As the saying goes, "The sword is not fulfilled by a three-foot sword, and my hometown is separated by thousands of mountains."
Sometimes Zhang Xiang wonders whether he has realized his ambitions along the way.
He also became famous at a young age and passed the Juren at the age of 23. He was definitely a bright future in the Ming Dynasty.
The young man was proud and took his wife to the capital to show his strength, but he failed the next three exams.
However, he was only thirty years old at this time. He was just here and was still young and strong. He quickly regained his momentum with the encouragement of his family.
So when did you start panic?
Are there a few white hairs I accidentally found in the mirror when I failed the exam for the fourth time?
Is it the disappointed back of my wife when she failed the fifth time?
Or is it the mercy of the fellow villager next door when he failed the exam for the sixth time?
Before the seventh release, my uncle passed away and his parents died early. All my uncle would raise him, but he couldn't even send him off. Whenever he thought about it late at night, he couldn't help crying and regretting.
However, as expected, he still failed the exam this time.
At this time, I was already forty-two years old.
After two dynasties, from twenty-three to forty-two, he spent all the best time in his life on the imperial examinations. Everyone's pursuit of that year gradually became a waste of time. He felt tired. He had no life, so let's do it...
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The capital city is expensive, and my wife worked hard enough to manage the family. My son also found a better academy to study and went to the court to recruit a minor official. At least he had a small salary. He had never had the dream of becoming a general or a prime minister when he was young.
Can go on in a daze...
Zhang Cong had already walked to the entrance of the official department, but his foot could not get over it.
He also remembered the refugees he saw on the road to study in the past few decades, the indignation of the traitor Liu Jin when he intervened in politics, and his concern about the turmoil in the court.
People often feel more sober and more painful.
Zhang Cong was undoubtedly sober, so the injustice he saw and heard often weighed on his heart, making him unable to breathe.
Turning around, he took the exam for the eighth time.
As a result, he was already forty-six years old and finally passed the exam.
At the Lu Ming Banquet, all the Jinshis of the Encade, who were first and second in the Encade, gathered here. The top scholar, Tanhua, all came from a famous family and was in his prime. He was in the last grade and old, and sat at the end in a daze, with a few around him.
They were piled up in similar conditions, like a few mustard greens that had been left for a long time, with their heads drooping and shabby all over.
Zhang Cong opened his mouth and wanted to say a few words to them, but he didn't know whether it was because of inferiority or dislike each other, but he did not receive any response.
Sighing, Zhang Cong was about to return to his seat when he suddenly noticed a beautiful girl standing there in the corner.
After a moment of silence, he understood the other party's identity.
Rumor has it that the new king brought a royal palace from Anlu to worship, and was inseparable all day long and was extremely favored. This Lu Ming Banquet was followed in the name of "going farewell to the old and making things auspicious". This behavior was naturally opposed by the Ministry of Rites and spoke out directly.
When Jinshi worships Saint Confucius, there is no reason why Taoist priests give blessings.
However, everyone has had a very quarrel with the emperor recently due to well-known reasons. In the end, they have given up on such a small matter.
The first and second grade Jinshi will have a bright future in the future. At least, they are also seventh-rank officials. Naturally, they are not willing to get stains when the career begins. Not only will they offend the court ministers, they may even be criticized as a "flatter" in the future, so they only pretend to be fake.
I can't see her.
The capital city in May was still a little cold, so the female Taoist priest wore a single dress and was blown by the wind under her back, making her look a little pitiful.
Zhang Cong's eldest daughter is not a few years younger than her, and she felt uncomfortable for a while, so she stepped forward and pointed to the distance and said, "The sun is better there. Taoist priest, why don't you go over and stand, and I will fall for Taoist priest later.
Two glasses of water and wine to warm up.”
The female Taoist priest seemed a little surprised, raised her eyebrows and looked at him, then shook her head, "It's good to stand here, it's good to have a good Feng Shui, and absorb the essence of heaven and earth."
Zhang Cong was speechless, and he was talking about everything, so he simply ignored her. The female Taoist priest found an eunuch, whispered something, and then chased after her.
"This, um, Master Jinshi, thank you for your concern. I, Xian Ruxing, haven't you asked you for your name?"
Zhang Cong nodded slightly and reported his name in a stern manner.
Xian Ruxing was quick-thinking and could climb up with a ladder. So the two of them chatted a few times later, which was a conversation. In just a few words, they found out about Zhang Cong's life. After a few words, they found out about the same thing. After thinking about it, they said, "
It’s also shameful to say that I was so proud of the holy grace that I came to Lu Ming Banquet to do my business, but others avoided me. Only Zhang Jun reached out to help me, I thanked me here.”
Zhang Cong said seriously: "'If you don't do justice, you will have no courage.' If you just worry about public opinion and go against the will of the saint, then wouldn't I have read these dozens of years in vain?"
Then he comforted Xian Ruxing and said, "Although there were some complaints about the Taoist priest in the court, you did not have any over-the-stop actions in your actions after entering Beijing. As long as you are well-deserved of your shame, you don't have to take your gossip to heart."
Xian Ruxing smiled slightly, nodded and said a few more words, feeling that when the time is ripe, he said: "It is rare to be so speculative with Zhang Jun today, I can't hide it from you. Long live my life. I am the last person to rebuild Chaotian, show the spirit, and Lingji three palaces.
, There is still a shortage of people who write green chapters. I see that Zhang Jun is very talented, but I wonder if he can hold the writing?"
The so-called "green chapter" is also called "qingci", which is a Taoist tribute to the sky during festivals. It requires neat forms and gorgeous words, mainly to pray for blessings. Jiajing in official history is very keen on this thing, and the following is
The ministers of Gan are all masters who write Qingci.
Xian Ruxing's meaning is already very clear. Although he has the trust of the emperor, no one around him is available, so he proposed to recruit Zhang Cong. As long as Zhang Cong agrees, he may be promoted from a second-class Jinshi to the emperor and beloved minister.
Everyone should be moved by the opportunity to have a lot of opportunities for the Fa Saint.
However, when he heard about this, Zhang Cong frowned and said seriously: "I know I'm willing to thank you here first. However, the treasury is empty now, and it is rumored that the Qingzhou Wangtang Uprising is in full swing, and the court will quell the rebellion. If the three palaces are repaired, the three palaces will be repaired.
, and millions of silver were added to it. Since Taoist priest is in the heart of the emperor, he should advise Your Majesty even more, not to do anything about "not asking the people and asking ghosts and gods"!"
Xian Ruxing didn't expect the other party to answer like this, and couldn't help but be stunned. After a while, he bowed to him, "Zhang Jun is the most noble and pure, I have received the teachings. I will discuss with Your Majesty the matter of building a palace again."
Zhang Cong nodded, his expression slowed down a little. The two of them talked here for a long time, which had attracted the attention of others. It was a bitchy. Xian Ruxing explained a few words and then returned to the corner.
Lu Ming Banquet was set up in Xiyuan. After the Jinshi had enough food and food, the young eunuch took them away from the imperial city from Xi'an Gate. Zhang Cong stood up and followed the team as usual, but after only two steps, he was caught.
The eunuch who was loyal and honest called out, then took him back without saying a word.
Zhang Cong, who was pulled for no reason, was a little confused and did not dare to ask more questions. The two of them walked quickly and finally walked to a palace. The words "Showa" were written on the palace, which were located in the middle of Taiye Pool. At first glance, they were
The place where the royal family can visit and escape the summer heat, the furnishings are exquisitely furnished and light.
A handsome young man in plain clothes in the store was looking at the book. When he saw the man, he raised his eyelids indifferently, "Are you Zhang Cong?"
Zhang Cong, who had met in the palace examination, immediately recognized the other party's identity and saluted quickly. At the same time, his heart beat like a drum. He was a second-class Jinshi, so how could he see Tianyan alone? Thinking of the emperor's recent worries
, Zhang Cong began to hesitate. Should he wade into this muddy pond?
"Get up," Jiajing threw the book aside, "You..."
As soon as he spoke, Xian Ruxing, who had talked to before, hurried in, walked to the emperor calmly, and whispered a few words.
The young emperor looked at Zhang Cong in surprise, then nodded to the female Taoist priest, ordered Huang Jin to sit down. Then he put away his previous carelessness and seriously discussed with him about his knowledge and political affairs.
Zhang Cong was still a little nervous at the beginning, but he knew that the opportunity was rare, so he quickly told the emperor about his experiences and experiences wherever he went through the years.
The two talked for more than an hour, and Xian Ruxing occasionally interrupted, but more time they listened silently.
It was not until the palace servant came to remind that it was almost time for meals that both parties stopped without feeling satisfied.
Zhang Cong didn't expect that the emperor was willing to listen to him so approachable and was very grateful.
"Where is the words at this time?" Zhu Hougui had already called his words directly at this time, and the young man said seriously: "It's not to be hiding. When I first met, I thought you were the one who was a wise man, so I couldn't help but look down on me. Until Xian Xian and I
After talking about what happened at the Lu Ming Banquet, I realized that you are a true national soldier. If you are a national soldier, I will treat him as a national soldier. Why do you need to thank him for this?"
When he heard the word "National Scholar", even Zhang Cong was calm and moderate, he couldn't help but burst into tears. All the hardships and depressions of more than 20 years seemed to have bloomed in his heart.
Zhang Cong bowed deeply, "I am not qualified enough and have shallow virtue. Today I am unwilling to give up on Your Majesty. I am willing to work hard for Your Majesty."
Zhu Houcan was overjoyed and quickly helped the person up. He then gave him a banquet at the Showa Palace. He was not allowed to leave until a curfew was required.
With Zhang Cong's help, things became much easier.
After the Luming Banquet, Zhang Cong was re-entered to the Ministry of Rites and became a Jinshi of the State of Political Affairs. This was a system established during the Hongwu period. Because the Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang found that the scholars who had passed the examination knew nothing about being an official, and except for the top three, they were directly
When they entered the Hanlin Academy, most of the remaining ones were assigned to local governments as parents. In order to prevent jokes, these Jinshi were asked to observe at the yamen of the Six Ministry and Nine Ministers, and in modern times they would be interns.
Although Zhang Cong failed to take the exam, he had a lot of research on books such as "The Book of Rites" and "The Book of Rites", so he was naturally assigned to the Ministry of Rites. Here, he used all his time to study the rules of this dynasty.
Although the Jinshi of Guanzheng is nominally only an eighth-rank official, he can also write to the emperor.
Finally, after completely breaking all the books, Zhang Cong wrote a masterpiece that was extremely exquisite and could not pick out any mistakes, and completely opened the chapter of "Great Ceremony".
Looking at the whole text, there is only one point of view, that is - Master, you can recognize anyone you want to be a father!
After seeing this, Zhu Houcong was excited to eat three bowls of rice in a row at noon that day, almost suffocating himself to death!
Then he laughed at the people around him while digesting food and said, "My father and son are all!"
Yang Tinghe didn't even take it seriously at the beginning. After all, a little second-class Jinshi could cause any storm. However, he forgot what it means to "a thousand-mile dike destroyed by an ant hole". Originally, the emperor was right about this matter.
It is impossible to say anything about not being able to recognize his own parents or mothers. In addition, Yang Tinghe is not without political enemies. The civil and military officials he dealt with, and the eunuchs and nobles were all waiting on the side, as long as Yang Tinghe had the slightest defeat,
These people will definitely tear them apart like tigers. So sometimes, they only need one to take the lead.
So when I found that the call for support for the emperor was rising, the prime minister who had always been sure to win finally couldn't sit still.
So he took advantage of the day to rest, and he went to knock on the door of Fei Hong's family.
Fei Hong himself was an important official in the court. In addition, he had half of the friendship between Prince Xing's mansion and the emperor on that day, so he was considered a success as a dragon. Therefore, after Zhu Houcong ascended the throne, he immediately restored his official position. Now he is also a member of the cabinet.
and very favored.
If there is really a glimmer of hope to persuade the emperor, I can only start with this old friend.
Yang Tinghe thought very well, but unexpectedly met another person at Fei Hong's mansion.
"How could Master Xiansheng run to the home of the Inspector if he doesn't practice in the palace?" Yang Tinghe looked expressionless. As a proud person around the emperor, he had met Xian Ruxing several times briefly, and knew that the other party was a scheming person, and he did not make any sense because of him.
If you are a female, you will despise it.
Xian Ruxing nodded, swept the whisk, and said that he accidentally learned that Mr. Fei missed Huguang's lotus root powder, so he made some specially to send it.
"I didn't ask you to run to my house every few days, which is so annoying!" Fei Hong opened his face gloomy and turned his head impatiently.
Xian Ruxing touched her nose awkwardly. After so long, she was almost empty-handed, and the old man didn't give her any face.
Seeing her defeated, Yang Tinghe felt much more comfortable. He stepped forward and drew his old friend affectionately, "We are old, lotus root powder and other things are hard to cure. Zi Chong, I think the weather is good recently, why don't we
Let’s go fishing in the suburbs of Beijing.”
Fei Hong glanced at him coldly and said mockingly: "The late emperor died because of fishing. You are not able to protect him. You still dare to raise him now? Genggu, I'm upset when I see you!"
Yang Tinghe: “…”
Fei Hong, who had attacked everyone equally, was refreshed and drove both of them out directly.
Outside the Fei Mansion, Yang Tinghe and Xian Ruxing stared at each other with big eyes, showed a fake smile, and left without looking back.:,,.