Now that Chu Qiguang has reached the first level of martial arts, he can enter the Yinglue Hall as long as he is recommended by Wang Chengwang.
"However, it would not be good to directly ask Wang Chengwang to arrange for me to enter the Yinglue Hall. It will easily show his cowardice and make him doubt my master's status. It is best to take advantage of Wang Cailiang."
At the same time, Chu Qiguang recalled the process of the imperial examinations in the Han Dynasty.
The imperial examinations of the Han Dynasty were divided into three major examinations, whether they were liberal arts or martial arts.
The first exam is called the Children's Examination. Those who pass the exam are called Xiucai in liberal arts and Wusheng in martial arts.
Once you have passed this step, you will be registered in the imperial court, have a staff, you can meet officials without kneeling, and you will not be punished when you are tried. Moreover, you will receive rice from the imperial court every month, and you can also enter the government school for further study.
Chu Qiguang thought to himself: "When this big man reaches the level of scholar or martial arts student, even if he can talk to the Wang family on an equal footing, basically selling 1,000 Ergou can't get him a scholar."
The second examination is called the Provincial Examination. Those who pass the examination are called Wenjuren in the liberal arts and Wujuren in the martial arts.
The most important thing at this stage is that some taxes and corvees can be exempted.
Among them, those who were admitted to the Imperial Academy for further study, while those who were admitted to the Military Examination School could enter the Northern and Southern Martial Arts Schools. Moreover, the magistrates and counties all had seats. If you committed a crime, the magistrate could not punish you. You had to report it at all levels, from the county to the prefecture and then to the state level.
disposal.
Chu Qiguang thought to himself: "The Juren of the Han Dynasty are already half-officials. Only state-level officials...which are almost equivalent to provincial-level officials in modern society can punish crimes. And if you are lucky and there is a vacancy, you can directly become the adjutant of the county magistrate.
If you perform well and are lucky, you may even have a chance to become the county magistrate."
"If I am admitted to the Military Juren Examination, the Wang family will come to curry favor with me, hoping to put their fields in my name to avoid taxes. If a county has a Juren Juren, the county magistrate will be regarded as having meritorious service in education and can be regarded as a political achievement."
"If a scholar is worth 1,000 two dogs, then a scholar is worth at least 10,000 dogs."
Ju Ren is extremely well-known in the county. He has become a celebrity in the county and is also the strongest person that most people can see.
The third examination for the next level will be held in the capital of the Han Dynasty, Shenjing, and is divided into two parts: the general examination and the palace examination.
Once passed, you will be a Wen Jinshi or a Wu Jinshi, and you can truly become an official.
When you reach the stage of Jinshi, you can become a county magistrate with the worst starting point. In other words, the worst starting point for Jinshi is already the ideal that everyone dreams of.
"When the Han Dynasty reached the level of Jinshi, no matter how casually they wandered around, they could eventually become a magistrate. In modern society, that would be equivalent to a high-ranking city official. If you stomp your feet a little, the whole Qingyang County will be like a big earthquake.
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"If you know how to be an official and do well, you can even become the chief envoy or governor of a state before retiring. Then you will be the ruler of a state, which is roughly equivalent to a senior official or a senior provincial official. You can say it in one sentence
The whole Wang family was dragged down to serve in the army."
"As for the higher-up central units, the six ministries and nine ministers, and other national and deputy national-level positions of real power, Jinshi is just the ticket."
"The value of a Jinshi starts from at least 100,000 dogs."
Thinking of this, Chu Qiguang sighed and said: "Just by taking the exam, you can get a city-level, provincial-level, and even a slight possibility of national-level power. You can imagine that all the big families in the Han Dynasty
People are so crazy about the imperial examination."
However, Chu Qiguang imagined that those who studied literature and practiced martial arts could become civil servants, and felt a little awkward and unaccustomed to it. After all, on the earth where he lived, feudal dynasties mostly valued literature over military affairs, and military generals rarely became civil servants.
position.
But then I thought about the fact that martial arts in this world also requires passing the classics and meanings, and after entering Taixue and martial arts, the court will teach you various knowledge needed to be an official.
In fact, most of the content in the imperial examination is not helpful for being an official. The various document procedures, the operation of government orders, and the knowledge of the court system are either learned by officials and family members since childhood, or they can only be learned after they have achieved fame.
'It's like you can take the civil service exam even if you have liberal arts or science. But martial arts is more popular in this world.'
Thinking about it this way, Chu Qiguang felt relieved.
After recalling the situation of the imperial examination, Chu Qiguang returned to the issue at hand again.
"First, you must pass the child examination to become a martial arts student. This requires meeting two requirements: strength and qualifications."
"In terms of strength...according to the comprehensive information obtained by Qiao Zhi and the Wang family, in order to pass the child martial arts examination and become a martial arts student equivalent to a scholar, one needs to be at least in the third level of martial arts."
"As for the qualifications for the Children's Examination, they have been monopolized by the squires and eunuchs in the county. Therefore, I need to join the Imperial Academy and then get their recommendation."
Chu Qiguang murmured: "Strength and qualifications..."
"The imperial examination is held every three years. The latest martial arts examination was in October this year. It is now May, which means there are still five months left."
Chu Qiguang pinched his chin: "In these five months, not only do I need support and a place to participate in the children's examination, but I also need to break through to the third level in martial arts."
"Otherwise we have to wait another three years."
Thinking of this, Chu Qiguang frowned. Three more years of hard life? How could he wait for so long?
Chu Qiguang set a goal: "I must pass the martial arts examination in October this year."
Qiao Zhi said from the side: "The second level of martial arts is extremely powerful, and the third level is full of energy. It has to be achieved within five months... Even with your qualifications, it is a bit difficult. But fortunately, you are here this time.
The Wang family has swindled a lot of money, and if it is all used to buy Bailian ointment, there should still be a chance to reach the third realm."
Chu Qiguang's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he said seemingly unintentionally: "I don't plan to buy Bailian Ointment with the remaining money."
Chu Qiguang said: "I plan to bet all my money on it, buy grain at the bottom, and then sell it at a high price when there is a war."
Hearing this, Qiao Zhi immediately said anxiously: "Pick the bottom? Pick the bottom of your meow! You think this is the floor, but you don't know that there is a cellar under the floor, and there is a cave under the cellar!"
Chu Qiguang planned to test Qiao Zhi again, so he said: "Don't tell me that there is a bottom, I am just a reckless person in business. If I make money, I will be a maid and a concubine. If I lose, I will find a landlord to cheat me. If I am reckless, I will find a landlord to cheat me."
That’s it.”
"You!" Qiao Zhi was about to answer, but suddenly held back, thinking to himself: 'It's not good to talk too much... what if it affects Chu Qiguang's development...'
'But it's not a big problem if Chu Qiguang is affected, right? If you don't say anything this time, will you watch him buy the bottom?'
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhi said simply: "Don't even think about buying the bottom, we can't fight this battle."
Chu Qiguang said: "How to say?"
Qiao Zhi said: "The imperial court will make peace with the wolf tribe and finally open up trade."
Chu Qiguang's eyes flashed when he heard this: "It's actually a mutual market? That means... you can short-sell the grain that is now rising in price."
Qiao Zhi glanced at Chu Qiguang speechlessly: "I asked you to calm down..."
Chu Qiguang shook his head as he thought to himself: "It still doesn't work. Behind the big businessmen are the wealthy families of this county, and they are all people with people in the court. If they make money by short selling, I'm afraid they will spit it out the next day.
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Qiao Zhi quickly nodded in agreement: "Qingyang County is not an ordinary small county. There are many wealthy families in the county. They have produced governors, ministers, and censors of various high officials."
Chu Qiguang sighed: "We still have to find a way to get an official status quickly, otherwise we will be stuck in whatever we do."
Qiao Zhi advised: "Yes, yes, your first goal now is to hit the second level of martial arts and achieve great strength. To reach this level, all you need is hard work, medicine, food, martial arts practice, and
If you take care of your body bit by bit every day and push your flesh and blood to the limit, this is the second level."
"If you want to cross this stage in five months, you can't stop taking the medicine."
Chu Qiguang touched his chin and said: "But even if I use all the remaining two hundred and sixty taels of shadow to buy Bailian ointment, if I use it once a day, it will only last less than ten days. It is still too slow.