Jinyi champion

Chapter 429 Stand Up For The Little Old Man
the end of the first month.

The atmosphere of the Beijing Normal University Examination was even more intense.

Scholars were the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty, and the Emperor Zhengde’s suppression of civil servants was not severe. Under the leadership of the powerful cabinet minister Yang Tinghe, civil servants gradually controlled the political arena of Ming Dynasty, which further improved the status of literati.

Since Xuande, the situation of civil servants in power has been strengthened step by step, and it has become even worse after the change of Tumubao.With the status of scholars, more people will flock to the imperial examination.

On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Hao met Gongsunyi who had arrived belatedly.

Gongsunyi belongs to the type who would rather stay at home for two more days than go to the Beijing Normal University to spend money. However, given the distance from Anlu to the Beijing Normal University, they arrived less than ten days earlier. Zhu Hao felt that Gongsunyi My heart is really big.

"Oh! Don't mention it. When I arrived in Kaifeng, I found that the carriage was broken. I wanted to rent a boat and take the Grand Canal instead. I found that Henan and Hebei were freezing everywhere, and the boat couldn't drive. I had to take a car with someone to go north...Zhu Hao, you go north In short, I really miss it."

Gongsunyi's words were full of emotion.

Zhu Hao thought to himself, your family property is not small now. As far as I know, there are not a few farmers who have brought land to contribute in recent years. As a result, they didn’t even bring a servant with them when they went to the capital to take the exam. Or you don't even buy a carriage, and you end up in a situation where you hitchhike to the capital with someone else.

Scholars all over the world are so frugal... It is estimated that the officials of the Ming Dynasty should have their clothes patched.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Mr. Gongsun has experienced so many twists and turns on the road, won't it affect the mood of the exam after arriving in the capital?"

"This one……"

Gongsun Yi came over and whispered, "I discussed with my mother and She Nei, this time I will try not to do what he thinks, instead of wasting time on the unrealistic idea of ​​being a Jinshi, it is better to join the official department earlier. When selecting officials, you can shepherd and guard one side as soon as possible, and you don’t have to be looked down upon from now on, and you can be much more comfortable in terms of food expenses. "

Zhu Hao was speechless.

Do you want to give up the ideal of being a Jinshi at a young age and accept the selection of officials openly?Still using the excuse that "meal cost" is more casual?

Your family is short of money and lack of money to this extent, because they are worried that they will not be able to eat, so they have to accept the release of officials from the court to feel safe?

Zhu Hao shook his head and sighed, "Everyone has their own ambitions and can't force it. If you pass the Jinshi exam, you will be released from office..."

"Forget it."

Gongsun Yi sighed, "How can I not know how glorious it is to be released from office after being admitted as a Jinshi? But I can't learn it. If it weren't for you to bet on the questions, I wouldn't even be able to pass the exam... A little self-knowledge is good. Always dreaming of the big dream of spring and autumn, instead of living a real life."

down to earth……

That sounds reasonable, but the key is, are you, Gongsunyi, this kind of person?
However, Zhu Hao seems to understand the thoughts of Gongsunyi and Sun Ru. They all rely on their own betting to pass the exam. With their own abilities, they may not dare to imagine that they can pass the exam at a young age. When they are in the position of their talents and learning, they will doubt themselves, and finally feel that... down-to-earth is the right way.

Zhu Hao not only helped them, but also harmed them, further blowing their self-confidence.

Zhu Hao said: "Even if you don't pass the exam, you'll have to wait for two years before you're released."

"Ok?"

Gongsun Yi was puzzled, "Why?"

Zhu Hao put on a straight face, and asked, "Do you listen to me?"

Gongsunyi was very embarrassed. Now that he was threatened by his former student, he couldn't hold back his face, but he still nodded sensibly: "As long as it doesn't take too long, you have the final say."

Only then did Zhu Hao's expression soften a little, as if he had let Gongsunyi go.

Do you want to tell the other party that your student Zhu Si may become emperor in the past two years, and you will become an official after he ascends the throne, there will be unexpected results?
There are many things that need to be avoided. Although Zhu Hao also knows that the possibility of Gongsun Yi being a Jinshi is very small, maybe he really hit it?

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Gongsun Yi went to see Tang Yin after seeing Zhu Hao.

The relationship between Tang Yin and Gongsun Yi is not a teacher-student, nor a friend in the strict sense. Tang Yin is more like Gongsun Yi's "senior".

That day, he was going out to buy books with Sun Ru, and by the way, he would watch some great Confucian scholars give lectures in the capital, and observe what academics are popular in the capital now.

According to Zhu Hao, even though it is now the peak period of the development of the study of mind, it may be because Wang Shouren was still an official in the court and did not give lectures in various places. In addition, the schools of the study of mind were mainly formed in Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places. , so that the research atmosphere for psychology in the north is not strong.

"Sir, are the things we are listening to them here useful for the next trial?"

Sun Ru listened to a few times, and his mind was confused.

Sun Ru claimed to be very knowledgeable, but he obviously couldn't understand what others said, just like listening to heavenly scriptures, because these great Confucians didn't teach scriptures and were of no value to the imperial examination.

Zhu Haodao: "Know the enemy's strengths, and you can make up for your own weaknesses. Even if you don't understand, listen to it with your heart, and write me a testimonial when you go back."

"..."

Sun Ru suddenly felt that his words had annoyed Mr.

I can't even understand, how can I write a testimonial?

In the past, he didn't understand testimonials at all, but after following Zhu Hao for a long time, Zhu Hao asked him to write some testimonials when he had nothing to do. In fact, it was his own experience, and Sun Ru felt that Zhu Hao was using this to torture him.

"It's a pity that we can't get close to the core layer of Confucianism in the capital, otherwise we really have to pay attention to what they are studying... In history, the literary world of the Ming Dynasty is about to usher in an era when young Ci is supreme, and the scholars who are already in the whirlpool probably have not yet This kind of awareness, does the study of the mind really have to wait for Wang Shouren to give lectures in various places after he resigns from the court to develop rapidly?"

Zhu Hao was full of confusion.

The academic research atmosphere of Confucianism in the south is much stronger, while the scholars in the north are more pragmatic. Zhu Hao can clearly feel the difference after listening to the literary meetings of the scholars in the south and the south.

Scholars in the north were more concerned with classics and meanings, while in the south they were more concerned with Confucianism and psychology. Zhu Hao originally wanted to find an academic entry point for himself before the imperial examination, but unfortunately he failed.

As a scholar, if you have the opportunity to be in the court class in the future, you must join this group of people. If you do not have any academic inclinations, it will mean that you are out of tune with any circle, and no one will welcome scholars from Yeluzi.

This is why the scholars who came to the capital to rush for the imperial examination ignored the imperial examination and liked to sit and talk about it when they had nothing to do. Get a reputation in the literary world.

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Enter February.

The weather in the capital is much warmer. When you go out, you don’t need to be so tightly wrapped inside and outside, but the temperature is still much colder than that in the south.

Sun Ru contracted the cold, which was not serious, but he had a reason not to go out with Zhu Hao.

When Zhu Hao went out, he took Gongsun Yi and Jiang Rong with him instead, and then kept an eye out for people from the Jin Yiwei who were following him. Zhu Si couldn't take care of it for the time being, and had to wait until the trial was over.

For Zhu Hao, this will be the greatest challenge in his life.

In the three exams before the college exam, Zhu Hao relied entirely on his real skills, and the opponent was not strong at that time.

The township examination relies on betting on questions, while the general examination is affected by the butterfly effect. For scholars, in addition to relying on the accumulation of this life, they must rely on the experience of being a person in two lives.

The second day of February.

As always, Zhu Hao took Gongsun Yi and Jiang Rong out to participate in the literary meeting, but saw many people running to the Shuntian government office.

"It looks like there's something lively to watch."

Jiang Rong's eyes widened with intense interest.

A child from a military family like him likes to join in the fun the most.

Gongsun Yi, on the other hand, is full of thoughts of small farmers, and he is somewhat shy about crowded places, and rarely joins in the fun.

Zhu Hao waved: "Go and have a look."

When a group of people arrived at the Shuntianfu Yamen, they saw some people who looked like scholars holding black and white papers to protest outside the Shuntianfu Yamen. It was a bit like a demonstration. There were not many people, only a dozen or so people, and they could not form a large-scale effect. Soon he was driven away by a group of officials rushing out of the yamen.

"Foreign relatives commit crimes, if the imperial court does not punish them, it will be intolerable..."

A scholar looked very stubborn, he raised his right hand to attack the government office again, and was soon beaten by the officials, but even with the sticks on his body, the slogans were still ringing in his ears.

In the end, the officials rushed forward, and the two of them carried one, threw it half a mile away from the gate of the government office, and waved a few sticks on their bodies. After seeing these scholars lying on the ground and unable to get up, the officials resumed their work. Back at the gate of the yamen, he stared fiercely at the crowd of onlookers, with a look of showing off his might.

The common people didn't dare to make a sound when they saw it, and they were timid, and when they finally saw that there was no excitement, they rushed forward, leaving scholars moaning all over the floor.

Gongsun Yi gave Zhu Hao a hand: "This matter is very involved, we can't afford it, let's go..."

Zhu Hao went straight to the scholar who rushed to the front.

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These dozen or so scholars have never been contaminated with official habits at first glance, and they are full of literati.

The leader was in his forties, about the same age as Tang Yin, wearing a green hat, and the scholars next to him helped each other up, but no one cared about him.

In the end, only this person was left lying on the ground. Even though his head and face were covered with injuries, he didn't groan, and he didn't see any family members coming over to take him away.

"Your Excellency, are you all right?"

Zhu Hao approached and asked.

This person raised his head and glanced at Zhu Hao, his eyes were small but round, his eyebrows were barely visible, he was very ugly, like a little old man.

But he was very stubborn, and replied with a hoarse voice: "It's okay."

Zhu Hao greeted: "What are you looking at, please help him up."

Not to mention Gongsun Yi, even Jiang Rong and Yu San and the others didn't want to pay attention to this kind of thing, but Zhu Hao had a life, so they could only step forward to help.

After the little old man stood still, he looked at Zhu Hao with approving eyes, "You have a chivalrous spirit at such a young age, and you are also a scholar, and you will definitely take the entrance examination in the future to set an example for literati."

Gongsun Yi said disdainfully: "Your Excellency, this friend of mine is a Juren. Last year, Huguang Township tried Jieyuan, so there is no need to take any examinations for students."

"what?"

The other party obviously didn't expect this, and the pair of small eyes staring at Zhu Hao became rounder.

(End of this chapter)