March 15.

The day of the temple test.

Before dawn in the morning, the 300 candidates who participated in the palace examination had to carry their own examination baskets and go to the noon gate together, waiting in line to enter the palace from the left gate and go to the wide square in front of the Fengtian Hall to participate in the palace examination.

Zhang Zhou, as the leader of the exam, is listed at the top of the leftist team of the three teams.

Before the palace test, no one will get acquainted with the relationship, and everything has to wait for the palace test to end, so the front of the palace is also very quiet, and everyone is eager to try.

It was not until dawn that the officials of the Ministry of Rites counted and checked the names, places of origin and other information of the candidates present, and confirmed that all the candidates had arrived, and all the candidates began to enter.

When the examinee passes through the palace gates and arrives in front of the Fengtian Temple, there are already three hundred desks on the ground, as long as it is not windy or rainy on the day, the examinee will have to complete the exam in this open place, compared to the examination in the place where there are walls on all sides of the Gongyuan, although the air here is good, but the big problem is that they can't eat and drink that day, and even go to the toilet.

Even if he pees in the crotch of his pants, he can't leave his position.

The desk is very low, and the candidates should have knelt on the ground to participate in the temple examination, but in the Hongzhi period, the palace examination was all provided with soft cushions for the candidates, and they did not have to kneel during the examination, even if they sat cross-legged.

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Just when the candidates were about to get the questions of the palace examination, Zhu Youzhu and other monarchs and ministers had already arrived at the noon gate to complete the day's court meeting.

Because the emperor will personally ask the question of Fengtian Temple, the court discussion of the day will also be simple, and there will be major events, and if there is not, it will basically end with a few words.

There was only one content in the Imperial Council that day.

On the one hand, the fire screen and the little Tatar prince each sent envoys to the Beijing Division, and they were about to arrive at Juyong Pass, but there were still signs of Tatar activities in Yansui and other places...... The Tatars were originally afraid that the Ming Dynasty would take advantage of the victory and pursue, so Wang Weining led the troops out of the grassland, but as the time passed, even the Tatars found that Wang Weining was guarding the side pass and could not leave.

And their living environment on the grassland is relatively bad, at this time, even if they don't loot the land of Daming City, things such as bullying the small in the grassland continue to happen.

There is Wang Weining in the side of the head, they dare not approach, but there is no such evil spirit in other places, and they should be harassed or harassed.

"Can't the Northwest stop for two days?"

Zhu Youzhu was very angry.

On the one hand, Wang Yue achieved a great victory and shocked the grassland wolves, while the grassland wolves continued to eat.

Now not only will the minister not agree to let Wang Yue take the initiative to attack, but even he, the emperor, will not dare, and the hungry wolves on the grassland seem to see that the border army of the Ming Dynasty is guarding the border of one acre and three points of land, and the final result is ...... The First World War was over, and it was business as usual.

The emperor also wanted to use this battle to lay down the situation in the northwest, and now it seems that he is thinking too much.

"The Ministry of War will draw up a strategy for the use of troops in the northwest, and the Tatars will disappear if they don't save energy! Let them go back to Xuanfu and give it back! ”

Zhu Youzhi doesn't need to coax the hungry wolves on the grassland now.

It's not that you send envoys to meet me, I'm rare, you're not here to surrender, but you're here to make a false deal with the Ming court, since I don't plan to reopen the border market, I don't want to rarity your little tribute, and I don't plan to give you anything back, then you should get out of here as soon as possible!

Wang Zongyi, the squire of the military department, said: "Your Majesty, the fire sieve has the above table, and it is proposed to return it to his righteous son in exchange for tribute horses." ”

In the eyes of the courtiers, Dayan Khan's appeal could be ignored, but the fire sieve still paid a little more attention.

We want to "convince people with virtue", and if we win them, we should send back the godson of the fire sieve, which can be regarded as sowing discord in the grassland, so that the fire sieve will be grateful for the kindness of the Ming Dynasty, and after serving the education, we should go to the internal dispute with Dayan Khan.

"Why do you want to pay it back? Take it as a proton, and if the fire sieve comes again, cut it off! So he returned to the messenger sent by the fire sieve. Today is the right thing for the court, and there is nothing else to retreat from! ”

Zhu Youji's tough statement made the minister feel that the emperor, who once ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety, was very different from the past.

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The court meeting ended.

Zhu Youzhu wanted to take Luan Yu to Fengtian Hall and preside over the palace test.

Today, more than any previous palace test, made him look forward to it.

Mainly because today is also the day of Zhang Zhou's palace examination, he doesn't even plan to hide in the Fengtian Palace, he is going to set the throne in front of the Fengtian Palace, and even before the exam, he wants to meet with the candidates present.

"It's all here, Your Majesty." Xiao Jing was in charge of maintaining order in Jinyiwei, and he hadn't listened to the court before.

Halfway through Emperor Luan's drive, Xiao Jing came over to explain to the emperor.

Zhu Youzhu smiled: "Is Bingkuan at the front?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang is Huiyuan, and he should be in front, and the slave maid also asked people to move his desk a little forward, so that he can be in front of all the candidates."

Xiao Jing also has a hand in order to cater to the emperor.

If Zhang Zhou is in the front row, it is only in parallel with others, in order to highlight that Zhang Zhou is different from others, his desk has to go further.

This is called treatment.

"Hmm." Zhu Youzhu smiled and nodded, "I've been looking forward to it for a long time!" Move there. ”

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In front of the Fengtian Temple.

The emperor came and set up a throne.

After each of the three hundred tributes had set up their own pens, ink, paperweights, etc., they got up and prepared to salute the emperor.

Before the palace examination, candidates have to worship the emperor to show that they are protégés of the Son of Heaven.

Then the eunuch on the steps read out the emperor's will, first reflecting the courtesy to the candidates, and then the second one, which is the exam question of the day.

"Let them all go back to their respective places, and let's get started."

Zhu Youzhu did not stick to the situation.

After he gave instructions to Xiao Jing, the palace test officially began.

Hair curls.

In the Ming Dynasty, all the examination papers were printed and checked in advance, so the candidates did not need to hear clearly what the person who read the edict was saying.

Zhang Zhou sat in front and looked up to see the emperor.

At this time, Zhu Youzhu was also looking at him with a smile, it was the first time that the distinction between the monarch and the minister was so clear, but it was also a little friendly.

Nominally, the king is above and the minister is below, but in fact, I am a friend, and I am here to witness the Jinshi among my friends.

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Confucius replied to Yan Yuan's question, for the state but to travel in the summer, to take advantage of the Yin's chariot, to serve the crown of the Zhou, music is Shao dance, for the speaker, said the four generations of rites and music, then the emperor to govern the law. What is the best of both worlds?

"Song Ru Ouyang has a saying, three generations and the upper rule is one, and the rites and music are in the world, and the three generations are governed by the two, and the rites and music are in vain. At that time, the great Confucianism of Taoism was called the ancient and modern not easy to say, and now it is tested by its words, up and down for thousands of years, and the traces of governance can be cited. ”

"The husband has gone up for three generations, there is no room for discussion, Emperor Han Gao tasted the order of his uncle and grandson to set the rites and music, and the two lives of the negative Lu did not come, and it was said that the rites and music accumulated virtue for a hundred years and then prospered. After the division of the Three Kingdoms, its ministers have Zhuge Liang, and the world Confucianism is either to have fun with etiquette, or to have a few rites and music, Gaitong and Liangzhi people, can not be without advantages and disadvantages, to be in the etiquette and music, can be prosperous or not, there are still negotiable. ”

"Since the Emperor Taizu Gao, my country has started a business with divine martial arts, and the saints have inherited it for more than 100 years, and the production of ceremonial music has not been prepared by people at the right time, but the long of the governance effect has not been exhausted, and the rise and fall of the world can not be the same, and the reality of unity is still not there."

"I only inherit Pixu, I want to promote the transformation of ritual music all night, Yilong martyrs do not know their way, the children of the people are born according to the scriptures and history, refer to the ancient and modern, with Chenzhi, I will see it in person."

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The questions of the palace examination, Zhang Zhou found, are no different from history.

The exam was "leaked" by him in advance, resulting in all the questions being changed, but the questions of the palace exam were obviously decided a long time ago, and there was no change because of his appearance, and Zhang Zhou didn't need to know who the question was from.

This is a question.

It is a historical policy, and it is about "etiquette and music education", or it can be called "etiquette and music governance".

The topic is divided into five parts.

The first part is to talk about Confucius's use of "answering Yan Yuan's questions" to lead to the model of governing the country with etiquette and music, the so-called etiquette and music, that is, governing the country by rules, what kind of clothes people wear, what kind of music, contact between different people, and using etiquette that conforms to their own identity.

The second part is Ouyang Xiu's discussion of the ancient situation of ritual and music governance.

Three generations up, not about Xia Shang Zhou, but about the three generations of Yao Shunyu, talking about the ancient sages governing the country, all relying on etiquette and music, and after three generations, a bit of "etiquette collapses and music is bad" meaning, with rules to determine punishment, etiquette and music governance has become a false name.

The third part is to discuss the gains and losses of "thousands of years" in the governance of the country from Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, mentioning two key figures and their deeds, one is "Uncle Sun Tongding Lile"; One is "Zhuge Liang's Rites and Music", since ancient times, Zhuge Liang's assistance to Adou has been regarded as a model of etiquette and music, so he is used as an example.

This exam question also did not make a final conclusion on the affairs of Shusun Tong and Zhuge Liang, and proposed "there are still negotiables", which means that only these two people are proposed, and you candidates still have to discuss whether it is feasible to rejuvenate the country through Lile.

When the uncle and grandson set the ceremony, there was still Lu Ersheng who didn't know the time changes, and you candidates wouldn't think that there was nothing to discuss in this, right?

In the fourth part, it is crucial, starting with Ming Taizu, discussing the gains and losses of the rule of ritual music in this dynasty...... In other words, there is only gain, not loss.

To put it mildly, it is a gain or a loss, but candidates can't help but know each other.

The Great Meiji Kingdom was transmitted from the will of heaven, how could there be something wrong? Even if there may be criticism, it must be that the villain does not know its meaning and maliciously slanders...... It's a rebel and a thief!

The fifth part is to say that I came up with this topic because I have been thinking about the rule of etiquette and music, and I have always wanted to understand the mysteries in it, and I have occasionally gained some gains.

You should "refer to the scriptures and history, and refer to the past and the present", write an article to discuss it, and explain all the five parts covered above, and there should be no mistakes or omissions.

Saying that I will see it in person is actually a pretext, and whether the emperor will see it or not is another matter.

Theoretically, the emperor will read the palace exam questions, but if you read a few copies, it is not something that you candidates need to care about.

Answer the questions, everyone.

(End of chapter)