Chapter two hundred and sixty fourth sacrifice wine interview
Chapter 264: Drinking Interview
At noon on June 21st, three hundred newly admitted prison students, led by doctors and teaching assistants in their respective schools, went to the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple to worship Confucius. The Confucius ceremony was presided over by Gu Qiyuan, who offered wine. Zhang Yuan saw the three
Brother Zhang Ezai knelt down solemnly among all the students in Zhengyi Hall, stood up, and couldn't help but smile knowingly——
After the memorial ceremony for Confucius, all the students returned to their respective lecture halls, and the Imperial College teaching officially began. There were thirty-two students in the Renzi class of Guangye Hall where Zhang Yuan and his eldest brother Zhang Dai belonged. There were tables and chairs, but the students had to stand and respect when the instructor taught.
Listen, you are only allowed to sit down when you need to write. It is said that in the early years, students had to kneel when asking instructors for advice——
"On the eighteenth day of next month, there will be an exam. The latest chapter of the Holy Church.com"
Dr. Zhao from Guangye Hall said: "Anyone who is well-organized and can understand the first Buddhist scriptures will be promoted to the Taoism. Sincerely, the second monk. You should be well prepared and strive to be promoted to the Taoist monks as soon as possible."
The imperial regulations stipulate that those who are proficient in the Four Books but not the Classics will study in the three halls of Zhengyi, Chongzhi and Guangye. However, this batch of new students entering Guangye Hall should all specialize in the first class, and they are all going for the provincial examination next year.
It is necessary to take the Five Classics exam. How can you do it if you don’t know the classics? Therefore, Gu Jijiu boldly innovated and allowed outstanding academic supervisors to quickly advance to the intermediate class - Cultivation and Sincerity Second Class.
Dr. Zhao added: "On the third day of every month, in the first ten days of each month, one test will be conducted on four books; in the middle ten days, one test will be on discussion and one on imperial edict, imperial edict, policy, table, and internal medicine; in the last ten days, one test will be on classics, history, and policy, and two questions will be tested on judgments, and each test will be on liberal arts and science.
Those who are excellent in both will be rewarded, and those who are deficient in literature and science will be punished. As for daily homework, they must recite the "Four Books", "Imperial Imperial Edict", "Da Ming Law", etc. each with 100 words, and more than 200 words for the two kings.
Zhiyong, Ou, Yu, Yan, and Liu all wrote the Dharma, and anyone who fails to complete the lesson will be beaten ten times."
Zhang Yuan stood below and listened, thinking: "There is really nothing to learn in Guangye Hall. These subjects do not put any pressure on me. Well, I will use this time to study the "Imperial Imperial Edict" and "The Ming Dynasty".
"Lv" and "Reports of Famous Officials of the Past Dynasties" are all memorized, and then I practice calligraphy."
In the next few days, Zhang Yuan listened to the instructor's lectures on classics and history, asked questions, practiced calligraphy diligently, and never stopped writing one article a day. Zhang Dai was originally relatively lazy, and had no other place to go in the prison, and he had no place to play with flowers, birds, insects, or fish.
When Ruan Dacheng saw Zhang Yuan studying diligently, he followed suit. Ruan Dacheng was in awe when he saw the Zhang brothers studying hard. Ruan Dacheng and Zhang Dai got along well. Ruan Dacheng loved opera, and Zhang Dai was also very accomplished in southern opera. In his spare time, he talked about opera and music.
It was a great pleasure that even though Zhang E couldn't be with them, he would still receive letters from the jailer every day. Zhang E would have people bring exquisite food every day. He knew his eldest brother and his eldest son very well, and they had good tea and side dishes.
Bought from Quzhong Store——
Zhang E said in the letter that he had been in prison for five days and had already received two "respect cards for coming out and coming in" to listen to the Zen retreat. Since he had to rush back when it got dark, he took the time to have sex with Lu Mei during the day, haha -
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Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan couldn't help laughing when they saw Zhang E's outspoken words. Zhang E also said in the letter that Su Zhi asked the eldest son why the young master couldn't come out. It seemed that he was thinking about spring. Mu Zhenzhen didn't ask, but
The look in his eyes is full of yearning for spring, so please ask the eldest brother and Jie Zi to come out of prison quickly to comfort——
Wei Dazhong was from a poor family and despised those prison students who relied on grain to enter the prison. That evening, when he returned from dining in the dining hall, he heard Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dai talk about the lax supervision rules for students at Zhang E's place, and said: "Tai Xue is a place for nurturing talents.
Today, as long as you have money and are illiterate, you can be among the best in clothes and be called handsome. The corruption of the Imperial College’s scholarly conduct is all due to this generation. In the early days of the Republic of China, the Southern Prison was at its peak. Why? Just because there is no example of accepting prisons. Why don’t the Imperial College students now?
I like to be in prison because there are too many people in prison. ( .com) "
Zhang Yuan was silent, what Wei Dazhong said is certainly reasonable. It is the same as those famous universities in later generations. As long as you have money, you can get into it. In theory, the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty is fairer than that in later generations. Even if the students who accepted the Su Supervisor can become an official, they are still at a low level.
He is a small official, and he is looked down upon by those who have a decent background in the A-level field. Once he makes a mistake, he will be beaten to the end, and there is no possibility of serving in another place...
Zhang Yuan sneered in his heart: After four hundred years of social development, how much better can it be than the late Ming Dynasty?
Seeing the embarrassment of the Zhang brothers, Ruan Dacheng said: "The imperial government set up a routine to collect donations because the national treasury was empty, or there was a disaster, or because of the border police, it was an expedient measure. .com"
Wei Dazhong said coldly: "The national treasury is empty? How much of the donated silver can be put into the national treasury, but it has been exploited at all levels, just like the mining tax. Since the 24th year of Wanli, envoys have come out everywhere, no matter what
There are mines but not mines, but there are always rumors that there are mines in the area connected to the tombs of rich people. If you order to dig them out, you will be bribed to stop them, so that the people's resentment boils. In the 33rd year of Wanli, the mining envoys were ordered to stop, but the tax envoys were questioned.
But it hasn't stopped yet. In remote areas, rice, salt, chickens and hogs are all taxed. Big merchants have to pay bribes, and small traders are often searched and robbed. Can all these tax dollars be returned to the palace treasury? No, Fujian tax envoy Gao Cai
In the 16th year of Fujian, hundreds of thousands of gold were plundered, but not a single one of them returned to the inner treasury. Most of them were divided up by tax envoys, local officials, and tax-forcing scoundrels. Anyone who offered ten thousand taels of gold to the inner treasury would be stripped of it.
The local people will not be less than one hundred thousand taels..."
Wei Dazhong usually only focused on reading and writing in a cold manner and didn't talk much. Today, he felt something and became very angry and gushed——
Ruan Dacheng knew Wei Dazhong's temper and said hurriedly: "Brother Wei, this is the Imperial College, not Donglin Academy. It is against the prison rules to discuss government affairs. You are the head of the Renzi class."
Wei Dazhong then kept silent and went back to his room.
Ruan Dacheng said to Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dai: "My teacher, Mr. Jingyi, likes to discuss government affairs. He said that knowledge must be practiced to be beneficial. If knowledge cannot be used by the people for daily use, it is not knowledge. Wei Kongshi (Wei Dazhong's pseudonym Kongshi) was deeply influenced by my teacher.
, you two, don’t blame him.”
Zhang Yuandao: "Wei Zhaizhang is a strong and resolute person, and he is a critical friend. How can I blame him?"
Zhang Dai was quite displeased at first, but after hearing what Zhang Yuan said, he just laughed it off.
On the morning of June 28th, the Guangye Hall Ten-day Examination was held. In the second half of each month, there was one test each on classics, history, and policy, and two judgments. Zhang Yuan chose the Spring and Autumn Questions and Zuozhuan Questions. The policy theory was about government disaster relief, and the judgments were
In two civil dispute cases, the candidates were asked to write judgments on their behalf. This was to prepare for their future careers as officials and civilians. The exam lasted for a day. At the end of the afternoon, when Zhang Yuan was handing in his papers, he saw Gu Qiyuan sitting in the hall while offering wine.
Dr. Zhao, Assistant Professor Yue, and Liu Xuezheng stood aside. Zhang Yuan respectfully presented the examination paper. Liu Xuezheng took it and handed it over to Gu Jijiu——
Gu Jijiu came here specifically today to inspect the ten-day examination of the freshmen in the Renzi class of Guangye Hall to see if there are any outstanding supervisors among them. In the entrance examination that day, there was nothing to be found in the four-book question and the eight-part question. Today's test is about classics, history, policy theory, and judgment.
He could comprehensively consider a supervisor's knowledge and knowledge. He had read all the previous papers that had been submitted, but none of them could cheer him up. He recognized Zhang Yuan, and the article "Fan Chi asked about knowledge" in the Gongyuan entrance examination was written gracefully.
Li Shangshu highly praised the grandeur, but what about its classics, history, policies and judgments?
Gu Qiyuan took Zhang Yuan's test paper and said, "Sheng Zhang, wait until I read your test paper before you leave." He didn't say this to the previous candidates who submitted the paper, but he planned to read it for Zhang Yuan.
After the exam, Zhang Yuan was taught——
Zhang Yuan bowed and said, "Yes." He stood aside.
Gu Qiyuan first read Zhang Yuan's Spring and Autumn Inscription "The people of Chu destroyed their strings, and the strings ran to the Yellow River". Zhang Yuan studied the Three Biography of the Spring and Autumn Period very diligently. This eight-legged essay on the Spring and Autumn Period was well discussed, concise and clear. Gu Qiyuan knew that Jiao
Hong is a famous master who governs the Spring and Autumn Period. Zhang Yuan is a disciple of Jiao Hong and a famous teacher and disciple. Zhang Yuan's attainments in the Spring and Autumn Period should not be low. However, Zhang Yuan is only seventeen years old after all. Even if he has some attainments, he must be limited. It is impossible to compete with Jiao Hong.
However, when he read Zhang Yuan's Spring and Autumn Questions on eight-part essays, he remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he was greatly impressed: Genius!
Looking at the historical treatise again, the title is designated - "On Gou Jian, King of Yue". Zhang Yuan's character history review is surprisingly renovated. He does not focus on Gou Jian's daring while sleeping on the fuel, but discusses Gou Jian's "when all the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; cunning."
"The rabbit dies and the lackeys cook it" was mean and ungrateful, and his eloquent eloquence had the momentum of Su Shi's "Fan Zeng Lun" and "Liu Hou Lun". Gu Qiyuan finally couldn't bear it anymore and praised: "Wonderful!"
Dr. Zhao and Assistant Professor Yue looked at each other, both secretly happy. Gu Jijiu read the test papers of the four supervisors, and this was the first time he spoke out his praise.
The policy theory is about government disaster relief. Gu Qiyuan does not have high expectations for Zhang Yuan's policy theory. The policy theory is highly targeted and is to provide suggestions to the court. Without practical experience and practical experience, it is impossible to write a good policy theory.
, but Zhang Yuan’s disaster relief policy once again surprised Gu Qiyuan. Zhang Yuan elaborated on various government disaster relief and famine preparedness systems from Zhengde to Jiajing and Wanli for hundreds of years. He conducted an in-depth analysis of the government’s ineffective disaster relief in recent years and put forward his own suggestions.
The best countermeasure is to combine government disaster relief with private disaster relief. The specific measures are well organized and highly implementable...
Gu Qiyuan raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Yuan. This young prison student was standing humbly, neither arrogant nor impetuous, showing no sign of pride, and asked: "Zhang Sheng, how did you write this policy?"
Gu Qiyuan believed in Zhang Yuan's work on classics and history, but this kind of strategy cannot be written by reading a lot of books. It takes many years of being an official and having experience in disaster relief to write such a thorough and unique insight, so Gu Qiyuan
Yuan Cai would ask this——
Zhang Yuan replied: "Last year there was a severe drought in Shaoxing, the student's clan uncle established the Yanghe charity warehouse to relieve the victims. The student helped manage the charity warehouse and read some books on disaster relief. He has also been thinking about disaster relief and famine preparedness strategies. I will write it today.
Already."
Gu Qiyuan said with relief: "I see, I don't know how you can write such a policy at such a young age, very good, very good."
Let’s look at the verdict of Zhang Yuan’s work again. The case goes like this: Li, a wealthy man, committed a murder, bribed Wang with 20 taels of silver, and Wang Xiao, Wang’s son, was the murderer. When the matter was revealed, how should the verdict be decided?
Zhang Yuan's verdict read: "If you have money to buy a proxy, what will the children of the rich family have to worry about? The imperial laws are designed for the poor, not the rich. Is it true that there is emotion, and that there is reason? A thousand pieces of gold
The son will not die in this world. This behavior is the behavior of the last generation in the troubled times, and is not what the holy dynasty should do in the prosperous times. If the husband makes twenty gold buy a life, then the family has one million and can slaughter the whole county. Those who kill by mistake will not be exempted; therefore
The murderer is inevitable. According to the law, Li must be executed by execution. The Wang family and his son are ignorant and will be punished with hard labor for one year."
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When writing about elegance and coquettishness, the historical figures involved are written based on reading history books and historical treatises and analyzing them through their own understanding. Is history like a little girl who can be dressed up by others? I don’t think so. History has its own foundation, and the wind and sand are everywhere.