Patriarch, he doesn't want to take the imperial examinations

At this moment, the West Second Courtyard was in a hurry, and the servants came in and out, rushing about the funeral of the fifth lady.

Mengzhen came to a room in the West Second Courtyard, the nurse was hugging and patting the baby, when she saw someone coming in, she quickly handed him a hug, "Master, take a quick look, the young master is crying so much, you can't be coaxed at all." live."

Mengzhen took the child from the hand, the cry of the child was clear and loud, his eardrums were buzzing, it was the first time he held such a small meat ball, he was at a loss for a while.

He imitated the nanny, holding the child in his arms and gently patting and coaxing him.

But no matter how meticulously he coaxed him, the baby's crying would not stop, but the crying became more and more fierce.

Meng Zhen was sweating all over, and lost his patience immediately, if it wasn't for the living thing he was holding in his arms, he would have thrown it out a long time ago.

He tried his best to restrain himself, and asked the nurse next to him, "Is he hungry?" He stretched out his hand to push the child to the nurse.

But the nurse didn't take it, she just said: "Young master just ate, if you feed him again, you will vomit."

The child was still crying nonstop, and beads of sweat were rolling down Mengzhen's forehead.He flicked his hand free, thinking to himself, what kind of monster is this kid, why is it more tormented than his enlightenment and cultivation in his previous life.

When he was in a hurry, a woman stepped forward and said: "Master, the newborn baby is greedy for his mother, maybe the young master is crying so hard because he misses his mother."

Meng Zhen said: "But his mother is gone, Zensheng is better?"

The mother-in-law continued: "It doesn't matter. Although the person is gone, the body is still at home. Let the children go and have a look. Maybe it will be fine."

Without waiting for the truth, the wet nurse had already spoken to stop her: "No, it is unlucky to die. Be careful that the child will be ill. In my opinion, the child is crying and fussing, most likely because he is not feeling well. The master should hurry up and call a doctor to take a look. Bar."

Meng Zhen was also confused by the child's crying, ignored the nanny's words, carried the child and went straight into the room where the fifth lady's body was kept.

Ye Ping nurse shouted "Master, Master" from behind, but he turned a deaf ear and pretended not to hear.

The fifth lady's body was placed on a board, and Mengzhen gently placed the baby beside her. Unexpectedly, as soon as the child touched his dead mother, the child stopped crying and became quiet instantly.

The people in the room immediately held their breaths and sighed endlessly. The poor child lost his mother when he was born, which is really distressing.

Meng Che, who was following Meng Zhen, tightly tightened his father's clothes, not knowing whether he was like the fifth brother on the day of his birth, crying and making noise, even though the temperature on his mother's body had gone, he was still very greedy.

Soon, the sound of the baby's slow breathing sounded in the room.Meng Zhen lightly picked up the child and put it back on the small bed where he was sleeping.

For several days, until the fifth lady was buried, the child never cried again.The mansion was as peaceful as ever, and Meng Zhen was also shutting himself in the room to study all day long as usual.

During the period, he asked Steward Xue to find out if there were any suitable colleges in the county for him to study.Although he agreed to study the imperial examination for that broken system, but when he actually picked up the book, he sometimes didn't get the point.

He also participated in the county examination in February this year, but unfortunately he failed the examination.For this reason, he thought about finding an academy to study, and it was better to have a teacher to teach him than to study hard by himself.

One day, when Meng Zhen was reading in the study, Steward Xue came to him and said, "My lord, the old servant has already done what you told me. Qingshan Academy not far from your residence has accepted your invitation. Shu Xiu and other students The miscellaneous expenses have been prepared by the old slave, and the master can bring them when he passes by."

Meng Zhen nodded, said a few words about hard work, and told him to go down and rest.

Since he wanted to go to school, Meng really thought whether he should inform his so-called sons.He has occupied the body of the original owner and is the head of the family, so he should shoulder the responsibilities of a father.

In the evening, he called his sons to him and told them about his going to school tomorrow.

Although the original owner had five sons, only two came: the second son Meng Hong and the fourth son Meng Che.

When Meng Che heard that his father was about to enter school, he immediately danced and said, "Okay, okay, Dad will study with Che'er, and Che'er will have a companion in the future."

Meng Zhen ignored his words, and his eyes fell on Meng Hong.

Meng Hong unconsciously frowned.

Since last autumn, he has sensed that something is wrong with his father. He first changed his temperament, quit being a womanizer, and locked himself in the house all day long, not seeing anyone, and he didn't know what he was doing.

Once, he went into his father's room to look around on the pretext of delivering food, and found a pile of Four Books and Five Classics on his desk.At that time, he wondered why his father, who didn't touch books on weekdays, hid them.

The Four Books and Five Classics are the bibliographies of the imperial examinations in this dynasty. Could it be that his father wants an imperial examination?When he asked about this idea, his father said calmly: "There is no age limit for the scientific examination. Others are still in their [-]s and [-]s. Your father and I are only half a hundred. Why, can't you take the test?"

Meng Hong hurriedly smiled and said: "No, no, there is a saying, live to learn, and my father is still knowledgeable and eager to learn at his age. My son admires it very much, and 1 support it."

At that time, what he thought was that his father was just talking about it, and he would not take the imperial examination seriously. The imperial examination was a waste of life and money. At his father's age, he should not be able to endure the hardship and suffer the crime.

But who would have thought that in February this year, his father went to Jiebao County for a trial without saying a word.It was only then that he realized that his father was not just talking about it, but was serious about it.

When something goes wrong, there must be a demon.Meng Hong has been here in this world for 17 years, and he still has a little understanding of his father's temperament.Mengzhen is a man who likes women first, and secondly, he doesn't stick to paper and ink.

Now that he is abstaining from prostitution, taking scientific examinations, and going to school, Meng Hong is more certain of his previous guess. His so-called father must have traveled from another time and space just like him, and took over the original owner's place. The body, and it should be bound to some system, was forced to study for the imperial examination.

Thinking of this, Meng Hong feels pity in his heart. A person who should spend his old age peacefully, but has to bother to take the imperial examination, not to mention whether he will pass the exam, but the hardships of this journey are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

His father is such a miserable man...

Meng Hong couldn't help but sighed silently again.

At this moment, Meng Zhen suddenly called: "Meng Hong?"

Meng Hong quickly regained his senses, with a smile on his face: "Father, don't worry, your son has no objections. Don't forget that your sons are the ones who will be named on the gold list in the future."

Meng Zhen called them here, just to explain to them about his admission to study, where do you need their opinions, and waved his hands and said: "It's getting late, you go and rest."

Meng Che yawned in a timely manner: "Alright Dad, you should rest earlier, you have to go to school tomorrow." He said while pulling his second brother.

Meng Hong was pulled up by him, when he was about to go out, he suddenly remembered something, he hurriedly turned around and said to his father: "Father, it's been a while since the fifth brother was born, you haven't given a name yet."

It just so happened that Meng Zhen also stood up, put his hands behind his back and pondered for a while, and said: "You brothers are all from the character of water, why not call him Meng Yuan. Yuan Xi, like the ancestor of all things."

Meng Hong immediately clapped his hands: "Good name, good name, such a meaningful name, Fifth Brother will definitely be a dragon and phoenix among people in the future."

But Meng Zhen said indifferently: "Your name is better. Your father named you 'Hong', which is different from your brother's meaning of Congshui. It should be that he has high hopes for you. Hong, swan, should fly Only in the sky can you live up to your aspirations in this life."

Meng Hong let out a "Puha" and laughed loudly: "Father, don't make fun of me, you don't know my virtues, and I don't have any great ambitions, but I just eat and drink enough, and I have nothing to do. All you want is an idler."

Meng Zhen didn't say anything else, he just waved his hand towards them, the two brothers understood and went out together.

Early the next morning, Meng Zhen got into his carriage and arrived at Qingshan Academy.

In the academy, the students were reading early in the yard with books in their hands. When they saw an old man dressed in blue silk and grosgrain, they all looked at it carefully, feeling very surprised.

Behind the old man was a bookboy who was carrying a book case on his back, stretched out his hand to his mouth and yawned twice.

Meng Zhen was stared at by more than a dozen pairs of eyes, and he was not at all uncomfortable. There were all young faces in the academy, and suddenly an old man with a vulgar description appeared, so he had to take a good look.

Under the guidance of the doorman, he came to the Master.The master's name is Zheng Boyi, a scholar, with a clear face, and looks about forty years old.

Master Zheng took him to the school and asked him if he had ever been to school before, Meng Zhen shook his head.

Zheng Fuzi pointed to the statue of Confucius on the wall and said: "In the etiquette system of the academy, every student, no matter how old or young, must pay homage to the statue of Confucius. You have never been to school before, so you just worship here today." .”

Meng Zhen was obviously hesitant. In his previous life, he worshiped the Taoist patriarch, but now he is asked to worship the sage of Confucius...

After turning his mind twice, he quickly turned around.His current identity is Mengzhen, the master of Meng Mansion, and he is no longer Mengzhen, the ancestor of the cultivation world.

After figuring out the truth, Meng Zhen no longer hesitated, stepped forward two steps, bowed to the portrait of Confucius, and bowed respectfully three times.

The author says:

1. Yuanxi, like the ancestor of all things. —— "Tao Te Ching"

2. Hong, swan also. —— "Shuowenjiezi"

There are currently three sons:

Meng Hong

Meng Che

Meng Yuan