Chapter 869: Examination Fraud (2)
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The salt industry in Yangzhou is mainly led by Huizhou merchants, and the Wang family is one of the chief merchants of Huizhou merchants, a truly wealthy family. Once a wealthy family has property, they want their children to join politics in order to obtain political asylum. Wang Rengao is
As a concubine of the Wang family, it was his mission to study and take the imperial examination. Unfortunately, children from wealthy families lived a very comfortable life and often did not study hard. It took a lot of effort to pass the imperial examination.
Zhili, it’s difficult!
It doesn't matter, if you can't pass the exam in Nanzhili, you can just take the exam elsewhere by pretending to be one. Wang Biaoyinzi, the head of the Wang family, cleared the way and moved his son's academic status to Beihai Province, where the imperial examination was newly opened. It is said that the emperor will take the exam this year
Kaitianen was given to the four provinces in northern Xinjiang, and the proportion of winners was extremely high, with one out of ten.
The imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty implemented a fixed quota system and a district-based admission system. The admission quotas and proportions were different in each region. During the reign of Emperor Taizu, the rankings were divided into southern and northern rankings to take care of candidates in the north; later, they were divided into southern and northern rankings.
In the north, students will be admitted to the third paper in the middle school. The more the area with prosperous literary style, the lower the admission rate and the fiercer the competition. On the contrary, in the areas with weaker literary style, the admission rate is higher and it is easier to take the exam.
The Susong Prefectures in Yingtian (today’s Nanjing area), Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Huguang, Guangdong and other places belong to Nanjuan, which is extremely difficult to test, and one can be chosen from fifty-five people; the prefectures in Shuntian (today’s Beijing area), Shandong,
Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi and other places belong to the northern examination, which is easier to pass, and one candidate is chosen from thirty-five people; Sichuan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places belong to the middle examination, which is the best, and one candidate is chosen from ten people.
In order to encourage scholars from the four provinces in northern Xinjiang to participate in the imperial examination, Emperor Guangwu ordered that the four provinces in northern Xinjiang be listed as mid-roll candidates and one out of ten candidates would be selected.
In other areas, the academic status of scholars is fixed, and it is too difficult to falsify it. However, the four provinces in northern Xinjiang are the territories newly conquered by the Ming Dynasty. Household registration is chaotic, so it is much easier to falsify academic status. However, Wanli Icefield,
The environment is difficult, and parents are reluctant to let their children go too far to take exams. Beihai Province, which is relatively close among the four provinces, has become a paradise for impostors, and they flock to it.
Counterfeiting one's nationality and place of birth is one of the drawbacks of the imperial examination. In later generations, this kind of thing was not a big mistake, but in the Ming Dynasty, counterfeiting one's nationality was a serious crime, and it might cost you your head. The Ming Dynasty system, all imperial examinations
, the number of students who can take the exam and the number of admissions are limited in each province, and the admission regulations are also different. Therefore, when a scholar takes the exam, he must belong to his native place to take the exam, and he is not allowed to take the exam with a foreign nationality.
However, fame and wealth are the most attractive things. In order to allow the family's children to be officials, shine on the family lintel, and not be bullied by others, Wang Biao, the head of the Wang family, still spent a lot of money to bribe the government and let his son take the exam in Beihai without his own nationality.
A green sedan arrived at the Fuchun Teahouse. The two sedan bearers were panting and sweating from exhaustion, which showed how heavy the person they were carrying was.
The sedan stopped, and a big fat man dressed as a Confucian scholar got out. He was so fat that his waist could not be seen.
"Brother Jiang," Wang Rengao called out in surprise.
The one who came was Jiang Yi, the concubine of Jiang family, another big salt merchant in Yangzhou. Jiang family and Wang family were both general merchants of Huizhou merchants. Jiang Guomao, the head of Jiang family, and Wang Biao, the head of Wang family, were close friends. Emperor Guangwu
When the army was rising in the south, they helped Emperor Guangwu smuggle private salt and sell it in Yangzhou. When the Qing army fled north along the canal, they built salt ships to block the Qingshui Division's escape route north, which was considered a meritorious service. Later, the old emperor liquidated the "eight emperors of the Qing Dynasty"
"Businessmen", they took the opportunity to take control of the Lianghuai salt industry and became a wealthy and powerful businessman.
The two families are family friends, and the friendship between Jiang Yi and Wang Rengao is naturally very good. When I heard that Wang Rengao was going to take the exam in Beihai, I wanted to hold a farewell banquet for him.
"Let's go, dear brother, get in the sedan, and foolish brother will take you to a good place." Jiang Yi said cheerfully when he saw Wang Rengao.
"Brother Jiang, aren't you hosting a banquet at this Fuchun Teahouse?" Wang Rengao was stunned. Jiang Yi asked him to meet near this teahouse, so he thought they were having a drink here, but it turned out not to be the case.
"Fuchun Tea House?" Jiang Yi laughed loudly, "There are just some roast ducks and steamed geese here. How can we entertain my wise brother? Let's go, follow my foolish brother."
This chapter has been completed!