Jinyi champion

Chapter 436
On February [-]th, the first trial session ended.

After Zhu Hao came out, he went back to rest for a while, and he didn't see anyone, even Sun Ru and Gongsun Yi who wanted to ask him about the exam were turned away by him.

Immediately after that afternoon, I will enter again to prepare for the second exam.

On February [-], there will be a second trial.

Zhu Hao selected the "Book of Songs" as the title of the Five Classics, and the title is: "In the decline, in the decline, will Hu not return? The bow of the humble king, why is Hu in the mud?"

It means: "It's dark, it's dark, why don't you go home? Who would work in the mud if it wasn't for the monarch?"

There is the principle that water can carry a boat as well as overturn it, and it also has the meaning of a clear division of labor in society.

There is probably a kind of self-pity of a courtier, who are we working so hard for?Isn't it for you, the emperor?And what is the emperor doing now?Run amok!Doesn't this break our hearts?

The scriptures of the Five Classics are still in use at the time of the general examination. When the examination results are released, the scriptures of the candidates will be listed under their names, and they are all listed in the records of the Ming Dynasty's general examination.

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The topic of "On" in the second session: "On the discussion, the gentleman does not move but respects."

The phrase comes from "The Doctrine of the Mean".

Literally, a gentleman doesn't need to do anything to be respected.

In connection with the context of the source, it also means that a gentleman is consistent with his predecessors.

This is about the cultivation of a gentleman.

The "On" question does not need to be written in stereotyped essays. It is purely an argumentative essay, with a word count of about [-] to [-] characters. Stereotype essays are similar and cannot be ridiculed or ridiculed.

There are three topics in the "Decree on Internal Medicine".

One of the titles is: "It is proposed that after the Song Dynasty changed the title of Confucius, Duke Wenxuan would like to be Duke Yansheng."

To Zhu Hao, this topic was somewhat interesting.

Yan Shenggong, a descendant of the Confucian family, drafted such an edict in the name of the Song court, which is an examination of the candidates' practical writing skills.

Yan Shenggong passed down to the present, as Kong Wenshao, the son of Kong Hongxu, belonging to an intergenerational inheritance, because Kong Hongxu committed rape and murder, he was deprived of the inheritance, and was succeeded by Kong Wenshao's uncle, and then passed back to Kong Wenshao in the [-]th year of Hongzhi under the name.

Kong Wenshao was related by marriage to Grand Scholar Li Dongyang, and his son was also related to Jianchang Marquis Zhang Yanling.

This person is a typical "son of a criminal minister". The descendants of criminals in the Ming Dynasty did not even have the qualifications for the imperial examination, let alone be a model of literati in the world.

This question seems to be passed down within the Confucian family.

The "judgment" question is similar to a trial in court, and examines the examinee's understanding of the "Law of the Ming Dynasty".

In the title, there are content such as "Use of cloth and silk is not lawful" and "I will not return to my mission", which is not for you to discuss, but to judge and punish them in the way of court trial.

It also belongs to the category of practical writing.

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The second game is over.

On February [-]th, the third exam started as scheduled.

Policy questions, the first question comes up to deal with the important affairs of the family and the country: "Ask, the Han and Tang Dynasties established the country with martial arts, and passed on the rule of establishing the country, but the country was disrupted by martial arts. The husband and the Song Dynasty used the rule of culture to stabilize the world, and the world was peaceful, and it was disturbed by foreigners. The nest keeps the common people safe..."

The first question examines the issue of building a country through civil and military affairs.

This is for candidates to explain whether it is more important to build a country with literature or to build a country with military force in governing the country?
In short, all the dynasties in the example have been finished. Whether the country is established by writing or by martial arts, the final result is on the decline, so this question does not have a precise direction. Nothing.

But if the direction of discussion is based on the establishment of the Ming Dynasty as the standard, you can no longer use the Han, Tang and Song Dynasty as an example, and you have to write directly...Ming uses He Liguo as your basic argument.

Ordinary literati, of course, admired the establishment of a country with writing and elevated the status of scholar-bureaucrats, but is this the real purpose of the examiners' questions?
If it is changed to a moderate tone, and both civil and military are emphasized, it will bring the discussion direction of the topic to the golden mean.

This is the most typical direction of research in policy questions, which requires "pre-premises". Whether it is based on literature or military, it must talk about a prerequisite, as well as the development of the situation. There are policy problems in the examination questions. The purpose is to talk about dialectical materialism.

The direction of Zhu Hao's discussion simply began with "Taizu ruled the world with a pommel horse and expelled the Tartars".

The point of view that Zhu Hao wants to express is to use martial arts to educate the world and educate the world. Although they are both developed simultaneously, martial arts are the first. This is the portrayal of Zhu Hao's true thoughts.

It’s useless for you to build a country based on literature alone. Whether it’s foreign invasion or internal turmoil in the country, can you solve the problem with your mouth?
Shouldn't force be used in the end?
Scholars don't like to hear these things, but you can't deny that reading is to educate the world, right?You can't rely on the Four Books and Five Classics to kill the enemy on the battlefield, right?
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The second question asks "days, times, and rituals".

The three questions discuss "rituals and music to calm the people, the way to subdue the common people", mentioning the arguments of several sages, it is a bit like Tang Yin's "Four Sons Achievement" exam question in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, which is probably also a keynote set by the policy question , It is to use some rhetoric of the sages on the third topic to discuss a topic about the direction of saints governing the country.

But this time, because the direction of the question is simple, it is not like Cheng Minzheng who insists on showing off his skills. The questions are quite satisfactory and will not make the examinee confused.

The first three questions belong to the classics and history policy.

Only the first question leads the direction to the foundation of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, which is a bit of a shadow of current affairs.

The fourth question belongs to the serious policy of current affairs. It discusses the details of reassuring the people after the rebellion in Jiangxi and Jiangxi.

The fifth question is about sea and Japanese, which is a bit of a change from current affairs policy to strategic policy. In the title, the saying "Taizu took the sea people back inside" was mentioned many times, which mentioned the long-established sea ban policy of Ming Dynasty , In the end, it still ends with the views of ethics, education and peace of the people, which feels a bit like taking it for granted that literati govern the country.

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One exam, three exams, all the questions in the whole text were calculated quite satisfactory.

There are no particularly outstanding questions, but they keep up with the pulse of the times. Among the questions, there are several questions related to King Ning's rebellion.

Compared with the examination of candidates' mastery of the Four Books before the provincial examination, the examination at the general examination level focuses on the examination of the examinee's ability to govern the world. , or people like Zhu Yunming and Wen Zhengming who have only talent and learning but no vision for governing the country, the chances of getting on the list in this kind of exam are very few.

After Zhu Hao finished the third exam, he was also thinking about this issue.

Although it is said that the feudal imperial examinations are poisonous to the hearts of the people, the intuition and foresight in some aspects are not comparable to some examinations in later generations.

In many exams in later generations, the main exam is the practical essay, which is a fixed answer, and then it is a test of personal connections and on-the-spot response. The investigation of the general trend of the world is only limited to a one-sided inspection after setting the answer.

The feudal imperial examinations seem to be based on the Four Books and Five Classics, based on the words of the sages, but because the sages did not stipulate that the sky must be round, the candidates' opinions on family and country affairs can go in different directions. Judge the candidate's ability to govern the country.

It is not limited to the background of aristocratic families, but more concerned about the talents, learning and political ambitions reflected in the article. It is possible to achieve the goal of reaching the sky in one step.

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Three exams are over.

Zhu Hao is like a country test. After returning home, he will take a good rest and see no one.

When his exhausted body and mind recovered, he still focused on his own affairs first. Even when Tang Yin asked Yu San to come over and tell everyone to have a drink, Zhu Hao didn't have time to answer.

"Zhu Hao, I don't know how he did in the exam. He just disappeared when he came out of the exam room, and he didn't go to the Shizi's side. It's not okay to invite him here, or did he fail the exam?"

When Tang Yin was drinking with Jiang Lun and Lu Song, he couldn't help shaking his head.

Jiang Lun said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu Xiao is very capable, maybe he will pass the exam? Old Tang, don't you have a taste in your heart?"

"How?"

Tang Yin was unhappy.

Lu Song hastily poured the wine.

Just at this time, the old servant Tang Yin brought to the capital came in to report: "Master, Su Dongzhu has returned to the capital to meet with Young Master Zhu, but there is no way to post, so he specially sent someone to inquire."

Tang Yin frowned: "Didn't you see that he was drinking? Dongzhu Su is not looking for me."

Lu Song was a little nervous: "Will it involve Anlu's palace business?"

Lu Song was about to stand up, but Jiang Lun pushed him back to his seat: "It doesn't matter, even if we are in the capital, can we get involved in doing business with the palace? I think it's probably Dongzhu Su, and Please ask Mr. Zhu Xiao if you have anything to do. Let's drink ours."

Tang Yin said to the old servant: "Just inform the person who came, and say that we can't find anyone here for the time being, and the test has just ended, so if it's not urgent, wait for two days."

"Yes."

The old servant took the order to go out to inform.

Several people drank a few more glasses.

Jiang Lun asked: "Mr. Tang, I don't know what plans he has recently? I heard from the Marquis of Jianchang that His Majesty will return to the capital in the near future and will arrive in the capital in about April or May. At that time, the son may successfully inherit the throne. Wait for the son Returning home, you don’t want to go to Jiangnan, do you?”

Apparently Tang Yin had already mentioned in front of Jiang Lun, Lu Song and others that he wanted to go back to his hometown to visit his relatives.

Tang Yin seems to be a lonely family, at least he has a daughter under his knees, even if he is married, he wants to see her after a while, so he has a sense of belonging.

"Say it again, say it again."

Tang Yin was not in a hurry to decide something.

Before that, his attitude was quite firm, and he wanted to leave Xingwang's mansion, but now Lou Suzhen persuaded him to stay, and Tang Yin was hesitant again.

"If you want to go back, I don't know what to buy in the capital. Bring more souvenirs."

Jiang Lun is not a person who does practical things, and he has a lot of crooked thoughts, "The other is the son...he should be called King Xing. The letter from my sister clearly stated that he is not young. Even if he can't get married this year, he should Set the marriage. It is rare to get to the capital. Is there any daughter of a famous family in the capital, from a noble family... Let me inquire more."

Tang Yin said: "I'm afraid that no one is willing to marry Xing Wang's mansion right now."

Jiang Lun curled his lips: "That's not certain, no matter how bad the daughters of those people are, they are still princesses, and they can enjoy endless glory and wealth. If not, let His Majesty bestow marriage, succession and engagement, and handle it together. When the eldest son passes the auspicious period and get married, I have a duty to come to the capital. You guys also help me find out recently, and I will write to my sister to tell."

(End of this chapter)