Just after the Lantern Festival, Wang Ce finally returned to Beijing from Guizhou, along with Chen Wenxue, Ye Wu, Liu Yaozu and others.

"Meet Wang Shangshu!" Old friends saluted.

Wang Yuan hurriedly went over to help him up, and said with a smile: "All of you are classmates, why do you want to see others like this?" Call me if you want. ”

Chen Wenxue said embarrassedly: "I'm ashamed." ”

Chen Wenxue and Ye Wu are both older than Wang Yuan, and they are still lifting people in the imperial examination for many years, and this year they are going to participate in the examination with Wang Yuan's son.

In fact, this is the norm of the imperial examination in ancient times, and it is normal for a mid-jinshi in his thirties.

Liu Yaozu is also self-conscious, and there are many characters in Qingzhai. Wang Yuan and Wang Meng brothers don't talk about it, the three fathers and sons of the Yuan family are also very powerful. Yuan Gang was the first fierce general of the Song family, Yuan Zhiguan to the commander of the Guizhou avant-garde, Yuan Daguan to the commander of the Gaizhou Wei and the general of southern Liaoning (the general of southern Liaoning belongs to the battalion system, if he receives an order from the military department, he can mobilize the officers and soldiers of the entire southern Liaoning region in wartime).

The partners who grew up together are all soaring, and only Liu Yaozu is still studying hard in the cold window.

Wang Yuan felt the abnormal atmosphere, and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, don't be presumptuous, let's get drunk today!" ”

In addition to the former classmates, there are also several people from Guizhou who rushed to take the exam, and they came to visit Wang Yuan today.

There are no children of the Song family, because of the descendants of Tusi, they are not allowed to participate in the examination. However, Song Gongzi greatly promoted culture and education, and three of the people who came out of the Song family's jurisdiction came to the capital to take the exam this year.

More people are from the provincial capital of Guiyang, counting Ye Wu and others, a total of nine people went to the exam this year.

The most amazing thing is Pudingwei, where the officers and soldiers may not be able to fight, but health education is in full swing. In the past ten years, Guizhou has produced a total of three jinshi, all of whom are from Puding Wei, and the Puding Pan family (hereditary military attaché) accounts for two. It's a pity that one person died early, and Pan Liuyu died of illness in the county magistrate after only two years of exile.

By the way, all of the above people are disciples of Xinxue, and Yangming Xinxue has swept Guizhou.

Wang Yuan specially set up a banquet to entertain these fellow villagers.

After three rounds of drinking, the reserve was gradually dispelled, and the atmosphere finally became lively.

Chen Wenxue said with a smile: "The biggest change in Guizhou is the circulation of new money, and the buying and selling transactions have become more convenient. ”

"That is, to mint new money and benefit the people of Guizhou," Ye Wu also said, "Only this merit, if it is false, it can be called a virtuous minister." On behalf of my hometown, I respect my hometown! ”

"It's done!" Wang Yuan was also not polite.

Guizhou's broken areas are too backward, and a large number of rural areas have bartered, and even some prefectures and counties have bartered. In the past, the copper coins used were mostly minted privately by the local government, and the copper content was very pitiful, and they were disliked in the process of circulation.

Today, the six major mints in the country, Yunnan Mint Bureau is one of them.

Yunnan is mainly minted copper coins, and the amount of minting is very large, has been circulated to Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan three provinces. This kind of new money is full of materials and exquisite workmanship, and has become the main market currency in the southwest region, and even used in remote states and counties to collect and preserve its value, and a large amount of new money is hidden in the private treasury of the gentry and wealthy people.

The six major mints are crazy about making money, and Nanjing and Hangzhou are the most terrifying, with countless silver dollars and copper coins coming out every year.

The official printing of money on such a large scale, and the large inflow of silver from overseas, did not cause any inflation. It was only because the landlord class was so powerful that the silver and new money were absorbed, and either they were hidden and no longer flowed into the market, or they were used to buy land on a large scale.

The new capitalists are also very, and after making money, they do not want to expand their scale, but go to the countryside to engage in land annexation.

Because in the eyes of the merchants, any factory, any trade, and even a shop, those are all floating wealth. Only the land is the foundation, and the descendants who can be passed on there, and the descendants will be stable with a few officials.

It was difficult for the bourgeoisie to develop, but the official and merchant class continued to grow, and from the beginning it was very deformed, and the land annexation became more serious.

Wang Yuan had nothing to do about it, that is, during the Republic of China, the capitalists also bought a large number of fields and properties when they made money.

It is estimated that the inflow of silver from overseas will increase several times in the short term, and it can be quickly digested by the landlord class, who like to hide the silver in cellars.

The next day, Wang Yuan chatted with Liu Yaozu alone and asked, "In addition to his former friends, who is the most talented and virtuous of the Guizhou scholars who went to Beijing this time?" ”

Liu Yaozu said: "Puding Meiyue, both ability and political integrity. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "It's the son of Pudingwei's military family again, Pudingwei's school is really prosperous." ”

The ancestor of Puding Mei is Fu Youde's old department, which has been passed down in Guizhou for several generations.

Historically, there were not many Jinshi in Guizhou, but Mei Yue and her son were both named on the gold list. Mei Yue is still a Qing official, and there is a folk song left: "like Mei, bright as the moon, how can you get Shuangqing (Mei Yue character)?" ”

Wang Yuan also wanted to promote the township party, but over the years, Guizhou has been available to Tian Qiu and Pan Zheng. Tian Qiu is now the right Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, and Pan Zheng is now a member of the Ministry of Rites.

Wang Yuan said: "If Zong Rong (Liu Yaozu) is not first, I can arrange a county or an edict for you." ”

Liu Yaozu immediately shook his head: "I have studied hard for many years, and I don't want to give up halfway, if I fail this year, I will take the exam two or three times." ”

"If you have a heart, you can do it." Wang Yuan did not persuade him bitterly.

Liu Yaozu is really not the material for the imperial examination, the people in Guizhou's broken places will be admitted to their thirties alive and dead, and it is too difficult to get into the Jinshi again.

In the next month, Liu Yaozu stayed at Wang's house, reviewing his homework from morning to night every day, and his diligence made Wang Ce and Wang Su brothers ashamed.

Soon it was time for the 24th year of the Zhengde examination, and Wang Yuan served as the official of Zhigong, that is, the general person in charge of the examination, the chief planner, and the chief executor. Yang Tinghe, the first assistant, and Wang Jun, the head of the Hanlin Academy, served as the chief examiners, responsible for writing the questions and presiding over the exam.

By the way, after Wang Yuan served as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the examiners were very uncomfortable, and they couldn't drink alcohol during the questions, the main exam, and the marking.

It's too boring, I have to be locked up in the tribute courtyard for more than half a month, how can I pass the boring time without drinking?

After the first test, everyone was very happy because the questions were very simple.

Liu Yaozu said to Wang Yuan: "The questions in the township exam are extremely tricky, and I will still try to pay more attention to the scriptures." ”

"It's good to have faith." Wang Yuan could only encourage.

Jiangnan Shizi, the most annoying exam, the exam questions are decent, and the article can't pursue difficult words and gorgeous rhetoric. You have to use the most plain sentences, answer the most common questions, and write the essay in flowers, so that you can stand out among thousands of scholars.

On the afternoon of the second day of the exam, Tang Shunzhi reported on time: "Sir, the disciple has come to practice martial arts." ”

Wang Yuan applauded: "The way of civil and martial arts is perseverance, and Yingde will affirm the profundity of martial arts in the future." ”

After living in Wang Yuan's house for more than a month, Liu Yaozu also knew Tang Shunzhi and knew that this was a great talent, so he was surprised: "Brother Ying Dexian, the second one will be in two days, and you are no longer ready to prepare?" ”

Tang Shunzhi said: "The foolish brother reads the book for an hour every night. ”

Liu Yaozu was speechless, and said curiously: "Brother Ying Dexian, can you silently publish the article of the first scene, Brother Fool is eager to read the masterpiece." ”

Tang Shunzhi immediately silently wrote out one of his own four-book titles, and Liu Yaozu stopped speaking directly after reading it. He is in his thirties, studies four or five hours a day, quits his job half a year before the exam, and studies for at least 12 hours a day. The articles that can be made cannot be compared with Tang Shunzhi in his early twenties, and Tang Shunzhi only spends two hours a day reading books.

Liu Yaozu wanted to cry very much!

Wang Yuan is very idle, his examination work is mainly focused on before the exam, once the exam starts, it has nothing to do with him, and the specific affairs are also arranged by the Ministry of Rites.

Wang Yuan had no chance to leak the questions, Yang Tinghe was in charge of the main examination and grading, and the invigilation was the work of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

After all three exams, Liu Yaozu got Tang Shunzhi's article and completely lost his enthusiasm for the imperial examination, which was really shocking!

Without waiting for the list to be released, Liu Yaozu found Wang Yuan: "If you are empty, I don't want to take the exam again, you can help me arrange an official position." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and asked, "How about the Ministry of Works?" ”

"Thank you!" Liu Yaozu said gratefully.

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The Sixth Department of Zhaoma is an official position of the eighth grade, in charge of files and auditing, and Wang Yuan plans to throw him to the Department of Railways.

Although Liu Yaozu failed in the imperial examination, he was honest and diligent, responsible for the documentation and audit of the Railway Department, and Wang Yuan was very relieved. And it didn't break the rules, the six miscellaneous officials can be held by people, but they can't be promoted too high in their lives, and they can mix up the seven grades when they retire.

Soon, the list will be released.

In addition to Mei Yue, this year's Guizhou people were wiped out, and Ye Wu, Chen Wenxue and others were like ashes.

Several of the fellow villagers came to ask for officials, and Wang Yuan had already found out their details. Those who have a loss of moral character are all thrown into teaching positions, and they can't be greedy if they want to. Chen Wenxue and Ye Wu have both become county officials, as long as they do their political achievements, they will soon be promoted to Qipinzhi County.

Moreover, Chen Wenxue and Ye Wu were both thrown to Yunnan, and Wang Yuan asked them to promote tobacco leaves, which must be able to revitalize the local economy.

Tang Shunzhi will try first, easily.

Xueba is so awesome.

(Tomorrow three more to make up.) ）