The sky is blue, and early summer is neither too hot nor too cold, making it a pleasant season.

After learning from the county, Lu Luocai, who was wearing a brand-new student uniform, walked on the streets of the county seat, and felt even more refreshed. When I am excited, I feel pleasing to see everything.

As an old boy who has been taking the exam for more than 20 years, Lu Luocai is already disheartened and lazy, and he thinks that he is hopeless. Moreover, in order to study for the exam, he is already a family with four walls, and his wife is about to run away from hunger.

In desperation, he was also suspicious, so Lu Luo reported to the government and participated in the new policy of the imperial court - setting up schools in villages and villages.

The village has a school, with children or Xiucai as teachers, who teach the children in the village to read and write for free, and can enjoy the subsidies given by the imperial court to the students.

At the end of the three-year period, children can be promoted to Xiucai without examination, that is, students; and Xiucai, on the other hand, can be selected by the Ministry of Officials, starting from the low-level officials.

If you are already a student and do not respond to the new policy of the imperial court, the treatment of the student will be cancelled. In other words, the students have to support themselves, and the subsidies given by the imperial court are not given.

Prior to this, the imperial court had abolished the policy of exempting students and officials from road taxes. It is tantamount to cutting off the method of profiteers evading taxes and making extra money for students and officials.

These two policies alone have caused great distress among the students and officials. But the imperial examination system is still there, and the factory guards and inspectors are also staring, who dares to blatantly oppose it?

The most important thing is the holy will, and anyone who cares can see that the emperor has a bad impression of some scholars, and he has no scruples about suppressing it. Moreover, the conditions for the transfer of officials to officials have been relaxed, and there is no need to worry about the fault line between officials.

In any case, the subsidy for students was abolished, the privileged treatment was abolished, and many students were severely punished, and the arrogance of this class was finally defeated.

And people like Lu Luocai are not even students, they know that the imperial examination is hopeless, or because they are forced by life, they have to become a teacher and receive a piece of money to support their families.

However, there is a big difference between this teacher and the social teacher who was set up in the township before. The first is to enjoy the original student subsidy, the second is to have room for growth, and the third is to study for free for the children of the people.

Lu Luocai started as a teacher because of hope, and now it is the end of the three-year period, and he finally passed the review and officially became a Xiucai, and he is also among the students.

In the Ming Dynasty, only to become a showman can be regarded as a real scholar, not only the clothing has changed, the social status has improved, but also the respect of others, and it is the starting point of fame.

After teaching for five years, they are promoted to the rank of Die-Boarding Student, and are provided with allowances and daily necessities by the government, which is the highest among the three types of students. And the imperial court has improved this treatment, which is enough for the family of the food workers.

This is the other, Lu Luo is now thinking and understanding, just reading is not the emperor's favor, willing to pull down the bottom to do practice, even if the knowledge is almost good, it is also famous.

After two more years, Lu Luo is ready to become a clerk, and he has five years of teaching qualifications, so he can enter the list of officials without examination.

Obviously, Lu Luocai was not willing to teach, which was also the common nature of readers in that era.

And the emperor didn't care about this, and transferred the original preferential treatment for students to teaching and educating people, and the court didn't spend much. Whether it's three years or five years, it's much better than being idle and idle.

"Brother Lu-" A surprise interrupted Lu Luocai's pride and joy, he turned his head to look, and hurriedly bowed to salute, "I've seen Lord Li." ”

Li Zhengdong looked at Lu Luocai's student clothes again, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Brother Lu, no, you should call Maocai Gong." ”

Lu Luocai's face turned red, and he hurriedly said humbly: "Lord Li is smiling, this student is ...... below."

Li Zhengdong waved his hand and said, "Don't be too humble. A certain is also an official, similar to Brother Lu. ”

"What's more—" Li Zhengdong changed his words and continued: "This is all in line with the policies and decrees of the imperial court, and it is upright. ”

Lu Luocai blinked his eyes and arched his hand: "What Lord Li said is extremely true, he is thinking about the left. ”

Li Zhengdong was dressed in civilian clothes, but after the official was transferred to an official, he was promoted to the main secretary, only under the magistrate and the county. And the county Cheng was transferred to Liaodong and promoted to the magistrate of the county, and he had great hope of being promoted to the position of the county magistrate.

As a fellow villager, Li Zhengdong is no stranger to Lu Luocai, an old boy. Now, Lu Luocai is already a student, and he does not bow down when he sees the official. The improvement of social status, with Li Zhengdong's tactfulness, will naturally not be easily offended.

"I heard that Zhang Jiaoyu of the county school is going to be promoted, I don't know if it's true or not?" Lu Luo felt that Li Zhengdong should know some inside information, so he asked tentatively.

Li Zhengdong smiled, swept his eyes, and when he saw the teahouse, he invited Lu Luocai to drink tea and talk.

Entering the teahouse, finding a quiet location, Dr. Tea served tea, and the two chatted.

"Zhang Jiaoyu applied to the Ministry of Officials to serve in Liaodong, which was approved and promoted to the rank of Provincial Minister." Li Zhengdong drank tea and said with a smile: "Lord Zhixian will have a banquet for him tomorrow." ”

Lu Luo was slightly startled, and said in surprise: "Promoted two levels in a row!" ”

Li Zhengdong smiled and said, "Officials who take the initiative to apply to go to Liaodong, if approved, must at least be promoted to one level." ”

Realizing Lu Luocai's suspicious gaze, Li Zhengdong said with a wry smile: "This official also applied, but unfortunately it was not approved. ”

Lu Luocai thought for a while and said, "Since Sun Xiancheng is promoted, it is reasonable for Master Li to succeed him, right?" ”

"Not necessarily." Li Zhengdong shook his head and said, "There are many officials selected by the Ministry of Officials, and most of them will be sent from them. ”

After speaking, Li Zhengdong took the lead in diverting the topic and said, "Don't talk about this." Brother Lu is already a student, and the preferential treatment he deserves from the court should be reported as soon as possible, and the official should handle it as soon as possible. ”

Although the emperor canceled many of the preferential treatment of the original students, policies such as the exemption from forced labor were still retained, and they were not cut off all at once, which was regarded as saving some face for the scholars.

Lu Luocai hurriedly agreed, and asked Li Zhengdong about the latest policies of the imperial court. In his mind, teaching anywhere is almost the same, and if he can enjoy better treatment, he can also consider changing places.

Li Zhengdong pondered for a while and said: "Mekong Province and Liaodong are short of scholars, if Brother Lu is not afraid of remoteness and bitter cold, it is very easy to get an official if he goes there to teach for a few years." ”

"Mekong is overseas, and I don't want to go there." Lu Luocai shook his head and vetoed one, "Liaodong is okay." ”

Li Zhengdong said: "Well, anyway, Brother Lu still has two years to go, so there's no need to worry." This year is the first year of rebuilding Liaodong, and it will be difficult in all aspects. ”

After a pause, Li Zhengdong said again: "For township and village studies, it seems that the imperial court is about to launch a new policy again, and Brother Lu will wait and see if it is the safest." ”

New?! Lu Luocai frowned, could it be that the exemption from the examination and the interpretation of the officials should be invalidated?