Amnesty's daily life

Not to mention Brother Zhen who was extremely sad and indignant, the banquet for Ningrong Second House was prepared soon.According to the original plan, the two families were going to thank the guests separately, but after Jia Jingxun and Jia Amnesty discussed it, it was finally decided that the two families would have a joint banquet, and because Jia Mu's seniority was the highest, the banquet was arranged In Rongguo Mansion.It's not that Jia Jing is unwilling to spend money on banquets, but he thinks of the scene when his two ancestors, Jia Yan of Ningguo Gong and Jia Yuan of Rongguo Mansion, were conferred by Taizu at the same time decades ago. The family has two families, so the current Jia family is a family with two families.

... Although the grade has dropped a lot, it is worse than nothing, after all, the Ningrong Second Mansion is no longer as good as it used to be.

The date of the banquet was set on September 23, which was said to be an excellent day.As for the specific matters of the banquet, Housekeeper Lai will arrange it properly, and also send the invitation post to the homes of relatives and friends.

However, when the entire Rongguo Mansion was busy, Nala Shuxian slipped Twelve Tires to him alone, looked at him inquiringly, and asked, "I remember Twelve you said that you would definitely let your father pass the palace examination." Yes, but now it seems that it is impossible? I really don’t know the twists and turns in the imperial examination, but I can vaguely remember that the passing rate of the examination is less than one in ten.”

Both Jia Amnesty and Brother Zhen are now serious candidates, which means they have the qualifications to participate in the next year's examination.However, as Nala Shuxian said, the passing rate of the general examination over the years is even less than one in ten. In other words, it is impossible for Jia She and Zhen Geer, who are at the bottom of the provincial examination, to pass the general examination.

Of course, regarding this matter, let alone La Shuxian, even Jia Amnesty and Brother Zhen knew it well.Fortunately, as long as you have the status of Juren, even if you don't pass the exam in the next year, at most, you can take the exam in three years, just like the old man Jia Jing in Ningguo Mansion, he only got the Jinshi after taking the exam twice.

"They're so stupid, what can I do?" Twelve raised his head innocently and looked at Nala Shuxian, with a lovely innocent and ignorant appearance.

However, this action has no effect on Nala Shuxian: "Don't pretend to be stupid, what is going on here? Did you deliberately withhold part of the test questions?" After thinking about it, Nala Shuxian changed her mind. With a look of admiration, he smiled, "That's not bad. If I really told them all the test questions, it would be a big deal if they were leaked."

"Mother, you think too much." Twelve saw that it was useless to pretend to be stupid, and simply climbed onto the kang with both hands and feet. His two chubby legs were shaking, and his face showed a seriousness that was extremely inconsistent with his appearance, " At that time, Huang Ama did force me to read all the answer sheets of the imperial examinations over the years, but in fact, all I saw were the answer sheets of the general examination and the imperial examination, not the answer sheets of the rural examination."

As soon as these words came out, Nala Shuxian was obviously stunned, but after a while, she suddenly smiled and said: "I understand."

People of different status see things completely differently. In the eyes of ordinary people, the rural examination is undoubtedly extremely important, but in the eyes of Emperor Qianlong, what is the difference between the rural examination, a pediatric examination, and the children's examination?In fact, the township examination is an examination in every province, and the questions are different.Only after passing the provincial examination, all the candidates from all over the country will go to Beijing to take the examination.

The test is the first step to enter the eyes of the emperor.In other words, even if Emperor Qianlong wanted to toss Twelve, he would never let Twelve memorize the answers to the provincial examination.

"That is to say, you don't know what was tested in the township exam at all, and you never leaked the questions at all?" Nala Shuxian raised her eyebrows suddenly, "Could it be that your father and brother Zhen passed the exam with their own real skills? To raise people?"

"How is that possible!" Twelve sneered, "I don't know what the township exam is about, but I can guess it! If you only know the answer sheet of the township exam, it's hard to guess the exam questions. But if it's the other way around, recite it first. After reading the answer sheet of the general examination, it is easy to guess what was tested in the Qiantou Township Examination. The two are related, but unfortunately for most people, it has no effect."

Nala Shuxian lowered her head and thought about it, and soon understood, and immediately stretched out her hand to hold Twelve in her arms, pinching her face and rubbing her head: "Okay, my Twelve is getting more and more ghostly." It’s just that, doesn’t it prove that your father and brother Zhen are both very stupid? Otherwise, since you guessed the test questions, how could they still be at the bottom of the list?”

Twelve let out a long sigh, his stupid father was already stupid, and of course Brother Zhen from Dongfu is not much smarter, these two people are just like each other, don't dislike each other.However, in the case of the rural examination, it is obviously inevitable for these two people to be at the bottom of the list.

The township examination is divided into three rounds, the first round is about the Four Books and Five Classics, the second round is about writing argumentative essays on a collection of Buddhist scriptures, and the third round is about current affairs policy.To sum it up, as long as Jingshi Ziji is in place, there is absolutely no problem in getting good grades in the first round, but there will be no small problems when you need to express your opinions in the second round. As for the third round, you need to Combining Confucian classics theory to express comments or opinions on current affairs and government affairs, if you are just a simple nerd, you may have to kneel in the next two games.

"...But the last two rounds, especially the third round, are the most important." Twelve showed a helpless expression, "Not only the rural examination, but also the general examination. In the next two games, after all, his basic knowledge is quite solid."

"Then your father and Brother Zhen?"

"They definitely fell in the first round." Twelve spread his hands helplessly, "In less than a year, it is impossible to really read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly. If others can at least answer correctly in the first round Eighty percent of the exam questions, it's already pretty good for them to be able to answer the second and third questions correctly. Moreover, I can guess the next two rounds, but I really can't do anything about the first round of exam questions."

If current affairs policies are practical questions, then those related to the subset of classics and history are purely theoretical questions.However, no matter which emperor he is, as long as he still has a brain, he will know which one to choose between an old scholar who is full of minds and talents who know how to combine theory with practice to write brilliant strategies.

Theory is important, but it's a pity that emperors don't need nerds.

"Mother, don't worry, the stupid father will pass the general examination, and the palace examination will be fine. Emperor Changqing is a very emotional person, and he originally had feelings for the deceased old man in our house." Good impression, in this case, he will definitely not embarrass stupid father. Besides, although stupid father is a bit stupid, he looks good!"

Yes, he looks good!

Whether it is the Changqing Emperor in this life or the Kangxi Emperor in the previous life, they all love people with outstanding appearance.This has nothing to do with being ambiguous and charming, it's just pure appreciation, not only Emperor Kangxi, but also the later Emperor Yongzheng and Qianlong.Good-looking people always have a smoother career than ordinary people.

"Forget it, you can make a fuss about it." Nala Shuxian waved her hand, completely forgetting about it.

With Nala Shuxian's consent, Twelve even forced Jia Amnesty to study behind closed doors again before the day of the banquet.In his words, the banquet has nothing to do with Jia She, whether it is the preparation of the banquet dishes, or the guests' invitation posts, etc., Jia She does not need to worry about it at all.On the one hand, it is because of Steward Lai's outstanding ability, on the other hand...

Isn't there Jia Mu and two wives?The banquet matter can be handed over to the female family members in the backyard.

Jia She wanted to cry, but he knew that he would take the exam next year, but because he had a lot of time to spare, and he had just won the exam, naturally he would not put his mind on the exam.However, after the call on Twelve Days, he could only go into the study listlessly, and of course he didn't forget to go to Ningguo Mansion first to drag Brother Zhen to suffer together.

What did you ask Twelve to say?Then there is no need to ask!

The time of the test has not yet been determined, but since it is usually in February in previous years, it should be the same this time around.It's already late September now, and it's only four months before the start of the test. If you don't hurry up, can you really pass the test with these two bottom-of-the-line products?As for the unreliable proposal to retake the exam three years later, Twelve flatly rejected it. He didn't say any other reasons, he just threatened Jia Amnesty with the old master of the Zhang family, and then used the excuse of starting a career first and then a family to force Jane. Brother had to compromise.

For Jia Amnesty, Lao Taishan was an existence that could never be offended.

For Brother Zhen, in his dreams, he wants to marry a flowery and beautiful wife and give birth to a big fat boy. If he fails in the next year, maybe his father can force him to think about marrying a wife next time he wins Jinshi.

In the study, Jia Amnesty and Brother Zhen looked at each other, and both saw the sadness in each other's eyes.It's a pity that, facing the second master of the Zhang family who came uninvited, the two of them did not hesitate to give in.

That's right, this time, it was the second master of the Zhang family who came to teach these two.In fact, the Zhang family has already been filial piety, after all, only the eldest wife of the Zhang family died, and the Zhang family only needs to observe the filial piety period for one year, and it is not considered filial piety.However, the old man of the Zhang family has always been very vigilant, and he is reminded by Twelve from time to time, so that even though the crown prince has been reinstated in March this year, the old man of the Zhang family still feels that the court is not peaceful.Coincidentally, because the eldest master of the Zhang family could not get out of the haze of losing his wife, he has been recuperating at home and taking care of his youngest son, while the second master of the Zhang family was ordered to take personal leave by him. The only one who escaped was the third master of the Zhang family. Just because he was only a third-rank official, the Zhang family old man thought that the nobles above would not notice him at all.

For the reason that idleness is idleness, the second master of the Zhang family rushed to Rongguo Mansion in a good mood, with the goal of torturing Jia She to death!By the way, I also teach Brother Zhen a little bit.

Brother Zhen would never have dreamed that in the next few months, the reason why his life would be worse than death was entirely thanks to Jia She.And the second master of the Zhang family didn't mean to dislike him in every possible way, but because he was Jia Zheng's nephew, he cut him off a few times.

Of course, that's for later.

However, he said that it was finally September 23, and Rongguo Mansion welcomed many guests. If it was something else, there is really no need to publicize it like this, but it is a happy event, especially if you are a double-judicial person, no matter how much you celebrate It will not attract criticism from others, and some will only come from the appreciation and envy of relatives and friends.

Regardless of what those people were thinking in their hearts, at least the words on the scene were extremely pleasant, and the atmosphere at the banquet was always harmonious, except for Wang Zisheng who was stared at by his own father from time to time.

Wang Zisheng was really angry. He had a really good friendship with Jia She. As for what happened last year was purely accidental. In fact, he put it down after entering the cell. After all, he was just a The woman in Fengyue's place, and he is not a long-term person, so he won't really keep it in his heart at all.But he never expected that Jia She, who had been talking about being a playboy all his life, would come out like this in the blink of an eye!The Zhongju or something really doesn't match up with Jia Amnesty at all!Wang Zisheng even felt that even if Jia She turned around and stabbed him, it would be better than the current situation.

"Look at him, and then look at you! Even though you belong to a family of generals, I didn't force you to go to the battlefield. What happened? If you can't do it, what good are you for!!" Mr. Wang had a look of hatred Iron can't be made into steel, but he is notoriously straight-tempered, in front of everyone, he reached out to poke Wang Zisheng's forehead fiercely, without saving any face.

"It's too late to say anything now, who said that no one cared about me back then..." Wang Zisheng didn't have much ability, but his temper was not small.In fact, if it weren't for the pampering and pampering of his grandmother and mother back then, Wang Zisheng would not have developed his current temperament.However, Mr. Wang had been stationed at the frontier at that time, and by the time he found out that his eldest son had been raised in a wrong way, it was already too late.Later, Mr. Wang simply gave up his eldest son and turned to raise his second son carefully.The entire Wang family is well aware of these things. Wang Zisheng is indeed lazy, but sometimes he complains that his father didn't teach him well when he was young.

Hearing Wang Zisheng's words, old man Wang's complexion suddenly sank, and he said after a while: "It was my fault in the past, from now on, I will put aside everything I have done to teach you!"

What does it mean not to die?Wang Zisheng demonstrated it to everyone with his own experience, and successfully sent himself into the bottomless abyss.

After this day passed, outsiders only said that Jia She and Brother Zhen were prodigal sons who would not exchange money for money, and because there was too much movement on the other side of the Wang family, people couldn't help but pay attention to it, but later because Wang Zisheng refused to accept discipline, the Wang family's The chasing and fighting scene was staged the first day, how can it be called a lively scene.In the end, not to mention it spread everywhere, even Emperor Changqing heard about it.

Emperor Changqing not only heard about the farce that happened in the Wang family, but also knew about Jia Amnesty and Brother Zhen's dispute.

Surprise is the most basic thing, Emperor Changqing is very kind to the old minister, but these two people are the direct descendants of the old minister.Jia Amnesty is the eldest grandson of Jia Yuan and the eldest son of Jia Daishan, and brother Zhen is the only heir of Ningguo Mansion.From the standpoint of Emperor Changqing, he wished that the sons of the old ministers would make progress. After all, the veterans were all loyal to him, and their sons would be no worse.However, contrary to Emperor Changqing's expectations, most of the old officials and heirs are either weak or unusable.Like Jia Amnesty, he got into a catastrophe last year and left his case in front of Emperor Changqing early.And Brother Zhen is relatively better, but after a little inquiring, you can know how much this guy loves Qinlou and Chuguan.

"It's strange. Since Jia She and Jia Zhen are both like that, why did they suddenly become angry? Jia She is a first-class general, and Jia Zhen will be able to become a noble in the future. With their status, Why bother to hang your head on the beam day and night and stab your buttocks, just to seek a fame that you don't need?" Emperor Changqing was very suspicious, so he called Mr. Xianhe, who he relied on the most, to come to him, not because he wanted to find an answer, but simply Expressed his doubts.

Mr. Xianhe is already ninety years old, he only caresses his gray beard but smiles silently.

"Mister, do you know the reason?" Emperor Changqing didn't have any expectations, but Mr. Xianhe's expression clearly showed that he knew the inside story.Unable to help, Emperor Changqing began to question him.

"I don't know the details, but I understand that this accident was caused by only one person."

"Who?" Emperor Changqing suddenly became interested. Although he didn't appreciate Jia She and Brother Zhen very much, he had to admit that these two were indeed prodigal sons.Thinking of someone in this world who can do such a thing, Emperor Changqing's face was full of longing. Compared with Juren, who is not uncommon, he wanted the talent who could turn the prodigal son back!

"Of course it is His Royal Highness the Third Prince."

"……What?!"

Shock and dullness were evident on Emperor Changqing's face, even though he didn't doubt his hearing, he subconsciously asked a question back.After Mr. Xianhe told him clearly that the change between Jia Amnesty and Brother Zhen came from the third prince, he was even more in disbelief.

Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, Emperor Changqing was not bad to the third prince.The third prince has never concealed his ambition since he was a child, but unlike other brothers, the third prince's ambition is just to be a literati and to write books that will be passed down forever.It is an extravagant hope for ordinary people, and it can even be said to be a goal that is so great that it cannot be achieved, but if it is placed on the prince, especially the third prince who is not low-born and ranks high, it is not very eye-catching .Of course, the other princes are still very happy, only Emperor Changqing is unhappy.

The emperor's mind is always so unpredictable, if the sons are fighting for the throne without regard to any father-son or brotherhood, then he will definitely be furious.But like the third prince, he had no interest in the throne from the very beginning, and spent his whole day either reciting poems against each other or busy writing books and biographies. He also felt that this son was worthless and useless.

But now, after listening to Mr. Xianhe's words, after the initial astonishment, Emperor Changqing immediately became delighted.

It doesn't matter if you don't have the ambition to be an emperor, but at worst, the third prince will be a good king in the future, and after teaching the veterans, let their prodigal sons return and make contributions to the court!

"Come here, invite the third prince to enter the palace to have an audience."

When Emperor Changqing issued a call, the third prince hurriedly put down the ancient books that had only been repaired for less than a third, and hurried into the palace.

As an older prince who has already grown up and left the palace to start a mansion, although he often goes to the palace to face saints, but when he returns to the familiar court again, he no longer feels like going home, but more like a trembling guest.Fortunately, the third prince had already given up his thoughts on the throne, after a little thought, he felt that he hadn't done anything other than stay in Qingyun Library for half a year, so he was relieved.

However, ginger is still old and spicy.

Seeing the third prince rushing over, Emperor Changqing didn't say clearly why he was looking for him, but said with a cold face and a blunt tone: "I'll give you a chance to reflect on yourself."

As a nerd with stamps, the third prince is not good at intrigue, and knowing that he has done nothing wrong recently, he said honestly: "Go back to the emperor, my son will not go back to the prince's mansion for half a year in a row. , Erchen strives to go back at least once a month."

"Who cares if you go back to the mansion or not!" Emperor Changqing choked on the words of the third prince, and knew that his son was a bit dull since he was a child, so he simply didn't go around with him, and said bluntly, "Just talk about it. Have you ever tormented Jia She of Rongguo Mansion?"

"Jia Amnesty?" The third prince looked surprised, "Didn't the father ask the son to teach him a lesson? Besides, the son didn't do anything, but let him copy the law. Oh, right, at the beginning, let the minister He was copying the law in the Qingyun library. Isn’t it the old master of the Bowling Hou’s mansion who is about to die? I asked him to go back to the mansion to continue copying. Later, Mr. Zhang called someone to come to me to discuss and change the copying of the law. It became a copy of the Four Books and Five Classics. After pondering about it, the son agreed with the meaning."

"Copying the law? Copying the Four Books and Five Classics?" Emperor Changqing was a little confused.

"That's true. After all, you can't punish a doctor. Besides, although Jia She and Wang Zisheng of the Wang family did things unreliably, they didn't really cause a catastrophe. My son thought that they were simply idle, so they After thinking about it, the purpose is not to punish, but to try to restrain them and detain them in this way."

"That is to say, Jia Amnesty started from copying the laws, and then copied the Four Books and Five Classics. Instead, he thought of working hard and making progress, so he worked hard and finally passed the provincial examination and was admitted to Juren? !"

"Ah?!" The third prince looked at Emperor Changqing foolishly, with disbelief all over his face.

In fact, not to mention the third prince, Emperor Changqing was equally confused.Shouldn't normal people feel more and more disgusted the more they copy?How could someone get more and more happy after copying?After thinking about it, Emperor Changqing felt that it was extremely unreliable, so he inquired carefully, and when he found out that it was indeed the case, he waved his hand and asked the third prince to retreat behind the screen, and called Mr. Xianhe again, intending to ask clearly.