Chapter 1295: Compete on horseback riding and Fang Xiaoru, who is furious
I’ve seen Fang Fuxian! I’ve seen Fang Fuxian!” At the door of the Rites Yamen, many people were going in and out, but suddenly someone rushed in from outside the door and bumped into many people. These people had dissatisfied expressions on their faces.
, but when they saw clearly who it was, they quickly put away their dissatisfied expressions and bowed to salute.
But this man did not respond, he did not even speak, he just continued to rush inside.
"What happened to Fang Fuxian today? He usually knows etiquette very well." Someone said in confusion: "Besides, the errands of the Ministry of Rites have nothing to do with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, right? What is he doing in the Ministry of Rites?"
"Why, you haven't heard about that yet?"
"What's up?"
"It's such a thing..." The two of them whispered.
He bumped into this man but didn't pay attention to what the person behind him was saying. He walked straight to the door of Shangshu's apartment, pushed the door open and said loudly: "Zi Ning!" (Zi Ning is the Chinese name for Lian Zi Ning)
, his real name is Lian An, with the character Xing)
"Xizhi, what's going on?" Lian Zining was dealing with documents when he heard someone calling him, and the tone was very unkind. He raised his head and saw that it was Fang Xiaoru, the right deputy of the Imperial Procuratorate, the imperial censor, and he was busy
He asked, and his tone was not very harsh. Lian Zining had very few friends, but Fang Xiaoru happened to be one of them. Fang Xiaoru was an honest and upright man, and he was meticulous in doing things. Even Lian Zining, who had a very bad temper, would not speak loudly to him.
.Fang Xiaoru also admired Lian Zining’s articles very much, so the two had a good relationship.
Lian Zining knew that Fang Xiaoru would never make trouble unreasonably, and there must be a reason for having such a bad attitude towards him, so he asked like this.
"Zi Ning," Fang Xiaoru took out a document from his body and said to him: "Do you know before His Majesty sends this matter to the various yamen for discussion?"
"What's the matter?" Lian Zining asked even though he had already guessed what it was.
"What else are you asking about?" Fang Xiaoru walked up to him and handed him the document. "You see for yourself!"
Lian Zining took the document and took a look at it. Seeing that it was indeed what he had guessed, Fang Xiaoru said, "Your Majesty told me before he sent this matter to the various yamen for discussion."
"Then you actually asked His Majesty to send this matter to the various yamen for discussion?" Fang Xiaoru became even more angry when he heard his answer. He sat on the chair opposite him and asked loudly.
"You all go out. Remember to close the door." Lian Zining said this to the eighth- and ninth-grade officials and servants who were waiting in the room, and asked them to leave. He waited until there were only two of them in the room, and the door was tight.
After closing the door tightly, the other party Xiaoru said: "What, is this very inappropriate?"
"This," Fang Xiaoru may have been too angry. He didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only point to the documents and said: "Zining, the imperial examination is to select talents for the imperial court. Of course I know that there are problems with the imperial examination. Some tests
Not only does Your Majesty look disgusted at the weak scholar who becomes a Jinshi, but I also look disgusted. But even if it is just to avoid selecting a weak scholar, how can we change it like this!"
The document in Fang Xiaoru's hand was written about something that Yunxi had just issued to all the yamen for discussion. It was about the last level of the imperial examination, the palace examination. The content was also very simple: starting from next year's palace examination, there will be no more examinations.
Instead of taking any test questions written on the paper, they will instead take a horse riding competition. All those who win the test will get their own horses by drawing lots, and they will go around the imperial city, and the ranking at the end will be the palace test.
Ranking.
As soon as the documents were sent to the various yamen, there was a big uproar. Since ancient times, the palace examinations have always been about essays, and at worst, it was the imperial court who asked the questions. There has never been a horse riding test. But now the emperor actually plans to take the horse riding test during the palace examination!
Most of the officials who saw this document immediately started writing notes and admonishing Yunxi, and Fang Xiaoru was no exception. Although he had just returned to Beijing from Jianghuai Province and served as the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he was very concerned about the Imperial Examination.
Although he was completely unfamiliar with the business of the hospital, it did not affect his strong opposition to the matter and wanted to see Yunxi in person to advise him on the matter.
As a person who followed ancient rituals, Lian Zining certainly supported Confucius's views in every word and deed. Therefore, when Yunxi asked the clan and officials to play music and dance at the clan banquet and the banquet of hundreds of officials, he not only did not object, but was very
Later, Yunxi revised the curriculum of the Imperial College and Jiangwu Hall, and he even praised it.
But he firmly opposed the change of the imperial examination to a horse riding competition. As he said, the purpose of the imperial examination is to select talents for the court. Regardless of whether they can ride a horse or not, as long as they are talented, they should be appointed by the court. Whether they can ride a horse or not has nothing to do with whether they are talented.
Just don’t hire someone if they can’t ride a horse?
He rushed to the vicinity of the palace in a carriage from the Imperial Palace Office outside the North Gate. He caught a glimpse of the second-grade government offices except the Sanfa Division. He remembered that matters related to the imperial examination were handled by the Ministry of Rites, so he came to ask Lianzi angrily.
Does Ning know about this?
"Xizhi, what's wrong with this? Among the six arts of the gentleman, there is 'yu'; in the time of Confucius, people did not ride horses, they all traveled by cars, so among the six arts of the gentleman, there is 'yu'; but not 'qi';. Nowadays, people in the world
If you want to ride more horses, why shouldn't your majesty adapt to the current situation and try horse riding instead?" Lian Zining said.
"The so-called Six Arts of a Gentleman are what Confucius used to help Confucian students cultivate their moral character. Although they are very useful, if you pay too much attention to them, you only pick up the branches and forget the main points. If everything is in accordance with your Majesty's ideas, then wouldn't it be impossible for a great talent like Sun Bin to do this?
Has he served the country? This is not only a loss for such a talented person, but also a loss for the imperial court!" Lian Zining said very excitedly.
"As the Minister of Rites, who is in charge of the imperial examination for His Majesty, how can you be so irresponsible? When His Majesty mentioned this matter to you, you did not try your best to stop it, but instead helped him. Isn't that what a minister should do?
"Lian Zining said again.
"Xizhi, you are serious. From the general examination to the palace examination, no one will fail. Your Majesty changed the palace examination to a horse riding competition just to select those who are healthier and pay more attention to military affairs. Is this what you said?
Will the imperial court suffer losses?"
"Furthermore, His Majesty personally presides over the palace examination. Your Majesty will also read the test papers of those who are successful in the general examination. Your Majesty will also remember those who are amazingly talented. Even if they are ranked lower in the palace examination because they cannot ride a horse, Your Majesty will be impressed.
Yes, but I won't use it for military-related errands." Lian Zining's tone was always very calm and he said in a deep voice.
Fang Xiaoru argued with him a few more times. Although he could always quote the words of saints, Lian Zining also had his own reasons, and neither party could convince the other.
"That's all, I won't argue with you anymore. I'm going to meet His Majesty and beg him not to modify the imperial examination like this." Fang Xiaoru stood up and said.
"Xizhi, I don't mean to go against you, but I do think there is no big problem with His Majesty's changes." Lian Zining also stood up.
"I know it too." Through the debate with Lian Zining just now, he felt that Fang Xiaoru was not conflicted about this matter in his heart, and was not just supporting it for the sake of photographing the emperor's horse, so his tone became calmer.
Fang Xiaoru said a few more words to him to show that their friendship would not be affected by this incident. He said goodbye to Lian Zining and left the Rites Yamen and went straight to the palace.
After Fang Xiaoru left, with a smile on his face from time to time, Fang Xiaoru, who spoke calmly, slumped down in his seat, glanced at the scattered posts on the table scolding him, and said to himself: "This job is definitely not done by humans.
.This is only the first day, and the pressure will be even greater in the next few days. I should not have agreed to His Majesty at the beginning." The pressure brought by this matter was so great that he could not bear it.
"But now that I've accepted this job, I can't back down. I can only carry on."
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"The emperor's method is really clever. Now no one cares about the fact that the future third brother-in-law comes from a merchant family. Everyone will talk about the reform of the imperial examination and the palace examination." At this time in Kunning Palace, Yun Zhi clapped her hands and smiled.
road.
"It is true that no one cares that your future third brother-in-law comes from a merchant family, but do you know how many memorials your brother has received in less than two hours? A total of one hundred and sixty-two! And this is just the capital city.
Officials from the yamen near the palace sent it to me. In the afternoon, memorials from other yamen in the capital will also arrive in droves. In a few days, local memorials will arrive in the capital. The number of memorials will be piled up on my brother's desk at most!
"Yunxi said as he ate half a carrot fiercely.
"Brother Huang, please worry." Yun Yun immediately said, "Brother Huang is under so much pressure because of my sister's affairs. My sister is very grateful to Brother Huang." She spoke with gratitude.
"Third sister, don't just believe the emperor's complaint after listening to it." Yunzhi immediately smiled again and said: "This reform must be the reform that the emperor wants to make. It is only used at this time to divert the civil servants."
The role of attention."
"But the imperial brother is indeed very good to the third sister. If he is a person who doesn't care about the marriage of the sisters, he will definitely release the reform of the imperial examination first, and then he will dilute it a little and then issue the imperial decree granting marriage to divert the attention of the civil servants from the reform of the imperial examination.
, rather than the other way around like now."
"So," Yunzhi turned to Yunxi and said, "Sisters are really lucky to have a brother like the emperor."
"Thank you, brother." After hearing Yunzhi's words, Yunyun was even more grateful to Yunxi and said with emotion.
"It is said that the eldest brother is like the father and the eldest sister-in-law is like the mother. Since my father has passed away, as the eldest brother, I naturally have to take care of you as my daughters. This is nothing." Yunxi said with a faint smile.
When he heard Yun Zhi's words just now, he thought he was trying to undermine him, but after listening to it, he realized that she was actually helping him to gain Yun Yun's feelings and deepen his feelings. Moreover, only Yun Zhi could say this without any problem.
, if others say that although it will work, the effect will be far behind.
He glanced sideways at Yunzhi, who happened to be looking at him as well, and stuck out her tongue at him with a smile. (To be continued)