Xinshun 1730

Chapter 99
"How strict are those Rakshasa guards?"

I've been bored at home for several days, and I don't know some changes, so I just asked today.

A person at the table next to him smiled and said: "How can there be any strictness? It's just that the people are worried that the people rarely see Westerners, so they should go to watch monkeys. There are children watching, but for you and me, is it still under supervision? They are all brothers and old friends of each family."

Tian Ping also answered, "If brother Shouchang is going to show off the power of the victor, he needs to bring a few more people. Otherwise, I'm afraid they will be angry and fight."

Everyone also took the opportunity to persuade them to drink again: "Yes, yes, Brother Shouchang has established a prestige in this battle, why don't those Raksha people hate you? It's just that the more the enemy hates you, the happier the winner will be. Come on, come on, Another cup of respect to brother Shou Chang. One is for the contribution of expanding the border, and the other is that brother Shou Chang is the first among the classmates to be awarded an honor."

Everyone got up to toast, Liu Yu also stood up, drank it all and said: "I have made meritorious service, brothers, don't you want to give it a try?"

Like cold water pouring into a frying pan, everyone at the table had different expressions.

Tian Ping hosted the banquet today, and most of the people followed Liu Yu to make hot-air balloon jokes and kneel across the Jinshui Bridge together.

This matter has passed, Liu Yu has been away for nearly two years, has made great achievements, and is originally a popular candidate for the Martial Virtue Palace Shangshe, how can everyone not know that Liu Yu is going to become a star?
Speaking of everyone, Liu Yu is the only honored guard, and most of the others are second sons.

Although he is the second son, born in a wealthy family, he can't suffer too much, and only thinks about being a free rider in the future.If there is a chance in the future, it will be a high incense to go to the southwestern chieftain to plate a layer of gold.

As for the Northwest War, everyone knows that they can make meritorious service, but most of these people don't want to go.The northwest is cold and bitter. Dashun had suffered several defeats in the northwest before. It sounds dangerous.

Those who are not from honorable backgrounds, their grades are mostly mediocre.

The non-xungui disciples in the Wude Palace, if they have learned very well, all have a sense of arrogance, and they don't want to sycophant and get too close to the noble disciples.If you walk too close, you probably won't have a chance to enter the upper house.

He can't live in the house, and he doesn't have a noble family background, so he is mostly sent to the army to be a moderate officer.

Those who are not at the level of "strategizing and calculating" are going to kill people in the rain of bullets, or they may be thrown to ghost places like Dongning, Yunnan, Guizhou, Songhua River, and Mongolia to be a frontier officer.

Two years ago, classmates who had fun and noisy together, now each has a different future, which is unavoidable.

Tian Ping also smiled wryly and said: "Brother Shouchang, it's not that I don't want to fight, you know my business. You can't hear the gunshots, and you can't ride a fierce horse. It's useless to go to the barracks, let alone on the battlefield. It's better to take the imperial examination." It's really embarrassing for those people not to go up or down."

"In a few days it will be the summer exam in Neisha. I am sure I will not be able to enter Shangshe. If there is an opportunity in the future, I can go to the study room to be a member of Zhongshushe, that would be great."

"Brother Shouchang, you need to prepare. Xia Kao is coming soon, and you will be on the right track when you enter Shangshe."

The promotion from the inner house to the upper house depends not only on the performance of the usual exams, but also on passing the grades in the summer exams.

Liu Yu was not worried after recalling the content of Xia Kao in Neisha.

Geometry, surveying and mapping calculations similar to word problems, arithmetic, equestrianism, shooting with bow or musket.

Write a paragraph silently from the seven classics of Sun Tzu, Wu Zi, Wei Liao, Sima, etc.; make a small policy discussion and talk about some strategies in the book of war.

Fill in the blanks and complete some excerpts from the Analects of Confucius and Mencius.

About these contents, the difficulty of the scriptures is not the same as that of the imperial examinations.

Different from the autumn exam held every three years in Shangshe Middle School, without the theory of history and policy, the strategy of war is just a simple exam.

Enrollment in the Shangshe is almost a certainty, but the autumn examination after entering the Shangshe will determine the upper limit in the future-similar to the difference between champion, second place, Tanhua, Jinshi, and Jinshi in the imperial examination.

The top three in the Wude Palace Autumn Examination will be directly awarded the Dragon Ban.

Unlike Xunwei who follow the five-rank rule, Long Jin is a third-rank.An honorary guard is mostly awarded to the princes and princes who are going to attack the prince in the future, and the fifth rank is just to get familiar with before the princes; and there are almost no princes and princes in the top three of the Wude Palace, and they can be directly awarded to a higher rank. The balance between nobles, disciples of the Emperor Wudegong, and civil servants.

As usual, in the Tianyou Hall, there are one noble who has released military power, one who was born in Shangshe of Wude Palace, and four who were born in the imperial examination.This is roughly the proportion of the entire officialdom. There should not be too much sand mixed with the imperial examination to prevent the tail from getting too big; but it should not be too little, just to be controlled.

Although there is no clear rule that one must be the leader of the Wude Palace and the champion of the imperial examination to enter the Tianyou Hall, but in fact they are basically all of them.

Ordinarily, even if you enter the dormitory, you have to spend enough daily classes, but when the Wude Palace was first established, it was a time of war, and when there was an urgent shortage of talents, people from inside were needed to go to the battlefield.So there was customization before, and the playing time is also counted as brushing class time.

Therefore, if Liu Yu passed the summer exam and entered Shangshe, he would be directly eligible to take the autumn exam of Shangshe every three years.

It is impossible for the emperor to make an exception for Liu Yu alone, but he knows how to exploit loopholes.

Liu Yu himself boasted that his level of western learning was extremely high, he was familiar with all the books of martial arts, he had real experience on the battlefield, and his equestrian marksmanship was also good.

He is [-]% certain about the "imperial order" in his heart, and he has gone through the most difficult initial journey from military meritorious body to captain of a light car before these students, but he dare not have the slightest arrogance.

No matter where these people go in the future, they are all connections. At this time, it is necessary to make good friends.

Hearing that everyone was a little depressed, he no longer mentioned the way out in the future.

I also know in my heart that the second sons in the Duke's Mansion really lack the difficulties necessary for hard work, and most of them will spend their whole lives as scatterers and live in the family in the future.

But if there are one or two who are really willing to find a way out, these second sons of princes are all talents that can be used, it depends on whether the court knows how to use them.

It is inconvenient to talk about this at this time, so I took the opportunity of everyone celebrating or congratulating him in advance to ask a few more people who are not willing to live a life as a Sanqi Sheren, secretly remembering their names.

When the wine was half drunk, Liu Yu took the opportunity to talk about the teacher who knew Japanese, and then said that he hoped that all the students would use their connections to inquire about the merchant ship merchants in Nagasaki, Fujian.

One asks about the number of ships, and the other asks about the goods.

Excluding those whose families are not princes, although the remaining people are not legitimate sons, but the family's network and circle, it is doomed that they want to get any news, which is far easier than others.

Tian Ping thought about his family relationship for a while, drunkenly, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Brother Shouchang, I don't know what you want to do, and I don't want to know. But since you are useful, I will try my best to find out for you."

"A teacher who understands the Japanese language is rare. I rarely interact with Japanese people in my dynasty. Westerners are often seen in Xuanwumen, but Japanese people are not seen. Maybe there are people in Fujian? As long as there is one, you will be able to find it."

Liu Yu thought for a while, and then said: "It's better to be a good family member. Someone with a clean background, or someone who runs the boat is fine. I don't want someone with a dirty background. If he is a Japanese spy, he will cause all kinds of trouble in the future. .”

"Don't worry about it. I know the seriousness. If you are willing to give money and have a decent background, you can be regarded as a public house cleaner, and it is still easy to find." Tian Ping was half drunk, and he still understood the trouble in his heart.

The rest of the people at the table also expressed that they could ask their family to help them, remind them of the various connections in Guangdong, Macau, and Zhejiang, and help Liu Yu inquire and find a reliable person.

As for what Liu Yu wanted to do, these people were very knowledgeable and didn't ask a word.

Liu Yu himself is an outlier in the circle of noble children. He has learned Latin and Western learning since he was a child.

In their view, maybe Latin and Japanese are like the relationship between poetry and song Fu?Those who understand poetry, most of them like songs and fus?But I don't know what the fun is.

Just think of it as a child but not a fish. An knows the joy of a fish.

Seeing that the drink had already reached Shen Shi, and everyone was almost drunk, Liu Yu took the opportunity to talk about the borrowing money before.

I just said that I have spent a lot of money recently, and I am not very generous. I hope you brothers can give me some time.

He borrowed 2000 taels at the beginning, but they were all borrowed from the prince's children, and it was less than a hundred taels to share on each person.

At this time, when he said this, everyone was chattering, saying that it was just to congratulate brother Shouchang for awarding him an honor.

Liu Yu took advantage of the situation and said that the money will only be used as everyone's share capital when he does something in the future, and dividends will be distributed when the time comes.

If there is a chance to make money in the future, naturally, the more people who participate, the better.Money is the glue of the top few relationships. Liu Yu hopes to use the gap opened by this incident to bring in more honorable families in the future.

The people who drank together didn't take it seriously, one thing was not much money, and two things like this are just talking now, and they will really see the dividends in the future, and then they will talk about other things.

What Liu Yu thought was that if he really had the opportunity to do some business, he would definitely lure these people with more money for the first dividend, and make them invest more money by pretext.

The 2000 taels should be regarded as the bait laid two years ago, to catch bigger fish in the future.

After the hustle and bustle, there is no feast that lasts forever. After Liu Yu finished what he wanted to do, Tian Ping also drank too much.

Throwing up may not really be drinking too much, and talking nonsense may not really be drinking too much, but what Tian Ping said must have really drunk too much.

"Brother Shouchang, you can get another hot air balloon in a few days. Since my sister saw us flying in the sky that day, she always pestered me to ask what it looked like looking down from the sky."

"After a while, you can get another one. I'll take my sister secretly, and let's go out to the city to have a look. You two met when you were young, but you haven't seen each other since you grew up. She is still the third brother of the Liu family, and the third brother of the Liu family calls you. She is also naughty, the back garden can't keep her locked up, she often yells and suffocates to death..."

These words cannot be said in front of outsiders. Speaking of these, it is obvious that he has already drunk too much.

Liu Yu was also dizzy, recalling the girl who played with her when she was a child, she had long forgotten what it looked like.

The tongue is also big, and I only cry poorly and say that I have no money to make another one. The previous one was taken away by His Majesty and he did not return it. The one who rewarded a purse was not enough to buy two feet of cloth...

After a while of commotion, more and more people vomited, and the drinking party should be over.The Duke of Qi's mansion sent cars or servants to take these people home.

Martial Virtue Palace rests for two days, and school will start again the day after tomorrow, Liu Yu also plans to go to Martial Virtue Palace the next day.

Sober up the next day, went to his small courtyard, and called the mantou over.

"How did you feel yesterday?"

"From a servant to a human being, it's extremely mysterious. It seems that the food is much more delicious than before. Ziming will never forget the affection of the master."

Listening to these half-literate words, Liu Yuxian was amused.

"Okay, it's true that the identity has changed from Mantou to Yonami, and this has changed."

Mantou also laughed, and Jishou said: "I'm not afraid of my husband's jokes. I also read books with my husband and worked as a book boy. In fact, I can tell these words, but it's just like the color of clothes, whether you can afford it, and whether you have it." Wearing qualifications is not the same thing. I went to Duke Qi’s mansion together yesterday, and I almost knelt down subconsciously several times, but since my knees endured yesterday, my mouth has also learned to speak human words.”

Liu Yu patted Mantou on the shoulder, and encouraged him: "This is a good thing. Get used to your tongue slowly. Don't call me the third master in the future, and I will try not to call you Mantou. Now that you are a teacher, I have to teach you something .Is there anything you want to learn?"

"I will learn what my husband taught me. I also know that my future will only follow my husband, so what my husband teaches must be useful to me in the future."

Liu Yu sighed at these words, shook his head and said, "Don't think too simply. It may not be useful, maybe after studying for a few years, you can learn the dragon slaying technique. It's unknown if you have a skill but have nowhere to use it."

Mantou sighed together with Liu Yu: "What Mister wants to teach must be Nanyang affairs. If Mister is really useless in the future, Ziming is willing to drive a small boat and accompany Mister on the waves. How can you say it's useless?"

He has been with Liu Yu for a long time, and he has been exposed to many things, and he can probably guess some of Liu Yu's thoughts.When I said this, I thought that if that day really came, and I was floating on the sea, it would be best if that girl was there.Sir, it would be perfect to have a mistress who can understand the meaning of his Yaoqin breaking strings.

However, after saying this, Liu Yu laughed loudly and said, "Riding a small boat on the sea? I don't want to hide from the world like this. When that day comes, it will be better than crying and singing "My way" You need to be strong. But you are right, I want to teach you about Nanyang affairs."

He teased again: "I know you miss Du Feng's girl, but it's just that she cut off her head and wants to be an official. But if I say it, he should be able to take it to heart - just like Mr. Zhao Yangming's mind learning, Those who really want to learn from him are always less than those who want to imitate his enlightenment and become a saint. I dare not compare with Mr. Yangming, but the meaning is still the same. Du Feng sees me soaring all the way, and I say he will definitely Listen. If he is really admitted to Wude Palace, he will definitely find a way to learn some sea knowledge. There is a saying in it."

After finishing speaking, he smiled: "I caught Bering, Chelikov and others. They know how to sail. I only know superficially. If I really want to learn, I have to learn from them. But Du Feng wants to learn, although He has a foundation in geometry and arithmetic, but there is a big problem. He doesn’t know Latin, Bering, or Chinese...and you, having studied with me for a few years, understand somewhat. Do you understand?”

"Maybe in the future, he will stick to you and please you. This is also an opportunity for you. What do you think of the arrangements I made for you, your husband?"

Mantou was in a good mood, bowed and smiled and said, "Mister's arrangement is very clear. Ziming admires it."

"Okay, that's it. Tomorrow I'll go to the Wude Palace, and you'll go to the old hut. Let's not talk about studying, but it's almost the same. I will spare time every day to teach you Latin, geometry, and arithmetic." As for you, show your strength to learn as soon as possible, and I can arrange for you to go to Beringa to learn."

"I'll talk a little bit every day, and leave some more topics. Whether it's for that girl, or for finding a family in the future, or even for repaying my kindness..."

"I just want to tell you: This is the only chance you have in life. Grab it. If you don't grasp it, you won't get everything you want in your dreams. You have to spend [-]% of your energy when others put in ten." strength."

Mantou doesn't know that Liu Yu's words are true, don't worry, Mr. Xindao, I will definitely do my best.Sitting at the table to eat yesterday was thanks to you. One day in the future, I hope to be able to sit and laugh with those people on an equal footing based on my status.

He didn't say a word of what was in his heart, he just bowed heavily to Liu Yu and kept silent.

(End of this chapter)