Going to Beijing to save his father, all the powerful officials in the city are vying to be his fath

Su Qin went to the Xu family's tent next door. When Zou Tai came to deliver something that day, she really couldn't stand the sour smell of her clothes, so she asked Zou Tai to buy her some cloth from the city.

She made herself a set of clothes in the past two days, and there was some cloth left, so she made a belt and a purse, and also planned to make shoes.

Because she still lived outside the city, she continued to make men's clothes for convenience, and in order not to arouse jealousy and suspicion from others, she bought coarse linen used by ordinary people.

She took out a belt and a purse from the finished products. Although they were made of coarse linen and had no embroidery because there was no embroidery thread, they looked very ordinary. However, Su Qin was dexterous and the stitches she made were fine. She also made patchwork to make it look more refined.

Mrs. Xu saw her coming over and asked with some concern: "Su Qing, is there anything wrong with that person?"

Su Qin gave her a soothing smile: "It's nothing. He is a grandfather I met by chance when I first came to the city. He is a scholar and I heard he is a great scholar. He is a good man. He felt sorry for me and wanted to hire me back home, but I was arrested. He later found out that I was sent out of the city, so he was worried and came out to see me."

She did not intend to hide it from the Xu family, because the Xu family were all scholars, and with their intelligence they might be able to see that Mr. Zeng was targeting her on purpose, so she was a little worried.

After hearing what she said, Mrs. Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that he's not a bad person."

Xu Chunshan was still a little worried that Su Qin had been deceived, so he asked, "Do you know the name of this old man?"

Since he is a great scholar, he must have some fame, and these scholars should have heard of him.

Su Qin replied, "His name is Zeng Xian."

Xu Chunshan's eyes widened: "What did you say his name was?"

Su Qin: "Zeng Xian."

Xu Chunshan and Xu Feng immediately became excited: "He is actually the famous Zeng Daru?"

Su Qin asked curiously, "Is he famous?"

Xu Chunshan nodded. "He is famous, very famous. Although he has no official title, he is very knowledgeable and has published many books and poetry collections. He is highly respected among students and scholars."

Su Qin had never seen the Xu family father and son so excited before. She guessed that Mr. Zeng was really famous.

She smiled and said, "Since he is so famous, let him test Brother Xu Feng later."

Xu Feng waved his hands in panic: "No, no, he is of such status, how can I be worthy of him to test my teaching."

Su Qin: "It's okay, Mr. Zeng is very kind."

Xu Feng was about to refuse when he heard someone outside the tent ask, "What do you mean it doesn't matter?"

It turned out that Mr. Zeng had been watching Su Qin for such a long time and had not gone back, so he came out to take a look. The tents of the two families were next to each other, so he heard Su Qin talking.

Su Qin quickly stuck her head out: "Grandpa, come in."

When Mr. Zeng walked into the tent, the Xu family hurriedly stood up to greet him. Unfortunately, the tent was very small and it felt very cramped when they all stood up.

Xu Chunshan and Xu Feng hurriedly saluted Mr. Zeng: "Student Xu Chunshan (Xu Feng) greets Mr. Zeng."

Mr. Zeng waved his hand and asked them to sit down: "Please sit down, it's too crowded standing here."

Mrs. Xu hurriedly gave the wooden stool she was sitting on to Mr. Zeng, and then she pulled Xu Yunguo out to stand.

Zeng Lao was the first to sit down, and only then did the others dare to sit down. Su Qin introduced Zeng Lao: "Grandpa, this is Xu Chunshan, and this is his son Xu Feng. They are both scholars. Thanks to their family for protecting me all the way, otherwise I wouldn't be here. I want you to test their knowledge."

Xu Chunshan and Xu Feng nervously gave Mr. Zeng a student salute again.

Mr. Zeng looked at the two of them. Xu Chunshan looked gentle and refined like a scholar, but unfortunately he was a bit old. Xu Feng looked sickly and seemed to be in poor health.

The first person he asked questions to was Xu Chunshan. Although Xu Chunshan was nervous, he answered the questions clearly and it was obvious that he was well-educated.

Later, Xu Feng was asked. He was even more nervous. In his excitement, he answered haltingly at first, but later he gained confidence and answered smoothly.

Mr. Zeng chatted with them for a while and asked, "Are you studying to get a good academic degree or do you just enjoy reading?"

Xu Chunshan said with some shame: "To be honest, Master Zeng, my family is poor, and I studied to gain a good reputation and change my family, but I failed repeatedly."

Zeng Lao nodded and said: "You are all good at learning, but if you want to take the imperial examination, your father's views and ideas are too idealistic. He is not suitable for officialdom, but only for academic research, so he will fail repeatedly.

My son's views are pragmatic and suitable for officialdom, but looking at his physical condition, I'm afraid he won't be able to endure three exams."

After hearing what Mr. Zeng said, both the father and the son lowered their heads in disappointment. In fact, they knew their own problems, but they were somewhat unwilling in their hearts and still held on to some fantasies. However, Mr. Zeng's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, extinguishing all the fantasies in their hearts, and they completely gave up.

Seeing the dejected look on the father and son's faces, Zeng Lao comforted them, "You don't have to be so discouraged. Nothing is so absolute."

The father and son raised their heads instantly, with hope in their eyes.

Zeng Lao coughed twice and said slowly, "Your concept is not suitable for officialdom. You can change it and study the imperial examination papers in recent years. You can see who the invigilators are and what kind of questions they prefer. If you cater to their preferences, you will always gain something. As for your overly idealistic ideas, they are not impossible to achieve, but you have to knock on the door first before you are qualified to try.

The son did a good job in this regard. The father can learn from his son and listen more to his opinions.

As for your son's health, it wasn't good before, but it hasn't always been bad. I think it's not just a physical problem for you. You probably also feel that your health is not good, and you are being dragged down and burdened. You are thinking too much, which makes your health worse.

I think you should relax and take care of your health first, then worry about other things. Life is only a few decades long, which is neither long nor short. There is no need to rush. There is still time to do some things.

Look, your father is so old and he hasn't passed the exam yet. He still has a chance to take it now. If you cultivate yourself well, can't you keep your body in good shape when you reach his age?

You can completely put aside your own mental burdens and focus on helping your father get into high school. By then, your family's financial situation will be better, and maybe you'll be in better health and ready to take the exam."

The Xu family father and son were surprised when they heard this. Is this possible?

This was something they had never thought of. Xu Chunshan had failed the exam many times before, so he lost confidence and stopped trying. He began to teach his son with all his strength. The son felt a lot of pressure, but did not want to give up and destroy the only hope of the family, so his health was getting worse and worse.

Now after listening to Mr. Zeng's words, they suddenly understood, yes, this is also possible.

However, Xu Chunshan still had some concerns: "Mr. Zeng, the student is so old and his energy and mental strength are no longer as good as before. Can he still continue to take the exam?"

Zeng Lao glared at him and said, "Why do you look down on yourself? I was a Jinshi who passed the imperial examination at your age. How come I can do it but you can't?"

Xu Chunshan had read Zeng Lao's articles and knew his fame, but he was not very familiar with Zeng Lao's deeds. When he heard that Zeng Lao was the one who passed the imperial examination at this age, he immediately gained confidence.

His eyes were also much more determined: "Okay, I will listen to Master Zeng and try harder."

Compared to Xu Chunshan's lofty ambitions, Xu Feng had no confidence. He felt that his health was not good enough. He had been weak since childhood, and his health would not improve even if he did not study. However, he was willing to help his father pass the exam, so he did not object.

The father and son stood up again and thanked Mr. Zeng solemnly.

Zeng Lao waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. I have been teaching for my whole life and I like students who are eager to learn and make progress. You should study hard. If you need anything, let this girl come to me."

Su Qin nodded quickly after being pointed at. "Don't worry, Grandpa. If Uncle Xu and the others have any questions, I will definitely ask for them."

Zeng Lao glared at him and said, "Who said I want to teach them?"

Su Qin was not afraid of being glared at, and replied with a smile: "Can you bear it?"