Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 289 On Xia
After Li An left Liu's house, he was still thinking about Liu Xuewen's words on the way back.

Liu Xuewen meant to tell him that if he wanted to seek political power, he must be in his position.

If you think about it carefully, of course I do have some ideals this time.

As Liu Xuewen said, this is just a provincial examination, and there are only a few literati who are proficient in military affairs.

Ordinary literati, most of whom were influenced by Confucianism, did not actually agree with war.

In the eyes of those people, his article this time was considered 'deviant'.

Li An shook his head and couldn't help but smile bitterly. What he thought was still too simple.

But Li An didn't care too much. As Liu Xuewen said, he was still young. Even if he failed this time, he would still have a chance in the future.

……

In the afternoon, Li An went to see the house with his parents.

The store's housekeeping management is the sale and purchase of public rental housing and second-hand housing in Bianjing.

According to regulations, it is also a restricted purchase group, and he already has a house in his name, so naturally he cannot buy it.

After getting the money, Li An and his parents came to the store to do housework.

In other places, real estate transactions only need to be registered with the government.

Li An also asked Desheng to inquire about this pawn shop. It has always had a good reputation. I heard that it was opened by the Lord's family.

This house can only be placed in the parents' names.

It's not like in some movies and TV shows, where one party gives money and the other party gives the house deed, the transaction is completed.

Many people don’t know that the real estate industry in the Song Dynasty was also very prosperous.

Li An was very satisfied after reading it. After reading it, he agreed with the landlord to go to the store to register the transaction in an hour, and then left with his parents.

But policies are policies, and their implementation is full of loopholes.

The imperial court not only built a large number of public rental housing, but also implemented a purchase restriction policy, which stipulated that officials could only buy one house to live in, and were not allowed to buy two.

Buying and selling a house must be reviewed and decided here before it will be recognized and protected by the government.

The house is located in Chongren Lane in the East Outer City, just over an incense stick away from Jiying Lane. The location is very good.

You read that right, the purchase restriction and public rental housing policies of later generations were already in place during the Song Dynasty.

Especially Bianjing, as the capital of the country, there is a shortage of houses in Bianjing.

They had brought money with them when they went out this time, but the original house had not yet been sold, so the money was not enough.

It looked like the house had been renovated a few years ago, so it wasn't too old. People had been living in it over the years. I bought it and simply cleaned it and replaced some furniture before moving in.

But in Bianjing, a separate department was set up for management, that is, store and housekeeping.

Li An has an official position as a literary official. He is considered a serious official, but he has no real power.

In fact, some examples of many policies of later generations can be seen in ancient times.

I took the house deed to the pawn shop chosen by my parents and pawned the house, and got a banknote of 20,000 taels.

Just like buying a house, although officials are stipulated that they can only buy one house, they can put it in the name of other relatives.

The Song Dynasty also stipulated that bureaucrats could not do business, and even stipulated that officials of the fifth grade were not allowed to enter the market, and they were not even allowed to enter the market.

But in fact, the Song Dynasty did not restrict the children of businessmen from participating in the imperial examination.

The family itself is engaged in business, so the court cannot let them close the business.

Like Li An, he did not have an official status before opening a teahouse, and it would not affect him even if he became an official later.

In addition, you can also use the name of your relatives, or simply let people of the same clan do business. Anyway, there are many ways.

The current work efficiency is lagging behind, and it took more than an hour to get the house work done.

"It's so troublesome to buy a house in Bianjing. It even needs to be registered with us."

After leaving the shop and parting ways with the landlord, Mrs. Liu couldn't help but complain.

"Mom, there is nothing we can do about this. Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go back and figure out how to decorate the new house." Li An said.

"The house is fully equipped with everything, just clean it up. You can repair and decorate it when you get married. We don't have much money now," Ms. Liu said.

They brought 30,000 taels. Li An had saved more than 30,000 taels over the years, plus the 20,000 taels borrowed as a mortgage, for a total of more than 80,000 taels.

It cost 75,000 to buy the house, and I also spent some to give gifts to the Sheng family.

Now there are only a few thousand taels left.

It’s like spending all the accumulation over the years. Although Li An said that he would repay the money himself and did not need Liu's contribution.

But Liu is worried that Li An won't be able to afford so much money by then, so he can save it now.

"Okay, I can live here anyway, so I'm not in a hurry to move for the time being." Li An said.

"I see that the flowers in the garden over there are all blooming. They are quite beautiful. Let's take a look." Ms. Liu said with a smile.

……

Early the next morning, Li An had breakfast and went to Sheng's house.

When he arrived at the school, brothers Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changfeng and Wen Yanjing had already arrived.

"Although I am betting on the establishment of a governor, there is a high possibility that the policy topic may be about Xixia, so I have also made some preparations. I can write articles smoothly, and there will definitely be no problem in this provincial examination."

As soon as Li An arrived at the door, he heard Sheng Changfeng talking loudly.

"The topic of this policy discussion is simply clear. Almost everyone is somewhat prepared, but I'm afraid they are not that optimistic." Wen Yanjing shook his head slightly.

Imperial examination questions have always been divided into light and dark terms.

Before each exam, students will answer questions. If the question is very unpopular, it is a secret question.

Some of the questions that are more popular are clear questions.

Even if some students feel that it is unlikely that such a question will come up, because of the loud voices, they will secretly think about how to answer such a question if it does come up.

So in fact everyone is still almost on the same starting line.

The purpose of guessing questions is to prepare early, but today's test questions are almost the same as the public ones, so guessing questions has lost its meaning.

Policy theory is not a mathematical problem with only one answer.

On the contrary, this kind of explicit question is very unfriendly to truly talented people.

When no one knows the topic, people who are quick to learn and respond naturally have an advantage.

The clear questions this time gave those who were just learning but slow to react a chance to close the gap.

Wen Yanjing was somewhat confident in his talents, but now he was not as optimistic as Sheng Changfeng.

Sheng Changbai saw Li An walking in and said with a smile, "Zi Qian, how did you write your article?"

"I'm…"

Li An came to his seat, sat down, and explained the general content of his article.

After Sheng Changbai and Wen Yan listened, they looked thoughtful and thoughtful.

Sheng Changfeng laughed and said: "Zi Qian, you can't write like this. Now that the border of Song Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, how can we start a war lightly?"

Li An smiled slightly and said nothing.

Perhaps this is the mentality of most literati.

The northern border has been peaceful for decades. Although there are occasional minor frictions, it is generally considered peaceful.

There has been peace with Xixia for nearly twenty years.

In the opinion of many literati, it is best to maintain this peaceful state all the time.

"Haha, I heard your voices from far away. It seems that you did well in this provincial examination."

At this moment, Xuexue Zhuang walked in with a smile.

"I've seen Zhuang Xuexue!" The four people stood up and saluted quickly.

Xuexue Zhuang smiled, pressed his hands, and sat down.

After Li An and the others sat down, Zhuang Xuexiu said: "There will be no lectures today. Read out the final policy essay for the provincial examination to others, and then each talk about your views and why you wrote it this way. Let's start from Zecheng comes first."

"Yes!"

Sheng Changbai stood up and saluted Zhuang Xuexue, then turned around and bowed to everyone, and then began to read his article.

The core idea of ​​Sheng Changbai's article is that Xixia can continue to maintain the status quo, and there is no need to take more precautions in the short term.

In the article, he extended his arguments from various aspects of Xixia's national conditions, military, and finance.

In Sheng Changbai's view, although the head of the Xixia Kingdom was pro-government, Xixia had been controlled by powerful ministers in recent years and was in great internal chaos.

After the leader of the Xixia Kingdom came to power, he needed to get rid of the internal abuses and restore his strength, so he was unable to use troops against the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, Xixia was extremely militaristic and its national strength was not enough to sustain a long-term war.

(End of this chapter)