"Thank you sir, student!"
In Zhang's house, Zhang You straightened up Zhang Yue and stroked his shoulders, smiling and saying, "Hey, between teachers and students, there is no need to express gratitude. Now that you have entered the county school, you have devoted yourself to the tribute examination. Your classics are good. I learned the classics thirty years ago." It goes without saying, but the seal script must not be left behind. If you come here on the New Year's Day, I will personally teach you the technique of seal script!"
Zhang Yue smiled and bowed to Zhang Youzhi again. Life is like this. It is so rare to meet a good teacher.
Zhang Yue saluted Zhang Youzhi three times and left Zhang's house.
But Zhang You looked straight at Zhang Yue's back, with a happy smile on his face. The teacher chooses the student, and the student chooses the teacher. There are many people who only have the status of teacher and student, and do not have the relationship between teacher and student.
After a while, an old man with gray hair and a serious expression came.
This person is none other than the minister of the Clan Academy Library.
"Why are you here if you're not at Nanfeng Yuan?"
The minister held the book and sighed: "Jiefu and I have a letter."
"What did Jiefu say?" Zhang You asked directly.
Shishi said: "He said that the three-character poem is useful for enlightenment. As a magistrate of the state, he has published a hundred copies. Now all the elementary school students in Changzhou read this poem. I heard that the schoolchildren are very happy about it."
This official was Zhang Wangzhi, whose Chinese character represented people. He once asked Ouyang Xiu to choose a Chinese character for him. Following the meaning of "Wangzhi", Ouyang Xiu gave him the word "to express gratitude to the people" and "to set an example for the people", and wrote the "Preface to the Character of Zhangwang" to explain it: "Famous mountains and rivers are the same as those of one side; Yuedu is the hope of the world.
Zhang Wangzhi became an official before he took the title. Because his uncle Zhang Dexiang was also an official in the court, he avoided his position and resigned.
After resigning, Zhang Wangzhi also traveled around.
When his brother Zhang Gongzhi was the magistrate of Jinjiang County, he offended Cai Xiang, a famous official in Quanzhou. Zhang Wangzhi offended Cai Xiang by running for his brother. Now he is disheartened by his official career and will never serve as an official again.
At the same time, Zhang Wangzhi was a famous master in governing Meng in Jianzhou, which was the same as Wang Anshi. Zhang Youzhi once had a scolding war in the literary world with Mr. Xujiang Li Gou.
Li Gou was a famous Confucian in the world. He lectured in the southeast. He had thousands of students, including Zeng Gong, who came from his disciples. His teachings are full of words of transformation. He cheered for Fan Zhongyan in the audience and provided theoretical support for Fan Zhongyan's Qingli New Deal.
However, Zhang Dexiang did not agree with Fan Zhongyan's reforms, and Zhang Youzhi also held a negative view on Fan Zhongyan's reforms.
This move angered Li Gou, who wrote a letter to Zhang Youzhi, titled "Send to Zhang Youzhi".
Calling someone by name without a title or title is tantamount to swearing.
There are a few words in the letter: "I don't know Zhang Zi, but his beauty lies in everyone's mouth." How can I have many talents and skills but have nothing to guard at forty? '
'Recite the ancient wisdom diligently, and my words will not be criticized'.
The words were very polite, but the content was tantamount to pointing at the nose and cursing. So there were disciples and friends on both sides, and they began to curse.
Zhang Wangzhi and Wang Anshi were originally generals in the two camps, but they met during this war of words and became friends.
The two also often exchanged letters.
Zhang You laughed straightly and said: "Jiefu is also a man of vision. But the poet Meng Zhi's meaning is too serious. I think human nature has both good and evil. Xunzi even said that human nature is inherently evil."
"However, this poem begins with the words of Mencius. Its missionary meaning is too heavy, and I am afraid it will displease learned people. However, this poem is still a good poem to encourage learning and enlightenment."
"The article is not about preaching but about righteousness. Mencius's learning is the splendid and righteous way, continuing the meaning of the saint..."
"Okay, I won't argue with you," Zhang Youzhi shook his head and said, "No wonder Jiefu asked you. If I were him, I would also think that this article was written by you."
"But this article is indeed not written by me. I argue with Meng Shuo only with the wise, but these people are too determined and it is useless to argue. It is better to teach them from childhood and reap the merits of righteousness. Isn't this a victory? It would take a thousand words to argue with me."
Zhang You walked straight up the street: "It makes sense. Speaking of Meng Zheng, did you know that this county has suffered the first Jinshi?"
"Except for Zhang Ziping in the courtyard, no one else has heard of it."
"No"
Zhang Wangzhi asked again: "Is there someone else? I heard that there is Huang Haoqian, the son of Zisi, whose ancestral home is this county, but now he has moved to Chenzhou with his father, and he is not in his hometown. Yes, I am so humble. His wife is the daughter of the counselor Bo Zhang, the lord of Wu County in Suzhou."
Zhang Youzhi said: "Zhang Yue's second brother is now under the title of Zhang Counselor, and his name has been changed to Dun, with the courtesy name Zihou. Now he is from Suzhou and has been awarded the Jinshi."
Zhang Wangzhi said in shock: "What? This is happening?"
Zhang Youzhi said: "Exactly. Ziping told me about this. He said that he met Zhang Erlang during the provincial examination, and the two chatted for a few words, and he stayed at the residence of Duke Xun after entering the capital."
Zhang Wangzhi couldn't help but smile and said: "Is this happening? Don't you feel very regretful now?"
"At the beginning, you advised him to wait a few years and wait until he was twenty-five before taking the imperial examination. You had good intentions and wanted to temper his temper, but he didn't listen to your words. Now he has passed the imperial examination. , it’s time for Donghua’s roll call.”
Zhang Youzhi said: "This son has an unruly temperament, but he is also very talented. Even Ziping admits that he is not as good as him. If this son does not become an official, it is still good, but once he becomes an official, he will probably cause some trouble to the clan, and it will be difficult to deal with it. . It’s a pity that you don’t believe me.”
Zhang Wangzhi smiled and said: "It's too late to say anything now. Yes, I heard that his younger brother Fang got the county school."
Zhang Youzhi heard this, his face changed from serious, and he said with a smile: "Of course, I just left, but this guy is really interested. In fact, I didn't do anything to help him when he entered the county school. I was just a guarantee, but this guy refused. To me, I am grateful again and again.”
Zhang Wangzhi nodded and said: "This man knows everything he has heard. He has read books and recited them. He has a very high level of understanding and is very energetic in doing things. No other child in the clan can learn your seal script skills, but he can." It’s hard to get through it, it’s rare.”
Zhang You said with a smile: "Don't praise me, but if it weren't for his brother, Zhang Yue would have entered the clan school earlier. Now, without my help, I am the first person to be admitted to the county school. Others say that the family is poor. I'm afraid that's what it means to be able to produce a noble son."
Zhang Wangzhi sneered and said: "Some people in the clan are so short-sighted that they have repeatedly excluded the children of the Han family from the clan school. First it was his elder brother, and now his younger brother...Brother Boyi, the person I am talking about is not you."
Zhang Youzhi shook his head and couldn't help but think of the scene where Zhang Erlang walked away.
Suddenly, Zhang You said bluntly: "Yes, now Ziping and Zi...yes, Zihou is on the same list, wouldn't it mean that there are two Jinshis in the clan?"
Zhang Wangzhi smiled when he heard this and said: "It is true that our clan has not had a descendant on the same list for a long time. This is a good thing."
Zhang You stretched out his hand and said, "A good thing? Have you forgotten what happened three years ago in Xianping?"
Zhang Wangzhi said: "Why don't you remember..."
In the scientific examination in the third year of Xianping, three members of the Zhang family, Zhang Yi, Zhang Di and Zhang Pin, passed the Jinshi examination at the same time. Among them, Zhang Di and Zhang Pin were brothers.
As a result, this incident alarmed Song Zhenzong, and he directly issued an imperial edict: "Brothers should not be treated simultaneously."
This incident alarmed the Zhang family.
It’s not like the emperor of the Song Dynasty had never done something like this. The prime minister’s son passed the Jinshi examination, and the emperor personally came forward to persuade him to withdraw, meaning that he had to give up his place to the Han family’s children.
It's a bit eye-catching that three people from the same clan are Jinshi.
After Song Zhenzong issued the edict, Zhang Pin gave up his fame and passed the opportunity to his younger brother. In fact, it was not so much to push it to his younger brother, but to comply with Song Zhenzong's wishes and give up the examination quota to others, and three Jinshi in one subject was too eye-catching.
After Zhang Pin waited for six full years, he passed the examination in the second year of Jingde. Although he was not in the first class, Song Zhenzong awarded Zhang Pin the official position in Jingjing. After his release, he started as secretary of the provincial school.
Although the secretary, Provincial School Secretary, was only from the ninth rank, he was an official in the capital.
Su Zhe once said that there is a difference between being an official in the capital and selecting people. If you become an official, you will be able to relax your mind and improve your ambition. From then on, everyone has toiled their muscles and bones, broken their spirits, and been slaves. There are not many servants left.
The highest selection can only be made to the eighth rank, and it is impossible to go higher than that, and the only choice is to change the official position of the capital.
To choose a person to be an official in the capital, you must recommend the person to change the official position, that is, you must have the joint recommendation of five high-ranking officials, and then wait in line. But the chance is very slim, or the chance of re-testing the system and being promoted to an official position is slim. Otherwise, the chance is slim. To put it cruelly, it is 'eternal selection'.
After hearing Zhang Youzhi's words, Zhang Wangzhi said seriously: "It won't be like this now, officials are always lenient to their subordinates. Now, Nanfeng and Zeng's family have produced four Jinshis, and they haven't heard of giving up their fame." . But my clan is no better than Ziping and Zihou, how can we be jealous of others?"
Zhang Youzhi nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, I was overly concerned."
Xun Zhang Youzhi added: "But I heard from Zi Ping that Zhang Erlang's change of residence to Suzhou Fajie has caused many scholars in Beijing and Suzhou to talk about it, and it has damaged the reputation of my profession!"
Jiayou's second year.
For Pucheng County, it is destined to be recorded in the county annals and history.
This top scorer in the scientific examination came from Pucheng County, Jianzhou.
When the news of Zhang Heng's success reached Pucheng County, everyone in He County was filled with joy.
Historically speaking, in the second year of Jiayou's academic examination, there were many outstanding people, and it can be said that it was the first in history. This was thanks to Zhigongju Ouyang Xiuyi who changed the bad habit of piling up words and sentences in the Jinshi examination in the past and used talents in an eclectic way.
Su Shi's examination paper on Fu was rejected, and Ouyang Xiu collected it in person, and rated his essay "The Ultimate Treatise on Honesty in Punishments and Rewards" as the second best in the examination. It is said that he was originally ranked first, but Ouyang Xiu mistakenly thought that it was done by Zeng Gong, another proud disciple, so he was demoted to second place. Later, Su Shi won the first place in the Classical Examination "Spring and Autumn".
Su Shi was born in the fourth grade during the imperial examination.
But no matter what, Su Shi and his younger brother Su Che were inferior to Zhang Heng.
The number one scholar can be named on a list, so this list is called Zhangheng list.
Zhang Heng got first place and was very lucky.
Zhang Hengdian tried to break the title and said: "The fortune of the Yuan Sage is coming, and the heaven will bring blessings to the people." Finally, when Song Renzong made a detailed decision, he said this: "How can I be responsible for this ancestral matter?"
It is said that Song Renzong also asked his surroundings: "Is this a descendant of Xun Qing?"
After receiving the confirmation, Song Renzong said: "Xun Qing is a lonely minister, and so are his descendants."
So Zhang Heng was promoted to the first place.
Zhang Heng not only passed the first prize, but also became the only Jinshi in Pucheng.
As for Zhang Dun, another man who could have reached the imperial examination, he said when he received the imperial edict, he was placed under his nephew, so he refused to accept the imperial edict and was not awarded the imperial examination.
Therefore, the number of Jinshi in this subject was originally 389, but in the end there were only 388, while the number in all subjects was still 389.
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