All the noble people in the dynasty were scholars.
In the two Song dynasties, more than 100,000 people were selected from the imperial examinations. In the imperial examinations of the Song Dynasty, there was no distinction between family status. Even students from poor families could stand out after ten years of poverty. It is the dream of all scholars to be a farmer in the morning and ascend to the emperor's hall in the evening.
The man wants to fulfill his life ambitions and reads the Five Classics diligently in front of the window.
This is the encouragement to scholars in Song Zhenzong's "Encouraging Learning".
In the second year of Yongxi reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty (985), in order to win over talents from all over the world, Zhao Guangyi, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, personally conducted the Jinshi Hall Examination in Chongzheng Hall and called the roll call for the new Jinshi scholars for the first time. This is the origin of the roll-call award.
Officials in the Song Dynasty were awarded titles by roll call, usually at the venue of the palace examination. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was in Jiying Hall, and then it became custom-made, and it was the same in the Southern Song Dynasty. But when we arrived at the new emperor Zhao Hong's place, there was no roll call. I heard that the appointment was changed to face to face. There is no longer anyone to arrest the son-in-law. I heard that the Imperial Guards in front of the palace have closed the streets and driven away the crowd.
Even this Qionglin Banquet was changed to Yujin Garden.
Yujin Garden, one of the "Four Gardens in Tokyo", is located outside Nanxun Gate in the south of Tokyo. It was originally an old garden of the Later Zhou Dynasty. It was built in the Xiande period of the Later Zhou Dynasty and expanded in the early Northern Song Dynasty.
Yujin Garden is divided into east and west gardens along the road. There are few buildings in the garden. The environment is quiet and deep, with lush trees, greenery and beautiful scenery, so Lin'an people call it "Qingcheng".
In the park, there are not only a school ground where the emperor inspects riding and shooting, but also a grain planting field, as well as designated rare animals and pavilions and flower pavilions.
Yujin Garden is a tourist attraction for the royal family, and it is also a place for people to enjoy. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, Yujin Garden was opened regularly every spring for tourists to enjoy the scenery.
When the emperor visited Yujin Garden, he was accompanied by a guard of honor and hundreds of officials. The flags and flags are fluttering in great force. The imperial driver passed through Xuande Gate, marched along Yu Street, Guozhou Bridge, Zhuque Gate, and Longjin Bridge until arriving at Yujin Garden outside Nanxun Gate.
According to records, Taizu of the Song Dynasty visited Yujin Garden 33 times, and Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty visited Yujin Garden 10 times. By the middle and late Northern Song Dynasty, the emperor rarely visited Yujin Garden. It can be seen that the most prosperous period of Yujin Garden was in the early Northern Song Dynasty.
At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty and during the Jingkang period, Yujin Garden gradually became deserted due to military disasters and floods, and its last traces are hard to find.
When the Song Dynasty moved to the south, Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, built another Yujin Garden four miles south of Jiahui Gate in Lin'an. During the Xiaozong period of the Song Dynasty, Lin'an Yujin Garden developed most prosperously.
In the fourth year of Shaoxing, envoys from the Jin Dynasty came to congratulate Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty on the Tianshen Holy Festival and held a banquet there. Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty once had a chance to visit and ordered the crown prince, prime ministers, princes, attendants, officials of the fifth rank and above, and officers in charge to give banquets and shooting rituals. Later, the emperor's fortune gradually declined, and the scenery in the garden gradually declined.
During the Kaixi year of Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty, the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty returned without success. Queen Yang Guizhi and Shi Miyuan, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, conspired to kill the powerful Prime Minister Han Kanzhou in Yujin Garden.
Since the new emperor Zhao Hong ascended the throne, Yujin Garden has returned to the liveliness of Song Xiaozong's time. Zhao Hong often inspected the imperial army and practiced here, and it has become a military camp.
The garden is full of green trees, red flowers, luxuriant grass, pavilions, rippling green water, and the scenery is quite quiet. It's just that the armored men among them were holding guns and knives, and they were heavily guarded, adding a bit of solemnity.
Since the Song Dynasty, all those who passed the imperial examination were awarded official positions immediately and did not need to go through the selection examination of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Jinshi is divided into three grades: first-grade, three-grade, and third-grade, with the first-grade being named the number one scholar, the second and third-grade, being ranked second and third overall; the second-grade, several grades, being given the Jinshi background; the third-grade, several grades, being given the same background as the Jinshi. The first, second and third graders are collectively called Jinshi.
The difference from previous years is that this time, the official personally intervened and then awarded the official.
To be precise, it is not a direct appointment, but a "proposed appointment". Because all Jinshi must "intern" for six months in the six ministries, five temples of the imperial court and various local circles before entering the officialdom.
With Zhao Hong in front, all the "disciples of the Emperor" and the Jinshi behind, the monarchs and ministers walked together, visiting the gardens and admiring flowers. The atmosphere was quite relaxed.
"Li Angying, if you have any ideas about conferring officials, you can put them forward."
Zhao Hong asked Li Angying who was following him while walking.
Li Angying is fair-skinned and handsome, and is a typical scholar of the Song Dynasty. No matter what, Zhao Hong had to start with him to show the difference between the number one scholar.
"A true man governs the country, brings peace to the country, and brings peace to the world. Don't have any worries. In front of His Majesty, just say what you think."
Seeing that Li Angying's face was red and she seemed to be a little cautious, Zou Yinglong, the leader, encouraged him.
"Your Majesty, I would like to go somewhere to train myself. Please give me your permission."
The emperor personally asked, and Li Angying blushed and her heart beat.
The emperor is young and has no airs, but he has a certain majesty, which is heart-wrenching.
"If you are asked to serve as the official of Yiwang County, you may not have experience. If you are asked to serve as the magistrate of Yiwang County and the mayor of a township, what do you think?"
Zhao Hong pondered for a moment before speaking out.
In the Song Dynasty, counties with more than 4,000 households were considered high, more than 3,000 households were considered tight, more than 2,000 households were considered high, more than 1,000 households were considered medium, and those with less than 1,000 households were considered middle or lower. Wang County is a large county with a large population.
"I thank your Majesty!"
Thunder, rain and dew are all military favors, Li Angying quickly said so.
What he didn't know was that they, the Jinshi, had to "intern" in the Six Divisions and Five Temples for half a year, and then go to local prefectures and counties for experience before they could become officials and shepherd the people.
Zhao Hong took the brochure handed over by Zou Yinglong and read it.
"Li Angying, your mentor Cui Yu is now the envoy of Sichuan. He is old. You will serve as the county magistrate of Chengdu County and learn from Cui Yu first. However, let me tell you before. If there are historical events If you fail the assessment, I will punish you or demote you."
If the current No. 1 scholar cannot pass the "internship" test, then the embroidered pillow will be useless.
Li Angying's face turned red and she hurriedly thanked him, and the official on the side immediately wrote it down.
"Hong Tianxi, what do you think?"
Zhao Hong looked at Hong Tianxi and laughed.
"Your Majesty, I have a straight temper and offend too many people. I want to be an official somewhere. Please forgive me!"
Hong Tianxi has a dark complexion, a tall figure, and a loud voice. He is a typical shit stirrer and everyone is afraid of him.
"The imperial court is implementing a new law, and there are still vacancies in the Liangzhexi Road Anti-Corruption Department. Are you willing to take on this important task?"
Liangzhe West Road governs Lin'an Prefecture. Lin'an Prefecture, Pingjiang Prefecture, Zhenjiang Prefecture, Huzhou, Changzhou, Yanzhou, Jiaxing Prefecture, and Jiangyin Prefecture belong to the army. This was the place where officials of the Southern Song Dynasty gathered, especially Lin'an Prefecture, which was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty.
With this black-faced Hong Tianxi, maybe he can charge into the battle and relieve Xu Liang's pressure.
Hong Tianxi was shocked and speechless for a moment.
Once he takes up an official position in the Zhejiang West Road Anti-Corruption Department, although his official rank is not high, he is extremely powerful. This would offend all the ministers in the court, which would be a thankless task.
"Forget it, don't force it. In my opinion, you still..."
Before Zhao Hong finished speaking, Hong Tianxi had already said:
"Your Majesty, I am willing!"
With his temperament and temperament, this might be the most comfortable thing for him to do.
The reason for hesitation is that I am afraid of not doing it well. Moreover, I heard that there are no official positions in the Anti-Corruption Department, and I don’t know whether this is true or not.
"Okay, you will first go to the Liangzhe Road Anti-Corruption Branch for an internship. After six months, your performance will be reviewed and then we will decide whether to retain you."
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace! I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness!"
Hong Tianxi was a little relieved. Someone is taking him with him, which is much better than a headless fly running around blindly.
"Ma Guangzu, what do you think of you, a prodigy, going to Yangzhou to serve as a military picket?"
Zhao Hong looked at Tanhua Ma Guangzu with a faint look in his eyes.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
With a smile on his face, Ma Guangzu bowed solemnly.
What could the emperor say, could he still refuse?
Besides, I still have to do an internship for half a year, so who knows how I will perform.
"Ma Guangzu, I was joking, but you took it seriously!"
Zhao Hong laughed, thought for a moment, and then said:
"Ma Guangzu, I heard that you are knowledgeable, knowledgeable, and capable, so I want you to serve in the Ministry of Punishment. Song Ci, the criminal official on Jiangnan East Road, is about to enter the court as the minister of the Ministry of Punishment. You can follow him, practice well in the Ministry of Punishment, and implement new policies for the imperial court. Escort me.”
Military policemen are made by graduates from martial arts halls. Let Ma Guangzu go, but he is overqualified and underused.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness in knowing me!"
Ma Guangzu was overjoyed, kowtowed on the ground, and then stood up.
He was happy to be named a criminal, but he didn't expect that the emperor would actually let him go to the Ministry of Punishment to gain experience.
Following the famous Song Tixing, you have to cheer up and learn something.
"Huang Fu, I heard that you are skilled in bow and horse, so I will appoint you as the county captain of Shanyang County!"
"Zu Wu, you are good at writing and your articles are wonderful. Please stay in the Imperial College."
"He Yifeng, I heard that you have a good sentence, so I will sign the sentence in Dengzhou."
"Zhao Ruteng, you are a member of the clan and have been pampered since you were a child. You need to temper yourself. Just take charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War and build the cabinet first, and start from scratch."
Zhao Hong talked cordially with the "Emperor's disciples", one after another, approachable and without any pretensions.
For most of them, the imperial court has already planned their official positions. Only the seven or eight people he selected, such as Ma Guangzu, Hong Tianxi and others, will ask about their wishes.
After all, official positions are only initial awards, and everyone's future depends on their future political achievements.
"Jiang Wanli, we have known each other for a long time. Your brother Jiang Wanzai is now the commander of Lizhou West Road, commanding thousands of troops. You, brother, have to work hard!"
Zhao Hong smiled again when he saw his old acquaintance, Imperial College student Jiang Wanli.
My elder brother was a scholar in the imperial examination, and my younger brother was an officer in the Jinling Martial Arts Hall. There are many talented people in the Jiang family, but they are all children of other families. Talking about it brings tears to my eyes.
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to go to the border fortress to share your worries and solve your problems!"
Jiang Wanli directly expressed his ambition without hesitation.
"Okay! You are ambitious! I like it!"
Zhao Hong and the officials from the Ministry of Personnel beside him, Zou Yinglong and Zhen Dexiu, murmured a few words softly.
"Jiang Wanli, I order you to be the county magistrate of Xiangyang County. If you pass the examination in one year, you will go to the frontier to serve. Are you willing?"
In fact, don't ask, Jiang Wanli will answer yes. Xiangyang County is under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang Prefecture and is on the border of Song and Jin Dynasties. Zhao Hong did not deceive him.
After a period of experience, you can use it with confidence. There is also a shortage of officials in the northwest frontier.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I accept the order and thank you!"
Jiang Wanli also kowtowed to thank Ma Guangzu.
It's just a matter of assessment, it's a piece of cake.
