Chapter Eighty-Three: Sensation, Old Man
Changan
"Your Majesty has made changes to the imperial examination, and this is to add additional officials."
"It is said that Liu Linfu, the former servant of the Ministry of Officials, has the problem of insufficient officials in various places mentioned above."
"In the end, the court decided to change the imperial examination, which can be said to be an opportunity for the Shu people."
"Even if it is a petty official above the local level, for the Shu clan, it is also unimaginable before."
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Countless scholars and students discussed, knowing that because of the Chang'an imperial examination, a large number of students and scholars of the Shu nationality gathered.
Of course, strictly speaking, although these students and scholars were born in poor families, they were actually born in landlords' families.
Many of them are still the children of merchants, if they are ordinary people, then how can they stay in Chang'an for a long time, you must know that the consumption in Chang'an is not cheap.
Of course, the people also have their own opinions, because this time the imperial examination really has a lot to do with them.
"This time it's still a martial arts assessment, and you can give it a try if you have any strength."
"If you pass the martial arts examination, it is said that you will start as a nine-rank official in the army."
"My eldest baby doesn't have anything else, but he doesn't accept anyone with his strength, so he must give it a try this time."
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If you are studying, the children of ordinary people really do not have that capital, and the academy has only risen in this era.
Moreover, the academy recruits the children of those rich families, and as for the ordinary people to eat, it is a problem, where is the money for their children to study.
However, the martial arts gave them a glimmer of opportunity, to know that the people had a lot of strength because they had been working in the countryside since they were young.
Many people also have their own ideas, if they succeed, they will become officials, get rid of civilian status, and glorify the lintel.
If it doesn't work, then there is no loss, and it is just a waste of some time for the martial arts assessment, and the people can still calculate this account clearly.
It's not just a discussion among civilians, it's inevitable even in Shu Mansion, for example, Shu Crazy Tiger's eyes fell on Su Lie at this time.
"Su Lie doesn't go to the martial arts assessment to take a look, maybe he can take the martial arts champion and come back?"
Shu Madhu couldn't help but joke, after all, with Su Lie's martial arts, in his opinion, it shouldn't be a problem to pass the martial arts examination.
As for Wuju, there is no attraction to Shu Maanhu, after all, His Majesty personally invited him, if he joins the Praetorian Guard, then it is very easy to get an official position.
Su Lie shook his head, if he hadn't come to Shu Mansion, he might still have some heart, but after he arrived in Shu Mansion, he didn't have the slightest idea.
"Brother Hu, can you still return to Shufu if you are in the martial arts examination?"
"That's definitely not going to happen."
"Then can you still eat Shufu's meals in the martial arts examination?"
"I have all passed the martial arts examination, and I am naturally not the guard of Shu Mansion when I become an official."
The two asked and answered, but after the conversation, Shu Madhu couldn't help but be slightly stunned, this little brother Su had some peculiar ideas.
actually gave up the opportunity to be an official in order to eat, and if people knew about it, they would definitely say that they would not grow.
However, seeing that Su Lie's face didn't look like he was fake, even Shu Qihu couldn't help but shake his head, it was indeed a pity.
In fact, the reform of the imperial examination is indeed like a storm, and the news begins to spread throughout the world in various ways.
Although Shu Mansion had a dialogue between Shu Crazy Tiger and Su Lie, this storm did not affect the entire Shu Mansion.
For example, Shu An now feels a little pain in his head, looking at the old and young people kneeling in front of him.
"An Xuangong, this is a letter that the master wrote to you before his death."
An old man with gray hair said respectfully, with a sadness in his words.
"Pei Ju, has this old man gone?"
Shu An said softly with a hint of confusion in his eyes, counting that old man is also eighty years old.
"After all, the lord didn't survive the New Year, but he postponed the funeral because of the New Year."
This old man is none other than the old housekeeper in Pei Ju's mansion, and it seems that the whole person has no energy at this time.
Shu An nodded, and then looked at the letter left by Pei Ju to him in detail, and Pei Ju was barely his confidant.
There are not many people who can talk to him in this era, and Pei Ju is one of them, but he doesn't know that it is because he has been more than 20 years old.
It's an old man, and it doesn't take much effort to talk to smart people, but the last time we met was ten years ago.
After he returned to Chang'an, it is said that Pei Ju had returned to Hedong to recuperate not long ago, but he didn't expect to go back this time.
After reading all the content, Shu An's eyes flickered, but he didn't expect that this old friend was still thinking about his family before he died.
The Pei family in Hedong is in decline in this generation, and even Pei Ju's son seems to be just a petty official.
If he is not mistaken, there will be some development until the period of Gaozong, and this life is even more unknown.
Speaking of Pei Ju's death, it has some reasons for Li Yuan's father and son, once a son of heaven and a courtier, Pei Ju's end has long been doomed.
The little boy who looked to be eight or nine years old kneeling in front of him was Pei Xingjian, who was also born in the Pei family in Hedong, but his father and eldest brother were buried at the hands of Wang Shichong.
Pei Xingjian, who was four or five years old, was fostered in Pei Ju's family of the same clan, although Pei Xingjian's relatives died early, he was smart since he was a child, and he was quite loved by Pei Ju.
This time, the letter was a dying request to accept this Pei Xingjian student, because he couldn't see the hope of the revitalization of the Pei family in Hedong in his son, so he tried his best to put his heart to this young man of the same clan.
"Let's get up first, I don't know if there is a place to live in Chang'an?"
Shu An's eyes flickered and he said slowly, whether it was for public or private reasons, he had no reason to refuse.
After the words fell, the old butler who had been following Pei Ju for a long time looked happy, because he knew that An Xuangong had agreed.
"The old man said before his death that there is a residence in Chang'an left for the little master."
The old butler said respectfully after a flash of emotion, but he still knelt and did not get up.
Shu An nodded, no matter what, the Pei family in Hedong is also a big family, although it is not as good as the five surnames and seven wangs, but it is also a famous family.
There is still no need to worry about the residence or food and clothing, not to mention Pei Ju, an old fox, who must have arranged everything before his death.
"You go back and live first, and when the Kaichun Academy opens, someone will notify you, and Pei Xingjian will be the first student of the academy in the future."
Shu An's voice sounded again, and when he said it, this Pei Xingjian still had a lot of achievements in the future.
Although not as dazzling as Xue Rengui, he is still a rare handsome talent, although personal bravery is important in this era, it is not the decisive factor that determines the direction of the battlefield.