Wang Shouren's father is a very powerful man. His name is Wang Hua. He was the first person to receive a Jinshi in Xin Chou Ke in the 17th year of Emperor Xianzong's reign, that is, he was the number one scholar. Both father and son were officials in the same dynasty. However, I don't know why Wang Shouren failed to get the second prize.

None of the first few were named Shujishi, but Zhu Houzhao could guess some, because there were indeed several things about Wang Shouren in Zhu Houzhao's memory.

The first thing is that when Wang Shouren was eighteen years old, he and his wife Zhu Shi returned to Yuyao and passed by Guangxin. Wang Shouren paid a visit to Lou Liang. Lou Liang taught him the theory of "investigating things to gain knowledge", and Wang Shouren was very happy.

After that, he read Zhu Xi's works and thought about the theory of Song Confucianism that "everything has its exterior, interior, essence, and roughness, and every plant and tree has its own principles." In order to practice Zhu Xi's "investigation of things to gain knowledge", he once determined to find out the principles of bamboos.

After "searching" bamboo for seven days and seven nights, nothing was found, but the man fell ill. From then on, Wang Shouren had great doubts about the theory of "searching for things". This is the famous "Shouren Checking Bamboo" in the history of Chinese philosophy.

After this incident, Wang Shouren became suspicious of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and turned to study Lu Jiuyuan's psychology. Zhu Houzhao didn't know whether this incident affected Wang Shouren's imperial examination.

When Wang Shouren was twenty-two years old, he failed in the imperial examination. Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet, smiled and said to him: "Although you did not win the first prize this time, you will definitely win the first prize in the next imperial examination. Try to write a top prize for the next imperial examination."

Wang Shouren finished the work as soon as he picked up the pen. The elders in the court were amazed at his talent, and those who were jealous of him began to talk, saying that this young man must be arrogant if he got the first place in the imperial examination. At the age of twenty-five, Wang Shouren took the imperial examination again.

He failed again. His father Wang Hua, the number one scholar, enlightened him and said that if he failed this time, he would win next time if he tried hard. But he laughed and said: "You are ashamed of not getting the first place, but I am upset that I didn't get the first place."

shame".

In the twelfth year of Hongzhi, the 28-year-old Wang Shouren took the imperial examination again, ranked second in Nangong, and got a second-class seventh.

After visiting the Ministry of Political Affairs and Industry, Wang Yue, the Bo of Wei Ning, went out to bury him. After he came back, he wrote this memorial about border military affairs. It is obvious that Wang Shouren's energy and interest were in border affairs. Looking at Wang Shouren's life experience, both military and ideological

, this is a very talented person. As an emperor, it is definitely a dream to have such a minister, who is capable of both civil and military affairs!

It's just that Wang Shouren's official career was not very smooth in history. After receiving this memorial this time, Wang Shouren still failed to show off his military knowledge. Instead, he was made the head of the Ministry of Punishment, making decisive decisions in Jiangbei and other places.

prison.

Not long after he started working, he requested to return home due to illness. Under Zhu Hou's care, he must have felt uncomfortable. Five years later, Wang Shouren was reinstated as the head of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War.

This should have something to do with Wang Shouren's father. Wang Hua was born as a scholar, and his official career was much smoother than Wang Shouren's. Wang Hua's current official position is You Yude, Youchunfang, Zhan Shifu. He presided over the provincial examination of Shuntian Prefecture. When Wang Shouren

When he was resurrected, Wang Hua was promoted to the post of Zhan Shi still, the young master of Zhan Shi Mansion, and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Within a few months, Wang Hua was promoted to the rank of Zhan Shi still because of his participation in the preparatory revision of "Da Ming Huidian" and "Tong Jian Compilation Yao".

The right minister of the Ministry of Rites still serves as the emperor's daily lecturer.

It can be seen from the time that Wang Shouren made an effort to resurrect his father this time. Otherwise, why would he have resurrected the director of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War who Wang Shouren most wanted to do.

You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel and the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War were extremely well-oiled yamen, and they were in charge of official titles.

If we follow the normal promotion process, Wang Hua's next step is to join the cabinet. It is not difficult to join the cabinet with the official position of minister. Wang Hua has a good family background, good knowledge, and has always been a noble official. When the new emperor ascends the throne,

The chance of joining the cabinet is very high. However, things are unpredictable, Liu Jin came to power, the Wang family and his son fell out with Liu Jin, and Wang Hua was sent to Nanjing to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, rising up and down secretly.

Not long after, Liu Jin took advantage of Wang Hua's participation in pre-editing the "Da Ming Huidian" and forced Wang Hua to become an official.

Wang Hua was unmoved, thinking that "he could avoid disaster from now on." After Wang Hua returned to his fields, he entertained himself with reading and served his centenary mother. Although he was seventy years old, he still performed filial piety by his bedside and was praised by the world.

Not to mention Wang Shouren and Liu Jin. Liu Jin arrested Nanjing and arrested more than 20 people including Dai Mian, the censor in the incident. Wang Shouren went to the bookstore to discuss rescue, which angered Liu Jin. He was punished with forty sticks and was demoted to Longchang, Guizhou (70 miles northwest of Guiyang,

Xiuwen County Magistrate) became the postmaster of Longchang Station. At the same time, his father Wang Hua was also expelled from Beijing and transferred to Nanjing as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

On the way, Wang Shouren was chased by people sent by Liu Jin. He faked diving and committed suicide. Wang Shouren, who escaped the pursuit, secretly went to Nanjing to meet his father Wang Hua. Wang Hua said to him: "Since the imperial court has entrusted you with an order, there is

The responsibility lies with you, so you’d better take office.”

Then he set out on the road and came to Longchang, Guizhou, where "the mountains are thin and thick, and Miao and Liao people live together." Longchang was still an uncivilized area at that time. Wang Shouren was not discouraged, and civilized and taught the locals according to their customs, and was loved by the people.

During this period, he had a new understanding of the central idea of ​​"The Great Learning". Wang Shouren realized that "the way of the sage is that our nature is self-sufficient, and it is wrong to seek reasons for things from it." During this period, he wrote "Dogmatic Instructions"

"All Lives in Longchang", historically known as Longchang Enlightenment.

The father and son of the Wang family, Zhu Houzhao typed the memorial in his hand, and kept thinking in his heart, does Wang Shouren have any talent? Yes!

No matter who you ask future generations, you will never get a second answer. This is a bug-level existence, and there will only be a few of them in thousands of years. Whether it is knowledge or martial arts, this person

They are all remarkable beings. The only regret is that Wang Shouren was never able to take charge of the center in his life, show what he had learned, and realize his great ambitions.

Compared to Wang Shouren, Liu Jin is nothing. What Liu Jin can do can be done by another eunuch. Although he is not as good as Liu Jin, it may not be too far behind.

Wang Shouren was different. He was an invincible man of his generation. How could Zhu Houzhao not want to take him into his sect? As for his character, Wang Shouren's father Wang Hua had a very good character. Zhu Houzhao believed that Wang Hua would be able to join the cabinet after he treated Liu Jinxu and Wei Snake.

When he got to that position, his qualifications were enough, and all he needed to join the cabinet was the emperor's word.

Because he did not obey Liu Jin, Wang Hua immediately lost the opportunity to join the cabinet and become the top civil servant.

From this incident, Zhu Houzhao saw that he was strong. Although civil servants always preached about righteousness and character, how many people could do it when faced with such an opportunity? Zhu Houzhao didn't even think that he could do it. That was just joining the cabinet.
Chapter completed!