Turbulent Times Chapter 206: What is a poor family?

Wei Yunqi smiled slightly, trying to show a little self-respect, but what a big deal this is! Although he has a high reputation, it is so difficult to be an official from a poor family in this era. Thinking of the hardships of ten years of poverty, his father's ardent expectations, and the envious eyes of many scholars around him, he couldn't help feeling a little flustered, and his lips parted involuntarily. , showing a very happy smile.

At this time, the names of "Wei Yunqi" on the imperial list, written with three gold powders, seemed to be shining brightly in the sun, looking extremely precious and promising.

The three of them didn't separate anymore, they simply looked to the right carefully, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally managed to find Fang Qiao's name in the imperial list. Fang Qiao saw that her name was indeed on the imperial list as Wang Junlin had hinted, she was very excited, her eyes were a little red, and she murmured to herself: "I really got it, I really got it."

He suddenly gave a strange cry, rushed out from the crowd, ran to the side of the bridge, and roared loudly at the water under the bridge, his voice echoed in the bridge hole, making a buzzing sound.

The two friends looked at him with a smile and knew why he was so excited——Although Fang Qiao’s family was born as a small landlord, he was only a concubine, and he lost his mother at the age of eight, and his status in the family was only lower than that of a servant It was better, thanks to his good study in ethnology, he stood out, and was noticed by his father, who devoted himself to studying him. But during this process, he was often bullied by his direct brothers. If he took a lot of exams this time, he would definitely have a very uncomfortable time at home. This is why he had to take the risk of taking the cheat sheet. He really wanted to go to high school. .

Unexpectedly, before entering the examination institute, he was picked out by Qin Anhou Wang Junlin. At that time, Fang Qiao was heartbroken. Thinking that this Qin Anhou not only gave him a second chance, but after reading his test paper, he saw his talent and helped him. That's right, for Wang Junlin, it was just doing it casually, but for him, it directly changed his fate. For him, Wang Junlin was no less than a gift of regeneration.

Fang Qiao looked at her distorted face in the slightly swaying river, calmed down a little, and naturally understood why she was able to achieve such good fortune in just a few days, and was very grateful to the famous Qin Anhou in her heart.

"Hey, I got it! I got it!"

A scream attracted the attention of many people. A thin, impoverished old scholar in his forties clapped his hands, yelled twice, and then fell to the ground with a bang. . He became the second person to faint after Xu Jingzong, but one of the two was caused by extreme sadness, and the other was caused by extreme joy.

Before the Qin Dynasty, the "Shiqing Shilu" system was adopted, and then the military merit system was gradually introduced. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, the emperor divided the world. The world is governed by the emperor, princes, ministers, and scholars. According to hereditary descent. In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there were "Ke Qing", "Diner" and so on.

In the Han Dynasty. Promote civil talents. At that time, the inspection system and the recruitment system were adopted. The former was recommended by localities at all levels to have talents with both ability and political integrity. Those elected by the state are called scholars, and those elected by the county are called Xiaolian.

During the time of Emperor Wen of Wei Dynasty, Chen Qun founded Jiupin Zhongzheng, in which specific officials assessed folk talents according to background, morality, etc., and were divided into nine ranks for recruitment. Jin and Six Dynasties continued to use this system. Nine Ranks is the improvement of the investigation and examination, the main difference is that the investigation and examination will be replaced by appointed officials from local officials. However, in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the aristocratic clan was powerful, which often affected the Zhongzheng official's assessment of talents. Later, the criteria were even limited to family background. As a result, the phenomenon of "the upper class has no poor families, and the lower class has no noble families" has resulted. It not only blocked the collection of materials from the people, but also allowed the aristocratic family to control the collection of materials by the court.

For the humble scholars, there is almost no way to become an official except for being a staff member of the noble family. Therefore, this first imperial examination may be the only way for them to change their lives, so the ecstasy of high school at this time is enough to turn a gentle and elegant scholar into a madman.

Compared with the other dozen or so humble scholars who kowtowed and prayed to the sky by the riverside, thanking God for letting him win. Fang Qiao just yelled twice, it was nothing at all. It's just that more than a dozen humble scholars, including the old scholar who had passed out in a coma, didn't know that the reason they were able to go to high school was entirely because Wang Junlin stood behind him twice and read the content of his test paper.

With a bang, a group of people rushed up. The one who was splashing water, the one who was playing the fan, and a strong man who was five big and three thick, spit twice into the palm of his hand, rubbed it together, and pinched the old scholar's life.

The old scholar woke up leisurely and shouted to the sky: "The sky has eyes, your Majesty is wise, and the Sui Dynasty will be prosperous."

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When Fang Qiao regained his composure and happily walked back to the red wall, the three friends had already carefully read the entire imperial list. Unexpectedly, Liu Ziming, who was as talented as them, was not on the list . This cannot be blamed on Wang Junlin, because there were more than 3,000 people taking the exam at that time, and it was impossible for Wang Junlin to stand behind them and read their test papers one by one.

Fang Qiao and Wei Yunqi couldn't contain their excitement, but seeing Liu Ziming's slightly disappointed face next to him, the two of them couldn't be overly aggressive, Fang Qiao comforted: "Brother Liu, don't be sad, Since Your Majesty has already started to select scholars through the imperial examination, there will be more every year in the future, so if you fail this time, come back next year."

This is a very real word of comfort. Liu Ziming smiled wryly, looked at the candidates who were overwhelmingly disappointed and even lost their souls, managed to pull himself together, and said with a smile: "This time we won two of the three, which is already considered a great joy. I thought It is impossible for a humble scholar to go to high school."

This scene made many people beside me sigh. Scholars have been working hard for ten years, even twenty years, thirty years, or even forty or fifty years. It is hard for ordinary people to be an official. Imaginative.

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September 27th was the day when two hundred people from the Ministry of Rites Examination High School participated in the palace examination.

The Guanwen Hall located in the southeast area of ​​the imperial city had already been cleaned. Two hundred tables and tables were neatly arranged at the east and west ends of the main hall, leaving only the center of the hall empty for candidates to worship the emperor after entering.

Similar to the Ministry of Rites Examination, there is a paper sign on the upper right corner of each table with name and hometown written on it. Ranking came. The closer you are to the Son of Heaven, the higher the ranking, and the farther you are, the lower the natural ranking. This is to prevent candidates from mixing together and losing face in front of the emperor.

Zhou Chengyan personally arranged for people to hold the list, and compared the names and places of origin on the table one by one. From Li Xiyu, who was the head of the Ministry of Rites in front of Dongtou's nearest majesty, to the last person in the southeast and southwest corners of the main hall.

Although Xiao Huangmen had already compared it twice yesterday, Zhou Chengyan read it again today because Zhou Chengyan knew that anything could happen in the court and in the court. make trouble. I am responsible for this matter. If someone wants to embarrass himself, deliberately mess up the rankings, and lose his composure in front of the emperor, it is possible. One of them, Xu Jingzong, didn't have a high school in a daze, which already made Prince Donggong dissatisfied with him. He knew it must be Gao Ying's fault, so he had to be wary of the other party. If he didn't meet with his own eyes at the end, how could Zhou Chengyan feel at ease?

It took less than half an hour, carrying a lantern and leading two little yellow gatekeepers to check each table case, Zhou Chengyan finally stood at the entrance of the main hall, heaved a sigh of relief, and nodded. Everything is ready, everything is ready, just waiting for the emperor and the examinees to come.

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At this time, it is just a moment.

The sky was still dark, and thousands of stars could still be seen in the sky. But at this time, Fang Qiao, Wei Yunqi, Li Xiyu and other two hundred scholars on the list had already arrived at the south gate outside the imperial city.

Today is the last hurdle, and only if you pass it successfully can you truly become an official. But the atmosphere in front of the south gate of the imperial city was much more relaxed than that in front of the entrance of the examination institute. Everyone knows that as long as there are no stupid things or accidents today, high school Jinshi is guaranteed.

The candidates chatted and laughed in low voices, waiting for the palace gate to open. But there are also people who stay calm and don't talk too much with others.

"I did the math just now, and there are thirteen poor scholars like us, neither ranked high nor low." Fang Qiao whispered to Wei Yunqi.

"I just paid attention to Zhou Chengyan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, when he looked at us humble scholars, and his expression was a bit unfriendly! On the contrary, Gao Ying Gaogong had a kind face. You said that the thirteen of us can go to high school, right? Because of Duke Gao's care." Wei Yunqi said with a slightly excited expression.

Fang Qiao thought of Wang Junlin for some reason, shook his head and said, "The Gao clan is also a powerful family member. I know that the talents he recommends are all from the nobles. No one has ever come from a poor family. Therefore, I don’t think it is his credit that we can go to high school this time. In my opinion, the most likely one is Qin Anhou Wang Junlin.”

Wei Yunqi heard the words, thought about it for a while, and felt that it made some sense, but it still didn't make sense. The three of them were waiting for further discussion. At this time, several bells rang from the palace, and the palace gate finally opened.

The door envoy on duty came out.

No need for him to say much, the candidates immediately lined up in order of ranking. The etiquette officer of the Ritual Department the day before yesterday had already taught these two hundred high school candidates the new etiquette when entering the palace, and no one dared to make a mistake.

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