During this period, Lu Mingyuan not only studied at home, but also asked Lu Minghan to help him find a great scholar. He went to the great scholar's home to seek advice every few days. His knowledge increased a lot during this period, and he was confident about the county and prefectural examinations after the beginning of next spring.
Lu Zifeng also knew about the imperial examinations of that era. Only after passing the county examination and the prefectural examination could one be considered a student, and finally, after passing the academy examination, one could be considered a scholar.
After obtaining the title of scholar, one still has to take the provincial examination. Only after passing the provincial examination can one become a juren. With the title of juren, one has the capital to become an official. Although the official position is not very high, it is still an official.
After becoming a Juren, one has to take the metropolitan examination. If one passes, he becomes a Gongshi, which is the same as a Jinshi. The lowest rank one can hold is a county magistrate. Finally, there is the Palace Examination, which is a subject presided over by the emperor himself. In fact, it is just the ranking of the top few, which is selected by the emperor, such as the top scholar, the second place scholar, and the third place scholar in the first class, and the first place in the second class, Chuanlu.
Lu Zifeng didn't want his father to be too tired to take the provincial examination or something like that. It would be great if he could pass the examination and become a scholar. Anyway, the Lu family started out with military merit. In the future, the military affairs would be handled by himself and the second son Lu Ziyan, while the civil affairs would be handed over to Lu Zimo.
Lu Mingyuan was very happy about Lu Zifeng's arrival. It had been half a month since he had seen his eldest son. Seeing Lu Zifeng coming back, he put down the book and asked.
"Father, I heard that you have been in the palace all this time?"
Lu Zifeng nodded.
"Well, the emperor has been keeping me in the palace and only let me come back today."
Lu Mingyuan frowned.
"What do you mean, His Majesty? You are a foreigner! Why did he let you stay in the palace for so long?"
After hearing what Lu Mingyuan said, Lu Zifeng was even more confused and embarrassed.
"Father, I am staying in the palace, in the former dynasty, not in the harem. What are you thinking about?"
After hearing what Lu Zifeng said, Lu Mingyuan realized that he had made a fool of himself and felt a little embarrassed.
"Alas, your father has never been to the palace. How would I know these rules?"
Lu Zifeng smiled and said, "It's okay. Next time, I'll talk to my uncle and ask him to take you to the palace to see the Empress. After all, the Empress is your sister, isn't she?"
Hearing Lu Zifeng mention this, Lu Mingyuan also smiled and said, "There is no rush for this for now. Your second aunt came to our house a few days ago. She said that she would take you and me to see if we can go with Ze Niang and your grandmother to the palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager, and then we can go together."
Lu Zifeng didn't bring up the topic again after hearing this. "Dad, can you go to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to visit Grandma during this time? If you really miss her, you can also bring Grandma to our house to stay for a while. You can also chat with Grandma or something."
Lu Mingyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I go to pay my respects every other day and have mentioned this before, but your grandmother said that she is now living with your uncle and it is not appropriate for her to come and live with us. Otherwise, I am afraid that someone will criticize your uncle. So your mother and I have to trouble ourselves to run back and forth."
Lu Zifeng was helpless after hearing this. In fact, this matter was not that complicated. It was just that this was the case in today's era. Everyone lived under the eyes of others. If you didn't want to be criticized, you could only put up with it.
In fact, in Lu Zifeng's opinion, there is no need for this. They are all sons. The old lady can live wherever she wants. She doesn't have to live with the eldest son, right? But this is the way the world is now.
Lu Zifeng looked at Lu Mingyuan.
"Father, yes, are you confident about the county and prefectural exams next spring?"
Lu Mingyuan laughed;
"A couple of days ago, I went to see Mr. Shen. He said that next year's county and prefectural exams won't be difficult for me, but the academy exam will be difficult. After all, I haven't been studying for long, so I still need to work hard!"
"Don't worry, father. Let's take it slow. Son, have you heard of many people who are already in their forties or fifties still taking the exam for the scholar degree?"
When Lu Mingyuan heard his son comforting him, he felt warm in his heart and looked at Lu Zifeng with amusement.
"Don't bother trying to comfort me. I just want to fulfill my childhood dream. As for taking the imperial examination and becoming an official, I really haven't thought about it. Now, you and the second brother seem to be planning to take up military service, and you have also inherited a title. I just feel sorry for your third brother. Although the emperor has bestowed a title on him, it is ultimately not as good as you and the second brother. I talked to him a few days ago, and he said that he wanted to rely on his own efforts to pass the imperial examination and then become an official."
After hearing what his father said, Lu Zifeng didn't know what to say. His title was inherited from his uncle, and he couldn't give it up just because he wanted to. He was just valued by his uncle. He was a military officer, which was his uncle's regret in his life. Because of his poor health, he couldn't practice martial arts since he was a child. So when he saw that he could fight, he regarded him as the hope of inheriting the Lu family.
The father and son were talking when they heard Tan Yunniang's voice coming in.
Lu Mingyuan stood up and said.
"Okay, let's go, your mother is here to see us."
When the father and son walked out of the study, they saw Tan Yunniang standing outside the door.
"Mother, why did you come here in person? Just send someone to call out."
Tan Yunniang said with a smile.
"I have nothing to do all day long. Apart from accompanying your grandmother, I manage the affairs of the mansion. I'm really too idle. Just now you came back today, so I came to see you!"
The three of them came to the main hall in the front yard while talking. Lu Ziyan and Lu Zimo were talking to Lu Zixuan. They seemed very happy.
"What are you talking about? You look so happy!"
Lu Zixuan hadn't seen Lu Zifeng for several days. When she heard Lu Zifeng's voice, she turned her head and saw that it was her eldest brother. She immediately ran over and said.
"Brother, you're back?"
Looking at the little girl's happy expression, Lu Zifeng suddenly felt a little guilty. He loved his youngest sister very much, but he rarely had time to accompany her. Every time he went home, he came and went in a hurry and had no time to stay at home for long.
He reached out and stroked her little head, thinking, "Xuan'er has been in the capital for a while. Have you made any new friends?"
When Lu Zixuan heard her elder brother say this, she immediately said happily.
"Yes, a few days ago I went to my eldest sister's house and met two sisters there. They were very nice to me. We even went to the farm outside the city together to play."
Lu Zifeng actually asked this question just now. He really didn't know how many good friends his little sister had made.
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