Then, Li Jie looked at the answer sheet of another candidate.
Hu Yuan?
Seeing this name, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Jie's eyes.
Although he knew that Hu Yuan had participated in the imperial examination, Hu Yuan was still in the growth stage at this time, and it was somewhat unexpected that the other party could pass the imperial examination.
After a while, Li Jie put down Hu Yuan's answer sheet.
Like Fan Zhongyan, Hu Yuan also took education as his starting point, but with Fan Zhongyan at the forefront, Hu Yuan's answers were somewhat inferior.
Of course, inferiority is only relative.
The thought of applying it to the world is still worthy of praise.
Rating it to fifth grade, quite satisfactory.
Then, another familiar name came into view.
Wang Su!
Wang Su is the youngest son of the late prime minister Wang Dan. It is not surprising that he can appear in the system.
Although Wang Dan has passed away, but it has only been five or six years since his death, the lingering shadow is still there.
Not only that, for the inheritance of the Sanhuai Wang family, Wang Dan painstakingly weaved a network of connections based on in-laws.
Wang Dan's eldest son Wang Yong first married the daughter of Li Xiang, the minister of Dali Temple. After Li's early death, he married the eldest daughter of Lu Yijian.
The youngest son Wang Su's first wife was the daughter of Li Wei, a Hanlin scholar. Li Wei and Li Hang were brothers. Wang Dan and Li Hang had always been good friends. This marriage can be said to be a close relationship.
In addition, Wang Dan's several sons-in-law are also not ordinary people.
The eldest son-in-law was the famous minister Han Yi, the second son-in-law was Su Qi, the son of Su Yijian who participated in politics in the Taizong Dynasty, the third son-in-law was Fan Lingsun, the grandson of Fan Zhi, the prime minister of the early Song Dynasty, and the fourth son-in-law was Lu Gongbi, the second son of Lu Yijian.
Among the several sons-in-law, except Fan Lingsun, who was a little bit worse, the others were all romantic figures of the moment.
With such a network of relationships, even if Wang Dan passes away and Yu Yin is gone, the continuation of the Sanhuai Wang family can be preserved.
Besides, Wang Dan's three sons are not uneducated and incompetent.
Although the eldest son Wang Yong entered the official position because of his kindness, he did not participate in the tribute examination, not because of poor talent and learning, but because Wang Dan did not allow it.
Wang Dan's cousin Wang Mu once planned to participate in the tribute examination. Before signing up, Wang Mu asked his cousin Wang Dan's opinion.
At that time, Wang Dan said: "I am often afraid of being too prosperous. How can I compete with poor people?" '
Translated, what Wang Dan means is that His Majesty has shown great favor to the Wang family. How many of the Wang family's children have entered officialdom with such kindness? How can they compete with poor families for tribute places?
Therefore, Wang Mu gave up his intention to participate in the tribute examination.
Not only him, but Wang Dan's three sons also did not participate in the tribute examination, but successively served as officials under the influence of their father.
(PS: It’s a bit personal, Xiao Xingxing personally feels that Wang Dan cherishes feathers a little too much.
Although there was an avoidance system in the imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty, when an official reached the level of Wang Dan, even if he did not say hello himself, he could not avoid off-site factors.
If Wang Dan's relatives participate in the tribute examination, as long as the article is not written with nonsense, a Jinshi quota will be appropriate.
At that time, even if it is a fair and just competition, it will inevitably fall apart.
In addition, the tacit approval of Zhenzong to grant sacrifices to the east and to the west can also confirm this point)
Although Wang Su did not formally enter the official position, as early as the first year of Tianxi (1017), Wang Su filled the post of Taizhu of Taichang Temple.
Of course, this is just a sinecure, only receiving a salary and not doing anything.
After casually browsing Wang Su's policy questions, Li Jie found that Wang Su was very courageous and was not like Wang Dan at all.
Wang Dan strives for stability in government.
However, Wang Su mentioned in his policy question that the rule of the world lies in opening up the world.
[A master who governs well does not allow himself to be clever; he takes the eyes and ears of the world as his eyes and ears; he abides by his promises and gives generous gifts; he does not cause any harm or obstruction; he is loyal and loyal; therefore, the king's conduct is peaceful and the country's conduct is upright. 】
Seeing this, the corners of Li Jie's mouth curved slightly.
interesting.
Really interesting.
This policy question is all about the benefits of smooth speech, without mentioning the current situation at all, but looking at its meaning, every sentence is inseparable from current affairs.
Nothing more than innuendo.
The implication is nothing more than a lack of smooth communication at the moment.
Although this is indeed the case.
In the eyes of the ministers of the DPRK, Li Jie was undoubtedly the dictatorial overlord of Qian Gang.
This 'hegemon' is not the 'hegemon' of a king, but a 'hegemon' of 'dominance'!
If I don't speak first when spring comes, which insect will dare to make a sound?
Although the Yushitai still carries out the function of admonishment, the effect is minimal, and the Yushitai has almost become a decoration.
For the vast majority of scholar-bureaucrats, such a monarch is undoubtedly something they do not want to see.
It is in line with the royal way to govern by hanging the arch.
The king, the king, the ministers, the fathers, the sons, the sons, each take care of his or her own affairs, and the prosperous age will naturally come.
This is what Song Renzong did in history.
Why did the civil servants of the two Song Dynasties strongly advocate Song Renzong?
It is cured by hanging down the arch!
And why were Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han not favored by the scholar-bureaucrats of the two Song Dynasties?
Because Emperors of Qin and Han and Wu were both arbitrary masters, serving as ministers under them was almost like a yes-man.
The king's power is too great, and his subjects can do too little.
After a while, Li Jie turned to the last page.
The examiners were sensible. They probably guessed that they didn't like similar remarks, so they only gave Wang Su a fifth-class evaluation.
In this way, the goal is achieved without offending the officials.
After all, Wang Su is special. He is the son of the famous prime minister Wang Dan, and Wang Dan has been dead for only a few years. Wang Su should be allowed to pass this examination for both emotional and logical reasons.
Then, Li Jie raised his head slightly and glanced at the courtiers in the audience.
Who was involved?
Liu Ye?
He is the censor Zhongcheng and is responsible for public opinion. He must have a share.
However, it is unknown whether Liu Ye conspired with others.
Even if the initiator did not contact Liu Ye, he still cast the vote!
That's where the responsibility lies.
Wang Su's policy question was explained carefully. As the censor Zhongcheng, he should vote for Wang Su no matter what.
Yan Shu?
Probably not.
He knew this teacher best and would never take the initiative to join a team unless absolutely necessary.
After all, it is not easy to establish such a persona.
Weekly?
I didn't expect him to do this.
Zhou Qi is Kou Zhun's man. Without Kou Zhun's instruction, he would never get involved in such things.
As for, will Kou Zhun give instructions?
Certainly not!
Kou Zhun had just returned to the court, so there was no reason or need to get into trouble.
After pondering for a moment, Li Jie recovered his thoughts.
No matter who was standing behind Wang Su, it didn't matter to him.
Just use your power to overwhelm others!
The general trend of the world belongs to the king and not to the ministers.
With successive victories over the Xiazhou Li clan and the Khitan, the Song Dynasty wiped out its weak reputation, and no one dared to make a counterattack at this time.
And, most importantly, although these two wars affected people's livelihood to a certain extent, the wars ended quickly and did not become protracted wars.
Therefore, the impact remains manageable.
A few moments.
Li Jie picked up the ink pen and changed Wang Su's fifth grade to fourth grade.
As a king, you should be more generous. There is no need to be petty. If some people want to use Wang Su's mouth to complain, let them do it.
Anyway, it won't affect the situation of the DPRK.
