The much-anticipated ceremony for selecting scholars from the imperial dynasty has finally begun.
If you are good at learning, you will become an official, and the ancient famous sayings are a good way to govern the world.
For the Ming Dynasty, an empire with a huge population, recruiting scholars did not mean that the ruling class needed fresh blood, but wanted to look for good talents among the people.
But the billions of people in the empire, the hundreds of millions of poor people, need a way forward.
There are only two ways for people to change their own destiny and that of their family, either to study or to rebel. The latter is too risky, and few people have succeeded throughout the ages. Only the former seems fairest, safest, gentlest, most inspiring and full of positive energy.
, which is also the easiest way.
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Outside Qianmen, Gongyuan Street was lined with soldiers maintaining order.
All candidates lined up outside the Gongyuan Courtyard and were searched by officials from the Ministry of Rites before they could enter one by one.
Perhaps it is human nature to like to watch the excitement. Even though there were so many soldiers standing, the streets were still crowded with people stretching their necks to watch the excitement.
Not to mention that the wine shop and teahouse next to it were already overcrowded.
Everyone wants to see what the Wenquxing stars look like! And there is a vague rumor that the emperor will come during this spring examination!
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"Your Majesty, please slow down!"
The consort Hu Guan led Zhu Yunxi into a teahouse slowly.
This teahouse is still a certain distance away from Gongyuan, separated by two streets. It is either a high-end restaurant or a place for ordinary people to spend time.
Zhu Yunxi went up to the second floor, casually sat down by the window, looked at the surging crowd on the street, and suddenly stretched out his hand to signal.
Monk Guo Guan stepped forward quickly and bowed silently.
Seeing this, Hu Guan's eyelids twitched and he thought to himself.
"He Guangyi stood aside this time! He used to accompany the emperor when he came out, but now he can only stand at a distance!"
Thinking, he bent slightly and glanced out the window.
Among the crowd, He Guangyi, in casual clothes, stood silently at the door of the teahouse.
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"The exam lasts for nine days in total!" Zhu Yunxi said, "It's not easy for students to eat, drink, and have sex in such a small space!"
Leaping over the dragon gate is not as easy as it seems, and the hardships involved are invisible to outsiders. Not to mention that it took ten years of hard study and gray hair on the temples to get to where I am today.
Even in the examination room, the place is about the size of a palm. It is not even as big as the bathroom in later generations, and there is no door.
"Go tell Ren Hengtai of the Ministry of Rites and ask him to ensure the students' food and daily life!" Zhu Yunxi said again, "I just saw that many candidates came in with dry food and pickles. What should we do? Let him stay in the nearby restaurants.
We provide customized meals for the students and provide hot tea and hot soup.”
"Also, now is the time of spring cold. Many students are older and cannot withstand the cold! Let the Rites Department prepare thick bedding and send them to them!"
"By the way, notify the Imperial Hospital to dispatch a few imperial doctors. Once any candidate feels unwell, he will be treated carefully immediately!"
"Tell Ren Hengtai not to be afraid of spending money!" Zhu Yunxi thought about it, "Tell him to go back to Hu Guan with the receipt for the expenses. The money will come from my inner treasury!"
What is buying people's hearts?
This is to win people's hearts!
Because of the New Deal, the current relationship between the officials and the court is very delicate.
One province in Shandong and three provinces in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Fujian jointly boycotted the exam...Although not all of them came, after all, the number and quality of candidates were greatly reduced compared with previous years. And even those who came to Beijing to take the exam were
Most of them are from poor families.
During the nine-day examination, if you are a student from a wealthy family, you will not be cold or hungry even if you are within a short distance. But a student from a poor family will eat cold food and sleep in plain clothes...
When the time is right, a small favor can come in handy.
Moreover, the person who sent charcoal to these students was the current emperor of the Ming Empire. How could it not touch people's hearts?
Hu Guan was listening and thinking.
I thought to myself, "Does it take so much trouble to take care of the candidates?"
Then he subconsciously looked at Li Jinglong, who was standing behind Zhu Yunxi with his hands down.
"Your Majesty!" Li Jinglong received Hu Guan's look, smiled and said in a low voice, "I have a way..."
"That's right, you tell me!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Let's brainstorm! My ideas alone will inevitably not be comprehensive at times!"
"Your Majesty, Tianen, take pity on these students!" Li Jinglong said, "I am afraid that they will be cold and hungry and may not be able to perform well on the spot!" After saying that, he paused, "I think it is not as good as having a unified diet for the candidates.
Managed by Guanglu Temple..."
Zhu Yunxi thought about it, "You mean, let the palace prepare it directly and then send it to you!"
"Yes!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Each meal includes two meat dishes and one vegetarian dish with hot soup! On the one hand, the food in the palace is at least cleaner than the food outside. Secondly, it also allows the candidates to bathe in the emperor's grace!"
When it comes to bribery and winning people's hearts, who can do it better than Er Yatou?
The emperor ordered the imperial chef in the palace to cook for these candidates and bring them to their mouths. Even the bowls for eating were from the palace. For those candidates, it was simply a great favor from the emperor! How could one not be moved and fell to the ground?
?
"Let Guanglu Temple set up a tea room, snack room, and hot soup room outside the examination room that are open for twelve hours. No matter when the candidates are hungry or thirsty, they will have something to eat!"
"In addition, Guanglu Temple will also provide the candidates' bedding and clothes to keep out the cold!" Li Jinglong added.
"Yeah!" Zhu Yunxi nodded, "You are still thoughtful! This way, it is more secure and practical than buying from outside..."
There is one thing he didn't say, that is, it is even more grand!
"It has to be you!"
Hu Guan glanced at Li Jinglong and thought to himself, "There are roundworms in the emperor's belly!"
"Leave it to you, can you handle it?" Zhu Yunxi opened his mouth and asked.
Hu Guan hurriedly bowed and said, "I will personally supervise the examination! All the candidates will be bathed in the Emperor's grace!"
"Whether it's the emperor's favor or not is another matter!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand, "It's just so that they can take the exam with peace of mind!"
"I'll do it now!" Hu Guan bowed, then quickly retreated and went to organize the meeting.
As soon as his front foot went out, Zhu Gaochi followed him in with his hind foot.
When Zhu Yunxi heard the footsteps, he turned around and said with a smile, "It's Hong Xi! I thought there was an earthquake!"
Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and looked at the bulging waistband of his trousers, and thought to himself, "How can I die if you don't bury me for a day?"
"Your Majesty, please see..."
"Sit down!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand.
Zhu Gaochi wanted to sit down carefully, but when he thought of Zhu Yunxi's words just now, he simply hesitated.
With a creak, he sat down on the chair and deliberately twisted it, causing the tabletop and wooden floor to shake.
Before Zhu Yunxi could speak, someone suddenly cursed downstairs.
"Where are you tamping upstairs? The dust is falling? It's all fallen into my tea bowl!"
puff!
Zhu Yunxi just picked up the tea bowl and almost squirted.
Zhu Gaochi's face turned red, and then he half-raised his buttocks and sat down again with two thuds.
"It's not over!?" The people downstairs cursed, "It's all ashes!"
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi upstairs looked at each other and smiled mischievously at the same time.
Then they all stood up suddenly, jumped up and down.
Boom, boom, boom!
The floorboards felt like an earthquake, with old dust popping out.
"Let you scold me!"
Zhu Gaochi grinned and gasped, "I'll shock you to death!"
Li Jinglong was standing by, a little dazed.
"Are these two brothers so childish?"
The next second, Zhu Yunxi's eyes drifted over.
Li Jinglong quickly stood up and joined in. His feet left the ground and then landed heavily.
The guards on the side looked at each other, dumbfounded!
"cough!"
Deng Ping coughed and moved his legs and feet reservedly.
When the guards saw what they were doing, they quickly followed suit!
A group of people were dancing on the second floor...
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Boom!
The floor is about to collapse!
The sixth master downstairs had a layer of dust on his head, and he put his hands on his hips and cursed, "Hey! Looking for trouble, right? Today I want to see who is so fucking awesome!"