At the end of the first month.

The atmosphere of the Beijing Normal School Examination is even stronger.

Scholars were the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty, and the Emperor of the Zhengde Dynasty did not suppress Wenchen severely, and Wenchen gradually controlled the Ming Dynasty politics under the leadership of Yang Tinghe, the first assistant of the powerful cabinet, which also further improved the status of literati.

Since Xuande, the situation of civilian government has been strengthened step by step, and it has been even worse after the Tumubao Change. With the status of scholars, more people will flock to the imperial examination.

On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Hao saw the belated Gongsun Yi.

Gongsun Yi belongs to the type that would rather stay at home for two more days and resolutely not go to the Jingshi investment store earlier to spend money in vain, but with the distance from Anlu to Jingshi, he arrived less than ten days in advance, and Zhu Hao felt that Gongsun Yi's heart was really big.

"Alas! Not to mention, when I arrived in Kaifeng, I found that the carriage was broken, and I wanted to rent a boat to go to the Grand Canal instead, but I found that Henan and Hebei were frozen everywhere, and the boat could not be opened, so I could only take a car north with someone...... Zhu Hao, I am very worried about you going north. ”

Gongsun Yi's words were full of emotion.

Zhu Hao thought to himself, your family business is not small now, as far as I know, there are not a few farmers who have donated land in recent years, but when they went to the capital to take the exam, they didn't even bring a servant, and they were not afraid of being remembered on the road alone, and even if you didn't even buy a carriage, you finally ended up with a situation where you took a car to Beijing with someone.

People all over the world are so frugal...... It is estimated that the Ming Dynasty officials should have patches on their clothes.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Mr. Gongsun has experienced so many twists and turns on the road, it won't affect the mood of the exam after arriving in Beijing, right?" ”

"This ......"

Gongsun Yi leaned over and whispered, "I have discussed with my mother and the house, this time I will try not to do what he thinks, instead of wasting time on such unrealistic ideas as being admitted to the Jinshi, it is better to participate in the election of officials earlier, or you can shepherd one side as soon as possible, and from now on you will not have to be looked down upon by others, and you will have to eat and drink...... I can feel a lot more comfortable, too. ”

Zhu Hao was speechless when he heard this.

At a young age, you have to give up the ideal of being admitted to the Jinshi and accept the election of officials in a grand manner? Also excuse the "eating degree" to be more casual?

Your family is now short of money and lacks this share, because you are worried that you will not be able to eat, you have to accept the release of officials from the court to have a sense of security?

Zhu Hao shook his head and sighed: "Everyone has their own ambitions and can't be forced, if you pass the Jinshi examination, then release the official......"

"Don't mention it."

Gongsun Yi sighed, "How can I not know what a glory it is to be released after being admitted to the Jinshi?" But I can't learn it, and if you hadn't given me the question, I wouldn't have been able to even lift people...... It's good to be a little self-aware, always dreaming of spring and autumn, it's better to live a real life. ”

Down to earth......

Listen to the reason, the key is that your grandson Yi is this kind of person?

However, Zhu Hao also seems to understand the thoughts of Gongsun Yi and Sun Ru, they all rely on their own questions to be promoted, with their own ability, they may not dare to imagine being admitted to the examination at a young age, when they get a status that does not meet their talents, they will doubt themselves, and finally feel that they are ...... Down-to-earth is the way to go.

Zhu Hao not only helped them, but also harmed them, causing their self-confidence to suffer a further blow.

Zhu Hao said: "Even if you can't pass the exam, you will wait for two years before you are released." ”

"Huh?"

Gongsun Yi was puzzled, "Why is this?" ”

Zhu Hao straightened his face and asked, "Do you want to listen to me?" ”

Gongsun Yi was very embarrassed, and now he was threatened by his former students, and his face was a little unbearable, but he still nodded knowingly: "As long as the time doesn't drag on for too long, you have the final say." ”

Zhu Hao's face softened slightly, and he let go of Gongsun Yi.

Do you want to tell the other party that your student Zhu Si may become the emperor in the past two years, and when he ascends the throne, you will become an official again, and there will be unexpected results?

There are many things that need to be avoided, although Zhu Hao also knows that the possibility of Gongsun Yi being admitted to the Jinshi is very small, but maybe he really bumped into it?

……

……

Gongsun Yi went to see Tang Yin after seeing Zhu Hao.

The relationship between Tang Yin and Gongsun Yi is not a teacher and a student, nor is it a friend in the strict sense, Tang Yin is more like Gongsun Yi's "senior", and Zhu Hao didn't go to join in the fun when the two were talking about the old days.

On that day, he was going out with Sun Ru to buy books, and by the way, he would take a look at some of the great Confucians in Beijing to give lectures, and observe what academics are popular in Beijing now.

According to Zhu Hao's cognition, even if it is now the peak period of the development of psychology, perhaps because Wang Shouren is still an official in the court and has not lectured in various places, and the formation of the school of psychology is mainly in Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places, so that the research atmosphere of psychology in the north is not strong.

"Sir, will the things we are listening to them here be useful for the next attempt?"

Sun Ru listened to it a few times, and his mind was confused.

Sun Ru prides himself on being very knowledgeable, but he obviously can't understand what others say, just like listening to the book of heaven, because these great Confucians do not preach the scriptures and have no value at all for the imperial examination.

Zhu Hao said: "Knowing the enemy's strengths, you can make up for your own shortcomings, even if you don't understand, listen to it with your heart, and write a testimonial to me when you go back." ”

“……”

Sun Ru suddenly felt that he had annoyed Mr. by talking too much.

If you can't understand it, how can you write a testimonial?

Testimonials, he didn't understand this thing at all in the past, but after following Zhu Hao for a long time, Zhu Hao asked him to write some testimonials if he was fine, in fact, it was his experience, Sun Ru felt that Zhu Hao was torturing him.

"It's a pity that I can't get close to the core of the Confucian academic community in Beijing, otherwise I really have to pay attention to what they are studying...... In history, the Ming literary world is about to usher in an era of the supremacy of green words, and the scholars who have been near the whirlpool are estimated to have this kind of awareness. ”

Zhu Hao's heart was full of confusion.

The academic research atmosphere of Confucianism in the south is much stronger, while the scholars in the north are more pragmatic, and Zhu Hao can clearly feel the difference after listening to the literary meetings of the scholars in the north and south.

The scholars in the north were more interested in the scriptures, while the southern scholars were more interested in science and mind, and Zhu Hao wanted to find an academic entry point for himself before the imperial examination, but unfortunately he failed to do so.

As a scholar, if you have the opportunity to be in the court class in the future, you must join this group of people, if you don't have any inclination in learning, it will mean that you don't fit in with any circle, and no one will welcome a scholar from a wild road.

This is also why the scholars who come to the capital to take the examination ignore the imperial examination, and like to sit and talk about it when they have nothing to do, because they need to let others understand them in this way, not just to become a court class in the future, even if they don't pass the Jinshi, they can also make a name for themselves in the literary world.

……

……

Entering February.

The weather in Beijing is much warmer, and after going out, you don't need to wrap it so tightly inside and outside, but the temperature is still much colder than in the south.

Sun Ru was infected with a cold, which was not serious, but there was a reason not to follow Zhu Hao out.

When Zhu Hao went out, he took Gongsun Yi and Jiang Rong instead, and then always paid attention to whether there were people from Jinyiwei with him, Zhu Si couldn't take care of it for the time being, and he needed to wait until the end of the test.

For Zhu Hao, this will be the biggest challenge in life.

In the three exams before the college exam, Zhu Hao relied entirely on his real skills, and his opponent was not strong at that time.

The township test relies on the question, and the test is affected by the butterfly effect, the possibility of the question is not high, and the opponents are all old scholars who have been immersed in learning for many years, and want to stand out from it, for a later generation of scholars who did not start with the Four Books and Five Classics, in addition to relying on the accumulation of this life, it is necessary to rely on the experience of two lives.

The second day of February.

Zhu Hao, as always, took Gongsun Yi and Jiang Rong out to attend the cultural meeting, but saw many people running to the Shuntian Mansion.

"It looks like there's a lot of excitement to see."

Jiang Rong's eyes widened, and his interest was intense.

A child from a military family like him likes to join in the fun the most.

Gongsun Yi is full of small-scale peasant thoughts, and is a little shy about crowded places, and rarely joins in the fun.

Zhu Hao beckoned: "Go over and take a look." ”

When a group of several people arrived outside the Shuntian Mansion, they saw some people who looked like scholars, holding black and white letters to protest outside the Shuntian Mansion, a bit of a demonstration, there were not many people, there were only about a dozen people, and they could not form a scale effect, and they were soon driven away by a group of officials who rushed out of the yamen.

"If the relatives do evil, if the court does not punish them, it will be difficult for heaven to tolerate ......"

A scholar looked very stubborn, raised his right hand and slammed the government again, and was soon beaten by the officials, but even if the stick beckoned him, the slogans were endless.

In the end, the official messenger rushed up, the two of them carried one, threw it half a mile away from the gate of the palace, and beckoned a few sticks to their bodies, and after seeing these scholars lying on the ground and unable to get up, the official messenger returned to the gate of the yamen, staring at the crowd of onlookers viciously, looking like he was showing off his might.

The people didn't dare to squeak when they saw it, they were afraid of it, and finally saw that it was not lively, and rushed up, leaving the moaning readers all over the ground.

Gongsun Yi pulled Zhu Hao: "This matter is very implicated, we can't afford to take care of it, let's go......"

Zhu Hao walked straight to the scholar who rushed to the front before.

……

……

These dozen or so scholars have never been contaminated with officialdom at first glance, and their literati are full of style.

The leader was in his forties, the same age as Tang Yin, wearing a green hat, and the soldiers next to him supported each other, but no one cared about him.

In the end, this man was left lying on the ground, and although his head and face were covered with wounds, he did not hum, and he did not see any family members come and take him away.

"Your Excellency, are you alright?"

Zhu Hao asked closely.

This person raised his head and glanced at Zhu Hao, his eyes were small but round, his eyebrows were almost invisible, and he was very ugly, like a little old man.

But he was very stubborn, and replied in a hoarse voice: "It's okay." ”

Zhu Hao beckoned: "Look at what, help help people up." ”

Not to mention Gongsun Yi, even Jiang Rong and Yu San and the others who came with him didn't want to pay attention to this kind of thing, but Zhu Hao had a life, so they could only step forward to help.

After the little old man stood still, he glanced at Zhu Hao with approving eyes, "At a young age, you have a chivalrous spirit, seeing that you are also a scholar, you will definitely be admitted to the examination in the future, and set an example for the literati." ”

Gongsun Yi said disdainfully: "Your Excellency, this friend of mine is a person, last year Huguang Township tried to solve the yuan, and there was no need to take any students." ”

"Huh?"

The other party obviously didn't expect this, and the pair of small eyes staring at Zhu Hao became even rounder.

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