Xie Shen nodded. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info it seems that this Ning Yuanwai also hopes that his life will be stable, and the iron rice bowl like the county school instructor must be very attractive.

After all, not everyone has a strong backing support, with Zheng Xundao's age, not to mention whether he can be admitted to the Jinshi, that is, he can really be admitted to the Jinshi, and what great prospects can he have in his forties at that time?

At most, it is a county order to be released, but it will be the end of the mix.

Of course, this possibility is very small, and it is no wonder that Zheng Xundao is the actual alternate county school instructor.

The reality is very cruel, not everyone can wait, they can gamble.

What if you lose your bet? You must know that although the elimination rate of the general test is not as good as that of the township test, it has also reached more than ten to one.

Since Zheng Xundao has failed the township test for many years, it has proved that he is definitely not a gifted type, so it is a little unwise to gamble on the high school entrance examination.

After all, it is difficult to bear the boat fare alone in Beijing, and with the money for eating in a hotel in Jingshi, it is really difficult to get over decently without dozens of taels of silver.

Although Zheng Xundao saved some money by Mr. Xixi in Ningyuan's Foreign Mansion, it was not enough to "squander" like this.

Do you want to find Ningyuan to learn from outside? Maybe Zheng Xundao really opened his mouth, and Ning Yuanwai would borrow it, but in case he returned disappointed in the end, how should he pay back these dozens of taels of silver?

People sometimes have to bow to reality. It's not that this person has no ambition, but life forces him.

If Xie Shen didn't have the identity of this traveler, I am afraid it would be difficult to easily win the "Little Sanyuan" and become a rising star in the literary world.

Some people choose to gamble, and some people choose to live in peace.

Renunciation is not original sin, and sometimes it is a more reasonable choice.

Of course, this is for Zheng Xundao, who is already in his forties, and at his age like Xie Shen, he must shout that he should not bully the young man to fight to the end.

Xie Shen did seem to be a little prejudiced against Zheng Xundao before, and after listening to Zheng Xundao's self-report, he was quite emotional.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and Zheng Xundao is naturally no exception.

Although Zheng Xundao has a strange personality, he has no bad intentions, and there is no need to stay away from him in the future.

Xie Shen thought so in his heart, and suddenly wondered: "The student has something I want to ask Mr. ”

Zheng Xundao smiled rarely: "If you have anything to ask, just ask." As the teacher can see, you and Ning Yuanwai are very close to each other. People who are valued outside of Ning are naturally to be helped by teachers. ”

Zheng Xun thought that Xie Shen wanted to ask him about the scriptures, so he said in a deep voice with rare patience.

"Since Ning Yuanwai is a businessman, why should he set up a school."

Xie Shen asked this question not without purpose. As a student from the Ming History Class, he naturally did in-depth research on the question of whether businessmen can enter politics. Xie Shen can responsibly say that in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Shang Jia could not participate in the imperial examination after that. The reason is also very simple, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang hated mercenary businessmen very much, so he did not allow businessmen to participate in the imperial examination later. But after that, especially in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there were obvious changes.

More and more merchants later participated in the imperial examinations, thus changing their fate.

The most famous example is the Jinshi Zhang Siwei during the Jiajing period. This famous minister is a sx salt merchant, but he has become a secretary.

In fact, after the businessmen make a fortune, most of them will buy a large number of acres of land. These annexed lands have become an important tool for merchants to seek a future for their children.

If you want to become a good citizen on the imperial register, there is a way, that is, by making officials big and small, insisting that they are landlords and living by renting acres of land and collecting rents.

There are many wealthy businessmen, it is difficult for you to distinguish whether he is a landlord or a businessman, and the officials who do the work have money to earn, of course, they will not trouble these businessmen again. If you turn a blind eye, you will naturally be confused.

The so-called business membership is even more of a joke. The establishment of business registration is actually a disguised benefit for the big salt merchants.

The so-called acceptance of the examination with commercial registration refers to the fact that the children of salt merchants in Lianghuai, Liangzhejiang, and some places of AH can participate in the scientific examination with similar civil registration.

This is equivalent to an official policy to legalize Shangjia's participation in the imperial examination.

The merchant nationality, that is, the salt nationality, has completely become a springboard for the children of these big salt merchants to participate in the imperial examination, and they don't even have to pretend to be attached to the nationality or insist that they are good citizens who live by renting land.

The reason why Xie Shen was puzzled was because Ning Yuanwai's identity was too special. He is the president of the Hangzhou Tea Chamber of Commerce, and it is obviously unrealistic to rely on the purchase of acres of land and pretend to be a landlord to seek a future for his children and grandchildren. Shoot the first bird, and to do so is to find death.

When it comes to businessmen, there are naturally countless enemies. There are so many enemies, it's too difficult to get by.

As long as one person jumps out and reports to the officials who verify their identity, the Ning family will be doomed.

As for attachment, it is even more impossible. That's mostly a trick of a small businessman, and it is impossible for a big businessman like Ning Yuanwai to be willing.

Then, there is only one last legal way left, that is, to exchange the business status (salt nationality) for the qualification to participate in the scientific examination.

The problem is that this is the benefit of the imperial court to the two Huai, Liangzhe, and AH generation of big salt merchants, and it is a local policy benefit. Although Ning Yuanwai is in Hangzhou, within this range, he is in the tea business, how can he get involved with salt merchants.

"What's so surprising about that."

Zheng Xundao smiled faintly and said, "Didn't Ning Yuanwai tell you that he not only sells tea, but also salt?" ”

No way!

Xie Shen obviously burst out foul.

This Ning Yuan is really a real person who doesn't show his face.

If you want to say that the most profitable industry in the Ming Dynasty, it is, of course, selling salt.

As for why, it's very simple, it's because the barrier to entry in this industry is very high.

To put it bluntly, you have to have salt to lead. You can get as much salt as you want, and you can't get more than a little bit.

The imperial court strictly controlled the salt industry, and if it sold illicit salt, it would be killed.

Since Ning Yuanwai dared to sell salt openly, it proved that he must have a large amount of salt in his hands.

At first, Xie Shen saw the luxury and magnanimity of Ning Mansion, and only thought that Ning Yuan had obtained it by selling Qiantang Longjing, but now that he thinks about it, he is too young.

Although Longjing tea is expensive, it is far worse than salt. It is likely that Ning Yuanwai sells both tea and salt, and belongs to the all-round hands of the business community.

If you make sense of it, things make a lot more sense.

Ning Yuanwai is a big salt merchant, so he can openly let the children of the clan participate in the local imperial examination with a merchant status (salt nationality), and he doesn't have to worry about someone looking for trouble. It is precisely because of the solution to the worries that Ning Yuanwai will hire Xixi to enlighten the children of Fuzhong.

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...... (To be continued.) )