Although the imperial examination has many disadvantages, the imperial examination is indeed a contribution to the present and is beneficial to future generations.
For most people, the imperial examination system will enhance the thoughts of ordinary people and develop culture. The imperial examination system will create an opportunity for many people to realize their life value, so that many people will strive to catch up and seize this opportunity. Over time, a trend of discussing academics and overcoming problems will be formed in society, which will lead to a large number of intellectual classes in society and improve the overall quality of the people.
However, there is no one thing that has only a good side. Under the imperial examination system, due to the long-term adjustment of the content and model of the examination, no innovation, and only focusing on interpretations and texts, a kind of examination-oriented mentality has been created. People are inevitably only focusing on these examination contents, which has inhibited the innovation that should have been done in the academic community. Over time, the "eight-legged essay" was formed, which destroyed the candidates' own thinking and became a machine without any thoughts under the imperial examination system, hindering academic research and social progress.
Secondly, after the implementation of the imperial examination, a series of cheating phenomena such as cheating and finding someone to take the exam were launched, which seriously affected the examination discipline at that time and violated the original intention of the imperial examination system. It made people feel that they could win through some "small skills" and thus insulted those who worked hard.
Because Fei Qian is currently promoting the imperial examination, all the rules are in the early stages, so some disadvantages can be eliminated at the beginning...
However, these are later stories, and the change in the political ecology under Feiqian has begun.
In the backyard of Wei Mansion, there is a small pavilion with sandalwood lingering.
White grass is used as a mat, and the wine is fragrant.
Du Ji sat on the mat in silence, looking at the bean plate opposite Wei Duan beating with a quick bite while singing softly.
"There is a rabbit who is in love and a pheasant who is separated from the Luo. At the beginning of my life, I still have nothing to do. After I was born, I encountered this hundred deaths. I still have no worries.
"There is a rabbit in love, and the pheasant leaves the breeze. At the beginning of my life, I have not created it, but after I have been born, I have been worried about this. I still sleep without realizing it.
"There is a rabbit in love and a pheasant leaves the lump. At the beginning of my life, there is no incompetence. After I was born, I encountered this kind of evil. I still have no cleverness."
After hearing Wei Duan's words, Du Ji frowned slightly.
It’s not because Wei Duan’s voice is ugly. After all, Wei Duan is just old and his voice may not be very bad. After all, Wei Duan was also known as the little prince of Chang'an karaoke at the time, and once showed off his singing voice at major literary conferences in the Three Assistants.
After all, there is a traditional Chinese literature and art of singing. Whether it is big or small, or small, singing seems to have become a necessary skill. If you cannot, or if you are not fully tuned, you are just as tall as you are not qualified and you are looking down on others.
Du Ji knew what Wei Duan was singing, this was a song in the Book of Songs.
Humans are group animals. In ancient hunting, only cooperation can target violent beasts and various natural dangers. Therefore, when you are alone, you are always a little timid, and when you gather together, you will become more courageous.
Of course, you can’t find teammates to find teammates.
Wei Duan believes that Du Ji is not a teammate of Zhu.
Du Ji felt that Wei Duan was looking for him if he had nothing to do, which was somewhat troubled by him.
But Wei Duan and Du Ji have been in love since the previous generation, and in some ways, Wei Duan is not a teammate of pigs, and the situation is not too bad. So, when Wei Duan invited him, Du Ji still came to the banquet, but Du Ji really didn't expect Wei Duan to sing this song, after all, this song...
Well, this poem is a bit too sad.
However, in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, many people liked this tone, such as the famous Ruan Infantry.
That's right, Ruan Infantry, what a good name.
Wei Duan finished singing the whole poem, picked up the wine and drank it all, then exhaled, reached out to wipe off the wine stained on his beard, and said with some loss: "What's going on now is really disheartening. It's better to go back than to go back!"
To be a hairy one?
Because people who really have no money don’t say they don’t have money, because they really have no money, they have to go and make money. Who has time to complain?
If Wei Duan was really disheartened, then he should report to resign, then move behind closed doors, or live in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain. How could he recite poems here in front of Du Ji?
Du Ji glanced at Wei Duan, pondered for a moment, and asked knowingly: "What happened to Brother Wei, is it so sad?"
Wei Duan looked at Du Ji and said, "Does Bo Hou know that the cavalry has been in the past few days, and the scientific examination system must be implemented in counties and counties?"
Du Ji nodded.
What more do you need to say about this matter? Isn’t it a foregone conclusion? Why, you, the one with the surname Wei, want to overturn the table?
Wei Duan sighed: "Gongda goes to Youfufeng, Zijing goes to Longyou, I have nothing to say, but how old is Sima Zhongda? And Zhuge Ziyu... Alas, ε=(′ο*)))......'
Du Ji understood.
Wei Duan felt a sense of crisis.
Looking at Wei Duan's gray beard, Du Ji also felt a little moved.
Logically speaking, Wei Duan’s current position is not low, but for Wei Duan, it is obviously not enough and he wants to take a step further. But the problem is that anyone with discerning eyes knows that Wei Duan, including Wei Duan, knows that the examination system is implemented, and the official position in charge of the chief examination is temporary, but it also means connections...
Although there is no such thing as a disciple at the moment, the importance of connections in the previous system of recommendation and the importance of connections is already well known. How could an old fox like Wei Duan not understand?
So after Wei Duan saw the personnel arranged by Fei Qian, he became so sad.
He is older than his age.
Compared with his qualifications, Wei Duan has a seniority.
Compared with the scriptures, Wei Duan is not worse than...
The only difference is that those guys are Fei Qian's core inner circle, and Wei Duan is a little lacking in loyalty, but generally speaking, people with poor loyalty will not think that they are inferior, but the "lord" is inferior.
"Are you nepotism!" Wei Duan frowned, looking in pain, "If this continues, there will be woe to you!"
Du Ji shook his head and smiled: "Not necessarily."
"Oh? What are the great opinions of Bo Hou?" Wei Duan raised his eyelids slightly and asked.
"Why do you mean good or bad luck when you lose your horse?" Du Ji said slowly, "It may not be a bad thing for Brother Wei to fail to go this time."
『Hmm…』 Wei Duan bowed to Du Ji and said, "I would like to ask Bo Hou for advice!"
Du Ji waved his hand and said, "I dare not give advice, I just say something wrong... Brother Wei, the lord's actions may not be to be nepotism, but to be nepotism..."
"Ah?" What's the difference?
Wei Duan stared at the top of his eyes and then thought of something, "Bohou's meaning is...
Du Ji nodded.
"You and I are already used to these imperial examinations in Chang'an, but the surrounding counties," Du Ji sighed, "Don't talk about anything else, but Hedong... Why did Sima Zhongda go to Hedong?"
Wei Duan was stunned. He had been so impressed by himself before, but he was not as clear as a bystander like Du Ji. Now, Du Ji was trembling all over, and his drunkenness dissipated for most of his words, and a word popped up, "Female official?"
Du Ji smiled, "If Brother Wei really wants to do something? Let Ai seem to have a good relationship with the Xin girl? Well... I heard that the Xin girl is in the limelight recently..."
Wei Duan held the wine bowl and said nothing for a while.
Snowflakes flew down.
Even though it is New Year, it is still cold.
…(⊙?⊙)…
Xin Xianying's peak...
Ahem, it's the limelight.
Whether this is the popularity of the limelight is not the case yet, but the Thai-Si exploration queue in the process of being formed has become a hot topic near Chang'an after the New Year, especially Qinglong Temple, and even surpassed the relevant topics such as serious and correct answers.
A few years ago, Fei Qian was laying the groundwork one after another.
Longyou, Longxi, Yumen Pass.
Western Regions, Western Thailand, the mountains and seas.
With the classics of Shanhai and various related information about the Western Regions, after it spread in the Sanfu of Chang'an and Qinglong Temple, some basic knowledge of studying matters was also spread, which also aroused the adventurous spirit of some people in the Han Dynasty.
It is not only the West that has the spirit of adventure.
The original adventurous spirit of China was not much less than that of the West. It was just gradually vanished in the process of continuous castration in later generations. Otherwise, how could it open up the Mesopotamia of the Mesopotamia in the slash-and-burn planting, how did it conquer the mountains, rivers, and put the flag of China on all the land within its ability?
The job of putting flags is actually good for Chinese people.
The law of fooling the people and weak people has been clearly proven that it can only be used in wartime and in a short period of time. It is an emergency strategy with great side effects, but it is just that some rulers like to use it for a long time and even regard it as a classic.
When Chinese people were very early, they were like anonymous men who wrote the Sutra of Mountains and Seas. They might not have much interest in who the emperor of this country, or who the three dukes were. Instead, they were full of various doubts and desire to explore the earth under their feet, the sky above their heads, the operation of the sun and the moon, etc.
Just like Zaozhi is just interested in agriculture.
Among the gentry children from all over the Han Dynasty, not all came to Qinglong Temple, but some were trying to see a new world. After these people came to Chang'an, they saw goods from the Western Regions, all kinds of Seminites, and some books in the bookstore. Many people also became very interested in the Western Regions, but because of some concerns or other reasons, these people did not go to the Western Regions.
But they did not leave, because the Three Fuses of Chang'an are indeed different from other parts of the world. Many new things can only be seen and learned here.
After the discussion of Taixi in Qinglong Temple, these people gathered together more and more in the process of constant discussion and debate.
For them, whether the Han Dynasty belonged to the emperor, Fei Qian, or Cao Cao was not a very important matter, but just a new relative of the foreign country. What is the difference? Only the fresh and completely unfamiliar Taixi can arouse their little interest.
The Thaisy expedition team came into being.
Of course, Fei Qian could not do anything like the King of Tang. The equipment he equipped the Thai Expedition Team with was undoubtedly many times more luxurious than the Xuanzang traveling west of the Tang Dynasty.
To be honest, Xuanzang, or the reincarnation of Tang Monk, or the reincarnation of Jin in Journey to the West, is actually too confusing. In history, Xuanzang was neither a reincarnation nor an imperial brother, but a refugee.
That’s right, when Xuanzang left the Tang Dynasty, his identity was a refugee.
In order to seek complete and true Buddhist scriptures, Xuanzang, 24, wanted to embark on the road to the west, and went to Nalanda, the ancient India to seek the true scriptures. However, "the ideal is full, but the reality is skinny." He was first blocked when applying for a passport and getting a visa.
There is nothing wrong with the Tang King in Journey to the West, and he looks like a rich and noble emperor. However, in reality, Li Shimin has only been firmly stable for a few days. The poor neighbor next door, Turks, took the opportunity to rob and clamor for Li Shimin to pay relief funds, otherwise he would have to go to Chang'an to buy zero yuan!
In addition, between the second year of Zhenguan and the fourth year of Zhenguan, the locust plague was very serious. Even if Li Shimin eats grasshoppers every day, it would be useless...
So at that time, why did Li Shimin feel in the mood to recognize his brother?
Under such circumstances, Xuanzang's application for "Excellent Buddhist Scholars in the Tang Dynasty to go abroad for research and cultural exchanges" written by him, before he could be delivered to the emperor, he didn't know where he was thrown into the toilet paper.
Then Xuanzang did not have a formal official document, and he could only "smuggle". The one who accompanied him was not Sun Xingzhe, but a Hu people walking on the Shangshang and Shi Pantuo.
The only thing that can be compared with Sun Xingzhe is actually not Shi Pantuo's sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks, and his face looks yellow-haired, but Shi Pantuo, like Sun Xingzhe, turned against him halfway.
Moreover, this Shi Pantuo did not wear a golden hoop.
After taking Xuanzang out of Liangzhou, Shi Pantuo regretted the more he walked. The road ahead was uncertain, the road was dangerous, and life was short. Compared with "Amitabha", the law of the Tang Dynasty was more realistic. He went out of seclusion and died!
If Xuanzang was arrested, Shi Pantuo would be an accomplice and would definitely be implicated. Halfway through the road, Shi Pantuo turned against him like a Sun Xingzhe, took out a dagger and put it on Xuanzang's neck. Xuanzang vowed in the name of the Buddha that he would not confess his death. Shi Pantuo then put down the dagger and turned away from him.
Xuanzang's only official identity was given by Gaochang State, and King Gaochang and Xuanzang became sworn brothers.
By the way, the white horse and other things were also given by Gaochang Kingdom.
Nothing happened to Li Shimin.
Then when Lao Wu saw it, he couldn't write it. If he really wrote it like this, would the leader be satisfied?
Change! If the people below do the things, will the honor be attributed to the leaders?
So King Gaochang burst into tears...
Whenever Fei Qian thinks of this, he will sigh, why bother?
Isn’t it a great honor to have a “knowledge of people”? Why bother to rob the hard work of subordinates? All the leaders who have merits are the leaders, and all the subordinates who have the blame are the subordinates. What will a new leader who grows up in such an environment look like?
When Fei Qian met with the people from the Taixi Expedition Team, he made it clear that he was just an organizer and coordinator. The hard work and risky things were done by the people of these expedition teams. No matter whether they were successful or failed, they would be recorded truthfully and became reference and experience for future generations.
Fei Qian brought the civil servants of Zhi Yinjian and asked in detail about the names, identities, and unfulfilled wishes.
It's like writing a suicide note.
Some people will be very disgusted with suicide notes, but some people will not.
Most of the people present were able to participate in the Taixi expedition team, and they were all adventurous in their hearts. They didn't care about the suicide note at all, but were more concerned about the matters related to Taixi that Fei Qian had talked about before.
"General of the Cavalry, I heard that the earth under our feet is a big ball, so do we keep walking west and finally come back from the east? I really can't imagine this problem."
"Why are there many people in this land of Taixi? Could it be that the world is really like the record of the Mountains and Seas, and there are some strange races?"
"Chief, this place in Taixi, is there descendants of the Queen Mother of the West? When King Mu of Zhou went west, was the Queen Mother of the West who saw him the Queen Mother of the West? "
『…』
Questions were raised one by one.
There are some questions that Fei Qian answered, while others did not. They said that Fei Qian himself didn't understand, so they asked them to search for them on their own.
It is okay to say that Xuanzang is lucky, and that he is strong in perseverance and has good endurance. However, Xuanzang used his deeds to prove that mountains and Gobi, deserts and wilderness are not important factors that block the Chinese people's exploration. What blocks the Chinese people's pace is the "people's heart".
Without this "heart", you will naturally not be able to get out.
As long as you are really willing to go out, can’t you create a way out there?
I really think that during the great voyage, those teeth and other things were only going out to explore when their country was strong, the internal strength was stable, and the outside world was free of interference?
Everything was basically ready. After the snow melted and the weather stabilized, the people from these expedition teams were ready to set off. When they arrived in the Western Regions, they almost entered the turn of summer and autumn, and then from the Western Regions to the West to Thailand.
Fei Qian did not talk about money rewards with the people of these expedition teams, nor did he say anything about leaving a name in history, because if these people really care about money and reputation, they will be trapped by money and reputation, and most of them will not be able to get out.
Therefore, Fei Qian can only do his best to equip these people with relevant logistics equipment.
Thanks to the current technological progress, at least when these expeditions set out from Chang'an, they will be far easier than Xuanzang.
High-calorie dry food, waterproof and cold-proof linoleum, strong leather armor, sharp swords, guns, bows and crossbows, plus the banner of the Han Dynasty adventure group specially made by the cavalry...
Fei Qian looked at it and seemed a little noisy and full of vitality. The personnel of these adventure groups, who were intimidated against the unknown world, seemed to have seen the vigorous vitality of Chinese civilization. These people might be able to take the seeds of Chinese civilization, cross the plateau, walk across the desert, pass through the Gobi, and then take to the other side of the mountain range, then land, take root, sprout, and finally bloom.
Curiously exploring hope.
Hope is to light.
Unfortunately, outside the light, there is shadow.
Just after meeting these Thai expedition teams, after having someone experimented with relevant equipment, equipment, and discussed and determined some logistics supplies, routes, etc., Fei Qian had just left, and Huang Xu whispered a few words in Fei Qian's ear.