At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 89 Talent
"The avenue is formless, it gives birth to heaven and earth; the avenue is ruthless, it moves the sun and the moon; the avenue is nameless, it grows all things..."

In the huge palace, there was only the voice of Zhang Zongyan, the Heavenly Master of the Zhengyi Sect. Kublai Khan, who was at the head, closed his eyes and listened, feeling very absorbed.

The emperor was so focused, and of course the courtiers and waiters imitated his example, shaking their heads and indulging in it.

After a while, Zhang Zongyan stopped, bowed his head to Kublai Khan, and said: "Your Majesty, today's scriptures have been completed. Please move aside and focus on state affairs."

Kublai Khan said: "In the last year of Jiji (1259), I visited Ezhu and ordered Wang Yiqing to visit my father. The father of Qing reported to me and said that in the next 20 years, I will spend the next [-] years in the world. The words of the gods have been verified today. .”

Xu Heng, who was accompanying him, said: "Your Majesty, the small imperial court in the south is still stubbornly resisting, and it is too early to talk about chaos.

To bring peace to the world, it depends on the Ming Dynasty and the virtuous ministers, not on the gods. If there are gods, the Song Dynasty treats Longhu Mountain very well, why is it like this?Now the king's army is blocked and he has lost troops and generals one after another. Your Majesty must not slack off.

The country has a vast empire, numerous elite soldiers and generals, strong soldiers and horses, and sooner or later the world will be unified. However, it is a plan for all times. Your Majesty should be inspired and continue to implement Han law. This is a strategy for long-term peace and stability. "

"Sooner or later!" Kublai Khan said with a smile: "How can a child with a sharp weapon last long? It will not take three years for him to surrender.

Han Dharma is the foundation of the country and the foundation of all ages. I have my own destiny. "

The concept of ruling the Han territories by Han law was proposed by Xu Heng after he surrendered to Kublai Khan. It can actually be traced back to Kublai Khan's youth.

At that time, Kublai Khan was obsessed with the stories of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, and he was called a fanboy. He followed Li Shimin's example and tried every means to recruit old ministers of the vassal government and literary scholars from all over the world, and gradually gathered a group of "confucian scholars from the late Jin Dynasty and heroes of the time who knew the classics". By".

Seeing that he advocated Sinology, Zhao Bi first came to lecture on "Extensions of the University", and Zhao Bi recommended Wang E. Later, Liu Bingzhong, Zhang Dehui, Li Ye, Dou Mo, Yao Shu, Xu Heng and others came to join him.

It has to be said that those who have achieved great things since ancient times will be favored by destiny.

Destiny is the people's heart, and talent is the people's will.

Kublai Khan advocated Sinology, so people with amazing talents and beauty came to him one after another, leading to today's situation.

Of course, there are also reasons for this.

At that time, the Jin Kingdom had been destroyed and the Southern Song Dynasty failed to regain Luoyang. The Mongols dominated the north and it was a foregone conclusion. In order to ensure their status and power and inherit the Han Dynasty, the northern Han people must choose a spokesperson.

And Kublai Khan is the best and can be said to be the only option, because other great kings have enough martial arts, and Wenzhi is useless, and even regards Confucianism as dog learning.

When Xu Heng proposed "ruling the Han Dynasty by law," the Han people in the north became convinced that Kublai Khan was the orthodox Han family and a person comparable to the Zhao family.

Orthodoxy is an excuse, a point of view, or a belief. It sounds illusory, but in fact it is not illusory at all. You can see that Cui Bin would rather die than surrender.

Without the whole-hearted support of the northern Han people, Kublai Khan may not have been able to establish great martial arts, he may not have been able to win over Ali, and the Southern Song Dynasty may not have been defeated.

Lin'an city was destroyed and Song Ting surrendered. Kublai Khan thought that he was done and stopped the progress of sinicization.

This is a dangerous sign.

If Kublai Khan really doesn't continue to deepen the Sinicization, there won't be any changes now. When he dies, someone may reverse the course.

As for the best heir considered by Han Confucianism - the crown prince Zhenjin... the crown prince may not necessarily live longer than the emperor, and there is no guarantee of the future.

Therefore, Xu Heng took advantage of every opportunity to admonish Kublai Khan.

Kublai Khan said again: "The monarch and his ministers will win each other, and you will directly advise me, and I will accept it."

Therefore, Xu Heng began to make suggestions. The first one was to impeach Ahema and ensure the supply of money and food to the Imperial College.

Xu Heng was originally a scholar of Jixian University and a minister of the Imperial Academy, but he resigned because Ahema cut off the money and food for the students of the Imperial Academy. This time he was reinstated because he was recommended by Taishi Ling Wang Xun.

Kublai Khan recalled Xu Heng, who was still a scholar of Jixian and the son of the emperor. At the same time, he presided over the Taishi Academy and was in charge of the editors of the new calendar. The famous Guo Shoujing was his deputy.

Classics, history, rituals and music, famous objects, ephemeris, military punishments, food and goods, water conservancy...Xu Heng was good at everything. In another 30 years, the world would be known as "Northern Xu and Southern Wu".

At this time, "Southern Wu" Wu Cheng was still young. He stood outside Wenzhou City, looked at the pier on the river, and sighed: "When I see the sails gathering, I know that the imperial court is doing something!"

Next to him, Deng Mu, who also came to participate in the imperial examination, continued: "Although the officials are young, they are naturally wise and diligent and kind. Therefore, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country is expected to be rejuvenated." "That's why we came to vote, otherwise it would be better to live in seclusion in the countryside. "Wu Cheng said.

In the gossip, the two went to the city together and found out about Jixian Pavilion along the way.

Before entering the door, someone came to greet him and asked: "The villain Qin Er is here to entertain you at the Jixian Pavilion. Did these two high sages take part in the imperial examination?"

"Exactly." Wu Cheng asked.

"You two, please follow me." Qin Er said while leading the way: "The central officials are unprepared and have many shortcomings. Just like a villain who is a waiter in a restaurant and is hired. If there is any shortcoming, there will be many shortcomings." Bear with me.”

"It's okay." Deng Mu asked, "How many people are participating in this enke?"

Qin Er replied: "So far, more than [-] people have come to vote. The two of you are the only two today. I don't think there will be more in the future."

"I think you are a clever person, why don't you participate in this enke?" Wu Cheng asked.

"The villain knows a few words, but he can't do anything about it. It's impossible." Qin Er replied.

When the gossip arrived at the registration place, Wu Cheng took out the famous post. It was written by Wen Tianxiang himself, and there was almost no need for review.

Deng Mu had absconded back from enemy-occupied territory and had no name card. There would be no problem with registration, and his test scores would not be affected. However, there would be a detailed investigation in the future, and no reuse would be allowed unless the results were obtained unless the results were obtained.

In short, the two settled in Jixian Pavilion smoothly.

Because there are too many people, four people per room is quite cramped. Fortunately, the people in the same room all have similar interests, so it won’t be too sad.

In the evening, Zhang Jian walked around with the roster and reported the examination registration status to the emperor.

There are two subjects in civil and military subjects, two people are at 110 in martial arts, and five people are in civil and military subjects. The partial subjects are very serious.

This is a normal situation. There is a tradition of valuing civility over martial arts, and there is also a saying that the poor are poor in civility and rich in military affairs. In addition, with the constant war, those who are really capable have long joined the army to seek merit.

After the report was over, Zhang Jian said: "Your Majesty, if someone comes to vote, the official department cannot decide."

"Who?" Zhao couldn't help but be curious.

Generally speaking, when officials return, they are appointed to new positions in their original positions. Baishen starts from the bottom, and the more famous emperors meet with each other. There is no situation that cannot be arranged.

Zhang Jian replied: "Fang Hui, the former magistrate of Yanzhou, was later demoted to the Yuan Dynasty, resigned and came to join the army."

"What's the difference?" Zhao Shi asked.

"He who has unspeakable integrity." Zhang Jian replied: "When he first ascended to the throne, he wrote poems to flatter the powerful minister Jia Sidao. Later, when he saw that his power was defeated, he was killed again.

When he was appointed to Yanzhou, Yuan soldiers were about to arrive, and he insisted on defending the border. Before the soldiers arrived, he looked for the wind to welcome the surrender.

Later, he became the head of Jiande Road, a puppet court, and was dismissed in March, so he came to Wenzhou to seek a comeback. "

Zhao Shi asked: "Why are you dismissed from office?"

It doesn't matter if you don't have integrity. There have been a lot of repeated jumps this year, not bad for this one. The main reason is that you were expelled from the Yuan court... To tell the truth, the Yuan army first occupied the south, and all those who descended will be retained. It doesn't matter whether you are corrupt or harm the people. It is strange that Fang Hui could be expelled.

"It is said that he wrote poems to ridicule the capital, so he resigned." Zhang Jian looked strange and said, "He was on good terms with the Lu family. When Deputy General Manager Wen was on a mission, he scolded the Lu family, and everyone applauded him. When he heard about it, he wrote The poem is a satire, and the poem also scolds the deputy general manager for not knowing the right time, which seems to be a rejection of our dynasty."

"Why come back?" Zhao Shi said with a sneer: "I only seek fame and fortune, but I have no moral integrity at all."

After thinking for a while, Zhao Shi said again: "The Imperial City Secretary wants to issue a document to punish thieves, but lacks a pen, so Zhang Shuangguo is asked to try it."

"Your Majesty makes the best use of his talents, and I am inferior to you." Zhang Jian flattered him and started explaining tomorrow's imperial examination.

Tomorrow the martial arts examiners will test their martial arts skills, and the day after tomorrow the civil and military examiners will also test policy theory. Different from the last time, this time mathematics, water conservancy, astronomy and other content have been added in order to select some professional talents.

(End of this chapter)