Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 771 Confusing

Fan Siyu looked at Rong Jin and said carefully, "I heard that my cousin's wife has some connections with the Lord Jijiu, so I want my cousin and his wife to help introduce them."

In the Great Sheng Dynasty, generally speaking, students were admitted to the local county school or state school based on their household registration. However, if the students had connections.

You can also go to an excellent academy in another state and pay a sum of money to study there, or you can find a knowledgeable and talented teacher and study under him.

When it is time to take the imperial examination, you can return to your hometown. If the teacher has connections and is willing to introduce you, it will be of great benefit to your path to the imperial examination.

Hearing that Fan Siyu wanted to ask Gui Jijiu for some advice, Hua Lei glanced at Han Qingge, a little puzzled. Isn't it a good thing that the husband is willing to make progress? Why did Han Qingge look so reluctant?

"Oh. Brother-in-law, do you want to study at the academy in Changliang Prefecture?" Rong Jin asked.

"Um...if possible, Siyu would like to study directly under the Master Jijiu." Fan Siyu said carefully.

For students who are determined to take the imperial examinations, finding a good academy to study in or finding a good teacher to learn from are both good ideas.

However, the second method may be more beneficial to one's future imperial examinations and career as an official. Fan Siyu is well aware of this.

"My brother-in-law has a good idea. However, as far as I know, apart from teaching his own grandchildren, the Lord Jijiu has never accepted any students. He has always been teaching in the Imperial Academy." Rong Jin said truthfully.

"So...I wonder if my cousin and his wife can help make an introduction?" Fan Siyu asked.

"I can ask for you, but the hope is not great. In the past, when the Master Jijiu was still teaching at the Imperial Academy, many children from aristocratic families in the capital wanted to become his disciples, but the Master Jijiu refused.

Moreover, a few years ago, the chief academic officer had retired from the Imperial Academy, so it was even less likely that he would accept students. This time, he came to Xichang Academy to teach, just because he wanted to do his best for the students in Xichang.

In a few years, he should be back in the capital." Rong Jin said slowly.

What I want is that in a few years, Master Jijiu will return to Shangjing City. If I become Master Jijiu Gui's disciple, I can follow Master Jijiu to Shangjing City.

By then, if I am recommended by the former chief academician of the Imperial College, it will be very likely that I can enter the Imperial College. Then, I will have even more hope when I take the imperial examination.

However, Fan Siyu did not express this idea. He thought that it would be best if he could become the disciple of the Master Jijiu.

After all, Hua Lei Rong Jin has a close relationship with Gui Jijiu. It is possible that Gui Jijiu would accept her as his disciple because of these two people.

Even if the Master Jijiu really doesn't want to accept me as a student, I can still study at the academy in Changliang Prefecture. Then, I will also be a student of Master Gui. When I go to the capital, I will have something to show off.

Moreover, if Rong Jin and Hua Lei can help to introduce him, he can save some tuition fees. You know, the tuition fee is not cheap, it is a full one hundred taels of silver per year.

Moreover, his son also needs to go to Changliangzhou Academy to study. The two of them can save 200 taels of silver a year. This is a large sum of money. Since his family conditions are average, he can save as much as he can.

Thinking that his son also needed to study at Changliangzhou Academy, Fan Siyu hurriedly pulled the child behind him and said, "Junzhuo, kowtow to your uncle and aunt and ask them to help you go to Changliangzhou Academy to study."

The child, who was only five or six years old, was pressed to the ground by Fan Siyu and was about to kowtow to Rong Jin and Hua Lei. Han Qingge's face became even uglier.

Rong Jin gave a look and Qingzao next to him stepped forward and stopped the child who was about to kowtow.

"Whose child is this? If I remember correctly, my cousin seemed to have given birth to three nieces. Why didn't the nieces come?" Rong Jin frowned and asked knowingly.

"Um... This is my and my late mother's son, Junzhuo. He is six years old this year, just at the right age to begin learning. I want... to enroll him in Changliangzhou Academy."

Fan Siyu's face suddenly turned red. "Da Ya, Er Ya, and San Ya are still young. They had stomach upsets before leaving. I was worried that they would not be able to bear it on the road, so I didn't bring them this time."

Junzhuo? Daya? Erya? Sanya? Just hearing the names, these daughters are not valued. Hualei looked at Han Qingge who looked unhappy and sighed.

Originally, when Fan Siyu heard that a teacher from the Imperial College had come to Xichang Prefecture, he thought of going to Xichang Prefecture to ask Hua Lei Rong Jin for help.

If you want to ask Hua Lei and Rong Jin for help, you must bring Han Qingge with you, so Han Qingge came. Han Qingge thought, if Fan Siyu really became Gui Jijiu's disciple, he would go to the academy to study.

She would definitely not return to Anping County in the next one or two years, so she thought of bringing her three daughters here, renting a small courtyard near Changliangzhou Academy, and living together as a family. Maybe she could even give birth to a son.

However, the luggage was packed and they were going to leave in a few days. Suddenly, his mother-in-law jumped in and said that since Fan Siyu was going to become a disciple of Gui Jijiu, then Fan Siyu's son should come along.

Even if the child cannot be admitted to the Gui Jijiu School, he can still enroll in the Changliangzhou Academy. Fan Siyu thought it made sense.

Although Fan Junzhuo was a bastard, he was his only son and needed to be trained well. In addition, his concubine Feng Wanniang whispered softly in his ear, asking him to take her and his son with him.

Thinking of not seeing Wanniang for several years, he couldn't help it. So Fan Siyu insisted on bringing Feng Wanniang and Fan Junzhuo along.

But on the night before departure, for some unknown reason, Erya and Sanya had stomach upsets and diarrhea and were unable to travel. So the three daughters who were originally intended to be brought with them all stayed back in their hometown in Anping County.

Of course Han Qingge didn't want to do that. Even though they were daughters, they were also her own flesh and blood. She was worried about leaving three children in her hometown when she was away for a few years.

However, he did not dare to say openly that he was worried about leaving the child behind, so he said that he would not come to Xichang for the time being, and let Fan Siyu bring his concubine and illegitimate son to find Hua Lei and Rong Jin.

What's more, Fan Siyu wanted to use his own name to climb up the relationship between Rong Jin and Hua Lei and seek a future for his illegitimate son, but he left his three daughters in Anping County. Han Qingge was even more reluctant to come.

However, Fan Siyu insisted on bringing her along. In the past few years, on the surface, Fan Siyu had been very respectful and loving to her, giving her the respect that a wife deserved.

However, the two of them only maintained a superficial peace. Fan Siyu insisted that he come along, simply because he was worried that if he didn't come, Rong Jin and Hua Lei might not see him.