The dream is beautiful, but the reality is helpless. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Liu Bei took Liu Ke to Lu Mansion to submit a book, but what he was waiting for was not Lu Zhi to meet in person, but a steward: "The letter has been received, the two Xiaolang can go back to the house and wait, and my family Langjun will have a reply." ”

Liu Ke thought to himself how long he had to wait, no, he had to ask the exact time. At that moment, he wanted to come forward to ask, but was grabbed by Liu Bei, and after thanking the steward, the two returned in a daze.

Lu Zhi has been annoyed lately. He just returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and he didn't expect that there was an endless stream of people asking for help. Is your knowledge really that good? There are countless great Confucians in the world, not to mention others, senior brother Zheng Xuan is much more powerful than himself.

In fact, it is nothing more than the word profit. Lu Zhi has an open personality, and the things he thinks about every day are very comparable to others, so his mind naturally does not think about it. But those below can figure it out. The four governments are recognized as having both civil and military talents, which four governments? The four mansions, the general, the Taiwei, Sikong, and Situ, basically except for the Son of Heaven, have the final say. Sometimes what the Son of Heaven says doesn't count, they have to say it. Then, even if Lu Zhi resigns now, he is still a hot figure. What's more, with Lu Zhi, there is the possibility of entering the upper-class celebrity circle of Beijing at any time. This thigh, not only Liu Bei, but also many people want to hug.

There is a Han generation, although it is easy for scholars to enter the office, but now the officialdom is corrupt, and the state and county inspections are firmly controlled by the local heroes of the family. As a result, many scholars have a narrow career path, and they have to rely on relationships everywhere to find a way. As soon as Lu Zhi came back, he was naturally targeted.

When Lu Zhi returned to his hometown, Sang Zi's father was too enthusiastic, and he feasted every day, and Lu Zhi couldn't resist it no matter how much he could drink. Later, I had to excuse my illness and close my door. The brothers of the Liu family came to visit, but naturally they couldn't see it.

As for those who come here to seek scholars, Lu Zhi also has limited energy. Although it is not the love of Sangzi, it is impossible to accept everyone who comes. Those who teach without class are saints, and the current Confucians are extremely fond of feathers. Lu Zhi pretended to be sick, and simply handed over the selection of his protégé to his eldest son Lu Min.

This time I returned to my hometown to worship my ancestors, and the road was far away, so only Lu Zhi's relatives and servants were accompanying me this time. No disciple obeyed him, so he had to send his son.

At this time, Liu Bei looked at the beautiful young man in front of him with a solemn face. Just because this teenager is today's examiner.

"Have you ever gone to school?"

"I learned from my father."

"Oh, it turned out to be a family history! What books have you read? ”

"Don't dare, I've read the Pentateuch roughly, and I don't understand it very much."

"Well, that's it, let's give it a try." After speaking, Lu Min selected a few volumes of topics from his side and handed them over, all of which were from the Five Classics, Liu Bei didn't dare to slack off, read carefully, and answered them one by one on the bamboo pieces.

Lu Min chose his apprentices on behalf of his father, so he was naturally extra careful. Earlier, I liked Liu Bei's good appearance and extraordinary demeanor, but now I saw Liu Bei's simple official book, and I was even more satisfied. Liu Bei's hometown Lu Min has seen it, Liu Bei's grandfather and father have both entered the office, and his grandfather was even investigated as filial piety, and the official was sent to Fan Ling of Dongjun. Zhuo County is so big, Lousang Liu's family has been here for more than 200 years, Lu Min is a local, and it is not clear which branch Liu Bei is the son of.

The Liu brothers both passed the assessment, one is calm and calm, and the other is simple and lively. couldn't help but sigh secretly in Lu Min's heart: It is worthy of the bloodline of the Heavenly Family, even if it is a small number of hundreds of years, there are such beautiful disciples appearing.

After all, Liu Bei did not touch his mother's own money. It's not that he didn't give it, it was Lu Zhi who confiscated it. Because all the expenses of running the school were sponsored by those local tyrants and local officials in Zhuo County who had evil intentions.

Since Dong Zhongshu proposed to depose the hundred schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone, Confucianism has officially become the official doctrine and has prevailed in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. Up to now, the famous descendants of Confucianism are all committed to promoting Confucianism. For the inheritance of Confucianism, Confucianists have always refused donations to large families. Like Zheng Xuan, a generation of grandmasters, with thousands of disciples, if no one sponsored him, he would have gone out of business long ago by collecting some points. How can you teach and educate people and at the same time read through the Five Classics?

Lu Zhi's school expenses were rushed by people to sponsor him. The big families who donated to support the school, while donating to a good reputation, also gave their children a chance to worship the famous teacher, and the sponsorship was willing, but Lu Shi received less.

The other is the magistrate. The magistrates have always been very interested in promoting education and running schools. In this era of small-scale peasant economy, there is no need to pursue any economic growth rate, and what do parents rely on to obtain political achievements? There are no robber disputes, no homicides, tax tasks can be completed on time, and the population can continue to grow. Accomplishing these points is a great achievement. Unfortunately, this is almost impossible.

It's better to have no robber murders, strictly monitor and defend, and if you can't do it, you can also come to a concealment. Tax revenue and population growth are really a sore problem, and there are still people who owe taxes and evade taxes thousands of years later. Especially the gentry, ancient and modern. As for the population, it was okay in peacetime, but in the event of natural and man-made disasters, Qianshou either became a homeless or a slave of the powerful. Thankfully, the number of cases does not decrease too much every year. Then, the officials who shepherd the side for the Son of Heaven can only work education.

Run schools and promote education. Advocating that the people are men farming and women weaving, and while abiding by the order, a few more reading seeds will be produced, and it will be wonderful. There was no imperial examination in the Han Dynasty, so if you want to enter the office, in addition to the merits of your father and brother, that is, the inspection. The Son of Heaven in the Han Dynasty often issued edicts to let the envoys of the princes and counties raise their talents, and also repeatedly sent envoys to consult famous people. Of course, if you have to be confident, you can also go directly to the court to recommend yourself. For example, Lu Zhi attracted attention by writing to the general Dou Wu as a cloth cloth.

Inspection, there are many subjects, filial piety, Maocai (Xiucai), virtuous and square, those who can know the soldiers through the Ming scriptures and the law, the Son of Heaven all wants. And every year there are opportunities. Xiaolian and Maocai are both annual promotions, and they are selected once a year, but don't forget that others can be specially selected. Therefore, there is such an opportunity, and the magistrate must not firmly grasp it. Under the rule, he sent a few talents to the imperial court, and no one can erase this credit. It's a matter of time before you get promoted.

The local tyrants donated money, and the magistrates couldn't compare to the local tyrants with money, but there was more land. took the map of the county seat and looked at it, and then "temporarily lent" the county school to Lu Zhi.

After Liu Bei knew all this, he couldn't help but sigh at the prosperity of today's style of study. There are so many scholars who consciously and actively promote academic ideas, no wonder there is a Han generation and Confucianism flourished. Unlike a certain dynasty, education related to the rise and fall of the world is treated as an industry, and it only cares about things, so from professors to students, they are all covered with copper stench. While money worship prevailed, academic inheritance was almost severed. In the future, if you want to change customs, but you don't know what year and month you have to wait, you can't help but sigh for countless people of insight.

Lu Zhi was depressed, hey, hey, hey, I still have to go back to Luoyang to note the scriptures, okay, didn't you say that you would stay in Zhuo County? There was no way, the local tyrants and officials acted too quickly, and Lu Zhi held back the words that came to his lips.

At this time, Liu Bei took Liu Ke to walk and look in this academy. Liu Ke looked at the academy and said, "Fifth brother, this place is really big. The county is really reluctant. “

Liu Bei smiled and nodded at his younger brother and said, "Why are you reluctant?" Now it can't be compared to the beginning, the eunuchs have power, from the court to the county, and the county school has long been abandoned. If conditions permit, either travel to find famous teachers, or hire Xixi with a lot of money. Like those generations of hairpins, the powerful families are all family history. Who still sends their children to the county school? Like our brothers, aren't they also learning enlightenment from their own families?

Nowadays, there are very few students in the county, and the huge place is empty, so it is better to let Lu Shi give a lecture. Not only sold favors, but also gained word of mouth, the county order did a good job! ”

Liu Ke was about to speak, but saw another person come in at the door, eight feet tall, with a yellow face and a slight beard, a dignified appearance, and a black robe. Seeing Liu Bei and the others, his eyes lit up, and he stopped and smiled: "But in front of Master Lu's classmates?" ”

Liu Bei raised his eyes and saw that this person was young and weak, handsome, and extraordinary. immediately stepped forward and saluted, saying: "Liu Bei and Liu Wu of a certain family, with his younger brother Liu Ke and Liu Shiyi, have seen my senior brother." I don't know what to call my brother? ”

This person laughed loudly, saluted with Shi, and said: "A certain is the Gongsun Zhan of Liaoxi, and the cursive word Bo Jue." I have seen two virtuous brothers, and in the future, we will be under Master Lu's sect, and everyone will have to take care of each other! ”

Liu Bei looked at this future prince, and his heart was infinitely emotional. Gongsun is a big family in Youzhou, Gongsun Zhan is a concubine, and his mother is a slave and maid, so he has never been valued by the family. Gongsun Zhan grew up and was just a small scholar in Liaoxi County. Later, because he was handsome, his voice was loud, and he was more witty. Therefore, he was appreciated by the Taishou of Liaoxi and married his daughter to him. This time, he came to Zhuojun to worship Lu Zhimen, and it was also funded by his father-in-law to let Gongsun Zan come to gild.

At the moment, the three of them talked about the year, and Gongsun Chan was the elder. Liu Bei and Liu Ke called him Brother Bo Jue. The three of them are all cheerful and chatted enthusiastically after a few words.

Intermittently, new classmates came in, Liu Bei's eyes swept around, but the person he wanted to see the most in his heart never appeared, which was quite regrettable. It seems that the time has not yet come, and we can only wait for the coming day.

On the way home, Liu Bei thought about it, Lu Zhi doesn't charge tuition, so Zunguli sent ten pieces of bacon to the master? It is a gift given to a teacher by a disciple when he is apprenticing to a teacher, as a sign of respect. The severity of the restraint is related to the nature of the school and other factors. Official learning is light, and private learning is heavy. The poor family is light, and the rich family is heavy. Liu's mother prepared tuition for Liu Bei, but Lu Zhi confiscated it because Liu Bei was the son of the deceased and took pity on him for losing his father at a young age. But Lu Zhi didn't accept it, which doesn't mean that Liu Bei doesn't need to send a bundle.

At this time, it is a hot summer, and there is still bacon at home. Liu Bei thought about it and felt that it was not good to buy some gifts in the bazaar, the key was that it was too popular to show his heart. After thinking about it, I still think it is better to go up the mountain to hunt two beasts and sacrifice them to the teacher.

Immediately told Liu Ke about this idea, Liu Ke immediately agreed, Liu Bei smiled: "Then you have to go back to your uncle quickly!" The two brothers talked and laughed, and went all the way to Lousang.

went home to see his uncle and told him about it, but he saw Liu Gong responding, so he hurried out. The aunt complained all the way: "It's like a ghost, and the price is not at home all day, so go live with your fox friends and dog friends!" Don't come back! ”

Liu Bei and Liu Ke listened and looked at each other. I don't know what my uncle is doing again. Liu Bei was about to ask, but when he saw that Liu Gong was far away, his aunt didn't know it, so he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, talked a few more gossips with his aunt, and went home.