The next day, a piece of news spread like wildfire in Chang'an City.
Therefore, the Grand Administrator of Hanzhong and the world-renowned loyal minister Tian Shu and Mr. Tian Gong actually wanted to hold a lecture forum in Chang'an City. As long as they are scholars, they will not refuse!
Suddenly, many people began to have other thoughts.
It is good to take the examination, but the number of places is limited. As soon as many scholars arrived in Chang'an and saw countless fellow disciples who had the same thoughts as them, their hearts immediately became cold.
For example, Lord Fu Yan, a native of Qi, had been in Chang'an for two or three days, but it was these two or three days that opened his horizons.
In the city of Chang'an, he casually went out to hold a literary meeting with others. Among the people he met, there were even descendants of Chehou, the descendants of the founding heroes!
In terms of knowledge and talents, Zhu Fuyan feels that he is no worse than others.
But if he wanted to compete with his father, Zhu Fuyan carefully thought about his background and felt that ten of him tied together could not compete with one of his fingers!
For example, the young scribe sitting opposite the master's father at this moment.
He is Zhou Yi, the grandson of the old Fenyin mourning Zhou Chang. Although he is not a direct descendant, his reputation is astonishing!
At that time, Zhou Chang had a stuttering problem and was unable to speak clearly, which he often regretted. Therefore, most of his descendants learned from famous politicians.
Therefore, this person can be regarded as a fellow disciple of Zhu Fuyan.
After the master's father arrived in Chang'an, he hit it off and became good friends.
"My family of political advisors has gradually declined since the two ancestors of Su, Qin and Zhang Yi. In today's world, there is not even a senior minister in the court..." Master Yan sighed sadly: "The only solution for today is another way.
Finding a way out is the right way!"
This truth was clearly seen when the master's father died in Jicheng, the capital of Yan.
In Jicheng, if he reported that he was a student of a political strategist, few people would pay attention to him, let alone value him. However, if he reported that he was from a Legalist or Confucian background, although it was unlikely that he would be reused immediately, at least
If you can pretend to be a diner, you won't starve to death!
"Uncle Tian is giving a lecture this time. I want to go over and listen to it to see if I can have a chance to be valued by Uncle Tian and get inside the door..." The master's father said what he was thinking. This is not shameful at all!
How did Chao Cuo, an important official in the imperial court today, first get into the officialdom?
Everyone knows that Chao Cuo sneaked in as a Confucian!
This matter cannot be hidden from anyone, because the first official official position in Chao Cuoli was doctor of "Shangshu".
Since the Legalists can play a curveball to save the country, then it is okay for the Politicians to follow suit!
Zhu Fuyan is undoubtedly a smart man. Although he has been in Chang'an for only two or three days, he has already keenly sensed that the examination has little to do with him.
There are only ten places, and Master Fuyan feels that they may have been divided among the nobles of Chang'an by now!
Even if he didn't, Lord Fuyan didn't have the confidence to compete with a group of noble children who were standing behind Chehou.
Instead of working hard and finding nothing in the end, it is better to retreat to the next best thing and find a way out that is more suitable for him.
There is no doubt that what Uncle Tian started talking about provided him with a new possibility.
Uncle Tian is a well-known loyal minister in the world. If he can catch his eye and gain a reputation as a disciple, he should be able to gain a status like a certain county administrator and clerk in the future.
Little did Master Yan know that the bright-looking companion sitting opposite him was also feeling very uncomfortable at this moment.
Zhou Yi means that people know their own affairs.
Yes, his grandfather was the famous imperial censor of Fenyin who served as Emperor Gao, and was one of the famous founding officials.
But, that was already the old almanac!
Ever since his grandfather was poisoned by Empress Lu because of King Liu Ruyi of Zhao Yin, he refused to go to Chang'an again.
When the title of Fenyin Hou was passed down to his father, he was deprived of the title by Tingwei for breaking the law. Now, his family can only rely on the legacy of their ancestors to survive.
If he can't find a way out in his generation and get connected with the royal family, then it will be obvious that the Fenyin Zhou family will completely disappear from everyone.
Originally, this examination was an opportunity. If one could pass the examination and reestablish contact with the royal family, then it would still be possible to reshape the Zhou family's reputation and prosperity.
only……
Zhou Yi knew how much he weighed. In terms of talent, knowledge, dexterity and eloquence, he was far inferior to the master sitting opposite, his father Yan.
Even Zhu Fuyan had no confidence in passing the examination, so he had to find another way out. Zhou Yi felt that his chances were not good.
After the Fenyin weather, it may scare many farmers in the countryside of Guandong.
But in Chang'an, it really has no effect at all!
Especially after Zhou Yi heard yesterday that even the fourth-generation nephew of Xiao He, Zan Hou, was going to take part in the examination, he suddenly felt that there was no hope for him.
Even if the royal family wants to take care of the nobles, it must give priority to Zanhou, a famous family who has made immortal contributions to the country and the country!
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi also said: "Master, brother, how about you and I go together to listen to the lecture tomorrow?" Zhou Yi sighed and said: "My family is still a bit mean-spirited, and I may be able to be received by Uncle Tian then..."
But that’s all.
There were more than a hundred people who were the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty and were granted the title of Chehou.
But to this day, there are only more than 60 Chehous left who can still retain the title of Chehou and sit safely in their positions.
The others were either deprived of their titles due to breaking the law or other reasons like his Zhou family, or they were tragically extinct.
Therefore, it is basically impossible to rely on the family name to seek benefits in Chang'an.
Even sometimes the name of the family can bring troubles to people like them. For example, the current Tingwei Zhang Ou, when the common people commit crimes, they follow the principle of treating major matters as trivial and try to avoid punishing them. But for ordinary people,
After the heroic nobles, they can only be described as "like wolves and tigers". Once a noble breaks the law, they will be investigated seriously immediately. If they can get the support of the emperor, they will pursue them relentlessly.
For example, the emperor just remembered Xiao He, the grandson of Zanhou Xiao He, who was posthumously named Wulinghou this year.
Originally, the title of the ancestor had been deprived of, and he should be happy to be re-titled as the Marquis of Che.
But accidentally, before the seat of the Marquis of Wuling of the Xiao family was warm, he hit and killed a passerby while driving a carriage on the market, and was chased by Tingwei. In the end, the Marquis of Wuling was all occupied.
lost!
If the emperor hadn't chosen someone from Xiao He's grandson to continue to be the Marquis of Wuling for the sake of shame, the Xiao family would have tricked that unfilial descendant to death!
Therefore, Zhou Yi knew very well that on the surface, they, the honorable ministers and nobles, looked glamorous, but in fact, they were also in an embarrassing situation...
All I can say is that each family has its own difficulties.
However, Master Fu Yan was overjoyed and said: "This will trouble my brother!"
If he can directly contact Uncle Tian, then he is sure to make Uncle Tian notice him and even leave a deep impression in front of Uncle Tian!
"Sure enough, it's better to be a noble!" The master's father Yan envied Zhou Yi's background in his heart: "It would be great if I had such a background!"
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First update ~ Today is still the third update 0-0
Note: Xiao He's grandson was found again in the second year of Emperor Jing's reign and was granted the title of Marquis of Wuling.
However, in the Records of the Historian and the Benji of Xiaojing, the person named Wuling Marquis is called Xiao Xi, while in the List of Officials and Officials in the Han Book and the List of Meritorious Officials in the Historical Records, this person's name is Xiao Jia.
Therefore, there are only two explanations. First, this guy has two names, one is called Xie and the other is called Jia. Second: they are two brothers, but the guy who was made a marquis first was so unlucky that he didn't even cover his seat.
After being kicked out, the emperor chose another person for his own sake.
I am choosing the second possibility here~because there are such examples in Han history~
