The debate between the Imperial College and the Academy was in full swing, and even tended to get more intense.
But the people watching the excitement on the sidelines gradually experienced different changes.
The academy did not publicize the rewards in a big way, but only informed all the students in the academy. Although the news spread among the people for a long time, the people were still more concerned about their own livelihood.
Although I pay attention to the academy, I don't always pay attention to what's going on in the academy.
Even now, some people still don't know about the academy's huge rewards.
However, as conflicts broke out between the Imperial College and the Academy, more and more people became aware of this incident.
Most people may just watch the excitement, but for those whose families have scholars, especially those who will soon choose to study in the Imperial College or an academy, this news is particularly huge.
Xu Mansion.
A middle-aged man wearing a plain blue gown was sitting in the study, holding a book and reading carefully in the sunlight coming through the window.
There was a "crunch" sound.
The middle-aged man raised his head and looked at the door, with a smile on his face. "Dad, why are you here?"
The visitor came up with a food box in his hand and said with a smile, "You have been reading for a long time. You must be hungry too, right? I asked the cook to make some pastries. You can satisfy your hunger."
"Thank you, Dad." The middle-aged man put down the book in his hand with a slight smile, reached out to lift the food box, and opened it with a smile on his face. His throat was brimming with emotion and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of fluid. It was his favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake.
"Dad, then I'm not welcome."
"Eat, eat, don't starve your bones." Father Xu smiled and waved his hand.
Xu Wei immediately picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to his father, "Dad, take a sip of tea first."
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Dad smiled and nodded, reaching out to take it.
Then Xu Wei poured himself another cup, picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake with his right hand, bit off half of it, and chewed it a few times in his mouth. He picked up the tea with his left hand and took a sip.
It is obvious that the tea has completely soaked into the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in my mouth in just a few breaths. I feel that the sweet-scented osmanthus cake softens quickly and exudes a sweet taste. Coupled with the fragrance of tea leaves, it gives a sweet feeling.
It exploded in Xu Wei's mouth.
Feeling comfortable, Xu Wei closed his eyes and enjoyed the rare satisfaction at this moment.
Father Xu had long been accustomed to his son's eating behavior, so he didn't say anything to stop him. He just smiled and drank tea with his head down.
After a while, seeing that his son had almost finished eating, Father Xu put the tea cup on the table, propped his elbows on the armrests of the chair, and put his hands on his chest.
"You passed the exam, what are your plans next?"
Intend?
Xu Wei glanced at his father in confusion. Of course, the next step after he passed the examination was to pass the Jinshi examination. It was such an obvious thing, what else could he ask?
However, out of respect for his father, Xu Wei patiently explained, "My son is going to try Chunwei."
"Of course you have to go to Chunwei. Otherwise, after studying for so many years, how can you be willing to go to Chunwei if you don't even try it?" Father Xu smiled and nodded.
Xu Wei looked into his father's eyes quietly, knowing that there must be more to his father, otherwise there would be no need to ask himself knowingly.
Sure enough, the father continued to ask, "Are you going to study at home, or go to an academy or the Imperial College to study?"
"Of course I have to study. How can I compare with having a famous teacher by working behind closed doors at home?"
Education and communication with classmates?" Xu Wei smiled faintly.
Father Xu leaned back in his chair and asked with a smile, "Are you going to the academy or the Imperial College?"
After Xu Wei heard what he said, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He was not stupid. Since his father put the academy in the front, it obviously meant that his father wanted him to go to the academy to study.
But Xu Wei had already made a decision in his heart, and he was going to go to the Imperial College.
Why is the academy now more famous than the Imperial College, and why would Xu Wei choose to go to the Imperial College?
That's because, compared to the academy, the chance of becoming a Jinshi in the Imperial Examination is greater!
Nowadays, the academy and the Imperial College each have a quota of 300. Although there are many talents in the academy, it also shows that it is more difficult to get a Jinshi from the academy because there will be many talents competing with you.
On the contrary, the Imperial College is different. There are not as many students here as in the Academy, and the level is much lower than that in the College. Even the teachings in the Imperial College are not as good as those in the College, but the number of people in the Imperial College is much smaller than that in the College!
The quotas on both sides were the same, so the advantage of the Imperial College with the smaller number of people was immediately apparent.
Although Xu Wei guessed what his father was thinking, he had no intention of changing his decision. He frowned deeply and continued, "Sir, you are willing to recommend me to the Imperial College."
It was not easy to refuse his father directly, so Xu Wei had to use his husband's name as a shield.
"Otherwise, you should go to the academy." Father Xu said calmly.
Xu Wei glanced at his father in surprise. He originally thought that since he had moved his husband out, his father would not force himself, but he did not expect that his father would persist as always.
Lowering his eyes, Xu Wei tried to refuse and said with a smile, "Dad, do you think the academy is too simple? The academy is not
It’s so easy to get in, but I may not be able to pass the entrance exam.”
"Try. If you don't try, how do you know you can't pass the academy?" Father Xu advised with a smile, "If you don't pass the exam by then, it's not too late for you to go to the Imperial College!"
Xu Wei looked at his father deeply and asked in confusion, "Dad, what happened to you today? Why do you have to go to the academy to study?"
Father Xu had no choice but to sigh and explain the academy's establishment of rewards to his son in detail.
"The reward is 300,000 yuan a year!!!" When Xu Wei heard the news, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.
“What a great gesture from the academy!”
"Now you know why I want you to go to college?" Father Xu smiled lightly and expressed his opinion, "Even if you become an official in the future, how much salary can you earn?"
Salary Xu Wei also had to admit that the salary in the Ming Dynasty was indeed not high. It could ensure adequate food and clothing, but it was impossible to become rich.
"But it will be different if you go to the academy." Father Xu continued, "The Jinshi in the academy are all official status recognized by the imperial court. If you go to the academy, it will not be considered as burying your years of hard study. Besides,"
"And from now on, the academy's financial prospects seem to be more promising, right?" Xu Wei looked at his father with a wry smile, "Is it that my father has so much confidence in me that he thinks I can pass the Jinshi examination in the academy? And I can still get
A reward of one hundred thousand guan?"
To be honest, Xu Wei himself is not so confident.
"How do you know if you don't try? I've asked, the academy's rewards are not just for one person, but for everyone who participates. If you can participate, you can get a little bit, which will be enough for you to last a lifetime.