The prescribed number of words for the ‘Research and Development Policy’ must be no less than 3,000 words and must be completed before dark.
Such a broad policy question is much more difficult to answer than the essay question. Fortunately, there is only one question, so you can answer it no matter what.
When it gets dark, the papers are collected. Although there are only fifteen copies, the paper numbers still need to be sealed and recorded. Then the preliminary examiner will determine the ranking after two official examinations and submit them to the official for review.
"Are there any talented people in this department who are ranked third class?" Zhao Zhen asked with a smile. It's not that he looked down on his own scholar-bureaucrats, but the first and second classes were in vain, and the third class was the highest class. Moreover, the court stipulated that
"Being in the third class of Zhike is equivalent to being the first in Jinshi. Except for Dali's review of affairs and signing of two envoys and official posts", that is to say, being in the third class of Zhike is equal to the number one scholar in Jinshi. And since the founding of the country, there has only been one
Wu Yu entered the third class, and there was no one else, so it was rarer than being the number one scholar in three years.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty," Sima Guang said respectfully: "I have gained a lot in this subject. There are six people above the fourth grade. Among them, the two numbers 'Chen' and 'Zhen' have excellent rhetoric and reasoning, and are unparalleled in their generation.
It is planned to be merged into the third class." 'Chen' and 'Zheng' are the test paper codes after the names are copied.
"Oh." Hearing that there were two third-class people, Zhao Zhendun said with interest, "Let me take a look."
"Yes." Sima Guang then presented two strategies for "to be classified as third class".
Zhao Zhen first picked up the upper copy and squinted to read:
'I would like to say to you: I heard that when there is nothing in the world, the words of a minister are lighter than a feather; when there is something in the world, the words of an ordinary man are heavier than Mount Tai. It is not the wisdom that cannot do something, but the understanding that something is not noticed, the situation of urgency is different...
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Zhao Zhen felt that this article was completely natural and magnificent. There is endless talent and vitality in the lines. What is more valuable is that the author showed his innocent heart in front of himself without any artificiality.
'The sky moves with the sun, so it is healthy; the sun and the moon move with the sun, so it is bright; the water flows with the sun, so it is inexhaustible; the limbs of human beings move with the sun, so there is no disease; the utensils are used with the sun, so they don't get beetles; the world.
If a large thing is left unused for a long time, it will be wasted and wasted. It will only lead to disadvantages." Zhao Zhen read it loudly and praised: "This man's article is comparable to Han Liu's."
When he read, "The world is not the king's, the world is the ear of the king", everyone on the left and right changed their minds, but Zhao Zhen rarely laughed loudly and said: "You dare to speak but you are wrong!"
After reading, Yan Juan sighed: "It's so lucky to have a son in the Song Dynasty. He can be placed in the second class!"
"Your Majesty, think twice. The second class has always been a false pretense. No matter how talented you are in this life, you should not make an exception." Sima Guang said softly: "Don't forget Chen Zhongfang's mistakes. He may not have Chen Zhongfang's abilities..."
How much unfair treatment has Chen Ke suffered over the years? The number of memorials to impeach him received by the Department of Banking and Finance could fill a room. Although he has the support of officials, if he had not repeatedly made great achievements and was alert and sharp, I would be afraid.
Ten Chen Kes were also blown to pieces.
Zhao Zhen thought about it and felt that he couldn't praise it. He stopped insisting: "Then let's take the third class." He went to get the last one.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Sima Guang said with a slight sweat on his forehead: "This second statement is a bit too straightforward. Your Majesty needs to be prepared..."
"Haha..." Zhao Zhen smiled nonchalantly and said: "The course I teach is called the 'Extreme Speech and Direct Remonstrance Course'. What is the extreme remonstrance if you are not upright?" He pointed at a copy and said: "I am even a member of the world.
The emperor is not the one who has it. The emperor's ear in the world can hear such words, so what else can't he accept?"
"Yes." Sima Guang finally felt at ease.
Zhao Zhen slowly opened the 'felt' sized paper and saw a thrilling and strange article unfolding before his eyes:
'I would like to say to you... I am crazy and foolish by nature, and I don't know taboos... Your Majesty advises the ministers: 'I have inherited the great authority of my ancestors, and the late emperor died, but I am deeply ignorant and have no understanding of the truth.' This is what your Majesty is worried about.
That's right. However, I thought that Your Majesty was not sincere and worried.'
Since Your Majesty has asked a minister to speak out and give his advice, but the truth is unpalatable and has violated some taboos, Your Majesty, please bear with me. You said you are worried about state affairs, but I don’t think you are really worried!
'In the past Baoyuan, during the Qing Dynasty, the Western Qiang were in trouble, and your Majesty could not sit down day or night. At this time, the world said that your Majesty was as worried and cautious as King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. However, when troops were sent from the west, your Majesty abandoned his worries.
Those who do not think again will live for twenty years.'
When Li Yuanhao was making trouble, you were so frightened that you couldn't sit still during the day and couldn't sleep at night. At that time, you were really worried and worried. But after Qingli negotiated peace and stopped fighting with Xixia, your scars were healed and you forgot about the pain.
I have been messing around for twenty years.
"Now, your Majesty is not worried when nothing happens, but when something happens, he is very afraid. I think that Your Majesty has lost everything to worry about." You are heartless when nothing happens, and you are scared when something happens, so I say, you are not serious at all.
worry.
Then, the author accused the emperor of indulging in sensual pleasures, and listed six emperors who caused chaos in history as warnings. He also said: "These six emperors and kings all wanted to maintain order in the world. They did not quit day and night, indulged in drinking, and indulged in waste."
Se, go to court in the evening and stop early, go to bed early and get up early, the ministers are not allowed to speak at all, and the junior ministers are not allowed to give extreme advice. Only women serve on the left and right, and the words of the law and uprightness are not kept in mind, but the women's words are listened to.'
He said that I think what you did is similar to those of these trouble-making kings: "Since your Majesty's recent years, there have been thousands of noble ladies in the palace, singing, dancing and drinking, enjoying themselves and losing their integrity.
Counselor: 'You, a drunkard with unrestrained pleasures, have made the government listless and absent-minded in governing the country!
Boss, don’t think that having a few women won’t affect national affairs. Nowadays, “the country is poor and the people are complaining.” If you continue to do this, I’m afraid you will “lose the hearts of the people” because of this!
In addition to accusing the emperor of being addicted to pleasure and women, he also accused the emperor of "Your Majesty's selection of officials is not good, and the people suffer from it without telling you; Your Majesty's taxation is heavy, and the people are poor and have no clothes to cover their bodies. The officials are unkind."
, it can still be the fault of an official; who should be held responsible for the unkindness of Fu Lian?'
Who is to blame? Of course it’s you!
He also accused the emperor of being extravagant and extravagant, resulting in excessive taxation and hardship for the people.
He also accused the emperor of being "confused by the false name and not knowing the outline of the government." He said, "I understand your majesty's intention, but I just want to have the historian write it down, so as to attract a good name to future generations. Therefore, I think that your majesty is confused by the false name... Paragraph
Duan Mo read it and saw that Zhao Zhen was sweating profusely and his old face was red. This man was really unscrupulous. It would be fine if they were all scaremongering, but some of the criticisms went deep into his bones, exposing Zhao Zhen's most secret little thoughts.
Impressively!
Although Zhao Zhen has the virtue of being self-reliant, the accusations made by his ministers in the past were not painful. Who dares to expose his mask of being quiet and inactive and obeying advice freely, and let the public know that he is just trying to gain fame and reputation?
This person can be said to be the first person in a hundred years!
It took a long time before Zhao Zhen came back to his senses. He didn't dare to look at the memorial again and asked Sima Guang: "Do you think this should be third-class?"
Sima Guang originally deeply understood the holy meaning and picked out this paper, but now that he saw the emperor's face was like a monkey's butt, he was not sure again, so he said softly: "I think that this article is full of thoughts and ideas.
Although his remarks are biased, he is the only candidate who can be said to be "extremely forthright", so he can be classified as the third class to show your majesty's sincere heart for remonstrance!" After a pause, he said: "But Tang Zhongcheng
I don’t agree with it, and think that this person has slandered your Majesty and is trying to gain reputation, which is undeserved.”
Although it seems that the emperor is allowed to choose by himself, can Zhao Zhen say, "I can't choose him, this guy scolded me badly"? Where should the emperor put his face?
But if his article is selected, it will be published all over the world. Wouldn’t the reputation that he has worked so hard for decades be destroyed in one day?
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but laugh at himself, I am indeed a person who is just trying to gain fame...
"I would like to congratulate your majesty." Seeing that the emperor was reluctant to speak, Sima Guang clasped his fists and said solemnly: "In the past, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty found Wei Zheng to establish the Zhenguan rule. Now your majesty has also found Wei Zheng of the Song Dynasty for his descendants!
"
Under Sima Guang's reminder, Zhao Zhen remembered his original intention and said with a somewhat softened expression: "Yes, I opened this subject because I hope everyone can speak out and give advice? Now that someone has done this, I can't let Ye Gong be so good!
"As he spoke, he waved his hands and said, "But you and Tang Jie will sum it up and see which one is suitable?"
"Yes." Sima Guang held the test paper and left. He couldn't help but secretly lamented that Your Majesty is so well-educated. If it had been another emperor, Su Che would have been in prison by now... This emperor was not very angry at all.
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With Su Xun as a sales master, Sima Guang was naturally no stranger to the Su brothers' articles. Compared with Da Su, who was unrestrained and talented, he preferred Xiao Su, who was less literary but more gentlemanly. Moreover,
Xiao Su's personality was also the most similar to him. Sima Guang secretly thought that if he took this test, he would answer in the same way.
Returning to Chongzheng Hall, Sima Guang discussed with Tang Jie, and each of them took a step back, so they were changed to the fourth class.
So the rankings were arranged, and a total of six people got good grades in this subject. However, before filling in the imperial list, Hu Su, the first-time examiner, quit. He always insisted that Su Zhe's strategy did not answer the questions and caused chaos in the emperor's prosperity, so he urged him to be deposed.
Of!
According to regulations, if the first-time examiner does not sign, the test paper cannot be opened. If the seal cannot be opened, the imperial list cannot be filled in. For this reason, Sima Guang and Hu Su had a fierce argument. Hu Su was Sima Guang’s predecessor.
The official, who regarded himself as a senior, did not buy his fault at all. In the end, he had no choice but to hand it over to the superiors.
Zhao Zhen said that one slap in the face was enough, and he would never hit him a second time, otherwise he would be a bit mean. So he ordered the imperial officials to re-rank this person.
As a result, the opinion given by the center was that from the first test, it was Hu Su’s opinion - depose this life... (To be continued)
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