The Ministry of Rites was established in the early Northern Wei Dynasty. After entering the Sui Dynasty, it officially became one of the central administrative departments.
In charge of the government orders of etiquette, sacrifices and tributes, there are four departments: the Rites Department, the Ancestral Temple Department, the Food Department, and the Host and Guest Department.
The chief officials of each department were originally called ministers. In order to distinguish them from the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, the word "servant" was removed, leaving only one minister. Under the minister, there were four Yuanwailang, eight Chengwulang, and eight Dushi.
Among them, one of the hosts and guests was vacant, so Wei Zheng was assigned to become a sixth-grade host and guest.
What are the functions of the Host and Guest Department? It is in charge of diplomacy and handling affairs between subordinate countries. It seems that there is some overlap with the functions of Honglu Temple, but in fact it is different. The Ministry of Rites is to revise strategies and set directions, and Honglu Temple is the executor.
The relationship between the Six Divisions and the Eleven Temples is probably like this, the relationship between the drafters and the executors.
Historically, in the Qing Dynasty, Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, and Honglu Temple were directly merged into the Ministry of Rites, which became more centralized.
From the Sui Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the general framework of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries remained unchanged, but the specific functions have been evolving and developing. For example, the Ministry of War in the Sui Dynasty had limited power, but the Ministry of War in the Ming and Qing Dynasties had great power.
There is a saying that the reason why Ming Yingzong killed Yu Qian was because Yu Qian wanted to return the military power that originally belonged to the nobles to the Ministry of War, which violated the emperor's vital interests, because Yu Qian was the Minister of the Ministry of War.
Of course, there were too many reasons for Yu Qian's death.
Yang Ming asked Wei Zheng to enter the Shangshu Province in order to familiarize him with the current national conditions. It would take at least several years to train him into a direct minister who would be tough on Yang Guang. At the moment, Wei Zheng did not have the courage to challenge Yang Guang.
So how do you give Wei Zheng the courage? It's Yang Ming's blind protection. Only when Wei Zheng feels that no matter what I do, someone will protect me, he will be emboldened.
So Yang Ming specially ordered Xuangan, no matter what Wei Zheng does, you must follow his orders and don't reprimand him. Only spoiled people dare to do extraordinary things.
The scientific examination, which lasted for three months, finally entered the final stage.
After all, this is the first time since the founding of the People's Republic of China that an examination has exceeded 6,000 candidates per year. Each department has no experience, so progress is slow. Wait until next year, and it will be much smoother.
The subject of physical strength is different from other subjects. As long as this subject passes the palace examination, it is basically considered complete, because at that time, the positions assigned to everyone are not much different, and there is no pressure anymore. Other subjects have passed the palace examination.
The real decisive moment.
This is especially true for Jinshi subjects. Only by winning the first place in this subject can one be famous in the world, because people generally cannot remember the second place.
Xu Shiji was not considered capable of fighting, but Yang Ming said in the East Palace that he should take care of him, and Yang Yinjiang conveyed this meaning when explaining Xuangan Wei Zheng's arrangements.
Then Xuanguan is easy to arrange. You can't fight, right? Then I will arrange some opponents for you that are even more difficult to fight.
So Xu Shiji successfully entered the palace examination finals with eight wins.
The palace examination for this subject is a simple batch. There is no ranking of the first place. It is just a matter of comparing martial arts with the palace guards. The main reason is that there are only more than thirty people in this subject entering the palace examination. The military is completely
There is a place to arrange them, so there is no need to sift through them.
Anyway, if you get first place, it won't be your turn even if you prepare yourself with thousands of cattle.
Yang Ming also deliberately created this situation of emphasizing civility over martial arts, because after the country enters a stable stage, it is almost necessary to practice martial arts and cultivate literature. If the country is too martial, it will inevitably lead to the prevalence of martial arts among the people, and there will be great pressure to maintain stability.
If everyone went to school instead of focusing too much on sword-wielding, the country would be more stable.
Of course, you can't be too light on force. You have to have a certain degree of control. Right now, light force is necessary because the military's power is rising and you have to suppress it.
In Daxing Hall, the seating arrangement today is relatively clear. On the left are more than 60 officials from the three provinces, six ministries and eleven temples, and on the right are more than 50 military figures. The civil and military divisions are very clear.
Yu Wenhuaji, Yang Xuanting, Pei Xingyan, Shi Wanbao, Su Lie and Yang Yuanqing, who are the most capable players, are also there.
And Shi Wansui, who is very young, can be regarded as a special guest. After all, he has been the world's number one master for decades and has absolute say in this subject.
The first person to enter the palace was surprisingly Zhu Can.
Why was this person recommended by Yang Xuanjiang? Because Xuanjiang was the prefect of Qiaojun, and Zhu Can was from Qiaojun, and he was also an assistant official in the county government of Qiao County. This was obviously a benefit.
The assistant officials of local government offices basically come from local wealthy families, because only local cowards can manage the local area well.
What really surprised Yang Ming was that the man-eating demon king in history looked very handsome, almost like a white-faced scholar. He looked gentle and gentle, but it really couldn't be connected with the image of the other person in history.
What a huge contrast.
With such a seemingly thin physique, he was able to enter the imperial examinations by winning all ten games, which shows that being thin also has the benefits of being thin.
"What kind of weapons does a strong man use?" Yang Ming asked.
Zhu Can replied: "Reply to Your Highness the Crown Prince, this villain is good at using horses."
Not surprisingly, the more than 30 candidates who entered the palace examination were basically Ma Cha. After all, this thing is the main battle weapon of the cavalry, and the cavalry is the nobles in the army, so there are many people who like Ma Cha.
Yang Ming smiled and looked at the generals on the right: "Which of you is willing to come out and practice with this young warrior? Don't hurt anyone until the point is reached."
Yang Xuanting clenched his hands into fists and pressed them together, making a cracking sound in the joints between his fingers:
"I am willing to give this person a try."
What the hell is going on with you coming on stage? Your brother recommended this person, are you planning on letting him go?
Yang Ming did not say a word, but looked at Pei Xingyan.
There is no need to explain this clearly, right? Pei Xingyan stood up directly: "Let me give him a try."
Which one is more famous in history, Pei Xingyan or Zhu Can? Pei Xingyan should be slightly more famous, but at present, the generals trained by the clan are the top group of people in the Sui Dynasty.
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Pei Xingyan had participated in the Battle of Goguryeo and had gained a reputation. As soon as he heard that he announced his family name, Zhu Can became nervous.
Horse weapons are divided into long weapons and short weapons. In the competition in the palace, the short weapon is naturally used. The quality of Pei Xingyan's horse weapons is the best among the best. It is much better than the weapons provided to the candidates by Weiwei Temple.
So Xuanting hurriedly said from below: "Shou Jing is a fierce general, and he has the advantage of weapons. Isn't this using the big to bully the small?"
He said this with a smile and meant to praise Pei Xingyan, but it also hinted to Pei Xingyan that you had the advantage of weapons.
In such an occasion, everyone can speak freely. Yang Ming will not blame him, but he is also a little unhappy. How much did he pay the Xuan Prize for you to speak for him like this?
Pei Xingyan laughed, threw away his horse stem, took the Weiwei Temple refined horse stem handed over by the guard, and said with a smile:
"I'll unload the gun, but a strong man doesn't have to."
These bold words made his father Pei Renji panic immediately. The son of a rich man will not sit down in court, how dare you play like this?
"It's nonsense. There's a competition in front of the palace. It's not a fight. Everyone should remove their guns." Pei Renji looked at Yang Ming and said, "What do you think, Your Highness?"
Yang Ming smiled and said: "That's how it should be."
So both people on the scene removed their gun heads.
As the gong rang, Pei Xingyan took the lead to take action. He stepped forward, thrust his waist forward, and knocked out the pole. Zhu Can quickly blocked it.
After a few muffled bangs and seven or eight blinks of an eye, Zhu Can received three blows on his body. The last blow was on his elbow, which made his wrist numb and his two-hand grip became a one-handed grip.
After several powerful blows from Pei Xingyan, Ma Shan let go.
The loss was very simple and there was no suspense at all.
Basically, it was expected by everyone.
First of all, Pei Xingyan was trained by the old Pei family. He decided to follow the path of the military since he was a child. This is true. Furthermore, he was always a forward in Goguryeo and had been on the battlefield. He has rich on-the-spot experience.
, hitting Zhu Can is like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.
And Pei Xingyan is also very smart. You are so thin, so you are destined to have no strength in your hands, so I won't give you a chance to wander. I will go straight up and fight hard, defeating the opponent with my own absolute advantage.
"A strong man needs to practice hard in the future," after saying that, Pei Xingyan saluted Yang Ming and returned to his seat.
This method is actually beneficial to the court, so that these fledgling candidates can know that there are mountains outside the mountains and there are people outside the people.
Just because you are great locally does not mean you will be great when you come to the capital.
The imperial court is a gathering place for talents from all over the world, so it cannot afford to lose. If we suppress the arrogance of these new candidates, they will be more honest when they are assigned to the military government in the future.
Then the next step is how to allocate Zhu Can. It doesn't matter if you lose. You have proven yourself before. According to the scientific examination rules, the court will be responsible for the allocation.
The imperial examination is just a formality to let you know that you are not good at it.
"Xu Guogong," Yang Ming looked at Yu Wenshu and said with a smile: "This strong man, please go to your Zuo Yiwei."
Yu Wenshu said happily: "I will arrange it well, Your Highness can rest assured."
He was quite happy because Yang Ming was the first to let him be assigned. This was to give face. In the main hall at the moment, he was indeed the one who had the greatest contribution, so he was given priority to arrange the arrangements. This was a courtesy.
As for the opponent's defeat at the hands of Pei Xingyan, it doesn't matter, because someone will suffer even worse in the future. This is still Pei Xingyan. If it were Wu'er Huaji, the opponent wouldn't even be able to catch a single move.
Today is destined to be a humiliating martial arts test.
Next, six candidates entered the palace one after another, and they all chose Ma Shu, and lost to Pei Xingyan, Su Lie, and Shi Wanbao respectively.
After the six people, the seventh person who came up was called Shan Xiongxin.
In the previous school examination, this person had the highest qualification rating, that is, the highest score, given by Yu Wenhua and many leading officials.
In other words, among all those who have won ten matches, he is considered to have the strongest martial arts.
Yang Ming has been sizing up this second brother Shan. He is indeed a rare good man with a good first impression. If he is put on a piece of refined armor, he will be a tiger general.
"Then who will give this a try?" Yang Ming looked at the generals.