Ruins of the past

Now that Chu Qiguang has reached the first level of martial arts, he will be able to enter the Yinglue Hall as long as he is recommended by Wang Chengwang.

"However, it would not be good to directly ask Wang Chengwang to arrange for me to enter the Yinglue Hall. It will easily show his cowardice and make him doubt my master's status. It is best to take advantage of Wang Cailiang."

At the same time, Chu Qiguang recalled the process of the imperial examination in the Han Dynasty.

The imperial examinations of the Han Dynasty were divided into three major examinations, whether they were liberal arts or martial arts.

The first exam is called the Children's Examination. Those who pass the exam are called Xiucai in liberal arts and Wusheng in martial arts.

After passing this step, it means that you have been registered in the court and have a staff. You can meet officials without kneeling, and you can't be sentenced when you are tried. Moreover, he will receive rice donations from the court every month, and he can also enter a government school for further study.

Chu Qiguang thought to himself: "When this big man reaches the level of scholar or martial arts student, even if he can talk to the Wang family on an equal footing. Basically, even if he sells 1,000 Ergou, he won't be able to get a scholar."

The second examination is called the Provincial Examination. Those who pass the examination are called Wenjuren in the liberal arts and Martial Arts in the martial arts.

The most important thing at this stage is that some taxes and corvees can be exempted.

Among them, those who were admitted to the Wen Examination School could also enter Taixue for further study, while those who were admitted to the Military Examination School could enter the Northern and Southern Martial Arts Schools. Moreover, the magistrates and counties all have seats, and the magistrates cannot punish crimes committed. They need to be reported at various levels, from the county to the prefecture and then to the state level before they can be dealt with.

Chu Qiguang thought to himself: "The Juren of the Han Dynasty are already half-officials. Only state-level officials...which are almost equivalent to provincial-level officials in modern society can punish crimes. And if you are lucky and there is a vacancy, you can directly become the adjutant of the county magistrate. If you perform well and are lucky, you may even have a chance to become a county magistrate."

"If I pass the exam to be a martial arts examiner, the Wang family will come to curry favor with me, hoping to put their fields in my name to avoid taxes. If a county examiner is elected, the county magistrate will be regarded as having meritorious service in education and can be regarded as a political achievement."

"If a scholar is worth 1,000 two dogs, then a scholar is worth at least 10,000 dogs."

Juren is very well-known in the county. He has become a celebrity in the county and is also the strongest person that most people can see.

The third examination for the next level will be held in the capital of the Han Dynasty, Shenjing, and is divided into two parts: the general examination and the palace examination.

Once passed, you will be a Wen Jinshi or a Wu Jinshi, and you can truly become an official.

At the stage of Jinshi, one can become a county magistrate with the worst possible starting point. In other words, the worst starting point for Jinshi is already the dreamed ideal of a scholar.

"When the Han Dynasty reached the level of Jinshi, no matter how casually they wandered around, they could eventually become a magistrate. In modern society, that would be equivalent to the secretary of a city. If you stomp your feet a little, the whole Qingyang County will be a mess. Big earthquake.”

"If you know how to be an official and do well, you can even become the chief envoy or governor of a state before retiring. That is the ruler of a state, and it is among the modern governors and secretaries of a province. Go up. One word can drag the whole Wang family to the army."

"As for the higher-up central units, the six ministries and nine ministers, and other national-level and deputy-national-level positions of real power, Jinshi is just the ticket."

"The value of a Jinshi starts from at least 100,000 dogs."

Thinking of this, Chu Qiguang sighed and said: "Just by taking the exam, you can get a city-level, provincial-level, and even a slight possibility of national-level power. You can imagine that all the big families in the Han Dynasty People are so crazy about the imperial examination."

However, Chu Qiguang imagined that those who studied literature and practiced martial arts could become civil servants, and felt a little awkward and unaccustomed to it. After all, on the earth where he lived, feudal dynasties mostly valued literature over military affairs, and military generals rarely became civil servants. position.

But then I thought about the fact that martial arts in this world also require passing the classics and meanings, and after entering Taixue or Wushu, the imperial court will teach them all kinds of knowledge needed to be an official.

In fact, most of the content in the imperial examination is not helpful for being an official. The knowledge of various document procedures, government orders, and court system are either learned by officials and family members since childhood, or they can only be learned after they have achieved fame.

‘It’s like taking the civil service exam even if you have liberal arts and science subjects. In this world, learning martial arts is more popular. ’

Thinking about it this way, Chu Qiguang felt relieved.

After recalling the situation of the imperial examination, Chu Qiguang returned to the issue at hand again.

"First, you must pass the child examination to become a martial arts student. This requires meeting two requirements: strength and qualifications."

"In terms of strength...according to the information obtained by Qiao Zhi and the Wang family, in order to pass the child martial arts examination and become a martial arts student equivalent to a scholar, one needs to be at least in the third level of martial arts."

"As for the qualifications for the Children's Examination, they have been monopolized by the squires and eunuchs in the county. Therefore, I need to get their recommendation after joining the Imperial Academy."

Chu Qiguang murmured: "Strength and qualifications..."

"The imperial examination is held every three years. The latest martial arts examination was in October this year. It is now May, which means there are still five months left."

Chu Qiguang pinched his chin: "In these five months, not only do I need support and a place to participate in the children's examination, but I also need to break through to the third level in martial arts."

"Otherwise we have to wait another three years."

Thinking of this, Chu Qiguang frowned. Another three years of hard life? How could he wait for so long?

Chu Qiguang set a goal: "I must pass the martial arts examination in October this year."

Qiao Zhi said from the side: "The second level of martial arts is extremely powerful, and the third level is full of energy. To reach it within five months... it's a bit difficult even with your qualifications. But fortunately, you started this time The Wang family has swindled a lot of money, and if it is all used to buy Hundred Refining Ointment, there should still be a chance to reach the third realm."

Chu Qiguang's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he said seemingly unintentionally: "I don't plan to buy Bailian Ointment with the remaining money."

"Don't buy medicine?" Qiao Zhi asked doubtfully, "Why?"

Chu Qiguang said: "I plan to bet all my money on it, buy grain at the bottom, and then sell it at a high price when there is a war."

Hearing this, Qiao Zhi immediately said anxiously: "Pick the bottom? Pick the bottom of your meow! You think this is the floor, but you don't know that there is a cellar under the floor, and there is a cave under the cellar!"

Chu Qiguang planned to test Qiao Zhi again, and said: "Don't tell me that there is a bottom in the bottom. I am reckless in business. If I make money, I will be a maid and concubine. If I lose, I will find a landlord to cheat me. If I am reckless, I will find a landlord to cheat me." That’s it.”

"You!" Qiao Zhi was about to answer, but suddenly held back, thinking to himself: 'It's not good to talk too much... what if it affects Chu Qiguang's development...'

‘But it’s not a big problem if Chu Qiguang is affected, right? If you don't say anything this time, will you watch him buy the bottom? ’

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhi said simply: "Don't even think about buying the bottom, we can't win this battle."

Chu Qiguang said: "How to say?"

Qiao Zhi said: "The imperial court will make peace with the wolf tribe and finally open up trade."

Chu Qiguang's eyes flashed when he heard this: "It's actually a mutual market? That means... you can short the grain that is now rising in price."

Qiao Zhi glanced at Chu Qiguang speechlessly: "I asked you to calm down..."

Chu Qiguang shook his head as he thought to himself: "It still doesn't work. Behind the big businessmen are the wealthy families of this county, and they are all people with people in the court. If they make money by short selling, I'm afraid they will spit it out the next day. "

Qiao Zhi quickly nodded in agreement: "Qingyang County is not an ordinary small county. There are many wealthy families in the county, including governors, ministers, and various high-ranking officials."

Chu Qiguang sighed: "We still have to find a way to get an official status quickly, otherwise we will be stuck in whatever we do."

Qiao Zhi advised: "Yes, yes, your first goal now is to hit the second level of martial arts and reach the peak of strength. To reach this level, all you need is hard work, medicine, food supplements, martial arts practice, and also With the maintenance of the body bit by bit every day, pushing one's flesh and blood to the limit, this is the second state."

"You want to get over this in five months, and you can't stop taking the medicine."

Chu Qiguang touched his chin and said: "But even if I use all the remaining two hundred and sixty taels of shadow to buy Bailian ointment, if I use it once a day, it will only last less than ten days. It is still too slow. ”