The news that the imperial examination was to be held in the new dynasty was like growing wings. Only seven or eight days had passed since the notice was posted, and even Laiyang, Qixia and Dengzhou Prefecture under the Manchu Qing had heard about it.
This year is the fifty-eighth year of Qianlong's reign, Ganzhi Guichou. According to the imperial examination system of the Qing Dynasty, the provincial examination will only be held in the years of Zi, Wu, Mao and You. But the problem is that last year's provincial examination has just ended, and there will be another month.
, the examination in Beijing is about to begin.
Although the news about the imperial examination in Beihai Town was released, the scholars in the city and from all over the country did not dare to get involved. They just waited and watched. After all, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had not yet fallen.
It can be said that the scholars of the Qing Dynasty occupied the highest status in rural society, and the spread of rural decrees and morals mainly relied on them. This was mainly because the Jinshi had gone to other places to serve as officials, and there were not many people who were promoted to live in the countryside.
; Some serve as county magistrates, some serve as evangelists, and still others serve as staff to officials, and at the worst, they can become academy professors. Usually when walking in the countryside, you see people wearing gold-domed hats.
He was a scholar, and the common people only addressed him as "Mr." and did not even dare to call him by his surname.
However, for those children who were eliminated in the "literary examination", the news from Beihai Town undoubtedly gave them another choice, especially those poor children who were heart-beating.
You must know that the pass rate of the "Wen Tong Examination" in the Qing Dynasty was extremely low. The national average was only one percent, which was lower than the National Juren Examination. Compared with this, the admission rate of the college entrance examination in later generations was nothing.
Hong, the famous "Son of God" in history, passed the county examination at the age of 15. After that, he failed in the government examination four times. He was hit hard and embarked on the path of rebellion. However, for a certain
For some super academics, it is not difficult for them to reach the top at a young age, such as Yuan Mei, Liang Qichao and Cai E who were admitted as scholars at the age of 12.
During the Qing Dynasty, the government had been strictly restricting the number of students admitted to the "Wen Tong Examination" in various places. Therefore, those who could pass the exam as scholars in these years were absolutely lucky; those who passed the examination would be able to reach the sky in one step and establish themselves as local tyrants and evil gentry in the future.
Basics. As long as you don't mess around, there is absolutely no such thing as a "poor scholar".
Under the rule of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, each county had a quota of scholars, thirty or forty in large counties, more than twenty in middle counties, and more than ten in small counties. If a place has a strong academic atmosphere and there are many children taking the exam, it will be more difficult; otherwise, it will be more difficult.
It's easy. For example, in Tongcheng, Anhui Province, where culture and education are concentrated, as many as three to four thousand people take the "literary examination" for each subject, and there are only 25 admission places. There are many people in their 50s and 60s who fail to pass the "county examination."
Due to the developed sea trade, Dengzhou Prefecture has always been prosperous in culture and education. In the 27th year of Qianlong's reign alone, there were 275 candidates admitted, ranking third in the entire Shandong Province. Therefore, the admission rate of the "Literary Examination" has been 1%.
None.
If someone has never passed the Tongsheng examination, even if he has read a lot of books, he can only be called Bai Ding; if he is a self-taught scholar and becomes a Confucian scholar, he can be called "Cushi so-and-so".
For the large number of "tongsheng" groups, although they do not yet belong to the gentry class, they are still a class. Otherwise, why are they said to be inferior in everything but good in education?
If this kind of people have a lawsuit, they will kneel down and answer the same questions as the common people, but the county magistrate will be more polite when asking questions; if they are an old boy in their fifties or sixties, as long as it is not a major case, or they are only serving as witnesses.
, the county magistrate can make him stand up and reply, which is already a great honor. If he is just a civilian, no matter how old he is, the county magistrate cannot let him stand up and reply; because this is a systemic problem, the county magistrate cannot violate the rules.
Ninghai Prefecture, prefecture city.
Guo Yu was wearing a dark green military uniform of the Northern Navy, an armed belt, and an iron ruler at his waist. He hurriedly walked on the street. Whether it was shops or vendors on both sides, everyone who saw him nodded and bowed.
Is greeted with a smile.
"Mr. Guo, come in and sit down, have a drink of tea and rest. We're all in trouble on the street."
"Captain Guo, you look really impressive in this new official uniform!"
"Oh, it's Brother Yu! The big fat pig we just slaughtered this morning left two kilograms of fine pork belly for Xie. Look at the fat, it's three fingers thick!"
"Captain Guo, some mountain products have just been brought into the shop. I've left them all for you. Let's take them back and make them stew chicken and soak it in wine for the old lady. It's a great supplement!"
Seeing people all over the street offering tribute to him, Guo Yu felt proud and irritable, and ignored them. He just waved his hands and kept walking.
Since they received public food from the Military Control Commission, Guo Yu's family has been visiting every day to give gifts to flatter people, ask for help, and even have a lot of go-betweens and grooms to give their daughters as wives or even concubines. The house is like a bazaar. However, the Military Control Commission
The person said that people from the Public Security Police Department would arrive in a few days, and he didn't want to make any mistakes at this time.
After walking near the Chenghuang Temple and turning eastward into a small alley, Guo Yu arrived at the door of the person he was looking for. Unexpectedly, he heard a quarrel going on inside through the door.
I heard an old man say: "Nen writes letters every day, and earns dozens of pennies. He buys pork head meat, soup and sesame cakes. He just cares about his own happiness and doesn't take any money to come home.
, Do you want me to raise Nen’s wife and children for you? They are my daughters after all, so that’s fine. Nen and Butcher Zhang gave us pig head meat on credit without paying for it, and people come to me every now and then to ask me for it. Where’s the bad luck?”
At this time, another person said: "Dad, if you ate this pig head yourself, you have to pay back the money."
"Fart! If I eat it, I will certainly pay it back. But these are all for young people to eat!"
"Are you satisfied with the large bowl of guanzaer (dumplings) that was delivered to you a few days ago?"
"How to say?"
"The stuffing is made of pig head meat."
"Asshole!"
"Dad, I don't have any trouble with me. Since you have eaten all this pig head meat, the money will naturally be returned to you."
Guo Yu covered her mouth and had some fun. Just as she was about to knock on the door, she heard the courtyard door creak open. A man in his early thirties was wearing a patched cotton robe and an old felt hat.
, and ran into the alley in a flash; behind him, an old man holding a broom was still five or six steps away from him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Brother Deyuan, what are you..." Guo Yu took a look and found that this person was Lin Qizong he was looking for. Then he looked at the man behind him
The person is Lin Qizong’s father-in-law, Old Man Li.
"Brother Yu?" When Lin Qizong saw the reinforcements, he hurriedly stepped aside and stood behind Guo Yu.
Old Man Li was trembling with anger. He stood at the door and pointed at his son-in-law with a broom and said: "Brother Yu, I just said a few words to him, but he actually promised me these bastard words. He read the book into the dog's belly."
Yes, isn’t it hateful!”
Lin Qizong defended: "Dad, I don't drink alcohol, gamble, and go to brothels. I just want to get something good to eat and nourish my brain every day."
Old man Li scolded: "Pig brain! I'm so young that I can't support my wife and children. It just makes me tired. How can I afford to be tired! I took four exams in a row and couldn't pass the exam. I don't know how to make money to support the family. My daughter didn't know how to live in her previous life." What evil have you done!"
"Dad, if you don't like your daughter to be my wife, just go back."
"Damn it! What will I do if my daughter quits?"
"Let dad marry another son-in-law."
Old Man Li said angrily: "Plague slave! This will only work if Nen dies or becomes a monk!"
Lin Qizong said: "Death is impossible for a while, and becoming a monk is even less possible. I will continue to take the exam."
Old Man Li said angrily: "I don't have money to pay, so I will become a monk tomorrow!"
When Guo Yu heard that the two people were talking about "hanging mats on the door - it's ridiculous", he hurriedly advised: "Old man Li, please calm down, I came to see Brother Deyuan today for a good thing."
"What's the good thing?" Old Man Li was still angry, with one hand on his waist and the broom in the other hand.
At this time, the surrounding neighbors had come out to watch the fun, Guo Yu said: "Uh... why don't we go in?"
Only then did Old Man Li notice the "official uniform" on Guo Yu's body. He couldn't help but blush, and hurriedly invited him in. Then he looked at his son-in-law who looked carefree behind him and glared fiercely.
Lin Qizong, whose courtesy name is Deyuan, is a native of Ninghai Prefecture. He started his education at the age of 6 and passed the county examination at the age of 17. However, he failed to pass the government examination several times. His father was just a tailor and could provide for him to study. It was not easy. When I was 22 years old, my father passed away. I had to observe filial piety for three years and could not take part in the imperial examination. My mother died when I was 27 years old. It was another three years and I was over thirty if I was not careful.
Guo Yu's mother and Lin Qizong's deceased mother were "handkerchief friends" when they were young, so the two have been very familiar with each other since they were young. When Lin Qizong's parents passed away, the Guo family helped a lot with their money and efforts. Now that something good happened, Guo Yu thought of coming over and asking.
Lin Qizong relied on his good calligraphy and wrote letters for others on weekdays. This amount of money was enough to support his family, but he would definitely not be able to participate in the imperial examination. In the Qing Dynasty, there were two examinations every three years, one for the annual examination and one for the imperial examination. For the exam, every time I take it I have to go to Dengzhou Prefecture, which costs eight or nine taels of silver no matter how much I save. Besides, this guy is a greedy person, so he will get something good to eat every few days, which is delicious. Its name is "brain replenishing".
After Guo Yu entered the hospital, Lin Qizong's wife wiped away her tears and walked out of the west room of the main room to meet her. Although Lin Qizong was a boy, he was not a scholar after all, and there were not so many rules in the family. Guo Yu and others brought tea. , took a few sips, and then told him about the Military Control Commission’s notification of the imperial examination.
Lin Qizong was silent for a long time, and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Brother Yu, I heard about this a few days ago. Although the notice says that you can take the boat for free, eat and live for free, you are going to sea after all! This is different from going to Dengzhou Prefecture."
"How is it different?"
"Although Fucheng is more than 200 miles away from Zhoucheng, it is by land. Everyone walks together, but the legs and feet are tired, so there is no danger. But to go to Beihai Town, you have to take the sea route, and there is North Korea in the middle. It's thousands of miles away, and if there's a storm on the way, your life is at risk."
Guo Yu smiled slightly after hearing this, and said with an enigmatic look: "Brother Deyuan, I'm afraid you haven't seen the big iron ships of the Xin Dynasty, have you?"
Lin Qizong shook his head. Although the ships from Beihai Town came to Longmen Port last year, they were all motor-driven sailing ships. The Thundergod went to Europe, and the Thunderbolt also went to Southeast Asia and South Asia. In the first few years, the Thunderbolt did come to Rongcheng.
However, Rongcheng is more than 260 miles away from Ninghai Prefecture, which is already out of reach for many people.
Guo Yu then recounted what he had heard from the Military Control Commission about the large iron ship. Lin Qizong listened attentively, and even the sulking old man Li who was sitting in the east room was attracted.
"It's better to do this. Brother Deyuan, take your household registration card and go to the Military Control Commission to register in the afternoon. The big iron ship will come to Longmen Port in a few days. Director Li asked me to follow him to pick him up. I will say hello to his old man tomorrow.
I'll take you with me to see it, and you'll feel relieved when you see it."
The household registration card was issued by the Military Control Commission of the four counties after the door-to-door registration was completed. It was the same size as Guo Yu's employee card, but there was no photo. The house number, age, name, household head information, etc. were registered on it. It was regarded as a temporary household registration book.
It is currently used together with the Baojia House Certificate issued by the Manchu and Qing government. The "Director Li" Guo Yu refers to is Li Bi, the head of the Military Control Commission, who is directly reported to Cao Guifu and has to meet with him almost every two days.
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Guo Yu struck while the iron was hot: "Brother Deyuan, you can write the character "灁" well. This is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing! The Manchu and Qing Dynasties will not be in power for a few more years. If you still want to get fame there, I advise you not to do this.
think."
Lin Qizong was still hesitating, but Old Man Li spoke first: "Brother Yu, does the new dynasty government really not charge money?"
The reason for this question is that although the imperial examinations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were open to everyone on the surface, in fact they had a financial threshold. As mentioned before, the Liu family in Zhucheng had accumulated more than a hundred years in the Ming Dynasty.
It was not until the Year of Tianqi that any disciples entered the ranks of "all living beings", mainly because the cost of training a scholar was too high.
Not to mention the expenses of attending a private school since childhood, each child examination costs at least several taels of silver. Those who live in the countryside have even greater expenses, including transportation, board and lodging, examination papers, guarantees, tuition and miscellaneous fees and bad regulations.
.If you pass the county examination and take the government examination and the college examination, it will cost more. In addition, if you pass the examination, you will have to pay a "student's seal" to the county teacher, and you will need to buy another amount to repay the teacher and guarantor.
Or rent a dress to participate in the "school sending ceremony", which will cost you one or two hundred taels of silver in total.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "No charge. Not even a test paper fee. I heard from Director Li that everyone who goes will also receive a subsidy."
"Subsidy? How much is it?" Weng and his son-in-law asked almost at the same time.
Guo Yu was amused and said: "Ten silver coins."
Old man Li's eyes widened and he hurriedly answered for his son-in-law: "Brother Yu, don't worry, he will go after lunch!"
Guo Yu then declined the invitation from Weng and his son-in-law to have dinner at home, saying that he still had something to do. He said to himself that the pig head meat issue in your family has not been sorted out yet, so he should not get involved.
Lin Qizong and Old Man Li knew that Guo Yu was different now, and it was a sign of affection for someone to say something, so they sent him to the entrance of the alley with great gratitude.
After exiting the alley where Lin's house was located, Guo Yu turned around the cross street and passed by a brothel called "Fengmingyuan". Zhang Fu'er, dressed in a gorgeous dress, suddenly walked out of the doorway and stopped him with her hand.
This lady said she was a madam, but she was actually in her early twenties. She walked up to Guo Yu and flattened Guo Yu's slightly curled collar without any hesitation. She looked her up and down and said, "Tsk, tsk, you really rely on your clothes."
Horses and saddles, Brother Yu looks more stylish than those gentlemen in this outfit."
Guo Yu hurriedly took half a step back and said, "Hey, what are you doing? Don't touch it!"
"You little heartless boy, how long has it been since I was young to forget about me?" Zhang Bustard said, and then came closer and said, "If you want me to tell you, Brother Yu just doesn't know how to feel sorry for me. It's such a cold day."
Son, don’t you want to find a shop to have a cup of hot tea and rest? Let’s go to the slave’s house and let the slave have a good time.”
The woman said that she was about to pull her arm. Guo Yu broke away and said: "Zhang Bustard, don't do this to me. You must be asking me for something. Otherwise, I would never have been a slave in the past."
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The woman spat and said coyly: "It's shameless, isn't it? Nen pats her chest and asks herself, it's not like the slave has never served her before. Let's go in with the slave and have a glass of wine to warm up."
After saying that, he pulled on Guo Yu's arm again. How dare Guo Yu break away with "Hey, hey, hey," and said with a straight face: "Zhang Bustard, if you want to touch me again, I will yell."
Zhang Bustard covered his mouth with a handkerchief and said with a smile: "What are you shouting for? Who are you shouting for? You should shout for me, there is only one official on this street."
Guo Yu's face turned red, and she thought to herself that this woman was really not a light-hearted person. If she had known about it, she would not have come to this street. After having enough fun, Zhang Bustard came over and said softly: "I know that I am afraid of attracting attention.
Let people gossip, but the slave family is not that narrow-minded. Brother Yu hasn't married yet, right? If you find someone you like, the slave family won't have enough money to give it to you."
"real?"
"But there is one thing, brother Yu, you are so young that you should pay attention to your body and bones, and you are not allowed to touch those messy women. If that is the case, the slave family will not rely on you."
While Zhang Bustard was talking, he had already taken a small bag from the turtle slave behind him. There was about ten taels of silver in it, and he stuffed it into Guo Yu's hand.
"Hey, where can I find someone like this from the slave family? He really is Wang Baochuan!"
Guo Yu's eyes widened, he threw the money into the other party's arms and said angrily: "Go! Leave! Go with Wang Baochuan if you want to go with Nen, and go back to Nen's 'Han Kiln'! If Nen behaves like this again!"
Hey, I will take Nen back to the military control meeting for a few days!"
Although Guo Yu is only nineteen this year, he has a father who has been a businessman to guide him, and he is very clear in his heart. In the past, he and Madam Zhang were often sticky, but that was in the past; now that Beihai Town is here, use Dad
In other words, you have to reinvent yourself.
The Beihai soldiers have been in Ninghai Prefecture for several months. He has never seen a Beihai soldier buying and selling forcibly on the street, eating and drinking for free, and he has never seen a Beihai soldier enter a casino and visit a brothel.
For this point, the people of Ninghai Prefecture all have their thumbs up, and there is no one who is unconvinced. Guo Yu's father made it very clear, your boy is now a member of Beihai Town. If you want to be promoted, you have to do the same as Cao Guifu.
If you have a large salary, you can't make mistakes. You have to learn from other soldiers.
Zhang Bustard squinted his eyes, tilted his head to look at Guo Yu's leaving figure, and muttered to himself: "Young little Picha'er, he doesn't have a taste for wine, sex, wealth... Huh~~ I got kicked in the head by a donkey