Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

The chief examiner of the palace examination is still the current emperor, and unlike the general examination, Emperor Zhengde personally invigilates the examination.

Also invigilating the examination are the three elders of the three pavilions and the ministers of various ministries, all of whom are senior officials of the second rank and above.

Being watched by so many big people, it would be a lie to say that he was not nervous.Even though there is no mention of elimination, the atmosphere in the examination room is still very tense, even more depressing than during the examination.

Many candidates are trembling, the hand holding the pen is trembling, not to mention thinking, even the beginning of this "subject to subject" is trembling.The characters are naturally crooked and distorted.

This kind of calligraphy, if it is handed in, it must be inappropriate.

Therefore, many people discarded the test papers and started over again.If it doesn't work once, just two or three times until you completely calm down.

Su Mu's mood is very relaxed today, and he sneaked a look at other people of the same year.

Judging from their expressions, Wu Shiqi did it very quickly, Duan Jiong and Niu Deshui also looked complacent, obviously they did a good job.

When Su Mu thought about it, he immediately understood.To put it bluntly in the palace examination, there is no requirement for the cultural quality of the candidates, and the test is only about their psychological quality.

This group of former Tongzhengsi officials dealt with various ministries and institutes of the imperial court all day long. They were either ministers or ministers. They had experienced many things, and this kind of scene could not calm them down.Thinking about it, this imperial examination was not a problem for them.

Seeing their expressions, Su Mu felt relieved.

What Confucianism pays attention to is to cultivate the spirit of arrogance, the ultimate chest has a calm spirit, and the mountain collapses in front of it without changing the color.

After all, the Gongsheng students who can sit in the examination room of the imperial examination are all top-notch, and they all know how to adjust their state because they have fought out of thousands of troops on a single-plank bridge like the imperial examination.

Soon, most people calmed down.

Glancing at the topic again, Su Mu looked up after finishing writing and began to think about how he should write the composition next.

Although the policy article is a bureaucratic article, it cannot be written indiscriminately, and it is impossible to run the train with a lot of digressions.

The topic delineated by Emperor Zhengde is actually very common, and the meaning is very simple when it is said.

It roughly means that the emperor is a ruler, and he governs all the people under the command of heaven. Since it is the relationship between the father and the subjects, then everyone should play their due role.The emperor should have the responsibilities of the emperor and do his own duty well, so that he can be regarded as a worthy subject.Then, what the common people and courtiers want, they first recommend food and clothing.

These two things are also what an emperor should care about.

Today, people's livelihood is difficult.The cultivator has no food in his mouth, and the mulberry grower has no clothes on his body.In addition to floods, droughts and locust disasters, there are border troubles outside and robbers inside, and the people's life is getting worse day by day.

So, what should be done to flourish World Peace?

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Candidates are required to make a policy theory with this meaning, telling the emperor what to do.

In fact, this kind of policy question is an old stereotype in the performances of monarchs and ministers in all dynasties.From the Spring and Autumn Period to the present, countless people have written the same article and said countless words.

It seems that this topic must be discussed between the monarch and his ministers.Just like the modern society of later generations, when government agencies hold meetings, the topics of attracting investment, developing the local economy, and gdp must be brought up.

As for how to answer, for 5000 years, ministers and scholars have formed a set of fixed routines.It is nothing more than: the monarch should be diligent in government affairs, reduce expenses, and set an example for the world; as a courtier, he should be honest and self-disciplined, and be brave to do things like the king.

The core meaning is nothing more than: those in power restrain themselves and serve the public, and reward farmers and so on.

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Seeing this topic, Su Mu's heart suddenly moved: This topic is all about what the emperor should do to be a qualified emperor, and there is a sense of teaching in it, especially in the serious examination room like the imperial examination , It is simply to deliberately make Zhengde feel uncomfortable.

Presumably it must have been done on purpose by the civil servants.

It can be seen that Emperor Zhengde is not so unhappy with the civil servants now.

As for the other questions, it is estimated that they are worse than this one.

Emperor Zhengde also had no choice, so he chose this way, which is not too much.

As a matter of fact, it is only in the Zhengde Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty that the middle pages appear.In the Qing Dynasty, most of the policy questions in the palace examination were "water transportation" and "river defense".

It is conceivable that the face of Emperor Zhengde at this moment must not be very good.

Thinking about it, Su Mu unconsciously shook his head.

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Since it is a routine essay, it is very easy to write according to the routine.

Even though the sample essay prepared in advance was useless, Su Mu didn't feel any loss. On the contrary, he felt that writing a new essay was much more interesting than pure plagiarism.

Otherwise, I really don't know how to spend such a long time.

According to the rules of the palace examination, the examination time is three hours.

After a lot of tossing and tossing before, it has probably reached the appearance of eight o'clock in the morning Beijing time in the later generations.When the exam is over, it will be two o'clock in the afternoon.Although it is possible to hand in the test papers in advance, it is not appropriate to hand in too early, and it seems crazy.

What's more, the policy essay is no more than [-] characters long than the stereotyped essay, and it is much longer.There are three to four thousand words, four to five thousand words, and if you meet someone who can speak and write, you may not be able to beat five or six thousand words.

With so many words, it would take a lot of time to transcribe them with a brush.

Su Mu also knew that the palace examination was just a formality, so naturally he wouldn't play with his personality in the examination room to stand alone.After thinking about it, let's follow the routine and write honestly.

After reading the topic for a long time, he already had an idea.

He picked up his pen and wrote: "Your Majesty Stealing Wei is the friend of Hengtai, and the luck of Fuying Cheng, the world is in great order, and the four seas are safe, but it is because of the people's failure to get it. Is it not that the king of Wen regards the people?" It is like a broken heart? It is so beautiful! However, what I fear, your Majesty is endowed with wisdom, wisdom, wisdom, wisdom, wisdom and sage, and there is nothing difficult to do in the affairs of the world, but what my ministers plan and discuss It cannot be beneficial in case of emergency. How can your majesty take his words as something that cannot be discarded, and take something? How many are there are strategists in your majesty's court. At the same time, he will not only promote his reputation, but also favor his rank ..."

Anyway, it's all nonsense, anyway, that's what it is.Even if it is boring and empty, as long as people can't find faults, it is king.

Su Mu estimated that he would have to write about [-] words for this article, and his brush writing was slow. By noon, he had written nearly [-] words.

Soon, it was time to eat.

According to the rules, the imperial court is responsible for this lunch.

As for the food in the palace, Su Mu was already in despair. When he was in Xiyuan back then, every lunch time was an unbearable torture for him.

But when the lunch was delivered, he was taken aback, but it was not bad.

A plate of white chicken, Liu Jin sang: "Golden plate sends chicken"

Meaning: Send good luck today.

Su Mu tasted a piece, although only a little salt was added, the taste was very good.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was no such thing as fast-growing white-feathered chickens. They were all running grass chickens, which were originally ecological and environmentally friendly.

Speaking of it, it is best to boil it in white water.Otherwise, it would be a pity to be messed up by the imperial chef.