The imperial examination in April is extremely grand. The candidates from Hunan and Nanping who used to participate secretly came to Guangzhou openly this time. They traveled thousands of miles and were not afraid of difficulties, just to realize their ideal - to become an official.

Unlike later generations who worked thousands of miles to become an official just to make a fortune, being an official during the Tang and Song Dynasties was the most important way for a family to rise.

Why? In addition to the imperial examination, there were three types of examinations in the Tang Dynasty: Enyin and Zhase.

"Miscellaneous people" are mainly the descendants of officials below the sixth rank. They take turns serving as attendants, weddings, and accounts for relatives above the third rank, or pay the money for the rank. After ten years, they pass the "quan examination" and are awarded

official position.

Needless to say, there is a family system. Basically, officials of the fifth rank and above can help their descendants, and some officials of the sixth and seventh ranks can also take care of them.

The origin of the Niu-Li party struggle in the Tang Dynasty.

According to rough statistics on the biographies of people in the old and new "Book of Tang", except for a few people whose path to officialdom is unknown, there are more than 177 people from Menyin, among whom 48 are in the rank of prime minister, accounting for 13 of the total 369 prime ministers in the Tang Dynasty.

Children of high-ranking officials rely on patronage to enter officialdom, which can easily lead them to rest on their ancestral merits and become inert. The system of family patronage has resulted in most of the children being mediocre and incompetent. There are also those with bad conduct who rely on power when they are officials.

"Indulging in lust and ignoring the law" caused "the state to be devastated".

For example, Qiu He, the general manager of Jiaozhou during the Emperor Gaozu's reign, had 15 sons, most of whom were high officials. Li Yifu, the prime minister during the Emperor Gaozong's reign, "all the sons who have children are equal to the upright officials."

Needless to say, in the Song Dynasty, the system of gatekeepers was already widespread. An official could not only be gatekeepers by relatives, but also by relatives, friends, and guests. One person could be exaggerated to dozens of people.

According to statistics, in the Northern Song Dynasty, there were more than 500 people who filled the official position with various favors every year. This number far exceeded the average number of people who entered the official position through the imperial examination every year.

This is why it was popular in the Song Dynasty to catch a son-in-law.

As long as you catch a Jinshi son-in-law, your family will be able to join the officialdom, and you can become an official without having to take the Jinshi exam. Isn't it wonderful?

The crowd was bustling, and scholars speaking various dialects nodded and commented. They had various opinions about the city of Guangzhou. Some admired it, while others dissatisfied it. This is human nature.

Although they come from various places, most of them are scholars and can still speak Luoyin, which makes communication easier.

Luoyin is the sound of Luoyang, the eastern capital. After fierce debates during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, an official language was formulated, namely: Jinling Luoxiayin, which was used by the Tang Dynasty.

"Yan's Family Instructions·Yinci Chapter": "We used the imperial capitals together, studied local customs, assessed the past and present, and made a compromise. After careful consideration, Jinling and Luoxiaer were the only ones."

If you say that Luo Yin is not up to standard, you will be laughed at. After watching the government for two years, why not let those who are not upright in Luo Yin study hard!

It is inevitable for a scholar to be a scholar.

Scholars in the Tang Dynasty were not weak, and in these troubled times, there were not a few who carried swords and mounted horses, so for Chengtian Mansion, these scenes of fights were really too busy.

According to the rules, the examiners, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Zhao Cheng, announced the exam three days before the exam, and then entered the exam room and sealed it to prevent bribes or demands.

Those who didn't understand the rules thought they were going to the Tang Dynasty and peddled their business papers with them. Unexpectedly, the dignitaries avoided them one by one for fear of being contaminated.

Only then did someone come over and explain that the imperial examinations of the New Tang Dynasty did not require the examination papers to be written, and that names and transcripts were also required.

Then he said, "You are new here and don't understand the rules. Come on, here are many articles that ranked among the top scholars last year. They are fluent and beautiful. You only need one hundred dollars to read them. There are many imperial examination matters in them, so you will definitely not lose money."

Many people got entangled together and began to discuss the announcement of the list. Now they came to the door of the Jinshi Master as soon as possible to receive the reward...

Various inns and hotels began to provide delicious food and drinks, and they also consciously patrolled at night to prevent disturbing these scholars.

Seeing that there are few houses in the capital, many wealthy people with long-term vision are planning to mobilize their families after the scientific examination to build guilds in the capital to gain fame and contribute to the family.

Due to the rising power of the New Tang Dynasty, many merchant families were focusing on those new scholars, preparing to use a large amount of gold and silver to collect them and revitalize their families.

Because of the imperial examination, many people's minds were disturbed and a lot of business came up.

It is not very accurate to say that the poor are rich in literature and military. Before the Chinese imperial examination, there was a lot of effort. If you are not a middle-class family, you cannot afford it.

But he said that in a relatively declining courtyard in the west of Guangzhou, a middle-aged man with a red face and a long beard was practicing calligraphy continuously, and his writing was extremely standardized.

"Brother Peng, I have a big deal with you today. Your yard should have been changed a long time ago." At this time, a middle-aged man in the same clothes walked in with a loud voice that shook the whole yard.

"We are just a down-and-out scholar. Apart from good calligraphy, we don't have much business. Today, this courtyard is passed down from our ancestors..." Peng Xian shook his head, feeling at ease in his heart.

"Hey, come in and talk!" The middle-aged man smiled mysteriously and dragged him directly into the room.

"Look, what is this!" The middle-aged man casually took out bills from his sleeves. Peng Xian opened his eyes and saw that this one was literally ten bills. At this time, there were already five bills on the table.

.

"Why is this?" Peng Xian swallowed. He naturally knew that the money tickets circulating nowadays are very convenient and can be exchanged at any time. Fifty guan is more than enough to buy his yard.

If you go outside the city, one acre of land only costs two or three guan. Fifty guan can buy more than ten acres of land, which is really a generous sum.

"Hehe, your handwriting is neat and eye-catching. Last year, you were elected to the election committee for copying. It must be the same this year..."

"I just lived in a Buddhist temple when I was young and copied many scriptures!" Peng Xian said modestly, but his eyes were fixed on the five money notes and refused to move.

"I admire your handwriting very much. I came here today just to ask for one thing. You only need to... do this to get these money tickets. If you complete it, you will be greatly thanked later."

"But, there are dozens of people who copied it, how could they reach me?" Peng Xian asked doubtfully.

"Hehe, we have our own arrangements. Just keep doing this. When things are done, I will thank you greatly!"

The middle-aged man said with confidence.

Peng Xian hesitated for a moment, then under the huge temptation of fifty guan, he agreed. It was just a mark, no big deal.

"Hahaha, Brother Peng, you know what I know at this time, and no third person should know. If it is successful, another fifty pieces will be delivered, and there will be a house..."
Chapter completed!