Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 9
On the way home, Gu Yunji followed behind Gu Kaizhen, his mind was in a mess.

He was wronged indiscriminately at the county school, and he was taken home for discipline.How to discipline?scold him?Punish him?Or ask for family law?

As if feeling his son's gaze, Gu Kaizhen paused in his steps. After a long time, he sighed and said slowly, "Ji'er, I know that you have been wronged as a father."

Gu Yunji was taken aback.

Gu Kaizhen turned around, looked him in the eyes, and continued: "Wang Xiangling is used to domineering because he has a father who is an instructor. I know he has bullied you a lot. This time, when I heard the whole story, I immediately I know he deliberately framed you."

Speaking of this, he paused, with a somewhat lonely expression on his face: "I know it's not your fault, but so what? Yes, our Gu family is a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, and your uncle and your grandfather are even more famous in Fucheng. But Father is a concubine, just like you, born without favoritism. If you don’t make progress, you will be slowly forgotten in the corner. Father is useless. After studying hard for many years, he only got a scholar. If you have the ability, this will cause your brothers to lie in Huating County and suffer slowly."

Gu Yunji had never seen Gu Kaizhen like this before. In his impression, his father had always looked majestic. How could he be so decadent?His heart was filled with an indescribable complex emotion, and he wanted to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't get up or down.

Gu Kaizhen didn't care, and continued on his own: "Your father and I are not valued by the family, and even brought your eldest sister to suffer in the in-law's house. And my in-law's family—your aunt's natal family also looked down on us, so Wang Xiangling Dare to bully you like this. I am old and have no hope in this life. I only hope that you brothers will be promising, that you can be taken care of by the clan and have a good future in the future, and I will be satisfied."

When he said this, a smile slowly appeared in his eyes: "Fortunately, your eldest brother was determined, and won the exam at the age of 19. When we go to Fucheng to celebrate the festival with your grandfather at the Dragon Boat Festival, I can also stand up straight Let those people see that our children are promising!" As he spoke, Gu Kaizhen seemed to be immersed in the beautiful yearning for the future, and did not speak for a long time.

At the end of spring, the weather warmed up, the willow branches by the river swayed gently in the breeze, and there was silence everywhere.Gu Yunji stared at the sparkling river surface, bathed in the warm sunshine, and was a little absent-minded for a while.

After a while, he came back to his senses and said softly, "Father..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Kaizhen continued: "These days because of your elder brother's affairs, I neglected you. Is it because of my father? Unknowingly, my Ji'er has grown up a lot, handsome and tall, with a generous manner, It's no longer the timid child who used to be." Gu Kaizhen was full of emotions, looked up and down at his son, his eyes were full of relief.

Gu Yunji didn't expect to wait for these words. Half an hour ago, he was still complaining that Gu Kaizhen didn't distinguish between good and bad, and made himself wronged.At this moment, when he heard his father confide in his heart, he felt mixed feelings, either moved or wronged, and in an instant, turbulent emotions came over him like a mountain and a sea.Gu Yunji only felt his throat tighten, and before he knew it, his eye sockets were a little moist.

Gu Kaizhen stroked his son's back with his hands. The 14-year-old boy was tall and tall, almost catching up with his father.

"Just now in the county school, Mr. Yu showed me the theory you wrote, and said that you won No. 1. I read it, and it is very well written, with extraordinary knowledge and writing skills. I didn't realize that you are quite good at reading. Talent." Gu Kaizhen laughed.

The family's affirmation is more gratifying than anyone's praise. Gu Yunji was a little proud, but still said modestly: "My son has never learned strategy, so he made up a random article, and he got the first place by luck."

Gu Kaizhen patted him on the shoulder, walked back side by side with him, and encouraged him: "You must work harder in the future! Are you sure you will pass the examination in the county examination in September?"

Gu Yunji replied: "About... [-]% certainty." In fact, he had already said it quite conservatively, there were only so many contents in the county examination, and he never slacked off for a day.He has memorized the Four Books by heart, and he has practiced a lot of mock test questions. He has listened to the master's lectures at the county school these few days, and he has a rough estimate of his own level.There are still a few months left, no surprises, this year's county test is sure to pass, maybe even compete for the top three.

Hearing what he said, Gu Kaizhen was slightly surprised: "Oh? So confident? Even so, you can't relax, you still have to work hard." Then, he changed the subject, "It won't be long before the Dragon Boat Festival, several years I have never been to Fucheng. This time your elder brother won the exam, so you have to go to your grandfather to spend a festival. At that time, the three of you brothers will go with me. After the Dragon Boat Festival, your elder brother will also leave soon. The capital is here."

Gu Yunji asked suspiciously: "Go to the capital? My eldest brother has just won the exam, so is he going to take the general examination?" The general examination is not as difficult as the rural examination, and the difficulty is greatly increased. Gu Yunxiao is still young, so he can completely consolidate and wait for the next general examination However, if you are not prepared enough, rashly taking the exam and failing the exam will have a great blow to people's psychology.

"Not bad." Gu Kaizhen replied, "I discussed it with your elder brother. No matter what, go and try it out. It's best if you win. If you don't win, you should also accumulate experience. Enke will be held this year, and the provincial examination will be held in March. Monthly meeting, once the Dragon Boat Festival is over, your elder brother will have to leave."

Gu Kaizhen was so anxious to ask Gu Yunxiao to take part in the examination because he had a little selfishness.The most outstanding of Gu Yunxiao's cousins ​​is Gu Mingxuan, the eldest son of Gu Kaizhen's direct brother Gu Kaili. He was elected at the age of 17 and a Jinshi at the age of 20. He is amazingly talented and known as a genius by the world. Now he is sitting in the Hanlin Academy and has a bright future. .

Gu Yunxiao is only 19 years old this year, if he can be a Jinshi in high school, wouldn't he be more talented than Gu Mingxuan?At that time, the entire Gu clan will definitely look at him with admiration, so they will use all their resources to support and train Gu Yunxiao.

Gu Yunji didn't take it seriously. The entire Songjiang Mansion enrolled a total of 80 candidates this year. Although the elder brother won the examination once, he was ranked No. 30 and [-]th, which is not a high ranking.In dozens of prefectures across the country, there are thousands of candidates for the first session alone. In addition to the previous sessions, the number of candidates who participated in the examination ranged from a few thousand to tens of thousands.However, only [-] tributes will be admitted at a time, and the acceptance rate is only a few percent. How many people have white beards and hairs in the exam and still take the exam.

Even though he thought so in his heart, Gu Yunji didn't say it out loud.As Gu Kaizhen said, anyway, Gu Yunxiao is still young and can withstand the cost of trial and error, even if he misses, there is no loss. It is also beneficial to play more games to accumulate experience.

The father and son walked home while chatting like this. During the heart-to-heart chat, Gu Yunji gradually felt that Gu Kaizhen was not as far away as he imagined. Just like ordinary people, he was also a good father who cared for his children.

The journey home is short, but the love for the son is long. In just half a day, the distance between Gu Yunji and his father Gu Kaizhen has become much closer unconsciously.

　Once again, the imperial examination settings of this article are stated:
　　The imperial examination system of each dynasty is slightly different, so this book is empty, and some plots mainly refer to the Ming Dynasty.Considering the rhythm and logic of writing, the imperial examination system is set by myself after integrating the imperial examination systems of various dynasties. It has no reference value for the real world, so you don't have to worry about it.The specific imperial examination stages in this book are:
　　College Examination (Those who pass are called Tongsheng)

　　County Examination (Those who pass are called scholars)
　　Township Examination (Those who pass are called Juren)

　　Examination (Those who pass are called Gongshi)

　　Palace Examination (Re-ranking the admitted Gongshi, those who pass are called Jinshi)

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(End of this chapter)