The Legend of Martial Arts: the Strongest Handyman

After the peasant emperor Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty, in order to strengthen the centralization of power and win over people from all over the world, he established the eight-legged imperial examination system.

At the same time, in order to enhance the enthusiasm of scholars, it also gives them privileges that they and ordinary people have not enjoyed in the system.

Therefore, although Lu Xiucai was not very rich in the Ming Dynasty, based on the guarantee of the social system, he would not live too badly, and he might be happier, even if he was only a poor scholar.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to ensure that the majority of students study without distractions, Zhu Yuanzhang can be said to be well-intentioned.

He issued a decree to introduce measures to reward the students in kind. According to the Records of the Sixth Record of Food and Goods in the History of the Ming Dynasty, the reward specification is: "One liter of rice per person per day will be given by officials of fish, meat, salt and glutinous rice."

For those who are admitted to the scholars, each person will be given a liter of rice, about 2 pounds, and fish oil and salt every day.

In the Ming Dynasty, 10 liters = 1 bucket, and 10 buckets = 1 stone.

It is worth noting that this benefit is for life!

That is, as long as the fame of a scholar exists and his life does not end, this benefit can be enjoyed forever.

But there was no refrigerator at that time, and it was not good for storing fish every day, and it was not good for health to let the scholars eat pickled food all the time.

As a result, this benefit was not implemented from the beginning, and was distributed in cash: each of the scholars could receive 1 tael of silver per month for meals.

The subsidy for a month is about less than 1000 yuan, which is not much, but if compared with the officials who were paid in the same period, this subsidy is actually not low.

You must know that due to the anti-corruption system established by Zhu Yuanzhang's iron fist, the salary of officials in the Ming Dynasty was far lower than that of officials of the same level in history.

Actual monthly income * 188.8 * 2.5 = 3525 yuan.

From this, it can be seen that the monthly subsidy of about 4 scholars is equal to the monthly salary of a magistrate, but the 1 tael of silver is completely after-tax income without political risk, and it is not the same as the high-intensity and high-risk income of the magistrate. language.

However, in the more than two hundred years after Zhu Yuanzhang, the system of Yueyin 1 tael has not changed, and the emperors of later generations did not take into account factors such as price increases and inflation.

Therefore, in the late Ming Dynasty, these 1 taels of silver could not even feed the scholars themselves, so the title of poor scholars is still in use today.

At the same time, the law of the Ming Dynasty stipulated that as long as he became a scholar, he could be exempted from the domestic erding service.That is to say, if one person is admitted as a scholar, the volunteer project of two people in the family can be exempted.

The corvée in the Ming Dynasty was very heavy. At that time, some people calculated that if a well-off family had [-] acres of land, without a scholar, it would be bankrupt within a few years... So Lu Xiucai could earn government subsidies while working in As the financial manager of Tongfu Inn, he doesn't have to worry about apportionment. He also receives a double salary. He is naturally much happier than the smoky cook Li Dazui.

However, this privilege has a drawback. Later, more and more people passed the examination for talented people, and the burden on the bottom peasants became heavier and heavier. In the end, wherever there was oppression, there was resistance. In the end, Li Zicheng in Shaanxi in the late Ming Dynasty rose up.

Li Zicheng's resistance was, to some extent, a counter-attack by a scumbag. If he had worked harder at the time and was admitted to a scholar, would the history of the Ming Dynasty have changed in a different direction?

Of course, these cannot be applied to Lu Xiucai.

Xiucai himself is still full of hope for Daming, even if he has no money all this time, it is also because he did not accept the meal fee from the imperial court.

These two silvers are not much, but of course they are not a lot. There is no reason why the scholars are so poor.

Of course, in the early Ming Dynasty, there were still regulations: ordinary scholars, juren, and jinshi could enjoy three immunity even if they committed capital crimes.

Later, this law was not implemented as the number of scholars increased, but these students who have achieved fame will still receive preferential treatment. For example, the law stipulates that no punishment can be used for those who have achieved fame. If they commit a serious crime, they can only notify the local authorities. Department of Education, to be punished.

If you want to use punishment, you must first revoke his fame.

So when Xing Zhaotou and Yan Xiaoliu in the play were showing off their power in the Tongfu Inn, although Lu Xiucai showed a look of fear, in fact, it was just to cooperate with the performance. People knew in their hearts that this was just for these grassroots case investigators. Face, under the umbrella of fame and fame, is just like the popular saying on the Internet: five words floating in the sky, that's not a problem.

In addition, the law of the Ming Dynasty stipulated that if the scholar's family was poor, he could report to the local official to be exempted from food service.

He also did not choose this scholar. He was all about reducing the burden on the local government, which is still worth learning from many scholars.

Similarly, in the Ming Dynasty, scholars represented by Lv Qinghou could also act as messengers of civilization in grassroots cultural venues, participating in social activities such as sacrifices, weddings, funerals, enrollments, contracts, etc., and they could refresh their presence from time to time , and in exchange for some money to support the family, as long as the world is peaceful, their lives are generally very happy.

Reading changes life, and knowledge creates wealth. The truth that Chinese and foreigners take all has been passed down to this day and has never changed.

And sometimes Xiucai himself is not just for these things, he is more like (Qian Zhao) is an idealist, he is eager to really enter the court, to express his ideals and ambitions at one time, and to continue the Ming Dynasty. The National Games of the Hundred Years!

It's just that luck is not good. Over the years, the scholars have repeatedly failed the test. It is really sad for the listeners, and tears for the listeners.

With so many preferential policies, it is natural for scholars to complain sometimes.

It's just that Lao Bai and Dazui were thinking in a different direction than him, so they hurriedly came out to discourage him after he said these words, which also proved that the two were purely for his own good and did not want him to have an accident.

"¨~If I really wait until one day when I become the first assistant in the cabinet, I will definitely bring this Ming Dynasty to life again~¨!"

Xiucai's eyes were firm, but Lao Bai and Dazui were startled.

Is this scholar really stupid? .

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But if Qin Feng was here at this time, he would definitely support Xiucai.

That's because although this person looks a little weak, he does have a unique charm.

He has no strength to tie a chicken, but he can kill Ji Wuming, who is extremely skilled in martial arts; he can only eat mao food, but he can make the rich family's daughter willing to stay by his side; he has been gifted since childhood, and he is familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, but he has not been able to lift it in more than ten years. ...

When he was in danger, he dared to take a feather duster dipped in chili water and said that he would fight with others. He was witty, brave, and ill-fated, and he maintained a rare heart.

Of course, this kind of spirit is indeed unimaginable for ordinary people.

If it is said that Lu Xiucai is not smart, this is definitely not true.

Xiucai can be admitted to Xiucai, and he can still be the accountant in Tongfu Inn for so long without making a mistake. It has proved that he is smarter than ordinary people.

Lu Xiucai is really smart, and can tell Ji Wuming to death.

Although Xiucai's sophistry has something to do with Ji Wuming's abnormal brain, if it follows the original plot, Xiucai is indeed a talent.

Later, when Xiao Guo and Lao Bai competed to teach their disciples, he made a fuss about it, changing apprentices for a while, then changing back again, and every time he could accurately grasp other people's psychology... This kind of situation can be seen from the inn's side. Both sides should not be offended.

In the future, if you enter the imperial court to eat official meals, it is estimated that it will not be too bad.

When he was imprisoned by Ji Wubing, he was able to use a crowbar to escape, which was enough to make sure that the book was not read in vain, and his brain was very good.

Qin Feng has to admire the fact that a man can bend and stretch, and he dares to stand up in the face of Ji Wuming when needed.

On weekdays, even if you are afraid of beriberi or bronchitis, you can borrow money and don't pay it back, and you can't lose the chain at a critical moment, so that you can be trusted by everyone.

Even if Qin Feng comes, then Lu Xiucai's ending as a Kwantung hero in the future will not change.

This name is not only not small, but also resounding.

In the whole system of martial arts rumors, the social status of this position is still very high.

After Lao Xing was demoted, he wanted to change his fate by capturing Ji Wuming to get this position. Yan Xiaoliu also became a small attendant for the scholar who had just become a hero in Guanzhong.

It was even a sign personally sent by the first female catcher in the world, and this position is also an affirmation of her brave quality.

What is even more exaggerated is that the [-] taels of silver reward that was obtained later were donated as soon as it was donated. It can be seen that Xiucai himself does not particularly care about money.

Of course, this does not rule out that because of Qin Feng's participation, the whole world of martial arts rumors about gold and silver has grown several times, making Xiucai Capital disdain for one hundred taels of silver.

In a big way, looking at the system of all scholars, there are really more and more destitute scholars.

Open the three hundred Tang poems, and you can always list dozens of them. Their achievements are never based on their official positions and wealth.

Lv Xiucai's material living standard is not high, but he still has the ancestral land deed in his hand, which is rich enough.

This person is rich in spiritual world. In one episode, a reporter from Jianghu Monthly News came to interview, Xiao Guo asked Xiucai what he would spend if the money fell from the sky.

Xiucai talked about building roads and river banks, and buying things for everyone, but Xiao Guo was the only one.

Xiao Guo was very angry, but was finally persuaded by the reporter. This kind of dedication is very great. When he really took the silver from the court, the scholar also asked Xiao Liu to take it to Xiu Academy for construction.

In the ending of Lu Xiucai, he finally won the heart of Guo Furong, who is full of beauty and beauty.

Although Guo Juxia's position is not clearly stated in the drama, but based on the fact that he can issue an exemption gold medal, he must be a high-level executive of Six Gates, that is, he holds an important position in the Ministry of Public Security!

How many young people today have access to the daughters of ministerial-level cadres?

And Lu Qinghou himself finally became the official servant of the Ministry of Household, a person from the Ministry of Finance of Daming!

This life curve is perfect.

Then again, the ancients said that a doctor cannot be punished.

The reason why Xiucai can say this is indeed because of his own identity.

Scholars in a locality can speak, and local officials can only listen to them. They are scolded miserably. At most, they can ridicule a sour scholar.

The common people dare to talk about places, but they confuse the public with evil words!

When a scholar commits a serious crime, the local officials have to report to the government, study the government, and get rid of their fame and fame.

The entire Ming Dynasty was the most particular about etiquette and rules, and hated rudeness the most.

People should kneel when they see an official according to the etiquette. Otherwise, the official's face will be small, and the rudeness will be a big crime. However, a scholar is a decent person, a decent person, and naturally he has to behave like a decent person.

When a scholar sees Mr. Fang Bo, he only needs to do a student salute. If his parents know how to return the salute, he will inevitably have the reputation of being a corporal who is literate and polite. Maybe he can also write down the county annals to educate future generations.

Having said that, this is also normal. Which of the officials of the imperial court was not the one who studied Confucian classics and studied Confucian classics in the imperial examinations. In name, he is also the head of the local gentry. The scholars in the world are one family, and everything can be said.

When a lawsuit is filed, the students of fame and fortune stand with their hands clasped together, and they may even be given a seat when they meet their parents and officials. By the way, Qin Feng has often seen it before...

But there is one thing you need to pay attention to is that if you think that this citizen refers to you as a white body and a commoner, it is really self-indulgent, and the people among them actually refers to a scholar who has become a scholar but has not been admitted to a higher fame. personnel.

Therefore, it can be said that the position of Xiucai directly makes Xiucai dare to speak the truth and dare to speak the truth. It is precisely because he understands these truths that he will not panic like Dazui and Laobai.

Of course, local officials can't use punishment, but that doesn't mean they can't.

The person Lao Bai is worried about is actually Jin Yiwei!

As long as Xiucai's fame is not revoked, the local government cannot use punishment on him.

Of course, this does not include Jin Yiwei.

Jin Yiwei can use punishment and do everything, if Jin Yiwei is interested in talents... After all, in the entire Ming Dynasty, Jin Yiwei represents kingship! .

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Qin Feng and Yan Jin quickly dealt with the two people who were blocking the road, and they got back on their horses and prepared to rush forward.

After Yan disabled the short knife given by Qin Feng and directly dealt with a woman, she looked at Qin Feng in astonishment, only to find that the man had already ended the battle when she was fighting, and was watching from the same place. play.

This made Yan Jin a little angry.

The longer she stayed by Qin Feng's side, the more she felt that she began to rely on this man gradually.

No matter from life or daily activities, she felt that this man was a bit special.