properties of the Twelve Lang's family!" Meng Guangxiao said while coughing, "Don't let my son be burdened by being a father!"

"Father." Meng Qinghai shook his head, "It doesn't have to be like this."

"Can……"

"Going back will not help the matter, and it will make the second and third uncles dissatisfied, and then leave people with a reason to say that we are guilty."

"Da Lang, if you don't do this, what will happen to your reputation?"

"Fame?" Meng Qinghai suddenly laughed, "Father, when I bought the land of the Twelve Lang's family, did the land deed and all procedures be completed? Is there a middleman?"

"Yes, both!" Meng Guangxiao said hurriedly.

"Since this is the case, both money and goods will be paid. Where does the so-called encroachment on the tribe's property come from?" Meng Qinghai stepped forward to support Meng Guangxiao, "Before Twelve Lang left, didn't he express his father's kindness in front of everyone and give him money and rice Food? And Shiro followed him to the north, so the accusations of others are just listening to rumors, let alone unreasonable."

"Then I won't pay it back? Can the county magistrate make such a comment?"

"No problem." Meng Qinghai shook his head, "It's just that I can't be recommended. With my son's ability, it's not impossible to get an official through the imperial examination."

Even though he was relieved, Meng Guangxiao still regretted it. If he had made up his mind back then and let that little beast...

"Father, this is the end of the matter, and it's useless to regret it." Meng Qinghai straightened up, "This matter has also taught my son a lesson, and he will definitely hurt himself when he does things with foresight. Back then, father didn't make up his mind to attack Twelve Lang and Aunt Liutang, but now Thinking about it is just adding trouble.”

"Dalang, do you know about this?"

"Father, Twelve Langs have to live and live well." Meng Qinghai smiled gently, "If you want to let Twelve Langs die without a place to bury you, it's not impossible, but it's not until the time of death. Parents just You have to believe in your son, the son will have the day when he will be named on the gold list. There will always be a day when Twelfth Lang and I will meet."

"Dalang..."

The Meng Qinghai in front of them made Meng Guangxiao and Meng Liushi feel strange, and the strangeness made them afraid.

In late October of the 31st year of Hongwu, the list of talents recommended by Wanping County was finally drawn up and submitted to the chief envoy of Beiping.

The chief envoy did not dare to delay, and immediately sent a fast horse to send the list to Nanjing.At the same time, there was also the news that the Tartars had violated the frontier and were repulsed by the frontier army.

At this time in Kaipingwei, the smoke of war has dissipated.The bones of the Tartars and the frontier soldiers had all been collected, and the dead horses had entered the stomachs of the frontier soldiers. The captured horses and weapons were counted one by one and distributed according to their military exploits.

Whether it is the Tartars or the Japanese pirates, the military achievements of the Ming army are all based on the leader.Part of the captured and presented, the rest will be digested internally by the frontier army and the guard army.

Meng Qinghe's injuries were more serious than expected. On the day he returned home, he developed a high fever and fell into a coma for two days. Naturally, he could not follow the order to report to the Qianhu Office.

Fortunately, deputy Shen Qianhu was magnanimous, not only did not pursue the case, but also sent medical households to share the herbal medicine.The dozen or so brothers who followed Meng Qinghe and survived the battlefield also benefited from this.

When he was able to walk around in the ground, Meng Qinghe immediately took his waist card and went to the Qianhu Office to meet Deputy Shen Qianhu in person, but he didn't think so, but he was in vain.

It turned out that Zheng Qianhu was seriously injured, and Shen Qianhu was in charge of all affairs in Qianhu's office.Shen Xuan was so busy every day that his feet never touched the ground.

"The Tartars knocked on the side and delayed the grain collection, and the deputy Qianhu and three hundred households went outside the city to supervise the grain collection."

In addition to fighting with knives, the frontier soldiers also had to carry hoes to farm the fields. The Tartars left, and it was time to harvest grain.

After thanking the scribe, Meng Qinghe turned and left.During these days when he was bedridden, Ding Xiaoqi and Liu Xiaoqi took care of the affairs in the banner, now that he can get up, he can't continue to be lazy.

He came to see Shen Xuan in such a hurry, not just for routine.More importantly, should the two checks promised by Deputy Shen Qianhu be cashed?Even if you have to consider the matter of trying a hundred households, if you defend the pier desperately and kill so many Tartars, you have to give some rewards, right?

There are no copper coins, and there is no problem with grain and salt. It would be better to give some pepper and spices.Even if you only give some money, that's fine!

None of these, the newly recruited strong man from the guard and Yu Ding from the family who died in the battle, do you mean to give it to a few people?Otherwise, he would bear the name of a general banner and manage the team of the small banner, and it would not sound good to say it, and it would not look good to see it.

Meng Qinghe walked out of the Qianhu Office while thinking.

Not far from the gate, I met a few unfamiliar faces, saw Meng Qinghe, and said from a distance: "The front is Shen Guerrilla's Meng Zongqi?"

The man who spoke was wearing a blue collared shirt, a black gauze cap, and a black horn belt around his waist. He had a white face and a slightly shrill voice.

Meng Qinghe stood still, and two big words flashed in his mind: eunuch.