Chapter 402 Communication After the Exam

After the township exam, the exam is the ability exam, and the exam is all taken in Nanjing. Those who have won the exam in other places must hurry to Nanjing as soon as possible.

In order to take care of the candidates from other places, the test will be held on March 15th, which is two months from now.

Juren in Nanjing has an advantage, and they can use this time to concentrate on their studies instead of rushing.

Rich people from other places can hire a carriage and study while on the road.

As for those candidates who need to walk on their own legs, they can only silently endure the injustice of this world.

There will be about 2,500 candidates participating in the general examination this time, mainly because there are many candidates from the previous dynasty, and they are also eligible to participate in the general examination.

There are more than 2,500 people. According to the old system, only 300 people are admitted, and the elimination rate is quite high.

However, as long as they can be selected, then at least they can be among the top three jinshi.

To become an official in the top three, you can start from the eighth-rank county chief, county lieutenant and other officials.

But don't underestimate the official position of the county magistrate. The county magistrate is about equal to the deputy magistrate of later generations. In the local area, that is a proper high official.

It would be infinitely difficult for future generations to be a deputy county magistrate. In short, 99.99% of the people would not be able to play.

There are still two months of preparation time. Some candidates are celebrating and relaxing, while others are summarizing their experience in the imperial examination.

Various reading clubs have also been born, restaurants, academies, Xuanwu Lake, and Qinhuai River are all good places for them to talk.

Especially on the flower boat on the Qinhuai River, a few scholars talked about such a very high-profile topic together, and those prostitutes complimented from time to time, and that kind of pride came.

"Judging from the content of this imperial examination, I have already understood the thinking of the court. There is no shortage of officials in the court, but practical talents."

Yuanjie analyzed that this is his latest insight.

"Yes, I saw a candidate with a very low total score, but because of his good translation, he was awarded the status of a candidate. Moreover, he has been transferred to the Foreign Affairs Section of the Ministry of Rites.

What the imperial court meant was that he would not have to take the test later, which was of little significance. A township test would show him what he was suitable for. "

Another student said.

"If you are an official, you can only start from a ninth-rank official at most, and the future development will not be much."

Xie Jin expressed his disdain, and he also failed the township exam this time, placing 130th.

Seeing that someone with worse grades than himself has won instead, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Therefore, along the way, they began to despise each other's life, and regarded the examination of Jinshi as the right way.

If you think about it this way, you can make yourself feel more comfortable.

"However, this is also a good choice for him. According to his ability, if he had been in the past, he might have wasted his whole life in the rural exam. But now, he can become an official."

Yuanjie said.

When everyone heard it, they nodded, saying that this was indeed the case.

The current 100-point system allows a candidate to quickly see his own abilities, and he no longer has to spend his whole life on the imperial examination as before.

After the rankings were released, some candidates who were extremely poor in the exam had already seen themselves clearly, so they made up their minds to change careers.

For example, if you earnestly study a foreign language for a few months, then you can go to Songjiang as a translator, and the income is higher than those of the eighth-rank and ninth-rank officials.

Another example, go to specialize in writing novels.

At present, there are as many as eight kinds of newspapers in Nanjing, and novel newspapers account for two. The two newspapers are particularly short of novel writers. Currently, some poor scholars are writing novels part-time to make money.

Some well-written people earn quite a lot of money.

Can make money, be an official or not, what is the difference?

To be a petty official, to be flattering to the people above, to worry about being investigated for greed for some money, and to be very nervous.

Writing novels, making money on your own, is more worry-free and free.

Unconsciously, the concept of some readers has undergone drastic changes.

In the past, those scholars would not have such an idea at all, and reading the imperial examination was the only right way.

This kind of change occurs, and when we look into it, it is actually the result of technological progress and the development of capitalism.

In the past, ordinary people had very limited ways to make money and live a high-class life. They only had to become officials and do business.

Doing business requires capital and connections, which are more difficult than taking the imperial examinations.

Therefore, not all scholars in the past liked being an official, but wanted to change their fate, the only way to be an official was.

That's why there is a saying, everything is inferior, only reading is high.

But it is different now. With the progress of society, there are more ways to make money.

Do translations, write novels, engage in scientific research, or even play football.

No matter which line it is, as long as it is done well, the income is quite high.

Some emerging industries have unknown profits.

With more choices, those scholars would not have to hang themselves on the imperial examination tree.

With the development of society, there will be more and more ways to achieve self.

"No, no, no, studying and being an official does not aim to enter the cabinet and rank in the third public. What's the point?"

Xie Jin is still insisting on his point of view.

Some people disagreed and chose to argue with him, while some wise people silently

He watched silently, not saying anything.

They all saw that, in fact, Xie Jin was a way of self-comfort.

By insisting on the idea that he must be admitted to the jinshi, he will have a feeling in his heart that he cannot become an official not because he is incompetent, but because he has a more lofty goal.

This is a kind of self-escape.

When the times are changing dramatically, some people who cannot adapt to such changes and dare not meet the challenge often resort to this kind of evasion.

Just as new learning is in full swing now, there are still some traditional scholars who refuse to learn and change.

Because they are afraid in their hearts, they are afraid, they dare not face it.

Therefore, they can only regard the study of the Four Books and Five Classics as an extremely correct thing, and regard the new-style learning as a heresy.

In this way, they can comfort their hearts.

Let them have an illusion in their hearts that they don't learn new knowledge because they are afraid of not being able to learn it, but they are just disdainful to learn it.

People who understand Xie Jin are saving face for him, but there are also people who like to compete and have in-depth disputes with Xie Jin.

As a result, Xie Jin couldn't compete.

Xie Jin, who had lost face, was a little annoyed. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the prostitute who accompanied the drink laughed and came out to smooth things out, persuaded everyone to drink, changed the topic, and enlivened the atmosphere.

After three or two sentences, everyone forgot the unhappiness just now, and laughed and looked forward to the future.

Women are the softeners in dinner parties, otherwise why are there always beauties in big bosses' dinner parties.