Just after the 236 tribute examinees lined up noisily.
All the civil and military officials also arrived.
This group of people appeared here purely to show off for the imperial court.
Those who really had nothing to do with the palace examination went back to their homes and to their mothers after standing up for the emperor.
The first to enter the stage was the Fei Pao team.
Because of this formal occasion, everyone wore very elegant court clothes.
Under the complicated and luxurious court uniforms, the officials were talking and laughing happily, pointing at the tribute people.
A group of Gongju people who had never seen the world turned red with envy when they saw this scene.
"I will be one of them in the future!"
"Haha, if I don't leave the mountain, I will let mediocre people occupy high positions in the court! Now that I have left the mountain, in the future, I will be the mainstay of the Wei Dynasty!"
"That's the first assistant? The old man is ordinary!"
…
After a group of big guys left, the Qingpao team began to enter the field.
"Haha, all of them are described as vulgar, and they look like they have potential, but not much!"
"In the future, I will be like this group of people. I will start from Qingpao and work..."
"I will stand out!"
…
After another quiet moment.
Suddenly, the yellow bells, flutes, drums, flutes, and chimes on both sides of the hall played in response to the sound, and suddenly the sound of music that filled the sky and cleansed the hearts of the people sounded.
Accompanied by this elegant music, the entire Fengtian Hall is solemn and solemn under the rising sun.
And from this solemnity, the proud and proud people of the tribute people could not help but put away.
Yes, so what if you are awesome?
Are they the real masters of this world?
Are they the scarlet robes on both sides of Lord Dan?
No, it is the master of this large palace, the master of this world, who is the emperor, the most upright emperor!
…
In the sound of this drum music, the lord of the nine states of the Wei Dynasty and the billions of people... the Zhizheng Emperor Zhang Hao appeared in front of Fengtian Hall.
As soon as the emperor appeared, all the scholars lowered their heads with contentment, knelt on the ground, and said with trembling voices...
"I bow to my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
The sound of the mountains calling for long live echoed for a long time in front of the empty Fengtian Hall.
Every Gongju person here, including Xu He, will remember this moment throughout their lives, this glorious moment, their glorious moment.
Emperor Zheng has not been in court for a long time, and it is rare to hear so many people shouting for long live together.
He was enjoying this moment immensely.
These are the talents of the Wei Dynasty, and these talents are now crawling at my feet.
They will be in my pocket, and they will run thousands of miles and work tirelessly because of my words.
He squinted his eyes, savoring the taste of power.
monasticism?
A pure heart and a few desires?
No, this is just a means, a means to enjoy rights forever.
"Flat body!"
Emperor Zhizheng looked at the people in front of him and spoke calmly.
After saying this, some imperial courts are willing to reward talents. You should take the exam well. In the future, as an official, you must serve the country and the people. After repeating the empty words and clichés, Emperor Zhizheng walked into the palace under the service of the eunuch.
After being promoted to the palace, all civil and military officials kowtowed and stood before entering.
At this time, the official from the Qingyi Ministry of Etiquette just now led all the Chinese-style candidates to the east and west sides of Danqi Nei and stood facing north.
At this time, Emperor Zhizheng, who was sitting in the hall facing south, nodded to the record reader Wu Xingbang.
Wu Xingbang quickly stepped out of the queue, raised his hands above his head, and took the question handed over by the eunuch.
When I unfolded it, I saw two big characters [玉音] written on the top.
Then the following is written:
Emperor Zhi said: I bear the mandate of heaven, inherit the lineage of the ancestors and saints, and come to the world. I have been here for thirty-seven years.
Working hard day and night to think about and spread the principles is illegal and cannot be done in ancient times.
However, if we look at the previous dynasties, the kings who succeeded to the throne were praised as virtuous, and they were not more prosperous than Xia Qi, Zhongzong and Gaozong of Shang Dynasty. Zhou Zhi Cheng Kang.
For those who count the kings, the beauty of their governance lies in their strategies. How can they achieve this?
According to the theory of modern Confucian scholars, a sage king puts his priority on serving and assisting his prime minister; he also calls a sage king because he distinguishes between a gentleman and a villain.
Is it true that several kings are trying to cure them?
It is not easy to know whether the assistant prime minister is a virtuous person or not, and how a gentleman and a villain behave.
I would like to use the virtuous people as assistants, use the gentlemen, and not confuse the villains, so as to keep the evil in the safe place?
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It is appropriate for students to study the classics through their achievements in life, and it is applicable to ancient and modern times. It should be correct with concrete facts, without any hidden words or general explanations. I will adopt it and put it into practice!
On the third day of March in the thirty-seventh year of Zhengzheng.
All the candidates breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this policy question.
The emperor's policy questions were thought to be difficult, but it was just a cliché.
It's the same pattern of being a virtuous minister near and a villain far away.
How to identify a virtuous minister and a villain?
Didn’t Tang Taizong already set a good example?
As for bad examples?
That’s too much, grab a handful!
Arguments for and against, and then summed up into words, perfect...
Almost all candidates thought of the steps to answer this policy question in their minds in an instant.
But at this time, Xu He frowned.
It's not that he wanted to express some unique opinions in the palace examination.
Although the emperor said not to hide his words or make general remarks.
But if you believe it, you are a fool.
So why does Xu He have doubts?
Because there are four sentences in the question asked by the emperor.
[The theory of modern Confucian scholars is that the sage king puts the appointment and support of the prime minister first; he also calls the sage of the king to differentiate between the gentleman and the villain. 】
【Several kings are trying to cure them, but they also need to be evil? 】
[It is not easy to know whether the assistant prime minister is a virtuous person or not, and how a gentleman and a villain behave. 】
[I would like to use Jian Xian as a auxiliary, use gentlemen, and not be confused by villains, so as to control evil? 】
What I mean, in a nutshell, I know that if you want to govern the country well, you must choose a good prime minister.
But how to choose a prime minister?
How can I tell whether a prime minister is a wise man or a villain?
However, Emperor Zhizheng soon changed the topic as if nothing had happened.
He also talked about some empty-headed nonsense about supporting the virtuous people and educating them through rituals and music.
What does the emperor mean?
You don’t really want everyone to attack the cabinet minister in the palace examination, right?
Hey, maybe there are such idiots out there.
But the second fool is the new Jinshi. The big boss of the Manchu Dynasty has not spoken yet. You, a small Jinshi who has not been awarded an official title, are nothing.
Is anyone listening?
No, Emperor Zhizheng's policy questions were clearly meant for them, the tribute ministers.
But there are more than just tributes in the palace!
Thinking of this, Xu He lowered his head and turned his head slightly to look at the big guys in the palace.
Especially the two cabinet ministers.
Taking advantage of the glory of being the first in the Huiyuan, he turned his head and happened to see several cabinet ministers including Xu Song.
I saw my uncle, his expression was as usual.
Wu Xingbang was reading the scroll for the emperor above Danqi. He didn't dare to raise his head, so he couldn't see his expression.
Then look at Lao Qin.
Xu He's eyes moved to Qin Yan's face...
The case was solved.
The emperor was speaking to all the officials, big and small, inside and outside the palace.
I'm not very satisfied with the first assistant.
If you have some black material in your hands, it’s time to hand it over!
Does the emperor look down on Qin Yan?
Why?
