Chapter 13 Zeng Gongliang (first update, third update today, please vote!)

Giving away the benefits is equivalent to losing money to eliminate disasters, and the matter is considered over.

Fan Wuji of Yunzhonglou was quite good at it. Not only did he allow the three brothers of the Zhang family to continue doing business in Daxiangguo Temple, he also specially sent a small flag.

The small flag simply drew a mist-shrouded pavilion, which probably meant the so-called Yunzhonglou, and asked Zhang Heng to place it on the stall.

After that, the three brothers' business in Daxiangguo Temple was not disturbed by many people, and there were even fewer official people.

This made the Zhang brothers less angry, but it did serve as a wake-up call for them.

Zhang Xun took a moment to discuss with his two younger brothers: "Making a living is just a temporary measure. Our goal is not to do business, but to study.

I am already very familiar with this pie-making business, and we are not the only ones in the market now, and the business is not as popular as it was before, so I can manage it by myself.

In this case, you two might as well go to school and become real scholars, so that you won't be bullied by others.

You don’t have to worry about your livelihood, the business is pretty good now, and you can earn about ten to twenty guan every month, which is more than enough to support two scholars."

Zhang Shu has no objection, mainly because he knows that it is useless to object. Now he is unwilling to reason with his elder brother, and then he will use his fists to reason with him. A good man will not suffer the immediate disadvantages, and he will be beaten less if he knows better.

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However, a new problem comes.

This question is about choosing a school.

This problem is not small.

There were four major academies in the Song Dynasty: Yuelu Academy in Hunan, Bailu Academy in Jiangxi, Songyang Academy in Henan, and Yingtian Academy in Nanjing. These were private schools run by great Confucians. These were relatively easy to get into, but the teaching quality was

That's fine, but it's a pity that they are not in Bianjing.

It’s not that there are no good ones here in Bianjing, but they are so good that it is difficult for ordinary people to enroll in them.

This school is the Imperial College.

The admission qualification for the Imperial College is that only children of seventh-grade officials or above are eligible to enter.

Therefore, the rest of the people who want to take the imperial examination must either find an unknown academy to enroll in, or rely on their own elders to teach them, or find famous teachers at home to teach them, and such families themselves are not ordinary families.

The three brothers have no connections in Bianjing. It is impossible to find a famous teacher to teach them. It is also a big problem to enter a good academy, but they feel unwilling to go to a bad academy.

Zhang Jun thought for a long time and said: "How about we ask the ancestors? With the official position of the ancestors, it will be easy to get you two Imperial College degrees."

Zhang Shu sneered and said: "Don't even think about it. With that person's nature, even if he comes from our direct lineage, not to mention our collateral lineage, he can refuse people thousands of miles away. Let's go and beg him... But

It’s just self-humiliation.”

Zhang Heng knew that the ancestor they were talking about was Zhang Dexiang. Zhang Dexiang was also born in the Zhang family in Pucheng. He was a direct descendant of the Zhang family. He became a Jinshi in the fifth year of Xianping. He had been in officialdom for decades and had been rising to the top. He paid homage to his colleague the year before last.

Zhongshu's subordinates are the so-called prime ministers.

Zhang Shu disagrees with his eldest brother asking for help, not because he feels embarrassed, but because Zhang Dexiang cherishes feathers very much. Over the years, Zhang's family has had people come to ask for help, but none of them have been successful. They are quite selfless.

However, Zhang Heng knew that this person was not selfless and had a reason.

There was a political tradition in the Song Dynasty. Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin stipulated that future generations would have no use for Southern scholars to serve as prime ministers. As a Fujianese, Zhang Dexiang was a Southerner among Southerners. He was able to become prime minister because Renzong promoted him under pressure.

However, even though he became prime minister, countless people were watching him, so he did not dare to make the slightest move. This was not entirely due to his own selflessness.

Zhang Jun was unconvinced and said: "We are not seeking official positions, we are just seeking education. Isn't it enough to seek education?"

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "This is really not possible. With Zhang Dexiang's official position, it is not against the rules for the two descendants of the Yin clan to enroll in school, but he will not stand up for us. After all, we are from the collateral clan.

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Zhang Xun fell silent. If he still doesn't understand what the direct lineage is, he would be a fool. The resources in the clan are all closely related to the direct lineage. The collateral lineage, let alone have a hand, can only take a look.

They all had to have their eyes poked out.

The three brothers lost their parents when they were young, but no one in the clan really wanted to take care of him, let alone take the initiative to take care of him. Even if he asked for help, no one was willing to help.

And over the years, he has also seen that those in the direct line are afraid that someone from the side line will take over the power of the direct line. Although those in the side line who are promising will not be suppressed, they want help from the family.

Don't even think about it.

He sighed: "So what?"

Zhang Heng said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry. I already have a goal for who I want to be my teacher. However, I have to think about how to get close to him, but it won't take long."

When Zhang Jun heard Zhang Heng's words, he immediately knew that his brother's goal was probably not ordinary people, so he asked: "Third brother, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Heng said: "Zeng Gongliang."

"Zeng Gongliang?" Zhang Jun was a little confused, "Who is this?"

Zhang Shu was surprised: "Zeng Gongliang? Third child, are you talking about Zhi Zhi Gao Zeng Gongliang and Zeng Mingzhong?"

Zhang Heng said in surprise: "Second brother knows about him?"

Zeng Gongliang has not yet become prime minister, and his reputation is not very prominent. How did the second brother, a countryman who just came out of the countryside, know about it?

Zhang Shu said proudly: "You are right to ask me this. As long as they are celebrities in central Fujian, there are few things I don't know.

Zeng Gongliang was the second son of Zeng Hui, the former minister of the Ministry of Justice. In the first year of Qianxing, he was ordered by his father to go to Beijing to congratulate the emperor on his enthronement. Seeing his demeanor, the emperor wanted to appoint him as a judge in Dali, but he

He was determined to get into the official position through the right path, but he did not want to join the official position with an oblique title, so he did not go for transfer.

It was not until the second year of Tiansheng that he won the Jinshi, and now he has been promoted to the school director of Jixian Hall, the lecturer of Tianzhang Pavilion, the author of imperial edicts and the editor of the History Museum. Although he is not promoted very quickly, he is taking one step at a time, which is very impressive.

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Zhang Heng asked curiously: "How do you know this?"

Zhang Shu said proudly: "As a person who has taken the imperial examination...of course he must be familiar with all the officialdom. This is nothing."

When Zhang Jun heard this, he didn't know what his brother was thinking. He snorted coldly, but didn't say anything.

Zhang Heng couldn't help but feel admiration. He, his second brother, was really a person with ideas and actions. In order to make a living, he had to investigate the entire market very clearly.

However, Zeng Gongliang seems to have many sons. If he wants to feed his daughter, it should be difficult for him to do so, right?

Zhang Jun frowned and said: "Third brother, he is a close minister of the emperor and holds a high position. Let's not talk about whether we can climb up to the top. Let's just say whether we can get in touch with him is a big problem. How can we become a disciple?

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Zhang Heng smiled and said: "I have my own way, brother, don't worry."

Seeing that Zhang Heng didn't say anything, Zhang Jun didn't ask anymore, but he still looked forward to it. Zhang Heng did give him a lot of surprises along the way.

Let’s not talk about the decision to go to Beijing and the maturity and stability shown on the way to Beijing. Let’s talk about the business that we started after coming to Bianjing. It really helped the three brothers escape from poverty. This alone is enough to make people think.

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