Speaking of the ancient imperial examination system in China, it has produced some very famous stories. Let's say that Fan Jin is a person, he has been studying hard, and as a result, he has been taking the examination for many years, and he has not even become a show talent. At the time of the last examination, he was finally admitted and won the lift.
When he was selling chickens in the big episode, he heard the news that he had raised, but he did not react for a while; but when he reacted, he had become a madman. After his husband saw it, he scolded Fan Jin, saying that he was not happy to be hit by the lifter, but instead became a madman.
So, why did Fan Jin suddenly go crazy after receiving such a good honor? In fact, if we have experienced so many times of failing the exam, suddenly we will be lifted, from the moment of great compassion to great joy, our emotions will also have a very big change, and even let us can not withstand this change, suddenly crazy.
However, when we use the modern terms of the power we gain after winning the lift, you will understand why Fan Jin became a madman after hearing the news of his own lift.
Let's start with Fan Jin's identity. Fan Jindu is already an old man of several decades, and he has failed so many examinations in his life, and he has been ridiculed by others. As a student, my family was very poor, with no food and no clothes. Just when he felt helpless about his sad life and was about to be appointed, he suddenly heard that he had been lifted, and under such great joy, as if stimulated, he suddenly went crazy.
Next, let's talk about the benefits that will be obtained after the lift. First, the status will be raised to a great level in an instant, so that it can become an equal status person with the sages in the township. After winning the lift, Fan Jin's status will be much improved, at this time, he can communicate academically on an equal footing with those who usually laugh at him, and no longer have to look up at these people with humble eyes.
Second, after the middle lift, there is no need to pay taxes and servitude. As a commoner, I worked hard every day to cultivate the land, but I had to pay a heavy tax every month. When you get the status of a person, you no longer have to pay taxes and you don't have to serve in force. The money in your hand can be completely yours, and you don't have to pay the so-called tip.
Third, even county officials salute you when they see you, and you no longer have to kneel for them. It's like getting a privilege, and you don't have to kneel down and prostrate yourself when you see an official.
Fourth, if one day you commit a crime, you don't have to go to the county court to be tortured, because your status is enough to get you out of this crime; you just have to go to the official court and take the procedure away, in our current parlance, getting the identity of a person is like getting a death certificate.
For a person like Fan Jin, who has been looked down upon all his life, suddenly became a lifter, which was a great joy for him. But after more than 50 years of suppression, he no longer believed that he could have such a fate, but such a happy event fell on his head. So in the face of this moment of great joy, he could not bear it, and became a madman, in fact, this is also a very normal thing.