Time flies so fast, two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
With two Zhenzhou poems, and traveling around with the teacher, he visited famous scholars.
The eleven-year-old Wang Xu has already begun to show his talent in the land of Jiangnan, especially his iconic golden carriage, which is quite famous among children and scholars.
By the way, I have to say here that Wang Xu is already a child.
The child student examination is relatively simple. Even a small place like Jiuquan Town can produce one or two child students every year, let alone Wang Xu who follows Da Ru.
The only thing that was somewhat unexpected was that Mr. Yan Ge retired from retirement and returned to his hometown, losing power with the Cold Party later than Xue Mushan predicted.
In Xue Mushan's mind, facing the Zhu Dang's pursuit and interception, it wouldn't take more than a year and a half for the Han Dang to retreat sadly from the court.
In fact, both the attitude of the current emperor and the counterattack of Han Dang are stronger than Zhu Dang thought.
It lasted for two years. In the eighth year of the New Deal, the two sides fought to the bitter end. Mr. Yan Ge, together with the senior members of the Cold Party, gradually gave up their power.
After the victory, Xue Mushan was about to go to the capital to take up a post, but he was worried before leaving.
The Cold Party has supported it for one more year, which not only represents the attitude of the Cold Party, but also represents the current support of the New Deal.
The failure of the New Deal was not caused by war, but because the power of the gentry was too strong.
Rather than saying that the Zhu Party defeated the Han Party, it is better to say that the power of the gentry defeated the imperial power. It is said that the man sitting on the dragon throne was so angry that on the day when Mr. Yan Ge left, he sent the Zhenjiang Prefecture magistrate to beg for the abolition of the New Deal.
The memorials were all torn up.
You can tell how angry he must be to have a deep-seated emperor do such a thing.
On the other hand, even Xue Mushan, who hid in his study and tore up a memorial, knew how powerful Zhu Dang must be.
Perhaps, this matter is not over yet. The Holy Sage is now in his prime and wants to make great achievements.
If he were replaced by a mediocre emperor, the New Deal would be defeated, and after witnessing the power of the gentry, he might be willing to degenerate, and from now on he would just ignore the government affairs.
But the current Holy Emperor is not a soft-tempered person, and the power Zhu Dang has shown has already made him sleepless.
In this way, Xue Mushan left. Before leaving, Wang Xu rejected the suggestion to study at Baihe Academy in Yangzhou Prefecture.
Although Baihe Academy is a famous academy in Yangzhou Prefecture and even in the south of the Yangtze River, and the dean is not weaker than Xue Mushan, Wang Xu still refused.
The reason for his refusal was simple: the journey was too far, and he didn't like the atmosphere of the academy. He planned to talk about it in a few years.
In this regard, Xue Mushan didn't say much, but just told Wang Xu that he must go to school in a few years.
Because Egret Academy is not just an academy, it is also like the world-famous schools in later generations. It is a good place to accumulate reputation.
A year later, 12-year-old Wang Xu took the government examination again and ranked first in the government examination, becoming a scholar.
In addition to the county examination, he has already won two yuan in a row. If he can still get the first place in the state examination, he will become a rare three yuan winner in Jiangnan.
Although the Xiao Sanyuan does not have the high gold content of Jie Yuan's "State Examination", Hui Yuan's "Jinshi Examination", and Zhuang Yuan's "Dian Examination", it is very rare in the Jiangnan area.
After learning that Wang Xu had been selected as a scholar, Xue Mushan, who was far away in the capital, specially asked someone to bring him a gift, a copy of Zhongyong written by himself.
The Doctrine of the Mean is Xue Mushan’s favorite book, and he often never leaves his hand.
This handwritten book is filled with Xue Mushan's understanding and application of the Doctrine of the Mean. It is not an exaggeration to call it the experience of a great Confucian. It can be regarded as a family heirloom among scholars.
After Wang Xu received it, he also had someone send him a box of glass beads. Nowadays, glass beads have become an emerging luxury product in the world.
It is said that in the capital, a glass bead can be sold for two thousand taels, and there is no market for it.
One hundred glass beads, price aside, the main thing is sincerity.
When Xue Mushan was in the capital, it was inevitable to make friends and visitors. Glass beads were handy and not tacky, so they were perfect for giving to the younger generations of each family.
Time is like a white horse passing by, always slipping away unknowingly.
The glass bead business has never expanded or shrunk, and has remained at around 20,000 pieces per month.
Someone from the Wan family came anyway, and under the guise of Concubine Wan Guifei, they asked for 20% of their shares.
Wang Xu did not refuse, because the Wan family's shareholding was not free of charge, but he definitely told the Wang family that Concubine Wan Guifei was covering this business.
The Wan family was actually a small family, not wealthy, but they only had a favored concubine Wan Guifei, and they became famous in recent years.
Concubine Wan Gui did not eat or drink in the palace. During the holidays, she had to reward her servants and win over the lower-level concubines, which cost a lot of money.
Ever since Wanjia received 30 million taels of dividends from the crystal bead business every year, no one has come to trouble Wang Xu's business anymore.
Similarly, after paying a large sum of protection fees every year, Wang Xu also raised the price of crystal beads from 500 taels to 800 taels, making a profit without losing money while the shipment quantity remained the same.
Three years later, when Wang Xu was fifteen years old, he wanted to take the Juren exam again, but his teacher persuaded him not to do so.
That year, although the examiner of Yangzhou Prefecture was a member of the Zhu Party, he was a Hanlin Academy scholar who opposed prodigies and had a negative attitude towards prodigies. If he took the state examination, there was an 80% chance that he would be suppressed.
After all, the fifteen-year-old Juren is so eye-catching that even those who have no prejudice against child prodigies probably don’t know whether to admit him or not, let alone the old Confucian scholars who are opposed to child prodigies.
In order to avoid hitting the muzzle of the gun, Wang Xu could only hold his nose and admit it. This was a natural disaster and had nothing to do with knowledge. It can only be said that he was unlucky.
Another two years passed. This year, Wang Xu was seventeen years old. This year, it was the sixtieth birthday of His Majesty's biological mother. He wanted to issue an edict and grant Enke.
"Enko!"
Wang Xu stood in the courtyard, looking at the news coming from the capital, with a hint of joy in his eyes.
The exam is held once every three years, and the last one was held two years ago. If Enke is not given, he will have to take the state exam next year.
Being awarded Enke means that he can avoid the normal examination time one year in advance and get the title of Juren in advance.
Calculating the time, it is now May, and the Empress Dowager's birthday is at the end of August.
According to the teacher's letter, the emperor plans to announce the news of Enke in early June, and the exam will be held at the end of August, the birthday of the Empress Dowager.
Liyang County is on the western side of Yangzhou. If he waits until early June and hears the official news before heading to Yangzhou Prefecture, he may not be able to find any inn near the examination room when he arrives.
This is no joke, there has been news before that the inns around the examination room were full and candidates had to stay in the bullpen.
"I was able to know the news about the upcoming opening of Enke half a month in advance. I am afraid that many of the Jiangnan nobles will know about it."
Wang Xu made up his mind to leave early. After all, he had never been to Yangzhou Prefecture, so as not to be in a hurry when he got there.
I heard people say that as the capital of Yangzhou, Yangzhou Mansion occupies the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River and makes people forget to leave.
Taking this opportunity, we can also go over and play for a few days. After all, he has always been a homebody at home and hasn't gone out for a while.
With the idea in mind, Wang Xu asked his servants to pack their luggage and went to greet his mother in person, planning to take the money and go on a trip.
"What, you want to go to Yangzhou Mansion?"
When she heard that Wang Xu was going to Yangzhou, even to take part in the state examination, Mrs. Wang still felt worried.
"Mother, the news that the imperial court is about to open Encore was sent by the teacher from the capital. It is 100% sure. If you go early, you can also settle down early and prepare for the exam."
"That's too far. How about asking your father to accompany you?"
In recent years, the Wang family has become more and more prosperous. Mrs. Wang is also a noble lady who is coaxed by everyone in the county.
Before the Wang family became prosperous, Mrs. Wang would have burst into laughter when she heard that Wang Xu was going to take the exam.
Now, I am happy, but more worried, and my thoughts on fame and fortune have become much less intense.
After all, Liyang County is so big, and the highest official is only the seventh-grade county magistrate.
Mrs. Wang is also a seventh-grade imperial concubine. She has seen Magistrate Song busy over the years, and she doesn’t think there is anything good about being an official. Taking the current situation of the Wang family as an example, they are rich and powerful that they could not even imagine before.
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"Mom, I'm already a grown-up. It's embarrassing to ask my father to go with me. Besides, after arriving in Yangzhou, I will have to socialize, which is inconvenient." Wang Xu comforted his mother in a low voice with a wry smile on his face.
After saying a few words, Mrs. Wang started to cry. While crying, she said: "You child, you have been with me since you were a child, and you have never been to such a distant place. The thought of you having to sleep in the open makes my mother feel distressed. You said
What if you meet a bad person or a man-eating monster on the way? Even if you don't meet him, Yangzhou is so prosperous. What if you become ambitious after you go and don't want to come back?"
The corner of Wang Xu's mouth twitched. He probably spent a long time talking, but the last sentence is the key point.
"Mom, our business has been getting bigger and bigger in recent years. Staying in Liyang County is not an option. I will go to Yangzhou Prefecture to explore the road. If it is suitable, we can also move there."
Wang Xu persuaded Mrs. Wang with good words and bad words, so that Mrs. Wang could stop her tears.
After she stopped crying, Mrs. Wang stared at Wang Xu for a long time, which made his scalp numb, and then she said in a faint tone: "Xu'er has grown up too. After winning the election this time, I should give you a wife."
Already."
Wang Xu was a little overwhelmed by Mrs. Wang's words.
After a while, Wang Xu came to his senses and said quickly: "It's not urgent, this matter is not urgent."
"Why don't you rush? Our Wang family has no heirs, and my mother is still waiting to have her grandson."
Without waiting for what Wang Xu was saying, Mrs. Wang waved her hand: "You go ahead. Go early and come back early. My mother is at home, so don't worry."
Just a moment ago, he was crying like a tearful person, but in the blink of an eye, he thought of his son, and Wang Xu was left aside.
Wang Xu didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and said in a confused voice: "Everything at home depends on my mother. When I get there, I will write a letter and ask Yuanbao to be sent back."
"go Go."
Mrs. Wang waved her hands, a little absent-minded, and didn't know what she was thinking.