Chapter 201: Qin Changjiao

In the fifth year of Zhenghe, which was last year, Qin Hui passed the imperial examination and became a hero who was called out outside Donghua Gate, and was appointed as a professor in Mizhou.

What is a professor?

The existence of "professors" in China is actually very old. Doctors were already present in the Imperial College during the Qin and Han dynasties, but it was not until the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song in the 11th century that "professors" were first seen in local areas.

Professors in the Song Dynasty were educational officials, called academic officials. They were strictly administrative officers, not career-based employees, but civil servants.

The social status of a professor in a provincial school was higher than that of a county magistrate. Indeed, in the Song Dynasty, a professor was an official of the eighth rank, one level higher than a county magistrate.

Qin Hui served as a professor for less than two years. According to the term of office in the Song Dynasty, it was generally three years.

But Qin Changjiao couldn't wait for three years, so he decided to go to Beijing to take the exam again.

This time the exam was not for the Jinshi category, but for the Mao category.

The full name of the Maoke is "Cixue Jianmaoke". It was established by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty. It was specialized in testing poetry and essays, and the emperor himself marked the papers.

The number of admissions is limited to three, or even just one.

Wang Anshi stipulated that all candidates, including new Jinshi, were not allowed to take other subjects, so there was only one chance, so those who dared to take the Mao subject were all talented people.

Regardless of his character, Qin Hui must have been very good at rhetoric, as he dared to take the exam even though only three people were admitted at most.

Moreover, according to the course of history, he passed the examination and was promoted to the position of Principal of the Imperial College.

"Old man, why is it so lively here?"

Li Ying divided the land on Dulonggang, so it was naturally lively.

The Chinese people are easily satisfied. A few acres of land, a wife and children, a warm bed, and their life will pass by.

rebel?

There is no need for the imperial court to send a large army to suppress the rebellion; the common people will tie up the rebels themselves.

Unfortunately, from the court to the countryside, there are many man-eating beasts.

He wished he could eat the common people alive.

"Big official...you are the big official of the county, right? The Zhu family has been wiped out, and the three thieves of the Zhu family have lost their heads!"

"The three thieves of the Zhu family?"

"Yes! The Zhu family rebelled, so there are people from the Zhu family in Yuanbi Village in Yizhou."

"..."

Qin Hui was strolling on Dulonggang, stopping and starting, when suddenly, he saw the man whose soul had turned into a dragon.

At this time, the sun was high in the sky, and golden light was shining down. Through the golden dots, thin strands of transparent lavender light were reflected above Li Jun's head.

"Purple air rises, it is invaluable! Invaluable!"

"Even if he doesn't become a king of a different surname in the future, he will still be a senior official of the central government... But why is he a warrior? ! "

"Could it be possible... that this person could recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?"

Recovering Yanyun has been the wish of the Song family for a hundred years, and they even said "Whoever conquers Yanyun will be crowned king."

Qin Hui took the initiative to move forward.

Since Li Jun started studying, he has respected scholars. When he heard that the visitor was a professor from Mizhou, he treated him with courtesy.

"Brother, this person is Professor Qin Huizhi from Mizhou. He is on his way to Tokyo. He passed by here today and came to see you."

"Qin Huizhi?"

Cao Jie didn't react for a moment and exchanged some pleasantries with him.

Qin Hui, who was in his twenties, had been an official for two years and was already good at observing people's words and expressions. This was related to his family background. His father was a selector and served as a county magistrate in the mountainous area for two terms. It is estimated that he did not make much money and died. His mother took him and his brother to live with his uncle.

Living under someone else's roof for many years and teaching in a village school to supplement the family income, Qin Hui was quite talented, but he was also arrogant, materialistic and self-interested.

When he was a village teacher, he was probably bullied by naughty kids a lot, and he left two lines of incomplete poem in anger: If I had three hundred acres of paddy fields, I would not be the king of monkeys.

Even the entourage that went to Beijing for the imperial examination were borrowed from his uncle's family.

At this moment, during the conversation, Qin Hui was already observing carefully.

He felt that Cao Jie should be the son of a wealthy family. Although he was dressed in ordinary clothes, he had an extraordinary bearing. When he heard that he was an eighth-rank professor, he did not react much.

In addition, the rough men around him all followed his lead. Most of them were children of generals and had great prestige in the local area.

It’s just that his luck and destiny are not very good, just ordinary, without any outstanding features.

He is far inferior to the warriors under his command.

I think he is just using the prestige of his ancestors to drive these warriors to work for him.

Looking at Li Jun, and his subordinates Tong Wei and Tong Meng, they all have the same dragon souls and they have a certain sympathy for each other.

"If we can subdue this person, he will be of great use in the future."

"Under the command of this Cao surnamed general, he was really buried."

"It's a pity that I'm just a professor. It would be great if I were the chief official of this county."

No matter what, make good connections first.

With the intention of making friends, Qin Hui bowed and said, "The bandits here are actually colluding with the Yuanbi Village. Now Yizhou has been corrupt for more than half a year. If you have eliminated their minions, you heroes will have made great contributions to the court! When I, Qin Hui, enter the capital this time, I will write to the court to speak well of the heroes of Dongping Prefecture..."

"Qin Hui?!"

Cao Jie blinked, and suddenly realized that Qin Hui would not just understand it with words.

Qin Hui was a sensitive and delicate person. He instantly noticed the change in Cao Jie's attitude. He didn't know where this hostility came from, but it was certain that he was disgusted by him.

After a few brief words, Qin Hui said goodbye and left.

"Brother, this person is trying to win me over in his words and deeds. He is a professor, but he wants to win over a nobody like me. He has big plans!"

At this time, Zhang Shun came over and said, "I heard that this person has the ability to read qi. He saw dragon qi rising from Dulonggang from afar and said that a king of a different surname will appear in this place, so I came to investigate."

"I see!"

Cao Jie nodded and said, "Brother Li Jun, he thinks you have great potential and your future is limitless!"

Li Jun clasped his fists and smiled: "This person is blind and doesn't recognize a great man. He doesn't recognize my brother, but tries to win me over. It shows that his method of reading qi is only half-baked."

"It's normal that he doesn't recognize me, but recognizing your fate is also his ability. I think this person has evil intentions!"

Qin Hui’s notoriety has led to the bad reputation of the word “Hui”.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, he was captured together with Huizong. After arriving in the north, almost everyone remained loyal and unyielding, except Qin Hui, who succumbed to coercion and temptation and changed his righteousness.

When Zhao Ji got the news that Song Gaozong had ascended the throne, he asked Qin Hui to draft a letter to beg for mercy from Jin chieftain Nianhan, saying that he was willing to send someone to inform his son Zhao Gou that his descendants would always follow the Jin dynasty and pay tribute to Jin. Later, Qin Hui did not completely conceal this matter and even boasted about it.

The indenture of Song Huizong did not save him from the plight of being a prisoner. However, Qin Hui began to enjoy the leftovers of the Jurchen nobles. Nianhan appreciated Qin Hui very much and even gave him thousands of strings of money and thousands of pieces of silk.

"Brother, if you don't like him, we will rob him and send him off when he is on his way!"

Although Li Jun started reading the Spring and Autumn Annals, he would not show any mercy when it came to killing people.

Kill Qin Hui?
Facing Qin Changjiao who had fallen into his trap, Cao Jie was in deep thought...

(End of this chapter)