Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

The beautiful scenery of West Lake has long been famous in the Song Dynasty.

Coupled with the addition of poetry to West Lake by many literati, West Lake has become world-famous.

The West Lake in March is the most beautiful time of the year. Coupled with the cultural prosperity of the two Zhejiang provinces, it immediately attracted many literati to come for an outing.

Li Qingzhao naturally loved to play, and naturally he would not accept Fan Zheng's evil idea of ​​focusing on mountains and rivers. In addition, Li Qingzhao had the reputation of being the most talented woman in the world, so he was warmly invited by the Hangzhou literary circle to come to Hangzhou West Lake to participate in the poetry competition. meeting.

"If you want to compare West Lake to Xizi, it is better to wear heavy makeup and light makeup! Su Da Shi's poems are indeed well-deserved, and the beautiful scenery of West Lake makes Qingzhao's trip worthwhile!"

The most famous among them is naturally Su Shi's poems, which further enhanced the reputation of West Lake.

At the West Lake Poetry Festival, Li Qingzhao looked at the beautiful scenery of West Lake in the distance and felt that there was no need to go there.

Although there are also many beautiful scenery in the north, they are mostly rough. The West Lake in the misty Jiangnan is more in line with the artistic conception of Li Qingzhao's graceful poetry, which made Li Qingzhao love the West Lake even more.

"What Mr. Li said is true!"

Everyone in the literary world showed a hint of complacency on their faces.

"Master Su's poems about the West Lake are naturally famous throughout the ages, but the poems about the West Lake by Master Transporter seem to be a little inappropriate!" Suddenly an uncoordinated voice sounded, which made Li Qingzhao frown.

"Zhang Ruzhou, don't talk nonsense."

Many literary circles were trembling. After knowing that Li Qingzhao was the wife of the transshipment envoy Fan Zheng, Zhang Ruzhou actually accused Fan Zheng in front of his wife. How could this be a good thing?

"Don't be surprised, Mr. Li. This is Zhang Ruzhou, a new academician. He is our new star in Hangzhou politics."

"Who doesn't know that Master Fan's poems are famous throughout the ages? Zhang Ruzhou, why don't you apologize to everyone Li!"

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The expressions of all the literary figures changed drastically, and they quickly scolded Zhang Ruzhou.

Li Qingzhao looked at Zhang Ruzhou, who had oily hair and pink face in front of him, and felt a sense of disgust for no reason.

"Why, does this Zhang Jinshi have any advice on Mr. Li's poems?" Li Qingzhao sneered.

Zhang Ruzhou heard this and said proudly: "Beyond the mountains, there are towers outside, and the West Lake is closed for singing and dancing. The warm breeze makes tourists drunk, and they call Hangzhou Bianzhou! Master Fan's poems are indeed very good, but he looks down on me, Hangzhou." , actually degraded Hangzhou as a gentle town, which depresses people’s spirits. Could it be that they are deceiving me that there is no one in Hangzhou?”

Other people in the literary world couldn't help but be stunned. They naturally knew this poem. Although it sounded like a famous poem at first glance, combined with the news from the court, this poem was written by Fan Zheng to persuade the officials. Yes, there is indeed a suspicion of belittling Hangzhou as a gentle town.

"Furthermore, Fan Taicheng was able to confuse the officials at a young age, and with the help of his father's power as prime minister, he served as the transfer envoy to the two Zhejiang provinces. In order to block the world's communication, he just came to the two Zhejiang roads. First, he was very happy with his achievements, carrying out large-scale construction projects, occupying people's fields, and building the city of Shanghai. Establishing a world water transportation center, and then directly promoting Champa rice regardless of the climate difference between the Song Dynasty and Champa City, such a treacherous minister who is so flattering, loves to achieve great results, and does not care about people's livelihood is the greatest harm to our Hangzhou." Zhang Ruzhou was jealous beyond words. .

Fan Zheng was several years younger than him. Not only was he married to Li Qingzhao, the most talented woman in the world, but he was also a popular figure in the official family. His father was the prime minister of the dynasty, and he was also a high official in the border areas. He had taken advantage of all the benefits in the world.

And what about Zhang Ruzhou? He thought he was talented and had passionate ambitions, but he failed repeatedly. Fortunately, there was a rule in the court. If the number of failed students reached a certain limit, he could take the Enke exam and go to Beijing to take the exam.

Zhang Ruzhou was so lucky. He failed many times in the government examinations, but in the only opportunity to take the Enke examination, he passed the Jinshi examination.

Hearing Zhang Ruzhou's arrogance, Li Qingzhao's disgust for him suddenly reached the extreme.

"Zhang Ruzhou, you are so rude!" The Confucian scholar on the side yelled angrily.

Zhang Ruzhou was simply seeking death. Not only did he speak rudely to the evil doctor Fan Zheng, he also bluntly said that the officials and Fan Chunli were nepotistic.

The other scholars also looked at Zhang Ruzhou with frowns. The evil doctor Fan Zheng was the transfer envoy between Zhejiang and Zhejiang. Isn't Zhang Ruzhou afraid of getting burned?

Zhang Ruzhou said proudly: "So what if I say something rude? I am a new scholar. Even if the evil doctor Fan Zheng is so powerful, what can he do to me?"

Zhang Ruzhou believed that he had been admitted to the imperial examination and was considered a scholar-official. Even if he offended the evil doctor Fan Zheng, he would not have to pay any price.

What's more, if he steps on the evil doctor Fan Zheng to become famous today and denounces the evil doctor Fan Zheng as a traitor, he will definitely gain the attention of the prefect Tan Hong, and his official career will be prosperous in the future.

"A lucky man who has failed many times and got promoted by Enke still dares to question the injustice of the court? What a big joke!" Li Qingzhao angrily yelled.

Just now, someone had reported Zhang Ruzhou's situation, which made Li Qingzhao even more scornful of him.

Zhang Ruzhou said with a proud look on his face: "Zhang failed many times in the government examination, but he was able to win the imperial examination in one fell swoop. Why? It was the evil doctor Fan Zheng who was lucky enough to break the rules of officialdom. , If Zhang does not wave the flag and shout today, who will cheer for the poor scholars in the world in the future?"

"it is good!"

As soon as Zhang Ruzhou said this, he immediately aroused cheers and support from all the scholars.

The Song Dynasty relied on literature to control military affairs, and there were many scholars. The number of people admitted to the imperial examination was the largest in the history. However, there were only so many official positions, and there were countless scholars who failed.

Zhang Ruzhou used his own experience as evidence, and suddenly gained the support of many frustrated scholars.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Li Qingzhao couldn't help but change her face. She knew very well that Fan Zheng's experience and Zhang Ruzhou's experience were two extremes. If they were not handled properly today, Fan Zheng's reputation would be greatly damaged, and Fan Zheng's reputation would be greatly damaged. The prestige of the two Zhejiang provinces was completely lost.

"What would my husband do if he were here!" Li Qingzhao couldn't help but think in his mind, wanting to take Fan Zheng's evil thoughts into consideration.

Suddenly Li Qingzhao's eyes lit up, and she thought of Fan Zheng's words: If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem.

Obviously, Fan Zheng became a feudal official at such a young age, which has long aroused the dissatisfaction of many scholars. After Zhang Ruzhou's instigation, the local scholars in Hangzhou were filled with indignation. In this case, let's deal with the person who raised the problem first - —Zhang Ruzhou.

At the moment, Li Qingzhao looked at Zhang Ruzhou and said: "You can give up on yourself because you failed in the imperial examination, but you can never question your husband's talent. Since you think that your failure is due to unfair imperial examination and nepotism in the officialdom, then I don't know what you are doing." A masterpiece that can be used by Mr. Li!"

As soon as Li Qingzhao said this, the whole place fell into silence.

yes! They can be jealous of the evil doctor Fan Zheng who has ascended to a high position at a young age, but no one can deny the talent of the evil doctor Fan Zheng, not to mention the ancient and famous poems of the evil doctor Fan Zheng and Li Qingzhao, just like this one in front of them They can't compare to the poem that satirizes Hangzhou as a gentle town with no ambition for progress.

At the moment, there were also scholars in Hangzhou who were not convinced and immediately offered their proud works to Li Qingzhao.

"It's far-fetched! It has no rhythmic beauty!"

"The sentences are not correct in reading and not in harmony with the rhythm!"

"Improper word choice and unreadable!"

"Extremely hollow and poor!"

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Following Li Qingzhao's hearty and venomous comments, a group of Hangzhou scholars hid their faces and walked away, because although Li Qingzhao's comments were venomous, they hit the point, leaving them speechless.

As the Hangzhou scholars retreated one by one, Li Qingzhao came to Zhang Ruzhou and said with a look of disgust: "Zhang Jinshi thinks he can't realize his ambitions, and he doesn't know what good works he can do!"

Zhang Ruzhou's expression changed, and he took out his poems.

Li Qingzhao nodded, frowned, and said venomously in front of everyone: "The words are frivolous, the intention is empty, and there is no new idea. With your level, you are just like everyone else, no wonder you can't pass the government examination."

After Zhang Ruzhou heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He used the mismatch between Fan Zheng's age and official position to attack Fan Zheng, but he could not refute it in poetry.

Compared with Fan Zheng's famous poems throughout the ages, Zhang Ruzhou's poems are indeed unsightly.

However, Zhang Ruzhou was not willing to admit defeat. He laughed loudly and said: "What a good husband and wife, Li Qingzhao, the most talented woman in the Song Dynasty, actually wanted to suppress me, a scholar in Hangzhou, for her husband. It is also nepotism."

Zhang Ruzhou was so angry that he even attacked Li Qingzhao directly.

All the scholars in Hangzhou looked at Li Qingzhao with more and more evil eyes. After all, as Zhang Ruzhou said, Li Qingzhao was the wife of the evil doctor Fan Zheng. As the so-called secluded relatives, Li Qingzhao naturally turned towards her husband.

Li Qingzhao looked around without fear and said loudly: "In terms of talent, my husband's poems are better than yours. In terms of official position, my husband did not take a shortcut and chose Enyin. Instead, he stepped from the imperial doctor to the present. In terms of merit, My husband has repeatedly made meritorious deeds, and his fourth rank has been recognized by the Manchu Dynasty, and he has never violated the rules of officialdom."

Li Qingzhao laid out Fan Zheng's resume one by one, and the scholars in Hangzhou fell silent. As Li Qingzhao said, Fan Zheng had no flaws except that he was too young.

"On the contrary, Qingzhao believes that it is not the husband who breaks the rules of the officialdom, but the Zhang Jinshi in front of him. An incompetent and jealous villain has stolen the position of Jinshi!" Li Qingzhao changed his words and pointed the finger at Zhang Ruzhou.

"What? Mr. Li, you are talking nonsense, pretending to be public for personal gain, and retaliating against Zhang." When Zhang Ruzhou heard this, he jumped up as if he had stepped on his tail.

The literary elders on the side frowned and said: "Master Li, Zhang Ruzhou's poetry is indeed not good, and he has repeatedly failed in Hangzhou. However, he is indeed a high school Jinshi in Enke. Although he ranked last, he finally made it to the list."

"Of course, Zhang's Jinshi came from the imperial examination, unlike some people who became officials from imperial doctors, so how could they seize a high position." Zhang Ruzhou said proudly.

He is a Jinshi in the imperial examination, and his gold content is naturally extraordinary. Although Fan Zheng's resume is formal, he is a doctor who became an official after all, and he is not a formal imperial examination background.

No matter how good Fan Zheng's poems are, he cannot deny this.

When Li Qingzhao heard this, he smiled coldly and said: "For the Jinshi in Enke, in Qingzhao's opinion, this is the problem!"

"What do you mean by this?" A group of Hangzhou scholars frowned.

Li Qingzhao stared at Zhang Ruzhou and said: "According to what Qingzhao knows, the so-called Enke is the favor given by the imperial court to the failed scholars in the world. As long as they have failed the exam many times, they can go to Beijing to take the imperial examination even if they fail the government exam. And Zhang This is the path that Jinshi takes!"

Zhang Ruzhou looked proud and said: "Yes, it is all thanks to the favor of the officials that Zhang was lucky enough to pass the Jinshi examination."

Li Qingzhao sneered and said: "As far as Li knows, those who have failed many times and can take the imperial examination are mostly gray-haired old scholars who have been in the imperial examination for many years, and young scholars like Zhang Jinshi are really rare!"

"What does this mean?" All the scholars asked in confusion.

Zhang Ruzhou's expression suddenly changed, and he scolded Li Qingzhao: "Li Qingzhao, don't talk nonsense. Zhang did raise enough failed attempts before he took part in the imperial examination. This was also thanks to Mr. Fan's reform of the imperial examination rules, which was changed to one year." Only once did Zhang get this opportunity!”

Li Qingzhao said contemptuously: "Really? So, your success is also due to your husband, and this is how you treat your benefactor."

Li Qingzhao's words are extremely heart-breaking. You must know that literati pay most attention to reputation. Zhang Ruzhou relied on Fan Zheng's reform and imperial examination to obtain the place of Enke, but now he has betrayed his trust and attacked his benefactor.

Zhang Ruzhou said with a proud look on his face: "Zhang's success in becoming a Jinshi is due to the emperor's grace on the one hand, and Zhang's talent on the other hand, which has nothing to do with Fan Zheng, the evil doctor."

Seeing that he was stubborn, Li Qingzhao immediately said without mercy: "Even if the imperial examination is changed to once a year, your number of examinations is wrong. Li is a person in the literary world in Kaifeng City. As for the time and frequency of the imperial examination, it can be said You know everything, but your repeated failures will definitely not meet the number of failures stipulated by the court!"

Li Qingzhao was a smart young man. Now he listed the time and number of imperial examinations in the past dynasties, and it turned out that they did not match Zhang Ruzhou's number of failures!
"Importantly increasing the number of candidates to become an official!" An old scholar's face changed and he stared at Zhang Ruzhou.

The other scholars couldn't help but change their expressions and looked at Zhang Ruzhou in disbelief. No one thought that Zhang Ruzhou was so bold and dared to falsely report the number of failures and take advantage of the loopholes in the imperial examination.

We must know that throughout the dynasties, cheating in imperial examinations has been a serious crime. Once verified, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor.

They followed Zhang Ruzhou and scolded the evil doctor Fan Zheng for breaking the rules of the officialdom and taking away their opportunity to serve as officials. However, they did not expect that Zhang Ruzhou was the one who really broke the rules of the officialdom!

"Li Qingzhao, you are a slanderer! You must be retaliating against Zhang." Zhang Ruzhou tried his best to argue.

Li Qingzhao sneered and said: "Every imperial examination conducted by the imperial court is recorded. If you have no evil intentions in your heart, you will naturally not be afraid of strict investigation by the imperial court!"

Zhang Ruzhou couldn't help but tremble, suddenly broke out in cold sweat, and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, all the literati could not guess that Zhang Ruzhou must have something evil in mind. (End of chapter)