At the Xinglin Banquet, the Jinshi entered one after another.
The seats had already been decided, and officials from the Ministry of Etiquette were there to read out the names.
What surprised the scholars was that the first ones to sit down were the Jinshis from the Ming Law Department, two people from the Zhi Department, and four people from the Chang Department. They were divided into first and second classes. The first class sat in the front row, and the second class sat in the back. There was no distinction between left and right.
Take the lead.
The Jinshis immediately became commotion because they were not Mingjing Jinshis. What does this mean? Does it mean that Jingjinshis are no longer as valuable as before? Then aren't the compliments I said before a bit redundant?
In order to show respect for Confucianism, the examination papers of the three subjects of Ming Jing, Xiucai and Jinshi were similar and considered to be the most valuable. Among them, the examination of Xiucai subject was the most difficult. Therefore, people who were born in the Xiucai subject of the former Sui Dynasty,
He was equivalent to the number one scholar at that time.
Of course, because the former Sui Dynasty scholars were not able to stick to it, and the timetable for starting courses was also very random, so there was no inertia and no inherent pattern or impression.
Just knowing the meaning of the classics is still highly praised by scholars. The deeper the memory and understanding of the Tao of Confucius and Mencius, the more it is a symbol of talent, learning and virtue. This kind of thinking can be said to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The people here naturally refer to scholars. Later, the extended remarks such as half a book of the Analects to rule the world are just an extension of this kind of thinking, which is intolerant and arrogant. It means that the scholar-official class has entered a state of rigidity, arrogance, and lack of progress.
Even one of the products of the corrupt stage.
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It has been hundreds of years since the Pre-Han Dynasty respected Confucianism. Although there have been more wars and wars, scholars, regardless of whether they are high or low, have still inherited the Confucianism-respected ideas of the Pre-Han Dynasty.
During the reign of Emperor Kaihuang of the former Sui Dynasty, various measures taken by Emperor Wen Yang Jian were actually aimed at those Xianbei aristocratic groups. On a larger scale, they were promoting national integration and eliminating the barriers caused by long-term separatism. There is no better way than civilization recognition.
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On a smaller scale, it was to consolidate the dominance of the former Sui Dynasty. Confucianism was a very suitable tool for the feudal ruling class, which has been verified in the long historical process.
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If it were done later, this small change might cause a big commotion. Let alone the scholars who would not agree, even the civil servants in the court would object.
Whether the target of the attack is the king or the "treacherous ministers" depends on the political environment at the time. Scholars will never give up until a few "national traitors" are beaten down, and they will not hesitate to stir up party strife.
But having said that, the situation today is obviously different from what it was later. The first time that the Tang Dynasty started to recruit scholars, and the few times before the Sui Dynasty, it was also a handful.
The imperial court did not respect the Ming Jing this time, which surprised the scholars a little, but there was not much resistance because most of them did not understand what this meant.
Even if they understand, they are not as stubborn as the later scholars, and there are not so many rules and regulations to restrain them. From nobles to common people, they are open-minded and willing to accept new things. Unless their fundamental interests are touched, people who have just experienced the war will not find themselves in trouble.
Troubled.
Maintaining Confucian orthodoxy? Forget it, haven’t the Ming Dynasty’s legal scholars read the articles of sages?
Therefore, this is just an adjustment and change of the imperial examination by the imperial court, and it is not an innovative move at all.
There was a slight commotion among the scholars, but they all calmed down again after looking at each other. Except for the few Mingfa scholars who were sitting happily, the rest of them secretly blamed the imperial court for not making it clear before, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people referring to Mingfa.
Economics.
The next thing that came to mind was the Jinshi of Mingshuangke. Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and the corners of their mouths were already curled up to take pleasure in others' misfortunes. This is interesting. Don't those people from Mingshuangke want to accompany the last ones?
Seeing that his brother had already taken his seat, Li Yiyan, who was at the top, had a bitter look on his face. He was ranked second class. He was so proud before, but now he is so embarrassed.
Fortunately, he didn't know anyone. Like several other people who were admitted to Mingjing Ke, his head was about to reach his chest at this time. He probably went out to meet friends a lot after passing the exam, received a lot of praise, and boasted a lot.
They would be in full view of everyone. If there was a crack in the ground, they would have gotten in. It would be too embarrassing to see anyone.
What the court did was indeed a bit unreasonable, but who knew that this was the first scientific examination of the Tang Dynasty? Many of them were temporary decisions. Maybe next time there won't be such a situation that seems to deliberately embarrass others.
That is to say, Li Yiyan is not good at poetry, otherwise he would definitely compose a poem when he returns home to remember today's shame.
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Fortunately, the worst case did not happen. After all, the Ming Jing Scholars do have their advantages. They write well, which is a great advantage in the officialdom. Documentary correspondence is a top priority, and they are very popular among scholars.
force.
Even if the imperial court deliberately wanted to lower the status of the Ming Jing Ke Jinshi with the emperor's instructions, there must be a limit. After the Ming Suan Ke, the Ming Jing Ke Jinshi would be seated.
Li Yiyan breathed a sigh of relief and followed the people in front of him. The two brothers had gone to the Ministry of Etiquette to learn etiquette two days ago, so there was no risk of making a fool of themselves.
Next up is the Mingzi Department, and these people are a little bit worried. They are still at the bottom of the big department, and they are not able to compare with those who are in the Mingjing Department, so they feel uncomfortable.
The Jinshi in general subjects are in the back row. They have the largest number, but they have nothing to complain about.
Compared with those major subjects, they belong to "professionals", such as astronomy, geography, agriculture, industry and commerce, so all kinds of industries in the world, as long as you want to join them, are all miscellaneous subjects.
It can be seen from this that the choice direction of scholars must focus on a few major subjects. In the eyes of scholars, the prospects of other miscellaneous subjects are obviously much inferior.
After the scholars sat down, the two court officials who were hosting the Xinglin banquet appeared in front of everyone.
The Jinshi stood up and saluted, and the two court officials returned the salute slightly and sat down at the main seat.
One is Du Yan, the Minister of Rites, and the other is Fang Xuanling, the Minister of Personnel.
There is nothing to say. The Ministry of Rites presides over the imperial examinations, and the Ministry of Personnel holds the future of these Jinshis in their hands. Nowadays, if there is no imperial examination, Fang Xuanling and Du Yan are not so impressed when they look at these young Jinshis.
cute.
When the two leaders arrived, they first gave speeches. This process has been the same since ancient times, and it was the same inside and outside. There was nothing new about it. As senior officials of the imperial court, the words they spoke were naturally words of instruction.
The manuscripts were not written by themselves, but were all written by the people below.
Basically, the Xinglin Banquet was held by the imperial court as a cultural gathering led by the government. The opening should be solemn and solemn, the process should be lively and open-minded, and the ending should be happy for everyone.
It gave the scholars space to show off their talents and temperament, but it would never turn into the tit-for-tat debate between the north and the south.
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In the Taiji Hall, people came from time to time to report various scenes of the Xinglin Banquet.
For example, when Fang Qiao started talking and Du Yan muttered something, which of the Jinshi scholars had good talents was unanimously praised.
As for the literary meeting, it is natural to set up some interesting topics for the Jinshi to answer. Those who are eager to be talented will have an advantage, and those who are slow to respond will suffer. These will be written down by the people in the official department, and there will be some comments when the officials are rewarded.
affected.
Li Po listened to some reports, and it went in one ear and out the other. Just as he expected, Jinke Jinshi did not have the kind of person who was so talented and brilliant that he could calm people down as soon as he came up.
You can think of this as an ordinary civil service exam. In order to show that you are paying attention at all times, you just do these many actions.
There is only one Sun Fujia in Jinke... If nothing else, that guy has reserved the position of the first number one scholar in the Tang Dynasty. I don't know if he came just for this. Anyway, Li Po thinks this guy is a bit bad.
rule.
This is like Sun Dasheng who passed the level and turned around to bully the monkey that just jumped out of the stone. He is so damn inhuman.
Dr. Zuo Jianyi of Zhongshu participated in the imperial examination... When Li Po heard about it before, he thought that this guy might have eaten too much and made a serious note for this guy in his small ledger.
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Articles and poems written by the Jinshi at the Xinglin Banquet were sent over one after another. Li Po was in a good mood, mainly because he heard that the atmosphere there was very lively. The Jinshi had the courage to express themselves when they were drunk and did not read too many books.
He makes himself as pretentious as an old scholar.
However, most of the poems and articles were mediocre, and only one or two were interesting. Sun Fujia did not jump out and feel uncomfortable at this time, so he was just accompanying him.
In the afternoon, someone came to report that the Queen had arrived at the Xinglin Banquet. The Jinshi were shocked, but the size of the Xinglin Banquet was immediately filled up.
After the Jinshi scholars return home, they will proudly tell others about their experiences and encourage those who come after them to move forward bravely.
Of course, the Queen did not go empty-handed, she gave the Jinshi a set of equipment.
A complete set of palace attire was provided for them to wear during the palace examination, as well as jade pendants and ceremonial swords worn by scholars.
In addition, there is a complete set of the Four Treasures of the Study, all of which are limited editions and were specially produced by Taichang Temple for the Jinshi of the First Department of the Tang Dynasty. They can be kept as family heirlooms after they return home.
As soon as the Empress arrived, it meant that the Xinglin Banquet was coming to an end.
Li Po no longer paid attention to what was going on over there. He had basically done everything he could do. What he wanted was a better response, and he had to order someone to track the data.
If the response is not too enthusiastic, then you will have to try harder next time.
In fact, Li Po also knew that these were just tricks. As long as the matter of honoring Jinshi was done well, there would be no problem.
Therefore, rewarding officials is the key point. As long as the official positions of the Jinshi are arranged well, and other channels for young nobles to enter the officialdom are blocked one after another, it is better than any fancy method.
If the situation is the same as in the previous Sui Dynasty, where the Jinshi were relegated to the lower ranks and their status was only slightly higher than that of the officials, while those who relied on recommendation to enter the officialdom were promoted quickly one by one, then what the heck would be the imperial examination? The reference number would only be
