Lin Ruhai was the one who helped him find the teacher,
After all, he was a serious scholar,
There were many people who were good at the same time. With his help, there were naturally many candidates. Jia Jing and Jia Zhen were both born in nobility,
There were not many scholars who interacted with them,
When they looked for the teacher, there were naturally fewer choices.
The new teacher was called Wu Hanhai. He was born in the Jinshi examination and did not have a good career,
It was not because he did not have any background,
In this world, there was a kind of person who was only suitable for learning,
In modern times,
It was high scores and low abilities,
He was very good at learning,
He passed the Jinshi examination at the age of sixteen and had been in the officialdom for more than twenty years,
He found that he was the most comfortable when he was in the Hanlin Academy,
At this time, he had already been sent out,
Because he was not good at being in the officialdom,
He was often fooled by his subordinates. once, his subordinates made a big mistake, but he, the superior, took the blame. Although the punishment was not serious, he was bitterly disappointed and did not want to be an official anymore. He knew his ability. Although the punishment this time was not serious, what about the next time? If it involved his family, he would resign from the official position and focus on learning at home. This was what he was good at, and he was very happy.
However, there was too little money to be learned. He still had some of the nobility of a scholar, and the expenses at home were also high. Therefore, his life was a little tight. This time, Lin Ruhai said that he would be the teacher for Jia Lian and the others, so he did not think too much and came.
Naturally, Wu Hanhai was also a Jinshi. Even if he was not good at being in the officialdom, many people would come if he wanted to take in disciples. However, his personality was a little soft, and he did not know how to refuse. He did not want to take in any disciples, so he simply did not take in any of them. How did Lin Ruhai persuade him? No one would disturb his life in the future, and he would guarantee that the family would not have to worry about food and clothing. You only need to teach a few children. In the extra time, you can do your own things.
When Wu Hanhai heard that it was a family from Ningguo Province, well, they did not lack power and money. They could save him a lot of trouble, such as people who came to ask him to take in calligraphy and paintings, or people who came to ask him to take in disciples. As a scholar, he had his own pride. How could a person who stank of money or fame be worthy of his calligraphy and paintings, and how could he take in disciples? However, Ningguo Province was different. Although Ningguo Province was a noble family, they had already changed their families. Jia Jing was a Jinshi, and Jia Zhen was also a Jinshi. Needless to say, the next generation would all study and become officials, so there was no problem with their status. Therefore, Wu Hanhai brought his family to the capital.
After learning that the teacher Lin Ruhai found for the children was Wu Hanhai, Jia Jing specially met Wu Hanhai. Wu Hanhai and Jia Jing were Jinshi of the same year. Jia Jing was in his twenties when he became a Jinshi, while Wu Hanhai was only sixteen at that time. One of them was in the middle of the second class, while the other was in the third class. At that time, the two of them did not have much interaction, but it did not hinder them. Wu Hanhai was a celebrity in the capital at that time, and the limelight was unparalleled.
Although "Lord Jia" was in the same year as Wu Hanhai, Wu Hanhai had long forgotten about him, because the two of them did not have much interaction. Wu Hanhai was born in a proper scholarly family, while Jia Jing was the only one who became a Jinshi of the noble family. Both of them were very famous in the capital, but the two of them really did not have much interaction. After so many years, Wu Hanhai was in his thirties, and Jia Jing was even older. How could they recognize each other?
"Don't you remember me? Tanhua Wu, "Jia Jing said with a smile.
Wu Hanhai was a little confused. He really did not have any impression of Jia Jing.
"Father, do you know Mr. Wu?" Jia Zhen was a little curious.
"He was in the same year as me, so you should be more respectful to him." Although Wu Hanhai did not know Jia Jing, Jia Jing really had a deep impression of Wu Hanhai. When he stood in the Throne Room with Wu Hanhai, he only had one thought: Wu Hanhai was really young. However, he also paid attention to Wu Hanhai's experience and felt that it was really not good for him to enter the officialdom at such a young age.
Although Wu Hanhai was not very good at dealing with officialdom, it was not without reason that he entered the officialdom at such a young age. Even if Wu Hanhai was in the third place, he would not be responsible for some important things because of his age, so he could not be trained. When he became a local official in the future, this was very fatal because he gave people the impression that he was young at the beginning. When he was twenty or twenty-five years old, people would still think that he was too young to take on heavy responsibilities. If he wanted to break through, he could only change the environment. He was not very good at officialdom, and did not have good training. In the end, he would have to do something bad.
When the old people in the past mentioned Tanhua Wu, they would only think that he was Shang Zhongyong. However, Jia Jing felt that it was not necessarily Shang Zhongyong. It was just that people did not have the opportunity to grow. However, looking at the appearance of the former Tanhua Wu now, perhaps his current life was what he wanted. There was no deception in the officialdom, and his eyes were as clear as before.
Jia Zhen was surprised. He really could not tell. He looked at Jia Jing carefully and then looked at Wu Hanhai carefully. He said, "Father, you look really old. Look at others, they are only in their thirties."
Jia Jing glared at Jia Zhen and said, "They are only in their thirties, but he was in the third place at the age of sixteen. He thought that he was the same as you, ignorant and incompetent, only knowing how to be lazy." Regardless of whether it was a man or a woman, they were all equally sensitive to age.
Wu Hanhai, who vaguely remembered Jia Jing, covered his mouth and giggled. He looked at Jia Jing and Jia Zhen with curved eyes. He did not mind that Jia Jing was different from other scholars and officials who were strict with his son. Instead, he felt that his life in Ningguo Province would be very easy. In fact, Wu Hanhai himself was not the kind of person who was bound by trifles. Even if he was not good at being an official, if it were someone else, he would not have resigned. However, he just resigned without any reluctance. Ordinary people could not compare with him.
Jia Zhen was really surprised this time. A sixteen-year-old Tanhua, this was amazing. People said that ten years of hard study was hard, but in fact, it was not just ten years of hard study. Becoming a Grand Scholar in one's twenties was already considered a young talent. Becoming a Grand Scholar in one's fifties was not something that could be casually said. One could imagine how amazing a sixteen-year-old Tanhua was.
However, it was not good to enter the officialdom too early. If you were young, your superiors would not entrust you with important tasks. If you were not entrusted with important tasks, you would not be able to train your ability. Once you were not trained and your talent as an official was not good, you would not be suitable for the officialdom. Fortunately, Wu Hanhai himself was not the kind of person who was pedantic. He did not waste his time in the officialdom. Instead, he chose another path early. If it were someone else, even if they felt that they were not suitable for the officialdom, they would still choose to persevere. Either they would be reborn and become suitable for the officialdom, or they would cause more trouble and eventually bring disaster to their family.
"It's getting late. Why don't you go and have a good rest, sir? We will hold a banquet for you in the evening. Tomorrow, you will meet those boys and give them the apprenticeship ceremony. What do you think?" Jia Zhen asked.
Wu Hanhai thought for a while and said, "I'd better meet them now." He also wanted to know in advance the aptitude of the Jia Family's children. If they had good aptitude, he could take them in as his disciples. If they had average aptitude, he would just treat them like a teacher in the Academy. There was no need to take them in as his disciples. Wu Hanhai still had his own pride on this point.
Although Wu Hanhai thought so, he thought again. Among these children, there was Lin Ruhai's son, who should not be bad. Moreover, Ningguo Province had changed from martial arts to literature. Their descendants should not be a problem. If they were not good enough, he could lower his requirements. After all, he had a good impression of Jia Jing and Jia Zhen. He was not the kind of person who thought that he was better than others.
"Okay, the student will send someone to call him over now." Jia Zhen winked at Zhong 'er, who was standing beside him.
Zhong 'er understood and went to Xia Lu's courtyard. "Master asked Young Master Lian, Young Master Yao, and Young Master Jin Yu to go over. The new teacher wants to meet you first."
Xia Lu nodded and said to the three children who were playing at the side, "Yao 'er, Lian' er, Jin Yu, your elder brother has found a teacher for you. Later, perform well in front of the teacher. The teacher will probably test you on your homework. Don't be afraid, you are the best. Just do as you usually do."
The three children put down the chess pieces in their hands, puffed out their small chests, and patted their chests. Jia Yao said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. We will all perform well. We won't embarrass our elder brother and sister-in-law."
Jia Lian and Jin Yu nodded in agreement.
"Okay, you can go over with Zhong 'er," Xia Lu said gently.
"Yes." Jia Yao and the others followed Zhong 'er to Ning Xi Hall. After taking a few steps, Jia Yao felt the corner of her clothes being pulled. Jia Yao turned her head and saw that it was Jia Rong.
"I want to go." Jia Rong saw that Jia Yao was looking at her. She said two words, expressing her meaning very clearly.
Xia Lu looked at Jia Rong and said, "Come over quickly. Madam will play with you. Don't provoke your uncles. Your uncles are going to be apprenticed to a teacher. You are not old enough yet. You have to wait two years before you can be like your uncles." Xia Lu had heard that scholars were the most noble. What if Jia Rong angered them? Xia Lu hurriedly came over and stopped Jia Rong.
"Rong 'er also wants to go." Jia Rong looked at her mother very seriously. However, because she was still young, such a serious expression was very amusing.
"No." Xia Lu picked Jia Rong up and said to Jia Lian and the others, "Go quickly. Don't delay any longer. You have made Teacher wait."
"Okay." Jia Lian and the others nodded and hurriedly followed Zhong 'er to Ning Xi Hall.
Jia Rong, who was stopped by Xia Lu, was not angry. Instead, she looked at the backs of Jia Lian and the others as they left. No one knew what she was thinking. Xia Lu held Jia Rong on the soft couch and used Jia Rong's favorite toy to tease her.
"Throw it," Jia Rong said.
Xia Lu raised his eyebrows and put Jia Rong on the ground. Then, he threw the toy far away. Jia Rong happily ran over to pick it up and handed it to Xia Lu so that he could throw it again. This was his favorite game. He had played it since he was young and never got tired of it. This was also one of Xia Lu's favorite games to play with him. It was like playing with a dog. Therefore, every time he played this game, Xia Lu's thoughts were extremely complicated.
After throwing it twice, Jia Rong looked at her mother. She seemed to have let down her guard. She put the toy in her mother's hands and said, "The garden."
"Oh, are you going to patrol your territory again? Go ahead, "Xia Lu said. Xia Lu knew that Jia Rong had the habit of patrolling her territory like an animal. When she was young, she patrolled her own bedroom. When she grew up, she began to patrol the entire Ninggyeongdang. When she grew up, she began to patrol the entire courtyard. She never got tired of it and would patrol once or twice a day. Xia Lu did not know where this habit came from.
Jia Rong nodded with a happy smile on her face. Then, she walked out with the maidservant who took care of her. She did not follow the usual route of patrolling the courtyard. Instead, she directly left Ninggyeongdang and walked towards Ning Xi Hall.
Because of Xia Lu's instructions, if Jia Rong was playing outside, she only needed to pay attention to his safety. For example, she did not need to go to the pond. As for the rest, if he had any requests, for example, if he was tired and wanted to be carried, he could make all the decisions himself. Jia Rong was also a very opinionated person. She was so opinionated that Xia Lu thought she was a little stubborn. When she wanted to go out, she would only sit on the ground and rest when she was tired. She never asked for the servants to carry her.
Therefore, this time, Jia Rong's maidservant and manservant only followed her lazily and did not pay attention to the route she took. When they came back to their senses, they had already arrived at Ning Xi Hall. This was bad. Madam had just said that they could not let Brother Rong come here to disturb them. This was the first time Young Master Yao and the others were meeting the Master. They could not let it be ruined.
Jia Rong did not know what the manservant was thinking. When she arrived at Ning Xi Hall, she directly walked in and saw several uncles surrounding another person she did not know.
"Grandfather, Master," Jia Rong called out.
Jia Jing and Jia Zhen, who were listening to Wu Hanhai's examination of Jia Yao and the others, heard the commotion and saw their son and grandson struggling to climb over the threshold, trying to come over. The maidservant and manservant behind him were on the verge of tears.
Jia Rong climbed over the threshold very quickly. This was something he was used to doing. Ever since he learned how to walk, he had begun to challenge this threshold. After all, he was only two years old and was not much taller than the threshold.
At this time, Wu Hanhai also noticed Jia Rong and asked, "Lord Jia, this is?"
"This is this old man's grandson, Zheng 'er's son," Jia Jing said.
While they were talking, Jia Rong had already climbed over the threshold and arrived in front of them. Just when Wu Hanhai thought he would throw himself into Jia Zhen's arms, Jia Rong came in front of him and pointed at himself, saying, "I'm also with you."
Wu Hanhai was stunned. Jia Jing and Jia Zhen were also stunned. Jia Yao and the others covered their faces. Little nephew, is it okay for you to be so direct?
"You want to be my disciple?" Wu Hanhai asked in surprise.
Jia Rong was still young and did not understand what it meant to be a disciple. He only felt that his uncles could not abandon him. Jia Rong nodded firmly, "Yes, I want to be your disciple."
Wu Hanhai was interested and said, "I'm very strict and it's hard to study. If you make a mistake, you will be beaten. Are you afraid?" Wu Hanhai purposely scared Jia Rong.
"What's a beating?" Jia Rong asked.
"It's when you hit your palm with a ruler." Wu Hanhai reached out and grabbed Jia Rong's hand. He flipped it open and pointed at Jia Rong's palm.
Jia Rong thought for a moment and said, "Try hitting me." He wanted to see if it hurt.
"What, if you feel pain, you won't be my disciple?" Wu Hanhai purposely asked with a straight face.
Jia Rong shook his head.
"Then why do you want me to hit you first?" Wu Hanhai asked.
"I just want to get used to it first. Madam said it'll be fine once you get used to it." Jia Rong nodded firmly. He felt that practicing martial arts was very tiring, but Madam said it'll be fine once you get used to it. He already felt that practicing martial arts was not tiring anymore. Farming was also tiring.
Wu Hanhai chuckled and turned to Jia Jingdao, "Lord Jia, your children's aptitudes are very good, but I still like this child the most. Let's have him join us tomorrow." Wu Hanhai looked at Jia Rong. He really wanted to make an exception. Looking at Jia Rong's appearance, he knew that Jia Rong was only two or three years old and probably hadn't been enlightened yet. No matter what Jia Rong's aptitude was, he wanted to take him in as a disciple.
Hearing Wu Hanhai say that he liked Jia Rong the most, Jia Yao and the others didn't feel jealous at all. Instead, they looked proud. They knew that their little nephew was the best. Sister-in-law and elder brother always said that their little nephew was disobedient and wouldn't be liked when he grew up. Now, their teacher liked their little nephew. Jia Yao and the others were very responsible as Jia Rong's uncles. Every time Jia Rong got into trouble, they would fight to protect him. In fact, Xia Lu and Jia Zhen's original words were that Jia Rong's personality was too stubborn and stingy, so he definitely wouldn't be liked in the future. Jia Yao and the others were young and couldn't understand the meaning of stubbornness and stinginess. In any case, they called him disobedient.
Jia Jing looked at Jia Zhen. After all, this was his son, so Jia Zhen still had to make the decision.
Seeing that Wu Hanhai wanted to take Jia Rong as his legitimate son, Jia Zhen really welcomed him with open arms and legs. This way, all the little brats would be sent out by him. In the future, they wouldn't bother his wife during the day. His wife would belong to him alone. "Thank you very much, Teacher. These children's tempers are very good. Even Rong 'er, this little brat, doesn't cry. Don't worry, Teacher." Jia Zhen implied that he could be at ease.
Wu Hanhai naturally understood Jia Zhen's subconscious meaning. He glanced at Jia Zhen. Was this really his biological father? Wu Hanhai now sympathized with this little disciple of his.
Looking at the ignorant Jia Rong, Jia Zhen was overjoyed. However, he didn't realize that these children were only taught by Wu Hanhai during the day and went back to Ninggyeongdang at night. Jia Zhen had to go to the yamen of the Hanlin Academy during the day and came back to rest at night. When he came back, the children would have already finished school and he would still be disturbed by them. Moreover, because he couldn't see Xia Lu during the day, he would especially miss his sister-in-law at night. In the end, he would disturb Jia Zhen and Xia Lu's two-person world.
Wu Hanhai's family lived in a courtyard in the northwest of Ningguo Province. There was a corner gate nearby that allowed Wu Hanhai's family to go out. Normally, Wu Hanhai's family would take care of their own food. In other words, they were independent. In fact, it was not a problem to travel through Ningguo Province. Xia Lu was not so stingy. However, Wu Hanhai's family was not from the capital. Although he used to be an official in the capital, he retired a long time ago and later resigned. His family did not live in the capital but went back to their hometown. Now, they were not used to the food in the capital. The chefs in Ningguo Province only knew how to cook here. Therefore, it was better to give them the raw materials and let them arrange it themselves.
As for other things, for example, every year when the season changed, the residence would tailor new clothes. These naturally included Wu Hanhai's family. Food, clothing, and housing were all taken care of. Living in the capital did not cost much money. In addition, Jia Zhen was also very generous. What could Jia Lian and the rest do? Jia Zhen and Jia Jia were also very generous. Wu Hanhai's hands were finally free again. He picked up his usual hobbies again.
Jia Zhen went back and told Xia Lu about Wu Hanhai. He also told Xia Lu that Jia Rong had also become a disciple.
"This Mr. Wu is quite open-minded. However, he is not good at being an official. Will he teach these children the same?" Xia Lu was a little worried. After all, teaching by word and example would be a heavy burden on Lian 'er and the others in the future. They were destined not to be as carefree as their teacher. He felt that he was not cut out for this and directly resigned.
"Don't worry about this. Mr. Wu will not teach them these things. Father and I will teach them." Jia Zhen felt that their children were strange. Just based on their behavior of fighting over his wife, he knew that they would not be kind people when they grew up. Mr. Wu was different. He was very knowledgeable because he had a pure heart. This pure heart was his love for learning. His heart was all on learning, so he was not good at being an official and did not know how to manage a business. Their children did not have this kind of pure heart.
"Okay." Xia Lu sighed in relief. However, she suddenly thought that something was wrong. She saw the children playing at the side and suddenly remembered something. She said, "Jia Zhen, your son is not even three years old, but he already knows how to pretend to obey." When he heard the servant report, Xia Lu was stunned. Was this really his son who was not even three years old?
"What's wrong?" Jia Zhen asked, puzzled.
"I did not let your son go to Ning Xi Hall with Lian 'er and the others. I was afraid that it would make Mr. Wu unhappy, so I kept him there. In the end, he said he wanted to play games. I played with him twice, and then he said he wanted to go out to the garden. I thought he was going to patrol the garden like before, but he ran to you. This little brat has learned how to make me lower my guard first." Xia Lu felt that it was unbelievable. Perhaps it was because she felt that Jia Rong was too young to play any tricks. However, at such a young age, she actually used tactics. Xia Lu was about to go crazy.
Jia Zhen thought for a long time and said, "My son is great."
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