"Chang Wu, don't be so pessimistic. You still have hope in the martial arts examination. But you want to join the army. I wonder if Uncle Wei and my aunt are ready to return your body wrapped in horse leather?"

Sheng Changbai still encouraged Sheng Changwu.

Sheng Changwu was eight feet tall, with long arms and legs, and was born into a wealthy family like Dafang.

He is not lacking in nutrition, and he likes to use guns and sticks. He has naturally developed a good body and is indeed a good candidate for martial arts training.

If you have enough strength, the cultivation of skills will be relatively simple.

The standards for the martial arts test are just there, including infantry shooting, mounted shooting, weaponry, and strength. Finally, the requirements for the literary test are not high, that is, it is a simple martial arts scripture that can be memorized and understood.

Without literary examination, it would be subjective and abstract. If you can meet the standards, you have met the requirements.

Sheng Changwu could meet the requirements of the martial arts examination, but he could not be said to be a fierce general.

When he reaches adulthood, he may be a little stronger than Yuan Wenshao.

However, Yuan Wenshao is a noble son, and he can remain in the imperial army no matter how unpopular he is with the emperor.

Even if Sheng Changwu, a civilian like him, won the military examination, he would not be assigned a good position.

Most of them are assigned to warehouses, tax supervisors, mine supervisors, or as low-level military attachés in remote areas.

Without a backer and an opportunity, you will never get ahead in your life.

With the help of the second room, Chang Wu can be transferred to the Forbidden Army.

As a regular army, the Forbidden Army has many more opportunities for meritorious service and promotion.

However, all the imperial troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty had to take turns to guard the border and go to the battlefield with real swords and spears.

Because of the rise of Xixia, the northwest border of the Great Zhou Dynasty was very unstable.

There are not many large-scale conflicts, but there are constant small-scale conflicts.

When the old emperor left, the country's leaders were replaced by old and new ones, and the situation in the country was in turmoil.

It is impossible for foreigners not to take advantage of the situation and invade, and a war is inevitable.

Changwu was about to take the martial arts examination, and he happened to be in time for the big battle.

"Chang Wu, let me and my father think about your martial arts exam for a while."

Changsong said to Changwu. The two father and son obviously only considered the benefits of changing the family, and did not think deeply about the dangers of joining the army.

"Brother Changsong and Uncle Sheng, if you still want Chang Wu to do martial arts after careful consideration, my father and I will do our best for Chang Wu."

Sheng Changbai promised on behalf of Erfang.

I talked about the disadvantages of martial arts, just to make the eldest brother consider it carefully, and not to imply that the second brother is unwilling to contribute to the eldest brother.

The four brothers and sisters chatted and played in the yard, and had dinner together.

After having some wine, Sheng Changbai went back to the yard arranged by the main room to rest.

The next day, Sheng Wei went to prepare for the ancestor worship. Sheng Changbai still had nothing to do and was waiting in the ancestral house while various tribesmen came to visit his Tanhualang.

Many people came one after another, including elders and grandchildren.

Except for the third room, the clan members who are closest to Sheng Changbai are almost out of the fifth server.

We have to greet each other with a smile and treat each other warmly. To be honest, it is quite troublesome.

Sheng Changbai wanted to understand how the real common people lived in the Zhou Dynasty.

The conversation with the tribesmen was lively, happy and willing.

Wang Ruofu is not interested in these things, so it is no wonder that he is unwilling to return to Youyang and deal with these tribesmen.

Relatively speaking, the people of the Sheng family live a pretty good life, and their food, clothing, and clothing are still guaranteed.

Even if you don't have property or land of your own, you can still find an errand and a job in a big house's business.

A tribesman with good ability can work as a shopkeeper or accountant, which is enough to ensure that the family income exceeds that of most common people.

Even if they don’t have any skills, farmers can at least farm, and they can also work as tenants for big houses, and they can pay relatively less land rent.

If the family has no labor force, Shengwei can also provide assistance.

Generally speaking, Sheng Wei, the clan leader, manages the clan members well, treats them kindly, and the clan members are willing to listen to Sheng Wei.

Of course, when there are more people, not all of them will be so sensible.

There are always some people who like to get something for nothing and enjoy leisure and work. Looking at the big house and wealth, they just want to come to the big house to enjoy the autumn breeze.

The representative of this group of moths is a large family headed by three generations of grandparents.

Sheng Changbai had already followed Sheng Hong's instructions and gave the third house a gift worth 100,000 yuan.

This big family is still not satisfied. The Third Master also wants to seek benefits from Sheng Changbai as an elder.

Sheng Changbai had a bad look on his face and drove him out.

If it weren't for the fact that they share the same ancestor and are descended from the old man, the most important person in the fortune, Sheng Changbai would have wanted to teach these people a lesson.

A mere third-fang man dared to ruin Sheng Changbai's reputation by saying that Sheng Changbai treated his clan members harshly.

Even Sheng Changbai dared to make Sanfang and his gang of moths unable to survive.

"Changbai, the county magistrate An and Master Liu have come to our house."

After a while, Sheng Changsong informed Sheng Changbai.

"I'll go greet you."

Sheng Changbai arrived yesterday, and these two people arrived at Sheng's house today. It didn't take much thinking to know that these two people came for Sheng Changbai.

Not to mention the status of the second generation official Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changbai himself has a higher official position than these two people.

After the county magistrate and the chief registrar arrived, the squires from various large households in the county followed one after another.

Although there are no telephones or telegraphs, we really cannot underestimate the speed of news dissemination in this era.

The news spread quickly that Sheng Changbai, the beauty scout, had returned to his hometown.

Ordinary people don't get the news, but people with a certain status in the county are better informed than the last.

Such a large group of people arrived a long time before the meal, so the Sheng family could only kill chickens and sheep to prepare a banquet for the guests.

Some of the pork from the Zhou Dynasty could not be put on the banquets of wealthy families.

As an important production tool, cattle should not be slaughtered indiscriminately.

Among domestic animals, the most suitable for making banquets and eating is sheep.

As a successful businessman, Uncle Wei still likes to do things like this.

Everyone from the county, big and small, came to the Sheng family to attend the banquet, which once again reflected the Sheng family's status.

I learned from Dafang that the magistrate and chief registrar of Youyang County were doing well as officials.

There are some cases of corruption, but they are still within the scope of the rules.

This can be regarded as a good official, and Sheng Changbai is happy to communicate with the two of them more.

We cannot require everyone to be like Sheng Hong and not use their power to commit corruption.

None of these officials are brothers who can do business. If they want to make money, they can only use these lowest and most direct methods.

After all, the salary from the imperial court could only ensure that officials lived a middle-class life.

If you are career-minded, you should always manage relationships in the officialdom.

If you don't have a career ambition, being an official is just a job. In addition to the status, there is only money.

As long as he is not too greedy, arbitrarily giving to the people, increasing taxes and gifts, and extracting a little filial piety from the squires, Sheng Changbai can understand.

Sheng Changbai still lacks experience in how to govern local areas.

Chatting with the two people, in addition to some poems and songs that literati must talk about, I also learned a lot about the practical experience of running a place from the two people.

It was Sheng Changbai who asked, and the two of them took the initiative to talk, wanting to show off their shrewdness and ability.

They don't expect Sheng Changbai and his son to recommend them, they just want to help spread their reputation.

The banquet was quite successful, and both the host and the guests had a great time. Both the host and the guests returned home satisfied.

These squires came just to get acquainted with Sheng Changbai, hoping that if something happened to them, Sheng Changbai would give them a hand for the sake of their fellow countrymen.

If the court has any policy that is not conducive to You Yang, the father and son can speak out in the court hall.

On the third day, the married girls from the Sheng family, Sheng Wei's biological sister, Sheng Changbai's cousin Sheng Jun, and Sheng Wei's eldest daughter, Sheng Changbai's cousin Shulan, all returned to their parents' homes one after another.

Needless to say, my cousin Sheng Jun was very close and enthusiastic to Sheng Changbai because of my relationship with the second wife. She was a woman with a straightforward and enthusiastic personality.

At a glance, you can tell that only when your life goes smoothly can you still have this kind of personality in middle age.

Sheng Yun is also one of the few women in this era who engages in free love and achieves marriage.

Married to a farmer, Hu Erniu, and lived a harmonious and beautiful life after their marriage. With the help of his brother Sheng Wei, the couple also earned a considerable fortune over the years.

In this land of Youyang, Sheng Yun lived a very comfortable life.

My cousin not only returned to her parents' home, but also brought back her own children.
To be continued...