Lian Erye's Road to Imperial Examination

Not only the whole Rongguo Mansion knew about Jia Lian's official worship of Li Daoqing as his teacher, but even the Ningguo Mansion heard about it.For a time, this matter spread uproar in the two mansions.

Everyone thinks that Jia Lian's official worship of Li Daoqing as his teacher is because he is not convinced that Jia Zhu will be admitted to Qingshan Academy, and they are afraid that Jia Zhu will be admitted to Qingshan Academy, and then he will be elected and inherit the title of Rongguo Mansion.

People in both prefectures thought that Jia Lian was overreaching, and took his worship of Li Daoqing as a teacher as a joke.

During dinner, everyone Lai told Mother Jia about this as a joke.

When Mother Jia heard about it, she also thought it was funny, but as a grandmother, she couldn't laugh at her grandson like other people.

"Brother Lian knows that it is good to study hard."

"Master Lian doesn't like reading the most, and he suddenly worshiped Mr. Li as his teacher. Maybe it's the meaning of the elder master." Everyone Lai said meaningfully.

When Jia Mu heard this, she frowned slightly, and snorted unhappily: "Huh!" The boss was afraid that his title would be taken away by Brother Zhu, so it was normal for Brother Lian to worship Mr. Li as his teacher.

"Master Zhu is talented and hard-working, no one can compare with Master Lian." Everyone in Lai was full of ridicule. The old master asked Master Lian to worship Mr. Li as his teacher in a whimsical way, so that he could surpass Master Zhu. ridiculous.

Mother Jia nodded slightly, "Brother Lian is indeed inferior to Brother Zhu." It wasn't that she was partial, but the fact was right in front of her eyes.Brother Zhu has studied hard since he was a child, and now he is a child again, while Brother Lian has never liked reading since he was a child, and spends all day eating, drinking and having fun, how could he compare to Brother Zhu.Even if Brother Lian studies hard now, he can't compare to Brother Zhu.

"The eldest master is probably afraid that Master Zhu will inherit the title in the future, so he asked Master Lian to worship Mr. Li as his teacher."

Jia's mother has always disliked the eldest son, thinking that he would not do a good job if he was an official.It was her husband's intention to let the eldest son inherit the title. If it was her, she would never let the eldest son inherit the title.

Brother Lian is the same as the eldest son, he doesn't like reading, he only knows how to play all day long, and he will definitely not be successful in the future. Giving him the title of Rongguo Mansion will only make Rongguo Mansion decline more and more.

Brother Zhu was smart and hardworking since he was a child. He passed the college exam at a young age, and was recommended by his husband to go to Qingshan Academy.As long as he is admitted to Qingshan Academy, he will definitely win the exam, and maybe he will be the number one in the exam.From the founding of their family to the present, they have not had a champion.In the future, if Brother Zhu wins the first prize in the examination and can honor the lintel, it would be the best to hand over the title of Rongguo Mansion to him.

Rongguo Mansion will become better and better in the hands of Brother Zhu, and maybe even become a first-class family.Leaving it to Brother Lian, the Rongguo Mansion will only get worse and worse.

"Don't care about him." Jia's mother felt that Jia Lian would never be more promising than Jia Zhu, and she didn't care about Jia Lian's worship of Li Daoqing as his teacher.

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was also full of ridicule and disdain.

Zhou Rui's family said: "Ma'am, my lord is jumping over the wall in a hurry."

Mrs. Wang raised the corners of her mouth and sneered, "It's useless for him to jump over the wall."

"Master Lian is really wild, thinking that if Master Lian worships Mr. Li as his teacher, he will be able to pass the exam?" Zhou Rui's family smiled contemptuously, "Master Lian is far behind Master Zhu by a thousand miles. "

"Unbelievable!"

"Master Lian doesn't like reading the most. Now that the elder is forcing him to study with a teacher, he will definitely give up after a while. It will become a joke by then."

"It's a joke that he asked Jia Lian to worship Li Daoqing as his teacher."

"I have seen Miss."

A servant girl's voice came from outside the house, and then the curtain was lifted. Jia Yuanchun walked in, bowed his knees and bowed to Mrs. Wang: "Mother."

I saw my daughter wearing a flowered jacket with red makeup and a skirt with emerald orchid strands of gold.With slender shoulders and thin waist, a tall figure, an oval face, handsome eyes and eyebrows, she is charming and charming.Mrs. Wang's expression became gentle: "Why are you here, dinner is ready?"

"I've used it, come talk to my mother." Jia Yuanchun sat on the kang, looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "I heard that Brother Lian worships Mr. Li from Yixue as his teacher."

Mrs. Wang sneered and said, "It's just a clown."

Jia Yuanchun nodded in agreement: "It seems that uncle was frightened by the matter of elder brother's admission to Qingshan Academy."

"Let them make trouble, anyway, they can't make any waves."

"kindness."

Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Yuanchun, her daughter has grown slowly in the past two years and has become more and more beautiful. She will enter the palace next year to participate in the draft and should be selected.

"Next spring you will enter the palace to participate in the audition. During this period of time, you have to study etiquette, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. The girls entering the palace to participate in the audition are all beautiful, and their etiquette is not bad. Winning in one aspect. Today's Holy One advocates poetry and rituals, as long as you are proficient in one of the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, you can be selected."

Jia Yuanchun nodded obediently: "I know, I will work hard to practice piano, chess, calligraphy and painting during this time."

"Next month, the princess of Nan'an County will hold a plum appreciation festival. Many noble ladies and ladies from the capital will be invited to participate. I will take you there then."

"it is good."

"At that time, the Princess of Nan'an County will definitely let the young ladies show off their talents. You must perform well so that the Princess will remember you, so that your entry into the palace draft next year will be much smoother."

"Mother, what talent does the princess of Nan'an county like?"

"The princess prefers poetry and songs, and I will definitely ask you ladies to write poems and lyrics. Now you can prepare a few poems related to plum blossoms." Mrs. Wang attaches great importance to the plum appreciation festival for the princess of Nan'an County.

"I will definitely prepare well."

Mrs. Wang looked at the clothes on Jia Yuanchun, and felt that they were a little old: "I will redo some clothes for you tomorrow, and you must be the most dazzling person at the princess's plum appreciation banquet."

"Listen to mother."

Mrs. Wang also told Jia Yuanchun about the Plum Appreciation Festival. This was the first time she brought her daughter to attend, so all aspects must be considered, and there should be no omissions or mistakes.

Walking out of Mrs. Wang's courtyard, Jia Yuanchun sighed softly.

Hearing Jia Yuanchun's sigh, Baoqin asked with concern: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Jia Yuanchun shook his head: "It's nothing, I'm just worried that I will let mother down." When she was very young, her mother told her that she would enter the palace and be a concubine in the future.Therefore, she has been working hard for this goal since she was a child.She will enter the palace draft next spring, and she is afraid that she will not be selected, and her mother and father's cultivation of her will be in vain.

"Miss, you are so beautiful and talented, you will definitely be selected." Baoqin comforted.

"I hope. Before entering the palace for the draft, I'd better perform well at the Nan'an Princess's Plum Appreciation Festival."

"Miss will definitely be the most dazzling one."

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Seeing that it was getting late, Jia Lian apologized for disturbing Li, took his leave, and prepared to return home.

Li Daoqing told him to go back and read what he had just learned, to experience and consolidate it.If there is something you don't understand, ask him again tomorrow.

Jia Lian nodded, indicating that he must read it several times when he goes back.

Li Daoqing suddenly thought of something, called Jia Lian to stop, and said: "Go back and practice calligraphy for a while." He was very disgusted with Jia Lian's horrible handwriting.

"Don't worry sir, I will definitely practice calligraphy well."

Li Daoqing and his wife took Jia Lian to the door and told him not to play on the road, but to go home quickly and be careful on the road.

It was You time, around six o'clock, and it was completely dark.It gets dark early in winter, and it gets dark at four or five o'clock.

Xing'er and the others walked ahead with lanterns to show Jia Lian the way.

As Jia Lian walked, he looked at the people on both sides of the road.Cheers and laughter came from the houses on both sides of the road, and there were many people on the street, which was very lively.Although it is very cold, there are also many small vendors selling things on both sides of the street.

Seeing the wonton seller in front of him, Jia Lian suddenly felt nostalgic. When he was in college in his previous life, he liked the wonton at the gate of the school the most. The skin was thin and the meat was tender, and the soup was very delicious.

"Master?" Seeing Jia Lian walking in another direction, Xing'er called out in confusion.

"I'm hungry, I'll go back after eating a bowl of chaos." Jia Lian walked to the wonton stall, "Miss Boss, here are six servings of chaos."

Xing'er followed, and was frightened when he heard Jia Lian ordered six wontons: "Master, if you're hungry, go home and eat."

Jia Lian Chao Xing'er pointed at the stool, "Sit down, four of you, and eat wontons with me." After finishing speaking, he said to the proprietress who was serving wontons, "Miss proprietress, bring the five wontons when they are cooked. A piece of Chaos, I'll take it back." Take it back for that girl Feng'er to eat.

"okay."

"Young master, isn't this bad?" How could a servant sit and eat with the master.

Jia Lian waved his hand: "This is outside, not at home, there are no such rules, you four should sit down and eat together." As he spoke, he took out chopsticks from the bamboo tube and handed them to Xinger and the others, "Today, let's eat together." I invite you to eat wontons, and I will invite you to eat delicious food later."

Xing'er and the others sat down obediently after hearing what Jia Lian said, and reached out to take the chopsticks he handed over.

"It's already a great blessing for the young master to invite us to eat Chaos. How can the young master spend money to invite us to eat other things?"

Jia Lian smiled and didn't say anything else, she turned her head to see the proprietress serving wontons.Soon, the scent came over, causing his index finger to twitch.

"My son, your wonton."

"Thank you." Jia Lian picked up the chopsticks, picked up a wonton and blew it on his mouth, then opened his mouth and bit down, the delicious gravy immediately spread in his mouth, "It's delicious."

After a while, the four of Xing'er and the others also started eating. I don't know if it was influenced by Jia Lian, but they all thought the wontons were delicious.In fact, Xing'er and the others looked down on wontons.Although they are servants of Jia's mansion, they have a lot of money every month. They can't eat delicacies, but they can still afford big fish and big meat.

In the past, when they went out with Jia Lian, they couldn't eat a lot of delicious food, but they were all leftovers.It was the first time Jia Lian asked them to sit down and eat together today.

"Master." Xing'er thought for a while, but decided to tell Jia Lian first, "Everyone in the two mansions knows that you worshiped Mr. Li as your teacher today."

"Really?" Jia Lian was not surprised by this at all, he did not worship his teacher secretly, and other people in the house knew it was normal.

Qing'er looked at Jia Lian, hesitated and said, "Master, the people in the two residences are laughing at you when they learn that you worship Mr. Li as a teacher."

Xing'er gave Qing'er a hard look, thinking he was talkative.

After being boarded, Qing'er realized that she shouldn't say anything, fearing that Jia Lian would get angry, so she quickly lowered her head and continued eating wontons.

Xing'er and the others thought Jia Lian would be angry, but Jia Lian was not only not angry, but also didn't care at all: "Let them laugh at their jokes." No need to think about it, he also knew what people in the two houses said about him.

Seeing that Jia Lian was really not angry and didn't care, Xing'er became more courageous: "Master, what they said is very ugly."

"You said I was overestimated and wanted to compare with Jia Zhu, right?"

Xing'er nodded.

"Let them say." It is estimated that he worshiped Li Daoqing as a teacher, which is a joke in the eyes of the Jia family.Let them joke now, and let them cry when he passes the Juren exam.

Qing'er asked cautiously: "Master, are you not angry when they laugh at you like this?"

"Being angry with them has lowered my status as your young master. I will remember this account first, and I will ask them to collect it later."