Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 126 The palace examination essay is like thunder
Among the male characters in the original work, we can only find a good person like Jia Yun. Both Drunken King Kong and Ni Er are thugs.

Jia Yun is still young now, about the same age as Jia Rong. At this age, she wants to start a family and make a living for herself.

Thirteen-year-old Jia Yun must have just graduated from a modern elementary school. In ancient times, those who were lucky enough to get married were all married.

When facing Jia Lian, Jia Yun took several deep breaths before she calmed down. She came forward to bow to him, but Jia Lian didn't give him a chance. She stretched out her hand to support him: "They are all relatives who have not been born in the fifth level. Kneel down for me." What's the matter?"

Jia Yun's reason is very good: "Second uncle is the elder..."

Jia Lian said: "Without courtesy, you will know who I am as time goes by."

Jia Rong also smiled at the side and said: "Brother Yun, when you are in the house, Uncle Lian is famous for his lack of airs. From now on, just follow your heart in terms of etiquette." Jia Yun said: "Second uncle has no airs, that's someone else's fault. Okay, you can’t lose your etiquette as a junior.”

Jia Lian didn't want to get entangled on this issue, so he changed the subject directly: "Brother Rong needs a trustworthy helper. You can learn from him for a while. After you get familiar with it, you can gradually take over. I have other tasks for Rong." Brother Rong will take care of it. Don’t get me wrong, Brother Rong and I are in a cooperative relationship."

One sentence named the master-slave relationship, and Jia Yun immediately understood it. Jia Rong's current industry is dominated by Jia Lian.

In modern terms, Jia Lian takes Jia Rong away!

"Jia Rong knows!" Jia Rong also saluted formally. He was not one of his own and could not say these words.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites appeared, and everyone lined up in two rows according to their examination rankings. When the palace door opened, they filed in.

When Emperor Chenghui appeared and accepted the obeisances of the emperor's disciples, he deliberately observed Jia Lian's reaction.

No matter how good the article is, if you violate a taboo and one family becomes three, you will lose the most.

If you think about it carefully, it should be this relationship. Jia Lian is a person who can become a Jinshi. How can Jia Rong, a second-generation waste, be comparable?
"Thank you, Uncle Rong, for your support!" Jia Yun saluted again, but this time Jia Lian did not stop him and received a long bow from him.

When Li Dong received the letter, he was about to go to Qing'er. When he saw the letter, he put away his thoughts. He had never seen dark things before. Jia Lian will definitely not harm him. He has gone through ninety-nine steps and is only missing the last tremor. There can be no mistakes.

After what happened last time, Lin Ping was more careful than anyone else. Don't think that if you win the Jinshi, you will be the master. If others want to plot against you, they have many means and methods.

Before the imperial examination, Jia Lian did not intend to bother and stayed at home with peace of mind. By the way, he asked someone to send a letter to Li Dong, so that he could stay at home with peace of mind. People's hearts are unpredictable. It's really fun to hang out outside, but it's also easy to get tricked.

After thinking about it, Li Dong wrote two letters and asked Chang Sui to go out to deliver the letters. One letter was sent to Qing'er, telling her that the national examination was coming soon and that she should concentrate on preparing for the examination. He also explained that the money had been collected and that when the examination was over, Then he went to redeem her body. The other letter was given to Lin Ping, letting him stay at home with peace of mind to avoid being plotted against.

[What’s the explanation for the shortage of national supplies? 】The question is very simple, but very big. For these candidates, all the previous preparations were in vain. You cannot expect a group of scholars who have only mastered the Four Books and Five Classics and have not yet entered official circles to have much correct understanding.

After going out in the dark, he encountered Li Dong and Lin Ping walking together at the gate of the palace. After greeting each other and watching the lanterns gathering in the darkness, Jia Lian sighed: "It's so difficult to get to this point."

Seeing that this guy was not like the others, he boldly looked up, his expression stiffened, and he couldn't help but smile.

The palace examination was just a matter of time, and the questions were given by the emperor himself. The so-called strategy discussion was just waiting for the palace examination.

[Holy shit, it’s actually him? 】 Jia Lian's heart was filled with thunder, and he felt that he was hopelessly stupid. Isn't it just the housekeeper of King Zhongshun who went to Jia Mansion to find an actor? Look, everyone looks like King Zhongshun!

Jia Lian didn't hear a word of what Emperor Chenghui said. After trying to calm down, he finally heard Kong Zhao, the chief examiner and assistant in charge of the palace examination, announcing that the palace examination had begun and asking the candidates to take their seats. Jia Lian found a seat and sat down leisurely, closing his eyes and concentrating on waiting.

Jia Lian also rarely talks nonsense. There is no need to be too close to him, and everyone will be embarrassed. He told Jia Rong: "You recommended this person. You have to take good care of him. In the future, the industry will become bigger and bigger, and there will be more and more things. People in the clan asked Brother Yun to help and see if there is any use. Otherwise, you will be in Ningguo Mansion." Young Master, it’s not good for you to be too public.”

There were many officials from the Ministry of Etiquette in the rows reminding the candidates about the etiquette they should pay attention to during the palace examination, and repeatedly reminded them to pay attention to taboos.

[It’s okay, I’m okay, I’m not afraid! ] I can only comfort myself in this way. After all, the emperor took the initiative to make the promise.

When the test paper was delivered to him, Jia Lian was not in a hurry to read the questions. He continued to close his eyes and rest until his heartbeat returned to normal before opening his eyes.

Everyone looked sideways, and when they saw that it was Jia Lian, the little sympathy they had immediately disappeared. Are you worthy of saying that?

On the day of the palace examination, Jia Lian got up early, washed and tidied up, had only a half-full breakfast, and did not dare to drink tea, only a sip of warm water.

After the exam started, Emperor Chenghui went down, but specifically asked Li Qing, one of the examiners, to see what Jia Lian had written. Emperor Chenghui wanted to know the content of the article written by Jia Lian as soon as possible.

This explanation made Li Qing very happy, which fully showed that if Kong Zhao wanted to make hidden rules, he would probably be in trouble. It was not easy to be the transitional chief assistant. Li Qing silently sympathized with Kong Zhao in his heart. Sympathy was sympathy. If he really had the chance to replace him, he would not show any mercy!

As one of the examiners patrolling the field, Li Qing witnessed the various expressions of the candidates and felt sympathy for them when he saw the questions. Regarding this topic, without ten years of experience at the grassroots level and more than three years at the top level, it would be difficult to accurately describe it.

What should the candidates do? The answer can only be found in history. The question is, how many of the candidates who have read the Four Books and Five Classics can read how many history books? In the few months after passing the imperial examination, how many people would think about the palace examination? After waiting until the meeting, I tried it. How can I still think about reading history books? The tight string in my heart was loosened, and the waves were flying!

After Jia Lian read the question, his first feeling was that the emperor's plans were not small. Otherwise, you can't take this test in the palace examination. You probably don't expect the candidates to come up with any useful strategies. It's just to see which candidate is more down-to-earth and pay attention to the economy and people's livelihood.

[The sage inquired about the national policy, and the officials were frightened. However, the officials lacked knowledge and tried their best. 】

Before Emperor Chenghui's case, the beginning of a manuscript was loosened. Emperor Chenghui smiled slightly when he saw the beginning.

The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty liked to think of himself as a saint. This fact was acknowledged by the nobles and chamberlains, but not by the scholars. At least it won't fall on the words. Jia Lian obviously knew this rule, but it fell on the words. It turned out to be one of Xungui's own.

[I watched the overthrow of the previous dynasty. Some historians said that I actually died in Wanli. Although this statement is good, it has many cover-ups. I hesitate to say it and show off. It is a cliché to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. How to increase revenue and reduce expenditure? Wanli is inherently wrong, and all ministers are guilty of taking advantage of others. 】

When Emperor Chenghui saw this paragraph, he felt very happy. It's normal to belittle the previous dynasty. The literati and historians of this dynasty will only focus on the mistakes of the previous emperors and write about them in great detail. The mistakes of being a minister are all understatements. Jia Lian said very simply that "all officials are guilty".

In modern people's thinking, the emperor is the chairman of a company, the top management of the company is the partner + the worker, and the chairman plus top management = rentiers. When a company goes bankrupt, the chairman is at fault, and as rentiers, can the senior management escape responsibility?

As the texts continued to be copied to the emperor's case, Emperor Chenghui began to break into a cold sweat. This guy really dared to write.

In the early days of any dynasty, the group of rentiers was not large, so it was not difficult for the country to cope with the cost of governance. As time went by, the group of rentiers grew and began to share in the interests of the country. This is also the reason why the country’s finances become more difficult as a dynasty reaches its later stages. [Without him, the growth rate of governance costs cannot match the growth rate of national finance. 】

Emperor Chenghui was sweating coldly when he saw this sentence. This guy is too courageous. Can he say this?

Jia Lian wrote very quickly, and the article was constantly being copied. Normally, the maximum word limit for palace examinations was three thousand words. Jia Lian was so excited that he could no longer hold down five thousand words. He started from the financial collapse of the previous dynasty and focused on the current problems. Finally, the core idea was thrown out. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. The great ancestor of this dynasty made a decisive decision and appropriately loosened the restrictions on industry and commerce. At the beginning of this dynasty, the shadow of war was quickly overcome, the national finances were greatly improved, and the prosperity of the two generations of rule was achieved.

Kaiyuan should be divided into internal and external sectors. Internally, it should loosen restrictions on industry and commerce to increase tax revenue. Externally, we cannot simply wait for merchants to come to do business at home. We should encourage coastal areas to go out and expand the overseas market for advantageous products, and let the state organize and guide the pricing power of advantageous products.

Expenditure reduction is divided into internal and external. Internally, we need to adjust the corvee policy. The benefit of the common people is not sustainable. National projects require labor payment. For example, in large-scale projects such as building the Yellow River and canals, the corvee period is long, and corresponding fees must be paid for labor. . Free corvee saves money, but for the court, free service is the most expensive.

Combined with long-term natural disasters and long-term corvee labor, maybe another stone man with one eye can be dug out of the Yellow River.

Of course, Jia Lian couldn't write like this, but he just implicitly said that "the Yuan and Ming dynasties are enough to serve as a reference, so it is definitely not advisable to add Fu." 】

Jia Lian wrote six thousand words eloquently. He didn't even eat lunch, took a sip of water in the middle, and didn't go to the toilet. He just wrote for five hours before stopping. After finishing writing, Jia Lian felt weak and leaned back. If it weren't for his image, he would have been paralyzed by Ge You.

After Emperor Chenghui read it, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Jia Lian did not mention that the gentry should pay the grain together, nor did he mention sharing the land into acres. He just mentioned that the landless population caused by land annexation could be alleviated by industry and commerce. If a person does not have a legitimate occupation, he will inevitably be hungry and cold. Solving the livelihood problems of the landless people should be a hard performance indicator for officials in various places, and the court should increase supervision.

In the final stage, Jia Lian once again reiterated the benefits of outward development. For example, there are mountains of gold and silver in the Japanese slaves, there are mountains of gold in Java, and the Europeans discovered many mountains of gold and silver in the New World, etc. 【If God does not take it, you must suffer the consequences. The minister's superficial opinions are not enough to expose, and I am bold enough to speak falsely, but I am sincere and frightened." This is how I end.

As the examiner on duty, Li Qing frequently walked to the next door hall and dictated the written articles to the chamberlain for transcription. He walked back and forth countless times during the whole process and clearly saw the emperor's reaction.

To be honest, Li Qing was determined to change the status quo. After reading Jia Lian's article, Li Qing felt that his vision was still too narrow. He had not carefully looked at such a big world overseas, let alone wanted to participate in it.

Emperor Chenghui felt that Jia Lian was still restrained and did not write such heart-wrenching words. For example, the European barbarians had powerful ships and cannons. Today they could do business in Dazhou, but tomorrow they could bombard the coast and land for looting. He didn't say anything about the Japanese pirates in the previous dynasty, which was a great honor to the emperor and did not take away the face of the so-called prosperous age of the Zhou Dynasty.

Do you really need to be more relaxed? Is it a prosperous time when Jia Lian said that if there is a slight natural disaster, the people will sell their sons and daughters? Emperor Chenghui and the ministers were able to break through the defense on the spot. It was really a wonderful scene.

Li Qing was walking back and forth so frequently that the examiner Kong Zhao could not sit still and had already noticed Jia Lian.

Without seeing such an obvious hint, Kong Zhao's job as examiner was in vain. Therefore, at this moment, Kong Zhao's heart was broken. The unspoken rules of the palace examination were that no noble son could be in the top ten. The emperor had already given him such face. How do you want me to choose?

Jia Lian handed in the paper, and he was not the first. However, Kong Zhao had no intention of reading other articles and threw them to other cabinet ministers. He just stared at Jia Lian. As soon as he finished writing, he asked someone to bring the paper to see what he had written.
Kong Zhao, who took the paper, smiled disdainfully at the beginning, then looked down. He couldn't sit still, twisted his butt a few times, continued looking down, and stood up. [Rentiers share the country’s profits], do you dare to write this sentence?
Jia Lian also felt that he was more polite and did not abandon the class struggle of slaying dragons and became his own gravedigger.

It's really shameful to say that a common man only cares about his own glory and wealth. After I die, who cares!
It is bullshit to believe in the wisdom of future generations. If you don't solve the current problem and leave it to be solved later, the problem will only become more difficult to solve. As a person in power, you feel that the problem is not easy to solve, so you just put it aside? You are naturally relaxed.

How else can we say that Yongzheng was the prosperous age? Have you ever asked the Bailian Sect about the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong? Have you ever asked those people who sold their sons and daughters? Have you ever asked those at the bottom who can’t satisfy their hunger even though they eat chaffy vegetables?
(PS: By the way, "Hot and Spicy" disgusted me so much. The scumbag copied the top student. Could you please help that wealthy and free lady to bend down and see what life at the bottom of society is really like? The title of the film should be It’s called “Weight Loss Notes” and is easy to understand.)
Getting back to the topic, Kong Zhao looked back, and when he saw the second half, he slowly sat back down.

Subconsciously, he glanced at Jia Lian's seat again. He had already gone out to pee.

Kong Zhao's mood gradually stabilized, and when it came to specific measures, Jia Lian did not continue to open up, which was good.

There is nothing wrong with loosening restrictions on industry and commerce, encouraging people to go overseas, and solving the livelihood problems of landless people. Although there are some disputes, they will not poke a hole in the sky. Knowledgeable, but..., no, people who read history books must know about Wang Anshi's reform. It is not difficult to think that the problem of corvee can be alleviated by dividing the peasants into acres.

Well, Jia Lian didn't even mention Wang Anshi and Zhang Juzheng. Did he really think that their books were read in vain?

Could Kong Zhao not be aware of the problems that exist in this country? Knowing everything.

Kong Zhao knew it when he looked at himself. He was not from a humble family. He was born into a gentry family and his family owned thousands of acres of land. As he became the richest man, he had recently mentioned in his family letter that a new farmland had been added to his family. Thousands of acres of land were not far away.

Just changing units adds a staggering amount. The problem of land annexation brings about the livelihood problem of the landless people. If you are lucky, the landlord will treat the tenants well. If you are unlucky, the landlord will force the tenants to sell their sons and daughters, and the bones will be sucked out.

After shushing, Jia Lian felt much relieved. Just as he was about to go back, a chamberlain appeared and brought a copper basin of hot water to cleanse his hands.

Jia Lian was used to it at home, so he washed his hands after saying polite words, dried them, took out two taels of silver and handed them to the waiter to express his gratitude.

After thanking him with a smile, the chamberlain said to Jia Lian: "Your honor invites me. Master Jinshi, please come with your servant."

Jia Lian suddenly felt wary. He looked carefully at the servant, whom he didn't recognize. When he was about to leave, he saw Xiao Guizi appearing. He smiled at Jia Lian and saluted without saying anything.

Jia Lian was relieved and said, "Excuse me!"

I thought it was Emperor Chenghui who summoned me, so I didn't want to follow him for a while. When I came to a side hall, I saw a woman in palace makeup.

If Xiao Guizi hadn't been standing at the door, Jia Lian would definitely not have been able to cross the threshold.

Yuan Chun took the initiative to explain to reassure Jia Lian.

"Your Majesty, with your permission, the Queen also knows that she really misses her family too much, so she begs for your Majesty's mercy."

Jia Lian didn't believe a word of Yuanchun's words. The real reason was that Jia Lian sent money, and Yuanchun needed a strong foreign aid, not empty bombs like the Jia family's. Wang Ziteng is the face of the four families, not the Jia family. In the outer dynasty, the prince is easy to use, but in the inner dynasty, he is really difficult to use.

Jia Lian is different. Being able to send money through Xia Shouzhong shows that he has enough understanding of Yuanchun's situation.

This is not comparable to Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen. These two know how to bribe eunuchs.

According to Yuanchun's understanding, if two thousand taels of silver can come into his hands, Jia Lian must have paid more than two thousand taels, at least four thousand taels. The Jia family's annual income outside the customs is just over five thousand taels.

"Jia Lian has met the noble man! Say hello to the noble man!" Jia Lian must be polite. Giving money to Yuanchun is also a transaction.

There is no sibling relationship. Yuanchun is the sister of Jia Zhu and Jia Baoyu, not her own sister.

Jia Lian wanted Yuan Chun to know that she was favored not because she was from the Jia family, but because she was useful to the emperor.

Yuanchun was not stupid. Emperor Chenghui stayed overnight many times and said some incomprehensible things when he was excited. It is not difficult to come to the conclusion that he was favored probably because of Jia Lian. She didn't know what Jia Lian did, but she must be related to Jia Lian's rise. There are relationships.

Jia Lian, who was pretending to be bad at the time and refused to study hard in family studies, is now standing in the examination room of the imperial examination and can get the approval of the emperor and empress to allow Yuanchun to meet. The amount of information contained here is too great. You must know that this was not requested by Yuanchun, but the emperor instructed her to take the opportunity to meet Jia Lian, and Qiu Shian would arrange it.

This fully shows that Jia Lian was already a favorite of Emperor Chenghui before he entered officialdom.

What a treat!
(End of this chapter)