How to make a famous minister

Chapter 17

Today is the first day of junior high school, and the Imperial College is on holiday, so Fan Xuanchao can go home and relax.The Guozijian has a holiday on the first and fifteenth day of each month, which is much more difficult and inhumane than the two days a week in later generations.

Fan Xuanchao used to look forward to Friday when he was in school on Monday, but now that he is in the Imperial College, he can't look forward to it on the first and fifteenth day of every month.Looking forward to it, looking forward to it, Fan Xuanchao couldn't remember how long the day passed, and every time Ni Houzhan reminded him, he remembered to go home.

It was not easy for her son to return home, so Zhang naturally wanted to drag him to talk.The strange thing is that he has been studying in the Imperial College for several months, and every time he comes back, Mrs. Zhang always asks him how he is doing in the Imperial College.

Mrs. Zhang wanted her son to be famous, but also didn't want her son to be too far away from her. She always felt that her son would definitely adapt to the Imperial College, but he still couldn't leave home.

However, Fan Xuanchao was always unable to understand the complex and deep meaning in Zhang's words. He adhered to the tradition of reporting good news but not bad news, and always just said that he was studying hard at the Imperial College.

Although some people often make trouble for him, Fan Xuanchao's life in the Imperial College can be said to be step-by-step and uneventful.

Fan Xuanchao still has many things to do than fight with others.

The Guozijian takes the exam three times a quarter, and although he has been among the best every time since he entered school, Fan Xuanchao dare not take it lightly.He himself knows how much he weighs, and after studying for a long time, he also knows how many places he can get in the exam.

But now he is only studying in the Zhengyi Hall of the Guozijian, which is only a beginner class.It takes one and a half years to be promoted to the Xiudao Hall or the Sincerity Hall after one and a half years of "smoothness in literature and science".If you collect eight points within one year in the Zhixingtang, you can give it to the official body.But in fact, this system was very useful during the Hongwu and Yongle years at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it greatly filled the vacancies of talents and officials.

However, at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the Tianqi period, with the influx of donated students, the quality of the students was deteriorating, and the imperial examination was booming, and there was a practice that those who had passed the imperial examinations would not be admitted to the cabinet, so the tradition of being appointed to the government after passing the imperial examinations gradually disappeared. up.Most of the supervising students will also take part in the imperial examination to obtain fame.

Most of the students admitted to the Imperial College came for the name and the strength of the teachers.One of the reasons for Fan Xuanchao's reluctance to come to the Imperial Academy at the beginning was that he believed that the Imperial Academy was not as good as Mr. Chen's.Only then did he realize that he had made a big mistake.

From the Guozijian to the sacrifice of wine, they all studied Confucianism in the Imperial Academy, which ones were not born as Jinshi, and it was more than enough to teach them.

So Fan Xuanchao became more serious and hardworking in his studies, and he often found opportunities to take vacations by himself when he was at home. He didn't have any vacation time at the Imperial College.

Even after returning home, Fan Xuanchao would still go to Mr. Chen for advice with his homework, and usually a day would pass by just talking, and it would be impossible to take the opportunity to sleep late.

When Fan Xuanchao was looking for Mr. Chen, Fan Xuanlang was there.At this time, he hadn't finished school yet, and was practicing big characters under the supervision of Mr. Chen, but when he saw his brother coming, he couldn't sit still.

Mr. Chen was looking at Fan Xuanchao's homework, and took a moment to glance at Fan Xuanlang. Seeing that his handwriting was out of energy, he tapped his forehead with the paper, "If you don't concentrate, copy two hundred extra characters."

Seeing Fan Xuanlang's pitiful look, Mr. Chen still softened his heart and said, "Okay, you can go play with your brother, and you can copy the paper after I finish grading."

Hearing this, Fan Xuanchao said with a smile: "Mr. Chen is really biased. When I was studying, Mr. Chen never allowed me to go out to play during class. Now Lang Geer agreed when he acted like a baby."

"You didn't have a solid foundation at that time, but you had to take the children's exam, so what if you don't study hard. Besides, you are an adult, but now you are jealous of Brother Lang, are you ashamed?" You said I was biased , I also said you are jealous.

Fan Xuanlang pulled Fan Xuanchao's sleeves, acted like a baby, and said solemnly: "Brother, don't be jealous of Mr. Chen, I am the closest to you."

Both Mr. Chen and Fan Xuanchao laughed. They didn't expect Fan Xuanlang to say that. Fan Xuanchao pinched the tip of his nose and couldn't help making fun of him: "You can talk so much at such a young age. How many girls will you have to cheat when you grow up? ah?"

Fan Xuanlang still doesn't know what it means to deceive a little girl, "I won't deceive people! My father taught me the way of a gentleman, how can I deceive people?"

Fan Xuanchao patted his head, led him to sit outside the study, "I brought you Yihezhai's brown sugar gingerbread." As he spoke, he stuffed a small packet of oil paper in his hand, Fan Xuanchao was afraid that his teeth would be damaged if he ate too much , so I only bought a small pack.

Mrs. Zhang did not allow Fan Xuanlang to eat more sweets, so whenever Fan Xuanchao took Fan Xuanlang out, Fan Xuanlang would always eat from one end of the street to the other end of the street.

"I've been in the Imperial College for half a month, what's going on at home?" Without a mobile phone, Fan Xuanchao could only hear news from home when he got home.

When talking to Mrs. Zhang today, Mrs. Zhang looked gloomy, but Fan Xuanchao asked but refused to say more, so he had no choice but to ask Fan Xuanlang.

While eating the small pastries, Fan Xuanlang tilted his head and thought for a while, then he said inarticulately, "The family is going to have a little brother."

Fan Xuanchao looked at him in shock, and asked after a long time: "You mean...really? What little brother?" If Zhang Shi was pregnant, of course she wouldn't be unhappy, and Zhang Shi didn't seem to be pregnant at all.

Fan Xuanchao also knew that his father had concubines, and there were two other concubines, one was Aunt Zhai, his original maid, and the other was Aunt Zhong who was brought up by Mrs. Zhang when she was pregnant.

But for so many years, Fan Xuanchao has been watching Master Fan and Zhang's love very much, and rarely sees these two aunts who live in seclusion. After a long time, he has forgotten the existence of these two people.

Thinking about it, these two people didn't forget about themselves, making such a big news all at once.

Fan Xuanlang didn't seem to understand these twists and turns at all, and said with a smile: "Of course, mother also told me to be a good brother. Brother, it's my turn to be a brother this time."

Fan Xuanchao smiled and patted his head.Since Mrs. Zhang doesn't intend to make Fan Xuanlang think too much, and wants him to maintain this kind of beautiful childlike innocence, Fan Xuanchao will not talk to him about these bad things. "Lang'er wants to be a good brother."

Fan Xuanlang said categorically, "Yes! I will definitely love my brother well."

"How do you know it's a younger brother? What if it's a younger sister?"

Fan Xuanlang asked strangely: "Mother and grandmother said they were younger brothers, why did father and elder brother say they were younger sisters?"

Hearing Fan Jingwen's opinion on this matter, Fan Xuanchao laughed.Of course he and Mrs. Zhang are of the same mind, and naturally they don't like the child born by that aunt.But now that she was pregnant, she had no choice but to endure it.

Fan Xuanchao was most worried about Zhang's mood, but the most critical thing in this matter was Fan Jingwen's attitude.The ancients didn't care about the succession of the family, but since Fan Jingwen can still say that, it can be seen that the Zhang family is still the first in his heart. "In this case, you can guess whether it is a younger brother or a younger sister."

Fan Xuanlang thought for a long time and struggled for a long time before hesitatingly said: "It's still... sister?"

"Why sister?"

"I think the sister of Brother Ni's family...is fragrant and soft, like sweet steamed buns...my sister will also be fragrant and soft."

"..." Fan Xuanchao complained, "I don't know if you are an ordinary foodie, or if you will grow up to be the second Jia Baoyu."