Chapter 54 Rebuke Lu You, the heart of the imperial examination
Chapter 54: Rebuking Lu You and having the heart to take the imperial examination
The words slowed down, and Shen Tang said quietly: "There are fusu in the mountains, lotus flowers in the sky, a daughter in the Tang family, a beautiful bell, and a good gentleman. Today is a good and auspicious day, so we make a promise to have a banquet with guests and friends from all over."
"Lu Wuguan, have you ever forgotten the oath of eternal love and the promise of a white head?"
At this moment, Lu You's eyes were like blood. He stared at the tearful Tang Wan in front of him, his hands trembling uncomfortably!
Suddenly, Lu You jumped up and grabbed He Lishu, which was torn in half by Shen Tang, handful after handful, until he tore the paper into powder! Then, he grabbed Tang Wan's sleeve and hugged him. In arms!
"Wife, I was wrong! I have to take care of my mother's side. I want to be with you forever and ever."
Looking at the two people hugging each other, Shen Tang's heart was filled with joy! Both of them loved each other, but their parents' words made it difficult for them to bear it, and they lacked the courage to bear it! Now, in Shen Tang's After a few words, Lu Youfan regretted it and finally realized that he should not let go of the woman he loved in front of him like this!
"Wife! It starts with Yue Lao and ends with Meng Po! I hope you will stay with each other without regrets!"
Shen Tang said softly, and then slowly exited the door! Now, he is no longer needed here!
Until he returned home, Shen Tang was still extremely happy! First, because with his participation, two people in love were spared the pain of separation. Second, it was because he suddenly realized that he had unintentionally Changed history!
Early the next morning, a visitor came to visit! When Shen Tang came out to welcome him, it was Lu You and his wife.
When he saw the Shentang, before he could speak, Lu You bowed to the end and said, "Thank you for waking me up yesterday, little friend. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life!"
Tang Wan, who was beside Lu You, also blessed Shen Tang with a grateful face.
The visit of these two people made Shen Tang extremely happy! Moreover, judging from the appearance of the two people, the separation and separation had obviously been over. A pair of lovers would no longer suffer a tragedy in history, which made Shen Tang feel inexplicable joy and achievement.
"Master Lu, I hope you won't blame me for what I said yesterday!" Shen Tang helped the two of them up.
"What sir? We, as a couple, are very grateful to you. If you think highly of Lu, you and I will become brothers in the future!" Lu You said gratefully.
After Shen Tang left yesterday, Lu You was almost frightened when he reacted! He knew Tang Wan's temperament well, and he also knew his feelings for his beloved wife. If the separation really happened, he would regret it in the future, and the fate of his beloved wife would be simply unimaginable. As expected. Fortunately, Shen Tang gave him a head start and woke him up. Therefore, his gratitude to Shen Tang was beyond words. This is why he came to thank Shen Tang early in the morning!
"Okay, Brother Lu, sister-in-law, please come in!"
Shen Tang led the two of them towards the house.
"Xiang Ling, these are my good friends Brother Lu and his wife, come and meet them!" Entering the house, Shen Tang greeted Liu Xiangling. "Brother Lu, sister-in-law, this is my wife Liu Xiangling!"
After Liu Xiangling met the two of them, she asked Xiao Zhuer to make tea and said to Lu You: "I heard from my husband before that it was the disaster victims who needed help from you. I didn't want you to come here today, so I just wanted to Thank you couple!”
Lu You waved his hand, "Your husband is the one who really contributes, I can at best be the icing on the cake!"
"Sister Xiangling is indeed a beautiful woman, and she is a perfect match for the younger brother of the Shen family!" Tang Wan on the side stepped forward and hugged Liu Xiangling, her face filled with admiration!
The four of them were polite and then started chatting over tea!
Lu You and his wife are both great poets, and Liu Xiangling also comes from a scholarly family. Although Shen Tang comes from a humble background, he has read a lot about modern and ancient times! The four of them chatted happily for a while, and even regretted meeting each other so late! The most delighted person was Liu Xiangling. After all, Shen Tang's performance really exceeded her expectations.
Lu You knew from the poetry meeting that Shen Tang had excellent literary talent, and Tang Wan naturally also knew about his benefactor's abilities from Lu You's words.
Only Liu Xiangling knew that her husband could compose lyrics and poems, but after talking today, she realized that her husband was actually so amazing!
"Brother Shen is so talented in literature, why don't you take the imperial examination? With your knowledge, wouldn't it be easy to get nominated on the list?" Tang Wan asked curiously.
Lu You on the side also nodded.
Tang Wan's words couldn't help but make Shen Tang think seriously! Moreover, this was not the first time someone had proposed this to him. However, he had never had any thoughts about the imperial examination before! First of all, although he was conceited and well-read, he could He knew very little about the eight-part essay, let alone being good at it! The most important thing was that Shen Tang didn’t think the imperial examination was of any use to him.
However, in the past few days, his mind has been slowly changing! He even had the idea of using his own power to change the fate of the Song Dynasty as much as possible. And if he wanted to do this, he would definitely need to Enough power and fame. If so, the imperial examination is probably the way to go!
In the Song Dynasty, the treatment of scholars was far better than that of all other dynasties!
The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats shared the world, making the literati a very special product of this dynasty! Not to mention the low status compared to the generals, how many emperors of the Song Dynasty had to bow their heads and give in under the strong power of the civil servants?
Especially those who came from the official imperial examinations were destined to have a bright future! Moreover, as long as they were not rebels, no matter how serious the crime was, the Song Dynasty did not chop off the heads of several civil servants.
The saying that a doctor cannot be punished with punishment was taken to the extreme by the literati of the Song Dynasty!
After hesitating for a moment, Shen Tang considered it and said: "If there is a chance, I will naturally try it! However, I am not sure about being on the list!"
"Haha!" Lu You laughed loudly, "If Brother Shen takes the imperial examination, then I, Lu You, will definitely be the one to recommend him!"
In the Song Dynasty, it was difficult to take the imperial examination, but it was not difficult to do so.
The reason why there are so few high-ranking officials from peasant families is not because of the restrictions imposed by the imperial examination on peasant families. It lies in the most basic things, such as pen, ink, paper and inkstone, such as the Four Books and Five Classics! The so-called heirloom of poems and books is not only due to the emphasis on poems and books, but also because of the emphasis on poems and books. Because poetry books are extremely valuable things. It is extremely normal for a book with dozens of pages to sell for more than ten or even dozens of taels of silver. And very few farmers can afford this price.
In addition to these expenses, study tours are also extremely expensive.
In ancient imperial examinations, in addition to articles, a large part of the judgment also depends on a person's reputation. For example, two people's articles are about the same, but one person is very famous in scholars. If there are no other factors, the person with the greater reputation will People will be taken. Therefore, study tour is an 'activity' that many students like very much.
However, it is simply impossible for an ordinary family to support a student's study tour.
In addition, I often participate in literary gatherings and occasionally seek advice from famous scholars.