Ren Pingsheng

Is Wang Na ready to take the imperial examination?

A thunderstorm blew up the three kingdoms of Xia, Jin and Song.Opening a course to obtain a scholar is tantamount to declaring independence, with its own official selection system, and all officials are not appointed by the central government, which is a clear separatist regime.Originally, Wanyan Kang did not set up a banner, but blatantly opposed gold, and his attitude could be called ambiguous.Now that's the case, it's hard to avoid thinking too much.

In Bianjing City, the gold master yelled: "This thief really can't bear it!"

Inside Xingqing Mansion, Li Deren smiled slightly: "It's finally started!"

Lin'an Imperial Palace, however, was another scene. The ministers couldn't stop arguing, and Shi Miyuan's headache was splitting when he heard it.The staff around Shi Miyuan himself is also divided into two factions, some are pure and some are turbid.The monarch and his ministers really couldn't figure it out, why did Wang Na, who refused to join forces with him, choose to act to stimulate the Kingdom of Jin at this time?In this life, Wang Na has always seemed reckless but actually cautious, and what he does is not beneficial and does not get up early.Could it be that there really was a big problem within the Kingdom of Jin that made him think that he could usurp the throne without resorting to external forces?

That's right, usurper.Even if it was a traitor of the Jin Kingdom, weakening the Jin Kingdom would be beneficial to the Southern Song Dynasty. In many people's minds, Wan Yankang's move was still a usurpation of the throne.

Shi Miyuan decided to send envoys to test again, the previous envoys sent to Shangjing failed to catch up with Wang Na, this time he wants to start a course to recruit scholars and formulate strategies, so he will definitely stay in Shaanxi.When we meet him, we can see his attitude.

The benefactor then ordered the bachelor: "I want to scold this thief! You write it!" The bachelor was also very dissatisfied with Wan Yankang, but he did not lose his mind. The matter of conferring officials and recruiting scholars is just a rumor, and there is no real belief. Please calm down, Your Majesty, and don't give up on the truth." Jiang Jin was furious.

With Wanyan Kang attracting firepower, Bianjing's attention to Pu San Anzhen was naturally distracted. Wanyan Kang's hidden stake in Bianjing took the opportunity to pick up one of his grandsons and sent him to Tu Shanheng in Shangjing for resettlement.When the benefactor calmed down a little from his anger, he thought of Pu San Anzhen, and insisted on the reason that "he must want to vote for the Song Dynasty" as an excuse, and wanted to execute Pu San Anzhen and his second son together.

At this time, Wan Yankang, who was in Shaanxi, handed over a document that he didn't know whether it should be called a memorial or a letter to Bianjing.The content even annoyed the benefactor, saying it was very hateful, pointing out that the benefactor framed the meritorious officials for no reason, and "using the king to seek ministers" is the act of a foolish king, which is an insult to the state.For example, he stepped on the Southern Song Dynasty, saying that the Southern Song Dynasty sent the head of Han Tuozhou, the main combatant, to the Kingdom of Jin. Wang Jie once said, "Han Tuozhou's head is not to be cherished, but the country's body is enough." He used this example to warn the gold master.

The four words "Using the king to seek ministers" pierced the heart of the gold master. At that time, he was so angry that he vomited blood, and even urged the execution of his servant Anzhen and his son.After that, he became very angry and wanted to send troops to attack Wanyan Kang.Raising troops was originally a good opportunity to make a fortune, but at this time, the court in Bianjing was a little flustered.The fact that Wanyankang kidnapped the gold master and drifted away after guarding the spirit left a deep impression on them.What's more, he was already the "first emperor", but because the emperor was restored, he didn't get the posthumous title of emperor, and he only reluctantly posthumously became the "prince". People's hearts are floating.There were actually a large number of people who advised them, thinking that the soldiers were killed to scatter Anzhen, the morale of the army was unstable, and the red-coated army rebelled before they were pacified. They asked to appease the people first, and then make plans.

It happened that the court of the Southern Song Dynasty contacted Shaanxi while making a small-scale tentative gesture of going north.There were also remnants of the Red Coat Army. Because they were not tolerated in the Song Dynasty, the servant San Anzhen was beheaded and became active again.Jin Guo couldn't spare a hand to fight against the behemoth Wang Nabu for a while, so he had to deal with his old enemy first with hatred.

Wan Yankang soon learned of these things, and while ordering the guard against Bianjing, he stepped up his military measures.

What to test, how to test, what is the success rate, and what kind of policy preference is there for different ethnic groups?Is it inheriting the method of selecting scholars from the Jin Dynasty, or is it biased towards the traditional method of selecting scholars from the Song Dynasty?What grade?Who will be in charge?

These are questions.

Copying the predecessors is definitely not enough.It is even more impossible to copy future generations.This requires adapting measures to local conditions, combining the situation within one's own sphere of influence, and at least making a plan that allows all parties to compromise.The best candidate for discussion is Tu Shanheng.On the day of the winter solstice, Tu Shanheng returned to Shaanxi from Shangjing Road.

For a while, the wind was surging.

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Tu Shanheng received Wan Yankang's letter at the end of September, and traveled day and night, arriving in three days.The matter of the imperial examination is the right thing to do, and he is not surprised by this.It is already essentially not listening to the central government's dispatch, and cultivating one's own interest group is the right thing to do.The group of military generals is the foundation of Wanyan Kang's fortune, but the literati are the foundation of governing the country.If Wanyankang is unexpected, Tu Shanheng will remind him.Tu Shanheng's father was a Jinshi, which was the foundation of the civil service system, so naturally he would not neglect this matter.

Long before he thought of it, many old friends and family friends who were stranded in Zhongdu, Hebei, and Shangjing wrote letters to inquire, and Du Shanheng procrastinated one by one, and he had a similar draft in his mind before he was ready to mention it to Wanyan Kang.Don't want Wan Yankang to come back from the Southern Song Dynasty, he already has a plan, and it happens to be summed up.

Contrary to Tu Shanheng's expectation, Wan Yankang took the initiative to put forward the "Study of the Heart".This made Tu Shanheng a little surprised, he just smiled, and then hid it - and forgot, even though the boss still calls his eternal boss in his heart "big brother", in fact, he has already set up another company.

Entering the mansion in a hurry, Tu Shanheng did not forget to say hello to Bao Xiruo.Wan Yankang was in a good mood, the imperial examinations and the revision and expansion of Xinxue couldn't be finished in a short while, so he smiled and said, "I'll accompany you." Tu Shanheng was not polite, seeing Bao Xiruo, I offered her some ginseng and mink skins and the like: "Winter is here, please take care of Mrs. Tai." I wondered in my heart: Why is Mrs. Chen beside Mrs. Tai missing?

Confused, he followed Wan Yankang to the study to discuss matters, ready to inquire after finishing his business.

Where there is an imperial examination, there must be a question of admission. What kind of person you want, you have to test what kind of content.Tu Shanheng planned in his stomach to win more places for Shangjing Road.He is naturally a Jurchen, and he has grown up in the Kingdom of Jin for 30 to [-] years, and this is how he has been influenced.In terms of population, the Han people are the largest, but the number of candidates for scholars does not match this ratio. Tu Shanheng thinks this is normal.If you let Brother Yeluliu speak, you must strive for some benefits for the Khitan people.These are all due meanings.

He was holding his own plan in his sleeve. Compared with Jin Kingdom's old system of recruiting scholars, he believed that this plan had given up some of the Jurchen's interests.The Dajin Kingdom no longer exists, and the new boss is a Han Chinese, so profit sharing is a must.But don't let it go too far.

This is also one of the reasons why Wanyan Kang couldn't leave.In fact, it has been independent for several years, and this matter has reached the time when it must be done.It has been delayed for a long time, and it seems that relying on generals to make a fortune and despising civil governance is not a long-term solution in the Central Plains.If we want Wenzhi, the problem of selecting scholars will be troublesome.It's impossible not to stare at the matter of rivalry for a moment.Even if you stare at it, you may make mistakes.

There must be checks and balances.

Tu Shanheng also had a certain understanding of this, so he first praised the "learning of the mind": "This is the best. It can not only resist the Neo-Confucianism of the Song Dynasty, but also point out the way for the people below, so as not to let them think wildly. Alas, in fact, Neo-Confucianism It's very useful, but it's a pity that someone else took it first. It's a learning from the heart, and it's suitable for us to use, so we don't have to use Lu Jiuyuan's words."

In fact, what he wants to say is that it is not necessary to use Mr. Yangming's words entirely.The most wonderful thing about mind learning, according to Tu Shanheng's understanding, is that it has not yet fully formed and is being revised by oneself, so you can mix sand at will.It can be used to clear the ground for Wan Yankang's behavior, and it can also be used to seduce all those who want to rebel against Jin and Song Dynasty.Wait until Wanyankang's overall situation is settled, and then slowly talk about loyal ministers patriotic.

Wan Yankang asked: "How is the situation on Shangjing Road?"

Tu Shanheng took a document and handed it over, explaining in his mouth: "Shangjing Road is cold, and there will be no more grain seeds this year. The seeds in the south are somewhat different from the seeds in the north. Coal and iron are as you suggested. At this point, mines have indeed been explored, and they have already started. It is cold today, and it is a bit slow, and the mining will be enough for mining consumption. When the spring is warm next year, it will be better..." He also talked about the various ministries in Beijing.Sakhalin, Yeluliuge, Wei San and others all had their own reports on these things, and they also had an intelligence system. Wanyankang confirmed each other, and they probably had a grasp of the situation.

Everything is always stable. Although the Mongols harassed on a small scale, because most of them were marching westward, it did not cause much consequence.Shangjing Road can take advantage of this to train troops, so as not to be born.

In the past few months, Tu Shanheng has done another thing: "There are quite a few old officials from my father's disciples, and there are quite a few who correspond with me. They also have some friends who are asking about your charter. Many people can’t stand Bianjing anymore.”

Wan Yankang asked about the list in detail, wrote them down one by one, and then said: "You must have thought about the imperial examination, maybe you have made a plan?"

Tu Shanheng nodded: "Yes, I wrote something, please read it." His tone became serious.

Wan Yankang said: "Let's stay here first. You should be tired after driving for days, and go to rest. I'll take a look at this first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Tu Shanheng knew that there was no rush for this matter, and there must be some haggling, so he agreed immediately.At the beginning of the establishment of the Yong Volunteer Army, the conditions were simple, and Tu Shanheng was a bachelor, so he lived in the mansion. Later, he did not buy a house, but still lived here.Anyway, it is close, it is convenient to speak, and it also shows the meaning of closeness.

There are also many old acquaintances in the mansion, and it is human nature for Tu Shanheng to come back and give out some rewards and gifts.Gossip a few more, and then know that Wanyan Kang has placed a person in a remote courtyard in the mansion.Very mysterious, outsiders do not know.Tu Shanheng immediately thought of Wanyan Honglie's mission to the Southern Song Dynasty, when he came back, he secretly brought a woman back to be raised in the mansion, and then made a mess with the palace, and then made a Song citizen's daughter a princess.

His hair exploded, Tu Shanheng's shoes ran away, and he ran out of Wanyankang's study, panting.Wan Yankang was studying his proposal, when he heard the sound of footsteps, he felt very strange: It looks like Ah Heng, but why are the footsteps so messy?

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Wanyan Kang protects his body with internal energy, and he is not afraid of cold and heat, even in winter, he does not close the door for the sake of sunlight - anyway, he is not afraid of the cold.The study room was a bit cold, and Tu Shanheng stepped on the floor tiles in socks and jumped twice, then jumped onto the carpet, and immediately asked: "Who did you bring back from the Song Dynasty? Do you want to hide the beauty in a golden house? I don't want to make up another one." The story of swallowing black bird eggs!"

Wan Yankang jokingly replied, "Didn't you already make it up?" Tu Shanheng's face turned green, and he hurriedly said, "I invited King Zhao to Shaanxi."

This matter is quite confidential, and no one else knows about it except those who follow others.Tu Shanheng gritted his teeth: "He still dares to come?" Wanyan Honglie's hatred value is much higher than Wanyan Kang's.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Tu Shanheng felt something was wrong again: "Did you come here?" He asked impolitely, "Did you kidnap me?"

Wan Yankang said: "You can do whatever you want, he is living there now. I like someone, I will never sneak around."

Tu Shanheng directly asked, "I want to see him!"

Wan Yankang said: "I know you have a knot in your heart, so it's better not to see him. After all, he has been raising me for 20 years, you should show him some dignity."

The culprit is close at hand, and Tu Shanheng has regained a bit of his original arrogant look, no longer suppressing his nature, and blurted out: "I earn my face! If it weren't for him, why would we be here? Show you as an adopted son early, you He is also a serious prince! The late emperor knew earlier, and he would not have died when he was exhausted! How much room do we have for turning around?" Even if you rebel, you can still be named Wanyan, and the Kingdom of Jin is still there!It's good now, but you are going against it, and the Dajin Kingdom is over.After the death of the first emperor, you can't make him look good anymore.

Wan Yankang said in a low voice: "The matter has already passed. I knew that I was born earlier than you, but I kept it a secret. I can't completely blame him for this matter. I can't absolve myself of the blame for the elder brother's death."

Tu Shanheng snorted coldly: "As long as you know, don't forget to promise the late emperor. As for King Zhao, as for King Zhao..." He gritted his teeth again, "I'm not willing to see him! Besides, he will be honest People? I have to let him know that he'd better be honest and stop making trouble."

After talking a lot, Wanyan Kang just refused.Tu Shanheng stared at him for a long time, rolled up his sleeves, eager to try.Wan Yankang said calmly: "You can't beat me."

Tu Danheng suddenly calmed down, lowered his head and thought for a while, then said sullenly: "Then you should read the note I wrote carefully."

Wanyan Kang's heart moved, and he sighed, "Okay."

Tu Shanheng ran from the carpet to the floor tiles, as if his feet were frozen by the floor tiles, he jumped and ran away.Wanyan Kang shook his head, and looked at Tiao Chen with a complicated expression. There are indeed some proportional problems that need to be stuck. 【Aheng, you really know how to bargain at the right time. 】Picking up the pen, Wanyan Kang noted some details...

The days in winter are short and the sky is getting dark quickly, Wanyan Kang said to the servant: "There is no need to light up here, please go and invite Ah Heng, we will have dinner with Mrs. Tai."

The servant put down the short candle in his hand, and went out to invite Tu Shanheng. Wanyan Kang walked back slowly, expecting to meet Tu Shanheng before Bao Xiruo's courtyard.Unexpectedly, before he reached the door, a servant came to report in a panic: "Master Tu Dan is not in the room, he has already gone to look for it."

Wanyan Kang Daqi: "Where did he go?" He was not afraid of the cold, so he stood on the road waiting for news.

After a while, Pucha came trotting all the way lazily: "Master Tudan jumped over the wall and jumped into that man's residence. The younger ones noticed it. He said he wanted to talk to Liu Ye, and Liu Ye invited him in." The little ones dare not force him to come out."

Wanyan Kang: WTF? !Ah Heng, you know how to repair plank roads and cross Chencang secretly? !