Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 984: Arsenic to Others, Honey to Me

Zheng Xiucai saw that everyone was silent, so he continued speaking.

"Of course, this clean background is only the first step!"

"After all, your worth is not clear, so forget about what happens next."

"After the review is completed, the second stage will begin: the assessment!"

"The assessment is divided into two batches, and different people are assessed on different things."

"For someone like Zheng, that is, taking the exam for an official position. It seems that many official positions have been released, and the benefits and other things are clearly written."

"But if you are someone like you who has no achievements, but can read, you can also take the exam."

"But the test is for ordinary clerks."

"That's right. Anyone with a clean background and who can read can take the civil service exam. The salary is clearly stated."

"Also, just like the civil servant exam, there are different government offices for recruiting. You can just choose the one that suits you best and take the exam."

When everyone heard this, they could no longer hold back.

As long as you have a clean background and can read, you can take the exam?

Can I still be an official?

Doesn’t that mean that I can eat government food in the future?

That would be great if that were true.

The salary may not be too high, but it is a guaranteed income.

Maybe I can't live in a wealthy family, but I will definitely not starve to death.

While they were rejoicing, Zheng Xiucai "exposed" another advantage.

"Oh, by the way, besides salaries and festival gifts, officials and clerks of Huaxia also receive many other benefits."

"It seems that once you become an official or clerk, you and your relatives will have a special doctor to treat their illnesses, whether they are born, grow old, sick or die."

"That doctor is not the incompetent doctor we usually go to find. He is actually an apprentice of the director and chief physician of the Imperial Hospital!"

"Just this one sentence has made many people feel good about it!"

Wow……

As expected, when this treatment was announced, many people who had already longed for it became even more envious.

The master of medicine from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

He didn’t even have the qualifications to meet with anyone in the past, but now he can have people take his and his family’s pulse and diagnose their illnesses?

This is not even smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, it's on fire!

Many people immediately began to greet each other with great interest, and made plans to try and take the test together.

However, Master Wang, who came into contact with many people while working outside and knew a lot of things, was not so happy. Instead, he looked at Zheng Xiucai thoughtfully.

"Zheng Xiucai, thank you for your explanation just now."

"But I still have a question. This clerk used to be of a lower rank in the officialdom."

"What about China now?"

"If I become a clerk, will I be a clerk for the rest of my life?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiucai looked at Master Wang in surprise, and then gave him a thumbs up.

"As expected of Master Wang, you are very knowledgeable!"

"You are right. In the officialdom of our Ming Dynasty, the distinction between officials and clerks is very clear."

"You are an official, so your descendants will also be officials in the future!"

"Master Wang is worried that he might accidentally mess up his household registration, which would hinder his younger generation, right?"

Master Wang nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

Obviously, it's you he's worried about!

But Zheng Xiucai just smiled and waved his hand.

"If you're worried about that, there's no need to worry!"

"Who is our Master Hu?"

"He's a man who has been in the officialdom for a long time and has a good command of everything inside and outside!"

"The affairs of the government may seem shrouded in mystery to others, but to him, it is like observing the lines on the palm of your hand. The most obvious thing is that he has a firm grasp of it!"

"So, some of the bad habits in the Ming officialdom do not exist in China!"

"Even the distinction between the household registration system of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans has disappeared in China!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent!

"The household registrations of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans are all gone?"

"Then what have I been waiting for?"

Master Wang directly asked what everyone was thinking.

No wonder they are nervous.

The truth is, the distinction between scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans has existed for many years.

A good family girl, a good family girl, it refers to the place of origin.

If your parents are of low status in your household registration, then even if you are extremely talented, you cannot be considered a child of a good family.

So cruel.

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But Zheng Xiucai remained calm in the face of the excited crowd.

"Are you surprised now?"

"Then let me tell you, you are too surprised!"

"What if I tell you that there are no slaves in China?"

"What?"

Now even Master Wang, who had been relatively calm, couldn't hold it anymore.

No lowly status?

What is the concept?

What it means is that even if your father is a servant in a wealthy family, when you grow up, you can still become an official, join the army, and do various things.

In the past, you wouldn't even think about this kind of thing.

When Zheng Xiucai said this, he was actually quite emotional.

"Let's not talk about you guys. I heard that when the news came out, there was a lot of uproar in China."

"You should know that although Huaxia is called a country, in fact, people have not yet established a country overseas."

"What is the territory today?"

"That's Hu's Manor, the manor where the old servants of the Hu Mansion gather."

"It can be said that it is the territory of the loyal people of the Hu Mansion."

"As a result, Master Hu wanted to abolish their status as slaves, but they refused."

"In their opinion, it doesn't matter whether they are from a lower class or not. They are happy with it."

"They hope that their children can continue to be servants in the Hu Mansion in the future."

"After all, in their eyes, even an eighth-rank official like Zheng is not as good as a servant in the Hu Mansion."

"So, before anyone else spoke up, they were the first to object."

When everyone heard this, they began to ponder it thoughtfully.

It seems that what these people said is not wrong.

If it were them, facing such a good master like Mr. Hu, they would not be willing to give up this iron rice bowl.

Besides, they were not wrong.

The servants in the Hu Mansion, let alone the common people like them, even the ordinary minor officials did not live as comfortably as them.

If it were them, they would not be willing to change their status as slaves.

God knows, what will happen if the master doesn’t want them anymore after they lose this lowly status?

Zheng Xiucai didn't actually say it, but he felt bad in his heart.

In fact, his family was born into a poor family and was released from slavery before they were able to pass the imperial examinations.

God knows how much smiles his parents had to endure and how much suffering they had to endure for the sake of his good status.

But now, there is a group of people who are unwilling to give up.

All I can say is that people’s joys and sorrows are different.

What is poison to others is honey to me!