prosperous age

Chapter 123 Chapter 122
A fast boat rowed across the river and leaned firmly on the Jiujiangwei Wharf.

Wei Guangde stayed at home for a few days before leaving for Jiujiang Prefecture to study.

Along the way, the boat was rippling with the river, and Wei Guangde was thinking about how to live the next two years.

Going to Master Sun, Master suggested that he go to Yuzhang Academy in Nanchang. In fact, he can't learn much in the government school, which is very much in line with Wei Guangde's wishes.

However, Wei Guangde didn't want to go to Yuzhang Academy, and of course he didn't want to go to Bailudong Academy or Bailuzhou Academy. He planned to visit all four major academies in Jiangxi when he had time.

Academy, it sounds like a very high school, people who don’t know it think it is an Ivy League or a well-known university in the later generations, it seems that the entry threshold is very high, but it is not the case.

These days, academies are actually private schools, which can be operated only after being reported to the government.

Of course, there is no government appropriation for the academy’s funds, and most of it is raised from the gentry. There is no threshold for students to enter the school. You don’t need to be famous. As long as the academy thinks it is good, you can enter.

After entering the academy, there is generally no tuition fee.

Wei Guangde went to Nanchang twice in a row, and met many scholars in Jiangxi, many of whom studied in the four major academies.

Wei Guangde's idea was to visit all the four major academies in the form of visiting friends, and read more of the books in the academies and the articles written by those scholars.

Wei Guangde felt that Zhu Shilong's method was more or less effective.

Anyway, now that he has time, he will start walking around Jiangxi next year to prepare for the rural examination in the year after.

For the professor of Fuxue, Wei Guangde had already made up his mind, so he asked for leave in the name of studying abroad, and when he asked for leave, he gave him a generous gift, which seemed to be successful.

As for what Master Sun said, Wei Guangde has not yet decided on a great Confucian as his teacher.

After all, great Confucian scholars are not so easy to find, and they may not be willing to accept him if they find him, so let's take it slowly.

"Zhang Ji, ask Master to get off the boat with me."

The boat was on the pier, Wei Guangde turned his head and said to Zhang Ji.

Well, this is what Wei Guangde gained when he returned home this time. He brought several family members, all of whom belonged to hundreds of households and knew everything about him.

Going home this time, Zhang Ji's mother brought Zhang Ji to his house the next night, hoping that Wei Guangde could take Zhang Ji out.

"The master said that I'm afraid I can't study well, and it would be good if I can pass the Tongsheng exam."

As soon as Zhang Ji finished speaking, Zhang's mother immediately answered and said: "Master, you can't be wrong in seeing people. Ma'am, my man went to Zhejiang with the adults, and my eldest son also followed the young master. Now there is only this young man left in the family." Yes, please give him a way to survive, let him go out with the second young master, and when something happens, there must be someone around him."

Zhang Ji's father is the general banner of Baihusuo, and Zhang Ji's elder brother is running behind Wei Wencai now, and will also be the general banner of Bengshanbao in the future.

The Zhang family has no military farms, and food and drink all depend on the food and salaries distributed by the Wei family. So when Wei Guangde was studying with Mrs. Sun, the Zhang family gritted their teeth and sent Zhang Ji there. Promising, you can have a meal with running errands.

Now that Wei Guangde was admitted as a scholar at a young age, no one in Madang Town knows Wei Xiucai from Bengshanbao.

Although Zhang Dayong is not at home, Zhang's mother is not a fool. What he planned with his man at the beginning is not an opportunity now.

Zhang Ji and Wei Guangde went to the private school today, and she knew about Wei Guangde's situation in Jiujiang Mansion along the way. She heard that Wei Guangde was still alone there, temporarily staying at the Master's house in the guard, but he had already purchased a property there. Naturally I was moved.

The actions of the Zhang family reminded Mother Wei.

She really didn't expect to arrange someone beside Wei Guangde before, and now the house in Jiujiang Mansion is undergoing simple repairs, this time her son went to Jiujiang Mansion, I'm afraid he will live in it, it's not good to stay in Zhang Mansion all the time.

Let Zhang Ji follow Wei Guangde, Wei's mother is relieved, it has been like this since childhood, but Wei's mother picked out another family with the surname Lin from the fort.

Although they are also military households, they belong to a branch, that is, a family that does not have to bear the responsibility of being a member of the family. They are usually the other sons of the old military household. According to the rules, the number of Zhengding is inherited by the eldest son, and they can only be reserve Soldiers, but also military households.

In the military fort, there are many such families, and they are the most pitiful, because there is no official at home, and they cannot receive money and food from the hundred households, so they can only rely on part-time jobs to make ends meet.

There is a way. Although they are military households, they can report to Father Wei, and they can also move to the town or county. No one will make things difficult for them.

But for most of these military households, apart from being a soldier and farming, what else can they do?
Wei's mother transferred an aunt from the yard. There was also a man and a daughter who were working everywhere in his family, and they happened to be sent to Wei Guangde's place to work.

Zhang Ji can be regarded as Wei Guangde's long-term follower. The men of this family can be responsible for guarding the gate and cleaning the yard, and the women in the family can do the house and meals.

After getting off the boat, he took four people and hired a carriage into Fucheng. Zhang Ji and that family were dazzled along the way.

The farthest place they have been to is Pengze County, but this time they came to Fucheng, which is naturally not comparable to a small county.

Tonight, I can only take people to Zhang's house to live temporarily. Tomorrow, I will see how the yard is being cleaned up. If possible, I can move in sometime.

This is also Wei's mother's order, the house is not just to live in, you have to watch the time.

Not long after entering the small courtyard where he lived and settling him down, Zhang Hongfu rushed over upon hearing the sound.

"Guangde, I really miss my brother."

Zhang Hongfu walked up to Wei Guangde and said happily, "Come on, the guys from Weili's family heard that you came back, and said they would treat you tonight."

While speaking, he stretched out his hand and pulled Wei Guangde out of the courtyard.

"The people on my side haven't settled down yet."

Wei Guangde was dragged by Zhang Hongfu, talking while walking.

"I asked the housekeeper to come over. They are just a few servants. I'm afraid there will be no place to eat and live here."

Zhang Ji at the side watched Wei Guangde being pulled out by a young man covered in silk, and hurriedly followed.

Hearing footsteps, Zhang Hongfu looked back, "Are you following?"

"Yes."

Wei Guangde replied.

"Go back first, you've been driving for a day."

Zhang Hongfu told Zhang Ji, "Guangde follow me out, it's fine."

"You stay."

Wei Guangde had no choice but to turn around and say to Zhang Ji, "By the way, cousin, how is the house? The people we brought here this time are planning to move in."

Wei Guangde said while walking.

"It's already packed, and I'll find someone to figure it out later, and just move in at a fixed time. Originally, I said I'd find a few servants to take care of you, since you bring people along."

(End of this chapter)