Chapter two hundred and twelve boring and interesting
Just as Zhang Shou expected, the first young man who came in seemed to be one or two years older than him at this time, but the unprepared confusion was clearly written on his face.
.Especially when the man bowed stiffly and the emperor asked the first question, he found that the young man was suddenly confused.
"Since this is your first time meeting me, please introduce yourself and tell me about your strengths and weaknesses."
This seems a bit similar to self-introduction in an interview...
When Zhang Shouzheng thought this way, the emperor said with a smile: "I remember when Emperor Taizu recruited heroes from all over the world, it was said that every time he met someone, he would initially be like me now, asking him to describe himself. Oh, at that time, the world was in chaos, and it was still...
You should also add, what martial arts you are good at. Unfortunately, as the imperial examination became more and more complete, a monarch rarely had the opportunity to ask his ministers these simplest questions in person."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly as he spoke, feeling a little emotional in his heart. In the past, those who could come up to him were all officials who had a place in the court. Everyone's resume was clearly placed in front of him, but each person's temperament,
Then I don’t know. Small details such as his temperament and character that cannot be fully ascertained depend on the little tricks his father, Emperor Ruizong, played at the end of his life.
His father entrusted such a place to a surrender that others regarded as Beilu, but the surrender also took good care of it. He still remembered what his father said when he entrusted it to him before his death.
"I came to rule the world from a foreign vassal. There are many unconvinced officials and people in the world, so I have to use crooked ways to find out the temperament of the officials and people. In the future, when you work hard to govern and the world is prosperous, remember not to use such tricks again."
My father does not expect to find out the secrets of ministers. However, people often reveal their true temperament when they are extremely relaxed. And a person's true temperament will affect the decisions and choices a person makes. He has been on the throne for twenty-six years now.
, he had already planned to completely release that place, but what surprised him was that Zhang Shou actually contributed an interesting idea to Tingyu Xiaozhu!
At this time, the emperor was thinking about these unrelated thoughts. It was not until he saw that the first candidate was trembling and unable to express himself when introducing himself that he couldn't help but frown, and then glanced at Zhang Shou.
.They are also about the same age and have very different family backgrounds. Why is there such a big gap between the two people?
Zhang Shou was also given a headache by the incoherent speech of the second son of a doctor from the Ministry of Industry. Seeing the emperor looking at him, he didn't care what the emperor meant. He coughed lightly and said in as gentle a tone as possible.
: "What the Emperor wants to hear is very simple. For example, who are the people in your family, what books do you like to read, what are your hobbies and interests, and what are your future ambitions."
Hearing someone speaking, Xu Fan, the second son of a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, immediately followed the words subconsciously. When he saw a young man with clear features and eyes like morning stars sitting on the emperor's lower right hand, his appearance was so handsome that all the people of his age he had ever seen were eclipsed.
His original nervousness suddenly turned into ten percent, and his mind was filled with all kinds of problems.
Who is that? Is that one of the examiners today? No, no, this is not an imperial examination, where are the examiners...
After Xu Fan left the Qianqing Palace in a daze, he suddenly woke up. What did I just say? What did I do just now? It was a rare opportunity to meet the emperor, and the emperor asked me to introduce myself, but I even did it.
Smashed!
Annoyed to the point of wanting to die, Xu Fan hit his head hard, until a cough came from the side. He woke up as if from a dream, and looked aside in panic, only to see the ceremonial supervisor who had brought him here before.
Lu Chan, the attendant, smiled kindly at him.
"Mr. Xu, you are the first one. If anything goes wrong, don't worry too much. The emperor just said, just practice your courage in the future." If today's matter was not of great importance, there would be no need for Lu Chan to take responsibility personally. He followed the instructions
Chu Kuan secretly gave some comforting words. Seeing that Xu Fan's expression had obviously improved a lot, he then said with a smile, "Okay, you go out of the palace first!"
When Xu Fan heard that he did not use the cloister room, but left the palace directly, he regretted it and felt a little gloating at the same time. In this way, people behind him might not know what was going on ahead, and his embarrassing story would not spread to everyone.
As we all know, it is best for everyone to be as nervous as him and to be at a loss as to what to do, so that he can have a better psychological balance.
Perhaps Xu Fan's heartfelt prayers had an effect. The performance of the second person was not much better than him. He stuttered and stumbled. To Zhang Shou, it was almost as if he had written an article in front of the emperor. My family has some
What member's topic composition, when talking about his hobbies, he blurted out that he loved watching the Spring and Autumn Period, but was speechless after the emperor asked him two allusions about the Spring and Autumn Period.
It wasn't until the emperor patiently saw the fifth boy who applied for the election that he started to introduce himself calmly. Unlike the other trembling boys, he noticed Zhang Shou immediately and stared at him for a long time.
Finally, he calmly saluted the emperor. When introducing himself, he not only reported the resumes of three generations of his ancestors, but also emphasized their merits.
"Although my grandfather only passed the imperial examination at that time, after serving as an instructor, he was not too remote. He served as a county magistrate in Yunnan and Fujian for a total of two terms. He was diligent and caring for the people, and was well received when he left office. My father was awarded the title of Jinshi.
At first I was in charge of the government affairs department, and later I became the director and Yuanwailang. Now I am a doctor in the official affairs department and I am working diligently and never make any mistakes. I have been influenced by them since I was a child..."
Seeing this man talking calmly about what books he had read, and having already stood out in the college examination and passed the examination as the fifth scholar, Zhang Shou couldn't help but secretly said in his heart that he seemed to be a scholar who was dedicated to the imperial examination - he guessed that today
Either he wanted to take this opportunity to express himself, or he felt that marrying a princess would be beneficial to his future.
As for whether you really want to marry a princess, it depends on what you predict for your future. Should the feudal official be satisfied, or should he vow to join the cabinet and worship the prime minister before giving up.
He behaved very well, so of course he didn't need to remind him, let alone ask questions at will. Instead, he sat quietly aside and looked at this young man who seemed to be excellent in all aspects with great interest. Waiting for him to finish.
Afterwards, when he was thinking that he had nothing to do, he suddenly heard the emperor ask: "Zhang Qing, what do you think of this Xiao Lang?"
Zhang Shou was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "He is generous and eloquent. He is a very talented person."
Being affectionately called Xiao Lang by the emperor, Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel excited. Although he tried to suppress the excitement, his face still showed a little bit of it. Although he had never seen Zhang Shou, he looked at the person's appearance.
, when he heard the emperor's title of Zhang Qing again, he knew who he was. Now when he heard Zhang Shou's comment, he couldn't help but feel even more complacent.
Even if Zhang Shou was appointed by the emperor as a doctor of the Imperial Academy, and was later promoted to the Hanlin Imperial Academy and Zuo Zanshan of the Zhan Palace, and was about to become the Chenglong son-in-law of the Duke of Zhao, then so what? Can he still tell lies with his eyes open?
Do you think he's not good enough?
When the emperor heard Zhang Shou's comments, he suddenly asked with a smile: "How does Zhang Qing compare to you?"
When the emperor suddenly asked him how he felt about his family, Zhang Shou had a premonition that something was wrong. When he saw that it was true, he calmly said: "My grandfather was a commoner, my father was a scholar, and my family background is not as good as mine."
Mr. Xiao. I have only been studying in Mongolia for a few years now. I am not as good as Mr. Xiao. I have lived in the countryside for many years and have little knowledge. I am not as good as Mr. Xiao who has grown up in the capital and has broad knowledge."
"I have always stopped reading at night for fear of hurting my eyes, so I am not as good as Mr. Xiao who keeps reading the books day and night. Therefore, I have never been to the examination room and have no fame. It is not as good as Mr. Xiao who has already been a student at a young age."
He paused for a moment as he spoke. Seeing that Xiao Yun couldn't even hide his complacency, he continued to speak unhurriedly: "I am better than him in only two ways. One is that he is better than him.
I gained a little bit from doing calculations, so I have a small reputation. Secondly, I have some experience in teaching and educating people, and I was lucky enough to be able to turn back a few prodigal sons, so I finally lived up to the emperor's trust."
"Zhang Qing is a frank person, no, it should be said that he is humble." The emperor laughed suddenly. Seeing Xiao Yun standing there with a gloomy look on his face, his eyes couldn't help but glance at Zhang Shou, so he knocked on the armrest and said, "But you
That’s right. It’s really rare for Xiao Lang to study hard while coming from a good background. By the way, besides poetry and poetry, what else is Xiao Lang good at?”
Xiao Yun was secretly glancing at Zhang Shou, thinking about the series of things he just said. Was this overt praise and covert criticism...or overt praise and covert criticism? When the emperor asked him what he was good at, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then
Cai said loudly: "I used to have some talent in playing the piano when I was a child, but my father later taught me that playing with things will lead to losing one's ambition. Instead of wasting time on these things, it is better to embark on an official career as soon as possible and use all what I have learned to appease the people. Therefore, I later gave up playing the piano.
We are already unfamiliar now.”
"Oh." The emperor nodded slightly. He didn't say yes or no, he just smiled and said, "Come here, I will give you a new book printed by Xiaolang Sutra Factory. Please step aside."
Xiao Yun didn't know how the emperor felt about him, but he didn't dare to delay. After someone gave him a book, he hurriedly thanked him and bowed and left. When he walked out of the gate, he happened to hear Zhang Shou talking to the emperor:
"If it weren't for the limited time today, I would like to ask you for advice from such a young man with great family background, diligent study, and great ambition."
"There are still more than thirty people behind us. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid we won't be able to see them all today."
As the thick door curtain fell, Xiao Yun felt relieved, and his steps suddenly became much brisker. By the time he got off the steps, his mind had completely calmed down. What Zhang Shou said before was just a statement of facts, not a
He has done his best to show off his faults, and as for the rest, just leave it to fate!
It would be best if he could marry the princess. If not, he would at least have left a pretty good impression on the emperor!
After confirming that the person was far away, the emperor sighed and said: "If you are choosing a local official, someone like Xiao Yun is naturally good, but even Fuqin would give up because of studying, which shows that he is relatively old-fashioned.
I'm afraid my daughters and nieces will find him so rigid and boring."
Zhang Shou couldn't help coughing, and then he said seriously: "Your Majesty, I don't know how to play chess, calligraphy or painting. I'm just a beginner even on horseback riding. I'm actually a very rigid and boring person at heart."
"Yes, yes, you can say in a place like Tingyu Xiaozhu that the beauty dancing is Qu Xiang Xiang Tiange. If you hadn't met Yingying, what would you have done in this life for a rigid and boring person like you?"
He teased Zhang Shou angrily, looking at the innocent face. Looking at the gentle and handsome face, he suddenly felt that he was exaggerating.
Men love beauties, so why don’t women also like beautiful men? Don’t say that Zhang Shou is not really boring, even if he is, I’m afraid there are still girls who are willing to fly to the flame... Ahem, no, it’s not a moth to fly.
Fire means throwing yourself into a trap!
After Xiao Yun passed, it was gradually the turn of some of the supervisors in Banshan Hall who came from relatively ordinary families. Because some people had known for a long time that Zhang Shou would accompany the selection, they would pretend to be surprised, and then they would suddenly realize and bow their hands respectfully to Zhang Shou.
In front of the emperor, he specifically expressed his respect for his teacher, but of course he secretly hoped that Zhang Shou would say a good word for him.
The emperor didn't know about such intentions, but when he saw Zhang Shou's helpless face, he didn't bother to expose it. However, what surprised him was that several officials who were obviously officials never had any problems.
Guys with good reputations behaved quite calmly when faced with his questions, at least they didn't have stage fright.
Someone confessed that he had difficulty studying when he was young and wasted a great time. When he asked about his interest again, the person immediately said that he was obsessed with exotic flowers and plants. He also talked about a lot of flowers and plants in front of him, and finally woke up.
I realized I had said a lot of nonsense, so I apologized.
Some people confessed that they had limited reading qualifications and had forgotten the past and the past, but they liked to collect Buddhist scriptures from their predecessors. At home, they kept hundreds of famous and unknown Buddhist scriptures. However, the writing was still ugly, which made the emperor laugh.
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There are also people who plausibly say that after marrying their wife, they will try their best to treat her well and will never take concubines or maids. Even if the lion roars from the east of the river, they will be happy with it. However, Zhang Shou said, "What if she punishes you by kneeling on the washboard?" Unfortunately, Zhang Shou said
He choked to death, and after a long while he replied angrily, "Hit is kiss, scold is love," but the emperor laughed and scolded him and drove him away.
The emperor originally thought that most of the people in this interview would be like that Xiao Yun. The people below him were awe-inspiring as if they were distinguished guests. In the end, seeing too many people would become boring. But when more than twenty people came to see him, even though he only had lunch
It was just tea and snacks, but the more he saw it, the more interesting it became. In the end, when Zhang Wu came in, he heard that he announced that he was the fifth son of Nanyang Marquis, and couldn't help but laugh jokingly.
"Zhang Wu, I heard Yingying say something about you. I heard that you were the fifth child, so your father named you with the character "武". Have you ever hated him for being such a lazy and casual father, and he didn't care about your son?
Don’t you take it to heart?”
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Wu was completely confused. What kind of problem is this? How could the emperor be so cunning?
However, when he saw Zhang Shou sitting next to him with a relaxed face, he suddenly calmed down. It was easy to deny it, and it was also easy to describe himself as a filial son, but since Zhang Shou had such an expression, he said before
But he might as well be frank and honest, so he made up his mind and immediately lowered his head.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I am not a sage, so I have naturally had resentments in the past." He took a deep breath, then boldly raised his head and looked directly at the holy face, and then said word by word, "But later I met Dr. Zhang, and
After living in Rongshui Village for so many days, I figured it out. No matter how many fathers and sons I have, I was somewhat neglected in the past, but at least I never suffered from hunger or cold!"