Xu Shu, whose original name was Xu Fu and also named Yuan Zhi, was born in Yingchuan, but his family was poor, so he got together with the local rangers in order to fight against injustice.
In his early years, he was renamed Xu Shu after he was rescued because he avenged his friend.
In the sixth year of Zhongping (189), Xu Shu avenged his friends and wanted to escape from the capital after killing someone.
But he didn't expect to be caught by the officials. After the officials interrogated him, they found that nothing was found.
At this moment, Lin Mu beheaded Dong Zhuo, and the whole of Luoyang fell into chaos.
The petty officials and the county magistrate had no time to care about Xu Shu who was tied to the wooden stake.
In this way, Xu Shu was rescued by his accomplices. These accomplices were said to be accomplices, but in fact they were some rangers in the capital.
Xu Shu avenged his friend, and his heroic spirit made the knights in the capital appreciate him as a human being.
Therefore, Xu Shu was rescued. The Han Dynasty's knight-errant culture has a long history.
Although it once declined, by the end of the Han Dynasty, when the chaos was about to begin, the number of knights began to increase again.
After Xu Shu was rescued, he instantly understood that he could no longer fool around with those rangers.
So his temperament changed drastically, and from then on he was determined to gain fame.
But at this time, even if Xu Shu was talented and learned, how could he possibly get an official position.
Although the way for a big man to become an official is through the inspection and promotion system, why should people recommend you? Just because you have talent?
Therefore, Xu Shu never had much chance. He originally planned to go south to Jingzhou with his friend Shi Tao, but accidentally learned that the emperor was going to hold the imperial examination.
Xu Shu originally wanted to obtain fame, but this opportunity was too rare.
So Xu Shu kept waiting in the capital, and finally applied for the exam in the ninth year of Zhongping (192).
Lin Mu took a look at everyone present. These two were the most famous. The rest were from other aristocratic families, but they were not very famous.
The reason why Wang Yun, an old man, rushed to the palace to offer Diao Chan was because he found that some aristocratic families were already preparing to diversify their investments, so Wang Yun came here.
You know, a family is not just one person, but a large group of people.
The relationships among these people can be said to be deeply intertwined because they have been managed for hundreds of years.
The reason why they are able to operate like this is because of diversified investments.
Just like today's three heroes of the Xun family, Xun Yu, Xun Chen, and Xun You, the three of them followed the imperial court, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao respectively.
Although they are a family, they are not here to play Infernal Affairs. The people they take refuge in are sincere refuges.
Even if they are facing the other two, they will hit each other with deadly force if they are their own masters.
Therefore, no matter who wins among the three parties, the Xun family can continue to pass on the inheritance for the sake of the power they rely on. Even if they reach a high position, it is not difficult to preserve the entire Xun family.
But the emphasis is different. Just like the Xun family is in Jizhou, Xun Chen also works for Yuan Shao in Jizhou.
This shows that the Xun family is actually optimistic about Yuan Shao, and Xun Yu is alone with Cao Cao. He said to the outside world that he felt that Yuan Shao was not a hero, so he came to seek refuge with Cao Cao.
Now Xun You is also taking the exam alone, which is very similar to Xun Yu's surrender to Cao Cao.
Lin Muhui will grant official status to those who pass the examination and study next to the chiefs of various counties and counties.
As for the others who failed the exam, Lin Mu did not give up. In this era, literacy is a high-end talent.
So Lin Mu paid monthly money to those who were willing to stay, and after teaching them pinyin, he sent them to schools in various counties for teaching.
Study on your own while teaching. When the scientific examination is held next year, you can take the test if you want.
But because the court was not wealthy, the monthly money was not much, and it was barely enough to support a family of five. He originally thought that there would not be too many people, but what Lin Mu did not expect was that half of them were willing to stay.
Lin Mu's plan finally began to be completely laid out. Only as time passes and more people are literate will they start to think about themselves and the future.
When they know how to read, they can accept the knowledge written in books, and they can truly know why they are human beings.
Only when these small towns have more question makers can the carrot hills set up for aristocratic families be overturned.
Why do those aristocratic families look down on these poor people?
One is because they really look down on these children from poor families, and the other is to suppress the confidence of these children from poor families.
Only when these children from poor families lose confidence and stop working hard will these wealthy families feel relieved.
At this time, they will praise these poor people who have lost confidence for being honest and pragmatic.
Maybe some people will work hard because they are ridiculed by them, but such people are in the minority after all.
After Lin Mu thought for a moment, he raised his pen and started writing something.
When the officials saw Lin Mu writing, they immediately became quiet, and even the singing and dancing in the venue stopped.
Soon after, Bian Jin picked up the paper written by Lin Mu, took a look at it, and then read out what Lin Mu had written.
“Rich families don’t need to buy fertile farmland, they have thousands of millet in their books.
There is no need to build a high hall to live peacefully. There is a golden house in the book.
When you go out, don’t regret having no one to follow you. There are so many carriages and horses in the book.
When marrying a wife, don’t hate an unscrupulous matchmaker. There is a beauty in the book.
The man wanted to fulfill his life ambitions and read the Six Classics diligently in front of the window. "
After hearing this, Xun You looked surprised. There was no lofty ambition or profound words in this poem.
The whole article is full of utilitarianism, even children can understand it, but this is also the best part.
Tell people in an easy-to-understand way, do you want food? Want a beautiful woman? Want money? Want a nice horse?
Then read, I put everything in the book, as long as you study hard, everything will be available.
At this time when people's hearts are fluctuating, all ambitions are fake. Only money and silk can move people's hearts.
Maybe some people do it for the dreams in their hearts, but the dreams of most people are actually money, status, or beauty.
Now the emperor has written poems to tell you how to get these things, but you still don't learn?
Lin Mu looked at the many astonished candidates below and said with a smile.
"Dear candidates, there is nothing wrong with yearning for fame and wealth, but you must remember that your salary is high, and the people are rich and anointed. It is easy for the people to be abused, but it is difficult for God to bully."
When Lin Mu said the last four words, everyone present felt a bone-chilling chill.
This chill only appeared under his own skin, as if his body was blown by a cold wind after his skin was peeled off.
Everyone on the field hurriedly bowed their heads.
"I will keep this in mind!"
Lin Mu nodded and let these people go down.
Lin Mu stood on the jade steps and watched the officials and candidates go down.
The officials and candidates felt as if they were being targeted by some wild beast, like a lion looking at a lamb.
