Chapter 888: Hongwen Pavilion

The Hongwen Pavilion located in Sishanmen was established by the Renzong Dynasty, and then although the Hongwen Pavilion was abandoned at the beginning of Xuande, the place is still there after all. Because the primary purpose of the past was not only to help learning, but also to know the role of civil affairs, so those who were once selected here are now all used in their own ways, some in the Hanlin Academy, some in the Taichang Temple, and even some in the Metropolitan Procuratorate to inspect the study and administration, in short, although the Hongwen Pavilion is no longer there, those who have been in it for a few months like to show their origins when they meet people.

"I think back then, I was from Hongwen Pavilion!"

Originally, only a dozen or twenty people dared to say this bold sentence, but now the emperor will hold a banquet in Hongwen Pavilion, and turn a simple lecture into a discussion of state affairs. Those who once thought that they were going to endure the years of hard work in the Hanlin Academy, and those who were still studying hard, suddenly have such a stage, even if it is a stage for spectators, they are naturally overjoyed. However, after all, the imperial court has a legal system, and in the past, the scriptures and feasts of the Wenhua Hall still had to be screened and screened, not to mention the Hongwen Pavilion that is now a smaller circle?

So, when the news came out that it was recommended by the cabinet ministers and important ministers, those places that used to be crowded with people were almost not crowded, and even the deserted Du Bachelor Hutong was the same. Although Zhang Yue is not a scholar, he is in charge of the military department after all, although he is not as full of ink scrolls as he will try before the palace test, but there are still many fellow villagers who come to visit him in the same year, and even Chen Yong Shi'an and others in the military department have also understood the meaning of a fox and a fake tiger.

Yang Shiqi and others are people who pay great attention to talents, and they handed in the list of recommendations the next day; Zhang Yue also handed over his own like the rest of the ministry - in addition, he had handed in another copy through Wang Jin a few days ago, and the name of the emperor above would definitely pass the repeated review of the East Factory, which was the so-called imperial approval. In addition to the important ministers of the ministries and cabinets, there were no less than sixty or seventy lecturers and specially summoned officials at this feast.

Fortunately, although Hongwen Pavilion was opened not long ago, the place inside was smaller than Wenhua Palace, but fortunately, it could still accommodate so many people. After the morning of this day, all the officials who had been edicted arrived here, and no one cared whether the hour had arrived or not. And because the emperor said that all officials in Beijing can be watched, even many unqualified people have left the matter and rushed here.

What's even more weird is that although there are usually honorable and noble feasts, but this is just a name, except for the unlucky guy who has to come to listen to the lectures of civil officials, no one else will come, but this time, the British Duke Zhang Fucheng Guogong Zhu Yong, and even the Dingguo Duke Xu Jingchang also came over to join in the fun. The arrival of Zhu Taikan, the prince of King Lu, and Zhu Youyi, the king of auspicious charms, made the people who were talking a little quieter for a while, but it only turned those discussions into whispers.

The reason is very simple, in addition to the vassal king, this time the topic is also to determine the world's acres and martial arts, the clan is involved in civil and military, who dares not to see what kind of suggestions someone will put forward, after all, no one knows who the Son of Heaven will listen to.

At two moments, Zhang Yue and Guo Jin, who had just taken over as the secretary of the ministry, entered the Sishan Gate together. There is a lot of difference in seniority and age between the two, but there is also a lot of difference in the saints, Guo Jin, who has only been in the position of Shangshu, has not been sitting for long, and he has taken the lead in the election of officials - he had personally let go of the right to elect officials above the third grade when he was in charge of the affairs of the acting ministry, and now he has a stable position, and this power is still not coming back. He didn't care about it himself, but the other officials in the ministry complained again and again, so he just walked with Zhang Yue all the way, and he couldn't help but sigh as he walked, and he poured bitter water again.

Others are willing to complain to themselves, and Zhang Yue, the audience, is also quite competent, and he echoed it for a while, and persuaded him from time to time. Thinking about Guo Jin, he is also pitiful, he has clearly endured enough qualifications, but the word "people" has stuck him for many years, and now he is still trembling when he becomes a scholar. What's more, the position of the right attendant of the Ministry of War is undoubtedly the most headache for the Ministry of Officials now, although Guo Jin is not in charge, the cabinet bosses have also elected their own people, but none of these people can pass the emperor. And what is extremely strange is that in the past, when a waiter was vacant, people would even fight openly and secretly to break their heads, and this time the candidate himself was not very enthusiastic.

"Yuanjie, to be honest, the old Yang Pavilion above still thought that I was making a stumbling block, God knows that most of the people in my bag are some low-grade officials of four or five grades, if you have someone yourself, it is better to inform them, so as not to make it difficult for me to do it."

Guo Jin took advantage of the fact that the others were still far away, and whispered helplessly: "Now that the election of the Ministry of Officials is gradually divided into the capital and the locality, if the political envoys come back and can be appointed as the squire, they should jump up with joy...... It's not that I said, everyone thinks that if it weren't for your age, Shangshu would be yours; But even if you don't move a step now, Shangshu will still be waiting for you empty, and there is no hope, so everyone is staring at the gap in the Criminal Department, and no one is willing to come to the Military Department, which is the top place on weekdays. Moreover, the situation of the military department in recent years has been somewhat delicate, and some people even say that it is not a good place. You are almost always in the military department when you are an official in Beijing, so you should know what is going on. ”

Of course Zhang Yue knew what was going on. Since Fang Bin committed suicide, followed by Zhao Xuan, followed by Li Qing, and after Li Qing was Zhang Ben, no one has been able to sit firmly in the position of Shangshu for a long time, and even Feng Shilang, the unlucky waiter, has not been in office for three years. For the Beijing officials who are determined to make progress in stability, the reason why the military department is not a good place is about the same as his reputation in Zhang Yue, and he is tied at the top of the list of reasons why the military department officials are not good.

Therefore, this time it was Zhang Yue's turn to be helpless. Feng Shilang was vacant, he proposed a decent candidate, but the emperor didn't seem to be very satisfied, so the military department only filled a few vacancies in the Wuxuan Division and the Ministry Division, and the high position of the ministry was not only empty, but even the right squire was also blank. Thinking about the scene of the Criminal Department squeezing his head because of Shang Shujinchun's vacancy, he didn't know whether he should be happy or have a headache. You must know that the average age of the officers of the military department plus him is probably the lowest among the ministries.

The time has not yet come, the high-ranking officials have their own system, the Hanlin people are gathered together, and the rest of the officials who have leisure are either in the same year or according to their fellow villagers, and they are gathered together in twos and threes, thinking about what to say later. As for the nobles, they were all around the British public Zhang Fu, far away from the civil officials, and they seemed to be distinct.

"By the way, there is also this martial arts method you mentioned." Guo Jin and Zhang Yue don't look up and look down on weekdays, but they rarely have such a large amount of free time to chat, so the chatterbox gradually became a little unstoppable, "Yuan Jie, to tell the truth, there are two top nobles in your family, but you have to remember that you are a civil official." Wenwu Shutu, how can Wuju be compared with Wenju? At the beginning of the founding of the country, the military households were listed in the yellow book, and if you want to select military attachés, you only need to spend more effort on military selection, so why bother to go through five levels and kill six generals, and how much does it cost? Besides, don't talk about us, it's the British public, I'm afraid that I also think this is a lot of things, are you still planning to smash the jobs of military households? ”

Although the civil and military officials of the middle and late Ming Dynasty were once regarded as the golden rule of the ancestral family law, the general soldiers of a province even had to kneel when they arrived at the military department, but in this best era, although the military attache did not have an advantage in real power, he still enjoyed the treatment of super-quality, and he could even enjoy the way when he met the bigwigs of the ministry, cabinet and Taiwan on the road. Therefore, most of the civil officials who have struggled to improve their status for many years would not want to squeeze a martial character into such a sacred place as the imperial examination.

"I understand what Guo Shangshu means, but the law of martial arts was set at the beginning of this dynasty, but it was only a six-year-old exam, and now it has long existed in name only. Moreover, what if the military position is hereditary, and after two or three generations, there is no previous martial tradition? It must be known that although civil officials have the law of grace and shade, they can only use one product to shade one son and five products, so that they can still inspire future generations to distribute. Only ascending and not being dethroned is tantamount to encouraging people to be confused. ”

"But...... Ahem, I won't say anything, but you'll listen to what others say at the feast. In short, this matter involves a lot, and it is not so easy! ”

The two talked for a while, and the rest of the Shangshu came one after another. After a while, a eunuch trotted up to spread the word, saying that the holy car had already set off, and everyone naturally withdrew from the chaotic schedule just now, and each stood according to their grades and previous station numbers, but eye contact was still indispensable between them.

Although the sutra feast has been held since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it has always been an indefinite date, and it is completely based on the mood of the Son of Heaven. According to the ritual system of the Ministry of Rites this time, the place should be set in the Wenhua Palace, and the officials will bow five times and kowtow three times under the Danqi, and then display the book and speak according to the complicated rules. It's just that the title was refuted by the emperor not long after it was played, saying that this was a storytelling, not a kowtow, and the place had been set up in Hongwen Pavilion, so why did you mention Wenhua Palace? So, at this moment, when the royal car came, everyone just kowtowed, and they entered the Hongwen Pavilion in turn according to the official rank, but more people were crowded outside.

In the past, the sutra feast would be held several times a year, but it has always been mainly based on the four books and the five classics, and it is often a simple scripture in the books of the sages. When talking about history, it is even more complicated, and the lecturers will often prepare in advance, and repeat the affairs of those faint kings and traitors in the past dynasties many times, which is nothing more than to remind the emperor to take this as a lesson. It's just that, compared with the grand occasion of the Han and Tang dynasties, after the Song Dynasty determined the official service, the status of the lecturer is not as good as before, not only can only stand to listen to the lecture, but also must kneel in when the book is displayed, so the other officials standing next to him cannot move easily, and their necks are very sore.

Zhang Yue was already a little drowsy, and could only rely on gently clenching his fists from time to time to remind himself not to really fall asleep - looking at the not very beautiful expression of the Son of Heaven on the throne, he didn't know that Zhu Zhanji was also impatient. Sure enough, when today's routine half-hour lecture was over, the lecturer stepped down, and Wang Jin, who was standing next to Zhu Zhanji, immediately announced the charter for today's discussion of those three things. Although this has been announced in advance, it is reiterated at this time, and it is easy to listen carefully up and down.

First, the drawing of lots on state affairs. Second, it is forbidden to roar and make noise without authorization. Third, those who say things will be rewarded, and those who say things are not punished. Fourth, the ministers of the ministry only listened and did not speak. Fifth, the sensationalists are ......

There are a total of nine rules, although they are not very sound, but they also guard against a lot of big mouths who will only criticize and will not build. Therefore, when Wang Jin, who was at the top, personally drew lots, the officials who were recommended by the court to speak were all looking forward to it, especially those in their thirties and forties, and even Zhang Zhen and Gu Bin, who were standing in the back row, couldn't help but look at the hand that drew lots. One of them just had the idea of coming to learn, and the other was recommended by Yang Shiqi. Although he knew that there might not be an opportunity to make suggestions, Gu Bin was working hard to prepare for a few nights, after all, he had to think about Yang Rong not for himself.

"Hanlin Attendant Bachelor, Li Qi!"

Although this name is not familiar, as long as you are born through the imperial examination, or pay attention to personnel in the court, you know who it is. Even Zhang Yue couldn't help but raise his eyes, you know, that it was the champion of his own subject. It has only been nine years, Li Qi was given the Hanlin Academy to revise because of the champion, and then presided over the Tianfu Township Examination. At this time, seeing the middle-aged man with a calm face come out of the line to salute and speak loudly, Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of his own peers.

“…… However, in my dynasty Emperor Taizu system, the clan asked for his name, his eldest asked for marriage, Lu for life, funeral expenses, and the friendship of relatives. However, in the past few decades, there have been many people who have harmed the people and caused chaos in the place...... However, the affairs of the clan are the ancestral system, and if you lightly say that you are deposed because of sin, there will be no friendship between relatives, and there may not be no sage among the brothers......"

After all, he was the champion of the first place in the palace trial strategy, and his words were not long, but he pointed out three gistpoints: first, there are virtuous and foolish in the clan, and the sage only relies on his fortune to live a hard life, but the fool may be rampant and oppressive and oppressive to the local area and thus rich, and the punishment should also reward the virtuous; Second, it is easy to get rid of the feudal domain because of sin, but if the clan still has virtuous brothers and nephews, it will not be fair to succeed to the throne. Third, it is against the ancestral system to cultivate the clan below the general of the Zhenguo, and at least it must be changed to the rank of lieutenant of the Zhenguo.

If Li Qi is only restrained, then the others will not be so polite. Because the affairs of the clan and the family affairs of the Son of Heaven are involved, one bad one may be implicated, so few people dare to hold on to this matter; And determining the acres of land in the world and redrawing the fish scale book is related to the living path of each family, so they are instinctively avoided; In this way, the martial arts incident has become the focus of the bombardment. When an old scholar of the Hanlin Academy with a white beard was too excited and said a sentence of "chivalry is forbidden by martial arts", Xungui sneered.

"Referring to us coarse people who haven't read Han Feizi? There is still a sentence in front of the ban on martial arts'! ”