Zhang Yue glanced at Huang Haoyi, but saw that he seemed completely in the dark about the identity of the woman next to him.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that he was watching Water Margin, and Po Wang taught Ximen Qing ten steps to chase Pan Jinlian. The last step was to use the chopsticks to fall under the table and then pinch the other person's feet.
Although women in the Song Dynasty did not regard their feet as their fate as much as those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the practice of foot binding had long existed.
For example, when an official such as Qiang Yuanming took office in Chang'an and went to Cai Jing to say goodbye, Cai Jing joked that you would have cold tea there.
This means that the prostitutes in Chang'an have their feet bound, so they are slow to serve tea, and the tea is cold when it is served.
But Yulian was like this as soon as she came up, which was too 'straight to the point'.
By the way, Zhang Yue used to browse Station B a lot. When he came to the girl group dance, he would stare at the girl without blinking. But in real life, Zhang Yue still likes cute and cute girls like Wang Bingbing.
Although such girls have never fallen in love with him before, he can't accept Yulian's behavior.
The most important thing is that your friend’s wife should not be bullied!
Zhang Yue coughed lightly, raised his glass and said calmly: "Thank you, Miss."
Hearing Zhang Yue call him this, Huang Haoyi felt a little embarrassed.
Yu Lian was not annoyed at all after hearing what Zhang Yue said. She raised her glass to drink, and then the rouge lip prints were clearly visible on the wall of the white porcelain cup.
Zhang Yue suddenly remembered that Jia Baoyu liked to eat lipstick. However, in Zhang Yue's time, it was considered rude to leave lipstick on a wine glass.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but use modern thinking and resisted the temptation again.
But Zhang Yue also admired the other party's charm and charm. No wonder there is a saying: "Looking from the head to the feet, the romantic runs downwards; looking from the feet to the head, the romantic runs upwards."
In the Song Dynasty, there were so many scholar-bureaucrats who did not like their wives and concubines who were polite and dignified and went out to drink wine.
This is what they pay for eating!
The more Zhang thought about this, he felt that he could not stay any longer. He immediately stood up and said, "I'm a little drunk. I'll go back to my room to rest first."
"Is Sanlang drunk now?" At this time, Huang Haoyi held out a bag of money and said, "Sanlang, I got this from my sister-in-law's house today. I will return it to you first."
Zhang Yue took the money and said, "That's fine."
Huang Haoyi wanted to say something again, but Yulian stopped him. Zhang Yue was too lazy to ask more questions and went straight back to his room to rest.
The next day, Zhang Yue and Huang Haoyi came to Taixue to go through the naturalization procedures.
A total of seven scholars were recruited from the previous ten scholars recommended by various states and counties. As expected before Zhang Youzhi, Hu Xuezheng and others told Zhang Yue that the Taixue exam was not difficult and was mainly just a formality.
Even if the three people who failed the exam are unable to replace the Imperial College students at the moment, they can still be replaced as Cantonese College students and participate in the Imperial College Supervisory Examination. There is even a way to change the study of calligraphy and law.
These days, Zhang Yue heard a lot of news in the inn. For example, Wu Zhongfu, who had succeeded Hu Yuan and was in charge of the Imperial Academy, reported to the court that under the old system, every time he came to the examination room, he would re-examine the supervisors of Guangwen Hall. In recent imperial edicts, annual tribute examinations require a make-up examination the year before. Compared to the examination hall, most of them went to the capital to buy prison certificates privately, changed their names and took exams, and even moved to the inner house of the capital in order to make progress, not to wait for the loneliness in the distance.'
The general idea is that many people pretended to be Imperial College students, and Guangwen Hall students took part in the Imperial College Interpretation Examination, so that many scholars who came to the capital and had no powerful background failed to pass the exam.
Therefore, Wu Zhongfu requested that the original 450 quotas for the Imperial College remain unchanged (the imperial court planned to reduce the quotas for various places).
The solution to such a problem is also very Song Renzong. The officials said, didn't you mean that many candidates who came to Bianjing from far away did not pass the exam? It's very simple. Not only does the original 450 quota for the Imperial College Examination remain unchanged, but it can be increased to 600 people.
Today, Zhang Yue went to the Imperial College and heard another piece of news that had been rumored for a long time but was now confirmed. This news was very exciting, but it was not good news for him.
Song Renzong reported to the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites.
'The quotas for Jinshi and all subjects in the world should be reduced by half. Ming Jing's special examination is based on the names of various subjects, but no one can be explained by any subject. There are 210 Jinshi in Kaifeng Prefecture and 160 in various subjects; there are 100 Jinshi in Guozijian and 15 in various subjects; there are 10 Mingjing scholars each, and these are the quota. The Ministry of Rites announced that there were 200 Jinshi, but the number of Jinshi in various subjects and Ming classics could not exceed the number.
What does this memorial mean?
For Jinshi in the world, the quota for all subjects is reduced by half, that is, not so many people come to Beijing to take the exam (except for the Imperial College exam).
In addition, there used to be more than 300 Jinshi in the first place. For example, in Jiayou's second year, there were more than 390 people in the first subject. Now the number has been expanded to 510.
How to distribute the quota among the 510 Jinshi: 210 from Kaifeng Prefecture, 100 from Imperial College, and 200 from the Ministry of Rites (various prefectures and counties).
In particular, there are 100 Jinshi in Guozijian, 26 in various subjects, Ming Jing, and 600 in Jie.
But the bad news is that it was originally thought that there would be another quota for Ming Jing Ke, but now Ming Jing Ke has taken up the quota for various subjects. And even without the Mingjing subject, the number of places in various subjects has been greatly reduced compared to previous years.
For example, in the various departments of the Imperial College, there are only twenty-six people in Mingjing, which is far inferior to the dozens of people last year.
Therefore, two of the three people who failed to be selected for Taixue this time were from Zhuke and Mingjing.
Anyway, after hearing the news, Huang Haoyi suddenly became proud.
The Imperial College quota was increased from 450 to 600, and the number of Jinshi students was increased to 100, which meant that his value as a Jinshi student had skyrocketed.
Just as Zhang Yue was about to leave, an official said, "Li Zhi asked you to go there, come with me."
"May I ask who Li Zhijiao is?"
"That's Mr. Xu Jiang."
Zhang Yue's expression changed when he heard this, isn't this Li Gou? Confronting your teacher about that.
"Can you not go?"
The academic looked at Zhang Yue up and down and said, "I told you that you didn't go. Do you know that he will be the official hook of Taixue in the future? If you don't go to see him, will you still stay in Taixue?"
What? Li Gou was in charge of Gou Taixue, didn't he hit the point of the gun?
Zhang Yue reluctantly followed the student to a teacher's studio.
The school official gave Zhang Yue a look of "do it for yourself" and left. Zhang Yue knocked on the door helplessly.
"Come in!"
Zhang Yue entered and saw an old man nearly fifty years old writing big characters with a pen.
"Zhang Yue, a new Confucian student at the Imperial Academy, met Li Zhidao!"
The old man glanced at Zhang Yue and said, "I heard that your seal writing is very good? How about taking a look at my calligraphy?"
Zhang Yue came closer and saw that the other party was also writing a piece of seal script, which was the famous "Kuaiji Stone Carving".
The old man looked at Zhang Yue and said, "Why don't you say anything? Since you are good at seal writing, you can comment on it!"
Zhang Yue read it and said: "Students dare not criticize the teacher easily."
"Hey, you are Mr. Boyi's disciple. You must have insights on seal script! Don't be modest." Li Gou put down his pen.
Zhang Yue said: "Students don't dare."
"Huh! I don't dare to test you!" Li Gou said with a flick of his sleeves, "No matter what you were like before, when you get to Taixue, you will be my student, and you have to obey my orders. But don't worry, even though I am your husband I have my faults, but if I bully you, I will not be ashamed to do so."
"I came to you today to tell you something. You used to study various subjects to enter Taixue, but now the imperial court has decreed that Taixue will focus on Jinshi subjects, so the students who studied various subjects before can be changed to Jinshi Department.”
"I think your three articles on great meanings are quite pleasing to the eye, and you must be able to write essays as well. If you can't do it for a while, you can ask your teacher to study hard and practice hard after you enter the Jinshi Department of Taixue."
Zhang Yue couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this. When he was in Pucheng, he had studied well in the state school, and the teaching assistant persuaded him that he would have the opportunity to change to Jinshi after entering Taixue. Now Li Gou actually mentioned it on his own initiative?
This is not impossible.
There was plenty of time. After Fan Zhongyan's Qingli New Deal, it was stipulated that students who had attended Taixue for 500 days before taking the exam could take the exam. Students from Zhuzhou and counties had to spend 300 days.
If Zhang Yue wants to take part in this year's Imperial College Examination, he will be unable to make it.
It is true that Zhang Yue is somewhat confident if he takes the Nine Classics exam now, even if the number of places for passing this subject and other subjects is greatly reduced.
But I am not sure about the Jinshi subject at all. The Jinshi subject cannot be memorized by rote.
The Jinshi subject requires examination of poems, poems, strategies and theory, as well as the meaning of classics and ink.
Apart from pasting the meanings of the classics, Zhang Yue was completely incompetent in poetry, prose, policy and theory. What to do if it didn't work? His efforts on the Nine Classics were also wasted, so he accomplished nothing.
Zhang Yue asked Li Gou, "Can you allow the student to think about it?"
Li Gou didn't hesitate: "When will you give me an answer?"
Zhang Yue said: "The day after tomorrow."
Li Gou said: "Promise you! Come to the Imperial College the day after tomorrow to separate the fasts. Once decided, no changes are allowed."
"Student, thank you for speaking directly."
After hearing this, Li Gou waved his hand to signal Zhang Yue to go out, as if he didn't want to say more.
Zhang Yue left Shizhai and thought that there would be some twists and turns in Taixue in the future. However, if you want to improve the academic affairs, you can go to Ouyang Xiu's house tomorrow to ask for advice before making a decision.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue felt relieved.
At this moment, Huang Haoyi had already assigned a living room, and immediately asked: "How is Sanlang? Have you decided on a living room?"
Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "Zhi said that he wants me to improve the scholars. If he improves the scholars, I will go to the Shizhai. I told him to think about it and I will reply to him the day after tomorrow. Zhi said that he will give me a break the day after tomorrow." I would like to hear Shiro’s opinion on this matter.”
Huang Haoyi said without hesitation: "Of course it is Jinshizhai! There are one hundred Jinshi in the Imperial College now, but there are only fifteen in various subjects, and eleven in Mingjing. If you can have a Jinshi background, why go to Zhuke."
Zhang Yue said: "But I have no success in poetry, poetry and policy theory."
Huang Haoyi smiled and said: "No one is born like this. A humble person like me can be admitted to the imperial examination, let alone you, Sanlang?"
Zhang Yue glanced at Huang Haoyi and thought, here we go again.
"I'll think it over again, let's go back to the inn first!"
Huang Haoyi said: "Yes, I will move into Taixue today. How about leaving Yulian alone? Sanlang, can you please help me take care of it these two days!"
"What?"
Zhang Yue looked at Huang Haoyi.
"Sanlang, after all our friendship, you are not even willing to help me with these small things?" Huang Haoyi said aggrievedly.
Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "Silang, I can help you with anything, but I can't help you except my wives."
Huang Haoyi looked confused and said: "Sanlang, why is this?"
