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They really can't afford to support so many children just by farming.

As for the Chen family, the whole family is highly motivated and united. They live frugally and devote themselves to providing education for their four children. The younger ones have also been sent to school.

Several children can tolerate it and often get some rewards.

If it were another person, I'm afraid there would have been a commotion long ago.

Whether you provide this or that, there will definitely be someone who is dissatisfied, and if you are dissatisfied, it is even less likely that you will agree.

By then, even if one of them is really confessed, he will probably become an enemy.

For this reason, few people in the village would support their children to take the imperial examination.

At this moment, listening to Lao Li's obviously wrong words, everyone couldn't help but accuse him.

In fact, the villagers also have their own little calculations in their hearts.

There has never been an official in their village, so although the current county magistrate is a little more liberal, the petty officials and government servants below will always fight famine from time to time.

If there could be an official in the village, even a small official, then these government officials would treat them much better.

At the very least, for the sake of appearance, they only need to pay normal taxes, and occasionally they can be exempted from capitation tax and the like.

It is also because of this that the people in the village are very friendly to the four children of the Chen family, just because they want to become familiar with them.

Even if these four children have to study for a few more years, as long as the Chen family is willing to support them, they will definitely be able to read.

I haven't heard from the big families in the county, but they do have that ability.

Lao Li didn't expect that so many people didn't believe him. He stamped his feet on the ground angrily and took a sip, "What are you thinking? Since I dare to come today, I am telling the truth. How could I possibly take advantage of four juniors?"

joke?"

"Lao Li, don't you make enough jokes?" someone shouted from the crowd.

Lao Li glanced at them bitterly, "That was before. Can we afford Master Jinshi's joke?"

When everyone heard it, it was indeed true. Everyone in the Chen family knew that they were capable, and it was really not a joke to be a Jinshi. Even if they were said to have failed the exam, it was impossible to say that they were Jinshi masters.

Otherwise, other Jinshi masters will be unhappy when they hear this.

If you don't say anything else, just talk about the county magistrate, you won't be happy.

Could it be that what Lao Li said is true?

Just looking at it again, it is really unbelievable.

Chen Xin looked at this, then that, and couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa Li, you said that my four brothers have passed the Jinshi examination. Where did you read it? Or did you listen to what others said? Isn't that right?

Did someone else say it wrong?"

Seeing that someone finally asked about the right way, Lao Li happily said to Chen Xin, "This is Lao Li. When I went to the county government office today, I heard the government officer reciting it there, so I recited it many times.

In our county, the Chen family in our village, my four brothers passed the Jinshi examination at the same time."

"This is a great event that the whole country is celebrating. Our county is making preparations with gongs and drums. You should be able to get the news soon."

Lao Li really just had nothing to do today, just strolling over there.

Although there is nothing to enjoy around the county government office, I can't help but think that the street looks so grand, and I feel like I'm in a state of mind even when walking there.

I walked there as usual today, thinking that there would be something new and I could brag about it when I came back.

Unexpectedly, I heard such a big thing all at once. After asking the yamen servant about it, I hurried back.

The yamen servant was a little impatient at first, but Lao Li specifically said that he was their neighbor. The yamen servant then changed his smile and explained to him twice more.

Therefore, Lao Li now really knows why.

"The yamen servant said that in the academy where the four younger generations of the Chen family attended, there was a big shot who wanted to support his own academy."

"It was also the emperor who felt that the students taught by this important man's academy must be extraordinary, so they specially sent people to their academy and took an exam. Those who passed the exam went directly to Kyoto to take the Juren Examination, and then the Jinshi Examination."

"Is there any benefit to this exam? Have the four younger generations of the Chen family passed the exam?" someone shouted.

Old Li gave them a blank look, isn't this nonsense, and then continued, "The four younger generations of the Chen family happened to be among the selected people. They passed the examination and were admitted to the Jinshi. Although the Jinshi ranking was not particularly high, it was written

But everyone liked the article.”

After hearing what he said, everyone present basically believed what he said and couldn't help but listen to him continue.

The Chen family members were even more excited and supported each other.

Chen Xin also looked at him with bright eyes.

Seeing so many people looking at him, Lao Li became even more proud, "When the names were being sung, when people heard so many people named Chen, they still said that Chen was really powerful this time."

"It turned out that there were two people named Chen who were very close to each other and looked very similar. Someone asked out of curiosity and found that these two people were actually a family. Later, after chatting with each other, they found that these four

Everyone is actually one family!”

Having said this, Lao Li couldn't help but raise his head when he remembered the envious look on the Yamen servant's face when he said it.

"It's surprising that two people are from the same family, not to mention that these four people are actually from the same family. After word spread among the officials, the emperor also heard about it, and he had people call them back.

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"Why did the emperor call them here? Do you want to reward them with official posts? Or reward them with gold and silver?" The people in the village couldn't help but ask.

After passing the Jinshi exam, isn't it said that it is not easy to become an official? The old emperor knew this and even asked him to go back. Doesn't that mean he can get whatever he wants?

"Why are you so anxious? Isn't that what I'm saying?" Lao Li read a sentence, and then continued, "The emperor discovered that they are actually from the same family, and their conversation is meaningful. Each has its own unique characteristics in different fields.

I'm very happy with my opinion. Isn't this just a reward for their work?"

"What kind of official is the reward for? You should tell me quickly." Someone urged urgently.

There are still many differences between officials.

Their county magistrate said he was a seventh-rank official, and it was said that there was a ninth-rank official below him.

It was said earlier that the four juniors of the Chen family are not very high in ranking, and they don't know what kind of official positions they can get.

At this point, Lao Li's face couldn't help but froze, and he quickly waved his hands, "Where do we know what kind of official that is? We know that the official is definitely not small, and can let the government officials post the ranking paper there all the time.

He yelled, and he yelled so many times, how can he be a minor official?"

This is true, and everyone can't help but agree.

Although the government officials here are not particularly evil, they will never do anything that is not beneficial.

"Then when will my brother and the others come back?" Chen Xin raised her head and stared at Lao Li with her big eyes, waiting for him to give her a message.