Two hundred and ninety-six chapters for the children
But this was the ancient times that Mai Fan lived in. In a dynasty where wealthy businessmen like his were crushed by class, how could an heir who needed to support the family's fortune be allowed to behave like this?
Therefore, against the backdrop of Mai Fan, Baoyu's performance seemed a bit too unbearable.
It was precisely because of this contrast that Jia Baoyu always thought about how to avoid his father's pursuit, thus spending a lot less time hanging out with his sisters.
Lin Daiyu spent her years from six to eight years old very easily.
As she grew older, the nuns around her also began to tell her some lessons that girls in a boudoir should master.
It was only then that Lin Daiyu suddenly realized that the knowledge taught to her by the aunts around her was completely different from the knowledge learned by the sisters around her now.
It's not that there are no overlaps in what they learn. Poetry, calligraphy, harp arts, Go, and tea ceremony are all skills that the little girls like. Her aunt still encourages her to learn according to her preferences.
It's just that there are a few more things in her daily homework than before.
For example, they have family connections with the Lin family's relatives, their servants, especially the servants who accompanied her to the capital, and the servants who originally stayed in the old house in Kyoto, as well as a bit of knowledge in financial management and accounting.
Lin Daiyu originally didn't bother to take care of these common things.
But whether it was the eldest nun who stayed by her side or the eldest girl who could be used as a personal assistant, they all put the truth in front of her.
"Miss, you see, girl, I am already fifteen years old. According to the rules of our Lin family, I can be married to others after I turn sixteen."
"Whether it is rationing the family to give birth to a child, or going out to find a lover, girls like Xuejuan and Xuechan must hand over their power to manage affairs."
"Put it in the hands of the little girls we trained. What if they can't be as effective as we are?"
"Then if the lady is deceived by the people below, just like everyone in the Jia family, who knows how much of the family's finances have been eaten away like moths, what will the lady do then?"
"Or maybe the master plans to marry a new wife in the future. The dowry left by the young lady's mother can only be considered appropriate if the young lady holds it in her own hands."
"But the young lady doesn't know anything about the original wife's property. So if the new lady is a good one, that's fine. But if she's evil, aren't you afraid that the bad guy will take advantage of your wife's finances?"
"So my young lady, even if you don't like it, you must be aware of it if you leave it in our hands."
"No one in the world can be more reliable than relying on yourself."
Lin Daiyu is just impatient with these mundane things, but she is a smart girl.
What others said was reasonable, and the advice was all for her own good, so she naturally took it to heart. Let’s not talk about the personal treatment of people, but these people with money and mundane things can listen to them and do it.
I know it well.
This is the most correct way to stand up on your own.
The fate of the people Mai Fan cares about seems to be moving in a good direction, just like his studies.
Mai Fan is now over fifteen years old, and is about to face the second major threshold in his life, the provincial examination.
In this world, only by crossing the hurdle of the provincial examination can he leave a real impression among the officials' children.
Because to scholars, a person who is elected is already one of their own who has stepped into the imperial court.
Juren are now qualified to recommend officials. Some remote counties and some juzi with special talents can recommend and select officials, starting from small officials such as county bookkeepers and working their way up step by step.
Climbing high.
Although the process is a little more difficult, there are not many people who have a Juren background who have reached the third rank or above.
But for the sake of governing a place and benefiting the people, these qualifications are enough for the people to be elected.
Therefore, this is the reason why Mai Fan attaches great importance to it.
In addition, if you want to reach the final step of becoming a Jinshi in the two rankings, even if you are extremely talented, you must still be a qualified scholar.
After nearly three years of studying in the Imperial College, Mai Fan felt that he should have good results when he returned to Jinling Prefecture to take the exam this time.
Similarly, after he finishes the exam, he will go to the Lin Mansion again at his father's request.
According to Lin Ruhai, who was his master, since the two of them had been in trouble, even if the old emperor suddenly passed his throne to the fourth prince during his reign, the two of them were not panicked.
This time he went to Yangzhou, firstly to bring some private goods to his father, and secondly to describe Lin Daiyu's life in Jia's house to Lin Ruhai.
Let’s not talk about how he spent the three days of the provincial examination.
But this time, his treatment was quite different from when he was a scholar.
His old father, who always set off firecrackers at the first level of the examination, sent him to Yangzhou just after he had rested for two days after coming out of the examination room.
He hasn't even seen the results of this game yet.
Why do you deserve such treatment?
But the expression on his father Xue Jue's face was too solemn, so Mai Fan had to put away his carelessness.
"What happened?"
"The new emperor wants us to surrender."
Hearing this, Mai Fan knew that the matter was really serious.
Logically speaking, the old emperor has only abdicated for more than half a year, and the new emperor's reign is not considered secure.
Moreover, he also has a favored younger brother of the Zhen family. The age difference between him and him is a bit big, but he looks like he is about to reach adulthood.
And at the beginning, the fourth prince had a serious and legitimate prince above his head. If the prince had not raised the banner later and done some inappropriate things, the throne would not have fallen to the mediocre fourth prince.
on the head.
So, at this juncture, where did the other party have the confidence to think that his father and even the salt inspector Lin Ruhai would join his sect just because of a few letters?
After all, a man is a high-ranking official in charge of salt affairs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and although his father is called Huangshang, his title of Ziweishen, who can walk in the imperial court, is really not an empty title.
On the surface, he was purchasing for the palace, but secretly, he was the old emperor's secret agent buried in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Many sources of making money were handled by Xue Jue.
If Xue Jue joins the current new emperor, it will be equivalent to cutting off the old emperor's financial path and poaching the corner of capital.
Why do these four princes have such courage, or is this a trap from the beginning?
"That's why I need to ask your master, Mr. Lin, for his opinion.