Song Huizong could clearly see the response of the poet Dasheng.
This emperor did not take it too seriously to watch the excitement, and deliberately intensified the conflict. He even said: "Qing Wanqi, go and grind ink and lay paper for him!"
Wan Qiyong had already laid down on his back and had no psychological resistance to this. He immediately left the table and went to study ink for Zhu Ming.
But as the leader of Dasheng poets, he was treated like this, and other poets were filled with indignation. They did not dare to blame the emperor, but only dared to blame Ju Ming.
Wan Qiyong ground the ink and laid out the paper while saying: "I am just a lucky minister, not a sycophantic minister. A difference of one word can make a difference of a thousand miles. Don't slander me."
Ju Ming cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry."
Wan Qiyong whispered: "I won't provoke anyone, and I hope you won't taint me again."
"Definitely." Zhu Ming felt that this guy was very interesting.
A very pure... living person.
After laying out the paper, Wan Qiyong held up the pen and handed it out: "Please."
"Thank you very much." Zhu Ming took the brush and wrote down the revised verses.
After writing, put the pen down.
Wan Qiyong held the poem in his hands and took it to the emperor.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty immediately recited: "Three thousand words for Danchi's countermeasures, and the title of the golden list is Five-Colored Spring. The Holy One is happy to welcome new scholars, and the people deserve good officials. Qionglin banquet hall, things are approaching, peace and happiness are fulfilled. All wishes are fulfilled.
Be loyal and filial, and don’t have to work hard in the dust.”
"What a poem!" He Su, the number one scholar, clapped his hands and praised.
The emperor's reciting voice was too low, and only the first dozen or so people could hear it clearly. Qin Hui, who ranked more than 30 in the exam, didn't know what he was reciting.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty smiled and nodded: "Although there are some mistakes in the obscurity, it is a masterpiece that should be made. Pass it on, drink and read it."
This emperor was very diligent in writing poems. Every time he had a Qionglin banquet or a wedding banquet, he would compose a poem himself, and then ask the top three Jinshi to answer the poem.
For more than ten years, Ju Ming's song has been ranked number one.
The first two sentences describe the imperial examination and roll call, the third sentence is still about the emperor, and the fourth sentence begins to describe the responsibilities of a Jinshi, who should be a good official worthy of the people.
The fifth and sixth sentences are appropriate to the situation. They are both writing about wedding banquets, but they have already begun to express ambitions. "Office affairs" means official work. The joy of "Zheng'an" is the royal banquet and elegant music, which has the implication of encouraging officials to serve the country. Then
The last two sentences are not only encouraging Zhu Ming to himself, but also exhorting Jinshi scholars to work tirelessly to "fulfill their loyalty and filial piety."
Relevant to the topic, appropriate to the situation, raising aspirations and carrying the message.
For a poem that should be written, it is perfect, and it throws Dasheng's poems, which only know how to flatter you, out of the ordinary.
Wan Qiyong stood next to Song Huizong, reading silently several times, and had nothing to say. He also wanted to write this kind of poem, but he was not qualified. He was not a Jinshi, so he could only work in his position and please the emperor honestly.
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There was only envy and a hint of admiration left in his heart.
After the Royal Medicine Institute was decentralized, it still participated in the entire palace examination affairs, including today's wedding banquet. There was a lot of money, today's banquet cost five million, and the eunuchs could make a lot of money.
The emperor announced the official opening of the banquet, and the eunuch of the Royal Medicine Academy was ordered to copy the poems answered by the three of them. He copied dozens of copies and sent them to all the Jinshi.
After the new scholars read the three poems, they all regarded Ju Ming's poem as the best. Even Qin Hui admired Ju Ming's poetic talent at this moment, and it would be impossible for him to write better.
Because there are restrictions on subject matter and content.
Bai Chongyan sat in the very back and drank more than ten glasses of wine before Ju Ming's poem finally reached him.
Bai Chongyan raised his glass and looked at Ju Ming from a distance, feeling emotional in his heart.
Two years ago, Ju Ming and his son lived in a shabby thatched cottage and made a living by selling Hu pens to him. Now they are sitting in front of the emperor and can write such inspirational poems.
After drinking for a while, Song Huizong suddenly asked: "He Aiqing, I heard that all three of your brothers were hit?"
He Su quickly handed over his hand and said: "Thanks to the great fortune of the official family, I and other brothers were lucky enough to win."
Song Huizong said: "Call all your brothers."
The eunuch immediately shouted: "Brothers from the Xuanhe family are approaching!"
So, He Tang and He Ju left the banquet and went up to see him together with He Su.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty nodded and said: "In the past, there were three fathers and sons of Su, and from now on there will be three brothers. This shows the prosperity of culture and education in our dynasty. How are you doing?"
He Tang replied: "Return to the official family, the ministers rank high."
He Su said: "I am ranked second."
He Ju followed: "I am ranked third."
Song Huizong asked again: "You are from the same hometown as Sansu and his son, but are you studying Shu studies?"
Nonsense, of course he is a member of the Shu School.
But He Su didn't dare to admit it, and quickly said: "Qi Guanjia, the three ministers and brothers followed the imperial decree and learned the new learning of King Shu."
If they don't admit it, it's useless. Who will let them live in the same hometown as Su Shi?
Later, when they offended Wang Fu, Wang Fu directly impeached them for supporting Su Xue without using Luo Zhi, so He Su was demoted to be the prefect of Suining.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty liked these three brothers very much, especially He Su. He was the first scholar to write an excellent article. Not only was his writing brilliant, but his words were rigorous, and he was unanimously recognized by the emperor, eunuchs, and civil servants.
After a few words of encouragement, the emperor gave him the royal wine, and the three brothers raised their glasses and drank together.
This level of favor made the Jinshi present extremely envious.
After the three brothers of the He family retired, Song Huizong asked Pan Lianggui, who was second in the list, "Who are you, Pan Liangzuo?"
Pan Lianggui quickly replied: "My eldest brother."
Song Huizong said: "It's a pity that if you had been a Jinshi earlier and were on the same list as your elder brother, you would have become a better story."
The three brothers He Su and Pan Lianggui were all Jinshi, but they were not on the same list.
This kind of family of high-ranking officials formed a family as soon as Jinshi came out.
Looking at Ju Ming again, he is really shabby.
Song Huizong asked Ju Ming: "Do you know how to practice Taoism?"
Ju Ming said: "I don't understand."
"Refining essence to transform qi, refining qi to transform into spirit, refining spirit to return to emptiness, refining emptiness to combine with Tao, this is the method of cultivating inner elixir. Where do these four sentences come from?" Song Huizong was a little angry, "You said that you don't understand Taoism, I'm sorry.
But I think you don’t understand what it means to deceive the king.”
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty really liked Taoism. He not only studied the outer alchemy way personally, but also dabbled in the inner alchemy way.
Seeing these "Four Refinings and Sixteen Characters" in the imperial examination articles is like a martial arts practitioner encountering the "Nine Yin Manual".
The Neidan sect, which began to rise in the Tang Dynasty, has been perfecting its theory, but no one has yet summarized it so well.
Facing the emperor's questioning, Ju Ming could only sell Xue Daoguang.
Anyway, Taoist Xue took his master's orders, and his master asked him to go to big cities and rely on the powerful to promote Taoism.
The emperor is the greatest powerful person, and the Ziyang Sect will definitely be able to spread it. As for whether he can stick to his Taoist heart, not get involved in political struggles, and not do harm to the people, this is also a test of practice for Xue Daoguang.
Zhu Ming said: "I know a Taoist master named Xue Daoguang. This man studied under Shi Tai, and Shi Tai studied under Zhang Ziyang. They both practiced the method of inner alchemy."
Song Huizong hurriedly asked: "But Zhang Ziyang who wrote "Wu Zhen Chapter"?"
"Has it been read by officials?" Zhu Ming asked.
Song Huizong said: "This book is among the Taoist scriptures presented by the people. I have gained some enlightenment after reading it, but I can't find the way to practice it, and the inner alchemy Taoist can't explain it clearly. Where is Xue Daoguang now?"
Ju Ming said: "Just in Tokyo."
Song Huizong said: "Invite him here and ask for teachings on Taoism."
"Yes." Zhu Ming felt no guilt, and even felt a little gloating. He wanted to see Xue Daoguang's reaction.
This Taoist priest is currently a little confused. Perhaps he was summoned by the emperor and devoted himself to wealth and wealth, so that he could cultivate a pure Taoist heart more quickly.
Those present who listened clearly to the conversation between the emperor and his ministers looked at Ju Ming with changed eyes.
Especially the eunuchs and poets of Dasheng. If the Taoist priests recommended by Ju Ming are favored, they must not offend Ju Ming in the future.
The Jinshi scholars cast doubtful glances. Ju Ming's performance in criticizing the poet Dasheng on the spot, and the poem he wrote today, do not look like they are flattering the Jinshi. How could they recommend Taoist priests to the emperor?
Well, it’s not a recommendation. He was forced by the emperor and they took the initiative to find a replacement for Ju Ming.
Song Huizong asked again: "Is your father's name Zhu Guoxiang, with the courtesy name Yuanzhang?"
"Exactly." Ju Ming replied.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty said: "Officials from all walks of life offer auspicious gifts during the Lantern Festival. Those on Lizhou Road offer immortal grains, and I have asked people to recruit those who can offer them. This person, like you, wrote a letter to resign, and he sent his resignation letter two days ago.
I'm sorry, but it seems to be your father!"
"Uh..." Zhu Ming was a little dumbfounded.
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty asked: "Where does the immortal food come from?"
Ju Ming explained: "Your Majesty, this is just an overseas crop, not some fairy food. Corn and sweet potatoes have high yields and can support thousands of people. My father was worried that the people would have doubts and be unwilling to plant new crops, so he used the theory of fairy food to induce them.
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Song Huizong asked again: "Have your father and son ever gone to sea?"
Zhu Ming said: "I have not gone to sea, but my father has gone to sea."
Song Huizong asked again: "Can you meet an immortal on the sea?"
Ju Ming flatly denied: "I have never encountered it."
The eunuch sent by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty first went to Xingyuan Mansion to inquire about the situation, and then went to Daming Village to inquire about the situation. After being rejected by Zhu Guoxiang, he went to Shangbaicun to inquire about the situation. The story that Zhu Ming made up at that time was clarified by the eunuch using his notes.
Clearly.
Fortunately, the prophecy of pigs riding horses and peace in the world was only told to Fatty Zheng at that time and did not reach the ears of the emperor.
"Bring it here." Song Huizong said suddenly.
The eunuch held up the manuscript of "Journey to the West", and it was an unrecognizable version.
It was first deleted by Min Wenwei, then deleted by Yang Zhizhou, and then modified by Huang Shang and Taoist priests... In the end, there were more good Taoist gods and fewer good Buddhist Buddhas, and the Jade Emperor was always calm and aloof.
The eunuch handed the manuscript to Zhu Ming, and Song Huizong asked: "Who wrote this book?"
Ju Ming answered bravely: "I did it when I was bored."
Song Huizong said: "You said that you are not good at Taoism, and you blame Taoist Xue for all the matters of Taoism. You also said that your father has never met any gods. Why are you so clear about Buddhism and Taoism? You are familiar with all kinds of gods, and you still
Can you write countless Taoist poems? I asked Huang Shang, and he said that some Taoist poems have their origins, and there are many Taoist poems that should be written by you yourself! Are you deceiving me?"
Ju Ming complained that he was wronged: "Your Majesty clearly understands that I have only heard about some Taoism, but I have never practiced it myself. The reason why I can write poems is like having never eaten pork but seeing pigs running away!"
"puff!"
The accompanying eunuch was amused and quickly covered his mouth to silence.
Song Huizong refused to listen to the explanation and ordered: "Write a letter here and ask your father to come to Beijing as soon as possible. I want to ask him face to face about the overseas immortals!"
Zhu Ming left the table and prostrated: "In the official family, the pursuit of immortality is illusory, but corn and sweet potatoes can benefit all people. My father does not know how to become an immortal, he only knows how to farm. Even when my father arrived in Tokyo, he would only talk about farming with the official family.
Moreover, my father’s upright temperament may offend His Majesty. Please ask officials to ask more about the people and less about ghosts and gods!”
"Bold!" Song Huizong slammed the table.
All the Jinshi present were shocked, none of them expected Ju Ming to be so staunch.
At the wedding banquet, he used Jia Yi's allusion to advise the emperor to pay attention to people's livelihood and to spend less time seeking immortality and not doing his job properly.
The character of Ju Ming, a direct minister, was so successful that he became deeply rooted in people's hearts instantly.
Anyway, he was the third in the palace examination, and could at least be awarded the third-level candidate (in the Huizong Dynasty, the fourth-level, seventh-level selection and twenty-six titles had been simplified to the seventh-level selection).
Even if Ju Ming offended the emperor, he could still be released as a county magistrate. At worst, he would be demoted to the position of chief clerk.
I don’t want to serve you any more. I want to go somewhere and be happy!
Song Huizong asked: "Should I write a letter?"
"Disobeying the emperor's orders is disloyal, disobeying the father's will is unfilial. Please don't force officials to be unfilial people." Ju Ming knelt down on the spot, put his forehead to the ground, and smiled at the corner of his mouth. He only asked that after angering the emperor, he would be released to the local officials.
Ju Ming was snickering, but Song Huizong was sneering: "Very good, if you don't write a letter, I will force your father to come here!"
Ju Ming was not worried. With Dean Zhu's ability, he could definitely deceive the emperor.
In the future, it may be possible to work it out and let the emperor send Zhu Guoxiang to serve as an official. He can be the chief registrar of Xixiang locally, or he can be the magistrate of Jinzhou (Ankang) next door (the place of origin is avoided).
Hearing about the wedding banquet, he was not very happy, and Ju Ming and the emperor broke up on bad terms.
The next day, when I heard about what happened at the wedding banquet, it quickly spread throughout Tokyo official circles.
That poem was also widely circulated in Taixue.
Ju Ming angered the emperor because of his admonishment, which completely established his image as a direct minister and was sought after by countless young scholars.
(The third name is Tanhua, which should have originated from the next imperial examination and spread due to Song Huizong's poems. It doesn't matter six years earlier here, Tanhua is better to hear. Moreover, the Tanhua envoys in the Tang and Song Dynasties were originally selected to be the youngest among the Jinshi
A handsome person takes charge, and Ju Ming fits the bill very well.)