manynovel Chapter 234 Donation
Chapter 234 Donation
"Brother, do you want to study? Although you are not interested in this, I think it is better for you to learn some words. If I ask you to do something in the future, you will be easily fooled if you cannot read."
Asan's eyes suddenly lit up, but when he thought about learning to read, he backed down again.
"I'm just a beggar, who will be willing to teach me? Besides, I'm not smart, how can I learn it?" He was a little worried, but did he not know how to read and write and thus could he not help Jiang Youzhen?
"You haven't learned yet, why are you so eager to deny yourself? You are so clever and quick-witted, you will definitely learn well. It won't be difficult to find you a teacher who can read. We have money, so why should we worry that someone won't teach us? There is no harm in learning to read and write."
Jiang Youzhen took out two silver ingots of five taels from his pocket and said, "This is for tuition. Find a teacher to teach you. Use the rest to buy some brushes, ink, paper and inkstone to practice calligraphy."
"Why are you returning the money to me? I haven't used up the money you gave me last time." Asan felt a little embarrassed.
"Studying is very expensive, take it. Do you need help finding a teacher for you? The teacher in our private school is of good character. Change your clothes and I will take you to see him."
"Oh! No, no, I know the owner of a cloth shop. He can read and write, and he can do accounts. I'll ask him to teach me. If I give him some money, he will definitely be happy to do it. Anyway, I just need to be able to read and do accounts, and I don't need to take the imperial examination. I can just find someone who can read and teach me."
"Okay! But you have to study hard." Jiang Youzhen didn't force her anymore. Although she didn't understand why a person's ambition was to become the most powerful beggar, it was his choice.
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I need your help with. My sister wants to get married. The man is a scholar. His family lives in Hejia Village, not far from the town. His name is He Shulin."
"Hejia Village? Sure! I'll help you find out." Asan agreed without saying a word. He was secretly happy in his heart, because it proved that he was not useless. Jiang Youzhen still asked him to do things from time to time.
After saying goodbye to Asan, Jiang Youzhen planned to take a carriage back, but before she got on the carriage, Zhou Hai suddenly appeared and stopped her way.
"Master Jiang, my second master wants to see you."
"There's no need to be so anxious, right?" Jiang Youzhen was speechless.
It was the same teahouse as last time. When Jiang Youzhen went upstairs, he saw a tall figure leaning against the window, looking at the market.
She has a high nose bridge, a beautiful profile, snow-white skin, and a lonely and cold temperament.
Jiang Youzhen suddenly became curious. In the original book, the second prince was a handsome man who could compete with Tong Huaian. How come he wasn't won over by the heroine?
The second prince turned around and saw Jiang Youzhen looking at him thoughtfully. For some reason, he suddenly felt excited.
For the first time, he felt that his body seemed to be of some use. At least Jiang Youzhen was stunned, so that proved that he was not bad, right?
If this is the case, can Jiang Youzhen be recruited as his disciple?
"What do you mean? Have you thought about it?" The Second Prince didn't realize that the corners of his mouth had already risen and he couldn't suppress it.
"I, Jiang Youzhen, pay my respects to His Majesty!" This is such a wicked classism. No wonder everyone wants to be the best! Jiang Youzhen complained in his heart.
"Get up!" The second prince walked leisurely to the table. Today he was wearing a moon-white stand-up collar robe, which neutralized his gorgeous facial features, made him look more gentle, and put away his former sharpness.
"What do you think?" the second prince asked again.
"Don't you want to discuss this with them? Why don't you wait until they agree?"
"He will agree. Last time, the money was not recovered in the military pay case, and my father was furious. He was not rewarded for his efforts, and he was very upset. This time, the iron mine case was originally my responsibility. He won't lose anything if he agrees. Why would he compete with me?"
The second prince looked at Jiang Youzhen as he spoke, but found that she was still standing, so he pointed to a round stool beside her.
"When have you ever been so reserved? Sit down."
Jiang Youzhen immediately sat down and said, "Isn't this a sign of respect for you? If you don't let me sit, how can I dare to sit?"
The second prince suppressed a smile and said, "You do know some rules, but I don't like looking up at others."
Jiang Youzhen chuckled, "Your Highness, please don't tell me about the court affairs. Can this matter be publicized everywhere? But even if they agree to your request, you have to wait for them to agree first!"
The second prince's face turned cold, "Don't refuse a toast! Do you think you have so much time to do it? In less than half a day, other forces will find you. Those people are not useless. Besides, leave this thing to me, you just put forward the conditions, can I still let you down?"
Jiang Youzhen looked at the other person's slightly frowned brows and couldn't help but laugh. He lost his patience so quickly, he really wasn't a good person.
"Okay! But you have to protect the safety of me and my family. And the rest depends on your sincerity."
"I told you, money, power, whatever you want. How much money do you want? Is 10,000 taels enough? If you want power, that's fine, but buying an official position is absolutely not allowed in this dynasty. Although the court has strict management on donating to become a student, with my recommendation, donating to become a student to study at the Imperial Academy and take the provincial examination in the future, it shouldn't be difficult for you with your ability, right?"
The second prince was confident, "Do you know what it means to donate money to study? It means you can skip the Tongsheng exam and the Yuan exam, and you can take part in the provincial exam after you finish your studies. Is this sincerity enough?"
Unexpectedly, when he looked at Jiang Youzhen, he found that she was looking at him as if he were a fool.
The second prince coughed lightly, "Don't say you're dissatisfied. Go and ask about the Imperial College. Those who enter the Imperial College are either the top students from various prefectures or the descendants of a family with great favor. You don't even want such a benefit? What about the remaining 10,000 taels of silver?"
"Your Highness, although I am just a commoner, it does not mean that I have no knowledge!" Jiang Youzhen was very contemptuous. Does this guy think he knows nothing?
"Let's not talk about the ten thousand taels for now. Just by donating to the Imperial College, you are planning to end my career! In addition to the students who have passed the imperial examination, those who have been admitted to the Imperial College by virtue of family favors, those who are not enterprising or have dull talents can be admitted by grace.
The lowest class are those who entered the Imperial Academy by paying donations, and they are inferior to those who received favors. Even if they pass the imperial examinations in the future, they will definitely be ranked at the bottom because they paid donations. This is true for both the provincial and spring examinations."
Jiang Youzhen was a little angry. If he really planned to pursue a career in government and was not a time traveler, then wouldn't he have been fooled? He was indeed a calculating fox. He had such a good sense of proportion. He should be grateful to him.
The second prince was just slightly embarrassed. He didn't expect Jiang Youzhen to know so much.
"You said you don't want to take the imperial examination, but I see that you know a lot about it! You must have asked a lot before, right? In fact, what's there to be afraid of if you don't rank well? In the future, you will be promoted by me. Do you still worry about your future?"
Jiang Youzhen was speechless again. All he said was that he just wanted to tie himself to his pirate ship and keep digging holes for himself.