Daughter's Portable Space

Chapter 342 Brother Rui's Predicament
As a parent, the greatest wish is for your children to be healthy and happy.

Luo Yunrui is a mother, since her sons are still young, this kind of family affection is completely understandable.Sometimes when I think about it, it’s no wonder that some people say that only by raising a child can you know the kindness of your parents. This is indeed the truth.

When leaving Luo's house, Luo Yunrui also mentioned to Qin Shaotian about Brother Rui's matter. Originally, Luo Yunrui thought that sitting in the carriage would be fine, so she just mentioned something casually, but Qin Shaotian frowned when she didn't want to , with a look of disapproval.

"Shaotian, what's the matter?" Brother Rui is not very old, but it is quite normal to start seeing each other at this time, why Qin Shaotian looks extremely unhappy.

"Rui'er, I heard some rumors about some things before, but wasn't there a lot of things at home at that time? I didn't bother to talk about it for a while, but today I mentioned it to my father-in-law. It's about Brother Rui. of."

Qin Shaotian was a little hesitant, he was aware of Brother Rui's weight in Luo Yunrui's heart, and he didn't want this matter to bother Luo Yunrui, but now that Luo Yunrui brought it up, he couldn't Don't say a word.

Brother Rui and Leier are about the same size, but there is a difference between boys and girls. Although Brother Rui is very knowledgeable, but also because the population of the Luo family is relatively simple compared to other big families. Yes, plus his parents doted on him very much, apart from being good at learning, Brother Rui is not good at other things.If it's just a problem in life, it's fine. What I fear most is that I can't handle interpersonal relationships well.

At first, Brother Rui was taught by the second master of the Luo family at home, and later Qin Shaotian also helped Brother Rui find another famous teacher.But in general, they all start small stoves alone, at most three or two classmates.However, Taixue is not like this.

The form of Taixue is similar to that of official school. Generally speaking, students of similar age and knowledge are divided into the same class, and each class is supervised by a dedicated teacher. For example, the second master of the Luo family is in charge of the management of the official school A class, of course he is also responsible for teaching.

If it is an official school, it doesn't matter much. People in Shangguan school are generally not very old.After all, once you are old, you will either be promoted to Taixue, or you will have given up studying and seek a small official or something.In short, most of the children in government schools are relatively naive, and it is easier to manage them. Even if there is any conflict between students, they will seek their husband to make a decision.

Taixue is different.

The same form, but the difference is the heart.

Let's put it this way, people who can go to Taixue are usually not too bad.Either they are well-educated, or they have a good family background, and there is no simple person in it.In addition, there are very few people admitted by Taixue every year, and almost everyone who can graduate from Taixue will have a good future in the future, so Taixue is equivalent to a small officialdom.

"Rui'er, can you understand me when I say this?" Qin Shaotian tried to explain to Luo Yunrui in simple words. After all, Luo Yunrui only studied with Mrs. Luo Zhang and Mrs. Luo when she was a child. She has never been there, she is not as good as Lei'er in this regard.

Luo Yunrui thought for a moment: "Can I understand this? Those who enter the Imperial Academy are either the heirs of officials, or poor students from all over the country? In short, those who can enter the Imperial Academy are not ordinary people?"

"It can be said that, but Taixue also has rules. If the official position of father and brother is high, they can indeed relax the requirements appropriately, but if the difference is too much, even if it is related to the royal family, they will not accept it."

People in the royal family usually study in the palace, but there are also some, such as the heirs of the princess or those who have a slight relationship with the royal family, who are not of sufficient status to study with the princes, so they will choose to go to the Imperial Academy.For these people, Taixue is a priority for admission, but if they are too stupid, they can't do it.On this point, Taixue has the right to make decisions. After all, the purpose of Emperor Taizu's establishment of Taixue was to select talents, not to find a place to have fun for unsatisfied descendants.

"Brother Rui was admitted to Taixue by virtue of his own ability."

Qin Shaotian nodded: "Yes, but his knowledge is not outstanding in the Taixue."

As for learning, Luo Yunrui really didn't understand much, the things to learn in Taixue were quite complicated, not just poetry and songs.Luo Yunrui just knew that brother Rui's knowledge was excellent since childhood, at least that's what his former husbands said.But now that I think about it, when I was in the Luo family, the eldest son's son was too young, and the two sons were not favored at all. Brother Rui, as the second son's only son, would naturally attract the attention of the husband.In addition, he has been well-behaved and sensible since he was a child, so it is normal to be praised.

"I understand. Taixue is a place where talents are born. Is it because Brother Rui didn't study hard after he went there?"

"Rui'er, you still don't understand what I mean. There is nothing wrong with Rui'er's knowledge. He works very hard and listens to the teacher's words. I said his knowledge is not outstanding, but it is compared with before. After all, he met before. The classmates I came to are nothing." Qin Shaotian paused, and then thought for a while: "Let's put it this way, I was born in the Imperial Academy, and besides learning knowledge, the biggest gain in the Imperial Academy is that any I made a lot of classmates."

Those who can study in Taixue will either be the pillars of the country in the future, or they will be able to inherit the family business.

Qin Shaotian said something very vividly before, Taixue is a small court.

Seeing Luo Yunrui thoughtful, Qin Shaotian slowed down his tone even more: "Going to Taixue to study is not just about learning how to make essays, you have to understand that knowledge is just a stepping stone, just like me, in fact, you can wait until you really do it. After the official, learning is useful but not the most useful."

"Brother Rui is different from you, Shaotian. You have studied abroad since childhood and know how to get along with your classmates, while he has been studying at home since he was a child, and his classmates are just brothers. That is to say, Brother Rui is completely different from you. Knowing how to get along with classmates, he just went to study with the purpose of learning?" Luo Yunrui finally realized that it was not easy for her, a woman who stayed in the back house all day long, to understand these things under Qin Shaotian's guidance up.

Qin Shaotian nodded. He felt that the matter of Brother Rui was indeed an opportunity. After all, he had three sons. It's a good thing for the boys.

"Brother Rui is a good person and easy to learn. However, after two years of entering Taixue, you can officially take the imperial examination. And once you pass the imperial examination, you will be an official. Based on Brother Rui's current knowledge Said, if he takes the imperial examination next year, I think he will probably be able to go to high school." Seeing the joy on Luo Yunrui's face, Qin Shaotian could only smile wryly: "But, I told my father-in-law today, and asked him to stop Brother Rui. Take part in the imperial examination."

"But because Brother Rui doesn't know how to communicate with people?" Luo Yunrui understood that Qin Shaotian was doing it for Brother Rui's benefit, and although she was a little disappointed in her heart, she still understood.

"You can become an official after high school in the imperial examination, but there are two kinds of officials. One is to let go of a foreign post like I did, go to the local area to practice for a few years, and wait for the results to be promoted. The other is It is directly placed in Beijing, such as the Hanlin Academy, which sounds like a great place, but it is actually meaningless.”

The Hanlin Academy has three main responsibilities.

One is to draft an imperial edict.It sounds bluffing, but in fact it has no real power.

The second is to write books.Ordinary books are not used by the Hanlin Academy. Generally speaking, they are sorting out ancient books, or compiling chronicles for the peaceful and prosperous age.

The third is to recommend talents.Every imperial examination is arranged by the Hanlin Academy, but they are only responsible for doing practical things, and the real credit is generally not their turn.

To put it simply, if a child from a poor family can work in the Hanlin Academy, that would be great.However, there is also a saying in the court, one day is an Hanlin, and a lifetime is an Hanlin.It can be said that once you enter the Imperial Academy, you will basically not be transferred to other places, which is equivalent to dying of old age in the Imperial Academy.

"Brother Rui is still young, and it is very difficult for him to be transferred to a place at his age. And if he stays in the capital, he will also face the embarrassment that no place will accept him. Especially, Brother Rui is really He doesn't know how to communicate, and he has been in Taixue for a while, you go ask him, which young masters are his classmates, does he know?"

Luo Yunrui was silent, she finally understood the crux of the problem.

This is like a banquet for noble ladies. On the surface, it is indeed for the birthday of the elderly, the full moon of the child, or the appreciation of the flowers and the moon.But this is just a title, the key to a banquet is never the banquet itself, but who can make friends at the banquet.

If you have participated in a banquet, you only know how to taste delicious food or appreciate the beautiful scenery blindly, no matter how much you participate, it is useless.When Luo Yunrui first came to the capital, she didn't know much about the noble ladies here, but she participated in a few more invitations, even if she was not familiar with the other party, Luo Yunrui would carefully write down the details of the other party's husband's family The situation, and the queue where the opposing family is standing.

After expressing his own understanding, Qin Shaotian looked at Luo Yunrui with admiration.

"Rui'er, when I was in Taixue, it was like you were attending various banquets. What we paid attention to was not the banquet itself, but to get to know more people and know some news. But, think about Xi'er , she attended the banquet with you at the beginning, but you can ask her, does she know the situation of the major families in the capital? Brother Rui's current situation is similar to that of Xi'er, he has put the cart before the horse."

(End of this chapter)