Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 675
"During the exam, what should I do if it suddenly rains?"

"Who knows if the test shed is in good condition and whether it will leak?"

"The Chunwei Examination usually lasts nine days. Candidates can only stay in the small examination shed, eat, drink and drink. Can Uncle Zhu adapt to such a difficult life?"

"I sleep on a hard board at night, and I have to eat and drink by myself, otherwise I can only eat cold food and drink cold food. Can Uncle Zhu do this?"

"In order to prevent candidates from cheating, they can only wear a few thin clothes. The weather in the Chunwei Exam is still cold. Can Uncle Zhu withstand the cold wind?"

"For those who are unlucky, there is a place to use the toilet next to the test shed!"

"Only by being able to cope with the above situation, will it be possible to answer the questions with peace of mind, and will not be affected by the environment and make oneself perform abnormally!"

In Rongqing Hall, only Jia Rong's clear voice could be heard echoing.

Including the old lady Jia Mu, the core members of the Rongfu were all stunned as they listened to Jia Rong's talk about some difficulties in the Chunwei Examination.

In their view, it is indeed extremely difficult!
After finishing talking, Jia Rong spread her hands and said with a smile: "So, it is very important to do the simulation in advance and have a more appropriate mental preparation!"

"How can the conditions of the examination room be so harsh?"

The Second Master Zheng was very surprised, and shook his head again and again to express his disbelief.

"Thus, those who are about to be appointed by the heavens must first suffer from their hearts..."

Jia Rong said lightly: "The conditions of the examination room are based on the wishes of the sages. Besides, the Spring Examination is held every three years. So many candidates can persevere, and there are many of them with extraordinary backgrounds!"

In a word, everyone in the Rong Mansion didn't know what to say.

"Then I won't take the exam..."

Mrs. Wang's complexion changed, and she subconsciously spoke.

"What nonsense is that stupid woman talking about?"

The Second Master Zheng's eyes were wide open, and he didn't care about the presence of other people who yelled angrily: "Is the important matter of the imperial examination just like a child's play in your eyes?"

"Don't be stupid, Mrs. Wang!"

Mother Jia was not too polite, and said coldly: "Brother Zhu has a talent for reading, and he is willing to work hard, so you, a mother, must fully support him!"

"Although with the energy in our mansion, even if Brother Zhu doesn't pass the Jinshi examination, it is quite easy to become an official!"

"But in the current officialdom, the promotion speed of Jinshi and non-jinshi are completely different things, there is no comparison!"

"One is not good. An official who is not a Jinshi can only be promoted to a fourth-rank official position in his life. Do you think Brother Zhu will accept it?"

Mrs. Wang was speechless for a moment, not to mention that Jia Zhu couldn't accept it, she herself couldn't accept it either.

"But the Chunwei Imperial Examination is really difficult!"

"Let's take a look at Brother Zhu's recovery first!"

Mother Jia sighed, and said helplessly, "Listen to his own opinion!"

Seeing Jia Rong's expression was calm, without the slightest fluctuation, he felt angry and said angrily, "Brother Rong, do you know the situation of the imperial examination so well?"

"Old lady, there are quite a few students from the ethnology school taking part in the children's examination this year, so naturally we need to get to know them better!"

Jia Rong said calmly: "Uncle Zhu is already considered good!"

"If he starts from the Juren Examination, I'm afraid it will consume even more effort!"

"As far as I know, the pressure on candidates in the capital is not bad, because of the factors of origin and place of origin, there are preferential treatment!"

"It's an exaggeration on the Jiangnan side. Thousands or even more scholars compete for less than a hundred candidates. If they are not really talented, it is almost impossible to get admitted!"

The core members of the Rong Mansion present couldn't help but change slightly when they heard the words.

Even if they don't know much about imperial examinations, they still know that the number of candidates who take the Jinshi exam every year is only a few thousand.

Among them, there are many regional candidates with extremely low education levels who have received special treatment from the imperial court, and their level is not very good.

That's it, more than 300 people are admitted to the Jinshi Department every year.

The number of candidates who also participated in the exam was probably more, and the Jiangnan candidates who were more advanced took the exam, but in the end there were only less than a hundred pass rates.

Just think about it, and you will know how fierce the competition for candidates in Jiangnan is.

Both Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were blindly confident in Jia Zhu's level, they didn't think they could really compete with the talents in the south of the Yangtze River.

"No wonder the Jinling clan doesn't even have a scholar!"

Mr. Xi said with a sigh that which pot was not opened and which pot was lifted.

The complexion of the Second Master Zheng is very ugly.

He has always regarded himself as a scholar, but it turned out that the Jia family clan in the capital did not produce a scholar, which is a great shame.

After Jia Rong spoke the vernacular, the whole Rong family couldn't really complain to him.

No matter how you look at it, he did it for Jia Zhu's good, but Jia Zhu didn't live up to it.

Of course, Jia Zhu's life was not in danger, otherwise it would be hard to say what the situation would be.

Jia Rong is actually a little upset!
He didn't expect that Jia Zhu's body was so poor.

The ancestral hall meeting was held on New Year's Eve to remind, and I heard that this guy had been recuperating for half a month, but fell ill after just one day of mock exam training.

It's hard to stop, the bones of this body are almost like paper.

Of course, he also knew that although Jia Zhu was weak, it was absolutely impossible for him to be finished right now.

Knowing the behavior of the two hostesses of the Rong Mansion, Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang, he didn't want to be blamed or even hated for nothing.

No, I came directly to Rongfu to explain.

So far, the effect is still good.

At least, the core members of Rongfu listened.

That's the way it is!

Since Jia Zhu was fine, there was no need for him to stay any longer. Mrs. Wang always felt a little nervous.

He bid farewell politely, and Lian Er took the initiative to see him off.

"Uncle Zhu doesn't seem to be as good at reading as rumored!"

When leaving the second door, Jia Rong laughed and said, "Second Uncle Lian, you have to perform well, don't miss the opportunity!"

Seeing Lian Er's face full of confusion, he chuckled lightly and said, "The old lady is not confused, even if she is biased, there is a limit!"

"At least in the second uncle's generation, the old lady will not be too carefree. Only by seeing how the two uncles perform can I get more support from the old lady!"

Seeing that Lian'er's eyes began to light up, and obviously understood the meaning of his words, Jia Rong did not continue to speak so thoroughly: "Now, the time for the two uncles to fight for real performance, second uncle, your chance will come soon." Is it?"

There was a flash of excitement in Lian Er's eyes, but he just nodded heavily and didn't say anything, everything was kept silent.

"Recently, the Ning Mansion is mainly dealing with my nephew's marriage, so I won't be able to care about my second uncle's affairs for a while!"

This is also one of the main reasons why he took the initiative to mention Lian Er. After that, he really didn't have the time and energy to pay attention to Rongfu affairs.

Unless something serious happened in the Rong Mansion, he didn't have much energy to intervene.

It's also a kind of notification in disguise, if it's nothing serious, don't bother him all the time.

"Brother Rong, isn't your marriage a little too hasty?"

Lian Er opened his mouth, hesitantly said: "You are not yet fourteen years old, you are too hasty!"

Look, Lian Er can see that something is wrong.

Jia Rong smiled lightly, and said leisurely: "There is no way, even if I have doubts about the things arranged by the master, I have to do it!"

After finishing speaking, without giving Lian Er a chance to continue asking questions, he strode away from Rongfu.

Lian Er felt that something was wrong. He was working as an errand in the household department recently, but he learned a lot, especially the way to behave in the world.

His temperament is quite all-round, his childhood experience has made his communication skills quite outstanding, and he doesn't have much arrogance of a nobleman.

If you can be soft enough to lower your figure, it will be easy to mingle with the low-level officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs.

From the mouths of these low-level officials, Lian Er knew a lot of official secrets.

All the piles made him feel tongue-tied, and at the same time he learned a lot.

The most important thing is to be cautious. It is best to be clear about matters related to oneself, otherwise sometimes you don’t know how to capsize.

Jia Rong's marriage is so suspicious, but no matter whether it is Dong Mansion or Rong Mansion, there is no noise at all, which is very abnormal.

It is abnormal to be so rash when it comes to the marriage of the patriarch of the clan and the choice of the clan's wife.

Maybe, there is some secret in it that he doesn't know.

It just so happened that Lian Er didn't want to be kept in the dark all the time.

Instead of going back to Rongqing Hall, he went directly to the east courtyard where Grand Master She was.

Ever since he worked in the household department, the temper of Mr. She, personally, seemed to be changing for the better.

Only then did he realize that it wasn't that the elder didn't pay attention to his direct son, and that he might have a last resort not to get close to him.

Only when I really stand up, can the old man help me openly.

Naturally, after having such a clear understanding, Lian Er naturally knew which side of his buttocks he should sit on.

Whenever he encounters any troubles in the yamen of the household department, he will report to the elder immediately and ask for his opinion.

What shocked him was that although the Elder Master didn't have a deep enough understanding of the specific affairs of the household department's yamen.

But he knew a little about the big men in the household department.

And according to certain rules, he helped to make inference and analysis, no matter whether it is reliable or not, it is much better than Lian Er thinking alone.

The most important thing is that even if the Elder Master himself could not help analyze and understand the situation, he still provided Lian Er with a lot of useful contacts.

Lian Er was secretly surprised by some existences that he had never heard of before, his understanding of the officialdom, and his skillful tone in handling government affairs.

From then on, he never dared to underestimate the old man again.

I am also quite disgusted and even dissatisfied with my daughter-in-law Wang Xifeng's undisguised and targeted language at times.

As far as the contacts in the Grand Master's pocket are concerned, it is quite easy to punish Wang Ziteng.

After all, Wang Ziteng is not a low-ranking but powerful military envoy of the Beijing camp.

Of course, when he quarreled with his wife, he didn't explain clearly the hidden energy of the elder, otherwise Wang Xifeng might spread it everywhere.

Although the persuasion of his wife was very unsuccessful, since then, Lian Er basically came to the Elder Master for inquiries whenever he encountered any problems.

The old lady was so obviously inclined to Erfang and Jia Zhu, how could it be possible to say that Lian Er didn't have any pimples in his heart?

The Elder Master didn't stay in Rongqing Hall for long, and he wasn't very well received by the old lady, so naturally he didn't have much thoughtful words to say.

Seeing Lian Er who had been waiting for a long time, he directly asked, "What's the matter?"

Lian Er didn't dare to be negligent, and repeated exactly what Jia Rong said to him when he left, and finally said: "My son feels that there are many doubtful points in Brother Rong's marriage that he can't figure out!"

"Hmph, what don't you understand?"

The old man sneered and said: "You just need to know that the identity of the person Rong Rong will marry is not simple!"

"His identity involves a royal case!"

"Brother Zhen led the way, and the old lady also nodded and agreed. It can be regarded as a very secret investment!"

"However, such a thing is too risky, so don't join in easily!"

"Brother Rong..."

Lian Er subconsciously said that he and Jia Rong got along pretty well in the past year, but he didn't want any accidents to Jia Rong.

"I can only say that I wish him good luck!"

The old man looked disapproving, obviously not very optimistic about Jia Zhen's plan.

At this time, Lian Er had a bottom line in his heart, and he could only feel sorry for Jia Rong.

He didn't dare to get involved easily when it came to royal matters.

He didn't understand that Mingming Rong's performance was already quite good, and the Jia clan in the capital also showed signs of rising again under his command.

At this time, why take such a big risk?
Isn't it good to wait for the clan's strength to improve step by step?
How did he know that he had seen the existence of infinite scenery, his crazy desire for power, and hoped to return to that glorious time.

Both Jia Zhen and the old lady couldn't wait.

If there is a shortcut, there is simply no patience to wait for the family's strength to improve a little bit.

If the step-by-step family is really revived, whether they still have a chance to see it and enjoy it is a matter of opinion.

Hence, Jia Rong, who returned from Rongfu to Ningfu, unexpectedly saw Jia Zhen, a cheap old man who had not recovered from his broken leg and could only walk with difficulty on crutches, swaggeringly sitting on the main seat in the main hall of Ning'an Hall.

"Master, why did you come back without notifying in advance?"

He cheerfully stepped forward to greet him, without showing any surprise at all.

"My own home, if you want to go back, you can go back, kid?"

Jia Zhen's mouth was full of alcohol, and she looked at Jia Rong with a very unfriendly look: "The mansion is not interesting at all by you, is it on purpose?"

If it were Jia Rong in the past, when faced with the menacing and cold-tongued Lao Tzu, he would turn pale with fright and knelt down on the ground.

Right now, Jia Rong doesn't care about Jia Zhen's powerless coercion.

He chuckled lightly and said, "Master, everything in the mansion is basically managed by the old lady, so don't be too impulsive!"

The implication is very clear, if you provoke the old lady, it will not end well, the old lady Zhao has a bad temper.

Although she is not as domineering as Jia Mu in Rongfu, it is still very easy to deal with Jia Zhen...

(End of this chapter)