It’s time for class again, and today’s lecturer is Yan Shu.
As we all know, Yan Shu writes very well in poetry, and it just so happens that the content of today's lecture is poetry and poetry.
As the class came to an end, Li Jie suddenly asked Yan Shu.
"Sir, have you been to Qiantang?"
Hearing this question, Yan Shu was slightly surprised. After a while, he shook his head.
"I have never been there."
Li Jie said "Oh" softly, with a look of disappointment on his face.
"It turns out that sir has never been there either."
Yan Shu smiled slightly: "Life is limited. Our country covers thousands of miles. How can I see it all with the power of one person?"
"I heard it's very prosperous there."
Li Jie said with a look of "longing" on his face: "A few days ago, I read an article that states that the southeast is the most beautiful city, the three Wu cities are the most prosperous, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times."
"Smoke willows paint bridges, wind curtains are green, there are hundreds of thousands of homes, clouds and trees surround the dike and sand, raging waves roll up frost and snow, the sky is endless. The city is lined with pearls, the households are full of Luoqi, competing for luxury and luxury."
After hearing this word, Yan Shu's expression changed slightly.
This is Liu Sanbian's word.
In the fourth year of Jingde, Sun He returned to the capital from Hangzhou, and this poem also spread to the capital.
At that time, as soon as this word came out, there was quite a Luoyang Zhigui attitude in Beijing.
This poem is really well written. Even people who have never been to Qiantang can still feel the prosperity of Qiantang through this poem.
As for why Sun He specifically spread this word, it is actually not difficult to guess.
Sun He and Wang Yuchen were both famous ministers at that time. They had always been on good terms with each other, and Wang Yuchen was on good terms with Liu Sanbian's father, Liu Yi.
In addition, Sun He and Liu Yong's uncle Liu Hong were also ranked Jinshi.
With these two relationships, and the fact that Liu Sanbian was indeed talented in poetry, it was only natural that Sun He should support his younger generation.
In fact, Yan Shu felt quite sorry for Liu Sanbian.
In terms of poetic talent, Liu Sanbian is definitely the leading poet in the world.
It's a pity that poetry is also a talent for success, and poetry is also a talent for failure.
In the second year of Tianxi (1018), Liu Sanbian took the imperial examination for the third time, but the result was the same as the previous two times: he still failed.
In this subject, Liu Sanbian's eldest brother Liu Sanfu was awarded the gold medal.
Perhaps out of anger or unwillingness, after failing three times, Liu San became angry and wrote a poem called "Crane Soaring to the Sky".
On the gold list, I occasionally miss the leading position. The Ming Dynasty has temporarily left a virtuous man, how can he go? If he fails, the situation will be easy, and he will not fight wildly. Why should he talk about losing? A talented poet is naturally a prime minister in white clothes.
Fireworks in the alleys, a barrier of promises. Fortunately, I can look for the person I like. Let me sit in the red and green, have a romantic life, and have a smooth life. Youth is all the same. I can bear the false reputation and exchange it for a shallow drink and sing in a low voice!
As soon as this word came out, Liu Sanbian's reputation among scholars suddenly plummeted.
You, Liu San, have become noble!
You are amazing!
One moment it was "a talented poet, he is the prime minister in white clothes", and the other moment he was "bearing the false reputation and singing in a low voice instead of a shallow drink".
In your eyes, fame is not as good as hanging out in a party?
At that time, Liu Sanbian was already a world-famous poet, and every time a new word came out, it would be widely circulated.
This article is no exception.
By the time Liu Sanbian came to his senses and wanted to take it back, it was already too late.
Of course, some people can understand Liu Sanbian's mood and feel that he is just complaining about not passing the test.
It is normal for students who have failed the exam to complain.
But the bad thing is that Liu Sanbian is too famous. If he complained in private, no one would care about him.
As a well-known figure and a Bianliang Internet celebrity, Liu Sanbian should not have allowed this word to be widely circulated.
Because of this poem, many people who felt sorry for Liu Sanbian changed their stance.
After that, Liu Sanbian's reputation took a turn for the worse, from a romantic and talented man to a gay libertine.
After a while, Yan Shu recovered his thoughts and said slowly.
"In the past, Cao Zijian succeeded in seven steps, and he was a great talent."
"Of course, do the officials know how King Chen Si views poetry?"
Of course Li Jie knew that this was what he was waiting for, but in Yan Shu's impression, he definitely didn't know.
So, he bowed slightly.
"Please give me your advice, sir."
Yan Shu stroked his beard and said slowly: "Chen Si Wang's words and poems are not enough to praise the great righteousness and show the future life."
"Guan Jia, what do you mean by this?"
Li Jie was thoughtful and pondered for a long time.
"What King Chen means is that words and poems are not enough to promote great righteousness and set an example for future generations."
"Sir, I understand!"
I understood this sentence, and Yan Shu immediately swallowed the prepared words back into his stomach.
What do the officials know?
Yan Shu wanted to ask, but he was afraid that he would ask something he shouldn't hear.
After thinking for a while, Yan Shu finally did not ask further questions.
Seeing Yan Shu hesitate to speak, Li Jie said nothing.
With the words "Ci Fu, Xiao Daoer", his goal has been achieved.
His remarks today are just paving the way for future reform of Jinshi subjects.
The Song Dynasty inherited the system of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. The imperial examinations included Jinshi subjects and Ming Jing subjects. All subjects were juxtaposed, among which the Jinshi subjects were the most important.
The Jinshi Department is also called the 'General's Department', because if you want to be a general or a general, you must be a Jinshi. If you are from Mingjing or Zhuke, it will be difficult to get a high position.
Today, the content of the Jinshi examination is roughly as follows. For Jinshi, one poem, one poem, one essay each, five essays, ten essays on the Analects of Confucius, and ten essays on the meanings of the Spring and Autumn Annals or the Book of Rites.
(PS: The "Xawen" in the Song Dynasty refers to "Lun". The word "Post" in the ten items of "The Analects" is roughly similar to today's fill-in-the-blank questions.
Mo Yi is probably similar to the dictation of question and answer questions, it tests the candidate's recitation and annotation abilities)
Among them, poems and poems account for the most weight in the examination.
People of later generations will know that it is definitely unreliable to select scholars based on poems and poems.
For those who want to be an official, the first thing they should consider is the overall quality of the candidates and their ability and political integrity. They should pay attention to both the test scores and the inspection results.
At the same time, we have to keep pace with the times. We are different from people who just study hard and don’t know how to adapt.
Li Jie is very dissatisfied with the current Jinshi examination system. Poems alone are not enough to test whether candidates can become officials.
Among the current imperial examinations, the Jinshi section is the most honorable. Once the candidates are named on the gold list, except for the top few who will be awarded Beijing officials, the vast majority of Jinshi will be sent to other places to serve as local officials.
Such an official appointment system is also unreasonable.
It was also a feudal dynasty, and the imperial examination system during the Ming Dynasty was obviously more reasonable.
In particular, the Jinshi system for observing government affairs began in the 18th year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty. When a Jinshi was admitted to the imperial examination, he was first given a salary to observe government affairs in various departments, so that he could become proficient in the political system, and then he was promoted to any position.
In addition, in the Jinshi subject examination, the proportion of poems and poems considered must also be reduced, and more policy and essays should be considered.
At this time, Yan Shu had no idea that he had been tricked by Li Jie, and that the trick was very, very deep.
After all, the selection of Jinshi scholars involves the vital interests of tens of thousands of scholars in the world, and even the noble families. Any slight change will be infinitely magnified.