Daming: I have a showdown, my father-in-law is the emperor

Chapter 143 Reaction of the Parties
Chongzhen 17th year, June [-]st.

The day was sunny and sunny, and the faces of the people coming and going on the streets of the capital were filled with happy smiles.

Since the crisis in the capital was lifted two months ago, everyone has never been threatened by war.

and.

His Majesty gave each of the people in the capital a stone of grain.

This kind of grace made the common people in the capital grateful and support His Majesty even more.

Everyone believes that with His Majesty around, their life will become better and better.

The yamen of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing.

Li Yizhi handed over a large stack of documents to his subordinates.

"Be sure to send these documents to all parts of the country without delay."

Teams of couriers who had been waiting outside the door rushed in, assigned tasks to each of them, took paperwork and went out.

These couriers will expedite through eight hundred miles to deliver these documents to every county and state capital in Daming.

then.

The common people who passed by the yamen of the Ministry of Rites were surprised to find that there were officials riding out of the yamen on fast horses and rushing to the distance.

"What happened to the Ministry of Rites? In just a short while, hundreds of fast horses rushed out."

"Maybe something serious?"

The passers-by on the side were secretly shocked, talking a lot, guessing what big move the Ministry of Rites had made.

An hour later.

With the actions of the Ministry of Rites, more people in the capital knew about it.

Everyone is in a mood of watching the excitement.

After all, in everyone's opinion, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of Ming Dynasty's imperial examinations.

This big event should have something to do with scholars, and has nothing to do with ordinary civilians like them.

There are almost no entertainment activities for everyone.

Encountering hot news like the Ministry of Rites is enough for people like them to go back and discuss it for several days.

But soon.

These gossiping people in the capital are not calm any more.

Because the news from the Ministry of Rites spread.

original.

The Ministry of Rites wants to recruit students nationwide and send them to the capital to study and read.

If it was just like this, everyone would just treat it as an anecdote and discuss it with relatives and friends for several days after dinner.

but.

As more news spreads.

The people in the capital who heard the news all went crazy.

"What? All tuition and miscellaneous fees will be borne by the imperial court? Parents don't need to pay a copper coin?"

"Is there still a subsidy of ten taels of silver every year?"

"This is impossible. In all my life, I have never heard that studying not only doesn't cost money, but can also make money!"

"What does this mean? I heard the news from the official officer of the Ministry of Rites. It is said that after completing the studies, there is no need to take the imperial examination. The court will directly arrange to work as an official in various government offices."

Hiss! Hiss!
As soon as these words came out, the crowd around him took a breath, and everyone had a look of horror on their faces.

what?
Without taking the imperial examination, you can directly enter the government as an errand?

How can this be?

All the common people present had incredible expressions in their eyes.

No one in the Ming Dynasty knew that many students had to study hard for ten years and pass the imperial examinations before they were arranged by the imperial court to become officials and lords all over the country.

But now.

It is really unbelievable to everyone that there is no need to take the imperial examination. After completing the studies, he directly goes to work as an official in various places.

All of a sudden, the news of the enrollment quickly spread throughout the capital.

The common people in the capital suddenly boiled.

If Chen Fan went out for a walk, he would find out.

No matter where you go in the capital, the focus of discussion among the people around you is the topic of this enrollment.

Some common people with children at home were frantically inquiring about the news.

I want to know what are the conditions for admission and whether their children agree with the requirements.

Free reading and literacy, a salary of ten taels of silver per year, and arrangement to work in the government after completion of studies.

No matter which one it is, it is full of strong appeal to ordinary common people.

In the Ming Dynasty, studying and going to school was a privilege that only the gentry class could enjoy.

For poor people, they cannot afford expensive study fees.

Not to mention the cost of consulting a teacher, even the money to buy books is beyond the reach of most ordinary people.

Even so.

But when these ordinary people found out that the boys in their families had the talent for reading and literacy, even if they sold everything, they would support their children to study.

Because every ordinary person in Daming has heard a sentence.

Everything is inferior, only reading is high.

This shows how high the status of reading is in everyone's mind.

……

As the messengers of the Ministry of Rites sent the documents to all parts of the country, the officials of every county and state capital in Daming received the news.

These officials frowned and looked at the documents in their hands.

I really don't understand the intention of the court.

Spend so much manpower and material resources to recruit students from all over the country, and finally send them to various government offices to serve as subordinates?

And... what the hell is the science education mentioned in this document?

Looking at the many unclear points on the document, these magistrates and county magistrates fell into deep thought.

It seems that I need to find a time to write a letter and send it to the capital to ask my classmates in the capital what happened.

but.

With all the documents from the imperial court down, they will naturally do a good job in recruiting students according to the requirements above.

Because there is a policy on the document, which is related to their future.

That is, the more students they recruit, the extra points they will receive in their triennial performance appraisal.

A county magistrate in the south looked at the request in his hand with a confident expression on his face.

"It's easy to recruit three children who meet the requirements."

The county master thought that the population under his rule was tens of thousands, and the number of children who only agreed to the age requirements was thousands.

It should not be difficult to pick three out of so many people!

these days.

It can be said that the capital city is very lively, and the topic of enrollment is everywhere.

Those with children at home are waiting for the government's next move.

They have been looking forward to it for days.

Through the past few days, everyone has inquired about the admissions requirements very clearly.

The low requirements shocked everyone, but also made them extremely excited.

Regardless of background, even if your parents are from low-level occupations, as long as they are under the age of 15, they can take part in the preliminary examination.

This policy made countless ordinary people with low social status in Ming Dynasty ecstatic.

Because according to the previous regulations of the imperial court, their descendants were not allowed to read and write.

just now.

The court gave them a chance, as long as the children at home could pass the preliminary examination.

Then, Guangzong Yaozu is right in front of us.

How can we not make them excited.

And, there is another point that makes everyone puzzled.

Even girls under the age of 15 have to take part in the preliminary examination.

Women can also enter the school to study?

but.

When the common people thought that as long as they passed the examination, they would get ten taels of silver every year, they automatically ignored it.

after all.

The temptation of ten taels of silver is very great.

Many poor people work hard in the fields for a year, and their final income is only three or four taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)