As soon as Feng Ziying said this, Fan Jingwen, Zheng Chongjian, Wu Di, Fang Youdu and others all became energetic.
If Feng Ziying is really right, the meaning will be very different. And if we want to talk about the understanding of border military affairs, I am afraid that there are not many in the entire academy and even the entire Northland Academy who can have a profound understanding of Feng Ziying, let alone the South.
Those academicians are here.
"Ziying, but we don't know much about this situation either." Fang Youdu was almost impatient.
"Well, then I will use this time tonight to talk about my knowledge and understanding of border military affairs and some of my own opinions. I don't know if I can keep it secret. Anyway, it doesn't hurt for everyone to understand this." Feng Ziying
He smiled, appearing to be an understatement.
However, Lian Guoshi and Feng Ziying had a close relationship, but they knew that the more he behaved like this, the more confident Feng Ziying felt in her heart, and she became more curious: "Ziying, could it be that just based on what Zhao Ledjiao said, and the Jurchen
Can the tribute group's entry into the capital give you such confidence?"
"Brother Jun Yu, don't say anything about being sure. I have already said it. It's just a feeling. Of course, there must be some basis. For example, the Jurchen Tribute Group is so arrogant. It is impossible for the Ministry of War not to know about it. Brother Chu Cai has already
I have reported it to the chief officer of the Ministry of War many times. Brother Jun Yu doesn’t know that although the current Minister of the Ministry of War is Xiao Daheng, who can actually speak to the emperor?"
Feng Ziying's rhetorical question made Lian Guoshi reluctant to answer: "Master Zhang, Zuo Shilang."
Students like Wu Zong, Fang Youdu, Zheng Chongjian and others who came from ordinary families knew nothing about these situations. Even Fan Jingwen was only vaguely aware of the current discord within the Ministry of War. Xiao Daheng, the minister, had always been a vegetarian and concurrently served as the minister of the Ministry of punishment.
He was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Justice, but he never let go of the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, but he didn't know the specific situation.
The Lian family was well-connected in the court, so they could not hide state affairs from Lian.
"Well, Xiao Shangshu is the chief officer of the Ministry of War, but most of the daily affairs are still in charge of Zhang Shilang. However, the military affairs of the imperial court are a bit confusing at present. Well, everyone may know the specific situation in the future." Feng Ziying did not explain, but everyone can
He understood something, "But many problems within the Ministry of War are imminent. I believe that the emperor should also be aware of these worries and worries..."
"In addition to the threat of Jianzhou Jurchen expansion, the threat from the Mongolian left wing is also increasing. That Lin Dan Khan claims to be a descendant of the golden family of the grassland. He should unify Mongolia as a matter of course, and he is also eyeing our great Zhou Dynasty. He cannot
What is avoided will put pressure on the three towns of Xuanfu, Datong and Shanxi..."
"In addition to the north and southwest, both Fei Xiong and Zhong Lun also mentioned the instability in the southwest. Later, I also asked Brother Chu Cai to learn about some situations in the southwest. He also said that it is indeed not optimistic, especially in Guizhou. The situation is severe, and the local chieftains are not optimistic.
The mountain people are being exploited too much, and the local officials lack long-term plans in handling some matters, so it feels like something is about to explode..."
"..., there is also the threat from the Japanese on the east coast. This is an old problem, but for now, it seems to be relatively stable. However, the Japanese have always been coveting North Korea. If the Japanese chaos in Imjin happens again,
How should Dazhou deal with it?..."
He spoke casually and eloquently, and everyone who listened was frowning and thinking. Even if he was practicing state affairs, he did not expect that Feng Ziying knew so much about these border military affairs. Although it is a bit exaggerated to say that it is deep, it is really impressive to say that it is so broad.
An accident is definitely not something ordinary scholars can do.
"...The threats from Annan and Dongwu to Dongwu can only be regarded as scabies, but if they are not punished, these small states will continue to harass Dazhou. Dazhou will have difficulty in focusing on dealing with other enemies, and it will affect Dazhou's prestige.
The destruction of others is even more intolerable..."
In one breath, he explained thoroughly about the surrounding border problems, and several people listened eagerly. If these issues were involved, even if he just added a few words with a partial understanding, compared with those scholars who had no understanding at all,
Speaking of which, it is much stronger.
After listening to Feng Ziying's introduction, it was already an hour later, but Feng Ziying felt that it was not enough. Since he had handed over everything, he would send Buddha to the West.
He also talked about some of his relevant views on the threats from foreign enemies in these aspects. Wu Gang, Fang Youdu, Fan Jingwen, Zheng Chongjian and others also listened and nodded repeatedly, and asked many questions.
That's when they dispersed.
When I fell asleep while practicing state affairs, I couldn't help but secretly sigh at Feng Ziying's magnanimity.
If ordinary people have this advantage, they must be self-respecting and self-respecting. They are deeply afraid that others will find out. How can someone like Feng Ziying take the initiative to tell the truth and even help others with advice on how to deal with it.
If you ask yourself this kind of mind, I'm afraid I can't even do it.
This feeling also made Lian Guoshi's feelings for Feng Ziying more complicated. What kind of family did such a young man who was ten years younger than himself belong to and what kind of life he experienced to forge such a demeanor?
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The Classics and Meanings Examination is uneventful. If you can pass Juren, you can basically pass the Classics and Meanings Examination as long as you don’t perform abnormally. It can be said that the Classics and Meanings Examination is more like a qualifying competition, but for students who have experienced Qiuwei
, this challenge is not big.
The most critical thing is the current policy discussion that starts on February 11th.
Although the imperial court has repeatedly asked the main examiner and fellow examiners to take the first two of the three policy questions seriously, there is no doubt that the last topic is still the most important to many fellow examiners and students, because according to convention, the candidates who passed the examination
, only the policy answer sheet for the last question will enter the examiner's field of vision, and the ranking of the examination will generally be based on the merits of the last question.
According to the Dazhou rules, there are two questions on the eleventh day and one question on the twelfth day.
On the night of the 11th, we slept in the examination room of Gongyuan. Not many people could sleep well. But early in the morning of the 12th, the topic examination questions were officially issued.
Fang Youdu took a deep breath.
Fang Youdu is not very satisfied with the writing of the two subtitles. I can only say that it is average.
He realized that Jinke was probably going to fail the exam.
In fact, he was very satisfied. Passing the exam was his biggest hope. He was even mentally prepared to take the Qiu Wei exam again. Unexpectedly, he passed the Qiu Wei exam in one go. The whole hometown was shocked. Fang's
There were hundreds of people in the family, but there had never been a single candidate for the exam in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there were only two or three scholars. Now Fang Youdu suddenly passed the exam. This honor was enough for him to spend a lifetime in his hometown.
But for Fang Youdu, the past few years at Qingtan Academy have made him no longer satisfied with the life of a squire in his hometown. Yes, after passing the exam, he became a matchmaker, and many of them were
The wealthy gentry in the county were willing to marry their legitimate daughters to her, and one of them was even something Fang Youdu had imagined in his dreams when he was studying in the countryside.
He agreed without hesitation, and after the engagement, the family took the initiative to send two maids, one to serve his mother, and the other to become his personal maid. Moreover, the new house had been built when he left.
Life has changed so much that Fang Youdu himself felt like he was in a dream. He always felt a little drifting. Only when he returned to the academy did he slowly find himself again.
It seemed that his round might have to stop here. Fang Youdu felt a little regretful, but he was not disappointed.
In fact, he compared himself with the college classmates who came together for reference, and thought that his strength was at the lower-middle level among the more than fifty people. Wu Di and Zheng Chongjian were both higher than him, while Fan Jingwen, He Fengsheng and even Chen Qiyu
Needless to say about these people.
So he didn't feel too much disappointed, and he would just come back three years later. As his prospective father-in-law said, he could study with peace of mind, and he didn't have to worry about the food and clothing expenses at home or even in Beijing, everything was taken care of by him.
And after the Spring Festival, he should go back to get married. Well, in fact at that time, he himself estimated that it would be difficult for him to pass the Spring Festival exam.
But with this academic background, it is enough for his family to live in his hometown for a lifetime. Even if he takes the exam for another ten or eight years, it is nothing to him.
"Ah! It's over, what kind of question is this?!"
"Why is there such a tricky problem in Jinke?"
Waves of whispers came from the examination room next to it, causing Fang Youdu, who was a little distracted, to finally focus on what was in front of him. The question paper had been handed out, but he hadn't opened it yet.
After taking a deep breath, Fang Youdu opened the question paper.
What caught my eye was a line of words: "How to break the impasse between our country's financial constraints and border issues and military expenditures"
Fang Youdu took a breath.
It’s no wonder that all the candidates in the surrounding examination halls are complaining, these questions are far beyond ordinary imagination.
If we talk about the issue of wealth, most students can still discuss one or two things. After all, the issue of wealth in current policy theory is only the focus of everyone's study and discussion, but the military affairs of border conflicts are relatively unfamiliar to many people, and you are also asked to discuss the relationship between military affairs and border conflicts.
Due to financial constraints, you are asked to find a solution to the problem, which is a bit beyond imagination.
After calming down for a while, Fang Youdu began to review the questions. The wealth aspect was relatively easy, but the border issue was military affairs. Fang Youdu couldn't help but say "God bless me." Fortunately, Feng Ziying taught everyone a lesson the night before, otherwise
He really wanted to have a black eye, he could only imagine it out of thin air.
Without Feng Ziying's careful introduction, Fang Youdu would have been limited to the Japanese pirates in the East China Sea. After all, he was from South Zhili and had some understanding of the Japanese pirates.
We can only understand it at a relatively superficial level, but we know very little about the specifics. As for the border troubles in the southwest, we have never heard of it.
Just when Fang Youdu took a breath and secretly rejoiced, Zheng Chongjian, Fan Jingwen, Wu Di and others were also inexplicably surprised.
Although this topic is more complex and difficult than imagined, it involves areas that many candidates are relatively unfamiliar with, or that most candidates have only a partial knowledge of.
For example, students from Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Huguang may have some understanding of the southwest border invasion, but they know little about the Jurchen threat in Liaodong. Similarly, students from Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong may have a keen understanding of the Japanese, but they are not aware of the Mongolian threat in the north.
It may not be that profound. It is an unrealistic idea in itself to allow students from Shandong in Beizhi to have an intuitive understanding of the conflicts between the chieftains and officials in the southwest or Annan's harassment in Guangxi.
But for a few people that night, Feng Ziying's two-hour explanation was like rain. Even if the two-hour narration gave them only a rough understanding, they believed that although they were like this, they were afraid that others