Soon, Jia Lian and Jia Zhu both took further steps in their respective yamen.
This was the eldest man's explanation to the Rong Mansion. Although neither Jia Mu nor Mrs. Wang were very satisfied with it, they had nothing to do with the eldest son.
The eldest master refused to return home, which left Jia Mu unable to do anything to show off to the old lord.
You can't let your subordinates, maids and women, serve as messengers. What kind of servants are there in the house? Jia's mother is so clear-minded that she will not give her servants the opportunity to use chicken feathers as arrows.
"Hmph, you just promoted my son to the eighth rank, you are stingy!"
Mrs. Wang, however, did not appreciate it at all. She also saw that the eldest son, Lian Er, had all moved up to the fourth rank. His eldest son, Jia Zhu, had just been promoted to the eighth rank. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that the eldest master was incompetent.
She didn't even think about it, whether Jia Zhu's body and bones could withstand the corresponding heavy work after suddenly being promoted to the sixth or fifth rank?
Even the so-called noble Hanlin had to be busy copying books in the Hanlin Academy. Anyone who wanted to make a difference must be extremely busy.
Jia Zhu's body and bones simply could not bear the torment of such heavy work.
On the contrary, what is happening now is that you should slowly start to familiarize yourself with government affairs from the bottom, work steadily step by step, and then slowly move up the ladder after you have a clear understanding of everything.
The elder taught him the health-preserving boxing techniques, but unfortunately the atmosphere in the second room was really not a good place to practice boxing and maintain health. Jia Zhu gave up after practicing for a while without noticing the effect, and followed the methods of wealthy people to use medicinal supplements and medicinal food to maintain health.
On the body, although the effect is there, it is quite average.
There is only so much that can be done to help. It is impossible for the elder to invest more resources in Jia Zhu.
The Rong Mansion wants to be favored by the eldest master, and both Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang are very eager to do so. Some ladies from noble relatives are also very considerate and have come to visit him recently.
In and out of the conversation, he had the idea of taking the relationship to a further level with Rongfu.
Jia Mu smiled and enjoyed the compliments. Although she was very dissatisfied with the elder in her heart, she did not make any disparagement in front of outsiders. Her only vague attitude made the ladies who came to the door very dissatisfied.
Mrs. Wang did it simply. She didn't care whether the other party came for the eldest brother. Anyway, as long as she offered benefits or made any promises, she would agree to them. As for whether they could be completed, that was another matter.
Obviously, her appearance was too ugly, and the wife of a powerful family did not understand the affairs of Rongfu at first, so she was deceived.
But soon Mrs. Wang's ugly appearance aroused people's disgust, and the internal conflicts in Rong Mansion soon spread to the ears of many noble ladies. Basically no one was willing to deal with Mrs. Wang.
"Mom, let's have less contact with our aunt from now on!"
Privately, Xue Baochai, who was staying in Rongguo Mansion, said this to his mother, Aunt Xue.
"My son, what's wrong with you?"
Aunt Xue was taken aback and said in confusion: "Your aunt has been very popular recently, why did she offend you?"
"Auntie didn't mess with me!"
Xue Baochai shook his head and said: "It's just that my aunt went too far. She didn't ask for the elder's opinion and just accepted the elder's name randomly. I'm afraid she will suffer a loss in the future!"
"How do you say this?"
Aunt Xue was shocked. She really didn't know what Mrs. Wang had done recently, which made her daughter unable to see it.
Xue Baochai sighed helplessly and told what Mrs. Wang had done in the past few days. With the big mouth of the people in the Rong Mansion, Xue Baochai heard all Mrs. Wang's actions.
Seeing that Aunt Xue disapproved of what she heard, Xue Baochai became a little anxious and said depressedly: "Mom, aunt did this because she didn't take the great master seriously. How can I do it in the future?"
"No way, after all, your aunt and the eldest man are from the same family!"
Aunt Xue didn't believe it; "Isn't it just borrowing a name? What's the big deal?"
"Mom, what would you think if my second uncle used our name to make money outside?"
Xue Baochai was anxious and angry, so she thought for a while and said something that Aunt Xue could understand.
"He dares, I must let him know how powerful he is!"
Aunt Xue suddenly felt like a cat whose tail had been ignored. She was filled with anger and screamed loudly.
But when he came back to his senses and saw his daughter's half-smiling look, he suddenly became angry and said, "You damn girl, how dare you tease your mother?"
"Isn't it true that sons and daughters are compared to their mothers?"
Xue Baochai smiled bitterly and said, "The relationship between the eldest room and the second room in the Rong Mansion is much worse than the relationship between us and the second uncle. But now my aunt is acting like this, I don't know what she is thinking?"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Aunt Xue calmed down and really felt that Mrs. Wang's actions were inappropriate.
"Pretend to be confused!"
Xue Baochai smiled bitterly and said: "In the past few days, try not to go to my aunt's house, so as not to hear what I saw, and don't explain it in the future!"
"That's all it can do!"
Aunt Xue smiled bitterly and said depressedly: "Let's take a look at the situation. If it doesn't work, let's move back home in advance!"
But she didn't know that it would not be easy for the Xue family and his family to move back, having already shown enough wealth.
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Lin Ruhai and Jia Min had also heard about such a huge outcry from the outside world, and they were quite worried about it.
“I don’t know what my eldest brother is thinking about getting involved in the royal family dispute!”
Jia Min was a little dissatisfied: "How can Prince Zhongshun be an easy person?"
"Ma'am, you don't have to worry about this!"
Lin Ruhai explained: "Since Prince Zhongshun started doing business in a big way, he has basically lost the opportunity to compete for the throne. He can be regarded as a detached prince with real power!"
"That's good!"
Jia Min took a breath and said with a smile: "As long as you don't get involved in the royal disputes, I'll be fine with my eldest brother's abilities!"
Lin Ruhai smiled bitterly. With his uncle's ability, he was afraid that he would be involved in the royal dispute. No matter which side could not get a good deal in the end, either he would fail or his success would shock the master. Even if he wanted to escape in time, it would be difficult.
There is no need to speak out such inner thoughts before it happens, causing Madam to worry.
"Madam, how about letting Yingchun and Conner come to the house to study literature together?"
Lin Ruhai smiled and changed the subject: "I think Daiyu and Duan'er are really lonely!"
"I'm afraid that my eldest brother doesn't know how to be a telepathic person, right?"
Jia Min hesitated and said: "I heard that Yingchun and Conner spend a lot of time practicing martial arts every day, and also study some miscellaneous subjects. I'm afraid they won't be able to study together with Daiyu and Duan'er!"
As a scholarly family, the Lin family naturally has a way of cultivating their children. Although they have added physical exercise programs due to their poor health, they spend more energy on the Four Books and Five Classics.
This is tradition. Why do children from scholarly families often stand out? Talent is one aspect, but more importantly, they start learning early. They are often enlightened several years earlier than children from poor families and children from rich families.
After several years of study and accumulation, as well as the guidance of famous teachers and a strong learning atmosphere, if you still can't stand out among many students of the same age, it will basically be useless.
Jia Min has been in the Lin Mansion for many years and has a clear view of these things.
Although the eldest brother is kind to the Lin family, he does not think that his husband Lin Ruhai will change the learning mode of his children or disrupt their learning rhythm just because of his kindness.
"Oh, in addition to studying literature and martial arts, Yingchun and Cong'er also need to study miscellaneous subjects?"
Lin Ruhai was surprised and asked curiously: "What kind of miscellaneous studies are there?"
Each family has its own model for cultivating children, which mainly depends on its own resources. Naturally, the requirements for children are also different. It is normal for the training methods to deviate.
For example, in the Lin family, the grace of their ancestors has completely disappeared, and the younger generations must rely on the imperial examination to become officials. Therefore, the study of the Four Books and Five Classics must be emphasized in proportion, and the rest can be put aside for the time being.
The situation of an honorable family like Rongfu is different. Because the family has rich resources, even if you cannot study well, you can still enter the officialdom, and the starting point is often not low.
In this way, there is no need for the children to be too outstanding in the civil service. It is best to pass the Jinshi examination. It does not matter if they do not have such knowledge. As long as the family does not fail and their abilities are not different, the career will be smooth.
My eldest uncle is the best example. There are also many high-ranking ministers in the court who also have this pattern.
On the contrary, it is more useful for noble families to teach their children to understand the world early and learn miscellaneous subjects, because these are very useful for official career, or very effective in governing politics and governing the people.
On the contrary, many children from scholarly families were good at taking the imperial examinations, but they were a mess in governing the people. The court had to arrange for them to study for several years before they could safely let them officially enter the official career.
The Daqi Dynasty has been in existence for nearly a hundred years, and the imperial examination has been conducted for more than 30 times. The number one, second place, and top pick were selected in more than 30 rounds. However, not many can get ahead, and most of them stop at the third grade. Among them, the emphasis on early childhood education is different.
, which affected his future career.
However, there is nothing that can be done about it. If you don't win the imperial examination first, it will be difficult to enter an official career in the future. This is the difference between a powerful and wealthy family and a scholarly family.
Naturally, Jia Min didn't know that her husband had thought so much in a short period of time. She told the news she had heard some time ago and said with a smile: "Yingchun and Cong'er also have heavy studies, and they have to learn so many things at such a young age!
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"If you learn it as a child, you won't need to learn it again when you grow up!"
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Why don't you discuss it with your uncle and see if you can get a few children together to teach them?"
"Husband, aren't you worried that it will affect Duan'er's studies?"
Jia Min was happy because she had inherited Jia Mu's lively temperament. If the younger brothers from her eldest brother's family could come over every day to learn and have fun with her children, it would be a beautiful scene to think about.
"What's this?"
Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "Cong'er's learning progress is no slower than Duan'er's. If we let the two brothers communicate and compete more, maybe their learning progress will be faster!"
In my heart, there was another thought.
He was also influenced by rumors from the outside world and was quite optimistic about his elder uncle's future future.
Needless to say, Jia Cong, who was nurtured by his uncle, has a bright future when he grows up.
The Lin family has come to Lin Duan's generation. Although he has an older sister, Daiyu, he is still alone. If the relationship between him and Jia Cong is not cultivated from an early age, it will not be easy to borrow strength or help each other in the future.