As the most important imperial examination in the world, the review of the college examination is extremely strict. Before entering, you have to go through dozens of levels to make sure there is no cheating or cheating before you are put in.
The number of children who participated in the college examination in Datong County this time was probably close to a thousand, and the final number admitted was only about ten. Depending on the results, there may be more, but the maximum number is no more than fifteen, and sometimes there will be less.
Some, even as low as five people.
Therefore, the admission ratio is probably more than one to one hundred, or even about one to two hundred.
Because of the great attention of the imperial court, there was basically no malpractice in the examinations. Once discovered, they would be executed immediately, which shows that Leguo attached great importance to the imperial examination.
According to Song Fulu's calculations, there is only one scholar for every thirty thousand scholars in Leguo, so the ratio of successful scholars is about one to thirty thousand.
In previous countries, the admission ratio for doctoral students was about one to 20,000. In other words, the rarity of a scholar is far greater than that of doctoral students in modern society.
So don’t look down on scholars. In ancient times, there was a saying that ordinary people used to describe scholars. This sentence is... Scholars are gods and men!
From here, we can see that the status of ancient scholars was not simple, let alone the subsequent Juren, Gongshi and Jinshi, whose status was even more complicated.
In Leguo, the provincial examination follows the academic examination once every three years, and the provincial examination is followed by the general examination and the palace examination. In other words, a group of Jinshi is born only every three years.
The number of Jinshi admitted each time is about fifty, but the number of people taking the imperial examination in Leguo every year is in the millions, and in three years it will be more than 20 million.
With so many people, only fifty Jinshi were admitted in the end, and the admission ratio was as high as 400,000 to one. You can imagine how difficult it is to get a Jinshi through the imperial examination.
So don’t look down on the Jinshi in ancient times. The difficulty of obtaining Jinshi is beyond ordinary people’s imagination.
After entering the examination room, Song Fulu was assigned to a small room. There was almost nothing in it except pen, ink, paper and inkstones. Song Fulu had to stay here for the next few days.
The test questions came down soon. I looked at the test questions and found that they were really simple. If the original author had not been a little less flexible, I would have passed the exam long ago.
Song Fulu wrote like a master and quickly finished the entire paper. During this period, an examiner passed by nearby and couldn't help but nod his head when he saw Song Fulu's paper and handwriting.
Just looking at his age, the examiner couldn't help but sigh.
Song Fulu finished every subject with ease, and it was not difficult for him. Song Fulu was even sure to get full marks.
After the exams for several subjects were completed, Song Fulu left the examination room and waited for the day when the results would be released.
On the way, I heard discussions from other students, and most of them were worried about the exam.
"Compared with the last college examination, the difficulty this time is much higher. I'm afraid I will fail again."
"The greater the difficulty, the fewer people will be admitted. We should wait for the next class."
"Isn't that Li Wenhua, a famous old boy in Tang County? I heard that he failed the exam more than 20 times, and now his hair and beard have turned white and he still doesn't give up."
"Don't pay attention to such old guys, they will never be able to pass the examination in this life."
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Song Fulu ignored these people and went straight back to the rented inn. After reading the classics for a while, he continued to look for special snacks in the streets.
Three days later, the results will be released.
Song Fulu came near the examination room and saw the name at the top at a glance.
First place in the college examination, Li Wenhua!
Although he thought he might get the first place, Song Fulu didn't expect it to go so smoothly. With a smile on his face, Song Fulu went to go through the relevant procedures for promotion to a scholar.
Soon, Song Fulu returned to the inn and prepared to check out with relevant procedures and certificates.
At this time, many people had already arrived around the inn, and they immediately exclaimed when they saw Song Fulu.
"Is that Li Wenhua and Li Yushou? Sure enough, he looks majestic and majestic. He can get the position of the president of the hospital even with such a difficult question."
"I heard that Li Yushou is already in his early fifties. He has lived and learned a lot. He is finally a high school scholar and ranked first in the college examination."
"You are truly a role model for our generation. Even at such an old age, you are still diligent in learning."
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Song Fulu dealt with it casually, and then rushed home with a salute. A group of people behind him continued to flatter him, even though Song Fulu could no longer hear him.
A person who can become the leader of a college is worthy of respect even if he is older, especially since this college exam is so difficult.
Some wealthy families in Datong County began to inquire about Song Fulu's situation and wanted to see if there was any possibility of wooing him. Although he was a bit older, it did not hinder his teaching and educating people.
A scholar who can get to the top of the academy will definitely be able to teach good students.
The news that Song Fulu passed the college examination and got the first place in the college examination had already reached Tang County and Binghu Town via carrier pigeons one step ahead of schedule.
When they learned that Song Fulu, an old boy, actually passed the college examination and got the honors, the entire Li family was shocked.
"Hurry... hurry up and get someone to pick up Anzhi. Our Li family finally has a good scholar. The head of the academy is a grand event that has never happened in hundreds of years." Li Guangsheng, the old man of the Li family, started to feel excited.
Trembling, he quickly ordered the servants below to pick up Song Fulu.
A group of Li family members responded one after another and began to take action.
"Inform Li Yushou's children immediately of the news and let them know about it."
"Li Yushou's thatched hut has long been uninhabitable. It will be demolished immediately and rebuilt. At least it will have to be a compound with three entrances and three exits."
"Let's see which house has smarter maids and servants. Find two and send them to Chief Li's house."
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Once a scholar becomes a scholar, his status is immediately different. Although he is not yet qualified to serve as an official, he has the ability to protect a family. The Li family has not produced a scholar for decades, and Song Fulu is the first one in decades.
If the land can be put in Song Fulu's name, the Li family can pay dozens of times less tax every year, and the whole family will prosper for a period of time, so how can we not pay attention to it.
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In particular, Song Fulu is the leader of Datong County this time, and his status is even more extraordinary. Even the county master must respect him, let alone a member of the Li family.
On Song Fulu's only way back, the Li family received Song Fulu and happily invited him to the carriage with drums and gongs.
Song Fulu did not refuse. According to the original owner's wish, Guangzong Yaozu is also an important part.
Moreover, the Li family treated him well in the past. When he was young, everyone in the Li family raised funds to pay for his studies. However, the original owner failed the exams many times and was despised by everyone. After all, he spent so much resources and was still unwilling to give up.
He teaches and educates people for his family, so it’s normal for his family to have opinions about him.
The original owner did not intend to take revenge on the family. He just wanted everyone in the family to look at him with admiration and not dare to point fingers at him again.
The people in the Li family are also quite sensible. On the way back, people kept coming to apologize and offer expensive gifts, obviously to apologize for having ridiculed the original owner.
Even some neighbors came to apologize and express their apology.
For those who did not go too far, Song Fulu would accept an apology and let it pass. As for those who did too much, he would not accept anything, and the other party would understand what Song Fulu meant.
Although I won’t take revenge on these guys to death, I can still teach them a lesson.
As for the two sons of the original owner, they even crawled to Song Fulu's carriage and prayed for their father's forgiveness. Their wives and children also followed closely, trying to play the emotional card.
Looking at his arrogant sons and daughters-in-law, Song Fulu shook his head and ignored them.
It's a pity that the original owner did not intend to take revenge on these two idiots, otherwise Song Fulu would have sent them to jail.
But if he does this, his children will not be able to survive without anyone taking care of them. After all, they are his own grandchildren in this world, and Song Fulu cannot kill them all.
In the final analysis, it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household affairs, even with Song Fulu's strength.
At most, you can ignore it and not let them take advantage. For this kind of person, it is already a blow.
Moreover, the neighbors will look down upon them if they find out, and life for Li Tengzhong and Li Junzhong will not be so easy in the future.
Even if Song Fulu didn't say anything, other members of the Li family would not treat them well. Li Tengzhong and Li Junzhong also knew this very well, so when they saw that Song Fulu ignored them, they both wailed in despair.
"Father, we know we were wrong. Please give us a chance. For the sake of our grandchildren."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...It was all our fault in the past. Father, please forgive us. We will never dare to do it again."
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Song Fulu turned a deaf ear and didn't even lift the car curtain, nor did he look at those two unfilial things.
Since they got married, they have basically never been back home. The original owner and his wife spent everything they had to get married. In the end, the old couple only had a dilapidated thatched hut left.
Even so, these two idiots still find faults in various ways, feeling that their parents have treated them harshly. In this case, they should never have any contact.
If it had not been for the support of his two daughters in recent years, it is unknown whether the original owner and his wife would have lived to be fifty years old. Where have these two idiots gone over the years? Now that Song Fulu has become prosperous, he wants to come back and recognize his relatives, but there is no way.<
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Even in this situation, the old couple did not go to the Yamen to accuse them of being unfilial. They were already good enough to them, but they wanted to shamelessly rush in to take advantage. They were thick-skinned.
If it weren't for the soul of the original owner, and if there were concerns about his grandchildren, Song Fulu would definitely kill them, which would be an advantage for them.
Seeing that Song Fululi ignored Li Tengzhong and Li Junzhong, people around him clapped their hands and praised them.
"This is how you should treat unfilial children. After so many years of marriage, you never come back to see your parents, and you don't fulfill your obligation to support them. They are worse than pigs and dogs."
"The crow feeds back, the lamb kneels to breastfeed, Li Tengzhong and Li Junzhong are not even comparable to beasts, Li Yushou did the right thing, we should learn from Li Yushou."
"I have advised Li Tengzhong and Li Junzhong before to be kind to their parents and put filial piety first, but these two guys always criticize their parents and are unwilling to fulfill their filial piety. Now they deserve this end." p>
"When I go back, I must report to the old man and expel these two unfilial and unjust things from our Li family's genealogy."
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Because the thatched house at home had been demolished and rebuilt, Mr. Li specially arranged for Song Fulu to live temporarily in an exquisite house of his own until Song Fulu's house was built.
Li Juanzhong's family and Li Panzhong's family were waiting there. When they saw Song Fulu's car approaching, the group hurriedly came over to greet him.
"Brother Li, we couldn't forgive you before, so please be patient and don't behave like common people like us."
"Brother Li is a Wenqu star who has descended to earth. We can't see it with our naked eyes. We even tried to dissuade him, so please don't take it to heart."
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The in-laws apologized sincerely, and they almost knelt down in front of Song Fulu.
Song Fulu helped them up and didn't care much about this matter.
After all, under the previous circumstances, the two in-laws allowed Li Juanzhong and Li Panzhong to continue to help him. To be honest, they had done a good job.
If it were another family, I am afraid that the daughter-in-law would have been forcibly prevented from providing financial support and supporting the two elderly people. After all, according to the rules of this world, it is usually the son and daughter-in-law who support their parents.
The original owner's son and daughter-in-law are nothing, and they have not fulfilled their support obligations at all. In these years, the two daughters have taken care of them, and the in-laws have also been busy with them. It is normal to have a bad attitude.
Song Fulu accepted it calmly and no longer cared about it. His two daughters burst into tears, rejoicing that their father, in his fifties, had finally passed the examination as a scholar.
My wish for so many years has finally come true, how can I not be happy?
Busy and happy, Song Fulu handled various things with ease.
Regarding the matter of land ownership, Song Fulu gave quotas to each of them based on their closeness, including his two daughters. Naturally, the quotas were given to those of the Li family who were closer to each other.
Naturally, the two daughters do not need to pay for the land ownership, but other members of the Li family who come to the land have to be given a certain amount of grain and vegetables every year, the value of which is about half of the tax exemption. It can be said to be a win-win situation for both parties.
Just relying on the hundreds of acres of farmland attached to it, Song Fulu was able to eat and drink without any worries, and there was a lot of surplus every year.
If Song Fulu can pass the provincial examination and become a Juren master in the future, the land that can be attached to his name will reach more than a thousand acres in one fell swoop. The most important thing is that these thousand acres of land will not have to pay taxes at all. This is also one of the privileges of the Juren master.<
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Another privilege of the Juren Master, which is also the most important privilege, is that he can become an official. Once he becomes an official, he can at best become a mid- to high-level official in the county. With a little effort, he can obtain a lot of assets. This is comparable to the land ownership.
It’s worth too much.
The status of a master is also far better than that of a scholar. The two are not at the same level at all, and the difficulty of passing the exam is also several times different.
Song Fulu's next goal is to take the provincial examination in August this year. As long as he can pass it, he can become a master of public education.