"Thank you behind closed doors and drive these people away!"

Fang Chongyong said to Aduan and Fang Laique with a dark face.

Fang Laique wanted to say something else, but he saw that A Duan had already stepped forward to drive away the people who came to visit. Many ox carts were stuck in the middle of the road in the workshop and could not turn around, which was very similar to the chaos of Fang Chongyong's previous life when there was a traffic jam on the small road.

"Haha, he looks like he's ready to make a move!"

Fang Zhongyong snorted coldly. Seeing this scene of people following the trend, he felt extremely disgusted. At the same time, he also felt very confused.

My scumbag father became the governor of Youzhou? What about An Lushan?

Fang Chongyong always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

After becoming a high official, people would come in waves asking for services, and there would be a huge crowd. Fang Youde suddenly came to power and became the governor of Youzhou. With his reputation rising, there was naturally no shortage of people to please.

Now this wave is just a clumsy test.

This kind of gift cannot be accepted. We are not very familiar with each other, and you have given me a gift. Do you want to reciprocate the gift?

Accepting gifts from strangers is a recipe for death no matter what the era!

Back in the yard, Fang Chongyong saw Xu Yuan and Zhang Xun studying under the peach tree. Recently, the Jinshi list for Qiu Wei came out. As expected, as Li Longji said, Xu Yuan, Zhang Xun, and Li Kui all failed the list.

No accidents happened.

"Xiao Langjun, the saint has recently disbanded Wanqi and is establishing a new forbidden army called Longwu Army. We are now recruiting warriors openly. The two of us want to serve in the Longwu Army. I don't know...if my benefactor has any

Contact?

If it is difficult to handle, it would be a good way out for the two of us to go north to Youzhou to seek refuge with our benefactor, which is better than wasting time here."

Zhang Xun put down his book and looked at Fang Chongyong with a sincere look on his face and asked.

He and Xu Yuan suffered a great blow when they failed the imperial examination.

This was when the top dignitaries directly swept them down. The desperate power almost wiped out the belief of the two of them.

What kind of imperial examinations and what kind of justice are all fake, only the ruthlessness and tyranny of power are real!

"Long Wujun is not interesting. Even if you can sneak in and become an official, what you will encounter in the future will probably not be any different from what happened in the imperial examination.

On the other hand, going north to Youzhou is a way out. My father should be able to take care of you, and serving as an official in the Jiedushi Shogunate is also a shortcut."

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but sigh and said.

Many things are obvious. Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan were dismissed by the emperor once in the imperial examination. If they take the exam again next year, they will definitely receive special "preferential treatment" from the examiner.

These two people have been targeted by the emperor once before. If they are admitted now, will it be considered a slap in Li Longji's face?

No examiner will explain this kind of thing very clearly. Anyway, just pretend that the two people do not exist and do not look at their papers during admission. The imperial examination itself is a very subjective act.

If you say you can do it, then you can do it, and if you don’t, it’s okay.

It won’t work if it doesn’t work, and it won’t work if it works!

Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan were both smart people, and they probably figured out that the road to the imperial examination had been cut off.

However, since Fang Youde has already become the governor of Youzhou and has an old relationship with them, if he doesn't seek refuge with them now to find a way out for himself, should he wait until Fang Youde is demoted in the future?

The answer is obvious.

"The two of us will leave Chang'an for Youzhou today. Thank you for taking care of me during this time."

Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan stood up and bowed deeply to Fang Chongyong. They had been living in Fang Youde's house, and they felt embarrassed and did not want to stay any longer.

"There is no such thing as a banquet in the world, so please take care of yourself. I will send you out of the city right now."

These two honest people should have a better future under Daddy Scumbag.

Fang Chongyong thought to himself.

After sending the two of them out of the city before returning, it was almost the curfew time. Fang Chongyong dragged his tired body back home and saw Gao Lishi, wearing a light yellow palace uniform, standing meticulously in the lobby with his head held high, surrounded by people who were serving him carefully.

Fang Dafu.

"It's a sin, how dare you let the elders wait."

As soon as he saw Gao Lishi, Fang Chongyong put his hands together and saluted. Although it only took Gao Lishi less than five minutes to get here from Xingqing Palace, but now that the other party was waiting here, it meant that things were not simple.

After the two came to the study and sat down, Gao Lishi handed a yellow silk book into Fang Chongyong's hands.

"Thanks to your father's kindness, the imperial court has awarded you the position of Xuan Yilang. Why don't you thank me?"

"Thank you saint for your grace. What does this Xuanyi Lang...do?"

Fang Chongyong asked doubtfully.

His super layman's question confused Gao Lishi.

Xuan Yilang is a casual official of the seventh rank. If you really want to ask what this official does, you can only say... he can't do anything!

What can you do as a half-grown child?

The casual official title is a false title, used to show the court's favor. Isn't it obvious what it can do?

"I was awarded an official position at the age of nine. There are probably not many people except the prince. Why do you still ask what is the use of this official position?"

Gao Lishi scolded angrily.

"oh oh."

Fang Zhongyong responded with a disapproving expression.

Even a dog would not care if he was an official with a false title!

Fang Chongyong despised Li Longji for being extremely stingy.

"There is one more thing to do today."

Gao Lishi suddenly put away the smile on his face and said seriously.

"Sir, please speak."

Fang Chongyong also put away the thoughts in his heart, crossed his hands and saluted.

"It's like this. The sage is worried that your father has been in Youzhou all year round and cannot teach you to study. Therefore, he has authorized you to study in Hongwen Hall!

There are only thirty places in the Hongwen Hall, and they have already been filled up. Therefore, the saint ordered one of them to drop out of school, leaving the empty place for you to study there."

Um?

Fang Zhongyong was startled when he heard this. He felt that this operation was a bit unusual!

"Hongwen Hall only recruits thirty students?"

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but ask, shocked by this top elite education.

You should know that in the Tang Dynasty, more than 30 people were admitted to the imperial examination in many cases a year, with an average of 27 people a year!

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This Hongwen Hall only recruits thirty people a year, which can't be summed up by the word "awesome".

"It's not that Hongwen Hall recruits thirty people a year, but Hongwen Hall only has thirty students!"

Gao Lishi couldn't help but correct Fang Chongyong's strange understanding.

"There are only thirty people? Aren't there only a few teachers? Isn't this almost like a private school?"

Fang Chongyong asked in disbelief, some private schools run by big families had more than thirty students. Not to mention the Imperial College, it was a huge scale with more than two thousand students at the same time.

There are so few students in Hongwen Hall, so the way the imperial court works is a bit confusing.

"This is because you don't understand. There are more than a hundred people in Hongwen Hall including bachelors, bachelors, and direct bachelors! The saint cares about your family so much, and you are still here to question it. It is simply stupid!"

Gao Lishi was so brave that he wanted to scold his mother.

Why do Hongwen Hall have so many teachers? Because teaching students is just a side function of Hongwen Hall. The main business of Hongwen Hall is to “recruit talents for the country”!

In the fourth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan ordered the establishment of Xiuwen Museum in Menxia Province. In the ninth year of Emperor Taizong's accession to the throne, it was renamed Hongwen Museum and collected more than 200,000 volumes.

Among them, there is a bachelor, who is responsible for correcting pictures and books, and teaching students; when there are changes in the system and etiquette of the dynasty, he can consult with them.

There is also a master who is responsible for the general affairs of the consulate; there are thirty students, all selected from the royal family and the children of high-ranking Beijing officials, and they are taught by bachelors in classics, history and calligraphy.

All in all, this is a very awesome place, with teachers several times more than students. Although the function of participating in political discussions has been continuously weakened, the function of collecting books has been strengthened.

Gao Lishi explained the rules of Hongwen Hall to Fang Chongyong.

"Can I go to school even if I'm nine years old?"

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but ask, he was afraid it would be the same as the last time he went to the Imperial College.

"Because there are many young people who are eager to become officials, Hongwen Hall's age requirements for admission are not so strict."

Gao Lishi smiled.

This is actually quite understandable. Many children of high-ranking officials do not participate in the imperial examination. After graduating from Hongwen Hall, they can be elected as officials. Even if they participate in the imperial examination, there will be a special subject, simplifying the difficulty and opening up a back door!

People who have no ability can work as officials if they come out from here.

Therefore, it is no secret that children start school early.

"That's all right. Report to Hongwen Hall tomorrow and take your admission certificate with you."

Gao Lishi took out an envelope from his sleeve and said a little tiredly. His tall figure looked a little rickety.
To be continued...