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Fang Zhenghua hesitated for a moment: "The Emperor has promised that after the situation in the court is stabilized, part of the clothing and fabrics required by the nine frontier armies will be purchased from them. This is already a great gift. Now..."
Chongzhen waved his hand: "That's not how the accounts are settled. A transaction is a transaction, but now the public sentiment in Beijing is high. Giving some rewards will make the people happier because they have been recognized by the court."
"If they can still play like this in the future, with this reward, they will donate again!"
"Let's do this. Fifty people will be randomly selected from all the people who donate. As long as there is a scholar in their family, I will give them a quota to enter the Imperial College. This quota does not occupy the quota recommended by the state and county every year."
"As for Ruan Kangwen, let him be the ambassador of the Dyeing and Weaving Institute and not join the class!"
Fang Zhenghua hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty, if that's the case, why don't you give a few more places to Gongsheng students? Anyway, one more in the Imperial College is not a lot, and one less is a lot."
Chongzhen waved his hand: "Things are rare and valuable, and those that are easily obtained will not miss your good things!"
"One more thing you said is wrong. Those who enter the Imperial College through this method have priority over other Gongsheng students.
Although I won't say it, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will definitely put them first when appointing officials. These people have figured out my thoughts very well! "
"Go to Wang Tiqian and deliver the decree immediately. It must be read out in public."
"Tell the person responsible for drawing the quota to find a way to favor the common people, and the gentry will be less noble."
After receiving the order, Fang Zhenghua went straight to the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
This kind of low-level reward to Chongzhen can be directly issued an imperial edict. The cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies will not say anything if they know about it, and they will just have a backup.
An hour later, an official of Hanlin Chengzhi arrived at Fangshi, accompanied by two eunuchs and a dozen royal guards.
The onlookers and those waiting in line to donate money looked at the posture of this group of people and became curious.
"Ruan Kangwen, the young boss of Wuhu Judian, accepts the order!"
The officials who accepted the order shouted loudly. Ruan Kangwen, who was patrolling back and forth, suddenly heard the voice asking him to accept the order. He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly knelt down, and the onlookers also knelt down.
"The emperor was entrusted by heaven and said: The new emperor ascended the throne. It coincided with the drought in Shaanxi, and people died of hunger for thousands of miles. I was worried, so I adjusted the grain and dispatched the generals, fearing that the people of Shaanxi would not be able to be self-sufficient. Ruan Kangwen, the young owner of Wuhu Judian, had the world in mind and donated ten pieces of silver. Wanliang has helped the people overcome difficulties. I am very grateful to him. I have specially promoted him to be the ambassador of the Weaving Institute. In addition, I have given him one of the honorary students in the Imperial College. I appreciate this!"
"Caomin Ruan Kangwen thanks His Majesty for His grace!"
Ruan Kangwen thanked him loudly and accepted the imperial edict. He was very happy and secretly praised the value of the one hundred thousand taels of silver.
Let’s talk about the quota for the Imperial College first. Although Gongsheng students are all scholars, scholars are not necessarily Gongsheng students.
Gongsheng students are the most outstanding scholars recommended by various states and counties to enter the Imperial College and become Gongsheng students.
Once the tribute students graduate, they can be appointed to official positions such as county magistrate, county magistrate, and teaching magistrate after the examination by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, eliminating the need for another scientific examination.
The reason why there are 600,000 scholars in the Ming Dynasty is because it is too difficult to pass the exam. Some people passed the exam at the age of twenty and were still scholars at the age of fifty or sixty. You can imagine the difficulty.
Gongsheng is like a small sapling. He slowly survives. As long as he has some ability and is promoted to the prefecture, the chances of the children of the family entering the officialdom will be countless times greater.
This is the reason why there are seven scholars in one school and five Hanlins among uncles and nephews.
Let’s talk about the Ambassador of the Weaving and Dyeing Institute. Although he is only a ninth-grade official and does not join the class, he is still an official. This is a talisman.
This is different from the buying of officials during the Yingzong and Daizong periods. At that time, the officials who were bought were righteous officials, also called casual officials, who had only false duties.
Moreover, it is easy to be criticized by others, criticized by the common people at the bottom, looked down upon by the academicians at the top, and suffers from both sides.
The people around him looked envious.
"My lord, could you please come to your humble residence for a cup of tea?"
It is a common practice to deal with those who deliver imperial edicts. With so many people present, it is impossible to even give them money.
The person who delivered the imperial edict naturally knew it, but declined: "Master Ruan, I have to return to the palace to reply to the edict, and we will talk about it later!"
After saying that, he glanced around and said loudly: "In addition, His Majesty is grateful for everyone's contribution to the people of Shaanxi, and specially selected fifty people from those who donated. If there is a scholar in the family in the future, they can enter the Imperial College at any time.
The specific lottery method will be announced and drawn here at noon tomorrow. Please keep the receipt of your donation. "
The people cheered, never expecting that they would also be rewarded by the emperor. Although the chance was small, and although there may not be scholars in the family now, this is permanent.
"Okay, as long as you win the lottery, I will send my child to study no matter how hard it is."
"A few taels of silver can be exchanged for a place in the Imperial College. This is a worthwhile transaction."
"When I go back in a while, I will go to the ancestral graves to burn some paper money. My ancestors will surely win the lottery for me tomorrow!"
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After the person who conveyed the order left, several businessmen who were close friends with Ruan Kangwen came over.
"Master Ruan, congratulations."
"Brother Ruan, you must treat me to Chunfeng Tower tonight!"
"Kang Wen, you are really unlucky. If you had known that His Majesty would reward you like this, I would have given out even 200,000, not to mention 100,000."
Ruan Kangwen smiled and said nothing. Only he knew the truth best, but it was a pity that he could not explain it to outsiders.
At the same time, thousands of miles away, in an old house in Suizhou, Guide Prefecture, Henan, Fang Wen handed a letter to Yuan Keli.
After a while, Yuan Keli said calmly: "Please come back and thank Your Majesty for me. I am old and lack of energy. I am afraid that I will not live up to His Majesty's expectations."
"It's just as Your Majesty thought!"
Fang Wen chuckled lightly, and then said: "Your Majesty also asked me to give Master Yuan a message to calm down the party disputes and capture Guangning!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Ke stood up suddenly and stared at Fang Jun with burning eyes.
Even though Fang Wen was a martial arts practitioner, he felt extremely stressed under Yuan Keli's gaze.
After a while, Yuan Keli slowly sat down, drank all the tea in the cup, and said in a deep voice: "Fang Wen, I ask you a few questions. I hope you answer them truthfully. This is related to my final decision. .”
