Chapter 29: Become a disciple of Wei Zizhen
"Master, we're here!"
Shu Mo opened the curtain, and the uncle and nephew got off the carriage. Apparently, the mansion had received the news long ago and opened An old servant was waiting at the door, probably the old butler.
Seeing the two people get off the car, the old butler stepped forward, greeted each other, and then walked in.
As soon as I arrived in the yard, I saw Wei Qi coming out to greet me with a smile!
"Brother Cunzhou!" Wei Qi stepped forward to greet him, and Jia Zheng did not dare to neglect him, "Excuse me, Zizhen!"
Jia Cong also stepped forward to salute, and Wei Qi responded with a smile. Then Wei Qi and Jia Zheng walked into the main hall arm in arm. After Jia Cong entered the room, he stood respectfully beside Jia Zheng without saying much.
A servant brought tea, and the two chatted over it. After a while, Jia Zheng put down his teacup and said, "Speaking of which, in the previous county examination, my Jia family's Cong brother was highly regarded by Lao Zi and was selected as the first place. Although Cong brother is stupid, he knows how to work hard and has made some progress in his studies."
"It's just that I have never received guidance from a famous teacher, so I can only work behind closed doors at home."
"Zizhen and this Cong brother in my house have a teacher-student relationship. Therefore, I came to visit him today to see if Cong brother is lucky enough to serve Zizhen."
Wei Qi smiled and nodded, then asked a few questions!
Wei Qi had already been impressed by Jia Cong's performance in the previous county examination. In today's question-and-answer session, Jia Cong answered fluently, which made him even more delighted.
Immediately, his interest grew stronger and stronger! The questions he asked became more and more difficult and thorough. Jia Zheng, who was standing by, felt proud but also a little ashamed.
At least in terms of knowledge and memory, my nephew is far superior to me.
However, looking at the surprise on Wei Qi's face, he felt pleased in his heart, and wished he could drag Jia Cong out and tell everyone, look, this is a member of my Jia family, my Jia Cunzhou's nephew!
The master and the disciple asked and answered each other until the old butler came in again to refill the tea. Only then did Wei Qi come to his senses and stop talking.
"Your son is very knowledgeable and intelligent. Even I am slightly inferior to him. With a little polishing, he will surely pass the imperial examination! By the way, I would like to thank Brother Cunzhou for sending me such a good disciple today."
Jia Zheng laughed triumphantly, "Fool, what are you waiting for?"
Jia Cong quickly knelt on the ground and bowed three times respectfully, calling him "Teacher", and then presented the prepared tuition fees one by one!
From then on, the relationship between master and disciple was complete. Disciples were required to prepare gifts to congratulate their master and mistress on their three festivals and birthdays, and if the disciple had any problems, the master would do his best to take care of them.
"Now that you have become my disciple, you must study hard and never slack off. Otherwise, not only Zizhen, but even my second uncle will not forgive you!"
Jia Cong agreed seriously!
"There is no one else in my house. I have a wife and mother in the back house. You should go and pay your respects to them as well!"
Jia Cong agreed, and a maid led the way, and a servant brought the cloth gift! The master's wife and the old lady in the family were all kind people. They chatted with Jia Cong for a while, and then let Jia Cong return to the front hall.
Wei Qi asked his family to prepare a meal, and the uncle and nephew did not say hello and just ate.
After finishing the meal and drinking two cups of tea, Wei Qi said to Jia Cong, "Your essay for the county exam is still a little immature, so you should practice more! For eight-part essays, it is best to have a good answer to the question! If the answer is not good, it will naturally not be selected. I have specially asked many of my classmates to help collect some articles, including articles from the imperial examinations of various dynasties, as well as those written by many great scholars!"
"Take it home and study it carefully. When you are familiar with it, come to my house and I will explain to you how to solve the problem."
Jia Cong accepted the gift, and then the uncle and nephew said goodbye and returned home!
However, the matter of Jia Cong becoming an apprentice once again caused some waves in the mansion!
Jia Zheng had just returned home and was describing to a few of his guests the beautiful scenery at Wei Qi's mansion when he heard a servant come to see him and say that the lady had invited him.
He returned to his room somewhat unhappy. Before he could say anything, Wang came up to him and asked, "Master, I heard that you found a teacher for Cong, and he was a second-class Jinshi that year?"
Jia Zheng stroked his beard and smiled, "Not bad!"
"What's the logic behind this, Master? No matter how good Cong is, he is still the eldest wife's son, and Master has his own son Baoyu. Why don't you give this Jinshi teacher to Baoyu?"
Wang felt very upset that the illegitimate son had such a good teacher. If it was her own Baoyu, with such a good teacher to help him in the future, he would not only pass the imperial examination, but also become an official.
"Humph!" Jia Zheng shouted angrily, "You still dare to mention Baoyu? Do you think Wei Zizhen accepted Congge'er because of my Jia family? Because of Congge's talent! How capable is that wicked boy to dare to catch Wei Zizhen's eye?"
"Baoyu was born with a jade in his mouth. He will have great fortune in the future. So what if he becomes a Jinshi? Maybe he will even benefit from Baoyu's help in the future!" Wang also spoke angrily.
Jia Zheng just wondered why he married such an ignorant person. "Ignorant woman, I don't want to talk nonsense with you!"
After saying that, he turned around and left!
In Yingchun's room, all the girls were there, and Baoyu was hanging around them. As they were talking and laughing, the maid Siqi ran in happily, "Miss, great news!"
All the girls burst into laughter when they heard this. Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed, "What great news? Could it be that a young man from some family came to your house and proposed to your daughter?"
With just one sentence, Yingchun was so embarrassed that she couldn't say anything!
Si Qi hurriedly explained, "No...it's our Third Master Cong who has found a master, and it was none other than the County Master who nominated Third Master Cong as the first in the case!"
"I heard from Shu Mo that this county lord was also a second-class Jinshi, and his teacher was the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the court!"
"Master Cong is so happy to have such a famous teacher! Xiao Que'er and Qing Wen in Master Cong's courtyard are so happy that they are going crazy!"
Sanchun was naturally happy to hear this. Such a teacher would definitely bring great help to Jia Cong.
"Master Wei Zizhen?" Daiyu thought for a moment and said, "Master Fang, the Right Vice Minister?"
"Come to think of it, my father mentioned these two people in the past! When he was young, my father traveled around and studied, visited famous teachers, and studied hard under Lord Fang for a period of time. He also had a very good relationship with Lord Wei! However, my father was older, and he took the imperial examination a few years earlier than Lord Wei. My father once said that Lord Wei's knowledge was not inferior to his in any way!"
Xiangyun, who was standing by, couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, "I didn't expect that we would have such a fate. If we think about it in detail, wouldn't Sister Lin be considered the senior sister of Third Brother Cong?"
"Which senior brother or sister!" Daiyu spat, "You are just talking nonsense, little girl Yun. If I don't tear your mouth apart today, you still won't know how powerful I am!"
As they talked, they started chasing and playing.
Baochai on the side was a little absent-minded. Unknowingly, Jia Cong, who was not valued , actually had a way to advance. With Jia Cong's diligence and intelligence, even if there was no Jia mansion, he would be able to establish himself in this capital in the future.
As she thought about it, she suddenly remembered something and her cheeks turned red.
