Chapter Ninety-Five: Five Famous Confucians in Beijing
Zhang Anshi said, "I can help, I want to share my worries for my brother-in-law, my brother-in-law treats me best on weekdays, and I try my best to solve problems for him." ”
Zhang smiled: "It's good if you have this heart." ”
Zhu Zhanji said on the side: "Mother, mother, I also tried my best to solve problems for my father, I am sincere." ”
Zhang touched Zhu Zhanji's head with a look of approval.
Zhang Anshi lowered his head and remained silent.
In fact, he was really bragging.
But now, a thought popped into me.
Is there a possibility, that is...... A possibility to really solve the troubles of my brother-in-law.
The lightning in his mind began to run wildly.
It is now the second year of Yongle, and in the early Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination system was actually not perfect.
Although after Ming Taizu opened the imperial examination, there were clear requirements for the system and style. Scholars must pass three examinations to participate in the imperial examination. However, the way of writing is occasional or scattered, and there is no rule at the beginning.
Therefore, in fact, everyone is blind and touches the elephant.
The period when the real imperial examination began to form a strict style should be in Hongwu for more than 20 years.
Among them, it has only gone through two imperial examinations, and now it is the third time.
On the one hand, it is true that there are many military disasters in the north, while the south is relatively stable, so the southern literary style is flourishing and has a great advantage over the north.
And on the other hand...... In this era, for the imperial examination, it is a bit like the period when the college entrance examination has just been resumed in later generations.
Everyone doesn't know what to test, so the questions in the paper are not difficult, and those who can pass the test are ...... Just be better than everyone else.
This imperial examination has not yet begun to be a real roll.
Really rolled up, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, or even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the examination papers at that time were extremely perverted, and countless candidates, in order to be able to pass the examination, have long been familiar with the routines of the imperial examination, from how to make an article, how to practice the eight-strand format, to how to memorize the four books and five classics, and some teachers who specialize in coping with the exam, do nothing every day, just blindly ponder the examiner's preferences.
This is an arms race, and this arms race has not yet begun, and everyone is still fighting for the foundation.
Obviously, many people have not really begun to realize how those scholars will be crazy about the imperial examinations for hundreds of years to come.
This is like any candidate who has experienced countless involutions, doing various question banks every day, and being influenced by various cram schools in later generations, if it is placed in the resumption of the college entrance examination, how glittering it will be.
Zhang Anshi took a deep breath, and a thought came to his heart...... I, Zhang Anshi, may not know what Baguwen is, but I know how to take the exam, and I know how to roll it.
What would happen if he looked for readers from the north, and these readers who were still in a state of chaos and had not yet figured out the exam routines?
Thinking about it this way, Zhang Anshi couldn't be calm.
At least give it a try!
What will it look like to lose a guy who has experienced Hengshui Middle School and send it to resume the college entrance examination?
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but exclaim: "Hahahaha...... I've got it. ”
After that, he ran away with a smoke.
Seeing Zhang Anshi's reckless appearance, Zhang couldn't help but be angry: "What are you like, just praise you a few words, and you will be like this again......"
As he spoke, Zhang shook his head.
Zhu Zhanji sat up straight on the side, and said in a milky voice: "Mother, the son-in-law is different, the son-in-law is not reckless, the son-in-law listens to the mother's words the most." ”
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Zhang Anshi returned to Guozixue in a hurry.
Lunge rushed into the Hall of Justice.
shouted: "What's the matter, does this guy have itchy skin?" ”
Gu Xingzu read more seriously.
Zhu Yong and Zhang Xuan took the ring ruler, paced back and forth, and circled around Gu Xingzu.
Only Qiu Song rested his head on his head and slept soundly on his desk.
Zhang Anshi rushed to Gu Xingzu's face, and asked, "Where is your family from?" ”
As soon as Gu Xingzu saw the fierce appearance of Dr. Zhang Anshi, he trembled, tears rolled in his eyes, and at this time, even his grandfather couldn't be relied on, so he had to say timidly: "Back to Doctor's words, I ...... I am a native of Yangzhou, and my ancestral home is Xiangtan, Hunan. ”
Zhang Anshi grabbed him by the placket of his clothes and picked him up, and said, "I'm talking about household registration, household registration, where is the yellow book of your family's household registration?" ”
Gu Xingzu was about to cry, and said stumblingly: "Originally, it was in Nanzhili, but later, ...... Afterward...... They killed my father's mother, and my father joined the Northern Army, so he should ...... It should have moved to Beizhili. ”
"North Naoli?" Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up: "Are you sure you didn't move later?" ”
Gu Xingzu said: "No...... No...... My lord went to the east and the west to fight, but he didn't have this effort, and many of the ministers of Jingnan were registered in Beiping, and no one changed them. ”
Beiping is now the place of dragon prosperity in the Yongle period, and it is the symbol of the dragon at the beginning, which is a qualification, and it is strange that some people are willing to change.
Zhang Anshi patted Gu Xingzu's head, and the whole person laughed excitedly: "Hahahaha...... In this way, the matter is half the battle, well, it is really good, I am very pleased, Xingzu, do you know that the teacher has always valued you? You're going to have a good future. ”
Gu Xingzu: "......"
Zhang Anshi continued: "I think about it, let's study...... It's still too casual, a man's husband, if you want to have great ambitions, you must not be afraid of hardships, have you finished memorizing your book? ”
"I can barely memorize it."
Zhang Anshi scolded: "Dog things, three days are not familiar with the memory, what use do you want, from today, within ten days, the four books and five classics must be memorized backwards, if you can't memorize, it is to deceive the teacher and destroy the ancestors, to tell you the truth, Assistant Teacher Qiu has long wanted to blow you up into the sky, I have always been in the way, you are lazy to try it." ”
Gu Xingzu trembled: "I...... I carry it, I carry ......"
Zhang Anshi said his decision: "Ten days later, you will have to write an article, and you will be admitted to the Jinshi." ”
Gu Xingzu: "......"
Even though his IQ was not bad, at this time he still felt that his brain capacity was limited and could not accommodate such an explosion of information.
Zhang Anshi's expression was very serious at this time, and he said with a bit of fierceness: "If you don't pass the exam, you will die, don't blame me for not reminding you, I, Zhang Anshi, can do anything." ”
This point, Gu Xingzu believes.
Zhang Anshi patted Gu Xingzu's shoulder fiercely: "Tell me now, do you have confidence?" ”
Gu Xingzu said pitifully: "No...... There is no ......"
Zhang Anshi was furious, puffed out his eyes and said, "Do you have confidence?" ”
Gu Xingzu's body trembled, and he subconsciously said, "Yes." ”
Zhang Anshi finally smiled and said, "You all heard it, he himself said that he had confidence, and he also made a military order for me, if he loses the face of our four brothers at that time, he will die." ”
Gu Xingzu: "......"
Zhang Anshi rubbed his hands: "Brothers, come here, I have something to order." ”
All of a sudden, Zhu Yong's emotions came to the fore.
That's right, we also have to participate in the imperial examination, no, send people to the imperial examination.
That's where it comes in.
It's so much fun.
Big brother is big brother, and there will always be an endless stream of good ideas.
Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Yong first: "You have the silver these days, no matter how much silver you take, go find me Xie Jin, Jin Youzi, as well as our teacher Hu Yan, and the articles written by the four examiners Hu Guang in the past, Bagu Wen is the best, don't be afraid of spending money, all in all, we have to understand their grammar." ”
Zhu Yong said: "I know, I dig three feet into the ground, and I have to find it." ”
"And their preferences, such as whose poems they like, which historical figures they like, what their habits are, of course...... I don't want to know about the addiction of the next three things. ”
Zhu Yong said: "I have friends in Jinyiwei, it's a trivial matter. ”
Zhang Anshi said to Zhang Xuan again: "In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, and the second year of Jianwen, I want to find all the Jinshi articles in the imperial examination, and I still say the same thing, don't be afraid of spending money." ”
Zhang Xuan said: "I must find it." ”
Zhang Anshi said: "In the capital, are there any famous teachers who have some experience in the imperial examination, collect them for me, find at least three or four, hire them, we will give money, how much we want, and only let them do one thing, that is, to help us read articles." If the other party refuses to come......"
Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi paused, showed a little ruthlessness, and said, "Third brother, you know what to do, right?" ”
Zhang Xuan drooped his head and said: "Such a famous teacher and Confucian, if he is killed, will it be bad?" ”
Zhang Anshi scolded: "I didn't teach you to kill them, I mean...... Throw money at me, until they are willing to come, if they themselves don't look down on our silver, but they always have wives and children, he will always have love, like calligraphy and painting, just give him calligraphy and painting, like women......"
Zhang Xuan's spirits perked: "I will do this." ”
Qiu Song said: "What about me......"
He rolled over and turned out, and it turned out that he was just pretending to sleep.
Zhang Anshi said: "The fourth brother is staring at Xingzu, he is a scholar, he has great ambitions, and he wants the title of the gold list, so it is always very reasonable to hang the beam and stab the stocks." ”
Qiu Song sniffed and stopped talking.
Only Gu Xingzu trembled, and he faintly felt that the more terrible ordeal had just begun.
In the Da Ming Law, the inmates are qualified to participate in the examination, and to a certain extent, the inmates are equivalent to lifting people.
Of course...... It's only theoretically, because the vast majority of inmates, except for those who are recommended by the localities, or the inmates of the Spontaneous Hall, will try their luck.
At least Justice, Chongzhi, and Guangye, the inmates of these three low-level schools, have never participated in the examination, after all, ...... No one wants to bring shame on themselves.
What level you have, do you not know? If you can't pass the test, okay!
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"Grandpa, grandpa......"
Gu Xingzu didn't go home until midnight.
But Gu Cheng was in the hall, staying up until midnight, still waiting for his grandson.
As soon as he heard his grandson's call, Gu Cheng was immediately overjoyed, hurriedly came out, picked up Gu Xingzu, who was about to enter the middle hall, and said, "Child, you are really not easy, I didn't expect you to work so hard......"
Gu Xingzu cried again, wiped his tears and said, "Grandpa, I don't want to go to Guozi to study, I don't want to study, they beat me again today...... Woowoo woo ......"
When Gu Cheng heard this, he was both distressed and uncomfortable: "What's wrong, what's wrong, is the schoolwork very tight?" ”
Dr. Zhang...... Dr. Zhang taught me to take the Jinshi ......"
When Gu Cheng heard this, he was stunned.
"Grandpa, our family is a marquis, what kind of jinshi is examined...... I don't want to be a jinshi, I will attack grandpa's lord ...... in the future."
Gu Xingzu whimpered, looked heartbroken, and cried loudly.
Gu Cheng's face slowly became solemn, and he put down Gu Xingzu, who was picked up.
Then he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, he lowered his head and thought, for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up, and said: "Wonderful, wonderful, it's really wonderful, this Zhang An Shi is really a genius!" Let's take care of the family...... Is it really rare to see a jinshi? Hmph, with Grandpa here, do you still have the wealth of my grandson? ”
As he spoke, he muttered to himself: "How difficult it is for this Jinshi to be admitted, let's not talk about the exam, even if you think about it, maybe...... If you really want to take the test with real knives and guns, I'm afraid you won't even be able to get into the show. But the magic here is in this place, the big husband is alive, when he has a grand ambition, just like the art of war, he must be put to death and reborn, only by knowing that he can't do it, can he sharpen people's hearts! ”
"The imperial examination is not the real purpose, but in the process of participating in the imperial examination, sharpening the mind is the real intention, the so-called real is virtual, virtual is real, its use is wonderful, there is one heart, Zhang Anshi is really a talent."
"Grandpa, what the hell are you talking about?" Gu Xingzu didn't understand, he cried again, crying and screaming: "Anyway, I won't go to school anymore, I want to go to Guizhou with my grandfather." ”
Syllable......
Gu Cheng suddenly raised his hand and slapped Gu Xingzu in the face.
Gu Xingzu was stunned.
Gu Cheng's heart was very painful, bleeding, and he had never beaten his grandson. This slap hit Gu Xingzu's body, but it was more painful than cutting his Gu Cheng's flesh.
Gu Cheng also cried, with tears in his eyes, and said: "Grandson, my own grandson, why are you still ignorant, you can meet such a famous teacher, it is our Gu family, and it is also your blessing......"
Gu Cheng swallowed even more: "You retreated at this time, and you have no ambition from now on, your husband is alive, when you sail against the current, how can you escape from the battle?" If you want to go to Guizhou today, it is equivalent to becoming a deserter, and in military law, those who escape will die! ”
Gu Xingzu whimpered and cried.
Gu Cheng hugged his head, and tears flowed through his eyes: "Good, good, it's grandpa's fault, but you have to be obedient, you have to be obedient, let's Gu family...... That is, if you plan to take the Jinshi exam, even if you don't have the slightest chance of passing the exam, you have to take the exam, only in this way can you be worthy of yourself. The eldest husband has a promise, even if he is ridiculed for not being able to do anything, he must not back down. ”
Gu Xingzu couldn't say anything, only cried louder.
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After unloading the errand of the East Palace, Yang Shiqi returned to the Hanlin Academy.
He returned to the original dull days, and there were no waves in his life.
Occasionally, he would recall Zhang Anshi, and always felt that the young man was not so hateful, although he was occasionally naughty, but he was really hated by others.
But......... Such a person will at least cause big trouble, and people should not let loose their wreckage.
Today, Yang Shiqi came to the Hanlin Courtyard early in the morning.
It's just that...... His eyelids jumped.
The left eye jumps for disaster, and the right eye jumps for wealth.
If he has no point left or right, he feels that with his current situation, there is no chance of getting rich, and disaster is very likely.
Yang Shiqi sighed in his heart, and then thought of the great benefactor Guo Degan.
So far, he has not inquired about the whereabouts of Mr. Guo, who has never been alive, this Mr. Guo must be a very remarkable person, perhaps...... is the same as the black-clothed prime minister Yao Guangxiao.
Every time I think of this, a sense of reverence arises.
Entering the room, the hall official and several editors and attendants who came to order the Mao were gossiping: "Is it...... Guo Degan is him? ”
Someone exclaimed: "How is that possible? ”
"How is it impossible, I listened to the people in the palace......"
When Yang Shiqi heard this, he chuckled in his heart, his face was slightly excited, and he hurriedly stepped forward: "Guo Degan, who is discussed by the princes...... What happened to him? ”
The hall official took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Don't you know what Yang Shi said?" There is no Guo Degan in this world at all, this Guo Degan is actually Zhang Anshi, do you know Zhang Anshi......"
Yang Shiqi stood in place in a daze, shivering all over.
He didn't listen to a word of what the hall official said.
It's just like a dream, repeatedly: "How can it be Guo Degan, how can it be ......"
"Yang Shi said, Yang Shi said ......"
Yang Shiqi came back to his senses in a trance.
Everyone looked at him with concern.
No way, how is this possible......
These days, Yang Shiqi is sorting out the actual records in the Museum of Culture and History of the Hanlin Academy, and he doesn't care much about the outside world.
Can ...... now His heart was like being thrown into a boulder, and his heart lake was stirred up by a thousand waves.
"Yang Shi speaks ......"
In a trance, he heard someone calling him.
Yang Shiqi was shocked and looked at his colleagues blankly.
The next moment, a thought suddenly occurred in his heart, so he raised his legs, and rushed out of the door as if he was in a hurry.
The hall official shouted from behind: "Yang Shi said, you didn't order Mao, you didn't order Mao, if you don't order Mao, you will deduct Lu, Yang Shi said...... Hey...... What's the matter, it's a good way to lose your heart......"
Yang Shiqi rushed out of the Hanlin Courtyard and ran to Zhang's house first in a hurry.
only to learn that Zhang Anshi actually went to Guozixue.
Guozi Studies?
Yang Shiqi couldn't care about this, and rushed to Guozixue all the way panting.
When he arrived at the Guozi School of Justice Hall after being instructed, he heard Zhang Anshi's roaring voice: "Enter your mother, have you studied ...... heart?"
Yang Shiqi stood at the door of the Hall of Justice, looking at Zhang Anshi and grinning at a prisoner of Guozixue.
Yang Shiqi looked at this strange guy, and he couldn't connect Zhang Anshi with Guo Degan, who was a master in the world.
"Yikes." Zhang Anshi noticed Yang Shiqi's existence, and said in surprise: "Why is Yang Shiqi here?" ”
Yang Shiqi took a deep breath and tried hard to restrain his emotions: "Zhang Gongzi...... You're ......."
Zhang Anshi said very bluntly: "It's not because I'm talented, my mentor Hu Yan, you know, he learned that I was so rich and rich, so he recommended me, and His Majesty recruited me as a doctor of Guozixue, you see, I am teaching." ”
Just him?
Yang Shiqi: "......"
Zhang Anshi said: "Mr. Yang, why don't you speak?" ”
Yang Shiqi: "......"
Although he hadn't seen him for many days, Zhang Anshi still saw that Yang Shiqi was different from usual, so he said: "You are very strange today. ”
Finally, Yang Shiqi still accepted this unacceptable fact.
He sighed, then took a step back, straightened his clothes, and then stretched out his hand, arched his hands, bowed his body, and made a long bow respectfully: "Engong is above, please accept Yang Mou's worship." ”
Zhang Anshi already knew at this time that his identity had been discovered by Yang Shiqi, and he said very freely: "Eh, don't be polite, this is nothing, I have long admired Yang Shi's talent, and I just said some good things that day, and Yang Shi said it seriously." ”
Yang Shiqi stubbornly made a big salute, and then said gratefully: "It's ashamed to say that Yang has no eyes." ”
"Wherever you are, it's all your own people......"
The more Zhang Anshi didn't care, the more Yang Shiqi cared, he was anxious, and the green tendons on his forehead were about to burst out: "Yang has such a great favor from Zhang Gongzi, even if he is a cow and a horse, it is difficult to repay it." ”
Zhang Anshi said: "Let's not talk about these things first, let's talk about serious things, my brother-in-law is going to preside over the imperial examination, what do you think?" ”
finally succeeded in changing the topic, Yang Shiqi is a very far-sighted person, how could he not know the mystery of this?
He frowned: "The matter of the imperial examination, not to mention the big matter, and the contradictions in it are really too numerous to mention, and there is a slight difference, but I am afraid that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be able to withstand the pressure." ”
"You only see the bad side, but you don't see the good side." Zhang Anshi said: "What if my brother-in-law's business is done? Your Majesty is obviously trying your brother-in-law's ability, as long as you can do it, then in Your Majesty's mind, my brother-in-law is the best heir. And once it is done, everyone in the world is satisfied with it, then the brother-in-law will be regarded as the expectation of everyone. ”
The situation in the Ming Dynasty was different from that of other dynasties, especially the Yongle Dynasty, and many emperors were afraid that their sons would be too strong, which caused suspicion between the emperor and the crown prince.
But in the Yongle Dynasty, what Zhu Di was worried about was that his eldest son had a weak personality and would become the second Jianwen Emperor, who couldn't control the vassal kings and ministers, and was fooled by scholars.
Zhu Di likes the King of Han, it is not unreasonable, the prestige of the King of Han in the army is very high, and his personality is also strong, the world is in such hands, in order to control the subjects of the world, at least ...... Zhu Di thinks so.
Of course, the prince's obesity and weakness are also one of the reasons.
Yang Shiqi said thoughtfully: "Having said that, the problem of scholars in the north and south has accumulated for a long time, and there are many contradictions between each other, and even Emperor Taizu Gao can't deal with it properly. ”
Yang Shiqi obviously thought that Emperor Taizu Gao's method was very inappropriate.
After all, the imperial examination was set by Emperor Taizu Gao, and the rules were also set by the imperial court, and you set the rules, but when the results came out, you didn't admit it, and you just didn't admit it, and you killed the examiner, and turned your head to re-circle a new Jinshi.
Although this approach solves a temporary problem, it also makes people all over the world question the fairness of the imperial examination.
Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Emperor Taizu Gao can't solve it, it doesn't mean that my brother-in-law can't solve it, it's not that I, Zhang Anshi, brag, my brother-in-law has a noble appearance, and he is a first-class virtuous prince in the world, of course, the main thing is that I have such a right-hand man, and I have now thought of the perfect way." ”
Yang Shiqi: "......"
After all, Yang Shiqi is a scholar, and in the book of sages, he has always taught people to be humble, and he can't see that wherever a person goes, there are cows floating in the sky.
But...... After all, it was his own father-in-law, Yang Shiqi only kept smiling.
But I heard Zhang Anshi say: "But in this matter, I just lack someone to help, Yang Shi said, or you can help me." ”
"Ah......h
"Don't you?"
"Kindness will not give up, Yang is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses."
"Sure enough, good brother."
“……”
"Come on, come on...... Zhang Anshi pointed to Gu Xingzu, whose face was crying: "Yang Shi said to help me see how this child is and whether there is a sign of a jinshi." ”
Yang Shiqi looked at Gu Xingzu with a rubbing face in surprise: "Ah...... This ......"
Yang Shiqi pulled Zhang Anshi aside and said in a low voice: "Engong...... I can't help it, this son, I see it ......"
Zhang Anshi interrupted him and said, "Have you read the article he wrote, you can know it by looking at it." ”
After that, Zhang Anshi took an article to him.
Yang Shiqi had no choice but to look down, and said with a wry smile: "Such grammar, it's really ...... Ay...... I'm afraid that I'm reluctant to show it. ”
That's true.
Zhang Anshi smiled: "Isn't there still many days left for this imperial examination?" Now he is a Xiucai, and he will be a Jinshi in the future, he is light-bold, smart and wise, I think he will definitely be able to achieve great things. ”
Yang Shiqi remained silent.
Zhang Anshi said again: "I asked Yang Shi to speak, only one favor, that is, to help me read his article, I don't understand Bagu, because I can't pass the exam, so I have to pin my hope on Gu Xingzu, he is the hope of the four famous Confucians in our capital!" ”
Yang Shiqi was surprised: "The four famous Confucians in the capital? ”
Zhang Anshi pointed to himself: "Naturally, it is me and the three brothers." ”
Yang Shiqi: "......"
Looking at Yang Shiqi's expression, Zhang Anshi was anxious: "You don't believe it? Let me tell you, Hu Yangong said so, if it weren't for our outstanding talent, how could we be recruited here as a doctor and teaching assistant. ”
Yang Shiqi felt that the information he received today was too much, and it had reached the point of being unreasonable.
Zhang Anshi said: "I'll just say a word, are you willing to help?" ”
Yang Shiqi said: "Invited by the father-in-law, how can Yang be unwilling, it's just ......"
The next words, Zhang Anshi didn't have the heart to listen, and said happily: "In this way, our team has grown again." Haha......"
Saying that, Zhang Anshi said again: "With the help of Yang Shiyan, plus our four famous Confucians in the capital...... Now we are the five famous Confucians in the capital, and the day when our five Confucians in the capital will be famous in the world will come soon. ”
Yang Shiqi said very seriously: "The student has a reluctant request. ”
Zhang Anshi said: "You say." ”
"Can you ...... Don't put Yang and Si Confucianism side by side, Engong knows Yang, and Yang is a person...... Don't like to be gregarious. ”
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