novelraw Chapter 149 Lin Hai 12 (2 in 1)
Chapter 149 Lin Hai 12 (2 in 1)
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Lin Hai received Shu Xiu, who was urgently sent by Jia She.First read Jia She's letter, then looked at Jia She's gift list, and asked Lin Qian to put all the things in the living room and enjoy them one by one. his beloved.
Lin Hai admired it, pondered for a while, made up his mind, called Lin Qian to give detailed instructions, and then sent someone to call Jia Lian and Daiyu over.
"Lian'er, Yu'er, take a look at these things and pick whichever you like."
Jia Lian and Daiyu have been used to receiving gifts from Lin Hai recently, and let them choose one or two they like.After thanking Lin Hai, the two went to the table to find what they liked.
"Uncle, this brush washer, I remember that my father's study has a similar one. I heard it was bought for a few hundred taels of silver. I love it very much." Jia Lian held the brush washer and looked around.
Daiyu reached out and pulled Jia Lian's sleeve, "Cousin, cousin, show Yu'er."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, don't worry." Jia Lian carefully put the brush washer on the table and put it away for Daiyu to look at.
Daiyu leaned over to the table, shook her head, and turned the brush washer inside and out, but she didn't see anything special. "Cousin, where's the best place to wash this brush?"
"I don't know either. The elder is interested in Jinshi, maybe he knows."
"Who is the elder?"
Jia Lian was taken aback for a moment, thought about it and said, "It's my father."
"Why does my cousin call my father the lord? Isn't it only the servants at home who call the master the lord?"
Jia Lian choked.
Daiyu ignored the frozen Jia Lian, looked at Lin Hai and asked, "Daddy, can I give this to Uncle?"
"Okay." Lin Hai couldn't hold back his laughter.
The cousins inspected the presents one by one, and Daiyu picked out a green sandalwood pen holder in which a lady outing spring was carved, and the expressions of a dozen or so ladies were all carved vividly, and each was different.She also picked out a pen holder with pale sapphire fluffy clouds, which resembled budding hibiscus flowers, and Daiyu liked it very much.Jia Lian took a fancy to the two inkstones, and whispered to Daiyu that one could be used by himself, and the other could be given to his father who loves gold and stones.
The two of them picked for a long time, and they both picked out their favorite utensils, and happily sent the people who followed them back to their houses.Jia Lian told the boy that the brush washer and inkstone should be wrapped separately and given to his father in the future.
"Do you want to know where these came from?" Lin Hai also picked out a folding fan for beautiful flowers from the pile of gifts, and began to tease Er Xiao while tapping on his palm lightly.Seeing that both of them looked at him suspiciously, Lin Hai remembered that when he asked the two of them to pick things out, he never said where the gifts came from.
"Yu'er, these are all the Shuxiu received by Daddy, the Shuxiu of your Lian's second cousin, which was given to Daddy by your uncle."
Jia Lian blushed in embarrassment, and didn't know how to let go of her hands and feet. When did Uncle Lin become so narrow-minded.
"Is Daddy going to accept my cousin as a disciple?"
"That's right, Daddy took all of Shuxiu and gave it to you guys, it's okay if you don't take it."
Hearing this, Jia Lian was so excited that he felt a gleam of clarity in his turbid mind. With a flash of inspiration, he quickly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Lin Hai, "Uncle, the teacher is here, and I will be worshipped by my disciples."
Lin Hai helped Jia Lian to get up, "Lian'er, I treat you the same whether your father sends Shuxiu off or not, and my nephew is also a son. I just accept you as a disciple in the house. You will be able to walk in the Qingliu when you become an official in the future. Just some convenience."
"Thank you, Uncle." Jia Lian was so excited that this was all he could say.
"When the new year begins, pick a good day and hold a teacher apprenticeship ceremony."
Gui Ni took the maids and packed up the rest of the things, and handed them to the housekeeper Lin Qian for storage.
When the maids had all gone down, Lin Hai tapped the beautiful folding fan in his hand, and said, "Lian'er, since you have become my disciple, the first thing you need to do is to practice calligraphy well. Seeing calligraphy is like meeting people, you first have to practice calligraphy every day. Practice big characters for half an hour. You can memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, and you can almost memorize them with Yu'er. In March, you will go to Jinling to take the county exam."
Jia Lian was stunned by Lin Hai's words, he was going to take the county examination, the imperial examination?
Lin Hai looked at Jia Lian in a daze, opened his mouth, and could stuff an egg into it.He tapped his shoulder with the fan in his hand, "Shut up, your saliva is coming out."
Jia Lian subconsciously shut up, and quickly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his mouth, while Daiyu watched from the side with a smirk, and scratched his face with his fingers to shame Jia Lian.
Jia Lian pulled Daiyu and stretched out his hand to rub her head. Daiyu hurriedly begged for mercy, and Jia Lian let him go.
"Uncle, I've only studied for half a year, how can I pass the imperial examination?"
Lin Hai smiled, "There will be Enke in the imperial examination next year. In previous years, the county examination was usually in February. Due to the cold weather, next year's county examination and Enke will be merged into mid-March. You still have three months, which is enough. The county test is not difficult. It mainly tests the memory of the Four Books, mainly Tie Jing and Mo Yi. Now that you have memorized the Four Books and the Book of Songs, we will take a surprise test for the remaining three months. Don't be afraid, there are tricks to any exam."
"The so-called scriptures are to choose a page of the scriptures, leave a line of words, and then cover with three or five words. You have to fill in these three or five words correctly. Based on your current memory of the Four Books, when you take the exam, Don't panic, the grades in the scripture section are enough to pass the boy's test." Seeing that Jia Lian was a little frightened, Lin Hai quickly encouraged him.
"Really?" Jia Lian was skeptical.
"Is it to coax you, you will know when you arrive at the examination room."
Jia Lian thinks about it too, it's useless to coax him.
"The Moyi part of the exam is to make up a number of questions from the scriptures and ask to answer in the original text. This test is still the basic skills of memorization."
"Uncle, if this is the case, wouldn't my younger sister also pass the boy's test?"
"Yes, if women are allowed to take the exam, your sister will be able to pass, and maybe even get the top case."
Daiyu felt a little embarrassed, and snuggled into Lin Hai's arms, looking back and forth between her father and cousin with shining eyes, listening to them talk about the county examination.
"The county examination will also test a little bit of stereotyped essays, poems, and policy theory. These are the focus of our assault in the past three months. You just follow along. We have two Jinshi and one Juren, and we can teach you to be an individual." Scholar."
"You go back and write a letter to your father. Please don't say anything about the imperial examination. Yu'er, I will leave it to you to endorse your cousin Lian every day."
Daiyu nodded excitedly, "Daddy, I will test my cousin's endorsement."
Jia Lian felt that his brain was dull and his mouth was full of bitterness. Is the imperial examination so easy?Brother Zhu was exhausted, and he failed the exam in the end.But Uncle Lin won the Tanhua prize when he was less than 20 years old. Mr. Jia is also a Jinshi in the second list. Even Uncle Lin’s staff, Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhao, and Mr. Hu are also candidates. I heard that the sons of these gentlemen all returned to their hometowns. Getting ready for Enkeqiu, is there really any trick to the imperial examination?
Jia Lian was full of thoughts, and left Lin Hai's inner study step by step.When he returned to his own yard, all the waiters in the yard were gone, and even the skinny horse that the salt merchant had given him for a few days was gone.Only the two servants of Lin Hai's personal servants, Ming Xi and Ming Chuan, were waiting for him in the yard.
Seeing him coming back, the two rushed to meet him, "Master Biao is back. The master said that before the examination, we are the only ones waiting on Mr. Biao."
Jia Lian has been numb to the shock of this night.He nodded blankly, and it took him a while to realize that all his personal servants had been replaced.He sat back at the desk sullenly, not knowing what to do.
The little servant Mingxi came up and said, "Master Biao, do you want to write a letter to my uncle?"
Jia Lian was reminded, and hurriedly said: "Write, write now."
Mingxi and Mingchuan laid paper one by one, and grinded ink by the other. Mingxi said to Jia Lian, "Master said, from tomorrow on, Mr. Biao is going to grind ink by himself. During the county examination, we won't let boys with books in."
Jia Lian nodded, Ming Chuan lit the candle for Jia Lian, Jia Lian wrote a letter to Jia Amnesty at his desk, hesitated for a long time, and then wrote:
"My lord father:" Jia Lian couldn't write any more after writing a few words.He was used to being called Eldest Master, but this change of name to Father was indescribably awkward.But what the little cousin said makes sense, only the servants at home call the master the master.
Jia Lian stared at the candlelight in a daze, Ming Xi urged after seeing him not writing for a long time: "My cousin should hurry up and write, you haven't finished the lesson you are going to teach tomorrow."
Hearing Mingxi's urging, Jia Lian quickly wrote down all the matters of the past few days to Jia Amnesty, regardless of their size or severity. This was what Lin Hai asked him to do.Especially the inkstone and brush wash that my uncle gave tonight, he will give it to my father in the future, and he will go to Jinling to take the county examination in March, so it is safe to keep it secret and so on.After finishing writing a few pages, Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief and handed it to Mingxi to dry. He will take it to Lin Hai tomorrow morning and send it back to the capital through Lin Hai's official document channel.Then grab the textbook and continue with your unfinished homework.
After Jia Lian and Daiyu went back, Lin Hai went to the front yard to find Zhou Ming, his staff member, and told his staff that he wanted Jia Lian to participate in the county examination next year.
Zhou Ming stroked his long beards, pondered for a while, and then said, "Dong Weng, with Mr. Wang's current level, it shouldn't be too difficult to pass the boy's exam, but it will be a bit difficult to pass the government exam to become a boy student. This year, Enke still has the entrance exam, and the most difficult thing for Mr. Biao is the last entrance examination. His study time is too short, and he may not be able to write stereotyped essays and policy theories."
"Kuang Ming, he is a scholar step by step. He has to study like this for another three to five years. What I mean is to find all the exam questions from the county exams in the south of the Yangtze River in the past five years, and give them to him the next day. Make one. Then start adding stereotyped essays, policies, poems, etc. to him from tomorrow. With the three of us watching, and Zongwen is coming back soon, we will check for him and make up for the omissions, and choose some stereotyped essays for the college entrance examination. , let him memorize one every day, and he can try it in the hospital exam in June next year."
Zhou Ming was also from a Juren background, so it is unusual for Jiangnan to be admitted to Juren.As soon as he heard Lin Ruhai's arrangement, he knew that he wanted to "admit" Jia Lian to a scholar, rather than caring whether he was really a scholar.
"With Dong Weng's arrangement, Mr. Biao is sure to pass the talent test this year. It's just that it will be difficult for Qiu Wei and Chun Wei in the future."
"Lian'er has a donated five-rank acquaintance, and he will inherit the title in the future. He should still have the qualifications of a supervisor, and he will not participate in Qiu Wei again. As for Chun Wei..." Lin Hai shook his head. He didn't expect Jia Lian to be admitted to Jinshi , this person is not the material for learning.
Hearing what Lin Hai said, Zhou Ming felt confident, "Dong Weng said so, if a scholar tries his best, he will succeed. Then what does Mr. Jia say?"
"I haven't told Mr. Jia about Lian'er taking the imperial examination. I need to discuss it with Kuang Ming first to see if it's feasible."
Zhou Ming clenched his fists at Lin Hai, thanking Lin Hai for showing him enough decency everywhere.I have been with Lin Hai for so many years, even when Yu Lin's father was alive, when he first came to assist Lin Hai, Lin Hai never underestimated him.Later, it was Lin Hai's Zong Wen who came over in the same year, and even Yu Lin took over his father's position. Lin Hai did not neglect, alienate, or neglect himself because the two had a long history with him.Whenever Lin Hai does anything, it is extremely appropriate and comfortable, making people involuntarily want to do better for him.
The two reached an agreement, and Lin Hai ordered Lin Jin to invite Jia Yucun to the outer study in the front yard.
Since Jia Yucun came to Yushi's mansion and began to teach Daiyu, a female student, she was surprised by the cleverness of the female student at first, but it was a pity that this was not a boy, otherwise the Lin family would have another Tanhualang in the imperial examination.Although Daiyu is a smart female student and studies hard, she will get sick and miss classes from time to time.Fortunately, Lin Ruhai didn't want his daughter's imperial examination, so he hoped that the young master of the Lin family would be enlightened as soon as possible. He didn't want to catch a cold and go away after a cold spring, and then the mistress of the Lin family followed.During that time, if Daiyu didn't come to class, he was a little afraid of losing his position as a teacher.Fortunately, the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and Jia Lian comes again.
Jia Yucun was very energetic and taught Jia Lian his homework.Although it is a pity that Jia Lian's foundation is too weak, but compared with Daiyu, Jia Lian is studying hard, and he has learned everything that should be memorized and memorized.Jia Yucun sometimes thought that if the second master Lian of Jia's family could study hard since he was a child, Jinshi dare not say that there is still hope for Zhongju.
Lin Jin went to invite Jia Yucun this evening.Jia Yucun wanted to ask what was going on, but Lin Jin didn't know anything.So on the way to Lin Haiwai's study, Jia Yucun put his heart into his throat, thinking that he was extremely serious about teaching, and Lin Hai had never been a person who would kill everyone, so he probably wouldn't stop his teacher just because of this.
Jia Yucun followed Lin Jin all the way to the outer study, comforting himself all the way, but after a while, he felt that what he thought was wrong.
Jia Yucun remembered what Jia Lian asked himself a few days ago: three years to clear the prefect, and one hundred thousand snowflakes.How to be a good official, earn money, and get a clean name.Could it be that Lin Hai would dismiss his teacher because he was implicated in a corruption case and lost his official position?
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this was the case, and I couldn't help regretting that I should have resigned when Jia Lian asked such a question, so as to avoid the embarrassment of being kicked out for a while.
Thinking of going back to the predicament of having no food and clothing, Jia Yucun felt that the cold wind of the winter night was bone-chilling.
No matter how I think about it, I still have to see Lin Ruhai.Jia Yucun clenched his fists, tried his best to hide his uneasiness, and followed Lin Jin into the outer study, only to see Lin Hai and his aide, Mr. Zhou, in the study warm as spring, holding teacups and laughing.
"Master Lin, Mr. Zhou," Jia Yucun saluted first as he entered.
Lin Hai and Zhou Ming returned the gift.
Lin Hai smiled and said, "Mr. Jia is here, sit down, come and sit down."
A young boy beside him poured tea for Jia Yucun cleverly.Jia Yucun picked up the teacup and took a sip. The clear aroma of plum blossoms mixed with the fragrance of tea, and the dense aroma and water vapor made Jia Yucun's eyes a little moist.
"Master Lin, what's the matter?" Jia Yucun tried his best to calm himself down, but he was stabbed anyway.
"Mr. Jia, there is something that requires you to work harder."
"My lord, please speak. As long as Shi Fei can do it, he will do whatever he can." Jia Yucun's heart rested in his stomach. He was not afraid of having something to do, but he was afraid of having nothing to do.
Lin Hai looked at Zhou Ming, Zhou Ming smiled and continued, "Mr. Jia, it's like this. Dong Weng wants his cousin to take the county examination next spring."
Jia Yucun became nervous for a moment, then looked at Lin Hai and Zhou Ming, pondered for a while and said: "Master Lin, Mr. Zhou, to tell you the truth, Mr. Biao is smart enough to study hard, but his background is too weak. Yes. Yuan Xia began to study with me, and he has no plans to study, Shi Fei really can't guarantee that Mr. Biao will win the Toad Palace next year."
"Mr. Jia, don't be nervous." Lin Hai hurriedly comforted Jia Yucun. "Mr. Jia, what do you think Lian'er has memorized the Four Books and The Book of Songs?"
"The "Four Books" is basically okay, the part I learned is not bad, and the "Book of Songs" is not as good. I haven't learned the rest yet."
"Then there is no problem with posting scriptures."
Jia Yucun nodded, "There should be no problem with the scriptures for the county examination, but Mr. Biao didn't touch anything about stereotyped essays and policy theories."
Lin Hai glanced at Zhou Ming, Zhou Ming understood, and then said to Jia Yucun: "If you can pass the county examination with the level of Mr. Biao, what about the rest of Mo Yi? Let's get all the county test papers from Jiangnan for the past five years and give them to Mr. Biao. Doing it, how about it? And then emphasizing the teaching of stereotyped essays and policy theory, what does Mr. Jia think?"
Jia Yucun is a Jinshi on the second list, and his level is naturally higher than that of Mr. Zhou. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "The court examination is in sight. I am afraid that in the future, because of the ease of being a scholar, if Qiu Wei suffers setbacks, the road to the imperial examination will not be successful. well."
Lin Hai smiled and said: "I just need him to be a scholar, and I will formally accept Lian'er as a student in the next year. I have already understood Mr. Jia's wish. After passing the college entrance examination next year, I will make plans for him."
Jia Yucun was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately got up to salute Lin Hai, "Shi Fei would like to thank you for your kindness in helping me. Shi Fei will definitely do his best to help Mr. Biao. With Mr. Lin's guidance and Mr. Zhou's help, let's help Mr. Biao together." Getting into school should not be difficult."
Lin Hai and Zhou Ming smiled at each other, and together they made a three-month study plan tailored for Jia Lian.
"Shi Fei, Kuang Ming, Lian'er will be handed over to you for the next three months, so I will take your troubles."
Zhou Ming and Jia Yucun quickly responded: "Don't worry, my lord, I will do my best." "Don't worry, Dong Weng, I will live up to my trust."
The next day when Jia Lian got up, Ming Xi waited for him to wash, and Ming Chuan read the "Book of Filial Piety" beside him. He read Jia Lian all the way, and Ming Chuan stopped talking when he went to Lin Hai's courtyard to practice Wu Qin Xi.When he finished training, Ming Chuan continued.Jia Lian was so annoyed that she wanted to cover Ming Chuan's mouth, but since it was Lin Hai's personal servant, she could patiently listen to him read.Not to mention, after getting off in the morning, I also remembered part of the content of "Book of Filial Piety".
After Jia Lian had finished his breakfast, Daiyu pulled his sleeve with a smile and said, "Cousin Lian, recite "University" first."
When reciting "University", Jia Lian didn't care about it. He just looked at his little cousin's proud supervising appearance and laughed. , to stop at the ultimate good. . . . "
While Jia Lian was carrying it, the maid serving Daiyu put a cloak to keep Daiyu out of the cold, and stuffed a hand stove for him.Mingxi put Jia Lian's cloak on Jia Lian too, Lin Hai waved at them, Daiyu wished her father good luck, Jia Lian also hurriedly bowed.The servant girl and the boy went to class with the two of them in their arms.
When Jia Yucun arrived in the classroom, he heard that Jia Lian had already recited the last chapter of "The Great Learning", "There is a way to make money, and those who live are many, and those who eat are few..."
Jia Yucun was outside the door when he heard that Jia Lian had finished reciting "The Great Learning" before entering the door. He saw Daiyu holding his ruler and pretending to pat it on the palm of his hand in front of him. She nodded and said in her own tone, "Yes, "The Great Learning" The words are correct, it seems that I recited the book hard last night."
Jia Yucun smiled. Seeing him coming in, Daiyu quickly put down the ruler and greeted him respectfully, "Morning, sir."
Jia Yucun smiled, he didn't expect his female student to have such a naughty side, he waved her to go back and sit down, and also asked Jia Lian to sit down and stand up to say hello.He coughed lightly and said, "Second Master Lian should know about Master Lin's arrangement. From today on, my master's lectures will focus on your county exam. The eldest girl just follow along."
Jia Yucun taught Jia Lian according to the content discussed with Lin Hai and Zhou Ming last night. After an hour, Jia Yucun stopped. Daiyu, who is usually very lively at this time, asked a little listlessly: "Mr. Is that so?"
Jia Yucun nodded, "Did Miss feel embarrassed?"
Daiyu smiled a little embarrassedly, "Sir, I'm so tired."
Jia Lian also felt a little tired, and looked at Jia Yucun pitifully.
Jia Yucun smiled, "Young lady, go back and find Qiaofu to play the piano. The homework you learned for the imperial examination is not suitable for your current age. When you are older, you can follow this kind of class."
Jia Lian quickly asked the person who served Daiyu to dress her up and sent her back.