Chapter 955 Horse Passes Blue Pass

  Farewell, Changan.

  The boat was sailing along the Bahe River, looking at the Bailuyuan in the distance, there was a Jingyu ditch, and the cherry blossoms in the ditch were in full bloom, but at this time Qin Lang didn't have the leisure and ambition to take his concubines and children to enjoy the flowers.

  Looking at the Qinling Mountains, which looks like the great Great Wall stretching across the sky, we arrived at Lantian Pass all the way.

  Languan, changed its name to Qingniguan in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and moved to Gugaoguan in the Sui Dynasty.

  A blue pass connecting the north and south of the Qinling Mountains.

   Some of the staff who followed Qin Lang to the south couldn't help but recite poems and prose, each attracting coquettishness.

   "Please Wei Gong to comment on my work."

   Someone even asked Qin Lang to compose a poem.

   "Duke Wei went down to the earth, and I haven't heard the masterpiece of poetry for a long time. Why don't you write a poem today?"

  Qin Lang rode a black leopard head. When the Xuanwumen Revolution happened, this thousand-mile steed charged Qin Lang into the battle. A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. Now ten years have passed, and this horse is still young and strong. It's just that he has been pampered and pampered in Beijing for a long time. His fur is smooth and smooth, he is tall and handsome, but in fact he is already a bit of a spoiled child.

   Horses can’t be kept idle. They look good, but their performance is not as good as before.

  Leopard Head looks handsome on horseback now, but he can’t do it on the battlefield.

  But Qin Lang didn't feel bad about it, this horse used to be his partner, so it doesn't matter if it is raised or abandoned. The leopard swung its head and hoofed, with a haughty and dignified expression, like a king of horses patrolling the territory.

  The son, Qin Jun, and his brothers also each ride a tall horse, but they are all descendants of this leopard head, and all of them have inherited the blood of the leopard head. They are black and shiny, and tall and handsome.

  The ten-year-old eldest son Qin Jun has the true lineage of the Qin family. He is already very tall at such a young age.

   "Grandpa, let's have a song."

  Qin Lang laughed.

  He does not write many poems now, so there is no need for them, and occasionally, when he is touched by the scene, he happens to think of some well-known famous poems, and he can't help but recite one or two poems.

  Because what he recited are considered to be masterpieces through the ages, Qin Lang's reputation as a poetic immortal has not fallen over the years.

  Languan at the end of March, under the blue sky and white clouds is the Qingdai Qinling Mountains and Rivers, the mountain flowers are blooming, and a blue river winds through the mountain.

  Here is a completely different scene from Guanzhong Chang'an.

   At this time, he thought of a famous poem by Han Yu.

  When he was demoted, he passed through Languan, wrote a famous article through the ages, and moved left to Languan to show his nephew Sun Xiang.

"A letter from the court to the nine heavens, and eight thousand Chaozhou roads in the evening. If you want to eliminate evils for the sage, you will be willing to decline and cherish the dying years. Where is the home of Yunheng Qinling? It’s good to collect my bone miasma by the river.”

  Qin Lang finished reciting the poem on horseback, but there was silence all around.

  No one expected Duke Wei to write such a poem. Why did Duke Wei write this poem when he was in the best of spring?

   Duke Wei was not relegated, let alone the pessimistic thoughts expressed in the poem.

   "Why did Duke Wei come up with this sentence?"

   It is said that songs express ambition and poems express feelings.

   But this poem is too abrupt, which makes Monk Zhang Er confused.

   Some of the staff couldn't help but think, could it be that Duke Wei was really demoted from the court this time? In Chang'an, he was demoted from the center because of certain things that angered the emperor?

"Hahaha, look at the way you all search your brains and think hard. Poems are not necessarily all about your own affairs. I just thought of a story about an ancient virtuous minister who passed by Languan after being banished, so I just used his identity to make such a poem."

  This explanation is a bit far-fetched, but it makes sense, and everyone is relieved.

These staff members follow Duke Wei not only because of Duke Wei's reputation, but also because they want to gain some experience in government affairs by entering the shogunate of Duke Wei as a step up, especially to accumulate some valuable contacts. It is easier to be recommended by Duke Wei to become an official, or to be promoted.

   And this is also true.

  Duke Wei has always been known for his generosity in supporting his subordinates, and many staff members in Duke Wei's shogunate were quickly recommended by him. Duke Wei's name is very useful. Therefore, whether it is a scholar without official status, or a Mingjing Jinshi with an imperial examination background, many people take the initiative to squeeze their heads and want to enter Wei Gong's shogunate, because this is a shortcut to the south.

Entering the Duke of Wei's shogunate is faster and faster than Mingjing and Jinshi's imperial examinations, especially for some scholars who have neither background nor ability to enter high school. Some people spend half their lives depressed, but as long as they can get If Wei Gong appreciates it, the times will turn around.

In Duke Wei's place, your background is not all important, but your talent is more important. No matter what talent you are, as long as you have a skill, whether it is good at poetry, poetry, crafts and architecture, or bravery Fighting, or being good at arithmetic and financial management, proficient in legal proceedings, etc., can all have a place to play.

  In these years, countless unsuccessful scholars wanted to become Qin Lang's staff and guests. As long as they entered Wei Gong's shogunate, they would immediately receive generous treatment, not to mention a bright future.

  So everyone also hopes that Duke Wei will have a prosperous family and a prosperous official career. These days, although the powerful and noble families like to recruit guests and staff, there are a few who are really kind to the staff and can really arrange the future for the staff.

  Some people work for them for a lifetime, and there is no arrangement in the end. Many people just have a good reputation as a corporal, or they just like to raise soldiers for appearance, and they don't really know how to employ people.

   Someone once said that the Sui and Tang Dynasties were the last glory of the gentry, and it is true.

Although the Sui Dynasty opened the imperial examination system, Li Shimin carried him forward even more, but in fact, the imperial examination is still only one of the channels for obtaining scholars in the Tang Dynasty, and even the imperial examination accounts for a very small proportion of the country's employment. part.

The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty have developed more than a dozen subjects. Among the major subjects in the Changke, Jinshi subjects are getting more and more important. As for explaining the subjects of Daoming Buddha, which are specially set up to control Buddhism and Taoism, let alone.

   Except for the two subjects of Jinshi and Mingjing, the others have been reduced to the way to select officials.

  However, even the Jinshi department, now implements a three-year regular system of one subject, through the three-level examination system of the county examination, the township examination, and the final selection layer by layer.

For a huge empire, three hundred people are really not worth mentioning, not to mention, these Jinshi admitted through the imperial examination, in addition to the top three in the first class, will be given special attention, and can enter the secretary prison to be a proofreader, orthographic , even if he is a second-class Jinshi, he can only start as a ninth-rank small official in the six departments of the six departments of the three provinces of the capital.

  As for the top three jinshi, these people have to go back to the Imperial College for another year, and then pass the official examination. After passing, they have to practice in the capital's yamen for a year. After passing the exam, they will be awarded officials.

   But you often have to be elected, that is, it depends on whether there is a position for you.

The key reason for this kind of difficulty in candidates is that there are not many places left for these Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty. The county lieutenant started these duties.

  As in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is impossible to confer a county magistrate with a seven-rank sesame for a Jinshi in a middle school, which is impossible today.

  The county magistrate is the chief official of a county. Without some real political achievements and enough time experience, it is impossible to directly appoint the county magistrate.

  Third-A Scholars are more often arranged to serve as recorders, even Cao Zuo, who may not be a high-ranking official. As far as this is concerned, there is still a quota limit, and more places are reserved for scholars admitted through other channels.

There are several ways to obtain scholars in the Tang Dynasty. The children of high-ranking officials of noble families and relatives entered the officialdom through family background, which accounted for a large proportion. As long as they can become officials of the fifth rank or above, their children and grandchildren have the opportunity to obtain the qualification of family background. , this system can be said to be the greatest care for noble officials, ensuring the birth and continuation of each family dignitary.

  The second is the recommendation system, also known as the recommendation system. From the prime minister to the county magistrate, everyone has the obligation and power to recommend talents to the imperial court.

  These recommended talents will be awarded official positions after passing multiple assessments. There is also a special quota for recommending imperial examinations, called Xiang Gongsheng.

Officials also have certain responsibilities for recommending talents, so they are not recommended casually. Generally, they recommend talents they know and are familiar with, but more often, officials will also give priority to recommending their relatives, friends, old students, etc. Wait, at least it is to recommend one's own staff and staff. No one will casually recommend people they don't know or even have nothing to do with. This is a political resource, and it is also very valuable. They even have to bear a certain responsibility for recommending, so there is no way It is even more difficult for a poor family scholar to get a recommendation.

Men Yin and recommendation accounted for the vast majority of candidates in the Tang Dynasty, so the imperial examination was just a single-plank bridge. Thousands of troops and horses squeezed it every year, but very few passed, and most of them were not from noble families. My son, I can only hope for the recommendation.

   To be recommended by an official, self-recommendation is required first. The best way to recommend yourself is to be a guest in the curtain, prove your talent with practical actions, gain appreciation and then seek a chance to be recommended.

  Officials of different levels have different opportunities for recommendation.

   Duke Wei's recommendation is the one with the highest gold content.

  Entering the Weigong shogunate is also a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops and horses. They entered after many selections and assessments. Their future prospects, from the moment they entered, were closely related to the fate of the shogun Qin Lang.

  Even if they become officials in the future, they will leave Qin Lang's label on them, and it will not change for the rest of their lives. Therefore, their relationship with Qin Lang will be both prosperous and ruined.

  That poem was really unlucky and ruined the good atmosphere, so everyone lost the mood to recite poems and write fuss. Although the poem was indeed a good one, and it was an excellent work, everyone didn't want to mention it again.

  The horse crosses the blue pass and looks back at Chang'an.

  Chengqian can take care of himself in Chang'an, I hope he can wake up himself.

  (end of this chapter)