"However, you are my hope for the northern scholars. Many of you are still academy students. Your Highness and I cannot just watch. When you participated in the imperial examination, you fell behind those from the south in answering questions. Scholar."
After hearing this, all the people looked at Guo An expectantly.
"Dare you ask Guo Changshi what he meant?"
Guo An said: "I feel that all of you who can pass the exam are extremely smart people and have read the Four Books and Five Classics intensively.
The only thing that was inferior to those southern scholars was that they didn't know how to solve problems and how to use the Four Books and Five Classics to solve problems. "
The eyes of all the officials brightened up and they looked at Guo An as if they were seeing a close friend.
"What Guo Changshi said is absolutely true!"
Guo An added: "Therefore, we are going to open a small class for you in the academy, specifically for you to answer questions, and to train you how to use the Four Books and Five Classics to answer questions!"
"Question?"
Huang Boqian, Zheng Fan and others were stunned, and then asked with surprise on their faces: "I dare to ask Guo Changshi, but what topic did His Highness King Yan get from the capital?"
Guo An glanced at everyone blankly, "As northern scholars, how can you think of such evil ways?"
Huang Boqian asked: "But Guo Changshi, how do you decide on the topic?"
Guo An smiled lightly: "His Royal Highness King Yan and we persuaded Mr. Du to take action and invited more than ten northern scholars to the academy."
"real?"
Huang Boqian, Zheng Fan and others were immediately overjoyed.
Guo An looked solemn and asked: "These great scholars are here to answer questions and give lectures to you. How many months are you willing to work hard?"
Huang Boqian, Zheng Fan and others quickly said, "Guo Changshi, as long as there is a great Confucian who can teach students and others about the Four Books and Five Classics, even if it takes several years, we are willing to do it."
"You all agree?"
Guo An asked again.
All the candidates replied with solemn faces, "Return to Guo Changshi, the students and others are willing!"
"Just think about it, as long as you enter the academy and study with those great scholars, there must be no chance of quitting!"
"Never quit!"
"His Royal Highness King Yan will send guards to personally guard outside the classroom to keep an eye on you all and not give you any chance to be lazy!"
"Let Guo Changshi arrange it!"
"Very good!"
Guo An nodded with relief, "When you go back, I will tell your father about this. You will live in the academy for the next few months. You will not go to Beijing to take the exam for a day, and you will not leave for a day." .
In this regard, you can have fun outside for five days, and after five days you can go to the academy! "
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
…
Immediately, all the candidates dispersed with excitement on their faces, full of longing for the small classroom in the academy.
Growing up, they never had the chance to listen to the great Confucian lectures.
Unexpectedly, King Yan and Guo Changshi actually found more than ten people for them to come?
In this way, in next year's imperial examination, they will definitely be able to be named on the gold list and reach the top two!
Even if you can break into the first armor and shine on the lintel, it is not without hope!
These candidates all have this mentality, and their family elders also have the same mentality.
He also specially told Huang Boqian, Zheng Fan and other scholars for a long time that so many great Confucian teachings were an opportunity they would not encounter in a hundred years. They should not be lazy in any way or disrespectful in any way!
at the same time.
The fathers of these candidates also personally brought some gifts to Prince Yan's Mansion to pay homage to King Yan Zhu Di and Guo An in person.
"His Royal Highness King Yan and Guo Changshi are so concerned about Quanzi's imperial examinations that they personally asked Mr. Du to invite many great scholars to come and teach him personally. The common people are deeply moved and brought some gifts today to express their gratitude to His Highness and Guo Changshi for their great contributions. Thank you!"
"Exactly, it's such a great kindness that we can't express in words. If anything happens to His Highness and Guo Changshi from now on, just give him your orders!"
"Your Highness, Guo Changshi, the dogs in my family and I are already a little proud after they were admitted to the imperial examination.
This time, if that bitch dares to be rude in front of the great scholar, we need to trouble His Highness and Guo Changshi to teach him a lesson! "
"Our Northern Scholars have been weak for a long time. Your Highness and Guo Changshi have done such good deeds. I think those gentry families will admire Your Highness and Guo Changshi very much after they know about it..."
"..."
After the gentry finished their compliments, Zhu Di and Guo An nodded reservedly.
"Don't worry, everyone, we have invited so many great scholars to make sure that the candidates in my Beiping Mansion can be named on the gold list.
We already know what you mean.
If anything happens, we’ll talk about it after the imperial examination! "
Hearing this, these gentry couldn't help but glance at Zhu Di in surprise.
However, Zhu Di did not explain too much.
On the side, Guo An took over the topic and exchanged a few casual greetings with these gentry.
Then, these gentlemen said goodbye and left very wisely.
Zhu Di was still a little doubtful, "Guo Qing, if you invite these great Confucians to teach you, can those candidates really be admitted to the Jinshi?"
Guo An, on the other hand, looked confident, "Your Highness, don't worry, all the questions in the examination are from the Four Books and Five Classics.
They go through all the questions and always encounter familiar ones.
As for the palace examination, His Majesty pays attention to pragmatism. Mr. Du has served as the fourth auxiliary officer...
Of course, if these candidates still cannot learn to solve and answer the questions after doing hundreds of questions, then it means that God’s will is not in the north! "
"What Guo Qing said makes sense..."
…
It was more than ten days later.
The guards and carriages sent by Zhu Di also returned.
At the same time, more than a dozen Northern Confucians and some scholars were returned to the capital.
Zhu Di naturally welcomed this.
Chun Shu Hutong, Guo Zhai.
"My child pays homage to my father and father-in-law!"
Father Guo and Liu Huiyuan each held a child and sat on chairs with beaming faces.
"Get up quickly!"
"Ning Yi, Mr. Du just told us that he invited me and other great scholars to come and teach those scholars together, so as to fight for my northern students in the Spring Festival.
But they didn't tell us clearly how to teach those people!
What is going on in this matter? "
Guo Andao: "Back to my lord, I invite all the great scholars to come here this time. I want you to come up with questions based on the examination questions of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, or the previous imperial examination questions of the Ming Dynasty, combined with your majesty's thoughts today." .
It is best to give one question every two days, so that they can practice solving and answering questions extensively! "
"Hiss...one question every two days?"
Father Guo and Liu Huiyuan suddenly opened their eyes wide with surprise on their faces.
Guo An smiled slightly and said: "Of course, if you do one question a day, the effect may be better!"
"Wonderful, the imperial examination is just about answering questions, how come we never thought of it?
In this way, it is easy to cultivate a few Jinshi. "
Liu Huiyuan nodded slightly, "It's just that, can those candidates withstand such intensive practice?"
Guo An showed his white teeth, shining brightly, "If you don't go crazy, you won't survive! In the event of an emergency, His Highness will send royal guards to guard the academy to prevent the leaks of the Juren Class!"
Liu Huiyuan: "..."
Father Guo was sitting aside, teasing his little grandson. This time, there was no official from Guo Village, so he had nothing to do.
This time, he came to Beiping Mansion just because he missed his grandson and granddaughter.
…
With the participation of more than a dozen great scholars, Du Xin, Dao Yan and others in the academy suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Doing the questions is a brain-burning thing.
Those who put so much effort into coming up with the questions are even more brain-burning.
And those who held the ceremony were even more heartbroken.
At first, they were all excited to finally hear the great scholar's lecture.
But now, they discovered that this was not a paradise at all, but a hell!
Not only do they have to answer questions every day, but they also have to listen to lectures by great Confucians, without any rest time at all.
Have they never experienced such a miserable life since childhood?
Moreover, there was actually a group of Prince Yan's guards guarding the outside. They couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
Fortunately, those great scholars also brought a few new candidates, which could make them feel a little happier about their misfortune.
However, as time passed, they began to become irritable and tired again.
He even had a conflict with the guard at the door.
Each time, he was pinned to the ground by the guards and beaten severely.
As time passed, these people gradually became numb in despair.
However, they were not so kind to Guo Changshi who persuaded them to come.
Guo An, Zhu Di and others also know this.
However, he ignored it.
In this way, the purpose of allowing those candidates to become Jinshi was to break the stubborn ideas of the gentry families behind them.
…
As the weather gets colder and everything dries up, the entire Beiping Mansion is full of vitality.
All the people have their own things to do.
The woman spins cotton, cotton-padded clothes, and woolen clothes at home, and then looks at her children.
Men, on the other hand, go out to various workshops, brick kilns, or work as laborers, coachmen...
Some slightly affluent people even send their children directly to the nearest school for enlightenment and study!
There was light shining in the eyes of every common people.
However, the only thing that worries the people is that the weather has been freezing for a long time and it has not started to snow yet.
…
The capital is Yingtian City.
Although it is located south of the Yangtze River, it is still very cold here.
Fortunately, the Yangtze River waterway is not frozen at this time.
Giant ships flying the flag of King Yan, loaded with cargo, were moored at the largest dock outside Yingtian City.
Dozens of large ships were so majestic that the forces in Yingtian City, large and small, were extremely jealous.
However, no one dared to stretch out their claws this time.
Because, on those big ships of Prince Yan's Palace, there were not only the chief officials of Prince Yan's Palace, but also some guards and eunuchs from the palace.
Only then did they realize that the royal palace was actually involved in the fleet of King Yan and Goryeo.
No wonder, no matter how they played this year, that one suppressed them.
Some people were even punished.
Of course, some people are happy and some are sad.
Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao were sitting in the palace, looking at the account books handed over by the eunuch below, the smiles in their eyes could not be concealed at all.
"One and a half million taels, this guy Lao Si is the most promising among those bastards."
Below, Zhu Biao nodded with a happy face and said: "Father, I am afraid that the courtiers and wealthy businessmen will be even more jealous when the fourth brother has sent so much money and goods to the capital.
They may even ask to open the sea again to trade with those foreign vassals! "
Hearing this, Lao Zhu's face darkened.
"A group of extremely treacherous merchants, Japanese pirates are raging outside, are they not afraid that they will go out or come back alive?
Also, with so many people going to trade, who will farm? "
"Biao'er, if someone comes to you, you must not let go. Didn't you see that Laosi's fleet is always guarded by two to three thousand Yanshan guards?"
"Yes, Dad!"
…
(End of chapter)
