Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 367 Yuan Keli and He Shizhong

The topic for the primary selection of the Ministry of Rites was indeed to recite "Sui Shi Pian", Volume [-] of "Children Learning Qiong Lin".

Xiao Zhong'er has memorized the memorization of "Sui Shi Chapter" in advance, and passing the primary selection is naturally like picking out something.

After the primary election, out of 300 children, only [-] were left to participate in the selection for the Imperial College.

The wife of Xu Xianqing, the Guozijian sacrificial wine, is Bai Xiaoyan's partner.It's no problem for Xiao Zhong'er to pass the selection of the Imperial Academy.

After the selection, there were 300 people, and 50 people remained.

For the final selection of Prince Shao Fu Zhang Juzheng, 50 people will choose two people.He Liu thought, now we can only see Zhong'er's true ability.

He Liu couldn't bear to beg Zhang Juzheng for such a thing.This kind of thing is called up and down management if it sounds good, but it's cheating if it's not good.

He Liu didn't expect that Zhang Juzheng took the initiative to send someone to find him.

The day before the final election, Zhang Juzheng's student, Zhao Yongxian, a reviewer of the Hanlin Academy, came to He Liufu.

After some politeness, Zhao Yongxian said, "Sixth Master, can your son proficiently recite "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" by Zhang Ruoxu from the Tang Dynasty?"

He Liu was startled, then said: "Yes!"

He Liu didn't expect that Zhang Juzheng would take the initiative to open the back door for Xiao Zhong'er.

Zhao Yongxian stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Sixth Master, you will be going to Beijing on business in the future. Mr. Zhang Ge wishes you a smooth trip. Alright, let me take my leave."

After Zhao Yongxian left, He Liu called Xiao Zhonger.

He Liu asked: "Can you memorize Zhang Ruoxu's "Moonlight Night on the Spring River"?"

Little Zhonger blinked his eyes and said, "Ha, Dad, I can recite. I can recite... a few words. The spring river tide connects to the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea rises with the tide. Follow the wave...follow the wave..."

He Liu hurriedly asked Bai Xiaoyan to bring a copy of "Supplements to Tang Poetry" and found "Spring River Flower and Moon Night".

He Liu said to Xiao Zhong'er: "Even if you don't sleep tonight, you have to memorize the whole chapter."

Xiao Zhong'er showed a distressed expression: "It's so long, it's all memorized. It's so difficult."

He Liudao: "As long as you memorize this poem tonight. After the East Palace final selection is over tomorrow, Dad will ask your mother to make you a roasted whole lamb!"

Xiao Zhonger and his elder sister Xiangxiang had the same temperament when they were young: when they heard meat, their eyes lit up.

Xiao Zhonger asked He Liu with big eyes flashing, "Really?"

He Liu pinched Zhong'er's little face: "Once a man says something, it's hard to follow."

When Xiao Zhonger mentioned eating, he was smarter than a monkey.He stretched out his little hand: "What you say is useless, daddy, hang yourself on the hook to prove it!"

He Liu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and made a hook with his son.

There was roasted whole lamb as bait, Xiao Zhong'er really worked hard.It took two whole hours to memorize the memorization of "Moonlight Night on the Spring River".

The next day, fifty young children came to the Imperial Academy.

Prince Shao Fu Zhang Juzheng is sitting in the lobby of the Imperial Academy.Meng Chong, the chief inspector of ceremonies, sat on his lower head.

Zhang Juzheng asked: "Which one of you can recite Li Bai's "The Journey Is Difficult"?"

For a group of seven or eight-year-old children, "Difficult Road" is just as difficult as the road to Shu, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky.

Only Yuan Keli, the young son of Yuan Chen's family, said loudly, "My lord, I can recite it."

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly said: "Recite and listen."

Yuan Keli shook his head and recited: "Hey, the danger is so high! The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky! Silkworms and yufu, how confused the founding of the country is, you are [-] years old, and you are not in the same population as Qin Sai. ...and turn sideways to the west to look at Chang Zi!"

Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "Yes. At a young age, he can memorize "Difficult Roads". It's not easy."

Turning his head, Zhang Juzheng said to Meng Chong: "Eunuch Meng, I think this son can be the companion of the Eastern Palace."

Meng Chong said in a dark voice: "Zhang Ge is always the chief examiner. I'm just here to do odd jobs for you. If you say you can take it, take it."

Zhang Juzheng said: "Okay! Take Yuan Keli, the son of Yuan Chen, the official secretary of the Qing Dynasty, from the anthology of the Ministry of Officials, and read it with the East Palace."

Zhang Juzheng never imagined that after decades, Yuan Keli would become Minister of War of Ming Dynasty.When he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, he promoted a man named Yuan Chonghuan to guard Liaodong.Yuan Keli, Yuan Chonghuan, and Yuan Yingtai were collectively called the "Three Yuans of Wu" in the late Ming Dynasty by later generations.

Two places, one of which has been decided.Zhang Juzheng asked again: "Which of you can recite "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" by Tang Dynasty Zhang Ruoxu?"

Xiao Zhong'er quickly raised his little hand: "My lord, I can recite it."

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Oh, come and listen."

Little Zhong'er put his two little hands behind his back, and said in a clear voice: "The tide of the spring river connects with the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea grows together with the tide. The twinkling waves follow the waves for thousands of miles, where there is no moonlight on the spring river... The slanting moon sinks and hides the sea mist, Jieshi Xiaoxiang has an infinite road. I don’t know how many people will return by the moon, and the river will be full of trees when the moon falls.”

Zhang Juzheng nodded in satisfaction, turned his head to Meng Chong and said: "Eunuch Meng, I think this son can also enter the East Palace and be with the eldest son of the emperor."

Meng Chong said: "It all depends on Mr. Zhang Ge."

Zhang Juzheng nodded, and said loudly: "Good! Take He Shizhong, the son of He Liu, Jinyiwei Beizhen Fushi, to accompany the East Palace."

Hearing this, Meng Chong quickly put down the teacup: "Is this child He Liu's son?"

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Yes. What's the matter?"

How could Meng Chong helplessly watch the son of his political opponent as a companion to the East Palace?He said: "Old Zhang Ge, Jin Yiwei specializes in secret errands. Jin Yiwei's people are too hostile. Are you not afraid that this child will bring his father's hostility into the East Palace and offend the eldest son of the emperor?"

Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "Meng Gonggong's words are wrong. If you want to say that the name of He Shizhong was bestowed by the late emperor. It means 'a loyal family, a generation of hairpin tassels'. The late emperor gave him such an upright and awe-inspiring name. , Naturally, it can dispel the hostility in him."

In order to fulfill He Liu, Zhang Juzheng directly moved out the former emperor Jiajing Emperor.Meng Chong couldn't say anything more.He said: "Since that's the case, Mr. Zhang Ge, you can make the decision."

Zhang Juzheng stood up and screened out the other 48 schoolchildren, leaving only He Shizhong and Yuan Keli behind.

Zhang Juzheng said: "You two listened. Scholars must take the world as their own responsibility. Report the emperor's grace and love the common people. This time you have been selected into the East Palace to be the companions of the emperor's eldest son. When you become adults, you will definitely be able to wear official robes body. You must bear in mind what I have said."

He Shizhong and Yuan Keli said in unison: "Remember Master Zhang. Scholars must take the world as their own responsibility. Repay the emperor's favor and love the common people."

He Shizhong and Yuan Keli never forgot these two words of Zhang Juzheng in their long life from now on.The two of them, one will eventually become a generation of famous ministers.One took over his father's Xiuchun knife, and served Daming all his life in Jinyiwei.

(End of this chapter)