Chapter 301 Since the country is in the hands of heaven, how can its longevity be any different?
Chapter 301 Since the country has received it from heaven, how can its lifespan be any different
If the previous county examinations and provincial examinations were used to select talents, then the palace examination is to select the best among the best, ranking the elites who have shaken off countless competitors on the imperial examination track and crossed the single-plank bridge in the past three years. Examination.
All Gongshi who are on the list in the general examination will become Jinshi after passing the palace examination. It is just a matter of ranking.
Of course, this is not so important to a Gongshi from an ordinary background. After all, even the last one in the top three is still a serious Jinshi, and at worst he can go to a local place and start as a county magistrate.
However, if you have great ambitions and want to make a difference, you will be very clear about the importance of this imperial examination. In the future, if you want to enter the cabinet or the six departments, the first-level class will definitely have a better chance than the second-level class, and the third-class class will basically be No chance.
To put it bluntly, it seems that everyone can become a Jinshi in this last stage of the palace examination, and there is no need for fierce competition. In fact, this is their first lesson when entering the officialdom. In terms of seniority, these three to four hundred people will leave the palace. Start from that moment!
The rankings obtained in the palace examination will accompany and even affect their lives.
A whole new group of three or four hundred outstanding scholars arrived at the Golden Palace. Following Emperor Tianqi's order, everyone sat down under the guidance of the eunuchs. On the small table in front of each person were placed the necessary materials for the palace examination. Various cultural treasures.
Chen Ping was no exception. He studied the ink carefully and paused when he caught a glimpse of the title on the rice paper.
Ce question? Logically speaking, shouldn’t we take the Four Books and Five Classics first?
There was also a rustling sound all around, and it was obvious that this special situation was not just for him.
"This year's palace examination will only test policy questions!"
In front of Emperor Tianqi, the eunuch shouted at the top of his lungs.
Although the reason was not stated clearly, most of the people present had guessed it. Chen Ping looked at the title and knew it even more clearly.
"Since the country has received it from heaven, how can its longevity be any different?"
Chen Ping kept moving his hands and began to think about this question in his mind. The methods used by ordinary people to answer ordinary questions are naturally useless in the palace examination.
He is an unusual person, and the questions he asks are also unusual. If he wants to give an ingenious answer, he must use an unusual method.
Abbreviation, find another way.
Just as Chen Ping was thinking, Emperor Tianqi coughed again. More than 300 tributes who participated in the palace examination, including Chen Ping, all looked at him sideways. The palace people in the palace also became nervous. Obviously, compared with The emperor's safety is more important when ranking in the palace examination.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"I just need to rest and have a rest. What do you want to do? Today I will only test policy questions. I will see your answer sheets in two hours."
Emperor Tianqi pushed away the eunuch who was about to step forward to show concern, and ordered with a solemn face. After hearing this, Chen Pingping, the imperial examination minister, immediately accelerated his pace and wrote an excellent article in two hours, even for talented people like them.
Being a scholar is not that easy.
What's more, the policy issues of this imperial examination are still so difficult.
"Since the country has received it from heaven, how can its longevity be any different..."
With this question in his mouth, Chen Ping began to think about the thoughts of the person who asked the question, the emperor. He had seen the questions in the palace examinations in the fifteenth and twelfth years of Apocalypse and before, and they were very tricky, but nothing like this time.
His personal experience makes it difficult to start.
Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that there may be something hidden behind the purpose of this policy question. Especially under the current situation in the capital, it is unpredictable how to answer this question and from what angle and position to answer it. "Daiyu has accumulated a lot of disadvantages after being a country for a hundred years, but it has not reached the point of subjugating the country, right?"
"With this kind of question, could it be that the situation in the capital is worse than I expected?"
This is not because Chen Ping is overly concerned. The person who set the questions for the imperial examination is none other than the emperor himself. The policy questions given now are in line with the current situation, which makes people think wildly. It is not easy to answer to a new height.
"The mysterious bird of destiny comes down to give birth to Shang. This is..."
The emperor personally selects talents for the palace examination, and the situation of this palace examination is very different from the past. Chen Ping chose to start with business.
What determines a country is not destiny, but the degree of sustainable development of the country. Why do new dynasties that are rebuilt on the ruins after troubled times usher in a prosperous and prosperous era?
Is it really because this new dynasty is blessed by God?
No, it’s just because the war destroyed the original social system, killed too many people, and turned the land into an ownerless land. There are fewer people but more land. There is more mutual benefit and less conflict, so conflicts will naturally arise.
Prosperity.
A hundred years after the founding of Dayu, the arable land has been basically reclaimed. Conflicts have begun to accumulate, both at the upper and lower levels. This is why so many people collude with Pixiu and other thieves.
However, based on the cycle of the feudal dynasty, Chen Ping does not think that the contradictions in Dayu have reached the point where they cannot be contained and are about to explode.
The root of the problem now is still at the top. Generally, the death of an emperor will cause turmoil. If there are more thieves who intend to take advantage of the chaos, it will cause greater turmoil. In the worst case, it may even lead to an invasion of barbarians.
The emperor must know these things. Even if he didn't know it before, he knows it now, otherwise he would not give such a policy question.
Since it was a question posed by the emperor, it must be to solve the emperor's confusion. Chen Ping wrote with great concentration and concentration.
He not only quoted ancient principles, but also mixed the insights and experiences of later generations into it. After pausing and looking back, an ingenious and powerful article that directly pointed to the core and essence of the problem was presented.
"Phew! You can write thousands of words on paper, but if you can do just one or two in reality, you will be successful."
Chen Ping secretly complained, but was not discouraged and continued to write. Even if it was difficult to implement what he said on paper, having a program and direction would be better than nothing, right?
Two hours is not a long time, especially for a task that consumes a lot of physical and mental energy, such as writing court exams and questions. Two hours may even seem a bit insufficient.
When Chen Ping made the final stroke, there was only half an hour left.
He is not the fastest in writing. Someone had handed in the answer sheet a few quarters of an hour earlier, and it is now being read by Emperor Tianqi.
When he handed in the paper, Chen Ping glanced at Emperor Tianqi who was sitting on the dragon throne. This was the first time he had seen the great emperor. Although he didn't understand medical science, Chen Ping could see that the emperor was very different at this time.
There's something wrong with those weird rosy cheeks!
Emperor Tianqi tried his best to read the answers one by one, but none of them stood out to him. They were all commonplace arguments, which were nothing in the past, but now he has no time.
Until he saw the next answer sheet, Emperor Tianqi suddenly became energetic.
"Chen Ping..."
He raised his head and looked at the young man standing at the head of the team in the palace, who looked out of place with the surrounding tributes.
The eighteen-year-old Gongshi is still Huiyuan. This is a rare talented person in the past dynasties. In addition, this person is a farmer's son. He comes from an extremely humble background and has no background in the court. If he still has
It's been a good few years, and I will definitely promote him to the prince as his minister.
It's a pity...
Thinking of this, Emperor Tianqi lowered his head and looked at Chen Ping's answer sheet. As his eyes moved, his expression gradually changed, and a surprise came to his heart.