Chapter 590: New Changes in the Imperial Examinations (2)
Chapter 590 New changes in the imperial examination (2)
Author: Feng Xiaomu
Chapter 590 New changes in the imperial examination (2)
Lu Yuanpeng was drowsily asleep. He noticed someone shaking his body and immediately opened his eyes.
He saw Li Zizhan waking him up with a nervous look on his face.
Behind Li Zizhan were many people who had just joined the farm, and their expressions were extremely nervous.
When Lu Yuanpeng saw this situation, he immediately sat up and asked hurriedly: "Is it that those rotten scholars like Zhu Chengli have come to kick the club again?
These rotten scholars were not good enough and did not get a quota.
Now he has turned into a mad dog and bites everyone he sees.
Especially our farm family and the Mohist family are relatively small in number, so they seem to be easier to bully."
Li Zizhan shook his head and said, "Brother Lu, you have nothing to do with those rotten scholars like Zhu Chengli.
I don't think they are in the mood to cause trouble to us now.
The reason why we came here is that this morning, the Ministry of Rites published an announcement in the newspaper about the reform of the imperial examination."
When Lu Yuanpeng heard about the reform of the imperial examination, he immediately lifted the quilt and stood up before he could get dressed.
He asked with a shocked look on his face: "How is this possible? There are only a few days before the imperial examination.
How could the Ministry of Rites announce the news of the imperial examination reform at this time?"
Lu Yuanpeng was immediately stunned by the news.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites should not be so foolish as to announce the reform of the imperial examination on the verge of the imperial examination.
Such a major policy should normally be publicized in newspapers one or two years in advance.
The major policies of the Great China Empire basically follow this process.
There were only some rumors about such an important matter as the reform of the imperial examination before, but I didn't expect that it would suddenly come to fruition.
Lu Yuanpeng put on his clothes quickly and said anxiously: "Where is the newspaper? Give me one."
He took the newspaper from Li Zizhan and carefully read the contents of this imperial examination reform.
After Lu Yuanpeng read it repeatedly, the worried look on his face relaxed.
He put the newspaper aside and said with a relaxed expression: "You don't need to worry that this is the reform of the imperial examination and it will have basically no impact on us."
When Li Zizhan heard what Lu Yuanpeng said, his tense expression relaxed a little, and he quickly asked: "Brother Lu, why do you see this?"
As the most talented person among them, Lu Yuanpeng has won the admiration of all the younger generation of the farm family.
This is why they immediately came to Lu Yuanpeng for discussion after seeing the news and feeling panicked.
Seeing their expectant looks, Lu Yuanpeng immediately explained: "I have already read the imperial examination reform plan announced by the imperial court.
The people who were harmed by this reform of the imperial examination were mainly those who took the junior college examination and minor subjects.
For those of us who have set our sights on Jinshi, the impact is really not big.
Instead, because the quota for Jinshi was previously given to minor subjects, everyone was directly allowed to compete.
This is equivalent to nearly doubling the number of Jinshi students admitted to the Jinshi Department.
People who had no hope of passing the Jinshi exam before will be able to pass the Jinshi exam this time if they work hard."
Li Zizhan and others looked surprised when they heard what Lu Yuanpeng said.
Many of them do not have enough confidence in the imperial examination, otherwise they would not join the peasant family, leaving themselves a way out.
Zhao Erniu, a farmer student, asked excitedly: "Mr. Lu, are you telling the truth?
I still have a question to ask Mr. Lu. In the past, we had made corresponding preparations in terms of science, literature, and policy for the imperial examination.
But this time, mathematics, which is a minor subject, was added to the Jinshi subjects.
For a candidate like me who is not very good at mathematics, the chances are slim."
As soon as Zhao Erniu said this, many people looked worried.
Lu Yuanpeng smiled and encouraged: "You are not very good at mathematics. Others did not expect your mathematics scores to be so high, and their mathematics is not very good either.
Admission to Jinshi is based on total scores. As long as you do well in the two subjects of literature and science, you will have a chance to be ranked at the bottom."
Lu Yuanpeng was just encouraging them to keep their mentality from collapsing.
This adjustment to the imperial examination will not have a big impact on truly talented candidates.
However, candidates who are partial to subjects, especially those who are partial to mathematics, will inevitably fail.
The total score of the three subjects is 300 points. A difference of one point will lead to several places being advanced, let alone failing one subject.
But what he said is right. For talented people, this year is a great opportunity.
People who had no hope of becoming a scholar have a high chance of getting on the list.
Except for the top three, fourth and 300th place, there is basically not much difference.
As long as you obtain the status of Jinshi, you have obtained a ticket to officialdom.
The lowest starting point for a Jinshi is an official in the county, with the eighth rank or starting from the seventh rank.
There are some people with outstanding talents who can become county magistrates in one step or stay in Beijing and become officials in the capital.
Lu Yuanpeng said loudly: "Looking at your respective accumulations in liberal arts and mathematics, there is no way I can improve your names in a short period of time.
But in the policy theory subject, the way you answer the questions is different, which will have a great impact on your results.
When you join a farmer's family, you must answer questions in a farmer's way of thinking.
In this way, even if you don't understand the questions well, you can still give solutions to them in an organized way.
At least you can let the examiner give you some points instead of losing none.
In the next few days, I will focus on training you in this ability."
Lu Yuanpeng immediately thought of a way to increase the cohesion of the farm family.
If he can really get a few more Jinshi from the farm, he will have made a great contribution and will definitely be praised by his master.
The number of Jinshi from their farm family cannot be compared with Zhu Chengli's gang of rotten scholars, but the probability of Jinshi from their peasant family must exceed Zhu Chengli's gang of rotten scholars.
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Xiang Wenzhong was discussing with his friend Lei Qianhe the impact of this imperial examination reform on them.
Lei Qianhe drank a cup of tea and said calmly: "Brother Wenzhong, the court is too anxious this time.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the imperial court quickly carried out the reform of the imperial examination.
It’s because there were too many shortcomings in the previous imperial examinations, and they have reached the point where they cannot be corrected.”
He listened to the noisy sounds outside the teahouse. Many of the workers' sons were extremely panicked.
They didn't know how to deal with the sudden reform of the imperial examination.
In this way, many people have been preparing for the imperial examination plan for several years, but it was all ruined in one fell swoop.
He listened to Juren who was greatly affected outside and was yelling unwillingly.
"What should I do? What should I do?
I specialize in law and am preparing to take the entrance examination to the Metropolitan Chaoyuan or Dali Temple.
In the past, you only had to be among the best in the law department to have a chance of being admitted to these yamen.
Now you must become a Jinshi before you can choose to register for the Three Laws Division.
If I have the ability to pass the imperial examination, why don't I choose to be an official or enter the Sixth Ministry."
"Oh my god! Why do we need to take the math test? How can we, the people who inherit poetry and calligraphy, pass the math test and pass those who have graduated from college?
The imperial court is preparing to eliminate us and recruit university graduates with all its strength."
"The imperial examination is too difficult. In the past, you only needed to do well in one subject, and then you could hope to be favored by the big guys.
Nowadays, you have to get good grades in the three subjects of literature, science, mathematics, and science before you can have a chance to pass the Jinshi exam. The difficulty is simply different."
Xiang Wenzhong heard wailing sounds coming from outside. This kind of desperate sound made people feel confused.
These are Han Chuang's ten years of hard study and three to five years of preparation according to his own goals.
Suddenly, the reform of the imperial examination made all their preparations come to nothing.
These people couldn't accept it for a while and could only keep crying.
Because of this incident, some people went crazy, and Xiang Wenzhong was not surprised.
He took the initiative to block the sounds outside, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, saying: "Brother Qianhe, the court has no choice but to do this now.
I read the newspaper, speculated on some situations, and got side confirmation from the teacher.
The imperial examinations before the imperial court were pretty good except for the Jinshi subjects, and the other minor subjects except for the more difficult mathematics and science and engineering subjects.
Other minor departments are gradually showing signs of becoming clique-like.
Our Emperor can't even tolerate the landlords and gentry, so how can he tolerate the rich and powerful families?
The reform of the imperial examination was only a matter of time, but I didn't expect the imperial court to move so quickly.
The imperial court used the Hundred Schools of Thought Conference to attract the attention of the whole country.
Secretly, they promoted the reform of the imperial examination. After reaching a consensus among the various yamen, they directly forced the reform of the Ministry of Rites without giving any force a chance to oppose it.
The imperial examination is a tool to break up powerful families, so how can the imperial court allow some forces to use the imperial examination to complete the transformation of powerful families."
When Lei Qianhe listened to Xiang Wenzhong's words, he felt that he understood the court's intentions from another direction.
"Brother Wenzhong, let's encourage each other.
This imperial examination was the first after the imperial court changed the selection of talents.
Our current generation of Jinshi will definitely become a benchmark for the imperial court.
The imperial court wanted to prove to the world the correctness of the imperial examination reform.
Our promotion speed in the future will far exceed that of our predecessors."
Xiang Wenzhong drank a cup of tea with a smile.
"Brother Qianhe, let's encourage each other.
The mediocre can only see the disadvantages of the imperial examination reform, and they are afraid of it.
Only smart people can see the opportunities brought by this reform of the imperial examination."
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Wang Sheng left the Confucian University School and returned to his home in the capital.
"Dad, I have some questions I want to ask you."
Wang Shuyou looked at his son who had performed well. As a minor official in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he knew that during this period, his son was most concerned about the reform of the imperial examination.
"Son, you want to ask about department-level reforms."
Wang Sheng nodded and said with some worry: "I communicated with many people in the school and found something that made my son extremely worried.
My son is very worried about this current trend.
The imperial court is obviously preparing to admit more people who were born in universities.
It will be difficult for those of us who rely on family private schools to compete for talents from universities in the future.
My father had a very good relationship with Mr. Lu, and I went to Beijing University to study for a period of time.
Not to mention the novel knowledge taught by universities, just the subject of mathematics.
We people are completely inferior to college students.
The imperial court will definitely use college students to gradually replace traditional scholars like us."
When Wang Shuyou heard his son say this, a look of regret flashed in his eyes.
"Your father and I are short-sighted and didn't send you to primary school when you were a child.
You people will be the last group of people to study independently and pass the Jinshi exam.
You must cherish this opportunity this year.
Your opportunities will become less and less in the future.
The court's current strategy is to break the family's monopoly on education.
From now on, the situation of the Four Books and Five Classics being passed down from generation to generation will never happen again.
From elementary school to university, passing the imperial examination and becoming an official is the path for all scholars to strive for.
The imperial examination reform this time is to move closer to this change.
From what your father and I learned, candidates who were born in college only accounted for about 10% of the total number of candidates.
Since last year, college students with complete academic qualifications from primary school to university have accounted for more than half of the total candidates.
If the situation is reversed, even if we all boycott the exams collectively, it will not affect the imperial examinations.
This is also the reason why the imperial examination reform came about during this period."
Wang Sheng said confidently: "Dad, please relax, your son will definitely go to high school this year.
My son will surpass his father in official positions in the future, which will make our family proud of our ancestors.
We will definitely be able to move the ancestral temple here."
Wang Shuyou felt very pleased when he saw his son's confidence.
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Tao Muhua accepted Master Huo Qidao's arrangement and gave lectures to Legalist students.
What about other schools of thought? Tao Muhua doesn’t know.
Students of Legalism have the closest relationship with them.
A large part of these people will be exposed to the Three Laws Division.
Even if he fails to pass the Jinshi examination, he will go to the Sanfa Department in each province to serve as a grassroots official.
The threshold for joining the Confucian family is very low, the threshold for joining the Gong family is even lower, and there is basically no threshold for joining the Peasant family or the Mohist family.
Only they, the Legalists, have a very high threshold for joining and those who are interested in legal studies.
The threshold for passing the examination to become a scholar seems not to be high, but they are also geniuses in a county, and it is not difficult to find an official position in the county.
What's more, scholars who love law are even rarer.
The main reason why Legalism has such strict requirements is that there are not many factions of Legalism, so it is difficult to control a large number of people.
There are various factions within Confucianism, and geographical location and teacher-student relationships can become the ties between factions.
There are only two factions within Legalism: those who despise the law and those who value the law.
One group believes that the rule of law should be taken lightly, small mistakes should not be punished, and education should be the main focus.
One group believes in governing the country with great emphasis on rules, advocating Qin's laws, and stressing the importance of the law without mercy.
Tang Muhua was thinking about something when he was interrupted by a judge.
"Hello Mr. Tao, I am a candidate preparing for the scientific examination this year.
What advice do you have for us people? Are there any preferential treatment for us Legalists who join the Three Laws Division?"
Tao Muhua said with a smile: "My advice to you is to answer the test papers carefully and pass the Jinshi examination.
I'll tell you the truth, don't even think about taking the back door.
In the past, there were opportunities to go through the back door. Some people with good hands and eyes could arrange for their nephews to enter.
From now on, this road will not work.
Unless you want to be a petty official and prepare to work for more than ten years to become a fifth or sixth grade official.
Otherwise, if you want to join the Sanfa Division, the only way is to pass the Jinshi exam.
Your status as a Legalist will only come into play after you pass the Jinshi examination.
Most of the Jinshi admitted by the Third Law Division are required to pass the law study, and special questions will be asked for the law test.
The person who asked the question was probably me.
The person interviewing you is probably Mr. Huo.
You think joining Legalism is of no use?"
After Tao Muhua finished speaking, all the judges who attended the lecture showed expressions of sudden enlightenment.
Most people join Legalism because they want to find a backer.
For people like them, if they could go through the back door before, it would also deprive them of their quota.
Now the imperial examination is more fair, and only Jinshi have the opportunity to choose.
As long as they can pass the Jinshi examination, their role in joining Legalism will be reflected.
