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In this way, the court continued for half a month before finally drawing up a decent charter: first set up Western private schools in Beijing and Shanghai, and then the two private schools hold their own exams every year. In this way, about 60 people take part in each foreign technology examination. The imperial court will select the top 40 to be awarded official positions, and they will be appointed as officials by the Ministry of Industry. [-] people will be given the status of Juren.

As a result, no matter in terms of the number of people in charge and positions, it is far inferior to the liberal arts, so the Confucian scholars finally gave up, which is a compromise.

From the point of view of the imperial examination, if you want to be awarded an official, you must pass the Juren examination at least, and if you want to enter the highest cabinet organization, students from poor families can only participate in the literary examination, enter the Jinshi, and enter the Imperial Academy.This has been a tradition for many years. Of course, the Qing Dynasty’s Military Aircraft Department was a special case. In the Military Aircraft Department, Manchu and Mongolian nobles who were granted official positions with the protection of their ancestors and Han scholars mixed with each other, either to compete or to form alliances. It is far more complicated than in Song and Ming Dynasties.

Speaking of Manchurian and Mongolian nobles, we must also talk about the Eight Banners system.The Eight Banners is a unique household registration system in the Qing Dynasty.As a special social group, the Children of the Eight Banners are composed of different nationalities. In addition to Manchu, Mongolian and Han, there are Ewenki, Daur, Xibe and so on.The establishment of these flags is a combination of military administration and civil administration.The rich and the lowly, the military and the civilians of Manchuria were all incorporated and bound by the flag system.

According to the ancestral system, the children of the Eight Banners are not allowed to leave the banner casually, and those in Beijing are not allowed to leave Beijing casually.Thanks to the blessings of their ancestors, many of them have held official titles for generations and received monthly money to live on.Ordinary banner people have to serve as soldiers and receive a share of money and food if they want to do something.But the family multiplied and the number of people increased.Some people are still participating in the leadership in name, but in fact they no longer lead soldiers, and some people are still in Xiaoqi School in name, but they no longer know how to ride horses.What's more, due to the large number of offspring, the "monthly money" of each household cannot be progressive. "There is less porridge and more monks", which reduces the income.The number of flag soldiers is limited, and it is impossible to enter the camp casually.Coupled with the corruption and corruption of the upper class, the number of bannermen who can enter the camp is relatively limited.In this way, generations passed, and in Zaichun's generation, many "people under the banner" were impoverished.Some insightful people among them also feel that they have been idle for many years and have nothing to do with production. It is not an option to sit and eat, and some of them have learned the craft.But such people, on the contrary, are looked down upon by the banner people, thinking that they are worthless.Therefore, as far as the overwhelming majority is concerned, the "subordinate people" are probably idle.

The high-ranking officials of the Qing Dynasty were not ignorant of the current situation of the Eight Banners' children. Even Niu Hulu's Ci'an, who was born in a famous family, knew that under a name like his own, there were not many poor relatives. Only a few or some people entered the court Being an official, or someone entering the harem, preserved the current prosperity.

After hearing that Zaichun opened the foreign imperial examinations, many grassroots children of the Eight Banners, in order to find another way of life, just like many people who wanted to study abroad in the past, they asked the clan uncles they could get in touch with, and wanted a foreign private school. In this way, they can finally get a way out.After all, not everyone is gifted enough to read the Four Books and Five Classics, or the Imperial College.

After such a layer-by-layer reaction, the group leaders of various ethnic groups and the banner owners of each banner also found that the foreign private school, which was originally rejected by most Han Confucian scholars, was so sought after by the Manchu and Mongolian descendants. Open up on this matter.After going back and forth like this, in the end Yehenala stabbed Cixi first.

The Yehenala family is a common surname of the Manchus. Compared with the more talented Niuhulu and Fucha families, it is not enough, and the branch born by Cixi is all thanks to Cixi and Chun Prince Dafujin's Wanzhen supported her, but few men could stand upright.

Ordinary people from the Yehenala family could not see Cixi, so they could only go to Prince Jin's mansion to see Dafu Jin Wanzhen.The patriarch was quite sincere in his words, saying that he only wanted to get ten places to study in the Jingyang private school for his nephew.Dafu Jin Wanzhen didn't know much about this foreign private school, but presumably it was just a small private school, and with her own power, she couldn't afford anything, so she agreed.

The patriarch was happy seeing Da Fujin being so forthright, but he also hesitated, and finally said: "This private school is held by the royal family, and the emperor seems to like it quite a bit. I heard that some people from other clans also broke their heads. If you want to go in, why not go to the palace and ask the Empress Dowager, if you get the Empress Dowager's approval, you will not be afraid of others talking about it, so that the old man will look good in front of other clans."

When Wanzhen heard the words, she felt that the old patriarch was too careful, but thinking that she hadn't seen her sister Cixi for some time, she agreed, and after a day, she handed a sign to the palace, begging to see Cixi.

Cixi was also very happy to see her younger sister Wanzhen. The two sisters were still in high spirits in this winter. After eating, they went to Yimei Courtyard to enjoy the snow.

"Sister, the plum blossoms in the palace have been blooming more and better in recent years. If you want to come to this flower, you know that your master's life is more red and more beautiful."

Wanzhen supported Cixi, pointing at the red and moving plum blossoms in the snow, and said with a smile.

Cixi was very happy to hear that, now that in the imperial court, even if her son is in charge, she is allowed to discuss state affairs. In the harem, her own person has become the queen again, and the old opponent Ci'an who suppressed has a lot of temper. Isn't it just a happy event Feel refreshed?

"Look at what you said, where is this flower blooming? If you like it, fold some back and give it to your nephews."

Dafu Jin Wanzhen gave birth to a son half a year ago, named Aixinjueluo Zaitian, who is also the future Emperor Guangxu; but now that Zaichun is still alive, and the Queen of the Palace is pregnant again, there is nothing wrong with Guangxu.

"That's a good relationship. This little doll has just opened her eyes these few days, and she likes bright things the most. Thanks to the Queen Mother."

An Dehai, who was waiting on the side, heard the words of the second daughter, and cleverly gave the court lady beside him a wink, and someone went to pick the best plum blossoms to decorate, waiting to be brought back to Prince Jin Fujin.

"By the way, there is something that people in the family begged me for. It stands to reason that my husband can also make decisions about this matter, but I always want to ask the Queen Mother to save face, so I came here to ask for it."

"Oh?"

Yehenala seldom asked Cixi, and it was rare to ask for a while, so it was hard to refuse: "Let's listen."

"Isn't this a few days ago about the establishment of a foreign private school? Our clan wants ten places."