"You're going to be a good worker." The man turned around and pulled a short and rock-like young man and commanded: "If you dare not listen to the son of the world, I will not be able to kill you." ”

Xu Zixian laughed, causing the sixteen-year-old boy to stand beside him, and more teenagers stood up.

Xu Zixian also has great trust in the candidates selected by Li Yi and others, in fact, the selection is also quite good, they are all about sixteen years old, their bodies are relatively strong, and they can be seen between their eyebrows and eyes that they are the children of good and simple farmers or fishermen, there are a few eyebrows and eyes that are slightly flexible, and there is no slippery temperament on their bodies.

More displaced families are a little further away, and admittedly frustrated.

"Benhou Mansion can have a number of tooth generals according to the system, and now there are less than 100 people, and there will be a chance to pick people again in the future, and the young men of each family still have a chance."

Xu Zixian appeased a few words, he himself was less than nineteen years old, but in front of these people, he talked eloquently, and his prestige gradually appeared, but no one dared to despise him because of his age, after all, in terms of identity, clothing, and appearance and demeanor, Xu Zixian was enough to suppress these homeless families.

"Take someone back to the Hou Mansion." Xu Zixian said solemnly to Qin Dongyang: "Seeing that their bodies are still thin and weak, I will make up for my body a few days ago, and then gradually practice according to my method." ”

"Yes, follow the orders of the Son." Qin Dongyang on the side hugged his fists and agreed.

……

Fu Qian was dizzy and holding a chicken, standing on the edge of the vegetable field in the town in a daze.

His family has been out of food for several days, because Fu Qian has repeatedly failed to try, and he has been studying since he was a child, so he has no power to tie the chicken...... Well, this chicken was indeed caught by his wife, but Fu Qian really couldn't catch it.

This chicken is a laying hen, if it weren't for the lack of food at home and the family was hungry and panicked, Fu Qian's wife would not be willing to ask her husband to bring it over and sell it.

Chickens don't sell for much either. A chicken laying hen can buy about 100 Wen, enough to buy more than ten catties of rice, with wild vegetables or something, enough for a family to eat for ten days.

During this period, his wife persuaded Fu Qian to put down the shelf, with his knowledge and reputation, don't think about finding a teaching errand, setting up a fortune telling stall and writing family letters is Fu Qian's best future, and he can earn thirty or fifty yuan a day, so as not to make the two children in the family hungry all the time.

Fu Qian was noncommittal, but he had already agreed to his wife's request.

From the age of five to enlightenment, Fu Qian was known as a prodigy when he was a child, never forget, read and memorize, to the youth is even more unreadable, in addition to the Confucian classics, astrological doctor Bu Nongshu arithmetic is really omniscient, is a miscellaneous genius.

Because of this, he has delayed a lot of time and energy, and he has not yet been admitted to Xiucai in his early thirties.

Da Wei treats scholars very preferentially, and if they are selected, they will be exempted from servitude, and they can also shelter two dings and exempt them from the field endowment of 20 acres of fields, so there may be poor and sour talents, but there are not many.

Fu Qian couldn't even pass the Xiucai exam, which made him have a bad reputation in Shuikou Town, and people ridiculed him for being so ambitious, and many parents used him to educate their children, don't be smart and waste time when reading.

Seeing Fu Qian selling chickens at the corner of the street, several idlers came forward to laugh, which made Fu Qian die of shame.

After half a ring, he sold chickens, carrying a string of money that was not heavy, Fu Qian almost wanted to cry, how could such a life be what people like himself should live?

At the corner of the street, there were people looking at the list, Fu Qian glanced at it, and immediately froze.

The Nan'an Hou Mansion recruited a total of ten people who were proficient in arithmetic and miscellaneous science to recruit Jiyi writing officers, spot checkers, grain treasurers, miscellaneous officers, former officials, and bookkeepers.

Said to be an official, in fact, of course it is an official, but according to the rules of the early years of the Great Wei, such as the Yaqian, the Charge Division, Confucius, and the pedestrians, all called officials, or awarded or not awarded grades, with officials can be assessed for officials, 50 years before the Great Wei Dynasty, there are many members of the feudal town and state government are promoted from the Confucius Officials and Officials, after Wenzong, the road to the advancement of the officials was cut off again, because the officials are from the civil and military examinations, and the small officials who can not pass the scientific examination can accumulate labor for officials are very dissatisfied.

In particular, many small officials have very poor scripture and righteousness articles, but their actual government affairs ability is very strong, and they are above ordinary civil officials when they are officials, which makes them even more dissatisfied.

Although the Hou Mansion recruited officials without rank, the treatment was still good.

Whether it is to pick up the text, or the appropriate text, or miscellaneous matters, deputy guests, accountants, pedestrians, all report to the Metropolitan Governor's Office as an official, a stone of grain per month, a number of firewood, two pieces of money, according to the current price, two pieces of money enough to buy three stones of more grain, plus a stone of wages and a number of sundries, the monthly income is more than four stones, there are two stones of grain a month is enough for a family of five to eat, and a stone of grain for some fish and vegetables, there can also be a number of savings.

In fact, regular officials, the monthly money ranges from four to six, and the Nan'an Hou Mansion is suffering from sufficient grain storage, but the cash is insufficient, so there is this method, fortunately, Dawei also has a tradition of receiving food and goods, and the people present are not surprised by this example, nor are they disgusted.

A few Xiucai are still interested in the position, and it is not ashamed to be an official in Dawei, but they can't be promoted as officials, but after many years of hard work, they can be recommended by local officials as Xiucai officials, and go directly to Beijing to participate in the examination, and there is no need to take the electoral examination.

This is undoubtedly good news, Xiucai and lifting people to Jinshi, Xiucai is easy to test, Jinshi is second, the most difficult is to lift people.

And if you fail to pass the exam, you have to take the exam again next time, which is quite torturous and energetic.

This is also the restriction given by the imperial court after Wuzong, otherwise there will be more and more talented people in the world, and more and more preferential exemptions will be obtained for acres of land and exemption from military service, which is of course not conducive to the financial endowment of the imperial court.

In addition, if the imperial court is not restricted, more and more people will participate in the examination, and although there are many scholars in the imperial court, they will gradually be unable to bear it.

Xiucai's identity is an official, and he can be guaranteed to participate in the examination, which is also a way, but the time is at least ten years, which is a hard rule, and at the same time, it must be recommended by the county and the county, the county lieutenant and the county school official, this quota is not easy to obtain, and the court is also afraid of local collusion, and the recommended ones are all Xiucai from local families, and it is always good to have a few more layers of constraints.

As for the officials in the clan, there are recommended places above the marquis, and one place can be recommended for each examination, which is not limited by the ten-year period, and three years is enough.

This is also a kind of preferential treatment of the imperial court to the clan, otherwise it will be difficult for the clan to recruit truly capable talents to the clan mansion as officials and officials.

"Fu Qian, Fu Muzhi." When Fu Qian watched energetically, the person next to him said sarcastically: "It seems that you are tempted, go ahead, you are a talented and famous person, the Hou Mansion will definitely want you, and will reuse you, the most important text is none other than you......"

"I heard that there is going to be an assessment, and the Hou Mansion will not want anyone."

"Xiucai doesn't have an identity, do you want to humiliate yourself?"

Fu Qian was full of anger when he heard this, and couldn't help but protest: "You may not fail the exam in the next place, and you don't have to use language to provoke, just see you in the examination room when the time comes!" ”

Everyone burst into laughter, Fu Qian's foundation of scripture and righteousness was not firm, and it was almost an impossible task to fight his way out of the many talented candidates.

……

Chen Daojian tiptoed to his grandmother's room and took a look.

Grandmother's breathing was even, steady, and he was relieved of his worries.

Under the dim oil lamp were the scriptures spread out, and he had memorized them backwards. On the side is the article written in small letters, the handwriting is gorgeous and round, natural, the frame is mature and has a unique temperament, which is the brush calligraphy is basically completed.

A sixteen-year-old young man, who had been studying since he was six years old, was already a well-educated man, but his parents died early, he had no eldest brother and no reliable relatives, and his grandmother was frail and sickly, Chen Daojian felt that he had reached the time when he should make a decision.

On the side of his bookcase, there is a list of recruiting officials in Nan'an Hou Mansion, this time there are not many places, Chen Daojian of Nan'an Hou Mansion also understands that the two generations of Hou Ye are not very ambitious, and the first generation is still very ridiculous, and he has not considered making contributions at all.

The second-generation Nan'an Marquis was motivated, began to recruit subordinates, and served as an official, but after the defeat, he collapsed and died soon.

Now the third generation of Xu Zixian has not yet attacked the knight, judging from the posture of the open, Xu Zixian is a motivated marquis, if he successfully attacked the lord and has an actual official position, the following officials can get the recommendation of hard work, and can participate in the Jinshi exam as a showman, which is a shortcut.

It's not that Chen Daojian is not sure about the examiners, but he has to work hard for several years during this period, and his family resources are really unable to be supplied.

And to work in the Hou Mansion, you can learn from the experience of doing practical things, and you can also earn money, and you will not delay the examination, and you will be able to be admitted to the rank of official in the future, and you will be glorified by your ancestors.

Under the lights, Chen Daojian thought quietly for a while, and finally made up his mind.

……

Five days after the list was posted, the people of the Hou Mansion cleared out the lobby of the outer courtyard and set up dozens of tables and chairs, so that those who had to unveil the list to take the Hou Mansion Officials Examination entered the examination.

Li Yi is in front of the outer door, and those who want to enter need to be tested by him, looking at his speech and demeanor, body appearance, and at the same time looking at his personal behavior, that is, the names and hometowns of the three generations of his ancestors and his own address.

Xiucai solicited lawsuits, and there were a lot of things to rob and rob, and such people recruited into the Hou Mansion as officials, which would not be of any help to the Hou Mansion, but would drag down the image of the Hou Mansion, making the people of Sixiang have a bad impression of the Hou Mansion.

After the first try, there were fewer people who could come in.

After all, the salary of the Hou Mansion officials is not very high, and they can't attract many qualified talents, and those who don't have the status of Xiucai know that after answering a few words, Li Yi knows that he is not knowledgeable, and he politely rejects people, and the rejected people know that they are ashamed, and there have never been a few people who are embarrassed and angry to jump out and make noise.

Before nearly noon, dozens of children and Xiucai passed the preliminary examination and entered the examination room.

The exam is divided into three papers: strategy, law, and arithmetic.

There are some Xiucai who are not familiar with miscellaneous studies, and their faces are embarrassed, and their expressions are also a little angry.

At this time, Li Yi said: "Those who understand the scriptures and meanings do not necessarily understand arithmetic, and the level of the scriptures and meanings that understand arithmetic is not necessarily high. ”

I see!

A group of talents and those who are good at miscellaneous studies are relieved, and everyone sits cross-legged, and begins to sharpen the ink, polish the pen, and think about the exam questions at the same time.