Soon, it was the first month. Jia Huan was about to get off the stage.
This was a big matter, and he couldn't make the decision on his own. Jia Huan could only go to the study to look for Jia Zheng.
Hearing that Jia Huan was looking for him, Jia Zheng was very surprised. His two sons were both mischievous and would definitely not look for him for no reason. Did he get into trouble again?
Therefore, he shouted,"Let that little bastard in!"”
After Jia Huan entered the study, he did not panic. Jia Zheng said in a strange tone,"Why are you looking for me?"
"The Jiangning County Examination is in February. My son wants to take part in it."”
Jia Zheng nodded and said,"That's right!"”However, seeing that Jia Huan was only fourteen this year, he said,"You can't force yourself. It's fine to study for a few more years.”
Jia Huan said," In recent years, thanks to Teacher's teachings, I feel that my essay still has some merits, so I want to go down and see the world."”
Jia Zheng no longer hesitated. Go ahead. Do you have any leads on finding someone to vouch for you?”
"Teacher's other disciple, Jiao Shouzhen, has already entered the school," Jia Huan said. Teacher asked him to vouch for his son."
Jia Zheng had already decided on Jia Huan's matter, so he came to find him. However, he felt that Boss was uncomfortable. This bastard son was too cautious.
However, she couldn't scold him, so she said,"Alright, I understand. Go study."
After Jia Huan left, Jia Zheng finally remembered his second son, Jia Baoyu.
"Go, call Baoyu to see me!" he ordered the servant outside the door.”
The servant outside the door left in a flash.
On the other hand, Baoyu was listening to the opera in the East Mansion. After all, it was not yet the first month of the year, and the New Year had not been good. Jia Zhen of the East Mansion was busy making up for the enjoyment she had not had during the New Year, so she organized a banquet and invited people from the two mansions to listen to the opera.
What was happening on the stage was a shocking dream. Jia Baoyu was enjoying it when he suddenly heard that Old Father Zheng had called him to the study. At that moment, he was really shocked by the dream.
However, she didn't dare to not go. She dawdled and moved towards the study room step by step.
Li Gui, who was beside him, said,"Second Master, hurry up. Whether it's good or bad, you can't avoid it."”
Jia Baoyu stomped his foot and sighed. He quickened his pace and walked towards the study. At the same time, he instructed Li Gui,"Go, tell Xiren to inform the ancestor that father called me to the study.”
He didn't dare to not call for help.
Because Jia Huan was about to leave, Jia Zheng had some expectations for Baoyu. When Baoyu came in, he smelled the smell of alcohol. Needless to say, he must have gone to the East Mansion.
"Evil beast!" he shouted. It was almost the first month of the year, and he still hadn't gained any benefits!”
Jia Baoyu stood obediently at the side. He had yet to figure out his father's purpose. It would be abnormal if his father did not scold him when he came to the study room.
Jia Zheng became even angrier when he saw Baoyu's expression. He then shouted,"How's your homework? You still have the face to go to the East Mansion!"
"I've been reading The Doctrine of the Middle Way and The Great Learning recently," Jia Baoyu said with trepidation.”
Jia Zheng laughed coldly,"You really know how to use tricks."”The Doctrine of the Middle and the Great Learning had the least number of words, so it was very easy to learn them.
Jia Baoyu wiped his cold sweat and said,"I dare not."”
"Is there anything you don't dare to do?" Jia Zheng knocked on the table and said," Let me ask you. The Tao is not far from people. People who are far away from people for the Tao cannot be the Tao. What do you mean?"
Jia Baoyu replied,"The golden mean is not far from people." If a person practices the golden mean but stays away from others, he is not practicing the golden mean.”
Jia Zheng nodded.”
Then, he asked a few more questions about the university essay, and Jia Baoyu answered them all.
Grandmother Jia also came in from outside. When she heard the father and son's question and answer, she couldn't help but smile."You two should rest. It's not the first month yet. It's not too late to take the examination after the first month.”
"Mother is right," said Jia Zheng. However, Brother Huan would be leaving in February, and Baoyu hadn't even read the four books, so his son couldn't help but be anxious.”
What was that? Jia Huan was going to take the field? Did he hear wrongly? Jia Baoyu was in a trance for a moment, but then he sneered at himself. What was there to be envious of such a person?
Grandmother Jia was also a little stunned.”
"Yes," Jia Zheng replied.
Grandmother Jia paused and said,"Baoyu should also hurry up." However, he didn't need to take the county examination. He could just donate a supervisor student later. It was better than taking the sour scholar examination.”
Jia Zheng couldn't help rubbing his forehead. If he hadn't been given an errand, he would probably have been able to pass the imperial examinations by now. On the path of the imperial examination, one had to be steady and steady. It was not that there was no one who wanted to directly recommend someone from the Imperial Examination, but it could definitely be said to be a phoenix feather and qilin horn.
But he could not go against Grandmother Jia's wishes, so he could only wave Baoyu away. Grandmother Jia's words were not completely unreasonable. She should keep a closer eye on the back.
When Jia Baoyu returned to the courtyard, he was still drenched in cold sweat.
Coincidentally, Lin Daiyu came over. Seeing Jia Baoyu like this, she couldn't help but smile and say,"What's going on? How did you end up like this?"
"I was taken to the study by the master to ask about my homework," Jia Baoyu said."Fortunately, I answered all of them."”
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at him. Some time ago, he had been saying that he was not a salary worm, but now he was leaning towards a salary worm.”
Jia Baoyu quickly replied,"No, I just read a few books on the way."”
"Alright! I'm going to Sister Bao's place to play. Are you coming?”
The news that Jia Huan was about to leave the stage had also reached the inner court. When Madam Wang heard this news, she was obviously stunned. However, she immediately thought of Jia Huan's teacher and really wished that she could immediately replace Jia Huan with Baoyu.
She had already asked around. It was extremely difficult to find someone from the Imperial Academy to be Baoyu's teacher. Although the Jia family was a wealthy family, in the eyes of Qingliu, they were nothing. They did not even look at a family like him.
As for the Hanlin Academy, this dynasty followed the practice of the Ming Dynasty and had a set of rules that only the Hanlin Academy could enter the cabinet. Anyone who could be in the Imperial Academy had the possibility of entering the final hub. Under such circumstances, if he were to invite the Imperial Academy to teach a disciple like Baoyu, he would probably be slapped in the face. When other people took in disciples, they would definitely choose from Qingliu. His own precious jade was really not worth it.
Madam Wang was a woman, so she did not have such knowledge. She begged her brother, Wang Ziteng, but was rejected. Wang Ziteng had been in the court for many years, so it was better not to say such things. He would not be able to get back at himself even if he was slapped in the face.
Qian Yuben, who was a second-year student, was simply the best choice at the moment.
The imperial examination was a major event, and Madam Wang did not dare to act rashly in this regard. She could only pretend to be virtuous and instruct Sister Feng to prepare things for the examination for Jia Huan.
Sister Feng naturally knew what Madam Wang had done, but she and Jia Huan were now invisible allies, so she naturally would not find trouble with Jia Huan. He immediately agreed with a smile.
When Aunt Zhao heard that Jia Huan was going to take the exam, she was both proud and worried.
"You're so young, don't force yourself. It's not like you don't know your Big Brother Zhu. I'd rather you not take the exam than…Sigh…"
"Don't worry, Aunt," Jia Huan said. The teacher saw my essay and said that it was possible to pass the county examination.”
"There are still three tests to pass for the scholar examination. Can't you just pass the county examination?" It's really torturous."
"Don't worry, Grandaunt," said Xiao Que with a smile. Third Master will be fine."
Little Que and Little Ji Xiang saw it clearly. When Lady Zhao heard that Third Master's teacher had said that he could pass the county examination, she wondered if she could only take the county examination. That way, her son would become a scholar. But how could there be such a good thing in the world? If it was just passing the county examination, wouldn't there be many Elementary Scholars in the world?
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