Chapter six hundred and nineteen what to do with me
The provincial examination in the third year of Xining is different from the provincial examination in the fourth year of Zhiping.
In the fourth year of Zhiping, it was called Liangyinbang, so there was no palace examination.
But the three years of Xining are different. The three-year period has passed, and the official must personally preside over the palace examination. This is the first time the official has presided over the examination, so it is called Long Feibang.
This is also the first exam after the reform of the imperial examination. Now thousands of candidates are gearing up to take the exam.
The officials in Chongzheng Palace were talking to Zhang Yue.
The official said: "In this imperial examination, I will follow Wang Anshi's suggestion and abandon the three questions of poems, poems and essays. I will only use policy questions to judge the candidates. Zhang Qing is the best at policy and theory. How about I appoint you as the imperial examiner?
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Zhang Yue said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am now in charge of Gou Guozijian. Many of the tributes are Guozijian scholars. These people are all well known to me. According to the rules, we should avoid suspicion!"
The official said with a smile: "How come I don't know? I just trust your character, so I don't care. This subject is on the Long Fei List. I want to select people who will be useful. All appointments and selections will be based on the eight chapters of Jia You."
At this time of year, you can help me choose a few trustworthy and reliable talents. As for those who avoid suspicion, don't talk to them."
Zhang Yue heard what the officials said and had no choice but to agree.
When the official saw Zhang Yue's promise, he smiled and said, "I said before that most of Changping's new laws were drafted by Lu Huiqing, and later Wang Anshi's Fangyan was drafted by Qing. Why do you have to give this credit to Lu Huiqing?"
"This..." Zhang Yue did not expect that Wang Anshi would clarify the matter for him in front of the officials, and he was about to explain.
Unexpectedly, the official said: "You don't need to say more, I know who you are. Lu Huiqing is jealous of you and has made things difficult for you several times. I know it clearly. You don't want to fight with him, knowing that he will take away the Changping New Law."
You might as well take the initiative to give it to him, so that you can show your kindness to him. Your temperament is too humble."
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Zhang Yue thought to himself, are all officials so imaginative?
The official continued to think: "But Lu Huiqing is so strong and jealous. If you give it to him like this, how can he feel your benefit and even think that you look down on him? So don't do such a thing next time."
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Zhang Yue said hurriedly: "I...I know...I know."
Zhang Yue could not say that he disagreed with Changping's new law, because he and Wang Anshi had a tacit understanding of gentlemen and could not criticize the new law outside.
Zhang Yue said: "...Your Majesty, this new law in Changping is not yet mature, and there are still many areas for discussion. Therefore, I dare not take credit. It is not for other reasons."
The official said confidently: "I have made many overt and covert visits to confirm that the Qingmiao Law is correct, and I have asked you to change two of them. There will be no harm. You don't have to give in."
The officials admired Zhang Yue even more when they saw him like this. He was so talented but refused to take credit. It's a pity that Wang Anshi didn't let Zhang Yue know how to make the imperial edict, otherwise... Now the officials have no choice but to promote Zhang Yue to the Imperial Examiner. Such favors make up for it a little.
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The official said: "You have made such a great contribution, what reward do you want?"
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty has promoted ministers twice since he came to the throne. I have always felt ashamed and uneasy in my heart. I am often afraid that I am young and incompetent. Besides, how can I dare to talk about my humble achievements and dare not be rewarded?"
The official smiled and said: "Why are you being polite to me? I will give you money. I remember that the late emperor once praised you as an honest and self-responsible official. I remember that although you offended the late emperor, the late emperor never blamed you and praised you instead."
You are available."
"Well, the financial reward will be announced later, and I will leave it to you to worry about the palace examination."
At this point, the official said: "I follow the wishes of my ancestors and select talents from poor families without looking at the opinions of the clan. You are from a poor family, so you should seek fairness for me and the Han family nobles!"
After listening to the officials' words, Zhang Yue lamented that the officials of the Song Dynasty were really good friends of us poor people!
Guange is to select people with literary talents from among officials, replacing the previous selection method based on family background.
As long as you write well, you can become a literary attendant, go around the emperor, and be ready for advisors at any time.
Of course, if the article is well written, can the country be governed?
Of course not, but this is meritocracy.
Historically, Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty and Prince Zhaoming also attached great importance to literature. Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty appointed nobles as high-ranking officials but did not give them real power, and used common people with good literary talents to fill specific positions but with low official positions. This was very similar to the official system of the Song Dynasty.
Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty and his son advocated literature, and the official learning in the Liang Dynasty was unprecedentedly prosperous. Therefore, the Liang Dynasty is also known as the beauty of cultural relics, which has only been seen in two hundred years.
Emperor Wu of Liang decreed that even if you are a herder of cattle or sheep, as long as you can pass the imperial examination, you will be appointed as an official.
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Zhang Yue left the palace and was riding through the street, when someone suddenly invited him to come over and talk.
Zhang Yue was a little surprised when he heard the name of the visitor.
Zhang Yue followed him to the teahouse, but saw Wu Anshi standing under the teahouse waiting for him.
"Brother-in-law!"
Wu Anshi smiled and said: "Sanlang, follow me!"
Zhang Yue followed Wu Anshi upstairs, but saw that the tea shop that could have held more than a dozen tables was almost empty, except for an old man sitting on a seat near the pavilion.
The scenery under the teahouse, the extremely bustling Ma Xing Street.
Countless merchants are opening their doors to do business. This place is different from the mixed fish and dragons next to the Bianhe River and Daxiangguo Temple. The merchants here are all well-dressed, the streets are neat and clean, and each shop has a tall colorful door.
Wu Anshi led Zhang Yue to meet the old man.
The other party is none other than the wise minister Chen Shengzhi.
Zhang Yue and Chen Shengzhi had a strange coincidence. In the second year of Zhiping, Chen Shengzhi became the deputy privy envoy, and Zhang Yue happened to resign at that time.
Zhang Yue had never had any personal dealings with Chen Shengzhi since he became prime minister, and only nodded when they met in person.
But today, when Wu Anshi was around, when Zhang Yue faced Chen Shengzhi, he couldn't help but think of the scene when Chen Shengzhi recruited him as a book boy when he was in Pucheng.
Zhang Yue immediately said: "I will bow down to you..."
Chen Shengzhi stretched out his hand and said: "Today you and I meet in private. There is no official distinction between superior and inferior. It's just a chat between old acquaintances from the same hometown."
After saying this, Chen Shengzhi motioned for Zhang Yue to take a seat. Zhang Yue sat aside, while Wu Anshi sat down horizontally.
"Most of the affairs in the world are due to the passage of time. I still remember what Sanlang said when he said goodbye at the beginning, that the sages and sages are impermanent teachers, with the heart of a child, and they are always diligent in cleaning, and everyone in the world can learn from it."
Childish at heart?
After Zhang Yue listened to this poem, he was mesmerized for a long time. He excerpted this poem from the Internet and told it to Chen Shengzhi as soon as he thought about it.
I didn't expect that the other party still remembers it. It's really thoughtful.
Zhang Yue said: "The game words made the seniors laugh at that time."
Chen Shengzhi said with a smile: "If you don't laugh, it's because I have little knowledge and don't know what Qilin is, so I recruited him as a scholar, so I missed the great talent."
Wu Anshi said: "Mr. Chen appreciated Du Zhi very much at that time. Later, he returned to the court due to business, but he also told me to take care of Du Zhi. Yes, at that time, Gong Chen also appreciated the harmony between your brothers. The family will definitely prosper in the future. Now it seems that it is really like Gong Chen's
Word." Everyone laughed.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that Wu Anshi did take care of him when he was studying. Could it be for Chen Shengzhi's sake?
So did Chen Shengzhi come to see me today to reminisce about the past?