Reborn farmhouse busy farming

Chapter 78 Choosing a Major

This time, Yao shi failed to steal the chicken and lost a lot of rice. Not only did he not reap the benefits, but he caused a lot of trouble. Luo Tian felt that he finally let out a mouthful of bad breath.

At that moment, she and Mrs. Fang helped Luo Baisu out of the hall. She was short, and although she wanted to help Luo Baisu, in the end it was Luo Baisu who hugged her up and said with a smile: "Little girl. You are so courageous, when you entered the yamen and met the official, you didn't even blink your eyes."

Luo Tian thought to himself, two shoulders and one head, no more nose and no less ear, what's so scary.

Because the lawsuit was dismissed, Luo Baisu felt a rare sense of relief, and the matter of his family separation has passed the court, so he is not afraid that interested people will make a fuss about it again in the future.

Before the family could walk out of the gate, they saw a young man in green clothes coming out from the side door, calling out loudly: "Luo Xiucai, stay a while, sir, please."

Luo Tiandu lay on Luo Baisu's shoulder, looked up, wasn't that little servant Tang Han who used to be with Tang County Magistrate?

"I haven't seen you in half a year. The little lady has grown taller, but she's still the same as before. Her feet don't even want to touch the ground, haha!" Tang Han was making fun of her being hugged twice when she entered the county office came in.

While talking, another maid came in from the aisle, it was Qingmei.

Seeing Qingmei approaching, Tang Han said, "Sister Qingmei, please take Mrs. Fang and the young lady to meet the old lady and madam. My lord is waiting to see Luo Xiucai."

Qingmei responded, and smiled at Fang Shi: "It's been a long time since I saw Mrs. Fang and Young Lady, the old lady just remembered."

Over there, Tang Han led Luo Baisu to the Xiqun House to meet County Magistrate Tang.

Luo Tiandu and Fang Shi followed Qingmei and entered the gate of the house. This time the door was replaced by a middle-aged and honest man, but he was much more devoted to his duties than the first one. After seeing Qingmei, he asked Fang and Luo Tiandu Only because of their identities did they let them go.

At that time, Mrs. Tang was taking a nap, and Luo Tiandu and Fang Shi were waiting for a stick of incense outside the hall, when someone raised the curtain and called Fang Shi and the others to come in.

If the old lady Tang I saw last time was a kind old lady with a pleasant face and loving grandchildren, this time the old lady Tang is obviously a strict mother-in-law.

Mrs. Tang almost asked Fang to stand and read her for a cup of tea without any time to rest. Children, so that the husband can rest assured to fight for his future outside, so that he will not worry about the trivial matters at home, especially the word filial piety, he must do his part, and he must not be taken for short.

Inside and outside the words, he accused Fang of not fulfilling his duties as a wife, mother, and daughter-in-law, which caused his mother-in-law to sue the yamen.

Mrs. Fang was so read that she could hardly lift her head, until Qingmei came over and said that Luo Xiucai was waiting outside, and then Mrs. Tang waved to let him go.

Luo Tiandu and Fang Shi went out, and sure enough, they saw Luo Baisu standing outside the courtyard with a small box in his arms.

Luo Baisu was "invited" by the guards to go to the county government back then, so naturally he didn't have the opportunity to bring any personal belongings, and before we parted just now, Luo Baisu didn't have this small wooden box with him, don't think it must have been given by the magistrate Tang of.

Luo Tian asked curiously: "Father, what's in this box?"

Luo Baisu seemed to be in a very good mood, and said with a smile, "There are treasures inside."

Luo Tian became even more curious, but because he was in the county government office and there were people coming and going around him, he couldn't be presumptuous, so he had to hold back until he walked out of the county government office, and couldn't hold back anymore and asked: "What the hell is it?" ah?"

Because Luo Baisu went to the big rock that was pressing in his heart, his mood was relaxed, and his personality became much more cheerful. Seeing that Luo Tian was in a hurry, he was still interested in teasing her: "Xiaodu is so smart, can't you guess it?" ?”

Fang smiled and reprimanded: "It's not that you don't know that she is impatient, why are you teasing her? Tell her quickly and it will be over, so that she won't make trouble all the time."

Luo Baisu thought about Luo Tiandu's character, and it really was so, so he didn't keep it up, and said: "These are all articles written by the county magistrate when he was in autumn and spring, let me try to figure it out."

After listening to this, Luo Tian suddenly realized that for scholars, the essays written by these predecessors for exams have the same function as the reference essays of later generations. Most of the articles express the author's unique insights on certain topics. Luo Baisu reads more analogies, which is very beneficial to the advancement of knowledge.

These are real treasures.

The Fang family was happy because Luo Baisu was safe and sound, so it was rare for him to be generous and rent a carriage to go home.

Fang knew that Luo Tian was not used to the bumps of the carriage, so he hugged her and sat on his lap as soon as he got on the carriage.

Luo Tian didn't like being picked up at every turn, writhing on Fang's lap and refused to sit obediently.

Fang Shi was annoyed by her disturbance, frowned, and said to her: "Sit down quickly, you will feel uncomfortable when you jolt up in a while."

Luo Tiandu thought of the last time when he was in a carriage, his viscera were shifted due to the jolt, that feeling was really uncomfortable, so he calmed down a bit.

Fang sighed: "Why do you think this child is like a monkey, and can't be quiet for a while?"

Luo Baisu touched Luo Tiandu's little head, and said with a smile: "As long as the child is safe and sound, what does it matter if it is skinny?"

Luo Tian was touched twice by him, and felt that the little braid on his head had become a chicken coop again, so he shook his head and asked, "Father, the magistrate sent me and mother away and told you what?"

Luo Baisu paused for a moment, and then said: "Just let me honor your grandparents, raise you and your elder sister well, study hard, get a good reputation in the future, and let you marry a good husband."

Luo Tian is embarrassing, she is only six years old, okay?Even if it is an early marriage in this age, it is too early to start planning for her to marry at the age of six.

Speaking of scientific examinations, Luo Tian thought of something else, and asked, "Father, what do you test for merit and jinshi?" Can the article tell whether this person has real talents?What if it's just a show of high-sightedness, boastful talk, but can't do a single thing well?
Luo Baisu laughed loudly: "Xiaodu, the imperial examination is not only for Jinshi, but also for many other subjects."

Luo Tiandu was really surprised this time: "Then what else is the test?"

Forgive her impression of the scientific examination, but still stay on stereotyped essays on TV. In the books and on TV, it is all about Jinshi examinations. She really doesn't know what other examinations she can take.

Luo Baisu did not perfuse her like other adults because she was young, but explained in detail: "Although most scholars take the examination for the Jinshi, there are Mingjing, Moyi, and Jinshi. , Ming Fa, Ming Calculation, Policy Questions, Poems, Classics, and many other subjects. Each subject focuses on different content. Zhu Xuan, a bachelor of the university, entered the official position based on Ming Jing; for example, Ming Fa is the main examination of law; The assistants are all from the Jinshi department."

Luo Baisu came together one by one, which opened Luo Tian's eyes. It turns out that the scientific examination is so complicated, and at this time the scientific examination has already begun to have a clear professional classification. It's just that Jinshi is easier to get ahead, so scholars just I regard Jinshi as the first choice for becoming an official.This is the same as choosing a major in modern times. Which major is easy to get a job and has a high income, it has naturally become a popular major for students in the college entrance examination in those years.

She stroked her chin and thought, if she was a man, she could do some tricks, she might be able to stand out.

It's a pity that she is a daughter and cannot pass the scientific examination.

"Which subject are you going to take?" Luo Tian was aroused and asked enthusiastically.

Luo Baisu just smiled, and the smile was actually a bit shy, as if he was a little embarrassed: "Of course I also want to be admitted to the Jinshi Department."

Luo Tiandu became depressed.

In private, she actually hoped that Luo Baisu would pass the math test.If taking this subject, Luo Baisu doesn't need to spend money to go to the academy, she can teach it by herself, and she is quite confident that she can teach better than any gentleman in this era.

But Jinshi?
Examination?Not to mention other pre-Qin classics, just the Book of Changes, she can only patronize and stare blankly.

Exam poetry?Although she also learned a few sad poems such as "When is the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon" in the Chinese class when she was a student, they were handed back to the teacher immediately after the exam, and her flash memory is not enough at all. She didn't memorize a few poems, and with her literary background as thin as a piece of paper, if Luo Baisu were to teach her poetry and books, maybe Luo Baisu would dislike her for being too low in spirituality.

Examination time policy?She has never even heard of the Daqing Dynasty, so she just lives in the small countryside of Luojia Village. Every day, she has exhausted all she has to do to deal with this wonderful flower of the Yao family, trying to make money to feed and clothe the family. How would she know? What are the advantages and disadvantages of current politics, should she teach Luo Baisu to advocate what is "freedom" and what is "equality"?

That was provoking the Luo family for no reason!She is tired of work, and she does such stupid things as brain draining.

She thought about it, and felt that she should try her best to fight for it. Nine out of ten scholars in the world are admitted to the Jinshi Department. The competition is fierce. Less, admission is naturally easier.

Of course, she couldn't tell the truth to Luo Baisu, Dad, I think with your foundation, it is very difficult to take the exam, let alone the Jinshi department. Do you want to consider other unpopular majors, so that you have a higher chance of being selected? bigger.

She could only pretend to be an ignorant child, and asked curiously: "Father, I like arithmetic, why don't you test it out, and become my husband in the future, and teach me arithmetic?"

Hearing this, Luo Baisu looked at her thoughtfully, and answered after a long while: "Xiao Du, if I figured it out, I should be your student."

Hearing the lively conversation between the two of them, Mrs. Fang hugged Luo Tiandu's slumped body, and said with a smile, "It's a pity, if we were boys when we were young, we would definitely be the champions in the future."

Luo Baisu was seriously thinking about what Luo Tiandu seemed to have said unintentionally just now.

He certainly knows how difficult the Jinshi subject is. The Mingjing subject is one out of ten. It is very difficult. According to the classic, fifty young Jinshi", one can imagine how difficult it is to get a Jinshi and reach the top in one step.

But which ambitious scholar does not regard Jinshi as the goal of lifelong pursuit.Even Luo Baisu himself had the dream of being a prince in white in his heart, but Luo Tiandu's seemingly unintentional words today made Luo Baisu seriously examine his position for the first time.

Since ancient times, there have been literati in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are many heroes in the north.

In terms of poetry and books, the north has always been inferior to the prosperous Jiangnan. In the previous dynasty, there was even an embarrassing situation where all the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River were selected in one subject. Although he was taught by a famous teacher for a few years when he was young, it has been abandoned for so many years. Most of the time, he was also busy with farm work, and even had the idea of ​​abandoning the scientific examination.When it comes to his academic background, he can't compare with the literati and poets in the south. Maybe he really needs to seriously consider giving up the Jinshi course and taking other subjects.

(End of this chapter)