"Eun Gong, Eun Gong ......"

Ma Zhou was on duty, but he didn't change into his short clothes for raising pigs today, and hurriedly found Chen Zhengtai.

Chen Zhengtai suddenly felt a strange pungent smell rushing to his face, and he immediately felt the urge to gag.

Fortunately, Chen Zhengtai is a well-cultivated person, seeing that Ma Zhou took a few steps forward, and when he arrived in front of him, he took a step back with a smile on his face, still smiling: "Ah." Ma Zhou, what's the matter? I know that you are on duty during the day, and you have to raise pigs on duty, and it is very hard, so don't always come to me in the future, just do your big things with peace of mind. ”

Ma Zhou sighed with emotion: "Engong is so sympathetic to Ma, it's embarrassing. I was born in a poor family, and I entered the official career since I was recommended by the Grace Father, hey...... It's a pity that Shangguan and his colleagues treat Ma coldly, only Engong, as always. ”

Chen Zhengtai thought to himself, doesn't he know how big his taste is? and treat me coldly, if you didn't raise me as a pig, I would have swept you out of the house.

Of course, at this moment it is necessary to continue to keep smiling: "Where." ”

Ma Zhou said solemnly: "I heard that the Ministry of Civil Affairs wants to draft an official document to apply for Lingzun, and when I drafted the document, I happened to see it, and Engong ...... This ......"

Oh...... No wonder Ma Zhou came in such a hurry.

Chen Zhengtai was not surprised at all, his father had been dead for many years, and it would be strange not to be scolded.

Seeing Chen Zhengtai's indifference, Ma Zhou couldn't help but say: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs is only afraid that it will damage Ling Zun's reputation, and the promotion and demotion of officials are based on this, isn't Engong worried?" ”

"My father's temper is a little worse, but our Chen family has always been upright, and when we see injustices, we can't help but want to expose them, which is an old tradition. Because of this, it is easy to offend people, and now that they are retaliated against, the Chen family has long been accustomed to it, you don't have to worry, you will get used to it slowly. ”

Ma Zhou's mouth was open, and he couldn't speak for a long time: "......"

He took a deep breath, and then said: "At the beginning of next month, the imperial examination is coming, and I am on duty in the province under the door, but I am afraid that I will be busy then, and the matter of raising pigs will be ...... Now Zhengde has become more and more handy, with him taking care of him, I am urging a little on weekdays, and I don't think anything will go wrong. ”

Ma Zhou talked about Chen Zhengde, with a little warmth on his face, these days get along day and night, Chen Zhengde has been helping himself, and Ma Zhou is also willing to teach Chen Zhengde some knowledge.

In Ma Zhou's heart, Chen Zhengtai is certainly his father-in-law, but Chen Zhengde is already his disciple.

Ma Zhou's original intention was to inform him in advance that he might be busy with official business in some days.

But Chen Zhengtai's understanding was obviously a little off, and he was surprised: "What, the imperial examination is about to start?" ”

"Yes, the imperial court has issued a proclamation, and now it is announcing to the world, let each family report the number of nominations, yes, it will be elected tomorrow, Your Majesty attaches great importance to this matter, my Tang Dynasty follows the Sui Law, in Your Majesty's heart, the imperial examination is very important, and the teacher also has someone to be promoted?"

The imperial examinations of the Sui and Tang dynasties were different from those of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and they obtained a lot of subjects.

But...... The most important subjects are the Ming Jing and Jinshi, and among these two subjects, the Jinshi is the most important.

Chen Zhengtai remembered that although the Tang Dynasty had always held imperial examinations, there were very few people who could obtain the Jinshi and the first, and less than 7,000 people were admitted to the entire Tang imperial examination. According to the calculation of a total of 264 Jinshi openings, on average, only 26 Jinshi were admitted.

What's even more terrifying is that in the early Tang Dynasty, the admission rate of Jinshi was even more outrageously low, such as Zhenguan for three years, and only nine Jinshi and first.

This is completely different from the Ming and Qing dynasties, where hundreds of jinshi were held at a time.

As soon as Chen Zhengtai heard the word recommendation, his heart was hot: "Promotion? Can I also propose? ”

He looked at Ma Zhou with shiny eyes.

Ma Zhou nodded heavily.

"Of course, the teacher is a county man, and it is his duty to recommend talents."

The imperial examination system of the Tang Dynasty still followed the remnants of the recommendation system.

After all, it's not just someone who wants to be admitted to the Jinshi and can be admitted to the Jinshi, and who is qualified? Of course, officials and nobles had to make recommendations, and after the recommendation, the Ministry of Rites verified their identities before they were allowed to take the examination.

Because of this, many talented people will try their best to find a way, hoping to gain the favor of nobles and officials, of course, if the recommender is really tested, then, the recommender will naturally become their benefactor, and even be called the lord.

After all, if no one else took a fancy to your talent and recommended you, where would you be today.

The ancients paid the most attention to benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith, and gratitude and retribution, but also related to a person's moral character, once the virtue was questioned, then from then on, it was criticized, then even if you became an official, there was no place to stand.

Therefore, many families like to recommend talents for the imperial examination, and if it is a high school, it will be more honorable.

Chen Zhengtai began to think in his heart: "How many places can I recommend?" ”

Ma Zhou thought of the recommendation, and thought of the original Engong recommended himself, so that he could turn over, he couldn't help but be grateful in his heart, and patiently explained: "Where in the world are there so many talents, ordinary people, it is rare to be able to recommend one person, if you can recommend two or three, it is too much, dare to ask Engong, who do you want to recommend?" ”

Chen Zhengtai said: "What if I want to nominate nine people? ”

"Nine ......" Ma Zhou was surprised.

"You can go to the Ministry of Rites early tomorrow morning to submit the directory, right?"

Ma Zhou couldn't react a little, and nodded subconsciously.

Chen Zhengtai said happily: "This is great, promoting talents, is to help others, my Chen Zhengtai's favorite thing is to help others, come and come, take pen and ink, I will repair a letter sticker, must recommend talents for the country, so that you can report to the country, under the kindness of the teacher's teachings." ”

Ma Zhou: "......"

When did the benefactor deal with a scholar?

I've never heard of it.

And nine people were elected at one time, which is something that has never happened since the opening of the imperial examination.

Ma Zhou immediately said: "Benefactor, this recommendation is not arbitrary, if you are not talented, you may only be laughed at." ”

Chen Zhengtai said confidently: "Don't worry, these nine people are all Cai Guoqing's ...... among the people."

“……”

Chen Zhengtaixing hurriedly took the pen and ink.

To tell the truth, he was really lucky in his last life, and he happened to read a book about the Zhenguan imperial examination system, which made the Jinshi who opened the Zhenguan department for three years a special book, although only nine people were selected, but it was precisely because of the small number of people that it was commendable.

Chen Zhengtai thought in his heart, since the buddy wants to do good deeds, of course he must do good deeds, come and come, arrange them together, whether he knows him or not, in short, there must be a whole and a neat and tidy order.

He picked up the brush and wrote down the names one by one, Wei Tongxuan, Li Yifu, Guo Zhengyi, Gao Zhizhou......

These names are all written down neatly, and there is no one missing.

Chen Zhengtai was happy in his heart.

They are all first-class talents in Datang.

After writing it, he happily handed it to Ma Zhou, and said mysteriously: "Early tomorrow morning, before you go to Menxia Province, go to the Ministry of Rites first, and present this list. ”

Ma Zhou was surprised......

How...... Will anyone get the first step?

Listen...... How does it seem to be doing something bad.

At this moment, Chen Zhengtai had already picked up the tea handed by Chen Fu, took a sip, and looked satisfied: "I, Chen Zhengtai, can raise talents for the country, so I feel that I have done a great good deed, and I feel very excited when I think about it." Ma Zhou, you have to learn more from me in this regard, you can't ignore others just because you are rich, and let talented people have talents, but there is nowhere to show them. ”

Ma Zhou felt that it was in the clouds, but fortunately he didn't think much about it, after all, ...... He didn't think it was strange what happened in Chen's house, so he put away the list prepared by Chen Zhengtai, and it seemed that the matter would be completed tomorrow morning, but it was just ...... The benefactor nominated nine people at one time...... This is also unprecedented, promoting talents, and it is not a net fish, how can there be a net in the sky.

Moreover, the winning rate of Jinshike is extremely low, which can never be won by quantity.

With so many people, the benefactor will not be a random recommendation, if these people are not virtuous and talentless, then the benefactor is not self-respecting?

Although Ma Zhou silently doubted the talent and identity of these nine people in his heart, he couldn't dismiss what Chen Zhengtai ordered, so he had to agree, thinking that he still wanted to raise pigs, so he hurriedly left.