"The Minister of Rites and others intend to recommend Chen Anzhong from Daomin County, Fujian Province as the first among the Three Tripods in Jinke and the number one scholar in Jinke."
In Huagai Hall, Xie Jin walked out of the side hall, bowed and reported in a low voice to Zhu Yunxi who was playing chess with Yan Shizi.
Zhu Yunxi didn't raise his eyes, silently watching the chess game in front of him.
Xiaopang is still setting up the dragon formation, and he is still defeating ten times with one force.
The outcome has long been determined.
"Chen Yu is very talented, and it is reasonable for Ren Hengtai to strongly recommend him."
"Brother Chi, you have nowhere to go."
Zhu Yunxi muttered softly, then with a snap, the chess pieces settled, and he looked at the chubby boy in front of him with a winner's smile.
Zhu Gaochi frowned, let out a long sigh, spread his hands, and leaned back with an unyielding look on his face, while looking indifferently at Xie Jin, who was standing behind Zhu Yunxi.
Seeing that Xiaopang had no intention of continuing to struggle, Zhu Yunxi also leaned back: "Over Ren Hengtai's side, how many tribute scholars have been taken from Jinke, how many have been taken from the north of the river, and how many disciples from Xinxue have been taken?"
Naturally, this question was asked of Xie Jin.
He himself has recently been busy with the tax office, teaching martial arts, and his own wedding. There is basically nothing to do about the general examination and the palace examination.
Zhu Gaochi also stared at Xie Jin curiously and silently.
He really wants to know whether Xie Jin, who is determined to become a saint of Xinxue while he is alive, can become a saint.
Xie Jin lowered his head, pinched the black ash between his fingernails, and thought for a moment before saying: "There are a total of 976 tributes from this branch, and 451 from the north of the river. The disciples of Xinxue,
There are three hundred and twenty-seven."
Zhu Yunxi laughed and shook his head.
Xie Jin stepped forward hesitantly, bent down and whispered: "Grandson, what's the problem?"
Zhu Yunxi turned around and heard the voices of the six ministers still arguing about the first ten papers of yesterday's palace examination from the side hall.
Silently looking at Xie Jin, he smiled slightly and said: "Ren Hengtai and the others finally know what the reason for the fraud in the Enke Examination in Hongwu's twenty-fifth year was."
"For the sake of learning?" Xie Jin tilted his head, with some confusion on his face.
But if it is said that it is for the sake of spiritual learning, it is somewhat inappropriate.
Xie Jin's brows jumped.
That’s the number of tributes taken from the north of the river!
Jiangbei Jiangbei.
Just as Xie Jin was calculating the entire pattern of the north and south of the Ming Dynasty in his mind, Zhu Yunxi had already spoken again.
"Let's do the math and see if the proportion of students in this subject has changed since Hongwu's 25th year."
Xie Jin's heart skipped a beat again, and then he whispered reluctantly: "It seems...nothing has changed..."
Zhu Gaochi pressed forward and took the opportunity to clean up the chess game and said softly: "It seems that what you were worried about has happened."
Zhu Yunxi snorted and joined in cleaning up the chess game with a faint look: "What Ren Hengtai did was very fair. He didn't touch the bottom line. There was nothing wrong with taking as many disciples as he wanted. Even if he didn't take any of them, no one could find fault with him.
He has done his best to keep the ratio at the level of Hongwu for twenty-five years."
The imperial examination does not say that you must be selected from which school of thought you choose.
In the emperor's view, no matter what theory, as long as it can govern the world, it can be used...
As long as the balance of the court and the world can be maintained, there will be nothing wrong with it.
The fraud in the Enke Examination in the 25th year of Hongwu's history is better said to be the result of Zhu Yunxi taking the initiative to expose the imbalance in the admission ratio of students from the north to the south and exposing it in front of the old man, and then the big scandal emerged.
The old man will not allow the future Ming Dynasty to see only Southerners.
Even if the north is bitterly cold, poor, and poorly educated, the imperial court must maintain a balance in the imperial examinations to prevent one family from becoming dominant in the south.
But it doesn’t matter whether you are a Neo-Confucian scholar or a Psychologist.
Zhu Gaochi raised his head and looked at Xie Jin with a smile on his face: "Scholar Xie."
Xie Jin's head was still confused at this time. Compared with the road construction outside Yingtian City, Chao
These calculations above Tang are really too complicated.
He heard Prince Yan calling him.
Xie Jin immediately bowed forward and was already at the chessboard: "What are the instructions from Prince Yan?"
Zhu Gaochi immediately waved his hand: "If you don't take the instructions seriously, then Brother Xi will come. But there is one thing I would like to say to the reconciliation bachelor."
Xie Jin followed Shan Ruliu, cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some instructions, Prince Yan."
"Work hard and do things that benefit the country and the people." Zhu Gaochi stared at Xie Jin's dark hands covered with dirt, even the nails were not clean, and nodded silently: "Do the things you are doing now.
Wait until the students who are eager to learn can account for half of the imperial examinations, and then think about becoming a saint."
After he finished speaking, he didn't give Xie Jin a chance to ask for advice anymore, so he looked at Zhu Yunxi and shouted, "Do you want another one? I rarely read half a volume of fragments last night, and now is the time to use it.
”
Zhu Yunxi looked a little confused when he saw Jin, so he stood up and patted him on the back: "Brother Gentleman, take care of the road construction first. It is enough to maintain the current situation in Xinxue. Road construction is the top priority. Now
It's just that in Yingtian Mansion, there are still thirteen roads that need to be repaired tomorrow."
Xie Jin was a little confused, turned to look at Zhu Yunxi, and said glibly: "Why did Ren Shangshu and the others do this?"
Zhu Yunxi burst into laughter, patted Xie Jin's shoulder again, and pushed him towards the side hall: "Don't dare let Ren Hengtai and others hear these words, it will be bad for you. Brother Sir, you are a fan of the authorities. Don't pay attention to this matter.
Go to the side hall and wait. It won’t take long before His Majesty decides on the Three Tripods and the two Jinshi rankings for this subject."
Xie Jin nodded.
Because of his status, he could not have imagined that many changes had quietly taken place in the court situation.
Watching Xie Jin walk into the side hall again.
Zhu Yunxi sighed quietly and sat down, looking at Xiaopang who was already holding the chess pieces: "Fortunately, it didn't turn into the worst situation, at least they didn't want to completely separate the paths."
"It's the 27th year of Hongwu. Do they dare?" Zhu Gaochi thought that Brother Xi might have become a person in power, so he said weakly.
Snap.
The sunspot has landed on the eye position in the center of the entire chessboard.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes narrowed: "Is your move against common sense?"
"It's a good move if I can beat you." Zhu Gaochi raised his eyebrows.
Zhu Yunxi curled his lips: "Is this the endgame you read in a book?"
"The book I read in my dream."
……….
"I believe that Chen Yu can be the top scholar in this department, Yin Changlong is the second best, and Liu Shi'e is the third best."
In the side hall of the Huagai Hall, Ren Hengtai, the Minister of Rites and the chief examiner of the current examination, placed the three answer sheets from yesterday's palace examination on the top of the imperial table.
Following closely behind, five people, Zhan Hui, Ru Yu, Yu Xin, and Wang Jun, stepped forward.
"I second the proposal."
"Nowadays, there are many people taking the imperial examination, and many of them have outstanding talents. The answers are novel but yet stable. Regardless of the articles or current affairs and national policies, they are all quick-thinking. Especially Chen, Yin, and Liu Sangong scholars are the most outstanding."<
/p>
After several people finished speaking, they bowed their heads silently.
Ren Hengtai turned his head slightly and looked at Zhan Hui beside him.
Mr. Zhan was right, and he was right too.
The collection of more than 900 tribute scholars can be said to be the first of its kind in the world since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The two rankings of Jinshi in this year are enough to exceed the total since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
The emperor did not punish him for this, and even appreciated it.
Behind the table, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, clasped his hands together, and silently looked at the answer sheets spread out in front of him, then slowly turned back to look at the prince next to him.
"What does the prince think?"
After throwing the question to the prince, Zhu Yuanzhang turned around, grabbed a book on the soft couch behind him, leaned on the couch and read silently.
Zhu Biao lowered his hands and looked sideways at the old man who was already leaning on the soft couch, his eyes flickering.
In that booklet, all the details such as Konshi Konshi's background were recorded.
"I think that since I have been recommended by all my ministers and ministers, I think that my writing skills and state-governing abilities are not bad. If I have such skills in a thousand volumes, it is worthy of me."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Biao silently looked at Ren Hengtai, Zhan Hui and others standing opposite the royal table.
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the booklet in his hand and looked sideways: "In that case, the prince will circle the name for us."
Zhu Biao cupped his hands and turned around: "I accept the decree."
Then he turned around, took the red vermilion pen from Sun Gouer who was waiting aside, found the name of the volume of Sanding Armor, and circled it with a bright red circle.
The several court ministers who were watching their actions finally let out a sigh of relief when they saw this scene.
"I thank you for your gratitude to me for being a third-ranking scholar and Jinke's newly promoted Jinshi."
Zhan Hui and others shouted.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand from behind: "Let's all go, the court will give a banquet on a certain day. Let those who should be given out go out, those who should sit in the hall sit in the hall, and those who should observe the government watch the government."
Zhan Hui and others waited for the answer sheets to be sorted out and archived, and then left with the rest.
"Father, another major event this year has finally been settled."
After Zhan Hui and others left, Zhu Biao slowly walked to the soft couch, bowed and whispered.
Zhu Yuanzhang held the booklet in his hand and snorted: "After all, we can't pee in the same pot as them!"
Zhu Biao frowned slightly: "Father, are you dissatisfied with the candidate they recommended?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the prince, avoided the topic, and said, "Let's draw up a decree. Ren Hengtai, the Minister of Rites, will be admitted to the Wenhua Palace, and Zhan Hui, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, will leave the Metropolitan Procuratorate and be admitted to the Wenhua Palace.
Zuo Shilang Yu Xin was promoted to the Minister of Household Affairs and a bachelor of the Wenhua Palace..."
Zhu Biao suddenly felt something in his heart. Although this matter had been discussed between the father and son earlier, once it was actually implemented, he was still a little surprised and shocked...
However, Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth and pondered for a moment, and then said: "Let Fang Xiaoru also enter the Wenhua Palace as a bachelor."
This is an unexpected choice.
The imperial court appointed four bachelors of the Wenhua Palace at once, but whenever a decree comes from the palace, there will be a lot of discussion outside.
Zhu Biao's eyes moved rapidly, and he immediately bowed: "I accept the decree."
……
Outside the side hall.
The chess game between Zhu Yunxi and Xiaopang has reached an anxious state.
A creak.
The door of the side hall behind him was opened.
Then the footsteps of Zhan Hui and others came.
Zhu Yunxi silently raised his head and glanced at Xiaopang, and then Zhu Gaochi threw the chess piece he had caught back into the chess basket.
The two stood up at the same time and looked at Zhan Hui, Ren Hengtai and others who came out of the side hall.
When Zhan Hui, Ren Hengtai and others came out of the side hall, they naturally saw Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi who were setting up the chess game outside the side hall.
Several people were slightly stunned.
Then, led by Zhan Hui, everyone stopped and bowed down.
"I have met my grandson and the Crown Prince of Yan."
Zhu Yunxi said with a smile: "You have worked hard for the country."
"This is where my duty lies."
Zhan Hui also responded with a smile, and then paused. Seeing that Zhu Yunxi didn't speak anymore, he led everyone to bow and bow, and then slowly left.
Zhu Yunxi stood there with his hands together, motionless, just following the group of central ministers of the Ming Dynasty as they left the Huagai Hall.
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After thinking for a while, he nodded again: "Everyone looks friendly, but they are still indifferent."
Zhu Yunxi sighed. He had always hoped to be in harmony with the central ministers in the court. Unfortunately, it was obvious that everyone would never be able to sit together.
He turned around, patted Xiaopang on the shoulder, and said solemnly: "You really don't want to serve in the government?"
Zhu Gaochi immediately took two steps back, shook his head and rolled his eyes and said, "Isn't the tax department's business a non-issue?"
Zhu Yunxi laughed: "That doesn't count. After all, there is no decree to clear your name."
Zhu Gaochi tilted his head, unwilling to continue to deal with this issue.
At this time, Xie Jin also walked out of the side hall not long after Zhan Hui and others came out.
"The Jinke Three Tripods are decided by the people recommended by Ren Shangshu and the others. As for the two Jinshi scholars, they will probably be decided according to their consensus."
Zhu Yunxi did not intend to think too much about such an expected result.
Instead, he smiled and said, "After the banquet is given in a few days, the sweet potatoes from Shanglinyuan Prison will be harvested. That is what I am most concerned about now."
Sweet potatoes.
How much the planting scale can be expanded next year depends entirely on how much the sweet potatoes planted in the sweet potato field in Shanglinyuan this year can produce per mu...
Xie Jin also laughed: "Nowadays, road construction is my biggest concern. After His Highness's wedding, the road outside Yingtian City leading to Taiping Mansion will probably be repaired."
"When the time comes, I will personally inspect and accept it!"
Here, the monarch and his ministers met each other and smiled.
……
Three more days.
The list of Jinshi’s top two candidates has long been made public both inside and outside the imperial city.
The candidates who have been studying hard for ten years and traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to take the exam have been drunk for three days in a row.
Today is the day when the emperor gives a banquet to Jinke Jinshi in the palace.
According to the rules, these new scholars are all disciples of the emperor.
But everyone knows that this disciple of the Emperor is just to show that the Emperor has the intention to become an official in the world.
After these people gradually enter the officialdom, their teachers and mentors are the ones with real close relationships and interests.
The emperor is the emperor.
The time for the banquet was set before dark the next night, which always lasted an hour or two. The emperor wanted to talk to these Jinshi who were about to become ministers, drink together, and also accept the wine from these Jinshi.
Back and forth, there is no one or two hours that I am busy with.
until late at night.
Taipingli, Shangyuan County, Yingtian City.
Dongjing Lane, because it is close to Dongshuiguan Pier, the composition of the residents here is quite complicated.
Wan Jinbiao, a tax collector from the Shangyuan County Branch of the Ming Dynasty Taxation Department, was wearing a suit of gluttonous clothes that could make local gentry and merchants tremble with fear. He was holding a pottery wine pot in his hand and walked staggeringly in Dongjing Lane with hazy eyes. The Yanling knife on his waist made a clanging sound as Wan Jinbiao swayed.
Wan Jinbiao was originally from Taiping. He used to work at Dongshuiguan Wharf, and then joined the army and followed the Southern Expedition General, the founding Duke Chang Sheng and Taisun to the south to fight in Jiaozhi.
During the battle of Daluo City, Wan Jinbiao followed Taisun's leader to climb the city wall.
Wan Jinbiao killed twelve enemies and was hit by five knives and two arrows. The most serious injury was on his right arm. The elbow bone was fractured. There was no room for rest on the battlefield. After killing all the enemies, Wan Jinbiao's elbow was also injured.
Suffered injuries that cannot be fully recovered.
I couldn't stay in the army any longer, my hands would shake even if I slashed dozens of times with the knife, so I had no choice but to accompany my grandson back to the capital.
And because his legs and feet are flexible, his head is not Mengdun's, and because he has killed twelve enemies, Wan Jinbiao became the deputy tax department of the Shangyuan County Branch of Yingtian Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty Taxation Department.
Recently, the reform of grain chief and tax collector in Shangyuan County has been progressing very quickly.
During the confiscation process, people like Wan Jinbiao naturally had a lot of money in their pockets.
I just had a drink with some colleagues today at the Qinhuai River in the south.
On the way home now, Wan Jinbiao is still thinking
How to make the gentry outside the city obey obediently, so that they can do the things assigned by the grandson.
I heard that my grandson is getting married.
The tax bureau must produce a result as a gift so that the people can have enough to eat, and the tax bureau must be able to collect taxes so that no one can be greedy, and they must also be able to live a prosperous life. p>
Harmony and beauty, a harmonious atmosphere.
As he thought about it, Wan Jinbiao thought of his beautiful wife who had just passed away at home.
Wan Jinbiao couldn't help but speed up his steps as his heart became heated.
Ahead, we passed the large courtyard where the Li family entered five fronts and back, and then in the alley behind, we found our own small home with a single courtyard.
"Damn the tax office!"
"Why don't you tell these bastards who ruined their families and destroyed their families to die?"
"Don't shout, don't shout, be careful not to hear that man named Wan in the alley behind."
"Can't I even bark now?"
"I heard that the man surnamed Wan was able to marry that little wife and go home because of his dog skin. He spent the whole day spreading quilts all over the yard."
"How capable can a deputy tax director of a branch of the tax bureau be? Later, we will use some means to take advantage of the fact that Wan is not at home and take advantage of that little wife..."
"It's easy to talk about! I'll give that guy named Wan a few more bastards."
"..."
………………
Deng Deng Deng.
Plop.
When the ban on the palace was lifted with the sound of the morning bell, Sun Cheng, who was already sweating profusely in his Feiyu uniform, rushed into the East Palace and knelt heavily on one knee before Zhu Yunxi, who had just gotten up early and was practicing in the courtyard.
In front of you.
"Your Highness, something serious has happened."
"Yingtian Mansion has a big plan to destroy the whole family..."
"The murderer is Wan Jinbiao, deputy tax director of Shangyuan County Branch of the Taxation Department.".