I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 523 The Hope of Failed Candidates!A scholar's treasure!

Swish!

Many candidates who failed the rankings raised their heads, and their eyes shone with light.

Xu Yan looked up at Xu Fenglei even more, with longing in his eyes.

"Your Excellency the examiner, is Teacher Xuegong an official of the imperial court?"

Someone in the crowd couldn't help asking.

This question is also asked by many failed candidates.

If this counts, don't they have a second chance?
However, Xu Fenglei shook his head.

"No, Xuegong teacher has no rank, and does not belong to any of the nine ranks of the imperial court."

He responded,

"However, board and lodging and salaries are indeed distributed by the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is His Majesty's will."

"His salary is still being drawn up, and it is roughly equivalent to the salary of seventh-rank and eighth-rank officials."

"So, if you regard being an official as being an official, then it barely counts. If you have political ambitions and want to be in power, then it doesn't count."

"There is only one way to become an official, and that is the imperial examination. There is no other way."

Xuegong teacher, in Xu Fenglei's design, is similar to the career editor teacher of later generations.

Of course there is a difference between being an authentic civil servant.

It can only be said that in terms of treatment, it is comparable to court officials to a certain extent.

"So that's how it is... Alas!"

"Oh, that's great too! After all, I'm eating at the public house! I want to sign up, I want to sign up! I must pass the exam for this teacher, so I can barely get past it when I go home, and my father has accepted all the gifts!"

"That's right, the learning atmosphere in the school must be strong. While enlightening the young children, I can also review the books at the same time. Maybe I will be able to pass the exam next time."

"That's right! This can be regarded as a way out for our failed candidates!"

"..."

For a time, everyone was talking about it.

Especially the candidates who failed the rankings seemed to have rekindled hope and were extremely interested in it.

And among the people who have passed the Jinshi exam, there is no discussion about it. After all, they are going to be officials soon. Who would value a mere school teacher?

These people, once released, they all started at the seventh rank!

Only Xu Yan.And a few plainly dressed Xinke Scholars showed signs of excitement.

"Welcome the applicants who failed the rankings, and also welcome the registration of new subjects."

Xu Fenglei looked at Xu Yan and the others, smiled lightly and said,

"Although you are already a Jinshi, the time for the imperial court to select and transfer officials is not certain. You may have to wait for a long time before you can get the opportunity to fill the vacancy."

"Fast, maybe a few months, slow, but it's possible in three to five years, I'm not sure."

"During this period, you all have to stay in Chang'an, continue your studies in the imperial court, and have to do some tricks every day."

"If the family is well-off, they will naturally be able to afford it; but if they are cash-strapped, it is very difficult to gain a foothold now that Chang'an is very expensive."

"If it is difficult to live in Chang'an, you can consider applying for a teacher in the school, which can be regarded as a part-time job. Not to mention more, it is still possible to guarantee basic necessities of life."

"Whoever registers as a Jinshi in a new subject can directly become a teacher in the academy without assessment."

As soon as this remark came out, the candidates who failed the exam all showed envy and jealousy.

Step up to the sky, step by step priority!

They still need to be assessed again, and there is a risk of failing again.

And the Jinshi of Xinke has already made great progress, and it is extremely easy to do anything!

I must become a Jinshi!

For a while, many candidates who failed the rankings shouted in their hearts, and being admitted to Jinshi gradually became their lifelong obsession!

"Student registration!"

Xu Yan raised his hand.

When everyone saw it——————————————
Xinke Tanhualang has signed up, why are they ashamed?
"Students sign up too!"

"Students are also willing to become school teachers!"

"..."

In an instant, there were many applicants.

Xu Fenglei also nodded in satisfaction.

Now, there is no shortage of teachers. Even if you are a failed candidate, it is more than enough to be a teacher!
"well."

Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said,

"Register at the person in charge of the school later, and someone will evaluate you."

"You don't have to worry, it won't be too difficult. The main thing to check is whether you have the qualities of teaching and educating people."

"After you are hired, I will give you benefits, which is definitely a treasure for scholars!"

This time, the appetites of all the scholars were fully adjusted!

As a result, a few Jinshi Jinshi who had no idea of ​​being a teacher at first started to think about it.

A scholar's treasure?

This is the prince and grand master of the current dynasty. How important is the thing he considers a treasure?
"It's free, I'll sign up too."

"Count me in. Before I'm released, I can teach in the academy."

"It doesn't matter if it's treasure or not. I mainly like teaching children, haha..."

"..."

Xu Fenglei couldn't help laughing.

Sure enough, the most suitable thing is people's curiosity!
……

The release of the imperial examinations caused a gust of wind in Chang'an, and the 24 new scholars became the biggest hot spot in Chang'an City and even the entire Tang Dynasty!

Ordinary people, jumping into the dragon's gate to become a high official!
How fresh it is!
Many clever storytellers have already created creations based on the subject of 'imperial examination'!

Xu Fenglei led Xu Yan and walked on Zhuque Street.

"I wanted to avoid suspicion before, so I couldn't receive or give you favors. Now I'm fine."

Xu Fenglei laughed,
"Today, I invite you to have a good meal! You look thin, how can you grow stronger by eating cakes every day?"

"I want meat!"

Xu Yan scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Students have never eaten meat... At most, they have only eaten eggs, which are delicious."

He smelled the fragrance all over the street, and felt that his belly was going to be hungry.

The sound of cooing and cooing came, which made him feel very embarrassed.

"It seems that the peasants are still working hard!"

Xu Fenglei said with emotion,

"Last year's bountiful harvest made everyone in the government and the public rejoice, and even His Majesty has the confidence to enshrine Zen."

"But in fact, the folks are just starving to death. It is difficult for ordinary people to eat meat for a lifetime."

"This shows that the immediate results are nothing. If you climb a mountain, you have only climbed a gentle slope. If you want to climb to the top, you must continue to make progress."

"Uh... that's getting too far."

As he talked, he talked about the truth again, and almost forgot that there was a hungry boy beside him!

"Students love to hear this, you said."

Xu Yan grinned and said,

"Your Excellency the examiner is a person who really cares about the common people, and the students admire him."

Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows.

"You don't need to be your master every day. It sounds too blunt. Few people have called me like that."

he said,

"You might as well call me Brother Xu, and be kinder."

Your Majesty and Your Excellency are all honorific titles.

Shouting on the scene is okay, but shouting like this in private will seem too official.

"This...students dare not."

Xu Yan hastily saluted,
"You are very knowledgeable. If you can, the students want to call you teacher, can you?"

Xu Fenglei thought for a while, then nodded slightly.

"also may."

he said,

"The teacher is more kind, at least much better than that Your Excellency,"

In the TV series of later generations, the respectful titles for important people are "adults", but it was not until the Tang Dynasty that he realized that this "adult" meant father in the Tang Dynasty, and it was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that the "parent officer" was gradually called "adult"...

"is teacher!"

Xu Yan received Xu Fenglei's approval, as if he had received a great approval, and said excitedly,

"Students will definitely ask you more questions in the future!"

Xu Fenglei smiled and waved his hands, pulling Xu Yan to sit down at the roadside booth.

Coincidentally, next to the fried barbecue stand, there is a storyteller who is trying his best to play tricks, listening to jokes while eating, which is quite comfortable.

"Guest officer, you two?"

The guy warmly came up to say hello.

"A free soup pot, and two plates of mutton, don't be short of catties."

Xu Fenglei is familiar with ordering food.

"Look at what you said objectively, we are all operating with integrity, and we will never engage in that kind of business."

The buddy laughed,
"The government often comes to inspect. If anyone dares to bully the customers, the business will be closed immediately for rectification!"

"A while ago, the mutton soup restaurants opened by the imperial court scholar Ma and his wife were closed for rectification due to poor sanitation. I heard that the inspection of the major workshops in Chang'an was proposed by Ma Xueshi. He also offered to rectify his own restaurant. It's being refurbished!"

Xu Fenglei frowned.

Bachelor of Horse?Isn't that Ma Zhou!
This kid can do it!In order to implement a good policy, take the lead in demonstrating!

"It's a good thing. In this way, there will be more repeat customers. In fact, in the long run, you will earn more."

Xu Fenglei laughed,
"What customers eat is not only delicious food, but also comfort. Even comfort is the most important thing."

"Since you say that, I'll believe you and don't bother ordering."

"Fry two more dishes for me. If you are good at it, there are also dozens of fried skewers, Huojing persimmons, iced grape wine, all of them."

Ding!
After all, he had already thrown a piece of broken silver on the table.

"It's just this one piece of silver, you guys look at it!"

"Kaiyuan Tongbao" was mainly circulated among the folks in the Tang Dynasty, but Xu Fenglei disliked that the strings of copper coins were too heavy, and didn't like the feeling of having a lot of money, so he simply used silver.

Ever since, every time he went out, he became a boy who spread money.

"This... I'm afraid you can't eat so much."

The man looked at the silver and said,
"We don't go too much, just take a normal portion according to the two of you, and ask the shopkeeper to weigh the silver for the rest, and then I will give you change."

"Okay?"

Xu Fenglei glanced at him, slightly surprised.

"You guys, the pattern is quite high."

He applauded,

"Okay, let's go!"

"Okay, okay, wait a moment, come right away." The man ran towards the house with the money in his hands.

Xu Yan remained silent, observing everything curiously.

"Ha... There are many profiteers in Chang'an, I'm planning to let him make a small fortune."

Xu Fenglei laughed,
"I didn't expect this guy to be so particular! Well, I hope there will be more and more businesses like this."

"Xu Yan, today I will let you taste the specialties of Chang'an, and you will be full!"

Xu Yan cupped his hands and thanked him sincerely:

"Thank you teacher!"

Although he was reserved, there was a look of expectation in his eyes.

Sitting here, just the scent wafting over could make him want to die of hunger!
After a while, the soup pot was brought up, and there were still a lot of ingredients in it, mostly vegetables, but few slices of meat.

However, after all, it is a free soup pot, which is not bad.

"If you want to go to a restaurant in Chang'an in the future, I'll teach you, you just eat like this, the most cost-effective."

Xu Fenglei picked up a piece of vegetable with his chopsticks, and pointed,

"Many stores will offer free soup pots in order to attract customers, and there are actually a lot of things in them."

"At this time, if you have money, you can order a few dishes. If you really don't have money, you can order a bowl of rice and eat it with the soup pot, and the store won't say anything about you."

Xu Yan nodded repeatedly and took notes carefully.

These are the tips for living in Chang'an in the future!

After a while, several steaming dishes with pot gas were brought up, along with two plates of mutton and a dozen kebabs of mutton.

"Guest officer, serve these first, and the rest are still roasting."

"You eat first, and if you don't have enough, you can order."

Xu Fenglei nodded slightly, put the mutton out of the pot, and casually pushed the skewers in front of Xu Yan.

"The two ways of eating mutton, boiled mutton and roasted mutton, both have a taste."

He recommends,

"You try it."

Xu Yan carefully put the kebabs into his mouth, and took a bite.

A gravy burst out and almost sprayed on the table!
"Well!"

Xu Yan hurriedly shut his mouth, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Hahaha, this mutton is juicy and oily, you have to hold it in your mouth and let it burst, it's delicious."

Xu Fenglei picked up the mutton with a smile and said,
"Here, seven or eight strokes are enough, try this after eating the baked ones."

"Hmm! Mmm..." Xu Yan didn't dare to open his mouth, he put the skewers into his mouth, and started to chew.

A taste and aroma that has never been experienced before, bursting in the mouth!

Before he had time to speak, he put the boiled mutton into his mouth again. He devoured it, but he didn't dare to swallow it. He just chewed vigorously, as if he wanted to squeeze out the last trace of meat flavor before he would stop!

At this moment, his figure trembled!

For a farm boy who has never eaten meat in his life, the first time he eats meat is the top kebab in Datang!

"Eat slowly, don't choke, no one will grab you."

Xu Fenglei said with a smile,

"How can we talk if we gobble it up like this?"

When Xu Yan heard this, he just swallowed the mutton in his mouth and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Student... The student is rude."

Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said:

"It's okay, you eat yours, just eat slowly."

"Let me ask you, do you farm every day at home?"

Xu Yan slowed down this time, put the meat into his mouth to suck out the juice, and then said:

"Yes, teacher, the students work on the farm every day, and there is no day off. On the day of the exam, I only came here after digging the soil and pulling the weeds."

Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.

"Then where did you learn to read and write on weekdays?"

he asked,
"To be selected by His Majesty as Tanhua, your cultural background is not low!"

He's actually curious.

Where did a poor peasant boy who couldn't even get enough to eat get his knowledge?

Is there a way to make the cost of acquiring knowledge so low that the most ordinary rural children can also receive education?
(End of this chapter)