Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 417 Jialan can take the scientific examination

That night,

Rongguo Mansion,
Everyone has gone to bed long ago,

Li Wan’s courtyard,
In the left wing room, the exhausted Zhang Jinyu was lying in Li Wan's arms. From time to time, Li Wan wiped the sweat on his head with a brocade cloth and complained;

"I told you to be gentle. Look at you. You are so powerful and have exhausted yourself like this. You are still young. You must not do it in the future. You will easily lose your health."

Zhang Jinyu took a few breaths and said with satisfaction,
"I should be having so much fun. Isn't the palace judge also very happy?"

Li Wan's face turned red with embarrassment, and he couldn't help but reach out and pinch Zhang Jinyu's arm.
"I also said that if this happens in the future and there is a lot of commotion, I will definitely not be able to be here next time. The old house has already been sorted out. I can just send someone a letter from now on."

Zhang Jinyu understood what Li Wan meant. It seemed that Li Wan had tidied up his house, which was a good place to meet. The palace judge was a woman who knew both cold and hot, so Jia Zhu could not tolerate it.

However, I thought of Baoyu's abnormality today and didn't know if the big-faced Bao did it on purpose, so I asked;

"Sister-in-law, what's going on with Baoyu? Do you know the origin of that jade?"

Li Wan suddenly heard Zhang Jinyu calling him sister-in-law, and he obviously felt uncomfortable, but then he thought about it, Lin Daiyu followed him through the door after acknowledging their marriage. It was okay to call him sister-in-law, but what happened if they slept together? , shame and grievance welled up in my heart,

"You're just yelling. It's already like this. You treat your sister-in-law like this. As for the jade you mentioned, I was also curious a few years ago, so I asked about it. Do you think this is true or false?"

Zhang Jinyu put her arms around Li Wan's delicate body, looked at the beauty in front of her carefully, and said comfortingly,
"This is a injustice to you. You are mine no matter what. Remember to tell me if anything happens in the future. As for the jade you are talking about, could it be from the Jia family, or is the second wife trying to hide it? "

Li Wan's eyes turned red with tears in his eyes. He nodded and responded,
"As long as you have me in your heart, I don't want anything from you, just leave Lan'er and I to live together in the future. This can be regarded as love.

Speaking of that jade, your guess is not impossible. At that time, few outsiders saw it. After the jade fell to the ground, it came from the mouths of the midwives. However, although the jade is strange, it is really rare in the world. Baoyu. "

Seeing such a docile Li Wan, Zhang Jinyu could only hold her tightly in her arms. She was speechless at this moment. After a while, Zhang Jinyu let go of her and said,
"Don't worry about this matter. You and Lan'er will have a share of the property. If he studies hard and takes the imperial examination, he will be promising. But he won't be knighted without military merit. From now on, he can only pursue an official career and live a stable life."

How could Li Wan dare to let Jia Lan go to the battlefield and use his life to gain the title of military merit? Thank God for his fame. He would be able to see him live a stable life in the future, marry a wife and have children.

"That's true. I didn't even think about the military title. I'm just so happy that Lan'er can get the honor. I don't dare to ask for anything else."

Seeing this timid Li Wan, Zhang Jinyu saw her weak side, which was completely different from the martyr girl who was in the pavilion at that time. Thinking of Baoyu's participation in the imperial examination, she felt sick and uncomfortable all over.

In the so-called Tongsheng Examination, as long as you memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as the classics, you may not be unable to win, but there are too many people, and it also depends on the handwriting, that is, whether the text is neat or not, the chance is greater.

Jia Lan is still young now, but he can still take the exam in one or two days, and he doesn't have to work hard. Otherwise, he can ask the old eunuch how to take the exam.

"Don't be too impatient. Lan'er is still young and has a long time. Enke will be here this year. Lan'er, please let him read the Four Books and Five Classics, practice calligraphy, and go out for a walk every morning to nourish his body." Okay, I think he can take part in the childbirth examination with Baoyu this year and try it out next time. As for his life in the two days, I will arrange for someone to take care of him. "

Li Wan was surprised and happy when he heard this. He was happy that Lan'er could also take the Tongsheng Examination, which was an imperial examination. He was worried that Lan'er was so young, how could he survive the two days of the exam? What if he failed? ?

Asked anxiously,
"The imperial examinations are strictly guarded every year. The chief officials from various places in Longmen, as well as the guards of the Imperial City Department and the eunuchs monitoring the examination room are all patrolling inside. How can we take care of so many people?"

Zhang Jinyu was still thinking about how to take care of things. When he heard that there were eunuchs and people from the Imperial City Department present in the examination room, he was stunned. Why did they still have to deal with them? Isn't the chief official on the civil service side taking care of everything? How could they, especially the eunuchs, be allowed in?

Asked in surprise,

"Palace Judge, you are saying that there are people from the Imperial City Department in the examination room, and there are also eunuchs who are in charge of the examination. When did it happen? The imperial examination is not always taken care of by the civil servants, and they never allow others to interfere."

Li Wan gave Zhang Jinyu a strange look. He thought of last year when the Marquis was still outside the customs. He suddenly realized that the things inside the customs might not be known to the Marquis, so he patiently explained.
"In the past, there was really no dragon gate in the examination room for the imperial examination. Since the emperor ascended the throne, people from the Imperial City Department of all imperial examinations have been stationed in it. Last year was supposed to be a big examination, but the scholars from the north and the south gathered to make trouble because of the list of candidates, and because of the weather, the north and south Many scholars have no reference. In order to quell the chaos in the imperial examinations, all the examinations were postponed last year and Enke was reopened this year. Starting from last year, eunuchs were sent into the examination rooms to supervise and inspect the exams. This was notified in the spring of last year."

Zhang Jinyu didn't expect that such a thing would happen. In the imperial examinations of all dynasties, eunuchs would actually be used to supervise the examinations. The so-called mutual supervision was a joke. Many things were settled outside the examination room, so there was no need to do anything else in the examination room. ongoing.

But it's good, at least the civil servants can't become big because of this. All examiners can be teachers, and so can eunuchs. No wonder those dead eunuchs in the palace are confident, this is easy to handle.

The prince is responsible for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Prime Minister Dai must keep an eye on the palace. The only person who can be sent outside is Zhao Si, and Yang Chi.

It would be easier if they were the two invigilators. Jia Lan and Jia Baoyu's uncle and nephew rushed to take the exam together. It would be fun if Jia Lan suddenly passed the exam and Jia Baoyu didn't, and the Jia family wouldn't know either. No matter how it is passed down, they are all legitimate sons.The more I think about it, the more I think it can be done, but Jia Lan doesn't know how good he is at it.

"Palace Judge, have you read Lan'er's calligraphy and the Four Books and Five Classics? Do you have the basic skills?"

Seeing Zhang Jinyu ask seriously, Li Wan felt happy, could it be that,

"Yes, I have finished reading the Four Books. I haven't read Jingzhi yet, and I have a foundation in calligraphy. Although it is not amazing, the handwriting is neat and regular. I watch him practice calligraphy every day,"

"Tongsheng is only tested on the contents of the Four Books. He doesn't care much about the test. He also has to write a poem. As long as the meaning is clear, you should urge him to study and practice diligently these days. Don't ask about the future. It is necessary to enter the examination room. You must prepare the things you bring yourself, and you must not borrow them from others, you understand."

Zhang Jinyu felt that the problem was not big. It was just a child student and he could basically pass it. However, the number of places was limited, so he just had to compare with some good ones. It was easy.

Li Wan's face was happy and excited, but his expression suddenly changed. To participate in Enke, you must have letters of recommendation from various places. Although Rongguo Mansion has it, he will definitely stick to Uncle Bao, especially at this stage. If Jia Jia It was rumored that Lan was going to take part in the imperial examination, which would definitely anger the second wife. At that time, he and Lan'er were afraid that she would be really annoyed.

No matter what, Lan'er is definitely not as good as Uncle Bao, and the second wife can't tolerate anyone else in her eyes.

"I know, I know, but the recommendation letter for Lan'er to join Enke has not yet been received. What should I do?"

Zhang Jinyu asked in confusion,

"Why not? Rongguo Mansion itself has letters of recommendation. It's easy to get a few of these things. Are there other clan members participating?"

"That's not true. Only Uncle Bao in Rongguo Mansion took part in the scientific examination this year. The rest are not qualified. Even if they are qualified, I'm afraid the old lady won't give it."

Li Wan said aggrievedly, with anger and sadness in his tone.

Only then did Zhang Jinyu understand. The purpose of co-writing was to pave the way for the big-faced baby, blocking the way for others first, leaving people with no way to go. It was really, really a good way to solve the problem.

The Jia family deserves to be in trouble in the future, but I remember that Jia Lan seemed to have won the lottery in the end. Now it is just a few years too early. If you really look at the Jia family's face at the end, Jia Baoyu may have accomplished nothing.

Think about it,
As a member of the Ministry of Industry, Jia Zheng must have a recommendation quota. You can ask him for it. If he is not given, his father-in-law Qin Ye will also have it. However, he will test the two of them first so that Li Wan will give up.

"In this way, you can find an opportunity to ask Jia Zheng first. As a member of the Ministry of Industry, he has a recommendation quota. He does not occupy the Rongguo Mansion. He is a civil servant. If he is interested in you two, he will definitely agree. , if you are pushing the envelope, palace judge, you have to think carefully about your options."

"Then what if father-in-law Yilan'er is too young and doesn't give it to me? What else can I do?"

Li Wan was also aggrieved and tears were streaming down her face. Zhang Jinyu reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She actually laughed at Rong Guofu for being blind and comforted,
"My father-in-law also has a recommendation quota, so the worst thing is that Jia Lan joins Enke with a recommendation letter from the Qin Mansion. Then, it's okay if he doesn't win, but if he wins, it will be for Jia Lan of the Qin Mansion. When the time comes, he will be honored. It doesn’t look good on the government’s face.”

Li Wan was stunned and understood that this statement was true. When he opened the dragon gate and sang "Ei", the winner reported the letter from the recommendation letter. Then he read the name of the winner. It would be better if Lan'er didn't win. No one would know. , the person who delivers the good news is afraid.

Li Wan's expression suddenly hardened, his eyes condensed, and he gritted his teeth and said,

"This matter will be done as the Marquis said. I will ask my father-in-law for a letter of recommendation. If he gives it, I will let it go. If not, I still need Lang Jun to give Lan'er a chance. As for success or failure, it depends on God's will."

Zhang Jinyu saw Li Wan's determined expression and felt that she was really a mother. This matter did not depend on God's will, but on her own will. She was a child this year. She still needed Jia Lan to come over to find a way, but she had no impression of Enke. , I will ask the old eunuch in a few days how to take the exam.

"I'm waiting for your letter about this matter, but I still hope that Jia Zheng can be sensible. The Jia family does not belong to one person. I don't think he will stop his grandson."

Li Wan actually had some expectations and said quietly;
"hope so."

Then, without waiting for Zhang Jinyu to speak again, he pulled the quilt over their heads, stood up, turned Zhang Jinyu over and pushed him down. This was to...

"Palace Judge, you."

"Don't talk, don't leave tonight."

Another burst of breathing came
(End of this chapter)