We all know that ancient scholars studied hard just to at least be admitted to Xiucai.
Many people take the test for half their lives, but they never give up.
Okay, then, our ancient scholars wanted to take the Xiucai exam, did they just want the title of "Xiucai"?
The answer is: no.
The title of "Xiucai" is important, but in fact, in addition to being a title and aura, "Xiucai" has a lot behind itPractical benefits
Let me tell you today, once you are admitted to Xiucai, what practical benefits do you have.
First of all, once you are admitted to Xiucai, you canExemption from forced labor.
For example, if the government conscripts villagers to the outskirts of the county to build a bridge, you can avoid it, but you don't need to go. Why? Because you are a showman, you have privileges.
Secondly, you can:Tax-free
Yes, once you are admitted to Xiucai, then, you can be exempt from taxes, that is, the crops you grow in the future, the small business you do, and the income are all yours, and your taxes will not be charged.
And thirdlyWhen you see the county order, you don't have to kneel.
Xiucai didn't have to kneel when he saw the county order
Yes, as long as you are admitted to Xiucai, then, when you meet the county official, you can stand and talk without kneeling. You must know that except for you, other ordinary people, when they see the county officials, they all have to kneel.
Fourth,The prefectural decree is not to torture you casually.
As long as you are a showman, then, even if you break the law, the county order cannot punish you.
However, if Xiucai breaks the law and the county order must be tortured to extract a confession, what should I do?
At this time, the county magistrate needs to send someone to the provincial capital, find the "Xuezheng" in the provincial capital, report the crime of Xiucai, and let the "Xuezheng" erase your "fame" before he can torture you.
There is also one more: the best among the talents, for example, the top 10 of the talents in a certain region, or the top 20, called"Mishap"., also known as "廪 Shansheng", by** A subsistence allowance is paid
That is to say, as long as you are one of the local talents and those who rank high in the exam, you have a salary (** allowance) to receive it, and this "allowance" is composed of two parts, one part is silver and the other is food.
However, this "allowance" can only be said to be barely enough for you to buy rice to eat, it is just a little subsidy to help you live, not a lot of money, the amount is not very large, you can't get rich, however, it can at least ensure that you don't starve to death in extreme situations.
So in our recent history, which celebrity is "Di Sheng"? In other words, what about salaried talents?
For example: Xu Shuzheng.
Xu Shuzheng, a talent who received the ** allowance
Yes, Xu Shuzheng, a military celebrity in the Beiyang ** period, was the one who led the troops to recover Outer Mongolia, he was a talent who received a court allowance, called "Di Sheng".
Xu Shuzheng is a native of Xiao County, Xiao County used to belong to Jiangsu, and now belongs to Anhui, Xu Shuzheng was admitted to Xiucai when he was a teenager, and Xu Shuzheng was the leader in his hometown Xiucai group in the late Qing Dynasty.
Reading this, we will know: it turns out that in ancient times, "testing Xiucai" was not only for the sake of good reputation, but also for economic benefits to get, and it is no wonder that there were so many scholars in ancient times who "hung their heads and thorned their stocks", and they were tired of it.