Dao Fruit

"Xianggong Wang?" Qiu Yan looked surprised, "But Xianggong Wang, who is in charge of the government and presides over the reform?"

"Aside from that black-faced gentleman, is there anyone else?" Cao Hanqi laughed when he saw Qiu Yan's expression, a little proud. It was obvious that he was surprised by his news, which made Qiu Yan feel satisfied. "This news, I I was surprised when I first learned about it.”

Qiu Yan glanced at everyone: "There are rumors that there will be some changes in this imperial examination, but the most guessed is that it will be taken over by Cen Bo or Zhang Hou of the New Party, or a person with high moral integrity will come forward to preside over it. Unexpectedly, it will actually happen Mr. Wang personally presided over it! Where did you hear this news?”

Cao Hanqi replied: "It's a coincidence. Yesterday I went to attend a cultural gathering and saw Zhang Lian and old Prime Minister Zhang Guo present. At that time, I had some speculations. When I went back, I happened to hear the rumors and found a few more prime ministers. After asking familiar fellow villagers and classmates and confirming with many people, I finally figured out the mystery behind it.”

"Is it really Wang Xiangguo? From this point of view, this imperial examination is indeed not easy. I'm afraid the wind is really going to change." As he spoke, Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes, glanced at Luo Jiayun and Zhou Guan, and noticed that the two There is a worried look on people's faces.

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In contrast, the scholar group, while enjoying the benefits of the policies of past dynasties, is also surrounded by the wave of policy changes. Among other things, the tendency of the imperial examinations every year will reflect the court politics of that year. | Policy direction.

The imperial examination is a ceremony for selecting scholars and promoting talents. The purpose is to select virtuous people for the country, and the people selected are to implement the country's policies. If someone with different ideas is selected, wouldn't it cause a lot of trouble?

Of course, in reality, there will always be various compromises, but this means that many people will lose opportunities.

Like Luo Jiayu and Zhou Guan, their daily reading and writing are actually targeted. Most of them refer to the contents of previous imperial examinations. After all, they never change from the same principles. Grasp the general outline, and then strengthen it in a targeted manner when the candidates for the examiners are known.

But now, the old and new parties are competing in the temple, and the political views of the two parties are incompatible. The things promoted by the new party are inconsistent with the content of previous imperial examinations. There are huge differences, and it is not easy to answer the questions using the knowledge I have learned in the past.

As a result, the two of them will certainly feel worried.

Cao Hanqi also noticed the expressions of the two people. Then he said: "Brothers Luo and Zhou, don't worry. According to Wen Zhizhen, the New Party will host the imperial examination this time. It may not be an opportunity. After all, how many of the candidates have studied the methods advocated by the New Party? We will answer safely. The New Party will definitely not dare to do anything wrong. Besides, if we know the news in advance, we will collect a lot of information about the New Party in the past few days and write it down on the paper. Wouldn’t it make us stand out immediately?”

Luo Jiayun shook his head: "Having said that, there will always be omissions in improvising. If you imitate others and make things look different, it will be a disaster, and you will not be able to use your original knowledge."

Zhou Guan showed a pensive look, and then said: "However, many candidates have similar experiences. We can't grasp the opportunity of the new law. The same goes for others. It still depends on their own abilities. Who can advocate for the new law in a short time?" Whoever has a thorough understanding will be able to come out on top in the examination room.”

"That's exactly the reason." Cao Hanqi nodded.

In fact, after the news came out, many candidates became worried, and some of them were even filled with righteous indignation. However, the country has laws. If there is trouble, will the court be forced to take back the fame if they don't stop it? They will be deported first, which will ultimately give others an advantage. , so after being angry, the candidates began to consider the opportunities inside.

After saying this, Cao Hanqi looked at Qiu Yan, noticed that the latter was deep in thought, and said, "Brother Qiu, what are your plans?" There was a hint of asking for advice in his words.

Luo Jiayun was even more surprised after hearing this.

"I'm wondering why Wang Xiangguo personally serves as the examiner. It stands to reason that the examiner should be locked in the Gongyuan a few days in advance to prevent the examination questions from being leaked. As the prime minister, he will not have contact with the outside world for a few days, which will inevitably lead to some hidden dangers."

The examiner, co-examiners, and many invigilators must enter the Gongyuan a few days in advance, sometimes even half a month in advance, to have food and accommodation there and make arrangements for the examination. This has always been a rule. Even the prime minister cannot be changed. If Wang Fu is to be the examiner, there will be no exception. However, national affairs are changing rapidly, merchants in the city are secretly resisting, and it is not easy to promulgate new laws. They should stay at the center for a while, so why go to Gongyuan?

Cao Hanqi and others had also thought about this question, and then said: "Perhaps it shows that the Prime Minister attaches great importance to the imperial examination and sincerely wants to select a group of talents. In fact, it is also an opportunity for me. Once high school, I will be the prime minister's disciples!"

Officialdom pays great attention to personal connections. Fellow townspeople, students of the same year, and teachers and students are all strong potential relationships, which are the foundation for the future unity of the party and the rejection of differences. Each time the examiner is a mentor to the candidates on the list, only then can there be "ruling disciples" statement.

After the words fell, Xu Wanren spoke up: "But he has also been labeled as a new party. If he does not express his political views in the future, he will inevitably be criticized by the old party. It is equivalent to entering the party struggle as soon as he wins the election. From now on, he will be shocked every step of the way. Heart."

"That's wrong. Nowadays, the old and the new are competing against each other. How many people can escape from the party struggle inside and outside the court? How can they be alone?" Na Yuxun shook his head, "Besides, it is a blessing to be a Jinshi, so why bother to go there?" Do you think that much?" The implication is that whether you can pass the exam is a matter of two opinions. After all, it is a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops.

Haiming also said: "Actually, Wang Xiangguo personally came forward to preside over the imperial examination. This can be seen as an emphasis on recruiting scholars. It also shows the current predicament of the new party. There are not many talents. No matter what kind they are, if we can Seize the opportunity and take advantage of the situation! ”

Their words reflected the thoughts of many candidates, and what was presented to Qiu Yan was just a microcosm.

Luo Jiayun finally said: "No matter what, the key is yourself."

Cao Hanqi wanted to argue again, but he glanced at Qiu Yan, stopped what he was about to say, and changed the topic: "I won't say much about this. When I come here this time, I mainly want to express my congratulations to Brother Qiu. I didn't know why yesterday. , someone mentioned your name at the cultural conference, and it spread a lot of things, and many people compared you with Na Wen Zhizhen. "

Immediately afterwards, he recounted what happened at yesterday's literary meeting.

"It can be seen that Mr. Zhang has a good impression of Brother Qiu." As he spoke, he suddenly said: "By the way, does Brother Qiu recognize a man named Qi Jiulian?"

"Qi Jiulian?" Qiu Yanming was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "I recognize this person, why would I mention him?"

"Really recognize him?" Cao Hanqi was a little surprised, "Qi Jiulian said that you once gave him some experience, as if he regarded himself as your disciple, and even fought for you with Na Wen Zhizhen and agreed on the imperial examination. But there are quite a few mistakes in what he said. I was worried that the person was using your name to act on his own initiative, so I asked this question."

"My disciple?" Qiu Yan recalled the scene when he met Qi Jiulian and shook his head, "This person will definitely not bend."

Although he and Qi Jiulian did not have a direct confrontation at the beginning, they still discussed their superiority. However, Qi Jiulian was not willing to admit defeat. How could such a person consider himself his disciple?

In fact, at the cultural meeting yesterday, Qi Jiulian just wanted to find a way to go down. If he knew what Cao Hanqi and others thought, he would definitely be furious and cry out that they were wronged.

"The inside story here is not something we can know." Seeing Qiu Yan's response, Cao Hanqi didn't say much more, and instead asked for some knowledge and doubts.

Next to them, Luo Jiayun and Zhou Guan heard about what happened at the cultural conference for the first time. They couldn't help but look at each other. They felt a little incredible about Qiu Yanren's reputation before he arrived. In the end, they could only sigh with emotion, "This person's reputation is... Once you reach a certain level, your reputation will spread thousands of miles without moving.”

As they talked, Cao Hanqi and others were obviously running out of energy. Qiu Yan saw that the few people who came over were false to ask for advice, but to seek friendship was real, so he agreed to have a drink at the next two days and sent them away.

After returning, Luo Jiayun also said goodbye: "I'm here to inform you about the examiner. It's also time to go back and sort out the books in order to cope with the changes in the imperial examination."

"That's fine." Qiu Yan didn't stop him and sent the two people out again. Looking at the two figures walking away, he took a closer look and noticed that the luck of Luo and Zhou was still the same as before. There is a constant connection, but there is not much fluctuation or change.

"Although I don't know the purpose of the person behind it, it seems that there will be no serious problems in a short period of time. The imperial examination is about to take place, so it is not easy to cause extraneous problems, otherwise it may affect the future of the two of them. I can only wait and see what happens for the time being. If there are any signs of something wrong, I will tell you Take action immediately, but even if that person is really able to conceal his methods, he should not be able to do so in the Gongyuan, otherwise, there is no need to conceal himself at all. "

Gongyuan is a place where humanities gather, and it entrusts the wishes of scholars from all over Dali. If they can resist its Chinese way, they can directly crush the capital without resorting to ghostly tricks.

With this in mind, Qiu Yan closed the door, walked back to the table, took out his book, and casually glanced outside the window, noticing a few figures.

"Being famous last night will have influence today. Although no one came to the door, there are many people watching outside. Let him go."

Shaking his head, Qiu Yan turned his mind to the book and read in a low voice.

As the daylight passed, half a month passed in the blink of an eye. At the beginning of February, it was finally the time for the joint examination. Before dawn, many candidates took action. Qiu Yan also carried the test blue and was escorted by Hu Qi and Dai Guo. Gongyuan. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!