Chapter 17: Watching the Son-in-law (Part II)
This is Jinshi!
It can attract the qualifications of people all over the world to go crazy.
Among the officials in the world, only one-tenth is a jinshi. A Jinshi background is the foundation of high-ranking officials in the future. For the sake of the family, a slightly wealthier family will think of a son-in-law of a jinshi to support the façade. And with the son-in-law of Jinshi, in the future, the sons and nephews of the family will be brought to the deed, and the taxes and labor in the family can be discounted.
And for more than 100 years, the Great Song Dynasty has been propagating that 'everything is inferior, only reading is high.' 'After years of brainwashing, the respect that a list of Jinshi received was far beyond their real ability.
Whether it is the practical interests or the credit of publicity, Jinshi has become the meat and bone in the mouths of the rich and official eunuchs. And the poem from Emperor Zhenzong's own handwriting: 'There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book', which has become a real reality.
Seeing that the old man in his fifties was robbed of his marriage, Murong Wu couldn't help but groan: "Rich families don't need to buy good land, there are thousands of millets in the book; There is no need to raise a hall to live in peace, and there is a golden house in the book; Don't hate to go out with no one, there are many cars and horses in the book; Don't hate unscrupulous matchmakers when marrying a wife, there is Yan Ruyu in the book; If the boy is determined to live his life. The Six Classics read to the window. ”
Han Gang laughed, laughing at the world, it was all utilitarian. When Tang Taizong perfected the imperial examination system, he once said, "The heroes of the world are in the middle of my life". However, at that time, the number of Jinshi was scarce, and they had to compete with the gate lord clan in the officialdom. In the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination system was at its peak, the Son of Heaven vigorously advocated literary affairs, and the world's talented people had the rank of promotion, and they all went to study the Six Classics hard, of course, they didn't have the heart to think about rebellion.
Another example is that after winning the provincial examination, the palace examination will no longer dethrone the candidates, so that the favor will return to the top and the grievance will not return; Even if you can't get into the jinshi, there are a series of methods to recruit scholars into the system, such as special performance names, exemption from solutions, etc.; After the disaster, he used the strength of the victims to become soldiers. In terms of the means of maintaining domestic rule, the Great Song Dynasty had surpassed all previous dynasties.
And the price paid for this is the reason why Zhao Ji and Wang Anshi are now thinking hard and desperate to implement the new law.
Han Gang didn't think much about it. The world style and literature are both good and bad for the country, and now the disadvantages are becoming more and more obvious. But all along, Wufu has been scruples about literati and has helped him a lot, and he was able to survive the earliest predicament unharmed, relying on the identity of a scholar. Pick up the bowl to eat, put down the chopsticks and scold his mother, Han Gang will not do it.
"Congratulations to Brother Siwen High School, why don't you find a place to celebrate."
Finally passed the Ministry of Rites exam, and the title of Jinshi had fallen into his hands ninety percent of the time, Murong Wu was in a good mood, and smiled happily: "Of course I have to go to the Zhuangyuan Building!" ”
"It's okay, let's go to the Champion Building." Han Gang nodded in agreement, which can be regarded as a good mouthpiece.
There are many roads from Guozijian to Zhuangyuan Building. And the nearest one of them is not to go back from the way it came, but to continue to the east, bypassing the Great Xiangguo Temple, and then there is a section of the Zhuangyuan Building.
It was nearly noon, and the crowd at the front of the list was still crowded. Under the list, from time to time, you can hear a shout of 'I'm hit', and then the Gongsheng who won the middle is like stinky meat, surrounded by a swarm of flies. Just like what happened to Murong Wu just now.
Pushing away the chaotic crowd, Han Gang and Murong Wu turned over and got on their horses. Less than a hundred steps to the west, you will reach the junction. In front of the Great Xiangguo Temple, just about to cross the street, I saw a carriage coming over, and more than a dozen families around the carriage were guarding on horseback, all wearing the same red robes as the two Yuan Sui borrowed by Wang Shao, so not majestic.
"I don't know which one it is?" Murong Wu asked Han Gang.
Han Gang shook his head, he didn't know which one it was. However, he knew what to do. After saying hello, he stopped the horse with Murong Wu and waited for the carriage to pass.
The daughters of the prime minister's family and the ruling family all have titles, and they are foreign women. It's either the county lady or the country lady. The number of people is scarce, and the grade is still above Han Gang, so it is natural to maintain the number of courtesies and let the upper one go.
And the lower-level county monarchs and county monarchs are very common. The county king, miscellaneous scholars, and officials above the regimental training envoy, their wives and mothers can be sealed. The prefectural monarch is even worse in the city of Tokyo, which is equivalent to the mother and wife of a civil and military official at the first level from the Rokupinro.
For example, Han Gang, he was already a doctor of Guozijian from the seventh grade, and after he became a sergeant, he was transferred to the same level as a doctor who could only be held by an official. After that, he will be promoted to the third level, and after passing the threshold of the seventh grade, he will be qualified to write a book to ask for a seal for his wife. As for Han Ah Li, the wife of his family, she was specially gifted because of Han Gang's merits, and she was already the county prince.
"Oh, isn't this my uncle!?"
Crossing the intersection, there was a sudden shout from the carriage procession, and the carriages and horses stopped in unison and leaned to the side of the road. A little maid came out of the carriage and waved at Han Gang.
Okay, now Han Gang and Murong Wu both know who is from the family, and they also know who is sitting in it: they can get more than a dozen Yuan to serve them, Han Gang's fiancée is of course not qualified, it can only be Han Gang's Taishui, mother-in-law, mother-in-law - the Wu family who was named the wife of Wu Guo.
Han Gang jumped off the horse, walked to the front of the carriage, and bowed to the inside of the carriage: "Son-in-law to meet my mother-in-law." ”
Although it has not yet officially married, the procedures that should be taken have been passed, and only the last item is missing. The other party's 'uncle' shouted, and it was natural for Han Gang to call his mother-in-law.
"The virtuous son-in-law is coming back from watching the list?" Wu's voice came from the carriage.
"Exactly." Han Gang turned sideways and motioned for Murong Wu behind him to come up: "This Brother Murong Siwen is a classmate of the younger son-in-law under Mr. Zihou, and he was originally the chief bookkeeper of Tianxing County, Fengxiang Mansion. It's also a high school. ”
"Congratulations to Master Murong for winning the book."
"Don't dare, it's just a fluke." Murong Wu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted respectfully to the car, and he was secretly happy in his heart, following Han Gang's side, and there were really many benefits. "Under Murong Wu, meet Mrs. Wu Guo."
"The virtuous son-in-law and this Murong master book, but you want to go to the restaurant to celebrate?"
The Wu family single-handedly handled the internal and external affairs of the Wang family, and of course he was accurate in seeing things, and his guess was correct. Han Gang nodded and said, "I just want to go to the Champion Tower to celebrate." ”
"Champion Building...... That's a good idea. Go to the champion building to pass through the Great Xiangguo Temple, the old body is also going to the Great Xiangguo Temple today to make incense and make a vow, if the virtuous son-in-law does not think the old woman chatters, it is better to accompany the old body for a while. ”
The mother-in-law is the most troublesome, and Han Gang is of course unwilling to accompany her. It's just his mother-in-law's order, and it's inconvenient for him to shirk it, and he can't say that he is troublesome. Moreover, Han Gang vaguely saw from the curtain in the corner of the car that was swept up by the wind, except for Wu Shi and the maid who had just jumped out of the carriage, there was also a person sitting quietly.
"The elders have a fate, how can they contradict each other, and the younger son-in-law will accompany him."
So saying, he got back on his horse and followed the carriage. Murong Wu was knowledgeable and interested, and he took a half step back.
Han Gang went to Beijing twice that year, and the Wu family never met him. And last year, when Han Gang and his daughter were married, it was Wang Shao who came to the door as a man, and it was impossible for Han Gang himself to be present. But Han Gang, who heard it from her husband and son, had already made her nod. Now it's Jinshi again soon, and of course there's nothing dissatisfied? Just being able to see the appearance of the characters with your own eyes and say a few words will be more reassuring.
This coincidence on the side of the road is to put Wu at ease. looks good enough to be worthy of her daughter, and she looks pleasing to the eye when she speaks and acts. Originally, because Han Gang shirked the marriage, the Wu family was also worried that he had some arrogance due to low self-esteem because he was from a poor family, but now it seems that it is not at all what he imagined.
As for Han Gang's unmarried son, his daughter has to be a mother as soon as she gets married, which is a common thing nowadays, although the Wu family has some complaints, but thinking about the atmosphere in the world, there is nothing to take to heart.
As the saying goes, the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at it, the happier she is. Wu looked at Han Gang with a smooth look, and after saying a few words along the way, he felt more and more that Han Gang was indeed much stronger than his eldest son-in-law Wu Anzhi. Not to mention the future future, even when it comes to talking, Han Gang, who is neither humble nor arrogant but can maintain a respectful and humble attitude, is also more likable than Wu Anzhi.
As for whether it will be separated from his own family because of political battles in the future, it depends on luck. But in Wu's mind, Han Gang has no other background, he is not the eldest son-in-law with a privy envoy father, who else can he rely on if he doesn't rely on his father-in-law who is the prime minister? Wang Shao? …… That's an outsider!
I walked all the way to the front gate of the main gate of the Great Xiangguo Temple. Han Gang did not continue to send Wu in, but said goodbye directly - the car could not enter the Great Xiangguo Temple, of course the people in the car had to get down, and before marriage, Han Gang was inconvenient to meet Wang Yi - Wu knew that his daughter was in the carriage, and Han Gang knew about it.
If it is annoying, Wu should be scolded for being a thief with sharp eyes and peeping in the car. But Han Gang, who saw the right eye, did this, and Wu praised his daughter: "Han Gang knows etiquette and observance, acts rightly, and does not flatter, which is really rare." Second sister, such a husband, but it's hard to find a lantern! ”
Under the hat of "mother's ......", Wang Yi blushed suddenly.
was forcibly pulled out by his mother to make incense and make a vow, and it was a coincidence that he ran into his own fiancé. Such a coincidence, in fact, every girl will like it. The fiancé was praised by his parents, which was even more gratifying.
It's just that Wang Yi hopes that Han Gang can be a little more hesitant and reluctant to say goodbye, since she knows that she is in the car, why can she leave so easily?
Looking at the back of the horse riding away through the tulle hanging from the hat, Wang Yi's heart couldn't help but add a little resentment.
Why can't you look back again? ’