Xue Jiazi

The people from Xue’s family in Jinling, the magistrate’s yamen who announced the rewards, had just left, carrying thick purses, and everyone was smiling, happy for what they had gained from this trip, while Xue Xun, the head of the Xue family, brought Xue Cheng and Xue Pan knelt down in front of the ancestral tablet in the ancestral hall of the Xue family with tears streaming down their faces, and said:

"Ancestors and ancestors, Xue Xun, the unfilial son of the Xue family, is a juren, a juren who is rewarded by the sage, our family can break through the family, and it is no longer a family of bronze smells. Although this is not the achievement of the descendants themselves, it is this. It will also make my Xue family no longer need to be despised by those scholarly families in Jinling. The ancestors are above, and the unfilial son swears to heaven that he will spend his whole life to make the Xue family squeeze into the scholarly family. Now my Xue family has many If the young children continue to improve their studies in ethnology, there will be many famous children in the next two years to comfort their ancestors. The most important thing is that the Holy Majesty has valued the Xue family again. It is to acknowledge our Xue family's efforts to enter the officialdom, and our Xue family has another chance, a chance to become a noble again, the ancestors are the best, bless the children of the Xue family to have a good future!"

What Xue Xun said was very exciting. Although his voice was not high, every sentence was full of passion. Xue Cheng kowtowed repeatedly while listening to it, and he was very happy. He is just a scholar, and his only political right status is to see officials No kneeling, but this right is really nothing to the Xue family. To put it bluntly, the Xue family is an imperial merchant after all, and their ancestors also have titles. Originally, they don't have to bow their knees when meeting officials, so this right is a bit tasteless.They have always wanted to find a Juren, not to mention anything else, just the fields of the Xue family, Zhuangzi, how much tax can be saved by having a Juren, and the family status, if there is no The titles of the ancestors are supported, the names of the four major families are on the table, and Jinling is so high that the emperor is far away. No one pursues these violations and the like. It has long been the same threshold as ordinary merchants, so how can they see each other? people?It's too shameless, isn't it!Even treats and so on feel inferior.

Now it's all right, finally there is a Juren, although it is still a reward, although the family's family name is actually lower than their family's current family name, but at least it is the highest status that can be supported now.Still very important.It's also decent to say it.

The Xue family has no shortage of money, no shortage of contacts, what they lack most now is confidence, rich people value face more, and now this little juren is their face.Even the ethnology and library at home, with such a reputation, can be renamed more logically.

"Brother, everyone in each house should know about this by now, should we prepare for it, they will come here soon, we have to think about it, now the Holy One has given our family such an honor , what shall we do in the future?"

All people are self-motivated, or called greed, or ambition, even the gentlest Xue Cheng is no exception, he and Xue Xun think the same, so many years, except for those who are sent to the palace every year Goods, they basically have nothing to do with the officialdom, that is, those connections. After so many years, generations of Xue family children have not filled them with their own people, and they have begun to fade away. Now they see what the superiors are looking for. The hope of rising, there can continue to be calm, just want to go further, if one day can plan to let the Xue family have one or two officials, it will be of great benefit to the entire Xue family.

"That's right, it's time to make a careful calculation. I originally thought that after listening to Lin Ruhai's words this time, our family cooperated in the disaster relief work. It would be nice to get a good sentence and reward some things. I don't want to have such a It was a surprise, and I should think about it."

While speaking, Xue Xun was ready to stand up, but he knelt for a long time, and his legs felt a little numb for a while. Fortunately, Xue Pan was watching from behind, and saw his father was a little wobbly, so he immediately stepped forward. Father, please help Stopped, Xue Xun slightly turned his head to see that it was his fat son, his eyes lit up, and then he said earnestly:

"Son, it's your Uncle Lin's mention of the in-kind relief that came to mind after hearing what you said. It's really good, and it has benefited our Xue family. This is your great blessing! You child The eyes are clean, and you can always see places that father can't see, talk about it, just talk about it in front of your ancestors, what do you think, our family has such a benefit, what should we do?"

Xue Cheng was a little surprised when his elder brother asked his nephew, but thinking about it, maybe the elder brother wanted to test his nephew. After all, this nephew is the future head of the family, and he is already eight years old now. It is time to start training him. He didn't care about it anymore, he just wanted to hear what knowledge this kid has now, he also knew that this kid learned a lot and complicated things, he even learned some things from Lin Ruhai, his elder brother also made him take the imperial examinations, Looking forward to becoming an official one day, he naturally valued it very much. Although he felt that it was so small that it might not be useful to say it, he could at least see if the child's potential was not.

And Xue Pan!That is, he never thought that his father would ask himself this question, and he was a little dazed for a while, but he still talked about his thoughts honestly:

"What else? It's just a reward, Dad, you didn't pass the test yourself, so what's there to show off? When our own people can pass the test based on their ability, that dish will be glorious! Let's The Xue family is not a family of erupting prosperity, why should it be so ostentatious! Isn't it a joke?"

Cold water!Absolutely cold water, Xue Xun's expression turned pale, what does this mean?Is this a joke about your father?What kind of son is this!Do you just look down on your father?However, Xue Pan continued to talk there!Doesn't mean to stop at all:

"Besides, who knows if the emperor did it on purpose! Maybe he just wanted to see what the Xue family is like. Let's lose a bone first and see the character of the Xue family. If it is good , it looks like, there is a follow-up, if it doesn't work, then it's useless to raise people anyway, if you can't go up or down, this bone is lost, no matter how you look at it, it's not practical, and you haven't given some money to be happy!"

Xue Xun's complexion was about to turn blue, bones, it's impossible to treat your father as a dog, but Xue Pan's words were both good for Xue Xun and Xue Cheng, they were all surprised, they really didn't think about it The emperor meant to test, and with Xue Pan reminding them to think about it at this time, it seems to be very reasonable, neither giving an official position directly, nor rewarding gold and silver, but only giving a status of juren, saying It's a gift, but it's not practical at all, it's a bit of a false name.Now they woke up a little bit, and immediately frowned, especially Xue Xun, seeing his son's bewildered face, taking it for granted, felt even more suspicious, even his eight-year-old son could see it The question is, is it really the case?Was he really fooled by this false name?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but continue to ask,

"What else? What else, you continue to talk!"

"If you want me to say, there is no need to make a big fanfare. If we have a reward, we will bring the clansmen to worship the ancestors and tell the ancestors. Don't go too far. The rest is the same as before. Ethnology is the most important thing. As long as our own people To live up to expectations, there is always a time when you can be an official with integrity and integrity, wouldn’t that be better? Of course, the emperor said that it is right and good for us to help the victims, so the Xue family must do more in this regard Some, let the emperor see, our Xue family does not do good things because of those false names, it is sincerely for the good of the people, it is a real benevolent family, this is the truth."

After Xue Pan said these few words, he kept his fat face tight and nodded his head. Although he felt happy no matter how he looked at it, Xue Xun didn't care about these things at this time, and just lowered his head to think.Even Xue Cheng nodded, thinking that what Xue Pan said made a lot of sense.

"Son, what do you think about Jia Lian and the other families?"

"How else can I look at it? Lian's second brother is a poor man, the emperor sympathizes with him, and Uncle Lin's face! Naturally, I want to show it, so that people know, although there is someone in the Jia family who is not good, but The emperor is very clear about right and wrong. As long as it is good, he will not forget the credit. As for other families? It is rewarded casually. Maybe the emperor is still thinking about it at this time. It is very cost-effective to give such a few people. Small things, let people be grateful, how many people will stand up when there is a disaster in the future! How much money can be saved in the treasury, and how much can those officials save in disaster relief! This business is better than me Great!"

Although Xue Pan was talking about business, he seemed a little out of tune, but whether Xue Xun or Xue Cheng, they were all businessmen. If you think about it carefully with the thinking of a businessman, you immediately feel that it makes sense. No matter how you look at it, it's a good deal, not to mention anything else, the few families who have rewarded have a total of less than 200 taels of silver, but what they paid, I'm afraid they all have nearly a thousand taels of silver, five times as much. Give!It is indeed the emperor who took advantage of it.

If he thought so, Xue Xun suddenly felt as if the Xue family didn't take advantage of anything, it was just a fame, and for the emperor, it was just a matter of flicking a pen, without even a cost, but the money paid by the Xue family was more than 2000 Two, the Xue family has really lost money. Of course, this is the part that does not count the taxes that can be exempted in the future. Come on, give them cheap?

Maybe that's what the emperor meant in the first place?Did they get it wrong?Didn't the emperor value them and want to reuse them?So what should we look at?Could it be that what I told my ancestors just now was wrong?Then do you want to tell your ancestors that you made a mistake?

Thinking about it later, Xue Xun felt a little nonsensical!His brain was a bit exhausted, but he was sure of one thing, that is, it was absolutely good not to be ostentatious, especially if he hadn't figured out what the emperor meant.

"How about this, after a while, when people come from each house, let's have a good talk with each family in this ancestral hall. After all, rewarding people's fame is not the right way, and the children of each family should supervise it well, and send out a few subjects next year. Examination, even if it is a child student! Anyway, our family can produce a few scholars, and there will be no trouble if they pass the exam."

When Xue Xun said this, Xue Cheng also felt reasonable:

"Indeed, big brother, I haven't put down my books these few years. I'll try again when I wait for Qiu Wei. I don't say whether I can pass the exam. At least I have a gesture. Our Xue family still wants to take the imperial examination to become an official." If the Holy One really wants to see our family's actions, the holy man must be satisfied with this, and even the other scholars in Jinling can know that Xue's family is not an ordinary royal merchant's family, let alone a money-smelling family. This way you can have more face. Set an example for the juniors."

Hearing what Xue Cheng said, Xue Xun also nodded, but when he thought of his body, he frowned again and asked uneasily:

"Your body has just recovered. If you go to the scientific examination, you don't know if it will be bad again this time. If it doesn't work, it's important to take care of your body first. You still have a tadpole to take care of! If it doesn't work, do it first." Attitude, the examination room has entered, this examination does not need to be too much trouble."

Seeing how his elder brother cared so much about his body, Xue Cheng's heart warmed up, he couldn't help but smile, and said affirmatively:

"I understand this in my heart. Besides, there are still two years before the township examination! With such a period of time, there is enough time for both reviewing homework and recuperating the body. Brother, don't worry too much. Maybe our Xue family is lucky. This time, let me catch my tail too, and I can pass the exam directly."

Although it was an indeterminate joke, Xue Xun felt that it was very pleasing to the ear, and he also thought that the family was justified in making a juren!If so, the Xue family really got up.As long as a family has enough Juren and Xiucai, there will always be one or two officials. Even if they fail to pass the Jinshi examination, they just serve as officials in the capacity of Juren. Only in this way can they truly enter the ranks of the family of officials and gentry. .

"Okay, as long as you have an idea."

After speaking to Xue Cheng, Xue Xun turned his head to look at his son again, thinking about his son's reminder just now, he felt relieved, couldn't help touching Xue Pan's head, and said gently:

"Son, just because you are like this now, even if your father dies immediately, there is no need to worry. You are talented, a child! Whether our Xue family can become a family of officials again in the future depends on you." , work hard! Don't let dad down."

Xue Pan was stunned, why did he think that his father meant that he had the talent to be an official?This is really not true, it's just that he has read the original book and knows something about the emperor's mind, or it's about those great emperors and empires, and he has read too many oblique things about the emperor, so he just subconsciously speculated, This doesn't seem to be compatible with being an official!How did it get all the way there?

No matter what Xue Pan thinks in his heart, fortunately, he still knows that this matter cannot be discussed. At this time, the sky is big and the earth is big, and the emperor is the biggest. It is a sin to speculate on the Sacred Heart without authorization.This is too much of a loss!So I can only pretend to be stupid, show a naive smile, and then say very embarrassedly:

"Father! What kind of talent? Doing business? Isn't that what father is good at? Dragons make dragons, phoenixes make phoenixes, and sons are naturally good too! But father, you can't just talk about death, death, this thing is taboo, see Look, the ancestors are here! Watch out for them to beat you."

Speaking of this, he once again saw the sign of his father changing his face, and immediately walked out with a wink, and said as he walked:

"Father, I'm hungry. Can I eat? I have Dongpo pork today. I like it the most. It won't taste good if it gets cold later."

Xue Pan's ability to escape is definitely experienced, and his tricks have reached the point where there is no way to win. He has always been invincible. Unfortunately, today he may have forgotten to read the almanac, or it may be that the years are unfavorable, or it may even be true. What's more, the ancestor looked at this boy who dared to tease his father, a little too arrogant, so he forgot the very important point, that is, this is an ancestral hall, and the threshold is much higher than other houses, but when he went out, he still Wanting to observe his father's expression, the corners of his eyes were always looking back, and he didn't pay attention to the front, so he was unlucky and fell directly, or the whole person fell out of the room, the whole body fell down, and his head hit the door. on the stone.

Fortunately, he has been exercising all year round, so his reaction is relatively fast, and he subconsciously supported it with his hands, but the speed was too fast, he still knocked his head, and his hands were worn out.

"Son! Where did you knock, come, come, come, please doctor!"

Such a precious son!From the moment Xue Xun saw his son fall, his heart almost stopped beating, he was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat, his vest was instantly wet, and his face became pale. Immediately, he jumped up, and he didn't care about the threshold. Almost at the same time Xue Pan fell, he also threw himself on the ground. The moment Xue Pan knocked, he came to Xue Pan's side and grabbed him. Stretched his body, picked him up and hugged him in his arms, and checked him up and down.

Xue Pan that hurts!His head hurts, but he couldn't say it out, because his mouth was also hit, and the painful tears fell down uncontrollably.

"Father, it hurts."

After saying two words, Xue Pan felt something fall out of his mouth, subconsciously spit it out, and saw a front tooth falling to the ground with blood.I'm a little dumbfounded!What's the situation?His front teeth were so fragile that they were sacrificed so heroically?At this time, Xue Xun's eyes not only saw the blood on his mouth, but also the big bump that had appeared on his forehead, dazzling!It's too dazzling, the green, big bag, with a little blood.

"Son, my lifeblood! Don't let anything happen to you!"

Xue Xun was trembling as he held Xue Pan in his arms. If he hadn't looked at Xue Pan, who was still able to speak and cry out pain, his eyes were still wide open, with tears in his eyes, and he didn't look like he was half dead, he would have been able to He fainted, but he didn't dare to move at this moment!Although he really wanted to carry Xue Pan to the house, but he was afraid that the child might be damaged in some other place, and he was afraid that if he hugged him, he would hurt other places, so he could only hug Xue Pan foolishly, his anxious eyes widening. famous.My forehead is sweating!The whole person doesn't know what to do!

It was Xue Cheng who was still a little sensible at this time, and helped Xue Pan check his whole body:

"Pan'er, tell me, there is still pain there, tell the second uncle, it's not right there."

Isn't it there?Xue Pan has regained his senses at this time, and hurriedly felt it, legs?The knee hurts a bit, this is normal, he feels that the skin may be scratched, the forehead, he can feel it, it hurts, it seems to have a lump, but he is not dizzy, it should not look like a concussion, the mouth?Lost teeth?Is that the leak in the future?At this time, fillings seem to be made of gold and silver. Could it be possible that I will be like that wretched old man on TV in the future, getting big gold teeth?Still front teeth!How will life be after this?His image!At this time, Xue Pan was still thinking about his image, and he was sure that the child was really fine. By the way, there was something wrong. Xue Pan felt that his hands were not only scratched, but also that his elbows seemed to be scratched. It still hurts a little, and I can't use any strength. I don't know if it's a fracture, but anyway, it seems that there is no major problem. Looking at his father and second uncle, he didn't want to scare them, so he hurriedly said:

"It's a good four, it's still done, but it hurts too much, but I lost my forehead, my thoughts seem to be swollen, and I don't use it with my hands. Sili, ah, ah, ah, still with (have), ah, still with (have) teeth, father, tooth, how to do (do)? I’m not old yet! I don’t want to lose (have) teeth! Leakage, Ah, no, no, say, woo woo woo! Low (daddy)!"

Xue Pan is really going to cry, he is so leaky, his speech is not complete, his sister Lin!What to do with this image!There is no way to live!Especially when crying, I opened my mouth, and saw such a missing upper front tooth, it was so ugly, I could see the ceiling!The little tongue came out!

No matter how sad Xue Pan is, Xue Xun's heart has settled down at this moment, at least there is nothing serious about his son, his life is fine, and his brain doesn't seem to be stupid, ancestors bless you!This year is definitely going to burn more incense, my son kept it, as for the others?Then there is a doctor!As for the teeth, this problem is too small, I'm talking about waiting for everything else to be fine!

The other people in the yard finally came to their senses at this time. Except for those who went to call the doctor, the others started to move stools and tables under the command of Xue Xun. Yes, at least I can let the doctor see a doctor, and this fell, do I need to prepare clothes?Do you still need hot water?What if I have to wipe the wound in a while!Also, the weather is a bit cold, can't you blow the air if you are injured?Did you move the screen over to keep out the wind or something?Busy!Are busy!In fact, it was because I was afraid that I didn't make any moves, so I stood there and asked the master to deliver the goods, as a punching bag!

So say it!No one can understand Xue Pan's sadness!