The first session of the examination is about the meaning of the Four Books.
The key to winning scholars through eight-part essay.
Zhu Hao had a calm mind. He had taken the imperial examinations many times and gradually got used to it. He completed a series of pre-exam tasks step by step and then began to examine the questions.
Four essays and three questions.
"The Analects of Confucius" title: "My way is consistent."
On loyalty and forgiveness.
"Mencius" title: "The reason why a country is destroyed and prospered is the same as that of its survival."
On governing the country with benevolence.
The title of "The Doctrine of the Mean" reads: "This is the former residence where one is not arrogant when one is above, and one is not twice as generous when one is below."
Discussing the way a gentleman conducts himself in the world is also about the way a monarch and his ministers get along.
After reading the three questions, it is similar to the cut-and-answer question. Only one sentence from the four books is included, and the question is calculated. Perhaps the examiner feels that if the candidate can take the examination, he must have good knowledge. Don't you think you can't recite it?
Text? As long as you say this sentence, you should know the direction of the idea, there is no need to go into too much detail.
The three questions have an advanced feeling of cultivating Qi Zhiping. They first discuss "loyalty and forgiveness", then discuss benevolence, and then the noble mentality.
The second question and the third question are similar.
Perhaps it was influenced by King Ning's rebellion. After all, Mencius wrote: "If the emperor is unkind, he will not protect the world; if the princes are unkind, he will not protect the country; if the ministers are unkind, they will not protect the ancestral temple; if the common people are unkind, they will not protect the four bodies."
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The third question clearly implies that King Ning violated the Confucian code of conduct of "never do twice as much for the inferior".
"Doubling" corresponds to "back", which means rebellious. King Ning did "doubling" for his subordinates. This is definitely not against the golden mean and should be criticized lightly.
The eight questions are all difficult, and it depends on whether the candidates can point out the current shortcomings.
The seventh question also contains Wu's advice to the emperor - "The emperor is benevolent and protects the seven seas." The first question "loyalty and forgiveness" also reflects related thoughts.
In short, it was a kind of advice and encouragement to the literati before Tang Yin's rebellion. The scholar class wanted you, the scholar, to share the etiquette and laws of the emperor, the emperor, the master, and the master, so that the ministers could be a good leek with peace of mind.
King Ning thought to himself, as expected, the topic is like the current situation, saying that sycophants are in power, but in fact, the selection of scholars in the imperial examination is still centered on the scholar-boys, so the topic can only cater to the preferences of the scholar-boys, which is more calm than criticizing those in power.
, or whoever is more loyal to the court can be named on the gold list.
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In the tribute courtyard.
Prince Ning was reviewing and answering the questions with peace of mind, while in the examination room, Zhu Hao went up to see Jing Haofeng after Jing Hao left the examination room.
Lou Suzhen asked me about my future plans in front of Jing Hao, just like chatting between friends.
Lou Suzhen wanted to know whether Jing Hao's words about whether King Daxing would become emperor in the next two or eight years were based on Jing Hao's speculation.
"...The situation in the sky is small. You, a commoner, have made up your mind. You just want to live a stable life. You have never had the thought of striving for fame and fortune."
Zhu Hao said with emotion, "Even if you are still working in Prince Xing's Mansion now, you are just repaying the favor of the old Prince Xing for taking him in. Before the prince returns to Anlu, you have to resign and go back to the south of the Yangtze River to grow flowers and farm."
After hearing those words, Lou Suzhen knew that Prince Ning's worries were justified.
Zhu Hao was obviously tired of the tedious work in Prince Xing's Mansion and wanted to go back to his hometown to spend his old age in peace and live a leisurely retirement life.
Lou Suzhen asked: "What if a real dragon emerges from Prince Xing's Mansion?"
"That……"
Zhu Hao looked at Lou Suzhen in surprise.
Suddenly, I felt that the man spoke exactly like my student, they were both so straightforward.
"Even if there is no true dragon, this still has something to do with you."
Zhu Hao shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Princess, you are a noble person. Even if you leave the land of Jiangxi, you should put the favor of the royal family first."
Lou Suzhen shook her head slightly: "Sir, please don't use the royal family as an excuse to restrain civilian men again."
The implication is that you are no longer a princess, and you are calling yourself "concubine". It seems that you have never married anyone before, you are just a special man. What kind of "royal favor" does Jinghao tell you?
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Could it be that Tang Yin chose you to be the princess, and then, out of concern for the safety of your Lou family, brazenly raised a flag to rebel and die, and you should also be grateful to the emperor for having your whole family executed?
Zhu Hao heard Lou Suzhen's desire to return to your relationship and made a sound for a while.
"You originally thought that your husband would have a heavenly mind and serve the country and the people. It seems that your expectations of him were too low." Lou Suzhen continued to shake her head.
"ah?"
Jing Hao raised his head and looked at Jing Haofeng in surprise.
Lou Suzhen said: "Sir, he stayed in Nanchang because he noticed that no one in Nanchang was committing such a treasonous act. He pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool because he wanted to humble himself. He always kept his reputation. This shows that you are not a stickler for things.
"Before arriving in Anlu, I was responsible for ensuring the peace of the people, leading troops to quell the invaders, and providing relief and peace to the people. Every single thing you say is an act of loyalty. Why is it that now that Qihai is safe, sir, you want to stay in your private home and intervene in the disputes in the court?"
"That……"
Zhu Hao hesitated, "Everyone has no ambition."
Lou Suzhen continued: "In your opinion, my husband's ambition may be that of the eldest son of the Zhu family."
Zhu Hao then said: "I have been very energetic for many years. I am like the rising sun, so I naturally have no ambitions. But you are like the sun setting over the western mountains, and you are tired of birds thinking about their return. It is human nature. You don't know much about this big man. I
The ambition is far from... alas!"
When the words came to his lips, Zhu Hao knew where to start.
Do you want to tell Lou Suzhen that the eldest son, Prince Ning, wants to be a powerful minister above one person and below ten thousand people?
Now I hold the Crown Prince of Prince Xing firmly in my hands. I have a very simple mind. He can be said to be a cunning and cunning fox. Even you, Mr. Tang, feel ashamed?
Forget it, forget it, at least Prince Ning saved Lou Suzhen, so let me keep the image of an innocent child in Lou Suzhen's heart!
Lou Suzhen said: "At most, Mr. Zhu is worried that your husband will have political affairs in the future, so I want you to persuade him to put the overall situation of heaven first, and not to mess up the family, country and society with his personal likes and dislikes, and not to let down the heaven's plan for him."
Hard work, excellence until death and leaving a mark in history may be just a thought."
"Well……"
Zhu Hao knew how to proceed again.
I thought to myself, it really has nothing to do with Prince Ning.
Is Prince Ning so good at brainwashing people?
What on earth did I say to Concubine Jing Hao? Why did your mental state look much better than before when you saw Concubine Tang Yin that time, and your life had no direction?
"Just to help you, sir, help the scholars who were innocently involved in the rebellion and resigned from their official positions, as well as the people who are displaced, and give us justice so that we can continue to be Xiao Ming's obedient people, okay?"
Lou Suzhen's words are either humble or arrogant.
That is to say, you are not qualified to talk in front of Zhu Hao. If it were anyone else facing such an unknown little Confucian, it would be wrong to be able to say the next two sentences.
With her full aura, Lou Suzhen completely suppressed Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao murmured: "The matters in Jiangxi...are not something that you or Prince Xing's palace can take care of."
Lou Suzhen smiled slightly and said: "If a real dragon really emerges from Prince Xing's Mansion in the future, sir, will you be willing to help?"
"Ah...then that..."
Zhu Hao has been living alone in those years. Originally, I was always at a loss when in front of men. Plus, the man behind me is the "male god" of my heart. He used to have a low status and only learned to be harmonious.
His knowledge is far beyond that of a special man. He is a "beautiful woman" who can make Jiangnan scholars fall for him. As an old bachelor who has reached his old age and hesitates in front of men, I want to argue with him, even if I have no breasts.
Tao Lun, at that time could only stutter.
Lou Suzhen stood up and saluted respectfully: "A reckless man can't even recover his original identity. I have to save you from fire and water. I will bear it in my heart. If my ambition is low, I will definitely be able to stabilize the country in the future, but it will be in vain for you."
An acquaintance with you, and my expectations for you. I ask you, for the sake of the people and the prosperity of the palace, to have the ambition of the great swan in your heart. Please agree to the request of the great man."
"Don't...don't."
Zhu Hao quickly got up and returned the courtesy.
As soon as he got started, Zhu Hao was in a dilemma.
I really have no intention of entering or leaving Prince Xing's palace. During those years in Anlu, I made a lot of money. The ideal life of raising flowers and farming is about to come. As for Zhu Qi becoming the emperor, it is all in my plan.
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Jing Hao was very concerned about supporting the country, but Zhu Hao didn't see it.
The imperial court has failed you, and when heaven is in danger, do you still need to be responsible to the people in heaven?
Anlu's anti-robbery and disaster relief efforts are just using people's money to eliminate disasters for others and do things for the Xingwang Palace. They are just to put you in such a low position.
The mind has been made up.
Now that Jing Haofeng persuades me to turn back, I am very embarrassed.
It's hard for a hero to be a beauty. If I have to say that I have thoughts about Lou Suzhen... I'm kidding, this is a male god who was once expected but within reach. Even now... this is the same mentality. I think I am qualified to "pursue" Lou Suzhen, so I only
Can be a deserter.
"Sir, if you agree, I will get up."
Lou Suzhen still bowed her waist and saluted.
Zhu Hao could directly reach out to help him. After all, women and men are relatives.
At first, I could only nod for the time being: "I'll take your words to heart, Princess. Everything depends on the situation... Now that Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, how can he expect a real dragon to appear in the palace?"
Lou Suzhen straightened up and said seriously: "Young master said that within two years, everything will be uncertain."
"Well?"
Zhu Hao was surprised at first.
Then it dawned on me.
Sure enough, it was Prince Ning who was behind the scenes.
Two years?
How could this guy be so sure?
Am I really capable of pinching and calculating?
Or is it that the eldest son is so crazy that he is planning to assassinate the emperor? Who can guarantee that if the emperor is eliminated, it will be Prince Xing's successor to the throne?
Zhu Hao said: "It's really a lie. Prince Ning does not have the ability to make clever calculations, but his words are rarely false. I hope the princess will take it seriously."
"You think the young master is not lying. Even if you agree with Tang Yin's rebellion, what he said is that morality is a match now, which is what I think. Even if the rebellion is successful, the emperor and the people have lost their hearts.
, Heaven should return to its rightful place. Xiao Ming’s legal system can be disrupted, but now that it is gone, the purple dragon will ascend to the throne.”
Is Lou Suzhen's words as firm as Jing Hao's, but he analyzes the situation according to your own ideas?
Whether Tang Yin accomplished small things or not, it may not mean that no one took the risk to assassinate him. But if a person punishes a coward, God will naturally punish him. Is it a lie that "the right path in the world is subject to vicissitudes of life"?
Xiao Ming's good foundation is about to be ruined at the hands of that foolish king. Is this still unreasonable?
Jing Hao smiled bitterly and thought to himself, as expected, a rebellious wife would have almost the same thoughts as a crazy eldest son like Prince Ning, so it would be difficult for him to be instigated by Prince Ning.