A poor monk is not poor at all.
The surroundings are splendid and magnificent, and even the magic weapons contain gold. Even if you say you are poor, no one will believe you.
Although the temples in the Ming Dynasty were not like those in the early Tang Dynasty, with assets easily reaching millions of taels and borrowing hundreds of thousands at usurious rates without asking for money, for the Tianjie Temple, they could borrow 400,000 taels a year without breaking a sweat. bone.
Zhu Yunwen regarded them as paying taxes, and accepted Tianjie Temple's kindness as a matter of course, saying: "Since Tianjie Temple is willing, I will agree. However, if there are Taoist officials, businessmen or people who want to participate in the construction of Baoen Temple and the Heroes' Monument, If you do, I will agree to it."
Daoyuan frowned after hearing this.
If he wants to enjoy the benefits exclusively, it seems that the emperor is not going to agree.
Zhu Yunwen said calmly: "Tianjie Temple will be the main one, and the others will be supplementary. In the future, Baoen Temple will be handed over to Tianjie Temple to take charge of it, and the Heroes' Monument will be handed over to the imperial court, Daolu Department, etc., how about it?"
Daoyuan's eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly agreed: "Wonderful."
Although the Monument of Heroes and the Tianjie Temple are two projects, you must know that the Monument of the Heroes is located in the Tianjie Temple. If you want to pay homage to the Monument of the Heroes, you first need to enter the Tianjie Temple.
Even if these people do not believe in Buddhism and just want to go to the Monument of the Martyrs, after paying homage to the monument, they will inevitably walk around the Tianjie Temple, which can also increase the incense in the Tianjie Temple.
As long as the monument of heroes and martyrs remains immortal, Tianjie Temple will not fall.
Daoyuan calculated this account very clearly. He cared more about the rise and fall and inheritance of Buddhism than money.
Confucius Temple.
Jin Youzi and Hu Jing walked onto Pan Bridge and looked at the semicircular pool in front of them with a slight smile on their faces.
Hu Jing pointed to the pool in front of him and said, "Brother Jin should know the origin of this Panchi in detail, right?"
Jin Youzi nodded confidently and said: "Panchi is also called Pangong. The ancients said that the princes are not allowed to see the four directions, so there is no place to the east and south, half of the emperor's school, so it is called Pangong. According to ancient rituals, the emperor set up the center of the Imperial Academy. There was a school palace named Biyong, which was surrounded by bad water, so the princes could only face the Pan River in the south, so the name Pan Palace came into being."
Hu Jing glanced at Jin Youzi with admiration and said: ""The Book of Songs: Panshui" says, if you want to enjoy Panshui, you can pick the celery. We don't know if we can pick the celery and sing."
When ancient scholars were studying in Imperial College, they often picked cress from the pond and stuck it on the brim of their hats to tell others that they were educated people.
Hu Jing's implicit meaning is that he doesn't know whether he will be able to go to high school after taking the test.
Jin Youzi looked at the Lingxing Gate in front of him and said solemnly: "Entering Pan does not mean becoming an official. If you want to become an official, you need real ability. But with Brother Hu's talent, you can definitely eat the Enrong Banquet."
Hu Jing shook his head bitterly, and the two of them walked across the Pan Bridge and said, "It's no different now than usual. You and I have both been to the Imperial College, where there are a lot of new studies and miscellaneous studies. It can be seen that the imperial court's emphasis on recruiting scholars is different from the past. .”
The layout of the Confucius Temple is the Confucius Temple in the front, the Academy in the back, and the Gongyuan on the east side, which is the examination room.
Looking at the Dacheng Hall in front of them, Jin Youzi and Hu Jing stopped talking and walked solemnly into the hall.
In the center of the hall is enshrined the "seat of Confucius, the most holy teacher of Dacheng", and on the left and right are the four sages - Yan Hui, Zeng Shen, Meng Ke and Kong Ji.
Looking at their predecessors, Jin Youzi and Hu Jing saluted solemnly.
After paying homage, the two of them entered the academy through the small door on the east side and continued their previous conversation.
"If this is the case, can the eight-legged writing and the speech on behalf of the saint be changed?"
Jin Youzi asked worriedly.
Hu Jing thought for a while, shook his head slightly, and said: "The risk is too great. There is no clear document from the imperial court at the moment. It is only through changes made by the Imperial College. It is difficult to guess the true intentions of the imperial court. If we violate the words of the acting saint, then our many years of hard work will be in vain." .”
Jin Youzi also knew this, and he always imitated the thoughts of saints when writing articles. It was indeed a bit frustrating, but if he expressed his own opinions without authorization, he would probably be beaten home with a stick.
After working hard for so many years, who would take risks in such an important examination room?
The two of them walked out of the academy and wanted to visit the Gongyuan and familiarize themselves with the examination venue in advance.
Suddenly, a shout came: "Exam questions are for sale, exam questions are for sale, come and buy them."
Jin Youzi and Hu Jing were immediately frightened, selling test questions?
And this benefit?
No, there is still this idiot?
Even if you have exam questions, you can’t sell them publicly, right?
Selling test questions will lead to beheading.
There are still people buying test questions. Are these guys tired of living?
"Brother, don't you know that buying test questions is a felony?"
Jin Youzi stopped a Juren who was buying exam questions and asked seriously.
The stopped Juren looked at Jin Youzi, shook his sleeves, and said, "What kind of crime is it to buy a copy of the test questions? Go and take a break."
Jin Youzi was extremely depressed. This year
The atmosphere is wrong. Those who buy test questions are arrogant, and those who sell test questions are even more arrogant. The government officials are here, neither running nor escaping, they are still shouting.
Hu Jing rubbed his eyes, and Jin Youzi was also confused. The yamen servant actually smiled and saluted, and then left?
what is this?
The imperial capital, the bright world, has such a shady secret!
As a leader, I should share your worries!
Jin Youzi stepped forward angrily and said sternly to the person selling the test questions: "You sell the test questions and you should be killed according to the law! I have memorized your appearance, and it is useless to try to escape. I advise you to go to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and wait. Dispose of it according to the emperor’s order!”
After hearing what Jin Youzi said, King Zhu Zhi of the Liao Dynasty didn't mind. He took out a copy of the examination questions, handed it over, and said, "How about you also have one? One tael of silver, a child can be innocent..."
"you!"
Jin Youzi has never seen such a person, who is not afraid of the court at all!
Hu Jing pulled Jin Youzi and said, "Brother Jin, these are indeed exam questions, but they are from the previous dynasty..."
"From the previous dynasty?"
Jin Youzi was stunned and quickly lowered his head and looked carefully.
Sure enough, these test questions were all from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and there were no Ming test questions.
Naturally, there are no taboos when selling test questions from previous dynasties...
Zhu Zhi looked at the two of them and said seriously: "Who dares to sell the imperial examination questions? Let alone selling them out, even if the secret is leaked, there will be lots of people. Who doesn't know this?"
"However, there are always similarities in the imperial examination. Look at the past and examine the present to distinguish the superior and inferior. It is better to buy a few examination questions and study them carefully when you go back. You may be able to get a glimpse of some knowledge from the masterpieces of the predecessors."
Jin Youzi and Hu Jing looked at each other and stretched their hands to their sleeves in unison.
Although this is not a question in the examination of this subject, and the imperial court will not re-issue it among the questions that have already been published, it is still beneficial and harmless to look at the masterpieces of previous generations.
Zhu Zhi looked at Jin Youzi and Hu Jing leaving, weighed the broken silver in his hand, smiled slightly, and shouted at the top of his voice: "We are selling exam questions."
It’s not just the daring Zhu Zhi who wants to take advantage of the exam bonus, but also a group of booksellers, small businessmen and hawkers.
The streets and alleys around Confucius Temple and Gongyuan were already crowded with people, and until the evening of June 5th, there were no more traders around.
On June 6th, the examination will begin.
