In Nanjing in June, on the Qinhuai River, which is famous all over the world because of Du Mu's "Po Qinhuai", the drizzle is like silk. This drizzle shattered the sound of oars and lights in the river, but it could only wet the pens of the literati and poets on the flower boats, and it could not extinguish the glory, smoke, moon, and gold powder of the Six Dynasties.
The music of the piano was gurgling, Wu Nong's voice was soft, and Yu Maoxue was already slightly drunk on the boat. Yao Hongmo, who was at the same table, played with his wine glass and said with a smile, surrounded by the wind and dust: "What a great article! I am playing with it and trying to figure it out. It's like drinking strong wine or listening to the lyrics of "Da Jiangdong". After that, he said to the recorder next to him. "Bring me a big glass of wine," he said. "I'll have a good time tonight."
Yu Mao learned calligraphy and practiced it. He was from Wuyuan. He became a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing's reign and was thirty-one years old. He was originally a newcomer to the officialdom, but the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty did not necessarily judge heroes based on seniority and rank.
Yao Hongmo, with the honor of the fourth rank, and Yu Maoxue and other seven rankers, drank at the same table as Shizhong and the censor, and made friends and companions, which was the norm in the Ming Dynasty.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the "Xingzhi" method was used to select personnel for the six subjects in the Ming Dynasty. In the past, for those who were poor in the Jinshi list and could not stay in Beijing to serve as Hanlin or officials, there was another avenue to the sky, which was the "Lantai Shortcut".
"For national customization, we must select the best from the ministry and temple, the best from the counties and counties, the mature and experienced ones, and those with the ability to take on the responsibility." The second-level foreign scholars who were originally sent to counties and counties, once they have work experience, are selected as Kedao Officials, "as soon as they have achieved results, they will build the capital hall in two turns. They will open the palace without waiting for the month, and the year will change the aspect at the age of one. Honesty is the most important thing." Although it is not as high as the Hanlin's ceiling in the cabinet, there is hope for the minister.
In addition, Taizu used "Ke Dao officials" for the purpose of "using the small to control the big". The supervisory power in their hands exceeded that of the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and they were responsible for "attending, regulating and admonishing, repairing ques, collecting materials, and inspecting the six departments and hundreds of departments." Everything in the world can be managed by Shizhong. His power is boundless.
Therefore, despite the fact that except for Yao Hongmo and a few Mipian Qingke, everyone present here is of the highest rank seven, Yao Hongmo not only will not look down on any of them, but will instead curry favor with them.
There is a Jinshi scholar here in the second year of Longqing's reign. His name is Shi Chaoxuan. Like Yu Maoxue, he is currently serving as a minister in Nanjing. Hearing this, he said: "What the old man said is that Brother Xingren has a heart of copper and a courage of iron. He is a model for our generation to criticize the government in this way - but the method of passing the examination is controlled by six subjects. This is a big one." , there is still room for discussion.”
A censor named Wang Yi heard this and sneered: "The people in Jing used the examination method to suppress us and control public opinion. Our ancestral system and science and education are beyond the court. How many achievements have been made in the past hundred years?" Senior, you are a good man! The Jing people have made the examination a law, and the cabinet is in charge of its affairs. We need to report matters related to the examination to the cabinet - there is a hidden evil intention in it, so don't let him fool you!"
After hearing this, Yu Maoxue nodded and said: "That's right. Therefore, the first of the five things I stated is this. How can I be deceived by evil and evil for a long time if I am smart and decisive? Our hearts in boxing will definitely be praised. If you succeed in the examination, it will cause real harm. It is the law of the people. If the emperor does not accept this suggestion, I will write the next book specifically about the disadvantages of passing the exam!"
When Shi Chaoxuan heard what Yu Maoxue said, he was dissatisfied and said: "Brother Xingren, the examination of law is for officials. How can it harm the people? Please clarify your doubts."
After hearing this, Yao Hongmo interjected: "Guanzhi, you were short-term in your post as county magistrate, and you don't know how the law harms the people. The biggest reason why the law harms the people is that taxes are included in the exam." become."
"Zhang Juzheng said that the method of deliberation is to 'make enough use without adding taxes'. Does this sound familiar to you? Song Shenzong and Wang Anshi also said 'without adding gifts but the country uses enough'. What was the result?" After saying this, he sneered a few times.
Yu Maoxue nodded after hearing this and said to Shi Chaoxuan: "My lord, I know a lot about you. After passing the exam, you will be assigned the tax duties of the local officials. When you pass the exam, you will not be able to do without a bucket of rice or a pound of silk. If you receive 90%, you will get the most." It's a 'hit'. If you want to finish the class, you can only press for recruitment! Pressing for recruitment will harm the people, so why bother asking?"
After hearing this, Shi Chaoxuan took a sip of wine, smacked his lips and said with a smile: "If Brother Xingren says this, will this recruitment be completed?"
As soon as these words came out, Yao Hongmo and Yu Maoxue were stunned. Yao Hongmo made a strong point and said: "The imperial court's taxes are given to the southeast, and the people's power has been exhausted for many years. Now that we are taxing more, the common people will inevitably be 'clean'!"
He quoted a sentence from Hai Rui's Zhi'an Shu to attack the Jiajing Emperor. Everyone present understood what he meant and burst into laughter. Shi Chaoxuan wanted to say that this tax levy is not an increase in taxes, nor is it an attempt to accumulate debts. It is just asking the local government to collect what should be levied this year. What harm does it do to the people? But I didn’t want to annoy anyone, so I stopped talking.
Wang Yi saw that the atmosphere was a bit strange and shouted: "This is a good place for gold powder and a source of elegance. How can we talk about the secular affairs of 'recruiting lessons' and disturb our minds? Brother Guan, I'll drink wine as a penalty!"
Yao Hongmo said: "That's right, brother Guan deserves to be punished. But today, when "the singing girl plays with flowers and boats on the waves", you can't use the cup in your hand. You must use a leather cup to have fun."
After hearing this, Shi Chaoxuan's face was like a red cloth and he waved his hands repeatedly. The singer next to her turned slightly red after listening to Yao Hongmo's instructions. She picked up the wine glass in his hand, sipped the wine with her mouth, closed her eyes slightly, and waited for him to drink the wine.
Shi Chaoxuan refused, but when he saw the crowd booing, he had no choice but to blush and ate a leather cup. Yu Maoxue and others laughed when they saw his embarrassment.
Shi Chaoxuan started, and everyone relaxed and started playing wildly. Yao Hongmo first played with the chicken head of the young firework woman next to him through his clothes, but then he couldn't control it anymore, became particularly ungrateful, and lifted up her skirt to see her feet.
A Qing guest present saw this and said with a smile: "Do you love this golden lotus?" Yao Hongmo blushed and said with a smile: "Exactly. As the saying goes, 'The golden lotus embroidered on the mandarin duck on the green skirt is small, but the jade bamboo shoots are long when the red sleeves are gone', This woman is as beautiful and fragrant as she is from other countries, but she is as boring as a pair of big feet."
Yu Maoxue had no idea about this, but Wang Yi, who was a fan of Yao Hongmo, laughed and said: "Comments from the old man! In the Song Dynasty, Zhang Yuanqian's poem goes like this: "Wu Ling is narrow and the lotus root silk is heavy. One hook is red. The green quilt often needs someone to warm it when sleeping. , in my arms. These little feet are only fun to play with under the quilt."
After hearing this, the Qing guest picked up the wine glass in front of him and said with a smile: "Wang Censor said that is not true. You can only reward golden lotus on the bed. If you are in the mood today, why don't we make a lotus appreciation order?"
Everyone here is a flower expert, but they have never heard of the method of "Lotus Appreciation Order", so they all stopped to listen to him. The Qingke explained: "This is an interesting way to play - let me and the recorders around me stand up and walk around the hall. You can watch their graceful postures and guess the size of their golden lotuses. The winner will be the leader. The embroidered shoes are filled with a glass of wine to drink to the winner, the loser is given silver, and the winner is given gold around his head - although there is no need to do this today, it is just a reward for these beauties."
Yao Hongmo and Wang Yi cheered loudly after hearing this. Yu Maoxue was already half drunk at this time, and he also clapped his hands and laughed. Although some people here felt disgusted, they did not dare to refute Yao Hongmo's face, so they all smiled and said nothing.
Shi Chaoxuan couldn't help but said with a smile: "A few days ago, I was drinking tea and chatting with the director Ri Shenglong. I heard from him that someone from the capital told me that the emperor had drafted an edict to ban women in the world from binding their feet. If there is any foot binding, Future generations will not be allowed to take the imperial examination - I wonder how true this statement is?"
Yao Hongmo was a little unhappy after hearing this. He cupped his hands to the north and said: "This must be a rumor. Today, my thoughts are all about military affairs. How can the emperor take care of this matter in the boudoir? Besides, how can this matter be monitored?" Can’t you send the lieutenant officer to lift up the skirt of the birth attendant’s mother to take a look?”
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall burst into laughter again. Yu Maoxue woke up from the drink and said: "Sir, be careful what you say! Today's factory guards are different from the past, but these disrespectful words cannot be announced to the public."
It's okay not to mention the factory guards. When mentioning the factory guards, Yao Hongmo sneered and said: "Pedestrians don't have to worry about it. Today's factory guards are all focused on protecting the imperial store in the world. The guarding eunuch is the emperor's shopkeeper - —What can this person do?"
