Number of romantic figures

Chapter 280
"My minister Gu Bingqian kowtowed to the emperor."

"Get up." Emperor Yonglong lightly said that he discarded the vermilion pen in his hand and clapped his hands, "Give me a seat."

"Thank you." Gu Bingqian sat down on his side with anxiety.

"Could it be that Shen Qing, Ye Qing and Fang Qing are all somewhat dissatisfied with my dictatorship?" Emperor Yonglong looked relaxed.

"Everyone said that this question I asked was too profound. Well, of course I knew it, but I didn't have such high requirements. I didn't expect this scientist to come up with any profound answers like the Ministry of War or the Military Commander's Mansion, but I really want to see if there are some unusual ideas among these students, um, don’t follow the rules and follow the rules step by step, if that’s the case, why should I take such painstaking efforts?”

"Your Majesty has worked so hard, and all the ministers and workers in the court will understand." Gu Bingqian hurriedly said.

"Gu Qing, there is a saying in "Lu's Spring and Autumn" that I agree with very much. Running water does not rot, and the door hinges do not moth. It’s still the same. When asked about the affairs of the court, it’s all about how long it was in Guangyuan and how long it was in Tianping, so we should also be like this, but now it’s the Yonglong period, not the Guangyuan period, and it’s not the Tianping period. The master once said that the changes of the sky are not enough to be feared, people's words are not enough to be sympathetic, and ancestors are not enough to follow the law. I believe that different people have different opinions on these remarks. Whether it is correct or appropriate depends on the time,..."

Gu Bingqian felt that his back was sweating heavily. The emperor's words today seemed to be very touching, and seemed to be very targeted. He had a vague sense of who they were targeting, but why did he choose himself to say these words?

In terms of intimacy, I am not as good as Zhang Jingqiu, in terms of prestige, I am not as good as Qi Yongtai, in terms of opportunity, I am not as good as Qiao Yingjia, Gu Bingqian still has some self-knowledge, although his articles are well written and famous all over the world, this emperor has never liked poetry , just because of his performance in the test?
Gu Bingqian didn't believe that the emperor's trust would be so cheap, there were so many people who wanted to serve the emperor, and he couldn't rank up.

After much calculation, Gu Bingqian felt that he might be among these officials, who were similar in every respect, so he was the only one who was obedient.

Is it wrong to be obedient?The emperor's decree is an imperial decree, and if there are disagreements, they must be swallowed.

Noticing that Gu Bingqian was thoughtful, Emperor Yonglong also looked more casual, slightly pale, and his face seemed to have faded a lot from the fatigue caused by lack of sleep, "Gu Qing, the predicament the court is facing is obvious to all, and we still need your dear ones." Let's work together, this palace test is a grand ceremony, I sincerely hope to select ministers who can advise me and solve problems for me, not those corrupt scholars who only know how to follow the old system and are helpless in the face of difficulties!"

Gu Bingqian was shocked and raised his eyes. Emperor Yonglong's eyes were particularly sharp. He got up and kowtowed: "I will definitely live up to the grace of God, and I will die after I do my best."

"Well, I know that Gu Qing's loyalty is unmatched, but the government is facing difficulties, and it is necessary for Gu Qing and other ministers in the court to work together to tide over the difficulties..."

When he came out of the palace, Gu Bingqian was still thinking about the meaning of the emperor's words.

There might be another disturbance in the examination papers, but Gu Bingqian no longer had the uneasiness he felt in the previous examination, and he was very determined in his heart.

Gu Bingqian believed that he would not be the only one alone, otherwise the emperor would not have said that he and the court officials would work together.

Who are these ministers? They can't be those from the cabinet, they can't be people like Xiao Daheng and Zheng Jizhi, right?

Thinking coldly in his heart, Gu Bingqian is getting more relaxed, the more the emperor relies on him, and life will be easier in the future. As for the ministers in the court, it is good if they can see the situation correctly, but if they are not, then Need to weigh it carefully.

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When Feng Ziying finished the exam and handed in the paper, it was already [-]:[-] in the application time. At this time, candidates came out one after another, complaining about the tricky and difficult exam questions.

As soon as Lian Guoshi came out, he ran into Feng Ziying. Both of them only used their eyes to signal, but didn't say much, and then one after another, people like Wu Sheng, He Fengsheng, Zheng Chongjian and others came out. Lian Guoshi and Feng Ziying didn't mention a word. , so everyone understood and never mentioned what happened that night again, as if it never happened.

After all, students like Xu Xie, Han Jing, Luo Shangzhong, Cai Maode, and Song Tongyin didn't get this benefit. In case someone fails in the palace examination, it's not as good as those who fell to the bottom in the general examination. Knowing this, I am afraid that the knot in my heart will be difficult to solve.

After passing the palace examination, we only have to wait for the announcement in two days.

Following the old example of the previous Ming Dynasty, reading the papers tomorrow and reading the papers the next day, and then held a grand ceremony of passing on people and hanging the emperor's list in the Huagai Hall on the third day.

According to the usual practice, the reading of the papers is presided over by the elders of the pavilion. All the officials of the Liubutang, the Secretary of General Affairs, and the chief official of the Dali Temple must participate in the reading of the papers. First, everyone will sort out the previous volume of about 120 to 130 volumes, which is basically determined as The second best, and then the rest is the third best, and then the elders selected twelve volumes from the second best, and clearly released three volumes as the first, and handed it over to the holy judge.

More than a dozen people screened 380 papers, which was much easier than the general examination, and these officials were all battle-tested, and all of them were Jinshi. Class papers are all familiar with the road.

According to the usual practice, people who are divided into two groups have to exchange papers with each other to prevent favoritism and omission.

Gu Bingqian noticed that Zhang Jingqiu, Qi Yongtai, Chai Ke, Qiao Yingjia and others were basically divided into several groups to review the papers separately, and he also consciously did not review the papers with these people, so as to cover the entire scene to the greatest extent.

Soon Zhang Jingqiu's deep and powerful voice sounded: "Lord Xiao, why did this paper fall? In my opinion, even if this paper is not in the top [-], at least the top [-] is not a problem, why is it not?" Put it in second class?"

"This article is too entangled in details, and I think the literature is a little bit wrong..." Xiao Daheng is an old cunning, seeing Zhang Jingqiu's doubts, he immediately attracted Qiao Yingjia's attention, so he changed his words: "Mr. Ge, why don't you give me a hand?" Review."

The entire East Pavilion fell silent. It is not uncommon for this kind of controversial situation during the examination, but such a tense situation like this one is rare, especially since the general examination has caused huge controversy.

The dispute between Ge Laofang Congzhe and Gu Bingqian, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, went from locking the courtyard to withdrawing the thorns, and then to the court and the central government, which brought a very bad influence.

Ye Xianggao's face darkened slightly. He hated Xiao Daheng's behavior of dumping the pot, but as the host of this review, the chief assistant, Shen Yiguan, always ignored this kind of battle for the second and third places, and would only win in the last place. He made the final decision, and he was in charge of the rest of the affairs.

Ye Xianggao took the paper and read it roughly. There was nothing surprising about it, but when discussing the Japanese invasion of the East China Sea and the affairs of the East, there was something new, but there was nothing wrong with putting it in the second volume. In terms of novelty, it is reasonable to barely include it at the end of a volume.

Ye Xianggao made a quick decision: "Master Zhang, there is nothing outstanding about this article, but there are some new ideas, but compared with other articles, there is still a gap, so Master Xiao's move is not worth it." Nothing wrong."

"Oh? As for this volume, I invite the elders to have a first trial." Zhang Jingqiu did not stop there, and quickly took out another paper that was also deposed as the second volume by Daheng Xiao.

Ye Xianggao took a deep breath, took the paper and read it, it should be said that this paper is similar to the previous paper, with a little new idea, but nothing substantial, but Zhang Jingqiu's posture has made it clear that this time the paper review may not be carried out peacefully down.

Nodding his head, Ye Xianggao made a decisive decision: "Master Zhang, it seems that everyone has a big difference in the scoring standards of the imperial examination this time. Mr. Shoufu, in the opinion of the following officials, can we list the different papers separately after each other? , and then evaluate them one by one?"

Everyone is a master at throwing pots, and Shen Yiguan also sneered in his heart, but he couldn't refuse, and nodded: "In Jinqing's opinion, read the uncontroversial papers first, and then decide on the controversial ones."

Once such a divergent standard was established, the progress was fast, but the number of such papers increased rapidly. By the end of the review, there were more than 30 such papers, far exceeding previous expectations.

The focus was finally handed over to Shen Yiguan, and Shen Yiguan read them one by one with a blank expression on his face.

These more than 30 volumes should be said to be directly deposed as second-class, about [-] volumes, this is undoubtedly Zhang Jingqiu and others deliberately adopting this method to exert pressure, but for Shen Yiguan, such things are commonplace up.

"My lord Zhang, I have already read these papers. Although the twenty volumes on the left have new ideas, they are almost meaningless in general. They are all whimsical and unworthy of mentioning. One volume, it’s worth talking about, you can enter the first class, but the ranking can’t exceed the top fifty.”

Shen's consistent attitude is basically a final decision. If he continues to entangle, I'm afraid that both sides will suffer.

"Master Shoufu, among the eleven volumes, the lower officials have also read them, and there are differences among them. Two or three volumes were also recommended by Mr. Gu for the lower officials to read. The lower officials thought they should be between thirty and forty. ..." Qi Yongtai said calmly.

Shen Yiguan was slightly surprised, Qi Yongtai seldom interjected on this kind of matter, why did he do so today? What is the difference between more than 30 and more than 50?

After a little thought, Shen Yiguan selected three volumes.

These papers are all vaguely named, but they are no longer transcribed. Shen Yiguan thought that among the several volumes, they were more incisive and meaningful, but the discussion was a little thin. One of them was particularly brilliant, but it was straightforward and simple. , out of line with the current fashion.

"But these three volumes?"

Qi Yongtai took it and glanced over, nodded: "Master Shoufu is a clear lesson."

Shen Yiguan didn't say much, and nodded, "Then let's follow Chengfeng's opinion, do you have any other objections?"

Seeing that everyone has no objection, they decide on this.

Until the end of the examination papers, Shen Yiguan was still thinking about what Qi Yongtai, who had never been famous in the past, meant.

If he wanted to push these volumes into the first twelve volumes and submit them to Yulan, Shen Yiguan would definitely not let him succeed, which meant that he might be selected into the top three, and the thirty or forty ones were irrelevant. acceptable.

The only explanation is that Qi Yongtai is afraid that he saw the papers containing his disciples and intends to get a good ranking for his disciples, but this is irrelevant.

There are such small things in every subject, and this is also a tacit secret of the elders of the pavilion and the officials of the Liubutang, but the premise is that you have to obtain the approval of the overwhelming majority of the examiners, and small adjustments are just for the next step. Shu Jishi is just making plans.

This turmoil, which was thought to be difficult to untie, actually came to an end, which surprised all parties.

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