Wang Linyuan, who is already sixty, walks on crutches in the streets of Changli County.
Because Changli County belongs to Beizhili and is close to the Bohai Sea, in recent years, with the rapid development of the Beijing-Tianjin area, Changli County has also developed rapidly.
One of the most obvious changes is that there are more high-rise buildings on the streets. The high-rise buildings built with reinforced concrete and equipped with glass windows look very fashionable.
At the same time, the streets in Changli County are also paved with cement, which is very smooth and will not be muddy even if it rains.
"Alas~"
Looking at the tremendous changes in Changli County, Wang Linyuan couldn't help but sigh.
He, Wang Linyuan, was born into a poor family. He studied hard in his youth. At the age of thirty-two, he passed the imperial examination and became a master of civil examination. However, every autumn after that, he failed to pass the examination and passed the imperial examination.
If you don't pass the Jinshi exam, you naturally have no way to become an official directly. You can only wait at home until the court is short of people and see if it is your turn to be an official.
Although Wang Linyuan is very old, he has a dream of becoming an official in his heart, and even dreams of becoming an official.
But even though he won the exam and became the master of the exam, his life was naturally carefree, and he was considered a respectable person in Changli County.
But it is really difficult to get people to become officials.
Just by waiting for the Helun, Wang Linyuan is already sixty. After waiting for more than 20 years, the court has not yet accepted his fate, so he has to spend money to open the joints.
Among them, Wang Linyuan also spent a lot of money, but Wang Juren was not the only one who spent money. In the entire Ming Dynasty, there were more than a hundred Jinshi every three years, and this Juren was even more. Every three years
Once the provincial examination is held, a large number of candidates will emerge from the two capitals and thirteen provinces.
Coupled with the candidates accumulated over the years, the number of candidates is very large. Everyone wants to be an official. You can imagine how fierce the competition is.
Therefore, he has never been able to get an official position and has been waiting at home.
Now, Wang Linyuan has gradually given up on being an official. He is already sixty. Even if he becomes an official, how many years can he last?
However, Wang Linyuan was very unwilling in his heart. He was admitted to the Juren Examination at the age of thirty-two, but failed in the exams time and time again. He thought about becoming an official all his life, but in the end he failed to realize this dream.
Thinking about another famous person in Changli County, Liu Jin, it is so irritating that he is so popular.
This Liu Jin was admitted to the Juren Examination at a young age, and then he cheated and became the number one scholar. It has only been more than a year, and this Liu Jin has now risen from a third-grade official to a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs
Zuo Shilang, the pillar of the imperial court.
"Alas~"
Thinking of this, Wang Linyuan couldn't help but sigh. It's so irritating to compare people to others.
"Good morning, Mr. Wang~"
"Master Wang is taking a walk~"
People along the way greeted Wang Linyuan warmly when they saw him.
"Master, Master~"
At this time, a servant from Wang Linyuan's house hurried over, out of breath and with his face flushed.
"What's going on?"
Wang Linyuan looked at it and asked.
"The imperial court, the imperial court has issued a document~"
The servant gasped.
"Has the imperial court issued a document?"
When Wang Linyuan heard this, his eyes widened slightly, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Yes, yes, the imperial court has sent a document~"
"They say they are summoning you to go to the capital. It seems that there is an official to be appointed."
The servant nodded quickly.
"true or false?"
Wang Linyuan asked again in disbelief.
"It's true. Master, you'll know when you go back and take a look."
The servant said solemnly.
"Haha~ I want to be an official?"
When Wang Linyuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing excitedly.
After waiting for a lifetime, and just about to be buried, it is really unbelievable that he can still hold an official position.
"Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir~"
The servant naturally knew Wang Linyuan's feelings and quickly congratulated him.
"Haha, okay~"
"Let's go home~"
Wang Linyuan laughed happily, and then walked quickly as fast as flying. Throwing away his crutches, he seemed to be dozens of years older, and quickly walked home.
"Is Mr. Wang already sixty?"
"Yes, I just celebrated my birthday some time ago~"
"If I become an official at the age of sixty, how many more years can I last?"
"You don't understand this. You can be an official for one year, not to mention the three years to become a magistrate, which is worth one hundred thousand snowflakes."
"That's right. If you can still be an official when you are old, you will have to go far~"
"Isn't that right~"
"Do you think it was our Lord Liu Jin Liu from Changli County who promoted him?"
"Who knows? I heard that Mr. Wang sends people to give gifts to Mr. Liu every year, but Mr. Liu has never received any gifts from anyone."
"Is there any official who doesn't accept gifts?"
"I don't believe it!"
"That's right, there are some officials who don't accept gifts?"
"You don't know who Liu Jin is. He is the number one scholar and the God of Wealth. He himself is as rich as the country, so why would he care about the little gift you gave him?"
"That's true. Our Changli County is truly a treasure trove of resources and talented people, capable of producing such a great figure as Liu Jin."
"Isn't that right? The cement roads leading from Changli County to Tianjin and the capital were all built with Liu Jin's money."
"..."
The news that Mr. Wang Linyuan was going to become an official quickly spread in Changli County, and it suddenly became a topic of discussion among everyone.
Wang Linyuan, who is already sixty years old and one of his feet is about to be buried in the ground, still has the opportunity to become an official. It really makes people lament the impermanence of life and the ever-changing world.
Wang Linyuan walked like a dragon and a tiger, and returned home as fast as flying.
"Where are the documents from the court?"
Wang Linyuan asked hurriedly as soon as he got home.
"Dad, where are you?"
Wang Linyuan's son Wang Youguan quickly took out the court documents and said.
Wang Linyuan took the document and read it carefully. After seeing the whole thing, he said excitedly: "Haha, I finally waited for this day, and now I finally have an official."
The documents are issued by the imperial court to the candidates in various places. Now the imperial court needs a large number of officials and officials. Those who intend to become officials can report to the capital. At that time, they will be trained in a centralized and unified manner, and then they will be assigned to serve as officials in various places.
"Dad, you don't really want to go, do you?"
When Wang Youguan saw Wang Linyuan's appearance, he immediately asked.
"why are you not going?"
"I have been waiting all my life and finally got the chance to be an official. Of course I asked for it."
Wang Linyuan looked at his son and said, he named him Wang Youguan in the hope that one day he would be an official.
"But, Dad, you are already sixty."
Wang Youguan reminded quickly.
"Unless you remind me, I know how old I am."
"What happened to sixty?"
"Jiang Ziya did not come out until he was eighty years old, but in the end he did not succeed in assisting King Wu of Zhou in defeating Zhou."
"I'm only sixty, and my body is very strong."
Wang Linyuan said unconvinced, "What's wrong with being sixty? I've been waiting all my life to finally get an official position. Even if I work for one or two years, I'll be satisfied even if I die."
"But dad, if it's not clearly written on the paperwork, I might have to be assigned overseas."
"You are already sixty years old, and you still have to travel across the ocean to go overseas."
Wang Youguan was helpless. He knew very well that his father wanted to be an official.
It would be fine if it was within the Ming Dynasty, but this time, it was written clearly on the document.
This time, the imperial court expanded its recruitment of officials and officials on a large scale. One was to expand the household department and collect taxes in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. The other was to set up provinces and government offices in overseas territories during the Ming Dynasty and appoint officials. This is to go to Ryukyu.
, go to Nanyang, maybe even be sent to Golden Continent.
"What happened to sixty?"
"What's wrong with crossing the ocean?"
"Others are going, why can't I go?"
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and prepare it for me. I'm going to the capital."
Wang Linyuan didn't care about that. He had wanted to be an official for his whole life. Even if he died, he would die because of being an official.
At this moment, his whole body was radiant and full of energy. He felt that he was much younger and finally had an official position.
"Dad~"
Wang Youguan shouted helplessly.
"how?"
"My words don't work?"
"Or are you saying your wings are stiff?"
"If you have the ability and can pass the Juren examination, you can also become an official now. If you can be like Liu Jin, I won't say anything."
Wang Linyuan glared at his son and scolded him harshly.
Wang Linyuan himself passed the imperial examination, but his son never even passed the imperial examination. Therefore, it is definitely unrealistic to expect his son to become an official to realize his wish.
Now I'm fine, I can become an official.
"Alas~"
Wang Youguan suddenly felt helpless. He sighed and ordered his subordinates to prepare quickly.
Forget it, the old man has been thinking about becoming an official all his life. Since he wants to go, let him go and follow his wish. It is also his fault that he has failed to live up to his expectations. He has failed in the rankings time and time again. He has not even been able to pass the examination. He is still a scholar to this day.
If he could pass the exams to be a civil servant, pass the Jinshi exam, and be an official, he would have fulfilled his father's wish, but if he failed to live up to his expectations, there would be nothing he could do.
"Preparing a generous gift, I also want to go to the capital together to see if I can visit Master Liu Jin and arrange an official position for my father in the Ming Dynasty. He is too old. It would be too dangerous to go overseas."
Wang Youguan thought for a while and then gave instructions to his servants.
"No, if you go overseas, go overseas. Maybe you can become a county magistrate directly overseas."
"It's just going to sea. What's the problem? There are ships from Tianjin coming to Changli every day, and we haven't seen any problems."
Mr. Wang Linyuan said quickly.
"Dad~"
Wang Youguan was helpless and there was really nothing he could do against his father.
"Stop being so nagging. If it's really for your father's good, then just try to win the imperial examination next autumn."
Wang Linyuan glared at Wang Youguan fiercely and lectured again.