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Lord Wang was originally named Wang Quantai. In the past, he could be regarded as a guy who could be called loudly in the court. His name was also good. Of course, he was a genius when he was a boy. He was good for the court and the entire empire. There is definitely credit for it, but no one has been with him for more than ten years, nothing else, just the things this guy said, this *** is dying, and the emperor’s thoughts are ten people out of ten people. Understand, this old guy didn't understand, and didn't know what he was thinking in his mind. What the Emperor feared was that he would no longer have the gap with the other three empires. But what are you doing now?You are trying to shorten the gap between them. It would be weird if you can continue to be an official.

When Wang Quantai was ten years old, there were already signs of genius. At the beginning, all four of their brothers were studying in the school. It is a pity that the other three brothers have no talent for studying. They are not skipping classes today. That is, Mr. Wang will find his home tomorrow. For Wang Quantai, after having contact with books, he feels that this is where he needs to work hard. The ancestors of the Wang family have not seen a scholar in thousands of years. All of them are farmers in the land, and there are more people dealing with the land, but the current social atmosphere is like this. Since even the husband said that this kid has the ability to read, this is extraordinary. This Wang Quantai's old man immediately Just let the other brothers not study, and let Wang Quantai start his study time with all his strength, and the other brothers immediately responded to his father's call.This simply saved them. For them, letting them stay in that room for a day is almost killing them. It doesn’t feel much uncomfortable anymore. It’s obviously that they don’t work hard one by one, but Now they say that this matter was made by them. After Wang Quantai's three younger brothers returned home, they told their children one by one that they gave up the opportunity to study before this uncle had the chance to study.Only then have the opportunity to go to the capital.But now there is such a scene, no doubt that their eldest brother will not seize the opportunity, so that their good days have also been affected.

Wang Quantai back then really had a real story. There were about fifty people in the school at that time.Let's go to the township test together.It was the lowest level of the Eastern Empire's imperial examination system.There are more than 500 students in the entire township, ten of whom can have the reputation of being a talent, and that ratio is also difficult.There is a one-in-fifth chance that Wang Quantai actually got it. This makes his Lao Tzu happy and confused. This *** Lao Wang family hasn’t seen a scholar in many years, and now it has appeared. Such a thing is unexpected. They appeared in the old Wang’s house. They were really happy one by one. Several of his brothers were also admired a lot, because this society is like this, as long as there is one in your house. Scholars, the status of this whole family can be much higher. Wang Quantai still remembers the scene when the mayor personally visited the door at the time. There are only ten in the entire township. These ten talents will definitely be there in the future. For better achievements, it is okay to pave the way now, and Wang Quantai also received "donations" for the first time.

This donation can be said to be a special thing in the Eastern Empire. Generally speaking, scholars do not have the ability to do work to support themselves. If the family conditions are good, the family will give him money to continue his studies, but if so The conditions at home are not very good, and a good seedling may be delayed. Therefore, the high level of the Eastern Empire encouraged the people below to study. Generally speaking, some chief executives and large families should pay a certain amount of money every year. The subsidy to these poor families is the so-called donation. Of course, the person who accepts the money must also remember the name of his benefactor. If there is something famous in the court in the future, this is all In return, although this method has helped the Eastern Empire a lot of education, it will also connect these new champions with some of the imperial powers of the court. Anyway, no matter what, there are advantages and disadvantages. There are more talents in the empire. The disadvantages of such a connection can be tolerated. The emperor of the Eastern Empire thought so too.

According to the original practice, the mayor’s annual salary was only 150 taels of silver. At the beginning, the price of grain in the Eastern Empire was 18 cents per catty of wheat. The imperial court stipulated that every talented talent must have 20 cents of the mayor’s salary. For one, the mayor of the money should just put it on his own. In the coming year, there will be other ways to make up for the mayor. The seven-two-five-dollar coin is the money that Wang Quantai should have taken at the beginning, but it is also among the ten talents. There is a good family background. According to another unspoken rule, these people don’t need the money, and their money will also be used. This is also a good rule. At least the money goes to those who need help. It won’t be wasted, just think of the few talents back then. They have hundreds of acres of land in their families. The money is really nothing, and the roots are not needed, so they don’t need it. The money is divided equally. In the hands of other talents, there were twelve taels of silver in Wang Quantai's hands.

Generally speaking, these rural people usually use copper coins, which are 18 cents per catty. Their impression of silver is that they have seen it, but there is no such thing in their own family. One or two silver is nearly 60 catties of grain. In their age, the grain in the ground is only a few hundred catties a year, but it is not as terrifying as the grain on the earth. Many people can’t have enough to eat at home. There are more than ten taels of silver. For the people at the beginning, this is even a huge wealth. Moreover, according to the rules of the court, there will be a subsidy of one taels of silver every month. This is also the honor of the Eastern Empire. People are kind of compensation. It can be said that Wang Quantai no longer needs to be raised by the family at this time. He can already support himself. But Wang Quantai naturally knows the situation of his family. No cents were kept, all were given to father.This is the Wang’s compound, good fellow. There were a few large tiled houses at the beginning, which made the surrounding villagers envied for a long time. The children of the family have to learn from Wang Quantai and work for a lifetime. What is the use of the crops? Look at people, and after a few years of reading, it has brought such good income to the family.

In addition to the one or two silver given by the imperial court every month thereafter, the mayor also gave one or two silver, and some of the surrounding local rich also wanted to get in touch with future officials.Give one hundred catties of grain this month.That gave me a set of four treasures of the study. It can be said that Lao Wang's house is very delicious in this town. This was all brought by Wang Quantai back then, but this is all in the initial stage.They don't know that the greatest achievements of scholars are in the future.

Three years later.The county test has begun.This can be said to be one of the most important components of the Eastern Empire's imperial examination system. Talents from the entire county will gather together. This is the time for them to truly enter the political arena.Often even the county magistrate has to save face. The entire county has a population of one hundred thousand, and thousands of talented talents. This is much better than the college entrance examination on earth. After all, most college entrance examinations on the earth are fresh graduates. Born, there are all 60-year-old talents here. In addition, people on this planet live longer than people on earth, so there are a lot of students. Many old talents even have They are more talented than some of the elders, but they are all out of luck. Besides, there have been a lot of fraud and other things in the past few years. These things and other things are added together. The difficulty has increased a lot.

At that time, Wang Quantai was very high-spirited. He was only 19 years old, but he was the youngest talent in the entire county. At the beginning, many people were not optimistic about this young man. Generally speaking, three out of thousands of talented talents can be just as good. It was very good, but four came out in that year. Because the examiner came from the provincial government, the three old scholars in the county had already written very well, but he gave Wang Quantai’s opinion Wen is also very satisfied, especially the handwriting of that hand, it is also very powerful, there can be no better than him in the entire county, since all the scholars in the province have spoken, they are from the county. Naturally, these officials did not have the guts to stop him. In this way, Wang Quantai became the youngest person in the history of their county. This was a great one. There were only three in three years. Therefore, since history, there has only been one in ten thousand years. How many times can there be in this ten thousand years?There are only ten people alive, and most of them have already gone to other places. In fact, there are only two people in the county, but now a few of them are added, which is not bad. Now, especially Wang Quantai, this awesome guy, a young boy, a nineteen-year-old Juren master, let alone the history of their county seat, even in the province, it is very powerful.

This is not just a problem of blue smoke from the ancestral tomb. This matter is a bit dismissed. Now Wang Quantai still remembers that his old man was very happy back then, especially when the court’s hundred taels of silver was delivered to his home. Covered with a yellow cloth, and the two characters on it, "Imperial Gift", this is an unprecedented honor, given by the emperor?There are tens of thousands of people around here. What is it? You have to see what the emperor gives. A new dress may not be much better than those worn by the rich and noble men in the county. Korean boots are not necessarily so beautiful. Although a hundred taels of silver is quite a lot, but this rich family has seen more, but why will there be so many people here?Nothing else, just one, that is, all these things were transported from the capital, and these were all given by the emperor.

Where is the capital?Except for the county magistrate who had been to the capital when he became the magistrate, it is estimated that more than 99% of the people in this county have not been there. They have thought about it. It is really too far away. Advanced fighters can pass, but what about ordinary people?It takes one or two years to go. This is the speed of the horse. If this is a relatively older person, it is estimated that it may be directly given to that on the road. These things are only given a name. They were all sent from the province. A Juren is rare for them, and it is nothing to the entire empire. The empire produces more Juren every year.Is it all prepared by the emperor?Then the emperor didn't need to do other things.

Mr. Wang was really happy that day. I don’t know what to say. A hundred taels of silver is a huge sum of money. For the dealers back then, these things are their lifeblood. Of course, the honor of Juren is also very great. It's amazing. The mayor who had funded Wang Quantai back then had to start saluting when he saw Wang Quantai. Everyone had to kneel down when they saw the county magistrate, but Wang Quantai didn't need it. According to the laws of the Eastern Empire.Now Wang Quantai no longer needs to kneel.In some official offices below the county seat, he doesn't need to kneel down, even if he gets to the provincial capital, he has his own status.

From this time on, it can be said that Wang Quantai was already a member of the court.You have the right to write a book on some local matters.Of course, you must obtain some certificates from the local chief executive.Moreover, it is necessary to start the audit at various levels before you can go to the capital. Generally speaking, this is impossible to achieve, but people have this right anyway.This is no longer a common people. It can be regarded as a half official. In terms of salary, 80 taels of silver per year. Wang Quantai’s three younger brothers are tired and half dead in a year. In the end, they can’t save more than a dozen silver. This guy does nothing. The imperial court gave eighty silver cars a year, including other festivals and other expenses, a full one hundred taels of silver each year, plus some local officials and gentry, give some pointers to the nephews of those wealthy households. , This is another sum of money. After he was qualified to be elected, Wang Quantai's annual income absolutely exceeded four hundred taels of silver. If other people encountered something that could not be solved and needed to ventilate with the government, Wang Quantai said, It's very easy to use, even the county magistrate is also very face-saving. This kid is only 19 years old, and he has the current position when he is 40 years old. If this kid gets the provincial exam in three years, this can That’s a great thing. This is at least equal treatment to oneself. In fact, this is not the best thing. If you are attracted by a big family and hired as an assistant or something, this It's even more amazing. Don't look at the ones without grades, but they might be better than those with grades.

In fact, there is such a person in this county town. He also obtained the qualifications of Jinshi a hundred years ago, but he did not continue to go up. Instead, he became a student of a powerful child. It is said that the powerful child has now become the governor. Come on, isn’t it better to be the governor’s assistant than to be a county magistrate? How many magistrates have to flatter, and generally speaking, if the governor is about to push down, Naturally, I have to arrange arrangements for the people around me, so that I can leave a good reputation for myself, and my son can use it in the future. This is definitely not a county magistrate. , I can't find such a thing. The future of this kid is limitless.

At that time, Wang Quantai was very proud. The family also saw that it was time for him to get married. When Wang Quantai was a child, his grandfather set him a marriage. The other party was the granddaughter of a hunter who hunted with his grandfather. Now it’s time to get married. The other party has never urged this, but the girls in their family dare not make an appointment with others. They all know that the current Wang’s house is different from before. If it comes to the door If you marry someone else’s grandfather, you will definitely say that you are fawning. Even if the girl is married, she won’t have a good life, but she doesn’t dare to marry by herself. If she finds someone to marry casually, this In case Wang Quantai still remembers what happened at the beginning, this is what they are here. If you go to the Yamen to sue them at their house, it will be a big trouble. Seeing that the girl's age is getting older and older, this The people in the family are also in a hurry, but what is the use of being anxious? They can only wait for Wang Quantai to have a daughter-in-law and their family is in Zhang Luo. This girl’s life may be so delayed, but there is nothing else. Way out.

The Wang family also has a different view on this matter. Although there are not many people who give Wang Quantai relatives, there are only a few families, but each of them is heavyweight, and they are already some good families in the province. Of course, it’s not from the government. They are just wealthy businessmen. This is not bad. Wang Quantai knows what these businessmen think. Although the businessmen live very well, their family status is not very high. Yes, if there is a son-in-law like Wang Quantai.It is also very good for their family. Of course, this is also because their son is useless. If their son is very useful, naturally they won't have to use their son-in-law to block the door.

Wang Quantai’s old man is hesitating, and he doesn’t know what to say. It is said that his son is so present, he should be looking for a good wife, but his father is also very filial. When Wang Quantai was born, his marriage It's settled.If this is not done.Isn't it rebellious, Wang Quantai's grandfather can be stable over there?It shouldn't be possible, but I don't understand this political matter. The county magistrate told me.This matter must be carefully considered.If you go right.It may be another situation for Wang Quantai, and this day will definitely go well.

Wang Quantai’s younger brothers naturally don’t remember the poor sister-in-law, in their opinion.All three homes are okay. They all have a family with more than 100,000 silver. If the older brother can marry the sister-in-law there, they can all go to work in the city, although all of them are now Not bad, but if there is better development, no one will refuse it?

But Wang Quantai’s choice was different from theirs. This guy bought 30 acres of land with two hundred taels of silver, and then took his father and his aunt to be a matchmaker. These three people brought some People are gone. This thing makes their people dumbfounded. Even Wang Quantai’s wife is dumbfounded. If they are farmers who marry a daughter-in-law, the maximum amount of twenty taels of silver is considered very good. Why did he spend so much money? Because of Wang Quantai’s arrival, his daughter-in-law had a very good family life. This kind of thing soon spread, and the brothers in the family complained about their father. It's too much like a big brother, such things can be foolish, but the future things are terrific. Although I felt that I was doing it right, after the sons said it, I felt that I was wrong.

But soon they knew that Wang Quantai had done the right thing. This matter was quickly spread by the county magistrate. Some high-ranking officials in this provincial capital, of course, were also scholars, and they all praised them. Very well, they may have thought of themselves back then. Everyone came here to meet Wang Quantai in a horse-drawn carriage when the autumn was high and fresh. Although many people here are not very big officials in the province, But as far as the county magistrate is concerned, all of them are extraordinary people, and they must be respected, even the highest five-rank official. This county magistrate is also the seventh-rank official, and the gap is huge. .

Wang Quantai’s three younger brothers also stopped talking. So many big people are all scholars, all of whom are more knowledgeable than their own brothers, but each of them said that his brother did the right thing, then this thing may be done by his brother. By the way, it is natural to listen.

As for each of them looking forward to their respective positions, there is nothing because their brothers did not marry their daughters in the family. They all went to the city as they wished and lived the lives of the city people, but they felt far inferior to the ones at home. The time is comfortable. Wang Quantai knows his own reasons for his younger brothers’ lives, but none of the younger brothers are bullying men and women. It’s good to let them go out for exercise. Wang Quantai himself did not adapt himself to outside affairs. , Or continue to read and write honestly at home, waiting for the next exam, the next time is my real success, now is just the beginning.

Many people have lost themselves at this time. That’s why there are so many people in every county, but there are only so many scholars in a province. Many people can feel it. Now their days It’s been a pretty good time. The days of hard study are too boring. If you have more enjoyment, why do you have to fight hard? If Wang Quantai wants to live comfortably in a county, he is now based If you don’t want to keep going, you can open a library to teach children from wealthy families. It’s okay to spend a few hundred taels a year, and keep talking with the provincial capital. Some of the high-ranking officials and nobles are coming and going, even if something happens in the future, this is probably the thinking of those who have stagnated. Wang Quantai himself is not like that, so he continues to work hard.

Three years later, Wang Quantai came to the fore among the thousands of candidates, and became the top scholar in the province where they belonged this year.The people who invested in Wang Quantai were all happy, but the three families who wanted to be married to Wang Quantai regretted their deaths. Didn’t they run more diligently at the beginning and take out the daughters from their family? If this is the case, is this Jinshi master the son-in-law of his own family? You must know that this Jinshi has a high social status. Even the governor’s office can enter. They are now equivalent to seven-rank officials. According to the rules of the imperial court, you can get an annual salary of 200 taels of silver each year.This is already half of the county magistrate's annual salary.Of course, they just don't have other gray income from the county magistrate, but many county magistrates are not from scholars. Many people come out by relying on other side doors. They are scholars who have registered in the capital.The empire treats both officials who rely on things and those who come out of their families.These people who depend on things for food.If you want to get them down, that requires hard evidence, especially the first place like Wang Quantai.It is estimated that the governors of the provinces are all concerned, how could they be nonsense, so basically they are flattering.

Wang Quantai's three younger brothers are also happy at this time, because they are not married yet, even if they want to curry favor with Wang Quantai, they won't let their concubines be concubines for Wang Quantai, but what about the concubines?It is estimated that Wang Quantai did not even look at it. At this time, they fell in love with the three younger brothers in Wang Quantai's family. The daughter of the concubine from the wealthy merchant's family followed the brother of the master Jinshi. This is also the right one. All of the younger brothers were dumbfounded. Back then, my eldest brother didn’t want such a marriage. They were treated like this when they reached the age of marriage three years later. Wang Quantai’s old man was very happy. The average farmer had four sons. That’s really sad. Not to mention, just say that these sons have to sell their old bones when they get married, and now I don't need to worry about anything. It is really better to have a son who studies school than the other three sons who farm.

After being admitted to the Jinshi, Wang Quantai has three different options. After one year of training, he can wait for other county magistrates to be vacant, and then he can go to other places as officials. It’s just a boiled birth. After a few decades, you can always get the seat of the governor. There are many such things. The county magistrate is the seventh rank and the governor is the second rank. The ten grades among these are according to the Eastern Empire. It is required that only those who have been evaluated for excellence in three years can be promoted. This excellence is not available every year. At most, it is only once in a few years. So it is almost the same to say that it is almost the same as the governorship in 50 years. Most people Basically, I chose this one, because I can taste the benefits of having rights. The following are millions of people.

The second is to choose to enter a large family to act as an assistant. Just like the Governor's Mansion, there are more than 30 assistants. They are all responsible for a piece of their own. A person who saves hundreds of millions of dollars is unlikely to be concerned by the Governor. There are so many, so the staff in the governor’s mansion began to help the governor manage such and such things. At the beginning, it was just for them to give their ideas, but as the governor needed to rest later, it was them. Yes, the governor’s salary each year is more than ten thousand taels of silver, and their lives are also very good. Apart from not having the name from the court, they are much better than ordinary county magistrates. When the governor wants to adjust When leaving, part of them will continue to follow the governor, but the other part of the elderly or those with poor health will choose to stay. The governor will usually arrange for them, which is at least better than the county magistrate. The seat is high, so they can’t let people mix here for nothing, so they have a good life. Even if they are now an official, they will have a better life than those who go directly to the county magistrate. After all, they Here is the relationship between the Governor, if the Governor is promoted, the number of people here will have to save face, of course, there are also unfortunate things. The Governor is dismissed from office, and their merits of Jinshi may also be directly pulled down. , This is all possible.

Both of these two can be said to be good choices, but besides these two, there is a third choice, which is to continue studying. Of course, this is also stipulated. This way can also be said. It is the most promising, but it is also considered the poorest. They have to participate in the five-year palace exam, which means they have to set off for the capital now. They must study hard on the way to the capital, and be in the carriage every day. It’s a very difficult thing to travel here.Not to mention studying, although local officials will be responsible for their eating and drinking issues, and the food and drinking at home will also be in charge, but the two years on this road are really not very good, many Jinshi can not bear it. This journey was so far away that they gave up directly on the road. After they went back, they started to walk the two roads in front of them one by one, but this time was different from before. Many people knew that they couldn't bear going to the capital. The hard work on the road only came back one by one, for such people, although they would not say anything.But I still look down on it somewhat.They will also arrange a position for them, but the previous opportunity has been lost, and no one values ​​them in their hearts.

Wang Quantai's family members did not give him any advice at this time. In their opinion, Wang Quantai's choice was correct.It can be seen from his marriage.Everyone in the family actually thinks he can choose the first one.Because Wang Quantai was the magistrate in that way, they could also live there with Wang Quantai, and their brother would be the magistrate.How comfortable I am mixing here.

However, they also thought that if their older brother married the daughters-in-law of those wealthy merchants, the praise would be gone. They remembered the incident very clearly. The older brother is a scholar, and he has more brains than them. One by one, I don’t want to say anything. They and Wang Quantai’s brothers for more than 20 years still know this brother. It is estimated that they will choose the road to Beijing. Although it is a bit difficult, they are also Understandable, and one by one thinks that if the palace is tested, it will be the champion, but the jinshi of the entire empire is qualified to pass, although it is only 1%, but the number of people is after all. It is said that there are tens of thousands of people, and there are only dozens of people among these tens of thousands.They have never doubted their brother's ability, but wanting to show it on the huge stage of the empire is really not enough, but if they get the title of champion, this is a great thing. , The fifth grade official is their first appointment, and these people are registered before the imperial court, each of them is rising very fast, within a few years of work, they can be the governor of a province, as long as they are Nothing wrong, it is very possible to continue to ascend. Didn’t you see that the current Shangshu and Prime Minister are all studying? It is possible for the children of a big family to become officials, but they can’t be too high. Officials, because high-ranking officials are selected by the emperor himself, and they are all chosen to govern their own empire. How can ordinary people?Send money?Forget it, people don’t need it, favor?The emperor owes favor to someone, even if he owes it, he will not use his empire to give favor to him. This matter is not generally difficult.

After all, on a sunny morning, Wang Quantai told his family about his decision. Naturally, he and his brothers all agreed. The three younger brothers have already said that Wang Quantai does not need to worry about family matters. , He has just started on the road. Whether it’s an old man, a sister-in-law, or even a newborn nephew, everything is done by one hand. There is no need for his brother to bother a little. Wang Quantai remembers the affection of his brothers back then. , Otherwise, I wouldn't take care of them so much in the future. I really miss Wang Quantai at that time.

Wang Quantai also thought about this journey, but never thought it would be so bitter. According to their distance, he had to walk eighty miles every day. He was a scholar himself and could not ride a horse. Besides, it would be the same if he was riding a horse. Those who can’t read, although there will be a section of the road where you can take a boat, but after all, you have to take a carriage for nearly seven months. The Governor’s Mansion gave these things for the road, and the carriage looked very comfortable. Yes, but if you really sit on it, one or two days is fine, but how long does it take?Don't talk about reading, even if you can stay inside it is not easy.

But if Wang Quantai was an ordinary person, Li Cong would not look down on this guy. Of course, he had his own business. If he didn't, how could he be a servant of the household department?Although it is also the second grade, how many governors does the Eastern Empire have?There are three thousand people, but how many household servants are there?There are only four people. Wang Quantai can achieve this quarter. It is indeed his own business. During the seven months, Wang Quantai has been studying and studying. He has never done anything else, even if he is passing by In fact, the emperor's majesty and some people from big families watched these Jinshi who made up their minds to enter Beijing. This journey is also a way to test them. In fact, their exams It has started since they started on the road. There are also many people from big families among the Jinshi. Their roads are different from those of Wang Quantai. They are very proficient in everything, even if they walk to the capital, I won't want them.

Some of Wang Quantai’s performance is recorded. Although it is not very good, it is okay. After reading the report, the emperor only clicked two points. Generally speaking, one point needs to be seen. , Don’t need to pay too much attention. The two-point text will be handed over to the emperor. The three-point type is very important to the emperor. The four-point type can almost be admitted directly. There hasn't been one in a year. The emperor knew that these young people were arrogant and could not hold them too high. To enter the officialdom, they would have more experience.

Wang Quantai’s performance on the road was quite satisfactory. He spent almost seven months in the car. Even when he was sick, he did not delay walking. Even the soldiers who sent him were tired. It’s amazing, but for Wang Quantai, entering the capital is what he thinks in his heart. As for some other things, it’s better to forget them. The roots don’t need those, as long as they are mixed by themselves in the future, everything is OK. some.

Two years later, Wang Quantai entered the largest city on the continent as a young scholar with a population of more than two billion. This is the capital of the Eastern Empire. Of course, he is not qualified to enter the inner city, he can only be outside. Staying in the city honestly, Jinshi is considered a very good person in the locality, but in the capital it is nothing, it is slightly better than ordinary people, and the families living in the outer city are all officials’ family members. some type of.(To be continued...)