In the Zhongji Hall, the five assistant ministers of the cabinet, Jiu Qing and other ministers all had a palace examination paper in their hands and were looking at it carefully. As they looked at it, many people frowned slightly.
Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun looked serious, looked around at the ministers around him, and suddenly asked: "What do you think I want to ask today?"
Zhu Yijun's question was less immature than that of a young emperor and more concerned about the country and the people. It made it difficult for all the ministers present to speak.
At this moment, the first assistant had to speak first. Guo Pu put down the policy question paper, pondered for a while, and said: "The emperor's question on today's policy question is carefully thought out and simple. It is indeed a good question. It's just that the question asks It doesn't refer to one thing, but the plan is broad and general. I am worried that the Chinese-style Jinshi have no experience in governance, and their answers may be just a formality..."
Zhu Yijun's expression remained unchanged, he nodded slightly, and then asked Zhang Siwei: "What do you think Ci Kui?"
Zhang Siwei's answer was much more concise than Guo Pu's. He saluted the emperor and said calmly: "This is the prime minister's question."
Of course, the Ming Dynasty no longer had a prime minister, but everyone had long been accustomed to using the term prime minister to refer to cabinet ministers, including the emperors themselves, who often expressed it in this way, so it was not a violation of the ban.
However, Zhang Siwei's answer was indeed straightforward enough. What he meant was: this question is not a test for a new scholar, it is a test for the prime minister. And all the officials in the court nodded in approval - in fact, this is what Guo Pu said just now, It's just that Guo Pu said it in a lot of twists and turns.
However, Zhu Yijun just smiled and said: "The general examination, the palace examination is a grand ceremony of the country, and the people selected are all pillars of the country. I think there will be prime ministers and assistants coming out of it in the future. I will try it now. I think it is very good."
Ordinary people may not understand the meaning of the emperor's words, but Guo Pu and others were moved in their hearts, "In the future, there will also be a prime minister and assistants coming out of it"? It is important to know that there is no chance of a prime minister or assistant in a department, but it is not possible. Quite a few. Why is the emperor so sure? Could it be said that he has determined that among the undergraduates... there must be a prime minister?
Guo Pu bowed and said: "Your Majesty's love for talents is well known to me and all the ministers feel the same. Now that the auspicious time is approaching, please ask the emperor to receive the Chinese Jinshi and announce the imperial examination."
Before the emperor led the senior officials to the scene, the candidates had already taken the time to line up in front of the palace gate. Under the leadership of the usher, they filed into the Zhongji Hall. After entering, everyone was able to receive the imperial dining room. A box of palace cakes and a bottle of fruit pulp were prepared. Many people were very happy. The Jinshi treatment was good. They had just passed the exam and the ranking had not even been decided. They started to receive free food and drinks.
The candidates followed the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette excitedly and walked through the screen wall to the square. The court rooms on both sides of the square made the road to Zhongji Hall look very long. After passing through two more palace gates, they suddenly saw a very open platform. , white marble fences with carved dragons and painted buildings, as well as neat rows of tables and chairs, set off the majesty of the high and majestic Zhongji Hall at the end.
Feeling the majesty and solemnity of the palace for the first time, the students all felt a sincere sense of awe. In the eyes of the world, Zhongji Hall is undoubtedly a symbol of imperial power. Otherwise, why are the chief ministers and assistants called "Grand Scholar of Zhongji Hall"?
The officials who had come in earlier had already separated on both sides of the red carpet on the platform. Under the guidance of the officials from the Ministry of Etiquette, the Gongsheng students stood on the left and right behind the officials. Gao pragmatism was Huiyuan, the so-called "face saint of the Jinluan Hall", so he stood on the red carpet. The first place among tributes.
When everyone stood still, there was loud music on the platform, with yellow bells and flutes, Xiao Sheng, reeds, flutes, and chimes and chimes playing together. The sound really penetrated the nine levels, cleansing people's hearts, and making all the officials and tribute students in the hall solemn.
In the sound of this music, the figure of the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, the leader of the trillions of people in the thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, finally appeared in front of the Zhongji Palace.
The young emperor is wearing ordinary clothes today, with a black gauze folded-up scarf on his head, a bright yellow robe with a plate collar and narrow sleeves, with gold and woven dragons embroidered on the chest, back and shoulders, and a jade belt around his waist, making him look graceful and noble. [This costume was customized in the third year of Yongle.]
"I bow to my emperor, long live long live, long live long live..." The voice of the mountains shouting long live is always so shocking, especially for Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who has not yet officially taken charge, it is a different feeling.
However, Zhu Yijun did not intend to speak in person - he had just passed the period of voice change, and he would feel uncomfortable if he spoke too loudly, and he himself felt that his voice was not the "Hong Zhong Da Lu" type and lacked some majesty, so he simply didn't Speaking in person, I just asked officials from the Ministry of Rites to announce the imperial edict. By the way, eunuchs will not be allowed to announce the edict today.
Although the emperor was not willing to let all the new scholars have to listen to Lunyin, many of the Gongsheng students who saw Tianyan and listened to the holy teachings for the first time were so excited that their faces were filled with tears, although they did not scream out loud. But several of them fainted.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but feel slightly proud, and his posture when standing in front of the palace became more upright. But Gao Pragmatic knew that the Gongsheng students were not necessarily fainting from the excitement of seeing the emperor, but more likely to remember him. And to commemorate his long, difficult and unbearable scholar career.
However, he didn't have any special feelings. After all, the exams went smoothly all the way. He didn't experience so much pain, nor did he have to worry about so many disappointments. He even had the leisure to glance at Zhu Yijun secretly and said to himself: "If you let me These guys behind you know that you were wearing eunuch clothes and playing leaf cards with me not long ago. I wonder if their jaws will drop?"
In the midst of random thoughts, the imperial edict was finally read out. Zhu Yijun looked solemn, picked up the knife, opened the test questions on Huang's case personally, and then awarded it to Guo Pu, the chief assistant next to him.
Old Guo Ge held the test questions and said loudly: "The Gengchen Palace Examination in the eighth year of Wanli has begun!" Then he handed it to Pan Sheng, the Minister of Rites.
Next, a group of officials who had been called to support the scene began to leave, but senior officials such as the five ministers of the cabinet, the officials of the six departments, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and other high-ranking officials still led a group of record readers and supervisory officers to hold the line.
However, the Gongshi didn't have time to pay attention to them now. When the test papers were distributed, they hurriedly opened them one by one to read. Unexpectedly, this question was extremely long. It was better to say it was a question than an article.
At this time, the loud and deep voice of Chief Assistant Guo Pu also came: "This question was written by the Holy One himself. The Cabinet and the Ministry of Rites are not easy to read every word. You need to understand it carefully and answer it seriously."
Everyone realized that this topic was completely inspired by the Holy Spirit, and they couldn't help but swallow and read it carefully.
This topic is indeed very long: "I heard that governance is based on Tao, and Tao is based on virtue. Those who discuss governance in ancient and modern times must compromise with Confucius. Confucius told Lord Lu that government should be based on the Nine Classics, and should be based on the three virtues.
Sima Guang, a minister of the Song Dynasty, said that there are three great virtues in a ruler: Ren, Ming, and Wu. Guo is the same as Confucius. Guang lived in three dynasties, and he dedicated three times to his words. He said that he was the most refined and essential!
However, when I look at the ancient records, there are many differences! It is said that his benevolence is like heaven, his wisdom is like God, he is clear about things and observes ethics, and he acts by benevolence and righteousness. He is said to be benevolent and amiable, and his words are trustworthy, but they are not as good as martial arts. I will discuss the following alone.
God has given him the title of bravery and bravery, how can it be that the queen begins to practice martial arts?
The masters of great strategy and long foundation in modern times may be benevolent and loving, know people well and be good at their duties; they may be Ming and Ming dynasties, bold and decisive; their deeds may be better than those of Tang Dynasty and Wu Dynasty, and their treatment may be prosperous; they may be benevolent, filial and friendly, intelligent and open-minded, and they are beautiful! And the three
Even though the virtue is not pure, it is enough to create a great state of affairs. Why?
Those who guard Cheng Zan seem to be different from each other. Or they may be called Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty or Renzong of the Song Dynasty by benevolence, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty or Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty by Ming Dynasty, or Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty or Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty by martial arts. Why are they unique in their virtues and bringing glory to the emperor?
What he calls the combination of the three means that if the first one is weak, the second one will be dangerous, so why not blame others for being too prepared?
There are also those who neglect the six precepts, saying that the precepts are too careful, and the precepts are not broken. Those who have the nine disadvantages are said to be dazzling, clever, and powerful. Those who are superior to the six things are said to not like military punishment and do not use wise counting. Regarding the three virtues, the result
Is it appropriate?
It has been more than eight years that I have been on duty to conquer the world. I am alert to the rising tide of the morning and will always cherish the truth. However, the discipline and order are followed by the officials, the fields are cultivated and the people are poor, the schools are solemn and the scholars are stolen, and the border is tranquil and the soldiers are flourishing.
Wow, the supervision of arrests is strict and thefts occur, where is the blame? Is it possible that my benevolence has not been done, or that I have done something bad, and I have not cut it off when the opportunity arises? It is harmful to benevolence to hold the world within three feet, but I am dedicated to advocating virtue and suspending my sentence.
, fearing that it is not benevolent and will lead to appeasement. All accepting filth and hiding diseases will harm the Ming, but specializing in treachery and subjugation, fearing that it is not clear and hurting the vexation. All lenient and gentle will harm the force because of being responsible, but specializing in using power to control
Love, fearing that it is not martial but that it is caused by excessive violence.
This is the way to be promoted by imperial edicts, to recruit many scholars, to spread the details in the court, and to follow this path. Do you think it is clear and enlightening without thinking about it? It is for me to explain the purpose of the code, to recommend the constitution of the emperor, and to review the affairs of the world. I will not tell you about it.
Taboo. I would like to hear this from my family, and I will review it and adopt it!"
