Zhen Fei rises up in the Red Chamber

After the position of crown prince was confirmed, the court in the entire capital really calmed down a lot. Also, without so many princes fighting each other, wouldn't these courtiers live a lot more comfortably, and no one seemed to be looking for trouble for nothing.Of course, he didn't act stupid. Anyone with a little brain knows that if the new emperor is not enthroned, there may be changes one day.It's just that the possibility of this change has been reduced.Some impatient courtiers have begun to gradually move closer to the prince, hoping to gain a meritorious service from the dragon in the future, but the old foxes still maintain a close attitude.

Zhen Hui carefully observes the changes of these officials from an inconspicuous angle, an outsider's angle. He sees this very clearly and understands it quite well. After all, the emperor is still in power now and is close to the crown prince. , it’s a bit limited to love the new and dislike the old, and it seems too deliberate and ruthless. If one is not good, it may arouse the emperor’s dissatisfaction, or even disgust, even the prince. Who knows if the new master who is happy to accept them now will feel this too People lack loyalty?

Under such observations, Zhen Hui gradually began to have certain plans for his future. For example, now that he is 11 years old and Xu is [-] years old, he decided to return to Suzhou this year. The reason is very simple. He wants to To participate in the county examination of the county government at the beginning of next year, I am going to start my own road to the imperial examination.

It's not that he feels good about himself, as if he thinks he's highly educated, and feels that he's already qualified enough to participate in the thousands of thousands of horses and horses in the provincial examination, but he wants to slowly start to manage his own network, and there is Make some preparations for the road ahead.

In his view, as far as the current situation is concerned, even if the emperor does not lose his braids immediately within three to five years, the time will not be too long. After all, there are not many people with long life in this era. It is even rarer and almost impossible, so it is definitely a surprise result that the old emperor can last for more than five years. If so, then it means that the new emperor should be enthroned before Zhen Hui is 20 years old.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, the officials of the imperial court will definitely change from old to new for a period of time. Under such circumstances, Jinshi in the early years of the new emperor is likely to become the backbone of the future imperial court. It is certain that they will be reused.What Zhen Hui wanted to win was such an opportunity.As a way to promote yourself faster.It's just that there are certain differences in details in this case.

For example, if the old ministers do not cooperate when the new emperor succeeds to the throne, and some veteran ministers even want to have some kind of power over the world, make a decision with one word, and hold the emperor aside, then those so-called disciples of the new emperor will be most useful in making peace with each other. These old ministers are pinching each other, but the new Jinshi has just entered the government, how much experience can he have?How many contacts can there be?Even the official position is very small. In this way, the damage must be serious, and it is really hard to say how many people will be able to fight out in the end.If the emperor's own ability is not good enough, it is very likely that there will be no good results for two consecutive Jinshi.

If this is the case, Zhen Hui felt that it would be worthwhile for the Jinshi not to take the exam, so as not to cause trouble for himself.But if the new emperor has good character, good ability, and the veterans cooperate, then needless to say, as long as he is a high-ranking Jinshi at the beginning of the new emperor, he will definitely be able to make a difference, even if it is to give the court a new blood and let the court brand The new emperor's own will, instead of continuing the traces of the previous emperor, then this new generation of Jinshi will also be well trained by the new emperor and get more opportunities.

It is precisely because of this reason that he is determined to go to Suzhou at this time to start his imperial examination road. According to his own plan, it will take one or two years to get the status of this scholar, and then fight for the last time of the old emperor. Li also tested Juren.In this way, he can wait for the best opportunity for the test with peace of mind, and after seeing the court's movements, he can see when is the most suitable time to climb up.

Such an arrangement, in the eyes of other people, may feel that this kid is very arrogant, and the imperial examination is too simple, even Master Zhen can't say that here, otherwise it will definitely be reprimanded, saying that he He is not ashamed to say that he is too tall or something.

But to be honest, although Zhen Hui has not passed the imperial examination, he still has confidence. This confidence does not mean that he has more knowledge than others, but the education he has received since he was a child, or modern times. The legacy brought by them is that since elementary school, the children in our country have basically grown up in the exam, and have formed an instinctive reaction to the exam. Even if they are not academic masters, most of them can be called exams Overwhelmed.In terms of comprehensive examination questions, it is even a bit of a beast level.Know too many ways to improve your grades, whether it is a stupid way or a clever way to be lazy, there are many of them.

And the method that Zhen recalled to make him stand out in the scientific examination is definitely feasible.Among scholars, he doesn't need to bother too much, just relying on his own books and his own educational environment, he can be sure that there is no pressure. He belongs to the kind of people that the county magistrate needs to take care of, so at the beginning of the exam, as long as he is not too bad, there is no reason why he should not pass. It is easy to be criticized after passing, so these officials' children are actually more likely to be approved than ordinary scholars.This is the so-called privilege, but it is more of an unspoken rule, and it is an implicit encouragement from officials to the children of officials' families to make progress.After all, no one wants to have a second generation ancestor, not a dude!It would be a pity to have such a progressive mind, but if you are accidentally hit and become decadent.

Zhen Hui is very clear about this, and he didn't know this clarity from the beginning.After all, he was born as a commoner in his previous life, how could he know so many unspoken rules of officialdom, even those novels didn't exist!This is what Mr. Zhen told him. Mr. Zhen himself was a beneficiary, so he naturally understood the key here. The enthusiasm for studying can pass the exam without preferential treatment, let alone such a reason.

The only thing that can make him scratch his head, and he is not sure, is the rural examination, because this is definitely a big watershed, not only in terms of treatment and social status, but also in the eyes of the government. It is absolutely impossible for the imperial court to know nothing about the so-called unspoken rules of the imperial examination. Benefits are not out of the question.After all, the royal family actually thinks that encouraging the children of officials and wealthy families to study hard is beneficial to the overall social stability from the overall situation, and at least it can reduce the number of villains who work for tigers!Social security can also be somewhat eased.So naturally, hello, me, hello, everyone!

And when it comes to Juren, he is tax-free and can be an official. This is definitely a person who belongs to the category of elites. It is definitely not something that can be easily fooled by officials who are ignorant and ridiculed.

It is precisely for this reason that the imperial court is very strict about the selection of this level. Not to mention the sealing of the papers, even the number of people is also stipulated. The three-year examination is simply cautious and strict everywhere, in order to prevent local officials from being bribed. , and also specially dispatched other trustworthy officials in the court to invigilate the examination, to be the examiners, even for supervision and control, once someone reports any fraudulent behavior, then the court will definitely investigate, or even strictly punish, the extent to which the person responsible can be investigated It is said that they can catch up with the continuous sitting system.From this series, we can see the imperial court's control intention.

That's why Master Zhen had so many classmates and friends back then, so he failed time and time again and re-examed again and again. The competition was too fierce, it was horrible!If Mr. Zhen hadn't been lucky enough to pass the exam, maybe he would have been one of them. From this, we can see the cruelty of the exam, which is as good as the college entrance exam, or even worse.

So Zhen Hui also made plans and preparations for this provincial examination. He thought it all over. After he became a scholar, he was going to start the sea of ​​questions mode, collecting all the questions of the provincial examination in the past 20 years, and then began to write continuously. Keep doing it until you can respond immediately when you see it. The second step is to use your own advantages. His father is from the Imperial Academy, and he definitely belongs to the Hanlin Academy. Find some classics from the Imperial Academy. Exam papers, imitation and doing questions, etc., are still possible.This can further improve his level. The papers that can be included in the Hanlin Academy are definitely doctor-level examination papers. They are written by the best people in all dynasties in the country. Half of his ability is enough for him to be invincible in the examination room of the township examination.

The third step is even more neat, that is to look at people, to see which official will become the examiner of this township examination, and then look for the examiner's original examination papers, study, try to find out his preferences, and use this method to ensure that you will be the examiner in the future. The exam papers will not become a category that you don't like.Although this is a bit of a trick, it has to be said that it is a very practical idea. Think about it, if you meet an examiner who likes unpretentiousness and your writing is full of flowers, no matter how good your writing is, the possibility of not being selected is still the same. Very high, isn't this unfair to the students?There is no way, the world is like this, and there has never been absolute fairness.

With so many measures and preparations, after these three steps, if Zhen Hui still can't become a Juren, it can only be said that either his level is too poor, or his luck is really unlucky to his grandma's house.Zhen Hui himself felt that he didn't seem to be so sad. Since he wasn't sad, as long as he could stick to his plan, he would be able to beat him if he won a job?

As for the last Jinshi!To be honest, Zhen Hui really doesn’t have much confidence. In other words, he really doesn’t know if he has such strength at the moment, but this evaluation can only be given the most accurate answer after he finishes the Juren examination. Since this is not The problem in front of him, then naturally Zhen Hui will let go of it first, and it is serious to do what can be done first.

Mr. Zhen admired Zhen Hui's return to Suzhou for the scientific examination. He himself started taking the examination when he was a teenager. He naturally knows the benefits of taking the examination at this age. First, he can verify his level. Second, if it goes well If so, it would be better to give more time for the subsequent scientific examinations. For example, he took the general examination several times in a row. If he hadn't been admitted to Juren very early, he would have been so leisurely? (Obviously he was unlucky enough to get home, but he can still say that. It can be seen that Master Zhen really wants to save face and suffer.)

Zhen Ji, on the other hand, is very reluctant to let his elder brother go to Suzhou. If he is not too young, under six years old, his family will definitely not want him to follow him around, and he will definitely follow him.

"Brother, why didn't you take me with you! You didn't take me with you when you went hunting last time, and you didn't take me with you when you went to Suzhou this time. You don't get along with me anymore. Do you have another brother?"

Children are really unreasonable sometimes, look, what happened in these years, now he can still use it as an excuse, which shows how much he cares about the last time Zhenhui went hunting and got rabbits and wild boars resentment.

"I'm going to take the exam, not to play. How can I take you? Also, haven't I explained to you many times about the last hunting? You are too young. The family is under seven years old. No one went, how can I break the rules and take you there? You can’t talk about it anymore, and if you say it again, it will become a nagging woman.”

Zhen Hui looked at his younger brother who sat on the side and refused to leave, intentionally disturbing his reading, it was really a headache, but after all, this was the child he raised close to him, he really couldn't say anything serious, he could only Continue to explain in a good voice.

"But you have to go for a long time. I have asked. I said that it is the county examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination. Why will it not end until July and August next year? Brother, I will go before winter, and it will not be until next year. If you come back just before winter, it will be a whole year."

Zhen Ji pouted, very dissatisfied, he hadn't been separated from Zhen Hui for so long since he was a child, so just when the elder brother said he was going to go to Suzhou, or for a year, he felt uncomfortable all over, even It feels as if there is no backbone, if not, how could he make such a fuss?He is an uncle, not to mention Jia Zhen, now that Jia Hu is there, he still pays attention to the image of his elder.

A six-year-old baby who is an elder and still looks decent may be such a strange thing as Zhen Ji. Fortunately, everyone is used to it, but it is becoming more and more rare now, and Zhen Hui can't help but feel a little bit With a soft heart, after thinking about it, he simply put down the things in his hands and prepared to talk to this younger brother.

"Brother doesn't want to do this either. After all, you won't be able to celebrate the New Year at home, but you are also an adult. Naturally, you know that it's winter, and the canals and waterways are really difficult to walk. If it freezes at that time, wouldn't you have to change the carriage to go to Suzhou? Don't talk about it." How much time would it take to go all the way on the official road, just sitting here, I am afraid that the eldest brother will faint, how can this be good? So I can only leave before the river freezes. As for Why don't you go before it freezes? It's more for safety. You don't know that the waterway is the busiest at the end of the year. stuck in the way."

Having said that, I guess I finished talking about why I left at this time, and then Zhen Hui talked about the scientific examination again:

"Come back a year, although it sounds like a long time, but to be honest, if the eldest brother really stays in Suzhou for a year, it will be a good thing. This shows that the scientific examination of the elder brother is very smooth, starting from the county examination, all the way is smooth, If you come back in the middle of the journey, it seems that you can go home early, but you can't become a scholar, doesn't it mean that next time the eldest brother will go there again? Isn't that a waste of time?"

Hearing what Zhen Hui said, Zhen Ji immediately puffed up his chest, raised his head, and said very seriously:

"Brother is the most powerful, he knows everything, how could he not go well? He must be admitted to the scholar."

He really trusts his elder brother, it's like a son worships his father in his nature, he sits and sleeps with Zhen Hui, and Zhen Hui raises him and teaches him, it's true that the elder brother is like his father Therefore, he really has too much confidence in Zhen Hui, even in his eyes, among so many brothers around, none of them are as powerful as his own eldest brother.

"Okay, I'll take your auspicious words, the elder brother will be successful, so you know why the elder brother is going now! You know why you have to go these days! It's a good thing for the elder brother to go early, at least you can talk to that Suzhou earlier." The students here exchanged ideas with each other. After all, the two places are far apart. There are many cultural differences. It is good for the exam to listen and see. Besides, our family has been in the capital for many years. Well, my father is on official business, so he is not allowed to go home to pay respects to the ancestors. This time when the eldest brother goes back, he can also offer incense and visit the tombs of the ancestors of the family. It is considered filial piety. There are also those lands in the family, and the eldest brother also needs to take a look. , so as to know more details, so that the tenants in charge there will not forget the master’s house. There are many trifles.”

Zhen Hui never had anything to say about Zhen Ji's education, and he never deliberately avoided or was vague because of his young age.So even though Zhen Ji was less than six years old, he already knew some things about the family's livelihood, otherwise the child wouldn't have told the joke about saving a meal and paying Zhen back.When Zhen Hui talked about the family business, the baby immediately nodded.

"This is a big deal. I heard from Zhen'er that Uncle Jia took care of another farmer last year, saying that the farmer raised the tenant's rent privately, which made the tenant entrust many people to sue at the beginning of the year. Sure enough, the owner It won’t work if you don’t look at it, these managers are too greedy.”

There have always been a lot of gossip about Zhen Ji, just because this baby brought a child to the Lin family, he is quite popular among the women of each family, and since he is popular, there will naturally be more opportunities to be guests , so I interacted more frequently with the children of various families. Now I have my own social circle, and the natural news comes when I have contacts. Adults always think that children don’t understand anything, so they don’t deliberately avoid many things. Kaizi said that these children have unintentionally mastered a lot of news. Although it is intermittent or out of shape, news is news. Even gossip is a kind of resource, so even Zhen Hui sometimes Get some useful information from Zhen Ji.

This time, Zhen Hui raised his brows when he heard this, and he also attached great importance to this point. This time, he went to check with a heart, so as not to be too far away, and under the bad control, these stewards would be corrupted. The name of the Zhen family.

"What you said is that brother is going to Haosheng to take a look. After all, it is our ancestral land. If we let these villains destroy the good reputation we have accumulated for decades, brother will feel bad. By the way, Don't forget what big brother told you, don't tell outsiders about your own affairs, and don't say what you hear from outside, lest disaster come out of your mouth."

Although he always gets some gossip from Zhen Ji, he never lets Zhen Ji tell others about it. It's not that he wants to hide some news about his family. Absolutely not high, what can be noticed?I just want to develop the habit of my younger brother being tight-lipped.These days, no one likes people with big speakers. When he becomes an official in the future, the emperor doesn't like officials with big mouths. Otherwise, Zhang Tingyu, who is "better than silent", would not be so favored by Yongzheng. up.

Therefore, Zhen Hui really took great pains in cultivating this younger brother, and it is no wonder that Zhen Ji is so attached to this elder brother.

"Understood, brother, I only told you, and I ignored others. Besides, what can they know? They either eat or drink, and they don't seem to worry about their family's difficulties at all!"

The arrogant Zhen Ji was quite dissatisfied with her elder brother's distrust of her trustworthy character, but she just turned her head and thought that her elder brother was about to leave home, and this so-called dissatisfaction disappeared again, she just hung her head, very happy Frustrated said:

"Brother, then, then, then you should come back earlier."

"No need to do this. When you reach the age of the eldest brother, you will inevitably take such a trip. We are all father's children. If we want to protect the honor of the Zhen family, we must not slack off. We must always be proactive. You don't want to To be ridiculed is a useless dandy!"

Touching the doll's head, Zhen Hui felt that he was also very reluctant, but he refused to speak soft words, and only used encouragement to comfort the younger brother.There will be a long journey in a few days, Zhen Hui couldn't help feeling sour.

"You can rest here with me today, brother will tell you a story."

I can’t remember how long it’s been since my younger brother told a story. It’s been a year or so. Since he started caring about government affairs, there have been some changes in his work and rest. In order not to affect his sleeping time, the two brothers have grown apart. Woolen cloth.Looking at this younger brother who has grown up a lot, he feels a little bit like a child in my family who has just grown up.

"Oh, that's great, brother, I'll live here until you leave, okay? Okay! Telling stories, that's great, I like it the most."

Zhen Ji with shining eyes is so adorable, running around the room, a little excited, she doesn't look like the calm little adult just now, or just It's like a different person.

Looking at such a lively younger brother, Zhen Hui felt a little regretful at the moment, staring at Zhen Ji's legs, couldn't help rubbing his head, thinking: Is this digging a hole for himself?If he remembered correctly, the child's habit of kicking people while sleeping seems to have not changed!Then will he be injured tomorrow?