The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 21 The future is clear

Chapter 21: The future is clear

Sheng Xiangxun rubbed his arms, looked at the two daughters chasing and playing with a smile in the corner of his eyes, but kept complaining to Mrs. Zheng: "Sister An and Sister Yuan are so good at talking!
The little one keeps asking me if the caravan is good for making money, how far the sea can travel, whether the military strategists are very good, and whether it is unreasonable to strategize and win thousands of miles without leaving the camp... This question gives me a headache .

You say, how could I know so much?
This little guy can have an idea for a while, but the older one also likes to ask questions, and is also interested in people's livelihood and common affairs. He has always been curious about how the Shengguo government handles the huge ethnic group.

I told her about it, but she actually asked about the salary of the official again, and wanted to discuss with me whether my salary, which was compiled from the sixth grade, could guarantee the expenses of Yong Fan Yuan? !

Good guy, much sharper than her sister's question! "

Zheng Shi listened, covered her lips and smiled lightly.

If it wasn't for the two daughters making him a headache, she, Saburo, wouldn't coax the daughters to play in the flower garden.

Sheng Xiangxun shook his sore arm, and began to rub his forehead, which had been quarreled and hurt by the daughters: "Since I hugged Sister Yuan, my upper arm has been much stronger. It was very difficult for the former Hanlin Academy to speak and move books. I went up to help and lifted the rattan box full of books with one hand."

"Don't let her hear what you said, and be careful of her making trouble with you." Although Zheng was joking with her husband, she also recognized the importance of a little girl in her heart.

Because the little girl is very clingy to her, she has to carry this girl around the yard for a dozen laps every day, so she is very strong now.

No, she didn't feel tired after walking here from Anhetang.

Sheng Xiangxun felt that his wife should have a common language with him on this matter, but he was worried that the little fat girl would not be able to speak out, so he silently held her hand and handed her the words "Everything is in silence." "in" eyes.

Zheng made him laugh out loud.

"Sister Yuan looks smart, and she also likes to listen to her sister's lectures, but she is still too young, so there is no need to rush to enlighten her and let her relax. It's because she doesn't care about this, so we have to encourage her to take this path. After all, even if it's just a person's status, it won't be of great benefit!"

After Sheng Xiangxun joked, he talked to Zheng about something serious.

"Of course, sister An is the most urgent task now. I have carefully studied her homework these days, and I have also carefully examined her. To be honest, this child's aptitude is even higher than that of Brother Xin."

Thinking of this cognition, Sheng Xiangxun felt even more hopeful.

"It's a pity that this child will know it just because she has heard it, and she is very unwilling to study hard. This is not right. She is not sensible now, does not understand the importance of scientific examinations, and is not focused on studying, wasting her great talent. When I understand the hardships of women in this world in the future, I'm afraid you will blame me."

Although Zheng is dissatisfied with the teaching quality of the women's school in the Duke's Mansion, she is not very strict with Sister An's studies. She always feels that the child is still young, as long as she has learned what should be learned, there is no need to delve deeper. , as long as she knows a little bit about everything, that would be great.

However, seeing her husband's serious eyes did not seem to be joking at this moment, she couldn't help frowning for a moment, then went to her husband and whispered to him: "Your Majesty's establishment of a women's school in the Imperial College has just passed for more than a month, and the turmoil caused by the people in the court has not yet There is still a lingering sound of calm, and I am afraid that His Majesty will not make any more moves in a short time. But... I think Sanlang is very determined about the women's imperial examination, could it be true?"

Sheng Xiangxun didn't mind talking to his wife about the court affairs at all. Hearing her question now, he leaned over his head and whispered: "The Imperial Academy for Girls is originally a Shizier for your Majesty to ask for directions. It may be a foregone conclusion for a woman to become an official... At that time, the court will inevitably Select talents through imperial examinations. Of course, this matter cannot be accomplished overnight, but your majesty’s holy body is healthy, and our daughter will definitely have a chance.”

Mrs. Zheng didn't expect this to be possible, so she couldn't help taking a breath, feeling both surprised and happy, but also a little regretful, and after a while she whispered to him: "It would be a good thing if this is true, but the journey is bound to be full of thorns, If the children intend to become an official, I am afraid that the road ahead will be difficult!"

Sheng Xiangxun didn't care about this: "Parents' beloved sons have far-reaching plans. Where is life not difficult?

Being able to step out of the backyard and climb onto the high platform is better than being stuck in the quadrangle looking at the palm-sized sky.

In the past, this road was unexplored, and I dare not expect it, but seeing that this road is about to open, I am not reconciled to not letting children work hard for it.

I hope that my daughters will be the Sheng An and Sheng Yuan in the eyes of the world, not the Sheng family in the eyes of others. "

Saying so, he couldn't help clenching Zheng's hand, looked sideways, and whispered to her affectionately: "If you do scientific research, I will support it, this is my husband's heartfelt words.

Lingniang, I am really happy for you to leave this mansion to see the outside world.No matter how big the Shengguo's mansion is and how spacious the imperial city is, how can it compare to the free scenery in this world? "

Sheng Xiangxun's words at this moment, in Zheng's ears, far surpassed any sweet words he had said before.She felt her heart pounding at that moment.

Her lips pursed slightly unconsciously, and she felt her eyes burning slightly, and thousands of words poured into her throat together with the whirling thoughts.

But when the words came to her lips, she didn't know where to start.

In the end, it could only be turned into a sigh: "Sanlang, I have you... that's enough."

"Lingniang, don't rush to make a decision. It will take a long time for this to happen. You have plenty of time to think about it slowly." Sheng Xiangxun didn't urge her either. After all, he wanted to be a salted fish himself, so it wasn't easy to motivate his wife. Motivated.But if there is a chance for his wife to get an official position, he definitely hopes that she will seize it.

"Sanlang doesn't mind, but the Zheng family doesn't necessarily mind. Our brother Xin studied there since he was a child, so why should I make it difficult for the child?" Zheng tried her best to suppress her heartbeat and calm herself down, for fear of being told by her husband again. Shaken, he hurriedly continued to whisper, "Sanlang, do you think His Majesty will really insist on the woman's future?"

Sheng Xiangxun wanted to laugh when he heard the words, shook his head slightly, and said to her in a softer voice: "It's not because of the woman, it's just that everything is just right.

With Daqi and the family, His Majesty can't win much, and women may be more useful as a pawn. Even if the women there find it difficult to accept it for a while, as long as they see enough benefits, they will surely be able to do so in a short time. flock to.

More importantly, my aunt once said that if the last emperor hadn't been assassinated back then, there would be no one left for the Chen family, and His Majesty might not have taken over the imperial power from Chen Modi; His own sister, and his lover and his own sister were all killed in that assassination, His Majesty, it is impossible for the murderer to succeed.

Since inheriting the throne and changing from Chen to Chu, His Majesty has acted a little more freely. It seems that the throne is easy to come by and the constraints are much less.

Emperor Chen Mo and the Empress only had one daughter. His Majesty promised his niece, Princess Hongan, to the two princes at the beginning, in order to allow the descendants of the Chen family to succeed to the throne. If they succeed, the throne can be regarded as returned.But she didn't want Princess Hong'an to have only one daughter.Therefore, His Majesty will inevitably have to think more about Princess Yongping. "

"I don't think there is such a reason in it!" Zheng Shi was dumbfounded when he heard it.

Sheng Xiangxun also sighed: "If my aunt was not afraid that my ignorance would provoke Holy Wrath, I would not know!"

Realizing that the chances of her daughters taking the imperial examinations and getting official careers are very high, Mrs. Zheng corrected her attitude and looked expectantly at them who were laughing in the flower garden.

Sisters Sheng An and Sheng Yuan didn't know that they just played hide-and-seek in the flower garden for a while, and their parents reached an agreement on their academic requirements, and even set their future imperial examination path.

When Sheng Yuan entered the flower garden, he was attracted by peonies and camellias of different colors and varieties.

She has always liked big flowers the most. Here, the colorful peonies and the swaying camellias are her favorites.Looking at these flowers, her eyes widened unconsciously.

Seeing that her younger sister's eyes were always on the prettiest pink peony in the garden, Sheng An stood up decisively. When the servant who tended the flower garden wasn't paying attention, she moved a stool and stepped on it and picked it off.

"Come on, I'll put it on for you!" Sheng An originally wanted to hold his sister on his lap and wear flowers for her, but he didn't want to try it. The younger sister remained motionless, "...Okay, wait for me to stand on it!"

Sheng An took the next best thing, stood on the stool again, and tied the peony flower with the little tunic on her sister's head.

"Okay, it's beautiful!" Sheng An jumped off the stool, clapped his hands, and looked at his sister with satisfaction.

Sheng Yuan was also very happy, and couldn't help but want to look up at the flowers on his head. After lifting it a few times, he found that he couldn't see it, so he raised his chubby hand again to touch it: "..."

Eh?It seems... the arms are a little short.

Sheng An didn't notice the movement of his sister putting her little hand on her back.

As a girl who has just started to learn to write poetry, she is still in the stage of becoming addicted to food. Now, seeing the cute appearance of her sister with peony on her head, she can't help but become more poetic.

She took her younger sister's hand and ran back to her parents, showing off that she wanted to compose a poem for everyone to appreciate.

She was so proud that she didn't even notice that her father staggered suddenly when he saw the peony flower on her sister's head.

Sheng Yuan felt that her father's expression was a bit complicated, as if he was depressed and angry?

But before she could figure it out, the voice of her sister reciting poetry rang in her ears, playing it repeatedly, and she couldn't ignore it.

Her sister read aloud: [You are the daughter of Shengfu, Jiulang, who is charming and mischievous and busy picking flowers.Pick up the peony and give it to you to wear, and you will be admitted to the temple in the future. 】

(End of this chapter)