Zhen Fei rises up in the Red Chamber

As a junior, it would be rude for Zhen Fei to arrive first before someone else arrives, but looking at that little boy, dressed in royal blue clothes, with a fat face like a baby, his book was tight. Speaking of such responsible words, who else would care about these red tapes?On the contrary, everyone showed a bit of envy to Master Zhen for having such a young but resolute and filial son.

Although it is said that the son is always the best in his own family, but thinking about the fact that the family is already big, and the married son still relies on himself to support the family business, a baby boy here can say that he will take care of the housework for his father. If the son is better than other people's son.At the very least, this filial piety is more than a step away from this courage.

As for whether the child can really do what he said, they are still very skeptical about it. It's not that they doubt, but they are quite certain. This child probably won't succeed. Although this child is courageous, responsible, and filial, But the director of the housekeeper is not playing lip service, but their thoughts at the moment are more to persuade Master Zhen, who is the most educated among them, not to give up the imperial examination, so even though they know this, they still think about how to help them. Let him go.

But before speaking, there is one thing that needs to be done first, such as asking Zhen Fei to come over to greet everyone.

"Why don't you hurry up and greet your uncles? It's a lesson to be so rude."

In front of everyone, even if he loves and favors his son in private, he must maintain the majesty of his strict father. Master Zhen is not immune, so he naturally has a stern face, frowning, and his tone is full of reprimand Zhen Fei is quite courageous in others, otherwise he would be frightened, why in the blink of an eye, his father seems to be a different person.

It was the first time we met my uncle, so the so-called meeting gift is naturally indispensable. Those old and new people were very straightforward, and they directly pulled off the jade pendants, beads, etc., and stuffed them into Zhen Fei's hands. There are more private houses.

Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. The friends Master Zhen made also reflect this point. Basically, the family background of these uncles is not far from the Zhen family. Not much to go.

Of course, there are also some sayings here. If a scholar is selected as a scholar, he will not have to do hard labor, and he will not kneel when he sees an official. man's privilege.At the same time, it is also the motivation for scholars to work hard to make progress, and to take a step forward and become a juren, it is not a matter of privileges, but a matter of interests.

As long as you win the Juren, first of all, you have the qualifications to be an official. In a prosperous area, seek a small official such as a Bapin county magistrate, master book, or if you are ruthless, go to a remote place to be an official. A seven-rank county magistrate is an official position that everyone can be competent for. As long as you have connections, as long as you can manage things properly, everything will be fine.Everyone has read Fan Jinzhong's article, so they naturally know that after Fan Jinzhong became a Juren, the series of changes, the fawning of the father-in-law, the gift of money and houses from the fellow gentry, to put it bluntly, you have seen his potential, seen him The possibility of becoming an official in the future, these people just start investing in advance.Even if you don't understand, then think about the fact that a scholar can only be called a gentleman, and a man can be called a master, and you will know how big the gap is.

Secondly, when you reach the stage of juren, the land under your name can be exempted from taxes. The folks put all the land under the name of this Juren, and pay tribute to this Juren according to one-third or one-half of the imperial tax, in exchange for preferential policies that the land does not have to pay taxes, and you do not have to do hard labor .This policy has led to many problems, such as land mergers on the surface, such as a sharp reduction in the court's taxes.Simply put, it is detrimental to the public and private.There are a lot of people explaining that the court actually perished in the hands of these scholar-bureaucrats. This is true if you really want to say it. While enjoying the benefits of civil servants, while using state taxes as favors, isn’t it harming the interests of the country and leading to Is there a serious balance of payments?

For example, Xu Jie, the chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty, when he returned home from his official post, he was an old man who was famous for his integrity and integrity. In his hometown of Songjiang, he actually had a lot of land under his name and almost included the entire Songjiang. People are speechless, what is this if it is not an annexation of land?And actually?Among these so-called land properties, one-third of the land that can really belong to him is not bad. The rest are the so-called donated fields. When Jie was impeached, he appealed to all the families to take back their fields, but what he got was not everyone’s response and understanding. On the contrary, he was scolded by his tribe, saying that he was an old man, and he was not going to protect his fellow villagers, right? kind.

Far away, now is not the time to criticize these things, anyway, one word, that is to be a juren, then basically, there are no poor people, no matter how bad the conditions are, food, clothing, housing and transportation can still be guaranteed, so When the eldest nephew Zhen Fei came in, even if these uncles wanted to maintain the demeanor of the elders they met for the first time, they would not be stingy in what they gave.

Zhen Fei's eyes were shining. Although not all of them were very valuable, he didn't have any objection to accumulating a small amount. Counting the benefits given by a few people present, the smile on his face was a little bit more , Shouting more and more sweetly.

The people who shouted obediently, returned to their father's side, and stood up respectfully, um, yes, stood up, in front of these elders, he Zhen Fei could only be a pillar, did not sit It's possible, so he is very honest, and he doesn't expect to sit down. He just looks at his father, and then speaks his own words with a serious face:

"Father, the child has grown up and is no longer a child. If you can help, even if you can't trust the child, with the mother and the housekeeper watching, the son will definitely not make any mistakes."

It is better to be the son of a landlord, or to be a second-generation official. Even a fool can tell the difference, let alone Zhen Fei, knowing that his father still has the strength to go further and make himself the second-generation official. , how could he let his father be decadent?How could it be possible for Dad to sink like this?No, absolutely not.The second generation of officials!The noun that he could drool when dreaming in his previous life!He is in his late twenties, why can't he find a girlfriend?He always thought that it was because the rich second generation and the second generation of officials had taken up all the good resources. Didn't you see that even the army, those red flowers among the green leaves, all had their eyes on those with backgrounds?There is no place to vent my jealousy, so don't go for a day or two, now it is finally easy for me to be lucky, how can I let it go easily.

Mr. Zhen did not expect that at this moment, his son, a brat, would dare to continue talking. Although he was very proud at that moment just now, he felt that his son had a long face and was very imposing when he entered the door. Seeing Hong Guoguo's jealousy in the eyes of some old friends made him feel good, but this is a child after all, so he didn't dare to believe what he said.

But what this brat said is not unreasonable, even if the child is unreliable, his wife and housekeeper are still reliable, let the wife alone in the backyard, let the nuns take care of it, put this kid in the front, for the sake of face Hold on, there is a housekeeper below to help, it is really a feasible plan to deal with it for a few months.If something really happened, before he left, he said hello to a few people he knew well and asked them to take care of him, so he probably could handle it.

Thinking about it like this, Master Zhen's heart was moved. He was not at a time when he was too old to walk, and he still had ambitions to go further. It was just that the family bond was too deep, so he made a choice, and now he has The solution, how could he stop being ambitious!Immediately, a little emotion appeared on his face.

With his appearance, the few people around him can clearly see it clearly, and the oldest Master Qi immediately said:

"Brother, you are a really nice child. Being able to be considerate of your parents at such an age will surely have a bright future. You have to work hard just for the sake of your child's future. After all, children from official families are better than those from ordinary rich families. There are more chances. Even if you go to school in the future, please sir, apprentice, and have more capital."

The older you are, the more truthful your words are, isn't that the case? Many gentlemen are not officials, and they don't teach them. This is a matter of grade, and no one can say it.Master Zhen couldn't help nodding when he heard this.

Turning to look at the other friends, they also expressed approval, gritted their teeth, nodded heavily, and said:

"Forget it, I'm just trying once. I hope that I won't have the same bad luck as before. At the very least, it will let me pass the exam well. Even if I fail, it will make me give up."

What he said is a bit of a desperate intention, but it is also true. He is almost forty now. If he is still unlucky and can't even pass the exam, what hope does he have? God won't let him be an official Well, people often say that there are only three things, but he has been unlucky three times in a row, and the fourth time is still unlucky, that is definitely God's will.

Besides, seeing that his son is about to start his enlightenment, he should pay more attention to his son. If he fails the exam, he will put all his energy on his son. What about the two sons? Enough to keep him busy for years.

The Juren masters nearby also laughed when they heard Master Zhen's decision.This time they collectively persuaded Master Zhen to take part in the examination. First, they really felt that Master Zhen was a pity. Second, they also had their own thoughts. Most of them were ordinary scholars with no background. But I have no foundation in the officialdom. Even if I become an official, I guess there is no possibility of climbing up. In addition, I know my own level. After so many years of examinations, I was admitted to Juren. I don't have too much hope, I just ask if I can find a certain official position when I come to Beijing once, even if it is a small official, I can talk to each other.But even if they are small officials, they hope to have a backer, right? They can't find those ready-made people, but they are not completely hopeless. They still have Master Zhen. Although Master Zhen's luck is really not very good, but As old friends, they always knew the level of Master Zhen. As long as this person can pass the exam smoothly, and if he is not too unlucky, there is still a lot of hope for the Jinshi.

In addition, Master Zhen's father was also a Jinshi back then. Although he was a fellow Jinshi, he still had certain contacts in the officialdom. He was better than them. I don't know where he went. It is conceivable that those contacts will definitely make Master Zhen's appointment as an official easier than them.It is certain that they will be promoted to the first and second ranks in the future. In this way, they can be regarded as having an alliance with Master Zhen, and they can be regarded as having contacts in disguise, which is also good for their future.

Although these things are said in roundabout ways and are a bit complicated, if we really want to sum them up, they are just a few words like hello, hello, hello everyone.It's not that Master Zhen doesn't understand what they mean, it's just that people have selfishness, which is normal, as long as they don't harm him for their own benefit, then he has the right to ignore it.Not to mention, this incident really hit the ambition in his heart.Go with the flow.