… When Xiyuan came out, Sun Dan finally calmed down the excitement in his heart※

To be honest, he was really sad to leave this group of lovely children.

As he said to the students just now, in his heart, Sun Dan only thought that the thirty or so little eunuchs were all disabled. As a teacher in a special class, it is a very sacred thing to teach and educate people. No matter what kind of people these children will become when they grow up, for now, they are so lovely.

It is undeniable that what Sun Dan taught during his time in the inner study hall was pragmatic, and many disciplines were deviant and intolerable in the eyes of the ancients.

But the basic natural sciences and humanities must always be let them know, maybe they will not be able to use these knowledge in their lifetime, but the knowledge curtain is good.

The seeds of enlightenment have already been planted, just have to wait, they will always sprout, grow leaves, blossom, and bear fruit. Maybe it's ten or twenty years, maybe it's a hundred years, but there has to be a beginning.

This knowledge could only be passed on among the eunuchs who did not have the task of the imperial examination. I hope they can bring a breath of fresh air to this twilight feudal society.

The wind came in, and the door would one day be blown open by the winds of civilization that were blowing more and more violently.

Thinking of this, Sun Dan was relieved again.

It is estimated that the emperor also heard some rumors, and knew that he Sun Dan taught some strange knowledge in the inner study hall, and Sun Dan offended the emperor again some time ago. As a result, the emperor will remove Sun Dan from the post of senior of the inner study, which can be regarded as a lesson for Sun Dan.

In this regard, Sun Dan had already expected it.

Since that day in the Imperial Garden, Sun Dan has thought a lot, and it can be regarded as sorting out his understanding of the emperor.

In real history, Emperor Jiajing's personality is somewhat similar to Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, mean and unkind, and scheming.

Loving a small love is naturally the extreme of love. But once you hate someone, you don't like him horizontally.

Such a boss is not a good waiter.

Of course, Sun Dan doesn't think that he is not in favor. In fact, Jiajing is still a very nostalgic person in general, and his ability to be the chairman of Daming Company has a lot to do with Sun Dan's right-hand man. In addition, it is necessary to borrow Sun Dan to try out the tax reform at the local level, and it is certain that once Sun Dan is admitted to the Jinshi, he will be able to use it immediately.

But the problem is that betting one's personal fate on the emperor's personal likes and dislikes is a bit risky and irresponsible to oneself.

The monarchy needs checks and balances for the political life of the country to be healthy.

Perhaps, the Great Gifts Discussion is an excellent entry point. If Yang Ting and those ministers had achieved a final victory, the malaise in the later period of the Jiajing Dynasty might not have appeared.

In fact, since the Great Rites Discussion, the clear stream of the DPRK and China has been swept away, and Jiajing's imperial power has been unprecedentedly consolidated. In this way, in the last years of Jiajing, the emperor did a lot of absurd things, and even made stupid moves, so that the country's finances deteriorated to the verge of collapse, and then there was a saying that "Jiajing Jiajing, every family is exhausted".

Come to think of it. Sun Dan couldn't help but be shocked by his thoughts, in the past, he had always wanted to fish in troubled waters by this political event, but now how can he think about the country and the nation?

"Hey, you guys go and discuss it yourself, why do I Sun Dan want to stick this shoulder, Sun Dan, Sun Xiaodan, you are just a soy sauce beater, what does the life and death of others have to do with you?" Sun Dan shook his head, smiled bitterly, and threw this thought out of the clouds.

According to the usual practice, after Sun Dan finished teaching in the inner study hall, he would have lunch there, and then go to the cabinet to sit down, chat with the three cabinet ministers at will, and then read the enamel to see the country's financial revenue and expenditure figures, so as to prepare for the tax reform that was about to be promoted in the future, which was the privilege given to him by the emperor.

In the three major pavilions, Yang Ting and Sun Dan were old acquaintances, and Sun Dan was Yang Shen's friend. Elder Yang Ge also admired Sun Dan a lot, and he could talk to Sun Dan, a junior. However, the elder is busy with affairs, and he respects his identity, so he doesn't have much time to communicate with Sun Dan on weekdays.

As for Jiang Mian, among the twelve hours in a day, there are eight hours of drowsiness. Now the weather is still a little cold, and the old man has no cats outside in winter. After sitting in front of the stove and dozing off all day, Sun Dan went, so he nodded, and then continued to stare in a daze. And Mao Ji was unhappy with Sun Dan because of the dispute over the heir, and both of them subconsciously avoided each other.

Therefore, after all, Sun Dan went to the cabinet to get along very happily with the same secretaries.

But tomorrow is February 9th, which is the time for the big exam. Sun Dan didn't have the heart to stay in Xiyuan, and after finishing the class, he hurriedly left the palace and prepared to go home.

Although he has nothing to worry about the exam in the next nine days, especially the Bagu article, Sun Danzi admits that he is also the top few in the Jiajing Dynasty. But the examination is not just a test of eight articles.

There are three exams in these nine days, one in three days.

The first exam question is five historical theories, that is, the examiner draws an allusion from the history book for the examinee to essay, and the test is the examinee's mastery of history. "The Zhou and Tang dynasties are heavy on the outside and light on the inside, and the Qin and Wei dynasties are light on the outside and heavy on the inside", the Yinggankong and the three dynasties, the Wu Zetian period of the Tang Dynasty, the Qin period of the Warring States period and the Wei of the Three Kingdoms period, as well as the national policies of each dynasty.

The second session is the five ways of public literature and art, that is, to write five policy essays. For example, "Zhou Liyan said that the most detailed agricultural politics has the study of farmers, and in recent years, the study of agriculture in various countries has been mostly based on personnel transfers, and it is necessary to say that the land is called capital, and the labor force can be used to make good use of these three. ”； For example, the examiner will ask you to write a recital or a thank you sheet.

This is called linking theory with practice.

The third and final three days will take the Bagu essay, and there are generally three questions. Questions, sub-questions, and three questions.

Only three of the thirteen questions in these three sessions are eight-strand, because, if you take a central-level exam like the Hui Exam, you can't pass the test by writing only a few eight-strand essays. For example, in the writing of official documents in the second field, I haven't seen the real recitals, Di Bao, thank you tables and the like, even if you scratch your scalp, you can't imagine it. Because of this, most of the general scholars will travel around to broaden their horizons and prepare for the next year's examination. Although according to the historical information in his mind, Sun Dan had already known the exam in advance, and this exam was not difficult for him. However, he was not sure that his own person, who should not have appeared in this era, would have had a certain impact on history.

Butterflies can have wings, but they can whip a storm.

In fact, the appearance of Sun Dan has made some subtle changes in the history of this era. For example, the tax reform in Fangshan will soon be implemented throughout the country, and a whip law will be advanced by 50 years. Another example is the current dispute between the two courts, "In real history, this has not appeared."

It's hard to say that the questions in this subject won't change much.

Sun Dan thought about it, and there should be no major changes in the third exam questions. The examiner and the person who will answer the questions have not changed, so there is no need to worry about these three questions.

The historiography of the first session has little to do with reality, and it will not change much.

The biggest problem should appear in the second session, where the strategy and discussion are all about linking theory with practice. Reality has changed, and the questions will be adjusted accordingly. Among the five questions. Folding, thanking the table, because there is a fixed format, Sun Dan is not afraid.

If there is a change in this topic, you have to rely on real skills to pass the test.

Of course, he is also likely to lose points in this inverted topic.

Thinking of this, Sun Dan felt a little uneasy in his heart. He was in a hurry to go home and sort out his thoughts, estimate what kind of topic the emperor would come up with, and make a few sample essays to warm up.

If Sun Dan guessed correctly, there are two most likely directions for the topic of the strategy: first, it is related to the Great Rites Discussion; Second, it is related to the financial crisis of the imperial court.

So, which one will it be?

Or is nothing the same, or is it the same as the subject recorded in history?

Sun Dan pondered for a long time, but he couldn't get the point. Before he knew it, he had walked out of the West Garden.

In the past, officials went to work in Xiyuan, and those with high official positions brought their own sedan chairs and carriages. Those with low official positions do not have the financial ability, and need to hire their own carriages and sedan drivers.

In the same way, the street outside the Xiyuan Gate is full of sedan chairs and carriages and other people hired on weekdays. When there are many times, the sedan chair can be discharged for a mile. Even on a quiet day, there are still more than a dozen on the edge of the small square.

But after Sun Dan walked out of Xiyuan, he didn't see a car, nor did he see a sedan chair.

It turned out that it was noon and everyone had gone to eat.

Sun Dan was a little annoyed, and secretly said in his heart, I am just a small magistrate now, and it is not suitable for me to raise a sedan chair and raise a horse. Just wait for the Jinshi to pass the exam. to the point where he can raise a dozen horses.

The horse is a high-end sedan in this era, and it is very inconvenient not to raise a few heads, not to mention the lack of face.

In the middle of his troubles, suddenly, a carriage came running from the other side of the street, and it didn't seem to be an official car.

Sun Dan was overjoyed, and was about to beckon the driver to come over, when a woman with a single eyelid poked her head out of the car: "Mr. Sun, get in the car." ”

The woman in the car is Zhang Qiangrose.

Sun Dan: "It turned out to be Miss Zhang, I don't know what you ordered me to get in the car?" ”

Zhang Qiangrose: "The concubine Niangniang invited you to tell the story!" Niangniang said, once Mr. Sun is a jinshi, it will be difficult to pass you into the palace in the future. Therefore, no matter what, Mr. Sun has to finish the story of "Princess Huanzhu" today. ”

Sun Dan was a little embarrassed: "Sun Dan is going to take the exam tomorrow, now go to the concubine Niangniang, when will the concubine Xi?" "Just kidding, according to the progress of his story, there are at least twenty episodes left in the story of Little Swallow before it reaches the finale. By the time the story was finished, it was dawn.

This Zhang Guifei did it on purpose, right?