735 The Prodigy and the Flatterer
"Some." Sima Yi replied lightly.
"Then I'll listen carefully." Gao Fei said.
Sima Yi respectfully bowed to Gao Fei and said slowly: "The word 'You' in 'Your Majesty' actually refers to the steps of the imperial palace. The Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Cai Yong, once explained that the emperor sent his close ministers to stand under the steps of the palace with weapons to prevent accidents. Therefore, under the emperor's close ministers are the emperor's close ministers..."
"Well, it's interesting, keep talking!" Gao Fei said in accordance with his words when he saw Sima Yi being kept in a silence.
"Abide by the order." Sima Yi bowed Gao Fei again and continued, "The emperor is supreme. The ministers dare not talk to him directly, so they had to let the emperor's close ministers tell him on their behalf. Therefore, the 'Your Majesty' called not the emperor, but the people standing on His Majesty' told the emperor. Then again, the rules are not constant, and the ministers are not absolutely unable to speak directly to the emperor, but etiquette cannot be omitted. Therefore, before speaking to the emperor, calling 'Your Majesty' is to express your respect."
After hearing this explanation, Gao Fei felt it was very novel. This was something he had never paid attention to before. He followed the crowd but had no idea.
Whether you watch historical TV series or costume movies, as long as the emperor appears in the play, you will hear the ministers calling the emperor with one "Your Majesty" on the left and the other "Your Majesty" on the right. However, few people have studied why the emperor is called "Your Majesty".
"Hahaha..." Gao Fei laughed and said, "You are so insightful at such a young age. I really admire you. Please go back to your original position. After others report their names, I will give you questions. Whoever can answer the most appropriately will be the first in this selection, and I will naturally have a generous reward."
Subsequently, the remaining people also claimed their names, but Gao Fei had never heard of it in history books or unofficial history. From the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, it was when there were a large number of stars and talents emerged. It was normal for many people to be not very famous. Maybe you have never heard of it, but they do exist.
After all ten people reported their names and origins, Gao Fei stood up and asked Zhong Yao to take the paper and pen. He immediately waved his pen and wrote two big words on a piece of white paper.
"Today, I will use these two words as the title, and ask you to write an article on your own. Whoever wrote the article best suits the meaning of this word, I will appoint him as the political consultant, the first rank of the official position, the reward of a thousand gold coins, and the title of the top scholar." Gao Fei raised the big piece of paper high, and the two words on the paper suddenly came into everyone's eyes.
The word "world" is vividly revealed on the paper, and the vigorous and powerful pen skills make the two words extremely domineering.
After reading it, Jiang Gan nodded repeatedly and said, "Good words! Good words! Your Majesty... No, the emperor... neither... Long live... Master, the word "Long live" is so leisurely to the world, and it is extremely domineering. This word is really..."
Before Jiang Gan could finish his words, Gao Fei glanced at him with disgust in his eyes. That glance made Jiang Gan shudder, hurriedly stopped his mouth, lowered his head, and dared not say anything else.
"Prime Minister!" Gao Fei shouted softly.
"I am here, Your Majesty... what is the emperor's order?" Zhong Yao said hurriedly.
"You are responsible for invigilance here. After one stick of incense, everyone will hand in the paper. After one stick of incense, I will come to check it out in person." Gao Fei said.
"I obey the order!"
After saying that, Gao Fei put down the paper and walked out with great strides.
Zhong Yao immediately gave someone to offer a pen, ink, paper and inkstone for these ten people to write articles. He lit another stick of incense. He sat upright on his head and saw that the ten people were ready, he said loudly: "Let's start."
As soon as the voice fell, ten people thought hard. Soon, Jiang Gan's eyes lit up, and he took the lead in picking up his pen and started writing, writing in a slewy way.
Afterwards, Sima Yi also started writing, and then, the rest of the people also had their own understanding and began to write.
Gao Fei did not really leave, but hid in the dark and watched the situation in the entire hall. After watching for a while, he left.
He returned to his room in the county government office and took a brief rest for a while. He thought that when the time was about to come, he returned to the hall.
At this time, a stick of incense was extinguished and Zhong Yao began to collect the scrolls.
Gao Fei waited for Zhong Yao to finish the papers before entering the hall and asked, "Prime Minister, are you done?"
Zhong Yao replied: "Your Majesty, I have followed the emperor's instructions and there is no mistake in the middle. This is an article written by these ten people. Please read it."
"Yeah, it's very good." Gao Fei sat down and looked through the test papers. The county took Sima Yi's out, spread it on the table, and began to browse.
"When talking about the general trend of the world, long-term divisions will be united, and long-term integration will be united. On the weekend, the seven kingdoms were divided into disputes and merged into Qin. After Qin was destroyed, Chu and Han were divided into disputes and merged into Han. The Han Dynasty revolted from Emperor Gaozu and unified the world. Later, Guangwu was revived and passed on to Emperor Ling, and thus declined.
The reason for the chaos was probably started with the two emperors of Huan and Ling. Emperor Huan imprisoned the good and trusted the eunuchs. When Emperor Huan collapsed, Emperor Ling ascended the throne, and the general Dou Wu and the grand tutor Chen Fan assisted each other. At that time, eunuchs Cao Jie and others took power. Dou Wu and Chen Fan planned to kill them. The situation was not in secret, but they were harmed. Zhongjuan became more and more arrogant since then. Later, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Feng Zhi, Duan Gui, Cao Jie, Hou Lan, Jian Shuo, Cheng Kuang, Xia Yun, and Guo Sheng, ten friends were traitors and called them "Ten Constant Attendants". The emperor believed in Zhang Rang and called them "Afu". The government was not too late, and the people in the world were in chaos and thieves rose. In February of the first year of Zhongping, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, the people of Julu, led the Yellow Turban Army to rebel against the court. After that, the Han Dynasty was in name only..."
Gao Fei read it from beginning to end, and it was read it in one breath. After reading it, he was deeply touched. He introduced it with facts at the beginning, gave examples to demonstrate it, and had many suggestions at the end, which was a masterpiece.
However, what surprised Gao Fei was that such a move was actually made by an eleven-year-old child. No one would believe it if he said it. As for whether you believe it or not, he believed it anyway.
Gao Fei handed this article to Zhong Yao and let Zhong Yao read it. After reading it, Zhong Yao praised it and shouted: "Great Remarks!Great Remarks! It's really a high remark..."
Zhong Yao took the opportunity to take a look at the signature, and saw that the signature was "Sima Zhongda, Hanoi", and couldn't help but look at Sima Yi in surprise. He couldn't believe that such a writing style was actually written by Sima Yi.
Gao Fei felt excited inside, but his face was not obvious. He immediately took out a test paper and began to browse it.
"The world is the world of the people in the world, and the world is the greatest. Only the Emperor of China Shenzhou can win the world. Mencius said, "There are few supporters without the Tao, and many supporters after the Tao." All the people in the world are all interested in the Emperor of China. Even if they are the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Qin Emperor and Han Wu, they are only ears.
Taking heaven as the priest, virtue as the foundation, Tao as the way, benevolence as the way, righteousness as the reason, rituals as the standard, music as the harmony of temperament, law as the standard, name as the mark, comparison as the verification, assessment as the judgment, duty as the regular business, food and clothing as the main purpose, production and storage, care for the elderly, weak, lonely and widow, so that they all have their own intentions. The only one who is in the world and is perfect and perfect is the Emperor of China.
The world is in chaos, the wise kings are not revealed, and morals are divided. Most people in the world have their own opinions and appreciate them. For example, ears, eyes, nose and mouth, each has its own functions, but they cannot be used with each other. Just like a hundred schools of thought, each with its own strengths and is used at times. Although this is the case, it is incomplete and comprehensive, and is ignorant.
The perfection of the world, the principles of all things, and the perfect morality of the ancients is fragmented. It rarely has the perfection of the world, which is equivalent to the appearance of the gods. Therefore, the way of the inner sage and the outer king is dark and unclear, depressed and not exerted, and the people in the world do their best to do their own tricks. Only the Emperor of China, the Emperor of China, is the emperor who is the people who are in their own hands, and can control the entire world..."
After reading it, Gao Fei was in a happy mood and looked happy. This article was filled with thousands of words. After reading it through the dense small words, you don’t feel tired, and it will make you feel physically and mentally. He paid attention to the signature, which was written by Jiang Gan. He raised his eyelids and looked at Jiang Gan. Seeing Jiang Gan’s smile on his face, he thought to himself: “This kid’s flattery skills are indeed first-class. I feel comfortable even if I take a picture. There are also some principles of being a human being, which are personal.”
He handed the paper to Zhong Yao, and then picked up the other papers and started watching.
After reading the article written by Jiang Gan, Zhong Yao felt ashamed. If he followed what Jiang Gan wrote, he would not even be a gentleman. But to be honest, Zhong Yao had to admire Jiang Gan's eloquence. What he could say convinces you and turn distortions into integrity is indeed something that people can do.
Afterwards, Gao Fei and Zhong Yao read articles from other eight people one after another, but never saw any more exciting articles than those written by Sima Yi and Jiang Gan. They couldn't help but sigh.
Gao Fei and Zhong Yao looked at each other and understood that the top scorer this time was about to emerge between Sima Yi and Jiang Gan.
"You are all tired, go down and rest first. I will make an announcement tomorrow morning." Gao Fei said to the other ten people loudly.
After all ten people retreated, Gao Fei asked someone to call Guan Ning, Lu Zhi and Gai Xun to meet with Zhong Yao, and then circulated the articles of Sima Yi and Jiang Gan.
Guan Ning, Lu Zhi and Gai Xun were all shocked after reading the articles of two people. One was a very thorough discussion of the general trend of the world. He started from Shang and Zhou, and until Emperor Ling of Han in the previous dynasty, he was a widely cited person. The other was very good at flattery, and you couldn't refuse between the lines. I felt that reading such an article was really enjoyable. He was indeed a talented person with such superb writing style.
After Gao Fei waited for Guan Ning, Lu Zhi and Gai Xun to finish reading, he asked, "Do you have a candidate?"
Guan Ning, Lu Zhi and Gai Xun answered in unison: "The top scholar is Sima Yi!"
Zhong Yao also hurriedly agreed: "I will discuss it."
Gao Fei thought for a while and said, "Don't you think it's a little too young to be the top scholar at the age of eleven? Sima Yi is still a child. Although the article is well written, it is also good for Guan Ning and Cai Yong, two professors, but he is too immature and not enough to take on the great responsibilities..."
Guan Ning, Lu Zhi, Zhong Yao and Gai Xun asked in unison: "The emperor means..."
Chapter completed!