Chapter 124: First the Imperial Examination and then Change Careers
The names of the first three people were sung three times. Then the officials of Honglu Temple led the champion, Bangyan, and Tanhua out of the class respectively, and knelt on the royal road.
"Minister Liu Lishun, long live Longen." Liu Lishun was so excited that his voice trembled.
If history has not changed, Liu Lishun will even fail to be a jinshi this time.
It wasn't until the seventh year of Chongzhen that he entered Beijing for the tenth time to take the exam, and he was appreciated by Chongzhen, won the first prize, was already fifty-two years old, and went down in history as the champion of martyrdom.
Now, at the age of nearly forty, it is the time when you are in the prime of life and have life experience.
Young, mature, from a poor family, and a disciple of Master Yuan, Zhu Youxiao still gave him the champion after comprehensive consideration.
"In the second year of the Apocalypse, the second place in the first class of the Renxu Enke Hall test...... Wen Zhenmeng! ”
The roll call continued, Wen Zhenmeng was led out of class, knelt down next to Liu Lishun, and kowtowed to thank him.
If history hadn't changed, Wen Zhen Mengdang would be the champion of today's department, but he didn't know that he was excited because he had won the top spot.
"In the second year of the Apocalypse, the third place in the first class of the Renxu Enke Hall test...... Feng Yuanbiao! ”
"Chen Feng Yuanbiao, long live Longen."
"In the second year of the Apocalypse, the first place in the second class of the Renxu Enke Palace test...... Lu Xiangsheng! ”
"In the second year of the Apocalypse, the second place in the second class of the Renxu Enke Hall test...... Wen Anzhi! ”
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The singing chart continues, but it is already only sung once, and it does not lead out of the class.
The so-called champions, top eyes, and tanhua are just a few days of scenery, and they will eventually disappear into history. How many of the famous ministers in history are from these first three?
There have been more than 700 champions in Chinese history, but except for Yang Shen, Liu Gongquan and a few others who have achieved high achievements, most of them are mediocre and difficult to pass on.
Anyway, Zhu Youxiao remembered that only Wen Tianxiang was born as a champion. It seems that it is still stained with a good name.
It can be seen that a person's ultimate achievement is closely related to his own hard work and opportunities, and it cannot be decided in one high school.
I am fortunate to have gained, but I have lost my life. I hope that Lu Xiangsheng can have this calmness and freedom, live up to my expectations, and grow as soon as possible.
Zhu Youxiao is most optimistic about Lu Xiangsheng, but he hopes that Lu Xiangsheng can embark on the road of martial arts.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao set him as the fourth. And this fourth place also has a name in history, it is called "Chuanyu".
In other words, Lu Xiangsheng's ranking in history is not as good as this, and I can be regarded as improving.
After Wen Jinshi's roll call, he is Wu Jinshi's.
If you add the martial arts that will be held in the fall, there will be two martial champions this year. Because there was no palace test in the previous martial arts, this time the martial champion can be called the first in the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, Wu Jinshi and Wen Jinshi participated in ceremonies such as the "Great Chuan Yu" and the later "Imperial Street Praise Official", and they were also treated equally.
To elevate the status of the warriors, pay equal attention to civil and military, the emperor's intention is very clear.
Today's champion is named Shao Darui, and being able to participate in the examination can already prove his level of education. He has excellent results in comprehensive assessments such as strength and riding skills, and his strategy is also good.
After the roll call was completed, Zhonghe Shao played the "Chapter of Xianping", and the civil and military scholars knelt three times and bowed nine times. Then the official of the Ministry of Rites held the list, and the cloud disk was used to carry the list, and the yellow umbrella was leading, and the Taihe Gate and the Noon Gate were released.
The emperor can go back to the palace, and today he just makes a show of face.
Next, all the jinshi, princes and hundreds of officials all came out with the list and hung outside the East Chang'an Gate (the east side of today's Anmen).
The champion led the scholars to watch the list, and then there were activities such as praising officials in the royal street, so as to motivate the students' self-motivation and demonstrate the importance of the imperial court to the imperial examination.
Of course, for the people of Beijing, it is another good opportunity to watch the excitement, and they are quite enthusiastic about it.
In the past, it was not enough to boast, but now there is no end to debauchery.
The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day.
In ancient times, there were very few ways out for scholars, and most of them studied hard and studied hard, just to be on the list one day.
For more than ten years, or even twenty or thirty years, the best time is spent here, and the ecstasy after the dream is realized can be imagined.
Tomorrow, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War will also hold the "Qionglin Banquet" and "Huiwu Banquet" to celebrate the civil and military scholars. Celebrating by eating and drinking is probably the most common form in the world.
But these hustle and bustle have little to do with Zhu Youxiao. The jinshi can be profane and debauchery for two days, but he still has a bunch of things to deal with.
Also busy are several new cabinet members, Sun Chengzong, Li Qiyuan, Tao Langxian, Bi Zisu, and Xu Guangqi, all of whom are trusted and valued by Zhu Youxiao, who are responsible for implementing the reform of the young emperor.
"The new jinshi enters the ministry to watch the government?" Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, and his jaw agreed, "Then let the secretaries choose from them, not too many." ”
Although Zhu Youxiao wanted the jinshi to start as magistrates, there was not enough official shortage, and they couldn't arrange it for a while. It's okay to go to each department for an internship first.
Sun Chengzong arched his hand and said: "Long live, yesterday a tribute soldier submitted a letter to the Ministry of War to recommend himself, and he has the ambition to seal the wolf. After Weichen saw it, he felt that it was embarrassing. ”
Oh, Zhu Youxiao was very surprised, the results of the palace examination have not yet come out, why did he turn to the generals, is it because he sees that the martial arts are also valued?
Seeing that the emperor was puzzled, Sun Chengzong couldn't help but smile bitterly and explained: "Chongwen suppressing martial arts is really excessive, but if you turn into a military general as a jinshi, it is ......different."
Wenzun and martial arts, the accumulated habits and disadvantages of the Ming Dynasty. At the same level, military generals must also salute civilian officials and subordinate themselves. Even military generals are often reprimanded by civilian officials.
In his early years, the famous general Yu Dayou wrote to the Department of Procuratorial Envoys for Punishment, and the Inspector said angrily: "How can a military academy be equipped with books and words? ”
So Yu Dayou was beaten with a cane and deprived him of his martial arts position. Shen Yourong also had such an experience, although it was not so miserable, it also showed the low status of martial artists.
In the eyes of civil officials, you rude warriors, you can lead the troops to fight, can you do it? You want to be capable, what do you want us to do?
But a military general with a meritorious name is different, it is a Confucian general, it is both civil and military, and civil officials dare not look down on it.
Before Shen Yourong became a soldier, his uncle Shen Maoxue was the champion of Wanli for five years, so he persuaded this nephew to take the imperial examination first. But Shen Yourong didn't listen, starting from martial arts and embarking on the road of military generals.
Of course, Shen Yourong also had a bumpy road and suffered repeated blows.
It turned out that this was the case, Zhu Youxiao listened to Sun Chengzong's explanation and understood the mind of this Jinshi, but he didn't blame him, but asked with great interest: "What is the name of this tribute, I think about it in the long run." ”
Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "This person is the hand-picked heir of His Majesty, Changzhou Lu Xiangsheng." ”
"Lu Xiangsheng?" Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It is indeed worthy of cultivation, Master Sun will bother to cultivate!" ”
Sun Chengzong said: "Weichen wants to choose him to enter the ministry to watch politics, and then go to martial arts for further study." ”
"That's very good." Zhu Youxiao agreed.