Gao Wei, known as Si Ligong by the Gao clan, wore a white shirt and walked to the front of Guzhi County.
"When the academy starts school, the Gao family is willing to donate a hundred taels of silver and a hundred acres of land to serve as farmland for the academy and money for the students of the academy."
Gao Wei was the eldest son of the Gao family, and he achieved success at a young age. His grandfather Gao Jie was the governor of Zhejiang, and his grandfather Wang Xiang was an official in the Ministry of War.
He was a scholar at the age of fourteen, passed high school at the age of thirty, passed the examination with his brothers, and won the Jinshi at the age of thirty-seven. His life was originally full of pride.
Unexpectedly, the world has undergone tremendous changes.
After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, he was already in such bad shape in a short period of time. He served as a promotion official in Hejian Prefecture and was ordered to go to the countryside to collect food. He was captured and sent to Fengtian to study for three months. He was sent back to his hometown, but it took many years. All the honors gained through hard study and examination were revoked.
Now when facing the magistrate of Zichuan, I can't even call him a student.
He was deposed in his prime, and after he was sent home, he was full of depression. He drank all day long to drown his sorrows, and got drunk every time he drank. His brother Gao Heng, who was a Jinshi in the 16th year of Chongzhen, first went to Beijing to review the Imperial Academy, and later came back because of his mother's illness. , with the recovery of Zichuan, his identity was also embarrassing.
Now he calls himself Taoist Zixia and wears Taoist robes.
When the two brothers passed the imperial examination at the same time, they were compared to Er Lu, Lu Ji and Lu Yun, and the second Su Shi and Su Che were reborn. What a glorious sight.
Gu Xianshou felt a little pity for the Gao brothers. Gu Xianshou was from Kunshan, and his four brothers were also very talented and learned. All four of them won the imperial examination, and one of them won the Jinshi. Several nephews There was also a great talent like Gu Yanwu.
Speaking of which, Gu and Gao actually have similar status, so seeing their current situation, I can't help but feel a little pity for them.
He actually accepted the hundred taels of silver and the hundred acres of land they donated.
Local gentry and gentry originally had this tradition of helping students.
What's more, the Gao family occupies a lot of land in Zichuan. Even after cleaning up those who donated their names, concealed their occupation, etc., they still still have several thousand acres of land.
But their family now has no fame, no official title, and has become a family of ordinary people. They don't even have a scholar, and they are not a soldier. Those who have been awarded honors are not qualified to own so much land.
Even if all the land is allocated to family members, ordinary people can only have ten acres of land per man, and even a hundred men can only have a thousand acres of land.
Excess land can only be sold or licensed.
Now take the initiative to donate some to the academy as a study field, and you can also gain some good reputation and impression.
Gao Wei's father-in-law, Zhang Tailai, his uncle Zhang Zhongfa, and his cousin Zhang Tairui also came up and donated a hundred taels of silver and a hundred acres of land to the academy on behalf of the Zhang family.
Zhang Tailai once had the reputation of being a civil servant. His uncle and elder brother were also civil servants. His father was once the chief minister of Chongzhen.
But now, they have also been deprived of their fame and status and become nothing more than nothing.
"Pupan, Pujiazhuang, once studied in the academy, but he was too stupid to pass the imperial examination. Later he abandoned Confucianism and went into business. Now he is willing to donate a hundred taels of silver and a hundred stones of food to the academy to help his education."
The ancestors of the Pupan family are Jurchens. The ancestor Pu Luhun once lived in the third rank of the Yuan Dynasty. In the early Ming Dynasty, he moved to Manjingzhuang in the east of Zichuan City. Later, the family name was Rifan, and the place was renamed Pujiazhuang. Although the Pu family was not as good as the Liu family Even though the families were famous and famous, their children were also sent to study, so there were many people who won the imperial examinations, and they were considered to be second-level wealthy families.
Pupan also had a reputation as a scholar, but later abandoned Confucianism and started doing business. People in the village said that he was actually very knowledgeable, capable of doing business, and had lots of assets.
This person is also more flexible in mind.
When the Ming Dynasty regained Zichuan, he was one of the first squires to support it.
Now he even takes the initiative to send money. Today he brought his six-year-old son Pu Songling here just to show his face in front of the county magistrate.
Sure enough, Gu Xianshou admired Pu Pan's behavior very much. He even saw that he had brought his son here, and even gave Pu Songling a test. Although the child was young, he had read many books and was very smart.
Gu Xianshou liked him and even publicly announced that he would accept him as his student.
Pu Pan struck while the iron was hot and asked his son to quickly become his husband.
In addition to the rich and powerful families in this county, even the Wang family from Xincheng County in the north came to have representatives.
The Xincheng Wang family is the family of Gao Wei's maternal grandfather. In the Ming Dynasty, the Xincheng Wang family was a large official family. Especially after Longqing and Wanli, it was the most prosperous family in the country. For more than a hundred years after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the family
The hairpins are inexhaustible, and they are named Jiangbei Qingxiang. Thirty-two people are Jinshi, four are second-grade officials, and 14 are fifth-grade or above.
The family also has an archway built by the fourth generation Gongbao.
The Gao family in Zichuan and the Wang family in Xincheng have been married for several generations.
Gao Wei's father married the daughter of Wang Xiangqian, the Minister of War, and Gao Wei's great-uncle Gao Pan also married the daughter of Wang Yinghao of the Wang family.
In the first year of Chongzhen, when Wang Xiangqian was eighty-three years old, he also appointed the governor-general to promote Shanxi's military affairs, establish a powerful city in all directions, and recruit the crown prince and grand master.
Wang Xiangqian's brothers, Xiang Jin, Xiang Heng, Xiang Fu, Xiang Chun, Xiang Yun, etc., were all Jinshi and held high-ranking positions such as envoys, governors, doctors in the civil service department, and Guangluqing.
Wang Xiangchun was also an active member of the Donglin Party. He became a doctor in the Nanjing Ministry of Civil Affairs and later became a doctor in Donglin.
However, at the end of the Wang family's reign in Chongzhen, when the Qing army bypassed Beijing and attacked Shandong, the entire Wang family defended the city against the Qing. The city was destroyed and more than thirty young members of the family died.
Therefore, after this difficulty, the generation of Wang Xiangqian's nephew suddenly flourished and declined. Wang Yuyin, Wang Xiang's son from Jin, was one of the few outstanding young people who survived.
Shi, who worked as an official abroad and escaped this calamity, returned to his hometown after the fall of Beijing.
Finally, he and his wife committed suicide by hanging themselves at home.
Therefore, although these two generations of the Wang family are dead, it is precisely because these two generations did not produce anyone, so after the Tatars entered the customs, they did not have any descendants to serve as officials in the Qing Dynasty, especially after Wang and Yin committed suicide at home and died for the country.
, the children of the Wang family were even more unwilling to serve in the Qing court.
As a result, now that the Ming Dynasty has come back and regained Zichuan, Xincheng and other places, the Wang family is now in a dark state.
The four sons of Wang and Yin brothers, Shilu, Xi, Shihu and Shizhen, came to Zichuan together to attend the opening of Banyang Academy. The elder of the four brothers was only over 20 years old, and the younger one was only ten years old.
Six, they all studied here originally.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The four brothers abided by their uncle's orders and have been studying at home for the past two years. They did not participate in the Tatar imperial examinations, let alone serve as Tatar officials.
Although he is young, he is famous for his poetry and is known as a talented man.
When they came this time, they also donated a hundred taels of silver to the academy.
"As a parent official of this county, I am very grateful to the local sages for attaching so much importance to education in their hometown and providing such generous support."
"As for me, I'm not asking you to stay here just to express my gratitude, and I don't have anything important to tell you."
The emperor was very satisfied with the performance of these squires in Zichuan. Although most of them had been expelled from their official titles because of their clear officialdom, these people were after all powerful locals for generations and had great influence. Since they are so honest and loyal now, Zhu Yihai also
Give them other rewards and arrangements.
"This year is another year of great competition for our Shao Tian Dynasty. Since my emperor succeeded to the throne, we have held a Chang Ke and an En Ke. This year, we will hold the second Chang Ke of the Shao Tian Dynasty. Your Majesty has specially decreed that we will hold an additional En Ke.
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After the next spring examination is completed, all candidates who have obtained the title of civil servant, regardless of current or past exams, as long as they obtained the title of civil servant in the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty, whether they are from Wanli, Tianqi, Chongzhen or Shaotian Dynasty, no need to
If you want to take the scientific examination again, you can directly go to Beijing to take the Entech examination.
Those who are ranked second in the provincial examination are also eligible to take the Enke examination."
Gu Xianshou told Gao Wei and others that although you have been dismissed from your honors now, you had all been awarded the title of Juren in the past. Now, the emperor has shown mercy and allowed you to participate in the Enke after the examination next year.
There is no need to take the Level 3 exam anymore, just take the general exam directly.
As long as you pass the exam, you will be a Jinshi.
Even if you fail to pass the Jinshi exam, as long as your grades are good, you can get a special order to restore your status as a juren.
Gao Wei and others were stunned. This talented young man, who was proud of his youth, was captured in Hejian, and then 'studied' in Fengtian Tokyo for a period of time. He was expelled from his honorary title and was sent back to his hometown. After that, he became completely decadent and drank wine all day long.
worry.
Now I suddenly heard that I could regain my fame, and my eyes lit up.
Many local noble families relied on taking imperial examinations to maintain or even improve their status.
Without the imperial examination, they really don't know what to do.
"What about those who are promoted below?" asked sixteen-year-old Wang Shizhen, who only had the title of scholar.
"Except for treason, rebellion and other serious crimes that are unpardonable, the rest of those who have been expelled from their academic titles, even if Enke did not pass the imperial examination this time or regained the status of a civil servant, have been granted permission to continue to take the imperial examination, but they have to start from the age of children.
Yes, the same applies to those below the rank of civil servant, they must start from the rank of child student."
The emperor's grace was actually tailor-made for these gentry.
A large number of local gentry were expelled from their official titles, which itself was to deter them, especially to attack the capitulationists.
It is very convenient to deal with issues such as expelling one's official title, confiscating one's property, or imposing fines, ordering back payment, clearing out misappropriation, assigning one's name, making donations, etc. After one's official title is removed, one becomes a commoner.
Of course, once everything is cleaned up, you can't just keep pressing down. After hitting a stick, you still have to give a date. This is called united front.
Beating him first is to subdue him and establish his authority.
Then show mercy again.
Only by combining kindness and power can we succeed.
If there is only kindness and no power, then they will not understand the situation at all.
After the fight is over and everything has been cleaned up, it's time to win over and comfort them. You still have to win them over, but you can't completely push them to the opposite side.
This is also the characteristic of Zhu Yihai's behavior. He will not tolerate and compromise without any limit, or even try to please.
You have to fight when you have to fight.
If you don’t hit, you won’t know the pain.
Fame is extremely important to the gentry of this era, because it is the foundation for establishing a clan and a person. Only with fame can one be an official.
Of course, Zhu Yihai now not only relied on the imperial examination to find an official career, but also served as a soldier and fought in the war.
Therefore, the emperor's reward for the gentry was that in addition to allowing them to take the Enke exam, he also allowed them to start taking the imperial examination qualifications again. In addition, he also gave those gentry who were very famous in the place and performed well a place in the Imperial College.
Now we have added a quota for military students, but this is the lowest infantry school. Training and graduation also start from the most basic non-commissioned officers. Two or three years in the school is actually equivalent to several years of service as a soldier. However, if you can enter the military school, you will not be able to do it.
He is already considered a good prospect. After training, he is still very different from ordinary soldiers. His upper limit is higher and his future is further.
Selecting some children from prominent local aristocratic families to attend the military academy for training not only unites these strata in a united front, but also selects some young and well-educated young talents to be trained in the army so that they can become outstanding cadres when they are sent to the army in the future.
The Imperial College quotas, the Infantry Officer School quotas, the Academy quotas, the official school quotas, and even the Enke qualifications and the reinstatement of the imperial examination qualifications all cost nothing extra to the imperial court.
But for these local powerful people, it is what they desperately desire.
Zhu Yihai did not restore their expelled honors. They still had to take the exam again, but even so, these people were completely excited.
I just couldn't help but feel grateful to the emperor.
At that time, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty opened the imperial examination, and all the heroes in the world fell into my trap, and many secrets were revealed.
Now Zhu Yihai also takes things first and then gives them, and is grateful to the gentry.
The so-called imperial technique is nothing more than that.
