The Xinglin Hua Banquet has been held twice, and it has almost become a grand gathering every three years for scholars who have never entered the officialdom.
As long as you still have the ambition to learn, then composing a poem at the Xinglin Banquet is the ultimate goal of the young generation of scholars.
Zhuangyuanlang and Tanhuashi are the most talked-about figures at the Xinglin Banquet.
These days, there are no rankings such as the second place in the imperial examination and the third most beautiful person. The third most beautiful person is just a handsome person proposed by the Ministry of Rites and selected at the Xinglin Banquet.
The main function at that time was to activate the atmosphere, promote the reputation of Xinglin Banquet, etc.
Only the top scholar is the most dazzling among the first-class scholars.
Xu Yushi reached a stage of peak in his life instantly.
The treatment for the No. 1 scholar is not only the wine and service at the Xinglin Banquet, but also the opportunity to reward officials later on. He will be one step ahead of others in terms of position and grade.
In other words, the starting point for becoming an official is higher than others, taking the lead in the officialdom, and taking one step more than others. In the subsequent official career, you may be one step ahead, and you will be ahead step by step in the future.
The only regret is that this year's Apricot Forest Banquet was held in early May, and the apricot blossoms have faded, leaving only a sporadic late-blooming remaining flowers. The scenery is a bit unsatisfactory. In other words, the outing season for Chang'an people has passed.
People from the Ministry of Etiquette also felt that the date for this year's scientific examination was wrong. It should have been set in March, and the Apricot Forest Banquet would be held during the season when the apricot blossoms were in full bloom, so that it would be worthy of its name.
Unfortunately, that is impossible. In order to give the scholars time to go to Beijing, it is very appropriate to hold the trial election in April. You can't let the scholars who come from afar travel in the middle of winter, right?
Even if most of them arrived in the capital in the first year, that was not all of them. Many people set out to come to the capital from various places in February of the seventh year of Yuanzhen.
The weather in the north in February is not very friendly, and scholars with weak health may fall ill on the road. Therefore, the establishment of the post station system also has a certain supporting role for the imperial examination.
There will also be an apricot grove event held here in June.
It's just that it was a grand ceremony for famous doctors, and the apricot grove referred to here has a completely different meaning from the apricot grove banquet.
Famous doctors and national experts will exchange knowledge here, and some people will also discuss their differences. The most important thing is that the court wants to use this event to set some rules and clear away the thoughts of self-preservation. The ultimate goal is to serve the people of the world.
seek fortune.
For example, the imperial court planned to collect some folk prescriptions, but it was not mandatory. Anyway, the prescriptions were all in people's minds, and they could not be forced to do so.
And it was originally a good thing, and the court naturally did not want to get a bad reputation, because once rough administrative means are used to do things, it will definitely leave many sequelae.
In that case, if the court wants to hold such an event again, who will be willing to deal with bandits?
This is actually a question of the government's credibility. Once its credibility is ruined, trying to do things again will result in half the effort with half the effort.
Therefore, the main thing is inducement. If you are willing to take out the treasured prescriptions, the court will give you generous rewards.
Especially for those famous doctors, their experience and knowledge are very valuable. Material rewards are the most basic, and being promoted to the Imperial Medical Office as an official is the second.
The imperial court has prepared more attractive conditions, that is, they can publish books and become famous, and they can also become professors in places like Chang'an Academy. Furthermore, they are allowed to recommend a few nephews, disciples and other descendants to Taichang.
Temple, Guanglu Temple and other places to study and serve, etc.
The rewards will be rich and the blessings will last for generations. If you are still unwilling to share your medical skills, then there is nothing you can do but send him back to your hometown. The court will only have the reputation of a courteous and virtuous corporal.
We will try to hold it this year and see the effect. If the effect is good, the imperial court will plan to hold it every two years. Not only doctors, but also other walks of life can follow suit.
The imperial court needs these top-notch talents, and it also needs to let knowledge flow and be passed on.
In the past, the imperial court encouraged innovation, created bamboo paper, and used movable type printing. In fact, it was preparation for this. Just like those basic projects, they were all preparations for the arrival of the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty.
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The greatness of a civilization and an empire is inseparable from the efforts of countless people. Wise monarchs, virtuous officials, efficient and honest bureaucracy, and hard-working people will all become the driving force for the prosperity of civilization and empire.
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After the Xinglin Banquet, Yuanzhen's seven-year Beijing Examination was completely over. Like their predecessors, the Jinshi were required to practice in Chang'an and Jingzhao for one year, and then based on their performance, they were assigned to serve as officials in various places.
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On May 12th, the imperial court held an impromptu court meeting. In addition to announcing that the emperor would leave Beijing for a northern tour in the near future, the imperial court also ordered the queen to supervise state affairs after the emperor left Beijing.
There is actually nothing to say about this. The Queen appeared in the Tai Chi Hall again and participated in several small court meetings, exactly the same as the last time the Emperor went on tour.
Everyone behaved calmly and looked forward to it.
Last time the emperor went to the Yunzhong Grassland to meet with the Turkic Khans and reached an alliance. In the past three years, the Turks have not invaded southward. There has been no war on the northern border. The pressure on the Tang Dynasty has been greatly reduced.
They attacked Tubo in the west, pacified Lingnan in the south, and annihilated Linyi. On the east coast, they joined forces with Silla to destroy Japan, Baekje, and their old enemy Goguryeo.
The north also took back the Yulin Racecourse, but the treaty reached with the Turks stipulated that horses could no longer be raised there.
Half of the fertile land in Henan has also been recovered. It can be cultivated and grazed. It used to be part of the Yulin Horse Farm.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it had been the inherent territory of the Central Plains Dynasty. However, it was mostly lost in the wars at the end of the Jin Dynasty. It was recaptured in the Sui Dynasty, but unfortunately it was occupied by the Turks not long after.
The emperor made an alliance with the Turkic Khan and gained many advantages.
Of course, the Turkic Khan Ashina Yang Huan was not stupid. He gave his nephew a little mercy, but it was considered that the border between the two countries was temporarily fixed.
Therefore, whether it is the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Northern Wei Dynasty, the pre-Sui Dynasty, etc., it does not matter what happened in the past. Now the Turks belong to the Turks, and the Tang Dynasty belongs to the Tang Dynasty. If you continue to use boundaries as an issue in the future, it will be your fault.
Moreover, Ashina Yang Huan still holds two bargaining chips in Yingzhou and Liaodong. These will be the focus of discussion in this alliance. Ashina Yang Huan's intention is very obvious. She wants to exchange these for the entire Western Region.
Originally, there was still the dying Goguryeo in the balance, but unfortunately the Tang Dynasty acted too quickly, so there is no need to talk about this now.
What the court officials are looking forward to is exactly what benefits this bloodless battle will bring to the Tang Dynasty...
This chapter has been completed!