For Zhang Jianzhi, he really had no other choice now. Suning had done his best to him. Apart from not agreeing to participate in the imperial examination, Suning had arranged a platform for him and pointed him out a clear path. This was his dream path. Originally, he planned to study in Chang'an and study in the famous University of Political Science and Law, but his father's serious illness disrupted his plan.

My father got his son at the age of 33, so he was naturally awesome. He has been very kind to himself since he was a child and tried his best to make him study. Therefore, his health has always been poor. He did not pay attention in early spring this year and was infected with wind and cold. In order to concentrate on studying, he never said anything. Until he fainted from a high fever, his family knew that his father was sick. He hurried to the hospital in the county to find a doctor. After the doctor saw it, he shook his head and said it was too late.

At that time, the entire Zhang family was shocked, and Zhang Jianzhi was even more so. He had no intention of studying. The family took his father into Xiangyang City overnight and found the director of Xiangyang Hospital and asked him to treat his father. The old director did his best to relieve his high fever. However, his father's health was not good at all, and he had been like this all the time. The disease had been delayed for a while. Now that his body can't stand it, it finally broke out. I'm afraid it's hard to withstand it.

A few days later, the old dean said that he was helpless, and it would take only three months at most. After learning about it, his father called Zhang Jianzhi to the edge of the bed and said that there would be no regrets in his life. The only regret was that he did not see Zhang Jianzhi become an official through the imperial examination. If he could see Zhang Jianzhi become an official, he could smile with a smile.

It’s not that Zhang Jianzhi didn’t know that his father’s request was very reluctant. He was only fifteen years old and could not participate in the imperial examination. Even the recommendations and certificates in the county were obtained by many people in the name of filial sons, but they were rejected when they arrived in Chang'an City.

With all his thoughts, Zhang Jianzhi received guidance and the help of Marquis Su. Now everything has a glimmer of hope. How could Zhang Jianzhi be unhappy and not be grateful?

But even so, Zhang Jianzhi felt that it was a bit incredible to enter the Marquis' Mansion because he had heard the story of General Xue Rengui and General Xue. That was the talent that Mr. Su discovered at the registration meeting of the Military University. Then Mr. Su brought General Xue, who was still a civilian at the time, to his mansion, which led to the master-disciple relationship between General Su Dingfang and General Xue Rengui and General Xue, as well as one of the two heroes of today's military academy.

The other two heroes in the military academy is now the son-in-law of Marquis Su. It is said that Marquis Su threw him into the military university and trained him. The military university is really a magical place. Compared with the University of Political Science and Law, there are less legendary colors. However, 70% of all the new officials from the Tang Dynasty after the eighth year of Zhenguan were students who came out of the University of Political Science and Law to take the imperial examination and passed.

The students in the University of Political Science and Law are almost all preparatory officials. They take the imperial examination to take the position they like, then take office, go to the distant frontier to hone themselves, and finally become pillars of the country. This is a prosperous road. Officials in the Tang Dynasty have to be selected from the people, and even the children of high-ranking officials and powerful officials have the same way to become officials. There is no second way to choose, and new officials must go to remote places to experience it.

As far as he heard, he heard that Marquis Su was also from a poor family and accidentally encountered a large army of the imperial court to conquer the Turks. By chance, he made great contributions and then entered the official career. With his talents, he was promoted step by step and became a first-class Marquis and the left assistant minister of the Zongheng Department at the age of 21. He was of high position and power, and he was called a young prime minister at the beginning. The emperor relied heavily on Suning. Many of the government affairs and changes in the court were planned by Marquis Su and everyone completed them together.

Mr. Su himself is a very kind person. Because he comes from a poor family, he treats ordinary people more gently. He does not have the kind of nostrils that are as strong as his children from wealthy families. He also likes to promote young people who are also poor but have very talented and ideals. From the former Xue Rengui Wang Xuance to the current governor of Haizhou Liu Rengui, Mr. Su felt that it was too slow to come one by one, so he came one thousand and one thousand to tinker with military universities and eradicate the power of the wealthy families in Shandong.

The reputation of Marquis Su is very good in Chang'an and his fief Sanyuan County. It is said that his tenants in Sanyuan County and many residents of Sanyuan County have built shrines for Marquis Su. Because Marquis Su brought them days that they could never imagine in their dreams. Because of Marquis Su's existence, all new policies were implemented in Sanyuan County. The actual results prove that Marquis Su is often right. Therefore, the people in Sanyuan County were the first batch of wealthy people in the Tang Dynasty. They ate meat, rice, and alcohol, and could not be locked. The civilians who had three meals a day were also the Su family tenants in Sanyuan County.

Mr. Su not only promoted poor families to the court as officials, but also worked to improve the lives of ordinary people. The labor reform policy eliminated the corvee service and many heavy taxes for the people of the Tang Dynasty. The action of abolishing the lowly people of the Tang Dynasty liberated the lowest group of lowly people at the bottom of the Tang Dynasty, making them private households and have social status. There are no bitches in the Tang Dynasty. This is not a joke.

If there is a family of poor families around Chang'an City, including those of the poor families who can't eat, they will send them to the mansion of Marquis Su to be slaves and servants. There is no need to worry about the abuse of ordinary families. The Su family is from poor families. The two old ladies and a young lady have suffered a lot and are kind-hearted. Su Dalang and Qin Niangzi are also kind-hearted. Marquis Su's wife, Princess Li, also has a good family. People say that sending children to the Su family is not to suffer hardships, but to supplement.

The skinny boy and girl were sent in. Not long after, the strong boy and the watery girl came out. The Su family also gave family holidays and could go home every three months. According to the vision of the journey, there were many rewards. During the holidays, the owners of all sizes of the family had birthdays and had happy events. Marquis Su was not reluctant to give them rewards. There were often young men and girls who came to the Su Mansion to bring money and rewarded meat and cloth, etc. Not only did they not have to suffer, but they also lived a good life that ordinary people could never imagine.

So for so many years, only three girls left the Su Mansion and got married. More girls were reluctant to leave the Su Mansion and became Hui households. But it doesn't matter. After the abolition operation was launched, the servants were no longer considered slaves, but were employment relationships, and they were considered private households and not bitches.

Zhang Jianzhi felt that the mansion of Marquis Su was really different from the mansions of those wealthy families he imagined, without any luxurious decorations. There were only lush green plants and flowers, as well as small pieces of land. There were crops he didn't know, as well as house servants coming and going in groups of three or two, men and women, and laughing and playing. Some hard-working writers, but when they saw Suning, they just gave a tribute to Suning, then Suning smiled faintly and said, "Do work", and immediately returned to its original state. There was no sense of restraint, and he could also feel the respect and conviction of these house servants for Suning from the bottom of their hearts.

Maybe Su Hou is his noble person?

"Zhang Jianzhi, do you have the word "大天?" Suning's inquiry came, and Zhang Jianzhi immediately replied: "Yes."

Suning asked, "You have the word "not yet reached the crown?"

Zhang Jianzhi remembered his father and couldn't help but worry: "My father felt that he had not had much time, so he gave the word "大子" before going out for the exam. He called him Meng General."

Suning nodded and then said, "Ling Zun has good intentions. Don't worry, the doctors at Chang'an General Hospital have a good idea about wind and cold symptoms. You don't have to worry about what happens to Ling Zun. As long as the time is faster, there is no problem. You can stay with peace of mind. Then take the exam at the University of Political Science and Law. If you can be admitted, study peacefully. At the age of fifteen, what imperial examinations will be taken and what official position to be?"

Zhang Jianzhi whispered: "Thank you for your teachings by Marquis Su."

Suning heard something in Zhang Jianzhi's words, so he smiled and said, "Do you remember this marquis who entered the official position at the age of fourteen, so you are a little dissatisfied?"

Zhang Jianzhi was shocked and waved his hand quickly: "No, no, there is no..."

Suning waved his hand and said, "There is no intention to scold you. I just want to tell you that everyone is different. This marquis can become an official at the age of fourteen. It was an adventure. I happened to meet General Li Jing and was accepted as his apprentice. It was due to luck. Not everyone has the same luck as this marquis, and it cannot be just luck. If you don't have the talent, no matter what contribution you have made, you will still beat you to the end during the performance appraisal.

You have the word "法" ​​and the words are like a bookish, and the body is full of books. It seems that you have read books. You have not only read for a few years. You should have started reading before the Zhuquemen sells books? Is your family a farming reading and passing on family?"

Zhang Jianzhi replied honestly: "Yes, my family ancestors have done some small business and have some capital, so they purchased land and spent their whole life trying hard to collect and copy books. I hope that there are descendants in my family who can become scholars. Fortunately, I have suffered all my life. Finally, I have collected a lot of books. My father inherited the family business, managed the family business, and collected the books. I hope that I can become scholars. I will be enlightened at the age of three and four, and I will continue to this day for 11 years."

Suning asked: "What books have you read?"

Zhang Jianzhi replied: "The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, and Tao Te Ching are only these three books, and there are some incomplete fragments, such as Han Feizi, but they cannot be written. There are only three complete books."

Suning nodded and praised, "No, not bad. At that time, it was more difficult to want a book than to have ten thousand acres of land. You can complete the three books, including the Tao Te Ching and Han Feizi, which is quite good. What do you feel about Confucianism? What do you feel about Lao Tzu's Taoist art? What do you think about the Legal art?"

Zhang Jianzhi remembered that Suning was the descendant of the Zongheng family, for fear that what he said was not good would make Suning unhappy, and that Confucian hegemony was broken by Suning, which made him even more worried. Suning looked at Zhang Jianzhi's timid appearance and couldn't help but laugh: "You, don't be so careless. Where did the fifteen-year-old child have such heavy thoughts? Say whatever he wants. When was the Tang Dynasty punished for words? If it was punished for words, I don't know how many times I'll die! Say whatever I have. Don't say that Confucianism is good because of this Zhuang Jianjia!"

Zhang Jianzhi gave up resistance. He knew that his little thoughts had been completely seen through by Suning, so he had to honestly say: "I think that all theories have their advantages. It is not good to completely abandon any theory. Even Confucianism has its advantages, such as guiding people to be kind to others, teaching people to be kind to others, and taking benevolence and righteousness as the basis. This is right, and there is nothing wrong. Nowadays, people mostly base their techniques of pervasiveness and legalism, overemphasizing laws and rules, and losing their femininity. It is necessary to know that the First Emperor governs the country with law and ends up in the second lifetime. This is not without roots."

Suning smiled and nodded and said, "Yes, yes, you said nothing wrong. It is right to be kind to others. People treat each other with courtesy, respect each other, and be humble to each other. There is no mistake. You said that you have also read the "Tao Te Ching", so what do you think of the "Tao Te Ching"? What is the difference between Lao Tzu's academic and Confucian academic?" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!