Although the hot spots in the small mountain village have shifted to the new county magistrate over the past few days, the county magistrate's inspection matters have really responded to the old saying - only the stairs ring, no one is coming down. First, he said that he would set off in three or five days, and then changed to seven or eight days. As the day passed, there were not many days before the New Year, all kinds of rumors disappeared. Everyone knew that the county magistrate would probably not be able to come again.

Such changes only made Liu Lizheng feel very disappointed, and the newly gathered villagers had to disband on the spot and go back to their homes to prepare for the New Year.

The inspection tour of the new county magistrate was suddenly cancelled, and Tang Que was inevitably disappointed. Over the past few days, he regarded this official recruitment as an opportunity, and it was a good opportunity for him to jump out of the small mountain village. Based on his current foundation, he could find a more leisurely writing job even if he went to the county town himself, but as he understood the society of the Tang Dynasty, he became more and more unreliable. If he considered it in the long run, such things would not be possible.

On the day when the Tang Dynasty set its own tripod, all people in society were divided into three levels in the "Da Tang Law", namely officials, good people and bitchers. In a narrow sense, official people refer to officials with grades under the archives and management of the Ministry of Personnel, while in a broad sense, official people refer to people with official positions within and outside the flow. Benevolent people refer to people with independent social status, and the main components are landlords and self-cultivated farmers. As for the bitch, there are two categories: official and lowly people, official and lowly people refer to official slaves, official households and laborers. As for the private, private servants mainly refer to slaves owned by private servants, tribes and tribe wives, such as orchids, private servants.

From the above provisions in the "Da Tang Law", we can see that although the Tang Dynasty called it openness, the hierarchy boundaries were actually very strict. For example, in the "Tang Law", it clearly stipulates that "marriage should be done" and cannot be surpassed. Among the three types of people, the one who is most despised and has the least rights is the bitch. Whether it is a lowly official or a lowly official, it is "equal to animal property, different examples". The bitch does not have the right to study and participate in the imperial examination, nor the right to intermarry with the other two types of people. Once it falls into this class, it will be difficult to come forward.

The Tang Dynasty focused on agriculture and despised industry and commerce. Among the four categories of people who were not allowed to participate in the imperial examination stipulated in the "Da Tang Law", "children of industry and business" were listed. Tang Que was nothing as a tenant, but once he went to the city to do things, even if he was still a good person, he would give his future a very "disgraceful" amount in this particular era. Although he could make some money temporarily, it basically blocked his future. If he calculated this way, it would be really not worth the loss.

Therefore, if he wanted to break out of this small mountain village, he had to follow the right path. The best way to follow the right path was to enter the official county school and then develop it. This matter was easy, but it was as difficult as squeezing key schools in later generations. There were no fewer than dozens of villages established in Yunxi County, and there were several private schools. However, there were only one county school. As an official school established by the court, the quota of county schools was limited, and the students were mainly recruited were also children of gentry families in the county town. These people accounted for nearly 90% of the total quota, and more than 10% of the remaining scattered to various village schools. Due to the situation of Tang Qu’s family, it would be impossible to grab this extremely scarce quota without special circumstances.

If you cannot enter county schools, you will not be able to enter prefecture schools or even Taoism. In this way, you will not have the opportunity to obtain a "country tribute" quota to go to the Ministry of Rites in the capital to participate in the imperial examination. If you are extremely talented and unable to participate in the imperial examination, how can you advance?

Although his family has no worries about food in the past six months, the house has become increasingly dilapidated. Tang Que even doubts whether this native house can last until New Year's Eve next year. With his current situation, if he is still trapped in this small mountain village and wants to rebuilt a new house, it is impossible without 50 or 7 years. In addition, he has come from the prosperity of his later generations, and he is really frustrated in this small place in the past six months. He has no ability to leave. Now he has mastered his basic skills. Whether it is for the family or according to his own heart, Tang Que, who has been through time for more than half a year, is eager to change. He is eager to leave such a small mountain village. Only when he goes to a larger place will he have more opportunities, and opportunities means the possibility of change. For the later generations where Tang Que once lived, this is a truth that everyone understands.

Whether in later generations or now, Tang Que is not old, and things that are very hopeful have changed, and he will inevitably feel irritated in his heart. When he is in a state of uneasy, it is difficult for him to calm down when reading and practicing calligraphy. For this reason, Master Yan changed his past warmth and criticized him several times, pointing out that he had not even entered the skill of "cultivating oneself and cultivating qi".

Although Tang Que himself knew that being impetuous was not only helpless, but also a top taboo for scholars, but he was unable to adjust himself. Gradually, his emotions were poisoned by the widow, and the woman didn't say much, but he got a car and went to the city again that afternoon. Finally, he looked tired and brought back a certain new news: the county magistrate would not come down before the New Year, but after the New Year's Eve and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he would set off to patrol the whole county on the day of the Spring Festival after the end of the "Sixth and Nine Years" on the day of the beginning of the spring.

For Tang Que, who was eager to change his situation, this news was the best Ningshen decoction. His frizziness had disappeared for nearly ten days, and he returned to his previous regular life, reading and practicing calligraphy. In addition, he also spent a lot of effort to find classics and chess scores related to Go.

Time passes, after the 20th day of the 12th lunar month, the New Year arrives day by day. The village school officially took a holiday on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, and the school will not reopen after the 15th day of the first lunar month. Master Yan lives in a neighboring village and will not come back every day after this holiday. When he leaves, he leaves the key to the study in the village school to Tang Que. First, to take care of the house and the two pots of flowers in the house, and also to give Tang Que a quiet place to study. After all, there are still hundreds of books in it, which is very convenient to use.

Mr. Yan's arrangement was exactly what Tang Que wanted. The lively New Year in the small mountain village was not attractive to him. Besides, he was tired of dealing with a group of villagers who had nothing to do. After helping Zhang's family "fight" on the 24th day of the 12th lunar month, he went to Mr. Yan's study every day to review his studies. When he was tired, he played chess and changed his mind. It was a unique feeling to be quiet in the trouble.

"The first gate is guarding the first ye, and the fire is burning until early in the morning." On New Year's Eve, Tang Que accompanied his parents to burn firecrackers in the fire in the yard and said to Zhang Tang: "Mom, I want to go and see the community fire."

The Zhang couple of Tang and Zhang kept saying that their son was so quiet now. After hearing his request, there was still something he refused? Not only did he nod and agreed, but he also said that if he had a suitable villager to join him, it wouldn't matter if he went to a neighboring village in the distance to watch the community fire. After all, according to customs, young people should stay up to New Year's Eve and not sleep.

After Tang Que came out of his house, he did not go to see the community fire, but instead took advantage of the thick night to arrive at the Poison Widow's House.

As the New Year came, the tourists in the Du Widow's farm were all back to the mountains to celebrate the New Year. The huge farm had almost no popularity. Although there were lanterns hanging everywhere, the more they were, the more they made the loneliness of the village. In the second yard, Du Widow and Sister Lan were guarding a basket of strong charcoal fires, and the table of New Year dishes was almost gone. Because the time was put on for too long, it was so cold that it was gone. There was a little New Year atmosphere in the whole west wing?

Tang Que's arrival made the master and servant overjoyed. Seeing him in, Sister Lan almost cheered and ran forward and hugged his arm tightly, for fear that he would leave, her face was filled with surprise from the children.

It's really strange. Just because Tang Que is alone, the atmosphere in the room has changed drastically, and it is gone, and the room is suddenly filled with joy and warm breath. The poisonous widow takes the initiative to snuggle on Tang Que's arms and legs, wraps his hands around his neck and murmursing: "You are here, this is like home! It's so nice to be warm and lively, so nice!" Afterwards, two drops of joyful crystals emerge from the corners of her slightly closed eyes.
Chapter completed!