Zhu Si came out of the palace again, this time bringing several boxes of memorials. This gesture made Zhu Hao understand that the Emperor of Emotion was not giving him a holiday, but a "replacement leave", and he would have a lot of work to do when he came back to work.
"Zhu Hao, in the past two days, I have approved everything that can be approved. I will leave some memorials that are not easy to resolve to you!"
Zhu Sida was not ashamed of his words, much like how he wanted to be clever but had all his thoughts written on his face when he was studying with Zhu Hao as the crown prince in Prince Xing's Mansion.
Zhu Hao said: "Are these the rest?"
Zhu Si thought for a while and said: "It's a bit too much, but I've been busy with the palace exam and reading papers these two days... Hey, you know, I saw your paper today... I know the word "豼", your paper
You got the most circles, and the marking officers have already placed you in the top ten...Tomorrow I will find a way to put you in the first place and hand-pick you as the number one pick."
After all, Zhu Si and Zhu Hao grew up together and were very familiar with each other's handwriting and writing habits.
This time, in order to show that the new emperor attached great importance to the selection of talents for the palace examination, Zhu Si not only stayed in the examination room for a long time on the day of the palace examination, but also tried his best to do the marking by himself. Although he could not read all the papers, he was recommended by the palace examination marking officer.
He has basically read all the excellent papers.
And when Zhu Si saw Zhu Hao's paper and found that Zhu Hao's paper was ranked first, he naturally wanted to use public affairs for personal gain and help his good friend get the top prize.
While the two were talking, Tang Yin happened to walk in and listened.
I feel so envious in my heart.
I was also admitted to Jinshi. When I took the examination, I was falsely accused of cheating on the exam, which ruined my life's future.
Look at the person in front of you, can this be called a vendetta?
You set your own questions and don't answer them. Now, even the chief marking officer who decides the ranking is a good friend. What's even more disgusting is that this chief marking officer can still recognize Zhu Hao's handwriting from the pile of examination papers...
If a cheap disciple like me doesn’t get the first prize in the examination, it’s a shame!
Zhu Hao looked very serious: "Your Majesty, please don't do this."
Zhu Si frowned: "Why? You should be happy if I help you get the top prize... You get the top prize, so you have prestige and status in the court, and you can help me. I'm not just doing this to help you."
, you are also helping yourself. Don’t you want to rely on the help of others to get the first prize?”
Zhu Hao shook his head: "The more your Majesty helps, the more Yang Ge Lao and the other palace examination examiners feel that there is something fishy. The traces are too obvious, and the results are often counterproductive. In the end, let alone the first-class, even whether the second-class can be qualified."
It’s hard to say even if it’s listed among them.”
Zhu Si asked in surprise: "They have already included you in the top ten, can they still push you down? They...I..."
Zhu Si was quite confident at first. Since he recognized Zhu Hao's words, of course he wanted to help. But after listening to Zhu Hao's words, he suddenly thought that he, the emperor, was like a puppet with strings.
If you are stubborn, you won't be able to speak out.
As a young emperor who was adopted into the name of the great clan, Zhu Si knew one thing very well, that is, he was now weak and unable to directly confront Yang Tinghe.
If Yang Tinghe really deposed him and replaced him with a new emperor in the name of being stupid and unprincipled, there would be no problem from a practical point of view. At most, Yang Tinghe would have a bad reputation as a powerful official.
Tang Yin asked doubtfully: "Zhu Hao, with your talent and learning, if Mr. Yang Ge really wants to choose you as the number one scholar, are you going to let His Majesty refuse?"
"What I mean is... not to let His Majesty get too involved in the ranking battle. He will only be a bystander and let the cabinet make its own decision." Zhu Hao said.
Zhu Si was a little annoyed: "Those guys can't push out their own people? How can I train my confidants?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Your Majesty is the king of a country. All scholars in the world are your Majesty's ministers. There is no distinction between closeness and distance. If your Majesty takes charge of the government in the future, times will change. Even Mr. Yang's most proud disciple now will not be the same in the future."
I will be sincerely convinced by His Majesty, this is the reality."
Zhu Si didn't say anything. It was obvious that he didn't want to hear this. With his usual stubbornness, since he wanted Zhu Hao to be the top pick, he had to put it into practice.
Zhu Hao knew Zhu Si's character. Even nine cows couldn't stop this kid from being stubborn.
"On the contrary, I think Mr. Yang Ge is likely to use the matter of No. 1 or No. 1 to test His Majesty's attitude towards me to determine whether I am His Majesty's... If confirmed, not only will my ranking be demoted, but also my ranking will be demoted.
Try every possible means to transfer me out of the capital and away from His Majesty, to prevent me from ruining his affairs."
Zhu Hao further analyzed.
Zhu Si said coldly: "If Mr. Yang Ge knew that you were my right-hand man, he would definitely do this! But... what kind of heuristic did he use?"
Tang Yin also said: "Yes, even if His Majesty recognizes your handwriting at a glance, Mr. Yang Ge is not familiar with you. The papers are all sealed. How can he know who is who?"
Zhu Hao smiled: "You underestimate these civil servants too much... In the imperial examination of Zhengde Dynasty, do you think that all the results are based on the actual level of the examination paper to determine the ranking? They will always find ways to deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors.
"Your Majesty must listen to me, otherwise, I may be sent to a remote place in the next few years, and it will be difficult for me to make suggestions for Your Majesty!"
Zhu Si was frightened when he heard this, and said quickly: "Then tell me quickly, I will listen to you, as long as you can make those ministers embarrassed... I don't believe it anymore. With your help, I can't cure them!"
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The next day.
At the end of the court meeting, the examiners of the palace examinations went to the Wenhua Hall to review the palace examination papers as they did yesterday.
Today is the day before the results are released. The main grading work has been basically completed. In the end, only the details need to be resolved.
The most important thing is to determine the candidates for the first class and even the number one scholar. At the same time, the candidates who rank high among the second class will also have an advantage in selecting concubines and officials in the evaluation of officials. These all need to be considered by cabinet ministers and then make decisions based on them.
Some "articles".
Yang Tinghe came to the Wenhua Hall to ask about the situation after noon, when the palace examination marking work was officially completed, and the official banquet for giving banknotes and reading papers was over.
"Mr. Ge, as of now, the second- and third-class lists are basically ready, and the imperial list is being filled out, but some minor rankings still need to be refined.
"Today, only the first and second grades are left. The former needs to be filled in by His Majesty's pen, and the seal has not yet been opened. There is an article in the first grade that stands out from the crowd. It should have been promoted to the number one scholar. I wonder if you need to read it in person... and think about it?
"
The one who came to ask questions was Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites.
Originally, there was no need for Yang Tinghe to interfere with the details of the examination. He just came here morning and night to go through the motions, which was basically the same as the emperor's attitude towards the examination examination examination.
But when it comes to the candidates for the No. 1 Scholar, waiting for Kaifeng to make any changes would break the rules. Before the first- and second-level examination papers were handed over to the emperor for final decision, Mao Cheng came to ask Yang Tinghe for his opinion.
"Bring it here."
Yang Tinghe stretched out his hand and asked Mao Cheng to hand over the outstanding paper.
Yang Tinghe took a quick look and felt that this calligraphy was outstanding. Looking at the content of the article, every word was even more exquisite.
"The writing is brilliant, this article..." Your Majesty, Stealing Wei, should be the friend of prosperity and prosperity, and bring prosperity to the world. The whole world is in great order, and all the world is safe, but he is worried about the failure of the people with his fists. Isn't this King Wen?
He treats the people as if they are wounded, so I would rather put a high hat on His Majesty's heart."
After Yang Tinghe saw the words of this article, he immediately started to comment.
Mao Cheng quickly realized that Yang Tinghe knew that the calligraphy was not written by the person he expected to win the first prize, which meant... Yang Tinghe did not recognize who the calligraphy belonged to.
Mao Cheng said: "The intention is very high, and it is indeed a masterpiece. All the readers, including the cabinet ministers, gave it excellent evaluations. Yesterday, when His Majesty came to the palace, it was given to His Majesty for personal reading. His Majesty seemed quite satisfied.
"
Yang Tinghe looked a little disdainful when he heard this.
He didn't say it directly, but the snort coming from his nose was very harsh, as if he was saying, what does the little emperor know? How can it be true that what he said is good?
But the problem now is that the palace examination examiners unanimously believe that this examination paper should be promoted to the number one examination paper, and Yang Tinghe is embarrassed to say anything.
"Let's open Erjia's papers too."
Yang Tinghe immediately gave the order.
"Is this... afraid it's against the rules?" Mao Cheng was a little surprised.
After being glanced sideways by Yang Tinghe, Mao Cheng seemed to understand something. If he wanted to know who this paper belonged to, the best way was to open all the papers of the second class A. Only three papers were left, and then he would know who was who.
.
Immediately open the Erjia seal.
Not only those in the lower rankings of the second-tier A were given open cards, but also those in the top rankings.
After everything was turned on, Mao Cheng summarized and came back: "There are still three people, namely Zhu Hao from Huguang, Yang Weicong from Beizhili, and Fei Maozhong from Jiangxi."
When Mao Cheng announced the names of the remaining three people, he felt something was wrong.
Yang Weicong was from Jieyuan, Northern Zhili, and had a good reputation. It was no secret that Yang Weicong had a close relationship with the two young masters of the Yang family. As for Fei Maozhong from Jiangxi, he was the nephew of Fei Hong, who was summoned to the capital by the emperor to rejoin the cabinet. This was also
It's not a secret.
Only Zhu Hao seems to have a weaker background, but he is also from a family of thousands of Jinyiwei families, and like the current emperor, he comes from Huguang, Anluzhou...
None of these three people seem to be "good people."
"Let's go with me to see the saint."
As Zhu Hao expected, Yang Tinghe wanted to use the identities of these three people to test Zhu Si.
As the new emperor presided over the palace examination immediately after he ascended the throne, all the candidates were chosen by the emperor's disciples. Zhu Si valued the Jinshi on the list, and Yang Tinghe also did the same, because this pair of monarchs and ministers were playing games, trying to recruit these Jinshi into their faction.
Either suppress the monarch's power, or enhance the monarch's power.
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Yang Tinghe took Mao Cheng and Fengxi, a bachelor at the Hanlin Academy, to seek an audience with Zhu Si.
It was a routine performance after the imperial examination.
After receiving Zhu Hao's instruction, Zhu Si didn't pay too much attention to the grading of the palace examination. He seemed very relaxed. No matter how many Zhu Hao could pass, not letting you know that my relationship with Zhu Hao is more important than anything else. As long as he stays in the capital.
, even if it is just a commoner, it will have a great effect.