The meaning of the lock-down examination is very simple. It is for officials with official status and assignments to obtain literary qualifications and show their abilities in front of the emperor. Ye An knows this truth very well, and he also deliberately used his free time to teach Zhao Zhen in between classes.
He went to Chongwen Academy and resisted Xia Song's policies there.
That's why I made policy discussions on the topics of "Six Kingdoms" and "The Art of Power".
He almost clung to one theme, namely, the three aspects of literati governing the country, literati leading the army, and literati rejuvenating the country. These were the fundamental national policies of the Song Dynasty. As long as you write around these, there will never be anything wrong.
After you achieve political correctness, it will be difficult for your work not to be appreciated by Liu E, not to mention the articles you have organized in your head before and written countless times in your study. How can you still make mistakes?
As a literati of the angry youth type, Su Laoquan's articles were naturally written from the perspective of a literati and a doctor. Not only were they exquisite in writing and full of artistic conception, but he also had a good vision.
Not to mention anything else, just because Liu Jun asked himself to write another policy essay instead of inviting himself out of the Ministry of Rites, we can see that he was really moved by the content of the article.
No way, these two articles were written to cater to the tastes of literati. Even Ye An himself was impressed by the "literary spirit" in them, let alone a literati of the Song Dynasty who had been influenced by Confucianism for a long time.
Ye An is very busy today. He wants to quickly finish the lock-down test and leave the city early. Zhuangzi outside the city has begun large-scale construction. The main reason is that the supply of Xinlingfang's goods is in short supply in Tokyo, and even
Some merchants also purchase large quantities to transport to other state capitals for sale.
This was an excellent opportunity for advertising. Qin Mumu agreed to meet at Zhuangzi outside the city in the afternoon to discuss how to build a factory with high efficiency and strong productivity.
Factories are different from workshops. No matter the size or output of a workshop, it is not comparable to a factory. A factory not only has high operating efficiency, but also has more effective management, complete institutionalization, streamlined processes, attendance system, etc.
As the first factory in the Song Dynasty, both Ye An and Qin Mumu planned to invest a lot of time and energy in it. Even if it was to be self-sufficient and to supply the shops in Xinlingfang, the factory must be of the highest standard.
Just show up.
"Yehou? Yehou? The saint has summoned you!"
Chen Tong's voice interrupted Ye An's reverie. Now when he is free, he likes to be in a daze and act out the thoughts in his head through simulated actions in order to check for omissions and fill in the gaps.
In response to Chen Tong's call, Ye An woke up and stood up and said: "Can you leave?! Say goodbye!"
Seeing Ye An crossing his arms and taking steps to leave, Liu Jun quickly grabbed his arm and frowned: "Ye Hou is wandering in the world? It's not that you can leave, but the saint summoned you!"
Seeing the admiration on Chen Tong's face, Ye An knew that his two policy papers had impressed Liu E and satisfied the ministers. After all, the articles were described from a scholar's point of view, even the way to lead troops.
Why did so many courtiers oppose Zhang Qi's appointment as Privy Councilor? For this reason, Yan Shu even bluntly criticized Zhang Qi, saying that Zhang Qi was a lucky minister and was not worthy of being a Privy Councilor.
You must know that Liu E was very optimistic about Yan Shu before this. He was originally Zhao Zhen's student, and he also supported listening to politics behind the curtain. How could such a talent not be cultivated and used for her own use?
But who is Yan Shu? He is almost a model of a civil servant. Whether he speaks or does things, or treats others, his words and deeds all look like the most traditional civil servants, and of course he looks like a civil servant in the Song Dynasty.
In his heart, the emperor is always the most important, and letting Liu E listen to politics behind the curtain is only a temporary measure. Watching out his relatives and generals is what he has to do.
Therefore, civil servants now attach great importance to the position of Privy Councilor. Before the Song Dynasty, this was a position where "power was equal to that of the prime minister", which meant that he had more power than the prime minister!
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, in order to adapt to the situation of successive wars, the privy councilors took the military and political power into their own hands and engaged in it at their own convenience. The scope of the privy councilors' responsibilities was expanded to the limit, and their status rose rapidly.
But in the Song Dynasty, the Tian family of Zhao and Song, who were extremely wary of military power, would inevitably be ruthlessly weakened. The privy council system also changed. Its officials gradually changed from military generals in the Five Dynasties to civilian officials. In this way, the scope of authority naturally changed.
Gradually shrinking, the emperor became the real owner and ruler of military power, and the Privy Council became one of the highest state institutions for managing important military affairs. The power of the Privy Council was nominally equivalent to that of the prime minister, but in fact it was much shorter.
few.
The literati of the Song Dynasty strictly guarded military generals, even to the point of perversion, and formed a rule that as long as they were military generals, no matter how capable they were, they could not be admitted to the Privy Council, except for the general who subverted the understanding of the Song Dynasty and was deeply loved by Zhao Zhen.
Of course, the favored Di Qing did not end well in the end. The literati's revenge was more dangerous than the shining swords and guns.
However, it was obviously not possible for civil servants to mobilize troops or lead troops to fight, so they began to advocate strategies. To put it bluntly, it was "talking about war on paper." Ye An knew that in the next few years, there would be a few civil servants who could use troops, but the level...
.........It is not at all comparable to the professional generals in the northwest or the north. He is always victorious in small battles and defeated in big battles.
Ye An walked along the corridor in the palace and passed through one palace gate after another. Why did he do this? To tell the civil servants in the court that he was capable and he was a civil servant rather than a military general, so there was no need to target him.
Or contradict his existence.
Compared to military generals, I pose no threat to them at all. Although they have learned different things, they are of the same origin and species, and the path is unified.
All civil and military officials in the court know that their family studies are the study of things, which is a branch of Confucianism, but is the study of things feasible? What about their sense of belonging and identification with Confucianism?
This lock-in audition was the best proof that Ye An showed to them, so he acted like crazy in order to perform well.
Ye An not only wanted to let the Gong Gong princes in the court know that he was a civil servant and a person like them, he even wanted them to know that his talents and learning also fell within the scope of civil servants, rather than being an alternative existence.
That's why he used Su Laoquan's policy papers to pave the way for him. Even Ye An himself didn't believe the contents of these two policy papers.
In his opinion, both "Theory of the Six Kingdoms" and "The Art of Power" were the reverie of civil servants about strategy and military affairs. Su Xun had never experienced war at all, so what he wrote was only his own speculation. The destruction of the Six Kingdoms was really
Is it because of bribing Qin?
I am afraid that no later generation with a complete knowledge system will think so, but this statement was very popular in the Song Dynasty. The fundamental reason is that this happened to the Song Dynasty!
Isn't the relationship between Song and Liao like the Six Kingdoms who bribed Qin? This aroused the pain in the hearts of the literati of the Song Dynasty, and also made them subconsciously identify with it.
But in Ye An's view, this policy statement is at best a complete piece of "self-criticism." However, such criticism will be considered by some people as a sign of a gentleman and an act of insight into the truth.
For example, Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian were staring at them with expressions of recognition and appreciation. Of course, Wang Qinruo also showed a fearful expression, but they didn't know that Ye An had already labeled each of them as "sand sculptures" in his heart.
on one's head.
If you want cultural identity, then I will give you cultural identity. What else is there?