In Zhang's house, Zhang You straightened up Zhang Yue and stroked his shoulders and said with a smile: "Hey, between teachers and students, there is no need to express gratitude. Now that you have entered the county school, you have devoted yourself to the tribute examination. Your Confucian classics are good. I learned the classics thirty years ago.
It goes without saying, but the seal script must not be left behind. Come here on the New Year's Day, and I will personally teach you the art of seal script!"
Zhang Yue smiled and bowed to Zhang Youzhi again. Life is like this. How rare it is to meet a good teacher.
Zhang Yue saluted Zhang Youzhi three times and left Zhang's house.
Zhang You looked straight at Zhang Yue's back, with a happy smile on his face. The teacher chooses the student, and the student chooses the teacher. There are many people who only have the status of teacher and student, and do not have the relationship between teacher and student.
After a while, an old man with gray hair and a serious expression came.
This person is none other than the clan scholar minister.
“Why are you here if you’re not at Nanfengyuan?”
The minister held the book and sighed: "Jiefu and I have a letter."
“What did Jiefu say?” Zhang You asked directly.
Shishi said: "He said that the three-character poem is useful for enlightenment. As a magistrate of the state, he has published a hundred copies. Now all the elementary school students in Changzhou read this poem. I heard that the schoolchildren are very happy with it."
This official was Zhang Wangzhi, whose name means "Biaomin", and he asked Ouyang Xiu to choose a character for him. Ouyang Xiu followed the meaning of "Wangzhi" and gave him the word "Biaomin", which means "to set an example for the people".
He also wrote the "Preface to Zhang Wang" to explain it: "Famous mountains and rivers are the hope of one place; the mountains and rivers are the hope of the whole world.
Zhang Wangzhi was an official before he took the title. Because his uncle Zhang Dexiang was also an official in the court, he avoided his position and resigned.
After resigning from office, Zhang Wangzhi also traveled around.
When his brother Zhang Gongzhi was the magistrate of Jinjiang County, he offended Cai Xiang, a famous official in Quanzhou. Zhang Wangzhi offended Cai Xiang by running for his brother. Now he is discouraged about his official career and will never serve as an official again.
At the same time, Zhang Wangzhi was a famous ruler of Meng in Jianzhou, which was the same as Wang Anshi. Zhang Youzhi once had a scolding war in the literary world with Mr. Li Gou of Xujiang.
Li Gou was a famous Confucian in the world. He lectured in the southeast. He had thousands of students, such as Zeng Gong, who came from his disciples. His teachings were full of words of achievement and reform. He waved the flag and cheered for Fan Zhongyan in the audience during Fan Zhongyan's Qingli New Deal.
, which provides theoretical support.
However, Zhang Dexiang did not agree with Fan Zhongyan's reforms, and Zhang Youzhi also held a negative view on Fan Zhongyan's reforms.
This move angered Li Gou, who wrote a letter to Zhang Youzhi titled "Send to Zhang Youzhi".
Without a title or a title, calling someone by their name is tantamount to swearing.
There are a few words in the letter: "I don't know Zhang Zi, but the beauty is in everyone's mouth. How can I have many talents and skills, but I have nothing to guard at forty."
‘I will try my best to recite the ancient wisdom, but my words will not be criticized’.
The words were very polite, but the content was like pointing at the nose and cursing. So there were disciples and friends on both sides gathered around, and they started cursing.
Zhang Wangzhi and Wang Anshi were originally generals in the two camps, but they met during this war of words and became friends.
The two also often exchanged letters.
Zhang Youzhi smiled and said: "Jiefu is also a man of vision. But the poet Meng Zhi's meaning is too serious. I think human nature has both good and evil. Xunzi even said that human nature is inherently evil."
“However, this poem begins with the words of Mencius, and its missionary meaning is too heavy, which may displease knowledgeable people. However, this poem is still a good poem to encourage learning and enlightenment.”
“The article is not about preaching but about righteousness. Mencius’s learning is the splendid and righteous way, continuing the meaning of the sage...”
"Okay, I won't argue with you," Zhang Youzhi shook his head and said, "No wonder Jiefu asked you. If I were him, I would also think that this article was written by you."
"But this article is indeed not written by me. I argue with Meng Shuo only with the wise, but these people are too determined and it is useless to argue. It is better to train them from childhood and reap the merits of being righteous. Isn't this a victory?
It would take a thousand words to argue with us."
Zhang You walked straight up the street: "It makes sense. Speaking of Mengzheng, do you know that this county has suffered so much that it is the third Jinshi?"
“Except for Zhang Ziping in the courtyard, no one else has heard of it.”
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Zhang Wangzhi asked again: "Is there someone else? I heard that there is Huang Haoqian, the son of Zisi, whose ancestral home is this county, but now he has moved to Chenzhou with his father, and he is here to be found in Chenzhou, not in his hometown. Yes, I am so humble.
His wife is the daughter of the counselor Bo Zhang, the lord of Wu County in Suzhou."
Zhang Youzhi said: "Zhang Yue's second brother is now under the title of Zhang Counselor, and his name has been changed to Dun, with the courtesy name Zihou. Now he is from Suzhou and has been awarded the Jinshi."
Zhang Wangzhi was surprised and said: "What? This is happening?"
Zhang Youzhi said: "Exactly. Ziping told me about this matter. He said that he met Zhang Erlang during the provincial examination. The two chatted for a few words, and he stayed at the residence of Duke Xun after he entered the capital."
Zhang Wangzhi couldn't help but smile and said: "Is this happening? Aren't you very sorry now?"
"At first you advised him to wait a few years and wait until he was twenty-five before taking the imperial examination. You had good intentions and wanted to temper his temperament, but he didn't listen to your words. Now he has passed the imperial examination.
, I want Donghua to do the roll call."
Zhang Youzhi said: "This son has an unruly temperament, but he is also extremely talented. Even Ziping admits that he is not as good as him. If this son does not become an official, it would be good, but once he becomes an official, he will probably cause some trouble to the clan, and it will be difficult to deal with it.
.It’s a pity that you don’t believe me.”
Zhang Wangzhi smiled and said: "It's too late to say anything now. Yes, I heard that his younger brother just got the county school."
Upon hearing this, Zhang You's face changed from a heavy expression, and he said with a smile: "Of course, I just left, and this boy is really interested. In fact, I didn't do anything to help him when he entered the county school, I was just a guarantee, but this boy refused.
To me, I am grateful again and again.”
Zhang Wangzhi nodded and said: "This man knows everything he has heard. He has read and recited his books. He has a very high level of understanding and is very energetic in doing things. No other boy in the clan can learn your seal script skills, but he can."
It’s hard to understand, it’s rare.”
Zhang You said with a smile: "Don't praise me, but if it weren't for his brother, Zhang Yue would have entered the clan school earlier. Now, without my help, I am the first person to be admitted to the county school. Others say that I am from a poor family."
If you can produce a noble son, I'm afraid that's what it says."
Zhang Wangzhi sneered and said: "Some people in the clan are so short-sighted that they have repeatedly excluded the children of the Han family from the clan school. First it was their elder brother, and now it is his younger brother...Brother Boyi, the person I am talking about is not you."
Zhang Youzhi shook his head and couldn't help but think of the scene where Zhang Erlang walked away.
Suddenly, Zhang You said bluntly: "Yes, now Ziping and Zi...yes, Zihou is on the same list, wouldn't there be two Jinshis in the clan?"
Hearing this, Zhang Wangzhi smiled and said, "It's true that we haven't had a descendant of our clan for a long time. This is a good thing."
Zhang Youzhi stretched out his hand and said, "Good thing? Have you forgotten what happened in the third year of Xianping?"
Zhang Wangzhidao: "Why don't you remember..."
In the scientific examination in the third year of Xianping, three members of the Zhang family, Zhang Deyi, Zhang Di and Zhang Pin, passed the Jinshi examination together. Among them, Zhang Di and Zhang Pin were brothers.
As a result, this incident alarmed Song Zhenzong, who directly issued an imperial edict: "Brothers should not be treated simultaneously."
This incident alarmed the Zhang family.
It’s not like the emperor of the Song Dynasty had never done something like this. The prime minister’s son passed the Jinshi examination, and the emperor personally persuaded him to withdraw, meaning that he had to give up his place to the Han family’s children.
Three people from the same family were awarded Jinshi at the same time, which is a bit eye-catching.
After Song Zhenzong issued the edict, Zhang Pin gave up his fame and passed the opportunity to his younger brother. In fact, it was not so much that he passed it on to his younger brother, but that he obeyed Song Zhenzong's wishes and gave up his exam quota to others, and he took three subjects in one subject.
Jinshi is too eye-catching.
After waiting for a full six years, Zhang Pin passed the examination in the second year of Jingde. Although he was not in the first grade, Song Zhenzong awarded Zhang Pin the official position in Jingjing. After his release, he started as secretary of the Provincial School.
Secretary Provincial Secretary Shulang is only from the ninth rank, but he is an official in the capital.
Su Zhe once said that there is a difference between being an official in the Beijing Dynasty and selecting people. For ordinary people, those who can relax their minds and quicken their ambitions when they become officials will only have their ears when they become officials in the Beijing Dynasty. From then on, all those who work hard on their bones and muscles, break their spirits, and are ignored by others.
There are not many servants except servants.
The highest selection can only be made to the eighth rank, and it is impossible to go higher than that, and the only option is to change to the capital official.
To choose a person to be promoted to a capital official, one must recommend the official, that is, five members of the imperial court must jointly recommend him, and then wait in line. But the chance is very slim, or the chance of being promoted to an official can be re-examined. Otherwise, the chance is slim.
, to put it cruelly, it’s ‘eternally condemned to the sea’.
After hearing Zhang Youzhi's words, Zhang Wangzhi said seriously: "It won't be like this now, officials are always lenient to their subordinates. Now, Nanfeng and Zeng's family have produced four Jinshis, and they haven't heard of giving up their honors."
.And our clan is no better than Ziping and Zihou, how can we be jealous of others?"
Zhang Youzhi nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, I was overly concerned."
Xun Zhang Youzhi said again: "But I heard from Zi Ping that Zhang Erlang's change of residence to Suzhou has caused many scholars in Beijing and Suzhou to talk about it, and it has damaged the reputation of my profession!"
The second year of Jiayou's reign.
For Pucheng County, it is destined to be recorded in the county annals and history.
This top scholar in science and technology came from Pucheng County, Jianzhou.
When the news that Zhang Heng was crowned the champion reached Pucheng County, everyone in He County was filled with joy.
Historically speaking, in the second year of Jiayou's academic examination, there were many outstanding people, and it can be said that it is the first in history. This is thanks to Zhigongju Ouyang Xiuyi who changed the bad habit of piling up words and sentences in the Jinshi examination in the past and used talents in an eclectic way.
Su Shi's examination paper for Fu was rejected, and Ouyang Xiu took it out personally, and ranked his essay "On Punishment and Reward Loyalty" as the second best in the examination. It is said that he was originally ranked first, but Ouyang Xiu mistakenly thought he was another proud disciple.
It was written by Zeng Gong, so it was ranked second. Later, Su Shi won the first place in the classics test "Spring and Autumn".
At the time of the imperial examination, Su Shi was born in the fourth rank.
But no matter what, Su Shi and his younger brother Su Che were inferior to Zhang Heng.
The number one scholar can be named in one list, so this list is called Zhangheng list.
Zhang Heng got first place and was very lucky.
The title of Zhang Heng Palace Examination reads: "The Holy Spirit of the Yuan Dynasty will be blessed, and the sky will bring blessings to the people." Finally, Renzong of the Song Dynasty made a detailed decision and said this: "How can I be responsible for this ancestor's matter?"
It is said that Song Renzong also asked his surroundings: "Is this a descendant of Xun Qing?"
After being confirmed, Song Renzong said: "Xun Qing is an isolated minister, and so are his descendants."
So Zhang Heng was promoted to the first place.
Zhang Heng not only passed the first prize, but also became the only Jinshi in Pucheng.
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As for Zhang Dun, another man who could have reached the imperial examination, he said that he was under the clan nephew when he received the imperial edict, so he refused to accept the imperial edict and was not awarded the imperial examination.
Therefore, the number of Jinshi in this subject was originally 389, but in the end there were only 388, while the number in all subjects was still 389.
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