Chapter 215 Gentleman's Pavilion [II]

Although he knew that Zhao Yu's words were very hypocritical, Zhao Yuanyan had to pinch his nose and admit that this answer could not be more fake.

Why? It's not that interests decide everything, the eighth prince Zhao Yuanyan is here to talk to Zhao Yu about the alliance, not to go toe-to-toe with Zhao Yu, some things that the other party is responsible for, there is no problem in taking them out and stabbing the other party. It's just that you really want to poke the problem through, isn't this trying to force the other party to turn the other side?

"Do you want to talk while eating?" Zhao Yu looked at the dining table, which only put two plates of cold dishes, and asked.

Zhao Yuanyan came here to talk about things, but not to eat, so he waved his hand and said: "If you are a little hungry, then call for food, this king has not felt hungry for the time being!" ”

Zhao Yu smiled and instructed the two maids: "You guys go down!" ”

The two beautiful maids were blessed and left gracefully. Zhao Yu asked Zhao Yingwu and Zhao Yuanyan's chief guard at the top of the stairs, and then smiled and started a meeting with Zhao Yuanyan.

The Qingzhou Mansion under Zhao Yu's name reported this matter, and although there was a lot of spring rain outside that day, it couldn't stop the eagerness in the Junzi Pavilion. On this night, the king of Changsha and the official worship of Zhao Yu, the pacification envoy of Jingdong East Road, were invited to the banquet of the eight uncles of the saint and the king of Jing, Zhao Yuanyan, and were accompanied by two of his subordinate officials, namely Shi Gongsun Xuanxu, the director of the pacification envoy, and Wang Yishan of Jingwangfu.

The little prince first extended cordial greetings and good wishes to the eighth prince, fully expressing his respect and love for his elders. The eighth prince personally helped up the little prince who was saluting, and expressed his concern for the little prince.

Subsequently, the two sides held friendly and constructive talks in a sincere and friendly manner. for the future of the Great Song Dynasty. For the development of the children of the Great Song Dynasty. Have an in-depth exchange.

The eighth prince first fully affirmed the work of the little prince on Jingdong East Road. Contribution to the Great Song Dynasty. He said that without Xiao Wangye, the disaster relief and development work of Jingdong East Road would not have achieved such remarkable results. Today, Jingdong Road can have such a good situation, which is inseparable from the fruitful work of Xiao Wangye.

The little prince highly praised the role of the eighth prince in the court and the clan over the years, and praised the eighth prince as the anchor of the clan and the example of the young clan.

The eighth prince modestly said that although he was enthusiastic about the court and the clan, because of his lack of learning and outdated concepts, he had undeserved self-centered thoughts. did not make due contributions to the overall situation of the unity and development of the court and the clan, and he deserved this praise.

The eighth prince also said that he should further enhance his understanding, emancipate his mind, guard against arrogance and rashness, be modest and prudent, not engage in specialization, not engage in small groups, not groups and no parties, and closely unite around today's saints.

The little prince said happily. The eighth prince is highly virtuous and far-sighted, and works in all aspects of the court and the clan. Have a very sober and long-term understanding. He attaches great importance to the opinions of the Eighth Prince's construction in the local area, and the idea of giving full play to the talents of the clan. It is believed that the two sides will achieve a high degree of agreement on major affairs such as clan and local government affairs, treat each other frankly, work together, and work together for the further development of various undertakings of the Great Song Dynasty.

The eighth prince said excitedly that he was excited to have such a rookie who knew the general situation and took the overall situation into account among the children of the clan.

After that, the two sides fully exchanged views and views on the development of the children of the clan and the training of talented, educated, moral, and loyal officials in the imperial court.

The eighth prince said that this matter is meritorious in the future and in the present generation, and he will fully support the completion of this work without regrets, and make a modest contribution to this cause.

The little prince expressed high praise for the eighth prince's active support for the development of the children of the clan and the cultivation of the four officials. He said that this is a very sensitive work, and if it is done well, it will be meritorious, and if it is not done well, it will be a disaster in the present generation, so it is necessary to be cautious and cautious, and to fully listen to the opinions of the eighth prince.

Finally, after a warm and friendly discussion between the two sides and mutual understanding, it was finally agreed that the development of the children of the clan and the cultivation of the four officials should be combined in one place, and a joint letter should be sent to the imperial court, please promulgate the "Special Order for the Children of the Clan", also referred to as the "Decree of the Sect"! ”

"Ridiculous!" Governor Song Shou's chin was so angry that his beard stood up, as a traditional veteran scholar, Song Shou hated the children of the clan the most. On the one hand, they did nothing, but the court had to spend a lot of money every year to support them. On the other hand, the court has to wipe their butts for their nonsense, as if they were worshiped by their ancestors.

What is the purpose of doing such a hard job? It's not that these guys don't come out to be officials, lest they want to rebel!

As a result, your sister, you Zhao Yu, have always been restless, and the eighth prince Zhao Yuanyan actually jumped out.

The other princes and clan children couldn't help but be eager. Although the Song Dynasty clan grew at a terrifying rate, there were only 23 people at the time of the founding of the country, and now there are 1,2300 people (adult men). However, it is not surprising that after the alliance of the Yuanyuan, the world is peaceful, and the children of the clan are not able to be officials, raised like pigs, what can they do at night except for making people?

With such a huge base, even if it is one out of ten, it is enough to make most of the world's scholars break their careers. Originally, the imperial examination was difficult, it can be said that thousands of troops crossed the single-plank bridge, and now there is a group of people to share the cake, what is this called?

Wang Sui, who also paid homage to the governor, smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Gongzhui, even if you oppose this matter, it is not easy to do!" Although it has been seventy-five years since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the children of the clan, carefully calculated, are actually not too estranged. With so many clan members supporting, are the officials embarrassed to oppose it? If you oppose it, won't you be ashamed of the people of the world? ”

Song Shou said angrily: "It's all to blame on the king of Changsha, this official is desperate to lose his official position and abandon his post, and this time he will go to the black gauze hat of the king of Changsha, the pacification envoy!" ”

Such a situation constantly appeared in the rooms of the yamen.

It's all because Zhao Yu's "Zongju Order" is too hateful!

The core problem is to allow the children of the clan to be "sent", not to send officials.

There are three ways to be sent. First, someone recommends, only the prince can recommend, and each prince has three nominations every year. However, the recommendation is a recommendation, and it is not necessarily possible to get real power, so you have to go to the official family to participate in the assessment, regard it as a result, and brush it down. However, if it is recommended, it will be successful nine times out of ten, after all, Song Renzong also has to give face to these princes.

Here, I have to talk about the system of princes in the Song Dynasty. The princes of the Song Dynasty were not casually sealed, unless it was Zhao Yu, the emperor's son could get the prince, but it was not hereditary. Otherwise, it is a great achievement, such as recovering the sixteen states of Yanyun, which is somewhat possible.

Instead of hereditary, then how can there be so many princes? The Song Dynasty adopted a special system. For example, when the king of Han died, he was not inherited by his son, but from the clansmen of this house, that is, the uncles and brothers of the king of Han, the virtuous ones were selected and inherited by him.

Can be selected, which one is not highly respected and has a character that others admire? Although the real power of these princes is not as great as Zhao Yu, compared to the influence, Zhao Yu is really not comparable.

In the same way, this decree is an opportunity to increase the power and reputation of the prince, and increase his income. How can you not make these princes excited?

The second way is the imperial examination, but Zhao Yu and Zhao Yuanyan both know the virtues of most of the clans now. Because there is no possibility of being an official, most of the children of the clan just know words, and some don't even know a few words. Such a child of the clan, pushed up to compete with a scholar full of wealth, isn't this like an unarmed thin boy who flies against Zhang Fei?

So Zhao Yu and Zhao Yuanyan quoted the classics, and these quotations will not be detailed, to put it bluntly, they are to add points to the children of the clan who participated in the imperial examination. At the time, there was no such thing as a score, but how was the article scored? You can't just say a comment, can you? This is too vague.

For example, this article, I think it is good, and the evaluation is novel. This one is also good, I evaluate the ancient style of Wei and Jin. Just by looking at this comment, how do you know which one is good?

So there are ratings, which are divided into seven ratings: upper, upper, upper, lower, lower, and lower. Whether it is a county test or a spring boudoir, it is universal.

And if it is a child of the clan who participates in the imperial examination, no matter how the article is written, it will be added by one grade. In other words, no matter how bad your essay is, even if it is at the level of kindergarten, or even scribbling, you can get the sixth class, that is, the "lower" evaluation.

If it is a "top" assessment, it can be promoted to the top, the kind that is ironclad.

Of course, this proposal naturally has to provoke the hatred of the scholars. They studied hard in the cold window, and these children of the clan came over with glory and wealth, and now even if it is a piece of mud, they can get the fruits of their hard study for several years.

As for the last way, it is to enter the new academy jointly founded by Zhao Yu and the Eighth Prince, Guozi Academy. The college hired local officials who were able to teach. After two years, the graduating students will enter the local government as officials. Although officials are not considered officials, they can be promoted to officials through evaluations. At the same time, it is stipulated that the officials of the children of the clan shall be given priority in promotion.

Although there are a lot of preferential treatments, Zhao Yuanyan still disdains it.

Originally, Zhao Yuanyan was reluctant to add such an article. Don't look at the officials, in the eyes of the common people, they may be big officials, but in the eyes of nobles like Zhao Yuanyan, they are just a tool that is a little more advanced than the common people! That's right, it's a tool! Not even a human being.

It was only because of Zhao Yu's insistence that Zhao Yuanyan reluctantly agreed. However, he did not think that there would be a few children of the clan who would be willing to go to such an identifiable profession as a clerk.

For this reason, after Zhao Yuanyan became a nominal dean, he forgot that there was such a academy. Within a few years, Zhao Yuanyan was overjoyed for this matter. Of course, that's an afterthought. (To be continued......)