The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

When they arrived in Yuancheng, they planned to stay here for a day and wait until the next day before continuing on the road.

Yuancheng is a place where the north-south caravan travels. In the past, it was just a small village. Later, because the people of the caravan passed by this place, and the exchange and circulation of goods, the development of this place was driven, and it gradually developed. to today's big city.

The last time they went to Beijing to rush for the exam, they also passed by this place, but because they were in a hurry to leave that time, Li Wen hadn't had the chance to visit this place yet.It just so happened that they passed by this place again this time, and taking advantage of this opportunity, they wandered around the city, and they might have such a leisurely time to go around in the future.

There are various small stalls on the street, selling everything here.

Li Wen was very interested in the things sold in these stalls. The things in these small stalls were cheap, and most of them were people from the nearby villages who brought things to the city to sell them, and exchanged some money to go back to subsidize their families.

When he sees something interesting, he will pick it up and have a look.

If he likes it, Li Wen will also spend money to buy one. These things are not necessarily very good, and he may not be useful when he buys them back. His main purpose is to take this opportunity to talk to these small traders and ask about this place. The customs, the lives of these people, and so on.

Often, as long as he starts, these small stall owners can chat with him non-stop, and Li Wen listens carefully to others.

There is little rain this year, and it's already May, and it hasn't rained a few times in half a year.

In previous years, it would not be this hot until mid-May, but this year it was already so hot in late April and early May. The main reason is that there is no rain on this day, and the sun is so bright that it makes people feel very hot.

The old man sighed, "If the heavens don't reward me with rain, the crops in this field may not be able to survive...

From the old man's words, the old man's worry can be heard.

This is not only the worry of the old man, but also the worry in the hearts of the thousands of ordinary people who farm the land in Dacheng Kingdom.

Farmers work hard on the land throughout the year in order to produce a little grain from the field so that the family can have food to eat. If the harvest is not good this year, there will be less grain in the field.The imperial court’s taxes increased every year, no food could be grown in the fields, and the imperial court’s taxes could not be paid in arrears. When the court’s taxes were paid, they would have no food to feed themselves, and the whole family could only starve to death.

The lives of ordinary people are not easy.

But in this era, for these ordinary people who live at the bottom, no one cares about how their lives are and what they really need.

Lu Zhishu was by Li Wen's side. He was not interested in the things on these small stalls, but he patiently accompanied the young man step by step.Zhao Xiangyi and Xie Yunfei stood not far behind them, and with their ears, they could hear Li Liuyuan's conversation with others.

"Old man, you have to firmly believe that as long as you work hard, life will always get better." Only with hope can people persevere. Li Wen left a sentence and left with Lu Zhishu.

Zhao Xiangyi and Xie Yunfei followed behind them.

As they walked and watched, the pedestrians on the street came and went, and there were noisy voices in their ears, hawkers shouting, bargaining, and caravans pulling goods passed through the crowded streets, shouting, "Let let , let let...

All kinds of sounds mixed in the ears, forming a three-dimensional picture with the lively scene in front of me.

"Those who are kings and officials don't go where the common people live. We will never know what kind of life the common people live." Even when they are walking on the street at this moment, they can clearly see some things about the common people. What is the state of life? Li Wen's words came out of emotion.

It's just that no matter what era it is in, there are not many people in power who can really care about the lives of ordinary people. They care more about their own interests.

When Lu Zhishu heard Li Wen's words, he paused and said, "Well, what you said is right.

"We can understand this truth, but it may be difficult to actually do it." It is very difficult to really do something for the people.Li Wen turned around and thought about Lu Zhishu's decision to leave the capital and become an official in the local area. He said, "Chief, I thought about it later. You said you wanted to leave the capital and become an official in the local area. I went back and thought about it later." After thinking about it, I support what you said."

"If we sit in the capital all the time, we will never know what the lives of the common people are like and what the common people really need. The people, the common people, are the real foundation of this country. How can the people be called a country? Therefore, it can be said that without the people, there is no home,

There is no country. "

"Those of us have studied hard for ten years and finally passed the Jinshi exam. Why do we want to be officials in the court? Being an official is not for the benefit of the people. It is better to go home and farm, am I right? So you know Shu, no matter what we do in the future, we must not forget our original intention of being an official. When I stay in the capital for three or two years, I may find an opportunity to go to other places."

A long time ago, Li Wen thought about what kind of official he would be and how he would become an official if one day he could pass the Jinshi examination and enter the court as an official.And after the palace examination, those who ranked first and third were awarded official positions. After returning to their hometowns to visit their relatives, they will really enter the court and become officials when they come back.

If we used to think that becoming an official was just something that might happen in our future, then this has happened now, and they already have official positions, so they have to start to face up to this problem, what kind of officials do they want to be? , and how to become an official.

Regardless of whether they will serve as officials in the capital or go to the local government in the future, they will just change places to serve.People who really do things for the people can do things for the people no matter where they are. However, only by knowing how the people live and what the people want can they perform their duties better. Do what you should do.

"Listening to what you said today is worse than reading books for ten years. Ah Wen, I am far inferior to you." After listening to what his friend said, Lu Zhishu knew in his heart that he was far inferior to a young man, whether it was in reading or in life. In terms of knowledge, the young man figured out some things that he didn't even think about.

Listening to what his friend said now, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

"Hehe, I just said that casually, just listen to it. You are not as good as me in anything, you are so good." Li Wen did not agree with Lu Zhishu's last sentence. In his eyes, Lu Zhishu is a very excellent people.In modern times, someone like Lu Zhishu would definitely be a complete academic master.

Without the people, there is no home, let alone a country?Xie Yunfei touched his chin when he heard Li Liuyuan's words, and felt that Li Liuyuan's words made sense. He thought to himself that it was indeed the first six yuan they made at Dacheng, and he would think of such a profound level at a young age. .

It's a pity that those officials in the imperial court have been officials for half their lives, and they don't know why they are officials. They are either thinking about fighting for power or profit, or how to get more benefits from the hands of the people. Thinking about those people is pathetic What a pity!

"What kind of official do you think Li Liuyuan will be in the future?" Xie Yunfei approached Zhao Xiangyi and asked.

Zhao Xiangyi gave Zhao Xiangyi a bad look, looked ahead, and said, "You will know in the future."

"..." Xie Yunfei, it's better not to say this.

Well, let's wait and see in the future, Xie Yunfei was a little curious about how Li Liuyuan would become an official in the future.

The caravans in the city pass by, and this is the place where merchants from the north and the south pass by. All the goods they pull will pass through this place. This place gathers people, so naturally there are all kinds of people.

"We'll go to the cloth shop to have a look later." Li Wen saw someone wearing green cloth. The reason why he was so impressed with the green cloth was not only that the green cloth was made from his hands, but also the green cloth. The texture of the cloth is thicker than ordinary cloth, and the color is darker.

He has been away from Nanyang for several months. He has been preparing for the scientific examination for the past six months, so he has not paid attention to the affairs of Nanyang. Naturally, he does not know the current situation of the textile workshop.Years ago the workshop officially started work, now it has been half a year, and in just a few months, the green cloth has been sold to the source city, I don't know if there is any in the capital.

"Okay." Lu Zhishu only thought that Li Wen wanted to buy cloth in Buzhuang, but he didn't know what he wanted to do in Buzhuang.

A group of them were walking on the road, and Lu Zhishu and Li Wen saw that they were the young masters of a rich family.

The two little beggars on the street corner had noticed them a long time ago. They looked at each other and walked towards their target.

Li Wen and Lu Zhishu walked in front, and they talked while walking, so they didn't think much about the people around them.

Two little beggars ran towards them, and the two subconsciously moved away. The moment they passed by, a dirty little hand stretched out towards the jade pendant hanging on Lu Zhishu's waist.

"Boy, stealing is not a good habit." Li Wen quickly caught the kid who was stealing things, and the thief was still holding a jade pendant, which was exactly the one hanging on Lu Zhishu's waist.I had been touched twice before, so when I encountered this kind of situation on the street, I naturally kept an extra mind, so as not to be stolen every time.

People get stolen goods at the same time, even if you want to, you can't afford it!

After Lu Zhishu touched it, he realized that the jade pendant on his waist had fallen into someone else's hands, and his brows frowned.

"I... I, I didn't steal anything, you, let me go..." The thief didn't expect that she would be caught on the spot, and immediately struggled to leave.

Seeing that something was wrong, the accomplice's thief quickly slipped away.

The little thief lowered his head and bit the wrist of the person who was holding him, Li Wen subconsciously let go of his hand.