"There is also the Golden Horse of the Chengming Dynasty, the Court of Writings, Daya Hongda, and Yu Zi is the group. The Yuan Yuan edition has been seen and heard all over the world, inspired chapters, and compiled secret texts." [Fu of the Western Capital]
In the third year of Ping Dynasty in the early Han Dynasty, it was early morning on May 18th.
Weiyang Palace, Chengming Palace.
In the early Han Dynasty, Chengming Hall was specially used to provide a resting place for courtiers. When the emperor was weak, it was also a place where the queen mother and powerful ministers convened officials to discuss matters. Its function was no more than a small propaganda room.
Wang Yun regarded himself as Huo Guang everywhere, and Empress Dowager Dong followed Huo Guang's example and regarded the Chengming Palace as the place where he managed his affairs. Relying on the power of "general government affairs", he asked all the ministers and ministers to visit the Chengming Palace to find Wang Yun's acceptance.
Government decrees. This situation was alleviated until the emperor seized power through imperial edicts and began to handle government affairs.
On this day, the Chengming Palace took on a new look. The emperor was sitting in the middle. Emperor Huan Dian, Zhao Qi, Shi Zhong, and Huangmen Shilang, a total of eight people, were sitting on both sides. Situ Wang Yun was sitting under the emperor and was allowed to watch.
Plan test.
The examination method adopts two methods: 'countermeasures' and 'shooting strategies'. 'Countermeasures' is to write political or economical questions on brief policies and send them to candidates for answers; 'shooting strategies' are similar to drawing lots, and the subject
The examiner asks different questions, writes down the strategies, puts them on the desk, and the subject picks one of them to answer.
This is a selection method in which the emperor of the Han Dynasty conducted "policy questions" on the recommended officials and people, and then appointed officials according to the lowest ranking. The content of the questions was mostly based on Confucian classics, supplemented by current affairs or other academic issues that the emperor liked.
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It can be said that it is a supplement to the imperial examination system and the imperial examination system, and is the origin of the imperial examination system in later generations. The emperor was cautious when he proposed to take the examination to select a secretary, for fear that he would be blocked by the noble families who benefited from the imperial examination system. Unexpectedly, as early as
In the Han Dynasty, there was a method of selecting talents by examination, but the scope was too small and it was not popularized.
The previous emperors did not think of the usefulness of "Ce Wen" and its huge destructive power on the monopoly of official positions by the gentry, but it does not mean that the current emperor does not know it.
After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, especially in the Song Dynasty, a single gentry had less and less influence on the government and the emperor. There would no longer be a situation where one gentry could influence the affairs of the court. It can be said that the collapse of the gentry regime was all due to the imperial examination system.
, which is caused by the official selection model of "Ce Wen", which relies on examination to select talents.
This time, the Chengming Palace Examination was, at a small level, to select secretaries for the emperor to accompany him, or at a large level, it was a test field for the emperor to promote the imperial examination system in the future.
His Highness Chengming, there are about twenty young talents under the age of eighteen and over ten who have been recommended by various parties and arranged according to their age.
At this time, the wind was gentle, and the mulberry trees planted in the square were spreading their leaves in the wind, rustling, and the shadows of the trees on the ground were also swaying. Groups of white clouds moved slowly or quickly in the blue sky, high above the Chengming Hall.
The high roof ridge appeared and disappeared, and everyone present sighed.
Wang Can stood next to the scholar Sun Meng and whispered to him: "I didn't expect that Weiyang Palace, which has not been the emperor's residence for two hundred years, still has such grace!" Recently, Cai Yong's situation has become better and better with the help of everyone, and Wang Can's state of mind
He felt a lot relieved and admired the emperor's strategizing in this matter. After learning about the imperial edict's selection of Secretary Lang, Wang Can followed Cai Gu's suggestion and recommended himself for selection.
He then said with a smile: "The thought of studying here in the future and having access to all the books in the secret palace really makes me excited."
Shi Sunmeng smiled bitterly and said: "Zhongxuan, I can't compare to you in terms of knowledge and articles. You are sure of your ability to make the best plans, but I am not. If you find an opportunity in the future, you can recite several secret articles for me, and I will be very grateful.
It’s over.”
Wang Can was conceited about his talent and knowledge, and instead of being modest, he laughed out loud, causing others to look askance.
Yang Xiu, who was at the front of the queue because he was the oldest, frowned and looked at Wang Can, a little unhappy.
Yang Xiu was the son of Yang Biao, the official of Guanglu, and a descendant of the Yang family of Hongnong. His disciples were all over the eunuchs. Yang Qi, Yang Zan, Yang Zhong and Yang Ru were all important ministers of the emperor. His family background was illustrious, which is why he was so famous.
Yang Xiu was able to get to know many officials who visited his family, and he also got to know the merits and demerits of their children.
He was conceited about his talent, and believed that none of the ten younger members of the Gongqing family could compare with him, let alone those from less privileged families.
Yang Xiuchang thought that his biggest disadvantage compared with Wang Can was his reputation. He devoted himself to studying at home, so his reputation was not obvious, while Wang Can only got praise from Cai Yong and became famous. How could Yang Xiu be convinced?
Simply this time, in the Chengming Palace's policy test, both of them have to go to the palace to answer the emperor's questions. If they can win the emperor's favor here, they will undoubtedly take their reputation to a greater level. Others only think of getting there by chance.
Yong, when it was time to choose the secretary, Yang Xiu, Wang Can and others were thinking about how to make the emperor and ministers look at each other differently.
Most of the people present came from well-known families. Yang Xiu withdrew his gaze from Wang Can and accidentally caught a glimpse of a person standing next to him. This person was an unattractive person and he had never met him before. Yang Xiu asked curiously: "May I ask you your last name?"
"It's not enough to support the wind and rectify the law," the young man replied.
"Oh." Yang Xiu remembered: "You are Ting Weizheng's son."
Unexpectedly, an unintentional remark touched the sensitive heartstrings of the other party and made the other party very dissatisfied: "What, do you look down on my father, or do you look down on Ting Weizheng?"
"No, no, I never meant that!" Yang Xiu hurriedly explained: "It's just that there were more ministers' families present, and I was surprised for a moment..."
This explanation made Fazheng even more angry. Although his family was considered a local wealthy family, it was nothing compared to the Hongnong Yang family, the top wealthy family in the Han Dynasty.
In addition to being determined to serve the country since he was a child, Fazheng also had the desire to light up his front door. At this time, he was unintentionally offended by Yang Xiu, and Fazheng's self-esteem was hurt. Due to the situation, he snorted coldly and simply ignored it.
Yang Xiu rarely explained to others in a begging tone. He didn't expect that the other party was so narrow-minded. He couldn't get off the stage for a while, and he was a little annoyed. The two of them just lay on the ground, paying no attention to the other, and joined the other three or two in the field.
The people are extremely uncoordinated in comparison.
Not long after, a deep and high-pitched voice came from the palace: "Zhi said: Everyone, please enter the palace!"
The team immediately fell silent. Following the instructions given by the officials at Yezhetai and the instructions of their family elders, everyone entered the Chengming Hall in an orderly manner. After announcing their names and bowing to the chief inspector, they sat down one by one on the individual tables that had been prepared in the hall.
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For this exam, the emperor deliberately expanded the scope. There were at least a hundred officials in the court who were worth more than 600 shi. Counting the children of noble families and the handsome boys recommended by each county, there must be more than 200 people taking the exam.
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But the emperor was sitting in the middle, looking at the nearly thirty young people in front of him, and felt very uncomfortable. Of course, having the opportunity to read the books in the secret palace and study with the emperor is what a scholar dreams of in terms of official career and academic career.
The shortcut to the south.
However, many wealthy families in Guanzhong and ministers in the DPRK did not recommend their sons. The reason, and the emperor knew it without thinking deeply, was simply worried about the current situation in the DPRK, fearing that Li Jue and other remnants would lead their troops again, and Wang Yun would be in a catastrophic situation.
The emperor would be the center of strife.
Although the emperor did not like the behavior of these people who were unwilling to send or only sent children from other branches to participate in the examination, he understood in his heart.
But in addition to those who are worried about the situation, there are also some people who put all their treasure on the emperor, such as Hongnong Yang, or Jingzhao Weishi, who has recently become famous in the court because of Ma Rixi's recommendation.
The legitimate son of the family, the future of the family, undoubtedly made the emperor very relieved.
Seeing everyone coming in, the emperor said: "Since the capital was moved, culture and education have declined, customs have become extinct, talented people have wandered around the world, and scholars have lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests. Morality and education have not flourished. As for the unrest of the people, in order to bring order to the chaos, in addition to cultivating military equipment,
, In addition to the suppression of civil rule, moral culture and education are also indispensable. You are all young and talented people. You should take it as your own responsibility to revive the Han Dynasty and relieve the people from hanging, study the classics carefully, and apply what you have learned."
Yang Xiu and others all solemnly said yes.
So they first unified the 'countermeasures' to answer the questions. Yang Qi, the servant, began to ask people to distribute the question strategies. There were writing materials, pens and inks on everyone's desk. After the question strategies were handed down, Yang Xiu first glanced at them.
What I saw was this sentence: "What does 'the one who wants the king be supreme' mean?"
This sentence comes from the official classic of the Han Dynasty, "The Classic of Filial Piety". The full sentence is: "The five punishments belong to three thousand, and the crime is no greater than being unfilial. The one who wants the king is supreme, the one who is not a saint cannot do it, and the one who is not filial has no relatives. This is the way of great chaos."
.'The main purpose is to emphasize that the sins of unfilial people are equivalent to having no emperor, and criticizing the saints. And here, the sentence 'the emperor is supreme' is specially used as a separate test question, and its intention has to make people think more.
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Wang Yun was shocked when he saw the title, and immediately understood the meaning of the emperor's choice of this title.
Do you still need to ask the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty who is the 'man who wants to be king' in the eyes of the emperor? This question can not only screen out a group of secretaries who agree with his political views, but also use it to release a person to the court.
An extremely dangerous signal for Wang Yun.
After Tian Fen, the young master, was transferred out, and Zhang Xi was dismissed from office, and the Wang family's wings were gradually weakened, the emperor finally pointed the finger at Wang Yun!
Everyone below was either frowning and thinking, or writing furiously. The atmosphere was very tense, and Wang Yun's heart was equally uneasy. Finally, after the 'countermeasures' were over, everyone began to step forward in order to draw the ten shooting strategies that were upside down on the table.
These shooting strategies are divided into two categories, A and B, according to the degree of difficulty. Those who are confident, such as Yang Xiu, Fazheng, Wang Can and others, have made up their minds to draw the A category, while those who are not sure, such as Shi
Sun Meng and others chose to draw Division B.
Everyone chose A and B to answer the questions based on their actual situation. The questions asked by the emperor were particularly strange. Some of the questions related to military affairs, "How can you save Geng Gong from Shule with three thousand soldiers?" and some about governing the people.
The question is 'How can Thalassemia be revived in Liangzhou?', and even more related to the question of 'How can the Qiang be controlled?'.
These questions are very different from the rumors that the emperor was going to publish a historical topic. Some people blindly believed in the rumors and studied the history books wholeheartedly. Unexpectedly, the emperor came up with it and everyone came together. Only Yang Xiu, Fazheng and others were conceited and learned, and they never gave up hope.
Relying on a temporary theory of history, his response was particularly appropriate compared with others.
The emperor looked at the different expressions on the faces of the candidates and already knew something. He sneered in his heart. It had become the norm for the attendants around him to speak laxly.
In the past, they talked about how wise the emperor was in private, and out of pretention, the emperor turned a blind eye to this. Now, the emperor has already established a wise image in the hearts of his ministers, and no one needs to deliberately promote it.
In order to protect his privacy from prying eyes and to keep the policy confidential, he felt the need to rectify this trend.
During the reign of Dong Zhuo, in order to win over the scholars, the Shizhong and the Huangmen Shilang were not only allowed to enter the imperial palace and serve beside the emperor's bed, but were also given the power to govern the affairs of the ministers.
We must know that since the Han Dynasty, when foreign ministers intervened in the ministerial office, they had titles such as Lushangshushi, Lingshangshushi, Pingshangshushi, Provinceshangshushi, Shishangshushi, Shishangshushi, etc.
Yu Prime Minister. The rest refer to participation in ministerial affairs. Ministers with this title can discuss affairs in front of the emperor just like ministers.
As a result, coupled with the original power of the Shizhong and the Huangmen Shilang, they could suddenly be on par with the Three Dukes, which undoubtedly increased their power.
Until after Wang Yun executed Dong, in order to be wary of Yang Qi and other close servants who were close to the emperor, he used the excuse of duplicating the powers of the minister's desk, but in fact, with the emperor's acquiescence, he deprived the servants of the power to oversee the affairs of the minister. And the servant, Huangmen Shilang
He could still go in and out of the forbidden area, appear in private places like the emperor's bed, and even spread secrets.
This made the emperor very angry, and he planned to take this opportunity to rectify the personal affairs. He would not allow the ministers and Huangmen ministers to enter and exit the forbidden area at will, and would give repeated orders to restore the old practice of the ministers stopping in the province.