Chapter 6 Fifth-class household registration, the truth about the world!
"You are confused!"
Wang Hezhi hated that iron could not be made into steel, so he held Xu Chong's ears and cursed: "Do you know how many detours you will take in this way? Do you know that you gave up a broad road?"
"Uh..."
Xu Chong was confused and wanted to break free from Wang Hezhi's two fingers, but found that it was impossible.
The little old man was surprisingly strong, clamping Xu Chong like a pair of iron pliers and grinning.
"If it weren't for the fact that you are dedicated to serving the people, I would have to let you see my ruler."
It took Wang Hezhi a while to calm down, and after letting go of Xu Chong, he sighed sadly: "It's a pity that everything is too late. Wu Wenjing has already sent the documents."
"Wait a minute, Master, what are you talking about? The students can't understand..."
Xu Chong rubbed his ears and asked in confusion.
"Humph."
Wang Hezhi glanced at Xu Chong and stroked his white beard: "Well, you are about to become an official, so I should tell you some things... Do you know the fifth-class household registration system in Daqing?"
"I know."
Xu Chong nodded.
"Tell me which five kinds."
"The craftsman status is the lowest, followed by civilian status, and the highest is official status, and then... and then...?!!"
Xu Chong suddenly became frightened when he was halfway through speaking.
Because he discovered that he couldn't remember what was above official status.
No, it’s not that I don’t remember.
I didn’t know it from the beginning.
And it’s not just me, it seems like everyone is like this.
I knew clearly that there were five levels of household registration in Daqing, but I never wanted to know more about it in detail.
What is going on?!
"Be sure to panic, you don't know it's normal."
Wang Hezhi comforted him and said: "There are many things in this world. Only when you reach a certain level will someone tell you, because only when you reach a certain level can you remember it. This is the rule of heaven and earth, not a conspiracy." "..."
Xu Chong's heart was filled with ups and downs, and he bowed to Wang Hezhi: "Master, please give me some advice."
"It's like a fifth-class household registration."
Wang Hezhi pondered his thoughts and began to explain: "Beyond official status are people with noble status. To put it bluntly, they are people with the rank of Wenjie or Wushu."
"This level not only allows you to receive additional registration salary, but also allows you to unconditionally designate a descendant to inherit the household registration."
"Besides, even if I tell you this now, you will still have to forget it at dawn tomorrow."
"Is it difficult to understand?!"
Xu Chong was horrified and shocked.
"Huh? This word is quite appropriate."
Wang He was stunned, then nodded: "In short, the higher the household registration level, the more things you can come into contact with and remember."
"What about the noble status? Is it the imperial status?"
Xu Chong asked curiously.
"I'm just an official, I don't know what's above that."
Wang Hezhi shook his head.
Got it.
In Daqing, or in this world, people cannot remember things that are two levels higher than their household registration.
"Back to the topic, do you know why I said you took a detour?"
Wang Hezhi's tone was rather heartbreaking, "Because with your talent, if you take the imperial examination in a down-to-earth manner, you will definitely be able to cross the household registration level faster."
"Uh... even if you are the number one scholar in high school, you are only awarded the title of Editor of the Hanlin Academy, and you still have an official status. It is impossible to be knighted, right?"
Xu Chong didn't understand.
"I can't tell you the specifics. It's the same as your name. Someone may have told me before, but I forgot."
Wang Hezhi said nonchalantly, "I can only tell you that once you become a Jinshi in high school, you will immediately have an opportunity to change your destiny. If you seize it, you can jump from a private household to a wealthy household or even higher."
"You had a chance."
"But now, once you become an official, you can no longer take the imperial examination. You can only climb up step by step by improving your strength."
"..."
Xu Chong felt depressed for a while, feeling that he had picked up the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon?
Uh...wait!
Strength?!
Xu Chong was startled and asked: "Master, what do you mean by strength?"
"Literally, it means martial arts strength...Okay, I forgot that ordinary people don't know this."
Wang Heyi slapped his forehead, "Listen to me..."
A quarter of an hour later, Xu Chong's heart was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, and he could not calm down for a long time.
It turns out that martial arts strength is the foundation of everything.
In Daqing, whether it is an official position or household registration, if you want to climb up, merit and political achievements are only secondary. The most fundamental reliance has always been martial arts strength.
Take ordinary people as an example. Throughout their lives, their household registration will end with official registration, and their position will end with the eighth rank.
But warriors are different.
The realm of martial arts is divided into nine levels of enlightenment and ten levels of channel opening.
A martial artist who has attained the ninth level of enlightenment can have an official position up to the seventh rank.
A martial artist with the tenth level of Tongmai can hold an official position up to the fourth rank, and may be granted a title or noble status if he or she has made outstanding achievements.
According to Wang Hezhi, martial arts practice is extremely slow. Just opening up the 720 acupoints in the body is an extremely long process.
Countless people have fallen into the state of awakening, and they have died without being able to break through the meridians.
The imperial examination road is precisely the only way that can avoid martial arts practice.
The three elements in a row can directly point to the Tongmai.
No wonder the status of people in the official academic system is so special. Who would offend someone who might soar into the sky?
Xu was silent for a long time, finally controlling his tear ducts, and asked: "May I ask Master, how can I become a warrior?"
"Use your contribution to the imperial court in exchange for martial arts skills. Just practice according to them. Well...as a Dianshi, if you hold the position for three years without making any mistakes, you can exchange it for the skills of the first level of enlightenment."
"Only the first level? Is there any other way to get it?"
"Maybe there is, but I don't know."
"Can't I practice the exercises exchanged by others?"
"Unless this person is willing to consume his own contribution and redeem another one for you."
"Okay..."
Xu Chong had a slumped face.
The conversation between the two has come to an end, and now it’s time for Wang Hezhi’s personal show.
Over and over again, there are two meanings: one is to praise Xu Chong for how talented he is in reading, and the other is to scold Xu Chong for being really confused.
Until Haishi, Wang Hezhi left without exhausting his talent.
Xu Chong sent Wang Hezhi out of the house and stood alone under the lantern, summarizing the information he had just obtained.
Daqing’s household registration system contains the power of being suspected of being blind, and it seems to cover the entire population.
The Daqing royal family also used this to formulate promotion rules to firmly control all the people under its jurisdiction.
If you want to climb up, you must rely on the court.
As for the imperial examination road mentioned by Wang Hezhi, Xu Chong thought about it carefully and felt that this might not be a good thing.
First of all, it is definitely not as easy as Wang Hezhi said.
Just look at Wu Wenjing and you will know. He was born as a Jinshi and is over sixty years old. Isn’t he still a seventh-grade county magistrate?
Secondly, even if it succeeds by chance, the royal family will not be in control?
Absolutely impossible.
On the contrary, those who stand out in the imperial examination will even be controlled more thoroughly.
"I feel breathless just thinking about it. Fortunately, I will forget these things as soon as dawn comes. Otherwise, how can I live this life..."
Xu Chong sighed and suddenly felt something in his heart: "Well, how about trying to stay up all night?"
Although he felt that it was impossible to circumvent the cognitive barrier so easily, he decided to give it a try.
Just do what you think of, Xu Chong came to the study again.
Bang~
The oil lamp is on.
The dim and uncertain light swayed, making the small study feel extremely lonely.
Time just passed slowly in silence.
Xu Chong's mood gradually turned from depressed at the beginning to calm, and his whole person became more restrained and calm.
His spirit seemed to be solidified this night, without any feeling of fatigue or sleepiness.
Until the first ray of skylight penetrates the earth.
Without warning.
Xu Chong, who was waiting attentively one second, closed his eyes tightly the next second, fell directly on the desk, and fell into a deep sleep.