Chapter 645 Can this also be called slandering your Majesty?
Princess Fukang handed over a test paper and said, "Dad, these are the answers to Yuan Ruo's exam. Take a look."
The old emperor took the paper and was amazed by the calligraphy on it. It was free and fresh, floating like floating clouds, as powerful as a frightening dragon, with iron calligraphy and silver hooks. He praised it, "What a good calligraphy! The brushwork is powerful and the meaning is natural. It's extraordinary."
You can ask for help." He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, pointing at the paper, "Is this written by Brother Heng?"
Fukang nodded, "I saw what he wrote with my own eyes."
"What a good calligraphy...not inferior to Ouyang Xun's regular script." The old emperor sighed with emotion, and then read the test paper carefully. He was proficient in rhetoric, fluent in writing, and in line with the meaning of the question. There is no problem in ranking among the top three in the examination.
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"Dad, what do you think?"
"Well, it's well written."
"I also think the writing is very good, up to Huiyuan's level, but it only ranks second to last."
The old emperor frowned slightly, picked up the paper and read it again. There was no taboo in the whole article.
Princess Fukang said, "Yuan Ruo complained about the unfair evaluation of the imperial examination. He originally thought that he would win six yuan in a row to give Qi's family a face and give his father a surprise, but he didn't expect that he would be at the bottom every time. Yuan Ruo hopes that this time he will be in the imperial examination
, daddy can give him justice."
The old emperor agreed to this small request immediately, "What else?"
Princess Fukang said, "He told me about it."
The old emperor glanced at his daughter, "Is this really the only condition?!"
Princess Fukang said, "The prince-in-law was there at that time, so we were quite surprised. By the way, he also asked the prince-in-law to serve as a matchmaker and go to Sheng Mansion to propose marriage."
Such a huge amount of money, just for the title of No. 1 pick?
Qi Heng never does business at a loss.
The old emperor thought for a long time, but still couldn't think of anything. Suddenly he saw his daughter sitting opposite, and an idea flashed. Although his daughter was not a beautiful woman, she was still a first-class beauty, and she would not be a slut.
of....?
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"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" The old emperor felt his elbow being pushed twice. He immediately came to his senses and looked at the examination paper in his hand. "I remember that during the palace examination, there was less than one person like this little guy Qi Heng.
I finished writing the paper in a matter of hours.
Bring his paper, I want to see what this little guy wrote."
Qi Heng’s paper?!...
The faces of all the marking officials became a little angry.
Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Qi Heng is arrogant and arrogant. He made a lot of nonsense in his imperial examination articles, satirized the court, made unreasonable remarks about the government, slandered the emperor, and criticized the saints. His actions are in fact outraged by the common people and cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth. I request that he be removed from his position."
Qiheng Gongshi’s reputation!.”
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal..."
All the marking officials in the hall came out and loudly echoed, pretending to be sworn in with Qi Heng. The old emperor was surprised and a little curious as to what kind of treasonous thing Qi Heng had written.
The important ministers were dug up one by one as if their ancestral graves were dug up.
"Your Majesty often advises me to follow the example of Yao and Shun and to despise Emperor Wu of Wei. Moreover, our court has never committed crimes based on speech. Bring Qi Heng's papers. I want to see how this man behaves so arrogantly."
Zeng Gongliang picked up a test paper from the corner of his desk and handed it to the official.
After taking the test paper and seeing the familiar fonts, the old emperor thought of the examination rankings. He glanced at Han Qi, the examiner who was standing not far away. He acted unfairly and used power for personal gain. He gave him a score of -20.
"Poems of Lords, Saints and Ministers" is not outstanding, but it has nothing wrong with it and is quite satisfactory.
The title of "Ode to the Civil Supervisor" is: Yuan Qi Yuan Sheng, heaven comes to herald the people, supervisors act as warnings, and keep the people pure. It means that the Song Dynasty is strong because of you, the officials, and the people live a prosperous life because of you, you are the Great Song Dynasty.
The Weida leader and Weida helmsman of the Song Dynasty were the stars of the people of the Song Dynasty. As long as the court monitored various affairs and eliminated abuses, the people could live in peace and unity.
This flattery... is several levels higher than being generous and obedient to advice, and being kind and approachable.
The old emperor's whole person became light and airy. The emperor is also a human being, he also has seven emotions and six desires, and he also likes to listen to good things. The most important thing is that he speaks to his heart!
After seeing the content of the article, the general manager Liang Daguan glanced at the expressions of the officials and immediately said, "Your Majesty is thrifty, benevolent and forgiving. He acts prudently and loves the people. The people are happy and have abundant wealth. He is the most benevolent monarch throughout the ages!"
The old emperor was elated when he heard this, but he was still a shameless person and said modestly, "This is what Taizong, Taizu and Emperor did, and I can never be as good as me."
He picked up the teacup and drank two sips of tea, then looked at the prime minister, with a trace of dissatisfaction in his eyes. Can this be called 'slandering your Majesty'?
Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang looked at his nose and heart, as if he did not see the emperor's gaze.
The old emperor snorted, lowered his head and continued to read the article. The more he read, the more moved he became. He thought it was a simple flattery article, but unexpectedly it actually gave a way to solve one of the court's problems - redundant officials.
Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, started his career by seizing power through a mutiny. Therefore, the most worrying thing in his life was that others would follow his example and seize the power of the old Zhao family. In order to solve this problem, Zhao Kuangyin thought hard and finally found the answer. That is to set up a set of multiple
A system of checks and balances between departments, thereby reducing the risk of excessive concentration of power in the hands of individuals. As a result, there are several people working for one official, and the bureaucracy becomes increasingly bloated.
In addition, in order to let the civil servants suppress the military generals, Zhao Kuangyin went to great lengths to win over and buy the hearts of the scholars. The scale of recruiting scholars was much larger than in previous dynasties, which showed that the rulers of the Song Dynasty encouraged studying and serving as officials; in addition, every year the emperor's birthday or the reign name was changed
or when the official himself retires, the official himself can seek an official position for his relatives.
Every year, thousands of officials become officials through "yinbu". In addition to the 200,000 to 300,000 officials who entered the imperial examination and local officials, the official salary expenditure alone exceeds 15 million yuan every year.
In addition, the annual military expenditure is almost 50 million yuan, and the total of the two is around 70 million yuan.
In recent years, the fiscal revenue of the three divisions has increased every year, which has prevented the imperial court from having to make ends meet.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Lidong’s solution was to transform the Yushitai. The function of the Yushitai in the Song Dynasty was similar to that of "Jiwei". It was responsible for supervising hundreds of officials and enforcing the law.
great responsibility.
The total number of Yushitai is one hundred and twenty-three people. There are only thirty-one officials with procuratorial power (in the TV series, the minister is impeached by a memorial). The rest are civilian staff, commonly known as odd jobs. Thirty
One censor supervises more than 40,000 officials across the country. One can imagine the effect.
According to the modern configuration of the "Regulatory Supervisory Committee", the Yushitai is directly under the direct control of the emperor, and the rank of the Yushitai (boss of the Yushitai) is promoted from the third rank to the second rank to participate in political affairs.
Some redundant officials were transferred to Yushitai, and after training, they were posted to every state and county government office in the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty had about 25 roads, 240 prefectures, and about 1,200 counties, which could solve the problem of about three to four thousand redundant officials. At the same time, it could purge officials, create new trends in officialdom, and increase the emperor's influence among the people.
The old emperor excitedly slapped the book: "The scale of this gift is very great, so it should be the number one scholar." He immediately thought of several benefits. After the reorganization, the emperor's power will be greatly strengthened, and internal fighting among civil servants will increase. Dog bites dog.
Things can be staged several times a day, and at the same time it strengthens the court's control over the entire Song Dynasty...
It's just a pity...
too late.
The old emperor looked at the eight "crosses" in the upper left corner of the paper. In the decades since he ascended the throne, he had never seen a test paper with such a low score. He scanned the public review channels with dissatisfaction and said, "Such a good result."
The article was actually considered by the ministers to be 'unreasonable discussion of government affairs'. Is this how the ministers manipulated me?"
Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang looked calm, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there is another article on 'Confucianism can be compared with the theory of conservativeness'."
The old emperor immediately moved his attention to the next article, "Confucianism and the Theory of Shou Cheng".
The core point of Qi Heng's article is that civil servants only care about their own families and will not care about the interests of the Song Dynasty at all. When the interests of the Song Dynasty conflict with the interests of the family, the scholar-officials will put the interests of the family first, so they let the scholar-officials govern the country
, guarding the country conquered by the Zhao and Song royal families---a daydream.
Kong Ba, the thirteenth generation grandson of Confucius, was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei by the old Liu family of the Han Dynasty, with the title "Bon Cheng Jun," and was granted food to 800 households in the city, which was inherited by his descendants. Zongshenghou (Wei Dynasty), Fengshengtinghou (Western Jin Dynasty)..
.. Wenxuan Gong (Tang Dynasty). The heads of the Confucius family in the past dynasties, including the old Liu family, the old Cao family, the Sima family, the old Yang family, and the old Li family, all received many rewards.
But every time the dynasty changes, the first ones to surrender to the new regime are often the Dukes of Yansheng. And the scholar-bureaucrats follow the same example. Once they face the change of the old and new dynasties, they immediately abandon the old dynasty and turn to the new dynasty without any concern.
hesitantly.
Seeing this, the old emperor felt his face being slapped several times.
He can be regarded as the first person among the emperors of all dynasties to kneel down and lick the Confucius family in Qufu.
A few years ago, not only did he confer the title of Duke Yansheng, the direct grandson of Confucius, hereditary, but he also undertook all the construction costs of the grand building, Qufu Confucius Mansion, a major love project, which truly established the Confucius Mansion's status as the best in the world.
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350,000 yuan!... It's all the personal money he saved every penny.
Seeing that the emperor's face turned dark, all the reviewers looked like they were waiting for something good to happen. The person who just praised Qi Heng's article said that he should be the number one scholar...
"Your Majesty, it's past three quarters (23:45), and the night is already deep. It's time to go back to the palace and rest." Official No. 1 in the official family, Liang Liang, immediately handed him up the steps.
The old emperor waved his hand, tomorrow is the day when the results will be released, and this matter must be settled today. On one side is the Confucianism that has been followed for decades, and on the other side is his caring little cotton-padded jacket. After thinking about it for half a cup of tea, the official stood up , handed the paper in his hand to Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang, "Qi Heng will be the number one scholar, and the second and third place will be according to the opinions of the ministers."
He practiced benevolent policies throughout his life, but in the end he ended up with no successors, leaving only a few poor daughters...
99% of things in this world can be solved with money, including marriage.
The main reason why the daughter and son-in-law were at odds was that the prince-in-law's appearance and personality were not pleasing to the eye, and he did not have enough money. After that, the two of them had an income of several million a year, and the daughter's tolerance for the ugly appearance of her son-in-law became even lower. Much higher.
Even if something goes wrong in their marriage, the income of two to three million dollars a year can still make the daughter live a carefree life.
All the officials were extremely surprised. As a staunch defender of Confucian governance, the old emperor actually selected Qi Heng as the number one scholar. Wasn't he crazy?
The prime minister saluted, "Your Majesty! Qi Heng..."
The old emperor waved his hand and interrupted, "My lords, don't say any more, I have made up my mind. That's it." After saying that, he stood up and slowly walked out of the political hall with the support of the internal officials.
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Early the next morning, the sky in Bianliang, Tokyo was clear, the air was clear, and the wind was gentle and gentle.
Outside Donghua Gate, flowers are red and willows are green, and warblers are flying and swallows are dancing. The road has long been paved with yellow sand, and clean water is splashing on the street. There are crowds of people on both sides of the street, and there is a buzz of people. Even the girls who rarely go out are dressing up today and standing on the road. I am eagerly awaiting the appearance of the No. 1 scholar in this subject.
However, some dignitaries and their ladies had already occupied a favorable position, sipping tea and conversing, but their eyes drifted to Donghua Gate from time to time.
The eldest lady of the Sheng family took her three daughters to the Renhe Restaurant outside Donghua Gate. Ru Lan thought of the cold face of her future mother-in-law, Princess Pingning, and her calves couldn't help but feel a little weak. She pulled her mother Wang, and whispered , "Mom, I... feel a little uncomfortable. Why don't you take the fourth sister and the sixth sister up? I'll go home first."
Mrs. Wang grabbed her little daughter who was about to have sex and glared at her fiercely, "We have already agreed that if you go back now, your future mother-in-law will be even more displeased with you! You are usually not afraid of anything, but today Why are you so cowardly?" He grabbed his little daughter and dragged her to the restaurant.
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Entering the private room, Mrs. Wang greeted her future mother-in-law with great enthusiasm.
"Sister Wang, you are here, please take a seat." Princess Pingning took Wang to the seat on her left.
Ru Lan moved into the private room and saw the serious-faced Princess Pingning. Her heart trembled, and she trembled and said, "Ru Lan... I have met the princess."
When Princess Pingning saw that her future daughter-in-law looked like a little quail, her face became warmer. She looked her up and down and said, "Ru'er, we haven't seen her for more than a month, and she seems to have grown a lot taller."
Ru Lan tried her best to smile and said, "It's half an inch longer than last month."
Mrs. Wang then asked Sheng Molan, Xiao Liu and Princess Pingning to salute. Princess Pingning waved to greet them. After complimenting the two girls, she took Rulan to sit on her right and pointed to the fruits on the coffee table in front of her.
For snacks, "We will be a family from now on. If you like it, just bring it and eat it. Don't hold back."
At first, Ru Lan was still a little restrained. After Princess Pingning exchanged a few words with Ru Lan, she chatted with Wang about the wedding.
Rulan pricked up her ears and listened for a while before feeling bored. Then she took the plate of rose shortcakes closest to her and started eating... Her eyes lit up, it tasted really good...
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At the same time, in the square outside the Chongzheng Hall, more than 300 tributes participating in the palace examination were divided into several rows and stood neatly.
Chen Mancang was extremely excited. Han Chuang had been studying hard for decades and was finally about to reap the fruits. Seeing Wang Lidong next to him who looked carefree and carefree, he stretched out his hand to pull his arm and leaned closer to whisper.
Asked, "Brother Qi, you don't seem to care about today's ranking at all?"
Wang Lidong said, "From the beginning of the county examination, I ranked at the bottom all the way to the general examination, so there is nothing to look forward to..."
Chen Mancang also heard about some dirty things between Wang Lidong and civil servants, and hesitantly said, "Nowadays, the imperial examinations are marked in person. I don't think Brother Qi's results will be as usual, right?"
Wang Lidong glanced at the position of the sun. The ceremony should begin soon, "I hope so."
Before he finished speaking, the Zhonghe Shao music played in unison. The old emperor was supported by two internal officials and walked to the dragon chair. He turned around and sat on the dragon chair with difficulty. He was tired and out of breath. Several of Emperor Renzong's confidants saw this scene.
His eyes dimmed...the good days are about to end.
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."
"All the ministers are safe." The current official took the list handed over by Liang Daguan, opened it and read slowly,
"On March 27, in the eleventh year of the Emperor's reign, we conducted a test for the tributes from all over the world, and the first place was Kaifeng Qiheng!"