Chapter 2 Persuasion
At this time, a clear knock on the door sounded outside. It was the sound of the bronze knocker knocking on the silver assistant's head and the sound coming from the open mouth.
"Young Master Qing, are you at home?"
After the knock on the door, peaceful words came together, saying: "I'm in charge of peace."
Guan Ping, not unfamiliar.
A figure appeared in front of Zhou Qing's eyes. He was of medium build, with a white face and no beard. He always had a warm smile on his face, which made people feel like spring breeze.
He suppressed the joy of inner refinement, opened the window, and told the maid Suyun standing in the yard, "Open the door."
"Yes." Suyun agreed. With a sound, he pulled up his skirt and went out.
Not long after, there was a sound of the door bolt, and the door creaked open. Suyun was in front, leading a middle-aged man in.
The person who came was Guan Ping. The middle-aged man entered the house unhurriedly and saw Zhou Qing in front of the window. The sun shone on the side of the young man, and his delicate face seemed to be hidden in a golden glow. Behind the light, there are shadows of darkness.
For some reason, Guan Ping's heart skipped a beat.
In the past, the other party was like a transparent glass ball in his eyes, showing every detail. But now, the glass ball is filled with darkness, and there is an indescribable strangeness that makes it difficult to understand and grasp.
Despite the discomfort welling up under Ping Ping's pressure, the smile on his face became even brighter. He greeted and complimented: "We haven't seen you for a while. Young Master Qing is becoming more elegant and handsome."
< br>Zhou Qing waved his hand, looking as gentle as usual, and said: "Deacon Guan is ridiculous."
"Tell the truth."
Guan Ping looked sincere and said: "In terms of appearance and temperament, among the young people of the Zhou clan in Hengnan, Mr. Qing is the best."
This sentence is not a small compliment.
After all, the Hengnan Zhou family is a large family. There are many young people in direct and collateral lines, main and branch lines, and there are also people like Zhou Qing who followed his mother who was born in the Hengnan Zhou family. Fostered in the clan.
To stand out among so many young people, your appearance is absolutely outstanding.
Zhou Qing smiled. In terms of appearance and temperament, he thought he was not inferior to others in this aspect, but in this world, qualifications and cultivation were more important.
After the two of them talked for a while, Suyun made the tea, poured it into a green tea cup, held it on a wooden tray, came to Guan Ping, and said: "Deacon Guan, please use the tea."
Guan Ping took it and used a tea cup to attract the rising heat. The aroma of tea that he smelled in his mouth and nose made him feel refreshed. He looked at the young man sitting opposite drinking tea, decided not to be secretive anymore, and said : "Young Master Qing, is the clan exam going to be held soon?"
"Here it comes."
Hearing these words, Zhou Qing's heart trembled slightly, but a deliberate look appeared on his face. Ice cold. He sat silently, motionless, as if he had become a clay statue, lifeless.
The Zhou clan in Hengnan has established rules. All the children who enjoy treatment in the clan have the elders of the clan to check their qualifications, arrange all the training matters, and conduct regular assessments to check the progress of their merits.
The assessment is divided into small test and major test, with upper, middle and lower grades.
Quizzes are taken three times a year. If the clan members determine that their practice is stagnant or progressing slowly, they will be rated as inferior. If a young disciple is judged to be inferior, a demerit will be recorded in the clan, an interview will be held, and the whole clan will be notified. If you are rated as inferior two or more times in a row, the clan will reduce the supply of training resources proportionally. Seriously, even cut it in half.
The big test is different from the small test. It is only one time, with no time limit and ends at the age of sixteen. Although it only happened once, it was extremely important and was called the Dragon Gate Test.
Because once this assessment is rated as inferior, the clan will stop the supply of all training resources and give up training.
There are many people in the wealthy clan, but resources are limited after all. Resources will always be given to those with outstanding talents and successful cultivation, so that they can move forward and embark on the road of greatness.
Calculating the time, in less than half a year, he would have to take the clan exam. But in the current state, it is impossible to survive.
Guan Ping has been observing secretly since he spoke, and found that Zhou Qing was obviously depressed after hearing the clan assessment. After entering the door, the inexplicable gloom in his heart was swept away, and he thought to himself: "I almost let this kid's I was deceived by my pretense.”
He felt relaxed and his movements became more relaxed. He put the teacup on the table and made a gentle collision sound, attracting the other person’s eyes. Then he continued: "Young Master Qing, the competition in the clan has always been fierce. Even the direct descendants of the clan, there are many people who fail the exam." "Some of the clan members who failed the examination were unwilling and struggled desperately, and disappeared, and some People who assess the situation and plan ahead can shine in the future. ”
“Choice is very important”
The little maid Suyun, who was filling the pot with water, had her ears perked up and had been listening to the conversation between Guan Ping and her young master. But when she finished listening to the few words just now, she subconsciously pictured a member of the clan who failed the exam. When I thought about my young master's situation, I suddenly felt it was difficult to breathe and my heartbeat was racing.
Zhou Qing raised her slender eyebrows. Guan Ping's words were very contagious. With a few words, it seemed as if he was handing over the weight of the choice to you, making you immersed in the situation and unable to extricate yourself. What a good lobbyist!
Zhou Qing's thoughts whirled, he sat up straight, looked serious, and asked: "Why do you teach me, the deacon?"
"I don't dare to teach Mr. Qing."< br>
Guan Ping's words were impeccable. He smiled and said modestly, then bowed and said his true intention: "A few days ago, a letter came from Yecheng, asking for some young people from the government to come to the city. Help. Mr. Qing must be willing and apply directly.”
After Zhou Qingren was surrounded by sunlight and the fragrance of tea, his face was blurred by light and shadow, and his expression could not be seen clearly. Only a faint voice came out, saying: "You want me to go to Yecheng and pursue an official career?"
Guan Ping thought that the young man opposite him was unwilling to pursue an official career so early, which was human nature. After all, in the eyes of the children of the aristocratic family, doing so is not the right way and is the choice of losers. He was prepared for this and persuaded him, saying: "Most of the children in the family who cannot pass the college entrance examination will also have to take the imperial examination. Young Master Qing If you take the initiative to apply to go to Yecheng at this time, you will not only be recommended by the powerful people in Yecheng, but also more easily obtain an official position, and the family will look at you differently and give you support. "
The children who go to Yecheng are doing this to help the family. Sharing worries can be said to be a profound understanding of justice, and there must be rewards for meritorious service. As a family of cultivators, the Hengnan Zhou family can be passed down for thousands of years without any ambiguity in terms of rewards and punishments.
With the above-mentioned first-mover advantage, if you strive for success, you may not be able to rise to the top step by step in your official career.
After Guan Ping said this in one breath, he felt thirsty. He took a sip of tea and moistened his throat. He looked at Zhou Qing and said earnestly, "Young Master Qing, this opportunity is rare. I also got the news. I will do it immediately." Let me tell you. Not many people know about it now. It’s hard to tell if the news spreads quickly.”
Zhou Qing didn't speak immediately. He sat in a trance for a while, then got up and walked around the room.
The footsteps are heavy and the clothes are rustling.
The sunlight casts through the gap of the green gauze in the window. Hundreds of strands are draped on the body, like a heavenly woven garment. The light golden color makes the young man's meditation unbearable to be disturbed.
"Enter the official career and become an official?"
Zhou Qing paced, sneering in her heart.
In his last life, he had just come to this world from the new century. When he was confused and frightened, he was persuaded by Guan Ping, who he had a good relationship with, to leave the family, take part in the imperial examination, and enter the official career.
It was only later that I gradually understood that in this world, once you enter an official career, you will be bound by the world of mortals. Everything will be involved, cause and effect are entangled, and you will have no time and energy to practice. In the end, it will only be reduced to a tool to do things for the family.
What is a tool? Cooperate with the clan's deployment, help collect information, find potential seeds, etc., help the clan expand its power, deepen its roots, and accumulate luck.
No matter how well you do, in the future you will only be able to receive a family's divine talisman edict and become a god supported by incense.
How can we repeat the same mistakes in another life?
Guan Ping saw Zhou Qing who was pacing suddenly stop. Under the skylight, his expression was calm. He knew that the other party had made a decision and thought that he had achieved what he wanted. He felt happy and stood up and said: "Young Master Qing."
He is confident about his trip.
Before the other person's uncle Zhou Ming became seriously ill, he often interacted with him, and they had a close relationship. He was known as the "elder". On the other hand, he knew that Zhou Qing had a soft temper, and he couldn't resist persuasion in the name of "for your own good".
“Steward.”
Zhou Qing stood in front of the window without looking back. He seemed to be able to understand what the other person was thinking. He covered up the coldness in his eyes and said, "Thank you very much. Good intentions, but there is only one big test in the clan, so I still have to pass it.”
The smile that appeared on Guan Ping's face suddenly solidified. He did not expect that after waiting for a long time, he would receive such a rejection. He was stunned for a while and then said dryly: "Young Master Qing, have you made up your mind?"
"I have made up my mind!"
Signed
(End of this chapter)