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

Chapter 153 Annunciation
Ming Dynasty, Shanxi Province, Taiyuan Prefecture.

Zhaojiazhuang, a small village with only about twenty households.

This afternoon.

A few yamen servants came from the county seat, and as soon as they walked three miles away from Zhaojiazhuang, they began to beat gongs and drums, play and sing.

When the villagers working in the fields heard the noise, they all raised their heads and looked in the direction of the sound.

"The one who beat the gongs and drums, could it be that there is some happy event?"

A stooped old farmer said curiously.

The villagers who were doing farm work next to them were thoughtful. These officials and masters had just arrived at their Zhaojiazhuang two days ago for the admissions assessment.

and.

Looking at the direction these officials are heading, isn't it their Zhaojiazhuang?
Could it be...

Thinking of this, a 30-year-old villager suddenly shouted in surprise:

"Could it be that someone from our Zhaojiazhuang passed the exam?"

After being reminded, the villagers working around came to their senses one by one.

Yup!

Two days ago, the official sent the master to come to the village for the recruitment assessment, and said that if he passed, he would come to announce the good news in the next two days.

Look at the festive posture of the official servant.

Someone in their Zhaojiazhuang should have passed the exam, but they don't know which villager's child it is.

Could it be the children of your own family?

When they thought of this possibility, the villagers who were weeding in the fields dropped their hoes and ran towards the official.

"Master Guan, whose children is this announcing the good news?"

A village woman in her forties asked impatiently.

Her two sons and one daughter all participated in the admissions assessment.

In this way, her family has the greatest chance of passing the exam.

Seeing the crowd of villagers running over, the officers and men asked nervously whose children had gone to high school.

One of the leading yamen servants was all smiles, and such an errand of announcing good news was his favorite.

Because you can get rewards.

"Zhao Tiezhu, whose family is it?"

The leading yamen servant asked the surrounding villagers loudly.

As soon as these words came out, the villagers surrounded by the small road instantly boiled.

The scene immediately exploded.

Everyone was talking about it, it was so lively.

"It turns out that the kid Tie Zhu passed the exam!"

"Blessed is Zhao Lao San's family, a unicorn is born."

"My first guess is that Tie Zhu is a high school kid, and he has been clever since he was a child. He is the smartest kid in the village."

"Zhao Laosan's family is about to get rich, what about others? I saw him this morning, where did he go?"

"I saw him carrying a hoe back home."

After the official envoys inquired about Zhao Laosan's home, they didn't waste any words.

Beating the gong and drum, they rushed to Zhao Laosan's house.

Followed by a large group of Zhaojiazhuang villagers, they picked up the farm tools and walked towards the village.

The weeds in the fields are no longer removed, and the pests are no longer caught.

Their Zhao family village has never had a Juren, and today is the first time in history.

Of course everyone has to go back to watch the excitement.

In the eyes of these villagers, passing the admissions examination and going to the capital to study is more beautiful than high school.

Not only does it cost no money to study, but you can also get ten taels of silver for nothing every year.

Such a huge good thing has never been heard of by them.

Who doesn't know that studying is the most expensive thing, and ordinary families can't afford the cost of studying at all.

You know, Zhao Laosan worked hard in the fields every day from dawn to dusk, and worked so hard for a year, but he couldn't earn three or four taels of silver.

This can be seen.

For these villagers who depend on the land for food, ten taels of silver is such a big temptation.

More importantly, these villagers have inquired clearly. They heard that after returning from studying in the capital, the imperial court will arrange to work in the Yamen.

This is simply reaching the sky in one step, making the eyes of these villagers flush with envy.

A group of people rushed to Zhao Laosan's house to announce the good news.

Along the way, the villagers kept feeling.

"Zhao Laosan's family is about to make a fortune."

"That's right! Our Zhaojiazhuang is about to have an official."

"This is a good thing for our Zhaojiazhuang. The government has people from our village. I don't trust the people from the Liujia village next door. They will dare to bully us in the future!"

Less than a stick of incense time.

The official sent a large group of villagers to the village entrance of Zhaojiazhuang.

At a glance, Zhaojiazhuang was surrounded by a man-high earthen wall.

But looking at the broken traces of the earthen wall, it is known that it has been attacked before.

Not long ago, because of the chaos in the world, refugees everywhere.

When some hungry people fleeing famine passed by Zhaojiazhuang, they hoped to ask for some food.

The villagers of Zhaojiazhuang naturally couldn't agree.

There have been many disasters these years, and the crops have failed. Their village still can't eat enough. How can there be surplus food to give to others.

So the hungry hungry people began to attack Zhaojiazhuang, but these defenseless hungry people were no match for the villagers of Zhaojiazhuang.

So these hungry people quickly retreated, leaving behind this scarred earth wall.

If Chongzhen hadn't announced that farmers across the country would be exempted from taxes for five years, and the relief food would be shipped to the disaster-stricken areas of Ming Dynasty.

The implementation of the two policies has stabilized the situation in the country.

Let the victims who fled famine return to their hometowns one after another.

Otherwise, with the increase of hungry people, this Zhaojiazhuang will be breached sooner or later.

Fortunately, none of this happened.

The villagers in Zhuangzi heard the sound of gongs and drums, and they came out of their homes one after another to inquire what happened.

"Zhao Tiezhu passed the exam!"

Before the official could speak to announce the good news, the villagers who followed all the way back couldn't wait to announce the good news.

"What? Did the Tie Zhu of Zhao Lao San's family pass the examination?"

"is this real?"

"I really can't believe it, our Zhaojiazhuang is about to produce a talent."

After being confirmed by the accompanying officials, the villagers in Zhuangzili dared not believe this fact.

boom!boom!
For an instant.

Zhaojiazhuang exploded, and the villagers rushed to tell each other, telling the good news to the whole village.

"Tie Zhu passed the exam!"

Some villagers even went to Zhao Laosan's house to announce the good news.

"Zhao Laosan, your Tie Zhu passed the exam!"

The gate of Mr. Zhao's house was pushed open by the excited villagers.

Zhao Laosan, who was repairing farm tools in the yard, was at a loss for a while. Everyone was in a panic. What is this for?
Seeing that Zhao Laosan still didn't understand what happened, the villagers who rushed in hurriedly congratulated:
"Zhao Laosan, the official sent the master to come to the gate of our village, and said that the kid Tie Zhu passed the exam."

"Really?"

Hearing this, Zhao Laosan was stunned, he couldn't believe his ears.

Did Tie Zhu pass the exam?
Originally, he had no hope.

Zhao Laosan heard that there are at most three admission places in a county, and there are so many children participating in the admission assessment.

His Tie Zhu's chances of passing the exam are too slim.

But unexpectedly, with the blessings of God and ancestors, his Tie Zhu passed the exam.

Zhao Laosan jumped up excitedly after regaining his senses, and didn't care when the maintenance tool in his hand fell to the ground.

Zhao Laosan shouted towards the back room.

"Tie Zhu, come out quickly, you passed the exam."

(End of this chapter)