Seeing that the miscellaneous matters were dealt with, it is estimated that the Zhang clan study in Zhengyuan Township should also start school, and it coincided with the eighth day of the second lunar month which is an auspicious day for travel, Liu Ximing took the third Liu Xixian and the fourth Liu Xi'an to visit Zhou Liangcai and Zhou Xiucai.

Originally, he thought that he would just go to school alone, but now the family just needs a fame, and he doesn't really want to try to be an official.

But Liu Chen doesn't know what he thinks, now that the family is rich, it is only right that the three sons go to study, and if the ancestral tomb smokes in the future, there will be a three-jinshi, then it will really be regarded as a rich and noble family.

Liu Xixian and Liu Xi'an saw that there were so many peers at home to play during this time, where did they still want to study, they only clamored to study at home with other teenagers, but when Liu Chen's meal of bamboo shoots and fried meat went down, one or two didn't dare to talk back, so they could only go out with the second brother with a grudge on their faces.

Zhengyuan Township is only a few miles away from Zhangjiawan, and they are all close to the Jialing River, so the three of them went directly by boat for convenience.

Although Zhengyuan Township is a township, it is actually a village with a large population, and people habitually call it a township. You must know that the power of the Dameng Emperor is not lower than that of the county, and the lowest level of the formal administrative body of the imperial court is only to the county level, and its chief officials and assistant officials are appointed by the Ministry of Officials.

As for the county, it is said that it is managed by the three elders who are highly respected in the township, but in fact, it is controlled by the gentry and wealthy families in the countryside, which is one of the reasons why Liu Ximing decided to take the test for fame after careful consideration. If you really mix into this class, you can train Ding Wubei in the village, and don't be too happy to accumulate strength, as long as you don't poke the sky in the county, no one will take care of it.

The Zhang family seems to have a lot of financial resources, and when Liu Xi ordered them to take the passenger boat to the Zhengyuan Township wharf, he saw that several wharves in this township were all made of stone, although they were not as good as Fucheng County, but they were also very tidy, and a tree-lined path led to the township, which looked quite meaningful.

When the three brothers walked into the township along the path, they felt that it was indeed worthy of the name, there were almost more than 100 families in the whole township, and the small 1,000 people lived together, not as unplanned as Zhangjiawan Village, and more than 20 brick courtyards at the head of the village looked very atmospheric next to each other, and it was a well-off family at a glance.

But looking in the direction of the end of the village, there are more and more mud-walled and tiled houses. Several smooth dirt roads connect the houses in the township, and there are a few shops on both sides of the dirt road, and the whole village and town are full of popularity.

The mansion of the Zhang family in the whole township is the most eye-catching, a three-entry compound is located squarely on this side of the river, Liu Ximing and the three of them looked from the outside, only to see a wide gate of this house, the two stone lions at the door are majestic, and the pavilions and pavilions inside are faintly visible. Seeing Liu Xixian and Liu Xi'an's envious color, Liu Ximing laughed for a while, patted their heads and said: "Don't be envious, the ground behind our house has been leveled, and after the farm is over, our family will also repair one according to this yard!" ”

As soon as the third and fourth children heard this, they turned their heads in unison, looked at Liu Ximing cutely, and said, "Second brother, it's all up to you, I want to live in a big one by myself!" ”

Hahaha, Liu Ximing smiled and said nothing, thinking that he still had the one hundred taels of silver he had just gotten in his pocket, and it was indeed time to repair the yard at home.

Zhang clan study is also at this end of the village, close to the Jialing River, but there is still some distance from the Zhang family's mansion, Liu Ximing and the three of them saw a two-entry courtyard door plaque with the words "Zhang clan study" written on it and knew that they had found the right place, so they went straight up to call the door, and the door saw that they were dressed and knew that they were here to study, and they were not embarrassed, so they went to the back door to call the door.

It turned out that the first half of this family's school was a school, and the second half was dedicated to Zhou Liangcai and his family.

The three of them had to go around and run to the back door, this time it was a boy who answered the door, and after listening to Liu Ximing's intention, his face was embarrassed: "Mr. is resting, it is inconvenient to see guests, you can only wait here first, otherwise you will come back another day!" ”

"Since Mr. is resting, then I will continue to wait, and please let me know when Mr. wakes up." Liu Ximing hurriedly said, I have come here, in case I come again next time, this gentleman has other things. The doorman didn't say anything, closed the door and left.

Liu Xi'an heard that he didn't know how long he would have to wait, and pouted, "Second brother, are we just waiting here?" Why don't you go to the countryside first! Passing by the entrance of the village just now, he saw that there were fried oil nuts and other food, and he had already been itching in his heart, so he encouraged him at this time.

Liu Ximing didn't know his thoughts, so he knocked his head with his fingers and said: "The most important thing in studying is sincerity, if Mr. Zhou wakes up later and sees that we are not there, wouldn't it be a big deal." But he looked at the sky, and thought in his heart that the ancients couldn't sleep during the day, when Zai Yu slept during the day, he was scolded by Confucius as "rotten wood cannot be carved, and the wall of dung cannot be dirty", this Zhou Xiucai is really free and easy.

The weather has not yet warmed up in February, especially now in the Xiaoice River period, it is even colder, Liu Ximing and the three waited outside the door for a while, the sky actually began to slowly fall a little snow, the third and fourth screamed to hide under the eaves to hide the snow, but Liu Ximing moved in his heart, stopping them from continuing to stand in the snow, and after a while, a thin layer of snow accumulated on the heads and shoulders of the three people.

I don't know how long I waited, and suddenly I vaguely heard a hearty call from the courtyard: "Boy, can a layman visit today?" ”

Like the voice of the boy just now, he replied, "Mr. Hui, there are only three who have come to study." ”

"Oh? I'm afraid the weather is gone, you go and see, and if it's still there, bring them in. ”

After a while, the door creaked open, and the boy cried out with joy, "You are really here, and if you are lucky, the gentleman is up, and is calling you, come with me." ”

Liu Ximing and the three of them followed him inside, on the way Liu Ximing deliberately flattered the boy, wanting to find out about Zhou Liangcai's situation, after all, this child is young, and his heart and eyes are not as many as adults, and he said with a smile: "Mr. is in a good mood today, he likes to test people's knowledge the most, if you deal with it well, it should be fine." ”

Liu Xi's heart is clear, it seems that today's luck is good.

When he arrived at the front of the hall, an old man with silver threads on his temples and a faint wrinkle on his face but his eyes was shining in the hall, he was wearing a plain collared robe worn by ordinary literati, and he was wearing a square scarf, which was very elegant.

Liu Ximing knew that this should be Zhou Liangcai, so he hurriedly motioned to the third and fourth elders to salute together: "After the end of school, enter Liu Ximing, Xixian, and Zion, and meet Mr. Zhou." The three of us are sincere in studying, and I hope that Mr. will open the school road and teach Shi Zhongni! And he gave him the gift he brought.

Zhou Liangcai saw that Liu Ximing spoke properly, nodded slightly, saw that there was still thin snow on them, and asked with a smile: "If you come sincerely, I will naturally not hesitate to teach, you will wait for a long time, do you want to follow Chengmen Lixue?" ”

Liu Ximing broke out in a cold sweat in his heart, knowing that his thoughts on showing off had been seen, and he felt a burst of mmp in his heart, who the hell said that the gentleman could be bullied, and his brain teaser was thinking about how to answer so as not to leave a bad impression.

In the middle of his thoughts, he had an idea, and saluted: "How dare you compare with Guishan Gong, but the Book of Changes has a cloud 'I ask Tong Meng, Tong Meng beg me', if it is not to follow the sages, the kid really doesn't know how to show his heart, and I hope Mr. Don't blame!" ”

Zhou Liangcai was slightly surprised, touched his beard and said, "Where are you waiting?" Can there be a school? ”

Seeing him ask like this, Liu Ximing knew that the answer just now was passed, and replied respectfully: "The three juniors are from Zhangjiawan Village, Nanchong County, and their ancestors were good at Qi. ”

Nowadays, the first imperial examination is to learn the four books and five classics, the four books are compulsory courses, and each student chooses one from the five classics such as "I Ching", "Book of Rites", "Spring and Autumn", so Liu Ximing only said that he has studied the Book of Changes.

Zhou Liangcai was stunned at the moment, with a sigh on his face, it turned out to be the son of Liu Shanqi and Liu Wenmao, no wonder he dealt with it quite decently, although he didn't have much friendship with him, but he was also a talent in the county, and he still made it a few times.

"I see, your father's rule is the Book of Changes, no wonder you take it as a tin life, 'Wang San tin life, the monarch is rewarded for it', Liu Wenmao's enterprising heart should not be underestimated! It's a pity that the sky is not a holiday, and the talent died early. ”

Liu Ximing saw that he knew his father, and he was happy, it seemed that there was a door to this matter, but he had to add another fire, he immediately took out the letter from his uncle Chen Yiding and presented it: "But I don't know that Mr. and my father are old people, this is the book written by the younger uncle's surname Chen Yiding, please submit it to Mr." ”

Zhou Liangcai took the letter and looked at it, nodded and said: "It is said that you are also a scholarly family, often dyed by ink incense, Liu Wenmao and I know each other, you should be able to enter my door." But I still need to take a test, what book are you reading today? ”

Liu Ximing hurriedly replied: "When my father was here, Zeng Er mentioned the order and personally enlightened him. After the death of my father, although my three brothers abandoned school due to their family background, but my father's teachings did not dare to forget, and I was reading "Mencius" tonight, and my brother had finished studying "Thousand Character Text", "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Family Names", "Xunmeng Sentences" and so on. ”

Filial piety is the most important virtue in ancient China, and the son's filial piety to his father is nothing more than "the father is mourned, and he does not change his will for three years", Confucius said, "The father is there, the view of his will, the father is not, the view of his deeds, and the way of the father has not changed for three years, which can be described as filial piety." ”

Zhou Liangcai saw him say this, and he was a little happy in his heart, and casually took a few passages from Mencius, the Thousand Character Text, and the Three Character Classic for them to recite as an examination.

Liu Ximing since the crossing, not only received the memory of the original body, but also seems to have a mutation in the spirit, now reading books is not unforgettable, but it is also excellent memory, especially after drinking space water for two months, the mind is even smarter, since deciding how to go in the future, he has been concentrating on studying these textbooks, of course, memorizing is not a problem.

It's just that Liu Xixian and Liu Xi'an, the two little guys, although they are also drinking space water every day, but after all, they don't have the same sense of urgency as Liu Ximing, and recently they have been fighting with the teenagers at home, and their backs are a little stumbling, but Zhou Liangcai is in a good mood and can barely pass the test.