He Shen

After passing the examination as a scholar, Shanbao still went to Xian'an Palace to study as usual.

Wu Xinglan asked him, "I don't know if your luck is good or bad, but next year is just the year of the township examination, would you like to give it a try? You are still young, and you can wait for another three years." Worrying that Shanbao would lose his spirit and lose confidence.

Shanbao didn't care. Apart from taking a long time, he didn't feel uncomfortable with the exam.Furthermore, according to the development of history, he will make a fortune sooner or later, and it doesn't have much to do with whether he wins the middle school or not, he just needs to follow the trend.

"There is nothing left and right, but the students want to try it out." Shanbao just found something for himself to do, "What do you think, sir?"

Wu Shenglan said comfortingly, "It's good that you can think like this. In the past two years, you have practiced your calligraphy well, so you have to persevere. Yu Yuanche is famous for Wei Kai, this character is a person's face, what? Never leave it behind." Seeing Shanbao listening respectfully, Wu Xinglan pointed to the lower chair, "Sit down."

Shanbao thanked you, and Wu Xinglan said in a warm voice, "I've thought about it for you too. If you want to take the Juren exam, you should focus on stereotypes. Don't come to this school every day. I will leave homework for you and hand it in every other day. I can correct the explanation with you."

Shanbao came out from Xian'an Palace and went home first.Now that Jiabao has also passed the exam, Fubao is taking care of him, and the two brothers support each other, so he is not worried.

Yu Zicheng had never seen such a person preparing for the imperial examination leisurely, Shanbao no longer went to Xian'an Palace every day, Wu Shenglan left him two questions every time, and ordered him to solve stereotyped questions.

Yu Zicheng heard that Shanbao wanted to continue preparing for the exam, and he was ready to assist Shanbao in studying his homework, and would ask questions from time to time for the exam.Shanbao finished it seriously, but Yu Zicheng felt uncomfortable and something was wrong.

It's too leisurely.

Shanbao got up on time at six o'clock every day. Now he didn't have to go to school early, so he practiced boxing and sword in the garden for about half an hour. After breakfast at seven o'clock, he began to write articles.

After lunch at noon, he led people out on horseback. As for where to go, Yu Zicheng didn't know at first, but later he inquired: Xishiku Church.Every time I go to spend an afternoon, I don’t come back until dinner.Sometimes I would still stay there for dinner, and I heard from Shanbao's boy that my uncle learned foreign language from those foreigners, and he couldn't understand a word of babbling.

Yu Zicheng was so anxious that he almost spurted blood: Will the imperial examination test those foreign languages?

"Sir, I heard that the scenery of Tantuo Temple is just right, it's rare to be free, sir, let's go to see the mountains together." Shanbao suggested with a smile.This spring, he broke ground in his yard and planted a lot of flowers and plants. Shanbao has always been a lazy person, and he chose roses that have strong vitality and do not need to be taken care of. Now they are colorful and very lively.

Yu Zicheng glanced at him, and tapped with dissatisfaction, "This learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat."

Shanbao didn't know where he offended Yu Zicheng, surprise flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile, "I have done all the homework assigned by Teacher Wu."

"Since you have spare energy, you should be more diligent. The ranking of scholars in this department is only moderate. Next year, all the scholars in the capital will take part in the Shuntian Prefecture Examination, and only one or two hundred people will be admitted." Yu Zicheng asked sadly, "Are you sure? Is it?"

Shanbao shook his head.

Furious, Yu Zicheng slammed his palm on the table and roared, "You're not sure, and you're still playing around all day, doing nothing, you're really...really..." He swallowed the harsh words, but he was also very angry. Unclear, his face was flushed, veins twitched on his forehead, and Fu An coughed.

"Sir, drink some water." Shanbao poured a cup of warm tea and handed it over. Yu Zicheng frowned and drank it. Shanbao stroked his chest again and said in a gentle voice, "What am I supposed to do? Well, I just go out occasionally Turn around, never dare to slack off the homework left by Mr. "

"I'm not Jiabao, so you don't have to coax me." Yu Zicheng pushed Shanbao's hand away, his brows were a little cold, "Everyone wants to enjoy the days of traveling around the mountains and rivers, but some people live it, and some people just live it." No. If you don’t tell me, I can guess your thoughts. In fact, the Manchus don’t have to take the imperial examination. If you are already a raw student, even if you fail the imperial examination, it’s easy to make up for it. But I have to remind you Let me tell you, the father of your stepmother, Suo Chuoluo, is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who is in charge of appointing and dismissing officials, taking examinations, promotions, and transfers. Let alone whether you can successfully make up the pen post style, even if you make up the pen post style, he will Let you go to the Ministry of War as you wish? It is too early for you to be complacent. There are six departments of official households, rituals, soldiers, criminals, and criminals. You are arranged in the Ministry of Officials, even if you are given a supplementary post, I am afraid that you will not have the courage to do it!"

"You should give up on this road first!" Yu Zicheng shouted coldly, as if he wanted to wake up Shanbao.

Shanbao pursed his lips, and there was a serious look in his eyes.

Yu Zicheng glanced at him, and sighed, "Although you are young, you are familiar with the world, and you are the eldest son of the family. Now you should learn to know some court affairs. For example, this time the holy car is away from the summer, and you are not invited." The name of the second uncle. Just this one, I don’t know how many people have delusional thoughts.”

"As for the relationship between the Fucha family, your second uncle saved Fu Heng's life when he was a personal soldier under Mr. Fu Heng's account. This time, when he returned to Beijing, it was Mr. Fu Heng entrusted by your second uncle to help him. The person who saved his life The favor has already been repaid, as for you and Fukang'an," Yu Zicheng said, "Fukang'an is just a bodyguard now, and he can't help you now. Besides, favors are not easy to owe, today he is just a little effort, and in the future Maybe you have to pay with your life."

"Letting you take the imperial examination is the best step for promotion. It is the safest. You are a banner man, and the emperor will see you." Yu Zicheng broke out and rubbed the center of his brows tiredly, "Your family is no better than others. There is only your second uncle among them, so which other clan members are really reliable? Your second uncle's foundation is in the army, and distant water cannot save near fire."

"In his position, he plans his own government. Since I'm your second uncle's plot, I have to plan for him." Yu Zicheng waved his hand and sighed, "I've explained everything to you, go think about it."

Shanbao didn't say much, and retreated softly.

Damn the Sochoro family!

Shanbao didn't have much desire, he still didn't understand what He Shen wanted so much money in history?He had never thought of becoming a successful man and ruling the world. He even thought that with the uncle of the vice minister of the Ministry of War as his backer, it would be fine to let him relax for a few years while he was young.

Unexpectedly, someone else's knife was already on his neck, and he was still ignorant.

Although Yu Zicheng was still a little dissatisfied with Shanbao's study without lighting a lamp and cooking oil at night, but compared to the previous three-day trips to foreign churches, now it is a change, and it is not what it used to be.

Shanbao is a person who is good at thinking. He thought of Yu Zicheng's evaluation of his article: the idea is too novel.

Unlike ordinary teenagers, what he lacks is not intention, but a degree.A degree that is in line with the thinking of the people in the Qing Dynasty who were granted the power of the emperor by the gods and those in power in the heavenly kingdom. Only by grasping this degree can you write articles that are accepted by people.

The speed at which Shanbao writes articles is rare. It is already a huge workload for ordinary people to do two articles a day. He can write two articles in an hour, and he still expresses different views from different angles and positions. Even Yu Zicheng’s ability to Shanbao Also very admirable.At least you don't have to worry about not having enough playing time in the future.

Shanbao didn't think it was unusual. He came from an exam-oriented education background, and he was also admitted to a regular university back then.After experiencing Black July, writing an essay for an hour is a joke. The standard time is 45 minutes.He survived all those years ago, and this kind of rural examination to write an article in three days was a piece of cake.

Yu Zicheng watched Shanbao's rapid advances, and couldn't help but said to Junbao, "If Shanbao had followed me to study early in the morning, he would have learned more than that by now."

"It's not too late now, didn't Yuan Che keep saying that your handwriting has not been handed down?"

Yu Zicheng shook his head and said regretfully, "Although Shanbao is very clever, he is not in the nature of learning."

"Didn't Shanbao come to your place today? What time is it?" Now that Shengjia is not in Beijing, it's already early in the evening. Junbao took out a silver pocket watch to check the time, "It's cloudy outside. , this room is also dark."

Yu Zicheng's face sank slightly, and although he complained behind his back that Shanbao was a little inappropriate, he still said, "After I told him, I feel better, and I don't always run away to the foreign devils. If I don't come back at this moment, I'm sure." I went again."

Junbao was a little curious, "I heard people say that foreigners all speak Tibetan? Can Shanbao understand it?"

"Not only can you understand, listening to Mo Yan, Shanbao also eats with foreign devils, and eats unfamiliar beef. He looks so gentle, but he is not shy." Yu Zicheng couldn't think about it. Accept, "Why don't you say Fanbang is rude."

Just as Jun Bao was about to speak, he heard movement outside, it was Shan Bao's voice, "Is sir in the study?"

Jun Bao raised his voice, "Here, come in and talk."

Shanbao turned sideways to the boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and talk to my husband."

"Thank you, sir." The young man was dressed in gray and half-worn shorts, with a green leather bag on his left shoulder, a bruise on his forehead, a little embarrassed, and his lips were tightly pursed, showing a bit of stubbornness.

"Who are you talking to outside?" Yu Zicheng couldn't hear clearly, but a few words of "Sir" caught his ears, and it must have something to do with him.

Shanbao smiled, "That's right. When I came back, there was a young man who wanted to see Mr. at the door. I led him in by the way, and said he was from Mr.'s hometown."

Yu Zicheng was a little confused and didn't ask for a post. He couldn't remember who it was for a while, so he ordered someone to come in.Looking at the young man with empty eyes, he couldn't remember who it was for a while?

"Cousin, I'm Er Gouzi." The boy knelt down and gnawed his head three times, "Greetings to my cousin."

"The second dog from Aunt Hua's family?" Yu Zicheng asked in amazement, helped the boy up, stared carefully, there was still a shadow of his childhood.

Er Gouzi curled his mouth, teardrops rolled in his eyes, and nodded, "The other day I saw my cousin go to the stationery store to buy pens and ink, and my cousin was still the same as before, nothing changed. I asked the clerk of the stationery store , I didn’t know you were here.”

"Er Gouzi, why did you come to the capital?"

"Cousin, our family was hit by a disaster five years ago, and all parents died. My sister-in-law sent me out to learn a craft. I was originally working as a clerk in the rouge rouge of Zhao Laocai's house... This shop is about to be closed. Someone gave us a tael of silver as travel expenses... I didn't take it, so I asked someone to touch it." Er Gouzi beat his head in frustration, Shanbao hurriedly stopped him, Er Gouzi said, "I have no place I went, thinking of my cousin, and afraid of making a mistake, but there was nothing I could do, so I came to try my luck. Fortunately, the uncle led me in."

Shanbao smiled, "This silly boy, he can't even say the name of the gentleman correctly. He still made gestures with me for a long time about the appearance of the gentleman. I think he is quite honest. Let him stay first, it's too late today."

Ergouzi looked at his cousin, Yu Zicheng nodded with a smile, "Yes, this is the second master, you haven't greeted the second master yet."

Er Gouzi has been in the capital for several years, and he is quite familiar with the rules, so he saluted Jun Bao.

Seeing that Er Gouzi spoke honestly, Jun Bao said with a smile, "You're a bit smart, what was your cousin's name before?"

"Big ya." Er Gouzi said honestly.

Junbao laughed, Shanbao's eyes were crooked, and Yu Zicheng slapped Er Gouzi on the back of the head in anger, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Stupid boy, talk about everything."

Jun Bao got up with his uncle, leaving room for the cousins ​​and nephews from the village to talk.Er Gouzi hurriedly took out a small box from his bag and stuffed it for Shanbao, and said with a naive smile, "Master, don't dislike me, I have nothing else on me. This is the rouge cream from our shop. The uncle gave it to the sister in the house." Let's use it." His face was a little gloomy, "They are all good things. I heard that something happened to the owner's house and the shop was ruined. The things are also sold at a low price."

"Okay, thank you."

Shanbao bowed slightly to Yu Zicheng, turned and left.

"Cousin, uncle is so handsome." Er Gouzi blinked his eyes, familiar with himself, "I dare not speak loudly in front of uncle. Uncle, did you marry me an aunt?"

Shanbao returned to his room and handed the rouge to Hongyan, "Take it and use it."

Hongyan was the earliest with Shanbao, and now the maids in the yard are also headed by her, she is lively, she takes it and puts it aside, waits for Shanbao to change clothes, and asks with a smile, "Is it rouge? How did the uncle buy this? "

Shanbao stretched his arms, wearing a jade-colored robe against his face like a crown jade, smiling at the faint makeup on Hongyan's face, and said, "It's a gift from someone. Look at the little red goose has grown up, do you know how to dress up?"

"The uncle said this so that he thought you were seventy or eighty years old. No matter how young this servant is, he is four years older than you." After buttoning up a row of buttons, Hongyan got up and gave a blessing, "Slave maid thank you uncle for the reward." After taking the rouge, he was about to go down.

Shanbao suddenly remembered, called Hongyan, and said, "By the way, you are seventeen, it's time to get married."

Hongyan was ashamed, and said angrily, "Master, there is no more taboo." He stamped his feet, twisted his body, picked up the curtain and went out.

Shanbao thought he had good intentions, he bought the red goose from outside, not like the sparrow is born in a family, and his parents depend on each other, and now girls get married early, he was also afraid of delaying the flowering of the red goose, so he called Chen Mama Mama asked about one or two.

Grandma Chen is the nanny in charge assigned by Dong E's family to the Shanbao Hospital. She was also used by her side, but Shanbao has always been easy-going and has her own ideas. I told her to follow the old man as the yardstick in everything.She has always been careful, and she is not willing to talk too much about everything, but she has won the respect of Shanbao.

Chen Nanny thought for a while, and said, "This is originally a matter of the inner house. It is possible that the uncle did not know about it. The uncle is kind-hearted, and he took care of this for the red geese. The old slave also had a plan in his mind before. The girls in the house, the red goose and the sparrow are outstanding, and they are also considerate in serving the uncle and the second master. It is not unusual for a girl in the house to marry at the age of twenty or twenty-one or two."

"Oh, that's how it is. I don't quite understand it. I thought they would serve for a while, so don't delay. I'm relieved after hearing what Mammy said."

Grandma Chen saw that Shanbao had no other thoughts about Hongyan, she nodded secretly, and said with a smile, "Master, forgive me for talking too much, but there is another thing to pay attention to. At my age, in three or four years, I will not be able to return to Hongyan." It's time to discuss the marriage. The old slave looks at the red geese and the sparrow for another three or four years, and it's time to get married. At that time, there will be a mistress in the yard. It's just time to hand over the affairs of the yard to the grandma. So cheap for both."

"Be taught and be taught, this inner house director is also a kind of knowledge." Shanbao sighed with a smile.

"It's just a trivial matter." Madam Chen added in a humble voice, "It's a serious matter for a man to make meritorious deeds."

Shanbao smiled, "I see." The old lady was usually silent, but she had a book in her heart.