The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

The school in Lijia Village was built after the year, but because no suitable teacher was invited to teach, the children in the village could not be sent to the academy to study.After returning from the town, Li Wen went to the village chief and told the village chief that he had invited his husband to teach.

"Here, the two Juren masters are really, really willing to come to us to be teachers?" When the village head heard that Li Wen invited two Juren masters to come to their village to be teachers, the village head was completely dizzy. Yes, asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, are there still fake ones?" Li Wen said with a smile, "I have made an agreement with them. They are willing to come to our village and be teachers to the children in our village. The only thing is that they may You can't stay here for too long, at most three or two years before you leave."

Li Wen explained the situation of Shen Zijing and Su Yuan to the village head, the village head nodded in understanding, and said, "Yes,

Yes, yes. "

Li Wen said, "But that's okay, anyway, it's been such a long time, we'll look slowly, and we'll definitely be able to find a suitable gentleman." Their place has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the environment is quiet. It's a good place for retirement, maybe In the future, they can invite some great Confucian elders to come to them to provide for the elderly, and it would be even better to teach the children to read and write by the way.

It is a bit far to go to the town to study, and it is of course the best to run a village school.

The original purpose of the school in their village was to allow more children in the village to read and know a few words, so that they would not be deceived when they went out.But the ultimate goal must be to cultivate a few outstanding talents so that their village can continue and develop better.

"Yes, yes, enough is enough." After confirming that the two Juren masters would come to them as teachers, the village chief couldn't believe it, and was excited at the same time.

Li Wen sat with the village chief for a while, and talked with the village chief about the school running in their village, as well as the future development and planning of the village.In the letter he sent back before, he briefly mentioned these issues, but there are still some deficiencies, and he made some additions.

After solving everyone's food and clothing problems, they must put education first.Only when there are talents from generation to generation, can their place continue to continue and develop.

"Yes, I understand." The village head nodded from time to time.

After sitting with the village chief for a while, Li Wen was about to leave. He didn't have time to go to the school to take a look when he came back. Shen Zijing and Su Yuan would come over in a few days. He wanted to go to the school. Take a look and see what is missing, so that it can be filled in time.

"I'll go with you," said the village chief.

They went to the school together, and now every household in Lijia Village is built with green brick houses, and the roads are paved with green bricks, so the roads will not be too muddy and difficult to walk in rainy days.

During the day, there were no idlers in the village. Men, women, and children were all busy with their own affairs. Along the way, Li Wen only saw some old people in the village visiting their grandchildren at home. Most of them either went to work in workshops, or Went to work in the field.In less than ten years, the entire Lijia Village has undergone earth-shaking changes. In fact, it is all the efforts of everyone in order to have their Lijia Village today.

The school is a new house found on a piece of land in the village. The school is in the front and a small courtyard is connected to the back. This is the house arranged for the husband. The doors and windows of the house are wide, the room is bright, and the bed cabinet and furniture are inside. Everything is available, and when the time comes, the husband will be able to move in directly.

They went inside to have a look. Li Wen was quite satisfied with the house arranged for the husband, but there was still a blackboard missing in the school.There is a blackboard in the classrooms of later generations, and the blackboard is much more convenient for teaching.

"Blackboard? What is this?" the village chief asked.

"You'll know when I get someone to fix it tomorrow." Li Wen simply explained to the village chief what a blackboard is.The village head nodded, oh oh twice, and he didn't know if he really understood or pretended to understand.

The next day, Li Wen took people to the school, nailed a large wooden board to one wall of the classroom, and painted the wooden board black.

With a blackboard, chalk is indispensable. The main components of chalk are limestone and stone sound. Limestone is a common substance that exists in some rocks such as limestone and marble. Therefore, it is not difficult to find limestone. You can find it on the nearby mountains. I couldn't find it, so the chalk came out quickly.

Their village has now built a school, and the teacher has been invited. In a few days, when the teacher comes, the school in their village will be officially opened.

The village head told the good news to Li Zheng, the patriarch, and the villagers in the village.

The villagers were very happy when they heard the news. Except for a few families in the village who did not want to send their children to study, most of them were looking forward to sending their children to study.If they set up a school in the village, the village

It is much more convenient for the children in the village to study, not to mention that the school in the village is free of tuition, and the money from the husband is paid from the village public house, and the children of the right age in the village can be sent to the school to study.

On this day, after dinner, Sun Yi mentioned about her youngest son's study, and she asked her family's opinion, "When the school in the village is established, shall we continue to let Xiaopeng study in the academy in the town, or leave it to the school?" The children are brought back to study in the village."

How can I say that the gentlemen invited by their village are two masters of Juren, and their knowledge must be better than the gentlemen of the academy.Another point is to take the children back to the village to study, and save running back and forth later, and save a lot of trouble

"Father, Aunt, I just want to talk to them about Xiaopeng." Taking advantage of the whole family, Li Wen wanted to talk to his parents about his younger brother, since his Aunt mentioned it first. , He also mentioned this matter by the way, he said, "Father, Auntie, in fact, when I come back this time, I want to take Xiaopeng to the capital city. The academy in the capital city is better than ours. And if Xiaopeng follows me over there, I can personally help him with his homework."

"Zijing and A Yuan's talents and learning are good, but they will only stay with us for three or two years at most before leaving, and will not stay for too long. After they leave, the other teachers we invite may not be as good as us. Zijing and A Yuan are good friends.

Of course, if Shen Zijing and Su Yuan could stay in their Li family village as teachers, it would be a good choice for his brother to stay in the village to study.But those two people will go to the capital to take the exam in three or two years, and if they win the Jinshi, they will definitely become officials in the capital or go to other places. It is impossible for them to be in the small place of Lijia Village all their lives. Mr. Teach.

Even if they wanted to be teachers in Li Family Village for the rest of their lives, Li Wen would not allow those two people to stay in their Li Family Village for the rest of their lives. If Shen Zijing and Su Yuan were only teachers, it would be a waste of talent.

"Here, you want to take Xiaopeng to the capital?" Sun Yi asked after hearing what the eldest son said.

"That's right, Ma'am, I want to take Xiaopeng to the capital, but what do you guys think about what I said?

" Li Wen knew that his parents had no way to follow him to the capital at the moment, and his father and mother definitely couldn't let go of the workshop. Although the workshop had the name of their Li family village, the main person in charge It's still his father and mother.

If his father and mother went to the capital with him, they would definitely bring his grandmother along.Li Wen asked his grandma if he wanted to go to the capital with him. After thinking about it, Li Wang tactfully rejected his grandson. She was very happy that his grandson had such a heart.

It's not that the old lady doesn't want to go there with her grandson to enjoy the blessings, but she knows that she doesn't understand anything as an old woman, and she is afraid that if she goes to the capital, it will cause trouble for her grandson.If they leave here, the second child's family must want to go with them. They will leave the second child in the village, and the people in the village will gossip about them again.

"Father, look at this matter, what do you say?" Suddenly hearing the elder son say that he would take the younger son to the capital, Sun Yi was a little bit at a loss, she knew that what the elder son said made sense.If the elder son can bring the younger son by his side to teach himself, and the younger son will be successful in studying with the older brother, the two brothers will be able to help each other in the future.

Also a good thing.

But out of selfishness, the mother didn't think so much about the youngest son who left Auntie's side early, and the eldest son went to such a far place to study at a young age, and only came back once a year. The eldest son who is away.

Now the eldest son said that he wanted to take the younger son to the capital. The capital is so far away, and she has never been to the capital in half her life. Sun Yi was a little flustered, so she couldn't make up her mind.

"Well, what Sanbao said is correct. It is definitely better to bring Xiaopeng to the capital than to let Xiaopeng stay with us. Xiaopeng will definitely be more promising in the future." Calm down, he knew that what the eldest son said made sense. Their eldest son was No. 3 in the palace examination, winning six yuan in a row. It can be said that there is no better husband than their son in the whole of Chengdu.

The ancestors of their old Li family were all farmers. He used to be a farmer who planed food in the fields, and his family still couldn't get enough to eat. Li Shanshan never thought that his family could produce a scholar or a champion.Over the years, I have received good news from my son. Seeing that my son has won the top prize in the scholar examination, and the hard work of my son's journey to study,

Li Shanshan, this father, knows his son better than anyone else.

If the eldest son can personally tutor and educate the younger son, there is a great possibility that they will at least produce another Jinshi without asking their family to produce another number one scholar.

"Yes, you are right." Sun Yi nodded, but she was reluctant to let her youngest son go so far away.

Region.

The capital city is too far away, thinking that the eldest son will go to such a far place and will not be able to come back for several years in the future, Sun Yi is reluctant to part with it.If the youngest son is also taken away, it will be difficult for her to see him in the future.but

She knew that if it was for the younger son's benefit, the older son should take the younger son to the capital.

"Aniang, don't start to look sad now. It's not like Xiaopeng can't come back home when he goes to study in the capital in the future. He just goes to study, and there are holidays every year. Although the time is tight, he can still come back home every year. Yes." Seeing his mother's bitter face, Li Wen couldn't laugh or cry, he said.

"Yes." Sun Yi nodded. What the son said was also true. The eldest son went out to study, and basically would come back every year, but the time when he came back home would not be too long, and he would leave.When the youngest son goes to the capital, he will probably be the same as the eldest son.

"Xiaopeng, do you want to go to the capital with your brother?" Of course, we need to ask the person's opinion on this matter. Li Wen said to the boy sitting next to him, "You follow my brother to the capital, and you will be able to be with him in the future." Otherwise, if you go to the capital, you won't see your brother for a long time."

"Brother, I don't want to miss you." Upon hearing that he hadn't seen his brother for a long time, Li Haopeng pursed his lips, looking like he wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry.

I don't know why this child loves and relies on his brother so much, obviously they haven't been together for too long since they were young.In the year his younger brother was born, he went to Nanyang to study. Probably, his parents would often mention his elder brother to his son. This is probably the case. His younger brother will always remember his elder brother. No matter how often he comes back in the future, this Children remember him.

"Yes, mother, father, you should think about this matter carefully later. If you are willing, when I leave, I will take Xiaopeng to the capital together." Li Wen asked his father and father Mother carefully discussed and considered, his parents are here, mainly because his mother is reluctant to part with his younger brother.

The main thing about this matter is to ask his parents what they mean. After all, he is only a son. Li Wen wants to bring his younger brother to the capital, so it must be better to keep him at home.His brother doesn't seem like he made a fortune, and the kid said that being smart is not particularly smart. If there is no one around him to take him away, it is difficult to achieve much in school on his own.

"Well, okay, I'll have a good discussion with your father." Sun Yi nodded and said.

As soon as the summer solstice is over, summer is here. The weather is getting hotter day by day, and the temperature slowly drops when the sun sets in the evening.

The wind blows at night, bringing with it the coolness and comfort of summer, they put a plate of peanuts and a pot of wine on the table in the courtyard, Li Wen and Zhao Xiangyi drank a glass of wine, this time he learned to be smart , Don't dare to drink anymore, lest I get myself drunk.

Zhao Xiangyi opened the jar of wine they brought back, and had a drink with Li Liuyuan.

After returning to the house and closing the door, Sun Yi asked her husband about asking the elder son to take the younger son to the capital, "Father, what do you think about this matter?"

"I know you are reluctant, but I believe you also know that it is better for Sanbao to take Xiaobao to the capital than to let Xiaobao come with us." Li Shanshan knew that his wife was reluctant to part with two children. He was sent to study in Nanyang. The youngest son is going to the capital this time, which is farther than Nanyang Mansion.

In fact, they already had a conclusion in their hearts, but when they thought of sending their youngest son to the capital, the woman felt a little bit reluctant.

At night, the conversation in their room didn't stop until late...

Li Wen and Zhao Xiangyi, who were in the backyard, drank until very late. They didn't finish the pot of wine on the table. The two sat there blowing the night wind for a long time.After yawning a few times, Li Wen knew he was sleepy. He got up and said, "I'm so sleepy. I'm going back to sleep. Brother Zhao, go to bed early too. Let's drink tomorrow."

"En." Zhao Xiangyi nodded, watching the boy walk away while yawning.

The man sitting there picked up the wine glass in his hand, took a sip, and slowly tasted the good wine in the glass.