The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

In fact, Yang Lin doesn't know, it's nothing. In a few years, he still dares to test the "Huangdi Neijing" in the hall.

After being relieved, there was ecstasy immediately. If it weren't for getting the news in advance, who would read "Book of Changes" before the palace test.It's like tomorrow's college entrance examination for mathematics, but the candidates suddenly want to read ancient poems.

"My brother's kindness, Yang Lin never forgets."

Yang Jian said proudly: "As long as Zhuangyuan Lang doesn't forget his relationship with his elder brother in the future."

The three of them had a small gathering in Cai's mansion, and Cai Jing ordered them to go down to prepare food and drinks. During the dinner, they were still indignant at being impeached a few days ago.

Yang Lin stopped chopping his chopsticks and said: "A few days ago, Eunuch Tong went on an expedition, and these admonishing officials called the flooding of Taiyi Palace a warning, which made people laugh out loud and provoked the officials to issue an edict. How can the officials not be ashamed, why not take the opportunity to push all the faults on them, not only to avenge the Lord, but also to give the officials a step down."

Cai Jing nodded, and said in a deep voice, "That's it!"

Chapter 38 Changle Lou Yang Lin Discusses Taoism

In the early morning of the next day, Lan Congxi went to work to impeach the censors Chen Cisheng, Gong Fu, Chen Shixi, Chen Yu and others to make false statements about major military affairs, deceive the saints, and hinder the military situation.

Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was a little ashamed about this incident, but when he saw that his officials had already found the scapegoat, he immediately went down the donkey and relegated the above four people to Qiongzhou as minor officials.

Yang Lin came up with the idea of ​​this matter, but he didn't regret it. For the sake of power struggle, these four civil servants were so absurd that they ordered the emperor to interfere with the frontline generals.What's even more exasperating is that their reason is that the Taiyi Palace is on fire, which is simply absurd.

In their eyes, party struggle is more important than anything else, and they did not hesitate to sacrifice frontline soldiers and the foreign war situation.

This means that the Song Dynasty was too kind to the scholar-bureaucrats, and they would have beheaded and ransacked their homes long ago in other dynasties.

Cai Jing took the opportunity to go out and said loudly: "Shenzong created the law and established the system, and the previous emperor inherited it. The two were changed, and the country's grand plan has not yet been determined. The official family should inherit the legacy of the father and brother, and create a new law. The ministers are willing to do their best to assist my emperor."

Cai Jing's remarks were not aimless. He had heard from his servants that the emperor wanted to restore the New Deal, so he did what he liked.

Sure enough, Zhao Ji was overjoyed when he heard that, and immediately promoted Cai Jing to be a grand master, and he was already an extremely human minister.

Bianliang, Changle Building.

The three-legged gold-plated animal head incense burner placed on the red sandalwood flower table emits green smoke, and waves of calming incense permeate the private room upstairs.

Yang Lin, who started to participate in these political affairs before entering the court, was preparing for the exam in Changle Building at this time. Today, three old Taoist priests were invited upstairs to discuss "Yi Shu" with Xinke Shengyuan.

What is easy number?To put it bluntly, it is a method of divination through the "Book of Changes", more bluntly speaking, it is fortune-telling.

Yang Lin listened a lot, said very little, and kept nodding.

The Book of Changes has its own mysteries, and of course there are also some obscure parts. Fortunately, Yang Lin only concentrates on the problem of easy counting. As long as the three veterans digress a little and talk about other things, Yang Lin will immediately pull them back.

The three old Taoists didn't know about Xinke Shengyuan, why they didn't study Jingshi Ziyi and prepare for the imperial examination, but they were so interested in these divination matters.But it was obviously a good thing for them, so they explained it more vigorously.

"Everything that occupies a still life is like rivers, rivers, mountains and rocks. You can't make divination." The old Taoist shook his head, and Yang Lin secretly memorized it by heart.

"When occupying the sky, regardless of body and function, observe all hexagrams and deduce the five elements in detail."

"Daoist, what do you mean by this statement? Please don't hesitate to enlighten me."

When the old Taoist heard that Sheng Yuanlang asked for advice so humbly, he was immediately overwhelmed with pride, and began to explain while pinching his snow-white beard.

After a while of footsteps, a faint fragrance floated, and Ning'er entered the room with a tea tray, a trace of worry appeared on her pretty face.

It's about to be the imperial examination, and Da Lang is still here to discuss the Tao with others, isn't it not doing his job properly.

Wanting to persuade him painstakingly, but also afraid that the taste of the cane will be hard to bear, although Da Lang is young, but has a surprisingly bad temper, he loves to change his ways to abuse others.Yesterday, I just said a word too much, so I was fined to bend my knees and hips to make a drum, and I was photographed by Da Lang for a general's order, and I was forced to sing the lyrics to the song, and the tip of my buttocks is still aching.

The little beauty moved her heart and came up with an idea. After putting down the tea tray, she said softly: "Da Lang, it's getting late, and the three Taoist priests have to go back to the mountain. Don't delay the Taoist priest's trip."

This place is Changle Building. Although the three priests are outsiders, they have also heard the reputation of Ning'er Huakui, who was dubbed the number one talented woman in Bianliang, and expressed their thanks one after another.

This is to besiege Wei and save Zhao, drive away the three old Taoists, and fear that you will not review the scriptures, Shi Ziyi, Ning'er felt a little proud.

When Yang Lin heard the excitement, she interrupted her, frowned and said, "The three Taoist priests and I hit it off right away, go and let the back kitchen prepare a table of wine and food, and then let them open the three upper rooms. Tonight, the Taoist priests don't want to leave." I'm back."

Ning'er's heart was bitter, could it be that Da Lang really did what he said in his poem, his fame and fame are like clouds and smoke?Fortunately, she knew that the palace examination was a ranking. Anyway, with the status of Jinshi, she could enter the court and become an official.The rest of my life is tied to him, and I can only follow his ups and downs. Of course, I hope Yang Lin can steadily enter the official career.

It wasn't until the lights came on and after Yang Lin had finished eating that he said: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. Thank you Taoist priests for your generous teaching. Unfortunately, there is a palace test tomorrow, so I won't discuss with you by candlelight. Let's talk about it another day." .”

"Shomotoro, go to sleep quickly, the imperial examination is the top priority, we can talk about the way of counting easily at another time."

Yang Lin chuckled, and thought in his heart, if the eunuch Yang Jian hadn't told him, who would have thought that the way of easy numbers this time would be the subject of the palace examination.

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The palace examination of the Song Dynasty is to enter the palace at three o'clock in the morning. Converted to the time of later generations, it is about 06:30 in the morning.

In the early spring, before the sky was bright at Maoshi, the forbidden soldiers brought the scholars of this department into Xuandemen in the court's carriage.

Yang Lin looked around, but didn't see any familiar figures. Yangzhou is not like Suzhou and Hangzhou, and it has never been an important place for imperial examinations.

All the scholars around him were a little nervous, only Yang Lin was relaxed and happy. Firstly, he had received the report and was confident; secondly, he came from later generations, and he did not have the reverence for the monarchy of this era.

Seeing his calmness, a middle-aged man couldn't help but be impressed, he clasped his fists and said, "Hello, brother, I'm Zhao Zhou from Hangzhou."

Yang Lin froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yangzhou, Yang Lin."

"It turned out to be Sheng Yuanlang, disrespect and disrespect."

"Where."

The officials from the Ministry of Rituals heard the conversation behind them, and turned to stare at them in dissatisfaction. The two laughed together and stopped talking.

Halfway through the journey, the carriage stopped in front of a row of tall palaces. Yang Lin followed the scholars and jumped out of the carriage. An official from the Ministry of Rituals shouted: "Everyone, please line up and go take a shower and change clothes with me!"

After a busy lap, I finally came to the examination room, which is the Daqing Palace, the power center of the world.

An official from the Ministry of Rituals outside the hall, with a solemn face, an extraordinary appearance, and a tidy crown and robe, sang loudly: "The time has come, candidates enter the hall."

The test papers and examination tables in the hall were already ready, Yang Lin glanced at them, and asked in a low voice, "Why are there no chairs?"

Zhao Zhou didn't take his eyes off, and said slightly: "This is the tradition of our Great Song Palace Examination, standing up for the written examination."

Standing to write calligraphy requires a lot of wrist strength. If the scholar is weak and sick, and some people are unavoidably nervous, they may not be able to survive the exam for a long time.

Fortunately, even if he leaves the stage halfway, it will not have any serious impact. The maximum score is the fifth class. In the end, he is still from the background of Citong Jinshi. These do not involve moral faults. Da Song is still relatively tolerant of scholars.

In the end, the results of the palace examination and the provincial examination were combined and rated as the fifth class.

Among them, the scholars who passed the first and second ranks in the examination, and ranked in the top [-], will have the opportunity to be interviewed by the emperor in person, and the champion, second place and Tanhua will be among them.

The No. [-] Scholar, No. [-] and Tanhua are on the top list of Jinshi, which are called Jinshi Jidi.Even if the top [-] scholars did not get the top three, they could still be on the top two list and be granted a Jinshi background.

If the grade is third, of course there will be no chance of an interview. Being on the top three list is also a Jinshi background, but in future competitions among colleagues, the ranking will not be as good as the second top list, and the status will be slightly lower.

Those with the fourth and fifth grades will be listed on the second list, and they will be awarded with Jinshi background.