Since the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination system has existed in our country for more than a thousand years. In ancient times with strict hierarchies, everyone was born unequal. For civilians at the bottom of society, "scientific examination" was the only way to change their destiny. Therefore, since the implementation of the imperial examination system, there have been many champions in the history of our country. They turned around the fate of a family with just one person. Today, the imperial examination system has long disappeared in the long river of history, and those number one scholars have long returned to the loess, but the descendants of the number one number one scholar are still continuing. In Henan, there is a real descendant of the number one scholar of the Qing Dynasty. He had no children in his life. After being traumatized, he relied on begging to survive. He lived alone in his ancestral home, number one scholar, without water or electricity.

Niu Shijing, a descendant of the number one scholar of the Qing Dynasty

The past scenery of Niu's number one scholar's mansion

The descendant of the number one scholar of the Qing Dynasty was named Niu Shijing; The ancestor is Niu Fengshan, a famous local martial arts champion. The Niu family was originally poor, but they eventually became rich through hard work. In the 13th year of Daoguang's reign, Niu Fengshan won the crown of martial arts champion in one fell swoop, and was highly appreciated by the emperor. He was once promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief. People at that time adhered to the idea of ????"returning to their hometown in rich clothes", and Niu Fengshan was no exception. When he became powerful, he led his family back to his hometown and renovated the Niu family's ancestral house.

Portrait of Niu Fengshan

At this time, Niu's Number One Scholar's Mansion was the most magnificent building in the area. The entire mansion was built along the mountain in a direction from north to south, and it looked very spectacular. There are hundreds of houses in the mansion, all arranged in a row, giving it the aesthetic feeling of "a big roc spreading its wings". What is even more surprising is that Niu Xuan, Niu Fengshan's son, also took part in the scientific examination when he grew up and won the title of "Jinshi". It can be seen that the scenery of Niu's Number One Scholar's Mansion at that time was unimaginable.

The former prosperous Zhuangyuan Mansion has been dilapidated

The glory is no longer, and the family has declined

As the wheel of history continues to move forward, after more than a hundred years With the erosion of the city, Niu's ancient house has long lost its former glory. The once exquisite Zhuangyuan Mansion has been turned into dilapidated cave dwellings, and the descendants of the Niu family are missing. Only one old man has always stayed here, and that is Niu Shijing. According to local people, Niu Shijing originally lived a very happy life. He was admitted to university many years ago and was good at handwriting. But for some unknown reason, he suffered a great deal of mental trauma, and since then, his memory has been stuck in the past. But even so, Niu Shijing is still optimistic and open-minded about life, and seems to enjoy spending time alone in the old house. No matter what others say, he is unwilling to leave here.

Niu Shijing

Standing alone in the No. 1 Scholar’s ??Mansion without water or electricity

Although Niu Shijing is content with the status quo and does not want to leave the No. 1 Scholar’s ??Mansion, for the elderly For him, living alone in an ancient house is not an easy task. Because Zhuangyuan Mansion is located in the wilderness, there is no way to connect to water or electricity, so he has been living without water or electricity for many years. In order to survive, the gray-haired old man had to make a living by begging. Someone once offered to give him some help, but he declined politely. He said that he had no children and no need for much money. As long as someone gave him some food and water, he could continue to live. It was better to leave the money to someone else. Anyone who needs it. Faced with such selfless Niu Shijing, the local villagers respected him very much.

The dilapidated Zhuangyuan Mansion has no water or electricity

Conclusion

Many people do not understand why Niu Shijing is unwilling to accept help from others and insists on a Where are the people guarding the dilapidated Zhuangyuan Mansion? In fact, for the childless Niu Shijing, Niu's Number One Mansion is not only a residence, but also his "root". The glory of the Niu family has long since disappeared, but the traces of the Niu family's life remain here forever. As long as the "foundation" of the Niu family remains, his heart will be filled with peace. And we onlookers should respect the old man's own choice and let him spend his remaining years here. However, with the erosion of time, most of the buildings in Niu's Zhuangyuan Mansion have collapsed. Seeing that the century-old family business is about to disappear, Niu Shijing's eyes are full of worry.