Rise From the Humble

  Chapter 172 A Great Thing

  After this private money incident, mother Chen and father seem to be more affectionate. Even during dinner, mother Chen rarely gave father food several times.

  The days at home are warm and peaceful. Getting up early during the day to practice calligraphy has never been interrupted. After practicing calligraphy, Zhu Pingan went to a nearby place to read for a while, and then came back to enjoy the loving breakfast of his mother. After eating, reading and copying books, the day is just so dull but fulfilling.

In this way, three days passed, and Zhu Pingan finished copying all the books borrowed from Rich Man Li's house. After breakfast, when Zhu Pingan was about to return books from home to Rich Man Li's house, there was a knock on the door Voice.

  Zhu Ping'an opened the door with his schoolbag slung across his shoulders. The moment he opened the door, he couldn't believe his eyes.

   "Master, you are always back."

  After the surprise, Zhu Ping'an bowed immediately, "When did my teacher arrive home? I'm not safe, and I couldn't go to greet my teacher."

   Standing outside the door was Mr. Sun, Zhu Ping'an's benefactor. His face was rosy and he was full of energy. He held a cloth bag and stroked his beard with a smile. He seemed to be ten years younger.

   "No, no. The old man is going and coming in a hurry. I'm used to it."

  When Zhu Ping'an was saluting, Mrs. Sun gave him a one-handed hand for the first time.

   "Teacher, please come in quickly."

  Zhu Ping'an insisted on pushing to the end, then got up with a silly smile, and opened the door wide.

  Old Master Sun walked in with a cloth bag in his hand.

  At this time, Zhu’s father had been driving the ox cart for a while, and the eldest brother had also entered the mountain. Only his mother, Mrs. Chen, was at home.

   "His husband is here, please sit down quickly. Hey, hello."

  Mother Chen made a pot of hot tea, brought it to the main room, then went back to the room, and gave the main room to Zhu Pingan and Old Master Sun.

   "It's time to work." Old Master Sun said politely.

   "I am very pleased with this childbirth test." Old Master Sun stroked his beard. His face was flushed, and he was very satisfied with Zhu Pingan's performance in this child's test.

   "It's all about the teachers who teach well, and the students just meet at the right time." Zhu Pingan replied with a smile.

"The head of the high school case is still not arrogant or impetuous. I am quite pleased, but this time the child's test. Your performance is worthy of the old man's praise." Old Master Sun expressed his gratitude to Zhu Pingan for not being arrogant or impetuous after his grades , quite gratified, and even more satisfied with the student who dug it all by himself.

  Zhu Ping'an could only smile silly.

   "I'm here this time, because I have a great news to tell you." Old Master Sun looked at Zhu Ping'an, stroked his beard and smiled.

   Great thing?

   What will be a great thing? Look at me young and promising like in the novel, you want to introduce someone to me? It can't be that the old master wants to betroth his daughter to me. Uh, that's impossible. The granddaughter and granddaughter of Mr. Sun's family have already married, and the great-granddaughter may just run away now, so it's not appropriate.

   Zhu Ping'an didn't know what the great thing that Old Master Sun was talking about was.

  Old Master Sun looked at the dazed look of his proud disciple, and was very relieved, "This year coincides with the 30th anniversary ceremony of the Holy Majesty's ascension to the throne, and there is an official report that unicorns are patrolling the mountains in the northwest. The Holy Majesty is overjoyed, and Longyan is very happy. Special order for Enke."

   Enke?

  The emperor is going to open Enke. The rural examination was originally held every three years. The last rural examination was just passed last year. At first, I thought that I would have to wait another two years before I could take the provincial examination, but I didn't expect that the emperor would open Enke. Doesn't that mean that I can take the provincial examination this year.

   By the way, when is the Enke exam? Could it be that it is coming to winter? The provincial examination is not like a boy's examination, but you have to stay in the examination room for several days in a row. Thinking about living in the cramped dormitory of Jiangnan Gongyuan for several days in winter, it is a bit scary.

  Old Master Sun looked at Zhu Ping'an's appearance. I thought Zhu Ping'an was overjoyed.

   "Don't get too excited, you are still young. This Enke, you can do your best." Old Master Sun picked up the teacup, blew on it slightly, took a sip slowly, and advised Zhu Ping'an.

   "Oh, thank you for reminding me, teacher." Zhu Ping'an bowed his hands and thanked respectfully.

   "Well, although you are young, you are the most reassuring to me." Old Master Sun nodded in satisfaction.

   After a while, Old Master Sun put down the tea cup in his hand, and pushed the cloth bag on the table towards Zhu Ping'an.

This is?

  Zhu Ping'an was a little puzzled.

"Although you are young, the old man is very pleased with the high school case of the child's birth test. This time we meet Enke again. If there is no accident, you can definitely go. Therefore, the old man decided to crown you in advance, which is also in accordance with the etiquette. This bag is a gift from your teacher's mother, tomorrow you will come to the old man's house wearing this dress, and the old man will crown you."

  After pushing the cloth bag to Zhu Ping'an's side, Old Master Sun stated the main purpose of the trip.

   Crowning is so fast, isn’t it only for adults to be crowned? Didn’t adults in ancient times have to be over sixteen?

   Zhu Pingan is familiar with the crown ceremony and cannot be more familiar with it. The crown ceremony was one of the traditions of the Chinese nation in ancient times. All males need a crown ceremony to become an adult. The tradition lasted until the Yuan Dynasty, and was interrupted by the rude rulers of the Yuan Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, in order to get rid of the traces of the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu vigorously restored the traditions of the Chinese nation, and the crown ceremony was one of the vigorous restorations. In the first year of Ming Hongwu's imperial edict to set the crown ceremony, the emperor, crown prince, prince, high-ranking officials, subordinates and common people all formulated the rituals of the crown ceremony. It can be said that the crown ceremony ushered in its heyday in the Ming Dynasty.

  Of course, the crown ceremony is mainly because the upper class pays more attention to it, and the mountains and villages pay less attention to it. However, as a scholar, the crowning ceremony is also very important, and most of them are crowned by elders and teachers. There are basically few crowning ceremonies in Xiahe Village, and they don't pay much attention to it, so Old Master Sun is responsible for crowning Zhu Pingan himself.

   "Thank you, teacher, thank you, teacher's wife." Zhu Pingan took out his cloth bag, got up from the table, and bowed long.

  After Mr. Sun finished speaking, he stayed for a while, explained some essentials of the Four Books and Five Classics to Zhu Pingan, and then left. Zhu Pingan sent Old Master Sun to the entrance of the village before returning.

   "Tell Mom quickly, what is Enke?"

  As soon as Zhu Ping'an entered the house, he was grabbed by his mother Chen, and asked curiously and excitedly.

   Listen to the corner, not good, mother.

"The usual rural examinations are taken once every three years. Enke, how should I put it, is that the court has a great event, and the emperor issued an imperial decree to add an examination to Enke. It is just one more time, so my son can take the rural examination this year." Zhu Pingan explained to his mother Chen Shi.

   "What is the rural examination?" Mother Chen became more curious.

   "The township exam is an exam that only scholars can take. After passing the exam, you will be a candidate." Zhu Pingan continued to explain.

   "Is Juren a high official?" Mother Chen was so excited.

  Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to continue to explain to his mother, Chen, but after listening to Zhu Ping's explanation to Juren, his mother, Chen, continued to ask about the benefits of juren.

  When he heard that Zhu Ping'an offered Juren's preferential treatment one by one, especially when he heard that Juren was almost on his way to becoming an official, his mother Chen's eyes lit up and urged Zhu Pingan to go to school.

   "Go to the book, read it carefully"

  Mother Chen pushed Zhu Pingan into the room involuntarily and asked him to read a book. Zhu Pingan had no choice but to smile wryly with the cloth bag on his shoulders.

   It seems that the rules of the monthly pass have been changed. There is a guaranteed minimum monthly pass. Please help me to vote for the guaranteed minimum monthly pass~

  (end of this chapter)