The debate between the Imperial College and the Academy was in full swing, and even tended to get more intense.
But the people watching the excitement gradually changed.
The academy did not publicize the rewards in a big way, it just informed all the students in the academy. Although the news has been circulating among the people for a long time, the people are still more concerned about their own livelihood.
Although I will pay attention to the academy, I will not pay attention to the activities of the academy all the time.
Even now, some people still don't know about the academy's huge rewards.
However, as conflicts broke out between the Imperial College and the Academy, more and more people became aware of it.
Most people may just watch the excitement, but for those families with scholars in their families, especially those who will soon choose to study in the Imperial College or the academy, this news is particularly important. huge.
Xu Mansion.
A middle-aged man wearing a plain blue gown was sitting in the study, holding a book and reading carefully in the sunlight coming from the window.
There was a "crunch".
The middle-aged man raised his head and looked at the door, with a smile on his face: "Dad, why are you here?"
The visitor came up with a food box in his hand and said with a smile, "You have been reading for a long time. You must be hungry too, right? I asked the cook to make some pastries. You can satisfy your hunger."
"Thank you, Dad." The middle-aged man put down the book in his hand with a faint smile, reached out to lift the food box, and opened it with a smile on his face. His throat surged and he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of fluid. It was his favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake.
"Dad, then I'm not welcome."
"Eat, eat, don't starve your bones." Father Xu smiled and waved his hand.
Xu Wei immediately picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to his father, "Dad, take a sip of tea first."
Father Xu smiled and nodded, reaching out to take it.
Then Xu Wei poured himself another glass, picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake with his right hand, bit off half of it, and chewed it a few times in his mouth. He picked up the tea with his left hand and took a sip.
It was obvious that the tea had completely soaked into the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his mouth in just a few breaths. Feeling the sweet-scented osmanthus cake softening quickly, exuding a sweet taste, coupled with the fragrance of tea leaves, a sweet feeling exploded in Xu Wei's mouth.
Feeling comfortable, Xu Wei closed his eyes and enjoyed the rare satisfaction at this moment.
Father Xu had long been accustomed to his son's eating behavior, so he didn't say anything to stop him. He just smiled and drank tea with his head down.
After a while, seeing that his son had almost finished eating, Father Xu put the tea cup on the table, propped his elbows on the armrests of the chair, and put his hands on his chest.
"You passed the exam, what are your plans next?"
Intend?
Xu Wei glanced at his father in confusion. Of course, the next step for him to pass the exam was to pass the Jinshi exam. It was such an obvious thing, so what else could he ask?
However, out of respect for his father, Xu Wei patiently explained: "My son is going to try Chunwei."
"Of course you have to go to Chunwei. Otherwise, after studying for so many years, if you don't even try Chunwei, how can you be willing to do so?" Father Xu smiled and nodded.
??????????????? Xu Wei looked into his father's eyes quietly, knowing that there must be more to his father, otherwise there would be no need to ask himself knowingly.
Sure enough, the father continued to ask: "Are you going to study at home, or go to an academy or the Imperial College to study?"
"Of course I have to go to school. How can I compare to being taught by famous teachers and communicating with classmates behind closed doors at home?" Xu Wei smiled faintly.
Father Xu leaned back in his chair and asked with a smile: "Are you going to the academy or the Imperial College?"
After Xu Wei heard what he said, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He was not stupid. Since his father put the academy first, it obviously meant that his father wanted him to go to the academy to study.
But Xu Wei had already made a decision in his heart, and he was going to the Imperial Academy.
Why is the academy now more famous than the Imperial College? Why would Xu Wei choose to go to the Imperial College?
That's because, compared to the academy, the chance of becoming a Jinshi during the Imperial Examination is greater!
Nowadays, the academy and the Imperial College each have a quota of 300. Although there are many talents in the academy, it also shows that it is more difficult to get a Jinshi from the academy because there will be many talents competing with you.
On the contrary, the Imperial College is different. There are not as many students here as there are in the Academy, and the level is much lower than that in the College. Even the teachings in the Imperial College are not as good as those in the College, but the number of people in the Imperial College is much smaller than that in the College!
The quotas on both sides were the same, so the advantage of the Imperial College with the smaller number of people was immediately apparent.
Although Xu Wei guessed what his father was thinking, he had no intention of changing his decision. He frowned deeply and continued, "Sir, you are willing to recommend me to the Imperial College."
It was not easy to reject his father directly, so Xu Wei had to use his husband's name as a shield.
"Otherwise, you should go to the academy." Father Xu said calmly.
Xu Wei glanced at his father in surprise. He originally thought that since he had moved his husband out, his father would not force himself, but he did not expect that his father would persist as always.
Lowering his eyes, Xu Wei tried to refuse and said with a smile: "Dad, do you think the academy is too easy? The academy is not that easy to enter, and I may not be able to pass the entrance exam."
"Try. If you don't try, how do you know you can't pass the academy?" Father Xu persuaded with a smile: "If you don't pass the exam by then, it's not too late for you to go to the Imperial College!"
Xu Wei looked deeply at his father and asked in confusion: "Dad, what happened to you today? Why do you have to go to the academy to study?"
Father Xu had no choice but to sigh and explain the academy's establishment of rewards to his son in detail.
"A reward of 300,000 yuan a year...sss!!!" When Xu Wei heard the news, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.
"What a great gesture from the academy!"
"Now you know why I want you to go to the academy, right?" Father Xu smiled lightly and expressed his opinion: "Even if you become an official in the future, how much salary can you earn?"
Regarding salary... Xu Wei also had to admit that the salary in the Ming Dynasty was indeed not high. You can ensure that you have enough food and clothing, but it is impossible to get rich.
"But it will be different if you go to the academy." Father Xu continued: "The Jinshi in the academy are all officials recognized by the imperial court. If you go to the academy, it will not be considered as burying your years of hard study. And... ....”
"And from now on, the academy's financial prospects seem to be more promising, right?" Xu Wei looked at his father with a wry smile, "Is it that my father has so much confidence in me that he thinks I can pass the Jinshi examination in the academy? Can I still get A reward of one hundred thousand guan?"
To be honest, Xu Wei himself is not so confident.
"How do you know if you don't try? I've asked about it. The academy's rewards are not just for one person, but for everyone who participates. If you can participate, a little bit will be enough for you to last a lifetime. Yes." Father Xu looked confident.
I have to say that Xu Wei was moved!
