C200 The Beginning of the Great Chaos (1/2)
The weather in the capital was getting colder and colder. The Spring Festival was coming up in a month and a half, and the most important day of the year was already reaching its warm-up period. And this year's Beijing was destined to be countless times more lively than the previous years, because of this year's Emperor's benevolence, adding an 'Enke' to all the guests in the world.
As the name implied, Enke's examination was in addition to the normal examinations. This was the biggest gift the imperial government gave to the scholars of the world. In the real history, there were only five additions of Enke in the entire Qing Dynasty, all of which were concentrated in the three dynasties of Kang Yong Gan. This showed the importance of Enke.
It was precisely because of the change in history caused by the flapping of Xiao Letian's wings that the Encyclopedia of Tongzhi, who should not have appeared in the first place, appeared.
In the summer, the royal decree was sent to all parts of the country by horses. One time, Enke had added a few hundred imperial examination officials, while the number of scholars in the world had increased by a few hundred. How could they not be excited?
He brought his servants, his errand boy and his three or five good friends to the capital. Along the way, they were able to look at the mountains and rivers of the motherland that were not contaminated and not developed by the tourism industry.
Ever since they had received the status of High Scholars, some farmers had come with land deeds to submit to them. At the time of the Imperial Examinations, some of the local landlords and gentry would come with silver taels to send them off.
For thousands of years, people had been attached themselves to the banner of Deixis, forming a spontaneous form of economic assistance. As long as a scholar crossed the threshold of a High Scholar, his life would be greatly changed.
You will have money, fame, beauties, and even rights. You will get everything you want in life. With such great benefits, how could the students of Prominent Education not band together? How could they not defend him with their lives?
As long as the rules of the game and the economic aid body were not destroyed, these scholars would not care who became the emperor. So what if it was in Manchu?
The cold wind blew, but the atmosphere in the capital was exceptionally warm. The crowd around the Yongding Gate seemed to have gathered, and all the raising child s in various places chose to enter the Beijing from there.
”Young master Huang, I'm here. Our young master has asked me to come and get you …”
”Brother Luo, aiyaya, I missed you so much when we parted in Sichuan last year. Enke, you have to make sure Toad Palace will pay for everything this time …”
”You're too polite. I've caused a lot of trouble in Sichuan. Now that you're in Beijing, I'm in charge. Everything is mine …”
The entire Yongding Sect became a meeting place for the raising child, with people bowing to each other and calling out friends everywhere. There were also countless inns, taverns, and even commoners in temporary rental houses in the capital.
The s had all gathered at the Beijing. The constable head servants and the city guards under the minister of nine city gates were all exhausted to the point of becoming the third grandson.
In the face of Master High Scholar, they could be considered to be unable to pull off any of their usual abilities. They had used up all their smiles for three years in just three days.
In the past, most of the people they saw were commoners and merchants. Just a little bit of money was enough for a family to eat and drink for half a month. But facing these raising child, not to mention plundering, they all had to smile. These were all future lords, who would dare to offend them.
”Aiyo, Master High Scholar, what did you say? ”Oh, Tong Fu Inn, it's very, very close. Come three blocks ahead and turn right. You'll see …”
”Aiyo, where do you want to know? ”Go to the Ministry of Revenue, that's easier to find. Follow the Yongding Gate and keep walking. All six departments are together …”
The veterans and yamen runners at the city gate were so tired that their tongues almost left their mouths hanging out. At this time, a simple palanquin carried by two people came from the inner city.
However, when the old soldier guarding the door saw the middle-aged man getting off the palanquin, he was so scared that he started to tremble. ”Greetings to the lord. Why have you come here? Look at the mess, sit …”
The person who came was not a bystander, but the first in the six years of Xian Feng's Hall Competition, the resounding Minister Yuan Lang. Now that he was bestowed the position of Hall Master Hong De, he was appointed as the Imperial Advisor of Tongzhi, with the name Weng Tonghe, Uncle Ping.
”Master Weng, it's Master Weng … Imperial Advisor's Master Weng! ” Many of the High Scholars surrounding the Yongding School were permanent residents of the capital. With a single glance, he could see their idol, Qingliu Leader Weng Tonghe.
The crowd immediately crowded over. raising child from all over the country gathered together to pay their respects to Weng Tonghe using the accent of Heavenly South Sea and North Sea. Weng Tonghe indeed had the air of an ancient scholar.
”I heard that you sound like someone from Huai Clan. Not bad, not bad. Since ancient times, there have been many heroes …”
”You come from the land of the two lakes? ”It's not that simple. Longhair has caused trouble for so many years, yet you are able to persevere in your lessons. This heart of yours is worthy of my admiration …”
”You are from the Second Land of Suhang? How is the economy now? Has it been restored? ”I can recover a little bit …”