Idle courtiers

Chapter 264 Personal struggle and historical process

The so-called additional examination refers to the qualification examination for candidates before the provincial examination.

This kind of thing usually happened in Suzhou, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, where the imperial examination culture and education flourished.Ordinarily, in ancient times, as long as you had a reputation as a scholar, you were eligible to take the provincial examination.But in these areas, there are too many scholars.

Under normal circumstances, there are hundreds of scholars in a county in the Jiangnan area.Adding up the whole province together, [-] is possible.With so many people crowding into the examination room, the Provincial Office of Education and Administration must be overwhelmed.

Taking the enrollment quota of the last Zhejiang Provincial Examination as an example, the target given by the imperial court was 7000 people.According to the principle of taking one out of seventy in the South, only more than [-] talents can finally sit in the examination room.As for the northern provinces, it is one out of forty.

So, who is allowed to go and who is not allowed to go, there are many opinions in this.

Therefore, the state has formulated a complete set of rural examination system.

First of all, we must take care of the students of government schools. All the students who belong to the province, tribute students, and supervisors who pass the scientific examination are allowed to take the examination. However, in fact, all candidates who have passed the scientific examination, recorded subjects, and recorded records can take the test.

As for those who did not enter the official school, they had to pass the scientific examination held by the province's education and government circuit before taking the provincial examination. Only those with excellent grades could be selected to participate in the provincial examination.

Many scholars from the south of the Yangtze River did not even touch the side of the provincial examination room, but fell on the additional examination gate.

Zhou Nan hurriedly said: "Teacher, the student's household registration and school registration have been transferred to the Miyun Wei Chaohe Institute, so there is no need for an additional test?" That's right, the Chaohe Institute is located in Gyeonggi and is under the jurisdiction of the Northern Zhili.This place belongs to the temperate continental climate, the agriculture is backward, the land cannot carry so many people, and the economy is backward.

In addition, there have been several great wars here in history, from the battle of Jingnan to the invasion of Mongols, and it has been plowed back and forth several times. The household registration has not yet been restored, and there are few scholars.

Every time the township examination, being able to fill the examination room with people is considered the achievement of the magistrates and academic and political masters, let alone additional examinations.

Wang Shizhen's words made Zhou Nan confused.

Seeing the questioning faces of her students, Wang Shizhen was also a little frustrated: "As a teacher, I only heard people say in the past few days that the imperial court decreed that Miyun County be assigned to Shuntian Prefecture. So, next year, Zimu, you have to go to Shuntian Prefecture for reference. "

"Ah!" Zhou Nan's complexion changed drastically, and he asked anxiously, "It's true, how is it possible?"

"Of course it is true. The imperial court has issued an imperial decree." Wang Shizhen explained that in the Hebei area during the Ming Dynasty, the ownership of the prefectures and counties had always been chaotic.For example, the four roads of Daming, Tianjin, and Bazhou are managed by Shandong; the six roads of Yizhou, Koubei, Changping, Jingxing, Jizhou, and Yongping are managed by Shanxi.

As for Miyun, it also belonged to Shandong at the beginning.Later, the country considered that Miyun was on the front line of national defense and was the northern gate of Gyeonggi.But there is a side matter, the logistics support of the military town is abandoned in the capital city which is close at hand, and it has to be transported thousands of miles from Shandong. Isn't that taking off your pants and giving up, is it unnecessary?Moreover, the opportunity to fight is fleeting, and if the logistics are not good, the battle will be defeated.

As a result, Miyun was assigned to Beizhili, which was directly managed by the central government.

Recently, a minister reported that after the crusade by Emperor Wuzong Zhengde, Mongolia has been seriously injured after the victory in Yingzhou, and its national defense status has declined.If it is directly under the central government, it will cost too much and it will be meaningless.It's better to be lowered to a lower level and placed under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture.

Today's Ming Dynasty government's treasury is empty, and Emperor Jiajing is extremely sensitive to money. After receiving the note, he deeply thinks so.Together with the director of ceremonies and the cabinet, I think this matter is feasible, and it is ready.

Speaking of this, some people may be surprised that the culture and education in the north are backward, and the imperial examination is not difficult.Whether it's in Beizhili or Shuntianfu, it's not the same.

In fact, it's really different.

After all, Shuntian Mansion was the capital of the Ming Dynasty, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the city, well-developed culture and education, the difficulty of the rural examination was not at the same level as that of the northern provinces, and it was not much easier than that of Zhejiang and Suzhou.

Zhou Nan felt very distressed, it was because the organ was too clever in its calculations, and it cost Qingqing's life instead.If I don't change my mind about immigrating through the college entrance examination and transfer my household registration to Miyun, I will still stay in Huai'an.Even if you can't pass the township exam, as a county student, you can still get an exam admission ticket.

It's all right now, dignified Zhou Zimu couldn't even pass the additional test in Shuntian Mansion, isn't that funny?
If you can't pass the test, you can't pass the exam. If you can't pass the exam, you have to marry the princess and be a wife and slave for the rest of your life.At that time, how should I face Yunniang, Sister Su and Xun Fangyu at home?

My life is miserable!

I was so desperate that I wanted to pretend to be Zhou Juren and go to Huai'an, and this is the story that followed.Why can't I choose my place of birth? If it is in remote areas like Gansu, Ningxia, and northern Shaanxi where there are not enough candidates, as long as you know a few words and can write an article, you can probably pass the Chinese style as long as you enter the examination room.

It can be seen that reincarnation is also a technical work.

Hey, now I'm in trouble.Personal struggle is important, but historical progress must also be considered!Zhou Nan, that's right, you are just a low-level official, maybe the politics of the court has nothing to do with you, you don't need to care about it at all, but politics should care about you!

No, I can't be decadent, I must cheer up immediately.

Zhou Nan's way of cheering up is also different from ordinary people. He carefully asked: "Master, do you know the government official of Shuntian Prefecture?"

Wang Shizhen laughed out of anger at the student's words: "You bastard, a gentleman is magnanimous. You are always thinking of trying to gain a living when you are young. Even if you pass the extra test, what will happen if you get into the country test?"

"That means I don't know each other." Zhou Nan sighed.Xindao: My mentor has always been a flexible person. In order to achieve the goal, he has never paid attention to the means.It is also because of this that our teachers and students hit each other so well. After all, our three views are similar.If the teacher really has a way, he will speak out.Now that I lose my temper so much, I think there is nothing I can do.

Then, just read honestly.

Zhou Nan hurriedly asked: "Teacher, what subjects will be tested in this extra test, and how to test it, students will have time to start studying now/"

"If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. If you want to learn, it is never too late." Wang Shizhen said: "The extra test is actually very simple, just two questions from the "Four Books" and one from the "Five Classics". Try posting poems and drafting There are no edicts and edicts, and it can be done in one day."

It can be regarded as a simplified version, dehydrated version, and trial version of the rural test.

Wang Shizhen said: "Among the three questions, the "Five Classics" questions don't matter anyway. The key is the two "Four Books". I came down for my teacher and went to find some articles on politics and previous exam papers to ponder."

He knew exactly what kind of student he was, it was the tinkling of a half pot of water.If I want to pass the test this time, I have to spend more brains as a teacher.

Wang Shizhen also thought about asking questions, and after finishing speaking, he waved his hand: "You go back first, celebrate the New Year first, and deal with the affairs at hand. After the seventh day, I will live here with this old man to study well. Ken is broken in your hands."

(End of this chapter)