Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 601
Banyang Academy.

Gao Wei, who was called Si Ligong by the members of the Gao clan, wore a white shirt and walked to Guzhi County.

"When the academy starts, the Gao family is willing to donate a hundred taels of silver and donate a hundred acres of land as a school field and meal money for the students of the academy."

Gao Wei is the head of the Gao family's eldest house, and he was successful at a young age. His grandfather Gao Jie was the governor of Zhejiang, and his grandfather Wang Xiangqian was an official to the Ministry of War.

He was a scholar at the age of 14, Xie Yuan in high school at the age of 30, and won the same ranking as his brother.

However, the world has changed dramatically.

After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it was already so bad in a short period of time. He served as an official in the Hejian Mansion, and was ordered to go to the countryside to collect food. He was captured and sent to Fengtian to study for three months. After being sent back to his hometown, it took him many years All the honors obtained through hard study were dismissed.

Now when facing the county magistrate of Zichuan, he can't even be called a student.

He was abolished in his prime, and when he was sent back home, he was full of depression, and drank his sorrows all day long, getting drunk every time he drank.His brother Gao Heng was a Jinshi in the 16th year of Chongzhen. He first went to Beijing to do a review of the Imperial Academy, and later returned with his mother's illness.

Now he calls himself Taoist Zixia and wears a Taoist robe.

When the two brothers were in the same school, they were compared to Er Lu, Lu Ji and Lu Yun, and the second Su Shi and Su Zhe were reborn.

Gu Xianshou felt pity for the pair of Gao brothers. Gu Xianshou was from Kunshan, and his four brothers were also very talented. All four of them were awarded Juren, and one was awarded Jinshi.Among the nephews, there is a great talent like Gu Yanwu.

On the whole, Gu and Gao are actually of the same status, so seeing their current situation, I can't help but feel a little bit of pity.

He accepted the hundred taels of silver and the hundred acres of land they donated.

The local gentry and squires originally had this tradition of helping students.

What's more, the Gao family has occupied a lot of land in Zichuan. Even after cleaning up those who donated their names and concealed their occupation, there are still thousands of acres of land.

And now their family has no fame, no official rank, and has become a family of ordinary people. They don't even have a scholar, and they haven't been soldiers or awarded honors. They are not qualified to own so many fields.

Even if all the land is allocated to the family members, ordinary people can only be limited to ten acres of land per person, and even a hundred males can only have one thousand acres of land.

Surplus land can only be transferred or obtained a concession.

Now take the initiative to donate some to the academy as a learning field, and get some good reputation and impression.

Gao Wei's father-in-law, Zhang Tailai, his uncle Zhang Zhongfa, and his cousin Zhang Tairui also came up and donated a hundred taels of silver and a hundred acres of land to the academy on behalf of the Zhang family.

Zhang Tailai once had a reputation for juren, his uncle and clan brother were also juren, and his father was the chief assistant of Chongzhen.

But now, they have also been expelled from their fame and become white bodies.

"Pupan, Pujiazhuang, used to study in the academy, but he was stupid and failed in the imperial examination. Later, he abandoned Confucianism and went into business. Now he is willing to donate a hundred taels of silver and a hundred stones to the academy to help his students."

The ancestor of the Pupan family was a Jurchen. The ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, Pu Luhun, once lived in the third rank of the Yuan Dynasty. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, he moved to Manjingzhuang in the east of Zichuan City. The big name is a famous family, but the children will also be sent to study, so there are many people who have achieved honor in the imperial examination, and they can be regarded as the second-level big family.

Pu Pan also had a reputation as a scholar, but later he abandoned Confucianism and started a business. People in the village said that he was actually very knowledgeable, capable in business, and rich in assets.

This person's mind is also more flexible.

When Daming restored Zichuan, he was one of the first gentry to support him.

Now he even took the initiative to give money, and today he brought his six-year-old son Pu Songling here, just to show his face in front of the county magistrate.

Sure enough, Gu Xianshou admired Pu Pan's behavior very much, and even saw that he brought his son here, and specially tested Pu Songling. It turned out that although the child was young, he had already read a lot of books and was very smart. Gu Xian was so liked that he even publicly stated that he would be accepted as a student.

Pu Pan strikes while the iron is hot and asks his son to worship him as a teacher.

In addition to the rich and powerful families in this county, even the Wang family from Xincheng County in the north came to represent them.

The Wang family in Xincheng is Gao Wei's grandfather's family.In the Ming Dynasty, the Xincheng Wang family was a large official family, especially after Longqing Wanli. In the box, there are 100 people who are Jinshi, four people who are second-rank officials, and 32 people who are above fifth-rank.

The family also has a memorial archway for the fourth generation Kung Pao.

The Gao family in Zichuan and the Wang family in Xincheng have been married for several generations.

Gao Wei's father married the daughter of Wang Xiangqian, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Gao Wei's uncle Gao Pan also married the daughter of Wang Yinghao from the Wang family.

In the first year of Chongzhen, when Wang Xiangqian was 83 years old, he also appointed the governor of Shanxi to declare the military affairs of Shanxi.

Wang Xiangqian's brothers, Xiang Jin, Xiang Heng, Xiang Fu, Xiang Chun, Xiang Yun, etc., all came from Jinshi backgrounds, and served as political envoys, governors, officials, and Guangluqing.

Wang Xiangchun was also an active member of the Donglin Party. He was an official in the Ministry of Officials in Nanjing, and then he was removed from Donglin.

However, at the end of Chongzhen, when the Qing army bypassed Beijing to attack Shandong, the Wang family defended the city against the Qing, the city was broken, and more than 30 young children of the family died.

So after this difficulty, the generation of Wang Xiang’s nephew and nephew suddenly became extremely prosperous and declined. Wang Yuyin, the son of Wang Xiangjin, was one of the few young and outstanding survivors. Shi, who was an official abroad escaped the disaster, and returned to his hometown after the fall of Beijing.

Finally, he hanged himself at home with his wife.

Therefore, although the two generations of the Wang family were no good, it was precisely because there were no people from these two generations, so after the Tartars entered the pass, they did not have any children who served as officials in the Qing Dynasty, especially after Wang and Yin committed suicide at home. , the children of the Wang family were even more reluctant to serve in the Qing court.

As a result, now that Daming is fighting back and recovering Zichuan, Xincheng and other places, the Wang family has seen a bright future.

Wang Yuyin's brothers Wang Yuchi's four sons, Shilu, Xi, Shihu, and Shizhen, came to Zichuan to participate in the opening of Banyang Academy. They had all read books here.

The four brothers abided by their uncle's will, and for the past two years studied at home with peace of mind, and did not take the imperial examinations for the Tartars, let alone serve as officials for the Tartars.

Although young, he has a poetic name and is known as a gifted scholar.

This time they came, they also donated a hundred taels of silver to the academy.

"All the sages in the village can attach so much importance to the education of their hometown and provide such generous support. As the county's parent officer, Gu is very grateful."

"As for me, I ask everyone to stay, and it's not just to thank you, and I don't have a big event to tell you."

The emperor was very satisfied with the performance of the gentry in Zichuan. Although most of their fame had been dismissed because of their official status, these people were powerful and powerful for generations and had a great influence. Now that they are so honest and loyal, Zhu Yihai also Give them another reward arrangement.

"This year is the year of my Shaotian Dynasty Grand Competition. Since my emperor succeeded to the throne, I have held one regular examination and one Enke. This year, I will hold the second regular examination of the Shaotian Dynasty. Your Majesty has specially ordered that there will be an additional Enke. .

After the Mingchun General Examination is over, all the candidates who have obtained the merits of Juren, no matter whether they are in the current or past subjects, as long as they have obtained the honors in the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty, whether they are from Wanli, Tianqi, Chongzhen, or Shaotian Dynasty, they do not need to be judged. After participating in the scientific examination, you can go directly to Beijing to participate in the Enke examination.

The deputy list of the township examination is also eligible to take the Enke examination. "

Gu Xianshou told Gao Wei and the others that although you have been expelled from your merits now, you have all achieved merits in the past. Now, the emperor has granted you permission to participate in Enke after the examination next year.

There is no need to take the third-level exam anymore, and you can directly participate in the general exam.

As long as you pass the exam, you are a Jinshi.

Even if you fail the Jinshi exam, as long as your grades are good, you can get a special order to restore your status as a juren.

Gao Wei and others were stunned. This talented young man, since he was captured in Hejian, then "studied" in Fengtian Tokyo for a period of time, was dismissed from his fame, and after being sent back to his hometown, he was completely decadent. worry.

Now that he suddenly heard that he could regain his fame, his eyes lit up.

In many local noble families, they relied on the imperial examinations to maintain their status and even improve their status.

If there is no way of the imperial examination, they really don't know how to go.

"What about those below Juren?" asked 16-year-old Wang Shizhen, who only had the reputation of a scholar.

"Except for the unforgivable crimes of treason and rebellion, the rest of the merits who have been dismissed, even if Enke did not pass the examination this time or resumed the status of Juren, are also allowed to continue to participate in the imperial examination, but they have to start from Tongsheng. Yes, the same is true for those below Juren, they have to be tested from Tongsheng."

The emperor's decree of grace was actually tailor-made for these gentry.

A large number of local gentry were expelled from their ranks, which in itself was to deter them, especially to attack the capitulators.

Get rid of fame, and then confiscate property, or fine money, order to make up for outstanding payments, clean up problems such as encroachment, sending names, donations, etc.

Of course, after everything is cleaned up, you can't just press and hold down. After hitting a stick, you should give a date or you have to give a date. This is called united front.

To hit him first is to beat him up and establish his prestige.

Then show your favor.

It can only be done with the combination of grace and power.

If there is only kindness and no prestige, then they will not be able to figure out the situation at all.

After fighting and cleaning up, it's time to win over and comfort me.It is still necessary to draw them together instead of completely pushing them to the opposite side.

This is also the characteristic of Zhu Yihai's behavior, he will not be tolerant, compromise, or even curry favor as soon as he comes up.

It's time to hit the board and still have to fight.

If you don't hit, you don't know the pain.

Fame is extremely important to the gentry of this era, because it is the foundation of the family and the foundation of the body. Only with fame can one become an official.

Of course, Zhu Yihai is now not only relying on the imperial examination to become an official, but also serving as a soldier.

Therefore, the emperor's rewards to the gentry, in addition to allowing them to participate in the Enke, also allowed them to resume their qualifications for the imperial examination.In addition, those local gentry who were extremely prestigious and performed well were given a place in the Imperial College.

Now there is another quota for military cadets, but this is the lowest-level infantry school, and the training and graduation starts from the most basic non-commissioned officers. Two or three years in school is actually equivalent to a soldier serving for several years, but to enter the military school, originally It is already considered a good seedling. After training, it is still very different from ordinary soldiers. The upper limit is higher and the future is farther.

Selecting some local noble families and big families to train in military schools is not only to unite these strata in the united front, but also to select some literate young good seedlings to be trained in the army, so that they can become excellent backbones when they are imported into the army in the future.

For the imperial court, there is no extra cost for the quota of the Imperial College, the quota of the Infantry Officer School, the quota of the academy, the quota of the official school, and even the qualification of Enke and the restoration of the qualification of the imperial examination.

But for these local tyrants, it is what they desperately desire.

Zhu Yihai did not restore their expelled fame, and they still had to take the exam again, but even so, these people were completely excited.

I couldn't help being grateful to the emperor directly.

When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty started the imperial examination, all the heroes of the world entered my trap, revealing many secrets.

Now Zhu Yihai is also taking first and then giving, and the gentry is grateful.

The so-called imperial technique is nothing more than that.

(End of this chapter)