Chapter 1296 I relied on the imperial examination to get ahead and become a big official in the frontier (3)
Gu Mo reminded her, "We are no longer there. The Supreme Lord has forgiven the Gu family and left their humble status. We are now good people, not slaves of the Qu family."
The prerequisite for a servant to take care of the master is to have moon silver, but she doesn't have it, so she has to pay for it.
"Then we must not forget the kindness that the Qu family has shown to us! If the old master hadn't let me stay in the Qu family and given me a mouthful of food, our mother and daughter would have starved to death long ago. If we were slaves for one day, we would be slaves for life.
You are a slave of the Qu family! What you are doing now is what we should do."
Gu Mo had never seen someone so willing to be a slave.
Even if he is willing to do so, he still has to take his daughter to support him.
If she had used that energy on her daughter and forced her to study, she would have been admitted to the official position long ago.
"Mother, when it comes to the kindness of the Qu family, I have been able to repay the kindness of the Qu family all these years, right? I was the one who went into exile for Qu Ruochu, I was the one who rehabilitated the Qu family, and I was the one who was beaten half to death.
Now it's me who is raising her, so what else do you want from me? If she doesn't live up to her expectations, even if I am exhausted, she still can't help her."
Butler Gu was silent for a moment, then Gu Mo said again:
"Mom, I'm still three years younger than the head of the house, but look at my hands, look at my hair, standing with the head of the house, I'm more like the head of the house's mother, haven't I given enough? Mother insists
Are you willing to tire me to death?"
"You, are you dissatisfied with your mother's arrangements?"
"Shouldn't I be dissatisfied?"
Butler Gu was speechless for a long time, and then he said dryly: "Xiao Mo, if one person can reach heaven, the master of the house will never forget us if he becomes successful in the future."
"You are right, one person can ascend to heaven with a chicken or a dog."
Butler Gu thought Gu Mo had figured it out, but he didn't want Gu Mo to say:
"So I must take the imperial examination myself and become an official in the future. Others are not allowed to praise my mother for how well you teach your daughter?"
Gu Gu Gu, "...???"
No, that's not what she meant.
"Xiao Mo, that's not the case, you..."
Gu Mo, however, seemed to have received chicken blood, as if he didn't see Gu Gu Gu's expression.
"We spent so much money on her, and now she can't even memorize the Four Books and Five Classics. I've been watching from the sidelines for these years, and I'm much more knowledgeable than her. It's better for me to take the exam myself and shine a bright light on our Gu family.
, mother, you can rely on me as your own daughter, you are more reliable than outsiders, right?"
He added: "What's more, doesn't the head of the family find reading too boring? Anyway, I have been responsible for her hardships since she was a child. Since the imperial examination is so troublesome and she doesn't want to take it, what's wrong with me taking it for her?"
We are also sharing her worries. She will be happier if she knows it. Mother, didn’t you say that as a servant, don’t you have to obey your master and consider everything for your master? In this case, don’t embarrass the master of the family anymore.
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Butler Gu was speechless and nodded.
Indeed, although my daughter is honest, she does seem to be more talented than Qu Ruochu in terms of reading. If she focuses on training...
Wait, something seems wrong?
"Then, what should the owner do?"
"What else can we do? She has no talent for reading and is unwilling to work hard to make progress. Do you still expect me to dig out my brain and give it to her? She can do whatever she wants. Mother, if you can't make up your mind, just ask
Ask the head of the family if she would like me to take the exam on her behalf? If the head of the house is willing, as a loyal servant, you can't disobey the head of the house, right?"
Butler Gu actually went to ask.
When Qu Ruochu heard that Gu Mo was going to take the exam on her behalf, she immediately felt that it was Gu Mo who was taking the exam in her name. If the test result was good, it would be hers and she would be the official, so she was very happy.
She is really going crazy from being tortured by these obscure ancient books. If someone can do it for her, what else wouldn't she be happy with?
Anyway, I don’t have to do anything. When the time comes, there will be an official, so I’ll just win.
So I agreed immediately.
Butler Gu felt that this was not good and wanted to persuade him.
But Qu Ruochu insisted that this was feasible. When Butler Gu tried to persuade her, she acted like a master and kept a straight face.
Butler Gu had always obeyed his master, so he didn't dare to say anything immediately.
Qu Ruochu immediately asked Gu Gu to move all the pens, inks, papers, inkstones and books in the room to Gu Mo, and told Gu Mo to read carefully and not to slack off.
Gu Mo accepted all the things. Anyway, these things were bought by the original person who worked hard and earned money.
She began to stay at home and read books wholeheartedly.
The imperial examination in this plane is similar to the Ming Dynasty in a plane where Gu Mo once stayed.
There is actually not much content in the exam. All you need to do is memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, and the questions can only come from these books.
But the exam has a specific format - eight-part essay, which requires you to write as many words as you need, and you won't be able to write one more word.
Moreover, all articles must be based on the thoughts of the saints and cannot have their own ideas.
People of later generations often believe that the college entrance examination is as difficult as the imperial examination, and they also look down on the ancients who took the imperial examination. They think that apart from reading eight-legged essays, they know nothing about shit and are simply nerds who don't even understand basic adaptations.
However, if we really want to compare the difficulty of the two, there is no comparability at all.
The lowest-ranking scholar in the imperial examination must pass the county examination, the government examination and the college examination, let alone the subsequent promotion of people and Jinshi, which is really a single-plank bridge for thousands of troops to cross.
However, it is so difficult, and there are still countless scholars who continue to follow this road. The reason is very simple - scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.
Regardless of social status or privileges and benefits, as long as you become a scholar, you can enjoy benefits that ordinary people cannot enjoy.
For example, you can be exempted from corvee service, don't have to pay local taxes, and don't have to kneel before officials.
There aren't too many restrictions on what you can wear. Even if you commit a crime, the government can't torture you. This means you can't torture a scholar or scholar.
If you really can't survive in society, as long as you are admitted as a scholar, you can work as a private school teacher in the countryside, and you won't starve to death no matter what.
That's why everything is inferior, only reading is superior.
Although the original person knew some words, his level of education was not high and he had never read the Four Books and Five Classics.
In addition, the handwriting is too sloppy to read, and in the imperial examination, having beautiful handwriting in Guange style is also a bonus.
Therefore, Gu Mo now not only has to read books, but also find ways to practice calligraphy well.
While Gu Mo was studying behind closed doors, Qu Ruochu gradually realized that she was once again strapped for money - because Gu Mo didn't send her any money.
She immediately went over to find Gu Mo, kicked open the door aggressively, and asked why Gu Mo didn't send the money.
It looked like Gu Mo had taken her money.
Gu Mo looked calm and turned a page of the book in his hand, "I want to read a book."
"You can read books, but you can't delay making money."
