Hanlin Shujishi was the founder of the Ming Dynasty, but not all subjects were selected. Each subject selected was also different.
Sometimes there were as many as twenty or thirty people, and sometimes there was only one, or even several subjects were not selected in a row. It was not until the fourth year of Hongzhi that the Emperor Hongzhi established a system for selecting the library based on the words of the great scholar Xu Pu. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel together with
The Hanlin Academy conducts joint examinations, and each subject is initially limited to a pre-selection of twenty or thirty people, and finally three to five people are retained in the academy, and the rest are released to the imperial censor or given to the candidates.
Since it was the examination of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel and the Hanlin Academy, it should have been presided over by Ma Wensheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, and Liu Ji, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. However, since this year was the year of inspection, Ma Wensheng was too busy to do that, so
Being too busy, he simply left the matter to Jiao Fang, and actually sent the official official to represent the official.
However, the examination that is held every three years is called the Rites Examination, but in reality, whether it is the examiner or the superintendent, the Rites Department has nothing to do with it. Even for the regular selection of common people, the Ministry of Officials has to get involved. Over time, Among these six departments, the Ministry of Rites, which was originally supposed to be ranked third, is not even as good as the Ministry of War. All the previous ministers have sought to improve the status of the department. Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites who came to preside over the election this time, is the famous Number One Scholar, although he is worse than Jiao. Fang was much younger, and his academic year was far inferior, but for Jiao Fang, the official official, he refused to give in at all from the beginning of the preliminary selection.
Jiao Fang originally hated southerners, and she was sulky after suffering recent setbacks. Zhang Sheng's attitude immediately angered him. Note that if Fu Han, the Minister of Rites, had not died early, and Ma Wensheng, the Minister of Personnel, was old and not dead, how could he be better than
Zhang Shengchai? As soon as Zhang Shengchai came back and forth, the two of them immediately picked up the pre-selection papers for Jinke Jinshi.
He was going through the ring one by one, quoting scriptures and allegorical references, and he, the old scholar, was stunned for a while, not to mention the Zaoli scribes who were serving in this room.
The two of them argued so red that they forgot about their ministerial demeanor. In the end, they both had dry mouths and tongues, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and almost simultaneously reached out to grab the pile of ink scrolls on the case. Zhang Sheng, who was ten years younger, finally finally
He was faster than Jiao Fang and grabbed the top copy. He read it at a glance and said without saying a word: "The writing is fresh and clear, which is enough to pass the pre-selection. Let him come to Dongge on March 28th."
Exam!" Jiao Fang looked at things carefully. Before he finished reading the policy paper, he heard Zhang Sheng's words. The fire in his heart suddenly burned up. Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the policy paper had a bright light on his head.
Signed with the words "Xu Zhenqing", he finally couldn't bear it anymore and actually stood up and said: "Zhang Shangshu is too arbitrary. He only read one of the fifteen articles and just said it. How can it be such a child's play? What's more, there is no diction.
Fresh, the poems here are all clichés. If this can pass the pre-selection, wouldn’t everyone be able to stay in the library!" Anyway, he and Zhang Sheng had been singing together in Taiwan opera until now, and he opposed everything Zhang Sheng agreed with.
, he agreed with everything that Zhang Sheng objected to, so he was not afraid of people seeing that he had any grudges or grudges against Xu Zhenqing. At this time, he said it with confidence. Seeing that Liu Ji had been reading the article there and drinking calmly.
Tea, he hummed softly and said: "Xueshi Liu, what do you think?" Liu Jiji has been in the Hanlin Academy for a long time and is a serious scholar. He has never been accustomed to humming. At this moment, Jiao Fang didn't expect to ask him
Above his head, he saw Zhang Sheng looking over again, so he laughed and said, "Then I'll take a look at a few more of his ink rolls and then think about it."
Old Jintou!
Zhang Sheng and Jiao Fang whispered in their hearts almost at the same time, but they were at loggerheads with each other and had to reluctantly continue to take Xu Zhenqing's poems and articles to review. After reading two or three copies, Zhang Sheng finally couldn't help it anymore, put it down casually and said
: "No need to read any more. His literary skills and so on are all top choices. This person is pre-selected!" "Previously, the censor impeached this person's moral character. Although there are some untrue things, this person is in harmony with Xing'an.
The uncle Xu Xun has a close relationship, but there are some!" As soon as Jiao Fang said these words, she realized that she and Zhang Sheng were having an argument for no reason at all, and she even said something that shouldn't be said.
Now that things have happened, he would be a fool if he didn't know that there was another reason for Xu Zhenqing's high school biography. But now it was impossible to take back the preface. Seeing Zhang Sheng's expression change slightly, he simply put down the book in his hand and said, "That's alright.
Since Zhang Shangshu said so, so what if I pre-selected him!"
Zhang Sheng was originally murmuring at Jiao Fang's words, but then he thought about how this old boy could always say anything and do anything. In addition, he ordered the Xu Zhenqing recommendation paper for the general examination.
He didn't take it too seriously. Seeing that the two of them had finally reunited, Liu Ji breathed a sigh of relief and drank a sip of hot tea. He continued to leisurely read with the two of them until the whole day.
After reading the ink scrolls selected by other Hanlin Academy members, the three of them stood up.
"A total of sixty people are pre-selected. We will notify you of the March 28th Dongge Hall selection exam!" Today, Zhang Sheng made him lose his temper. And the weather was hot and rainless day by day. Jiao Fang just felt full of anger.
, he didn’t have the slightest bit of shame when he returned home, and the two book boys who were waiting in the study were naturally angered by him. He scolded Yun Fu and the other boy for neglecting their duties in organizing the bookshelves, and then kicked them out of the hospital.
He knelt down and took a deep breath.
How could Xu Zhenqing, a Suzhou native with no foundation in the capital, survive those difficulties so easily and even let Li Rong and Wang Yue eat steak together? He was originally suspicious of Xu Xun, but today he just took him from the palace.
He came out to eliminate evil. Li Rong, who said he was sick, went to the Zhai Palace to accompany him, but this incident actually came from Xu Xun's advice to Xiao Jing. Remembering that Xu Xun was still respectful in front of him, he immediately suspected something else. Especially...
When he learned that while he was presiding over the election, Ma Wensheng rushed to present eight major instructions to the emperor, including eliminating incompetent officials, and then went to Zhang Sheng's house afterwards. He immediately attributed the two men to working together.
"Ma Wensheng, Zhang Sheng...do you think I have any conflict with the word "Sheng"?"
Almost at the same time as he gritted his teeth and read out the name, there was a knock on the door from outside.
When he came in with a stern shout, the housekeeper Li An almost ran in and said with an uneasy look on his face: "[The young master ordered people to keep a close eye on Xu Zhenqing. After the Enrong Banquet, he has been looking around with
Li Mengyang, He Jingming and others praised him and introduced him to various poetry clubs. Within a few days, he had become quite famous! Because he broke one of his hands
He was given the nickname One-Armed Man as a gift."
"What are you afraid of? If the choice of academies was based on reputation, the Imperial Academy would have already filled the capital with so many concubines!" Jiao Fang smiled and said coldly, "Besides, what will happen even if you stay in the academies?"
Various things will happen in three years. Maybe I have already obtained the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so why would I still be afraid of such a young man?" "But..." Li An hesitated again and again, but had to tell the truth: "But
, those scoundrels who beat Xu Zhenqing were sent to Shuntian Prefecture before. The disagreement delayed these days. Today, Shuntian Prefecture suddenly ordered people to be yoked. They shouted injustice loudly in Shuntianfu Street, Beicheng, and kept saying that they were punished by the court.
They are not the only ones who should be punished at the instigation of the central government officials." As soon as these words came out, Jiao Fang couldn't help but feel a little bit in her heart. However, as if there was no worst, only worse, Li An whispered again: "There are also rumors that the front
Those who accused Xu Zhenqing of imprudent behavior and other crimes were also the officials who wanted him to be like Tang Yin, so he ordered the imperial censor below to write an impeachment letter. Is there anything else..."
Seeing Li An hemming and hawing as if he still had something to say, Jiao Fang finally lost her temper and shouted sternly: "If there is anything else, say it in one sentence, don't say it in two parts!"
"Also, Li Mengyang encouraged Xu Zhenqing, saying that even if there is no hope for the election, there is nothing to be depressed about. He did not pass the election at the beginning, and even offended the Hou Ninghou of the dynasty. At worst, he will be released as a county magistrate and be a good one.
It is better to be a parent official for the people of Zebei than to be a Beijing official who only looks at the officials!"
Bang At this moment, Jiao Fang finally couldn't help but punched the armrest. It was because he and Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Etiquette, had slapped the table too frequently, and now his palms were still a little red and swollen. He had always looked down on him.
Arrogant and conceited people like Li Mengyang dare not underestimate the trouble this madman can bring. Even an arrogant noble like Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, could be beaten to the ground by Li Mengyang. He, Jiao Fang, went to mess with him.
Not even a sao?
After enduring it again and again, he asked word by word: "Does Li Mengyang know about the quarrel between Xu Zhenqing and Huang Zhong?"
"Replying to the master, although Xu Zhenqing participated in poetry gatherings everywhere, he didn't mention a word about this incident. He only said that he was injured by those thugs at the Qianmen Book Market, and he also widely publicized the incident of Xu Xunlu helping others when there was injustice.
Now everyone knows that if Xu Xun hadn't scolded him, Xu Zhenqing almost decided to take the imperial examination without setting the bones. After Li Mengyang met Xu Zhenqing, he also scolded him that his body and skin should not be easily damaged by his parents, but he didn't.
Theoretical about the friendship between Xu Zhenqing and Xu Xun." "No wonder Li Mengyang broke off diplomatic relations with Wang Shouren, but in the end he went to the Wang family in person to apologize. This lunatic has finally woken up and wants a future! Damn it, damn it!" After scolding,
A thought suddenly came to Jiao Fang's mind. Is it Xu Xun, or Ma Wensheng and Zhang Sheng? Xu Zhenqing was saved by Xu Xun. It was probably because the boy was not angry with him for being coercive and advantageous, so he did this disgusting trick. Ke Shunqing
Tianfu is not something that a nouveau riche like Xu Xun can easily get involved in. Xu Zhenqing has never mentioned the quarrel with Jiao Huangzhong to outsiders. It seems that he is concerned about Jiao Fang's power in the official department. In this case, it is more likely that someone is taking advantage of it.
This son challenged him...
"And" Li An had just finished his words when he saw Jiao Fang's eyes suddenly looking over, as if they were spitting fire. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Mr. Di Rocco, whom the young master brought back before, said that he wanted to meet someone."
See the master. If the master has no time, just tell him something. He said... Master, you are well-informed. Did you really find out the whole story of the big case in Jinling that day?
He happened to be passing through Jinling at that time and can tell you about those strange people and strange things..."