Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

"Have you heard? Yenching University is going to open soon."

"What is a university? How big is it?"

"It is said that it is a place where we can all go to school. After three years of education in the elementary school founded by Neptune, you can enter the university after passing the exam. I heard people say that Nanhai University in Guangzhou is very powerful. One by one After graduation, there will be a job, and the salary is still high, and people are rushing to get it."

"What does this have to do with me, a pig butcher?"

"You have no ambition. I want to send my son to school. As long as he goes to college, he will have a chance to be an official in the future. No matter how bad he is, he can go to a bank or a factory."

"You really have a good idea, Ye Xiang. How much does it cost to go to school?"

"Primary school tuition fees for compulsory education are very low, as long as you pay some textbook fees."

"Who are you scaring? How can such a good thing happen? Besides, he has studied hard for more than ten years to take the scientific examination. If your son fails to pass the examination, it will be a waste of time. My son should kill a pig with me. He started practicing in his teens. When you are in your twenties, you can marry a wife by earning some money from this craft."

"No ambition!"

"No future!"

There are a lot of discussions about Yenching University in the streets and alleys. Some people want their sons to go to school, some people think it is a waste of time, and it is a waste of money and energy for children with mediocre qualifications to go to school.

However, the discussion among literati and refined scholars is now more about the Hongxi Literature Award.

Inside the Imperial College, a group of supervisors took advantage of their breaks to discuss: "Have you heard? The judges for the Hongxi Literature Award have been announced. The judges are all very senior and very authoritative."

"Who is there? Who is there?"

"Wen Taiqing's wife, Mr. Qingshang Sun Zuo, Wenyuan Pavilion scholar Yang Rong, and Hanlin scholar Shen Du, these four are the main judges."

"Huh? Those two in the head are still alive?"

"Don't curse others, please."

Wen Taiqing's wife is the longest-lived poetess in the history of China. She was born in the Yuan Dynasty and is now over 110 years old. It took a lot of effort to find her, but after learning that she could become a judge for the Hongxi Literature Award, the old lady Everyone is in good spirits.

Sun Zuo, Mr. Qing Shang, is rumored to be a descendant of Sun Jian of the Three Kingdoms, a scholar at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. When the war broke out, he took his family to avoid soldiers in Wu and abandoned his family property. He only carried two carts of books. Edited, begged to change Taipingfu professor, later entered the Imperial College, is a famous bibliophile, his poems are neat and vigorous, although he is not a great writer or poet, but now he still gives lectures to local students at home all the year round, in the Songjiang area The status and reputation are extremely high, and most of the Jinshi in Songjiang have called themselves their disciples over the years.

But he only said that scholars are friends, regardless of whether they are old or young, teachers and apprentices, and their reputation is extremely high.

When the few people were talking, a young supervisor came over, and when he heard them discussing the Hongxi Literature Award, he suddenly became disdainful: "Hmph, Wenwu is the first and Wuwu is the second, let's make a literary award." Prizes are given out, and scholars from all over the world compete, nondescript and useless."

"Xu Youzhen, you were criticized by your husband again yesterday, and you are arrogant every day. What right do you have to say that?" The other prison students were dissatisfied with his tone and sarcastically.

The young superintendent is Xu Youzhen, who is only sixteen or seventeen years old. Because of his short stature but old-fashioned appearance, he is often referred to as a little old man.

Xu Youzhen squinted at the supervisors who were mocking him. In his eyes, these mediocre supervisors were not even worthy of reading and writing in the same school as him.

"My husband didn't criticize me because of my articles. So far, my husband has never criticized me because of my knowledge. I have studied hard for decades. It is really ridiculous to be a classmate of mediocre people like you."

"you!

..." The young supervisors are not one of a kind, and everyone has a temper, and they are about to fight.

Just when the two were about to punch each other, a refined gentleman with a goatee came.

As soon as they saw him, everyone retreated one after another, and Xu Youzhen also saluted respectfully.

The goatee is Zhao Rui of the Guozijian Jijiu.

"You are all supervisors of the Imperial College. If there is a conflict, it will be resolved with fists and feet, which will damage the demeanor of the literati."

"The students know they are wrong."

Zhao Rui gave a simple lesson and left by himself, dressed in a green shirt with a handsome demeanor, really a celebrity.

Xu Youzhen followed quickly.

"Sir, the student has a question."

"Why?"

"The King of the Sea is planning to host the Hongxi Literature Award, and even Yenching University. I heard that Mister was invited to be one of the jury, but is it true?"

"It's true. Shen Du, a Hanlin scholar, is my best friend for many years. He opened his mouth, and I have to go." Zhao Rui's words were very simple. Although he was not one of the four main judges, the jury was only more than 20 people, and the ones who were invited were either one or the other. Celebrities are either in the dynasty.

Xu Youzhen said with some annoyance: "Sir, the students implore you not to participate."

"Why?" Zhao Rui looked puzzled.

"Sir, have you read the list of students from Yenching University?" Xu Youzhen took out a list at this time.

Yenching University's first batch of recruited students has just reached 200 students, and there will be more new students added one after another, and the list of recruited freshmen has been announced.

"What's the matter? Is there a problem?"

Xu Youzhen named a few of them and said, "Sir, many of them are Guozijian students who failed many scientific examinations. Students heard that there are also sons of pig butchers, grain, rice and oil stores, and even wharf students. Son of Ligong, you said that these people...the place created by these people is full of smog, you are a famous person in the court, and you will not tarnish your reputation if you go, and the students are also for the good of your husband."

Zhao Rui looked at the list in Xu Youzhen's hands. He also knew a few students among them. They had mediocre qualifications and were not outstanding in the Imperial College. They probably would never have the chance to pass the imperial examination in this life, but Yenching University took all these students. recruited in.

It means that there is either no one, or limited ability, which makes Zhao Rui frown slightly. As a famous person, he naturally has the demeanor of a famous person.

Seeing Zhao Rui's appearance, Xu Youzhen said again: "Sir, you usually talk and laugh with high-ranking Confucian scholars, and you have no casual contacts. If you sit at the same table with those low-level people, it will damage your reputation."

After some discussion, Zhao Rui had the thought of retreating, he really didn't want to be with those cooks and dock laborers.

Celebrities always like to wear bamboo forests, drink tea, enjoy the moon and other elegant things. If they lose their elegance, they are still considered elegant celebrities.

Xu Youzhen struck while the iron was hot and said: "Sir, Yenching University is said to provide a lot of facilities for the students. It looks as if the students are kept in the boudoir, which is really insulting to the gentlemen. You said that I will study hard in the cold window and suffer the baptism of wind, frost, rain and snow." , Only then can one become a talent, one can have a tenacious spirit and a strong physique, if according to their method, one can teach them to raise beautiful girls with big flowers, what is the use of reading."

"Xu Youzhen must not speak nonsense." Zhao Rui said in a deep voice, glaring at Xu Youzhen, who was talking nonsense.

Xu Youzhen bowed and apologized: "Sir, the student was rude."

But Zhao Rui thinks about Xu Youzhen's words carefully, it is not unreasonable, they all studied hard, even if they are princes and nobles, if they have not read the books of three boats and five carts, they will reveal their secrets after a few words. Well, if he is full of idiots, they will all look down on him. Although the conditions announced by Yenching University are good, they despise him.

Is it really the way to raise a big girl?It is said that there is a heater available in winter.

Don't they understand the truth that the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold, and the sharpness of swords comes from sharpening?How can you be full of knowledge without experiencing suffering?

Because I have been exposed to rain, I always think about tearing other people's umbrellas, and I have to take off my clothes.

In history, there are many stories of experiencing hardships and growing up from suffering, and these people have become celebrities to be praised by later generations, so later generations began to sing praises of suffering, forgetting the tenacity of those people themselves.

There is no direct relationship between suffering and success. We can only hear examples of success in those sufferings, and those who fell and disappeared are the vast majority.

Don't be grateful for the suffering itself and the people who brought it to you, but thank those who helped you when you were in trouble and the self who struggled not to give up in the pain and crawled out of the icy silt.

Xu Youzhen also represented the attitude of many supervising students of the Imperial College, whose status has dropped sharply due to the emergence of Yenching University.

Folks now compare Yanjing University and Guozijian to the same level, and even the limelight is completely overshadowed. Some of the supervisors feel dissatisfied in their hearts, how much effort they have spent to get to the present, why suddenly another Yan Peking University, and the people recruited there seem to have no threshold.

Of course, there are no thresholds. These students are either supervisors of the Imperial College, students from various places in Beijing, or outstanding graduates selected from compulsory education primary schools.

But it was these people who lowered the social status of the superintendents of the Guozijian and stole the limelight. Some of them were naturally unhappy.

Xu Youzhen is the most typical one of them. He likes to show off, and he was extremely pushy in the Imperial College, and he was criticized by his husband mostly because he was domineering.

Zhao Rui was a little shaken by Xu Youzhen's words, and Xu Youzhen continued: "Sir, besides, this Hongxi Literature Award will inevitably cause an uproar, and scholars from all over the world may be dissatisfied. Why should you go to this muddy water, sir? Captured, Mister can't argue with a hundred words."

Zhao Rui sighed: "How could you not know? Since ancient times, there has been no number one in Chinese literature. If you choose the best one, some people will not accept it, and there will be disputes if someone refuses to accept it. The award will be presented in the name of His Majesty. When the dispute becomes serious, you will have to go to the court and make a fuss." The city is full of wind and rain, and I don’t know how to deal with it.”

Xu Youzhen immediately continued: "What's more, the Hongxi Literature Award also set up a separate award for novels, which is at the same level as poetry. Isn't this an insult to gentleness?"

Heartbroken Xu Youzhen bowed to Zhao Rui, her grief and indignation surged up: "The students' words from the bottom of their hearts are all for the sake of the teacher. The teacher always teaches the students to keep in mind, and regards the teacher as a good teacher and helpful friend. The students hope that the teacher will think more about it, and don't be short of it." and that award."

Zhao Rui patted Xu Youzhen on the shoulder and said: "You are good at writing, you are knowledgeable, and you are so straightforward. You will become a great tool in the future. I am very pleased with you as a teacher."

"I also hope that sir will support you a lot."

On the same day, Zhao Rui resigned from the Hongxi Literature Award jury, and he was not the only one who resigned, many people in the capital also resigned.

This stumped the four main judges.

Zhu Zhanqian called the four chief judges together, Wen Taiqing's wife, Mr. Qingshang Sun Zuo, Wenyuange University scholar Yang Rong, and Hanlin scholar Shen Du, Chaotang Dayuan and folk literati sat at the same table.

But the two in front of them are of high status, even if they don't have official status, no one dares to despise them.

Moreover, the ancients respected the elderly very much. As long as you live past sixty, everyone who sees you has to respect you.

Not to mention that Mr. Qingshang, Sun Zuo, is over eighty years old, and Wen Taiqing's wife is over a hundred years old.

As long as you can live a hundred years, the emperor will call you an old birthday star when he sees you. If you are a young man who is a little disrespectful, you don’t need to speak by yourself, and the saliva of other people next to you will be drowned.

So even though they had no official status, these two still sat in the upper position, but the master Zhu Zhanqian himself sat in the lower position.

"I have ordered people to conduct the audition for the Hongxi Literature Award. Articles and poems from all over the country are being selected. Only the better articles will be handed over to the jury. At that time, I will have to trouble the four main judges and judges." Reunion." Zhu Zhanqian is in high spirits whenever there is a happy event, and the smile on his face has the meaning of a proud young man.

Yang Rong sighed helplessly and said: "My lord, more than half of the judges who were originally selected in the past two days have come to Weichen to decline the position of the jury, and there is a serious shortage of manpower now."

The pressure on Yang Rong and Shen Du to serve as the main judges as courtiers is also not small. There are many people in the court who oppose the Hongxi Literature Award, but because of the name of the emperor, the emperor also agreed to do it, so few people show it publicly Mention is all about the censor's book.

The colleagues around Yang Rong also persuaded or put pressure on Yang Rong to resign as the chief judge. Yang Rong himself had a little talk with Zhu Gaochi, but what Zhu Gaochi meant was that he had to do it. Bite the bullet and have to do it.

Shen Du's situation is a little better. Shen Du himself has outstanding talents but not much real power in the court, and this time he heard that calligraphy and painting will also be awarded. He is very interested.

Zhu Zhanqian understood Yang Rong's embarrassment, thought for a while and said: "Yang Shaofu, many of the jury members this time are from the Imperial Academy in Beijing. Since they want to quit, we can't keep them. I will re-select from the Imperial Academy in Yingtianfu. Some people come over."

"Your Highness, this..." Yang Rong showed embarrassment.

Isn't this picking things up?

As we all know, the capital of the Ming Dynasty was originally Yingtian Mansion. Up to now, Yingtian Mansion still retains a whole set of court staff, which can be directly used by the emperor in the past. Therefore, Yingtian Mansion in Shuntian Mansion is called the two capitals. Zhu Gaochi even considered moving the capital to respond Tianfu.

It can be said that the Guozijian in Yingtianfu and the Guozijian in Shuntianfu are dissatisfied with each other, and they both feel that they are the most authentic.

This kind of competition between cultural people is the most terrible, and it is impossible for each other to make concessions. Now Zhu Zhanqian is going to abandon the Guozijian members of Shuntian Mansion and let the Guozijian members of Yingtian Mansion come over. This is not a slap in the face ?

"Your Highness, I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Yang Rong felt that it was impossible for Zhu Zhanqian to not be aware of the conflict between the two capitals, and he did it on purpose.

"What's wrong, they don't want to help, so I'll find someone else, they look down on us, and won't allow me to change?" Zhu Zhanqian said very straightforwardly, without mercy.