Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 9
Luoyang City is divided into two levels: inner and outer.

The inner city is in the shape of a "LV" and consists of the North Palace and the South Palace.

The North Palace was the residence of the Heavenly Family, where the emperor and his large family lived, while the South Palace was where the emperor and his officials paid congratulations and discussed government affairs. They were connected by a complex road in the middle.

It is worth mentioning that the position of Huangmen Shilang is because he is responsible for contacting the Shangshu Desk of the North Palace and the South Palace, and he can freely enter and exit the forbidden area and gain huge power.

The two ends of the compound road are the Xuanwu Gate of the South Palace and the Zhuque Gate of the North Palace. The Zhuque Gate serves as the south main gate of the imperial palace and is connected to the Pingcheng Gate and leads directly to the outside of the city.

Because the emperor often entered and exited through the Zhuque Gate, it was the most noble gate and the building was particularly majestic and spectacular. It is said that when looking at the Zhuque Gate from Yanshi, 45 miles away, it seemed to be connected to the sky. It was a wonder of Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Such a majestic creation, even if it can only be seen from a distance in the outer city, is enough to amaze every outsider who comes to Luoyang for the first time.

Except Xu Jiashu.

On the one hand, being a modern person is well-informed, and the other reason is that Xu Jiashu is not in the mood to examine the customs and customs of the Han Dynasty.

He encountered some problems.

Specifically, like the author, he had no money.

At this time, Lieutenant Dong had not broken the jar yet, but was acting like a Corporal Li Xian; locally, the newly appointed governors had just taken office, and there was no time to launch jujube team-building activities for the time being, so it seemed that the whole Han Dynasty The direction is stabilizing.

In a place as kind as Luoyang, everyone still accepts the officially issued five-baht coin in daily transactions. If it is not available, cloth is also acceptable.

But unfortunately, Xu Jiashu does not have these two currencies.

"Do you want jerky?" - If you ask the store like this, you will be kicked out immediately.

Without money, there is no way to stay in Luoyang.

You must know that the outer city does not support idlers: Sangong's residence is adjacent to the Nangong City Wall; there are two residential areas in Yongheli and Guangbuli, and the people living there are either rich or noble.

In addition, the Jinshi (commercial district), arsenal, temples, warehouses, and hundreds of county residences (offices in Luoyang) that provide services to these nobles
These important departments occupy the entire outer city of Luoyang, and there is no room for "Luopiao" at all.

The worse news is that if he doesn't find a place to live before dark, Xu Jiashu can wait to be imprisoned for violating the curfew. I just don't know whether it is Huben, Yulin, Xiyuan, and Bei who arrested him. military.

Anyway, let’s go to the gold market first. Maybe we can find a job that includes food and accommodation?
Xu Jiashu thought so and kept rushing to the gold market - maybe he was going to apply for a job as a clerk, and he was still a little excited.

". I shouldn't have walked to the arsenal, right?"

Looking at this closed street, Xu Jiashu began to suspect that he might be a road idiot.

He walked along the street and finally found a shop that was not closed. He stepped forward and bowed and asked, "Hey, why is this shop closed? Is today a holiday?"

The boss was startled at first, and then he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that his accent didn't sound like someone from Liangzhou. Then he saw that Xu Jiashu was very handsome and polite, so he patiently replied: "Liangzhou soldiers have been acting recklessly in the city recently. , they didn’t have the guts to trouble the nobles in Yongheli and Guangbuli, so they frequently came to the gold market to rob.”

After looking around for a while to make sure that no Liangzhou soldiers were nearby, he continued: "In addition to us, those merchants and beautiful family members from other places are also prone to bad luck. If they don't follow the rules, they will be killed!" "This But Luoyang!" Hearing this shocking fact, Xu Jiashu couldn't believe it, "Under the emperor's feet, Liangzhou soldiers dare to commit such a murder?"

"Who says otherwise?" The boss sighed, "Even the domineering general Liang Ji never led such a group of wolves to do evil! Young man, if you are an outsider, you'd better leave here as soon as possible!"

Only then did Xu Jiashu understand the reason why the store doors in Jinshi were closed, but he originally wanted to come here to find a job, so wouldn't it be a waste of time for him to come here now?
The part-time job plan in Luopiao was aborted, what can be done?
Seeing Xu Jiashu's expression of embarrassment, the boss raised his hand and pointed out a clear path for him: "If the young students must stay and are confident that they can pass the exam, they might as well try their luck at Hongdu School."

Hongdu School was established by the late Emperor Liu Hong during his lifetime. It was named after the school was located in Hongdu Gate.

Unlike their brother school Taixue in Luoyang, they did not teach Confucian classics, but mainly studied official documents (official documents or prose), novels, poems, calligraphy and paintings.

At first, students of Hongdu School had to be recommended by the state, county, and three princes, and then passed strict examinations before they could enter. Most of the students were powerful people from poor families or simply ordinary people.

After all, serious nobles have studied the classics passed down from their families since childhood, and they have been destined to be filial and honest since they were born. How can they care about literature and art?

Therefore, the most powerful eunuchs at that time took this opportunity to establish forces other than the gentry in the outer dynasty and supported Hongdu sects. In addition, Emperor Liu Hong's preference for artistic students led to the collapse of Hongdu due to a combination of circumstances. The career prospects of the students of this discipline school are actually bright, and their employment prospects are even better than those of the Taixue College next door!

It can be seen that there is a tradition for the eunuch party to be promoted quickly.

Since then, Hongdu School has expanded its enrollment. At its peak, there were more than a thousand students studying there. It was considered a partial way to become an official based on talent.

How biased is it?

Probably the kind that scholars despise to associate with, and would like to smash your windows when passing by.
If Xu Jiashu was a high-ranking nobleman from other places, he would definitely not have nowhere to go in Luoyang. The boss suggested that he go to Hongdumen to learn and try his luck. He was very discerning, and the place was said to be outside Guo (Guo, outer city wall) ), in fact, it is only separated by a wall from the outer city.

"In the past, many outsiders came to Luoyang to study, dreaming of being favored by the late emperor and soaring into the sky." The boss said with a sigh, "But since the death of the late emperor, all the eunuchs have killed them, and the Hongdu sect is no longer what it used to be. , It’s a pity that we and other common people have less way to go.”

After the expansion of enrollment, many businessmen flooded into the Hongdu School. They had time and money, but they just lacked a way to rise. Since there was a chance to become an official by studying poetry, poetry, calligraphy and painting, of course they should try their best to give it a try.

Those who can support staying in Luoyang for a long time to study are definitely not ordinary small businessmen and hawkers, at least they are of a well-established level.

They have invested a lot of money and time over the years. Even though Hongdu Sect School is not what it used to be, they are not willing to leave just now. Instead, they stay outside Luoyang City and wait for a possible turn. Therefore, at this time, Hongdu Sect School , there are still a large number of wealthy business students.

"Thank you to the store for your advice!"

Xu Jiashu took out the dried meat. Apart from the promise of his body, this was the only thing he had.

"Oh, no, no, no"

"Oh, I want it."

Seeing that he couldn't shirk it, the boss accepted a few dollars.

Looking at Xu Jiashu's hurried away figure, he sighed: "I think I was such a handsome young man back then! Well, this dried meat is so fragrant!"

(End of this chapter)