"I understand what you mean. , Eleven Niang moved the kang table on the kang near the window, and sat side by side with Armadillo Sicheng" "Although your father and I have food and clothing, and your brother to take care of us, you still want to do your best. ”

"yes, yes!" Xu Sijie nodded again and again, his eyes lit up, "That's what I meant!" ”

"Have you thought about it, what do you do to honor me and your father?" Eleven Niang said softly, looking at him gently.

"So, I want to do a scientific expedition." Xu Sijie's voice was very low, and he looked a little embarrassed, "In this way, I can get an errand."

With an errand, there is Dailu. I can buy something for my mother. ”

If Xu Sijie is angry at studying because of this, he can take the exam to raise people, jinshi and the like, even if he is not an official, he is also a successful person in the eyes of the world, and he can sit on an equal footing with officials and be tax-exempt, which is not a good thing.

Shi Niang smiled slightly: "If you want to enter the imperial examination, you have to be a jinshi, you have to be a jinshi, you have to be a jinshi, you have to be promoted first, and you have to take the Xiucai exam." Xiucai, I have to take the test three more times. The first time is called the county test, the second time is called the government test, and the third time is called the hospital test. Among them, there are four county examinations, the first and second are to test an essay and a poem, and the third is to test a fu and a poem, and sometimes, a policy and a theory will be tested. In the fourth re-exam, Xiao talked about the third and fourth ......arts, and she told Xu Sijie about the process of the examination room.

Xu Sijie listened to the "Xing" and cheered up: "Mother, then as long as I learn the poems and songs well, I can pass the county exam?" "Yes! Eleven Niang smiled, "The house also starts from laying the foundation and building it brick by brick." It's the same with this expedition. First of all, we have learned the county examination well, and we will take the school examination and the college examination. ”

"Hmm!" , Xu Sijie stood up a little excitedly, and walked around in front of Eleven Niang, "In this way, as long as I study according to my husband's instructions, I can go to the county exam!" ”

"Not bad!" Eleven Niang smiled, "However, it is not easy to pass the county exam......

Before she finished her words, Xu Sijie had already turned around and pulled Eleven Niang's sleeve: "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely taste the gall and stab ......"

Eleven Niang laughed.

Although I don't know what the result will be, Xu Sijie has such a determination at this time, so it's better not to hit his confidence for the time being.

"You can also tell Mr. Zhao about this." She thought for a while and admonished, "Mr. Zhao is a person who has participated in scientific expeditions and has experience. He knows your plans, and he will be able to give you focused guidance in your homework, and when the time comes, you will be able to take the county exam and grasp it better......"

The mother and son were talking here, and Brother Jin had already finished drawing red, and sat there a little boredly flipping through a travelogue that Eleven Niang threw under the kang table, silently looking for the words he could recognize.

Ah Jin came in with cherries: "Sixth Young Master, what are you talking about here?" "Oh! "Tell me about a person going to Putuo Mountain to make incense." ”

Seeing that he was not in a high mood, Ah Jin also wanted to make him happy, and saw him flipping through the book there, so he stepped forward and said, "The matter of incense!" I heard Huang's mother in the outer courtyard say that there is a temple fair on the first and fifteenth days of the new year, and those NV people from Xiaomén families will wear beautiful clothes and go to the temple to offer incense together. It's lively. Since this man said that he went to the temple fair, "there must be something interesting about it." Sixth Young Master, tell me too, what did this person say? ”

Brother Jin'er didn't know enough words for him to understand what was written in the book. Seeing Ah Jin looking at him with blank eyes. He was a little empty in his heart, but he didn't want to show his ignorance in front of Ah Jin: "Oh, that means he went to Guanyin's dojo Putuo Mountain!" After speaking, he was afraid that Ah Jin would not believe it, so he hurriedly spread out the book, pointed to the words in it, and said: "You see, it is written on this "Daxiong Treasure Palace", and it is written on the side of "Nan Wu Guanyin", and green yīn smashed the ground,...... That is to say, in the summer, he went to Putuo Mountain and incense Guanyin Bodhisattva! ”

"Not bad, not bad." Ah Jin saw that Brother Jin'er's words could be read continuously, and looked at Brother Jin with honor, "The young master followed Mr. Qimeng, and he knows what to write in such a thick book." ”

Brother Jin avoided her gaze a little uncomfortably, turned his head and picked up a cherry and threw it in his mouth.

Ah Jin stared at the book and muttered, "Young Master, where is this Putuo Mountain?" How come I've never heard of it? Could it be farther than the West Mountain? "She has been on an errand in the house since Xiao, and she has been as far as Xishan.

Brother Jin hasn't heard of it either.

"Not necessarily!" Brother Jin'er's mind was spinning rapidly, "This person said that it went on a donkey. If it is far away, you should take a carriage or go to Tongzhou to take a boat. It is not very far to see. "Maybe it's not famous, so we haven't heard of it." ”

"What the young master said makes sense." Ah Jin nodded very seriously, "I heard Mother Du say that our Mrs. Tai once went to Huashan to offer incense, and you often followed Mrs. Tai and Mrs. out to see the world, even you have not heard of it, so it can be seen that this Putuo Mountain is not famous." ”

Xu Lingyi, who came to find Eleven Niang for something, stood at the mouth of Mén, and couldn't listen to it anymore.

It's all all 1uan nonsense.

How to speak the same tone as those ignorant women in the alleys of the market!

He frowned slightly and coughed softly.

The people in the study immediately heard the movement.

"Daddy!"

"Master Hou!"

One ran over in high spirits, and the other bowed his knees. "Why are you here", Brother Jin took Xu Lingyi's hand and entered the study, and pointed to the Shu brocade on the wall, "Is it good?" It is a birthday gift from the fourth brother to his mother. ”

"It's beautiful!" Xu Lingyi glanced at it and said perfunctorily, "What did you give your mother?" And he said, "What about your mother?" How can I leave you here alone? Didn't you say that you should paint red in the afternoon? ”

"I gave my mother an ivory fan!" Brother Jin smiled a little proudly, "My mother likes it and puts it next to the pillow." Then he ran to show his father his red, "I've already finished my red." He affectionately snuggled into Xu Lingyi's arms, "Mother and Fifth Brother are talking next door!" ”

Xu Lingyi saw that the words were neatly and neatly drawn, and he bowed slightly: "Did Mr. let me back the book?" ”

"It's been memorized early." Brother Jin said, shaking his head and reciting the content to Xu Lingyi.

Very fluent.

Xu Lingyi took a few tests.

The answer was clear, and he also said a big note about Silas.

It can be seen that these things that Mr. Zhao taught him are easy for him to master.

"Now that you've done your homework, why don't you go out and play?" Xu Lingyi was very satisfied and took a sip of Ah Jinfeng's tea.

"Mother said, let me not run 1uan." Brother Jin said a little depressedly, "But my mother is talking to the fifth brother." I'm going to wait for them to finish talking, and then I'm going to say hello to my mother.

As he spoke, he became happy again, "Dad, let me tell you" My dog is about to get rid of the dog. Wait a minute, I want to send one to the third cousin of the Yu family, one to Ji Ting, and one to Mrs. Gan......"

Xu Lingyi looked at his son's face that was fluttering because he talked about what he liked, and thought of the way he was pulling his head just now......

Since Eleven Niang taught Brother Jin a hard lesson, Brother Jin has become very obedient, his temper has improved a lot, and he has become a lot more sensible, without his former domineering, and he has lost a little bit of his appreciation.

In his mind, the eyebrows and eyes as docile as Xu Sijie's girl, "Brother Jin", "He picked up his son, "Do you want to go horseback riding with your father!" ”

Brother Jin'er's eyes lit up, but he immediately showed a little hesitation.

"Daddy", he glanced at Ah Jin, who was standing in one nose, out of the corner of his eye, and whispered in Xu Lingyi's ear, "I don't want to go horseback riding now." Can you tell me where Putuo Mountain is? ”

Xu Lingyi was stunned.

Then he burst out laughing.

"Good!" , while holding Brother Jin'er and walking out, he instructed Ah Jin and the others, "You don't have to follow. If Madame asks, let me and the Sixth Young Master be in the study. ”

Xu Lingyi took out a rosewood box from the warm pavilion behind the study, and Xiao opened the "Map of Kyushu" hidden in the box and spread it on the large book case of pineapple wood.

"See no" The thick line of black sè on this is the river, the shallower thin line walks, and the sharp point is the mountain, "The clouds are like lakes, and the scales are like fish scales...... You see, there is a group of xiao islands on this coast, and Putuo Mountain has one of them. It and Wutai Mountain, Emei Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain, and known as the four holy places of Zen Buddhism......", "while saying, while pointing to several other mountains to show Brother Jin, "Putuo Mountain is in Zhoushan of the Xijiang River............" He pointed to a xiao point not far from Zhoushan, "That's Yuhang." Speaking of this, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, "Your grandfather's house is here." Your mother grew up here. I didn't enter Beijing until I was thirteen years old......"

Brother Jin looked at it and said, "It's so xiao!" "It's drawn according to one to five. Xu Lingyi smiled and compared with his fingers, "This is Yanjing, this is Yu Hang." can go from Yanjing to Yuhang", but it will take more than a month. ”

Brother Jin rose up: "Daddy, daddy, where is Tongzhou?" "Find it yourself! Xu Lingyi smiled, "Didn't I tell you how to recognize the map just now?" ”

Brother Jin lay on the big bookcase to find it.

In this era, "the map is a treasure that money can't buy", not to mention that the map in Xu Lingyi's hand is used for military purposes, which is more accurate and clearer than a pair of maps. He's always loved it. When he left office, he pretended not to know and didn't go out, and those deputy generals naturally pretended to be deaf and dumb, and the officials of the military department didn't dare to say anything in front of Xu Lingyi, muttering in front of those deputy generals, and no one paid attention to it, "This matter is over." Xu Lingyi has always treasured this picture in the study.

"Daddy", "Soon, Brother Jin pointed to one of the xiao, "Tongzhou!" ”

Xu Lingyi was a little surprised.

"It only takes two days from Tongzhou to Yanjing", "Brother Jin is a little proud of xiaoxiao,", look for it near Yanjing and leave! ”

"Not bad, not bad!" Xu Lingyi was very relieved.

Brother Jin snorted on the map: "It takes more than a month to go to Yuhang, and Yuhang has come to Zhoushan again...... Then, from Yanjing to Putuo, why not walk for more than two months? ”

Not all people can understand the map.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, looking at her son with more solemnity in her eyes.! ~！