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    "The three talents are heaven, earth and people; the three lights are the sun, moon and stars" "The Master said: 'Isn't it a pleasure to learn and practice it from time to time? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar?'" One room does not count.  In the large house, there are more than ten tables and stools of different sizes, and more than ten children are reading at the tables.  Among them, the oldest one is about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the youngest one is only six or seven years old. The way he shakes his head is like a little adult.  The poems recited are also different - "Three Character Classic", "Thousand Character Classic", "Poetry", "Book", "University", "Doctrine of the Mean", "Shang Shu" and so on. They are all mixed together and look very messy.  .  In the corner of the room, Cheng Zhong looked at everything in front of him coldly. He did not expect that after traveling to this world, he would still have to go to school, which was really hard.  Three days ago, Cheng Lianyi, who was carrying medicine into the house, saw the unconscious Cheng Zhong opening his eyes. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly called Mrs. Liu.  Mrs. Liu pawned the few valuable things in her family and invited a doctor to diagnose and treat Cheng Zhong. After learning that Cheng Zhong was fine except for weakness, Mrs. Liu cried with joy.  But Cheng Zhong only had three days of leisure before he was sent to school by Mrs. Liu.  In fact, even if Mrs. Liu didn't say anything, Cheng Zhong wouldn't be able to lie down anymore.  His life was not good, and he was transported to this poor family. Naturally, he could not live a comfortable life with a shirt, food, and mouth. He lived a leisurely life with a group of wives and concubines. It was not something Cheng Zhong could do for two women to support him. He had to find a way out.  Livelihood is.  Cheng Zhong had never thought about taking the imperial examination.  Scholars in the Ming Dynasty were treated much better than those in later generations.  Although there has been a saying of "poor scholars" since ancient times, this statement is actually not accurate.  Scholars have already gained fame and are exempted from hard labor and do not have to kneel when they see the county magistrate.  Not only that, the scholar was also called Lin Shansheng and began to eat imperial food.  Under normal circumstances, the welfare provided to scholars in the Ming Dynasty was one liter of rice a day, which was enough for two people. Necessary fish, meat, oil, salt and other items necessary in life were also provided by the government.  The purpose is to allow scholars to have no worries about food and clothing and to study with peace of mind.  When people talk about poor scholars, they do not mean that scholars are poor, but that scholars are not motivated and only rely on government supplies and have no other income. They come and go, marry and have children. One liter of rice a day is not enough, and life will naturally become poor.  .  Although the salary of scholars is good, Cheng Zhong is not confident that he will pass the exam!  He was self-aware. Even though he was a college student with a bachelor's degree in later generations, he had no confidence at all in taking the imperial examination!  Speaking of ancient Chinese, although Cheng Zhong, who has been working in the library for a year, has made some progress, he is still no better than Tong Sheng, who has been familiar with studying it since he was a child and made a career out of it. If he were asked to take the exam, he would probably fail the exam.  You may not be able to become a scholar even if you have no hair or hair.  It is not uncommon to see young students in their seventies or eighties, but Cheng Zhong obviously does not have the academic spirit to live and learn. Even if he wants to take exams until he is old, he must ensure that he will not starve to death before that day comes.  The journey to the imperial examination was first crossed by Cheng Zhong.  Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the official career is closed, what about the other three paths?  Farming?  Although being a farmer was considered an honorable thing in the Ming Dynasty, and his status was more noble than that of wealthy businessmen, and there were still a lot of wasteland to be reclaimed in Huating County. According to the policy, farmers can be exempted from rent and tax for three years for wasteland reclaimed by themselves.  , if you have a lot of strength, you can open a few more acres of wasteland, and your life will be rich. The question is, does Cheng Zhong have the strength?  ?Obviously not!  Cheng Zhong, who had been bedridden for many days, could not be said to be weak, but he definitely deserved the words "unable to restrain a chicken".  I'm afraid he will fall first before half an acre of wasteland has been reclaimed.  What about workmanship?  Since Cheng Zhong didn't have any skills at his disposal, this path would naturally not work.  It seems that the only way left is to do business.  In the Ming Dynasty, businessmen were regarded as having a "low-grade profession". What's more, those who engaged in business would be deprived of the right to take the imperial examination and become officials.  But Cheng Zhong, who came from time-travel, has no such concept!  He believed in the pragmatic belief that a black cat is a white cat, and a cat that catches mice is a good cat.  Whether it is in future generations or today, it is never a bad thing to have more money around you.  But Cheng Zhong soon discovered that starting a business in the Ming Dynasty was not an easy task. First, there was no start-up capital, and second, there was no suitable project. Cheng Zhong really didn't know where to get involved.  Although he had dabbled in the history of the Ming Dynasty, it was only a fleeting glimpse, and he knew almost nothing about the Jiajing Dynasty. Taking advantage of the current situation, it seemed that there was no hope.  How to do this?  Cheng Zhong¡¯s face was filled with ambition, and he was annoyed, and he was happy, and he was lamenting. Fortunately, he was sitting in the corner, and no one paid attention to him, otherwise they would definitely think that he was possessed by a demon.  This is the family history of the Cheng family.  Although there were schools in ancient times, such as the Imperial College, government schools, county schools, etc., they were all for students, the so-called scholars.  As for enlightenment education, they have to find their own way. The rulers of the Ming Dynasty can?What kind of nine-year compulsory education is established in that mind?  Therefore, various private schools were established.  The Cheng clan school was established by the Cheng family to train their descendants, and the master who taught it was an old scholar Cheng Xueyi.  "Cough, cough." An old-fashioned cough came from outside the door, and in an instant, the voice of reciting in the room rose another octave.  Cheng Xueyi nodded with satisfaction. At the age of fifty-two, he had been a scholar for ten years.  He is considered a person of high status in the Cheng clan, and even the clan leader respects him.  Cheng Xueyi has three sons and his mother is still alive, so the one liter of rice supply from the royal family is insufficient, so he teaches clan studies to supplement the family income.  He held a ruler in his right hand and tapped his left hand slowly but rhythmically.  Every stroke he made made the child sitting below frightened!  Most of the students here have been slapped on the palms of their hands by Cheng Xueyi, sometimes so hard that their hands are as swollen as dough cakes and they can't even hold chopsticks.  "These children were beaten by Cheng Xueyi. After returning home, they did not dare to complain to their parents, and even hid their hands in their sleeves to cover up.  At that time, there were no laws prohibiting corporal punishment by teachers, but they believed in the dogma of "strict teachers make good students."  If you let your parents know that you were beaten by a teacher in school, you will inevitably get another beating.  After a while, Cheng Xueyi coughed again.  The students knew that the teacher had something to say, so they raised their heads one after another, and the reading slowly stopped.  When the room completely quieted down, Cheng Xueyi said slowly: "The date for the county examination has been set. It will be on the eighth day of next month. It is only more than a month away. Cheng Jun and Cheng Lian should study harder and strive for the best."  An astonishing person, it will bring some face to our Cheng family, and also set an example for those who are junior to junior high school. Do you two remember it? " Cheng Jun and Cheng Lian are both eighteen or nineteen years old, so there is hope.  Passed the county examination.  Cheng Lian, in particular, is absolutely outstanding among the students Cheng Xueyi has taught.  But Cheng Xueyi had no idea that either of them had passed the examination to become scholars.  The reason is very simple. To be a scholar, you generally need to pass three levels of examinations, namely the county examination, the government examination and the college examination.  Cheng Zhong only knew that the imperial examinations were very strict, including the provincial examination, the provincial examination, the joint examination, and the palace examination. Along the way, there were only three people who passed the Jinshi. Including those who were born in the Jinshi and those who were the same as the Jinshi, there were only about 300 people. The success rate in the examination was  The admission rate for state civil servants was much lower and much more stringent than that of later generations.  Little did they know that before the provincial examination, candidates had to pass three levels of examinations just to qualify for the provincial examination. These three levels of examinations can be regarded as preparatory examinations for the imperial examination. Those who passed the examination were considered to be scholars, also called students.  This seemingly simple process makes 90% of people stop dreaming about it.  Cheng Zhong is sixteen years old this year. In terms of age, he is also suitable to take part in the county examination.  But Cheng Xueyi didn't even mention him.  The reason is simple, because Cheng Zhong is so stupid!  Cheng Zhong¡¯s wandering look fell into Cheng Xueyi¡¯s eyes, which made him feel a little more disgusted.  In Cheng Xueyi¡¯s impression, Cheng Zhong would either lie on the small table and sleep like an old man every day, or he would sit there with his eyes fixed as if he had been hit by a body-fixing spell. This is still the case today.  Looking at Cheng Lian again, Cheng Xueyi seemed to see himself when he was young, youthful, energetic and talented. The matchmakers who proposed to marry him were like leeks one after another. Alas, time flies by.  Cheng Lian's high-spiritedness made Cheng Xueyi think of a couplet: "The young phoenix learns to fly, and the storm begins from then on."
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