Zhao Xi's reputation in Shilin was once again enhanced.
This time it was not because of his poetry or his talent, but because of the fairness he gave to the scholars as a king.
No scholar can learn all the interpretations of the country, which is unrealistic. Even the Jieyuan of each state capital is uneasy in today's situation.
The official's decision to win or not really made the whole scholar grateful. The new learning had a profound influence in the south. I was in Shaanzhou, and I was familiar with Sima Xianggong's Shuo Xue, so it was also possible for me to go to high school. I studied under Zhou Dunyi, and the official was not
It's a high position, but the position is not big. There is no chance that the examiner is from the same school. If there is a method like the official school, I can still pass the exam.
If there was some unfairness in the selection of scholars by the state and dynasty in the past, now this method has completely solved it.
Scholars have a behavior called study tour. They may have the idea of traveling thousands of miles. The real reason is that the interpretations of various schools in different places are very different. Scholars have to travel to study in order to be able to roll their names at Donghua Gate.
I can understand all the interpretations of famous figures in the country...this is too difficult.
This is also the reason why students from a certain place often concentrate in a certain subject when subjects are opened in different dynasties.
Of course, this also has disadvantages. For example, those who use gorgeous rhetoric will have advantages; for example, the region of the candidates can be seen during marking, etc. Zhao Xi left these to the Political Affairs Hall to solve.
If you have done everything yourself, what is the use of the political hall?
Besides, with the previous court debate, I believe that the political affairs hall will arrange the examiners... After so many years of imperial examinations, how to prevent and eliminate various accidents, the court officials have no fuel-efficient lamp.
In the past, when courses were opened and the examiners and chief examiners followed, they could basically determine which type of scholar would be selected.
Now, even if the examiner has obvious traces of the school, he still cannot determine which category or region the candidates will go to high school.
This year's academic session was finally held as scheduled. The courtiers were relatively more stable... No one wanted to make a wedding dress in ignorance of the housekeeper's plan.
It's a pity that some people don't have such awareness.
It should have been prepared for a long time, and it was just in time for this point.
A few days later, Sima Guang brought a copy of the history book "Tongzhi" written by him. He seemed to be very dissatisfied that the officials did not regard his academic work as official scholarship. He was preparing to use history as a mirror to let the officials understand something.
There is a saying that history is like a girl whitewashed by literati. What she looks like depends entirely on the literati’s state of mind.
This "Tongzhi"...how should I say it? Sima Guang is indeed familiar with history books. I don't know if it is because of his senior with the same surname, or because he was originally interested in it... When he read "Tongzhi", it was indeed impressive.
Let’s not talk about whether it is true or not, at least it is as close as possible to the big events.
What is even more convincing is that the history books he wrote have indeed abandoned all conspiracies and cruelty, and only allow you to distinguish right from wrong and know gains and losses from historical events.
Is history really like this? No matter what, apart from what you have experienced, whether it is heard or reported by others, how much of it is true?
At the very least, Sima Junshi's view of history is positive and encourages people to do good.
"Sima Gong is good at history..."
Zhao Xi did not say that he specialized in history, but this was a kind of praise.
No matter how you say it, Sima Guang is a great scholar and a pure man of letters. The respect that Zhao Xi deserves comes from his heart.
"In the official family, I have had this intention since I was young and have not slackened off for many years."
This was praise from the officials. Regardless of whether it achieved its own goals or not, Sima Guang could only accept or respect such judgment.
"If Mr. Sima wants to write a history, he can recruit some of his ministers and start working on it! If the dynasty can have a masterpiece, it will also be a reflection of the prosperous years of our dynasty."
Zhao Xi doesn't know the background of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". Now that he has this reason, he has the obligation to give it a try, lest future generations lose this masterpiece because of himself.
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Although he believed that the Zhengshitang would handle the scientific examination matter well, Zhao Xi was still a little uneasy.
Wang Zhongzheng was asked to collect rumors about Shilin, including comments from all official organizations of scripture debates before the court hearing, and draw up a preliminary list.
Zhao Xi took this list with him, and on the day when the list was unveiled, accompanied by some of his husbands from the Political Affairs Hall, he went to a restaurant outside Donghua Gate...
Today should be the busiest time for business in various restaurants and teahouses in this area, but when the official family comes to their own restaurant, they are making a loss, and the shopkeeper is also very happy... not to mention that the new coins thrown by the eunuchs to him are more expensive than those of the full customers. The benefits are even greater.
The officials watched the unveiling of the announcement... What a funny thing? Maybe it was because the officials first came to the throne. The husband-in-law also came with them. From the bottom of their hearts, they also wanted to feel the atmosphere, as if they were back in the past.
Monopolizing a restaurant...~ Zhao Xi really didn't want to do this. But when he had to choose between mobilizing troops and leading a group of soldiers or monopolizing a restaurant, he chose to monopolize the restaurant.
As long as there is political interference, Zhao Xi also knows that he can't go out freely.
"The ranking is about to open..."
It seems like yesterday, twenty or thirty years have passed, but experiencing this scene again, the feeling I had when I passed the exam still resonated with me.
All the officials in the political affairs hall were somewhat grateful for the troubles caused by the official family. Their busy official careers and boundless officialdom, and their many years as officials made them forget their original intentions when they were young...
Zhao Xi really doesn’t want you to recall your original intentions. The moment the rankings were opened, the Imperial City Department of Detectives started to be busy...~
"What do the officials mean by this?"
Looking at the small pieces of paper that were handed in one by one, and then looking at the list that the officials compared with the prepared list... the political ministers were kind of stunned.
"Look at how different the successful candidate is from the debater."
Zhao Xi didn't hide his purpose, there was no need.
Is this distrust? But it doesn't look like it. If the officials don't trust, there is no need to lead the political officials to do this.
The officials seemed to be very magnanimous in doing this, and even if they were a little unhappy, there was no reason to get angry.
That's it, it's like this time and time again. It's obviously a plot, but every time the officials show it like this, it makes people feel very aggrieved.
"It's not that I don't trust the examiner. This time is different from usual. The debate caused the scholars to have many guesses about this opening of the course."
"Comparing the scholar's evaluation and the court's selection can make a precise decision. If the difference between the court's selection and the scholar's praise is too big, some reactions are inevitable. In this way, you can plan some countermeasures in advance..."
Let's call it a reason. It's a reason to check for the political affairs hall and fill in the gaps.
This is why the result is not too far off, so Zhao Xi can talk about it in such a relaxed manner, otherwise, it will be another cruel attack!
"Hey...why don't you catch your son-in-law?"
Catching a son-in-law under the official list is a major spectacle in the imperial dynasty. Zhao Xi once came to see it. But today, it seems that he didn't see it...
"The official family and the imperial court organized a debate on the classics. They knew how to select scholars in this subject, and the success or failure of the merits had already begun to emerge at the beginning of the debate. I am afraid that the selection of a son-in-law has been completed early."
The words were said calmly, but Han Qi still had some complaints in his heart. He couldn't tell whether it was because of the official's original intention of coming here, or because he was unhappy with the debate.
How should I put it? Anyway, Han Qi doesn't like the fact that the court is doing whatever it wants. It's a bit unstable and a bit difficult to control.
This is not the situation a prime minister should be in.