A Long Song of Literary Education: the Cowherd Boy's Road to the Imperial Examination

[Imperial Examination] [Aristocratic Family] [Rise of a Poor Family] [Layout] [Realism] Many people think that the imperial examination is about talent, and that writing good articles will lead to success. But the real history is far more complicated than imagined: talent is just the ticket. What really determines how far you can go is whether you can pave the way outside the examination room, or even break the game. Cui Hao is not only testing the articles on the paper, he also has to plan and maneuver. When others can't move on, he is still walking. My father died when I was 10 years old, leaving only my mother and young sister in the family. Who will hold up a sky for them and a sky for themselves? He is the head of the family. He wants to earn money and support his family. He wants to make friends with noble people, and he wants to climb up. In addition to reading well, he also wanted to practice martial arts and become stronger so that a family of orphans and widowers would not be bullied or coveted by others. The premise of all this is that he has no father and no one to protect him. A child must not only find an umbrella on a rainy day, but also learn to run hard. This is a long story about the game of imperial examinations and officialdom. The pace is not fast, but every step has echoes. If you are willing to walk slowly, I am willing to accompany you to the end.