Iron Dynasty

Hahaha, how can the newsboy be the one who reports the military situation, just relying on your lack of strength, can you stand the stress of the car and horses?

In the crowd, someone suddenly burst out laughing.

A group of scholars looked at it, but it was an old farmer with a bold face. At this time, he was carrying a medicine basket, laughing happily, as if he had heard a great joke.

When the scholar heard the words, he immediately said angrily, You old man, why are you laughing at us?

The old man waved his hand, Offend, offend, I only have a different opinion, this notice says that people who can read and hyphenate are recruited.

There is no requirement for fame and fortune, indicating that this matter requires literacy. From this point of view, it must be similar to the announcement at the gate of the city.

When everyone heard the words, they nodded frequently, and the scholar also said, It makes sense.

In the Great Yu Kingdom, once the notice is posted, there will be officers who read the content of the notice to the people.

If this is the case, is it too talented? We are all people who have been studying poetry and books for more than ten years. Another scholar said.

That's right, it's too big to be useful.

It's just a newsboy, but this long history can be considered.

...

There was a lot of discussion, and the old man shook his head and sighed. These scholars were all skilled and low-handed. It was precisely because of the high level and low level that many scholars failed to achieve anything and lived in poverty all their lives.

That's how he is. Until now, five out of fifty have realized this truth, but it's too late to regret it.

You don't go, I'll go! The old man walked to the notice and wrote his name in front of the officer in charge of the notice.

Chang Shi thinks he is too old to have a chance, but this newsboy is just a job that earns taels of silver. It is better than going up the mountain to collect herbs.

Hey, you are in the old man, are you literate? someone shouted.

Some of them looked at the old man carefully, and suddenly laughed: Who am I talking about, it turns out to be Fan Zeng, an old scholar. It is said that he takes the imperial examinations every year, and he still has no fame.

It's really useless to say this is the age of a Jiazi.

Bah, I had the face to laugh at us just now. The scholar took the opportunity to fight back.

Fan Zeng's ruddy face turned even redder from anger, but he finally sighed and silently carried the medicine basket and walked home.

Back at his home in Ankangfang, Fan Zeng slammed the medicine basket on the ground, Hmph, wait, even if you are 80 years old, I will also get a name.

At this time, an old woman came out, saw the medicinal herbs scattered all over the ground, and scolded: Tell your mother's shame, why did the medicinal herbs fall on the ground, and I still hope to exchange money to buy rice, old thing.

The old woman was Fan Zeng's wife, and he said angrily, I won't go to collect medicine tomorrow, I'm going to be a newsboy.

The old woman was even more anxious, and scolded a few more words in her mouth, saying: Don't go to collect medicine, drink the northwest wind? What kind of thing is a newsboy, you have white teeth, and you don't even want to pick up feces!

You... Hmph, woman's opinion, although I don't know what a newsboy is? But the notice said that as long as you know the text and hyphenate, you can pay one tael of silver a month. Fan Zeng said.

A tael of silver. The old woman's eyes lit up.

When Fan Zeng was young, he was poor and had no fame, so he could only find a famous savage household in Shili Baxiang as his wife. He was very weak and was often scolded at home.

Yes, one or two. Fan Zeng said.

One tael of silver a month is enough for their family to live and eat.

The old woman rolled her eyes, Then go, it's not in vain that you have read poetry and books for so many years, but if you can't be successful, you can honestly collect medicine.

Fan Zeng is still a little guilty, but now he feels more and more that his physical strength cannot support him to go up the mountain to collect medicine.

The family was in embarrassment, and his son was also studying to prepare for this year's imperial examinations. However, the trouble of going to Chang'an was a problem. Thinking of this, he thought that he would go to see if he didn't want to save his face.

Thinking like this, he hurriedly ate dinner at night, and went to the Governor's Mansion before dawn the next day, when he was the first to arrive.

Although many scholars despised newsboys yesterday, as he thought, many scholars came today.

He has come here, and he knows that these young scholars need face very much. Even if they have different ideas in front of everyone, they have to agree. But after thinking about it carefully, he can still figure it out.

After waiting for an hour, the sound of horse hooves woke up the sleepy Fan Zeng. He raised his head and saw a handsome young man wearing a robe and a jade pendant on his horse.

Behind the young gentleman, there were two guards with fierce faces, who looked like veterans who had experienced many battles.

His Royal Highness King Qi.

Yes, it's His Royal Highness King Qi.

...

Some scholars recognized Xiao Ming and talked to each other.

Fan Zeng was stunned and was extremely nervous. The news of the news boy was the arrival of King Qi in person, which seemed to be an extremely important position. He suddenly felt that he had no hope.

Seeing that King Qi was in front of him, the scholars waiting in front of the Dudu's Mansion bowed and saluted excitedly, shouting in unison, See His Royal Highness King Qi.

Xiao Ming got off his horse and said to the people waiting in front of the Governor's Mansion: Everyone is exempt from the ceremony. If you can come today, it is because of your trust in this king. Please come with this king.

Xiao Ming was very happy to see so many people coming to apply for the application. This shows that Qingzhou still has some talent reserves, at least it can be used urgently.

Everyone followed Xiao Ming into the Governor's Mansion. At this time, Pang Yukun also arrived, and he sat down with Xiao Ming.

At this time, Xiao Ming said: First of all, this king will tell you what a newsboy is?

After sitting down, Xiao Ming went straight to the point. He never liked to talk nonsense, and said bluntly: Speaking of newsboys, we must mention newspapers...

In the face of more than 200 people who came to apply for the recruitment, Xiao Ming explained that in modern newspaper boys are children who deliver newspapers, and Xiao Ming here extends to people who deliver and read newspapers.

While talking, Xiao Ming took out a newspaper, which was the first newspaper printed by the Equipment Division overnight.

This is the newspaper. You can pass it around. Xiao Ming took the newspaper to the person closest to him and was startled for a moment, because this was an old man with gray hair.

The old man obviously noticed Xiao Ming's surprised expression, and lowered his head immediately, instead he focused on reading the newspaper, shaking his head as he read it.

Pang Yukun also noticed the old man at this time, but when Fan Zeng read the words, he nodded in appreciation, and said to Xiao Ming, It's true, but at this age...

Fan Zeng pricked up his ears when he heard the discussion about him.

Xiao Ming smiled and said, Jiang Taigong met King Wen at 80. Lian Po is old, can he still eat? This king thinks it's okay.

Fan Zeng became excited when he heard the words, and read it even more aloud.