Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

Chapter 83 A sensation, old friend

Changan
"Your Majesty has made changes to the imperial examination, which is to add officials."

"It is said that Liu Linfu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, mentioned the shortage of officials in various places."

"In the end, the imperial court decided to reform the imperial examination. For the common people, it can be said to be an opportunity."

"Even if it is a small official at the local level, it is also unimaginable for the common people before."

Countless scholars and students discussed it. You must know that because of the Chang'an imperial examination, a large number of students and scholars from the common people gathered.

Of course, strictly speaking, although these students and scholars came from poor families, they were actually born in landlord families.

Many of them were from the sons of merchants. If they were from ordinary people, how could they stay in Chang'an for a long time? You must know that Chang'an's consumption is not cheap.

Of course, the common people also have their own opinions, because this time the imperial examination really has a lot to do with them.

"This time it's still a martial arts test, and anyone with a lot of strength can try it."

"If you pass the martial arts exam, it is said that you start as a ninth-rank officer in the army."

"My eldest child has nothing else, except strength. I must let him try this time."

If it is for studying, the children of ordinary people really do not have that kind of capital. In this era, academies have only sprung up not long ago.

Moreover, the academy recruits only the children of rich families. As for ordinary people's food, it is a problem. Where can they have money for their children to study.

However, the martial arts gave them a glimmer of opportunity. They must know that the common people have a lot of strength because they have been doing farm work since they were young.

Many people also have their own ideas. If they succeed, they will become officials and get rid of their status as civilians, so that they can shine in the family.

If it fails, then there is no loss, and it is just a waste of some time in the martial arts assessment. The common people can still calculate this clearly.

It's not just common people's discussion, even in the Shu mansion, for example, Shu Kuanghu's eyes fell on Su Lie at this time.

"If Su Lie doesn't go to the martial arts examination, maybe he can come back with a martial arts champion?"

Shu Kuanghu couldn't help but jokingly said, after all, with Su Lie's martial arts, it shouldn't be a problem for him to pass the martial arts examination.

As for martial arts, Shu Kuanghu didn't have any attraction. After all, His Majesty invited him personally. If he was to join the Imperial Guard, it would be very easy to get an official position.

Su Lie shook his head. If he hadn't come to Shu Mansion, he might still have been a little moved, but after arriving at Shu Mansion, he didn't have the slightest idea.

"Brother Hu, can you return to the Shu Mansion after passing the martial arts exam?"

"That's definitely not possible."

"Then can I still eat the food from Shu Mansion if I pass the martial arts exam?"

"They all passed the martial arts exam, so if they become an official, they are naturally not the guards of the Shu residence."

The two asked and answered, but after the conversation was over, Shu Kuanghu couldn't help being slightly taken aback, this little brother Su had some strange ideas.

He even gave up the opportunity to be an official for the sake of eating. If people knew about it, he would definitely say that he was not making progress.

However, seeing that Su Lie's complexion didn't look fake, even Shu Kuanghu couldn't help shaking his head, it was indeed a pity.

In fact, the imperial examination reform was indeed like a storm, and the news began to spread to the whole world in various ways.

Although there was a conversation between Shu Kuanghu and Su Lie in the Shu Mansion, this storm did not affect the entire Shu Manor.

For example, Shu An now feels a little pain in the head, looking at the old and the young kneeling in front of him.

"Mr. Anxuan, this is a letter written to you by the master before his death."

A white-haired old man said respectfully, there was a kind of sadness in his words.

"Has the old man Pei Ju gone?"

Shu An said softly with a hint of confusion in his eyes, that old man is also 80 years old.

"After all, the master didn't survive the Chinese New Year, but he postponed the funeral report because of the Chinese New Year."

This old man was none other than the old housekeeper of Pei Ju's house, and he seemed to have lost all energy at this moment.

Shu An nodded, and then read the letter Pei Ju left him in detail, and Pei Ju could be regarded as his confidant and old friend.

You must know that there are not many people who can talk to him in this era, and Pei Ju is one of them. I don't know if it is because he has lived longer than him by twenty years.

He's an old and refined character, and it doesn't take much effort to talk to smart people, but it's been ten years since we last met.

After he returned to Chang'an, it was said that Pei Ju had retired to Hedong not long ago to recuperate, but he did not expect that he would not return this time.

After reading the whole content, Shu An's eyes flickered, but he didn't expect that this old friend was still thinking about his family before he died.

The Pei family in Hedong is considered to have declined in this generation, and even Pei Ju's son seems to be just a small official.

If he remembers correctly, it will have to wait until Gaozong's time for some development, as for this life, it is even more unknown.

Speaking of which, Pei Ju's death had something to do with Li Yuan and his son. Once the emperor and courtiers, Pei Ju's end was already doomed.

The little boy kneeling in front of him who looked eight or nine years old was Pei Xingjian who was also from the Pei family in Hedong, but his father and elder brother were both buried at the hands of Wang Shichong.

Pei Xingjian, who was four or five years old at the beginning, was fostered in the family of Pei Ju, who was of the same clan. Although his relatives died early, Pei Xingjian was smart since he was a child, and he was quite loved by Pei Ju.

This time the letter was a dying request to accept this student Pei Xingjian, because he could not see hope for the revitalization of the Pei family in Hedong in his own son, so he put all his heart and soul into this young man of the same clan.

"Get up first, I wonder if there is a place to live in Chang'an?"

Shu An's eyes flickered and he said slowly, no matter whether it was public or private, he had no reason to refuse.

After the words fell, the old butler who had followed Pei Ju for a long time looked happy, because he knew that An Xuangong agreed.

"The master said before he was alive that there is a house in Chang'an left to the young master."

After a flash of emotion, the old housekeeper said respectfully, but he still knelt and did not get up.

Shu An nodded, no matter what, the Pei family in Hedong is also a big family, although not as famous as the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, it is still a famous family.

There is no need to worry about housing or food and clothing, let alone Pei Ju, an old fox, who must have arranged everything before his death.

"You guys go back and stay here first. When Kaichun Academy opens, someone will notify you. From now on, Pei Xingjian will be the first student of the academy."

Shu An's voice sounded again. After speaking, this Pei Xingjian still has a lot to do in the future.

Although not as dazzling as Xue Rengui, he is still a rare handsome talent. Although personal bravery is important in this era, it is not the decisive factor that determines the direction of the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)