There are four joys in life, and for students who come to take the exam, the most important thing is to be named on the gold list. Of course, there are still many difficulties to overcome in order to realize this wish, although the court has promised to admit 30% of them this time. But usually
That is to say, for the reference of hundreds of people, it is a great honor to win a tribute! But there are nearly a million people competing in Guiyouke, and hundreds of thousands of tributes will emerge, which is really worthless! It seems that
If you want to be outstanding, you have to continue to endure hardship. Finding a way to sneak into the Imperial Academy and become the emperor's disciple is the most reliable way!
It can be said that the imperial court is indeed thirsty for talents this time. It did not even wait for the examination to be completed before holding the most critical palace examination as in the past. According to the notice posted on the street, anyone who wants to can line up outside the Meridian Gate.
, waiting for the final screening. Although the irrelevant test questions in the past two days have hurt the fragile hearts of many students, except for the two original questions on arithmetic in Chapter 9, no answers have been guessed.
But they did not get discouraged and did not give up. They still persevered tenaciously. Only the traitors of the royal party who had little experience in governing could think of such unreliable things. Only fools would not want to gamble on luck! They missed this time.
, there will not be such a good opportunity again in the future when everyone is in full swing.
What's more important is that only by passing this level can you truly stand out. Even if you can't get the top prize, you can still get a real Jinshi. Even if you can't enter the Hanlin Academy, you can't become a common scholar. The worst is
You can get a real vacancy as an alternate county magistrate.
In order to select enough talents for the Ming Empire, the institute also lowered its prestige this time and did not deliberately make things difficult for the students who came to take the exam. The questions asked were actually very simple, but those who had the courage to answer the first question would be able to
However, less than 20% of the students are qualified to enter the Meridian Gate, because the question is called "Refuting the Pseudo-Xue of Cheng and Zhu with the Teachings of Confucius and Mencius"!
Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism? Can that be refuted casually? Regardless of the recent guidance of public opinion in the court, Zhu Xi's prestige among the people has been greatly reduced. However, it has occupied a dominant position since the Song Dynasty, standardizing the orthodox doctrine of the three cardinal principles and five constant moral concepts.
When did it become a short-lived fallacy?
Such a deceptive question, let alone a rotten Confucian who believes in the nonsense of preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires, even in the Ming Dynasty when Yangming's theory of mind was prevalent, he would not dare to answer without a bit of rebellious spirit. If this is a
If the criticism is not good and if the trend in the court changes, it will not only be an academic dispute, but also a big trouble that will last forever.
But no matter how much resentment there is, even the most stubborn corrupt Confucians dare not raise objections when faced with such a topic. Because Confucianism has many schools, and this time it is necessary to use the words of saints to criticize. In theory, this is not the case.
It is still within the allowable range of traditional rules.
What's even more disgusting is that Yan Shenggong first posted a model article on the door. The article written by this descendant of the saint is absolutely conclusive. He also came to the conclusion that Cheng Zhu's words will not destroy the way of Confucius and Mencius. Who is the slanderous person who came up with this?
Is this a crooked move? Let Confucian scholars refute Zhu Xi? That would be a slap in the face! If you scold Confucius and Mencius? Then you would be stabbing yourself with a knife!
It's the lesser of two evils. The fame has been obtained, and there is still a chance to fight for the rights in the future, but the current form is too subtle, and the risks of this matter are too great to be worth doing now. Therefore, most
The students were forced to choose not to scold either side, not to offend either side, and to give up the glory and wealth that was within easy reach. Of course, most of them were because their ancient minds could not think of a reason to refute. For them,
Rote memorization is the key to success.
This is what the academy and the court officials want. They do not deny that there are geniuses hidden among the eliminated. However, if they do not have a pioneering spirit, they know that the Confucian students who stick to the rules can only be used as training objects. They will not immediately become revolutionaries.
The mainstay of the nation. What the Imperial College needs is the most cutting-edge talents in this country. They must shoulder the heavy responsibility of promoting the rapid rise of the entire nation. The official school is the place to train the reserve force, and the students who come out of there will be responsible for continuing this glory.
After finally writing a colorful article, the candidates finally got the qualification to enter the Meridian Gate before sunset. What made them dumbfounded was that there was no emperor in person and no officials waiting. This is understandable. After all, it was almost dark.
The emperor and his ministers also had to rest, and it seemed that the final struggle would have to wait until the next day.
But what did the eunuch with the duck's voice mean? Choose the department you want to join? Shouldn't this be something that the court is responsible for arranging after the scientific examination is over? How come you have to make the decision yourself? And how do you choose?
The Ministry of Industry, which is in charge of various projects, craftsmen, farming, water conservancy, transportation and other matters? This is good. Once you take office, there will be a lot of money. The Ministry of Household, which is in charge of household registration, land, taxation, money and food, financial revenue and expenditure, etc. across the country? This is
Even better, there are so many opportunities to make a fortune that you can't even imagine. The Ministry of Civil Affairs is responsible for the appointment and removal of civil servants across the country, examinations, and awards? That is a high-ranking position, and you don't have to do it yourself if you want to commit corruption. It is in charge of etiquette and sacrifices.
, the Ministry of Rites for imperial examinations, schools and other matters? Isn't this the head of the legendary six departments? Not only is it not the Qingshui Yamen, but there are more opportunities to form cliques for personal gain. Even if these are not admitted, there are still laws, criminal laws, and disciples.
Is the Ministry of Punishment here?
The newly opened Imperial College is also coveted. The emperor's disciples! Not only does it have a great reputation, but it also has practical benefits. Not only can you get more promotion opportunities, but you can also suffer less punishment after committing a crime.
As for the Ministry of War, which is in charge of the selection of military attaches and military administration, it was originally a good place. Embezzling food and salary, embezzling and enriching yourself, was once a popular option to make a fortune! But it was only once, but now it is simply ignored by everyone. Firstly because
In the traditional concept of scholars, warriors are looked down upon. Secondly, it is because no one in the Ming Dynasty does not know how cruel the methods of General Zhen Guo are. Just the fat man who is studying killing methods on the Japanese island has tens of thousands of methods.
It makes people regret taking food from his mouth.
The institute that Song Yingxing and others longed to go to was even more of a low-level department in the eyes of ordinary students. Those who took the exam were all scholarly elites, and they all harbored the sage's knowledge of governing the country and safeguarding the country, even if the imperial court has now canceled it.
They don't even bother to study the heresy despite the low status system.
Confused, except for the Ministry of War and the Research Institute, going anywhere else will make people feel worried about gains and losses. It would be great if the court was more generous and allowed to hold multiple positions. However, the remaining reason told them that the traitors would never be so stupid.
At this point, even if they successfully reach the temple, they will still have to fight against these people who are causing harm to the country and the people for a long time. Fortunately, they still have one night. It seems that they will have to think carefully about how to unite their forces when they return.
Get your footing quickly.
It was another sleepless night. When the candidates stepped into the Meridian Gate for the second time facing the rising sun, they were told that the so-called "selected six books" did not mean that they could enter after passing the exam, but that they would be thrown into the mysterious Imperial College for orientation training. .What's the point? The students also know that they are far from capable of fighting against the traitors and traitors of the imperial party who have suppressed the Donglin Party. If they are appointed now, they are really afraid of not knowing what day it will be. He was grabbed by the tail and killed.
When the candidates finally chose their destination and sat down according to the court's arrangements, more than 90% of the remaining nearly 100,000 elites saw the test paper in their hands and regretted walking into the Meridian Gate. Come and embarrass yourself.
The examination papers for the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry are both two feet thick. This is not the key. The important thing is that this time, with the help of the institute, the evil people are determined to prevent people from having a good life. The questions asked not only involve Zhou A series of local mathematics monographs such as Bi Suan Jing, Jiu Zhang Arithmetic, Zhu Shu, etc., as well as the last nine volumes of Elements of Geometry that even Xu Guangqi, who was seriously ill in bed, had no time to translate, and calculus, which was just emerging in the West. Does it have to be so complicated? Isn't it just calculating the land tax and repairing the water conservancy facilities when the mood is good? Do you need these crooked things? Students are here to be masters, not to compete for subordinates. .
There are a lot of things that the Ministry of Punishment has to assess. If you have not read "The Record of Clearing Wrongs" and "The Collection of Doubtful Prisons", and have not studied the laws of Qin and Han, it is basically impossible to give a satisfactory answer. How could the imperial court do this? ?Using the words of saints to educate the people is the right way. How can we implement harsh punishments? I have never heard that harsh government is more fierce than tigers? If this continues, the mediocre Emperor Chongzhen will become a tyrant like Qin Shihuang, and he will be burned next. Is the book cheating Confucianism? Well, he is already cheating now.
The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites are relatively honest, so they only asked one question each. But if the students can come up with a practical official evaluation system and prevent the emergence of corruption to the greatest extent, will they still go out of their way to form cliques for personal gain? What if? They have figured out a way to open up people's wisdom. Then how can they continue to be superior to others, safeguard their own privileges and wantonly deceive ordinary people?
If I had known that these five departments were so deceptive, I should have had the courage to apply for the Ministry of War. What if General Zhenguo caused harm to everyone and killed everyone on the battlefield? What confused the students was that those dozens of The performance of a guy who is not afraid of death. Even if you have not read Wei Liaozi, the Mohist city defense tactics have always been regarded as heresy, but you should also have read the classics of martial arts, Sun Tzu's Art of War and other traditional military books? How can it be like this? What about the sad face? Students who have never seen it before must not know that the questions asked by the Ministry of War this time are all about weapons research and development and logistics support, and have nothing to do with strategy and tactics.
The most maddening thing is the so-called research institute. Each person has a box with a dazzling array of tools and a variety of strange requirements. Not only must the finished product be made in accordance with the regulations, but the principles must also be explained. If you don't want to do it, that's fine. , for example, Song Yingxing, who has considerable experience in metal smelting, can remain polite and continue to write and draw, but there are really not many high-tech talents like him who can completely master the entire process.
Is this still a scientific examination? The Fengtian Temple Square, which can accommodate nearly 100,000 people, has almost turned into a place for monkeys. No one can still maintain a graceful and elegant posture. People are scratching their heads and sweating profusely. That is in
The traditional students who participated in the selection of the Sixth Department were busy and fussy, they were deviants who wanted to get into the graduate school.
The gentlemen who were unwilling to betray Confucianism and entered Cambodia were taken away. Looking at the ferocious group of soldiers, you knew that those who dared to cause trouble in front of Fengtian Temple would definitely not end well. Those unlucky guys did not even look at this.
At what point did you dare to insult the emperor and reprimand the treacherous ministers in the court? They did this to lure the scholar elites astray. A guy who can't even understand this still expects to become a supreme minister one day.
?It's better to let them die early and get promoted early, so as not to be dragged down by these idiots even if they are not defeated by their opponents' plot after forming an alliance with them in the future.
The remaining students were weeping and wiping sweat. They cursed the traitors of the imperial party countless times in their hearts, and cursed the foolish emperor Chongzhen. Only now did they know why the dead eunuch announced that the imperial court had
The court has been off for two days. For the sake of a bright future in the future, no matter what grievances they have in their hearts, they must endure it first. To make a satisfactory answer to the traitors in the court within two days, they must race against time. (To be continued...