Yamazaki and Shandai, each with four horses, kept changing horses and galloping along the official road for more than a hundred miles, arriving at the state capital before evening.
The sun sets later in the south, and in the north it might already be dark.
The two men rode their horses slowly outside the city, looking at the dotted farms outside the city and the fields where various things were grown.
The climate here is good, rice is harvested three times a year, and vegetables and fruits are available all year round.
Yamazaki and Shandai took a few more glances and found many pig pens, so they felt relieved that there was cheap pork to eat.
Before entering the city, I saw the fiery atmosphere.
It was two groups of scholars fighting on the roadside. They didn't use internal weapons and punched to the flesh.
No one cares about it, and few people even look at it.
If you listen carefully, you will see that it is scholars from two academies in the city who started fighting over trivial matters.
It seems to be a common thing and everyone regards it as normal.
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The two of them watched all the way to the city gate, dismounted their horses and lined up to enter the city.
Before he could even move forward, a group of people crowded in noisily.
If it weren't for the fact that they were both men and women, and they didn't look like they were fighting, they would have almost run away.
It was only when I was shoved with a lot of flyers that I realized they were recruitment advertisements for academies and martial arts schools.
Two people are sweating, do they look like students now? Daqing is to stop talking when you see a stranger.
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After the two of them paid money and entered the city, they encountered gangsters who were blocking the way to rob or recruit people.
All of them are muscular and tall, and they can scare people when they stand there.
They didn't hand out leaflets, they just asked questions directly.
With that fierce look in his eyes, do you want to join me? Favorable treatment and so on.
However, a certain distance will be maintained, so it will be no problem to pass through cautiously.
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After their period, there was another period when merchants were recruiting people.
They put up various flags next to roadside stalls, and various merchants recruited various people.
Those who farm are divided into those who grow rice, those who grow vegetables, those who grow fruits, and those who grow pasture.
There are even more craftsmen, including carpenters, shipwrights, blacksmiths, crossbow makers, porcelain workers, stonemasons, etc. Even pickles are said to be pickle makers.
There are also recruitment of kitchen chefs in hotel canteens, sailors and boatmen in shipping, etc.
In short, it seems that here we are not afraid that there will be no work to do, but that we are afraid that you will not be able to do it.
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The two of them walked all the way to find the waiter outside the restaurant to greet guests, and asked about the room situation, but they both said that there was no suitable space in the yard.
The two of them were not discouraged. It was really difficult to find a single courtyard that could accommodate eight horses, so they kept asking one by one.
Before asking, a common man about thirty years old came to talk to them and asked them if they wanted to rent a house.
Yamazaki politely refused, "Thank you for your kindness. We are tired today. Let's rest for a few days before talking about anything else."
Because just by looking at this person, you can tell that he is a gangster on the street. They are new here. Who knows how much water and pits there are in there.
The man in common clothes handed over his hand, and then showed his waist card, "Young Master, be careful, it's the villain who has been rude. This is the villain's waist card. The villain is Qian San of the tooth shop. If you have anything to do, you can come to the villain. You can look for me at will." A beggar can lead you to a dental shop."
Yamazaki held up his hand and said, "I remember. See you later."
"I don't dare to accept the courtesy of a young master." Qian San handed over his hand and left.
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After searching a few more restaurants and inns, I found a single courtyard that could accommodate eight horses.
Seeing that it was getting dark, I didn't care about the price and checked in immediately.
After opening the courtyard door and driving the horse into the stable, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them entered the main room, took the menu, studied it, ordered dinner and late-night snacks, and ordered two hot baths.
The waiter put down the hot water bottle and left. The two of them left the main room and looked at the yard.
This is a large courtyard with eight guest rooms on two floors and a main room for entertaining guests and dining.
There is a small garden in the yard with a rockery, which is quite elegant.
The price is so-so, starting at ten taels of silver a day, and everything else including food, drinks, and toiletries is included.
Between the two of them and eight horses, the day's expenses would cost at least twenty taels of silver.
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Dinner arrived soon, and the two of them looked through college advertisements while eating.
It’s not that there aren’t some great academies. The problem is that they won’t teach you great skills casually.
This is the same as the outer disciples, inner disciples, direct disciples and true disciples of a sect.
Yamazaki didn't have much thought, he just looked around casually.
Shan Dai was just looking at it casually, but after looking at it, she became interested.
"Brother, you said we always have to find a safe place to live, right?"
Yamazaki understood, "What, you want to live in the academy?"
"That's right. The academy is much safer than the inn."
"You can give it a try. Then choose an academy where there are servants and you don't have to share the dormitory. I don't want to do it myself, and I don't want to sleep in a room with strangers."
"What about the price?"
“Of course the cheaper the better, but it can’t be too cheap to avoid being a scammer.”
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Academies and martial arts schools in various places were originally academies, and they all taught various things, but with different emphasis.
Later, as more and more people entered the officialdom, the younger generation of disciples began to divide in order to take shortcuts.
The academy where disciples always enter the civil service system is called the academy, and the martial arts academy where disciples always enter the military attaché system.
Gradually they separated, and the colleges established later were also directly classified.
In addition to teaching martial arts, the academy focuses on teaching copywriting, arithmetic, etc. After the disciples graduate and go to officialdom, they usually work as civil servants.
In addition to teaching martial arts, the martial arts school focuses on teaching military command, battle formations, etc. After the disciples go to officialdom, they usually become military attaches and generals.
Yamazaki and Shandai do not want to be officials, nor do they want to be forced to conduct field training and experience the feeling of marching and fighting.
Although you can be lazy and not go, you will definitely be caught and lectured.
One more thing is worse than one less thing, so the martial arts school is excluded and directly chooses an academy that does not have this.
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There are no academies on the sea islands, no matter how fancy they are, they are still overseas, and you can't skip school even if you want to.
The academy must be in the city, so you don't have to pay for going to the city.
If the price is right, it's acceptable outside the city. After all, the place there is definitely bigger.
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the next day.
The two slept in, had breakfast and lunch together, went shopping, found a place to take off their middle-aged clothes, and went to visit the academy as young people.
After wandering around for an afternoon, I decided on a few.
Go back to the hotel and ask the waiter.
Tianhai Academy, the Tianzihao academy that celebrities in Honshu Prefecture rushed to visit. Many officials in the imperial court came here, which can be said to be a shortcut to becoming an official.
If you reject it, young lady is synonymous with trouble.
Tianlei Academy, where there are people in the court, is said to be like a stubborn rock. Every time it is smashed, it will create a hole. As a person and an official, you have to take one step at a time.
They are not enemies of Tianhai Academy, but they are not against each other either.
You think you are a clean stream, but the other party is a corrupt official, harboring filth and evil.
This is also rejected. It's too tiring to be treated as a stone. Besides, why do Jianghu people want to leave footprints? Being a policeman is all about food and no work?
Tianlu Academy, the mainstay of this city, the so-called thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness.
I rejected this as soon as I heard it, and I got goosebumps all over my body when I heard it. It was so full of flattery that I really couldn’t praise it.
The main target is Tianxing Academy, which is an official position below the fifth rank, taking the meaning of Tianxing Jian's continuous self-improvement.
For wealthy families in the city, only the legitimate sons and unfavored concubines would go.
Just reject it after listening to it. Just hearing about the dispute between concubine and concubine will give you a headache.
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