marquis of jingan

Chapter 217 Apprenticeship
At the gate of the west city gate of Jiangdu, Shen Heng, who was wearing a Confucian shirt, greeted him excitedly. First, he kowtowed to Shen Zhang and saluted. After being helped up by Shen Zhang, he came to Shen Yi again, and said, "Brother!"

Shen Yi patted Shen Heng and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you in half a year, and I've grown a lot taller."

After saying this, Shen Yi turned his head to look at the two maidservants beside him, then pointed at Shen Heng, and said with a smile: "This is my brother Shen Heng."

Qing'er and Ping'er were very sensible, bowed their heads to Shen Heng politely, and said, "Young master."

Shen Heng was taken aback and asked, "Brother, who are these two girls?"

"The maid next to me."

Only then did Shen Heng look at Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "After my elder brother was selected as a Juren, the ostentation also followed, and there are even maids."

Shen Yi shook his head slightly, hehe smiled and said: "Given by the palace."

Naturally, Shen Heng couldn't understand the meaning of Shen Yi's words, but he was very interested in Shen Yi's Zhongju. After talking to his father Shen Zhang for a few words, he began to pull Shen Yi to ask questions, mainly about There are college exams and township exams.

As for the county and government examinations, Shen Yi had already told him the details when he took the examinations in Jiangdu.

After the carriage entered Jiangdu, Shen Yi pulled Shen Heng into the carriage, and patiently told Shen Heng about the scientific examination. You passed No. 7 in the township examination, and after you get home, the county and government officials will treat you to dinner."

No. 7 in the township examination is the highest ranking achieved by candidates in Jiangdu Prefecture this time.

In addition to Shen Yi, another Jiangdu native ranked ninth in the top ten miles in the provincial examination, so Shen is the "Jiangdu leader" in this provincial examination.

As the leader of Jiangdu, he is very good at saving face for the county government and the government government. Although it is not necessary to let the magistrate and the magistrate go out of the city to greet him, as Shen Heng said, the two parents and officials will inevitably invite Shen Yi to have a meal.

After saying this, Shen Heng looked eagerly, and said, "Brother, after the new year starts next year, we will take the county exam again."

The county examination is held twice every three years. Shen Yi took the county examination last year and the hospital examination at the beginning of this year. Therefore, next year, which is the seventh year of Hongde, Jiangdu will hold the county examination and the government examination.

Shen Yi nodded and asked, "What did the master of the academy say?"

Shen Heng showed his white teeth, and said with a smile: "Mr. Qin said, it's not difficult for me to be a scholar in my current knowledge, and the three children's exams can't help me. It's a pity that after the rural exams this year, if I want to take the provincial exams, I have to wait." Three years later."

Shen Yi looked at Shen Heng, and said in a deep voice: "At your age, it is very rare to be a scholar. As for the rural examination..."

"Not in a hurry."

Shen Heng nodded and said, "Mr. Qin also said so."

When the two brothers were talking, the carriage had already arrived at the door of Shen's house.

The Shen family's house in Jiangdu is not big. After all, Shen Zhang is not the head of the Shen family. When the family was divided, they only got such a small house. Fortunately, it is not too small. There are about seven or eight houses, and the Shen family lives in it. People are still fine.

Just as Shen Yi jumped out of the carriage, before he had time to open the door of his own courtyard, a passionate voice came from the courtyard.

"Fourth Uncle, Shichiro!"

Shen Ling, dressed in autumn clothes, strode out of the yard with a bright smile. He first walked up to Shen Zhang, kowtowed to Shen Zhang without saying a word, and said with a smile: "I was going out of the city with my younger brother to meet you." Fourth Uncle’s, but to prepare a celebration banquet for Qilang, and the welcome banquet requires manpower, so I didn’t go out of the city to greet him, Fourth Uncle, don’t be offended.”

"Where is this, my nephew?"

Shen Zhang let out a long sigh, and said, "All these years, you and your nephew and daughter-in-law have been taking care of my two sons. It's too late for fourth uncle to thank you."

"The family doesn't speak two languages."

Shen Ling pulled Shen Zhang's sleeve, stretched out his hand and patted the back of his fourth uncle's hand, and said with some emotion: "The old days are gone, anyway, fourth uncle, you have come to the end of your hardships, Qilang is now in high school. Yuan, from now on, Fourth Uncle, you will have a good life."

After talking to Shen Zhang for a few words, Shen Ling came to Shen Yi. He first looked at the two girls behind Shen Yi, then lowered his head pretendingly, and said in an exaggerated tone: "Shen Ling, the capital of Jiang, met Shen Yi. Master Shen~”

Shen Ling and Shen Yi brothers have a very good relationship, so they can make this kind of joke.

Shen Qilang laughed, stepped forward and hugged Shen Ling, and said, "Third brother, you're killing me."

Shen Ling smiled narrowly: "If you don't call Master Shen, I'm afraid Master Shen will beat me up in the future."

Shen Yi coughed, stopped joking with him, but asked: "Where is the third sister-in-law, why didn't you see her?"

"I bought food for you in the yard."

Shen Ling said: "I know you're coming back today, so I started preparing the ingredients a few days ago, and got up early this morning to prepare a feast for you. Even my brother was ordered by her to buy this and that."

Shen Yi's third sister-in-law is a rare and virtuous daughter-in-law. The two brothers, Shen Yi and Shen Heng, have been taken care of by her in recent years.

Having said that, Shen Ling looked at Qing'er and Ping'er and asked, "Qilang, who are these two girls?"

"It's the maid beside me."

Shen Yi coughed and said, "Qing'er Ping'er, come to see the third young master."

Only then did the two little maids come forward and salute Shen Ling. After saluting, the two lowered their heads and said, "My lord, let's help the third young mistress prepare meals."

Shen Yi said "hmm", and the two little maids hurriedly left.

"Really good."

Shen Ling clapped his palms and said with a smile: "Qilang looks more and more like a master."

All the members of the Shen family in Jiangdu are finally reunited.

Mrs. Shen prepared a table full of food and wine, and Shen Zhang sat at the head seat, sharing glasses with the three Shen brothers.

After drinking for three rounds, Shen Ling still wanted to toast to Shen Yi. Shen Yi rubbed his aching head and said, "Okay, third brother, I really can't drink any more. If I drink again, I will drink it." drunk."

"High school Yayuan, is there any reason not to get drunk?"

Shen Ling straightened his face, held up his wine glass and said, "Today I'm going to get drunk, I won't stop getting drunk!"

Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "Third brother, we brothers can drink this wine at any time, but I just returned to Jiangdu today, so I can have dinner at home at noon, and in the afternoon I will go to the academy anyway, and bring something to thank Qin Mister and Mr. Lu's."

"If I drink too much, others will say that our Shen family doesn't know etiquette."

Hearing Shen Yi's words, Shen Zhang on the main seat nodded and said: "San'er, your seventh brother is right. He can achieve today's achievements thanks to Ganquan Academy. He will go to the academy anyway in the afternoon. , thanks to the gentlemen."

"Stop trying to persuade him to drink."

After saying this, Shen Zhang looked at Shen Yi, hesitated for a while, and asked, "Yi'er, do you want to go to the academy with you for my father?"

"Not today."

Shen Yi shook his head with a smile, and said: "But in a few days, the child should formally learn from Mr. Lu. At that time, the father should go there and send Mr. Lu a bundle of repairs. It is a master-apprentice etiquette."

As soon as Shen Yi finished speaking, Shen Zhang's eyes widened immediately.

He looked at Shen Yi with surprise in his eyes.

"Master Lu is going to accept disciples?!"

(End of this chapter)