"What should I do if it suddenly rains during the exam?"
"Who knows whether the examination shed is in good condition and whether it will leak?"
"The Spring Examination generally lasts for nine days, and the candidates can only stay in the small examination booth to eat, drink and have sex. Can Uncle Zhu adapt to such a hard life?"
"You sleep on a hard board at night, and you have to eat and drink by yourself. Otherwise, you can only eat and drink cold food. Can Uncle Zhu do this?"
"In order to prevent candidates from cheating, they can only wear a few thin clothes. The weather is still cold during the Spring Examination. Can Uncle Zhu withstand the biting cold wind?"
"For those of you who are unlucky, there is a toilet next to the examination room!"
"Only by being able to cope with the above situations, can you answer the questions with peace of mind, and not let the environment affect your mood and cause you to perform abnormally!"
In Rongqing Hall, Jia Rong's clear voice could only be heard echoing.
Including the old lady Jia Mu, all the core members of the Rong Mansion were dumbfounded as they listened to Jia Rong describe some of the difficulties in the Chunwei Examination.
In their view, it is indeed extremely difficult!
After saying this, Jia Rong spread her hands and said with a smile: "So, it is very important to do the simulation in advance and have a more appropriate mental preparation!"
"How could the conditions in the examination room be so harsh?"
Mr. Zheng Er was shocked and shook his head repeatedly to express his disbelief.
"Therefore, those who are about to be entrusted with great responsibilities must first work hard..."
Jia Rong said calmly: "The conditions of the examination room are in accordance with the wishes of the sages. Besides, there is a Spring Examination every three years. So many candidates can persist, and there are many of them who have extraordinary backgrounds!"
In one sentence, everyone in Rong Mansion was blocked and didn't know what to say.
"Then there will be no exam..."
Mrs. Wang's face changed and she spoke subconsciously.
"What are you talking nonsense about, stupid woman?"
The second master of Zheng Dynasty opened his eyes angrily and shouted angrily without caring about anyone else present: "Isn't the important matter of the imperial examination just like child's play in your eyes?"
"Wang, don't be stupid!"
Mother Jia was not polite and said coldly: "Brother Zhu has a talent for reading, and he is willing to make progress and work hard. As a mother, you must give your full support!"
"Although with the energy in our house, even if Brother Zhu fails to pass the Jinshi exam, it is quite easy to become an official!"
"But in the current officialdom, the promotion speeds of Jinshi and non-Jinshi are completely different things. There is no comparison!"
"A bad official who is not a Jinshi can only be promoted to a fourth-grade official position throughout his life. Do you think Brother Zhu will accept it?"
Mrs. Wang was immediately speechless. Not to mention that it was impossible for Jia Zhu to accept it, it was also difficult for her to accept it.
"But the Chunwei imperial examination is really difficult!"
"Let's first see how easy Brother Zhu's recovery is!"
Jia Mu sighed and said helplessly: "Listen to his own opinion!"
Seeing that Jia Rong's expression was calm and without the slightest fluctuation, he felt angry and said angrily: "Brother Rong, do you know so much about the imperial examination?"
"Old lady, there are several students from Ethnic Studies who will take part in the Children's Student Examination this year, so naturally we need to get to know them better!"
Jia Rong said calmly: "Uncle Zhu is already well!"
"If he starts from the National People's Government Examination, I'm afraid it will consume even more energy!"
"As far as I know, the pressure on candidates here in Beijing is pretty good, because they are given preferential treatment based on their place of origin!"
"The Jiangnan area is exaggerated. Thousands or even more talented people compete for less than a hundred places. They are not really talented. It is almost impossible to pass the exam!"
The core members of Qianrong Mansion who were present couldn't help but change their expressions slightly when they heard this.
Even if they don't know much about the imperial examination, they still know that the number of candidates who take the imperial examination every year is only a few thousand.
Among them, there are also many regional candidates with extremely low education levels who receive special preferential treatment from the imperial court, and their level is not very good.
Just like that, more than 300 people are admitted to the Jinshi program every year.
There were probably more candidates taking the same exam, and the candidates from Jiangnan were more advanced, but in the end the pass rate was less than 100.
Just think about it and you will know that the competition among candidates in Jiangnan is fierce.
Both Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were blindly confident in Jia Zhu's ability, they didn't think she could really compete with the talents from Jiangnan.
"No wonder the Jinling clan doesn't even have a scholar!"
Mr. Pardon said with a sigh that he would not open or pick up any pot.
Mr. Zheng Er's expression was very ugly.
He always regarded himself as a scholar, but it was a great shame that the Jia family's genealogy in the capital did not produce a single scholar.
After Jia Rong's plain talk, everyone in the Rong family could not really complain about him.
No matter how you look at it, he is doing it for Jia Zhu's good, but it's just that Jia Zhu doesn't live up to expectations.
Of course, Jia Zhu's life is not in danger, otherwise it would be difficult to say what the situation would be.
Jia Rong is actually a little unhappy too!
He didn't expect that Jia Zhu's body and bones were in such a bad condition.
As a reminder at the ancestral hall meeting on New Year's Eve, I heard that this guy had a good rest for half a month, but he fell ill just one day after training for the mock exam.
To put it bluntly, the bones in this body are almost like paper.
Of course, he also knew that although Jia Zhu's body was broken, it was absolutely impossible to die now.
Knowing the behavior of the two mistresses of Rong Mansion, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, he did not want to be blamed or even hated for nothing.
No, I came directly to Rongfu to explain.
So far, the effect seems to be good.
At least, the core members of Rong Mansion listened.
That’s how it is!
Since Jia Zhu was fine, there was no need for him to stay any longer. I always felt that Mrs. Wang was a little nervous.
After politely saying goodbye, Lian Er took the initiative to see him off.
"Uncle Zhu doesn't seem to be as good at reading as rumored!"
When he walked out of the second door, Jia Rong said with a smile: "Second Uncle Lian, you have to perform well, don't miss the opportunity!"
Seeing Lian Er's puzzled face, he chuckled and said, "The old lady is not confused, even if she is partial, she has a degree of tolerance!"
"At least in the second uncle's generation, the old lady won't take it too seriously. It depends on the performance of the two uncles to get more support from the old lady!"
Seeing that Lian Er's eyes started to shine, and he obviously understood the meaning of his words, Jia Rong did not continue to speak so thoroughly: "Now, it's time for both uncles to show their true performance. Second uncle, your chance will come."
What?"
A trace of excitement flashed in Lian Er's eyes, but he just nodded heavily and said nothing, keeping everything in silence.
"Recently, the Ning Mansion is mainly arranging my nephew's marriage. I won't be able to care about my second uncle's affairs for a while!"
This was also one of the main reasons why he took the initiative to mention Lian Er. After a while, he really did not have the time or energy to pay attention to the affairs of the Rong Mansion.
Unless something big happened in Rong Mansion, he wouldn't have much energy to intervene.
It's also a disguised form of telling him that if nothing serious happens, don't bother him all the time.
"Brother Rong, is your marriage too hasty?"
Lian Er opened his mouth and said hesitantly: "You are not even fourteen now, you are too hasty!"
Look, Lian Er saw that something was wrong.
Jia Rong smiled softly and said leisurely: "There is no way, I have to do what the master has arranged, even if I have doubts!"
After saying that, without giving Lian Er a chance to continue asking questions, he strode out of Rong Mansion.
Lian Er felt something was wrong. He had recently been working as an errand in the Ministry of Household Affairs, but he had learned a lot, especially how to deal with people.
He has a very all-round temperament, and his childhood experience has made his communication skills quite outstanding, and he doesn't have much of the arrogance of a nobleman.
If you can keep your body soft, it will be easy for you to get along with the low-level officials in the Ministry of Revenue.
From the mouths of these low-level officials, Lian Er learned a lot of official secrets.
Each one of them made him feel astonished, and he also learned a lot.
The most important thing is to be cautious and careful. It is best to be clear about things that involve you, otherwise you may not even know how the boat capsized.
Jia Rong's marriage is so suspicious, but there is no noise at all from Dongfu or Rongfu, which is very abnormal.
When it comes to the marriage of the clan leader and the choice of the clan wife, it is abnormal to be so rash.
Maybe there is some secret in it that he doesn't know about.
It just so happened that Lian Er didn't want to be kept in the dark.
Instead of going back to Rongqing Hall, he went directly to the east courtyard where Mr. Pardon was.
Ever since he started working as an errand at the Ministry of Household Affairs, Master Pardon's temper seemed to be changing for the better.
Only then did he understand that the eldest master didn't pay attention to his biological son, but he might have had some unavoidable reasons not to get close to him.
Only when you have truly stood up can the great master help you openly and openly.
Naturally, after having such a clear understanding, Lian Er naturally knew his own butt and which side he should sit on.
Whenever he encountered any trouble in the Hubu Yamen, he would immediately report it to the elder and seek his opinion.
What shocked him was that although the elder did not know enough about the specific affairs of the Hubu Yamen.
But he knows quite a bit about the big bosses in the household department.
He also helped to make inferences and analyzes based on certain rules. Regardless of whether it was reliable or not, it was much better than Lian Er thinking about it alone.
The most important thing is that even though the elder couldn't help analyze and understand the situation, he still provided Lian Er with many useful connections.
Lian Er was secretly surprised by some existences he had never heard of before, his understanding of officialdom, and his skillful tone in handling yamen affairs.
From then on, he never dared to look down upon the elder again.
I am also quite disgusted and even dissatisfied with the targeted words my daughter-in-law Wang Xifeng sometimes uses without concealing her words.
With the connections that the eldest man has hidden in his pocket, it is quite easy to deal with Wang Ziteng.
After all, Wang Ziteng was not a Beijing military envoy with a low position but great power.
Of course, when he and his wife quarreled, he did not clearly explain the hidden energy of the elder, otherwise Wang Xifeng might really spread it everywhere.
Although his persuasion to his wife was very unsuccessful, from then on, whenever Lian Er encountered something, he would always come to the elder to ask for advice.
The old lady was so obviously partial to Erfang and Jia Zhu. How could it be possible to say that Lian Er didn't have any doubts in his heart?
The eldest man didn't stay in Rongqing Hall for long, and he wasn't well received by the old lady, so he naturally didn't have anything thoughtful to say.
Seeing Lian Er, who had been waiting for a long time, he asked directly: "What's the matter?"
Lian Er did not dare to neglect, and completely repeated what Jia Rong said to him when he left, and finally said: "My son feels that there are many doubts about Brother Rong's marriage!"
"Huh, what don't you understand?"
The elder sneered and said: "As long as you know, the identity of the person Rong Geer is marrying is not simple!"
"His identity is involved in a public case involving the royal family!"
"Brother Zhen was the one to pull the strings, and the old lady nodded and agreed. It can be regarded as a very secret investment!"
"However, this kind of thing is too risky, so don't get involved easily!"
"Brother Rong..."
Lian Er subconsciously spoke. He and Jia Rong had been getting along quite well in the past year, but he didn't want anything to happen to Jia Rong.
"I can only say that I wish him good luck!"
The elder looked disapproving, obviously not very optimistic about Jia Zhen's plan.
Lian Er now felt confident and could only feel sorry for Jia Rong.
When it comes to royal matters, he doesn't dare to get involved easily.
He didn't understand that Brother Rong's performance was already quite good, and the Jia clan in the capital was showing signs of re-emergence under his command.
At this time, why take such a big risk?
Isn't it good to just wait for the clan's strength to improve step by step?
How did he know that he had seen the existence of infinite scenery, had a crazy desire for power, and hoped to return to that glorious time.
Both Jia Zhen and the old lady were impatient.
If there is a shortcut, there simply won't be enough patience to slowly wait for the family's strength to improve little by little.
If the step-by-step family really revives, it's anyone's guess whether they will have a chance to see it and enjoy it.
Ever since, Jia Rong, who returned to Ning Mansion from Rong Mansion, unexpectedly saw Jia Zhen, the cheap old man who had broken his leg and could only walk with difficulty with crutches, sitting swaggeringly on the main seat of Ning'an Hall.
"Master, why did you come back without notifying me in advance?"
He came forward to greet me cheerfully, without showing any surprise at all.
"If you want to go back to your own home, can you take care of it?"
Jia Zhen's mouth smelled of alcohol and she looked at Jia Rong with a very unkind look: "Your boy has made the house no longer interesting. Is that intentional?"
If it were Jia Rong in the past, facing the aggressive and cold-tongued cheap man, she would turn pale with fright and fall to her knees.
At the moment, Jia Rong doesn't care about Jia Zhen's powerless pressure.
He chuckled and said: "Master, basically everything in the house is managed by the old lady. Don't be too impulsive!"
The implication is very clear. If he gets into the hands of the old lady, it will not end well. Mrs. Zhao has a bad temper.
Although she is not as domineering as Jia Mu in Rong Mansion, it is still very easy to deal with Jia Zhen...