Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"That's right. Generally speaking, the first-ranked three-member champion, the second-best, and the third-ranked ranking can be awarded official positions from the fifth rank or the sixth rank. They are judged by all state capitals. Sergeants below the Jinshi level are awarded official positions from the seventh rank to the ninth rank. The county government of Luzhou prefecture, and second-class and third-class officials are usually complicated and important positions. Without a certain amount of patience and extensive knowledge, it is difficult to be competent. The imperial court asked you to study for three years and opened a royal library for you to go to. Read classics and historical books that are hard to find among the people, and then the Hanlin scholars will explain the difficult problems for you, and wait for the final examination of the Hanlin Academy to determine who is more suitable for any position, so that you will not live up to the high expectations of the people of your country." De De Fang continued, "It is right for scholars to practice martial arts in their spare time to strengthen their bodies, just like military generals also need to study, but if some scholars are just because they know how to use swordsmanship and boxing, and warriors can write poems, they will be rewarded and made an exception to assign important responsibilities to officials. Those who take the imperial examinations will take this as an example. If you don’t seek excellence in reading, you only want to use small skills as a reason to seek an official. "

Li Guangfu lowered his head and didn't know how to refute. Defang leaned forward and said, "Li Guangfu, you should know that Chen Yao consults Lord Chen, right?"

"Yes, my lord"

"Lord Chen is the number one scholar in the third year of Xianping. He and his two elder brothers are Jinshi and the first. They can be said to be three masters. Chen Yaozi is also capable of both civil and military affairs. He is accurate in archery. Even military generals are invincible. But he never asked His Majesty for a promotion because of this, Li Guangfu, since you have chosen the scholar's scientific examination and you have passed the Jinshi, you should rely on your true talents and knowledge to obtain a suitable official position."

Li Guangfu looked at Defang, then kowtowed to the ground and said, "The prince's words are like enlightenment. The student is reckless and loses his temper. The sword hurts the emperor. He is willing to be punished. Even if the student is sentenced to beheaded, the student is convinced." .”

"If you die for the crime of hurting the royal family, it is an act of disobedience. This matter will definitely be reported to your hometown Daizhou. In this way, your neighbors will criticize you and the world will cast aside your parents. Elder brother and relatives have lost face, so the lonely king asks you, a dutiful son, how can you repay your parents for giving birth to you after you die? How can you honor your ancestors?"

"Student. Got it wrong."

"Li Guangfu, people often have two weaknesses when they are proud, and you have committed both at once, that is self-righteous arrogance and prejudice. If you really repent, then remember these."

"Students remember, if there is an afterlife, students will never commit crimes again."

"Afterlife? Heh heh, did the lonely king say to sentence you to death?"

Li Guangfu looked up at Defang, "My lord."

"Li Guangfu, there are some things that the Gu Wang might as well tell you frankly. You once said that if Wei Xu is not the son of the Gu Wang, a member of the royal family, then he is not worthy of being an official in the official department. Let alone whether this is true, so what if it is true. ?Everyone has his own destiny, riches and honors are in the sky, who can choose these, whether it is Weixu, or other royal family members, even more like a lonely king, being born in the royal family is determined by heaven, even ordinary people , the same is true, but Xu should be lucky to be born with this life, but being poor should not cause sorrow, just like you, although you came from a farming family, but you have high aspirations and abilities, and now you are a sergeant serving as an official, once you become famous, your descendants will also be happy To enjoy wealth and honor, people are indeed high or low, but their lives are different, everyone’s life is equally precious, and when they die, they lose everything.”