Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 85 Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu's "Heart Disease"

Zhu Youzhu let out a long sigh of relief, to avoid getting too excited.

After a while, the mood stabilized.

He was a little surprised, why this kid could affect his emotions so much.

He did intend to be compatible with this kid, because he always felt a sense of intimacy with this kid for some reason.

He is so smart that he was the first to be the case twice, but he just wanted to be a scholar!
Really, really... so disappointing!

This kind of hate that iron can't be steel is like an elder's nephew who is worthless at home!
Although Zhu Youtang is a prince, in fact, he is very envious of ordinary people in many cases.

This is when you look at the scenery on the bridge, others look at you under the bridge, you envy others, and others envy you too.

Although Zhu Youzhu has no worries about food and clothing, he is really envious of someone who can pass the scientific examination and participate in political affairs, and contribute his own strength to the great Ming Dynasty.

When he was young, he used to study in Dabentang, and listened to those great Confucians telling anecdotes about Taizu, and he dominated the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu's blood boiled with enthusiasm, and he was determined to throw his head and blood for the defense of Daming.

Only after the age of 15 did they know the true fate of their vassal kings, which is not to defend their home and country, but to be like pigs in captivity, with no hope except to eat and wait for death.

Their generation is okay, enjoying the treatment of a prince.

The problem is their next generation, the next generation, if there are many children, the other children can only be the king of the county, the general of the town, the general of the auxiliary... the lieutenant of Fengguo.

One generation is not as good as the previous generation, and the salary is lowered step by step. They cannot take the imperial examination, become an official, engage in production, or do business.

And the benefits distributed are getting less and less, and the powerful clan is okay, those days at the end are really unimaginable.

Some low-level clans can't even eat, it's really not an exaggeration.

Zhu Youzhu had heard about it with his own ears, and even seen it with his own eyes.

The Prince of Zhou's Mansion in Yudi had a clan family and had sick wives and daughters, and the benefits they shared were not enough for the wives and daughters to see a doctor.

They were also unable to engage in work to make money, and their wives and daughters died of illness in the end, and the family owed a lot of money.

If the benefits distributed are not enough to repay the money, those salaries will be taken by the creditors as soon as they are paid.

In order to eat, the father and son deliberately discussed government affairs on the street.

According to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", the imperial family will be imprisoned and eaten in prison if they make admonitions.

Prison food is also food, better than starvation.

In the end, their father and son got their wish and went to prison.

Zhu Youtang couldn't be calm for a long time after hearing the news.

This is also the reason why he wants to impose strict requirements on his son Zhu Houcong. He hopes that he will know how to produce, even if he cannot participate in it, he must learn to manage the land and earn more rice.

In this way, the descendants of their Xingwang Mansion will not have nothing to eat.

Even so, it can only be guaranteed for a few generations, and no one can guarantee what will happen in the future.

The most ruthless imperial family!

If they could choose, he, Zhu Youzhu, would rather not have those benefits, but let his children and grandchildren study hard and eat according to their abilities, instead of seeing the future at a glance!
Therefore, when he knew that Qin Shao had the opportunity to become an official in the scientific examination, but he only wanted to be a scholar, one can imagine Zhu Youzhao's mood.

"You... a child can't be taught!"

Zhu Youzhu said helplessly.

That kind of expression is exactly the same as the old man Zhu!
"I... I'm just talking about it. Naturally, after trying my best to be admitted to the scholar, and then... to the Juren exam, I just think it's too difficult, and I don't know if I can do it."

Seeing Xuan Yuan's serious expression, Qin Shao stammered.

After leaving the nagging old man Zhu, now there is an old man Xuan Yuan.

But this Xuanyuan is a Taoist priest, he should be pure-minded and focus on seeking the way, why is he so concerned about fame and fortune...

But think about the Taoist priests Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen during the Jiajing period to the Minister of Rites. Tao Zhongwen also held several positions as a master, master, and guardian.

The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit!

Taoist Xuanyuan has such high demands on himself, maybe he was full of ambitions when he was young, but he couldn't realize it, so he chose the road of cultivation.

Do you want to tell him that the future emperor Zhu Houcong is obsessed with Taoism, as long as he behaves well, he can realize his ambitions.

Maybe if he performed well, he would have to rely on him to help him in the future.

"Well, is there a sentence that should be said or not?"

Qin Shao hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help asking.

"Say!"

Zhu Youtang didn't know what this tricky guy was going to ask.

"Master Dao, I think you are so interested in the scientific examination. You should have participated in the scientific examination when you were young, right? Why didn't you insist?"

In this era, scientific examinations are prevalent, and there are still many people who insist on taking the exam at the age of five or sixty, such as the old man Zhu, Fan Jin...

He saw all kinds of books in Xuanyuan's study room, including scientific research books, and there were many annotations on them.

He should also be a person who likes to read!

Why didn't Xuanyuan persist?
The Huguang area respects Taoism, and there are many people who practice Taoism.

Taoist priests are also divided into monks and monks, which are the so-called Quanzhen Taoists and Zheng Taoists.

Xuan Yuan's clothes look like a righteous Taoist priest, but he often practices in Taoist temples.

Looking at Xuanyuan's clothes, food, and daily style, he has several clean rooms of his own in the Taoist temple, and he can write poems and paintings, so he doesn't look like a person without money!

"Ben... I'm because of family reasons..."

Zhu Youzhang was a little stumped, you brat!

Qin Shao also understood Xuan Yuan's explanation, not everyone has the capital and energy to persist for such a long time.

For example, Fan Jin almost went crazy, for example, the old man Zhu has a strong family and financial support, and he has already been admitted to Juren, but in the end he was depressed and frustrated, and finally devoted himself to poetry and painting.

"In the final analysis, life is to obtain happiness on the basis of food and clothing! Daoist Master, your current choice is not a kind of happiness. You can write poems and draw pictures here, and enjoy this beautiful scenery."

"I didn't say that I don't want to pursue fame and wealth, but I want to be a little scholar! Who would be unhappy if I win the exam! It's just that my life is not just about scientific examinations, and I don't want to be a nerd who can only read!"

"You are right, the pursuit of life is happiness!"

Zhu Youtang felt a little helpless towards this kid, the little kid spoke so old-fashioned, and seemed to be a little transparent.

He used to be unwilling, but after experiencing those things, his mentality slowly began to change.

……

During the few days Qin Shao stayed at Xuanmiao Temple, apart from reading books, he played chess with Xuanyuan.

Of course, Xuan Yuan also took him to paint and write poems. When he saw some landscapes, he asked him to express his thoughts and then write a poem.

When he finally made it up, he was criticized by him again.

Qin Shao was a little speechless, but he still thanked Xuan Yuan for being strict with himself, which shows that he regards himself as his own. If you are an outsider, who cares how you learn?

Qin Shao still spends most of his time endorsing books. In the previous exams, he just explained and explained the contents of those books and familiarized himself a few times.

But the deeper you study, the more you discover.

For example, there are many annotations in scriptures, including Zhu Xi's annotations, Tang Dynasty Yishu, and Han and Jin old annotations, etc. You must understand each of them.

There are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people. Not to mention that people in different dynasties have different understandings of a book, even the same dynasty has different interpretations.

This is the difficulty of the ancient imperial examinations. The knowledge points are just those, but you don't know who your chief examiner is, and which one he likes to admire.

Therefore, you have to understand all the explanations, and then answer the questions selectively according to the type that the examiner likes during the exam.

Recite books, write poems, and occasionally play chess with Xuan Yuan.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Shao had been waiting in Xuanmiao for five days.

Thinking that the home side should be almost lively, the old man Zhu has to go to report, I don’t know how the rice field harvest is doing, and whether there is any information from Mrs. Xu at the salt field.

Concerned about various things, Qin Shao has the intention of going back.

After packing up his things, he was going to go out and say hello to Xuan Yuan before going back.

"Wang... Lord! Lord!"

A shrill cry suddenly sounded outside.

(End of this chapter)