Ming Dynasty Zhu Di: Dad, why are you not dead?! Chapter 116 The Ming Dynasty’s imperial examination system was reformed! This egg is called ‘Fat Man’!
Chapter 116 The Ming Dynasty’s imperial examination system was reformed! This egg is called ‘Fat Man’!
In front of the Meridian Gate, Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao, who had run all the way from the East Palace, had just recovered his breath and subconsciously looked up.
The moment he saw Zhengde Zhu Houzhao, his pupils shrank and he took a few steps back.
Then, he became furious instantly.
"Who are you? How dare you pretend to be me!"
Fourteen-year-old Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao raised his finger and pointed at the Meridian Gate Tower and shouted loudly.
This reminded him of the passage about real and fake monkeys that he had heard from scholars on weekdays (Journey to the West was written during the Wanli period, but the passages in it were already available in folk storytellers).
Zhu Houzhao, the virtuous man on the Meridian Gate Tower, stood up and looked at his other self under the door, keeping silent.
"I am you, you are me."
One word.
All the officials were confused, and Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao was even more confused. He bravely climbed up to the Meridian Gate Tower and stared at Zhengde Zhu Houzhao at close range, but couldn't find anything wrong at all.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly started to untie Zhengde Zhu Houzhao's belt.
"What are you going to do?!"
Zhengde Zhu Houzhao was stunned, thinking that when he was young, he was not as good as Long Yang!
And for Long Yang himself, does this count as a moral disorder?
On second thought, Zhengde Zhu Houzhao knew what Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao wanted to do and wanted to verify the mole on his hand.
"Okay, you and I don't need to dwell on this issue anymore. You will understand later. The first priority right now is to kill our good uncle first!"
Before the immortal master left, he gave a wind chime to Zhengde Zhu Houzhao and asked him to give the wind chime to Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao.
Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao paused. Rather than verifying the fact that he had one more person, he really wanted to see his two uncles chopped into two pieces.
After all, this is my dear uncle and second uncle.
"Cut."
The two Zhu Houzhao fell in unison.
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Hongwu time and space, the main hall of Zuixian Tower.
On the podium, Ji Boying glanced at Lao Zhu and the other emperors and princes who were bowing their heads in thought. He gave everyone a quarter of an hour to think about the question on the rice paper on the panel.
Swish.
Two figures suddenly appeared next to the podium.
It was the two Zhu Houzhao who came from Hongzhi time and space, with their eyes full of excitement.
"Sit back to your seat."
Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen, the newly appointed squad leader of the second division, spoke up as soon as he saw the two Zhu Houzhao.
In the second training class, apart from Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Zhanzhen, who has a very low sense of presence, Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen is the highest in seniority.
Zhengde Zhu Houzhao was naturally familiar with the road, so he bowed to his grandfather Chenghua, who was two years younger than him.
Then he returned to his own "Guiyi" position.
Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao looked confused.
Just a moment ago, he was happily looking at half of his uncle crawling on the ground.
The next moment, I appeared in such a strange place, and at a glance, these people were all wearing dragon robes.
"Huzhao, come here."
After a quarter of an hour of secret observation, and humbly asking for advice from the Emperor's grandfather, the Orthodox Fortress, Emperor Hongzhi probably figured out what was going on. He was shocked and at the same time marveled at the mystery of Shinto.
With a confused look on his face, Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao quickly came to the "Ren Er" seat designated by Zhu Youtang and sat down at his father's greeting.
Lying on the table, with his head slightly buried, his eyes looked around, and finally landed on the line of words on the rice paper on the panel.
Standing on the podium, one hand is behind the back and the other is holding a ruler.
Ji Boying swept across all the emperors and princes.
"Who can tell me, what is the core of the imperial examination system since the Sui and Tang Dynasties? And why is the imperial examination system implemented?"
One word.
We are all accustomed to the old rules in the classroom. Whether they know it or not, the eyes of most emperors and princes immediately fall on the top student, A Biao.
But this time, before A Biao could say anything, young Zhu Houcong had already taken the lead.
"The purpose of implementing the imperial examination is to select talents."
After saying this, young Zhu Houcong's face was filled with confidence, and he was very satisfied with his answer.
Immortal Jiajing glanced at his young self. Others, including Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, A Biao and others, also nodded secretly without any objection.
This question is actually not difficult to answer. Just pick any person present and you can answer it.
"Wrong."
One word sounded faintly.
The young Zhu Houcong was stunned, and the other emperors and princes were also stunned.
Wrong? What went wrong?
Isn't the purpose of implementing the imperial examination to select talents? Could it be for other reasons?
"In other words, the answer is too superficial."
"However, the courage to answer questions in the first class is still worthy of praise. The students in the second period should learn more from Gui Er."
Ji Boying gave young Zhu Houcong a look of affirmation, then continued.
"The core of the imperial examination system lies in the appointment and removal of civil servants, the avoidance of hereditary inheritance, and the continuous flow of people from the bottom into the temple to impact the inherent layout of the temple, prevent those in power in the temple from building clans, and thus protect the imperial power."
One word.
These emperors and princes were all dazzled by the fact that the imperial examination could actually protect the imperial power. They really didn't think about this carefully in the past.
They are not fools. If they think deeply about this sentence, they will naturally understand its meaning.
Especially the new students in the second training class, such as Emperor Chenghua, Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Zhengde, Emperor Jiajing and others, were shocked to hear this.
This was their first time listening to Ji Boying's lectures. Originally, they only listened with respect for the immortal master. They felt that this should be very different from the lectures of those old masters, and they did not hold out much hope.
But at this moment, they suddenly woke up.
Immortal masters are completely different from those old masters!
Those old masters taught the emperors how to be a good emperor who satisfied the civil servants according to their rules.
What the Immortal Master teaches is the correct way to reform and strengthen a country. Every sentence goes straight to the core of the system!
In an instant, everyone sat upright naturally and listened to the immortal master's teachings.
"Very good."
Ji Boying could clearly see that after he said these words, the eyes of these emperors and princes changed.
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It shows that the introduction thrown out has had the desired effect.
Next, it’s time to get some dry stuff.
"Now, let's quickly review the selection methods of talents in past dynasties."
"Before the pre-Qin Dynasty, the world was famous and the world was famous."
"Qin's military merits are rewarded with titles, and its retainers support scholars."
"The inspection and promotion of the Han Dynasty, and the system of the Nine Ranks of Wei and Jin."
"From then on, the imperial examination was started in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, passed down to the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, and has been followed to this day."
Everyone is listening carefully, for fear of missing a few words from the immortal master's mouth.
At this point, Ji Boying paused for a moment.
"There is one thing I want to emphasize and you should keep in mind."
"There is no problem with the imperial examination system itself. What we want to change is not the imperial examination system, but the content stipulated by the system."
"For example, the content scope of the test questions."
When he said this, Ji Boying glanced at Lao Zhu, and Lao Zhu's heart skipped a beat.
‘It’s definitely our ancestral system that’s coming back.’
As soon as Lao Zhu started thinking about it, Ji Boying's voice rang out.
"You must not use ancestral rules to limit examination questions."
When Hongwu opened the imperial examination to recruit scholars, Lao Zhu established the ancestral system. All questions in the imperial examination must be taken from the Four Books and Five Classics.
Later generations have said that the Eight-legged essay imprisoned the thinking of the times, but this is not true. The Eight-part essay is essentially just an examination style, and it is not so good at imprisoning thinking. What really imprisons thinking is the 'reference textbook'.
The Four Books and Five Classics have been used for thousands of years, and the questions in each imperial examination cannot be the same, so the questions become more difficult and tricky as they go by. Some question makers even invented the magical operation of "cutting and matching"
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Good guys, I’m starting to use my imagination when it comes to the college entrance examination questions.
It's like when you took the college entrance examination, you opened the test paper and saw: Please use analytical geometry to understand the role of the oranges in "Stand still, I'll buy you oranges".
"Come, let's enter a fantasy world."
After Ji Boying finished speaking, the surrounding scenery changed instantly.
Except for Hongzhi and his son, who experienced it for the first time, everyone else is already used to it.
As far as the eye can see, this is an examination room.
In the middle of the lobby, three examiners are sitting at attention in the examination room. In the small halls on the left and right, there is a co-examiner cooperating with the examiner. The examination booths are marked with plaques such as "Tian Zi Hao" and "Di Zi Hao" in the order of thousands of characters in the corridor. Candidates are located in the dormitories neatly arranged on both sides, some are immersed in writing, and some are meditating on the papers.
In front of the dormitory, there are also invigilators standing to prevent candidates from cheating.
"Here is..."
Lao Zhu looked around and frowned slightly.
"Father, this is Gongyuan."
Abiao reminded in a low voice.
"Hey, this question is very strange."
Abiao, who has the highest literary literacy in the old Zhu family, his eyes fell on the dormitory in front of him. The candidates in this dormitory looked to be in their sixties and were staring at the papers in a daze.
The title on the scroll is: How can we be inferior to birds even though we are human? The poem goes: King Mu Muwen.
"I vaguely remember that there is a sentence in "The Great Learning" that says, 'You can be a human but not as good as a bird.' However, the second half of this sentence is clearly written about King Wen of Zhou Dynasty, and it should be from the Book of Songs."
Xiao Zhu Si, who was not studying well, was stunned and looked at A Biao.
"Brother, what is the relationship between King Wen of Zhou and birds?"
The other emperors and princes also stood up from their seats and gathered in front of each room to watch in surprise.
Even Zhu Houzhao was forced to read many Four Books and Five Classics when he was young, so he naturally understood the nonsense of this topic.
Everyone frowned.
"The first of the regulations on changes to the imperial examination."
Ji Boying spoke calmly, and immediately everyone looked at Ji Boying and listened with bated breath.
"The scope of the imperial examination questions must be updated in real time and must not be limited to the old-fashioned."
"Blinally exam-oriented education will only destroy the vitality of the empire."
As soon as these words were spoken, the illusion around them dispersed, and everyone returned to their seats one after another.
"Attention, you may not be able to accept what I am going to say next."
"Listen first, remember first, then ask questions."
Ji Boying sat back on the imperial chair in the center of the podium, and Xiyu handed him a cup of herbal tea at the right time.
Take it and drink it all in one gulp.
While handing the teacup back to Xiyu, Ji Boying glanced at Hong Xi and Zhu Zhanji who were sitting in the "Ding Er" seat.
"Ding Er, remember to take notes."
Hong Xi and Zhu Zhanji, who were sitting upright with their ears pricked up, suddenly trembled and quickly picked up the brush on the desk.
"Yes, Immortal Master, I will definitely take notes and hand them over to my father when I return."
"Hmm."
Ji Boying nodded. Then he stood up again.
"Article 2."
"The chief examiner of the imperial examination will no longer be designated. After the cross-marking of the examination papers by all the examiners, the cabinet will collectively decide on the list of successful candidates and hand it over to the emperor for promulgation."
In the Ming Dynasty, one of the political parties among civil servants was to appoint disciples in the imperial examination.
For example, if you are the examiner this year, then all the Jinshi students who take the exam this year will be your students, and they will all come to worship you at the dock. They will also be your younger brothers who will fight for power in the temple in the future.
"Article 3."
"Classify the imperial examination into three subjects: liberal arts, science and medicine."
"Liberal arts follow inherent rules, while science involves abacus, construction, refining, etc. As for medicine, it should be easy to understand, as it is an assessment of medicine."
"Those who excel in liberal arts will enter the court and serve in politics."
"Those who excel in science will enter the Royal Tiangong Academy of the Ming Dynasty. After each of you returns, you will establish this academy in your respective dynasty. The status of the Royal Tiangong Academy will be the same as that of the six ministries, and you will receive direct orders from the emperor."
"Those who are outstanding in the medical department will be admitted to Taiyuan Hospital. Taiyuan Hospital also needs to be restructured and renamed Ming Dynasty Royal Medical Hospital. Like Tiangongyuan, it has the same status as the Six Ministries. It is directly authorized by the emperor's edict. Its responsibilities will no longer be limited to
Instead of treating diseases, we should focus more on improving medical skills and drug research, and strive to promote the development of Ming medicine."
Ji Boying did not speak very fast to ensure that everyone could hear clearly.
However, when I glanced at these emperors and princes, everyone was a little stunned, obviously confused by what they heard.
Article 2: Change Tai Hospital to Royal Medical Hospital, they can understand.
After all, Taiyuan Hospital actually had some jurisdiction over the Ming Dynasty’s pharmaceutical industry. Now it has just been upgraded and its jurisdiction over medicine across the country has been increased.
But this third article.
Science?Royal Tiangong Institute?
These two dozen emperors and princes all have ‘???’ written all over their faces.
"Master Immortal, what does this Royal Tiangong Institute do?"
Old Zhu Di couldn't help but ask.
Ji Boying glanced at Old Zhu Di and then glanced at the others. Obviously, these emperors and princes all had the same doubts.
"Do you have the same question?"
When asked, everyone, including Lao Zhu, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
They always feel that the Royal Tiangong Institute sounds very awesome, but they have no idea at all. They have no idea what it is, and they have no idea what the Tiangong Institute will do once it is established.
Even the establishment of the official system in Tiangongyuan is not legal.
After all, this thing has never been seen in history books, and there is not even a basic reference.
"There is an assignment. I originally wanted to give it to you after graduation."
"Just in time, I'll tell you in advance now."
The words fell.
The surrounding scenery suddenly changed, and the emperors and princes found themselves appearing in the sky.
The clouds and mist are lingering, and the wind is howling.
When I visited the temples of the Hongzhi Dynasty before, everyone seemed relatively calm.
Looking down from this height, there is a city below. The buildings in it are ones that Lao Zhu and others have never seen before, and they obviously do not look like Ming Dynasty buildings.
"Where is this city? Why doesn't it even have a city wall?"
Lao Zhu frowned.
To him, it was simply unbelievable that a city had no walls.
Old Zhu Di, Zhu Laosi and others also had similar views. A city without walls could be completely wiped out by the cavalry with a single charge, and the battle could be resolved in half a day.
"Big Bird!"
"There's someone on the Big Bird!"
"Birdman?!"
"No, this, this is a flying magic weapon!"
While others are paying attention to the ground, only Zhu Houcong is paying attention to the sky. This is the gap between gods and mortals.
The young man Zhu Houcong exclaimed in surprise, and the Jiajing Immortal stared at the 'big bird' that was approaching at great speed and took a deep breath.
Young Zhu Houcong, the Jiajing Immortal, stared with fiery eyes: 'I want it so much!
Hearing the sound, everyone stared.
Directly in front of them, they saw a group of "big birds" they had never seen before. They were rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed, with the sound of wind whistling through their bodies.
The moment the big bird passed by, I could clearly see that there was indeed someone on board the big bird.
And at this moment.
The big bird in the center suddenly opened its abdomen and gave birth to an extremely huge 'egg'.
The egg came out and fell towards the city below at an extremely fast speed.
"What a big egg!"
Xiao Zhusi couldn't help but exclaimed.
Ji Boying looked at this scene calmly and said.
"This egg is called Fatty."
"This is one of the graduation works that the Royal Tiangong Academy will hand over when the Ming Dynasty reaches its 500th anniversary."
Xiao Zhusi was stunned when he heard this, and grinned without paying much attention.
"What good can a bird egg do?"
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