Chapter 253 I Want to Take the Imperial Examination
"Let him in."
"yes."
…
After a while, Uncle Yao was invited in.
He came in alone, and when he met Gu Qingling's gaze, he seemed a little embarrassed and awkward.
Gu Qingling: "..."
It seems to be harder to guess.
Gu Qingling was not in a hurry and let the maid serve the tea first. She didn't rush her, just drank it slowly and waited patiently for Uncle Yao to speak first.
Uncle Yao, who was sitting at the bottom, looked like "love is so deep in his chest that it's hard to speak." He held the cup and drank for a long time, his eyes falling on Gu Qingling from time to time, but he didn't speak.
Gu Qingling: "..."
It seems that this is not a trivial matter. Look at how difficult it is for him.
So, what will happen?
Gu Qingling recalled the recent situation of the Yao family. Although winter has come and the business of Baixiang Pavilion has dropped sharply, Mrs. Yao Er made a lot of money some time ago, and Mrs. Yao also made a lot of money. It should not be a lot of money.
things on.
At home, Aunt Chen and Aunt Zhang have been "allocated" by her. Master Yao Liu, Miss Yao Qi, and Miss Yao Ba have also been assigned special personnel to watch. The remaining ones are Yao Anxin, Yao Anhong, Yao Anyi,
There are four Yao Anling, but they have just won the "top spot" in the homework she assigned. It is a time of joy, and it doesn't look like something is wrong...
Could it be because Yao's Bookstore is about to open?
Apart from this, Gu Qingling couldn't think of anything else.
It's just that for just one thing, Uncle Yao is so nervous. Isn't it a bit too... unbearable to take care of it?
It’s not quite like Uncle Yao’s usual style.
"mother……"
Finally, when Gu Qingling was distracted, Uncle Yao shouted sadly.
"Huh?" Gu Qingling turned her head and her eyes fell on him.
Uncle Yao swallowed involuntarily and said with a guilty conscience: "Mom, I have something to discuss with you."
"Oh, what's the matter?"
"That's it..." Uncle Yao was vague, and Gu Qingling didn't hear clearly.
"Huh? Please make it clear, I didn't hear you clearly."
"I said, I want to... take part in next year's childbirth examination." After saying that, Uncle Yao didn't dare to look at Gu Qingling's face. He quickly moved to the side and defended, "I know, I have read so many books.
He’s not a candidate for the imperial examination, but my son hasn’t made any achievements even when he’s grown up, so I just want to try my best while he’s still young, so I…”
Uncle Yao gave many reasons. He seemed to be trying his best to persuade Gu Qingling, hoping that Gu Qingling would agree to his taking the imperial examination.
He is the eldest son of the Yao family, and he knows very well that he is already thirty years old. It is okay to take the childbirth examination at this time. If he fails to pass the examination, he will definitely be embarrassed.
But Mrs. Yao was right. Since he felt that these past examination questions compiled by his mother could help Yao Anhong pass the Tongsheng Examination. He was just in his thirties, so why not give it a try?
If he passes, he can set a good example for the next generation of the Yao family; even if he passes, it's just a few words from others, and it doesn't matter.
The Yao family is already like this. No matter how embarrassed he is, he will not let the Yao family sink further.
On the contrary, if he passed the Tongsheng test, he might still be able to...
Gu Qingling raised her eyebrows: "You said so much just to tell me that you want to participate in next year's childbirth examination?"
"Yes, mother."
"Since you want to go, then you can go."
"Mom, you agreed?!" Uncle Yao was pleasantly surprised and quickly turned his head to look at Gu Qingling.
Gu Qingling looked puzzled and asked, "Why don't I agree? My son wants to make progress. Isn't this a good thing?"
"No, I just didn't expect my mother to agree. I'm so old and already a father. I'm afraid that if I take the exam, if I fail, I will embarrass my mother..."
"Is it embarrassing if you don't pass the exam? There are quite a lot of people who are embarrassed every year," Gu Qingling said, "With so many people taking the exam, there will always be only a certain number of people who pass the exam. The rest will be with you."
It seems so embarrassing that they don’t even have to come out to see people.”
"My situation is different from theirs. They are younger and I am already a father..."
"So, once you become a father, you can't take part in the childbirth examination. Who made the rule?"
Uncle Yao: "...no one rules."
"That's alright, then what else do you feel so embarrassed about? I don't believe it. When you get off the field next year, you won't meet anyone older than you?" Gu Qingling said, "That's what happened.
People in their 70s and 80s are still taking the exam, is it made up to deceive people?"
Gu Qingling's words are true. From the youngest children to the seventies, there are many people taking part in the imperial examination.
Some people even died in the examination room. People like Uncle Yao who only thought about taking the imperial examination when they were in their thirties. Although it is relatively rare, it is not uncommon.
What's more, in the examination room, you don't know me and I don't know you. Who knows how many times Uncle Yao has come to take the imperial examination?
If he could really pass the exam in one attempt, some people would probably envy him: I have never passed the exam since I was a teenager. Why did you take the exam when you were thirty, but you passed the exam in the first try?!
Uncle Yao originally thought that he would find a way to persuade the old lady. Unexpectedly, the old lady not only supported him in participating in the imperial examination, but even comforted him in return.
He was a little moved and said on the spot that he would work hard and work hard to show her a good result.
Gu Qingling said: "You are not taking the test to show me something, but you are taking the test to show yourself. What is important is not whether you can get a good score, but whether you have exerted your own strength. If you have exerted yourself
If you still haven't passed the exam despite your strength, it means you are not strong enough and you still need to continue studying. Then just study hard; if you have not exerted your strength, it means there is something wrong with your examination method. You need to
Reflect carefully and go to the exam room when you are ready..."
"Yes, mother, I understand."
"As long as you know it, go and prepare. You don't have to worry about anything else. Just prepare for the exam with peace of mind. If you are missing anything, just tell me or your wife."
"yes."
…
After Uncle Yao left, Gu Qingling was still surprised, because she really didn't expect that Uncle Yao would take the initiative to mention this matter.
She may have mentioned it before, but at that time everyone thought she was just talking, but in fact, Gu Qingling really hoped that the men in the family would study hard and then take the imperial examination.
In this era, everything is of low quality, only reading is high.
The Yao family wanted to find a way out. Apart from using some "coincidences" to create merit and gain the royal family's attention, the best way was to take the "imperial examination" route.
This is the only way that is the most powerful and the easiest way for the Yao family to gain the attention of Qingliu and take root in the capital. Otherwise, no matter how much contribution she makes to the Yao family in the future, people will only say: "I want to
It's not just a coincidence that those two brothers have such a mother, how could such a thing happen to them?"
In that case, the name is too vain and is not conducive to the growth of the younger generations of the Yao family.
In Gu Qingling's imagination, he could have achievements such as defending against smallpox, but the descendants of the Yao family must also be able to "read" and rely on their own strength to get ahead. Only in this way can they go further.
