Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

The silver was thrown towards the shopkeeper's feet with a clanking sound, as if it were no longer money.

In the blink of an eye, the big wooden box at the shopkeeper's feet was piled with money.

Among the piles of shining silver dollars, there were pieces of silver of different colors mixed in, and some were even blackened. It was obvious at a glance that they had accumulated old silver for who knows how many years.

“Don’t be anxious, take your time, we have enough supply, we guarantee that everyone will have it!

Dear upstart gentlemen, let me say it again, our prices are unbeatable.

The hardcover version contains one silver dollar per copy, and the paperback version contains one copy for ten eldest sons.

All you gentlemen who want to buy it, hurry up and get ready~! "

The shopkeeper shouted in a long voice.

The waiter in the store quickly started handing out the bibliographies.

……

Mao Bijiang was about to withdraw, but when he saw this, his heart couldn't help but move.

He immediately took out a five-tael piece of silver:

"Shop, Xiaosheng just arrived in the capital yesterday and didn't have time to exchange for silver coins. I wonder if the shop can give up a copy of the catalog for five taels of silver?"

There are shops specializing in silver dollar exchange in the city, and the exchange rate is four taels and seven silver dollars per silver dollar.

How much money does Mao Pijiang give to buy one copy?

The shopkeeper laughed, stretched out his hand to take the silver, and said:

"Okay, but let's agree first. There are too many people and the shop can't be busy. I won't ask for your money!"

Mao Bijiang nodded: "Whatever is extra, just treat the shopkeeper to a bowl of tea."

When the shopkeeper saw Mao Bijiang agreed, he picked up a thin book and handed it to Mao Bijiang.

Mao Bijiang said:

"Seller, can you give me a copy of the ten-penny inscription?"

"Of course it is possible!"

The shopkeeper said from one side, took out a piece of paper and handed it to Mao Bijiang.

Just as they were risking their lives to make the purchase, the wealthy merchants waved their money one after another, drowning the shopkeeper in the snow-white sea of ​​silver...

The minimum requirement for Enke is to be a scholar.

Everyone who can pass the examination as a scholar can live a decent life as long as he can live a good life.

As for those poor people who study hard, no matter how tight their lives are, these people with high ambitions and low resources can't look down on Enke's background!

As long as a master with a flexible mind, after passing the scholar examination, the living conditions will not be too bad.

It can be said that, except for candidates from around Xindu, other reference scholars are not short of money.

At least for the price of one tael, it can be said that [-]% of the scholars can afford it.

As for those who really can't afford to buy a scholar, isn't there still ten cents a share?

If you can't come up with even ten cents, how can you come here to take the exam?

The price set for the exam is to make money while allowing everyone who is rushing to take the exam to be mentally prepared in advance.

……

Mao Bijiang squeezed out of the crowd, leaving a mess behind him.

After wiping the sweat from his forehead, Mao Bijiang smiled bitterly and looked at the paper and book in his hand.

"What kind of crazy thing am I doing!"

Mao Bijiang couldn't laugh or cry.

I have already accepted a military position, so what is the use of getting these references?

When the entourage saw Mao Bijiang coming out, they hurriedly came up to tidy up the young master's clothes.

Mao Bijiang's eyes turned and landed on the paper.

This is?

Mao Bijiang was stunned!

Is this actually the direction of Enke's question?

This thing worth ten cents is actually the direction of the question?

This……

Mao Bijiang was shocked!

He waved his hand to interrupt the entourage's hand in arranging his clothes, and walked into a restaurant.

He threw in a five-tael piece of grained silver, asked for a room in the upper room, and after instructing the waiter not to let anyone disturb him, he sat down at the table.

He looked at the short hundred and ten words on the paper in disbelief, and was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

All I saw on the paper was a catalog of exam paper categories:

Mathematics: With titles such as "Zhou Bi's Arithmetic Classic", "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", "Haidao Arithmetic", "Sun Tzu's Arithmetic", "Zhang Qiu Jian's Arithmetic", etc., it aims to select arithmetic talents.

Astronomy: Taking Shi Shen and Gan De's "Astronomical Astrology", "Shi's Astrology", "Tianguan Shu", "Astronomical Training", "Yi Wen Zhi", "Lingtai Secret Garden", etc. as the catalogues, aiming to select Astrology and calendar talents.

Department of Machinery: Taking the Mohist Mechanical Skills "Mo Jing" as well as "Essential Skills of Qi Min", "Mengxi Bi Tan", "Construction Methods", "Tiangong Kaiwu", etc. as catalogues, it aims to select mechanical talents.

The Six Barbarians of the Four Directions: Annam, Siam, Johor, Luzon, Java, and other Southeast Asian barbarians, as well as Europa, Langji, Europa, Bazhou, Europa,... the Western countries, the Western countries, The languages ​​of the Far Western countries are included in the catalog, aiming to select talents for foreign exchanges.

Military Warfare Department: It uses war methods such as cavalry warfare, infantry warfare, firearms, vehicle warfare, water warfare, etc., and uses tactical strategies as its catalogue, aiming to select military talents.

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry: Categories include grain planting, livestock breeding, afforestation, etc., aiming to select agricultural and animal husbandry talents.

Criminal Procedure Department: Taking "Closing Diagnosis Style", "Resolution of Injustice", "Longtu Gongan" as the subject categories, and "Da Ming Law", "Da Gao" as the catalogues, aiming to...

……

The more Mao Bijiang looked at it, the more frightened he became.

His eyes widened. No wonder the emperor specifically issued edicts repeatedly, even stipulating that scholars could participate in the Enke imperial examination!

Your Majesty is holding a general subject examination!

Mao Bijiang stared at the thin piece of paper in front of him.

The paper is as light as nothing.

However, Mao Bijiang's hands were trembling.

The emperor's plan is so big that you can get a glimpse of it just by looking at this thin piece of paper!

He hurriedly opened the hardcover book.

I saw that the records inside were much more detailed than those on the paper, and there were even a few lines of explanations as to why they were done.

"Squeak!"

Mao Bijiang quickly walked to the window and pushed open the window.

I saw scholars discussing in groups everywhere on the crowded streets.

Some people hold the bibliography in their hands and regard it as a treasure.

Someone chuckled, threw the inscription on the ground, and secretly cursed at bad luck.

Some people even started to curse.

In the nearly 300 years since the founding of subjects in our country, we have never seen such a question!

This amount of money is really an injustice to Hua!

"madness!"

Mao Bijiang gritted his teeth as he looked at the casually discarded inscriptions covered with snowflakes on the street.

stupid!

As a scholar, you still can't see through the emperor's intentions?

Your Majesty is selecting practical talents!

At this time when the country is in turmoil, the emperor's choice is the right one!

Mao Bijiang clenched his fists and wanted to curse at the disdainful scholars on the street.

At this moment, I saw a young man with a short stature, a childish face, and a weak head, holding the bibliography in his hand, but burst out laughing.

Mao Bijiang listened carefully and heard the man roaring:

"I, Sun Yunqiu, love miscellaneous studies and have only pursued pragmatic strategies in my life. I thought I would never be able to enter officialdom in this life, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty would actually understand me!"