Faced with this sudden change, Geer suddenly panicked!
After all, he was just a tribe from beginning to end... He didn't underestimate ordinary people. In fact, the reason why most ordinary people are ordinary people is because we are really ordinary!
Ordinary people are not shameful, it’s nothing. After all, you, me, are basically ordinary people, and there’s nothing to avoid. Although most people subconsciously think that they are the protagonist of the world, the reality is that the world never revolves around you!
In modern society, we often observe a common psychological phenomenon, which is called "protagonist syndrome". This symptom not only reflects how the individual views the relationship between himself and others, but also deeply affects the way of social interaction. In this concept, the individual tends to regard his own life as the core of a story, believing that he is the protagonist of the main drama, while others are just supporting roles. This self-centered perspective not only leads to alienation of interpersonal relationships, but also poses a potential threat to social harmony. The primary feature of the protagonist syndrome is the individual's self-magnification. When a person is immersed in the narrative of his own story, the people around him are
Existence seems to be just adding background to its story. The "I"-centered way of thinking has expanded self-consciousness, believing that one's needs, desires, emotions and opinions are always at the core, while others' emotions and needs are placed on the edge. Therefore, within the framework of this personal story, the relationship with others gradually becomes blurred, and even a sense of alienation is generated. This mentality is particularly obvious in social occasions. On crowded public transportation, a man watches audio videos unscrupulously while ignoring the surrounding environment. His behavior is like a mirror, reflecting the phenomenon that more and more people in today's society ignore the feelings of others.
In his eyes, personal entertainment needs are obviously more important than others' comfort. Because of this, the empathy ability of the entire society has been eroded. At this time, the only need for supporting roles is obedience, and the entire interaction is almost one-way. From a psychological point of view, the protagonist's syndrome originates from the individual's tension and struggle in self-identity. In modern society, individuals often feel pressure and anxiety from the outside, and they strive to find self-worth and identity in complex interpersonal networks. Therefore, regarding themselves as the "protagonist" becomes a mechanism to escape reality and enhance self-worth.
This self-centered thinking pattern leads to individuals tending to strengthen themselves and neglect interpersonal relationships and social responsibilities in the external environment. In this case, the trust between people decreases, and cooperation and communication becomes more difficult. Individuals gradually lose the ability to communicate with others in the thinking framework of "I am the protagonist of the story", which ultimately leads to a deep sense of loneliness between people. The protagonist syndrome not only affects the individual's quality of life, but also has a profound impact on the overall atmosphere of society. First of all, it makes the self-centered thoughts in society more common, leading to the breeding of a "cold culture". Everyone is busy pursuing their own goals and turning a blind eye to the needs of others, thus forming a social rift.
Secondly, in competitive fields such as finance and business, protagonist syndrome often leads to unfair competition and moral degradation. The lack of a spirit of cooperation between individuals, and the collapse of mutual trust between them ultimately affects the overall efficiency and moral level of society. To overcome the protagonist syndrome, it is necessary to first improve the individual's self-awareness. Individuals need to realize that in an interconnected society, society can truly flourish only when everyone is regarded as important. Therefore, the ability to communicate and interact with others should be valued and cultivated.
Anyway, this kind of mentality is unsatisfactory!
No one is the protagonist.
The most typical one is written in many novels. When an ordinary person travels through time, he immediately counterattacks. Although this plot looks very exciting, it is actually very difficult!
The most typical example is that the lost people will definitely not be able to survive through time to ancient times. Let’s talk about a few popular options first.
In ancient times, it was an agricultural society, so most ordinary people would engage in agricultural production. As for the loser, they were too lazy to even leave their homes at home, and it was hard to imagine that they could farm. Moreover, they were definitely not diligent and had no grains, so they should not think about farming. Also, they were doing business. Many novelists liked to write the plot that the protagonist made a big profit in ancient times using modern business methods!
This plot gives people a sense of pleasure that modern people crush the ancient times.
But in fact, this thing is impossible! Ancient people were not stupid! The so-called modern business methods may not be good in ancient times. After all, an environment and a rule. The rules of the ancient industry were very heavy. You can do whatever you want, and you may touch someone else's cake anytime and anywhere and then be killed. Even if you live in a prosperous dynasty, the public security is good. But do you really think that you are an ordinary person, better than those old fried dough sticks who have been immersed in business for decades?
Not to mention anything else, others have a deep foundation, and you can kill you if you play price wars!
Another thing is to engage in some handicrafts, such as textiles, ironwork, shipbuilding, porcelain making, etc., and doing these tasks requires specialized technology on the one hand. Even if you are a modern ordinary person, you may not work in a completely different environment. In addition, modern people are more impetuous and always want to get rich overnight. They will definitely not be able to apply for apprentices in a down-to-earth manner, so it will be difficult to stand out. You should know that apprentices in ancient times were very hard!
On the other handicrafts are mostly physical work, and most people really can't stand it. If you are honest and willing to do a little bit, it's okay. Although many modern people don't talk about luxury clothing, they are also pampered and have a good life. Many people have never done any heavy work in their entire lives. You know, many people can't stand it if they jog for thousands of meters, let alone heavy physical work.
Finally, I am a scholar, devoted myself to the imperial examinations and achieved fame. Not to mention this, the imperial examinations in ancient times were like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, which was much more severe than today's college entrance examinations. Don't you see that Lao Fan, in "The Scholars", passed a juren before he passed the exam in "The Scholars".
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! As we all know, the imperial examination system was the only way for ordinary students in ancient times to go to the career of the officialdom and realize their ideals, and it was also a good channel for the imperial court to select outstanding talents. Therefore, the imperial examination was extremely strict. The imperial examination can be divided into four levels, from low to high, namely the college examination (also known as the prefecture examination, the county examination, and the name is different depending on the region) - the provincial examination - the imperial examination - the palace examination. Candidates are also divided into four levels. Only by passing the relative level examination can they have the opportunity to take the next level examination. County, cities and districts will assign the qualifications of children to students of appropriate age. Having the qualifications of children to students is equivalent to having the entrance ticket to the imperial examination. Tongsheng becomes a scholar through the college examination, the scholar passes the provincial examination and becomes a juren, and then passes the imperial examination and becomes a tribute, and finally passes the palace examination and becomes a Jinshi. But generally speaking, there are few people who can pass the provincial examination.
In ancient times, if you want to participate in the imperial examination, you must first have a clean family background. When registering, the registration form must state the information of the ancestors for three generations. Some special groups (women, businessmen, criminals, monks, etc.) will be restricted. For example, if someone from the ancestors is a constable, then within three generations of people cannot take the imperial examination. The time traveler who wears the soul is better, if you wear it... then you will not even get a household registration!
Some people may ask, isn't it enough to not fill in the real information? This is simply impossible! There are three reasons. First, because the registration form requires not only information from the ancestors of three generations, but also guarantees from local people. The guarantor's information also needs to be detailed. Once the candidate's information is fake or cheated in the exam, the guarantor will bear joint and several liability to be punished. Second, the information submitted by the candidates will be reviewed by a special person, and the review results will directly determine whether they can take the imperial examination. Most of the people participating in the review are appointed by the court. If they have any deviations, they are a serious crime, so the review process is extremely strict. Third, although you can pass the provincial examination review by chance, you will be investigated again in the subsequent appointment of the court and the subsequent examination. Once exposed in front of the emperor, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and the serious ones will be punished.
The third major difficulty of the imperial examination is that the test questions and marking papers are very strict. The test questions not only test the candidates' writing skills, but also require them to be knowledgeable and talented, understand the past and present, understand the methods of governing the country, and have their own unique insights into the development of society.
In order to avoid cheating, the examination room set up is also very exquisite. Each examination room is about 1 square meter, with high walls on three sides, and a simple roof, and only one side is open. Candidates bring their luggage and rations, and cannot come out after entering, and they all eat, drink, defecation and sensation are all solved. The imperial examination site is usually banned, and the atmosphere seems very depressing. The duration of the examination varies greatly according to the dynasty. At the shortest days, as long as 9 days, the examinations in the Qing Dynasty were a nine-day system. Due to long periods of mental tension, the candidates will go crazy after the exam.
After the exam, is it over?
No, the real trial has just arrived, and the examination papers of many candidates will be randomly distributed to the examiners by the examiners. The examiners do not know whose papers they approved, so there is no possibility of the examiners committing favoritism and fraud. Later, the paper sheet system reformed, and a method of sealing like modern sealing lines appeared. Even the examiners themselves could not tell who they were taking. The reform of this system improved the fairness and justice of the imperial examinations from a deeper level. Because the ancient counties and cities were densely populated,
The number of people admitted to the imperial examination is often related to the population and the population tax, which invisibly increases the difficulty. Therefore, in the fierce competition, some children of rich families will bribe the examiner to pass the examination, which also increases the difficulty of ordinary students taking the exam. During the Qing Dynasty, literary inquisitions were prevalent, and even homophones could not appear. The imperial examination became more stringent. Since eight-legged essays became the mainstream, the candidates' thoughts were also restricted, which was also the main reason for the lack of talents in the Qing Dynasty.
The Qing Dynasty suffered from the lack of talents, and there were many corrupt officials. These people were far away from Kyoto, and the emperor had no time to pay attention to them. This made these people even more blatant, making money with their positions, and once made the imperial examinations scattered. It was understandable that Fan Jin was able to pass the provincial examination in such a general environment and was very happy and crazy in high school. There were details in the book that showed that the three newspapers who came to deliver the letters saw that Fan Jin was temporarily crazy because of excessive joy, which showed that he often saw this scene. Ancient feudal thoughts believed that everything was inferior, and only by studying high school, this belief always supported those people to continue to participate in the imperial examinations, and some even got nothing until their twilight years.
Also, don’t underestimate those scholars. Don’t look down on ancient scholars. Those who can pass the exam for scholars are all high-end talents!
Not bragging, really!
"A scholar must be a master of all five strategies and be appointed as a doctor." Although the imperial examinations during the Southern and Northern Dynasties were used to select talents, they still needed to be recommended by officials, so this is very different from the imperial examination system. With the continuous development and evolution of the imperial examination system, the imperial examination system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties established the scholar's degree. By the Song Dynasty, it was called a scholar after taking the Ministry of Rites examination in the Central Committee, but it was not easy to become a scholar. The admission rate of "scholars" was lower than that of Tsinghua and Beijing. Today, we can look at the comparison between ancient and modern times. What kind of academic qualifications can scholars be considered today? In ancient times, in which case, the admission rate of "scholars" is lower than that of Tsinghua and Beijing. Today, we can look at the comparison between ancient and modern times. What kind of academic qualifications can scholars be considered today?
Under the imperial examination system, you first pass the county examination to become a child, pass the government examination to become a scholar (once a year), pass the college examination to become a juren, pass the provincial examination to become a tribute scholar, and pass the imperial examination to become a quasi-jinshi. The top three who pass the palace examination were divided into the top scorers from high to low, and those who pass the palace examination were all called Jinshi. From the perspective of grade classification alone, we unconsciously think of our current journey from kindergarten to doctoral degree to even higher degrees. Thinking about it, it seems that it is still very simple to become a second-level scholar.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! For now, we went to school under nine years of compulsory education. At that time, it was not like now. In the "Preface to Sending a Horse in Dongyang" written by Song Lian, Song Lian once wrote about his past study experience.
The family is poor and has no books to read, so they can only borrow books from wealthy families to copy and read. After getting the crown, they must go a hundred miles away and ask the teacher respectfully for questions. Unlike now, there are books to read and teachers to teach them. For Song Lian, he is lucky. But not all poor families can meet a wealthy family who can borrow books. So the road to becoming a scholar is very difficult. Let's continue to see that for the students who pass the exam for the scholar, it is not as simple as when they are junior high school and junior high school. Take the Qing Dynasty statistics as an example. In 260 years, an average of 2,000 scholars were generated each year. This is only 2,000 scholars a year across the country. Although the population was not as large as it is now, there were 2,000 scholars a year.
There are also pitiful few scholars. The admission rate of this scholar can be said to be very low. Next, let’s take a look at what scholars who “prepare for the exam” need to do? Before taking the exam, they need to prepare books such as the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Book of Books, Book of Songs, Book of Rites, Zuo Zhuan, etc., totaling more than 407,200 words. Of course, it is not so easy to prepare. Not only do you need to understand the principles of the books, but you also need to answer them in a memorable manner without any flaws. These books are not delivered to your home by saying words. Without nine years of compulsory education, you can only buy them by yourself. Scholars have very little farm work, so they can only ask them for them from their homes or borrow them from relatives and friends. Since these, the living conditions of those students who are preparing for the exam will naturally decline.
When the spiritual life is satisfied, the material life is no longer important. The thousands of seniors are preparing for the exam day after day in this environment. Those who pass the exam will fail, and too many people fail the exam many times. After failing the exam, they will have another mental pressure from their families. They can’t say anything about their hardships, so they can only continue to study hard and fight again next time. Therefore, it is not groundless to say that "ten years of hard study" is not groundless.
These students who were given too much to pass the scholarship exam, but only a small part of them were truly successful. Just like when we take the college entrance exam, there are very few students who were admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University in every city. But in comparison, we are lucky than them. At least we have more choices than them. Once they take that step, they either rise to the top or become poor for a lifetime. Since it is so difficult to pass the scholar, what kind of status does the scholarship exam mean to get? Readers who are familiar with Stephen Chow’s movies should remember that Fang Tangjing in "The Nine-Ranking Sesame Official" did not kneel down when confronting the magistrate played by Stephen Chow. So why is this? Because in ancient times, as long as you pass the scholar exam, you were equivalent to having some privileges. It is one of them that you don’t have to kneel down when you see an official. Fang Tangjing, as a juren, naturally doesn’t have to kneel down, and you can even argue with the magistrate.
In other words, if you become a scholar, you will naturally have privileges that ordinary people do not have. In addition to seeing officials without kneeling down, you will not only be exempted from corvee service, but also receive salary from the court. Officials cannot use punishment privately and can travel around without restrictions. In ancient times, not only the system level was strict, but also had some special attention to dressing. Generally, scholars would wear long gowns, but ordinary people would wear very simple clothes. Kong Yiji, written by Mr. Lu Xun, claimed that he was a scholar, and he always wore shabby long gowns and never changed, and he disdained to be a short jacket with short shirts. This just shows that long gowns have become a symbol of scholars. But don’t think that with this privilege, scholars are already very powerful.
So the reason why ordinary people are ordinary people is because we are ordinary enough!
If you don’t suddenly gain power, you will really change... It’s not that simple!
So even though Geer became the god-slaughter, he was still the same tribe!