It will take some time for Yan Shenggong to come to Beijing. After all, he is too fragile and expensive to travel long distances. What's more, he has to meet many literati from various places along the way to build up momentum to protect himself.
The capital was not in a hurry, the imperial examination was about to begin, and Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood. He had gone from being a begging monk to now being the one to comment on the world's scholars, which was an indescribable experience.
Zhu Biao walked into Zhongshu Province on this day. It was much quieter here now. Hu Weiyong hid his head and calmed down. Yang Xian was proud of the spring breeze. Most of the things in Zhongshu Province were now under Yang Xian's control. Li Shanchang was even more troubled because of Mencius's affairs. torment.
After all, he was the prime minister of the dynasty, and it was his fault for not admonishing the emperor. However, Li Shanchang never cared about this. He was not a filial son and grandson of Confucius, but this also gave him a good reason to stay behind closed doors and play chess and scores at home every day. Not happy?
Li Shanchang was already an extremely popular minister, and it could be said that there was no room for advancement. Although he was reluctant to part with the power in his hands, he had no choice but to let go for the sake of the wealth of his descendants. Thinking of this made him feel a lot more relaxed.
Zhu Biao stepped into Zhongshu Province, and everyone inside saluted. Zhu Biao nodded and walked straight over, all the way to the room where Li Shanchang handled official business.
Zhu Biao came here specifically to ask one person, and he discovered that there was a foreigner participating in the Enke exam, and he was from Korea, but his level was average and he was ranked at the bottom.
Zhu Biao naturally didn't look at the list at the end. He only found out about it after Liu Jin told him it as an interesting anecdote. He didn't care who Jin Tao was, but whoever could study abroad must be an outstanding child of a wealthy Korean family.
If a situation could be opened directly, it would undoubtedly make things smoother for Jiang Side and Yao Guangxiao, so Zhu Biao was going to let Li Shanchang make arrangements.
Zhu Biao asked him to send people to the East Palace tomorrow, and Li Shanchang naturally agreed. Then the two of them were polite for a while, and Zhu Biao got up and returned to the East Palace.
His wedding was also scheduled. Just eight days later, that is, the sixth day after the palace examination, Zhu Yuanzhang had sent officials from the Ministry of Rites to worship his ancestors at the Taimiao Temple and Fengyang's hometown and inform them of the good news.
Then he gave a gift of nine carriages from the Kaiping Palace to show his favor. Chang Yuchun went to the Imperial Study Room to express his gratitude, while Chang Mao came to the East Palace to present some clothes made by Chang Luohua himself.
The entire inner court and the Ministry of Etiquette are very busy now. Fortunately, Zhu Biao doesn't have to worry about it. Everything is handled by specialized personnel.
The next day, Zhu Biao first asked Liu Jin to bring monk Dao Yan into the East Palace. The two talked for a while. Dao Yan's eyes lit up when he heard about Jin Tao's presence. Everything is difficult at the beginning. How can it be so easy when you arrive in Goryeo and are unfamiliar with the place? Open up the situation.
Jin Tao walked in after a while, and first kowtowed to Zhu Biao and said, "Jin Tao, a student from Korea, is here to see His Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, Your Highness Qianqiu."
This man's Mandarin speaking was very good. Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Get up. You came all the way from another country and still passed the Gongsheng examination. I was particularly moved after hearing this, so I specially summoned you."
Jin Tao bowed and said: "The Ming Dynasty has numerous talented people, but students who are not good at academics can only pass the exam, which is very shameful."
Zhu Biao naturally expressed some soft words of relief with purpose, and Jin Tao was also moved. What kind of identity is Zhu Biao? His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, the King of Goryeo who always bowed to him when he saw him, actually treated him so kindly.
Zhu Biao casually asked about his family background. Jin Tao, who was already a little inferior, quickly explained his eight generations of ancestors. Zhu Biao could only say that this guy is the Goryeo version of Yuan Shu, with four generations and three sons in his family, and disciples and former officials all over the country. .
Zhu Biao smiled with satisfaction, and Daoyan on the side lowered his head and recited a few Buddhist chants. This was really a meat pie falling from the sky.
Of course, these two people also saw that what Jin Tao said was a bit false. Monk Xin Meng is now in charge of Goryeo, and he has targeted the wealthy families. Therefore, the Jin family of the fourth generation and the third Duke must be the target of strong suppression, otherwise Jin Tao I won’t come to Daming for gold plating.
It's hard to say too much about Zhu Biao's identity. Daoyan recited a Buddhist name and started talking to Jin Tao. Jin Tao also respected Daoyan very much. He knew the abilities of these bald donkeys very well.
After a while, Zhu Biao saw that the rhythm had been controlled by Dao Yan, so he picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but did not put it down. The two people below stood up and left, and Zhu Biao asked Liu Jin to send it off.
Zhu Biao stood up and moved around for a while. Liu Jin came back and reported: "Sir, Daoyan has invited Jin Tao to study Buddhist scriptures."
Zhu Biao nodded, and then didn't bother to care. Zhu Biao had given him so much foreshadowing. It would be very disappointing if Daoyan still couldn't handle Gao Li.
Early the next morning, Zhu Biao got up and went to Fengtian Hall. The palace examination will be held today. Zhu Yuanzhang will select the new scholars of this year. All civil and military officials are also present. First, the Ministry of Rites presides over the etiquette of the candidates paying homage to the emperor.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged them with a few words, and then handed out the test papers. This time, Zhu Yuanzhang himself set the questions. The questions were based on the ancient emperors' principles of respecting heaven and being diligent, and being ethical and ethical.
Then the eunuch led them to the Jinshen Hall nearby and distributed pens, inks, paper and inkstones for them to write papers. Zhu Yuanzhang walked among them several times with great interest. Zhu Biao gave his father some pointers on the candidates for the examination. Several.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Guo Chong, and he had already been vaccinated by Zhu Biao, but even so, Zhu Yuanzhang found it difficult to accept. Does the first imperial examination champion of the Ming Dynasty have to look like this...
Long before Enke, Zhu Yuanzhang specifically ordered all localities to recommend young scholars to take the exam in Beijing, hoping to select a young and handsome scholar as a role model to inspire scholars all over the world.
He also thought that if the number one scholar was young, it would be good to marry a princess, but now looking at Guo Chong, Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't bear to marry his lovely princess to him.
With the emperor on the side, these scholars were still quite nervous. Zhu Biao thought that it was almost done, so he asked Zhu Yuanzhang to wait in Fengtian Hall. Lao Zhu also meant the same. After meeting Guo Chong, he really couldn't cheer up. The gap is relatively large.
Of course, there are also advantages to doing this, which shows that the imperial court focuses on talent and learning. As long as you are capable, you can become the number one scholar even if you look like shit, be named on the gold list, parade through the streets on horseback, and reach the pinnacle of life.
After a while, the papers were all answered. Zhu Biao led the people to select the best twenty papers. The rest did not require the emperor to pass the test. In fact, the palace examination was very simple as long as the emperor did not act like a monster.
The approximate ranking will not be much different from the national examination. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang still selected Guo Chong as the number one scholar in the new subject of the Ming Dynasty. The second place was Wu Bozong, and the third place was Zhang Fan.
The ranking of the rest needs to be arranged by the ministers, which can be completed tomorrow. The scholars have already bowed to the emperor and said goodbye. Those who participated in the palace examination are only ranked and not failed, so those who have no intention of becoming the number one scholar are not very nervous.
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