"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."<

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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.
To be continued...