Chapter 133: Landlord dad's troubles 20

Chapter 133: Landlord dad's troubles 20

The county examination in this dynasty was held in February, on the ninth day of February, and the imperial examination was relatively strict. The county examination required four villagers and one scholar to be recommended at the same time before they could take the examination.

In the past two years, Han Zelu has successively bought two villages with hundreds of acres of land. So far, he has privately owned nearly a thousand acres of land. Many families in this village and several nearby villages are renting his fields. He is in this area. Quite prestigious.

As soon as the villagers heard that Han Ze's son Han Shubo was going to take the county examination and needed recommendation from villagers, many families were eager to try. Although there are so many people who are willing to recommend his son, Han Ze can't just choose a few people, Li Zheng must choose, and the other three people choose three people who have a better relationship.

As for the recommender of the scholar, it is the master in the Book Museum. Scholars need to collect money for guarantees, which is not much for Han Ze, five taels of silver.

But Han Chengming couldn't afford it, and he was about to scratch his head bald in anxiety. He has only studied in the village school for two years, and has never inquired about the procedures for taking the imperial examination, nor does he know what is required for the examination. He only wanted to let his son take the exam for a scholar, but he didn't expect that it was only the county exam that a scholar was recommended. That's all, the scholar actually charged five taels of silver for the recommendation, so his two sons would have to pay ten taels of silver.

The money that the family spends on studying for their children is all saved by frugality. Because Han Chengming gave little money, usually the two children could only eat the lowest food in the school, and they couldn't get enough. Before entering the school, the original body would carry a piece of meat to supplement them from time to time. Although the two children were not chubby, they also had red lips and white teeth and flesh on their faces. They looked like children who had been pampered.

Looking at these two children now, they look disheveled, walk weakly, and their clothes are patched and patched. If they are not washed clean, they are no different from beggars wandering on the side of the road.

From Han Ze’s point of view, the family is really poor. It’s okay for the child’s clothes to be worn out. The child should be fed, even if the food is poor. A student in the academy pays two taels of silver a year, and two sons, only four taels Money, Han Chengming and his wife definitely had a private house in the past, and they went to the town to look for work during the slack. How could the couple earn four taels of silver throughout the year, so that they would not let the children have enough to eat? lazy.

He always had kindness towards his child, Han Ze, but when Shubo came back, he told him that Han Jixue, Han Jiwen and a few unlearned students in the academy blackmailed him, and he was met by his classmates in the dormitory, and they taught him a severe lesson After a while, he said that there will be another time, and he will invite his master. They didn't dare to make any more moves.

Han Ze frowned. The children are not all innocent. These two children are so vicious at such a young age. It is not without reason that they can do such ungrateful things in the future. The soft-heartedness is also gone.

It was easy for Han Ze to find someone to recommend, but Han Chengming was very distressed. At this time, he could see the importance of being a good person. He searched a village, but there were not enough four people who were willing to recommend two children. of the villagers.

Ordinarily, there were several brothers Han Xingwang, so there should be no chance of finding four recommenders, but none of Han Xingwang's brothers were willing to recommend Han Xingwang's grandson, let alone a villager with no blood.

Han Chengming complained: "Father, why do uncles and uncles hate our family so much? How important is it to continue to study and to take liberal arts exams? They have been admitted to the scholar, and they can get a little bit of glory as grandpas and grandpas, why? Don't you want to be that sponsor?"

Han Xingwang's face darkened, and he squinted his eyes and said, "It's fine if you don't want to. There are so many families in the village, I don't believe we can't find four of them."

Han Chengming said dejectedly: "I asked from door to door, and they clearly said they didn't want it."

Han Xingwang snorted coldly: "They are all villains who climb high and step down."

Seeing that they offended Han Maode's family, they refused to recommend them in order to curry favor with Han Maode, what is it if they are not villains?

"Wait until our family succeeds in the literary examination, and they will beg us." Liu Juhua also looked angry.

Han Chengming frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "The key is now that we are begging for help. We can't find a recommender. Jixue and Jiwen can't take the scientific examination at all. What kind of talent is there?"

Liu Juhua was also annoyed: "Then what do you think?"

Han Chengming stopped talking. If he knew what to do, he could still ask his parents?

Han Xingwang said hesitantly: "His mother, it's really not possible, I'd better go and beg Han Ze, I can't delay the child's scientific examination."

Liu Juhua paused, her face darkened, and said angrily, "I won't beg him, I'll go to you."

Han Xingwang persuaded: "You are Han Zeniang, it is inappropriate for us to go."

Liu Juhua turned her face away: "Anyway, if I don't go, it will be in vain if I go, that's a white-eyed wolf, useless."

After so many things, she now has a clear understanding, no matter what she asks, Han Ze will not agree. Even if she threatens him to be unfilial, he doesn't feel at ease, what else can she do?

Han Xingwang sighed: "Since you don't want to, forget it. Jixue and Jiwen don't need to take the scientific examination. After two years of reading to read some words, it's not bad to find an accountant to do it in the future, at least better than his grandfather and father. "

Han Chengming had great expectations for his two sons. Hearing his father's words, he immediately looked at Liu Juhua and said, "Mother, for the sake of Jixue and Jiwen, you go to beg Han Ze again? Just this time, if he doesn't want to, in the future Let's not ask him again, okay?"

Liu Juhua still didn't want to go, but for the sake of her grandson, why did she abandon her old face?

"Okay, I'll go."

I just hope that Han Ze is thinking about some old feelings and is willing to help.

...

"You want me to be the sponsor of Jixue Jiwen?" Han Ze looked at Liu Juhua in surprise.

"Just tell me if you want it or not?" Liu Juhua said expressionlessly.

Han Ze stood up straight, didn't say whether he would like it or not, but said seriously: "This sponsor can't be just casually. If they make mistakes in the future, the sponsor will also be responsible."

As soon as he said this, Liu Juhua couldn't stop the fire in her heart, what did Han Ze mean? It's fine if you don't want to be the sponsor, but what's the matter with cursing people?

"You make mistakes, and you won't make mistakes if you continue to study and write." She said loudly with a sullen face.

Han Ze was also not angry, but said: "Mother, this is not arguing, we have something to talk about, you want me to recommend Jixue Jiwen, that's okay. But I have to test them to see if they are suitable to participate imperial examination."

"If it's not suitable, you won't recommend it to them?"

"I am very sure of that."

"You bastard." Liu Juhua roared, obviously very angry.

Han Ze spread his hands and said helplessly, "Forget it then."

Liu Juhua: "Whatever it is, you must recommend them."

Han Ze smiled: "I don't want to be taken advantage of by them."

Liu Ju was trembling with anger, her grandson would not make mistakes, but she still held back her anger and said, "Why, are you willing to be their sponsor?"

Han Ze said bluntly: "I said that I want to test them to see their character. If mother really believes in her grandson, why not?"

In Liu Juhua's heart, Jiwen Jiwen is smart, sensitive, and filial. He is much better than Han Zesheng's granddaughters and grandsons. Let Han Ze take the test and keep his mouth shut. She snorted disdainfully: "Okay, you want Just take the exam. After you pass the exam, you will know that Little Six, that little idiot, will not be able to catch up with Jixue Jiwen, and you may have to rely on Jixue Jiwen in the future."

Han Ze's expression froze: "Mother, if you still want me to be the recommender of Jixue Jiwen, it's best not to talk about my son."

Liu Juhua was embarrassed immediately, she forgot, that little fool is healed now, Han Ze is so rare.

Han Ze reminded her displeasedly: "Little Six has already changed his name to Han Shubo. As Shubo's grandmother, although she doesn't live together, she can't even remember her grandson's name. Whose fault is this?"

"Are you blaming me?"

Liu Juhua was a little annoyed. Of course she knew that Han Ze had changed the names of his children. The big girl, the second girl... the little six, she was too lazy to change it after getting used to calling it. Besides, six children and six names, she really did. She didn't remember either, but she could bear the anger at the thought of asking Han Ze to be Jixue Jiwen's sponsor.

Han Ze said: "Mother, there are unfilial and unkind. You are the grandma of the children, and you can't even remember the name of your grandson. If someone says you are unkind..."

Liu Juhua shivered, and looked at Han Ze with a gloomy look: "Are you threatening me?"

Han Ze said, "I'm just telling the truth."

Liu Juhua took a deep breath: "Okay, I understand."

Han Ze smiled and said, "I'm relieved."

Liu Juhua once again felt chills in her heart, this son really doesn't recognize her, he treats her worse than a stranger.

After Liu Juhua went back, she told Han Xingwang and his son that Han Ze was about to test the two children. Han Chengming felt that Han Ze was causing trouble, but he needed him as a recommender. Even if he was unwilling, he took the two children to Han Ze's house. Keep telling them to speak well, so that Han Ze doesn't want to be their recommender.

When Han Ze saw them, he didn't say much, and asked the two children directly: "Why do you study?"

Jixue and Jiwen looked at each other, and Jixue pursed his lips and thought for a moment: "For the examination of talents."

Han Ze nodded, and Han Jixue was overjoyed.

Han Ze didn't look at him anymore, turned to look at Jiwen, and asked, "What about you?"

Han Jiwen was a little nervous, and Han Chengming glared at him angrily, Han Jiwen was even more nervous, his mind was in a mess, and he stumbled and said: "I read... the book, but, I can... eat enough... .”

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head, if there was a crack in the ground, he would like to hide in it.

Han Ze chuckled, and Han Chengming was annoyed and ashamed when he heard his laugh, for his son who was not up to the mark.

Han Ze asked Han Jixue again: "Are you studying only to be a scholar?"

Han Jixue said loudly: "I still want to be a high official."

Han Ze asked, "Why do you want to be an official?"

Without even thinking about it, Han Jixue said: "When I become an official, I will have endless money, and I don't have to look at other people's faces."

Han Ze raised his eyebrows: "Why do officials have endless money? Who told you?"

Han Jixue thought it was stupid, he didn't know this: "When I become an official, people will give me money, of course there is endless money."

After speaking, he subconsciously felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know where it was wrong. After thinking about it, he thought it was right.

Han Chengming also felt that what his son said was right. If he became an official, he would have endless money. Let's take the villager as an example. If the villagers ask him to do something, if they don't give him something, can he do it to his satisfaction? A small village official can make such a fortune, let alone a high official.

Han Ze looked at Han Chengming with a half-smile, and said, "It seems that I can no longer be the sponsor."

"Why?" Han Chengming frowned, Han Ze was deliberately embarrassing them, right?

Han Ze looked at Han Jixue: "I feel that you became an official just to collect other people's money. Be a corrupt official? If this is the case, you will go to jail sooner or later. Then this official should not be an official, and you should not read books. You will save others and yourself." .”

Han Jixue was startled, and opened his mouth, "I, I..."

Han Chengming was taken aback for a moment, then became annoyed, and said with a blushing face, "Where can I get involved with corrupt officials? Just collect some money..."

Facing Han Ze's gloomy gaze, he could no longer say the following words. After hearing Han Ze's words, he actually knew that it was wrong for an official to collect money.

Han Ze snorted: "You should hire someone else for this sponsor, I won't let Han Jixue have the chance to harm others."

Han Jixue looked at Han Ze ignorantly, why did he harm someone? He doesn't know.

Han Jiwen was overjoyed, so if he didn't recommend it, he wouldn't recommend it. Anyway, he didn't want to take the county exam. It's okay if he passed the exam. If he didn't pass the exam, his father would scold him again.

Han Chengming became angry from embarrassment: "If it's not right, it's not right, it's rare for us."

Saying that, he took Han Jixue and Han Jiwen's hand, and left.

I don't know how he found the recommender. Anyway, Han Jixue and Han Jiwen participated in the county examination. Later, Han Ze heard from the villagers that he paid money, and the villagers were willing to recommend him.

The county test is taken in the county, presided over by the county magistrate, and it takes five exams, that is, five days. In this county exam, twelve students from the town school took the exam, and Han Shubo was the youngest.

Considering that Shubo will study in the county academy in the future, last year, Han Ze bought a yard near the government school in the county. As soon as February arrived, Han Ze planned to go to the county seat in advance to let his son get familiar with the environment. Ge Hongbu was worried about his son's exam, so he wanted to go with him. Han Ze has nothing to do.

So Han Ze took Ge Hongbu's mother and son and two servants to the county seat a few days in advance.

When they arrived at the county town, Han Ze took Han Shubo around, and they visited the two famous monasteries in the county town. Ge Hongbu watched anxiously from behind, and said, "Should I let Shubo read the book?"

After all, there is an exam, isn't it?

Han Ze looked at Han Shubo with a smile, and Han Shubo said, "Mother, I've written down everything my husband taught me, but what my master didn't teach me, I've also read a lot of the rhymes, essays, etc. that Dad asked me to read. Reading is accumulated over time, let me rest for the past two days, even if I sit there reading, I still can’t read it, and instead make myself nervous.”

Ge Hongbu frowned: "Mother has never read a book, and she doesn't know anything about it."

Han Ze said with a smile: "With the knowledge of Shubo, there is no problem if there is no accident in the exam."

Ge Hongbu pursed his lips, thinking that you have never been a scholar, so how do you know that the book fair is okay?

Han Ze could see what was going on in Ge Hongbu's mind, and he didn't explain it, but since his son said he had learned everything he should learn, let him follow his example. Anyway, his son is young and failed the exam this year, so he will take the exam next time.