My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 382 Scholar

Qin Wan lowered her eyes, seemingly pondering.

Lin Ziqi had loosened his embrace and said in a distant tone, "I know that asking you to please my sister is unfair to you. It's because I'm useless and I don't have any official position yet. It's inevitable that you will feel uncomfortable getting along with these noble ladies."

His lonely brows were slightly filled with resentment.

Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly confessed: "How could my husband say that? If I cared about these things, how could I have married him?"

Lin Ziqi frowned, then smiled again, "I knew my Wan'er wasn't that kind of snob. I was wrong for a moment. You abandoned the Marquis and chose a poor scholar like me. How could you care about these worldly views? I'm the only one in your heart and eyes. When I become successful in the future, I will definitely not let you down. You and I are destined to be a loving couple in harmony."

The words that were on the tip of her lips were blocked. No matter how unwilling Qin Wan was, she could only nod and agree.

Lin Ziqi hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear: "Your cousin has become famous because of the great sales of his poetry collection. Even the Minister has come to ask for his daughter's marriage. This time, the Marquis's Mansion held a competition. My father-in-law said that he would compile an unprecedented poetry collection. This is a great opportunity. My brother-in-law has won the favor of the emperor now, and all the civil officials have requests for help from him. Maybe he can help me with the official appointment after the spring examination next year. You should go out more often. We are relatives after all. It's not a big deal to get some help from him, don't you think?"

All in all, with just a little help, his future would be bright.

Qin Wan softened her body and said with a sweet smile: "My husband has something in mind, Wan'er will do it. Fortunately, Wan'er married you early, otherwise, when your poems spread all over the world, I am afraid that the princess will marry you."

"Silly boy, you are helping me in my time of need. Marrying the princess is the icing on the cake. I will be Qin Wan's husband for the rest of my life. Even if the princess asks me to marry her, I will never be tempted."

Qin Wan buried herself in Lin Ziqi's arms and closed her eyes happily.

Next year, when Lin Ziqi goes to high school, her good days will come.

Although Qin Yuan was more glorious and glorious than in his previous life, which made her feel upset, Lin Ziqi would be the youngest Prime Minister of Daxing Dynasty in the future. His talent was known throughout the world, and he respected and loved his wife deeply. Such a good person could not be compared with that rude and cold soldier.

What's the point of being wrapped in silk and satin and looking like a withered tree?

Qin Yuan didn’t know what she had missed!
Qin Wan quickly calmed herself down.

People come and go in the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, and many members of the direct branch of the family stay to help.

Qin Siyuan had a conversation with Mr. Gu Liu and was then invited by Mr. Songshan.

The two talked about poetry for a while, and then talked about current affairs for a while.

Qin Siyuan recalled what he had seen and heard on his way from Jinling to the capital, so he asked Mr. Songshan: "The world has been peaceful for a long time, and the people are getting richer and richer, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where there are many wealthy businessmen, prosperous markets, and happy families. Why do I still meet many poor people selling their children and daughters all the way from my hometown, and some even have to go to the mountains to build villages and rob houses to make a living?"

Mr. Songshan slowly waved the feather fan in his hand and chuckled, "May I ask why you study?"

Qin Siyuan said: "Of course it is to obtain honors and bring glory to the family."

Mr. Songshan sighed and said, "Do you know why the scholars at the beginning of the Daxing Dynasty studied?" Qin Siyuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Mostly to study and become saints."

Mr. Songshan stood up, walked a few steps, stretched his neck, put his hands behind his back and looked into the distance. After a while, he said quietly: "My enlightenment teacher was a retired tutor who returned to his hometown. After returning to his hometown, he took out all the salary he had earned throughout his life to open a school. He could only eat meat once every ten days."

"My family has been tenant farmers for generations. It was not until my grandfather's generation that we saved money and bought dozens of acres of good land. In order to buy these acres of good land, the family did not split up for five generations and all lived in one place. When it came to my father's generation, not only did we keep the land passed down by my grandfather, we also added 17 acres of paddy fields. If nothing unexpected happens, my generation should be able to add more."

Qin Siyuan didn't know why and just looked at him blankly.

The Qin family was a large family, but was declining day by day, with less and less land. In order to support his studies, his widowed mother would sell a piece of land every few years. Fortunately, he worked hard and achieved success, passing the imperial examination. He was able to register tax-free land under his name, and the county clerks and gentry were willing to befriend him and provide him with financial support. Even so, his life was not easy after he moved into the Qin Mansion.

It is extremely difficult for a person from a family like Mr. Matsuyama to study and become successful.

As expected, Mr. Songshan said, "If it weren't for my teacher's generosity, opening a school for the benefit of the village and allowing us to study, I would not have been able to complete my studies. The books, pens, inkstones, clothes, bedding and food I used to study were all provided by the school. Only after I passed the imperial examination did the school stop supporting me."

Qin Siyuan sighed: "It is really a heroic act. The old gentleman is really a kind person."

Mr. Songshan said, "I once asked you why you did that. You said that your teacher did the same thing. When the dynasty was first established, gold and silver were worthless, but rice was valuable. Your teacher was a second-rank official with an annual salary of 500 shi of grain. He often lamented that the world was not easy, and that a second-rank official could only get this salary, so how could the poor survive? As a scholar, if you are poor, you can take care of yourself, and if you are rich, you can help the world. Therefore, he distributed his salary to the students in his hometown. You got the grain, survived the hard times, became a talent, and kept your teacher's words in mind, and did the same thing."

Qin Siyuan lowered his head and remained silent.

Mr. Songshan said, "In the past, there were few scholars, and everyone valued integrity. Great scholars would only give poems and paintings to those who appreciated them, and they didn't care about status or money. But now, from the court to the people, everyone is becoming more and more extravagant. The regulations on travel and the expenses of marriage and funerals are shocking. There are more and more scholars, and the friendship between people is becoming weaker and weaker. It is difficult to find a poem or a painting by a great scholar without a huge sum of money. There are many people chasing after fame and profit. What is the purpose of studying? Not for the people, not for the world. If the court is filled with scholars, how can the people live a good life? Don't you think so?"

Qin Siyuan blushed and sighed, "Yes."

Mr. Matsuyama stopped talking.

Qin Siyuan was silent for a long time, then stood up and said goodbye.

After returning to the Imperial College, Lin Ziqi asked him, "Why did you come back so late? I was planning to wait for you, but the Marquis's Mansion arranged a carriage to take Wan'er, so I followed them back home."

Qin Siyuan said: "I had a conversation with Sixth Master, and then Mr. Songshan called me over."

Lin Ziqi then asked tentatively: "Is it Mr. Songshan who is guarding the ring?"

Qin Siyuan nodded.

Lin Ziqi was jealous and envious, and said, "I don't know when brother got to know this person, why I don't know anything about it."

They are all relatives, so why can Qin Siyuan explain this Mr. Songshan but he can't?

Before Qin Siyuan could reply, Lin Ziqi said, "When you visited Yuyuantan and started a poetry club, I thought of my brother first. I heard that the poem defending the title was written at the night banquet at the Marquis' Mansion. Why didn't my brother and Sixth Master think of me?"