How high was the gold content of the ancient scholar?

Although the scholar is the lowest rank of fame under the imperial examination system, because the feudal rulers of past dynasties respected Confucianism, they still gave the scholar some special rights, which are probably reflected in the following three aspects.

First: economically. After winning a scholar, you don't have to bear the corvee tax, you can also enjoy some financial subsidies, and you can spend more time on your studies without being distracted by trivial things in life.

Second: politically. A scholar enjoys the privilege of not kneeling before a county official. If he commits a crime, he can get away with it before being deprived of his fame, which shows the government's respect for a scholar.

Third: put it on. Scholars can wear square towels, collared robes and boots. You can see at a glance that his clothes are different from those of ordinary people. If he is in a remote mountain village, he has a feeling of standing out from the crowd.

Fourth, a scholar can use a handmaiden at home. We saw in the TV series that as long as he has money, there is no such thing as buying and selling girls. Only those who gain fame and fortune will enjoy this privilege and will not be admitted to the scholar, even if the family has money.

To sum up, although learning may not be golden phoenix, on the whole, the gold content of this title is still very high.