The Imperial Academy of Sciences began during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The Hanlin Academy of Sciences is also known as the Academy of Academic Affairs, and sometimes it is also called the Hanlin Academy or the Imperial Academy.
However, Hanlin Academy, Hanlin Academy, and Hanlin Department are completely different yamen. The Hanlin Academy has four bureaus: astronomy, calligraphy, painting, and medical officer. Those who are skilled in any of these four fields can enter the Hanlin Academy. Of course, these people can also be called Hanlin, but they cannot be called Hanlin bachelors.
As for the Hanlin Department, it is responsible for worship matters and is also called the Tea and Wine Department. Only the Hanlin Academy is the place where Hanlin academicians truly work, so it is called the Academy.
Of course, there are also elegant names such as Yutang, Yingzhou, and Forbidden Forest. On this day, Zhang Yue entered from Donghua Gate. When he arrived at Chengtian Gate, an eunuch announced the order. Then, two officials from the Hanlin Academy in Zhu Yi led the way to the pavilion gate. The two stayed here to wait while Zhang Yue entered. Thank you for your grace.
The officials were very happy to see Zhang Yue, and immediately asked the eunuchs to issue an edict to give Zhang Yue a pair of clothes, a gold belt, and a gold-painted pommel horse.
The official smiled at Zhang Yue and said: "Emperor Taizong once said to the Prime Minister that the Imperial Academy is really the job of an immortal, and today Zhang Qing can be said to be an immortal." Zhang Yue said cautiously: "Reporting to your Majesty, the Hanlin bachelor's degree is the highest position among the people. Choosing is the best, and the glory of Confucianism and Mohism is also the best. Ministers should use frugality to alleviate the poor, and Dumen should save trouble to repay the emperor's kindness." After hearing this, the officials were very happy and gave Zhang Yue a seat and a bowl of tea. .
The seat is a chair with a backrest and a bowl of tea soup. These are the treatments only a prime minister can have. The official said to Zhang Yue: "The day before yesterday, your Majesty advised me to personally take charge of the great government, thinking that it was a big plan for reform. I have thought a lot about this matter. Although I have not reported it to the empress dowager of the two palaces, I have seen that my ancestor Taizong once told me, 'I must do what I want to do. '. Emperor Zhenzong also said, 'All military and state affairs, big and small, must be discussed with your ministers and others. I am not arbitrary, and your ministers and others will remain hidden in order to comply with my wishes.'"
"At the beginning, Mr. Fu Zheng also advised me that if there are too many personal approvals and if everything is right, it is not the way to be a king. If you miss seven or eight out of ten, you will lose a lot over time."
"Therefore, I have decided to entrust the reform to the prime minister." This was not what Zhang Yue expected, and it would be strange if the emperor agreed all at once.
The emperor just mentioned the two queen mothers and Fu Bi, and he must be worried about the opposition of the harem and conservatives.
Zhang Yue said: "I am worried that the second government will not be able to implement it with all its strength." The official smiled and said: "I will supervise it, but I will keep Zhang Qing's words in mind." At this point, the official encouraged Zhang Yue a few words, and Zhang Yue said with a smile. Yue thought that his purpose of showing loyalty had been achieved, so he said nothing more.
After meeting the emperor, Zhang Yue left the palace again, still led by two court officials one after the other. There are single and double introductions to the palace. In the past, Zhang Yue used one person to lead the way, but now he leads the way with two people. This is for grace.
All these ceremonies follow the worship ritual handed down from the Tang Dynasty. The Hanlin bachelor was the confidant of the emperor, and there were many other gifts when he first paid his respects. Although it has been simplified now, the grandness of the process does not need to be described.
Then we went to the Bachelor's Academy. The Hanlin Academy is located in the southeast corner of the imperial city, adjacent to the Xuanhui Academy and the Privy Council.
There is a compound gate next to the gate of the Bachelor's Academy, which leads directly to the forbidden courtyard. If the emperor has an urgent matter and summons the Hanlin bachelors from Suzhi, he can pass through this compound gate and go straight to the small hall of the east gate.
Because the Academy is a forbidden place, and there are bachelors staying in the Academy every night, once the emperor's order comes at night, a rope tied with a hanging bell must be shaken.
Anyone who wants to enter the Academy must ring the bell first and obtain permission from the academy official before entering. In addition, when Zhang Yue passed by just now, he saw that there is a back door to Hanlin Academy. The back door faces north and has the word "North Gate" written on it. This is a story about the "North Gate Academy" in the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Yue walked through the courtyard gate and walked into the academy. When he reached the main hall, the palace's waiting edicts, recorders, Kong Muguan, Biao Zhiguan, and driving officials all came to greet him outside the courtyard.
Zhang Yue glanced at the crowd, looked up at the top of the main hall, and saw the number "Yutang's Department" written in the center of the hall. This was Fei Bai's letter written by Hong Sha.
Both Renzong and today's emperors liked Fei Bai Shu, but this word was written by Emperor Taizong. In the main hall, Hanlin bachelors Han Wei, Wang Lian, Yuan Jiang, and Zeng Bu were waiting. When Zhang Yue arrived, several people stood up to greet him.
Han Wei said: "Those who live in Hanyuan are called Ling Yuqing and Shuo Zixiao. They are not only called Deng Yingzhou, but also called Deng Yutang."
"Su Taijian was a bachelor. Emperor Taizong once said about the establishment of the Yutang, but it was falsely stated and never corrected. Therefore, Emperor Taizong gave it a letter with the inscription 'Yutang Zhishi'. Su Taijian was about to place the imperial treasure in the hall. Whenever The bachelor took it out to read it the day before." Immediately everyone in Zhang Yue admired Emperor Taizong's calligraphy.
The real emphasis on calligraphers in the Song Dynasty began with Emperor Taizong, and it was Emperor Taizong who gave the Yutang its name.
Emperor Taizong favored Su Yijian at first. After Su Yijian was appointed as a Hanlin bachelor, he named the Hanlin bachelor's academy Yutang.
You must know that the three forbidden halls in the Tang Dynasty were Yutang, Chengming and Jinluan. Emperor Taizong gave the Hanlin Academy the name of the palace where the emperor lived.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, it was no big deal that eighteen academicians came to Yingzhou. In the Song Dynasty, the Hanlin academicians were in Yutang, which can be said to be the abode of immortals.
Reusing scholars is a custom that has been passed down from Emperor Taizong. When Zhang Yue heard Han Wei talk about this allusion, he immediately said sincerely: "This is really a beautiful thing for the Imperial Academy." After saying this, he put Taizong's imperial pen back into the box.
Then Zhang Yue sat down in the hall, Han Wei, Zeng Bu went to the east chamber of the Yutang, Yuan Jiang and Wang Lian sat in the west chamber, and then the court officials came forward to pay homage.
After paying homage, several people sat down and talked for a while. Zhang Yue sat on a chair and looked around the jade hall. He saw that the left and right walls were several feet long, and were painted in the shape of waves on the sea. At first glance, the wind and waves were vast, and they should be imitating Yingzhou. elephant.
The dialogue between them is all purple-robed officials. They are not only the top among civil servants, but also the first-class scholars in the world. No wonder this place is called the residence of gods and immortals.
After a while in Yuanjiang, Zeng Bu resigned to Zhang Yue and went to Kaifeng Mansion, where the third minister went to the Yamen. Not long after, the eunuch arrived at the Imperial Academy and said, "Your Majesty gives the new Hanlin bachelor a banquet upon his arrival in the academy." It is also a consistent procedure for newly-appointed Hanlin bachelors to give banquets in the academy.
Zhang Yue thanked him immediately. Han Wei said: "Emperor Taizong came to this main hall in person. Except for the new bachelor who was just sitting there, we usually work in various halls. The east hall of Yutang is the Chengzhi Hall, and now someone lives there temporarily. In addition, the second hall of the west hall It was originally the residence of Lu Da Shen. After the Yutang, there are two east and west halls, respectively, where Zeng Xueshi and Yuan Xueshi live. There is also a third hall in the northeast, where Wang Xueshi now lives."
"Duan Ming can choose one of them to live in the same room." Zhang Yue glanced at Wang Lian and thought, is this person sitting in the third room?
Wang Lian smiled and nodded to Zhang Yue, who returned the favor. Han Wei looked at the two of them and smiled slightly. There was a huge locust tree in front of the third hall of the Bachelor's College, so it was called the Sophora Hall. According to legend, many Hanlin bachelors who lived in the third hall later became prime ministers.
Therefore, there are often jokes about Hanlin bachelors competing for the Sophora Hall. In the past, there was a "good story" about someone competing for this hall and throwing another bachelor's luggage directly out.
And this Wang Lian was so clever that he actually won the third hall. Zhang Yue immediately smiled and said: "Since Lu Dacan has gone to Zhongshu, I will use his hall." Han Wei smiled and nodded.
There are six Hanlin bachelor's positions in total, so in addition to the third hall, there is actually a Liuhe courtyard in the bachelor's college.
According to the layout of the courtyard, Yutang, which is the main hall, is the first, followed by Donghe, then Xihe, and then the east and west courtyards and the third hall behind Yutang.
Zhang Yueju Xihe is ranked second in the Bachelor's College. After Zhang Yue finished speaking, Wang Lian nodded and expressed no objection.
Of course, Zhang Yue knew that Hanlin bachelors may not think so. The rules of the bachelor's college have always been based on the order of admission, not the level of official position.
In other words, the older you are, the better you are, not your official position. But this Ming Palace bachelor's degree is a position, not an official. Zhang Yue's current position means that all Hanlin bachelors, except Han Wei, have dropped one rank. They are not happy in their hearts.
But being unhappy means being unhappy. Being an official does not make these people happy. They have to digest these emotions on their own, and their eyes must always stare ahead and not be disturbed by these external things.
Here, Zhang Yue asked Tang Jiu and the others to carry their luggage into the academy, while he walked around the bachelor's academy and had his own academy officials to guide Zhang Yue.
The bachelor's college is not big, and Zhang Yue can understand the layout after walking around for a while. In addition to Yutang and Qihe Courtyard, there are six imperial edict rooms, southwest of Yutang, west end of Kongmu Courtyard, and east end of Driving Courtyard.
The court official was also familiar with the story and introduced it to Zhang Yue in detail.
"This small building was built by Xueshi Su during the Chunhua period. It was even low and narrow at that time. In the third year of Tianxi, Xueshi Qian petitioned to renovate it. He removed the lower windows and installed curved sills, and finally it was open to the public. ." The hospital official pointed to a small building and introduced.
Zhang Yue arrived in front of the third hall again, and the court official said quite proudly: "These three halls are not very spacious, and they look the most inconspicuous. But in the Dazhong Xiangfu, Wang Xiangju lived in it, and he joined the political affairs two years later. Prime Minister Li once again stayed in this hall to pay his respects. Many people who entered after him came to live here. Therefore, this hall was never empty. Duan Ming, look at the big locust tree on the eaves of the third hall. It is so tall and dense that the pavilions are like canopies. , so I thought it was an auspicious sign, and the bachelors never let us or the officials cut it." Zhang Yue nodded, and when he heard that it was Wang Zeng, Li Di couldn't help but be in awe.
In fact, this third hall is just an ordinary residence. There is nothing surprising at first glance, but like the former residences of famous people in later tourist attractions, when you get there, you can't help but respect the people who lived in this residence. This is the so-called humanistic sentiment.
Zhang Yue said to the officials: "Yes, there are only six Hanlin bachelors, but why is there a Qihe courtyard?" The official smiled and said: "The good teacher Duan Ming knows that although there are only six Hanlin bachelors, every court They don’t all follow this completely, often there is a shortage of members, and sometimes it is overflowing and it is difficult to keep things in order.”
"For example, in the first year of Zhihe, Bachelor Wang was a bachelor and the seventh member, so he was called Yuanwai Bachelor. So the seventh room was used for Yuanwai Bachelor." Zhang Yue laughed when he heard this and said: "There are other things like this ,Understood."
