Early the next morning, Ning Xiu came to the county school.

Unlike yesterday, today is the official day of study.

Therefore, most of the students adjusted their state and greeted the pre-exam training in the next month with the fullest enthusiasm.

In fact, preparing for the exam has been similar throughout the ages, nothing more than a systematic string of knowledge points, supplemented by a large number of exercises, and using devil training to maximize your ability.

Of course, this method has a drawback, that is, it is easy for candidates to deviate. If the direction of the guidance is wrong, then it is really going all the way wrong.

Fortunately, the professional level of several scholars in Jiangling County is good, regardless of whether it is He Jiao or the three instructors, they have a good grasp of the topics of the imperial examination.

The scripture chosen by Ning Xiu is the Book of Songs, which is the same as Liu Weining. This allowed him to have more opportunities to get in touch with Liu Weining.

Ning Xiu found that Liu Weining was a typical person who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, although he looked cold on the outside, he was actually warm-hearted.

Ning Xiu had several questions that he didn't understand, and Liu Weining answered them enthusiastically.

Zhang Maoxiu is right, this Liu Weining is indeed a scholar. At least in terms of understanding the "Four Books" and "Book of Songs", Liu Weining is a grade higher than Ning Xiu.

This made Ning Xiu can't help but sigh, He Jiaoyu is really ruined, such a scholar has been delayed for so many years, otherwise maybe Liu Weining has already been released as an official.

Liu Weining obviously understands this, he is preparing for the last exam this time, if he can't get the qualification for the township exam, he is ready to stop taking the exam first, and wait until He Jiaoyu leaves office and then come back.

Anyway, thirty old Ming Jing, fifty young jinshi, the mentality must be good.

Although He Jiaoyu's character is not good, his academic level is still very high, and his teaching method is very special, Ning Xiu still learned a lot of things.

At lunchtime, Ning Xiu chatted with Liu Weining.

"Brother Ru'an, I heard that you recently got a daughter, congratulations."

Speaking of the daughter he had just given birth, Liu Weining's face was finally full of smiles.

"Haha, if you want to say that although it has been difficult to go further in his career, he has a lot of heirs. Your sister-in-law gave birth to three big fat boys for her brother, and this time she added another daughter, which is no regret. ”

Ning Xiu said with envy: "Brother Ru'an has both children and daughters, which makes the younger brother envious." ”

"Ahem, Brother Ning Xian is still young, and there will be opportunities in the future. If you are a young man, are you afraid that there will be no woman? I'm afraid that people who come to propose marriage will step through the threshold, right? Haha"

Ning Xiuzhi was embarrassed, of course he would not mention Qi Ling'er's matter to Liu Weining. Although the two are friends now, they have not reached the point of saying everything and mentioning everything. What's more, he and Qi Ling'er are not officially engaged after all, so it is better not to be publicized.

A student who was drinking on the side took the initiative to come over and said, "This is the friend Ning who wrote 'Don't mistake Pisces to Xie Qiao', right?" In the lower He Minzhi, a friend of the long-standing Yangning Daimyo. ”

As he spoke, he hugged Ning Xiu with a fist.

Ning Xiu smiled faintly: "It turned out to be a friend of He, who has won awards." ”

In fact, where did he know this person, it was just a courtesy exchange and a compliment.

"Friend Ning is too modest. He boasted that he had a little poetic talent, and when he heard this poet, he was wet"

"Uh, my friend is also wet in his eyes?"

He Minzhi nodded: "Of course, what does Friend Ning think?" ”

Ning Xiu just wanted to roll his eyes when he heard it, damn it, the scholars of the Ming Dynasty got wet at every turn, is this a mantra?

"Friend Ning has such a great talent, he will definitely be named on the gold list in the future, and Qionglin will feast and drink. At that time, I hope you don't forget the love of classmates. ”

This He Minzhi is really a piece of dog skin plaster, Ning Xiu can't shake it off, just take care of him for a few words, but he doesn't know how to advance or retreat

"Definitely, definitely."

Ning Xiu arched his hand, and he was miserable.

"Friend Ning has such a great talent, why don't you join my Luming Poetry Society? Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples. I have guests, drummers and shengs. Our society meets friends with poetry every day, which is just right for a talented person like Ning Friend. ”

"Get out of the way, surnamed He, even the rabble of your Luming Poetry Society can also get into the eyes of friends Ning? People must be self-aware, and how capable they are of great things! ”

A scholar in a green shirt and a square scarf paced over.

Seeing that he is tall and fair-skinned, he is a beautiful son. But he had a domineering posture, and when He Minzhi saw him, he dodged a few steps like a mouse seeing a cat, and Ning Xiu judged that this person should be a tyrant in the county school.

The best way for such a person is not to be close to or offend.

Ning Xiu replied with a smile: "What do you call this friend?" ”

"In Xia Li Fuyi, he is also a student member of this county. In the future, we will also be classmates. ”

That Li Fuyi looked at Ning Xiu with a smile, and he was a little hairy.

"Ahem, it's easy to say."

"There are no capable people in He Minzhi's Deer Roaring Poetry Society, so it's better for Friend Ning to come to my Tiger Roaring Poetry Society."

Burst!

Just by listening to the name, you know what level the poetry society founded by Li Fuyi is.

Ning Xiu knew that the county student members were divided into three classes. The first class is the student who enjoys a subsidy of six buckets of rice per month, that is, the top students who enjoy the scholarship subsidy in later generations.

The second class is called the Enlargement Student. There is also a quota for the enlargement of students, but they do not enjoy the six buckets of rice per month, and they are also admitted according to the normal procedure.

The third type is called attached to the student membership. Attached to the students, you can understand the meaning by listening to the name. The identities of these people are all bought by wealthy gentry and businessmen, which is the so-called back door.

It is no wonder that at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the number of county schools was set at 20 people, and then the number continued to increase, and in the late Ming Dynasty, there were nearly 100 people in Jiangling County. I guess these are the extra students.

In fact, you can't blame the scholars for being greedy. After all, the imperial court's finances are tight, the appropriations are tightly tied to the nine sides, and most of the military expenses have been eaten, and the rest has to be distributed to the rest of the money, and disaster relief, can you leave a few dollars for the prefectures and counties in various places?

Therefore, the local prefectures and county schools are basically self-financed.

In this case, the imperial court basically acquiesced to the local government's use of the name of attached students to make money. As long as the food is too ugly, the court will also turn a blind eye.

For the local gentry and tyrants, they are also happy to spend money to donate a show before they come out. They also know that the level of their children and nephews cannot go further, and they are promoted in high school, so they are content if they have Xiucai.

This is also the reason why Xiucai is not worth much in the late Ming Dynasty. Xiucai is rotten on the street, and many aspiring scholars must work hard to distinguish themselves from these attached students who have been bought with money.

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