Zhang Yue returned to the room lightly from outside the door, and when he passed by the south house, he heard Zhang Shi talking to Yu, and couldn't help but stop to listen.

In the past, he wouldn't have been like that, but today it's different.

But listening to Zhang Shidao: "The third brother is thirteen years old this year, it's time to talk about a family matter." ”

Zhang Yue heard that it was really related to him, and it was still a major event in his life. On Chinese New Year's Eve, his brother really didn't talk about it casually.

Yu said: "You weren't in a hurry when the second uncle was twenty, why did the third uncle rush when he was only thirteen?" ”

Zhang Shi said: "You don't understand, the second uncle is a county student, a county talent, but the third uncle is different, and in three years, that is, sixteen, he will become a Ding." ”

Yu said: "Yes, the second uncle can be exempted, but the third brother cannot, if sixteen percent of the family, then our family is a double Ding household, no wonder you are so anxious." ”

Zhang Shi said: "Therefore, I want the third brother to get married as soon as possible, so that the family will go out." You also know that the enslavement is so heavy now, although there is Xu Du in the yamen, but I am afraid that one day the county will be more serious. ”

Yu said: "But how can I tell the third brother a good woman, I'm afraid that there are no good people in our family who are willing to marry." Besides, if you divide the family, you have to have a place to live, but at the moment, let alone a place to live, we can't even afford a dowry. ”

Zhang Shi sighed: "This is also where I am embarrassed, let me think about it again." ”

After a while, the sound of clothes sounded in the room.

"Where are you going?"

Zhang Shi said: "Go to Xu Dutou to have a drink, you don't have to wait for me tonight." ”

"How can you go out like this, just go out when you say it."

Zhang Yue quickly returned to his house, and heard Zhang Shi open the door and leave.

The stars are shining at night.

In an alleyway, shouts rang out from a house covered with a rag curtain.

In a group of people, Zhang Shi stood in front of the gambling table with a red face. He doesn't know how many nights he has been here, and he doesn't know why, the first few days he was smooth, and he could win one or two times a day, but today he lost all of them all at once, and he was eager to turn over the book and he also gave ten dollars on credit to the gambling stall, so he didn't believe that today's luck would always be like this.

"Pure! Pure! Zhang Shi stared at him and shouted, "If you can't do it, I'll sift it myself." ”

A few people on the other side laughed: "Then it's up to Zhang Daguan to make his own decisions." ”

Zhang Shi muttered to himself: "I won't do it myself, my life is up to me!" ”

At that moment, Zhang Shi sifted hard, and then opened the copper coin to the ground.

"Haha, it's all words! Zhang Daguan, this is what you sifted yourself, no wonder us! ”

Beads of sweat fell on his forehead, and Zhang Shi struggled to smash the gambling table.

Everyone was taken aback: "What are you doing, Zhang Daguan?" ”

"It's all night, which wasn't the case in the past."

"How can this be said clearly, Zhang Daguan, you are tired today, sit aside and rest first."

Zhang Shi shook his head and said, "Zaibo!" Zaibo! ”

"But you don't have any money. You also gave us ten times on credit. ”

"No," Zhang Shi said fiercely, "I'll go wash my hands, and then open it with my own hands, it must be pure." ”

"But what about the money?"

"If you give me credit again, I will pay you back immediately if I win."

"We'll only get ten credits at most."

"No, I obviously saw that Xue Daguan took fifty credits from you a few days ago."

Several people on the other side glanced at each other.

One person said warmly: "Zhang Daguan, I advise you, don't come here without this life, if you lose all your money, will your family drink the northwest wind?" Speaking of which, what you have won with us these days and lost today is exactly the same, a good word, stop it as soon as possible! ”

Zhang Shi suddenly said: "Yes, what should I do with my wife and Xi'er, yes, how can I see them when I lose all my money and go back?" I'm useless! ”

Zhang Shi walked out of the gambling stall in a hurry, and he didn't know when he went, but he saw two people standing at the entrance of the alley.

His wife, Yu Shi, was looking at him with Zhang Qiu in her arms.

"Lady, Xi'er... I...", Zhang Shi burst into tears.

"Daddy!"

At this moment, at the other end of the alley, Zhang Yue looked at this scene and couldn't help but turn his back.

On the other side of the alley, Peng Jingyi ran in small steps: "This is the eldest brother's IOU, fortunately you noticed it early, so it didn't cause a big disaster." ”

Zhang Yue looked at the ten-threaded IOU and said, "Who is behind this?" ”

Peng Jingyi said: "You don't care about this, those little minions are also at the behest of others, even if they beat them, what's the use?" It's a blessing that you have found the money now, you can't make trouble today, worship under Mr. Boyi's door with peace of mind, and then settle accounts with these people when he is sunrise. ”

Zhang Yue glanced at Zhang Shi's family again and nodded: "It's okay, you can help me hide this matter from my eldest brother first." ”

Zhang Yue believed that Yu had his own means to control Zhang Shi, and after he handed over the IOU to Yu, he counted the days and was about to go back to Wuxi to study.

On the fourth day of the new year, Zhuang Xuexue came to the door again to find Zhang Yue. As usual, the two closed the door and spoke.

Zhuang Xuezhi said straight to the point: "I heard that Mr. Boyi has accepted a new disciple who can pass his seal method, is that person you?" ”

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Yes!" I wonder what Mr. Zhuang has to say? ”

Zhuang Xuexue looked solemn after being confirmed by Zhang Yue: "I didn't expect San Lang to be able to worship Mr. Boyi, that would be disrespectful." ”

Zhang Yue knew what Zhuang Xuexue was thinking in his heart, he thought that he was under Guo Xuexue, so there was no way to know Zhou Xuexue, but now Zhang Yue is under Zhang Youzhi, so let alone Xuezheng.

The Zhang family has accumulated high-ranking officials and famous eunuchs, and it is enough for Zhang Youzhi to recommend one or two people to Zhang Yue.

In this way, Zhuang Xuexue lost this great opportunity.

Looking at Zhuang Xuezhu's look of remorse, Zhang Yue said in his heart that this road could not be broken.

After all, the clan has not yet officially agreed to include his own disciples, and the ducks in his hands may fly at any time.

At the same time, this person is also Zhangqiu's teacher. Some people can't help others, but they are thieves who harm others. Out of prudence, if the other party has a proper relationship with the state school, then it can still be a bad thing.

Zhang Yue coughed lightly and said: "Mr. Zhuang is my Bole, if it weren't for you, I would never have noticed that this three-character poem made up casually would have the qualifications to let me go to the prodigy." ”

Zhuang Xue was overjoyed when he heard this: "San Lang is really a kind person. ”

Zhang Yue turned and said: "But at the moment, my knowledge is not solid, if I really go to the prodigy, I am afraid that it is not true, and it will lose the name of Mr. Zhiren, so how is it good?" ”

Zhuang Xue said: "You can report it first, and I will handle this matter......

"No, no."

"In a few more days?"

"Yes, yes."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Please rest assured Mr. Zhuang, whether I am a disciple of Mr. Boyi or not, this matter is indispensable to your benefits." ”

It is said that it is a benefit, and it will depend on the size when the time comes.

Sent away Zhuang Scholar, and the next day Zhang Yue packed his luggage and went to Wuxi.

Nanfeng Courtyard didn't start school until after the beginning of spring, but Guo Xuexue called him back on the fifth day of the new year.

The reason is very simple, because March is the county school recruitment.

Guo Lin wants to go all out to fight this battle, as for Zhang Yue, Guo Xuezhi means that he will also let him try it and try his luck.

The county credit is born and fastened.

Jingshengzhai is specifically for the Nine Classics and the Five Classics, and Jinshizhai is for Jinshi.

It is a well-known fact that the future of Jinshike is much higher than that of Zhuke.

If you have the heart to look at the history of the Song Dynasty and carefully look at the family history of the ministers, almost none of them were born in commoners, and they are basically after official eunuchs and celebrities.

Most of the famous ministers in the history of the Song Dynasty were also born in the Jinshi department.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the students who apply for the entrance examination are definitely either rich or expensive.

For those who have no background, only the subjects have one or two hopes. But if there is no background, it is relatively speaking, and the so-called subjects, if there is no background at all, the reader will not be able to get in.

And Guo Lin and Zhang Yue naturally reported that they were both county school Jingyizhai.

As soon as Zhang Yue arrived in Wuxi that day, Guo Xuexue said to the two: "You both have to listen to the following words and sentences, and keep them in your hearts." During the Chinese New Year, I visited the county school to learn Zhengshi, and he said that this time the county school record test, five people were taken from Jinshi Zhai, and ten people were taken from Jingyi Zhai. ”

Zhang Yue said in his heart, for Pucheng County, which has 70,000 or 80,000 people, this number of admissions is neither too much nor too small.

"The court takes scholars, to watch the scriptures to learn, and the essays to look at their talents, as long as you post the scriptures and ink to write a good word, no one can replace you, but if you make a mistake, it is difficult to guarantee that no one else will replace it."

Zhang Yue said in his heart, damn, wouldn't it be all right, who can guarantee it?

For example, it is not difficult for you to memorize a book, but it is ten times more difficult to memorize a good word.

Moreover, the imperial court edict is ten ways to pass six ways, even if it is qualified, this is still the standard of the provincial test.

Those who are interested can take a closer look at it......

If a child with no background wants to take the county school exam, he must reduce his active mistakes to zero to have a chance.

It is no wonder that none of Guo Xuexue's disciples has ever been admitted to the county school.

Seeing Guo Lin and Zhang Yue's expression, Guo Xuezhu's face wiped a trace of unbearable color, and said half-loudly: "At most, I can make one or two mistakes, but there are only ten people, and how many children in the county are watching." ”

County school students are often referred to as Maocai or Xiucai.

This title comes from the probationary system implemented in the Han Dynasty, such as filial piety, the population of the county is less than 100,000 for three years, one person is promoted for three years, one person is promoted for less than 200,000 years old, and one person is promoted for 200,000 years old; Four hundred thousand for two.

Filial piety is a county example, so the number is small, and Mao is a state example, so the number is large.

But there is no need to say much about the corruption of the inspection system, the famous sentence 'Raise Maocai, don't know the book, raise filial piety and honesty, and don't live with your father'. Although the imperial examination system in the Song Dynasty had many drawbacks, it was an improvement over the examination system.

However, the county students of the Song Dynasty were the talents of one state and one county, so they were called Maocai.

The Song Dynasty had a favorable policy for county students, and each county had different policies.

As far as Pucheng is concerned, first of all, county school students can be exempted from military service, how terrible the Song Dynasty service law is, needless to say, there is a custom of not raising children in Fujian, and parents would rather abandon them than raise more male babies who are born.

Why did Zhang Shi mention that the thirteen-year-old Zhang Yue should get married earlier, because they can separate the family if they get married. Otherwise, after Zhang Yue became a Ding at the age of sixteen, the servant could bankrupt a good rich family.

Secondly, one-third of the students in Pucheng County School have rice every month, and each student has a set of shirts and a place to live.

The most important thing is the background behind the county school students. Why 985,211 is popular, in addition to intelligence factors, there are also background resources, such as classmates, teachers, these are all bonuses in the future.

Guo Xuezhi said again: "Although the yamen did not post the topic this time, Xuezheng had already quietly informed me. In addition to the Sutra of Filial Piety and the Second Classic of the Analects, the Sutra Shengzhai selects five classics from the nine classics. ”

"San Lang, you are easy, the books and poems are familiar, but the three rites and the three transmissions have not been learned, you are not only a talent for endorsement, but you can use these two months of hard work to learn two classics."

Zhang Yue nodded, he had not read the three rites of the Nine Classics, and he had not read the three transmissions, and he had to choose two out of six to take the exam.

Guo Xue said: "With only two months of hard work, it is too difficult to pass through the two classics at the same time. The most words are the most etiquette, the left pass is not learned, and San Lang can learn etiquette, Zhou Li, Ram, and Gu Liang first. ”

Zhang Yue knows that the Book of Rites, the left biography is 200,000 words, which is a great scripture, and there are even more annotations. And the etiquette, the ram and so on are only forty or fifty thousand words, and they can be taken down if they are raided in these two months.

In the end, Zhang Yue thought to himself that if he entered the Nanfeng Academy of Ethnic Studies, would he still take the county school examination?

The answer is still to be obtained, just rush to the exemption article, and go yourself.

The Nanfeng Courtyard of the clan is full of official children, and the children of official families are forever exempt from servitude, but they can't. There's no way, our Great Song Dynasty is so unfair, what if I enter Nanfeng Courtyard in the future and reach the age of sixteen?

I don't want to serve and study in Nanfeng Academy, but let my eldest brother go to the top service?

Therefore, it is better to be able to enter the county school than to study the clan.

Zhang Yue thought of this and replied: "Then I will choose the weekly rites and ceremonies." ”

Guo Xuexue was taken aback, and Guo Lin asked, "Why doesn't the junior disciple pick one of the three rites and the three transmissions?" ”

Zhang Yue replied: "Even if the Nine Classics are optional and the Five Classics, why should you stick to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Book of Rites?" The ram and Gu Liang are suspected of being duplicated, and I am afraid that the examiner will not like it, so I choose the weekly rites and ceremonies. ”

Guo Xuexue, Guo Lin nodded when he heard this, Zhang Yue's thinking is really unconventional.

Zhou Li, Xiao Dai Liji, and etiquette are collectively called the three rites.

Zheng Xuan is the Zhou Rite, the Little Dai Rite Record, and the Ritual all have annotations, collectively known as the Three Rites Note. Although Zheng Xuan has been all over the scriptures and history, the most profound skill is still the three rites. The three rites can be elevated to such a status, which is inseparable from Zheng Xuan's exposition of etiquette and righteousness.

Relatively speaking, the ram, Gu Liang's annotations are not so standardized, and it is easy to be picked out by people who are interested in the exam.

The following chapters must read through the Zhou Rites, the Rites, and the Commentaries of the Second Book within two months.