Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 207 Caring people

Through the seven self-introductions of Zhangzhou's three families, although the writing was not the same as the file format Zhu Yuan submitted to Lao Zhu, he also saw a lot of information he wanted.

The main reason is the tendency of the scholars to apply for the examination.

There are seven people in three families, ranging in age from 32 to 15 years old. The oldest is Gu Zhongren's brother Gu Liuxiao, and the youngest is Cui Han of the Cui family.

Starting from the ancient six filial piety.

The text humbly briefly described his own study experience, and Gu Liuxiao euphemistically expressed that he hoped to study "economics".

This is a major related to Zhu Yuan that was newly added a few days ago.

In order to give Zhushizi a general impression, in addition to the professional name, the official also included some brief introductions.

Let's say 'economics major', in simple terms: the study of managing the world and helping the people.To be more specific, it is to study the various fundamental principles of a country's economic operation.

Even if you don't quite understand some of the words, many people can probably understand them at a glance.

Fit to be an officer!

Besides, Gu Liuxiao, although I haven't seen him yet, but as the only 'elder' among the seven candidates from the three families who came to take the exam, he obviously hopes to make a difference.

Therefore, the ancient six filial piety tended to be "economics", which is expected.

Zhu Yuan can also imagine that among the more than 1 candidates, there must be thousands of those who want to study this major.

Unfortunately, many people are destined to fail to achieve their wishes.

Each of the 16 majors in the plan only intends to enroll 500 people, and it may be slightly adjusted according to the specific situation, but it is impossible to double it.

After that, the other two descendants of the Gu family.

Gu Qiyue's preferred major surprised Zhu Yuan: art.

Although hundreds of years later, there is a tendency for the children of rich families to study literature and art, and the children of ordinary people to specialize in science and engineering, but at present, when the Gu family knows that they can have a good future if they choose a good major, Gu Qiyue still It's surprising to study this kind of "art major" that seems to have no practical value at first glance.

Of course, art majors are also very useful in Zhu Yuan's plan.

very useful.

Not to mention the deep purpose of elevating Chinese culture that I talked to Lao Zhu before, but the painting, sculpture, music, opera and other directions planned by the art major themselves all have specific purposes.

For example, painting is already a surveying and mapping department of the third grade standard, and there is a large demand for painting talents.There is also opera, whether internally or externally, propaganda is indispensable.

However, this time the candidates obviously don't understand Zhu Yuan's plan very well, so it can be imagined that the eldest son of the Gu family, apart from other things, is quite calm.

then.

Gu Qicheng, the son of Gu Zhongren, chose chemistry as his major.

In this regard, Zhu Yuan also saw the four words at a glance, and couldn't help himself.

A 19-year-old boy from a wealthy background, if he says he is interested in chemistry, the chances are slim.

The official introduction to this major has already mentioned that, compared with other majors, chemistry majors are confidential, and applicants must undergo strict background checks to ensure their innocence, loyalty and reliability before they can enroll.

This incident may be the reason why the Gu family made their choice.

Anyone can see that the more special, the more valued.

The future is bright.

As for the younger generation's own ideas... where do children need their own ideas?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuan then looked at the overall choices of the three scholars of the Gu family, two literatures and one theory, or, one who chose art was not counted, one literature and one theory, which obviously had considerations in it.

After all, all the sixteen majors, except those that have nothing to do with the traditions such as Chinese Studies and Law Studies, many of them are traditional "extraordinary skills".

In this era, the higher the pyramid, the more unscrupulous it is to engage in these things.

However, these are set by Zhu Yuan. Even if the Gu family is not interested, or even disapproves in their hearts, they must also show a very interested appearance on the surface.

Otherwise, what would Zhu Yuan think?
This is not Zhu Yuan's random guess.

Because, the other two families are all the same.

Chai Chuang of the Chai family tends to be a 'Chinese major', and Chai Ke tends to be a 'marine major'.

Cui Che from the Cui family tends to be a 'mathematics major', and Cui Han tends to a 'water conservancy major'.

Ok……

Math counts as liberal arts?

If it is hundreds of years later, of course it is not counted, and it belongs to the standard science.

Still science fundamentals.

However, in this day and age, if you study the math, it is much more "serious" than your study of water conservancy. In the past dynasties, such as the "Guozijian" and other top universities in the country, mathematics is compulsory, which shows that it is also an orthodox subject.

So it can be said another way.

The three families hoped to lean towards the mainstream and cater to Zhu Yuan's thoughts, so they deliberately asked one of their children to choose a "serious" major and the other to choose an "unserious" major.

Except for a certain unmotivated 'art' wonder.

This is also the benefit of the superior.

Whether you have thought about it or not, the people below will help you think about it very considerately.

That being the case, Zhu Yuan didn't bother to talk too much, and made a few general remarks, saying that as long as the grades came out and the standards were met, there would be no problem in enrolling.

In the end, I still asked curiously: "Well...why is your brother's family interested in art?"

Gu Zhongren thought that today's meeting was coming to an end, and he wanted to take the initiative to leave, but he didn't expect Zhu Yuan to mention this, and said with a wry smile: "I made you laugh, Qi Yue is the eldest brother's second son, and his brother Qi Yun is on top So, the discipline has been loosened since I was a child, and I like to recite poems and paint pictures on weekdays. If the adults think it’s inappropriate, let the villain change his mind when he goes back.”

Zhu Yuan smiled and shook his head: "No, art is very good, and the imperial court will pay more attention to this aspect in the future."

Gu Zhongren relaxed a little, thought about it and said: "To tell you the truth, the villain has also paid attention to that... Surveying and Mapping Department..." Thinking of a certain surveying and mapping envoy who rose from the eighth rank to the third rank in a year, he felt emotional He nodded, and continued: "...I'm afraid that Qi Yue will not be expected by adults."

The surveying and mapping envoy, Tu Xiao, was said to have appeared in Mingzhou with the help of surveying and mapping maps. Afterwards, he followed the army's Northern Expedition and made outstanding achievements repeatedly. It took only one year to become today.

It is conceivable how much hard work has been paid.

My nephew, although talented in calligraphy and painting, has been pampered since he was a child, but he can't bear that hardship.

After all, I haven't seen the real person yet, Zhu Yuan didn't say much, just smiled, because Gu Qiyue accidentally thought of another thing, and tentatively said: "Yesterday, among the calligraphy and paintings you gave me, one is from Wu Xing Wang Meng?"

Gu Zhongren paused, but still told the truth: "This is an accidental friendship between me and others in Jinling recently, and Wang Meng also participated in this imperial examination. And... that painting happened to be a small gift for the adults, so he took it out on his own initiative. , said that last year she lived in seclusion in the mountains, and it took three months to get this masterpiece."

Sure enough, they are all caring people.

Zhu Yuan smiled and recalled some information about Wang Meng, one of the four great painters in the late Yuan Dynasty.He was also involved in the "Hu Weiyong Case" and died.

Ok.

That was the 18th year of Hongwu.

These days, recalling the "Hongwu 25 Years" again, Zhu Yuan remembered some more.

The 18th year of Hongwu is actually a point in time.

Except that the Hu Weiyong case has once again surfaced, although the scale is far from that of 23 years, it is still considered a wave.

Wang Meng is one of the "chid fish" that was affected.

At the same time, in the 18th year of Hongwu, an imperial examination was held. Two of them won Jinshi, and one was No. 1 in the examination.

These two...

One is Qi Tai.

One is Huang Zicheng.

Jianwen Emperor's "Hengha Second General".

Ok.

This is a small digression.

Let’s talk about Wang Meng, regardless of other messes, since he can make a name for himself with his paintings, his ability is beyond doubt. Next, we need such a person to elevate Chinese culture.

The point is, this is still a caring person.

If he is a pure artist with no utilitarian pursuit, Zhu Yuan can only follow him to engage in art.

After chatting a few more words like this, without Zhu Yuan serving tea, the knowledgeable Gu Zhongren took the initiative to get up and leave.

Then the night was silent.

The next day, after Zhu Yuan got up, he planned to go to the palace to show his face after breakfast as usual, and the care of dressing was already mentioned, so Lao Zhu sent a message to him to go to Jinling University after breakfast.

Old Zhu had already passed by after the early court, and said that he wanted to see the progress of the examination papers in person.

So I ate breakfast in a hurry and rushed over.

Arriving at Jinling University, the time was close to Sizheng again, which was around ten o'clock in the morning.

I found Lao Zhu, someone was in a marking hall in the southwest of the campus.

Seeing Zhu Yuan enter the door, Lao Zhu, who was sitting behind the Zhengbei desk in the lobby, immediately raised a stack of test papers to him: "From Yuan'er's point of view, this strategy must be in line with your wishes."

Zhu Yuan walked forward with a smile, insisted on seeing the ceremony, and then sat down on the stool brought by Lao Zhu's attendant, took the stack of test papers whose names were still blurred, and looked at the one he found.

First is the score.

80 points.

The signature of the review is Qian Yongren.

According to the standard given by Zhu Yuan, those with less than 60 points will be eliminated.After that, pass with a score of 60 or above, good with a score of 70 or above, excellent with a score of 80 or above, and excellent with a score of 90 or above.

100 points, there are many on the mathematics side, but the policy theory has not yet appeared.

Therefore, 80 points can only be considered upper middle.

However, Zhu Yuan can also imagine that Qian Yongren's review standards are definitely different from his own and Lao Zhu's.

As he began to browse, the brows gradually raised.

The ten suggestions given in this test paper are all on the military level, involving the east, west, north, south, and north of Ming Dynasty.

To the east, for the maritime nations, the suggestion is not to be gentle, but to give kindness and strength together.

To the west, Sichuan and Shu are inevitable. In addition, I also hope that the imperial court can regain the Western Regions. The original text is "a barrier of thousands of miles". In later words, it is a "strategic buffer".
Xiangnan, while taking back Yunnan, also hopes to strengthen its management, instead of being a land of barbarians, only focusing on the name and not hearing more.

To the north, a large-scale expulsion strategy was proposed, starting from the northeast, and within two to three generations, all the ethnic groups outside the Great Wall were expelled to the extreme west.

The ultimate goal is to rebuild the Han and Tang Dynasties!
At the end of the test paper, it is concluded that only by doing these things can the Ming Dynasty avoid repeating the mistakes of the Song Dynasty and enjoy the country for hundreds of years.

Lao Zhu, who was flipping through some other test papers, saw that Zhu Yuan looked up after reading, and immediately asked, "How do you feel?"

Zhu Yuan smiled and said, "Yuan'er suggested to select a few test papers to publish in "Da Ming Monthly". This one can be selected."

Lao Zhu also nodded, and asked again: "What do you think of his suggestions, which ones are good and which ones are wrong?"

When Zhu Yuan heard this question, he first noticed that Lao Zhu's daily articulation of words... was more and more biased towards himself.

Of course it won't break.

He just said: "From the perspective of scholars in this era, and taking history as a mirror, there is nothing wrong. However, knowledge is still limited, and it is not as big as my pattern."

Old Zhu laughed: "You child..." Remembering that the room was full of outsiders, he stopped him in time, and changed the topic: "...you are a person who doesn't know how to be modest."

After making a joke, Zhu Yuan restrained his expression and said, "It just so happens that Jinling Military University is still being prepared. This man... Jinling University will not accept him. Let him go there. In the future, the Ministry of War will be established. He can also use talents only."

Lao Zhu nodded immediately, and he couldn't wait: "Take apart this stack of test papers, and I'll see who it is."

Tao An who was not far from the hall immediately stood up and raised his voice to stop him: "My lord, this is against the rules."

The test papers should not be opened until they have been graded. This was decided by Zhu Yuan himself, and everyone thought it was very reasonable.

This……

The emperor is unreasonable?
Seeing Tao An talking, he still thought to himself that Zhu Yuan had no position, so he said: "The score has already been scored, so it doesn't matter if you dismantle it in advance, it is impossible for the ancestor to cheat, right?"

Tao An: "..."

Zhu Ningchen!
Seeing the tension in the atmosphere, it was Old Zhu who said: "Forget it, the approval will be finished at the beginning of next month anyway, but wait a few days," and then ordered: "Copy it again and let him put it in the "Da Ming Monthly" .”

Zhu Yuan didn't have enough energy, so Lao Zhu chose Song Lian, who was also here to participate in the grading of papers, to edit the first issue of "Daming Monthly".

But still have to report to Zhu Yuan.

Calculated, Zhu Yuan is regarded as the "chief editor", and Song Lian is the "chief editor".

in the lobby.

Lao Zhu did not insist on unpacking, and neither did Zhu Yuan.

However, Zhu Yuan immediately thought that if the test paper had not been opened when the "Daming Monthly" was printed, he would not be able to sign it.

Ok……

If you are just looking for someone, it is also a way to post the article and ask people to claim it without opening it.

Not a bad rule.

After Lao Zhu explained it, he got up and said to Zhu Yuan, "I also asked them to gather some local scholars, you can go and meet with me."

Zhu Yuan nodded and stood up.

Probably know which ones.

There are more than 1 candidates this time. Although the exam is unified, it is not without distinction.

For example, some well-known local Confucian scholars, or talents specially recommended by local officials, or those who once held official positions in the previous dynasty, have been specially listed before.Next, he will not be treated as an ordinary scholar, or directly appointed, or acted as a gentleman.

The grandparents and grandchildren came out of the marking hall here, and Lao Zhu said again: "You mentioned the 'file' method, and I have already explained it. Also, I also read the "Swedish History" that the people around you gave to the queen. Good stuff, let her write more every day and send it to me."

Zhu Yuan nodded in agreement.

Lao Zhu was about to continue to talk about other things, and another emperor's attendant sent a copy of the list he had just transcribed.

Old Zhu took it, glanced at it, and handed it to Zhu Yuan with a smile: "Look, do you know anything?"

Judging by the tone of voice, the "knowledge" that Lao Zhu said is obviously not general knowledge, but whether Zhu Yuan knew him in his previous life.

Zhu Yuan took it and wondered if there would be Wang Meng, whom he had only heard about in the past two days, but he didn't see it. However, after browsing through it, he also pointed to one of them: "My ancestor, there really is one."

Old Zhu looked over and read out the name: "Qian Tang?"

(End of this chapter)