In the afternoon, there will be a trial admission.
There were nearly 10,000 candidates taking part in the examination this time, and not all of them were Juren. There were also supervisors who came from the Imperial College and passed the examination. In addition to the domestic servants and friends who came with them to take the examination, the two streets outside Gongyuan were overcrowded.
Because there are so many people, pedestrians around the area should try to avoid it.
While several people on Zhu Hao's side were waiting to enter, an "open-top" carriage came from a distance. It was an animal that didn't know whether it was a horse or a mule, dragging a cart, and sitting on the cart was a man with dark cheeks.
The bearded old man was dressed in rags, but wherever he went, people cheered him around.
"Ouch..."
Many people started cheering along with him.
Lu Song frowned and looked into the distance. Seeing the carriage approaching, he couldn't help but ask, "Who is it?"
Zhu Hao smiled and shook his head.
I don’t know him at all, how do I know who he is?
But looking at it like this, this person seems to have deliberately rode a carriage through the city in a showy manner, deliberately performed for the scholars, and enjoyed the honor of being cheered.
"That's Hu DaDa, a gentleman from Nandu. He has returned to the capital? As an example for literati, why don't you shout with him?"
The officers who were maintaining order actually started cheering with the scholars present when they saw this scene, as if they were deliberately trying to create a celebratory atmosphere.
"Wow..."
There were few people nearby who knew who "Hu Da Da" was and cheered along with him.
Lu Song looked at Zhu Hao again: "Who is it?"
Zhu Hao stood on tiptoes, looked into the distance, and carefully identified the bearded old man who was standing under the cart and waving to everyone, and explained: "Hu Shining, retired in the eighth year of Hongzhi, one of the Seven Gentlemen of Nandu, I
When he was serving as deputy military commander in Jiangxi, he was the first to report to the court that Xu Quan had no signs of rebellion. He was punished by garrison in Liaodong, and he was probably released to the capital."
As a military man, Zhu Hao knew a lot about civil affairs. He nodded at first, and then curiously asked: "Did Wang Zhongcheng give the order first?"
Prince Ning smiled and said: "That Hu Xiaodan had already sent a memorial to impeach Lu Song as early as the tenth year of Zhengde. Yan Shun, the deputy of Lu Song's palace, and Chen Xuan, the official of Dianshan, came to the capital to report in the seventeenth year. As for Wang Zhongcheng...
Although I led troops to quell the rebellion as soon as possible before the incident, I did not publicly participate in the impeachment of Lu Song. After all, I was responsible for affairs in southern Jiangxi and related to Nanchang, so participating in the impeachment was beyond my authority."
"I see."
Zhu Hao finally understood what was going on, and even Sun Ru and Gongsun Yi on the side roughly understood what was going on.
Hu Shining participated in the impeachment of Xu Quan in the 10th year of Zhengde, but was framed by the court officials bribed by Xu Quan and sentenced to prison. This man had a stiff neck and was afraid of death.
In prison, I continued to give memorials to participate in the impeachment, and Lu Song tried every means to convict me of death. Fortunately, no one in the court came forward to help, and he was the first to be exiled to Liaodong. Now that Lu Song's rebellion has been confirmed, I finally have the opportunity to return home after a long absence.
of the capital city.
Judging from his small shoulders and round waist, and his face, although white, it is very round. He looks like he has endured hardship in Liaodong. He should eat the wrong food on weekdays.
"well……"
The animals pulling the cart were still retreating, but Hu Shining was able to stand up under the cart, but he was too good at expressing himself and could only wave his hands in vain.
Xu Quan thought to himself that historical descriptions of this man as "swarthy, with eyes as electric as lightning, and a nose as straight as a lion" seemed polite. If he had known about this, he would have thought he was a white, strong, rough man, without any trace of the elegance and elegance of a traditional literati.
appearance?
Sun Ru was also looking at it: "Is that a scholar? It's really embarrassing for scholars."
Gongsun Yi quickly stopped him: "Don't talk nonsense. If someone hears it, you will fight him desperately."
Hu Shining spent nearly seven years of his life in prison and guarding the border to set an example for the literati in heaven, and won the world's humiliation with his ironclad strength.
Even Xu Quan felt that Hu Shining deserved the cheers from the crowd.
It’s just this person…
What a eloquent person it seems, Ning Wangxin said, no wonder the Governor of Huguang, Xi Shuhui, said that I "discuss things like a tongue tied, and play grass like a hanging river." Hu Xiaodan is a stammer in love, and hates talking to others.
Blowing my beard and staring, I know how to cater to the officialdom, but I hate evil as much as I hate it. I can speak out on paper. I guess I can only delay seven years to detect Lu Song's rebellious intentions and speak out... At this time, Lu Song is really
There is no intention of rebellion at all, and the opposite is definitely revealed.
remarkably brave.
Prince Ning was just thinking about something when Hu Shining's cart happened to pass behind him. Prince Ning waved to Hu Shining, and he knew that Hu Mustache had seen it, so he actually waved to Prince Ning.
Among the candidates queuing up in the Gongyuan, there were hardly any old men like Prince Ning, but only a handful of old guys. Hu Shining was waved by Prince Ning, which was equivalent to gaining prestige among the old, middle-aged and seven generations. Ning
The emergence of Wang just fills the vacancy in the age group.
"It's so ugly."
Before Hu Shining passed by, Prince Ning couldn't help but say something.
Several people stared at Prince Ning. Gongsun Yi's face was full of blame, as if he was saying, did he hear what you just said to the student? How dare you slander the scholar's example behind his back?
Prince Ning flattened his lips and asked, "Why are you looking at me? Calling me ugly has to do with my knowledge and moral character. Should I still let people call me ugly?"
After saying that, Prince Ning took a young man in his early seventies who was preparing to enter and asked, "Your Excellency, what does he think of Hu Xiaodan's appearance? Is he ugly?"
The man smiled bitterly and quickly avoided Prince Ning's gaze, but nodded "Yes".
Only then did Prince Ning let go of his hand and shrugged: "Look, is that a consensus?"
Even Zhu Hao didn't have anything to say after hearing that.
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Hu Shining retreated from the city and passed through Gongyuan. This was a major episode after his exit from the National Examination.
Prince Ning understands that arranging such an event after the exam is a kind of motivation and encouragement for those who are preparing for the exam... Look, as long as the literati are upright, even if they were wronged in the first place, they will never be vindicated.
day, and can earn insults from the world, and they should use this as an example.
There are ups and downs and dangers in exiting the examination.
Even routine inspections are sloppy.
The inspectors knew that among those waiting in line to exit the examination room, a small number of them were civil servants, and their social status was extremely low. Those kind of young people have low moral integrity and are afraid of losing their reputation. They are envied by everyone.
"Wenquxing" would cheat in a solemn occasion like the examination?
What kind of cheating method?
Are you taking the Seven Books and Seven Classics out of the examination room without the annotations?
Or did you postpone writing an article and take it with you, waiting to copy it before exiting?
Even if I find a Hanlin scholar to write the article, I’m afraid I’ll definitely pass the exam again, right?
Do you really regard the examination as a child's play?
Prince Ning discovered that although the imperial examinations he participated in became less and less serious each time, the intensity of the searches was getting stronger and stronger.
This fully illustrates a problem, which is that the imperial examination has reached the level of the provincial examination, which is no longer accessible to special people, let alone the general examination. That kind of examination is almost close to standing at the low point of the moral system and judging backwards. Literati can rush all the way to the general examination.
If you take the exam, you will have to shed a layer of skin even if you die, so that it is difficult to gain social status. The world will think that such a proud person will use tricks to take the exam and discredit himself.
Prince Ning thought to himself that since ancient times, there have been many cases of fraud in the examination hall, which shows that the imperial court was more harsh on literati than the Song Dynasty was on scholars. It seems to be the case.
By the Qing Dynasty, literati were still slaves and servants, and they were completely the masters of that society.
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Before exiting, the seats were designated, and Prince Ning's position was close to the door.
It was a very good seat, only one dormitory away from the gate. Before sitting on it, Prince Ning tidied things up a little, and few people started lighting the brazier immediately.
It was a short winter when I went to Gongyuan to take part in the examination. In July, the temperature outside the capital was close to freezing. Even wearing a heavy winter coat, it was a bit different in that kind of place. It was just the opposite of the stuffy and cold environment during the rural examination.
The situation at King Ning's side is not bad.
Before arriving in the capital, a modified version of the "down jacket" was already worn under him. Even Zhu Qi and Tang Yin also gave one each. For those who are accustomed to the weather in the south, it would be better if they have Prince Ning's "down jacket" before arriving in the capital.
", I guess it was the wind and frost that hit my face.
There is nothing good about the capital. This is "dry heat". Even if it is zero degrees, as long as there is no wind, you will feel this biting heat.
It was already sunset and dusk.
There was no routine inspection after nightfall, and all the candidates looked a little duller than during the provincial examination.
It's not until the day of the exam that you start to regress, your voice is heard, and whether you know each other or you know each other, you have to say hello first. Although those people are opponents, they are colleagues before they enter the court... After all, there are eight people in the same examination room.
Ten people, in terms of probability, based on the ratio of 770 retirees at one time in the late Zhengde years, less than 70 people can get one, and two or eight retirees from one examination shed. This is the average, and seven or seven is the average.
Luck explodes.
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It was quite good after dark. Every candidate felt hot inside, neither talking nor laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
But when night falls...
Candidates from the south were the first to accept it.
The temperature dropped sharply to above freezing at night. Even if the dormitory was separated by a tarpaulin, the cold wind would still blow in. I heard no one coughing in the examination room one night, and there were many complainers. After all, there were very few candidates from the South.
It’s my first time to take the exam in the north.
The environment of the examination room is almost "open air". The kind of dormitory with no door is really a kind of emotional torture for the usually pampered Confucian students.
Prince Ning sat outside and asked if he had gone to bed early. After all, I had the habit of going to bed early.
"The guy next door looks young. Where did he come from?"
A candidate with an accent that sounded like Shandong broke the silence and asked.
It is the candidates in the dormitory next to the fence gate.
I want to find someone to talk to, so I can only talk to Prince Ning.
Prince Ning replied: "He's from Huguang."
"Huguang is a good place with rich products. I heard that the carp here is delicious." The person continued to chat.
Prince Ning shook his head: "You eat a lot of fish, but you like this one... He said it in such detail, has he been there?"
"I have been to this place before..." the man said.
At this time, the examinee in Xu Quan's dormitory outside said: "Have you ever been to him to say something?"
One after another, this person said: "Hey, who is he? Please speak politely... He is also from Huguang?"
"You're from Jiangxi."
"Jiangxi is also a good place, and its porcelain is very famous..."
A group of people chatting nonsense, because they are all strangers to each other, apart from talking about the region, they can also talk about other things.