Chapter Eighteen: The Unremarkable Palace Examination
On the first day of August in the eleventh year of Jianyan's reign, the sky was clear and the autumn air was crisp. Hongyan geese flew over the palace city in the distance. The light breeze not only blew a burst of cinnamon, but also seemed to stir up the previous turmoil. Wu Jie's family ethics incident, Shuimu
The partisanship between the two parties and even the much-discussed omission of military merit awards have been diluted. Even if it is not diluted, today is destined to be overshadowed by the large-scale imperial examination.
Early in the morning, eight to nine hundred old, middle-aged and young students from three generations poured into the tall and spectacular Xuande Gate, then walked right inside the palace wall past the majestic Daqing Hall, behind Xuande Tower, and then turned to the west.
A group of young imperial elites could not help but feel dazed.
After all, not to mention the majestic Xuande Tower and the grandeur of Daqing Hall, just in front is where Jiying Hall is. Today, after the test of Jiying Hall, just come out and head west, which is where the Poster Singing Hall is.
The famous Xihuamen.
At this moment, more than a hundred years of cultural rituals in the Song Dynasty, the so-called century-long cultivation of scholars. Coupled with the huge achievement bonus of Jingkang Shaoxue Yanyun's recovery a year ago, it has brought huge benefits to these young imperial elites.
Shock and impact.
Just as countless Tai students walked through the wide path between the East and West Hua Gate and slowly turned into the Jiying Hall, little did they know that at the same moment, the Zhao Guan family had already led a large group of people to stand beside the Jiying Hall.
We have been together for a long time, and I have to say that the Zhao Guan family's temper has been like this for many years.
The princes were too lazy to care about him. Mr. Lu, who came back early in the morning, was so calm that he didn't even raise his eyelids. Who let this official family have been growing mulberry trees and fish ponds for more than ten years without building a palace, so that Chongwenyuan was still dilapidated?
The old one makes me tremble even when I take the exam.
What's more, the officials are also watching the excitement at the Imperial Ceremony Gate.
It can only be said that there is no difference from the imperial examination held in the third year of Jianyan, except that Zhao Guan's appearance has become older, and the prime ministers accompanying him, except for Lu Haowen, who is also older, and Yushi Zhongcheng Li Guang, who is becoming less and less talkative, are all
It was someone else.
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. Although it is a bit sad, it is a manifestation of the country's infusion of new blood, just like these students who are about to enter the college.
But after all, there were too many big scenes. After watching the Jinshi this time, the Zhao Guan family did not issue any important instructions. Instead, they held the gold belt, wore a red robe, and a hard-winged futou, leading dozens of people.
The important civil and military ministers moved from the side door of Huangyi Palace into Jiying Palace.
When they came to the palace, Zhao Guanjia was sitting on the throne, with civil and military officials on the left and right at the foot of the steps. The scholars were guided by the etiquette officer and returned to the back of several cases. Listening to Zhai Ruwen, the Minister of Rites, asking the officials to write the title in public, handed it out, and emphasized again that it was not necessary.
If you care about article regulations and old customs, just say something meaningful and let people answer the questions.
The whole process went so smoothly that it was scary.
It turns out that in the 170th year of the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination system was changed again and again. Before Jingkang, when Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was prosperous in Henan University, the imperial examination system was simply gone.
), you can be appointed an official directly after passing the imperial examination. But what kind of people are our Zhao Guan family? Who among the people who can come today does not know that the official family is called Zhongxing. It is actually a pioneer. Don't say it is such an occasion, even in private.
They will use "ancestral family law" as an argument, because they all know that Zhao Guanjia himself is a living ancestor, and his reforms are family law.
But this is what makes people murmuring. This time the imperial examination has announced questions, and the scholars below have already begun to answer the questions. He actually has no clue, ah, there is no innovative approach, which really makes the officials feel very sad.
Accident.
Han Shizhong on the other side didn't think much about it. Since the exam had already started, he simply took the sub-examination questions and started to read them in detail. The market guess was somewhat accurate. There were four questions in total. Even a rough guy like him could understand them.
The first one is a major current political issue. Zhao Jiu opens the chapter with the title: After the war, the country is in dire straits and needs to be revitalized. What is the most urgent issue? How can people's livelihood issues be solved as quickly as possible?
The second question is inevitably related to the military. Zhao Guanjia directly said that in times of peace, be prepared for danger. What kind of share should the army maintain, and how should it be allocated in the southeast, northwest, and northwest?
The third one is how to solve the various problems that arise in Tianzhong, which is the highly anticipated military merit award?
The last question goes back to the roots of Confucianism, or the long-standing shortcomings of the Song Dynasty, and how the emperor should deal with civil and military issues in the new era.
Han Shizhong watched boredly for a long time. After the officials and other important civil and military officials moved out of Jiying Palace to Huangyi Palace, he didn't know what to talk about with Zhang Rong after a while. He simply let go and looked around him.
Yue Fei, who was sitting drinking tea, asked, "Xiaoyue, Xiaoqu, you have all been admitted to the Jinshi. We literati among the martial arts, tell me, why is there no such thing as the Yellow River? Isn't it that the officials have been doing this for a long time?"
Didn’t you stop?”
Although Qu Duan had restrained himself a lot after the war, his true nature was still there. Especially when faced with King Qin of Han who slapped him twenty-two times with the whip, he couldn't help but said: "Marshal, please be humble. In terms of position, you are the one I'm waiting for now."
Sir, I am very good at writing essays, but I, Qu Da, can’t write words that can ‘solve the affairs of the king and win the world’s reputation both before and after his death’. How dare I show my sword in front of Guan Gong?”
Han Shizhong glared, and immediately became displeased. Yue Fei's head was as big as a bucket, and he quickly signaled to the two gentlemen with his eyes that the husbands drinking tea next to him had already looked over. If he wanted to make any more noise, he went to the left side of the Huangyi Palace.
Several ministers and the ministers of the Nine Temples in the corridor of the side hall were also laughing, and said: "King Qin, brother Shiyin (Quduanzi), the weather is still hot, let's drink a cup of herbal tea first. It is said that it was newly researched by the nobles in the harem.
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This distinction between civil and military affairs is a distinct characteristic of the Song Dynasty. Although Han Shizhong was a little dissatisfied with Yue Fei's young age, he had proved himself through countless achievements over the years, and he was extremely humble (as long as he didn't drink)
(more); secondly, facing the civil servants, they were all our own people, so the two Western Army generals rarely gave up face and turned off the fire together. I heard Yue Fei say: "All dynasties have been experts in water control. As far as we are concerned in the Song Dynasty,
All poets have crossed the river, but how many famous ministers are there for water control? My guess is that the officials are afraid of rashly bringing all kinds of things to the palace, so they should be preparing to select a group of pragmatic Jinshi, and then examine the talents for water control.
, after all, Ambassador Liu Andu (Liu Hongdao) has returned." This man used to be the Superintendent of the Ministry of Water Resources and was quite capable.
Fu sighed again and said: "Actually, I am more anxious than anyone else. Who told me that I am from Hebei?" Han Shizhong suddenly thought of Sanyi's bad incident back to the river. Although it had nothing to do with them, he gave a few words of comfort, nothing more.
In other words, the Yellow River now belongs to the Song Dynasty from beginning to end. It must be managed well so that future generations will not see the floods raging into the sky and the red land thousands of miles away.
At this time, someone actually stood up and handed in the paper. Yue Fei and others were shocked, and then they drank three cups of tea.
Of course, Zhao Ding was more shocked than them, because he clearly saw that the first one to hand in the paper was his son, Zhao Fen. And then, Li Guang had no time to laugh at Han Shizhong and other rude warriors, because he was followed closely
The person is Li Xiuzhi, the son of his best friend, who still lives in his house.
Now that someone has handed in the paper, everyone from the Prime Minister down to the palace gathered in the hall to discuss the articles of the new scholars without talking about gossip.