Dong Zhongshu's mansion is not difficult to find.
As a master who likes to teach Confucianism, Dong Zhongshu is extremely famous among the scholars in Chang'an.
Accordingly, there were many people asking to see Dong Zhongshu. Every day, people lined up outside Dong's mansion, just like the group of women outside Liang Garden waiting for Sima Xiangru.
Regardless of whether Dong Zhongshu saw guests or not, there were always people outside Dong's mansion, and even some kind of group was formed.
If Dong Zhongshu was not around, the scholars would be discussing classics or discussing state affairs, or they would be carrying bamboo slips and sake to write poems.
Fu is a kind of short composition that involves literary talent and rhythm. It focuses on using scenes to express emotions. Zhang Xuezhou has a basic understanding of Chinese characters. It is a bit difficult for him to write a fu, and he rarely uses scenes to describe his emotional needs.
Most of the recent poems written by the students are related to the death of Emperor Jing, which involves sad poems. Zhang Xuezhou has no sense of sadness.
After he dropped a bamboo slip into the Dong Mansion as a greeting card, he mingled among the scholars and worked as a fake scholar for a while.
It was not until the scholars urged him to recite the poem that Zhang Xuezhou looked embarrassed and prepared to change places.
"Everyone, I have recently felt the sorrow in my heart for the late Emperor. It is difficult to describe this feeling in words. I am afraid I will have to cover it up for a while," Zhang Xuezhou evaded.
"Brother Dongfang, don't hide your clumsiness and think about keeping your proud work in your hands!"
"That's right, after hearing so many poems from us, it's time to come up with one to show us!"
"His Majesty is happy with the poem today. If we talk about it and sing it, it may reach His Majesty's ears. This sad poem may even be used in the national funeral ceremony!"
"Yes, His Majesty today is a person who likes gifts. If we do well in gifts, we will have the opportunity to become officials. If gifts are included in the state funeral ceremony, it is indeed possible to become a high-ranking official!"
Everyone had different opinions, which made Zhang Xuezhou slightly stunned, only to realize that the system of selecting talents in the Han Dynasty was completely different from what he imagined.
County Sheriff Wen said that one can become an official by recommendation, Zhang Qian said that one can become an official by presenting treasures, and now one can become an official by chanting poems. These many ways can be said to be an eye-opener for Zhang Xuezhou.
Among these, there is only no examination to evaluate officials.
"That's right, given the illiteracy rate in many places, if you really choose to take an exam to become an official, I'm afraid this official will have nothing to do with people with special talents!"
Different social developments also lead to different talent selection mechanisms.
Many places are still struggling for food and clothing, and it is impossible to select talents through layer-by-layer examinations like the Red Alliance.
Zhang Xuezhou quickly thought about it. He didn't want to quarrel with these intellectuals or give a bad impression. After all, they would be hanging around here in the near future, which made him quickly change the topic.
"If we talk about his ability in poetry and poetry, I would first recommend Young Master Sima Xiangru." Zhang Xuezhou said, "Master Dong once praised Young Master Sima Xiangru for his talent in this area. He will definitely be able to make excellent tragic poetry!"
"I heard that he went to Liangdi!"
"The late emperor didn't like listening to poems, nor did he like piano skills. Master Sima Xiangru is not taken seriously, of course he will have to find another job!"
"That's true. I heard that the treatment in Liang Yuan is very good!"
"It must be good, I tell you..."
"Then you have to be able to get in!"
"It is much more difficult to enter Liangyuan than to be an official in the imperial court. I heard that our Majesty not only likes Fu, but also highly esteems the Confucian school. There seems to be a scene of promoting Master Zhao and Master Wang in the court, and even asking Duke Shen to take charge of the overall situation. !”
The matter of reciting poems took a turn, and all the students were envious of Liang Yuan's talent. When they aimed at the next best imperial position, they inevitably mentioned the current situation of the imperial court.
Emperor Jing died, a new emperor came to power, and the corresponding policies also changed dramatically.
It is normal for an emperor to have his own courtiers, and among the teachers of the new emperor there are many Confucian masters.
This made the new emperor more confident in the ability of the Confucian school, and he was also likely to reuse people from the Confucian school.
"Don't say that we need to make gifts to please His Majesty. As long as someone from our Confucian family is promoted and recommended from level to level, it is not a problem for us to hold an official position!"
"What I'm saying is that it's too difficult to get ahead by writing poems, and we can't produce good poems all the time. It's more reliable to recommend!"
"I don't know if the imperial court will reuse Master Dong?"
"Do you know where Mr. Dong went?"
"I haven't seen my wife in the past year!"
"I heard someone said that I went to Shu County, which is thousands of miles away from Chang'an City. I'm afraid it will take some time to get back!"
"His Majesty has passed away. It only takes three days for the news to reach Shu County. Master Dong will definitely return to Chang'an City to participate in the sacrificial ceremony. He will return to Chang'an City in two months at most!"
From sad gifts to official positions to recommendations for human relationships, Zhang Xuezhou managed to avoid making a fool of himself and quickly learned information about the Han Dynasty court under the constant discussion among many people.
This gave him a relatively preliminary understanding of Chang'an City.
"My relationship with Mrs. Dong is just okay. If he is reused, it would be okay for me to be recommended!"
Zhang Xuezhou had the idea of becoming an official when he contributed the Secret Book of the Full Moon Scimitar to the imperial court. When many scholars reminded him, he quickly gave up his thoughts on this aspect.
Compared with changing your baby to an official position, this kind of recommended official position will obviously form a network of connections and will be more reliable.
The only pity is that Dong Zhongshu has not returned from the north yet.
But Zhang Xuezhou is not in a hurry. After all, the court will not give him the benefits of being an official if he wants it. It will take a long time to get Wen Weng's magic weapon, and it will not be achieved overnight.
Crouching under a big tree to enjoy the shade, he was obviously going to run away with Dong Zhongshu.
He had been unable to deal with hyenas and other animals on the grassland after losing consciousness, so he had to go to the Holy Land of Yi Zhe River, thus causing a lot of trouble.
As long as he can find a Dingshan stone magic weapon, Zhang Xuezhou can lie down and leave whenever he wants, which is undoubtedly more convenient when traveling in the wild.
Zhang Qian wanted to serve the country, but for Zhang Xuezhou at the moment, his ambition was just that big.
If the Dingshan Stone can be obtained without any further trouble, he can immediately abandon his official position and leave without any nostalgia at all.
"I don't know where Master Dong is, and whether my cousin has found Master Dong to learn the Fire of Nanming!"
After some tugging by the students, Zhang Xuezhou escaped the trouble of reciting Fu. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he slowly returned to the guest house.
He originally thought that Zhang Qian was practicing the Tiger Fist as usual, or sitting in the guest house and walking back and forth waiting, but when Zhang Xuezhou returned to the guest hotel room, he saw that there was one more person in the wing room where the two of them shared.
He opened his eyes and immediately saw his debtor.
"You are living frugally these days. This is a good habit!"
Seeing Zhang Xuezhou intruding, the former prince and now the new emperor did not take it seriously and signaled Zhang Xuezhou to close the door.
He teased Zhang Qian, which immediately made Zhang Qian blush.
Zhang Qian never thought that after his trip to Lingnan, he would directly enter the eyes of today's emperor.
The greeting card submitted by him was not processed by Jingzhaoyi Mansion, but was directly submitted to the emperor.
The other party also reacted very quickly. After taking care of the day's affairs, he had already found the guesthouse where Zhang Qian was staying at nightfall.
Zhang Qian was flattered by the way the emperor came in person, and for a moment he almost thought about repaying the present majesty even though he was so heartbroken.
His demeanor obviously satisfied the new emperor.
As far as the new emperor is concerned, he is indeed following Emperor Jing's teachings. When it comes to selecting talents, loyalty is undoubtedly the top priority, while ability comes second.
Zhang Qian obviously fits this category.
(End of chapter)
