I want to be a grandson

Chapter 627
Zhu Yuanzhang is famous for his strictness.

Therefore, these little princes will inevitably feel that they are very restrained in the palace, especially when they are about the same age, they will naturally think about going out and becoming a feudal vassal.

Just like a student who has been pressured by the college entrance examination for many years, who doesn't want to get out of the cage and the shackles as soon as possible.

Zhu Bian didn't talk to them too much, but just vaguely mentioned his father's old age, reminding them to be more filial.

There is a saying that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the child wants to support but does not wait for the relatives.

Tell them to do more filial piety while Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive, and don't always think about going outside.

After all, in this age of emphasizing filial piety, parents are present and not traveling far is the main issue.

Always thinking about freedom and being a vassal is contrary to filial piety!
Such words naturally made them extremely ashamed, and they wished they could find a crack in the ground and sneak in!

So when they got out of Prince Jin's Mansion, several people were sitting in the spacious carriage, their faces were flushed, and their throats were blocked by the embarrassing atmosphere, making them unable to say a word.

Recalling Zhu Yuanzhang's physical condition, I didn't want to serve by my side to fulfill my filial piety, and I used this as a cage...

It really shouldn't be!

"Snapped!"

Zhu Song slapped himself hard, and half of his face turned blue-purple, showing the extreme force.

He blamed himself very much in his heart, he was the biggest among the few, and he didn't set a good example for his younger brothers!

The youngest Tang King Zhu Jing curled up in the corner, looking at his three elder brothers, not knowing what to say.

Seeing my elder brother beating me annoyedly, I was wondering if I should follow suit...

Stretching out his chubby little hand, he made gestures on his face,
But it hurt too much, and I didn't dare to do it after all...

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According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, there will be an examination every three years.

Except for Enke.

The general examination is scheduled to be held in three sessions on the ninth, twelfth, and fifteenth day of February in Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei years, and each exam has three days.

In the first test, there are four books and three principles, and in the second test, there is one theory, five verdicts, and one answer in edicts, edicts, and tables; in the third test, there are five historical policies.

It is presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and the emperor appoints the principal and vice presidents. The candidates from various provinces and the supervisors of the Imperial College, as well as those who have passed the examinations in previous years, and those who have passed the Jinshi examinations in their units, can all take the examination.

As for the number of admissions, there was no quota in the early Ming Dynasty.

Those who will try to take the middle are called "Gongshi", also known as "Chinese-style Jinshi", and No. 1 is called "Huiyuan".

After the general examination, the tributes will be re-examined by the emperor in person in the imperial palace, and the best will be selected as Jinshi.

Under normal circumstances, all tribute scholars will be granted a Jinshi background, so passing the general examination is almost equivalent to being a Jinshi.

"Has the Fengtian Hall been properly arranged?"

In the Huagai Palace, several young eunuchs dressed Zhu Yunxi in the emperor's crown and dragon robe in an orderly manner, Zhu Yunxi asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the arrangement has been completed. The Gongsheng students will enter the Fengtian Gate and enter the palace later, preparing to participate in the palace examination." Wang Zhong replied while calling the eunuch to be busy.

"Oh, I see."

After a while, under the guidance of the etiquette officer, Gongshi entered the palace, and this time opened the gate of Fengtianmen specially to allow them to enter.

Usually the main door is not opened, only the side doors on both sides are opened. Doing so today is also the respect of the imperial court for scholars.

The chief examiner of the examination is Wang Shuying, a famous scholar. Other examiners include Ren Hengtai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Han Kezhong of Guozijian, and three scholars of economics and research from the Imperial Academy.

The Fengtian Hall is full of small cases, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones on them, and boiling tea on the side. The preparations are very thorough.

Each candidate's name was also posted on the small case, so they only had to sit according to their own names, and there were eunuchs guiding them, so they were orderly and there was no panic at all.

Seeing that all the candidates had arrived, Han Kezhong asked, "Ren Butang, should I invite Your Majesty?"

Ren Hengtai shook his head and said: "Just now the eunuch in the palace said that Your Majesty will let the candidates see the sky after the palace examination is over..."

It means that Zhu Yunxi will not be coming for the time being!

"What about the exam questions? Does Your Majesty have any instructions?"

"Your Majesty hasn't come up with a question yet..."

Han Kezhong was dumbfounded immediately. It is normal for His Majesty not to come, but the palace examination is about to start, but there are no examination questions in hand. How will the examinees answer?
"Ren Butang, this should not be delayed. Who would dare to ask candidates to answer the question without His Majesty's question? I don't know where to start! What should I do, please show me, Lord Butang!"

Ren Hengtai had no choice but to take him to the side, and told the eunuch who was waiting on the side to let him report to His Majesty.

In Huagai Palace, Wang Zhong listened to the children of the little eunuch at the door, and reported the matter of Fengtian Palace to Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Yunxi sat on the chair, pondered for a while and said, "Li Fu, what is the content of the palace examination?"

The old eunuch Li Fu bowed and replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, at the beginning of the palace examination, the examination was policy questions, and the style of writing was parallel prose at the beginning. During the palace examinations of successive emperors, they asked a few questions about current affairs, political affairs or classics, righteousness and history. Compose the composition according to the neat sentence style of the parallel, four, and six couplets."

"After the middle of the Tang Dynasty, poetry and prose flourished, and the palace examination was changed to poetry and prose. The rhymes were stipulated like the test-posted poems in the provincial examination, or five-character and six-rhyme, or seven-character and eight-rhyme, and the requirements for rhyme and rhythm were very strict. "

"The imperial examination is to select talents for the country, what kind of poetry is the test!"

Zhu Yunxi said: "No matter how good the poems and prose are, they are nothing more than elegant literary talents. They have read a lot of books and have good talents. Scholars have studied hard for many years, and the court selects officials.
Not a literati who recites poems and composes without illness!They should learn some things that are practical in the world, and the imperial court should also select talents who are really beneficial to the world! "

After trying to understand the joints, Zhu Yunxi ordered: "I pass on my oral instructions, this palace examination is mainly about managing the world and learning, as long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, it does not stick to wealth, population, water conservancy, military affairs, political affairs, etc. Army Corps,
Regardless of the subject matter, regardless of the number of words, and regardless of whether the parallelism is neat or the antithesis is neat or not, it can be said!Let's pass the decree! "

"Yes, the servants take orders..."

Li Fu took the order, then bowed and retreated.

The examinees were also relieved to hear that the emperor would no longer meet with everyone at this time.

After all, there are many etiquettes involved in visiting the king for the first time, and there will be a lot of anxiety in my heart, especially during the exam, which will inevitably make people uneasy and affect their performance.

Zhu Yunxi's questions are very extensive, and anyone interested in all aspects of the country's court can write a letter to make suggestions.

And no matter the format, as long as there is something to say.

This also greatly let the candidates let go of their restraints, and they can show what they have learned.

So the candidates thought for a while, and after thinking about what they wrote, they started to splash ink.

Because the palace test can be written in one day, and the content does not need to be too long, hundreds or thousands of words are enough.

So it doesn't matter even if you make a mistake, you can revise it and write it again, just treat it as a draft.

The little eunuch shuttled lightly among the examinees, adding tea to them silently, without affecting them.

Zhu Yunxi was sitting in the canopy hall behind Fengtian Hall, reading books on various aspects of the Ming Dynasty's military and political affairs in his hand, and there were several maps on the table in front of him.

Unconsciously, the sun was hanging in the middle, and it was already noon,

Zhu Yunxi's stomach was empty, and he was also a little hungry.

Wang Zhong noticed his strangeness, and hurried forward to ask: "Your Majesty, it's noon, let's pass on the meal.

Zhu Yunxi asked, "What do the examinees eat?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Taichang Temple has arranged for a meal, and it has been prepared. Your Majesty does not need to worry."

Zhu Yunxi said: "Go, get me a copy too."

Wang Zhong suddenly became embarrassed, "Your Majesty..."

Because the candidates taking part in the palace examination are still answering questions, it is impossible to prepare a few dishes for them and let them taste the delicious dishes slowly.

Usually fungus, green vegetables, dried vegetables, fat meat and lean meat are made into a big pot, which is a bit like stew and stew...

When the time is up, a bowl will be served for each candidate, and then two biscuits will be served together.

This kind of meal will not be cold, and it will be hot when you eat it, and it doesn't take long, so it saves time and effort, and is economical.

It's just that this kind of food really can't be put on the table, how dare Wang Zhong give it to the emperor to eat!

Zhu Yunxi said impatiently: "If you are told to go, you can go, there is so much nonsense! If the scholars can eat, I can eat!"

"Yes, yes, slaves are going now, and I ask them to show kindness and reward slaves with a bowl, and slaves will also enjoy it..." Wang Zhong deliberately made Zhu Yunxi happy.

"You're the one who talks a lot of nonsense! Get lost!" Zhu Yunxie smiled and drove him out.

When I came to Fengtian Hall, I saw the little eunuchs serving meals and biscuits to the candidates, my eyes rolled, and I was already thinking about it.

"I've seen Ren Butang, I've seen Mr. Han." Wang Zhong said to Ren Hengtai and Han Kezhong.

Ren Hengtai asked: "I don't know what the prince said?"

I glanced at the direction of the candidates, and saw that they were either eating with their heads down, or thinking silently, and none of them paid attention to themselves.

So Wang Zhong raised his voice by three points, and said: "My lords, Your Majesty heard that Taichang Temple has prepared lunch for you all, so you asked your servants to come and get some."

Han Kezhong asked: "Does Your Majesty want to see how the food is?"

Wang Zhong shook his head, and said solemnly: "No, His Majesty hasn't eaten yet, so let the slaves fetch it, so of course he wants to eat it!"

After one sentence, almost all the candidates looked up!

He looked straight at Wang Zhong, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

His Majesty wants to eat his own food...

No, you want to eat what you use?
Looking down at the rice in my bowl, it is not bad for poor scholars, there are vegetables and meat, but it is a hodgepodge after all,

For those candidates from wealthy families, it is a bit shabby...

This kind of food can be eaten by ordinary people in the market, so does His Majesty want to eat this?
"Eunuch Wang, did you hear it wrong? Your Majesty wants to eat?" Han Kezhong asked in surprise.

Seeing that their reactions were the same as his own just now, Wang Zhong felt a little funny in his heart, but he needed to pay attention to his manners in front of everyone.
So he frowned when he heard the words, and pretended to be a little displeased, and said: "Lord Han, Your Majesty has always been frugal and can't eat five flavors, and even opened up fields in the palace and cultivated them himself.

Your Majesty has something to say, if the scholars can eat this meal, then I can eat it!Do you know if there are any left?The slaves have to go back to their lives..."

A few words instantly established Zhu Yunxi's aggressive style!
The emperor is diligent and thrifty, this is the blessing of the people!

Eating with scholars is a mighty gift from heaven!
At this time, every scholar was deeply touched, such a courteous and virtuous corporal, really has the style of a wise king!

So the eyes of everyone looking at Wang Zhong became more and more bright, some blood was surging, their faces were flushed,

The inner agitation is beyond words!
If it weren't for being in Fengtian Hall at this time and conducting the palace examination, I am afraid that someone would have shouted for promotion and knelt down to worship!

Han Kezhong knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly confessed.

But it was his gaffe that gave Wang Zhong a big assist!Otherwise he wouldn't know how to start it!
Ren Hengtai personally brought a large bowl of vegetable soup on a tray, with three hot sesame biscuits on top, and handed it to Wang Zhong with both hands: "Your Majesty, I will eat with you, and I will take care of all the candidates today. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." !"

In Huagai Palace, Zhu Yunxi was eating while listening to Wang Zhong's speech, and reported all the scholars' reactions.

Knowing that he was "setting up a person" for himself, he laughed and scolded him a few times, but he was not angry. Instead, the smile on his face was very bright, and he was in a good mood.

Women look for those who please themselves, and men die for those who know themselves.

This has been the case throughout the ages.

It's just a bowl of rice and a few words, so simple can buy people's hearts, let these scholars feel grateful from the bottom of their hearts, this deal is too cost-effective!

"Humph, flatterer!"

Zhang Fu, who was guarding the side, rolled his eyes at Wang Zhong, extremely contemptuous of his flattering behavior!

"Hmph, next time I have a chance, I will do the same! Who wouldn't!"

Facts have proved that even if it is the favor obtained by flattering, some people are willing to follow suit!
On the day of the palace examination, it is not like in TV dramas that it is not determined on the spot who is the No. [-] scholar and who is the No. [-] candidate.
There are dozens of candidates participating in the palace examination, and hundreds of candidates at most. How can it be possible to read through so many test papers in a short time!

So when the time came, the examinees handed in their test questions, then exited Fengtian Palace, and the eunuch took them out of the palace.

After leaving the palace gate, the examinees felt relieved.

Finally finished the exam!
They asked everyone how to answer the questions. If you want to learn, you also have to consider...

Relax, three or five friends will inevitably meet to drink and have fun to relax.

Although the candidates are rich and poor, some people go to extravagant places and spend a lot of money, they don't take it seriously!

There are still places where people go, or they are shabby and shabby. In small restaurants, some meat and vegetables are served, and a few pots of ordinary wine are warmed, and you can get drunk!
In any case, you can vent the pressure that has accumulated in your chest for many years!
It can also release the excitement of being a Jinshi in the examination and shining on the lintel!
Someone invited Wang Gen to go with him, but he declined.

He quietly touched his purse, thinking that the money should be saved and not wasted, so he could honor his mother when he returned home...

But he was extravagant once, bought a boiled pork offal from a roadside stall, and ate a large bowl comfortably!

With a box of test questions, Ren Hengtai and Han Kezhong came to the Huagai Palace to return to their orders.

After saluting, Ren Hengtai said: "Your Majesty, all the candidates for the palace examination have finished their answers, and the test questions are here. Your Majesty, please have a look!"

After speaking, two eunuchs brought a box of test questions and put them in front of Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Yunxi nodded, and told Wang Zhong beside him, "Let Tie Xuan, Qi Tai, Bao Zhao, Jing Qing, and Lian Zining come to Jinshen Palace tomorrow morning."

"Yes, slaves obey."

"There is also Ren Butang, Han Kezhong, you guys are also here, and we will review the papers together, and strive to be the most fair, so that we can select real talents for Daming!"

"Yes! My minister takes orders!" The two replied in unison, saluting.

(End of this chapter)