Idle courtiers

Chapter 481 This is the talent I left for King Yu
Yan Na: "Gaoge Laozuo said that one sentence is based on the literary view of people, and the other sentence is based on the literary view of people. In this way, you can see a person's virtue from the article?"

Gao Gong: "Naturally."

Yan Na sarcastically said: "I heard that Gao Gong wrote in the article, 'If you go out of righteousness, you will benefit from righteousness; if you go out of profit, you will benefit from righteousness'. It is not a bad thing to talk about profit. Just now you said that this scroll is full of stealth, so let me ask Mr. Gao Ge, Youwen Guanren, aren’t you also a bad talker?”

You Lao Gao are just slapping yourself in the face!

Gao Gong was furious, and raised his eyebrows: "Yan Butang, don't think that the old lady doesn't know. The prefect of Qingzhou is your student, so please be the true color next year. This policy is exactly what you want. Therefore, I recommend it again and again. This is a major national policy, how can a scholar talk about it indiscriminately. Yan Butang strongly recommends this volume, and you have selfish intentions first, so don’t think everyone doesn’t know about it.”

"What selfishness can I have?" Yan Na was also angry, and asked back.

Gao Gong: "There is a lack of members in the cabinet, everyone take care of it!"

Yan Na was exposed by him, his face flushed, and he shouted loudly: "Gao Gong, you are unfair, I will impeach you!"

"Whatever you want." Gao Gong: "Whoever has selfishness, whoever knows it in his own heart, I will also impeach you."

He also picked up a pen and quickly wrote the memorial.

It was embarrassing to see such a table turning scene.

At this moment, seeing that the chief scroll reader Guo Pu couldn't control the scene, he hurriedly said: "Don't argue with Mr. Gao Ge and Yan Biantang anymore. This minister thinks that the writing of this volume is still very good, and the regular script is also top-notch. This volume can be listed as a separate volume, together with the ten volumes recommended by Yi Jia, and tomorrow I will take it to the court to meet the emperor, and it will all be determined by the emperor's grace. Shoufu, do you think it is good?"

Xu Jie's heart moved, and he cursed secretly: "Old fox, you obviously don't want to offend people. However, this favor is not small, and I accept your favor."

Just nodded: "Yes, please ask Your Majesty to order!"

Guo Pu's words meant that he would quit the job and not be the chief reader.Among all the people present, the chief minister of the cabinet was the largest, so naturally Xu Jie had the final say.

Yang Bo, Guozijian Jijiu saw that Yan and Gao were arguing to the point of impeaching each other, and they didn't want to get involved, so they nodded and said, "Yes."

In this way, Xu, Guo, Yang, Guozijian sacrificed wine, and Yan Na, a total of five people agreed to this plan, and Gao Gong was powerless to resist.

Soon, everyone ranked the papers and sealed the file.

That night, the cabinet locked the hall, and everyone couldn't get out, so they dealt with it indiscriminately all night.

On the second day, one response file and ten recommended files were sent to Emperor Xiyuan together with Zhou Nan's share.

Guo Pu, the chief reader of the scrolls, said: "Submit the top ten list, and there is another volume. The beautiful jade is slightly flawed. I dare not refuse to submit it. Please stop it."

Jiajing read Zhou Nan's paper and naturally recognized it.

After pondering for a moment, he said: "This article is indeed controversial, but I have always been open to the outside world. It doesn't matter if I say something wrong, as long as there is no violation of regulations."

Guo Pu: "There is no violation of the rules."

Jiajing: "That's right. To judge a scholar by writing, as long as he sees it well and his calligraphy is good. This Gongshi is talented, especially proficient in affairs. After ten years of experience, he may not be able to become a useful talent. Put it in It's a pity for the top three."

Hearing what he said, Gao Gong looked disappointed, and was about to say something in a hurry.

Xu Jie and Guo Pu said at the right time: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Several other people even hesitated for a moment, Li Chunfang also stated: "I will obey His Majesty's order."

Gao Gong's fists couldn't reach all the hands, so he had to step back and blow his beard and stare, sulking.He also knows that today's matter is very important, and there is also the ranking of candidates. If he doesn't get involved, please continue to make a fuss, and if he can't get out of the list, he will be an enemy of scholars all over the world.

Seeing that everyone was not talking nonsense, Jiajing said, "Show me the top ten papers."

Guo Shangshu helped hand over all the papers.

Jiajing tore off the seal and read the paper carefully.According to the imperial examination system, the names of the examinees can be known on the Zhujuan of the palace examination by this time. Of course, the names of the candidates in the palace examination in some special years are not vague.

At this time, if your name is good and auspicious, it may take a lot of money.For example, Li Chunfang in the current cabinet of the former No. [-] Scholar, such as Liu Chunlin, the No. [-] Scholar of my Qing Dynasty in a certain year, and Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue in this issue.

Jiajing had read Shen Shixing's papers, and he personally held an umbrella for him during the palace examination. He wanted to make a good story about scholars, so he smiled and said: "Xu Shixing, farewell slowly, he is patient. Judging from the article, this person arrived He is a honest gentleman, not afraid of walking slowly, but afraid of not being firm in his will. The road is long, as long as you have firm beliefs, you will eventually achieve positive results, and you can be called the number one scholar."

Everyone laughed lightly. When it comes to articles, Xu Shixing did a good job without any controversy.

Jiajing continued to tease: "Wang Xijue, his name is good. I heard that when he was born, the birds in his family competed for fame, so he was named Que, and later changed it to Jue. Since he wants to be a high-ranking official, I want to satisfy him." Serving the heart of the country with fist and fist, can be the second place in the list."

Everyone laughed out loud, the emperor is also funny this year, choosing scholars by name.

Wang Xijue's article is also excellent, actually surpassing Xu Shixing's in terms of quality.It's just that this person is a child of an aristocratic family, and it is not suitable to be the number one scholar for the sake of flair.

It is only convincing that the number one scholar should be taken by a prudent person like Xu Shixing.

The atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

Xu Jie hurriedly pointed to Zhou Nan's examination paper and asked, "Your Majesty, what should I do with this paper? Please ask the Holy Grail."

He was thinking in his mind how to persuade the emperor to put Zhou Nan in the second class and give him the reputation of a good scholar.

Strange to say, from the beginning to the end, Jiajing didn't tear up Zhou Nan's examination paper.

Listening to Xu Jie's question, the emperor said: "Putting it into the third place in the first class, I have made my own decision, and you don't need to discuss it any more. That's it, let's draw up an order!"

"Ah!" All the examiners whispered.

Surprise, quite a surprise.

From yesterday to today, the examiners of the eight major universities were so dry and furious over whether Zhou Nan was second or third, but they didn't want the emperor to directly let Zhou Zimu be the candidate.

This reversal came too fast.

Even Xu Jie was too shocked to speak.

At this time, even if Gao Gong wanted to fight, there was no reason to continue fighting.One is to annoy the emperor, and the other is that it is unreasonable.

He is not afraid of annoying the emperor, but the problem is that the official examiner of the imperial examination is the emperor.

The emperor is the teacher of Jinshi, and Jinshi is the emperor's disciple.Who will be chosen in the end, the emperor can decide with one word, and the examiner is not qualified to talk nonsense.

Everyone was busy preparing for tomorrow's Chuanlu ceremony, and stayed in Xiyuan that night.

When the examiner retreated, only Jiajing and Huang Jin were left in Yuxi Palace.

It was still raining outside, and the air looked fresh.

The emperor sat cross-legged on the futon again and closed his eyes to practice Qi. Huang Jin walked to the door, wanted to close the door and window, hesitated for a moment, and stopped his hands.

This Long Live Lord is also strange, he only wears a thin Taoist robe in the cold weather, and the doors and windows are wide open; in the dog days, he wears a cotton jacket and closes the door, which is purely contrary to the world.

But when spring and autumn are neither hot nor cold, it makes it difficult for the people below.

"No need to turn it off." Jiajing's voice came.

"Yes, sir."

Jiajing: "In the late spring season, the yang energy is just right, and it is also good for my body and practice."

"Yes, master." Huang Jin walked up to the emperor and pulled up the veil over his head.

Jiajing: "Do you want to ask me why I chose Zhou Nan as Tanhua?"

Huang Jin: "That's the kindness that Junfu gave to Zhou Nan, and slaves dare not ask."

"Why don't you dare to ask? You are an inner minister, and you have to care about future personnel changes in the court."

Huang Jin: "Zhou Nan is a talented person. He has excellent writing and poetry, and he has served the master for a long time. The master is kind, so naturally we can't let him go to hell."

"Yeah, there must be an end!" Jiajing sighed: "I have been in power for 43 years, and no one who has gotten close to me has an end. Zhang Cong, Gui E, Xia Yan, Yan Song. In this way, who will return to me in the future? Dare to do things for me?"

Huang Jin stopped talking. Yes, there was a Ming Dynasty, except for the wise and powerful Taizu and Chengzu Gangang who dominated it all.The power of the prime minister, or the fact that the civil servants are all fighting for the power of the monarch, and they all want to limit the power of the other party.

The important ministers of the foreign court and the emperor get close, although they can be rich and prosperous, but they also have to become the public enemy of the civil officials, and the end is not very good.

In this way, the civil servants will blindly fight against the emperor, not only can they invite the reputation of direct ministers and gentlemen, but they will also have a smooth official career.

In this way, the emperor became a real loner.

Jiajing continued: "Actually, you must still have a question in your heart. Even if I want to use Zhou Nan, I will just give him a decree in the future. Why do you want to appoint him to the Imperial Academy?"

Huang Jin: "The slaves dare not ask."

Jiajing: "Yes, I don't want to part with Zhou Nan. He can also serve in front of me after entering the Imperial Academy. This is one. Second, he is the talent I left for King Yu. The article in the palace examination, The writing is really good! The country is like this, and it has come to the time when it has to be reformed."

Huang Jin's body froze, his heart was clear, he completely understood Jiajing's intentions, and Zhou Nan's strategy caught the eye of the emperor.

Indeed, the state finances were on the verge of collapse.It's okay if nothing happens, but if something happens, it will be turned upside down and corrupted.Zhou Nan's article puts forward a method of whipping, which is indeed a good way to enrich the country and strengthen the army.

However, the implementation of the new law involves too much, and it will inevitably touch the interests of many people, and the resistance is unprecedented.

Reform of the tax system, reform of the personnel system, performance appraisal, clearing of land and acres, will not be on the right track for ten or eight years.

The emperor was getting old, and he only wanted to spend the rest of his life safely in the palace cultivating immortals.

It is estimated that this reform can only be left to the next generation of monarchs.

Zhou Nan is the cadre Jiajing reserves for King Yu.

Appointing him as Tanhua, this is going directly to join the cabinet and preside over reforms!
Reform, yes, it must be the time for reform, and what a magnificent scene it is.It's a pity, the old man probably won't be able to see it, the future belongs to the young people, Huang Jin looked at the spring rain outside, his heart was filled with sadness and sadness.

(End of this chapter)