1. Becoming a scholar through the Tong Sheng examination only means that they are qualified to take the imperial examination, but it does not mean that they can become officials. Want carp yue longmen, need layers of filtration. Each province has a limited number of places to take exams in Beijing. One year before the college entrance examination, the provincial education administrative organization will organize a provincial election, the so-called rural examination, so that all those who are qualified to participate in the imperial examination can win such a quota. This is like taking part in a national competition, and you need to choose a provincial team to get a place to represent your province. Those who pass the provincial examination are called juren, and in the second year they can go to Beijing to take the general examination, that is, the imperial examination. Those who pass the exam are called public teachers. After becoming a tribute, it is actually equivalent to stepping into the stadium with two feet.
2. Scholar and Juren are actually similar types, and both are eligible to take the imperial examination. Only the priority of juren is higher, and Jinshi must become a juren to formally take the imperial examination. However, it is precisely because of this extra choice that Juren's status and treatment are much higher than those of a scholar. Juren can not only exempt themselves and their families from corvee, but also exempt them from land tax. This undoubtedly brings a good opportunity to make money. The corvee tax in ancient times was very heavy. In order to pay less taxes, many landlord families often give their houses and shops to juren, and the two sides discuss how to share profits. In addition, those poor households have also sought the status of handmaids in the name of juren in exchange for the opportunity to refuse to serve the corvee. This privilege alone is actually enough to feed and clothe people. In other words, only the scholar starved to death and was not short of money.
In ancient times, juren was often called a gentleman by the people. For ordinary people, they are unattainable existence. This position is unmatched by scholars. Take Jin Fan as an example. Although he is a scholar, his father-in-law, Mr. Hu Butcher, still looks down on him. It's no use calling you a rotten person and an honest person. However, after the promotion, butcher Hu's attitude took a 180 degree turn. He is a virtuous son-in-law, praising Jin Fan as the star of literary works and being polite before and after, which is the result of the change of Jin Fan's status after China moved to the capital.