mtlumby2d Chapter 128: It is better to be close to the Li family than to the Lin family
Chapter 128: It is better to be close to the Li family than to the Lin family
"Father, Yongan hasn't even taken the Tongsheng exam, but he's already thinking about becoming the top scholar. Even someone as thick-skinned as me can't handle this."
"I'm always afraid that the strong wind will blow my tongue away."
"Father, why are you so confident?"
"Father! ... Could you steal the questions?"
Lin Daiyu stroked her thick skin and asked Lin Ruhai in a low voice.
Based on Lin Yongan's purposeful practice, Lin Daiyu had to prepare for the worst.
Hearing Lin Daiyu's bold imagination, Lin Ruhai was startled and shouted,
"Nonsense! What kind of person do you think your father is?" "Your father is a gentleman! He would never do such an illegal thing."
“This is going to get you beheaded!”
"Perhaps the whole family will be executed. I, your father, will abide by the law in this matter."
"Besides, I am in the Ministry of Rites, and I have to maintain the authority of the imperial examination system."
Look at what Lin Ruhai said, so righteous and full of uprightness.
Lin Daiyu was also a little confused.
She really couldn't figure it out.
Could it be that I am no longer able to catch up with the IQ of the ancients at this fast pace?
Is that ability to foresee things in the book going to disappear?
Where is the law of heaven?
……
In the Jia Mansion, in Grandmother Jia's room.
Sanchun and Jia Baoyu, who had returned from the Lin family, surrounded Grandmother Jia.
Jia Baoyu hugged his grandmother's arm and begged her like a piece of candy.
"Grandma, I really like the Lin family's school. Can I go to the Lin family's affiliated school?"
"Learn with cousin Yongan."
"I heard from him that he can even take the exam."
When Grandmother Jia heard that Jia Baoyu wanted to go to school, she was so happy that she smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.
Her hands kept patting his arms,
"Okay! Okay! Okay, tell grandma everything you've seen and heard at the Lin family."
"Let me see how I can tell your father."
"Otherwise he'll think you're going to play, be careful or he'll beat you up."
Jia Baoyu and Sanchun talked back and forth about what they had seen and heard in the Lin family.
In particular, the Lin family was confident that the Yong'an student would pass the examination, which also surprised Lady Jia.
But after a while, she thought that this might be a child's remark without considering the seriousness of the matter.
The exam is not that easy.
I haven’t seen that many of my own children have asked teachers to teach them seriously. It’s hard to even pass the exam to become a scholar.
But the child has a desire to learn, so we must satisfy his desire.
Grandmother Jia said, "You guys hide in the back. I'll have someone call your father over to see if he agrees that you can go to the Lin family to study."
After saying this, she ordered someone to call Jia Zheng over.
……
When Jia Zheng heard that Lady Jia had someone calling him, he thought something important had happened and hurried over.
When he heard that Grandmother Jia suggested that Jia Baoyu and others wanted to go to the Lin family to study.
Jia Zheng was furious.
"That's ridiculous, mother. My Jia family has many students, and the clan school selects well-educated people to teach them."
"Why go to the Lin family? Besides, the status of the Lin family's brother-in-law is extremely embarrassing now."
"Although he is the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, he is almost sidelined. He is absent from work often."
"He will be asked to study ancient books and classics when he goes there."
"It is also euphemistically called letting scholars do what scholars do."
"His children seem okay at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they are all deviant."
"If our Jia family follows the example of the Lin family, the day of our family's destruction won't be far away."
Having said this, Jia Zheng suddenly looked behind the screen and saw the toes retreating.
Meaningfully speaking,
"Mothers usually don't think of these things. This must be Baoyu's instigation. I think he needs to be beaten a little to make progress."
"He was bewitched after just one visit to the Lin family. How can he have any self-control?"
"With such a character, how can you become a talent in the future?"
At this point, Jia Zheng became more and more angry and wished he could just beat him with a stick to end the matter.
Although this son looks smart, he is too easy to be manipulated.
His sister Jia Min was controlled by Lin Ruhai. Otherwise, she was a good person before, but now she is a little out of control.
"Are you just a person who can only shout and kill children? How did your father teach you when you were a child?"
"You are the only one who is shouting and killing me?"
"You refused as soon as you heard about the Lin family. Have you ever seen what kind of teacher the Lin family hired?" Grandmother Jia asked her furious son with a little disappointment.
"He, Lin Ruhai, has invited a teacher from the Imperial College!"
"And what is our family? It is Mr. Dairu. Jia Dairu is still an old scholar now, and he may be a scholar all his life."
"I'm not saying he's a bad teacher, but if there's a better opportunity, why don't we let the kids have a try?"
Jia Zheng was speechless after hearing what Lady Jia said. When it came to inviting teachers, he had to admire Lin Ruhai, as he could invite all kinds of teachers.
Generally speaking, teachers who value reputation more do not like to teach in noble families.
It seems as if the nobles have tarnished their reputation.
I also consciously tried to make friends with some literati, but with little success.
"Mother! I also know about the teacher he hired. He was also squeezed out of the Imperial College."
"They all turned to Lin Ruhai after their struggle failed and they had nowhere else to go."
"us……"
Jia Zheng suddenly had an idea and thought of a solution. His eldest daughter-in-law Li Wan's maiden family was Li Shouzhong, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College.
It is better to be close to the Li family than to the Lin family. The Li family is cautious in words and deeds and never oversteps the line. This is the foundation of a family.
"Mother, why don't you talk to our eldest daughter-in-law and ask her father to recommend a well-educated person to come here? I think his father might do his best for his grandson."
"I have also written a letter to my in-laws today. As long as we follow the proper etiquette, I think we will be able to invite a good husband."
Seeing that Jia Zheng was so concerned about the children and no longer just a hands-off boss, Grandmother Jia had nothing to say.
……
The side courtyard of the Lin Mansion is occupied by the Prince of Nan'an alone.
After dinner, he did a round of boxing and then poured a bucket of water over himself.
Feel the angle of the water droplets splashing and experience the pleasure of flying like an arrow.
Every pore seems to be transparent enough to breathe.
Rejoice!
Wei Wu, who was standing aside, threw a long scarf to the Prince of Nan'an and asked.
"Master! Why are you so unhappy after meeting the princess today?"
"Why, I'm not happy?"
"You have to know that I am now a member of the Lin family and I don't know any princess."
"No matter what kind of nobles they are, if they pass by me, aren't they all strangers?"
At this point, the Prince of Nan'an didn't know what he was feeling and hung the things in his hand on the shelf.
He took the drink handed to him by the servant and drank it in one gulp.
Then he explained to Wei Wu,
"We have been in Beijing for almost half a year,"
"I met the princess today, and she brought along the well-known Prince of Nan'an. Who am I then?"
"How can I meet you in this face?" When he said this, the Prince of Nannan felt an unpleasant taste in his mouth, a bit bitter.
"Don't mention it. Is there any news in it?"
"Yes, there is news from inside that the emperor is now obsessed with spiritual practice. The emperor has only one sickly prince, and the rest are princesses."
"It seems that he has obtained a secret method of cultivation? It can give birth to a boy in one go."
Speaking of this, Wei Wu also found it a little ridiculous. He paused and looked at the expression of the Prince of Nan'an, who looked as if his head was filled with water.
"Can anyone believe this?"
Wei Wu felt speechless, but he had to continue.
"Yes! Our spies reported that His Majesty might have cultivated the Way of Joy."
"Every day, the palace maids are dressed up as Taoist nuns, wearing wide robes. Our emperor likes to get into the robes and feel the harmony between heaven and earth."
"It is said that one can hear the voice from heaven."
"The offspring born will inherit the will of heaven and earth and will surely be extremely intelligent."
The Prince of Nan'an was drinking water and almost vomited it out.
I think there are few things in this world that surprise me.
I have underestimated the eccentricities of this emperor.
Really good at playing!
"In addition, the matter of the prince of Nan'an marrying the princess should be decided next year."
"The decree will be issued on His Majesty's birthday next year."
"And His Majesty intends to promote a group of imperial concubines. They should be selected mostly from among the nobles."
"Whose idea was this?"
The Prince of Nan'an shook his head indifferently.
"No matter who came up with the idea, he was also trying to get his position."
"This is just because he is afraid that some people will criticize him for coming to an improper position, and he is using this opportunity to consolidate the power of the aristocratic families."
"Wouldn't it be possible to demonstrate the authority of the emperor by winning over a group of people and deposing a group of people?"
"anything else?"
The Prince of Nan'an then asked Wei Wu, now that he had arrived in the capital, there were many noble families and the news was gathered by Wei Wu from various channels.