reincarnated as king

There is a small "Dragon Inn" in Xiaoshan Street, Beijing.There are more than a dozen guest rooms in the backyard of this small shop. Although it is small, but because of the auspicious name of the shop, candidates who come to Beijing to take the exam often choose to stay here.

This year's Chunwei has come to an end. When the rankings were released, a total of 110 seven people were admitted as Jinshi and 39 people were awarded Jinshi and the same. Compared with previous years, it is not too many.However, after the current Emperor Qianning finished the civil and imperial examinations in February, he specially issued an imperial edict to order the first martial arts selection in the Jin Dynasty. The civil and military examinations were scheduled to be held at the end of August in the end of August, half a month ago. The sons have already had a constant flow of buses and roads.

At this time, a guy was carefully explaining to the guests at the gate.

"Guest officer, we are open for business. How can there be no reason not to do business when the door is at the door? It is really full, so I am sorry for you. Or, you can go down this street and go to the second Turn left at the intersection, there is a shop in the alley, maybe there are guest rooms..."

Speaking of martial arts, in the first year of Jinghong, Jin Tai|Zu Bei Gongliu issued an edict at the same time as the establishment of the Great Jin Empire, ordering the establishment of literature and martial arts to recruit scholars, in order to "seek the world's talents".However, four years after Jinghong was established, Wenju started as scheduled, and 120 Jinshi were selected, but there was no news about Wuju.The reason is very simple to say. When Bei Gongliu won the world on horseback, he naturally didn't want another Nangong Jin and Xigong Yun.Therefore, in the tenth year of Jinghong, when the Ministry of Rites asked "to establish martial arts and use martial arts", Bei Gongliu went against the norm and severely reprimanded the Ministry of Rites for "analyzing civil and martial arts as two ways, and despising the world that there is no all-rounder".Martial arts and martial arts were thrown into the cold palace.

Today's Qianning Emperor Bei Gongdi also usurped the Great Jin Dynasty from his nephew by relying on horseback kung fu.However, the current emperor does not seem to shy away from these things.Soon after the new year was changed, Emperor Qianning immediately ordered the Guozijian and the prefectural and county schools to add martial arts subjects.In order to encourage the folk practice of martial arts, Emperor Qianning specially added the official position of "Guozijian warrior", stipulating that Guozijian warriors and Guozijian doctors are the same as the eighth rank, and are responsible for teaching martial arts subjects to supervisors.

At the same time, Emperor Qianning promulgated the "Martial Examination Law" and issued an edict to specially open Enke including martial arts.

It’s good to say that it’s okay to get a scholar in the liberal arts. Since the imperial edict is issued to grant a scholar in Enke, those candidates will happily go to Beijing to catch up for the exam.Martial Arts is a bit troublesome.There are many candidates who have been qualified for the general examination in the liberal arts, but the "Martial Arts Law" was only announced this year, and the rural examination has not yet been held. Where did the martial arts candidates come from?Therefore, Emperor Qianning announced the rules for enko martial arts selection: those who take the martial arts exam will first go to the capital of the state to take the provincial exam, and those who pass the exam will immediately go to Beijing to take the general exam.In addition, those whose fathers are earls or above, or those who have been recommended by a senior official above the third rank, can also directly participate in this Enke military test.After all, among the children of the military general family, there are indeed some who have good military ability.

Regardless of the special situation of meritorious children, other people who want to take part in the martial arts test must take a rural test.

The customer at the door of the store was a martial artist who had been late.He had been in the capital city for half a day, on the one hand he was not familiar with the place, on the other hand he had found several inns that were all full, and because of his restlessness, he even got into an argument with the waiter.

The guy just accompanied him with a low eyebrow and pleasing to the eye, but he refused to agree to the request to open a room for the guest.

Seeing the noisy and helpless, a customer who was eating in the store came out.This guest was tall and tall, with a pair of extremely energetic eyes, with an air of seeing through everything and not caring about anything.Just now, he had already heard the identity of the contender at the door from his conversation, and thought that they were all here to take the exam, so he couldn't help but want to help each other, so he cupped his hands and said:

"Brother, this year's Enke Wuke opened for the first time, and the Liberal Arts has opened for three consecutive years, so most of the inns in the capital are overcrowded. If you don't mind, how about sharing a room with me?"

Wu Juren, who was worrying about the night's accommodation, grinned happily when he heard this. "Thank you, I'm worried that I won't have a place to stay tonight. By the way, my surname is Zhou Mingying, and I happen to be 22 this year. I don't know your name?"

"My name is Qiu Yuan, and I'm clever in writing. I'm one year older than you. I'll ask you to call you Zhou Xiandi."

"Then I'll give you a chance." Wu Juren immediately called him brothers.

Qiu Yuan smiled. In fact, "Zhou Ying" sounds quite similar to the name of his daughter's family, but the real person can't match Xiuqi, so he immediately ordered the clerk to deliver his luggage to his room, and then invited Zhou Ying to eat with him just now. He sat down at the table and asked Xiao Er to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and added fried chicken with leeks, roasted eggplant with ginger and garlic, and a bottle of good wine.

Zhou Ying was also polite, and sat down carelessly.After introducing each other, the two couldn't help feeling sorry for each other.It turned out that Zhou Ying was No. 1 in the Pingzhou Township Examination, Qiu Yuan was No. [-] in the Yuzhou Township Examination, and both of them were Xie Yuan.

Qiu Yuan also participated in the martial arts this time, but he was actually a liberal arts examiner.When he was a child, he had studied under a foreigner, and his own talent was outstanding, he could never forget reading, and he was quite successful in martial arts.The two chatted and chatted, and they inevitably came to the content of Enke this time.

The martial arts test procedure announced by Emperor Qianning is that the first strategy is to discuss the bow horse, and those who fail the strategy are not allowed to try the bow horse.Bow and horse, in addition to riding and archery, infantry, and equestrianism, there are also several small subjects such as guns, knives, swords, and halberds.Qiu Yuan was extremely confident in himself at first, thinking: those who are unparalleled in bowing horses may not be able to pass the first test of policy theory;Until he met Zhou Ying, Qiu Yuan couldn't help restraining his underestimation of the world's heroes.

After a few cups of turbid wine, the conversation between the two of them broke apart.Qiu Yuan and Qian Cheng were candidates for the martial arts exam, but for some reason the topic fell on Wen Ju.

"Chu Ji, I heard that this year's Wenju has changed a little bit. Is it true or not?" Zhou Ying opened the bottle in her hand, poured out a glass of clear brew from the long-necked flask, and took a sip.

"Is this the famous 'Zhuangyuanhong' in the capital?" Zhou Ying licked her lips, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked like a feline who judged others' opinions.Qiu Yuan couldn't help but glanced across those moist red lips, and said, "Exactly. Brother, to tell you the truth, I originally intended to try Chunwei this year, but something was delayed at the beginning of the year, and I missed this year's wen Examination candidates have to wait for the next year. Who wants to get a blessing in disguise and catch up with the first round of the country's martial arts examination in this dynasty."

Zhou Ying was startled when she heard the words, and looked at him from head to toe with great interest: "I don't see, you still have plans to become a prime minister. However, you must know more about the changes in the essays than I do." I understand, let me tell you?"

Qiu Yuan smiled slightly, and explained for him: "The current emperor promulgated a decree at the end of the 24th year of Jinghong (*Note 1), saying that it is 'be considerate of the people's sentiments, check and judge all kinds, and I intend to change the way of obtaining scholars in liberal arts. ' At that time, there was quite an uproar. This means that the content of the Jinshi scientific examination has changed!"

"Changed?!" Zhou Ying's eyes showed surprise.

"Originally, there were two subjects of Mingjing and Jinshi in the liberal arts of our Jin Dynasty. In the 12th year of Jinghong, Mingjing was abolished, and the remaining one was Jinshi.

"This Jinshi scientific examination was originally based on the scriptures (that is, stereotyped essays), and two articles were handed over within seven days. And the essays have a fixed formula, starting and ending, and combining stereotyped essays in the example. If there are no stereotyped essays, it makes sense Not recorded."

As Qiu Yuan spoke, he also explained in detail what stereotyped essays are.

Zhou Ying was already dumbfounded, grinning her teeth for a while: "My dear! Scholars are just lingering. I have heard the reputation of stereotyped essays earlier, and it is like thunder, but I don't know it is such a thing."

Qiu Yuan was a little funny when he heard the words, but fortunately he was not a sour scholar, otherwise Zhou Ying's words just now would have made him jump.He stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the fish meat, swallowed it, and said: "After the reform of the Holy Majesty's system, there will be three contents for civil servants.

First, it is the same "making art" as usual, which can be answered by stereotypes.The topic is selected from the Four Books and Five Classics.This part takes up three points.

The second is 'policy questions', answering questions by subjects.Before participating in the scientific examination, a candidate should choose at most two from the nine categories of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, the Six Divisions of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Five Temples, and the Outreach, and then answer a case Deal with the problem.I've heard that next year's case will be more difficult, with arithmetic and such.This part takes up three points.

The third is free 'policy theory'.That is to say, it is reasonable to freely explain the shortcomings of current politics.This section takes four points. "

Zhou Ying understood clearly, and counted with her fingers: "I wrote one article in the past, but now I write three articles. Three points plus three points plus four points, a total of ten points. This is from the highest to the lowest. Let's separate out the first, second, and third, right?"

"Of course not." Qiu Yuan said with a smile, "the sages have said that the ancients said that they specialize in art. For example, if there is a shortage of manpower in the Ministry of Rites this year, the number will be recruited. Then, the Jinshi who fills in the "Ministry of Rites" in the imperial examination will be recruited from the high school. From the lowest to the lowest, how many are included. All of them are clearly stipulated and clearly stated.”

After pondering for a while, Zhou Ying asked doubtfully again: "But if this year's part does not recruit people, then all the people who fill out this part will fail the list?"

"If you don't enter the nine categories, you will enter the Imperial Academy. Moreover, the 'Free Policy Theory' written during the palace examination has nothing to do with the subject. The Holy One also said: Those who invite local officials themselves will be excellent without grades in the first year." Qiu Yuan said again over again. "You have good taste... the first year without a grade test is excellent."

Zhou Ying immediately showed helplessness when she heard the words: "Sure enough, today's emperor really values ​​civility over martial arts. I thought that the first martial arts would bring generals and improve his status."

"You don't have to worry," Qiu Yuan glanced at him, then changed the topic: "In the "Law of Inheritance of Titles" promulgated at the beginning of the year, there is such a clause: non-military merits are not allowed to be a Marquis... So, whether the Holy Majesty emphasizes literature or martial arts, or not?" It’s an indefinable question.”

Qiu Yuan and Zhou Ying were having a lively conversation when they suddenly heard someone interrupted: "Brother Qiu Yuan, I just heard you say 'I can't explain the problem', what can be bothering you?"

Qiu Yuan turned his head and took a look. It turned out that the person who spoke was Huang Mingtian, whom he met by chance at the inn a few days ago.This person is good at talking, has an extraordinary bearing, there is an indescribable nobleness in his actions, and there is a gully in his chest.Qiu Yuan got along quite well with him, so seeing this, he and the person who was traveling with him were also invited to the table, adding bowls, chopsticks and wine glasses.The four met each other and said their names, and they became acquainted immediately.

After Huang Tian sat down, Qiu Yuan continued: "Emperor Tai|Zu has always suppressed martial arts and promoted literature, Emperor Wenxi has spared no effort to support the civil society, and the current emperor has always emphasized that the Qing emperor's side is to 'restore the old system of the ancestors'. In my opinion, according to common sense, governing the country still needs to rely on civil servants, so the status of civil servants should be higher than military generals."

Zhou Ying frowned when she heard this.

Huang Tian opened his mouth and said: "Not necessarily, let's take a look at the several measures taken by the current Holy Majesty after he ascended the throne. First, the Youyi system was established. Although it is only implemented in Beimo for the time being, it will definitely be extended to the four frontier regions. The Holy Majesty is good at fighting, and when the time is right, he will definitely march north. Secondly, the current Holy Majesty announced the "Martial Examination Law" a few days ago, and issued an edict to specially open Enke including martial arts. The government schools in the sixteen states are even more With the addition of martial arts, it can be seen that in the heart of the Holy Spirit, the importance of martial arts is not inferior to that of Wenzhi."

Zhou Ying heard the words, and immediately interjected: "Yes, and besides, didn't you just say that you can't be named a Marquis unless you have military merits—this is obviously a call that the Holy One values ​​martial arts."

Qiu Yuan immediately said: "That's natural. Hearing what Brother Huang said, I feel that regardless of whether the current emperor is preparing for the expansion of the territory in the future, the administration of officials is still the most important thing in the court, and emphasizing the text is unavoidable for the time being. You see, after the major case of the Ministry of Officials broke out in May, the Holy One immediately rectified the officialdom and promoted a clean government. On the one hand, he introduced the system of "innocent first accusation" to prevent bribery. On the other hand, he greatly increased the income of local officials. , high salary and low income.”

Regarding clean government, Emperor Jin □□ once stipulated that those who have embezzled more than 60 taels of silver should be skinned.Although some corrupt officials were indeed skinned, there were always officials who took bribes and exploited the people one after another.

The storm of clean government led by Bei Gongdi has made corruption and bribery easier to expose than ever.What is even more commendable is that the current emperor is extremely benevolent. On the one hand, he improves the treatment of officials so that officials can live a decent life without taking bribes and exploiting the people; In this name, the corrupt officials exposed in this clean government storm saved their lives.

Thinking of this, Qiu Yuan couldn't help showing a dazed look in his eyes.

(Note 1: After Bei Gongdi ascended the throne, he changed the third year of Wenxi to the 24th year of Jinghong to show that his throne was obtained from his father in accordance with the ancestral system.)