In the selection of officials in the Great Jin Dynasty, not to mention the discipline system, it is similar to the inspection system in the previous dynasty. Local recommendations, basically, are the children of big families, otherwise they are also powerful people, and only a very small number of them will be A person with great reputation and great talent.
Zhou Lizhong was obviously not such a person.
Then you can only take regular courses.
Jinshi, Xiucai and Mingjing in Changke are more difficult to test, but Mingjing is the easiest. Liu Huan, who has studied for more than ten years, can pass it with hard work.
The rest of Mingshu and Mingfa, the calligraphy is too difficult, don't ask Zhou Li to reread the book for several years, the examiner probably doesn't even want to read the paper for the words that are like a dog crawling.
It is not easy to understand the law. Such a thick book of Dajin laws can be memorized verbatim, not to mention there are many rituals and systems to memorize, even he dare not say that he can memorize it.
Moreover, most of the people who came out of the Ming Law Department entered the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple as partial officials, while those from the local area served as assistants to county captains, or directly served as county captains.
As for Mingsuan, it is more difficult to be promoted than those from the Mingfa Department, let alone in the capital, where Mingsuan is basically an assistant in the nine temples, six divisions and three prisons. Incoming officials.
If you are lucky, you may reach the official rank of fifth or sixth rank in your life, or you may become a county magistrate in the local area after accumulating certain qualifications.
When Mr. Zhuang was rejected by the Guozijian and the important Jingshi Mingjing department, he thought about studying law, but his reputation was so bad that he felt that it would be difficult to get ahead even if he passed the exam.
However, the salary of a low-level official is very small, so he might as well be a staff member, so he left the capital.
Now Zhou Lizhong doesn't have the troubles of being promoted and raising a family, so Bai Shan suggested him to take the exam to know the truth.
He said: "If you can pass the exam, if you can grow this kind of grain, it will be a great achievement, and you can be directly promoted to Sinong Temple."
At that time, he will no longer be a low-level official.
Zhou Li asked again: "Then what if you fail the exam?"
"Then when you grow this piece of grain, I'll go and ask for credit for going through the back door for you," Man Bao said, "But going through the back door costs money, probably..."
Man Bao counted with his fingers, then looked at Bai Shan.
Bai Shandao: "One Yuanwailang, 20,000 dan of grain."
Zhou Lizhong's feet went limp, and he immediately shook his hand and said, "No, no..."
He gritted his teeth and said, "Then, how about I learn?"
Man Bao was satisfied, and said to him: "I'll find the book later and give it to you. If you don't understand, you can ask Mr. Zhuang, or you can ask me and Bai Shan. Li Xue and they must have learned "Nine Chapters of Suan Jing". Just ask them."
There are quite a few people studying in the old Zhou family now.
Zhou Li responded with a guilty conscience.
Yin or looked at Bai Shan, then at Zhou Man, and finally at Zhou Lizhong, who was sweating and crying out for food, and decided not to tell him that if he wanted to donate a vain job like Yuanwai Lang, he would need tens of thousands of dans of food. Definitely be able to donate.
But it is not so troublesome to be a clerk. Find a relationship, first stuff someone into the yamen as a catcher, and then mention it under the master's hand as a small clerk who runs errands. After working for two or three years, you will be justified up.
With Zhou Man's current connections and favors, there is no need to spend money at all.
But Yin Or held back and didn't say anything, Man Bao and Bai Shan didn't mention it, but Bai Erlang and Liu Huan beside him really didn't understand, so Zhou Lizhong thought that there was only one way to go, so he tensed up, feeling White noodles are not so tasty anymore.
Now these rice seedlings are still rice seedlings, except for the thickness and greenness, there is nothing to see, so she wandered around and went back.
Bai Erlang suggested: "Let's go for an outing tomorrow."
Liu Huan said: "I heard that there is a temple in Yongzhou, and the scenery on it is pretty good."
Man Bao gave a jolt and immediately said, "No!"
When she saw that temple, she thought of Prince Gong's legs.
Bai Shan smiled and said: "I know a good place, we can go there for a spring outing, prepare something today, and have a picnic tomorrow."
Only then did Man Bao heave a sigh of relief, and nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right, there are temples in the capital, but can it be as big as Huguo Temple? Let's just find a lawn for a horse race."
They were at ease and happy, and the group of five spent this rare holiday beautifully. Ma Hongzhong in Yongzhou City was stopped and beaten when he left the city. He was injured again, but this time he did not dare to stay and recuperate.
Judging by the Wang family's attitude, I'm afraid they won't let it go, so they don't know what's going on at home.
Ma Hong was anxious in the center, so he hurried back to Bingzhou, not even recovering from his injuries.
Wang Siniang and the others were leaving too, and Wang Wuniang and Wang Wulang went back to Taiyuan together, but the person involved, Wang Ruile, wanted to go back to the capital.
Seeing her worried face, Wang Siniang said: "Don't worry, the Ma family bullies the weak and fears the strong. Now that you are not in their hands, they will definitely hold on to Cong'er, and they will never dare to treat him badly."
Wang Ruile said: "I know, but I would like to ask the fourth sister to pass a message to the Ma family for me, the child is good, no matter what happens to the Wang family, there is still a little affection on my side. If the child is not good, I will Never die with them."
Wang Ruile spoke plainly, but Wang Siniang recognized her determination, nodded and said, "I understand, you just need to rest assured."
Wang Cheng didn't think so, and said dissatisfied: "Sixth sister, do you want to continue to live with them when they catch Cong'er?"
Wang Ruile said flatly: "That depends on whether they can afford to wait. I'm recuperating in the capital now, so it doesn't matter."
She needs to be kept for four months at the shortest. If she doesn't recover well, it is possible to take care of her for half a year. She can wait, but can the Ma family wait
All she wanted was for the Ma family to have a glimmer of hope, so that they wouldn't be in a hurry to do anything to her son.
Watching them go away, Wang Ruile felt worried in his heart and couldn't settle down.
Mrs. Tang reached out to hold her hand, and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, the Ma family used to think that no one in the Wang family was in charge of you, so they dared to do whatever they wanted. After this incident, they would not dare to do anything to Cong'er even if they took their courage. Sample."
Wang Ruile nodded slightly.
Mrs. Tang stood with her under the long pavilion and watched the carriage go away. After a while, she said: "Since we have decided to make peace, you and Wu Lang should get closer."
She said: "Although he is the son of your uncle and aunt, he is also your heir brother, and he inherits the incense of your parents."
Wang Ruile squeezed the veil in his hand tightly, and said after a while: "Big sister, tell me, how about our second house separating after this incident?"
Her father and uncle had a good relationship, so the second room never separated, and it was too late.
Parents are not separated, grandmother was always there back then, and then parents left before grandmother, and grandmother was even less willing to separate the second house.
But the grandmother is no longer there, and Wang Cheng also married a daughter-in-law, but because he is an adoptive, the aunt has always refused to separate the family, and even once wanted to take the son back.
It is also because of these disputes that the relationship between her and Wang Cheng has not been good in the past few years, and the two siblings have not been in touch for a long time.
Mrs. Tang raised her eyebrows, and after thinking for a while, she said: "In the past, our first wife would not have been able to meddle in your second wife's affairs, but this time Mrs. Cui has gone too far, and you have to go back to Ning. If you don't want to live together, you should be fine." Yes, I will write a letter to my father and ask him to mention it to my uncle."