Fang Yingwu was still very calm about things that he couldn't say at the moment or couldn't see the consequences clearly. He nodded to Liu Yandao and said, "I understand."
Seeing that he neither said yes nor said no, Liu Yandao showed a hint of disappointment. Then Fang Yingwu said again: "I will let you know as soon as possible after thinking about the details."
In this way, Liu Yandao could only clasp his fists and say goodbye. After watching classmate Liu leave, Xiang Chengxian and Hong Song, who were speechless for a long time, both stared at Fang Yingwu in disbelief.
They knew very well that being asked to help in Sui Gong affairs was a situation that only top academics would encounter, and only top academics could manage things smoothly in the county school.
And Liu Yandao didn't seem to be crazy and came to Fang Yingwu for help. Could it be that Fang Yingwu is now qualified to be a top student?
Xiang Chengxian stretched out his two palms in an inelegant manner, shook his ten fingers and said, "Brother Fang Xian, can the time you have spent studying in the county school twice exceed the number of fingers?"
Fang Yingwu did not answer this boring question, and only said to him: "Now, you should believe that I was not the one who was bullied, but I am embarrassed to tell you? At least no one in the county school has bullied me yet."
Mr. Xiang sighed, his interest suddenly waned, and he felt very bored. It took him several years to gain a place as a top student, but Fang Yingwu only needed less than ten days.
Hong Song recovered from his shock, grabbed the two people in front of him and said, "I'm not going to report to you sir. I'm going to have a drink first!"
Fang Yingwu also responded: "That's right, let's go have a drink first!" He also wanted to catch his two friends and question him carefully about what the top student was like, and how could anyone still make money by being a top student? The Emperor General
Such trivial matters that would damage the reputation of a scholar are not recorded in the history of photography. You have to ask the person involved to find out.
They picked a clean restaurant. Fang Yingwu, Hong and Xiang went in and ordered all kinds of wine and food.
In the past, when he was in Chun'an, Fang Yingwu was short of money, so he always enjoyed the food and drink of two young men from wealthy families. Now that Fang Yingwu has returned to his hometown, his hands are much looser, so this time he returns the favor by being the host.
After three rounds of drinking, Hong Song understood Fang Yingwu's doubts and explained in detail: "Since Emperor Taizu Gao, the county school can pay tribute to one person every year and go directly to the Imperial College to study. This is another way out from the imperial examination. Also.
It is said that after failing in the examination, there is a way out for the senior students.
Therefore, the number of tribute students this year is sorted according to seniority. Each year, the oldest student can be elected as a tribute student. Of course, this person can also not be a tribute student and continue to take the imperial examination, and then the candidates will be filled in turn.
But in reality, senior students at the front of the queue can also deliberately give up their spots to others to make a profit. After years of practice, this matter is often manipulated by county high school students."
In fact, it was manipulated by the old school masters. It was indeed a profitable business, Fang Yingwu thought to himself.
Xiang Chengxian added: "This is especially true for Xu Huai. He is one of the oldest members and ranks very high in terms of seniority, so he can often rely on his old people to control annual tribute matters."
Fang Yingwu understood that Liu Yandao looked quite old today. Therefore, it was normal for him to give up the imperial examination and serve as tribute and jail.
He came to him for help, probably because he and Xu Huai didn't get along. So he didn't expect to get the annual tribute quota from Xu Huai, and seeing that he was also hostile to Xu Huai and seemed to be very powerful, he thought.
Get help from yourself.
Hong Song added: "Not only can we control the issue of Gongsheng students, but we can also control the annual examination and ranking."
Fang Yingwu was secretly surprised. The county school year examination not only affects the provincial examination quota, but also determines the level of students. Can a top student even control this?
He knew that the annual examination results would be divided into six grades, and students in different grades would have different fates.
Those with first-class scores can directly make up for the vacancies of junior college students; those with second-class scores can be promoted to a higher level, and affiliated students can supplement general students, while supplementary students can supplement junior students; third-class students remain unchanged.
But starting from the fourth level, there are gradually more severe punishments, from mild punishment to demotion, and then to the most severe removal of merit.
The quota for the township examination is also linked to the county's annual examination. According to the rules of Chun'an County, the top ten candidates in the annual examination of the 20 Linshan students and other students can participate in the township examination, and they must be third-class or above in the annual examination.
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Take Taifang Yingwu as an example. If you want to take the provincial examination, as long as you pass the third class in the county school yearly examination and keep your position as a rural student, you will get the quota for the provincial examination. Other students who are not rural student members need to pass the examination.
The top ten are usually ranked first or second.
Comparatively speaking, it is very easy to get into the third class, so a junior student like Fang Yingwu is very close to being admitted. This is why Fang Yingwu was directly selected as a junior student by the grand master, so that some people
One of the important reasons why people are jealous.
Fang Yingwu felt a little cold, "Could it be said that all the matters related to the ranking of students in the county school can be done by you top students?"
Hong Song smiled and replied: "That's not true, no one is that capable. A high-level person can definitely get ahead by taking exams. If he has the ability to get to the first class, of course others can't influence his progress.
But not everyone has outstanding talents, so there are some inhumane things. The main competition is for the ten places other than junior students."
That would be better, but it would be really suffocating if even the best students had no chance to come forward. Fang Yingwu thought of something again and asked: "The county official doesn't care about this?"
"Most of the county officials turn a blind eye. After all, he is an outsider. There is really no need to get too involved in local disputes when there is no profit. Moreover, public opinion comes from the school, and he often watches the constitution to watch the wind.
When I went to the county to study and talk, the county magistrate also had some scruples in this regard, and the gain outweighed the gain by attracting criticism from scholars."
Fang Yingwu sighed. No wonder the local scholars became more arrogant as the Ming Dynasty progressed to the middle and late periods. The root of this lies here. Now he has experienced it personally, and he has almost become one of them involuntarily.
It’s better not to shed tears while listening to the storytelling. Worrying about the ancients, Fang Yingwu asked worriedly: “Do you think it’s possible for me to pass the fourth grade or lower, thereby losing my qualifications as a junior student and my exemption from the provincial examination?”
Xiang Chengxian was surprised that Fang Yingwu asked such a question, and asked doubtfully: "This kind of thing won't happen, right?"
Fang Yingwu asked again: "Just say is it possible?"
After understanding the situation just now, Fang Yingwu was very worried about himself. Originally, he didn't have much confidence in the eight-part essay, but if everyone else gave him face, then that's it, he could just pass as a third-class passer.
But it seems that the county's academic advisor doesn't appreciate him very much, and there is also a top student, Xu Huai, who is causing trouble. Who knows what will happen? You know, his eight-part essay is really not outstanding. This is a real flaw.
People have nothing to say even if they take it seriously.
In today's composition class, Fang Yingwu already suspected that Xu Huai had colluded with Jiaoyu. If something similar happened during the annual examination, his place in the provincial examination would be unstable.
Xiang Chengxian was puzzled as to why Fang Yingwu could be so sentimental. He thought for a while, "There is a possibility, but I have never seen anything like this.
How stupid or unlucky must it be for a junior student to go after the fourth class? It’s a joke.”
Fang Yingwu broke out in a cold sweat. He must not become the joke of a junior student who failed to win the provincial examination.
As expected, the road to the imperial examination is full of hurdles. No wonder countless scholars with outstanding talents have no choice but to achieve their ambitions and fall sadly and angrily on the road to the imperial examination! (To be continued...)
