"Splitting the coffin, people-oriented."

The simple six words made all the officials think deeply and made them realize that the loyal king is not simple.

Although he chose the same as Zhao Heyun, King Zhong almost didn't have time to think about it, and he didn't go to history to find the basis for his own approach, and it seemed that he completely followed his heart.

"Guan Zi said, the beginning of the husband overlord is also people-oriented. This principle will be solid for the country, and chaos will be in danger. Although Guan Zi is also a sage, he is not Confucian after all, so I am afraid that he is a little biased. ”

"It can't be said that Shangshu also has clouds, the people are the state, and the country is solid. So it's not too off-the-beaten. ”

"I think that the meaning of King Zhong may not be the same as these, it seems that there is no utilitarianism, it is more pure."

In fact, the ancients often refer to the same meaning of people and the people, and many times refer to the group of people, rather than a simple individual 'people', so it should be understood as 'people-oriented', which is a kind of people-oriented thinking, in fact, it is more out of the needs of governing the interests of the country, with a certain utilitarianism.

Of course, everyone has their own understanding and bias about this kind of thing, so hundreds of officials have a lot of discussions, but how can Zhao Mengqi think so much.

"Silence!" Uncle Xie Fang controlled the scene again, "The five answer sheets have been read out, and now the questioner will clarify the original intention of the question." ”

Then Ma Guangzu got up, but he didn't rush to clarify, but asked Zhao Mengqi first, "Your Highness, the other four people have explained their understanding of 'Li' in the answer sheet, but His Highness's question and answer is too concise, so-called in order to eliminate misunderstandings, I hope Your Highness can tell you your understanding." ”

Zhao Mengqi is a person of later generations, and his original understanding of 'etiquette' is more of a dismissive, because the words 'feudal etiquette' are often criticized and denied.

However, after listening to Ma Guangzu's words just now, he had some understanding, so he replied, "Xiao Wang thinks that etiquette is a rule, a system, a criterion, an order, a constraint and guidance on the behavior of the world, a reconciliation of interpersonal relationships, a reduction of contradictions and conflicts, and the maintenance of stability and harmony in the world. ”

Hearing this, Ma Guangzu kept nodding his head, looking very satisfied, "Your Highness's understanding is basically correct, Zi said, 'Self-denial is benevolence.'" From this we can see that the reason why we should be polite is for the sake of benevolence, and benevolence is to love others. I think what His Highness said is people-oriented, that is, benevolence, which is the foundation of courtesy. ”

After a pause, he continued, "The original intention of this question is just to explore the original heart of the sons, not to investigate right and wrong, as for what kind of heart is more beneficial to the people of the world, I think everyone has their own judgment in their hearts, please consider it carefully, and give your choice." ”

When Zhao Mengqi heard this, he couldn't help pouting, and said, isn't this question done in vain, so let's come up with a standard answer for comparison, but the result is tantamount to saying that people with voting rights will vote for whoever is pleasing to their eyes.

In fact, Ma Guangzu didn't say it directly, but it was already obvious that Zhao Mengqi's answer was the most in line with his mind, and it was a vote for him to some extent.

The voting ended quickly, with a total of 67 votes, and the results of the vote count were arranged in order.

Zhao Mengguan, twenty-five votes.

Zhao Menghao, seventeen votes.

Zhao Mengqi, ten votes.

Zhao Heyun, nine votes.

Zhao Mengxi, five votes.

Regarding this result, Zhao Mengqi expected that after such an indistinguishable answer, the vote was completely idealistic, and those ministers who opposed him naturally would not vote for him.

He even thought that it would be good for him to have three or five votes, but he didn't expect to be ranked third, it seems that there are still some people who are fair among the civil officials.

The other four people have their own joys and sorrows, Zhao Menghao, the dark horse who killed the second, but he seems indifferent, Zhao Heyun looks a little annoyed, and Zhao Mengxi is full of dissatisfaction.

The most proud is naturally Zhao Mengguan, who is far ahead of the votes, which makes him confident that Yan Guifei has paved the way to the prince for him, and Zhao Mengqi will eventually be trampled under his feet.

The three imperial historians who were in charge of the invigilator, after the inspection, did not raise any objections to the voting results, and the Zhao Guanjia and other hundred officials had no opinions, so the ranking was determined.

Next, everyone thought it was a test of 'music', but they didn't expect Yang Dong to stand up and say, "'Music' and 'book' are all questions from me, but since Zhuzi has written the answer sheet just now, it will be directly used as a 'book' marking." ”

When the officials heard it, although they were a little surprised, they also felt reasonable, anyway, 'book' is the ability to read, write, and compose, and it is okay to pass the previous volume evaluation, and it also saves time.

However, the four candidates scolded their mothers in their hearts, and in order to answer the questions, there was no problem with the composition, but this writing was naturally ignored, and in a hurry, he did not play his best calligraphy level at all.

On the contrary, it was Zhao Mengqi, calm and relaxed, with few words, and when he wrote, he was extraordinary, thanks to the original owner, although his IQ was not high, but this writing thing was still forced to practice.

The test papers of the five people were all posted and commented on by Yang Dong, and then the three examiners gave ratings, which were divided into upper, middle and lower grades.

The first is Zhao Menghao's volume, "the font is soft, the roots are clear, although it is written in a hurry, it is also urgent and not chaotic, the article is rigorously structured, well-organized, and generally not bad." ”

Yang Dong's comments are very objective, and all the officials basically agree.

Among the three examiners, Uncle Xie Fang gave 'medium', Dong Huai gave 'up', and Cheng Yuanfeng gave 'medium'.

This achievement made Zhao Menghao's eyes darken, but he was still silent.