Chapter 1060: Dapeng rises with the wind in one day (first update)
Chapter 1069 Dapeng rises with the wind in one day (first update)
The second year of Yuanfeng was the year of Dabi.
According to the ancestral system, there are officials who should be promoted to Jinshi when they are in the official position, which is called the Lock Hall Examination. As the name suggests, people who are locked in their offices will be released.
Lock the hall test.
It was specifically designed to provide the opportunity for the kind-hearted children like Zhang Gen to be admitted to the imperial examination. There were also some members of the Zhao family's clan and son-in-law. These people were not allowed to take the imperial examination originally, but after the second year of Xining, Wang Anshi advocated that they also participate in the imperial examination.
Zhang Yue also agreed with Wang Anshi's decision.
Its main purpose is the same as that of other examinations, which is to prevent these people from competing for places with children from poorer families.
In the Song Dynasty, the number of Yin officials accounted for more than 60% of the officials, but in the Jinshi imperial examination, it was less than 30%.
Jinshi, whose family background is determined, are called "youren", while the rest are called "yuren". Not only are the "yuren" slow in promotion, they are also looked down upon by people in the officialdom.
In addition to Yin officials and clan members, there are also many white-haired special officials and officials who have been in the "sea of election" for many years who want to try to change their fate through the lock-in test.
When Zhang Gen, who was sixteen or seventeen years old, stepped into the examination room for the locked examination with a group of white-haired old men, he saw an old man wailing, "The remaining ones focus on martial arts, and the old prostitutes dance with branches."
The remaining members are retired soldiers over sixty from the Song Dynasty, and the Zhezhi dance is usually performed by girls.
Several famous candidates who were as old as the old man were all in tears after hearing this, but Zhang Gen was the only one who laughed out loud at a very inappropriate time.
Suddenly everyone looked at Zhang Gen angrily.
Zhang Gen turned a blind eye to this look and walked into the examination room with a swagger carrying the examination basket.
Zhang Gen thought in his heart, looking down on him is just looking down on him, and there is nothing to be done with it. Is it possible that he still pretends to comfort me by saying, "I am still aiming for a thousand miles?"
I can't say this.
Since it is a big competition, the capable ones should be at the top and the mediocre ones should be at the bottom. Don’t act like you respect the elders.
Li Taibai once said, "The roc rises in one day with the wind." Since I have the talent of the roc, I will soar ninety thousand miles away. How can I be with the crowd of crows? Let's see how I am a blockbuster today!
Zhang Gen Yitu walked to his seat and sat down.
The chief examiner of the Lock Hall Examination was Ye Zuqia, the number one scholar in the third year of Xining.
Among the Jinshi scholars in the third year of Xining, Ye Zuqia and Shangguan Jun also became famous for a while.
Shangguan Jun was praised for his uprightness because he opposed the reform. Now he is the censor, but Ye Zuqia is known as a supporter of the reform. Although Ye Zuqia has been suppressed since Wang Anshi resigned as prime minister, Zhang Yue is very fond of this fellow countryman.
Take care of me and give me a little help from time to time.
Not only Ye Zuqia, but also Zhang Yue has always been able to support officials of the same nationality. This is also because he is well-liked and has a good reputation.
Among officials, Fujian officials are particularly shrewd, capable, ambitious, and extremely capable of action, but they also have the tendency to retaliate and stick together.
Under Zhang Yue's guidance, Ye Zuqia had already moved to the Zhishe Renyuan and became the examiner of this lock-down examination.
After the exam started, Ye Zuqia kept patrolling after leaving the court. He came to Zhang Gen and stopped.
Ye Zuqia saw that this young man had beautiful features and bright eyes. He was quite proficient in the art of fortune-telling and knew that this boy must not be the thing in the pool.
Then Ye Zuqia thought about it, which of the candidates who came to take the lock examination were ordinary people.
The one he heard about was Yan Tong, the nephew of former prime minister Yan Shu. As for the others, he didn't know. He also asked officials from the Ministry of Rites to secretly inquire, but it turned out that the person was a good friend of Shangguan Jun and he ruthlessly refused.
Thinking of this, Ye Zuqia smiled with relief, and was about to turn around and leave, but saw that the other party had already answered a question. Ye Zuqia frowned a little when he saw this, thinking that young people don't know the depth, this question is just a question of honor, and usually it needs to be considered carefully.
Answer later, or be sure to answer last.
How could you ever answer so easily?
Ye Zuqian thought to himself, should I give some advice or two, wasting talents?
As the examiner, Ye Zuqia is also very responsible. After all, the candidates admitted in the locked examination will be his "disciples" in the future.
So Ye Zuqia calmly picked up Zhang Gen's paper and started reading.
"Good calligraphy, you can tell it was taught by a famous master!"
"Whether it's an article or something, there are some surprising things...it doesn't seem to be reckless..."
"The allusions used here are excellent, and the book is truly erudite and comprehensive."
"The meaning of this article... It's rare, it's rare... Only with this confidence can I dare to write it in one go, without thinking, but it must have been copied. How can a child of an official have such talent at a young age? This is the result of decades of hard work and hard work...
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"Wonderful! Wonderful! This last ending is really a shocking stroke. If this person becomes the emperor and becomes Shangguan Jun again, I will retreat to avoid his sharp edge... It is better to practice and practice!"
Ye Zuqia's expression turned pale when he thought of this, and he immediately stretched out his hand to read his name and his place of origin for three generations!
Zhang... Gen... Jianzhou Pucheng... Father Zhang Yue...
It's actually...it's actually the Qilin'er of [Enxiang]!
No wonder... no wonder... the son of Enxiang must be like this! It's a pity that he has the talent of the first prize, but he can't get the first prize.
The jealousy in Ye Zuqia's heart instantly disappeared and turned into ecstasy... It seems that I will be proud of this son for the rest of my life.
Thinking of this, Ye Zuqia suppressed the joy in his heart and gently placed the paper on Zhang Gen's desk.
Zhang Gen subconsciously raised his head and saw the examiner in front of him with a smile as warm as a spring day in March, and his eyes full of expectation... Zhang Gen curled his lips indifferently, thinking that this person was smiling so stupidly.
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And in the examination room of the Ministry of Rites.
Chen Guan, Chao Buzhi, and Li Kui, who were under Zhang Yue's sect, were also busy writing in the examination room.
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Ten chamberlains filed into the Jiying Hall holding imperial plates with papers for the Rites Examination and the Locking Hall Examination.
Wang Gui, Yuan Jiang, Feng Jing and other officials of the two governments are all represented by His Highness.
Since Xining personally presided over the imperial examination in the third year of Xining, officials have paid special attention to talent evaluation.
Promoting talented people from poor families was the secret of Zhao and Song Dynasties to establish a stable empire and maintain order from generation to generation.
This time, the officials must carefully read the top ten papers selected by the examiners of the Ministry of Rites to see if there are any who have come in with false reputations and no knowledge.
However, I like that the examiners are very conscientious.
The official said to Qun Fu: "I seek talents from all over the world. There are thousands of horses in poor families, but there are also talents in the official family. I should treat them equally and seek talents for the country!"
"These ten volumes are very suitable, so we will use them to determine the list!"
Wang Gui, Feng Jing and other assistant ministers all said so.
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In front of the ceremony department.
When it was time to look at the rankings every three years, people gathered around me three times inside and three times outside.
Many wealthy businessmen drove carriages loaded with gold and silver and parked outside the gate of the Ministry of Rites. After the rankings were released, once there was a suitable Jinshi, they would make a decision on the spot.
The healthy slaves raised by wealthy businessmen are all eager to try.
Famous prostitutes from Bianjing also sat on the floats, vying to catch a glimpse of today's talented people.
The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade. It is true as it says.
As the chief adviser of Zhang Yue Mansion, Chen Guan is one of the most popular candidates. Now he is also one of the people watching the rankings. It is said that before the rankings were released, a famous monk in Beijing had predicted who would be the top pick this time.
This monk valued Chen Guan very much and said to Chen Guan that he would never get the top prize. This statement certainly made many people laugh.
After a while, the officials from the Ministry of Rites came out with the list in hand, and the crowd was filled with emotion.
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Within the Zhang Mansion.
Zhang Shi and Yu had already gone to Daxiangguo Temple to ask for Zhang Gen's signature. When the competition started and results were released, Daxiangguo Temple and other temples were crowded with people.
Zhang Yue, who was still 'reporting his illness', was naturally at home.
Three of his disciples are going to take the exam today, so there is no need to say more.
However, his eldest son Zhang Gen disobeyed his order not to take the imperial examination and had been hiding in Huang Lu's home to prepare for the Ministry of Rites exam. In response to this, Huang Lu replied to Zhang Yue, "You don't have to worry about this matter. Gen'er is the one who has his own ideas."
I'm watching for you'.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel that Zhang Gen's wings were a little too strong, and he actually found his father-in-law as a backer. Seventeen Niang sent people to ask Zhang Gen to go home three times, but he never came back.
Today, the Ministry of Rites released the results. Zhang Yue was sitting in the mansion, feeling agitated in his heart. He was concerned, eager, and angry.
Even Seventeenth Mother and Zhang Cheng went to the Ministry of Etiquette early to see the results. He didn't even have anyone to talk to at home.
Just then, there was a burst of firecrackers outside. Zhang Yue left the table and stood up, but saw Peng Jingyi running inside.
"My lord, my lord, my lord, in his high school... he came first in the high school lock-up examination!"
"good!"
Zhang Yue stood up suddenly and immediately kicked the desk, causing him to grimace in pain.
"Yingzhong, Wujiu, Sihe, Shaoyou, where are they?"
Peng Jingyi said: "Except for the husband of the Qin family, everyone else has been hit."
Zhang Yue folded the fan and said, "Very good! This is so painful!"
Peng Jingyi hurriedly stepped forward to help him and said with a smile: "Ms. sir, you should pay attention to the dignity of the prime minister! Don't do this!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yue cursed: "Nonsense, my son won the first place among the Gongsheng students, and I am so happy..."
At this point, Zhang Yue felt his throat suddenly choked up and couldn't say a word, so he bent down and covered his toes.
“This Prime Minister’s face is worthless!”
"pain!"
Peng Jingyi smiled and said: "Mr., please be patient."
Zhang Yue said: "This son won the Jinshi without relying on my support... If you don't let him get ahead, it will be unsightly. Let him go! In the future, it depends on his own destiny. Our Zhang family will be good ministers and loyal ministers from generation to generation."
Sheji, I hope he will at least not ruin the family’s reputation!”
Having said this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but burst into tears, and he couldn't stop it no matter what.
After a while, Zhang Yue regained his composure.
"It is better to teach your son a lesson than to leave a son with a thousand pieces of gold."
"It is better for an official to be a prime minister than to be able to read."
"Being filial to your relatives at home and loyal to your emperor in the country. This is how I cultivate myself, manage my family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. This is the romance of my scholar, and it is also the reason why my Zhang family's feathers never fall!"
Peng Jingyi smiled and said: "It turns out that my husband has forgiven me a long time ago!"
Zhang Yue laughed when he heard this: "If you don't annoy him, I'm afraid he won't appreciate it."
Peng Jingyi said: "Ms. sir, the young master is at the bottom of the list at the moment. If you are not annoyed, why not go and see him!"
Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "The house will be full of greeting guests soon, so you should greet the greeting guests for me first. I will go to the cinema first to express my condolences to my ancestors. My descendants of the Zhang family have now gained another Jinshi!"
Having said this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but his eyes became wet again.
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Under the list of the Ministry of Etiquette, Zhang Gen saw that he was ranked first in the hall lock test and couldn't help but smile: "As expected, I am a blockbuster today!"
Ps: The first update is to make up for the debt due during the Spring Festival.
