However, Gu Xingzu's famous name was right in front of him.
And the only explanation... may be the college entrance examination in the early Ming Dynasty... ah no, it was the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty, which was actually just in its infancy.
I really don’t have any experience with rolls.
Even many people...even the style of eight-legged essay is only in the exploratory stage.
Especially for the various methods, experience has not yet been summarized.
We don’t have martial arts secrets, so we can only work on our internal strength.
Zhang Anshi only heard the noise from behind...
At first everyone was scolding: "Why are they all from Jiangxi again?"
"Could it be that the first, second, third and fourth placers in the second place are all from Jiangxi? Look, my God, the first, second, third and fourth place in the second place are all from Jiangxi."
"I see that there are not many Northerners on this list, and there are a few who are hanging at the bottom. Does this still give us Northern scholars a way to survive?"
After shouting and cursing, someone suddenly said: "Who is Gu Xingzu of Huiyuan who ranks first?"
As soon as this statement came out, many people did not say a word.
This person is really unheard of.
It turns out that most people don't know this person's background.
It seems that there was no literary name before.
As for Gu Xingzu himself, he only felt that he was a little unsteady on his feet. He looked at his name blankly, and his legs were already a little weak.
This is something undreamed of.
Ranked first... Huiyuan!
Zhang Anshi laughed mischievously and said: "Haha, it's incredible, my Gu Xingzu won the first place, and Gu Xingzu from Beizhili came first, first place!"
On the side were Zeng Qi, Zhou Shu, and Zhou Mengjian, although they were all among the best, but at this moment, they felt an indescribable feeling.
They looked towards the excited Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi came towards them and bowed to them: "Did you win? Did you win? I taught you that. I didn't do well in the exam, so I got first place."
Zeng Qi smiled awkwardly.
Zhou Shu and Zhou Mengjian only shook their heads.
"Did you miss?" Zhang Anshi said.
Zeng Qi had no choice but to say with a grimace: "It's a hit."
"That's right." Zhang Anshi said: "It's amazing. From now on, you will be the same age as my Gu Xingzu. You are older than him. You should take care of him more. Remember my name. My name is Zhang Anshi. I am the descendant of my uncle Zhang Anshi.
The expressions of the scholars around me changed.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Anshi.
Zeng Qi subconsciously said: "Could it be Zhang Anshi, a doctor from Guozixue Zhengyi Hall and the brother-in-law of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Zhang Anshi did not expect that his doctoral title would be louder and happier than his title. He smiled and said: "It's me, it's me..."
Zeng Qi and the others looked so weird that they were speechless for a while.
But the scholars around who were looking at the list suddenly became excited.
When I first heard that Huiyuan, who was ranked number one, was actually from Northern Zhili, those northern scholars who scolded the southerners for occupying the list were speechless.
Yes, didn’t someone from Beizhili also get the first place in the exam?
At this time, it would be a little unreasonable to talk about the differences between the north and the south.
At least it blocked many people's mouths.
This Gu Xingzu can be regarded as a source of pride for people from the north.
But after a short period of calm, someone became furious again.
"Unfair, unfair... Gu Xingzu is the grandson of Zhenyuan Marquis. The person who taught him reading... was Zhang Anshi. Zhang Anshi is the brother-in-law of the Crown Prince. His Highness the Crown Prince presides over the imperial examination. Could it be that the subject has been leaked?"
These words were like thunder.
It suddenly aroused everyone's emotions.
An indescribable anger quickly rippled through the hearts of all the candidates.
In the far corner, a person stood alone, looking out of place with the people around him.
This person is none other than Yang Shiqi.
Although Yang Shiqi did not agree with Zhang Anshi, he still cared about Gu Xingzu. He also asked for leave from the Hanlin Academy and came specially to see the list.
When I saw that Gu Xingzu was at the top of the list, I was extremely surprised.
You know, Yang Shiqi was not even a Jinshi. He once felt ashamed because he was not a Jinshi.
But now... Gu Xingzu was actually named on the gold list and ranked first.
Yang Shiqi's heart was filled with waves, and he was so horrified that he could not speak.
Eight-legged stereotype... is this how it is done?
It doesn't matter talent, let alone family background. It's just deconstructing the Eight-Part Composition, studying its method, doing and solving problems every day?
He smiled bitterly and immediately became happy for Gu Xingzu.
Of course, the son of a marquis does not need to care about being named on the gold list, but if a person who can inherit the title of marquis also wins the Jinshi, or even ranks first, then his future future will definitely be unlimited.
Yang Shiqi was about to turn around and prepare to leave.
But suddenly, the crowd burst into unprecedented anger.
At this moment, Yang Shiqi stopped. He was a little worried. Although Zhang Anshi and Gu Xingzu had won the top spot, they... also aroused public outrage.
How does this end?
But no one here knows that the more angry people are, the happier Zhang Anshi will be. This is doubly happy!
He even noticed that several talented men from Jishui County behind Zeng Qi were even more furious.
After all, if it weren't for Gu Xingzu, they would all be able to advance one step further in the rankings. Every improvement in ranking will bring huge benefits to their future.
Even Zeng Qi showed a displeased look.
He stepped forward and said solemnly: "Uncle Chengen, now everyone is saying that the East Palace has leaked the problem. It is said that three people can become a tiger. People's words are terrible. Please clarify one or two things, Uncle Chengen."
Scholars are great, especially an excellent scholar like Zeng Qi.
When he questioned Zhang Anshi, others told him that it had nothing to do with him anyway, but his target was directly at Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi held his hands, but laughed and said, "Are you accusing my brother-in-law of treason?"
This rhetorical question was so arrogant that Zeng Qi and others changed their expressions and took a step back slightly.
Qiu Song even showed his teeth and took out the gunpowder packet.
It's a pity... His gunpowder bag is not as intimidating as Zhang Anshi's mouth.
Scholars don’t know what this thing is, so if they play with it in front of ignorant people, no one will take it seriously.
Zhang Anshi said calmly and calmly: "However, since you have doubts, that's the best thing."
After a pause, Zhang Anshi said again: "Bring me pen, ink, paper and inkstone. I know you are not convinced, so I will just let my incompetent student do the questions on the spot."
"..." Zeng Qi and others have not responded yet.
Others clamored: "Let's see how good this meeting is."
Gu Xingzu's eyes lit up when he heard that he had to ask questions again.
In the past few days, he was being dragged around by Zhang Anshi or Zhu Yong to fry fish and hang out with nothing to do.
But he was actually very depressed and unhappy inside. He always felt that something was missing in his life.
This boring play didn't seem to arouse his interest.
Only that kind of problem has been solved to the extreme, the kind that has climbed one peak after another, maximized one's potential, and finally stood on the mountain. Even that feeling, just for a moment, gave Gu Xingzu an indescribable feeling.
Refreshing feeling.
At this time, Zhang Anshi said: "Whoever leaves today is the grandson. Don't leave. Let you open your eyes."
Many scholars stopped and had to stand holding their noses. Scholars want to save face and don't want to be grandsons.
Zeng Qi and others were even more shocked and confused. They exchanged glances with each other. At this time, they were even more worried and refused to leave.
So someone brought a long table, and someone else went to get pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Zhang Anshi calmly shouted: "Who will come up with the questions? Find someone to come up with the questions."
"I'll come!" Zeng Qi stepped forward.
He is a talented scholar from Jishui and has a high reputation. With his presence, no one will be able to escape the thorns.
Zhang Anshi looked at him calmly and said: "Come out."
Zeng Xi took a few steps and said, "I will definitely make Wusong."
It's not a cut-off question.
But... many readers took a deep breath after listening to it.
Only Zeng Qi could think of this question. It was quite difficult, at least much more difficult than the test questions in this subject.
Gu Xingzu frowned, showing that the boss was unhappy.
Zeng Qi looked at his reaction and smiled: "Why, why didn't Gu Huiyuan pick up his pen?"
Gu Xingzu said unhappily: "The question is too easy."
He majored in calculus and was really not interested in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
But when everyone heard this, they were all shocked. Some people sneered and said, "I'm afraid I can't do it."
Zeng Qi's face was even stiffer. It was too easy to explain the question. This was questioning his level!
However, Zhu Yong became anxious and gave Gu Xingzu a hard blow on the head. He cursed and said, "You will do the questions when I ask you to do them. Why are you so busy?"
Gu Xingzu made a sound, then obediently picked up his pen and dipped it in ink.
After thinking for a moment, I began to write calmly.
Seeing him like this, everyone was shocked again.
Writing so soon?
When people do questions, they often need to think over and over again. If an exam lasts for two hours, then at least one of the hours will be spent on drafting.
Zeng Qi's face was solemn, and he walked forward. While looking at the question written by Gu Xingzu, he read: "Those who submit themselves to the lawsuit before it is heard are those who are in charge of the government."
As soon as this sentence came out, everyone fell silent.
This solution to the problem is not only fast, but also echoes the problem.
Of course, the most important thing is that this sentence is completely consistent with the Four Books and Five Classics.
This is the most important thing. There are countless talented people in history, but they often failed in the imperial examination. The fundamental reason is that the so-called stereotypes are essentially to speak for the saints.
In other words, it doesn't matter what you think in your heart. What matters is that you are just a parrot, constantly expounding the sage's views.
Many people exclaimed, and many people lowered their heads secretly, thinking, if it were them, could they solve the problem as well as this person?
What's more, this Gu Xingzu's impromptu composition is truly terrifying.
At this time, I saw Gu Xingzu writing again, and Zeng Qi read: "The master said there will be no lawsuits, and he said it from the bottom up. He said that there will be no lawsuits, and he said it from the top. This is what my master is so fond of."
As soon as the title came out, no one doubted it anymore, only countless voices of admiration.
This fucking genius is a genius. This title is extremely seasoned. It means: The so-called absence of litigation is from the perspective of the common people, and the non-existence of litigation is viewed from the perspective of those in power. This is also Confucianism.
The realm expected by saints.
Because the most difficult thing about this question is that the sage hopes to rule the country with virtue.
Litigation is a reality, and rule of virtue is the expectation of saints.
There is conflict and contradiction between the two.
If one directly ignores reality and only advocates the words of saints, it will inevitably appear pedantic.
However, if we respect reality, it will be difficult to justify the moral rule advocated by Confucius.
As a result, this theme is directly analyzed from the perspectives of the common people, the politicians, and the Confucian sage, and the theme is solved in a clever and neat way.
While Zeng Qi was reading, his expression actually changed.
He continued to chant.
The more he chanted, the weirder his expression became.
He is confident that he can write such an article, and he may even do it better than this article.
But...he definitely doesn't have Gu Xingzu's ability to write down a piece of cake.
Halfway through the recitation, Zeng Qi's face turned a little red unnaturally, and he suddenly stopped reciting, and bowed to Gu Xingzu with a look of shame: "Gu is a talented man in the same year, and Zeng is so ashamed. This is only polite."
The others were just stunned.
What Gu Xingzu snatched was Zeng Qi's first place. Now that even Zeng Qi is convinced, who dares to make irresponsible remarks?
So... everyone was bored.
I wanted to scold him, but I found that there seemed to be nothing to scold.
Are the examiners cheating?
It doesn’t exist. Isn’t this an on-site inspection?
This guy has real skills.
Scholars from the South occupy a large number of places, especially the second to seventh places are taken by scholars from Jiangxi, but the first place is from Northern Zhili. How can we say that?
I can only say that my skills are not as good as others.
Zhang Anshi crossed his hands and laughed loudly and said: "Classmate Zeng also did very well in the exam. He was able to get second place, which is admirable. I will tell you the truth, I am a student with no ability...I have always been studying in the Hall of Justice.
A few months ago, I couldn’t even finish the article.”
Zeng Qi and others were shocked.
In just a few months...will he be completely transformed?
terrible!
The scholars were also silent, feeling that what happened today was completely beyond their imagination.
Zhang Anshi said: "It's all thanks to my teachings, the teacher, the one who teaches and solves doubts. I am very ashamed that I spend too little time with Gu Xingzu."
"..."
Everyone listened impatiently, and this kind of boasting made people only feel troubled.
But Zhang Anshi said with relish: "Fortunately, he worked hard and my hard work was not in vain. In the end, he still learned three or four points of my skills."
"Oh..."
No one can tell how much of this bragging is involved.
Zhang Anshi continued: "Well, in the past few days, I have compiled a book based on my eight-part essays. This book is called 'Zhang Anshi's eight-part essays'. Now it is available in bookstores everywhere, and it contains
Some of my experiences on stereotypes have taken me a lot of effort. They are all superficial knowledge and I just want to make everyone laugh. Okay, okay, give in, give in..."
After that, under all the complicated looks, Zhang Anshi and others... walked away.
…………
Gu family.
At this moment.
Several governors came to visit with a jar of old wine.
Gu Cheng heard this and quickly greeted him personally.
At the beginning, everyone was familiar with each other. Gu Cheng was once a founding hero, but later he surrendered to Zhu Di and became a hero of Jingnan. Therefore, he and Wei Guogong Xu Huizu were old acquaintances.
After everyone is seated.
"Don't say anything, just drink." Zhu Neng said with a smile.
Downed a few glasses of wine.
There were too many words.
Zhu Neng patted Gu Cheng on the shoulder and said: "We all know that your grandson took the imperial examination. I want to say that the grandson of Zhenyuan Marquis will inherit the title in the future. The imperial examination is nothing. Lao Gu, you are better than me
Elders, we don't care about this bullshit Jinshi, don't take it to heart."
Gu Cheng was a little confused: "What...what do you mean..."
Qiu Fu sighed and said with a regretful look on his face: "Nothing, nothing, that's just the way he is. He likes to talk nonsense and gets confused when he drinks."
On the contrary, Gu Cheng became frightened and couldn't help but said: "Why do you seem to have something in your words? If you have something to say, just say it. If you don't say it, I feel so scared."
Qiu Fu said: "It's nothing. I just heard that your grandson cried because he could take the test. Hey... what a poor child. Those doctors... insist that he can take the test. Isn't this a joke?
We are just generals! How can we, the disciples of generals, join in the fun with scholars?"
"Lao Gu, don't take it to heart. In fact, it's just a matter of knowing how to take the exam. Who cares about taking the exam? None of our children and grandchildren are good at studying. Damn it... I have something to say first. This must be Zhang Anshi's bad idea. You
They know my son, but my son is so stupid that he cannot think of such nonsense."
Gu Cheng: "..."
"Yes, yes." Zhu Neng also quickly took the opportunity to say: "My son can't even think of it. Just look at me and you will know that I am so stupid. How can my son be better? We have something to say first. This injustice has
The debt belongs to the owner..."
After hearing this, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu felt uncomfortable. He glanced at Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu with contempt, then lowered his head and drank wine.
Gu Cheng's face looked very ugly. Why did he feel that these people were deliberately poking at his heart?
He said: "My grandson... works very hard."
"Yes, yes, I know he works hard and is a good boy." Zhu Neng said.
Gu Cheng sighed: "If you don't pass the exam... you definitely won't pass the exam, but you have the ambition."
"That's right, that's right." Qiu Fu and Zhu Neng both slapped their thighs: "If you have ambition, if you have ambition, a man must have ambition. It's said that you do something you know you can't do."
"But, tell me... is there a possibility, maybe, that he was lucky... that he really got lucky?" Gu Cheng said cautiously with some hope.
Zhu Neng's eyes widened: "With him?"
Qiu Fu pressed his hands and said, "Brother Zhu, don't say that. Lao Gu cares about his grandchildren. This is understandable. Who doesn't want his descendants to be successful?"
"But Lao Gu... I didn't say that your grandson would cry and shout that he couldn't do the questions during the exam. This exam was done by those scholars who have studied hard for more than ten years. Your grandson, you
Touch your conscience, think about it carefully, think about it more carefully, is it possible?"
After Gu Cheng heard this, he became silent again.
He thought it was impossible.
So I couldn't help but get a little red in my eyes: "I also know...it's just...I see him working so hard on weekdays, and now that he has lost his reputation, I must feel very uncomfortable. Hey...don't say it, don't say it, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Come on.
, drink, drink, get drunk and then stop.”
Everyone raised their glasses, all with their own thoughts on their minds. Each of them was speechless, just immersed in drinking.
"Dang Dang Dang..."
Suddenly there was a gong sound outside, and there was a lot of excitement.
Suddenly, a doorman stumbled over and said hurriedly: "Master, master...there are people outside...surrounding our house."
Gu Cheng was drunk at this time and had not spoken yet...
Zhu Neng was already cursing: "Damn it, who is coming?"
"I'm here to announce the good news. I'm here to announce the good news. Young Master Sun... Young Master Sun... he's in high school!"
Several people at the wine table fell silent at first.
After a short silence, Gu Cheng was the first to suddenly say: "High school? What's high school?"
"Young ones don't know. They just say they are here to make money...Master, go and have a look."
With a whoosh, that veteran general disappeared without a trace.
Only Zhu Neng and the others were left looking at each other.
Then, these few people also left the table quickly and hurried to the front yard.
At this time, the door to the front yard has been opened.
A swarm of people poured in.
At the head was a servant from Yingtian Mansion, beating the gong.
The few helpers at the back were playing suonas that were off-key.
As for the number of people who gathered around to watch, there were even fewer people.
Every time when the results are released, it is profitable to go and report the good news. People in the high school, no matter how hard they are, are still willing to spend money to reward them.
So more and more people gathered around.
As soon as Gu Cheng came over, a servant came forward with a red paper in his hand and shouted: "Congratulations, congratulations, Mr. Hou..."
Gu Cheng said with some trepidation: "Congratulations... Congratulations for what... What a joy..."
He is such a calm and composed person, even on the battlefield, amid countless swords and swords, he never frowns.
But now, I feel so confused.
"Congratulations to your grandson Gu Xingzu High School..."
As soon as he said this, Gu Cheng's body could no longer hold up, and his legs began to feel like he was stepping on cotton.
High...high school.
"Yes...yes, my grandson won the Jinshi...this...how is this possible..." He trembled, his voice trembling.
"Absolutely true!"
"Hahahaha..." Gu Cheng started to laugh.
All of a sudden, my chest suddenly straightened.
He felt that this life was worth it, it was all worth it, and he was willing to die even now.
When the Ming Dynasty was founded, there was no precedent for the children of honorable ministers to be admitted to high school, but his grandson directly broke this record.
This is the most terrifying thing. It means that his grandson has become a model of virtuous ministers that has never been seen before in the entire Ming Dynasty, and may never come after him.
He cares about his family...are he still afraid of not having divine grace?
With such a family background and qualifications, it will be easy for him to become a prince or prime minister in the future.
Gu Cheng laughed wildly.
The person who brought the good news hadn't finished speaking yet, and he was extremely anxious.
After Zhu Neng heard this, they were all dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.
The person who brought the good news continued: "Master Hou... Master Hou, Lingsun High School is ranked first...it is Jinke Huiyuan..."
"Hahaha……"
Gu Cheng, who was still laughing wildly, suddenly stopped laughing.
Immediately afterwards, he fell into a deathly silence.
Zhu Neng and the others also had shocked faces, and their eyes were already as big as copper bells.
Gu Cheng murmured in a low voice: "Hui Yuan... Hui Yuan... Is that equal to the first achievement? Just like... Li Shanchang did that when the country was founded..."
The person who announced the good news said: "In this subject, no one can do better than Lingsun. Lingsun's skills surpass all the scholars in the world."
Plop...
Gu Cheng suddenly fell to the ground.
"..."
The Hou Mansion was in chaos.
Countless people screamed.
Fortunately, Zhu Neng was a professional and stepped forward to arrest Gu Cheng. He directly used physical therapy, opened the bow left and right, and slapped Gu Cheng twice.
Gu Cheng finally woke up and coughed desperately.
Then: "Hahahahaha... you all heard it, my grandson is Huiyuan, my grandson is Huiyuan, I have known him to be smart since he was a child, and his father was also very smart before he died, God bless
Gu family, this is my son’s spirit in heaven..."
After saying that, Gu Cheng burst into tears again.
After crying, Gu Chengyi rolled over and stood up. At this time, he didn't have the solemnity of the Marquis at all. He grabbed the person and said: "My grandson is Huiyuan. That's right. That's right. Thanks to Zhang Anshi and Dr. Zhang.
Dr. Zhang teaches well, teaches well, hahaha..."
Zhu Neng on the side couldn't help but muttered: "My son also deserves credit..."
However, these words are sour after all.
Qiu Fu: "..."
A trace of inadvertent joy flashed across the face of Wei Guogong Xu Huizu, and he actually felt that his waist had straightened a lot. At this time, he could overlook Qiu Fu and Zhu Neng, and cast their contemptuous eyes openly.
"Rewards, there are big rewards, there are rewards for everyone who comes, haha, come on, come on, give everyone a reward, set up running water mats, set up three streets of running water mats, let all the neighbors eat for three fucking days."
After crying loudly, Gu Cheng crossed his hands, waved his hands, and said boldly: "What's the use of asking for money? The children and grandchildren will have a future... This family business can't be defeated. Each person will receive three taels of silver and a heavy reward."
After hearing this, the person who brought the good news was extremely happy. He had come to the right place. Going to someone else's house to bring good news was just a reward, but here he was given money directly.
At this time, Gu Cheng turned around, looked at Qiu Fu and others, and said with a smile: "Haha, I have something to do today, so I'm afraid I won't be able to greet you brothers. You can do it yourself."
Qiu Fu: "..."
So Qiu Fu and the others left the Hou's Mansion angrily, as embarrassed as a bereaved dog.
"Ah, bah." Zhu Neng cursed and said, "If I had known it earlier, I would have told him that my son also contributed. How could I be so stupid? I have lost my mind!"
…………
In the martial arts building.
At this time, Zhu Di was sitting here.
Prince Zhu Gaochi leaned over and sat under Zhu Di.
King Zhu Gaoxu of Han wanted to join in the fun, but he could only stand. He felt a little aggrieved. His father had become more and more contemptuous of him.
The four men from Xie Jin came to answer the order early in the morning.
They can only be responsible for marking the papers, identifying the winners, and ranking them.
From now on, they have nothing to do with them, because for the sake of fairness, it is necessary to ensure that the examiner does not know the name of the successful candidate before announcing the results.
All the designated papers will be sorted out by specialized personnel, and then the list will be published.
Jie Jin and others only know which article the high school student wrote, but now they don’t know who the winner is.
Of course, they are looking forward to it now.
Before they admitted people to Beijing, they knew that many outstanding juniors from their hometowns would participate in the imperial examination.
For example, Zeng Qi, Zhou Shu, Zhou Mengqi and others, but I don't know if they can be named on the gold list.
"Have the papers not been sent yet?" Zhu Di was obviously very concerned about this imperial examination.
"Your Majesty, as soon as the list comes out and before it is posted, special people will rush to send it to the palace. However, the Forbidden City is a long way from the Gongyuan, so I'm afraid it will take some time." Xie Jin stepped forward and said.
(End of chapter)
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