Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, the imperial examination has been the most important way for scholars to advance in the Ming Dynasty. It has even shaped the lifestyle of millions of people to a considerable extent.

For example, the wife works and the husband is free, and the purpose of saving food is to study.

There is also a family that smashes pots and sells iron for their children to study.

People often say that one of the four joys of life is when there is a gold list title.

At present, in the Ming Dynasty, I don't know how many students are still making eight shares and memorizing classics, they forget to sleep and eat, study hard in the cold window, and are almost learning in a life-consuming way.

At this time, the question of the imperial examination was suddenly changed, what kind of concept was that?

In addition, the criteria for selecting people for the imperial examination actually reflect the status of Confucianism, which is not a matter of changing the question, but actually to move Confucianism.

At the beginning, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism alone, and took the idea of unification.

But everything is good and bad, and the thinking is unified, but when the world is all Confucianism, it is difficult for the emperor to move.

That's why Lin Han knelt down so fiercely and objected so loudly.

Because he knew that once the emperor really made such a big change to the imperial examination, the entire Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty would oppose it in various ways such as poetry and articles, what should they do at that time? Another book burning?

Lin Han couldn't imagine that kind of scene.

Zhu Houzhao's index finger taps regularly...... To shake a mountain, you can't push it up, but first find a way to make it shake. And his goal is not to eliminate Confucianism, he is a pragmatist, and he uses whatever is useful.

"Lin Shangshu, there are some things that can be done but not said, some things that can be said and not done, and some things that can be done under a different name. I have never said that the imperial examination will no longer take the Four Books and Five Classics, but the Four Books and Five Classics are fundamentally to solve the problem of the people of the world having to eat, right? What I asked was also the question of the people's food, and they had the same goal, one truth. Don't get so excited. ”

If the emperor flickered, Lin Han didn't know if he could believe it or not, anyway, he didn't dare to directly say that the emperor, don't look at me honestly and lie to me, so he reminded me with some unease: "Your Majesty, this matter is about the world's scholars, and there must be no mistakes. ”

Zhu Houzhao's expression was relaxed, "That's right, I still choose the best among the readers." You can rest assured, the questions that will be tested will not be separated from the Four Books and Five Classics, and will not be separated from the people's livelihood. The people are the state, and the country is solid. How is it embodied in the fact that the people are the state? The imperial examination should also reflect the people as the state, right? Therefore, I came up with a question to test the school and examine these scholars, how to achieve the people-oriented state in specific government affairs, and what is the problem? Isn't this exactly what the saints said? ”

"This ......" Lin Han's round head was a big question mark, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Anyway, Zhu Houzhao will give himself this name, and when the time comes, he will come up with a question.

What do you think about maritime trade?

What do you think the imperial court is going to build roads?

What do you think of the city that never sleeps?

……

Let these people line up and look at them one by one.

However, this way of asking questions is actually not very fair, because candidates at different levels are exposed to different information, and the children of high-ranking officials naturally understand the policies of the imperial court, and the things in it are not necessarily his own opinions.

So this is a test for the questioner, and then he can think about it a little more carefully.

"Your Majesty...... The sea ban of the imperial court can be opened, that is for the people along the coast, the salt administration can be changed, that is to remove the disadvantages of the salt administration, but the imperial examination is to move, what is it for? There will always be no problem with this one. ”

"Nonsense!" Zhu Houzhao reprimanded angrily: "Who said that the imperial examination is going to move? I'm telling you, don't go out and talk nonsense. Benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, kindness and filial piety first, this is the most important gift of the Ming Dynasty! ”

"Lin Shangshu, I am still thinking, one of the most important things for me at the moment, one is a big wedding, and the other is to add heirs to the heavenly family, and I also want to have a prince."

Lin Hanmeng nodded, "If Your Majesty can think like this, then it would be the best." ”

"Of course I thought." Zhu Houzhao got down from the dragon chair and stepped forward to approach the old man, "Our Han court is a state of etiquette, and I am a great tomorrow, how can we not respect etiquette?" Otherwise, wouldn't the heavens and the earth be in chaos! ”

"Exactly."

"So, don't worry, the imperial examination and the big wedding are all handed down from the ancestors, everything is business as usual, everything is business as usual."

Lin Han's heart finally stopped hanging, and even when he heard that the emperor also attached importance to the ceremony, he couldn't help but become happy again.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Good, good. If there is nothing else to do, Lin Shangshu will be busy, right? ”

The old man's mood was much more relaxed, "Yes, Weichen retired." ”

When he was far away, Zhu Hou looked at his back and couldn't help laughing, "Respect the old and love the young...... Forgot again. ”

The imperial examination is also a matter of October, and when the time comes, it is enough to choose a statement that relies on the four books and five classics. Anyway, if someone objected, he would go to Confucianism.

In the early afternoon,

Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Min Qi, Liang Chu, Han Wen and Wu Jiao, the secretary of Dali Temple, came together.

With so many people wanting to face you, it's not a trivial matter at first glance.

Jin Gui didn't dare to delay, and personally handed over the note, at that time, Zhu Houzhao was reviewing the recital, and when he saw this situation, he had to stop and say the word 'Xuan'!

When the courtiers see the king, they naturally salute.

After the salute, the Korean language played, "Your Majesty, the 28th day of the first month of this year is the autumn equinox, and after the autumn equinox, you can make a decision. ”

The so-called collusion is a procedure before killing.

Generally, the imperial court executes prisoners, as long as they pass through the normal Dali Temple and the Criminal Department, they will not be killed immediately, but will be beheaded after the autumn.

Jinyi Weizhao Prison is a different matter, or the punishment is too heavy, and it can be beheaded if dragged out.

But under normal circumstances, the murder is in the autumn, so the execution is also called the autumn decision, that is, after the autumn equinox, the death row roster is presented to the emperor, and those who are executed by the imperial pen will be approved, and then the execution will be carried out to correct the law.

Under normal circumstances, all the people on the roster will not be executed, but a part will be left behind, to show that the emperor can't bear to make a gesture of benevolence when he erases his life.

The corrupt officials arrested by the two Huai Salt Fields in the past, as well as those who were arrested during the opening of the sea last year, are on the list.

This was their last chance to live—the emperor thought that this man might not be killed.

Zhu Houzhao is not the first time to decide, he looked at his courtiers quite squarely, and said in a deep voice: "Take it." ”

Han Wen bowed his head, and Liu Jin went down and picked it up.

“…… Thirty-three people were first tried, where are their names? ”

Forty-six people from the yamen of the two Huaiyun Divisions were found to have had an affair with illegal salt, and the emperor was furious at that time, urging them to quickly convict and judge as many as possible.

Therefore, all the ministers also understood what the emperor's words meant.

"Da Situ, can you show it to me?"

The atmosphere was slightly oppressive.

The emperor has an excellent memory, and when he was young, he read a book, and he could basically remember an article as long as he read it four or five times. It seems that it is impossible to expect the emperor to forget.

"This ......" Han pointed his finger,

Zhu Houzhao didn't have an expression, and when he 'wowed', it was a hook,

"And here, Song Yu ......"

With his voice, small red hooks kept appearing on the paper, and the emperor couldn't help but complain, "Next time there are many people, remember to write them together, fortunately there are only thirty-three people, you are now scattering these people, page by page, how troublesome?" ”

"Yes, wait for the next time to pay attention to improvement."

"I'll have to count it in a while, and I don't know if I've only hooked thirty-two of them. There are also the rest of the later, and they have been reviewed, right? ”

"It's all reviewed."

These people are a waste of national food if they keep them.

At the beginning, I said that the person who touched the smuggled salt died, so it was not a word if he couldn't speak.

Some petty officials in other situations can indeed stay alive. But if you don't tick, it doesn't mean that Ming'er will let you go and let you go home to your wife and children on the hot kang.

How can there be such a good thing, at least it is a thousand miles of exile, don't think about a good life in the future.

"When?"

"After Your Majesty's decision, the Criminal Department will issue an approval document for the decision, and the execution will be carried out in three days." This is what Min Jue, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is saying.

Such a large group of people came over, maybe they were pleading.

But the emperor's words and deeds directly wiped out their thoughts, and the anger was not gone, and it was useless to say anything.

However, although Min Jue is in charge of the punishment, he has always been merciful, and looking at the emperor who did not hesitate to execute the prisoner, he gradually couldn't help it.

"Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao raised his head, "Min Shangshu has something to say?" ”

“…… When the ministers tried this case, there were also old mothers and children in the family of the people who saw them, and the ministers were terrified, whether His Majesty's benevolent monarch of the generation could spare one or two capital crimes, so as to show the virtue of the court and the virtue of His Majesty. ”

Someone took the lead, and Wu Jiao, the secretary of Dali Temple, also dared to speak, "Weichen seconded the proposal." Zi said: The way is to govern, all to be punished, and the people are free and shameless; The way is virtuous, all are courteous, shameful and qualified. His Majesty's strict punishment of the law was supposed to be righteous, but the two Huaiyun Divisions have been withdrawn, the law of auction has been established, and the imperial court will only kill so many prisoners once, and the common people are also shocked when they hear it. ”

Zhu Houzhao ignored them, what should he do or what he should do.

Min Jue and Wu Jiao were slightly disappointed.

In the Qianqing Palace, there was only the sound of 'banging, banging, banging'.

Zhu Hou took a look at Han Wen, and then at Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, they were all relatives.

It's really annoying.

Syllable!

The emperor suddenly became angry, "Since you don't want me to make a decision, why do you want to hand a slip into the palace?!" ”

After an uproar, everyone knelt down, "Your Majesty is angry." ”

"What anger? I'm afraid that in your hearts, I am a tyrannical king who kills people without blinking! ”

At this time, there was a sudden commotion outside the Qianqing Palace, and it seemed that someone was shouting something.

Liu Jin's face changed, but nothing happened.

"Your Majesty......"

"Don't even speak!" Zhu Houzhao's stern voice overshadowed them,

These old men have their ears back, but he doesn't have their ears back.

The voice came from far and near, as if shouting......

"Datong...... It's Datong! The emperor stood up suddenly, and the expression on his face directly failed, "Datong good news!"

Shouting is a great news! ”