Chapter 793 The Power of Light
"So...what chance do we have..."
"Could it be that I can only go to a remote place and be a county magistrate?"
"There's no hope for the temple anyway, so I'd better think about how to get into a temple in a remote area."
"But how can we poor students pass the examination of the temple? They have already invited the priests to teach the scriptures in person. How can we have such a way?"
"You can't end up working in a weaving factory, right?"
"And how many of us can beat those noble sons in the examination for promotion to the upper dormitories?"
"If I leave the National Academy like this, without even being a regular editor, wouldn't it be a waste of several years studying the classics?"
"If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have come to the academy and would have inherited the family shop. Maybe I would have started a family and established a career by now."
"You still have the family business to inherit, and I will just go back to farm the land. That's all. At least I can still play around in Qixuan Mountain and dream on the Skynet..."
The students in the hall were talking about this, and they all looked a little lonely.
The imperial court suddenly implemented a new policy this year, urging students of the National Academy to participate in the civil service examination as soon as possible. Regardless of whether they were in the upper, middle or lower classes, they all had to take the examination. This was supposed to speed up the supply of talents, but the real beneficiaries were ultimately the children of aristocratic families who already had a path forward and had more advantages in the examination for promotion.
Only students from the upper class can be given priority in selecting official positions and be enrolled in the government. The rest, even if they pass the exam, are just probationary students and need to return to the National Academy regularly to take the exam. They can only be regular employees after passing the assessment.
I think such regulations were just a cover for the court to suddenly make new rules and not follow the ancestral system, so they forcibly divided the "regular" and "non-regular" categories.
However, at this moment, when everyone was feeling depressed, the girl's voice sounded again. Although her tone was soft, it was firm:
"What you said is not without reason."
"But precisely because of this, we should rely on the power of the community to fight for a way out for ourselves."
Her voice was not loud, but it was strangely infectious, causing the originally discouraged students to involuntarily look up at her.
"Sister Yunjidao, tell me how we can fight for it?" a woman took the initiative to speak loudly.
The girl named "Yunjidao" in front looked at the woman gratefully, and tried to suppress her trembling voice, and said slowly word by word:
"Everyone can see clearly that today's powerful and aristocratic families have already paved the way for their children. Once the selection begins, they will naturally enter the officialdom and become priests or court officials."
"Yeah, that's right."
"So where do we go?"
Yun Jidao listened to everyone's complaints, took a deep breath, and continued:
"Then why don't we do the opposite?"
"How to fight back?" someone asked.
"Go and take the exam... for those low-level positions that the children of the aristocratic families disdain."
When Yun Jidao said this, everyone was stunned.
This is also a detailed rule of this civil service examination.
If all of them are non-regular staff and only one person is selected for the position, that person will be directly recruited as a regular staff.
"Especially for grassroots weaving academies, almost no one takes the exam..." she reminded weakly.
"But... going to the grassroots..."
“What’s the difference between this and going back home?”
"I didn't read so many books just to go back and get involved with those folks."
"Not to mention the hard, tiring and unglamorous weaving workshop."
Yun Jidao blushed and bit his lip, but still spoke firmly: "You should all have participated in the first large-scale dungeon of the 'Qixuan Academy', right?"
When this was mentioned, the discussions suddenly stopped a bit, and many people nodded.
"We have to thank Qingyun Pavilion for the free transformation of our spiritual messages. Otherwise, how could we have the money to transform them? How could we have this opportunity?"
"And as a member of the Society of Light, you can be reformed first!"
"Do you remember that we had to work in order to practice?" Yun Jidao glanced at everyone, and his weak voice slowly rose. Everyone was silent.
"There is no shame in taking off your kaftan."
She uttered these words slowly, her tone steady, but it was like a stone falling on everyone's heart, causing ripples.
"What's more, as everyone can see, times have changed, and things are changing every day."
"Who can predict what will happen tomorrow if you are so successful today?"
"In the past, the only way out for us poor children was to become officials in Beijing. Now, the world is different. We are in a new world. Why should we stick to the old rules?"
Yun Jidao's voice was not loud, but it seemed to have a strange power, pulling the thoughts of everyone present.
At this time, the woman who had supported Yun Jidao earlier spoke slowly, her tone firm and steady: "In fact, I also agree with Yun's opinion. The grassroots may be our chance to turn the tables."
Her words made the people who were originally hesitant involuntarily turn their eyes to her.
"If we choose to be selected, it will be difficult to control our future. We may be transferred to any place or even excluded." She looked around with a sharp gaze, "But if we take the initiative to choose, we will have a certain degree of autonomy."
Seeing this, Yun Jidao continued, "What's more, we can join forces with Qingyun Pavilion to provide local people with the latest livelihood needs of Qingyun Pavilion at preferential prices, bringing new changes to the local area."
"I can use my status as a member of the Guangming Society to try to persuade Qingyun Pavilion... Now is the time for change. As long as we seize the opportunity, we may be able to make a name for ourselves."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall had different expressions, and they were obviously shaken by these words.
“In this regard, we have an advantage over others.”
"We are members of the Guangming Society. We watch out for each other and share information."
"And we have the support of Qingyun Pavilion behind us."
"More importantly, we were born and raised here, and we know how local government works."
"Another point……"
"For reasons we all know, it's best for us to stay away from Chang'an."
She spoke more and more fluently, and the timidity in her words had long disappeared.
Everyone's hearts seemed to be infected by the determination in her eyes and words. They nodded slowly and unconsciously, and the fire of hope ignited in their eyes.
Wen Weilan quietly withdrew his gaze, exchanged a glance with Wang Dongdong and Lin Shuying, and then the three of them retreated silently towards the corridor.
After walking a little further, Wang Dongdong couldn't wait to ask, "How is she? Is she good?"
Wen Weilan looked deep in the eyes and nodded slightly: "She... is indeed extraordinary, and her words are very contagious."
"That's not just ordinary infectiousness." Lin Shuying said meaningfully.
Wen Weilan took a deep breath.
"Yes, she is a new human."
"Sure enough, you can see it, just like you can see me."
That’s right, Lin Shuying and Yun Jidao inside are both new humans.
These are the blasphemers that the temple is capturing now.
So they spoke in low voices, and only in a square without bushes, rooms, or secret doors or windows.
Lin Shuying smiled softly: "If this ability can be guided, it will be enough to influence a large number of people."
Wang Dongdong also nodded vigorously.
Wen Weilan did not respond immediately.
The first reaction in my mind:
I have to tell Shengsheng.
"So...what chance do we have..."
"Could it be that I can only go to a remote place and be a county magistrate?"
"There's no hope for the temple anyway, so I'd better think about how to get into a temple in a remote area."
"But how can we poor students pass the examination of the temple? They have already invited the priests to teach the scriptures in person. How can we have such a way?"
"You can't end up working in a weaving factory, right?"
"And how many of us can beat those noble sons in the examination for promotion to the upper dormitories?"
"If I leave the National Academy like this, without even being a regular editor, wouldn't it be a waste of several years studying the classics?"
"If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have come to the academy and would have inherited the family shop. Maybe I would have started a family and established a career by now."
"You still have the family business to inherit, and I will just go back to farm the land. That's all. At least I can still play around in Qixuan Mountain and dream on the Skynet..."
The students in the hall were talking about this, and they all looked a little lonely.
The imperial court suddenly implemented a new policy this year, urging students of the National Academy to participate in the civil service examination as soon as possible. Regardless of whether they were in the upper, middle or lower classes, they all had to take the examination. This was supposed to speed up the supply of talents, but the real beneficiaries were ultimately the children of aristocratic families who already had a path forward and had more advantages in the examination for promotion.
Only students from the upper class can be given priority in selecting official positions and be enrolled in the government. The rest, even if they pass the exam, are just probationary students and need to return to the National Academy regularly to take the exam. They can only be regular employees after passing the assessment.
I think such regulations were just a cover for the court to suddenly make new rules and not follow the ancestral system, so they forcibly divided the "regular" and "non-regular" categories.
However, at this moment, when everyone was feeling depressed, the girl's voice sounded again. Although her tone was soft, it was firm:
"What you said is not without reason."
"But precisely because of this, we should rely on the power of the community to fight for a way out for ourselves."
Her voice was not loud, but it was strangely infectious, causing the originally discouraged students to involuntarily look up at her.
"Sister Yunjidao, tell me how we can fight for it?" a woman took the initiative to speak loudly.
The girl named "Yunjidao" in front looked at the woman gratefully, and tried to suppress her trembling voice, and said slowly word by word:
"Everyone can see clearly that today's powerful and aristocratic families have already paved the way for their children. Once the selection begins, they will naturally enter the officialdom and become priests or court officials."
"Yeah, that's right."
"So where do we go?"
Yun Jidao listened to everyone's complaints, took a deep breath, and continued:
"Then why don't we do the opposite?"
"How to fight back?" someone asked.
"Go and take the exam... for those low-level positions that the children of the aristocratic families disdain."
When Yun Jidao said this, everyone was stunned.
This is also a detailed rule of this civil service examination.
If all of them are non-regular staff and only one person is selected for the position, that person will be directly recruited as a regular staff.
"Especially for grassroots weaving academies, almost no one takes the exam..." she reminded weakly.
"But... going to the grassroots..."
“What’s the difference between this and going back home?”
"I didn't read so many books just to go back and get involved with those folks."
"Not to mention the hard, tiring and unglamorous weaving workshop."
Yun Jidao blushed and bit his lip, but still spoke firmly: "You should all have participated in the first large-scale dungeon of the 'Qixuan Academy', right?"
When this was mentioned, the discussions suddenly stopped a bit, and many people nodded.
"We have to thank Qingyun Pavilion for the free transformation of our spiritual messages. Otherwise, how could we have the money to transform them? How could we have this opportunity?"
"And as a member of the Society of Light, you can be reformed first!"
"Do you remember that we had to work in order to practice?" Yun Jidao glanced at everyone, and his weak voice slowly rose. Everyone was silent.
"There is no shame in taking off your kaftan."
She uttered these words slowly, her tone steady, but it was like a stone falling on everyone's heart, causing ripples.
"What's more, as everyone can see, times have changed, and things are changing every day."
"Who can predict what will happen tomorrow if you are so successful today?"
"In the past, the only way out for us poor children was to become officials in Beijing. Now, the world is different. We are in a new world. Why should we stick to the old rules?"
Yun Jidao's voice was not loud, but it seemed to have a strange power, pulling the thoughts of everyone present.
At this time, the woman who had supported Yun Jidao earlier spoke slowly, her tone firm and steady: "In fact, I also agree with Yun's opinion. The grassroots may be our chance to turn the tables."
Her words made the people who were originally hesitant involuntarily turn their eyes to her.
"If we choose to be selected, it will be difficult to control our future. We may be transferred to any place or even excluded." She looked around with a sharp gaze, "But if we take the initiative to choose, we will have a certain degree of autonomy."
Seeing this, Yun Jidao continued, "What's more, we can join forces with Qingyun Pavilion to provide local people with the latest livelihood needs of Qingyun Pavilion at preferential prices, bringing new changes to the local area."
"I can use my status as a member of the Guangming Society to try to persuade Qingyun Pavilion... Now is the time for change. As long as we seize the opportunity, we may be able to make a name for ourselves."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall had different expressions, and they were obviously shaken by these words.
“In this regard, we have an advantage over others.”
"We are members of the Guangming Society. We watch out for each other and share information."
"And we have the support of Qingyun Pavilion behind us."
"More importantly, we were born and raised here, and we know how local government works."
"Another point……"
"For reasons we all know, it's best for us to stay away from Chang'an."
She spoke more and more fluently, and the timidity in her words had long disappeared.
Everyone's hearts seemed to be infected by the determination in her eyes and words. They nodded slowly and unconsciously, and the fire of hope ignited in their eyes.
Wen Weilan quietly withdrew his gaze, exchanged a glance with Wang Dongdong and Lin Shuying, and then the three of them retreated silently towards the corridor.
After walking a little further, Wang Dongdong couldn't wait to ask, "How is she? Is she good?"
Wen Weilan looked deep in the eyes and nodded slightly: "She... is indeed extraordinary, and her words are very contagious."
"That's not just ordinary infectiousness." Lin Shuying said meaningfully.
Wen Weilan took a deep breath.
"Yes, she is a new human."
"Sure enough, you can see it, just like you can see me."
That’s right, Lin Shuying and Yun Jidao inside are both new humans.
These are the blasphemers that the temple is capturing now.
So they spoke in low voices, and only in a square without bushes, rooms, or secret doors or windows.
Lin Shuying smiled softly: "If this ability can be guided, it will be enough to influence a large number of people."
Wang Dongdong also nodded vigorously.
Wen Weilan did not respond immediately.
The first reaction in my mind:
I have to tell Shengsheng.
