A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 38 Feng Shuzhen

Secondly, it is preparation for the imperial examination.

The second uncle had already begun to take charge of this area after he was stripped of his financial power.Yan Ling deeply understood the importance of education, so the Yan family established a huge school and allocated considerable funds to maintain it. All children must receive education from the age of five until the age of ten, and then pass the examination. Come and decide whether to go back to farming or continue studying and prepare to take the imperial examination.

However, during the years when Fang Guozhen occupied eastern Zhejiang, this system was at a standstill, so that a large number of children were delayed in these years.Fortunately, just last month, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an order to "set up two civil and military subjects to recruit scholars" and asked scholars from all over the country to start preparations.And Yan Ling, who knows history, knows that in the third year of Hongwu, they will usher in the first "college entrance examination" of the Ming Dynasty.

Yan Ling specifically instructed the teachers in the lecture hall to imitate the meanings of Song Dynasty scriptures, imitate the tone of the ancients when teaching young people to write essays, and use a lot of couplets in the style, which can give them a great advantage in exams.

After all, King Wu had just agreed with Liu Ji to use the "eight-legged" method to recruit scholars.

Not only that, he also ordered all the young men of the Yan family to add two additional subjects: horse riding and archery.

Because in the imperial examination in the early Ming Dynasty, after three exams, the re-examination would examine these two things.

It is completely different from the later complete Confucianism and Legalism.

However, various arrangements soon became secondary to Yan Ling.

The first thing he has to face now is his upcoming marriage.
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In the 15th year of Zhizheng, Jiqing City.

Time went back to the day when the army was rewarded after the city was broken. At that grand night banquet, Yan Ling had been driven out of his mind. He sang loudly, and the tune was not accurate but the heroic and desolate song echoed in the night sky.

What he didn't know was that besides him, there were also many soldiers who were drunk at this time.

Feng Guosheng's brother Feng Guoyong is one of them.

As a general, of course he had his own soldiers. They lifted Feng Guoyong, who had fallen asleep, and prepared to send him home.

However, when they carried Feng Guoyong on their backs and walked towards his residence, they met two unexpected people.

But it was his wife and his daughter who had just turned 12 years old.

After conquering Dacheng Jiqing, Zhu Yuanzhang brought over the families of the soldiers from Taiping. From now on, this will be his base camp.

The Yuan Dynasty did not have the somewhat deformed restrictions on women that the Song Dynasty had. In addition, it was a war era, so the so-called protection between men and women cannot be said to be absent, but it was indeed loose.

Feng Guoyong's wife knew what kind of virtue her husband was. Although she was not a good drinker, when she was happy, she had no idea how much she weighed. She felt uneasy and went to the banquet site to have a look.And my daughter, who had read history books since she was a child and was used to seeing the troubled times in the books, was also clamoring to come.

Mrs. Feng thought that there was peace now, so she agreed.

As a result, they bumped into this group of soldiers who were giving away people halfway.

Mrs. Feng looked at the usually elegant and elegant Feng Guoyong (Feng Guoyong was initially a counselor, and later led troops, and was a Confucian general) who was so drunk at this time, she couldn't help but shook her head:

"When you drink like this...you don't know how to take care of your body at all."

She directed the soldiers to go home. After walking for a while, she felt that something was missing around her. When she turned around, she found that her daughter Feng Shuzhen was still where she was.

"Shu Zhen, why don't you leave quickly? What are you looking at?"

Feng Shuzhen's attention has been attracted.She stared blankly at the man who was singing at the top of his lungs. At this time, he was the well-deserved protagonist of the banquet. Even Zhu Yuanzhang cheered for him with a smile.

Under the moonlight, Yan Ling's bun was a little messy, and strands of black hair hung down on his face. The drink fell from his lips. The scene that should have been a bit embarrassing now looked so bohemian, with a delicate face paired with that bold and unrestrained look. Singing has a unique charm. (In fact, as the son of a landowner, it is normal for him to be handsome. After all, if he is rich and powerful, his wife will not be bad-looking no matter how good she is. Genetic improvements have been made from generation to generation).

Feng Shuzhen clearly felt her heartbeat, a feeling that her heart seemed to be caught. Although the world was huge at this time, there was only that one person in her eyes.It wasn't until Mrs. Feng came up behind her and patted her on the shoulder that she came back to her senses.

"Mom, who is that?" she asked softly.

As the wife of Feng Guoyong, a high-ranking member of the rebel army, Mrs. Feng had a close relationship with Ma Xiuying.When Zhu Yuanzhang went on an expedition, Ma Xiuying rushed to encourage the soldiers, comfort his family members, stabilize the rear, and had indispensable dealings with Yan Ling. From this, Mrs. Feng got to know the important minister in charge of military aircraft next to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"He is the deputy governor of Yan, Yan Ling, who is extremely talented. Wen can govern the place and stabilize the people, and Wu can lead troops to fight. He also made great contributions to the quarrying of the barbarians in Hague and the capture of Jiqing. Your father He has praised him to me several times." Mrs. Feng replied, and then looked at her daughter strangely:
"what happened?"

"It's okay." Feng Shuzhen replied in a low voice.

Are you as good at literature and martial arts as your father?After walking a few steps, she couldn't help but look back at the young man who was singing loudly, and a seed was planted in her heart.
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On April 19, 36, Feng Guoyong led his troops to attack Shaoxing and died violently in the army at the age of [-].

Zhu Yuanzhang cried in great sorrow and built an altar in Jilong Mountain to offer sacrifices.

The family was in deep grief.

The legitimate daughter served her father as a mourner for three years.

Feng Shuzhen, who was born in the third year of Zhizheng, had already reached the age of marriageable age. However, due to the unexpected death of her father, it was naturally impossible for her to get married again, so she was delayed.

No one expected that this delay would last eight years.

Until the day Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Feng Guoyong's eldest son Feng Cheng.

In fact, he has always cared about the children of his old man, and has taken good care of them these years. Although Feng Guoyong passed away, the supply of gold and silver has not been missing for them, and now he plans to entrust Feng Cheng with an official position.

Before the formal appointment, as an elder, he inquired about the current situation of Feng Cheng's family. Unexpectedly, after asking, he learned a surprising news.

"Your sister is not married yet?" he asked, eyes wide.

"My little sister has been strong-willed since she was a child and vowed to marry a hero. My family tried to find a matchmaker for her several times, but she rejected her. Her father was also doting on her, so he let her go. When she was growing up, her father passed away. So I have never married, and now that I am twenty-four, I am afraid that I will not be able to get married." Feng Cheng said with a bitter smile.

Women in this era generally get married early, usually when they are 15 years old. For example, Ma Xiuying married Zhu Yuanzhang at the age of 20, which is already too late. She is already an old girl at 24.

As an elder and matchmaking enthusiast, Zhu Yuanzhang took on the role of Yuelao without hesitation.

As soon as he rolled his eyes, a figure appeared in his mind.

"We have a marriage plan for you. He is also a rare talent in this world. I guarantee your sister will be satisfied." He smiled, with a cunning light in his eyes.

"Ah?" Feng Cheng raised his head blankly. He didn't know the temper of King Wu yet, so he didn't react to these words for a while.

Why did he pick up a brother-in-law after entering the palace once?

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