The imperial examination seems to be an examination for life, but in fact, it is far from being as simple as an exam. If you want to get a higher acceptance rate and get a higher ranking, you have to start taking action a year or even years before the exam.

Chen Ke and Song Duanping traveled out of Sichuan to worship all the masters and celebrities, so why didn't they have any plans? Now that they are the protégés of Ouyang Xiu, the leader of today's literary world and a scholar of Hanlin, they naturally don't need to bother to pay homage, as long as they concentrate on studying.

Chen Ke returned to Sichuan this time, firstly, to reassure his little sister, secondly, to let himself be reassured, thirdly, to go through the procedures of 'sending to Kaifeng Mansion', and fourthly, to move .......

The so-called 'sustenance', in the words of later generations, is...... Gaokao immigration. The imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was divided into three levels, the examination examination, the tribute examination and the palace examination, of which the former level was the basis of the latter level, so theoretically speaking, only by passing the examination held on this road could you be eligible to go to Bianjing and participate in the next level of the tribute examination.

For example, the lifters in Shu have to go to Chengdu to participate in the liberation test.

But this involves the question of 'unraveling'... The so-called "solution" is the number of admissions...... The amount of relief in the local states is fixed, so the number of participants in the tribute test of the Great Song Dynasty is always fixed.

However, the Great Song Dynasty attaches great importance to culture and education, in order to encourage the people to read, Emperor Zhenzong also personally did advertising ......, everything is inferior, only the grace of reading is high, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so the number of people who read has increased year after year, but the number of people who have been released has never increased, which has led to the cruel competition of thousands of troops and horses fighting for the single-plank bridge when the solution is tested.

Once it passes, although it is not said to be a broad road, the tribute test of four out of one is enough to make people happy to tears.

Although according to the regulations, students must take the examination in their own state, but the imperial court also allows them to take the ......examination in other places, such as officials in Beijing, whose original hometown is 2,000 miles away from Beijing, and allows their children to 'send their children to open the mansion, and those who live in Beijing for a long time in the countryside are allowed to study in the Guozi Supervisor and take the examination in the capital.

What are the benefits of taking the exam in Beijing? Just think about the hereafter. And the Song Dynasty's policy towards the capital was even more inclined than that of later generations. For example, in Bianjing City, there will be three liberation exams held at the same time...... Guozijian issued the release test, the Kaifeng Fuxiang test, and the other head test.

The three exams are for different groups of people...... The former is for inmates studying at national universities; Both were prepared for the indigenous citizens of Kaifeng Province; The three are for those who have not won the imperial examination and want to participate in the imperial examination, as well as the children of the powerful. Combined, their acceptance rates are much higher than those of the localities.

In addition to reducing the difficulty of the exam, scholars immigrating to Bianliang can also obtain the incomparably superior educational resources of the Beijing Division. Those who are not good at giving advice to poetry are not allowed to reach the first; Those who are not traveling to Beijing are not good at giving advice to poetry. In addition, the examiner of the provincial examination also lives in Beijing, which is more conducive to the grasp of the information of the Shizi examination.

Judging from past experience, the proportion of Jinshi who pass the Jingshi Liberation Examination is at least not less than 40%, and the highest can even reach 50% ......, which is far higher than the 20% enrollment rate in local states, which shows the high quality of Jingshi education.

Chen Xiliang is a Beijing official, Meizhou is several two thousand miles away from the capital, so Chen Ke's brothers can apply for a Beijing hukou and legally participate in the 'don't want to try' Song Duanping originally didn't have that ability, but he made a meritorious contribution in Kunlun Pass, and carved a ...... from the eight grades of Chenglang, although it is a loose official and has no place to go to work at all, but not only has a good fortune, but also is eligible to participate in the 'other head test'

It's just that although you can take the exam in the capital, you still have to be guaranteed by the local officials, sentenced to prison and inducted, and you have to obtain the mutual insurance documents of the five people who participated in the imperial examination together before you can register in the capital. That's why they had to go back to Sichuan.

At the end of the year, all the procedures that should be done were completed, and Song Duanping discussed with Chen Ke when it was time to set off. At this time, I heard Su ask: "Don't worry, wait for me and we will be together!" ”

The two of them were shocked when they landed, and said that your family also has a Beijing household. It's too hidden, isn't it? Su Laoquan said disdainfully: "Do you think I have traveled to the capital for nothing? Speaking of which, Su Xun fell for the fourth or fifth time before and after, although he didn't get anything, he had already figured out all the doorways of the imperial examination.

In the seventh year of Dazhong Xiangfu, the imperial court issued a decree: 'For those who are outstanding and amazing, Xu Zhaoyou was born in the Beijing Dynasty and served as an official, but only three people were protected. That is to say, certain qualified officials can escort three people to Beijing for the examination, which is also legal.

Su Xun married Lei Zhizhou, so he had the idea of asking him to escort him, but he was later disturbed by Chen Ke. But it doesn't matter, Su Xun has already made a name for himself in Shu with a few huge theories, and he has already taken a higher branch...... Zhang Fangping, the governor of Yizhou and Liangchuan, if he recommended it, the two sons would not be a problem to go to the capital for the exam, and they would be more famous, and they would step into the capital Shilin with one foot.

In the autumn, Sansu went to Chengdu, saw Zhang Fangping, the face of the father and son three works, Zhang Fangping after reading it, it is said that the grandfather was shocked by the heavens, thinking that they must be famous and shocked the world, not only returned the gifts prepared by the father and son, but also sealed them two hundred taels of silver, as the ...... for the examination in Sichuan.

More importantly, he wrote to Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, and Mei Yaochen, solemnly recommending the 'Wang Zuozhicai' in Shuzhong,...... The former Han Xianggong returned to the capital and served as the deputy envoy of the privy council, and the last two were high-ranking officials in charge of the Great Song Dynasty culture and education.

At that time, Su Xun was still worried, he heard that Zhang Fangping had conflicts with Han Qi, Huanyang Xiu and others, and he didn't know if he would touch his nose.

Zhang Fangping was the top minister of the Great Song Dynasty, and his experience was a book, so he naturally understood Su Xun's concerns, so he smiled and said: "You can go directly to their house to submit these letters, and they will definitely treat you politely." And when they see your articles, they will definitely believe what I say. After a pause, he said: "During the Qingli period, they engaged in new policies, the purpose is to make the people rich and the country strong, I agree, I just disagree with some of their practices, for their character, I still admire, they are all good people, of course, I am also a good person." He laughed as he spoke, and finally said: "I recommend you to the imperial court, and there is no personal feeling." They must be ...... the same. ”

The demeanor of the famous ministers in the Qingli period is like this, and it is indeed difficult for later generations to reach.

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This time Izukawa is not as good as last time, and he may not come back for a long time, so he naturally has to take care of family affairs.

This time Chen Ke came back, Chen Xiliang specially instructed to take Liulang to the capital, first, to reunite the whole family, and secondly, to supervise his studies. And Shiro also had to go to Beijing to take the exam, so the house was vacant. If the house is not lived for a long time, it will collapse, so Chen Ke simply sold it to Carpenter Pan.

It's okay to say that the house is troublesome with the Chen family's bonds and shares...... Although it is not deliberately operated, it is still getting bigger and bigger after more than ten years, and the relationship is very complicated. Roughly calculated, Dazha must have about 100,000 runs. It takes a lot of work to sort it out, and I don't know if it can be settled in the Year of the Monkey.

He had no patience to anchor the baht, and more than half a year ago, he packed up the account books, packed a box, and threw it to his little sister.

When I was about to leave, I remembered to ask, and was glanced at by the little sister: "You are the housekeeper who has been laughed at for a whole year." ”

"Originally, what's so funny?" Chen Ke squeezed into a chair with her with a smile, and the little sister stood up with a red face: "The door is still open......

"I'm going to close the door." Chen Ke jumped up, went to close the door, turned back and said, "It's always okay to kiss now, right?" ”

"Listen to me honestly first." The little sister jumped away like a rabbit and said with a smile: "But I didn't embezzle a penny of you!" ”

"What's mine is yours, what's yours is mine." Chen Ke knew that this girl was shy, and she would never mess around in broad daylight, so he sat down and said, "I don't care about anything else, I just ask, how much money can I take away?" ”

"Sixty thousand." Xiaomei said: "For most of the year, I have been cashing you out, and there are still many times when the timing is not suitable, or people are really in difficulty, I will continue to ask for it next year." ”

"With so much money, even if it is exchanged for silver, it will cost a lot of money, right?" Chen Ke scratched his head and said, "How do you bring it?" ”

"I've thought of it for you." Xiaomei said: "I asked Li Yuanwai to them, and it took a lot of effort to redeem Jiaozi." ”

"Jiaozi?" Chen Ke's eyes widened and said, "Isn't it that you can't go out of Sichuan?" "The last time they went out of Sichuan, they brought silver, and they spent it when they arrived at Kunlun Pass, but fortunately, Di Qing rewarded each of them with a bag of golden beans.

"It was also Li Yuanwai who told me that there was a 'Jiaozi Exchange Bureau' in the capital, and merchants in Shu could hold Jiaozi and exchange gold, silver and copper coins. ”

"That's pretty much it."

"In addition, I gave you two hundred taels of silver, half of which are hinged into one tael and half hinged into one penny, as long as you don't drink flower wine, it is enough for you to go all the way to the capital."

"Hey." Chen Ke smiled bitterly: "With your father staring at it, why don't you worry." ”

"There's nothing to worry about." Xiaomei suddenly smiled and said: "I heard that there are many famous prostitutes and talented people in Beijing, don't you lose to my brother." ”

"......" Chen Ke smiled bitterly when he heard this, how can I compare with that eternal romantic character? Foreigners who give him beautiful women and wait to borrow seeds have to line up to make an appointment.

Xu is social atmosphere is like this, and women in the Song Dynasty have an indifferent attitude towards their spouses visiting Qinglou and raising concubines. Treating men like snot is not a good story, it's a laughing stock, such as the roar of the lion in Hedong......

As soon as he thought of the 'roar of the lion in Hedong', Chen Ke couldn't laugh. Seeing that his face was different, the little sister was concerned: "What's wrong?" ”

"It's okay......" Chen Ke shook his head and smiled, not wanting her to worry. But he sighed secretly in his heart. The Liu family, arriving in Beijing this time, must be a ...... to face.

(To be continued)