Chapter 030 It's really crooked
The conflicts within the family were so deep, especially with the clan leader. The grudge was set. Even if there was one less person taking the imperial examination, it would be impossible for him to guarantee Xie Jian.
The college is also impossible.
Chen Heng thought of Lu Ji'an. Lord Lu was fair and strict, so there was still some hope. However, as an official, it was impossible for him to be a guarantor for the son of a murderer for no reason. Wouldn't he care about his reputation?
Unless he solved Xie Jian's case first and used it as compensation for the wrongful conviction, he would not only win the reputation of an upright judge, but also be able to serve as a guarantor with good reason.
In the evening, the rain got heavier.
As soon as little Xie Min came back from Master Qi, Xie Jian called him to the kitchen to ask about his studies.
Listening to little Xie Min reciting the Three Character Classic taught by the teacher while shaking his head, Shen Heng and Xia smiled at each other.
"Min'er, Master Qi is your first teacher. You must study hard and lay a solid foundation." Xie Jian said, "You need to spend half an hour every day studying."
Xiao Xie Min nodded.
"Once you have finished reading the books Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, and Thousand Character Classic, Dragon Whip Shadow, and Augmented Collection of Wise Sayings, and can explain their meanings, you can truly enter the school."
"Then can I pass the Tongba exam at the age of seven like my uncle?"
Xie Jian smiled and said, "That might be difficult, but it should be possible before the child is nineteen."
"Well, then I will pass the examination to become a university student before I turn nine." Little Xie Min said firmly in his childish voice.
Is seven years old considered a child? Chen Heng glanced at Xie Jian and realized that the treacherous ministers who were constantly reviled by the common people in history seemed to be academic masters. For example, Qin Hui, a treacherous minister of the Song Dynasty, was a successful Jinshi and a brilliant scholar. And Yan Song, a treacherous minister of the Ming Dynasty, passed the imperial examination at nineteen and became a Jinshi at sixteen, full of talent and learning.
These people were young and full of ambition when they were studying, but their beliefs were completely distorted.
Although Xie Jian's childhood experiences were indeed sympathetic, Shen Heng still found it somewhat unbelievable that he could bring disaster to an entire country just by doing so.
At the same time, doubts arose again. Was she, Shen Heng, already a part of history? Would she experience even the slightest change?
The next day, it rained heavily in the morning.
Just as the Xia family was worried that they would delay making rice cakes, the rain gradually subsided in the afternoon, and by the time they pushed the cart out, the rain had stopped.
The place where rice cakes are made is the stone mill near the north gate. When my family went there, there was already a long queue.
"Min'er's mother, here, the seat is reserved for you." Ji'er's mother's voice came, and her family was seen standing in the front of the line.
Xia and Xie Jian quickly pushed the wheelbarrow over.
"Jill's mother, thanks to you for taking up the spot, otherwise I don't know how long we would have to wait." Xia said gratefully.
"It's a small matter." Jill's mother gently pulled her six-year-old son.
Xie Wenji glanced at his mother and asked reluctantly, "Aunt, isn't Xie Min here? I want to play with him."
"He went to study with Master Qi and won't be back until 3 p.m. It's very close to here, just on the next street." Mrs. Xia pointed to a place not far away.
"Min'er is a good student, unlike our Wen Ji, who gets bored after a few days of studying." Ji'er's mother said with a smile.
Chen Heng looked at her sister-in-law and the woman. They both spoke fluently, but their expressions were awkward. After all, they hadn't spoken to each other for several years, and it would take some time for them to catch up.
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