Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 303 I Want to Be a Female Champion

In the Tang Dynasty, there were mainly three kinds of people who participated in the imperial examination, namely "Shengtu", "Xianggong" and "Zhiju".Some of the students who graduated from the highest institutions of learning in the country, such as Guozijian, Hongwenguan, and Chongwenguan, as well as government-run studies in various local states and counties, are called "students".

Those who are self-taught without studying at school should submit a written application and take the county-level examination first, and those who pass the state-level examination will then be sent to Beijing, which is called "Xianggong".The last category is that the emperor issued an edict to select "extraordinary talents", that is, to recruit famous people with special talents from all over the country in the name of the emperor, collectively referred to as "Zhiju".

The procedures for applying for the examination: [-]. After arriving in the capital, the applicants must first go to the relevant department of the Ministry of Shangshu to "list out their names", that is, to go through the registration procedures.Second, the "Wenjie" refers to the recommendation certificate issued by the local government to the juzi, and the "family statement" refers to the family status form filled out by the juzi himself in terms of birthplace, three-generation names and taboos.Third, the next step is to "settle the payment, pass the insurance and live in the house".The applicants are required to form a group of three to guarantee each other, and write down the temporary residence in Chang'an City.

As long as people who want to pass the imperial examination to enter the official career, all of the above conditions are indispensable.Those who are well-connected in Shangshu Province rely on the face of their relatives and elders to manage it, while those who are not well-connected think about their own future, dare not be sloppy about it, and prepare all the materials early.

Generally speaking, when it comes to qualifications for this kind of exam, no one goes to the examiners through the back door, so Chu Suiliang and the others can finally take a break before the exam.

The original chief examiner Wen Yanbo resigned as chief examiner because of his disfigured appearance, which hindered his view. Chu Suiliang, as the deputy chief examiner, made up for this lack. In order to make up for his lack of experience, the emperor specially ordered Yao Silian to come out to assist him. .

But Chu Suiliang, the examiner's seat, hadn't been seated before the trouble came to him. It was none other than the granddaughter of the county magistrate of Kaocheng, the future princess, and Dugu Miaoyin who had just been married by the emperor.

Chu Suiliang felt very strange about the arrival of this crown princess. If the Dugu family really wanted some of their children to become officials, wouldn't it be more convenient to go directly to the East Palace?Worst of all, it's better to go to Yun Zhonghou than to find this.

Confused, Chu Suiliang and the others had no choice but to bite the bullet and welcome the little aunt into the main hall, and then performed the ceremony of a monarch and minister, saying in their mouths: "Minister, Chu Suiliang, General Wen Yan, and Yao Silian have seen Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. "

"Three uncles, don't be so courteous. Firstly, I haven't formally accepted the treasure, and secondly, you, my family ancestor, and grandfather are all friends of the same dynasty. How can I live in my heart if you ask you to salute me as a junior. ", after finishing speaking, Dugu Miaoyin gave a little support, telling the three elders to get up quickly.

However, to say that the Dugu family and them are friends of the same dynasty is to flatter them. Chu Suiliang's father, Chu Liang, was only a bachelor of the Eastern Palace in the former Sui Dynasty, Wen Yanjiang was a captain of Habayashi, and Yao Silian served as a member of the Hanwangfu.They are all minor officials, and they cannot be compared with royal relatives like the Dugu family.

After the change of dynasty, they became high-ranking officials, so they could have ignored this young lady from a prominent family in the former dynasty.But it's different now, they now have the emperor's imperial decree on their heads, and they have to bow down to Dugu's family again.

"Your Highness is humble. You have accepted the imperial decree. Naturally, you will be the hostess of the Eastern Palace. It is the imperial court's rule to wait for my servants to salute you." As soon as Chu Suiliang finished speaking, General Wen Yan and Yao Silian also echoed, and they They are all scholars, so they naturally care most about etiquette.

"May I ask what your Highness is talking about today?" Although none of the three could figure it out, Chu Suiliang was the chief examiner, so this question could only be asked by him.

Seeing that the three chief examiners were still very reserved, Dugu Miaoyin stopped being polite to them, and immediately said: "This time I came to ask the three uncles to help me find an answer sheet for this scientific examination. Do it, I wonder if you are willing to help me with this?"

What, with Dugu Miaoyin's words, these three great Confucians who have read poetry and books were struck by lightning, and the princess was admitted to the Jinshi.Besides, there is no precedent for women to take the imperial examinations. Isn't this embarrassing.

"Your Highness, the old minister has the guts to ask, you are a concubine, so why do you want to take the Jinshi exam like the students? Besides, there is no precedent for this, which caught the ministers by surprise."

What Yao Silian said was tantamount to rejecting Dugu Miaoyin, embroidering wedding dresses at home, and waiting to enter the East Palace.Why are you tossing about, what are you doing when you have nothing to do.This also depends on Dugu Miaoyin being a woman, if she were a man, Lao Yao would have started to rant with her poisonous tongue.

"I have been at home listening to the matter of the old ancestor and the prince, and I admire His Highness's ability to govern the country, so I want to use the papers of this scientific examination to ask His Highness for advice. I just answer this paper again, no If you want to compete with the students for the Jinshi quota, then please ask the three of you to review it together.

What's more, the court didn't use an explicit decree not to allow women to participate in the imperial examination. There were examples of not allowing men to take part in the imperial examination. There were also examples in the past. Princess Pingyang could also lead the army. Didn't Lu Zhen of the Northern Qi Dynasty also serve as a servant? "

Well, after all, she was born into the family of three queens, and she started trying to get the prince's attention before she got married.All the officials in the court knew that the eldest son of the first concubine, the eldest son, was a gentle and considerate helper. Although she hadn't been in the family yet, she managed the East Palace for the crown prince quite effectively.

And this one, knowing that he doesn't have the congenital conditions like Changsun Yue, found another way to win the prince's favor through his own talent.Thinking about it with my toes, I know that this must be the old lady's idea, hey, it's not easy.

However, what they said was not unreasonable. The court did not explicitly prohibit this matter. What made them more gag was the two examples given by Dugu Miaoyin, especially Princess Pingyang Zhao. The general is wrong!

After a short discussion, Chu Suiliang cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, since you don't compete with the candidates for the number of Jinshi, then the ministers can set up a separate hall in Jukui Pavilion, and Your Highness can answer in it. In this way Come here, avoid a lot of troubles in etiquette, and let you get what you want, I wonder what your highness wants?"

After hearing Chu Suiliang's reply, Dugu Miaoyin bowed her head and greeted the three of them: "Then I will thank the three uncles." After speaking, she floated away with the accompanying maid. .
"Dengshan, when did you become so unprincipled?" General Wen Yan couldn't figure out why Chu Suiliang opened the door of convenience, so what if he was a princess, could it be that the imperial court's system of recruiting talent was stinky socks?Can the powerful be trampled on at will?
Chu Suiliang couldn't hear the meaning of ridicule in his mouth, and Yao Silian, who was pouting like a donkey next to him, couldn't help cursing in his heart, you are all gentlemen, but I am a villain.

But he could only keep these words in his heart, the qualifications of these two were more suitable to be the chief examiner than himself, and he was a little dissatisfied with the emperor's acceptance of his fate, so it would be better for him to have one more thing than one less thing.

So he sighed and said: "This princess comes from a famous family, and her talents are extraordinary, otherwise how dare we let the three of us review it.

Besides, even if you don't care, you have family members, so you should think about them.You should know the consequences of offending the future mother of the country without telling me. "

After listening to Chu Suiliang's words, Wen Yanjiang and Wen Yanjiang stopped talking. Yes, they can't afford to offend them. This aunt has made the best use of the four powers of fox, fake and tiger. It's really not a fuel-efficient lamp.

(End of this chapter)