The atmosphere of the Imperial High School Examination in the Capital was even more intense.
Scholars were the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, the emperor of the Zhengde Dynasty did not suppress the civil servants severely. Under the leadership of the powerful cabinet chief Yang Tinghe, the civil servants gradually took control of the Ming Dynasty's political arena, which also further improved the status of the literati.
Since Xuande, the situation of civil servants in power has been strengthened step by step, and even more so after the Tumubao Incident. With the status of scholars, more people will flock to the imperial examination.
On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Hao met Gongsun Yi, who had arrived late.
Gongsun Yi is the type who would rather stay at home for two more days than go to the capital earlier to buy a shop and spend money. However, considering the distance between Anlu and the capital, he arrived less than ten days in advance. Zhu Hao felt that Gongsun Yi His heart is really big.
"Oh! Don't mention it. When I arrived in Kaifeng, I found that the carriage was broken down. I wanted to rent a boat and take the Grand Canal instead. But I found that it was freezing everywhere in Henan and Hebei, and the boats couldn't sail. I had to team up with someone and take a car to go north... Zhu Hao, you go north. After all, I miss you so much."
Gongsun Yi's words were full of emotion.
Zhu Hao thought to himself, your family fortune is not small now. As far as I know, there are not a few farmers who have donated their land in the past few years. However, they went to the capital to take the exam without even a servant. They were traveling alone without fear of being missed. What's more, Or you didn't even buy a carriage, and ended up in a situation where you had to ride with someone else to the capital.
Scholars all over the world are so frugal... I guess the officials of the Ming Dynasty should wear patches on their clothes.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Mr. Gongsun has experienced so many twists and turns on the road, will it not affect his mood for the exam after arriving in the capital?"
"this……"
Gongsun Yi came over and whispered, "I have discussed it with my mother and the family. I don't want to take the exam this time. Instead of wasting time on such unrealistic ideas as taking the Jinshi exam, it is better to join the civil service department as soon as possible." When selecting officials, you may be able to protect one side as early as possible. From now on, you won’t have to be looked down upon by others, and you will be much more comfortable in terms of food expenses..."
Zhu Hao was speechless after hearing this.
At such a young age, you have to give up your ideal of taking the imperial examination and openly accept the election of an official? Do you want to be more casual with the excuse of "eating expenses"?
Your family is so short of money now, and because you are worried about not having enough to eat, do you have to accept the official release from the imperial court to feel safe?
Zhu Hao shook his head and sighed: "Everyone has his own ambitions and cannot force himself to do so. If he passes the Jinshi exam and then is released..."
"Don't mention it."
Gongsun Yi sighed, "How could I not know how glorious it is to pass the Jinshi examination and then be promoted to an official position? But Naihe is not good at learning. If you hadn't given me the exam, I wouldn't have been able to pass the exam... It's good to have some self-knowledge. It’s better to live a realistic life than to dream about those big spring and autumn dreams.”
down to earth……
That sounds reasonable, but the key is, are you, Gongsun Yi, this kind of person?
However, Zhu Hao seems to understand the thoughts of Gongsun Yi and Sun Ru. They all relied on their own answers to pass the exam. With their own abilities, they may not dare to imagine passing the exam at such a young age. When they doubt their academic status, they will doubt themselves, and finally feel that... being down-to-earth is the right path.
Zhu Hao not only helped them, but also harmed them, further damaging their self-confidence.
Zhu Hao said: "Even if you don't pass the exam, you will have to wait two years before being released."
"Um?"
Gongsun Yi was puzzled, "Why is this?"
Zhu Hao put on a serious face and asked: "Do you listen to me?"
Gongsun Yi was very embarrassed. Now being threatened by his former student, he felt a little embarrassed about his face, but he still nodded knowingly: "As long as it doesn't take too long, you have the final say."
Zhu Hao's expression softened slightly and he let Gongsun Yi go.
Do you want to tell the other party that your student Zhu Si may become emperor in the next two years, and you will become an official after he ascends the throne? Will there be unexpected effects?
There are many things that need to be avoided. Although Zhu Hao also knows that the possibility of Gongsun Yi passing the Jinshi examination is very slim, but maybe he really will hit it?
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Gongsun Yi went to see Tang Yin after seeing Zhu Hao.
The relationship between Tang Yin and Gongsun Yi was not that of teacher and student, nor strictly friends. Tang Yin was more like Gongsun Yi's "senior". Zhu Hao did not join in the fun when the two were reminiscing about old times.
That day he and Sun Ru were going out to buy books, and by the way, they would watch some great scholars giving lectures in the capital, and observe what academics were popular in the capital.
According to Zhu Hao's understanding, even though it is now the peak period of the development of mind science, it may be because Wang Shouren is still an official in the court and has not given lectures in various places. In addition, the mind science school was mainly formed in Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places.
, which makes the research atmosphere for mind science not strong in the north.
"Sir, are the things we are listening to them here useful for the next trial?"
After listening to a few scenes, Sun Ru felt confused.
Sun Ru prided himself on being very knowledgeable, but he obviously couldn't understand what others said, just like listening to heavenly scriptures, because these great Confucian scholars did not explain the classics and had no value for the imperial examination.
Zhu Hao said: "You can make up for your own shortcomings by knowing the enemy's strengths. Even if you don't understand, listen carefully and write me a speech when you get back."
"..."
Sun Ru suddenly felt that she had annoyed her husband by talking too much.
If you don’t understand what you’re listening to, how can you write a speech?
In the past, he didn't understand the concept of speech at all, but after following Zhu Hao for a long time, Zhu Hao asked him to write some speech when he had nothing to do. In fact, it was just his experience. Sun Ru felt that Zhu Hao was using this to torture him.
"It's a pity that we can't get close to the core of the Confucian circles in the capital, otherwise we should pay close attention to what they are studying... Historically, the literary world of the Ming Dynasty is about to usher in an era of supremacy in Qingci. It is estimated that the scholars who are already near the vortex have not yet
Does this kind of consciousness really have to wait until Wang Shouren retires from the court to give lectures in various places to develop rapidly?"
Zhu Hao was full of confusion.
The academic research atmosphere of Confucianism in the south is much stronger, while scholars in the north are more pragmatic. Zhu Hao can clearly feel the difference after attending the literary gatherings of scholars from the north and the south.
Scholars in the north were more interested in studying classics and meanings, while those in the south were more interested in Neo-Confucianism and psychology. Zhu Hao originally wanted to find an academic entry point for himself before the imperial examination, but unfortunately he failed to do so.
As a scholar, if you have the opportunity to be in the court class in the future, you must join this group of people. If you have no academic inclination, it will mean that you are incompatible with any circle, and no one will welcome a scholar from a wild background.
This is also why the scholars who come to the capital to take the exam ignore the imperial examination and like to sit and talk when they have nothing to do, because they need to use this method to let others know about them, not just for the future to join the imperial class, even if they fail to pass the imperial examination, they can still
Make a name for yourself in the literary world.
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Entering February.
The weather in the capital is much warmer, and you don’t need to wrap yourself up so tightly in three layers inside or outside after going out, but the temperature is still much colder than in the south.
Sun Ru contracted the cold, which was not serious, but she had a reason not to go out with Zhu Hao.
When Zhu Hao went out, he took Gongsun Yi and Jiang Rong with him instead, and then kept an eye out to see if anyone from Jin Yiwei was following him. Zhu Hao couldn't care about it for the time being and needed to wait until the trial was over.
For Zhu Hao, this will be the biggest challenge in his life.
In the three exams before the college exam, Zhu Hao relied entirely on his true skills, and his opponents were not strong at that time.
The provincial examination relies on answering questions, while the general examination is affected by the butterfly effect, so the possibility of winning the question is not high, and the opponents are all old scholars who have been immersed in knowledge for many years from all over the world. If you want to stand out, for a later generation who did not start with the Four Books and Five Classics
For scholars, in addition to relying on the accumulation of this life, they must also rely on the experience of two lives.
The second day of February.
As always, Zhu Hao took Gongsun Yi and Jiang Rong out to attend a cultural gathering, but saw many people running towards the Shuntian government office.
"It looks like there's a lot of fun there."
Jiang Rong's eyes widened with intense interest.
A boy from a military family like him likes to join in the fun the most.
Gongsun Yi was full of small-scale peasant ideas and was a bit shy about crowded places and rarely joined in the fun.
Zhu Hao waved: "Go over and have a look."
When a group of people arrived at the Shuntian Government Office, they saw some people who looked like scholars, holding up white paper and black letters to protest outside the Shuntian Government Office. It was a bit like a demonstration. There were not many people, only about ten people, so it could not form a scale effect.
He was quickly driven away by a group of officials who rushed out of the yamen.
"If my relatives do evil things, if the court does not punish them, it will be unjust..."
A scholar seemed to be very stubborn. He raised his right hand and attacked the government office again. He was quickly beaten severely by the officer, but even with the sticks and sticks on him, the slogans could not be heard.
Finally, the officials rushed up, and the two of them picked up one and threw it half a mile away from the gate of the government office. They also slapped a few sticks on them. After seeing these scholars lying on the ground and unable to get up, the officials started again.
Returning to the yamen gate, he stared fiercely at the crowd of onlookers, looking like he was showing off his power.
The common people did not dare to say a word and were timid. Finally, seeing that there was no excitement, they rushed forward in a herd, leaving behind groaning scholars all over the ground.
Gongsun Yi pulled Zhu Hao: "This matter is very involved and we can't take care of it. Let's go..."
Zhu Hao, however, walked straight towards the scholar who was rushing to the front.
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At first glance, these dozen or so scholars have not been tainted with the habits of officialdom, and their scholarly character is evident.
The leader was in his forties, about the same age as Tang Yin, and wore a green hat. The scholars next to him helped each other up, but no one paid attention to him.
In the end, only this person was left lying on the ground. Although his head and face were covered with injuries, he did not groan, and no family members came to take him away.
"Sir, are you okay?"
Zhu Hao came closer and asked.
This man raised his head and glanced at Zhu Hao. His eyes were small but round, and his eyebrows were almost invisible. He was very ugly, like a little old man.
But he was very stubborn, so he replied in a hoarse voice: "It's okay."
Zhu Hao greeted: "What are you looking at? Help help the person up."
Not to mention Gongsun Yi, even Jiang Rong and Yu San and others who came with him didn't want to pay attention to this kind of thing. However, Zhu Hao had a fate, so they could only step forward to help him.
After the little old man stood still, he looked at Zhu Hao with approval and said, "You have a chivalrous spirit at a young age. I see that you are also a scholar. You will definitely be admitted to the student body in the future and set an example for scholars."
Gongsun Yi said disdainfully: "Your Excellency, this friend of mine is a civil servant. Last year, the Huguang Township Examination was held to determine the Yuan Dynasty. There was no need to take the exam to be a candidate."
"ah?"
The other party obviously didn't expect this, and the pair of small eyes staring at Zhu Hao became even rounder.