The next day, Jia Daishan went to the study after breakfast, and because Emperor Kangqing was sympathetic to him, he gave him two months of rest. At this time, there were already several staff members waiting in the study, and when they saw Jia Daishan coming in, they all got up and saluted. Jia Daishan entered the desk, waved his hand and asked them to sit down, Fang said: "I came to you today, just to discuss the future of the Jia family, you also know that this time the saint called me back, I am afraid that I will never be able to return to the border again, and I have not arranged other errands, just let me recuperate at home, and there is no time limit, and the future is very worrying." ”

The people in the room were also pondering after listening to his words, analyzing the situation in Beijing and the situation of the Jia family, and suddenly one person got up and said: "Grandpa Guo, I think that things are not as bad as you think, at present, the sage does not have any fear of you and Jiafu, and the status of Grandpa Guo is counted in the forefront." If you can't move forward, it's better to face it calmly. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the other also stood up and said, "Brother Xu is reasonable, Grandpa Guo, I think that the top priority should be the cultivation of the successor of Rongguo Mansion. It's just that he didn't finish his words, but the meaning was clear to everyone sitting there.

There was silence in the house again, after all, the matter of inheritance was a private matter of Jiafu, and it was also related to the law and etiquette, not a matter of willfulness. Although they were staff members, they should not care about the matter, and no one understood why he brought it up.

"Master, the second master is here. "I heard a report from outside the door.

I saw two bright young men walking in, just like the bright moon and like the pearl, both of them were good skins. Jia Daishan saw their two brothers walk in, so he let the staff members who were sitting there leave, and Jia Daishan came to test the two of them because of the questions he asked before, at first, when he heard his father test them, Jia Zheng was still proud, thinking that it would be like before, Jia Yu would make a fool of himself again. It's just that I didn't expect that Jia Daishan's exam was different from the past. It's not the Four Books and Five Classics, articles and poems, etc., but the way of officials.

After listening to Jia Daishan's question, Jia Yu thought about it and said, "Father, my son thinks that people who are officials should respect the following three points. The first is to be loyal to the holy monarch. The first official is to be loyal, since ancient times, the battle for the throne has been frequent, how many virtuous ministers and good generals have died from the dragon's work, in fact, the best is not to follow the prince, but to follow the saint, but also follow the saint to choose the king. The second is to benefit the people, and those who are officials should seek benefits for the people, Mencius said: 'The people are precious, the community is secondary, and the king is light.' Therefore, the people of the hill are the sons of heaven, the sons of heaven are the princes, and the princes are the doctors. The princes are in danger, and they are replaced. The sacrifice is completed, the sheng is clean, and the sacrifice is timely, but the drought and water overflow will change the community. It can be seen that the people's peace is stable, and the stability is peaceful. The third is to be indifferent and far-reaching, and the officials themselves should ask for nothing, not be tempted by fame and fortune, and not be confused by money. Only then will there be no corruption and bribery, and the people will be prey. ”

After Jia Daishan listened, he nodded, although it was a little superficial, but he was very satisfied with what he had learned with the military advisor in the past few months. Then he looked at Jia Zheng again.

And Jia Zheng was horrified in his heart, he didn't expect that the big brother who was useless before, only a few months after not seeing him, but he talked about it boastfully. When he saw his father's eyes, he said: "There is a cloud in the university: 'Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world in the ancients should rule their country first, those who want to govern their country should first gather their families, those who want to gather their families should cultivate their bodies first, those who want to cultivate their bodies should first correct their hearts, those who want to correct their hearts should first be sincere in their intentions, and those who want to be sincere in their intentions should first know and know in Gewu. Character and then know, know and then sincerity, sincerity and then heart, heart and then body cultivation, body cultivation and then family Qi, family Qi and then national governance, national governance and then the world is peaceful. The son thought so, too. ”

Jia Daishan saw that his second son just memorized an article, and he didn't have any opinions of his own from beginning to end, so he was very dissatisfied and said: "This is the words of the ancients, so what do you think about it?"

Jia Zheng didn't expect that what he said would be refuted by his father, but he memorized an article before that. Looking at his father's angry appearance, he stumbled and said: "Son, son thinks that this is the way of officials" Jia Zheng was very anxious in his heart, but the more anxious he was, the more there was no answer in his mind, and finally his heart sank, and Fang said: "Father, Mr. has not talked about this as an official, he just let his son learn the Four Books and the Five Classics." The son didn't know how to answer. ”

As soon as Jia Zheng finished speaking, his chest ached, and then he heard the sound of something falling to the ground. It turned out that Jia Daishan couldn't say anything when he saw that he held back for a long time, but in the end he said that the responsibility was passed on to Mr. Untaught, and he didn't think that he was so unresponsible. I was even more annoyed in my heart, so I picked up the inkstone on the table and smashed it.

Seeing this, Jia Yu wanted to plead, but when he saw his father's red eyes, he didn't dare to say anything when he stood aside, but just gave Jia Zheng a look to make him admit his mistake. But Jia Zheng has never been treated like this by his father, and he is even more ashamed in front of Jia Yu, he hangs his head in his chest, eager to get into the ground, and he doesn't see Jia Yu's eyes at all.

Jia Daishan saw the actions of his two sons in his eyes, and he was a little relieved to see that Jia Yu did not gloat, and the anger in his heart calmed down a little, but Jia Zheng bowed his head and stood aside without saying a word. Just as he wanted to reprimand and listen to the great butler come to report the holy decree in the palace, he took them to Rongxi Hall in a hurry.

In the Rongxi Hall, the incense case has been prepared, and the old lady and the wife have also changed into the big clothes of the edict, and the messenger is Wang Hao, the Shuji Shi under the Hanlin Academy. Jia Daishan led the whole family to kneel down to receive the order, and Wang Jishi passed the order: "Feng, the sky is lucky." The emperor's edict said: Rongguo Gong Jia Daishan is dedicated to his duties, God rewards diligence, is virtuous, hard work, cautious, and has a pure reputation. In addition, his eldest son Jia Yu won the heart, and was specially appointed as the head of the six products, and he was appointed to the post of "the clear decree given in the palace yesterday to summon the world, and with the decree came Jia Yu's six-grade official uniform and some other rewards."

After Wang Hao finished reading, Jia Daishan thanked him for receiving the decree, and only then did he leave for a while, and Jia Yu also sent it. There are joys and sorrows for the people of the Jia family, and the old lady heard that the eldest grandson Jia pardoned the official, although there are only six grades, but the saint is even more substantial, and he likes it very much, and it is also beneficial to his relatives, and she began to think about it in her heart. But the wife, who is Jia Yu's mother, can't say anything in her heart, she has gone through the ups and downs, and finally thinks that the eldest son will be crowned an official only if he gets Jia Daishan's light. is even more convinced that Jia Zheng, who she raised, will definitely be more prosperous than Jia Yu in the future. Didn't you see that the saint also gave Jia Zheng a living member? As for Jia Zheng, when he saw his blue and white face, he also knew what he was thinking in his heart. Jia Min was really full of emotion in his heart, and at this time, Jia Yu who could adjourn at this time would not become the lustful Jia Yu in his previous life, and the Jia family would not be the Jia family in his previous life. Thinking of this, she secretly smiled in her heart, thinking that if Mrs. Wang still married into the Jia family like in her previous life, would she be as beautiful as in her previous life. Imagine that she has succumbed to the life of the long house for the rest of her life, and it is even more joyful.

Jia Daishan is the most common one among these people, firstly, because he has known this purpose for a long time, and secondly, Jia Yu's official is not obtained by him, and he will not be able to convince people when he goes out in the future. When Jia Yu sent people back, he called him to his side and admonished: "Forgiveness, although your six products are given by the saint himself, but it is because of the work of the father, but not your own credit, there must be few people who will gossip in the future, so you should be cautious and humble in the errand matter, and get along well with your colleagues, and no matter where you are on an errand, there will always be something to pressure the newcomer, if you encounter this matter, don't be angry, in short, just say less and just sit, of course, they will not be too much in Rongguo Mansion." ”

When Jia Yu saw that his father was teaching him how to be an errand, he listened carefully and remembered it in his heart. I was even more excited in my heart, and I wanted to do something better. does not rely on his father or Rongguofu, but only on Jia Yu.

After saying that, Jia Yu called Jia Zheng again, and said earnestly: "Zheng'er, do you know why your father has let you study since you were a child?"

"It is also because the son is the second son, and he cannot inherit the Rongguo Mansion like the eldest brother, if he wants to take the official career, he can only take the road of the imperial examination. It's the same as the second brother Jing of Ning Guofu. Jia Zheng nodded and said.

After listening to Jia Zheng's words, he understood that he didn't really understand the meaning, and he cared more about the succession of the title. sighed: "Zheng'er, what you said is only one of them. But it's not my father's real intention, if there is only your eldest brother in Rongguo Mansion, my father will let you study the imperial examination like you. Just because my father wanted to change the court, the Jia family started from the army and was a family of meritorious service. Since ancient times, there is no other family that can be called a family than a scholarly family, so you can understand that you have put this heavy responsibility on your shoulders as a father. ”

After Jia Zheng heard this, he deeply understood his father's intentions, and felt that his father put the hope of the Jia family on him. ”

Seeing that he swore and said that he would promise, Jia Daishan said again: "Zheng'er, do you know that reading is not just reading, it must be able to be used for the way you have used, before your answer in the study, you only know the original words in the book, but you don't have the slightest opinion, that is useless, you must know that the master leads the door, and the practice is in the personal meaning." Alas, it's also because my father didn't think it through, I just wanted to ask a good gentleman to teach you, but I didn't expect to develop your arrogant temperament, so my father decided to send you to Hongru College to study, so that you can communicate with more students. The dean of the academy has a little friendship with his father, and it is not difficult to send you to study, and it is not only to learn the four books and five classics, but also to learn the six arts of the gentleman, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics, and there are assessments every month, and the results must be announced. After you go, you have to study hard and get along well with the same year, which is also your network. ”

At first, Jia Zheng was not very willing to hear that his father sent him to the academy, but he was very willing to listen to the Hongru Academy. He said yes to his father.