"I think I heard gongs and drums?"
"It seems that it came from the entrance of the village. Is there a marriage in the village today?"
Jiang Chong was negotiating with a few clan elders when he heard the clamor of gongs and drums in the distance. He wondered if he was listening wrong, because if someone in the village got married, he would definitely invite him, the clan chief and the village chief. Just take the seat.
But he wasn't the only one who heard it, the clan elders who were discussing with him also heard it.
After inquiring and asking each other, no one in the village has recently arranged a wedding.
Then, apart from the sound of gongs and drums that the villagers might have when organizing a wedding, the rest seems to be a possibility, that is, Jiang Liu has passed the examination as a scholar, because only he has passed the examination and is ranked higher than the county government. They will send people to beat gongs and drums to return to their hometown to announce the good news.
Jiang Chong was a little excited, and his cheeks were flushed, but he was also afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, so he did not dare to express his guesses for a while, but left those clan elders and rushed outside.
The other clan elders also had such guesses in their hearts, and they followed his footsteps and ran to the place where the sound of the gongs and drums came.
"Breaking good news to everyone, Mr. Jiang Xiao won the first place in the academy exam and gave Lin Sheng."
Two yamen came, with red ribbons tied around their waists, looking extremely happy, one of them was holding a gong in his hand, and the sound just now came from this thing.
"First, I also passed the academy exam first, isn't that the scholar?"
"Linsheng, it's the first time our Qingyang Village has a linsheng, and we don't need to find anyone else for bailout in the future."
The current clan, the Changjiang River, pays attention to the learning of the juniors and middle-aged people, so the villagers also know what it means to be a linsheng, and become a linsheng. Not only do they get six buckets of rice from the county school every month, but they can also give out silver every year. Forty two.
In addition, before the imperial examinations, there is a lot of income for the candidates, and if you become a junior student, you will completely miss the poor and talented people.
Happiness came too suddenly, the old patriarch was so happy like a sheep epilepsy, if he hadn't been concerned about his identity, he would have pulled the red satin from the two yamen who announced the good news and twisted a harvest dance. .
"Come on, open the ancestral hall, we have to tell our ancestors the good news. In a few years, our Jiang clan may have a master of juren."
Jiang Chong gave out of his own pockets a tael of silver to the two yamen who delivered the letter, and the usual good news was only one or two hundred coins. His move can be said to be extremely lavish.
The two yamen giggled and said a lot of good words: "Master Jiang Xiao can become a sire at the age of seven. In a few years, let alone recruiting people, maybe Master Jinshi can be worthy."
Hearing this, Jiang Chong's heart was hot. If their Jiang clan could really send a jinshi, it would really change the family. If they go out in the future, who would dare to look down on their Jiang clan, even the county magistrate. He is the patriarch of the Jiang family.
Because he was so happy, Jiang Chong stuffed the handful of copper coins in his pocket to the yamen who announced the good news.
Because Jiang Liu had not yet returned to his hometown, Jiang Chong decided to open an ancestral hall to worship his ancestors and announce the good news to his ancestors. After Jiang Liu returned, he would set up a water table to let other clans know that their Jiang family had a seven-year-old boy. child prodigy.
Of course, the cost this time came from the clan, and according to Jiang Liu's current achievements, no one would refute it.
*****
A month later, Jiang Liu and others returned from the provincial capital.
"What, you said that Lord Xuezheng wants to accept you as a disciple!"
The surprises of these days are coming one after another, Jiang Chong covered his head, and was about to faint in happiness.
"Lord Xuezheng, that's Lord Xuezheng."
Jiang Chong paced back and forth in the room, looking at Jiang Liu's expression, not like he was looking at a junior, but more like he was looking at someone who could communicate with him on an equal footing and should even be respected.
If it is said that being admitted to a scholar made Jiang Chong determined to increase his stake in Jiang Liu and become a disciple of Xuezheng, it is to allow Jiang Chong to disregard all the resources that the family can give to Jiang Liu. .
Jiang Chong had already inquired about the origins of that Xuezheng from his son's mouth.
Jiang Candao, the champion of Jinyang for 27 years, is currently serving as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. This is a high official from the third rank, and there is a secret word in the officialdom, non-Hanlin will not be in the cabinet. As long as Jiang Candao does not do wrong things and stand in the wrong team, His future cannot be underestimated.
Jiang Liu became the other party's only entrant disciple. With the support of Jiang Candao, the future is also bright.
This is a big happy event for him and Jiang Shi.
"Just like this, our mothers have to set off for the capital."
Meng Yunniang was both happy and worried. She was happy that her son could be favored by Jiang Hanlin and accepted as a disciple, but she was worried that she would leave her hometown and live in a city she did not know well.
Although the son's teacher had already said that the two of them could stay at Jiang's house after they went to the capital, Meng Yunniang was a widow after all, so living in her son's teacher's house was still inconvenient.
So this trip to the capital, they may have to buy or rent a small courtyard, so the cost will increase a lot.
Moreover, Qingyang is a long way from the capital. After going to the capital, if it is not necessary, I am afraid that neither of the mothers will come back. Now Jiang Erchun and his wife have been expelled from the Jiang family. Who else came to worship and clean the grave of the deceased husband Jiang Dachun
and also…
Meng Yunniang lowered her eyes, not daring to think about that man again.
Meng Yunniang's worries are not a problem in Jiang Chong's view. Others who want to be Xuezheng's disciple Xuezheng are unwilling to accept it. Now Xuezheng has taken the initiative to accept Jiang Liu as an in-room disciple. Where can such a great deed go out? Reason for rejection.
As for Meng Yunniang's worries...
"Since your mother and son have to live in the capital now, the six acres of fertile land that Dachun asked you to hand over to the clan before his death should not belong to the clan. In this way, you may not be able to take care of the land in the future. I will buy these six acres at the market price. There are acres of fertile fields, and Dalang has become a student, and he has a lot of rice to receive every month. In the future, I will receive this rice on behalf of Dalang. As for this rice, it will be converted into silver money, and it will also solve the urgent needs of your mother and son. ."
Jiang Chong is optimistic about Jiang Liu's future, and naturally he can't let him have any grudges against the clan. At the beginning, the six acres of fertile land that Meng Yunniang gave to the clan for safety was converted into silver money, and Jiang Chong also gave Jiang Liu five at one time. The Lin Mi Yin of 2000 suddenly had more than seventy taels of silver in her hand, and Meng Yunniang felt a lot more at ease.
*****
"My husband went to Yuchuan, and it seems that something good happened. Since you came back from Yuchuan, you have been smiling."
Jiang Sandao's wife sorted out the official robes he was going to wear in the morning, and asked him with a smile.
"Hahaha, Madam still understands me. I originally wanted to wait for my disciple to come to the capital to share this happy event with Madam. Now it seems that I have to tell Madam earlier."
Jiang Candao laughed, how could he be serious and rigid in front of his colleagues at this moment
At this time, he was picking up the facial grease with his fingers, and then using the temperature of his palm to rub the facial grease away, gently rubbing it on his face, and after applying the facial grease, he did not forget to carefully repair himself in front of the bronze mirror. beard and eyebrows.
"Disciple? Your husband is finally willing to accept an apprentice?"
This is indeed a happy event. Mrs. Jiang originally thought that according to her husband's upright appearance and quirky personality, she would never accept an apprentice in her life.
"Exactly, my disciple, really—forget it, you'll know when you see him."
Jiang Candao thought about it for a while, but still planned to leave some surprises for his wife, and did not elaborate on the excellence of his little apprentice.
Seeing that he wanted to sell off, Mrs. Jiang didn't ask in detail, but after Jiang Candao finished modifying his face, he replaced him with an official robe.
"Ma'am, how am I dressed today?"
Jiang Candao straightened his clothes and asked the lady beside him.
"My husband is still very handsome today."
Madam Jiang smiled and gave a thumbs up, so she wouldn't tell him in front of her husband, no matter how much he complimented him, his unremarkable face couldn't be compared to Pan An.
"Um."
Hearing his wife's praise, Jiang Candao nodded with satisfaction.
The disciples he accepted this time are much more handsome than him. In the past, he failed to become the tanhua lang in the imperial examinations, but instead became the champion of the first prize. It has always been Jiang Sandao's regret. It's just that his talents cover up his appearance.
But this time it's good, he accepted a disciple with both talent and beauty like him, he can't become the third flower, his disciple will definitely be able to get what he wants for him.
Jiang Canandao left with a smile, and the moment he left the bedroom, his smile was suddenly suppressed, his face was majestic, and he became the unsmiling Lord Jiang again.