Better to live forever [Rebirth]

After returning from the western suburbs, the six of them stayed in Changxinhou's mansion until midnight and went to school in the same car.

When Zhu Dingbei returned home from school for dinner, he realized that the big fish on the table was the one they had salvaged from the river. Zhu Dingbei smiled and said, "Grandpa, grandma, why don't you eat it at noon and still keep it for later?" night."

"Anyway, it doesn't matter if it's a living thing. Try it quickly, this fish soup is very fresh, the fish is smooth and tender, you should eat more."

The old lady personally served a bowl of milky white fish soup for her grandson. Seeing him drink it, the smile in her eyes deepened.She babbled: "Tomorrow when your elder sister returns home, grandma wants to ask you what you mean, and see if you will be taking a day off tomorrow to accompany grandma to entertain them in the mansion?"

"Hey, I'm not an outsider, so why do I have to delay my longevity homework?"

Before Zhu Dingbei could say anything, Old Hou Ye waved his hand and said disapprovingly.

After hearing this, the old lady put down her chopsticks and said unwillingly: "What do you know, this is the first time Miss Wu has returned to her mother's house, so we must let her husband's family know that our family values ​​him. In the future, it is not you who will really support her , is longevity."

Old Hou Ye didn't think my uncle dared to do anything to the Zhu family's daughter, but what the old lady said made sense, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

On the day when Zhu Huarong and his wife returned to Ning, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was very lively. Seeing the newlywed's face was rosy, with the unique style of a young woman in her eyes, the old lady and the little Wang's heart were completely relieved.

The female relatives in the backyard talked privately, and in the front yard, the old Hou Ye personally tested the riding and shooting of the new uncle, and Chang Sheng looked at his brave appearance, smiled and gave his grandfather a wink.

Don't show mercy, marrying his Zhu family's daughter is not so easy.

In the previous life, in Luo Jing's letter of safety, he heard that the fifth sister and his wife were singing in harmony, but they didn't know whether this man protected her from suffering in the end.

When Zhu Huarong left, the old lady and the little Wang could not help but shed tears. After sending the newlyweds away, the old lady rarely kept the little Wang in the room and talked for a while. According to Zhu San, the little Wang left There is a smile on my face all the time.

After one day of leave, when Zhu Dingbei arrived at the school the next day, it was rare to find that Ning Heng, who was always the first to arrive, was not there.

Not long after, a servant came to inform Zhu Dingbei that the Empress Dowager's phoenix body was impeded, and Ning Heng went to the palace to serve the sick.

Seeing Ning Heng's absence, Lou Anning and the others couldn't help asking, but after learning the reason, they stopped talking.

After all, it's about the Empress Dowager, and it's never wrong to avoid talking about it.

Qin Xi said: "It's strange to say that Ma Chao has been quiet these days. Did he get scared by being bullied by Changsheng last time? Eleven, don't you think so?"

Rumors of Ma Chao's kidney deficiency are still talked about, thinking of Ma Chao's face, Qin Xi couldn't be happier.

Jia Jiaming: "He's preparing for the children's exam next spring, and he won't have time for Changsheng before the state exam is over."

"No."

Lou Anning opened her mouth wide, "How old is he? It's fine to take the children's test, but he still doesn't miss the state test? If he is not elected in the state test, then the previous children's test and the township test will have to be retaken."

Jia Jiaming: "I can't say for sure."

Most of Guozixue generally do not enter the water to take the imperial examination before entering the university, and there are few people who go all the way from the children's examination to the national examination.Most of them will stop for three years after finishing the state test, and then take the national test. At that time, they will be more prepared to return, and the elder brothers in his family are like this.

According to the law of selecting scholars through the Dajing imperial examination, only those who pass the provincial examination can be awarded the title of scholar, and those who pass the state examination can only be awarded the title of scholar.

The fame of a scholar is comparable to the title of an eighth-rank Yuanwailang. He is a scholar registered by the Ministry of Officials and can be retained.

But if the state examination fails, then even the members of the rural examination must start from the children's examination again. Over the years, there are still many gray-haired old people participating in the children's examination, which is why.

In the national examination, the top three and the bottom [-] are selected as Jinshi.Scholars who fail the rankings can naturally refer to them repeatedly, but once they pass the Jinshi examination, they become permanent residents and cannot be referred to again.

Many students are not satisfied with Jinshi fame, or in order to refer to them in a better state, they will stop for one session after the state examination, and wait for three years before referencing, so they will be more confident.

Based on what Jia Jiaming knew about Ma Chao, that guy would definitely go all the way to the state test, but whether it was true or not had nothing to do with them, so he didn't reveal his guess.

Qin Xi said: "God, I hope that if he doesn't pass the exam, he will be rejected from the children's exam! Otherwise, if he really becomes a scholar, how will he live this day!"

Lou Ankang laughed at him: "I don't worry about Changsheng, what's your ghost name."

"I'm not worried about him making trouble for me. I'm worried about my grandpa and dad. They will definitely not let me go."

Zhu Dingbei's grades are a little bit better than his, and it's not that outstanding, but he has been used by his grandfather to spur him for countless times. If there is an 11-year-old scholar among his classmates, he can imagine the future. How difficult the day is.

Zhu Dingbei sneered: "You think too highly of yourself."

"What do you mean?"

Qin Xi was puzzled.

Jia Jiaming covered his mouth and snickered, "Changsheng means that your father doesn't expect that much from you."

Qin Xi didn't understand at first, then jumped up and said: "Changsheng, how dare you underestimate me! When I become a general in the future, I will be the most educated general in Dajing! Just wait and see."

Zhu Dingbei snorted coldly: "In that case, don't expect me to help you in the next monthly test."

"Oh, Changsheng, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Hey, don't go, listen to me, Changsheng—"

Qin Xi hurriedly chased after him, but Lou Anning laughed so much that she was leaning on her brother and couldn't walk anymore.

After Zhu Dingbei returned to the mansion that day, he heard from Zhu San's housekeeper that Li Tao, the Minister of the Ministry of Households, handed over a greeting card to the mansion today, and he will come to visit the mansion on the [-]th day of rest, thanking Master Zhu for saving his nephew's life that day kindness.

"Is there someone delivering something?"

Zhu Dingbei asked with interest.

Zhu San smiled and said, "Yes, I sent a Jade Buddha."

"Hey, Mr. Li is really generous, the lives of his two grandsons are worth this little thing?"

"Master, you can't be disrespectful to the Buddha." Zhu San hurriedly advised, and then said: "No matter how many more, he dare not send them to our house. Although everyone in Luojing knows that Li's family is rich and powerful, but on the surface The kung fu has always been very good.”

Old Hou Ye also talked about this matter with his grandson, and when he mentioned the gang of thieves in the household department, he had no good words: "It's not good for Old Ghost Li to send me a Jade Buddha. Didn't he deliberately disgust me? You can't throw it away, you can't hide it, so why the hell do you really want to offer incense candles to him?"

All his life in the battlefield, the old Hou Ye had very little awe of gods and Buddhas, but at this age, he is not as frivolous as he was when he was young, and he does not dare to neglect these unpredictable things.

But as long as he thought of adding this Buddha to the old lady's Buddhist hall, he really felt uncomfortable.

Zhu Dingbei smiled and said: "In a few days, it will be the Buddha's birthday, and grandma will go to the temple to worship. In previous years, our family was not in good condition, so we could only add some incense money. Since Li Shangshu is the beauty this year, Why don’t you give it to a Buddhist temple, it’s also a gift from our family.”

"Fantastic!"

The old Hou patted his legs and applauded, and grabbed Zhu Dingbei into his arms, pinching his face as if he was not rare enough, and said with a smile: "You are a good-looking child, the hearts of the generations of our old Zhu family It's all on your kid, haha!"

Zhu Dingbei: ...Let's just take this as a compliment.

The old Hou Ye was in a good mood, so he asked what happened to the life-saving grace mentioned in the greeting card.Zhu Dingbei picked up the words, and the old Hou Ye heard it and said: "Then it's better to refuse, save three lives and exchange it for such a Buddha, hum. His old man Li has a good idea, and he wants to come to my house for a meal." Meal, I don't have the spare money to entertain him."

Zhu Dingbei also meant the same thing, and the old Hou Ye raised his voice to order Zhu San outside the door.

Hearing Zhu San's response, the old Hou Ye said without anger: "Then Old Ghost Li just doesn't do something that pleases me, and sooner or later I will let him taste my strength."

It wasn't the first day that the old man let go of this ruthless talk. When he was in the military camp earlier, because of the conflict of military pay and pensions, he just didn't send troops to dig Li Tao's ancestral grave.These words are light.

Zhu Dingbei smiled: "Grandpa, just be reassuring, evildoers will have their own harvest. The so-called prosperity must decline, and his Li family will not be prosperous for a long time."

"Oh, how do you say that?"

Old Hou Ye looked at his grandson excitedly.

Zhu Dingbei made a fool of himself: "Grandfather, do you know who is the luckiest and who is the unluckiest among these civil servants?"

"Tell me, how do these old men know." Old Hou Ye said directly, not afraid that his grandson would see his shortcomings.

"In my opinion, Jia Zhongshu is the luckiest and smartest. He doesn't walk, but he can give birth. There are eleven of them now, and there may be more in the future. There are many sons. When they grow up Now, no one in the Jia family will be at peace. If the family is separated, the Jia family's family property will inevitably be scattered. Even if their brothers are twisted into one rope now, if His Majesty does not like the Jia family in the future and uses a little trick to make them renounced, then The Jia family is also self-defeating."

"But Li Shangshu is out of luck."

"Look at him, he has three daughters in his life, and who are they married to?" Zhu Dingbei also laughed when he saw his grandfather's eyes brighten: "They are all wealthy families, and he is a household secretary. Just take charge of the treasury, and there are three treasuries hidden in my backyard, can your majesty see it? Not to mention how long your majesty will tolerate him, if one day the treasury is short of money, who will your majesty attack first?"

After hearing this, Old Hou Ye laughed out loud, which makes sense!

That Old Ghost Li has grown fat, His Majesty will not be able to sleep if he is not slaughtered!Hahaha!

The grandfather and grandson talked for a while, and the old Hou Ye urged him to go back to sleep. Zhu Dingbei asked him, "Is there any news from Father?"

"I'm afraid the matter you want to investigate is not so easy, and wait patiently for a few more days."

Zhu Dingbei heard the words and said: "The imperial envoy is doing well in Xianbei, Dad hasn't sent a letter back for ten days, right?"

Old Hou Ye stroked his beard and said, "No news is good news. Don't worry about it, brat. If he can't manage that little thing well, take off his marshal hat as soon as possible."

Zhu Dingbei laughed: "I'm not worried about my father, but I miss him and my mother and brother."

Old Hou Ye paused, picked him up, and said: "It's good that they are well. When they return to Beijing next year, I will tell them to bring your elder brother back."

Zhu Dingbei said uncomfortably: "Grandfather, you let me down and I can walk by myself."

Old Hou Ye ignored him and insisted on sending him back to the yard. He told Zhu Dingbei: "Let Grandpa accompany you for a longer walk while you are still young and Grandpa still has strength."

From now on, he will have to rely on himself step by step in his life, and the old Hou Ye already knows what a difficult road it is.

Thinking of it made him feel distressed.

But, there is nothing to do.

Zhu Dingbei's eyes became hot, and he leaned on his shoulder and stopped talking.