Although Pei Sanniang received a compensation of 3,000 yuan, she was not happy. Instead, she was worried that if she provoked the powerful, there would be endless troubles.
Li Ye persuaded his mother for a long time. The house was a bit of their hard-earned money, so why should they just burn it down?
If you burn down your own house, compensation is a matter of course.
Pei Sanniang was finally persuaded by her son and accepted the compensation of 3,000 yuan. However, she decided to sell the old house in Yonghefang. Her memory was burned away in a fire, and she no longer cherished it.
Pei Sanniang decided to sell it at a cheap price, but it was burned twice by fire, which was not auspicious in any case.
The next day, Li Xun's mother Ding invited Li Ye's family of three to dinner.
Ding originally planned to entertain guests at Nanpi Tavern, the best restaurant in the area, but Pei Sanniang declined.
It happened that Li Xun's father was still handling the handover in Gaoling County. There was no male master in the house, so he simply had a simple meal at home, which made it more harmonious.
It can be said that the Li Xun family has three blessings. The first is that Li Xun's mother's malignant sores were cured by Pei Sanniang and she has gradually recovered.
Erxi was that his father was transferred back from the manor in Gaoling County and became the steward of three Anranju restaurants. His monthly salary increased from six guan to ten guan. With the family's regular money, their family's monthly income was 10 guan.
Five guan, plus some other benefits, the annual income is 200 guan.
The third joy was that Li Xun got the opportunity given to him by Li Ye, and he could go to Mingde College to study. He immediately transferred there, first studying in the Lower College for half a year, and then transferred to the Upper College to study for two years.
The third joy is that their family is overjoyed. With the guidance of famous teachers at Mingde College, and Li Xun's own hard work, it is very likely that he will be admitted to Mingjing College.
Of course, it was a half-joy that Li Xun's eleven-year-old sister Li Xiaohe became a medicine boy for Pei Sanniang. His mother, Ding, had been suffering from illness for two years. Of course, she hoped that the children at home would know some medical skills.
Pei Sanniang was reluctant at first. Li Xiaohe was also the granddaughter of Xiang Guo. How could she hire Xiang Guo's granddaughter as a medicine boy?
But Ding was born a commoner, and she never took her identity as the granddaughter of the Prime Minister seriously. She felt that there was no difference between her family and commoners? Ding insisted again and again, and Pei Sanniang had no choice but to agree.
The house of Li Xun's family is actually quite good. It has an eighth of land, a small yard, and many houses. It is divided into two courtyards, the east and west. The small courtyard in the east is for his son Li Xun, and the courtyard in the west is for Li Xun's parents and two daughters.
He lives in the house and has a maid who works hard at home.
Li Ye visited Li Xun's small yard and said with a smile: "I only saw Xiao He, is your sister married?"
Li Xun nodded, "My brother-in-law is a lieutenant in Xinping County. He passed the Ming Dynasty Economics exam last year. I also plan to pass the Ming Dynasty Economics exam."
"What is the difference between Ming Jing Ke and Jin Shi Ke?" Li Ye asked with a smile.
"The main test of Ming Jing Ke is memory. If you have a very good memory and can memorize the Four Books, Five Classics and other famous writers, you will basically be able to pass the exam.
The Jinshi examination is relatively simple, and the scores are more focused on poetry and poetry. Therefore, older scholars will choose the Jinshi examination. Their memory is not good enough, so there is a saying that the thirty-year-old Mingjing is the same as the fifty-year-old Jinshi.
"
Li Ye said puzzledly: "I think it's easier to pass the economics exam!"
Li Xun shook his head, "How can it be easy? Tens of thousands of people took the exam, and only less than a hundred people were admitted. The Ming Jing Ke exam has a large amount of questions, and there is no time to think. It requires you to be very proficient. If you make a mistake in a word or omit a hole, you will be eliminated.
.
I still have to write ten essays on the scriptures, which are my understanding of the scriptures, and I also need to be able to write countermeasures. This is what all scholars fear the most. I want to go to Mingde Academy because there are famous teachers there who will help me write essays and countermeasures.
In order to write good responses to current affairs, some scholars went out to travel to broaden their horizons. After traveling for a few years and returning, they were no longer familiar with the scriptures they had read before. At this time, they would definitely not be able to pass the Ming Jing exam. They could only pass the Jinshi exam. So what should I take the exam?
You have to choose based on your own situation, it’s the same thing anyway, you won’t be able to become an official if you pass the exam.”
Li Ye was confused, "Why can't I become an official even though I passed the imperial examination?"
"It seems that you really don't understand. The imperial examination is an examination of the Ministry of Rites. After passing the examination, you only gain fame and the qualification to be an official.
You can also gain fame by studying at Taixue, but you are not qualified to be an official. If you want to be an official, you must take the imperial examination.
Of course! There are many benefits to gaining fame. You don’t have to pay taxes or do hard labor. Civil servants in prefectures and counties can be hired first. You don’t have to kneel when you meet an official. You can teach in official schools. So basically all those who come out of Taixue go to official schools to teach. They are well paid.
, quite relaxed.”
Li Ye scratched his head, "Then what if you want to become an official?"
"If you want to be an official after passing the imperial examination, you must pass the official selection test of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which is called the Quanzhu Official. The official examination has four examinations: body, speech, writing, and judgment. Body means good looks and tall stature.
"You must have a good appearance, you must be eloquent and have clear ideas, your calligraphy must be good, and your judgment must be well-written."
"Listen to what you say, the civil service exam is not difficult at all!"
Li Xun smiled bitterly and said: "It sounds easy, but every year more than a hundred people pass the imperial examination, but only a dozen people can become officials in the end. What do you think is the reason?"
"The number of official appointments is limited?"
"This is just one aspect. What's more important is that you have connections and a backing! My brother-in-law passed the civil service exam just because his grandfather said good things to him."
Li Ye suddenly thought of his father Li Dai. Back then, he had passed the Ming Jing Ke Examination and passed the Civil Service Examination. When he was waiting to be appointed as an official, he offended Concubine Wu Hui and was deprived of the qualification to be awarded an official. He has been in despair ever since.
Li Ye nodded and asked with a smile: "Can you become an official by playing polo?"
"Of course. Playing polo can not only make money, but also make friends with powerful people. The powerful people recommend you to join the palace as a guard. You can also become an official as a guard, but you can only be a military attache. I don't think you want to play polo! That's right!
Practicing since childhood is no easier than studying."
At this time, Pei Sanniang called Li Ye to go home, and Li Ye stood up to say goodbye. Li Xun's family kept sending them out.
"Ye'er, what are you and Li Xun talking about?" Pei Sanniang asked with a smile.
“Let’s talk about the imperial examination!”
Pei Sanniang asked curiously: "Do you also want to take part in the imperial examination?"
Li Ye shook his head. What he feared most in his previous life was endorsement, and it was the same in this life. If he was asked to take the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, he might as well not have traveled through time.
The chat with Li Xun tonight made him completely give up on pursuing a literary career.
At this moment, Li Ye suddenly didn't even want to go to the county school.
……….
After a month's rest, the polo league has started again.
From the beginning of the rematch, there will be a knockout round. Ten teams will fight team by team. The five winning teams will enter the second round of knockout rounds. The top two teams in points will advance to the finals. The final winner will be the first place in the Polo League.
, received the title of Tiangui and a reward of 10,000 yuan, and also obtained the qualification to compete in the championship, and will compete with the leader Long Wujun Polo Team for Tiangui.
Li Ye arrived at Gao Lishi's Mansion at the agreed time. He was still about a hundred steps away from the gate. Li Ye took out the mask and put it on his face.
Li Ye was led to the changing room. Each person had a separate room, which was also considered their dormitory.
The room is a suite, divided into two rooms, inside and outside. It is fully furnished and has soft and new bedding on the bed.
There is a new team uniform on the table. It is a white warrior uniform with the word Tianpeng embroidered on the chest.
In fact, many people wear this kind of samurai uniform, and they are all supporters of the Tianpeng team.
During official games, you must also wear armor. The armor has three colors, which represent the positions on the court.
Li Ye had just put on his football uniform when someone knocked on the door. He quickly went out. The steward just now saluted and said: "Team leader, please come over, please come with me!"
Li Ye followed the steward to the lobby. There were four people sitting in the lobby, all wearing the same team uniforms and wearing the same masks on their faces. It was impossible to tell who was who.
But Li Ye still recognized Falcon at a glance. He had a large red mole on his chin, which was easy to identify. Falcon was the only player retained from the previous game, and the other four were all newly recruited.
Feng Quanong smiled and waved to Li Ye and introduced the other four people, "This is Fei Shark, our main goalscorer."
Sure enough, after Feng Quanong said these words, Li Ye caught a flash of jealousy in Falcon's eyes. In the last game, he was the main goalscorer.
This chapter has been completed!