When asking about policy in the imperial examination, it stands to reason that the emperor should ask the question and the tribute ministers should answer. This is how the standard of the tribute ministers can be judged.
During the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Wu did this and asked for several days.
Later, the emperor felt that this was too tiring, and it would be more comfortable to sit there, drink tea, and sleep with squinted eyes, so he handed over the palace examination policy to the minister.
The minister is also in a dilemma. If the emperor I admire hates him and the emperor I fancy dislikes him, wouldn't he be unlucky as well?
In order not to offend the emperor and still get things done, the ministers unanimously agreed: Let’s take a test, take a question, and determine the winner based on the score... In this way, many palace examinations often do not directly ask for advice.
Of course, there are also some emperors who are energetic, curious, get enough sleep at night, and have a well-developed salivary system. They look at all the tributes one by one and don't ask about those who think they are ugly. They ask more about those who think they are handsome. This is also the case. normal.
Everyone was seated, test papers were handed out, the tributes were doing the questions, and the emperor was watching.
Yang Rong raised his head slightly and glanced at Zhu Yunwen sitting on it. He was stunned for a moment. He looked so familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
I remembered it, Tang’s Bookstore!
Yang Rong did not expect that when he was talking to Tang Run, the man standing not far away reading a book was actually the emperor of the Ming Empire!
No wonder not long after he left, the words "Xie Jin" appeared at the door of Tang's Bookstore.
It seemed that even if he didn't take action that day, the emperor would take action.
When Yang Rong saw Zhu Yunwen's eyes sweeping over him, he quickly lowered his head, looked at the test paper, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
This question of policy is a question of great governance, which is all-encompassing and involves not only the internal affairs of scholars, farmers, industry, commerce, and the military, but also the establishment of new policies, such as the whip law, the suppression of land annexation, the policy of new business, and the abolition of health posts. Apart from this, there are also border affairs!
Just one question, and you can ask all the questions in the world!
If you want to answer this question well, you must find the foundation for great governance in the world.
What is the foundation of this world?
Official?
soldier?
merchant?
Craftsman?
Or a farmer?
Among the 60 million people of the Ming Dynasty, officials, soldiers, businessmen, and craftsmen were all important, but the total number of these people was only three to four million, and the vast majority were farmers.
Only by taking farmers as the foundation can we achieve great governance in the world.
Only by encouraging farmers and mulberry trees and harvesting crops and farming can the world be at peace and the cornerstone of great governance be built!
Yang Rong's eyes were a little hesitant. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are the inherent term. If he is mainly a farmer, wouldn't he become a farmer, scholar, industry and commerce?
Do you still need the status and dignity of a scholar?
Yang Rong thought of Zhu Yunwen's words, "Speak frankly, it's okay to make mistakes, don't have any worries." He finally calmed down and wrote: "I am right: to govern the world, it covers thousands of things. It should be divided in order, and the main and deputy positions should be clarified. Take the lead, take the deputy as the second, and plan it slowly..."
"What is fundamental is the people. If the people cannot live, the world will be in chaos, and the prosperous times will be empty. If the people obey the family's wealth, the country will be peaceful, the people will return to their hearts, and great governance will not be far away..."
"The strategy to revitalize the people lies in their land. Although the law of the whip protects the land of all people and reduces taxes on the people, it does not stop there. I secretly thought that in addition to farming mulberry trees, we could induce the people to become rich and breed livestock and various other things. …”
Yang Rong splashed ink and wrote in a flowing and smooth manner. He finished writing in less than half an hour.
Stopping to review, Yang Rong was a little nervous.
Such an article focuses exclusively on people's livelihood, but does not involve government affairs and military systems. I wonder if it will be disliked by the readers. Although there is still a long time, Yang Rong no longer wants to revise the tune, let alone write another article.
The point of view has been established, and the success or failure is left to the court.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the crowd of tributes. Some were writing vigorously, some were meditating hard, and a few had taken a few mouthfuls of ink, but they still didn't know. What made Zhu Yunwen a little relieved was that among these tributes, there was no old man in his 60s.
Most of the Gongshi are between the ages of twenty-eight and thirty-nine.
This is a good phenomenon. Young people have energy, can endure hardships, can stay up late, and are convenient to use.
Even if you make a mistake one day, you won't be beaten to death if you beat him...
The palace exam only lasts for one day, from morning to night. Of course, the emperor can go back to eat, but you... what, eat some ink pad first, you have handed in the paper at any time, you can withdraw at any time.
As the Huiyuan, Wang Gen was naturally unwilling to be outdone. He stood up first, walked to the front of the hall, saluted Zhu Yunzhen, then lowered his head and took three steps back, turned around and left Fengtian Hall.
With the leader in charge, Yang Rong also stood up. Before taking two steps, he saw Yang Pu getting up. The two of them bowed and exited together.
Zhu Yunwen just nodded calmly.
The examiner is responsible for collecting the test papers. After processing, they will be sent to the sealing office immediately. After sealing, they will be transferred directly to the cabinet reader.
"The Indestructible King of the Great Village"
In order to improve the efficiency of reading papers, Zhu Yunwen adopted the strategy of collecting one paper and processing one paper, instead of waiting for all the test papers to be collected before sending them to be sealed and read together.
This method improves the efficiency of reading papers and puts enough pressure on the remaining tributes.
Before the application time was over, all the tributes had answered their papers and exited the Fengtian Hall.
Zhu Yunwen drove back to the harem.
In the Cabinet Hall, all the main officials from the Cabinet, the Hanlin Academy, the Sixth Ministry, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were listed. Each examination paper was evaluated and divided into first-class, second-class, and third-class. Then, a collective decision was made to pre-select the top three candidates for the palace examination. .
These tasks need to be completed on the night of the palace examination.
Early the next morning, Zhu Yunwen went to the cabinet in person, and Fang Xiaoru led the reviewer to report the evaluation results to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen sat upright, and Fang Xiaoru stepped forward solemnly, bowed and knelt down, then unfolded the paper for pre-selecting the first place, and read aloud: "I am right..."
After the reading was completed, the eunuch and eunuch, the Chief of Ceremonies, took the test paper and presented it to the imperial cabinet. After Zhu Yunwen read it, Fang Xiaoru kowtowed and stepped aside, and then the next paper reader, holding the test paper for the second pre-selected person, knelt down and read aloud...
The reading process has strict etiquette and is solemn and solemn.
After reading the top three pre-selected papers, you will stop.
After Zhu Yunwen heard this, he felt that the first three lines of the text were still far from what he wanted, so he said, "Read three more volumes."
At this time, the subsequent paper readers will take out the top three papers from the top two and read them aloud in order.
When he heard that "the strategy to revitalize the people lies in farmland... I secretly thought that in addition to farming mulberry trees, we can induce the people to become rich and breed livestock and other things." Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up. He did not expect that the Ming Dynasty also knew about diversity. Talents who specialize in business management are rare and should be among the top three.
After listening to the six volumes, Zhu Yunwen already had some concerns in his mind, so he waved his hand and said, "Let me think about it for a moment."
Fang Xiaoru, Xie Jin and other readers bowed politely, left the cabinet, and waited outside the Wenhua Gate.
In the entire imperial examination, what the emperor really decides is the top three, the second, and the top three. Sometimes the top three or seven of the second class are occasionally selected. The remaining second and third class personnel are completely determined by the examiner. arrange.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the six test papers in front of him. After the results of the pre-selection of these test papers, they had been opened and the names on them could be seen.
If Zhu Yunwen thinks which article is good, he can announce it immediately and ask him to enter the palace to ask questions. If it is suitable, he will be ranked number one. If it is not suitable, another person will be chosen next.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, the No. 1 Scholarship was not a matter of knowledge, but a matter of appearance and metaphysics.
For example, in the Hongwu Four-Year Examination, the first imperial examination held in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the whole country paid attention. Which province won the top prize and still refused to show off?
Wu Bozong, a candidate from Xintian, Jiangxi Province, was the emperor of Jiangxi Province. When he saw that Wu Bozong was going to the capital to take part in the imperial examination, not only the common people came to see him off, but also officials came to see him off.
It's a pity that Wu Bozong was familiar with the local examination and was able to take first place in the examination, but the national examination was a bit unfamiliar and he didn't do well in the exam. He also didn't perform well in the palace examination. He only ranked twenty-fourth. This is almost a sure thing that he is a second-class officer.
However, things are so magical...
Zhu Yuanzhang presided over the palace examination, and the first person selected by the ministers was Guo Chong. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the paper and said, "Okay, great, he is the number one scholar. By the way, let him enter the palace, so I can take a closer look at who it is."
When Guo Chong entered the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded. It turned out to be this guy.
He is in his forties, has a long upper body, a short lower body, and an ugly face. If he is ranked number one, he will not only be a joke to the Ming Dynasty people, but may also be laughed at by foreigners.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Guo Chong was too ugly and was not satisfied. Then he called the ten tributes in front of him to enter the palace. After taking a look, he was not satisfied either. He called another twenty people to come in and took a look. Oh, this young man is very handsome. You What is your name?
Wu Bozong?
Uncle is great.
What is the greatest in the palace examination, the number one scholar is the greatest...
Okay, even though you got more than 20 places in the exam, it doesn't matter. We will operate in secret and you will be the top pick.
In this way, the handsome boy Wu Bozong became the first number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty.
If you are just among the top students, it is not a big injustice to do something shady because of your appearance. If you are not good-looking, you cannot blame the emperor...
But the most incomprehensible thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang was interested in the number one scholar and also engaged in metaphysics.
The top three in the Hongwu 18th Annual Examination: Huang Zicheng, Lian Zining, and Hualun.
After Zhu Yuanzhang's palace examination, arrangements were made for Hua Lun to be the top scholar, Lian Zining to be the role model, and Huang Zicheng to be the top candidate.
This matter had already spread before the results were released.
Hua Lun is so happy, the number one scholar, the glory, the brightness, there must be green smoke coming out of the ancestral graves at home...
Everyone here is celebrating. The results were released the next day. Hua Lun stared at his eyes and searched. He searched for the top three, but found none. He was extremely depressed. Why was my promised number one winner missing?
If you don't have one of the first or third names, then keep looking. Well, there are more than a hundred people in the second class, and you don't have one of your own either.
Am I not the top pick?
Why can't even a second-level person get in?
Found it, fifth place among the top three!
Hua Lun is so sad, there are dozens of people out there, it’s shameful, it’s gloomy, the ancestral grave at home must be on fire...
Hua Lun was not the only one who was dumbfounded, but there was also a guy named Ding Xian. Yes, this was the number one scholar. His result in the imperial examination happened to be fifth among the top three.
Ding Xian couldn't believe it. I clearly didn't finish answering the questions in the palace exam, and I only finished half of the paper. How could I be considered the number one scholar?
It's definitely a dream, it makes sense if it's a dream...
Yes, everything was caused by dreams.
Hua Lun was the top pick, and it was decided. However, the first night before the results were released, Zhu Yuanzhang had a dream. He dreamed that there was a nail on top of the main hall, which was very conspicuous.
Well, since I dreamed of nails, it must be a hint given by God.
Lao Zhu woke up and looked through the roster of the palace audition, looking for them one by one. Hey, there are really nails, Ding Xian and Ding Xian. Aren't the nails obvious?
Okay, even though you are a good-for-nothing kid and got over a hundred places in the exam, God chose you, and I, Lao Zhu, have to listen. You are the one who will be the top pick. As for Hua Lun, let him go to hell.
As a result, the names of Hua Lun, the number one scholar, and Ding Xian, the 118th person, were exchanged...
I don’t know if the old Zhu family inherited this kind of appearance or metaphysical disease. During the period of Emperor Jianwen, Wang Gen was originally the number one scholar. Emperor Jianwen felt that Wang Gen was too ugly and gave the number one prize to Hu Jing. The so-called "ugly". It’s easy to get rid of Hu Jing”.
Zhu Yunwen was not Emperor Jianwen in history, and he did not care so much about appearance. Appearance can be used as food in later generations. If he becomes an anchor, a little sister or a little sister, he will be rewarded. But in the Ming Dynasty, it cannot be used as food. .
Don’t think you are handsome, I will choose you as the number one pick...
