Chapter 558 Liu Xiu
The stream was gurgling. Not far from the stream, under a big lush green tree, there were a few young men lying. Judging from their clothes, they were not common people. Two or three of them were wearing fancy clothes, while the clothes of the others were rather ordinary.
One of the young men in fancy clothes sat up and leaned against a tree. "I heard from my father a few days ago that the Empress Dowager's future brother-in-law has been appointed as the Prefect of the Guards. He holds a high position as one of the Nine Ministers before he is thirty years old.
well.
I really don’t know if we are the Liu clan or he is the Liu clan. It’s really frustrating to compare ourselves with others.”
Even among the Nine Ministers, the Praefectus Urbi was one of the most powerful ones, and was basically appointed by the emperor's confidants. He could inspect the three prefectures and enter the palace for investigations. He had considerable military power and even judicial power, and could judge some cases on his own.
He was promoted to the position of Praefectus Urbi before he was thirty years old. Who wouldn't be envious?
The other young man sat up, spit out the grass stems and leaves in his mouth, and said in a yin-yang way: "This world does not belong to the Liu family, nor to the Luo family, it clearly belongs to the foreign relatives.
Hey.
The most prominent families in every dynasty were the Empress Dowager's family and the Queen's family.
Luo Wenqi is the Empress Dowager's future brother-in-law, so the position of the Praefectus Urbi, which is one of the Nine Ministers and controls the military forces of the three auxiliary provinces and the palace guards, must be reserved for one of their own.
We say we are the Liu clan, but we no longer even have the rank of marquis, we are just commoners.
You have to accept it when you should."
In the Han Dynasty, except for the period when the country was just founded and many princes were conferred titles, the most prominent people in other periods were never the royal family. In the local areas, the most important people were the Jinling Marquis, and in the court, the most prominent people were the Empress Dowager's relatives.
The court officials would rather use the crown prince to build up their reputation than use the relatives by marriage. This is the power of the relatives by marriage family.
Hearing this, the boys lying on the ground sat up and talked about the things that happened in Chang'an. A boy dressed in black said, "I heard that the Empress Dowager is the most beautiful woman in the world, and her sister is no less beautiful.
Luo Wenqi married a beautiful woman and was promoted to the position of Praetorian Guards, which made others envious. Why didn't such a good thing happen to me?"
A young man sitting at the edge with a heroic look on his face laughed and said, "He is a genuine Luo family member, and he is a Luo family member who was allowed to be born by the Luo family. He must have extraordinary talents.
In terms of family background, ability, or anything else, you can't compare. So don't think too much about it."
Hearing this teasing, the young man in black rolled his eyes and said, "Liu Xiu, didn't you always say that if you want to be an official, you want to be the Praetorian Guard?
Now the Praetorian Guard belongs to this son of the Luo family. Do you want to fight for it?
And not to mention the Empress Dowager's sister, as for the noble lady of the Yin family that you have always dreamed of, as long as you can marry her, I will definitely prepare a great gift for you."
These words were full of teasing. Liu Xiu's family background was at the bottom among the Liu clan members.
It can be said that he is even worse than Emperor Xiaoshao of that year. After all, Emperor Xiaoshao at least was valued by his clan, and Liu Xiu did not have the learning ability of Emperor Xiaoshao.
The Yin family was a powerful family in Nanyang County. A noble lady from such a powerful family was not someone a commoner like Liu Xiu could marry.
As for high-ranking officials such as the Praefectus Urbi, don't even think about it.
There are countless Liu clan members in the entire Nanyang County, but almost none of them can become the Prefect of the Guards. This position is almost monopolized by foreign relatives and cruel officials.
Hearing the laughter of the crowd, Liu Xiu was not too depressed. Instead, he smiled and said, "I'll remember what you said today. When I become the Prefect of the Guards and marry Yin Lihua, I will make you bleed."
When they heard Liu Xiu's answer, they all burst into laughter, but deep down they were not surprised.
Liu Xiu had a reputation for being steady and honest since he was a child, but his clan's evaluation of him was "honest by nature, but also had great ambitions, which shows his caution in handling matters with due diligence." This means that although Liu Xiu was steady by nature, he was very opinionated, and his steadiness was the result of careful consideration.
After a bit of commotion, the young man in black said mysteriously, "Do you know why Liu Chen was chosen to be the candidate for the imperial examination of the Shangyue Clan?"
Everyone gathered around when they heard this. That was the qualification to become a scholar, the most authentic way to enter officialdom. Liu Chen hadn't been back to the clan for several years, and he hadn't even shown up yet, but he had taken the qualification to become a scholar. Now that they saw the news, who wouldn't be curious?
Liu Xiu also came over, and the young man in black whispered, "You should know that Liu Chen went to Zhaocheng to study a few years ago.
It can be said to be a great success.
Not only did he enter the Luo Academy and become an enrolled student, but he also became famous among the other students. He was even noticed by a great scholar and accepted as his personal disciple. His future was limitless.
The clan will naturally make great efforts to cultivate a young man with potential like him. Who knows, there might even be a chance for him to regain the rank of marquis for the clan!"
After hearing this, everyone was amazed, and then they were filled with admiration and amazement. It was truly extraordinary to be famous in the Luo's Academy.
That is the best in the world, surpassing the Imperial College!
They had never dared to think about being included in the list and becoming famous in the academy, but they did not expect that someone in their own clan had actually done it.
A young man in yellow clothes who was wearing similar clothes to Liu Xiu said with emotion: "Nowadays, it is too difficult for commoners like us to become officials by relying on the power of our clan. We must become disciples of great Confucian scholars.
If you want to become an official safely, you should worship the great scholars and learn a lot of skills. But if you want to become one of the three highest officials, you must master one of the old Confucian teachings.
If one could enter the Luo Clan Academy or the Imperial Academy, then one's future would be bright.
A good man has great ambitions. Today I will go back to say goodbye to my father and go to Zhaocheng to study."
"Are you serious?"
Studying abroad is not an easy thing, especially in today's increasingly chaotic times, scholars who travel to study may very likely die on the way.
After all, even those wealthy families who traveled with guards had their children die at the hands of bandits.
Ordinary scholars did not have extra money to hire guards, so their life was extremely difficult.
Liu Xiu sat nearby, looking at the clouds in the sky, somewhat silent. If his father had not died early, although being a county magistrate could not provide him with much support, his life would certainly be much smoother than it was now.
Naturally, he wanted to go to Zhaocheng to study, and he looked down at the calluses on his hands.
Although he did not like to make friends with heroes like his brother, he had his own strategies.
Staying in this village, wanting to become the Prefect of the Guards or marry Yin Lihua is just a dream.
Thinking about the scenery he had seen in Chang'an and the beautiful girl, Liu Xiu, who always planned before taking action, also had some impulses. "Should I stay in this countryside, busy with farming all my life, wait until she marries a nobleman, and regret it all my life when I am old?"
Zhaocheng.
Can I?
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When he visited the Imperial College, he saw the impetuousness of the students and sighed, "When I was young, my family was poor and the world was in turmoil, so I traveled two thousand miles to study.
Those who entered Zhaocheng with me were all dressed in gorgeous clothes and lived in luxury, but I was wearing tattered clothes among them and showed no envy or regret. Why is that?
Although I am poor, I have great ambitions and strategies. Although I live in the countryside, I also aspire to be revered and have the ambition to become the Prefect of the Guards. This is how I am today.
You are in the Imperial College, interacting with great scholars and noble men, or relatives of the royal family, or the children of noble men, with a bright future, why are you so anxious about the small things? "
All students are ashamed. ——"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Chronicle of Emperor Guangwu"
(End of this chapter)
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