No one expected that Emperor Wanchang would come up with such a trick. You must know that the examinations in the Wei Dynasty are held every five years, which means that in five years, less than thirty second-level "jinshi" can be produced.
"Born", as well as a group of top three "born with the same Jinshi", and the first "Jinshi" is only three every five years: No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. At that time, Yun Dai was very talented, but he was too anxious to prove himself. He was only seventeen years old.
He took part in the imperial examination. Although he passed the provincial examination easily, he failed to win the first place in the general examination. He only got the second place and was a Jinshi. However, even so, he was regarded as a rare young hero in the literary world.
As soon as Emperor Wanchang opened his mouth, the third-ranked Tanhualang in the Jinke Examination has been directly banned. This is no joke. This is a major event that is enough to shock students all over the world!
People study hard for many years, and if they become a scholar, they can "not kneel down in court". Then they work hard in the provincial examination, and only one out of a hundred can be selected to be successful. Only by selecting one out of a hundred can they be "born as a Jinshi". To be "born as a Jinshi" requires not only talent, but also
Luck, and getting into the top three in the exam... it's just like a dream
However, now Yunzheng only got a few couplets correct, and he was about to beat Jinke to the top of the list!
Zhang Yanyu smiled bitterly in his heart and looked at the shocked faces of everyone. He felt even worse in his heart. He knew that the hardships of a poor scholar were no better than those of a noble family. If he was a descendant of a noble family, his legitimate son could make up for his cuteness - for example, Yun Zheng. If his father, Yun Lan, died,
According to the tradition of the Wei Dynasty, Yunzheng can not only directly ascend the title, but also ascend the official position! Yun Lan is "Prince Shaobao with the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War. He is the governor of all military affairs in Hebei and Shanxi under the false yue, and the governor and Tongzhi are the temporary governor of the left governor." Among them, the crown prince
The rank of Shaobao is the highest. From the first rank of Minister of War to the second rank, the two Yunzhengs cannot directly assume their posts. "Fake Jie Yue Governor of Hebei and Shanxi Military Affairs, Governor and Tongzhi Temporarily Left Governor" is Yun Lan's actual duty.
This is what Yunzheng can directly inherit!
Even if a concubine from an aristocratic family is in a different situation than a scholar from a poor family - they can be "recommended" by their elders or close friends from the aristocratic family officials to enter the officialdom.
It doesn’t matter, you can also make “cute donations”! You just spend money to buy official titles and fill them up when the court is vacant. Moreover, in the Wei Dynasty, only disciples of aristocratic families can make “cute donations”!
The road to the imperial examination for the poor scholars is a real single-plank bridge, and it is a tall and narrow single-plank bridge. There are very few people who can pass it. Now the emperor has given away a Jinke turban with just one sentence. It can be imagined that the poor family
How strong the resentment of the scholars would be to this!
Although Zhang Yanyu had a lot of thoughts in his mind, his heart was actually racing. Time passed in just a blink of an eye. While everyone was still in shock, especially Yun Zheng himself was stunned. Before he could thank him, he quickly knelt down to Emperor Wanchang.
He advised: "Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to think again!" He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Yes, I also think that Yun Zheng is very talented, especially his quick wit, which is extremely rare, and he is still young.
There is still the possibility of great progress in learning. If given time, he will become a famous minister. Having such a young talent is a blessing to our great Wei Dynasty and a blessing to the Holy One. However, I still want to give advice. I think it is specially given to Jin Ke.
Never try to look at flowers with a helmet on your head!"
Emperor Wanchang's smile gradually froze, and he stared at Zhang Yanyu without saying a word.
Yun Zheng's heart was racing, and he felt that he should express his gratitude. After thinking about it again and again, he finally made up his mind and said, "Your Majesty, I am young and ignorant..."
"You don't need to say anything!" Emperor Wanchang interrupted Yun Zheng coldly.
Yunzheng choked himself, but the emperor had spoken, and he didn't dare to say anything. He had to retreat angrily and thought, I'm just being polite, why are you so excited? Do you think I still think it's not good to explore flowers? Too much
Such a name will not bring bad luck to me, young master!
Emperor Wanchang coldly spat out two words to Zhang Yanyu: "Reason!"
"Because Yunzheng is the legitimate son of Duke Yun," Zhang Yanyu said, knocking his head to the ground.
"Nonsense!" Emperor Wanchang burst out angrily: "What reason is this? Because he is Yun Lan's son, he cannot be Tanhua? The Yun family can only produce generals! - So what does Yun Dai mean?
He is a living example!"
"Your Majesty, calm down, I don't mean that." Zhang Yanyu has been in officialdom for a long time and has been an official in the court for decades. As a veteran and favorite minister of Emperor Wanchang, he naturally will not be frightened by this, so he does not panic and just answers calmly.
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"That's not what you mean?" Emperor Wanchang's tone remained indifferent: "What does that mean? If you don't say it out loud, I will guess your thoughts!"
Zhang Yanyu kowtowed again and said: "I am scared. What I mean is: Duke Yun is one of the eight hereditary princes in the dynasty. In terms of his title, he is the most respected in the world. At the same time, the Yun family is the number one military officer in the dynasty."
From the founding of the Yun Kingdom, Gong Yunfeng, to the contemporary Yun Kingdom, Gong Yunlan, the seven generations of the Yun family have all been loyal ministers and good generals, guarding the country's borders for nearly two hundred years. In terms of meritorious service, it is unprecedented!"
"You know the loyalty and achievements of the Yun family?" Emperor Wanchang looked at Zhang Yanyu angrily.
"Of course I know - who in the world doesn't know this?" Zhang Yanyu said: "But Your Majesty, the problem lies here. The Yun family has guarded the border for generations and has made great contributions to the country. Therefore, the previous emperors also treated the Yun family and their clan favorably.
The favor has not diminished, so it is quite easy for the descendants of the Yun family to advance to the next level. As Yun Zheng is the only legitimate son of Duke Yun, there is no need to say much about inheriting his father's legacy from now on. However, what if he is a child of an ordinary family? I dare you, old minister.
A word of advice: Your Majesty, please be considerate of the millions of poor people in the world! I came from a poor family. I can understand the hardships of these poor people in studying and the difficulty of seeking office! If so, because a few couplets match well, I will rank among the top three.
A gift would only chill the hearts of the scholars in the world."
Emperor Wanchang was not a foolish emperor. After listening to Zhang Yanyu's words, his anger gradually subsided. After a while, he suddenly turned to Yunzheng and said: "Yunzheng, did you hear that? A few couplets are not enough - but my words have already been spoken."
, there is no reason to take it back! Now I will give you another question. It is winter now, so I will take the scenery in this small garden as the title. You can compose a poem immediately. If this poem is good, this Tanhualang, I
Reward! If you don’t do well, you will lose my face! Hum, just wait for me to find a place for you and study hard by yourself for three years.”
Yun Zheng was startled for a moment, and looked at the emperor's expression. Yun Zheng knew that he was serious, and he shouted in his heart that it was bad luck, what the hell is this? If you want to give us the top prize, you can give it to us, if you don't give it, you will pull him down.
, what else are we going to take? It’s just an exam, if we don’t do well, we will be put under house arrest for three years? Mom, you have to study hard for three years by yourself? I’m such a good boy, and you’re not afraid of suffocating me to death!
The Thirteenth Princess looked at Yun Zheng's ugly face and thought that he was very rare. She quickly said to her father: "Father, Cao Zijian is like 'The world has one stone, Cao Zijian has eight buckets'. It is only seven steps to write a poem. Yun San
The young master is only fifteen years old, so is it too difficult to write a poem immediately?"
"Oh?" Emperor Wanchang has a strange temperament. He is very strict with his sons, but he always loves his daughters, especially the thirteenth princess. Originally, he just wanted to let Yunzheng pass, but it was so scary to say so.
The main reason is to give Zhang Yanyu a look. After hearing the words of the Thirteenth Princess, he went downhill: "Okay - it only takes half a stick of incense, no longer! Hum, it's not so easy to get the flower!"
