Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1434 Overtime!

In the Tang Dynasty scientific examination, in addition to Jinshi, there were actually many other subjects.

But if the current situation is like this, many subjects have been cancelled, because there is no one to take the test.

"Ming Law Department, ten stickers for laws and regulations, twenty rules for laws and morals, and ten rules for examination." In the Jintai Hall, after a round of tea break, Chen Cheng continued: "However, there are very few candidates, and only two scholars are selected in three years. Your Majesty wants to stop this Koye?"

The Ming Law Department is the exam for law candidates. The exam is "Great Xia Law" and two books "Jianji Li".

"Great Xia Law" is an all-encompassing law inherited from Tang Law.And the laws of the Tang Dynasty were actually modified from the laws of the Sui Dynasty, and the laws of the Sui Dynasty... Anyway, everyone copied them, so they can be used after changing the laws of the previous dynasty.

The law book "Jianji Li" is a supplement to "Great Xia Law", which took six years to compile.And after this law was written, the examination of Ming Law was resumed in the seventh year of Jianji, and it has been three years since then.

If you look carefully, this book has the shadow of "The Great Tang Kaiyuan Ceremony".

Ancient rituals are based on "Rituals", "Zhou Li" and "Book of Rites".During the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the five rituals (auspicious, inauspicious, Jia, guest, and military) were established, and the ritual system became more and more perfect.

In the Sui Dynasty, there was also the "Kaihuang Ceremony", and in the Tang Dynasty there were "Zhenguan Ceremony", "Xianqing Ceremony", and "Kaiyuan Ceremony".

Every generation has improved, especially "Kai Yuan Li" has changed the most.

In the 14th year of Kaiyuan, Wang Yan (yán), a member of Tongshi Sheren, said: "Please rewrite "Book of Rites", cut off the old text, and compile it with today's events."

It means that the things written in the "Book of Rites" are no longer in line with today's social atmosphere, values, production relations, and productivity levels, and need to be changed.

This suggestion was opposed by Prime Minister Zhang Shuo, who believed that "the classics that have not been published in the past dynasties will be lost forever, and it may be difficult to change them."

Zhang said that the era of "Book of Rites" has passed too long, and the world has changed beyond recognition. If it is necessary to change, I am afraid that the entire book will have to be changed, so it is better to throw away "Book of Rites".

He suggested to make changes on the basis of "Zhen Guan Li" and "Xian Qing Li". Compared with "Book of Rites", these two books have changed to a certain extent.

Therefore, the final decision is this "compromise" approach.However, "Kaiyuan Ritual" is still a master since Zhou Li, which generally adapted to the level of productivity in the Tang Dynasty, and made realistic norms for a person's social behavior-the whole is relatively loose, you should play, you should Dance and dance, it's time to do business and do business.

The exams for students of the Ming and Law Departments, which involve rituals and laws, are also subject to the "Kaiyuan Rituals", no matter what the "Book of Rites" is that has not adapted to the development of the times.

In fact, this is also normal.Laws and ceremonies should keep pace with the times and adapt to the productivity of the new era. The Book of Rites has been around for thousands of years. If you still cling to this book, what’s the point?
People in the Tang Dynasty were very open minded. If the Book of Rites could be completed in the Han Dynasty and serve the society at that time, why can’t I compile a new one to serve the society at this time?
"Ming Fa Ke cannot be abolished, nor can the difficulty be lowered," Shao Shude said.

There are a total of 40 questions and 10 scriptures, that is, fill in the blanks silently to create legal provisions.

The meaning of the 20 laws and regulations is actually for you to explain your understanding of the provisions of the laws and regulations, which is a bit like a judicial interpretation.

10 policy theories, this is the question, for example, do you think the legal provisions are unreasonable, do you need to improve, sometimes even apply questions, let you use the legal provisions to judge the case.

"I obey the order." Chen Cheng responded.

"The Department of Ming Law is very important, and I may have to compile some more subdivided laws in the future." Shao Shude said, "It is better to lack than to overuse the examination of this subject. So what about two scholars in three years? By the way, where are these two people now?"

"One is for the censor to record events, and the other is to monitor the censor." Chen Cheng replied.

"Okay." Shao Shude nodded.

Whether it is the recorder or the supervisory censor, they are all small officials of the eighth or ninth rank, but they have a lot of power.

Yushitai itself is a supervisory institution.

The recorder is engaged in clerical work at Yushitai.

There are a total of ten supervisory censors, who "in charge of inspectors, inspect counties and counties, supervise prisons, and clean up court rituals." Each has his own business, and the power is still relatively large.

After this article, several monarchs and ministers talked about the three history subjects again.

The Three Histories are the three history books "Historical Records", "Hanshu", and "Dongguan Hanji".

Due to various reasons, "East View of Han Ji" was scattered and lost, and it was not suitable as a teaching material, so "Hou Han Shu" replaced it.

In other words, the current three history examination questions are all from "Historical Records", "Hanshu", and "Houhanshu".

During Tang Zhongzong's meeting, because a large number of historical books were completed, such as "Book of Jin" and the history books of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was suggested to include it in the scope of the examination.

However, some people objected, thinking that "probably the author, since the Wei Dynasty, has followed the 'Three Histories' more, and since the Jin Dynasty has descended, he likes to study the Five Classics."

In other words, those who write history are not very good, and they are no longer top scholars in society.Those later history books, except for a few, were "simple and easy to touch", and were not as high as the three histories.

People in the Tang Dynasty believed that among the three histories, the "East View of Han Ji" before it was lost was of the highest level.After it was lost, this book withdrew from the ranking of the three histories. At this time, "Hanshu" had the highest achievement, "Later Hanshu" was second, and "Historical Records" was the worst.

However, Shao Shude felt that faithful records in history books were enough, and the level of literature was certainly required, but it was not the point.A large number of history books were completed in the Tang Dynasty, but they were not included in the scope of the examination, which is a pity.

"The three history examinations, "Book of Jin", "Book of Song" and the history books of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, "Sui Book" are all included in the exam, and "Book of Tang" has not been completed, so we will not take it for the time being." Shao Shude said: "Three hundred ways Mo Yi is the same as before, and five additional policies are added."

There are three hundred questions in the three history exams, which is an astonishing number.And it's all Mo Yi, that is, your understanding of this period of history, if you want to expand it, the test is actually the content of historical book annotations and the like.

Shao Shude also likes to write annotations when he reads history books, but he is embarrassed to take out what he wrote, after all, it is a family statement, and there are many vernacular.After a while, the talented women in the palace can polish it up and publish a book.But if you take the exam, forget it.

Although he thinks that he has a better understanding of history than others, but after all, according to the family, seriously, are you really so confident?What's more, this kind of behavior itself is not suitable, it is tantamount to forcibly instilling one's own ideas into others, killing other ideas, which is not good.

Candidates for the three history subjects can theoretically serve as local parents, but they generally work in the history museum.However, institutions such as the History Museum and Hongwen Museum also train history students themselves, and they do not rely solely on imperial examinations, and there are more selection channels.

After talking about the three history subjects, there are also the mathematics subjects and so on.

"Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, there have been very few applicants for the Ming Mathematical Examination." Zhao Guangfeng said, "Only one person was recorded for the Ming Mathematical Examination in March of the ninth year of Jianji."

Shao Shude sighed.

The Ming Mathematics exam is actually mainly social candidates, that is, "wild" mathematicians.Most of them are passed down from family or master to apprentice, and the textbooks are a bit outdated, because a lot of geometric content has been added to the Mingmath test today, so it is understandable that they can't do it.

The book "Geometry" was once awarded by the King of Xia, and it was also published publicly. There are doctoral courses in mathematics in every state, and the textbooks are not difficult to find.

In society, those who play mathematics and dare to take the imperial examination are generally those who have money and leisure. Buying books is not a problem for them. The main reason may be that information is blocked?
In addition, the level of mathematics students at the state level is also a bit poor.Perhaps the so-called doctor of mathematics is not very good at himself, let alone the students he teaches.

The overall level is poor, which led to only one person being recorded last year, and only ten people were recorded in the past three years.

Fortunately, Sandu Guozijian was there.

Just like the History Museum and the Hongwen Museum have their own classes to train history students, the Sandu Guozijian also trains mathematics students.Now Daxia's main source of mathematics students is these government-run schools.

The source of the students of Guozijian is mainly the children of Xungui and the admission places obtained by shade.

For example, someone has made military exploits, beheading the general and capturing the flag, breaking the city first, defeating the enemy army, etc. The more powerful military exploits can shelter his children and become officials, and he can almost get a place for admission to the Imperial College. After graduation, he can be a junior. Officials and petty officials.

Although Yin officials are not as good as the imperial examinations, if they have outstanding abilities, they can also become high officials or even prime ministers.

This is a preferential policy for warriors, encouraging them to fight the enemy bravely and seal their wives and sons.

The sources of officials are diversified, not all relying on imperial examinations, which has been customary since the Sui Dynasty.

Shao Shude deeply agreed.Do not monopolize anything, he does not intend to change.

At present, the officials in Daxia are similar to those in the former Tang Dynasty. There are imperial examinations, yin officials, Confucian classics, Guozijian, and direct education. The sources are quite diverse.

After the reform of the imperial examination, the imperial examination gave opportunities to the bottom scholars.

Yin Guan gave the warriors who worked hard on the battlefield a chance.

The official school has won over the honorable family, and also partly won over the warriors.

The objects of direct teaching are more complicated. They may be warriors who have done meritorious service on the battlefield, or they may be well-known literati who failed to pass the exam, as well as recruited foreign chieftains and so on-in fact, they are all needed by the United Front.

The entire question and answer lasted until evening, and subjects such as Jinshi, Mingfa, Mingjing, Mingshu, Three History, Construction, Medicine, and Martial Arts were discussed, and even Xianggong Jinshi and Bingong Jinshi were discussed, setting the tone of the reform.

Of course, as the well-deserved star and the most dazzling existence among all disciplines, the Jinshi Division is still the most concerned by people.Once it is launched, it will definitely cause countless waves among scholars.

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After Shao Shude finished his dinner, he got the news from Pu Gu Cheng'en, so he came to Cheng'en Hall.

The queen was also there, and after giving him a blank look, she left directly.

Shao Shude smiled mischievously, walked to the side of Gao who was in a daze, and gently embraced him.

Gao Shi hurriedly broke free as if he had encountered something terrible.

"Slow down, don't hurt the baby." Shao Shude said hastily.

This sentence seemed to have magical power, and Gao's movements suddenly became gentle.

Shao Shude hugged her into his arms again, Gao Shi trembled a bit, but didn't struggle anymore.

"Only four times, Rou Niang is pregnant..." Shao Shude hugged the beauty lightly, and whispered in her ear: "Since you are already pregnant, there is no need to go to Yeting, just serve by my side."

Gao shi shed tears again, this is about to be completely occupied.

Shao Shude patted her on the back, and said: "Your father, your brother, and your younger brother will all have good luck in the future. Our child will also be rich and honored forever."

Gao's tears stopped slightly.Now that it's over, what can she do?
The sage actually gave her a great promise, which is considered conscientious.It’s just that my heart is extremely uncomfortable. The scenes of past love come before my eyes. His Majesty picked wild flowers by the Huhan Sea and put them on her head with his own hands... But she had a child with another man. Thinking of this, Gao’s tears Can't stop again.

Shao Shude's hands were not idle either.After a while, Rufu was untied.

Gao shi shed tears while pushing back, but his strength was not very strong, and his attitude was not very firm.

"Before your belly becomes pregnant, you can still go to see Da Chiu Zhuan, just be careful." Shao Shude almost bit Gao's earlobe as he spoke.

Gao Shi trembled all over, his face flushed, and he didn't know why.

"I will wait for the birth in peace." Shao Shude said again: "After the child is born, I will give you a palace official. When you have nothing to do, you can go to see your husband accompanied by the middle officials and guards. I know you Very loving..."

Gao Shi trembled even more, she held Shao Shude back with her hand, her eyes were filled with tears, but the meaning was hard to understand.

Shao Shude knew what he was doing and kept going.When the hem of the skirt was pulled down, Gao Shi even lifted her hips slightly to make it easier for her to take it off.

Done!Shao Shude's heart is full of achievements.Apart from boring work, you can also appreciate how the little white rabbit degenerates step by step and relax your mind.

After a long time, he got up refreshed, bathed and changed under the service of the maid, and then returned to the Jintai Hall.

Work overtime today to deal with the memorials from central Guizhou!

Despite repeated diagnosis and treatment by the imperial physician, Gao Renhou was still seriously ill and could not take matters seriously.Shao Shude has ordered Shao Mianren, governor of Cangzhou, to temporarily lead the victory of more than [-] Czech troops, and to control the overall situation in southern Guizhou.

In Gao Renhou's illness, it was mentioned that the chief minister and the monarch Zheng Maisi had died of illness, the temple name was Shengzu, and the posthumous title was Emperor Wenwu Weidehuan of Shengming.His son Zheng Renmin succeeded to the throne, and the next year (910) was ordered to be the first year of Shiyuan.

Zheng Maisi died, and Zheng Renmin succeeded to the throne, it was nothing at all.However, Gao Renhou reminded that during Zheng Maisi's reign, because of his usurping the throne and killing 862 members of the Nanzhao royal family Meng family under Wuhua, there were many dissatisfaction in the middle school.Only with the support of Gao Zan, a descendant of the Jiulong tribe and the leader of the Xierhe Man family named Gao, can he stabilize the situation.

Speaking of this Gao family, it is also a powerful faction with a long history in Nanzhao.

During the Xiantong period of Emperor Yizong of Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao invaded the Jing Navy and occupied Jiaozhou.Gao Pian assembled an army, defeated Nanzhao, and regained the lost land in Annan.But this war is not as simple as victory or defeat, in fact, the impact is far-reaching.

In the Battle of Jiaozhi, "cut (Duan) Chief Qian, (Fan) Jianxie, (Zhao) Nuomei, the first [-] ranks, An Nanping."

In addition, more than [-] people under Nanzhao generals Zhang Quan and Li Weilong were captured.

When Gao Pian moved to Xichuan, Nanzhao violated the territory and was defeated again, capturing more than fifty chieftains.

Meng Shilong, the lord of Nanzhao, died of gangrene due to repeated defeats in many battles. He was given the posthumous title of "Emperor Jingzhuang".

After his son Meng Longshun succeeded to the throne, the scale of the war decreased and finally subsided gradually.

However, the 15-year war has exhausted Nanzhao and made the people resentful.

Famous officials and generals during the Meng Shilong period, such as Duan Yiqian, Fan Jianxie, Zhao Nuomei, Zhang Quan, Li Weilong, etc. died and surrendered.During the period of Meng Longshun, Gao Pian went to the imperial court again, suggesting to kill Zhao Longmei, Yang Qikun and other famous Nanzhao officials who were captured, and the imperial court agreed.

As a result, the officials of the Nanzhao Zhu Kingdom were almost wiped out, and the lucky minister Zheng Maisi, the eunuch Yang Deng and others seized power, and the only remaining important officials, such as Gao Zan, also cooperated with Zheng Maisi.

But Zheng Maisi did something wrong after all, killing more than [-] members of the Meng family, even the infant children, which made Nanzhao angry.

Gao Renhou believes that Zheng Renmin may send troops to attack Xia in order to establish prestige, and Jiannan, Qianzhong, and Wuguan will all face war.

Shao Shude asked someone to fetch the information, checked it carefully, and found that there were many tribes between Li and Ya in Jiannan Dao that were controlled by the Dachanghe Kingdom.

After thinking for a while, he issued an order: "The left side of the Shengjie army stationed in central Guizhou returned to Xichuan to rest, and the right side of the Shengjie army stationed in central Guizhou. Wei Wang Mianren was the recruiter for the Cangzhou camp, and Yan Wang Mingyi was the Chengdu camp. Recruit envoys, purge all armies and barbarian tribes, and go to office immediately."

After approving this article, I looked at the five-management battlefield, and the progress was relatively smooth.

If the Dachanghe Kingdom sends troops, it will generally be in the four directions of Jiannan, Qianzhong, Lingnan West Road, and Jinghai.

After thinking about it, he ordered Chu Shenyi, the Jiedu envoy of the Jinghai Navy, to send personnel to inspect the mountains and rivers, to repair what should be repaired in the camp, what should be appeased by the Tibetan Ministry, and what should be confiscated by Ding Zhuang.

Lingnan West Road, like the story of the Jing Navy, does a good job of winter prevention.

Of course, he also emphasized that the top priority is to defeat Liu Yin as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)