Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 616 Nko sets new rules
"Well said, well said! Haha!"

In the Yangxin Hall,

Emperor Wu's dull praise came out.

After a burst of laughter,
He also remembered the secret discussion about the imperial examination with Marquis Luo Yun, which was aimed at the fraud in the imperial examination. The examination questions were leaked. If he wanted to punish the students who bought the examination questions, he could only change the examination questions on the spot.
There are opinions on how to change it. Although I still don’t want to believe that those civil servants can commit such a heinous crime, I have to admit that I have already made a final decision in my heart. After the test questions were leaked, those treacherous ministers and traitors were already convinced. There will be no more emperor and father in the court.

"Your Majesty, I was just talking nonsense, please forgive me."

Zhang Jinyu glanced at Emperor Wu behind the desk, something was wrong on his face, and he hurriedly admitted his mistake, focusing on stability. Fraud in imperial examinations has always been an extremely sensitive matter, and it involved so many officials. It aroused the remarks of scholars all over the world, those Rumor has it that even saints are afraid of him, so what disciples from the six major academies are there? Damn it, they are the predecessors of trolls. You have to guard against them. They are really in hell mode.

It's better to go home and sleep with your little wife in your arms. Well, by the way, Yang Hanyu didn't say that he took some palace maids to practice some palace dances or something, but he didn't even look at it. He was negligent.

For a moment, I was distracted, and I actually thought of the erotic dance. I had not seen the court dance, and I didn't know whether my belly was exposed or not.

When I'm distracted, I kneel there and don't move.
Emperor Wu felt this and asked,
"Ai Qing is extremely thoughtful. The imperial examination last year was caused by the huge disparity between the candidates from the north and the south, which caused a sensation among scholars. Some people reported fraud in the imperial examination. It was just a chaos outside the customs. If we continue to suppress it,
I also sent people to check and found no fraud. I dealt with the people who spread the rumors with thunderous means and suppressed them for the time being.
That's why we decided to open the Enke exam this year. I didn't expect it. I haven't taken the science exam yet, so I made reservations for the exam questions in advance. Hum, that's great. "

The tone was extremely angry. I thought back to last year's imperial examination, the fraud was not necessarily groundless. None of the checking officials could be trusted.

There was a wicked smile on Zhang Jinyu's face. Isn't it easy to explain? It was like eating and taking a poop, but halfway through, he suddenly stopped and reversed it. Who wouldn't be confused?

"Then how can we ensure that those who can take the exam have real talents?"

Emperor Wu nodded. Being able to use the imperial examinations to collect money was not because he was out of his mind. This was betraying the path of studying sages and sages. Death would not be a pity.

There is a saying in the officialdom, don't look up and meet when you look down, and keep a line in your work so that we can meet each other in the future. It's not just them. I think last year's imperial examination was over like this. Fortunately, the final results were all invalid. Otherwise, tsk tsk,
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This man is greedy. Some people have a bottom line, but some people don't. There are many saints on the road to saints, but I believe that there must be people with evil minds among them. There is no way to prevent it, so we can only use thunderous means to find out and impose capital punishment to scare others. "

Zhang Jinyu was sitting below, a little confused. He didn't know the routine of the imperial examination. Didn't His Majesty change the questions?

If you live two lives and still can't see clearly, then it's useless.
"You are thinking openly. You think about this all day long. No wonder you are late every morning. That's because you are too lazy. It just so happens that I leave Enke's affairs to you. It can be considered as a move. How do you plan to change the test questions?"

"Your Majesty, the test questions were not written by Your Majesty. When the Enke test was held, I felt that there were only two types. One was to change the questions on the spot when the papers were handed out before the test, and the other was to wait all morning and let them write a little first, and finally I will notify you to change the test questions."

You have to find something for this kid to do, so that’s why I ask this question. The key is when to change the question.

"Your Majesty, it's actually a very simple thing. Think about those people who bought the test questions. As soon as they get the paper and read the test questions, they will naturally feel happy. This will make them write faster. But those candidates who did not spend money to buy the test questions, Naturally, they are nervous, so I want to catch them off guard and let them waste their time. Once the test questions are changed, the people who bought the test questions become even more nervous. There is a flaw in this article, and it can be a lesson to them.
Because these candidates, in order to be nominated on the list, will definitely take advantage of His Majesty's favor to recite articles related to the exam in a short period of time and ignore other exam questions, so I came up with this strategy.

Dai Quan next to the desk twitched his lips. Only Luo Yunhou could come up with such a "damaging" method. In this way, I am afraid that many scholars who bought the questions would have a hard time, let alone being on the list. He suddenly knew in his heart When the test questions change, you should understand that the test questions you bought must have been leaked. How can you not be afraid? Once you are afraid, let alone taking the test again, you will not be able to sit still.

Zhang Jinyu came back to her senses after hearing His Majesty's words. She looked at His Majesty who was so angry. She was not surprised. She would check herself. What she could find out was that she would be fined three drinks at most. Hello, I'm hello, everyone.

"You kid, you have a very good idea, but also a very sinister one."

"That's exactly what it says, but are you greedy?"

Of course, people who are really talented and learned will not be disturbed by them. This is just my foolish opinion."

Emperor Wu was a little curious. Both methods were possible, but why did he have to wait all morning.

Zhang Jinyu is also unambiguous. Life is nothing more than this. It is so short, so it is right to have some fun.

Emperor Wu changed his mind, and the method was a bit destructive, but it was still a good method. According to what was said before, the provincial examination did not matter, and the general examination was temporarily suspended. There was only the palace examination. According to Luo Yunhou's idea, in this way, the army was still in the army. Danger.

"What's the point?"

Emperor Wu couldn't help it. People actually have such lazy thoughts. The officials of the entire Dawu court have such thoughts, which is probably unprecedented. There are almost no such thoughts. Even those scholars who are rushing to take the exam always want to be named on the list and honor their ancestors.

However, how many people can be shortlisted for this test?

"Well, of course I have greed. For example, I like money, beauty, and food. Sometimes I also like to sleep in. As the saying goes, eating well, drinking well, having fun, and sleeping well are always good."

"This is easy to handle. This year, more people who will take the exam will be admitted. For example, in the past, places below Grade A were not admitted. This year, we will be more relaxed. Those who have really decent essays will be admitted. In this way, those who did not buy The test takers should be able to take care of them. Of course, if they can't even do this and don't have real talent or practical knowledge, then they won't be admitted. "

Zhang Jinyu thought about it and decided that this was the only solution. He couldn't just let go of too much. What would happen if that didn't work? If it really didn't work, he would record it. He couldn't tell by just reading an article.

As if it was the same as what he was thinking, Emperor Wu didn't know what he was considering. He also wanted to read the second-class articles. As for the second-class articles, they were all gone, so it was okay not to read them.

Arranging and copying quotas is the key. Looking at the lazy Marquis Luo Yun, isn't this the right candidate?

"Okay, in this case, let Wang Xiu of the Ministry of Internal Affairs follow. Luo Yunhou will take the test to admit the second-class articles. You will be the final reviewer. Those who can pass will pass. For the first-class officials, let the previous officials continue as usual. review.”

"this,"

Zhang Jinyu was a little speechless. He really arranged to read the article by himself. He was so exhausted that he suddenly thought of the Jia family. Jia Baoyu and Jia Lan also participated in the imperial examination. There were also many people in the Imperial College. Can the examination room of Hanyuan Hall be able to After some arrangement, it would be fun to think of Jia Baoyu and Jia Lan taking the imperial examination at the same time.

"Your Majesty, I have accepted the decree, but I have a question. How to arrange the arrangements for so many people in Enke this year? I think that candidates from major academies and Imperial College should be located in Hanyuan Hall, and they should also be given a red card. This is the difference.

Candidates from other prefectures who took part in the exams in the Gongyuan Academy in the capital were issued white examination stamps according to the old practice. In this way, they were more equal, which convinced the students of those academies and also took care of their face. "

This was not something Zhang Jinyu had planned long ago, but something he thought up on the spur of the moment. Since he was afraid of what the world's scholars would say, he might as well arrange to take the exam together and separate from others. In this way, the unified examination room and unified examination would also reflect The problem of face of the academy literati. When Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong heard Marquis Luo Yun mention the academies, his eyes narrowed and he forgot about them. The six major academies play a very important role in the scholarly community. If one of them is not good, it will cause turmoil. He should think about it carefully. , turned around and asked Dai Quan, who was standing next to him,

"Dai Quan, the capital is rushing to examine how many scholars are registered."

"Your Majesty, the number has exceeded three thousand. I heard that there are still scholars coming."

Dai Quan hurriedly replied that this was not an exaggeration. In the past, there were only a thousand people rushing to take the exam, but now I am afraid that three times as many people can't take the exam.

Zhou Shihong was obviously stunned. With so many people, the number was even more than three thousand. As a result, the space in Gongyuan was definitely not enough. Hanyuan Hall could accommodate a lot, so it would be good to spread them out. In this case, it would be better to separate them all.

"Then the Ministry of Internal Affairs, have you given out the expenses paid to those who are rushing to take the exams?"

"Back to Your Majesty, not yet!"

Dai Quan shook his head carefully. After all, the payment was in cash, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs also had to make preparations.

"In this case, I think what Marquis Luo Yun said is a good idea, and I issue a decree that all college candidates, candidates in the Imperial College, and candidates with officials in their families, holding red examination tickets, will take the unified examination in Hanyuan Hall, and the rest of the candidates will If you hold a white examination visa, you will take the examination at Gongyuan. If you change your visa, you need to change it when you receive the payment from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so be quick!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this old slave accepts the order."

Seeing that the matter was almost settled, Zhang Jinyu quickly stood up and bowed,

"Your Majesty, everything is safe. I'm taking my leave."

Seeing Marquis Luo Yun looking like he couldn't wait to leave, he was very angry. Could it be that this place is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den? He said angrily,
"Go away, but remember, I will set a time in private first. The township examination will be held three days before the end of the month, and the general examination will be held half a month later, followed by the palace examination in January and the three joint examinations. I will not give them time to respond. If they still miss it, The problem is those few people.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand in my heart that I still have something to do at home, so I will leave first."

After Zhang Jinyu paid his respects, he turned around and left quickly without caring about the stool under him. Dai Quan and Xiao Yunzi were stunned to see that the Marquis was still so generous.

In the blink of an eye, the person is gone.

Emperor Wu smiled and shook his head. Looking at Dai Quan's appearance, he smiled and cursed,
"There are times when you, an old man, are dumbfounded."

"Uh. Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's strange that this old slave is so rare. Which courtier comes here and doesn't want to see the holy face more? How could he ever see someone like Luo Yunhou?"

Nodding slightly, Dai Quan complained first.

"Yes, there is no such thing, he is the only one. Also, we need to keep an eye on Enke's matter, and pay close attention to the strange things in Yanchun Tower. Privately, let Marquis Luo Yun find a way to check it out. Who did it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

Not long after Zhang Jinyu left the palace,

The imperial edict was issued directly from the palace, and the notices were copied separately and posted on the "eight-character wall" in the capital and outside the government offices.

It attracted crowds of people from the capital and scholars rushing to take exams. After someone saw it first, word spread, attracting even more people to watch.

"Brother Yan, how could this happen?"

Outside the Shuntian government office,

Of course, it is no exception. The notice is posted directly in the most conspicuous position.

Although Yan Cong went to court yesterday, angrily denounced Ning Guofu Jia Zhen, and showed his face in front of many officials, he has gained a reputation. As long as people he met on the road saw him, they were not as indifferent as before, and everyone was polite. He said hello, and the teacher said that he had almost finished going to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He could wait until the matter in Ningguo Mansion was completed, and then he could make some moves. Thinking of this, after all, his hard work was not in vain.

But I don’t know when, Yan Cong also fell in love with walking around the streets of the capital. After all, he heard many things from the ordinary people in the streets. Otherwise, he would not be able to catch the wealth when it comes. Thinking of it, My wife and I had gone through hard times for several years, and I actually felt a bit miserable in my heart.

I'm sorry for my wife.

Unknowingly, I walked to the gate of Shuntian Mansion Yamen. I didn't know that there were so many people surrounding the Yamen that I thought should be calmed down. Why is this?
Yan Cong knew that there must be something going on, so he took a few steps quickly, but there were too many people, crowded together. If he looked carefully, he saw that the people around him were all scholars here to take the exam.

Looking at the notice posted at the yamen gate, it actually said new regulations for the Enke examination room. I was immediately interested. Imperial examinations have always been limited, so why are there new regulations? Maybe the Gongyuan has been renovated.

Yan Cong pushed forward hard, and many students looked at him angrily. Yan Cong ignored them and pushed forward again. The people behind him even cursed,

"What is crowded is what people are."

"you,"

Yan Congyou wanted to see who said it, but when he turned around, there was no one there. He shook his head, then looked back at the notice posted, and saw it said, The general meaning is to show kindness to students all over the world, and your Majesty will give every student The registered scholars were given two taels of silver as payment.
And to change the examination visa, because there were too many scholars rushing to take the examination, Hanyuan Hall was added as the examination venue. Candidates from major academies in the world and the Imperial College, as well as from official families, entered Hanyuan Hall with red examination visas, and those with white examination visas entered Hanyuan Hall. Gongyuan, the chief examiner is Nan Zixian, a bachelor of Wuyingdian Hall, and the chief examiner of Hanyuan Hall is Luoyunhou Zhang Jinyu, huh?

Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu, chief examiner of Hanyuan Hall, how could it be possible? Yan Cong was shocked. He thought he had read it wrong. He read the notice carefully from beginning to end and was sure that he had read it correctly. He felt cold in his heart. What did Mr. Nan mean? , how could you agree to the honorable minister presiding over the imperial examination? This is not to cause a huge storm in the court.

I was worried, so after squeezing out, I thought about the notice saying that I could collect money and exchange for exams at the Wucheng Military and Horse Division. I no longer hesitated and ran all the way to the nearest Military and Horse Division Yamen to see if it was as the notice said. , if this is really the case, the teacher will definitely have to take the first step.
"Hey, trouble, why did Marquis Luo Yun agree?"

(End of this chapter)