Liao Zhai alchemist

Chapter 16 The Privilege of Scholars
The news that Zhang Wei, the eldest son of Zhang Wei, who has been ill for a long time, has finally spread.

Eshan County is a small county, just like the ancient county.There are not many real 'city people' here, only more than a thousand households, and the real people are scattered in the vast area of ​​fifty kilometers near Eshan.

The matter has been fermenting for several days. In the ancient times when there was no entertainment, the news of Zhang Wei's almost 'resurrection' was still far away. At least [-] adults in the city knew about it, and the rest were children who were ignorant of the world. and the deaf and blind old man.

No way, if a neighbor dies, a chicken will spread to the neighborhood, not to mention a celebrity like Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei is a real celebrity.He was very intelligent since he was a child, and he was very good at studying and exams. He was admitted as a scholar at a young age. Everyone said that if he hadn't gotten sick, he would have been a master of juren by now.Maybe even an official.

Although a bit shameless, the truth is true, and Zhang Wei's original body never doubted this.You know, in the entire Eshan County, there are only 25 grannies who eat imperial food!
And among these 25, most of them are very old lads!Linsheng is a lifelong system, and the public will support it until death. Therefore, giving a scholar the status of Linsheng is really affirming that this scholar is a talent that can be created.

Only those who can be made can quickly be admitted to the Juren and Jinshi, and can get rid of the status of a junior student, so that the local government does not need to pay him any more.

Under Lin Sheng, there are ordinary scholars who do not have a fixed salary to receive. There are not many of these people. There are hundreds of people in the entire Eshan County, and there should be no more than [-].

Under ordinary scholars, it is the donation of students who obtain the status of scholars by donating money and rice.

This kind of life donation is generally looked down upon, especially the poor and talented people in Eshan County, but such people generally have good family conditions, otherwise they would not be able to pay for life donation.

There are thousands of people in Eshan County who donate this kind of life, and they have to make donations every year, otherwise they will be disqualified. Of course, if you are admitted to Master Juren through this life donation status, you don't need to consider this.

Zhang Wei's old father is also a donor.It's just that he never listens to lectures, does not read or write poetry, and pays money every year to maintain his status as a life donor.

Why do you want this identity?
Because the show has the privilege.

Xiu Cai has several privileges: First, the right to study abroad.When you become a scholar, you can travel around openly and above all without worrying about your ID card being checked.The ID card of the ancients was called household registration, and the place beyond the household registration was a homeless person, who was to be arrested and repatriated, and all the expenses incurred by the repatriation were paid by the homeless person.What if the homeless have no money to spend?It's easy to do, just work to pay off the debt.

Second, the power of force.After becoming a scholar, you can hold a sword, a bow, a half-armor, and a horse in an upright manner.These things are things that ordinary people can't hold, but talented people can have them normally.

The scholars in this world are not those who are powerless.It seems to make sense to think of the monsters and monsters in this world.

Third, immunity.Everyone has to serve, but not only do scholars do not have to serve, but they can also not serve alone.Labor in ancient times was a chore, but as far as Zhang Wei knows, people in this world have to serve, but they can get some wages during their service. Although the wages are not much, and they are often in arrears, they are always paid, and even some Landless peasants specialize in helping others to earn money by serving.

Fourth, political power.Needless to say, a scholar can visit a magistrate if he sees an official, and a county official cannot refuse a scholar without a special reason. In addition, he has the right to sue.

Precisely because of the privileges of being a scholar, rich people will make donations, and capable people will be tested for a scholar.Becoming a scholar is the foundation of this ruling dynasty.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Zhang Wei is a well-known figure in the county.

Precisely because he is a well-known person, early this morning, the public servant of the county government sent a message asking Zhang Wei to visit the county magistrate.

Chen Song, the magistrate of Eshan County, is a child of the Chen family in Jinhua.Jinhua Chen's family is also a local family. He came from a long distance to work here, and usually likes to make friends with talents.Zhang Wei's "Eshan Geography" was sent by him, and he was optimistic about Zhang Wei.

Now that he heard that Zhang Wei had recovered, he naturally wanted to meet him out of curiosity.

And Zhang Wei's original sense of this parental official is also good, and naturally he can't refuse.

So, at nine o'clock in the morning, Zhang Wei prepared some gifts and walked out of Zhang Mansion with Xiao Qian.

Zhang's residence is not far from the county office, just after a bustling street.

In any city, the county government is the most lively place, especially restaurants and teahouses.People who come to the county government office for business will treat guests to dinner at the nearby restaurant and teahouse. This is a common practice.

Although the town of Eshan is not large, it is also a large county with a population of [-]. It is backed by the Eshan Mountains and is a water and land hub. It is not surprising that it can be so prosperous.

This is the first time for Zhang Wei to go shopping, and he is so curious about everything.At this time, the streets were full of traffic, and there was no urban management to manage them. The streets were full of small vendors who took up the road.

Among these people, some sell wonton biscuits, some sell dog skin plasters, some are performing arts and begging for money, there are lively shouts, and the short streets are full of people.

Zhang Wei took Xiaoqian to watch all this curiously, everything here is new to Zhang Wei.

Xiaoqian was behind Zhang Wei and followed Zhang Wei carefully. She was afraid that Zhang Wei would get lost if she was not careful.This is not impossible, because Zhang Wei rarely goes out.

Xiaoqian followed step by step, and the two finally arrived before the county government without any danger.

The county government opened to the south, and there were two stone lions squatting at the door, but these things were not lions, but enlightened beasts.Enlightened beasts guard the gate, which is the tradition of the county government.

Entering the door is the lobby of the county government office. There is also a divine beast in the lobby, which is a fair litigation divine beast.In the back hall, there is the Xiezhi, which is the beast of integrity that supervises officials.

The three mythical beasts are somewhat similar to the Public Prosecution Law.

The enlightened beast responsible for public safety is the public security.

Biao, who is in charge of fair litigation, is a judge.

It is the procurator who is responsible for supervising officials' corruption and perversion of the law.

However, Zhang Wei is not here to litigate this time, he is visiting the magistrate in private.After he entered the gate, he followed the path to the backyard of the county government office, which was the residence of Lord Xianzun.

After a brief notification, Zhang Wei finally met Chen Song, the county magistrate.

Chen Song is more than seven feet tall, with a long beard on his face, and his appearance is dignified and powerful. He is also a man who can catch thieves when he mounts a horse, and can rule the people when he dismounts. His reputation is still very good in Eshan County.

When Zhang Wei saw him, he immediately saluted and said, "Student Zhang Wei has seen Mr. Boss."

Chen Song stroked his long beard, looked at Zhang Wei up and down, and said, "No gift, as the rumors say, you have recovered."

(End of this chapter)