The Rose of the Red Chamber

Chapter 188

Poor learning literature, rich learning martial arts was once a popular tradition in ancient times.

In ancient times, the cost of studying was lower than that of martial arts, and the poor generally could barely afford it.But martial arts is different. To practice martial arts, one must have a certain economic foundation in order to achieve success.

Children from poor families put their hopes on studying in the imperial examinations and getting ahead, hoping to change the fate of themselves and their families.Besides, reading depends on one's own understanding and hard work, and the poor can still do it.

Worst of all, you can find a decent job and support your family through reading and literacy.Turn the struggle of one generation into the effort of two.

Zhao Huan and the others grew up in northern Xinjiang. Although the academies there were not as good as those in the capital and the south, the education and examination resources that their three brothers received were more comprehensive than those poor students.

If they still fail the exams of those poor students, apart from admitting that they are dull, the only thing left is that they are lazy and not motivated.

Another thing is that he is not satisfied with the close title of Tong Jinshi, and this status will affect his future career.

He once made some statistics. Those who are really reused in the court, there are very few first-class and third-class scholars, and most of them are second-class Jinshi.

So his goal is only to enter the second class, nothing else.

Tanchun said these words, in fact, he just said it happily.

There is no way to choose this kind of thing that does not pass the exam. Unfortunately, if you fall into that grade, you can only admit that you are unlucky.

This is not modern, I didn't perform well this time, and I will retake the exam next year.

To be honest, Tanchun is very pessimistic about this imperial examination system.

It's just writing stereotyped articles and writing poems. This kind of exam, which is ranked according to the preferences of the examiners, really made her feel that a lot of talents would be buried.

If an examiner who likes gorgeous and beautiful writing style happens to meet a sharp one, and vice versa.It would be strange to have good grades.

And what if someone is not good at writing essays, but has other talents?Isn't that how the modern division of arts and sciences came about?

Shaking his head, Tanchun felt that she had slipped into a corner again.

I said a few more words to keep the three brothers from getting angry, and then they parted ways.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, the Jiang family returned to Chang'an with all the servants who came this time.

Within two days, there was another court meeting.Emperor Qingfeng finally abolished the tradition of giving titles to son-in-law under the circumstances of "all expectations".

After marrying their daughter from the royal family, the royal family has to pay for him to support his family. He has all the good things in the world.

Those who have married the princess are very lucky, because this abridged tradition is carried out from today.

And those who did not marry the princess began to consider the feasibility of marrying the princess.

Without the title, there is no real benefit.In addition, the princess is a high-ranking existence, so there is no need to be in-laws with the royal family.

Two days later, Emperor Qingfeng arranged the palace examination under the reminder of the Ministry of Rites.

In this palace examination, Lin Ping's grades were very good because of Chang Tuo's brother-in-law.

Chang Tuo told Lin Ping that his uncle likes simple and normal articles with less nonsense.There is no limit to the number of words, but there must be something to say.

After Lin Ping heard this, he went back to study his writing style, trying to win Emperor Qingfeng in one fell swoop.

Uh, no, getting good grades.

In fact, the age difference between Lin Ping and Zhao Huan was not much different, but according to some relevant rules of this dynasty, because Lin Ping went to the Imperial Academy, he could be exempted from the examination of Qiuwei.

So this year Lin Ping was admitted to Jinshi, and Zhao Huan was admitted to Juren.

No matter what, Lin Ping, who has a former scientific researcher Hua Daddy as a tutor, must have a better background than Brother Zhao Huan.

So young Lin Ping entered the top [-].

After the palace examination was over, Emperor Qingfeng read the answer sheet written in Lin Ping's handwriting, and liked it in his heart, so he mentioned No.1 in the second class.

Seeing this, the chief examiners who marked the papers all understood.

When they read this volume, they also felt that this article would be liked by the king, so they put this article in the top ten list.

When the head was removed and it was Lin Ping, Emperor Qingfeng burst out laughing.

...it really looks like it.

"I remember that this is Lin Ruhai's son. Back then, Lin Ruhai was only a few years old when he won the No. [-] prize. I didn't expect his son to be so good at such a young age. If he was later in the subject, he would definitely be able to go back with a champion. .”

When the minister at the side heard what Emperor Qingfeng said, he quickly laughed and said, "Since that's the case, why doesn't the Holy One give him an honor?" Anyway, the first, third and fourth will not make much difference.

Can a Jinshi be a father and a son?

Emperor Qingfeng thought for a while, then shook his head, "Shang Zhongyong, let it be like this."

Two days later, when the Golden Palace sent a decree to invite these tributes to be granted the title, Emperor Qingfeng saw Lin Ping and found out that he liked Lin Ping extremely, and then asked him in court if he had a letter and a marriage?

Lin Ping can still pretend outside, saying that he is still young and has no words, and also talking about marriage, but his father never mentioned it, and he doesn't know if there is a marriage.

When Emperor Qingfeng heard Lin Ping's answer, he looked at Lin Ping calmly and hummed softly in his heart.

Pretending to be a wolf with a big tail, your father has confessed.

This kid is really not cute, he can pretend better than him.

"Since that's the case, I understand to let your father come into the palace. I want to have a good talk with him."

Lin Ping replied respectfully, and then retreated behind Tanhua without being humble or overbearing.

All the ministers in the palace and all Jinshi had two impressions of Lin Ping.

One is not knowing how to adapt, and the other is the breeze and bright moon.

The emperor said this because he wanted to be a matchmaker for him, but he answered in this way, which is impressive.

...It also made people see the 'arrogance' in his bones.

Things on Lin Ping's side had a happy ending. In September, just two days before Yujia's southern tour, Qiuwei finally released the rankings.

The three Jiang family brothers, including Zhao Huan, all passed the Juren examination, but their grades were relatively low.

The three of Zhao Huan thought about it all night, combined with their own ages, and announced in unison that they would not participate in the next year's exam.

If you go there, you will be at the bottom. If you are unlucky enough to be admitted to a fellow Jinshi, your development in this life will be limited.

Jiang Xingyuan and Zhao Guoji listened to the teenagers' decision and nodded, expressing their full support.

After all, if you are too young, even if you really pass the exam, you will not be taken seriously, and then you will be given an official position.

So the Jiang family stopped thinking about next year's spring, and concentrated on preparing for the southern tour.

It's just that after all, it was a high school, and it was also a happy event.Jiang Xingyuan chose a day and invited some colleagues over for a drink.

No one in the banquet did not praise, and no one did not envy.This made Jiang Xingyuan and Zhao Guoji so happy that they couldn't find the north.

Tanchun is only half this year, Zhao Huan is one or two years younger than her, and the twins are one or two years younger than Zhao Huan, so it can be imagined that the achievements of the second son of the Jiang family are already amazing.

If it wasn't for getting good resources since childhood, and going from north to south, and then back to northern Xinjiang to hone it, it is estimated that there would be no such achievement.

When Tanchun thought about the case of Fan Jinzhong Ju, he felt that the exam should be quite difficult.So I am very proud that my three younger brothers can pass the exam.

That's why the Jiang family also believed that what those people said, the envy and jealousy in their words were all expressions of true feelings.

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The route map of the emperor's southern tour has been released, and it does not pass through Chang'an County.So the day before Emperor Qingfeng's southern tour, Tanchun took his three younger brothers and followed Liu Xianglian into the capital again.

After staying in the capital for one night, he got up early to join Chang Tuo and Daiyu and went to the gate of the palace to welcome Yu Jia out of the palace.

"Congratulations, congratulations." Tanchun said this to Daiyu with a smile on his face as soon as he saw Daiyu greet him.

Lin Ping, who was at the side, opened his eyes wide in an instant.

Lying on the grass, this is, this is, this is too similar.

This was the first time Lin Ping saw Tanchun. He only knew that Liu Xianglian married a woman who looked similar to his third cousin, but now he realized that it was too similar. Even when he smiled, the dimples on his cheeks They are all the same.

Lin Pingzhu was in a daze, but Daiyu smiled and said nothing.

My younger brother had decided on the marriage, and when he went back to the south to pay homage to his mother this time, his mother was also relieved.

She had met the first princess, and she seemed to have a very kind temperament.Moreover, he is well-read and reasonable, and he is quite a good match with his younger brother.

Daiyu actually didn't know that the first princess had quite a bit of a temper.They were all coddled by the empress.Being so kind and lovely in front of her is nothing more than Aiwujiwu.

But even if they don't know, as long as the first princess still has Lin Ping in her heart, it is estimated that the two of them will have a good life.

Lin Ping was influenced by Chang Tuo and Liu Xianglian on a daily basis, and Feng Yuan lived in a corner of the mansion, so he probably wouldn't have any extravagance.

Women's requirements for men are actually very simple.

A princess' request for her man is even simpler.

......

The gate of the palace was not a place to talk. Tanchun and Daiyu's carriages were side by side. After lifting the curtain of the window and whispering a few words, they each got out of the carriage at about the same time and stood at the side with their hands tied. Pick up.

When Emperor Qingfeng finished all the departure ceremonies, he gave the order to go out.All the men got on the horses, and the female relatives got on the carriages, and the convoy slowly began to move out of the city.

Because it wasn't a private visit on Weibo, the momentum along the way was huge.The people watching along the road also avoided it one after another.

Both Tanchun's carriage and Daiyu's carriage were custom-made by Chang Tuo, and the interior structure is the same.

However, Tanchun's carriage has undergone some modifications, and it is indeed much more comfortable to sit in than Daiyu's.

Along the way, Chang Tuo often took Liu Xianglian and Lin Ping to Yujia's place to accompany him.Zhao Huan took the twins to take over the guarding work of the two female relatives when Chang Tuo and others went to Yujia.

Daiyu and Tanchun were rarely seen by the female family members in the palace.

One reason is that this time the female family members in the palace followed, except for the concubines who had been promised to Lin Ping, and the high-ranking concubines including the empress were left in the capital to serve the empress dowager.

The queen mother has been too lazy to walk around since she was born, and she is even more reluctant to travel around when she gets old.

It was also after careful consideration by Emperor Qingfeng that he brought out several low-ranking concubines who had no sons or who did not stand in line.

After all, those who have the opportunity to make progress stay in the capital and can check each other.

Due to various reasons, Daiyu and Tanchun also reduced some entertainment in the palace.

However, there was less time to deal with the nobles in the palace, and there was more interaction with the wives of other officials who returned to the southern tour this time.

On this day, when there were still three or five days' journey away from Shandong, the crowd followed the imperial driver and landed in a county town.

After a day's rest, some ladies and wives from the capital gathered together.

Daiyu and Tanchun are no strangers to ordinary ladies who take exams.Because he is not a stranger, he does not appear restrained.

But when the two of them listened to what everyone was saying and resolutely refused to open their mouths to get involved, a lady got into trouble.

The author has something to say: I have been looking for something all night, but I just don't know where to put it.I just remembered that I was afraid of forgetting, so I put it on purpose.And then... just forget it.