Li Jie and the other three have been on a journey full of hardships. After two months of traveling, the capital city is finally around the corner. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, designated Yingtianfu (Nanjing) as the capital when he was trying to establish the empire. After Zhu Di Jingnan, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, successfully ascended the throne, in order to consolidate the imperial power, he
More than 60 years have passed since the capital was moved to Shuntianfu, its base camp. Today, the capital is the well-deserved political, economic, cultural and military center of the country.
Ten miles away from the capital, you can feel the prosperity of the capital. There are endless streams of carriages and horses on the official road. Scholars, merchants, monks and refugees from all over the country gather here. From a distance, the towering city wall first comes into view.
Before your eyes, there were nearly a million people living in this city, which was a well-deserved super city at the time.
In response to the huge security pressure brought by the capital's population, the Five-City Military and Horse Division (the capital is large in area and has a large population, so the jurisdiction is divided into five cities in the middle, east, south, west and north) as a full-time security management department in the capital.
Institutions, controlling wind and fire, detecting traitors and robbers, managing entry and exit from the city, handling disputes, clearing streets and ditches and other routine things, are equivalent to the combination of the current police/police and city/management.
Lin Lan has participated in the examination for the fourth time now. He is very familiar with the capital. After accepting the inspection of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division at the gate of the city, he brought Li Jie and Lin Tingang to Lin Han's residence in the capital.
This mansion was given by Emperor Hongzhi. Although the area is not particularly large, with only three entrances, the meaning of this mansion is very different. I don’t know how many people are jealous of it.
Lin Han is currently working part-time as a lecturer in the Sutra Banquet (explaining classics and history books to the emperor). He was lecturing Emperor Hongzhi in the palace today. Before he returned, the housekeeper led Li Jie and the three of them to settle down first.
In the evening, the housekeeper came to Li Jie's room and said, "Master Cousin, I have returned from the palace and asked me to take you to the side hall to meet him."
Li Jie followed the housekeeper to the side hall, where he saw an elegant and energetic old man in a blue Confucian shirt talking to Lin Lan. When he heard the footsteps, he looked at Li Jie and said with a smile: "You
It’s Shen Zhi, right? Yes, yes, not only is he full of knowledge, but he is also a talented person.”
Li Jie first greeted him with courtesy, and then replied respectfully: "I have met my second uncle. My nephew should not praise you so much. I still want to learn more from you."
Lin Han nodded slightly and motioned for Li Jie to sit down, and then said: "Thirteen-year-old Xie Yuanlang, I can't praise you enough. I heard from the clan that you studied under Chen Gongfu. I think your master once wrote a five-character ancient poem.
When you move the capital, scholars rush to spread the praises. It has the potential to make a fortune in Luoyang. The front door of your apartment is like a market, and scholars come one after another. I hope you can be like your master and move the capital with one article."
"My nephew does not dare to compare with the master. I just hope that in this examination, I can win the championship and live up to the teacher's teachings!"
Lin Han gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Okay! When I sent a letter to the clan before, I also sent you the scripture questions for the college examination. The article was smooth and neat, graceful and praising, and it closely followed the topic, elegant and pure.
, the opportunity to control it, the mighty energy merges into one piece, and the vitality is full. It is a rare masterpiece! I, the Lin family of Lianjiang, have produced another Qilin'er!"
Hearing Lin Han praise him so much as soon as they met, Li Jie III couldn't help but blush slightly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"My second uncle is overly praised. The articles written by my thirteenth uncle and my second brother are also excellent. If we are three people, I must be my teacher. My nephew still has many shortcomings."
Lin Han said: "There is no need to be modest. I still know the level of the two of them. When it comes to which of the three of you can win the gold medal in this competition, you are the most likely. Lin Lan's writing is too ingenious and lacks literary talent."
, Ting'ang's words are too sharp and not broad enough, and his performance is extremely unstable. The two of them still need to ask you for advice."
Lin Tingang couldn't help but feel a little disgusted when he saw Lin Han praising Li Jie so much, and said: "Dad! Uncle Thirteen is not as bad as you said. The last time all the officials went to the court to admonish the court, 'Those who fail the three tests will not be allowed to take the test again.'
Big earthquake.”
When Lin Han heard that Lin Tingang was so complacent about Lin Lan's remonstrance, his face changed and he scolded: "Is that because he is famous? He rushed forward blankly without knowing the whole story. How is it any different from a reckless man?"
Lin Lan's expression suddenly tightened when he heard this, and he asked: "Second brother, is there another reason for this? As soon as the order to limit the subject examination came out, the crowd was excited, both in the court and among the scholars.
Outrage, did I do something wrong?"
Lin Han saw Lin Lan's nervous look, and sighed, the anger on his face faded, and then said: "Daoyuan, you don't know something. The order of limited subjects and examinations put forward by the first assistant also has the sentence 'all will be selected according to the original list'."
Some people are dissatisfied with the fact that Liu Ji, the chief assistant of the cabinet, who joined the cabinet in the 11th year of his career in order to retain his position as "Afu Wan'an", has done nothing. He deliberately cut off the beginning and the end and released the news, just to get you to write a letter so that the other party can use it to criticize.
, so that his reputation in the court and scholars will be ruined."
Lin Lan looked really startled after hearing this: "I see, then what should I do now? Please teach me, brother!"
Lin Han said: "Now that Liu Ji is a royal family member, he has been in the cabinet for the longest time. He is obviously known as the internal minister, and the decree has been approved by the emperor himself. Some people who want to use this to criticize Liu Ji are afraid that they will be miscalculated, and Liu Ji
This person has a narrow mind and cannot tolerate others. It is inevitable that some examiners will want to flatter him in this examination, and there is no guarantee that they will not reject your paper."
After Lin Han finished speaking, he sighed again and continued: "Only when this matter is resolved can you have a chance. Liu Ji is old and has begged to become an official many times. Now the Holy Emperor has just boarded the plane and is still unstable. He even went to the court again.
Wan'an and Yin Zhi, two veterans, estimate that when the situation in the court is settled, the Holy Emperor will probably agree to Liu Ji's appointment, and then this matter will have no impact on you."
Lin Han continued: "There are many people who are opposed to the restriction of subjects and examinations. Let's wait and see for three years. It is not certain whether it can be implemented."
Lin Lan smiled miserably when he heard this. Three years of studying hard in the cold window were all in vain. Three years and three years. Twelve years have passed since he passed the exam. Now he has to wait for another three years. Think about it.
The young man was in high spirits after winning the lottery, but when he thought about his current situation, his face suddenly turned gloomy.
Seeing Lin Lan's depressed expression, Li Jie comforted him and said: "Thirteenth Uncle, in ancient times there was Jiang Ziya, Baili Xi was the prime minister at seventy, and recently Su Laoquan was only twenty-seven before he studied hard. Even if you wait for three years, Thirteenth Uncle, you
You are still in your prime, not to mention that your paper will be tested this time and you may not be dismissed?"
Lin Han smiled and nodded when he saw this, becoming more and more satisfied with this nephew.
"Shen Zhi is right, Daoyuan, you must not get discouraged. This time you can just relax your mind and take the test. There is no need to worry about anything else."
When Lin Lan heard what the two said, he felt warm in his heart. He calmed down a little and thanked Lin Han and Li Jie respectively. Lin Tingang was relieved when he saw this. After all, he was the one who started the topic. If Thirteen
If my uncle fails to recover, then he himself is a sinner.