prosperous age

Chapter 142 Chapter 141

"I heard, what is the name of Wei Wei who failed the ranking last time? What is the name of the little guy who wrote the drought resistance strategy?"

The chief envoy, Si You, was drinking a little too much at the moment, so he told the rumors he heard today.

Originally, this kind of banquet, including all the examiners of the rural examination, should consciously avoid the topic of candidates, but this adult was already blushing at this time, and spit out the words without thinking.

"Drought Relief Strategy? What is it called? I don't remember it. I just remember it's from Jiujiang."

The officer next to him stroked his beard to answer.

"It seems to be called Wei Guangde or Wei Guangcai, but that's a pity."

The one who spoke shook his head and sighed.

"The drought-resistant strategy you mentioned is the one that said to find drought-resistant seedlings?"

All the officials in the room were half-drunk and half-awake at the moment, and the deputy chief examiner of this rural examination also became a little interested when he heard about the drought-resistance strategy.

Without him, many officials in the two capitals read the test paper the year before last, and many of them were quite moved by the above-mentioned search for disaster-resistant seedlings to deal with the drought in recent years.

"That's right, that policy theory will be written in the last township examination."

The official shook his head and said, "I didn't think much of it at the time. When I got home, I thought about it and thought that the strategy seemed to be right. Everyone seemed to think so. After a few days of discussion in the yamen, we finally published a joint memorial. It's a pity. .”

"I've seen it at the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing. Uncle Da Zong also thinks it's a good idea, but the emperor still insists, alas."

The deputy chief examiner sighed.

"I heard that the emperor and the three court elders still agree with the policy theory, and the main reason is that they have no money to make trouble."

"It's difficult for the imperial court now. The southern Japanese and the northern captives have to help the victims. The method is good, but it really takes time to see the results. The emperor can't wait, and the victims can't afford it either."

All the officials chattered and began to discuss heatedly.

The successive years of disasters in the northern and southern provinces, for these officials who have read poetry and books, they naturally know the severity of them.

They also want to actively save the current crisis, not only for fame and fortune, but also for the tens of thousands of Li people, which they can clearly distinguish.

"It's not easy for Yan Ge to be old and them now."

Soon, the topic jumped to the court's increasingly embarrassing finances.

"The imperial court is still living without money, and many of the necessary expenses have been reduced or even cancelled. To be honest, ordinary people really can't sit in the position of the cabinet. Money is moved here and there to make overall arrangements."

"It's not easy for them. If it's not easy, they should increase the salt class by three points, and send more salt to guide the remaining salt with the normal salt. If things go on like this, the salt government will inevitably be corrupted, and the businessmen will not benefit. Naturally, they will not continue to do it. Until then At that time, where did the common people go to buy salt, and the world is not in chaos?"

"The additional faction is to raise money for the suppression of Japanese wolves in the south of the Yangtze River. What else can we do if we don't increase the faction? Just in our Jiangxi, how many counties can tax more than a hundred taels of silver a year? The imperial court wants money, what else can it do besides salt and iron tea? "

"As long as the emperor builds fewer palaces and recruits those messy Taoist priests to practice longevity, the money will be a lot more generous."

"Be careful, be careful, are there not many people who have been demoted because of this? The clans have been dispatched to Fengyang High Wall."

The topic came up with Emperor Jiajing, and many people instantly sobered up after being drunk. Looking at the people in the room, fortunately, Jin Yiwei's Qianhu in Nanchang was not invited.

"I don't talk about strange powers and confusion, doesn't the emperor understand? If you talk about longevity and longevity, who in this world really cultivates."

Before the official finished speaking, the colleague next to him covered his mouth, "Be careful that the wall has ears, my Lord Jin, stop talking."

At this point, the atmosphere of the banquet, which was still very happy, stagnated.

"Drink and drink, don't talk about other things."

The largest local official in Jiangxi who participated in the banquet was Jiangxi Chief Envoy Zuo Canzheng. At this moment, he had raised his wine glass to toast the chief examiner of Jinke Township Examination.

"drink wine."

The people at several tables followed immediately, raising their wine glasses in front of them one after another.

When the wine was dry, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became more relaxed, and there were even more beautiful maids walking back and forth between the banquet, refilling the wine for the adults.

Two days before the township examination, the hot and dry weather finally ushered in the autumn wind, which made Wei Guangde feel that it is already autumn.

On August [-]th, just after dawn, Wei Guangde got up and prepared to go to the Gongyuan to participate in this rural examination.

The store brought hot water, Wei Guangde opened the door after washing, many scholars from upstairs and downstairs were already greeting each other, saying auspicious words on the list, encouraging each other to go to the front yard for breakfast.

When Wei Guangde and his party walked across the Zhuangyuan Bridge in the dark and came to Gongyuan Street, the street was already crowded with thousands of scholars waiting to enter.

However, Wei Guangde had seen many battles like this, so he was not shocked.

As the flow of people flowed into it, they searched for the place where candidates from Jiujiang Prefecture were called.

Although the imperial court stipulated that all candidates who participated in the rural examinations had to pass the scientific examinations, and only those who passed the scientific examinations could take part in the rural examinations, such examinations have already become a means for government teachers to make profits.

For those students who are well-educated and have the opportunity to be on the list, professors and instructors will naturally not hinder them from making progress. Not only will they not block them, but they will also give preferential treatment in various aspects.

After all, in this era, most of the people in the official school are still making a name for themselves, so naturally they don't want to provoke these scholars who have the opportunity to challenge Jinshi.

As for those who are of average level but have money in their families, they will naturally not be polite.

If the level is not good, if you fail to pass the test, you will not be able to participate in the provincial examination.

Of course, if you have done enough homework, no one will stop you.

Although the main examiner of the scientific examination is the Ti Xueguan, the specific operation is carried out by the people from the lower government schools, but the selected papers are handed over to the adults for review, and the Ti Xue adults will come to the natural place to treat them well.

Well, everything actually has rules. It is very rare for candidates who really fail the provincial examination because they fail the scientific examination.

"Yuan Rui, do you think you have a good chance of being on the list just based on your luck?"

Zeng Yuanrui is also going to take part in this provincial examination. What's very bloody is that he has not passed the hospital examination, he is not a scholar, he is just a child.

However, the family spent a lot of money this time, and got the recommendation letter from the prefect of Jiujiang, and was able to participate in the rural examination in the name of Confucian scholars.

This also shows that Zeng Yuanshu has done well in Nanchang City in the past two years, at least he has established a relationship with Mr. Jiangxi Ti Xueguan, so he can talk.

After all, in order to obtain the qualification of being a Confucian scholar, the magistrate can only recommend it to the Ti Xueguan, and whether he can participate in the rural examination depends entirely on the approval of the Ti Xue.

"Take care of yourself first. Although I'm not a scholar, if I get on the list in this subject, I will become a juren."

Zeng Yuanrui raised his eyebrows and said.

"Don't listen to his big words, it's just to let him take part in the township test to experience it. In your words, the most important thing is to participate."

Zeng Yuanshu next to him interrupted Zeng Yuanrui with a smile and said to Wei Guangde.

As the gate of the Gongyuan slowly opened, officials and small officials walked out of the gate of the Gongyuan one by one, and the 34th year of Jiajing's rural examination kicked off.

(End of this chapter)