Wang Zhen took part in the imperial examination in the fifth year of Taiding. According to the chronology of later generations, that year was also 1292, and he was twenty-one years old.
In the process of taking the exam, he also met a good friend and opponent, Zhang Yanghao from Jinan Prefecture, who was one year older than him.
The two have different academic views and different hobbies: Zhang Yanghao writes good lyrics and music, which can be exchanged for wine money by the Jiaofang Secretary; while Wang Zhen has been farming for generations, and in addition to reading, he likes to dig into the soil to study the growth of crops, and also
He once received the "Science and Technology Progress Award" from the Dongping Zhang family for improving corn yield.
It needs to be added here that the Dongping Zhang family is a branch of the descendants of Zhang Rong, King of Lu in the early years of the Kingdom. They settled here and took root, and became a famous family.
But everyone had a bad impression of their family. When Zhang Yanghao heard Wang Zhen talk about it, he sneered and said: "Half of the fields in Dongping belong to their family. My good brother has made a fortune for them, so he should be rewarded."
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Wang Zhen sighed: "Brother Ximeng (Zhang Yanghao), I don't know that this is helping the emperor to do evil, but my family has been a minor official in Dongping Mansion for generations. If I offend them, my family's forty acres of land may not be able to be saved."
, my father can’t do it anymore.”
Zhang Yanghao was angry and said, "His Majesty Shizu named the Thirty-six Meritorious Officials of Feudal Yan. He once said that if anyone has a hundred thousand acres of fertile land, I will definitely annihilate him like the Jurchens. It is a pity that King Lu Wei loved the people and soldiers all his life. In his later years, he still made decisions for the people. Who knows?
In one hundred and fifty years, there have been such unworthy descendants, ruining the great reputation of this old man."
Before Wang Zhen could say anything, another scholar from Dongdong said angrily: "Your Majesty, Shizu, has helped the world. His achievements can not be compared with those of the ancestors of this dynasty, even Emperor Qin and Han Wu. But look at how many of his ancestral precepts he has now."
In the follow-up period, the princes and pavilions in various places were in charge of their own affairs, and Sichuan and Shu were forced to rebel several times. The secret pavilion controlled the power of the world, but hoped that the Lord would not ask about everything, and the harem was also eager to try. Some time ago, the imperial censor Guan Hanqing questioned several ministers at the Great Court Meeting,
'His Majesty the Patriarch taught you to tell others everything, how can you do it now?' After saying that, without waiting for the royal guards to drag him away, he abandoned his clothes and went home to write dramas."
Wang Zhen replied: "This little brother does know. Lu Wenhuan was furious and wanted to expel him from his position. But he was dismissed by Wen Xianggong. He also brought Ma Jijiu and Mr. Yangzhai to persuade him, but unfortunately Mr. Guan refused.
Already."
A student named Yue next to him was excited and said: "Xianggong Wen is the humerus of the country. It's a pity that he was suppressed first by Jia Sidao and then by Lu Wenhuan. God is unfair!"
Some people around said: "Chuanhe, we know that you are the fifth generation grandson of King Yue, and your grandfather Yue Ke is also a great master. Yue Ju, who is within the fifth service, has appointed an envoy to the Huaihe system, and someone in the big house has given birth to a princess."
Of course you are not afraid. If these words spread, will we still have a future?"
Although the Yue Family Chuanhe was not angry, Zhang Yanghao had already started to attack the case and cursed: "Taizu's ancestral teachings are not to kill the person who wrote the letter. Even the ancestors did not break it (Goulong Ruyuan, what about me?), leaving peace and peace.
Zong Zhongwu and Li Zhuangyi (Li Guang) have a long-standing story, but now it’s no longer enough to even discuss current affairs, so why should we have an imperial college to discuss politics?”
Yue Chuanhe immediately found his confidant and said: "Ximeng is really my confidant. It's not good to be arrogant before the exam. After I finish writing, I will invite you to have a drink and watch "Save the Fengchen"."
"Save the Fengchen", Guan Hanqing's new work after returning home, has become popular all over the country.
However, they did not pass the exam this time and did not watch it as a drama. The eighth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, who had been ridiculous for twenty years, went to meet his ancestors. No matter how mediocre he ruled and doted on the enchanting concubine, he was still the king of a country, and the whole world had to mourn. The provincial examination was postponed for one month and the examiner was changed.
Before he could do it, the Ministry of Rites gave him the posthumous title of "Huan Emperor". Emperor Huan's only son died early, and his concubine Li had been urging him to adopt Biezhi from the clan. However, the late Emperor Jingdi still had a living son, so the cabinet had always disagreed.
Sure enough, the new emperor ascended the throne on the fifth day of the third lunar month in front of Emperor Huan. Seven days later, he sent Concubine Li to see Emperor Huan to pursue the favor of her family, but it did not involve the merits of Li Qiong, the prince of Anyang County.
A month later, Lu Wenhuan was dismissed from office on suspicion of corruption. Lu Xiufu succeeded him as prime minister, and Zhang Shijie was appointed privy envoy.
Zhao Xin, the king of Shen who was a member of the royal family and was over 100 years old, was said to have lamented, "Since Emperor Wuzong, the country finally has a clear leader."
Of course, after Wuzong, none of the young emperors lasted long. In the end, the youngest son of King Wu of the outer vassal was elected as the emperor. The harem and the cabinet fought for power. In the end, the biggest rebellion after Jianyan broke out - Wu Lin, the grandson of Wu Lin, the cousin of the Empress Dowager Wu. In Xianren Pass, Xi coerced the refugees to rebel with great momentum. Some counselors said that the loyalty and filial piety of the three generations of the Wu family for seventy or eighty years were wiped out in one fell swoop.
Wu Xi said that he had decided to proclaim himself king. He immediately went to the weapons depot and summoned the soldiers to explain the reason. Lu Xi and others congratulated him and expressed their obedience. Wu Xi faced the north and accepted the king's seal.
This move shocked the whole country, and Empress Dowager Wu fainted at court. She cried loudly before her death and could not enter the imperial mausoleum. It was difficult to see the late emperor and his ancestor, Xuanzong.
Of course, Wu Xi's behavior is still related to the improper management of Bashu. During the Jianyan period, although the grain tax was advanced in advance to conquer Yaoshan, it was reduced after the victory. Shu had a certain tea horse monopoly for welfare; although Wu Zong was tough, he could patrol the middle of Shu several times, build water conservancy projects and use copper coins for civilian use, which greatly alleviated social conflicts. However, after the center was unstable and the Qingtang War, the Shu people suffered repeatedly. It would be weird if it wasn't the other way around.
This rebellion was not put down until the birth of a new generation of generals, Meng Gong. The Wu family in Guandong founded by Wu Jie, King of Han Hui, completely declined. It was only because of the face of Wu Jie and the Empress Dowager that they did not pursue it vigorously. Only close relatives of Wu Xi After his death, the tribe moved out of Guanzhong, but this also led to the decline of the Song Dynasty's century-old general policy. From then on, the combat effectiveness of the Western Army declined again and again.
Then two emperors in a row were mediocre and enjoyed themselves. It was strange that the government was good. How many ministers cried and shouted, "Your Majesty, Shizu, please open your eyes and take a look." However, the current emperor did not know what he would experience when he arrived in the underworld.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Of course, for students from Jingdong Prefecture, they still have to take the exam, but Zhang Yanghao doesn’t have to. His old works were seen by Ma Zhiyuan and he was greatly appreciated. I was recommended to Yanjing Imperial College in my own name and directly joined Enke.
It is necessary to say here that the literary governance of the Song Dynasty has always been outstanding. The imperial examination has been reformed for more than a hundred years. The channels for entering the court adopt the Sanshe method and the provincial examination, the joint examination, the imperial examination and Enyin in parallel, so the way to become an official is still
A lot of.
But no matter what, after the exam, Wang Zhen brought bacon to visit Xu Yan, the chief examiner (but not the examiner), who was also his hometown and mentor. Xu Yan was very easy-going and met him in the study, saying
: "Although I didn't look at your test paper to avoid suspicion, the test this time is about the combination of water conservancy construction and agricultural production. You are definitely expected to pass. Congratulations in advance."
Wang Zhen smiled bitterly, "The teacher teased me for playing tricks on the class."
Xu Yan was a well-known primitive scholar, and he also served as an official in Laiwu Iron Smelting Bureau. After taking office, he was busy creating pit smelting, developing 3,000 households, specializing in smelting, and exempting half of their taxes.
, the three supervisors of Tongli, Baocheng, and Kunqi were established. Under the supervisors, they set up smelting households and servants to burn and cast. The policy was very comprehensive.
At the same time, he was very interested in improving agricultural tools to increase crop yields. He and his friends visited the countryside many times and discovered Wang Zhen, a great talent. He funded his studies and became his disciple.
Xu Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, pointing to the desk and saying: "Your Master Meng (Meng Qi) has completed the compilation of "Nongsang Ji Yao". He has been in office too long and cannot leave the capital. Please send it over and ask me to give it to you."
Wang Zhen was very interested and hurriedly bowed and took it to read. He didn't want to use too much force and actually knocked over some of the teacher's manuscripts. He was shocked and quickly packed it up to leave, but he suddenly found that it was a "Book of Begging Bones", which means
Please resign.
Wang Zhen was so shocked that he couldn't care less about avoiding suspicion and asked: "Teacher, now that the Holy Lord is coming to the court, and the teacher is in his prime, how can he have such an idea?"
"Bo Shan (Wang Zhen's nickname), I won't hide it from you. I have had this idea for a long time." Xu Yan sighed with his hands behind his back and said, "I am a person who loves learning. In the past, many of my colleagues were vegetarians. Now that I have resigned,
You have to do a good job in your official position. Seeing that today's people are vigorous and vigorous, there will be no shortage of people to do things. Why don't I retreat to the countryside to concentrate on my studies and cultivate some great talents like you."
Seeing that his beloved disciple wanted to persuade him again, he smiled and said: "In the past, Mr. Liu Ziyu, the Prime Minister of Jianyan, also entered the palace to study the original studies when he was less than fifty. His achievements and abilities are not as great as those of a master. Everyone has his own ambitions."
After saying that, he walked to the writing desk again, paused with his pen, and it was exactly:
"In the morning we set out to conquer the land, our servants packed up their gear and saddled their horses with carved saddles. We lamented that it was difficult to get close to each other at the gathering, and thought about how to part with our love, but our hearts were related. It is difficult to stay no longer and hide our tears, so we should go so that we can cherish the good and preserve our beauty. Then
Hugh Dao Feng is alone, sleeping in a cold quilt. When he comes in the future, it will not be like today."
Wang Zhen was speechless for a moment, almost forgetting that the teacher was still a romantic seed.
Three years later, Wang Zhen successfully entered the court. He first served as the county magistrate of Xuanzhou Jingde (today's AH Jingde), and required farmers to plant a number of mulberry trees every year. For hemp, grass, millet and other crops, the methods from sowing to harvesting were all consistent.
As soon as he gave guidance, he drew various patterns of agricultural tools and asked the people to imitate and trial-produce them. After his term was completed, he was promoted to the head of the household department on the recommendation of Zhang Yanghao, and wrote "Wang Zhen's Agricultural Book". Later generations commented that this book was the first time to describe the so-called agriculture in a broad sense.
A relatively comprehensive and systematic discussion of production knowledge was made, and the traditional system of Chinese agronomy was proposed.
Zhang Yanghao, on the other hand, had a prosperous official career, outstanding literary talent and noble moral character. The "Advice for Government" written in his later years represents his leading thought in advocating for an honest and honest official in his life. It is divided into three parts, which are for local officials, supervisory officials and central officials.
Sincere advice.
Of course, later generations will remember him for his literary talent, among which "Shanshan Sheep·He Shizu" is one of the representatives:
"Looking around Lishan, Afang lit up a torch. Where was the luxury at that time? I saw only sparse grass and lingering water. I still hate the misty trees. The countries of Zhou, Qi, Qin, Han and Chu, if they win, they are all turned into dust; if they lose, they are all turned into dirt.