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The second visit to Windsor Castle was John Brown. Brown's butler sent a carriage to pick him up at Zhu Jishi's new home, Roman's Villa, and Zhu Jishi went with his attendant Bai Siwen, and also carried a large bag of "Prozac", a white pill containing H login.

Along the way, Zhu Jishi was not idle, and seized the time to ask Bai Siwen about the domestic situation in the Qing Dynasty, especially the attitude of the people towards Western studies and the West.

"Sir, in the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination has always been regarded as the right way, and what you learn is the way of Confucius and Mencius, and the West is ...... There have always been only people in Guangzhou who are interested, mainly merchants...... It's the Thirteen Lines of Guangzhou, sir, have you heard of it? ”

Zhu Jishi nodded, "Thirteen lines, I know." ”

Bai Siwen said with a smile: "Because the Thirteen Lines have to deal with foreign merchants, they naturally have to learn foreign languages and know some Western strange and obscene skills, but what they have learned is extremely superficial, and they can't be compared with you, sir." ”

"What about the readers? None of them are interested in Western affairs? Zhu Jishi was a little disappointed, but this situation was expected.

"Reader?" Bai Siwen smiled, "Sir, there are many people who read this book, and the right way to study and become an official is to cross the single-plank bridge with thousands of troops, and even the small ones have gone to take the exam, but unfortunately they didn't even get a show...... In fact, in the Qing Dynasty, as long as you have the conditions to read some books and are qualified to participate in the imperial examination, you will try your luck, even if you don't even get into the show, you can't say that you are not a scholar, right? He paused for a moment, and then said, "If the lord refers to a person who has a meritorious name, then it is much less." By the way, sir, do you know what fame is? ”

"Fame?" Zhu Jishi has heard of it, but he really can't figure out what it means.

"Fame refers to the title of the imperial examination or the title of official position," Bai Siwen showed a yearning expression on his face, "Even if he is a middle talent, he can be regarded as a person." ”

Xiucai, it doesn't sound like a lot, it's not even an official exam for the imperial examination, but it's not easy to get in, Sect Master Hong's ability is so great, didn't he pass the exam? In fact, most of the people who have read the books of sages and sages can't even pass the Xiucai exam, if Zhu Jishi is not a scientist in Europe and wants to go back to the Qing Dynasty to take the imperial examination, with his foundation in Chinese studies, he will definitely not pass the exam.

As for lifting people further up, it will be even more difficult, and the vast majority of Xiucai will not be able to lift in their lifetime! According to the imperial examination system of the Qing Dynasty, those who have won the examination can register with the Ministry of Officials, and theoretically they can obtain a certain official position and become a county official. Of course, it is only an alternate county official, and it is very unlikely that he wants to fill the real vacancy.

Lifting people up is the tribute, the tribute examination is also known as the examination, divided into the main branch and the enke, the main department is a triennial test, the enke is an additional test held from time to time, but the number of times is very small. All people from all over the country can take part in the examination, and each time they take the examination, there are only more than 100 to 400 people, and the average is only more than 200 people.

Further up, it is naturally the palace examination, that is, among all the scholars who have passed the examination, and the zuihou examination is held again, which is theoretically by the emperor in the palace to question the tribute scholars admitted to the examination, in order to determine the first rank. However, in fact, the minister is often in charge of the palace examination instead of the emperor, and the tributes who pass the palace examination are the so-called jinshi, but they also have to be determined according to the ranking. Among them, the first name is called "Jinshi and the first", the first name is the champion, the second name is Bangyan, and the third name is Tanhua - these three titles are probably the things that the Qing Dynasty scholars want to get the most! The second class after the first class is called "Jinshi origin"; The top three are called "born with Jinshi".

"Sir, in the Qing Dynasty, there are many scholars, and there are countless people who are famous, but only the Jinshi from the top three is the most respected, and the future is also the most haode. The so-called Chao Wei Tian Shelang, the twilight of the Tianzi Hall, is them! As for lifting people, he is barely a master, showing talent...... The children are fine, but the old children will inevitably be poor. ”

Bai Siwen himself couldn't get into Xiucai, and now when he talks about Xiucai, it is inevitable that he can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour.

"Let's talk about their interest in Western things." Zhu Jishi was a little bored when he heard it, so Bai Siwen hurriedly got to the point.

"Yes, sir." Bai Siwen thought for a while and said: "Excluding those scholars who have no fame, just these people above Xiucai are actually divided into the school of science and the school of practical application. The so-called science is also known as Taoism, to put it simply, it is the study of great truths, and Zhu Zi of the Song Dynasty is admired, as for the principles of science...... I don't read much, and I can't say anything about science.

As for the school of application in the world, it is actually a branch of science, also known as Huxiang science. However, Huxiang science is not empty talk, but more pragmatic, paying attention to the unity of body and application, and talking about the way to protect one's body, family, country, and world. I think that the Huxiang school of science will have a little interest in Western studies.

Of course, whether it is science or Huxiang science, they are both studying and becoming an official to make money. The so-called science is just a stepping stone, but there is something good at the top, and everyone below pretends to be a master of science, if the Lord likes Western studies, everyone below is to study England and France. ”

Zhu Jishi smiled faintly, it seems that the imperial power of the Qing Dynasty is still quite strong, which is not necessarily a bad thing for reform. He thought for a moment and asked, "What about the Manchu and Han disputes?" ”

Bai Siwen's eyebrows moved slightly, and he paused for a long time before he said, "The dispute between the Manchus and the Han...... In fact, it is not in the court, but in the rivers and lakes. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Bai Siwen smiled and said: "The Han people who are admitted to the examination to raise people and jinshi, and they are loyal to the banner people and the emperor, even if they are angry with the flag people, they can also compromise and take care of the overall situation." However, among the Han people who failed the exam, there were many people who complained about the heavens and others, not blaming their own bad articles, but picking on the problem of the Manchurian Han people. In fact, even if the Qing Dynasty is not divided into Manchu Han, how many more places can there be for Jinshi and Renren? After all, the majority who fail the exam, let alone those who don't even show talent. ”

This is the big truth, those who became officials in the examination seem to be very loyal to the Qing Dynasty, only those who failed the examination, but those who have studied and have the ambition to be an official and do great things will take the Manchu and Han disputes as a venting point and a banner. There was a Qing generation, and there were always many such people who stood on the opposite side of the Qing Dynasty, and they were also the biggest factor of social instability.

Bai Siwen said eloquently: "The Han scholars who are in the examination are all the pillars of the humerus of the Qing Dynasty, and those who fail to pass the examination will stir up the wind and clouds in the rivers and lakes. What Hongmen, Tiandihui, White Lotus Sect, etc., all started with landed scholars as the backbone. In the area of Guangzhou, the small hometown, it can be said that there are brothers from the Hongmen Tiandi Society everywhere, and these people take the anti-Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty as the call, or form parties and associations, or occupy mountains and grasses, and do all things that hurt nature and reason. In the past, the successive governors of Liangguang, the governor of Guangdong, and the generals of Guangzhou spared no effort to kill these Hongmen thieves, but unfortunately they were repeatedly suppressed, and finally there was no improvement. ”

As he spoke, the carriage had already driven into the gates of Windsor Castle and stopped next to the sentry. Zhu Jishi and Bai Siwen got out of the car together, and saw Windsor Castle steward John. Bronn stood there with a frown. Seeing that there was a Chinese behind Zhu Jishi, he coughed lightly.

Zhu Jishi understood what he meant, turned around and instructed Bai Siwen: "Give me that bag of things, you wait here." ”

Bai Siwen glanced at the surrounding environment and knew that it was not an ordinary place, so he hurriedly handed a large bag of Wanchao to Zhu Jishi. "Sir, you are leaving, the little one is waiting here."