Jinyi champion

Chapter 33

Seven people lined up neatly in a row and stood in front of Yuan Zonggao... This time it was no longer a written test, but an oral interview.

Yuan Zonggao did not pretend to sit down and drink tea like Sui Gongyan did, but just stood there, smiling and looking at the seven children present, looking amiable, but always revealing such a hint of conspiracy.

"You don't need to be nervous. I'm not here to take the school exam, but I want to discuss knowledge with you... Feel free to express your own opinions and speak freely... You don't have to answer first and then answer, you can say what comes to mind..."

Yuan Zonggao first introduced the rules of this exam, answering the questions in no order, and expressing his thoughts directly, if he has no opinion, he can just keep silent throughout the whole process.

When Zhu Hao heard this, how does this rule look like a debate contest in later generations?
Yuan Zonggao said: "When I was reading "Book of Rites", I occasionally came across a sentence, 'You can't be courteous to ordinary people, and you can't punish a doctor'. These days, I sometimes worry about it, and occasionally gain and lose it. I don't know what you think?"

A few children finally saw the peculiarity of the examination for the selection of accompanying students in the palace.

Asking questions is basically a routine of the imperial examination, but it is different from the imperial examination. It is not necessary to write stereotyped essays to argue the topic, but only to "speak freely". In Zhu Hao's view, this question is a "proposition question".

"Whoever has an opinion, tell me."

Yuan Zonggao looked around, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Among the seven candidates, except for Zhu Hao, none of them understood why Yuan Zonggao would ask such a question.

Even Mr. Jing, who was very conceited before, was lost in thought at this moment, obviously stumped by this question.

Zhu Hao thought about it a little bit, the first assessment is to test the basic quality, the second assessment is to test the history, learn about the past and the present, and the third assessment is to test the personal ambition.

The exams in Xingwang's Mansion were indeed one after another.

In this way, it is really not as simple as finding a companion for the little prince to study with, but carefully selecting good teachers and helpful friends who can help in the court in the future.

What was the biggest problem during the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty?
The law is chaotic!

If it doesn't work, it will work.

The emperor acted mischievously, first there was Liu Jin, then there were Qian Ning, Xu Tai, Jiang Bin, etc., and a sycophant made waves in the court, and local officials, in order to cater to the emperor and sycophants, wasted money and ruined the foundation of Ming Dynasty.

Does Zhu Houzhao have talent?

Maybe there is.

But if you act so mischievously and want to mold you into a Ming emperor, unless your son or grandson becomes the emperor and strives hard to govern the Ming Dynasty, the world will give credit to you. None, the throne falls to another family, and you still want others to think of you?

Go dream!

Zhu Hao understood that King Xing, as a member of the royal family who could covet the throne, was already reflecting on the chaos in the court during the Zhengde period, and this question was just to test a few candidates' views on the chaos in the government, but the question was relatively obscure.

Another point is that Zhu Hao has already seen the attitude of the old Xing Wang Zhu Youzhao towards the various schools of thought from the Sui Gongyan's mention of Legalism. "Scholar-bureaucrats cannot be punished" is tantamount to falling into a trap.

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Yuan Zonggao waited for a while, but no one came out to answer the question.

Although these candidates are not very old, each of them is very shrewd. They know the truth of shooting the top bird. It is best for someone else to talk about it first and see the reaction of the examiner before choosing the direction of discussion.

"Why, is this question difficult?"

Yuan Zonggao frowned slightly, "Actually, I just want you to come out and say a few words of your own understanding. Even if it is wrong, as long as you have something to say, it is worthy of praise."

The scene was still dead silent.

Zhu Hao walked out from the crowd.

Yuan Zonggao looked at Zhu Hao, smiled kindly, and nodded, probably satisfied with Zhu Hao's courage to be the first.

The pawn on the side said: "Yuan Changshi, he answered all the six questions about historical records taught by Sui teachers correctly."

"is it?"

Yuan Zonggao nodded again, and smiled even more, "At such a young age, I know the history of China like the palm of my hand, and I will definitely do something in the future."

Zhu Hao bowed and saluted, expressing his gratitude to the elder for his praise.

The courier reminded: "If you have any thoughts, just say it."

Only then did Zhu Hao speak: "Student has a question, I want to ask Mr. Yuan, what is a scholar-bureaucrat?"

The words are not surprising and die endlessly.

What is a scholar-bureaucrat?
Even Yuan Zonggao, who was full of expectations for Zhu Hao, had a kind smile on his face, but when he heard this question, his expression became ugly.

Are you sure this is the kid who answered all six history questions correctly?
The pawn had strongly recommended Zhu Hao just now, but now he felt ashamed and said hastily, "Are you here to answer questions, or to ask questions?"

The boys behind Zhu Hao covered their mouths and snickered, secretly glad that they made the right choice and didn't stand up to embarrass themselves. As long as Zhu Hao was ashamed, he would not feel embarrassed even if he answered the question wrong.

Zhu Hao said: "If a gentleman is in court, he can be called a scholar-official. If a villain is in court, can he be called a scholar-bureaucrat?"

Following Zhu Hao's words, not only Yuan Zonggao, but also the pawns beside him were stunned.

This is much sharper than Yuan Zonggao’s question. Instead of starting an argument from the fact that officials who have read the books of sages should receive preferential treatment, first use the definition of a gentleman and a villain. At first glance, it sounds too narrow to be black or white, but Lenovo is now in power. In reality, there is nothing wrong with Zhu Hao's criticism of current affairs other than being presumptuous.

Yuan Zonggao nodded slightly: "Since you are asking this, the old man will express his own opinion. If a villain is in court and goes against the principles of Confucianism, he is naturally not a scholar-bureaucrat." As the examiner, he actually talked about it with Zhu Hao It is a question of whether a villain can be considered a scholar-bureaucrat.

However, this is in line with Yuan Zonggao's requirements when he proposed the question, that is, self-discussion. There is no absolutely correct answer, and both pros and cons can be argued and spoken freely.

Just when everyone thought that Zhu Hao would make some shocking conclusion after getting Yuan Zonggao's answer, he bowed deeply, and then retreated into the queue without saying a word.

The pawn was a little surprised: "You little official, you already know what a scholar-bureaucrat is, why don't you tell me your point of view?"

Zhu Hao replied politely: "The student has already answered it. Since a villain is not a scholar-bureaucrat, it is biased to say that he cannot be punished as a doctor. As for the specifics... the student wants to hear the opinions of several other candidates."

It means that I started, so you can’t let me say everything by myself, right?

Shouldn't you listen to other people's opinions?

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Zhu Hao came out and threw a brick and ran away without discussing his own point of view. Yuan Zonggao glanced at him and shook his head slightly, as if he still had something to say.

Zhu Hao remained silent, but secretly laughed in his heart.

This is called appetizing.

Let me raise your interest first, if you want to know what I have to say, you have to wash your ears, wait until you have heard other people's "dross"!

In this way, your attention is always on me. Anyway, you can speak freely, why can't I discuss it?

With the comparison, you will know my brilliance.

"Do the other examinees have any opinions?" the official urged.

At this time, Mr. Jing is under a lot of pressure. At his age, it is not bad to be able to recite two or three of the Four Books and Five Classics. How can he study the meaning of the scriptures sentence by sentence?But he doesn't take defeat lightly.

I saw Mr. Jing come out, cupped his hands and said: "A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit..."

Having said that, he froze.

"What else?" Yuan Zonggao asked.

This argument was actually based on Zhu Hao's question just now, and he couldn't go deeper, or Mr. Jing didn't have the ability to dig into his inner self, so he couldn't continue after he choked out such a sentence.

Mr. Jing was silent for a while, then changed the direction of the argument: "Courtesy is not inferior to ordinary people, which means that it is difficult for ordinary common people to demand complete etiquette, or that common people cannot master more etiquette..."

Just an explanation, not an argument.

But even this is much better than those candidates who did not come out to speak. Yuan Zonggao nodded slightly, but his expression was calm. Obviously he wanted the latter argument that "you can't be punished as a doctor", but Mr. Jing didn't law on this topic.

After Mr. Jing retreated, no one came out to speak for a while.

Zhu Hao can see that the one who can really compete with him is Mr. Jing, and the other five are still too weak. In this kind of debate with divergent thinking and no definite boundaries, it is impossible for them to excel.

"Students have opinions."

Zhu Hao went out again.

Yuan Zonggao's eyes were full of splendor, and he said eagerly: "Speak."

Zhu Haodao: "Students have heard that 'if the law doesn't work, you will violate it from the top'. In order to prevent the above from being effective, the most important thing is to ensure the implementation of the law, and implement it from the top to the bottom, not from the bottom to the top."

"Oh?"

Yuan Zonggao seemed a little surprised, squinting at Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao snorted, knowing that the other party was pretending, and continued his argument: "If you don't punish a doctor, the country will not be stable, and the people will be difficult to educate." Also', if a doctor has no sense of shame, he can’t even be called a gentleman, let alone a doctor? The students concluded: A prince who breaks the law is the same crime as a commoner.”

Zhu Hao's words can be said to be resounding.

Especially the last sentence "The prince breaks the law and the common people are the same crime" is simply deafening. Although there are many remarks in this era that are consistent with this kind of thinking, Zhu Hao is the first person who can sum it up in this way.

Yuan Zonggao smiled: "The prince's crime is the same as that of the common people. Do you mean that the little prince in the palace is also the same crime as the ordinary people in the city?"

"Yes."

Zhu Hao did not avoid the question.

Originally, the examinees had no direction, but when they heard Zhu Hao's words, they immediately regained their spirits.

Among them, the oldest man came out and asked sharply: "If a prince breaks the law, how can he be as guilty as a commoner? According to you, is the prince no different from a beggar on the street? It is simply alarmist! It is the words of the sages that you cannot be punished by a doctor. Is it a lie to come to you?"

Zhu Hao said calmly: "You don't have to believe what the family says, but I have to express my opinion. If you have an opinion, I will not stop it!"

After speaking, Zhu Hao stepped back and stood in awe, ready to be a quiet observer.

(End of this chapter)