Thinking back to the envy and fear expressions of those scholars when they mentioned the Zhao family, Gong also understood their feelings. After all, in the town where they lived, the Tian family was also such a giant, incompatible with other people.
However, the Tian family's behavior is completely opposite to that of the Zhao family. It can be said that the Tian family penetrates into every aspect of ordinary people's lives. You can see stores marked by the Tian family everywhere, and the shadow of Tian Ji is inseparable from life. If
If the Zhao family is someone to be feared in that county, then the Tian family is a force that is popular with the masses and is closely related to them.
Mentioning the stunning heads of the Zhao family, Gong Jian changed the topic: "By the way, the last time the Zhao family appeared, the head who is expected to lead the Zhao family to further development and growth should be the one Zhao Rong mentioned.
His uncle."
Gong Yu also remembered now that Zhao Rongrong once mentioned that his uncle passed away when he was an official in another place. However, when Zhao Rong mentioned this person, he only said a few words and then stopped mentioning it.
Now that the eldest brother mentioned this person, and his tone was somewhat praising, Gong Yu's interest rose again. He couldn't help but ask: "Brother, have you heard others mention Zhao Rong's uncle?"
Hearing the second brother's question, Gong Jian nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, I think those scholars admire Zhao Rong's uncle very much. It is said that Mr. Zhao is known as a genius.
, he achieved fame at a young age and is very famous locally."
Gong Yu was a little disapproving. In his heart, no one could be compared to his elder brother. This time he came to the provincial capital to take the exam. Gong Yu had observed in detail the exam-taking students who lived in the Zhuangyuan Building.
. He has never seen any student who is younger than his eldest brother. In his heart, his eldest brother is the most powerful person.
Thinking like this, Gong Yu also said what was in his heart: "I have never seen anyone more powerful than eldest brother. That uncle Zhao Rong, eldest brother said that he passed the exam at a young age, but isn't that the same for eldest brother?
? At least among the students who came to take the exam this time, I didn’t see anyone younger than my eldest brother. If my eldest brother wins the exam this time, he will probably be the youngest one."
As soon as Gong Yu finished speaking, Gong Jian waved his hands and laughed, "Second brother, you think too highly of your eldest brother. Not to mention the uncle Zhao Rong, even counting up to several decades ago, there were
A young genius who won the Jinshi at the age of sixteen. Your eldest brother and I are already 18 years old this year. Maybe the students who took the exam this time are older, otherwise they are younger and more talented than your eldest brother.
The characters are huge."
After hearing what Gong Jian said, Gong Yu was full of dissatisfaction. He snorted and then said: "Yes, maybe there has been a Juren who was younger than the eldest brother, or a Jinshi, but eldest brother, when did you
, I just started to pick up my books again and planned to take the imperial examination. That happened at the beginning of this year. If I can pass the imperial examination in just one year, I believe no one can do it."
Gong Jian listened to this, but he still said modestly: "It can't be calculated like this, second brother. After all, your eldest brother once attended a private school before. Although I stopped going to a private school due to family reasons, but
Privately, I haven’t stopped studying either. After all, you
At that time, my eldest brother earned a few pennies by copying books for bookstores. Although I have never studied those books, copying them is more reliable than anyone else studying in a private school. So the foundation has been laid.
It took me one year to decide on this path of imperial examination."
Although he knew that the eldest brother was telling the truth, Gong Yu was still unconvinced. He felt that the eldest brother was too humble. After all, he had never met a big man before, and there was no record of any big shot in history who could only read
After more than a year of private schooling, I was able to take the imperial examination purely through self-study, and eventually I was able to take the exam for merit.
But looking at the eldest brother's completely unconcerned look, Gong Yu also knew that the eldest brother was not proud of his achievements. Maybe in the eyes of the eldest brother, the things he did were taken for granted or unreasonable, but
Everything the eldest brother does, others can only look up to. And Gong Yu admires his eldest brother extremely.
In the end, he didn't want to argue with his eldest brother. After all, these were all his achievements. But Gong Yu still persisted and said: "No matter what, eldest brother is the most profitable among scholars and the person who can make money."
The most knowledgeable. I don’t believe that among those who took the exam, or among all the students in previous years, there can be someone like my eldest brother who can both study and earn money to support his family."
Regarding Gong Yu's words, Gong Jian really didn't know how to refuse. He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that his second brother was right. After all, he did come up with the idea, and then he brought the whole family together.
People have been brought back from the edge of poverty. Although I don't know why, the contents in those books seem to have existed in my mind early on.
Gong Jian himself could not understand these problems, but he knew that the things he had done did not seem to be worthy of praise from others. It seemed that these things that happened to him were normal and ordinary things.
But now he didn't want to argue with his second brother on this issue. After all, having a clear goal would be of certain benefit to the second brother's life. He coughed lightly, and then turned the topic back to
Regarding the Zhao family's affairs.
"Why does it involve us? Those people did mention that Zhao Rong's uncle was indeed extremely talented. Anyway, when he passed the Jinshi examination and relied on the financial resources of the Zhao family, he became the governor of one side.
.It is said that at that time, he was young and promising, and he took his wife with him to take office in other places."
At this point, Gong Jian paused for a moment before continuing: "I don't know what happened to him while he was in office. Both the husband and wife died in other places. Originally, everyone thought that the Zhao family would be in his hands.
We are growing and developing again, but such an accident happened, and it still makes everyone sad to mention it now."
Gong Yu thought for a moment and then said: "Zhao Rong did mention his uncle. But he only mentioned that he had an uncle who was an official in another place but died unexpectedly. As for the others,