Ruan Yuan listened to Cao Zhenyong's words, but gradually understood that his way of recruiting officials and scholars was very different from Cao Zhenyong. It was probably impossible for Cao Zhenyong to understand him and accept his ideas. Of course, Ruan Yuan did not want to succumb to Cao Zhenyong.

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In desperation, Ruan Yuan had no choice but to ask all the other examiners: "Sir, Sir, all the imperial censors who are taking the exam, I have a heartfelt request today. I ask you to give this candidate another chance and try again."

Let me judge whether this person should be Chinese or not. I have my own reasons. This person is knowledgeable and cites the classics appropriately. He is not just looking for chapters and sentences, or someone who shows off his skills. His writing style is detailed, and he is also cautious under his talent and learning. He is more able to

I am concerned about major events in the world, and I have worries about being prepared for a rainy day. If such talents are missed by us, at least for me, I will feel sorry for the emperor’s special gift of being the examiner! Whether he is Chinese or not has nothing to do with the overall situation, so please, sir

How about being lenient and judging this person's test paper again?"

"Ruan Zhongtang, I have made up my mind. I will not recommend this person!" Cao Zhenyong also replied to Ruan Yuan: "Ruan Zhongtang has talked to this point, so this person cannot be used." The word twenty

No. 1, when the results are released, someone will naturally write down his name. Then everyone in the world will know that this person is Ruan Zhongtang's favorite disciple. So, is this fair to other candidates who were completely elected through anonymous registration?

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"Then Sir, Sir En, what do you think?" Ruan Yuan asked Qing'an and Enming again.

"Ruan Zhongtang, this... let's forget it." Qing'an hesitated for a long time, and then persuaded Ruan Yuan: "I also know that Ruan Zhongtang is very knowledgeable. Only after listening to Ruan Zhongtang's teachings today do I know what outsiders say.

It's true, the lower officials also admire Zhongtang. But Ruan Zhongtang, this... this is a talent promotion ceremony after all, an examination that brings together scholars from all over the world? How can we not be careful when presiding over such an important event as an examination? Taifu Cao

That's right. This person's writings are indeed... indeed not very regular. If he recruits irregular scholars, isn't it equivalent to saying that the imperial examination system is just a decoration? If this person

As expected, he is still talented and learned, so let him take part in the selection process for people to be elected. Lower officials will not dare to recommend him for Chinese-style things."

"Yes, Ruan Zhongtang, what this person said in his test paper is completely different from that of Cheng and Zhu Xian. If people in the future see his test paper, what will they think of us?" Enming obviously did not want to admit this person, so he asked Ruan Yuan

Said: "But we also know that this person is not bad at knowledge and has read more books than ordinary candidates. But if we just rely on this to make this person Chinese, what will other failed candidates think when they know about it? Because

If they don’t study well enough, can’t they pass the Jinshi examination? Are they still believers in the Analects and the people of Cheng and Zhu? At that time, they will definitely say that it is unfair for us to admit Jinshi. This... this responsibility cannot be shouldered by the officials.

Get up?"

"Yes, Ruan Zhongtang, these papers can also be seen by the examiners. How will they explain it then?"

"Ruan Zhongtang, if you recruit this person, we will all be in more trouble. If we just forget it, we can also cause less trouble, right?"

"Ruan Zhongtang, do you think that what Taifu Cao said is the safe way?"

Suddenly, Jia Zhen, Wu Wenrong, Xu Guangjin and others also tried to dissuade Ruan Yuandao.

"You...you guys, is this how you deal with the imperial examination?" Ruan Yuan listened to everyone's words, a chill surged up in his heart, and his hands trembled. He really didn't expect that for the examiners here except himself,

For me, the imperial examination was just an official business and an assignment, and what others wanted to do was just to complete the errands assigned by the court. As for the unnecessary risks, they were not willing to take any risks.

"Ruan Zhongtang, if you still have any unhappiness, you might as well tell me alone. I know that what they are thinking is similar to me. If you can convince me, I can help you enlighten them, or maybe

...Is Ruan Zhongtang wrong? How about we find a place to talk alone?" Unexpectedly, it was Cao Zhenyong who suggested the words of conversation to Ruan Yuan.

"This... I'm sorry for the trouble, Mr. Cao." Seeing that Cao Zhenyong didn't mean any harm to himself, Ruan Yuan thought that there were indeed many ideological differences between himself and Cao Zhenyong. It would be better to talk about it in detail so that he could understand the truth, so he agreed immediately.

Got him.

Cao Zhenyong no longer hesitated, he stood up and took Ruan Yuan to a side room behind the Gongyuan. The two entered the side room and closed the door. The walls of the room were desolate, but there was still a pair of seats.

It seems to be a temporary resting place for examiners on weekdays. Cao Zhenyong and Ruan Yuan each chose a chair and sat down. Then Cao Zhenyong also asked Ruan Yuan: "Ruan Zhongtang, I understand, the middle hall may not be exactly what you want."

Keeping this student, as Zhongtang just said, does it mean he has some objections to the old man? In this case, the old man has to listen to Zhongtang’s advice.”

"Where did Taifu Cao say this? When I preside over the examination, I will give priority to recruiting talented people. As for the method of selecting scholars, maybe I and Taifu Cao are different, but even so, I advocate the recruitment of this person, but I am also different from Taifu Cao.

It has nothing to do with it?" Ruan Yuan naturally retorted to Cao Zhenyong.

"Really? But then again, this is the first time Ruan Zhongtang has spoken to the old man alone, right? When he was in the Hanlin Academy, Ruan Zhongtang was promoted from the seventh-rank Hanlin editor to the third-rank Zhanshi within one year.

He was the most eye-catching latecomer in the new field in the Hanlin. At that time, Lao Chan was just ignored by everyone. Looking at Ruan Zhongtang, he was really envious. At that time, Zhongtang naturally disdained to talk to an ordinary Hanlin like Lao Chan. I don’t know what Lao Chan said, but the fact is

Huh?" Cao Zhenyong suddenly told Ruan Yuan about the old affairs of the Hanlin Academy. He didn't expect to be able to say such a few words, but Ruan Yuan was also surprised. Only then did he remember that when he was in the Hanlin Academy, Cao Zhenyong also served in the Hanlin Academy.

It's just that Cao Zhenyong was low-key and taciturn at that time, and he often rarely spoke to others and never showed off. When he made friends, he naturally ignored him. But when Jiang Cai passed away, one of the elegiac couplets sent by his Hanlin colleagues was

It was the work of Cao Zhenyong. Thinking back on it, Ruan Yuan still felt a little grateful for this old Hanlin man.

"Taifu Cao, when it came to Hanlin affairs, Taifu never said much, so I was negligent. If Taifu always holds a grudge against me for this, then I should make amends to Taifu. But Taifu said that I looked down on you, so I

I can swear to God that when I was in Hanlin, I never looked down on any of my colleagues." Ruan Yuan also replied to Cao Zhenyong.

"Ruan Zhongtang, I don't hold a grudge against you. It's just that I just saw Zhongtang being so tit-for-tat with me, and thinking about Zhongtang, I probably have some opinions in my heart. Yes, who are the students in Zhongtang, and what friends do they have?

I probably still have some impressions of who the like-minded people are with Zhongtang. I really didn’t reuse them, so they often said bad things about him in front of Zhongtang, right? I can guess it by looking at Zhongtang’s behavior.

That person is the person that Zhongtang has already decided on, otherwise, why would Zhongtang bother to do a useless thing?" It seems that Cao Zhenyong is indeed a shrewd person and knows a lot about Ruan Yuan's situation.

, but Ruan Yuan was shocked when he heard what he said.

"Taifu Cao is worried too much. I don't want to be an enemy of Taifu Cao. However, I also have my own way of recruiting scholars. Regardless of Taifu Cao's method of recruiting scholars and employing people, I can't agree with him." Ruan Yuan heard Cao Zhenyong's words and said,

Knowing that his intention to have a detailed discussion with him alone this time was not just to convince him to recruit Yu Zhengxie, he stopped hiding it and expressed his dissatisfaction with Cao Zhenyong.

"Haha, is that right? I also want to believe that Zhongtang is telling the truth. Since Zhongtang has said it to this point, let's talk about what we should talk about. But I still have a problem. At that time, above the main hall,

Ruan Zhongtang said that today is the age of 'Shou Cheng', but he also believed that the court should not use the so-called 'Shou Cheng' people. So what should Ruan Zhongtang's idea of ​​a Shoucheng person look like?" Cao Zhenyong suddenly said

Asked Ruan Yuan.

"In a time of success, the government must be comprehensive. Ministers must have the talent to manage the world, understand the changes in all things, and eliminate disadvantages at any time, so that the country's customs can be implemented and the officials and the people can have both conveniences. If the minister cannot be knowledgeable or knowledgeable,

But he is demanding about details and clinging to established rules. Even if he insists on success, he will not be able to achieve it." Ruan Yuan also answered Cao Zhenyong in the same way.

"That's it. So in Ruan Zhongtang's mind, the ideal defenders are Yinghe, Na Yancheng, Sun Yuting, Jiang Youzhui, etc., right?" Unexpectedly, when Cao Zhenyong said this, he actually mentioned what Ruan Yuan wanted to say the most.

Several names were mentioned one by one, but Ruan Yuan was surprised for a moment, thinking that Cao Zhenyong was actually very different from what he expected.

"Yes, his four ministers are well-mannered and accomplished. They can maintain the overall structure of the court and can sometimes save the troubles. They can be regarded as good defenders. It is a pity that the four of them are no longer alive, or they are old, sick and languid.

And just as far as being an official is concerned, they all end up in vain?" Ruan Yuan also sighed to Cao Zhenyong.

"Then what Ruan Zhongtang means, does it mean that... I tricked his four ministers so that they could not have a happy ending?" Cao Zhenyong couldn't help but smile to Ruan Yuan and said: "Forget it, this is the way of being an official, Lao Chen and Ruan Zhongtang still have it.

There were some differences. In the unlikely event that Laowan was not as knowledgeable as Ruan Zhongtang, Emperor Renzong awarded Laowan a bachelor's degree, but did not allow me to enter the military department. At that time, Laowan did also think that this life might have passed like this. Who knew Renzong

The emperor died, and Tuo Jin and Lu Yinpu made mistakes in drafting the edict. Since they drafted the edict so hastily, why did they insist on occupying the position of minister? It is because the old man took the imperial court as a whole.

I explained the matter to the emperor. I never thought that when I was sixty-six years old, the emperor actually let me join the military aircraft department. I thought that my ability to govern the world is not as good as yours, Ruan Zhongtang, nor as Yinghe. Jiang You scorned them, so Yinghe also

Okay, Sun Yuting, they are talking about pros and cons, is it the old man who is blocking them? No? What about the result? Didn’t they also fail? As for other things, whether it is Ruan Zhongtang’s foreign rice barter, or Tao

Whether Shu and Jiang Youzhu were engaged in grain and sea transportation, or today's salt law, which one did I object to? None. You want to be conservative, and I won't stop you. But on the other hand, did they commit a crime?

Something went wrong, and I still want to protect them? Yinghe's accident in Baohuayu, Sun Yuting's excuse for Zhang Wenhao, Jiang Youzhuo's trust in others when it came to the Salt Law, and Na Yancheng's force to go to Haohan to do business, these things were caused by the old man

Did they do it? No, then they made a mistake. I asked the emperor to punish them. What is my fault? What's more, there are four of them, three of them are prime ministers and one is the governor. They want to depose the four of them. This
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