Chapter 122 121 Even if you fail, you have to go home first
Wei Guangde’s failure in the rural examination did not cause any turmoil. In ancient times, the government wanted to send the successful students who passed the examination to their homes, but naturally they would not send anything like failure to those who did not pass the examination. Report.
In Bengshanbao and Madang, not many people know that Wei Guangde went to take the provincial examination. Only the Wei family and Master Sun know about it. Of course, they will not tell it everywhere, at least until there is no good news. It's not like they won't publicize it everywhere before sending it.
The previous rumors about Wei Guangde are only gradually dissipating, and there are lessons to be learned from the past.
Wei Guangde's failure actually made the scholars and students he knew well secretly relieved.
It can't be said that they are jealous, but they will feel the pressure if there is a teenage Juren next to them.
In fact, what they are afraid of is comparison, comparing them with Wei Guangde.
I have only been in school for a few years, and I have already achieved some honors, but do I still have any dignity?
After failing the provincial examination, Wei Guangde got on the boat to Jiujiang Prefecture, but when the boat arrived in Hukou County, he got ashore and returned home first.
In Pengze County, Wei Guangde stayed at his cousin's house for one night.
Of course, the main purpose is to understand the situation in Zhejiang this month.
Fortunately, after the Japanese pirates retreated in May, Zhejiang has been calm in the past few months, and no trace of the Japanese pirates has been found anywhere.
On the second day, Wei Guangde returned to Bengshan Castle and planned to visit Master Sun later.
Master Sun was his mentor, so he always wanted to pay his respects when he returned to Madang.
This trip home was mainly to talk about his life in Jiujiang Prefecture, and by the way, he asked Wei’s mother if she wanted to go with him. After all, he had already used Wei’s father to capture a share of the profits on the battlefield. Yinzi purchased a property in the city.
Wei Guangde had written to his family about that house before, and he came home this time to talk about the situation in detail.
Mother Wei has known for a long time that Wei Wei will be promoted to Wei Zhenfu after returning to Jiangxi. Naturally, she has nothing to say. Her family has long wanted to be promoted, but she is reluctant to part with Bengshan Castle. Location.
Now going to Jiujiang Mansion to serve as the governor of the guards, it is obviously the best choice for his eldest son to successfully take over the charge of Bengshan Castle, not to mention that his eldest brother will also go to Jiujiang to serve as the commander of the guards.
"Son, mother should wait here until your father comes back before going to Jiujiang."
Wei Mu thought for a while and then said: "Now that you have entered the private school, you must Study hard. You are still young and it’s time to study hard. It doesn’t matter if you don’t pass the provincial examination this time. I believe you will definitely pass the next provincial examination.”
After they left the room and walked outside, Wei Wencai patted Wei Guangde on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Xiao Er, don't be discouraged. If you didn't pass the exam this time, try again next time."
"I know, brother."< br>
Wei Guangde Diandian The head said, "Oh, by the way, I forgot something."
Wei Guangde remembered a newspaper he had seen from his cousin before. The content of the newspaper was so true that he couldn't believe it. How could something like this happen under the sun?
“What’s wrong?”
Wei Wencai asked curiously.
"Do you remember the man named Qiu Luan? Let's talk about the frontier general who was very powerful in fighting at the beginning."
Wei Guangde said, "He is dead."
"Another defeat in the north?"
When Wei Wencai suddenly heard the news, he immediately thought that the imperial court had lost another general, and there was a high probability that he would be defeated and killed in another battle with the Tatars.
"No, it was said in the newspaper. He died last month. He died of an old illness. However, he died within a few days. At the end of August, he was found to have hooked up with the Tatars. In the 29th year of Jiajing, the Tatar soldiers surrounded him. He is the internal correspondent of the capital."
Wei Wencai was surprised when he heard his younger brother say this and looked at him in disbelief.
"That's what the newspaper said. The emperor ordered his coffin to be opened and his body to be slaughtered. His body was also reported to all sides, his house was confiscated and his property was confiscated, and all the remaining members were executed." Wei Guangde said calmly. At first he saw When he reported it, he couldn't believe it was true, but it was written in black and white and he couldn't help but believe it.
No matter how stupid the imperial court is, it is impossible to fake such a big thing.
This is the conclusion he came to after thinking about it later. It may be true, and there may be errors in the details, but there is a high probability that he will not be wronged.
"Is the north so dangerous?"
Wei Wencai frowned and muttered in a low voice.
“The emperor is still in the capital, so it’s probably not as bad as you think.”
Wei Guangde smiled, he knew that the Ming Dynasty still had time to make trouble for those people, so the situation was naturally not bad. It will be who knows how many years before it is hopeless.
"Now that the imperial court is in a state of turmoil due to the Southern Japanese and Northern pirates, I'm afraid you have to train those Yu Ding in a hurry."
Before, Wei Meng took away their carefully trained soldiers, and there was a temporary attack in Bengshan Fort. More than 20 Yu Ding were recruited to temporarily fill the vacancies. It is impossible for only a few people to watch the military castle.
"You have also read the letter I sent last time. There are people killed and wounded in the fort. Let's train Yu Ding and make up for it when the time comes. The combat power will not drop much. These days, in the hands of It takes someone to do it."
Wei Guangde continued to say leisurely.
“I know this, Guangde, you said that this year our people have withdrawn, will the Japanese pirates go to Zhejiang to plunder again next year, will our side have to send out a large army to suppress it again? ?”
Wei Wencai had been to Zhejiang and knew that the imperial army did not eliminate many Japanese pirates at all this time. Most of the Japanese pirates successfully escaped after looting.
In this battle against the Japanese pirates, the low combat effectiveness of the coastal guard station allowed the Japanese pirates to take advantage. They would not give up after tasting the sweetness.
"They will definitely come again."
Wei Guangde answered his eldest brother's question without thinking, "The officers and soldiers have low combat effectiveness. How can we wait until we take this opportunity to make a fortune?" In the past few years, the imperial court has paid more attention to it and transferred elite generals from the north, fearing that they would lose their good fruits. ”
Wei Guangde thought of what he saw in the Tang newspaper. Yu Dayou, the famous general he had seen in later generations, appeared and was directly sent to Zhejiang to take charge of coastal defense. However, another famous Qi Jiguang did not appear. Instead, he A man named Tang Kekuan was responsible for the defense of the southern Zhili coast.
"Is it written in the newspaper?"
Wen Wencai heard his brother's words, looked over and asked curiously.
He didn't believe that the Northern Army would go south. His brothers would think of it, and he was afraid they would see it in Pengze County.
"Yes, I am teasing Yu Dayou and Tang Kekuan to serve as the generals of Zhejiang and Southern Zhili, responsible for coastal preparations against Japanese invaders."
Wei Guangde said, he didn't say anything, his eldest brother would wait a few days to send someone. Qianhusuo will also know these things.
"That's good. They don't care about our Jiujiang Guards. We only need to guard Jiujiang and escort the money and customs duties. It's nothing to go to Zhejiang to fight."
Wei Wencai shook his head, still a little dissatisfied with mobilizing them to join the war on the coast.
Early the next morning, when Wei Guangde went out, he called Zhang Ji to go to Master Sun's private school.
"Yutou, no, Mr. Wei"
A few steps out the door, Wei Guangde heard Zhang Ji calling him that. He felt awkward and immediately interrupted: "Just give me your nickname. , Master, I haven’t passed the exam yet, so I can’t be a master.”
"No, my mother said, you are now a scholar, just like Master Sun, you can no longer call me by your nickname, otherwise I will be beaten when I go back."
The two people were talking as they walked along the river. Go forward on the trail.
(End of this chapter)