Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Yangzhou Academy, library.

Ju Ming often comes here to borrow books and read. He found that his memory is very good. He doesn't know whether it is because of his golden fingers or because he is getting younger.

From a physiological point of view, brain capacity reaches its peak when a person is in his early twenties, and then declines year by year, especially in memory-related parts. At the same time, "semantic memory" continues to strengthen, which simply means that the ability to understand becomes stronger.

Ju Ming now has the understanding ability of nearly thirty years old and the memory ability of more than ten years old.

After searching for a while, Zhu Ming went to ask the librarian: "Why is there no Baijia Miscellaneous Studies here?"

The administrator said: "The imperial examination does not test miscellaneous subjects. Reading too much will delay students. Miscellaneous subjects are also available, and the law is on the innermost bookshelf. If the academy students are not sure about being admitted to the Jinshi, they can also take the law subject."

Ju Ming asked: "Why is there not even "Xunzi"? "Xunzi" is also a Confucian classic."

"I don't know." The administrator shook his head.

Zhu Ming could only pick out a book at random, borrow a book and walk around the courtyard.

"Da Lang is fine." A student greeted.

Ju Ming cupped his hands and returned the greeting: "Jun'an."

With Ju Ming moving into the VIP dormitory and the spread of his poems and novels, the students in the academy still respect him very much.

No one here calls him a scholar, that is what ordinary people call scholars.

If scholars are called a scholar among themselves, the person being called must have passed the Jinshi examination.

But Zhu Ming was too young, and the academy students couldn't bear to call him "Mr. Xiao Zhu", so they chose the more affectionate "Da Lang" to call him.

When I came out of the library, I met a dozen people along the way, and they all took the initiative to say hello.

Back at the VIP dormitory, Bai Chongyan, Li Hanzhang and other scholars had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time.

They trusted Ju Ming's knowledge more and more. When they wrote classics and meanings, they would first have the teacher mark them, and then ask Ju Ming to mark them again.

The Juren Examination will be held in the fall, and everyone is making the final sprint for the college entrance examination.

Ju Ming opened and read more than a dozen scriptures and texts. In this regard, he has "high vision but low power". He usually only corrects the problem and only makes general suggestions in the discussion part. However, he always has a novel perspective and makes students gain something.

With more scriptures corrected, Ju Ming's writing ability is also improving, although he has never written it himself.

In the next room, Chen Yuan is still studying mathematics, currently focusing on the second grade content of plane geometry.

Min Wenwei wandered over at some point and wanted to go in to chat with Chen Yuan, but was blocked by his personal entourage and was disappointed.

"Let students not be bookworms, but become bookworms themselves!"

Min Wenwei muttered to himself that he knew that Chen Yuan was learning arithmetic and was becoming more and more obsessed with it.

In Min Wenwei's view, Chen Yuan had problems with his studies and had ruined his brain.

He walked over to Ju Ming with his hands behind his back and saw that Ju Ming was correcting scriptures and meanings for students. He suddenly felt like a captain, stroking his beard and smiling and nodding.

This is what learning is like!

Min Wenwei also read the article that Ju Ming corrected.

He had to admit that Ju Ming often had brilliant ideas in solving problems. It's a pity that he only corrects "Mencius", "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Book of Changes", and seems not good at other classics, otherwise Min Wenwei would ask all students to ask for advice.

A bench was dragged out, and Min Wenwei sat next to it, not to disturb the students who were busy with their business.

He looked outside the courtyard, where Bai Sheng, Shi Biao and Chen Yuan's three bodyguards were practicing martial arts. The humming sound when exerting force, and the sound of the gun and stick breaking through the air, inevitably made Min Wenwei feel too noisy.

Suddenly, a person rushed over.

Min Wenwei had some impression of this person, as he seemed to be Lu Tixue's personal follower.

The personal attendant rushed in: "Is Mr. Xiao Zhu here? There is an urgent message to report!"

Ju Ming put down his brush and walked out, gesturing towards the other party.

The attendant panted and said, "Mr. Xiao Zhu made it easy for me to find him. I went to Tongpan's mansion first, and then I found out that Mr. Zhu was in the academy. The officials...the officials sent a middleman to recruit the emperor, and asked Mr. Zhu to go to the university. Sheng Mansion!"

Min Wenwei was so envious when he heard this that he even changed his title and said with a smile: "Congratulations, sir."

Other students also congratulated one after another, even Bai Chongyan also congratulated him.

Only Li Hanzhang said: "I can't go to Dasheng Mansion, so I can only write lyrics for fun. Dasheng poets have a very bad reputation in the capital. They are regarded as lucky ministers and jesters, and they will never be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives."

Bai Chongyan was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Then I can't go. With the talents of a great man, he can pass the imperial examination. You must not lose the big for the small."

The follower then said: "I can only call it a disease and refuse treatment."

"Eaaah!"

The door to the next door opened suddenly, and Chen Yuan walked out and said, "You can't claim to be sick, for fear of being punished."

Ju Ming asked strangely: "Isn't it normal to politely refuse conscription due to illness?"

Chen Yuan explained: "More than three years ago, there was an eminent monk named Dao Kai who was also recruited by the officials. He was given the title of 'Dingzhao Zen Master' and was given a purple-robed ultimatum, ordering him to become a monk official in Tokyo. As a young man, he He had sworn a strong oath at that time, and declined on the grounds of filial piety to his parents. He said that once he accepted the conquest, he would not only betray the Buddha's teachings, but also betray his relatives."

"These two reasons are very valid. Didn't you refuse?" Zhu Ming asked.

Chen Yuan said: "The officials felt that they had lost face, so they sent people to force the eminent monk to wear purple clothes. The eminent monk refused to wear it, so he was tattooed and imprisoned, and was sent to Linzi to join the army. This incident was well known in the Central Plains. When I traveled to Guanzhong, I heard that the eminent monk was released and had been in exile for more than a year."

Yangzhou is remote and has no information.

This was the first time everyone heard about this, and they all felt it was very outrageous.

Since ancient times, there have been many examples of people who refused to conquer the emperor. No matter how unreasonable the emperor was, he would forcibly kidnap people to the capital. How can anyone get tattoos on their faces and even be exiled to the army?

What's more, he was still a virtuous and eminent monk, and he still refused on the grounds of Buddhism and filial piety.

Today's official family is really...too small-minded!

Even Min Wenwei shook his head after hearing this, thinking that the emperor had lost his dignity.

Everyone was worried about Ju Ming, but Ju Ming didn't panic at all.

It is definitely okay to refuse conquest for the first time.

If Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty wanted to accuse him of being tattooed when he refused for the second time, he would definitely run away to become an official in Kaifeng.

Although Dasheng Mansion has a bad reputation, as long as you have "no desires and no pursuits", Dasheng Mansion is a place to gain fame. When the time comes, he will directly write poems to criticize Cai Jing, and his fame will definitely rise. After offending Cai Jing, he was able to release the local officials and escape from prison in an instant.

If you offend the emperor, you will go to jail, but if you offend Cai Jing, you will not!

Because when you enter the Dasheng Mansion, you will be an official, and it is also a civil official. The only flaw is that you are not a Jinshi.

What can Cai Jing do to herself?

At most, he would be transferred like crazy and let himself die of exhaustion on the way to his new post.

Chen Yuan asked his entourage to pack his luggage and said: "For the present plan, I can only ask your Majesty to call me sick, and you can go home and serve me. I will go with you, and I can ask your Majesty for advice."

Ju Ming asked: "Can I refuse the conquest when my father claims to be ill? Didn't the eminent monk also decline on the grounds of filial piety?"

Chen Yuan was not sure either: "I have to try."

"It is extremely unfilial for a son of a human being to make his father claim he is sick when he is not well." Zhu Ming solemnly showed his filial piety and shook his head and said, "I don't even bother to do it!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone admired him and thought that Ju Ming was a filial son.

Ju Ming sat down with his horse and golden sword: "I refused on the grounds of imperial examination. The imperial examination is the right way, and the disciples of saints and sages should be forced by the officials?"

Chen Yuan praised: "A true gentleman!"

Filial piety and other things, others are just watching.

The imperial examination is a major event, closely related to the world's scholars.

Ju Ming said that he was going to take the imperial examination in the autumn, so he refused to conscript him. If this was punished by the emperor, the emperor would be infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of all scholars.

Such a reason for rejection is upright and worthy of praise!

A few days later, the eunuch finally arrived, accompanied by officials such as the magistrate and magistrate.

The eunuch's name was Fu Dexiang, and he was sitting on a sliding pole all the way up the mountain. He made a fortune in Xingyuan Mansion and another fortune in Yangzhou. Although it was only a small amount of money, he still had a few hundred coins.

In Fu Dexiang's view, if he conquered Ju Ming, Ju Ming would definitely have to give money as a thank you.

After Min Wenwei got the news, he led teachers and students to greet him at the gate of the academy.

Fu Dexiang did not get off the sedan chair when he arrived at the academy. He just asked, "Where is Zhu Chenggong?"

Min Wenwei said: "I am studying hard in the courtyard."

Fu Dexiang was a little unhappy: "We came to conquer under the emperor's orders, but he doesn't even know how to greet us? He really doesn't understand the rules!"

Li Tongpan helped to intercede: "This boy is devoted to learning and has no knowledge of worldly affairs. Please forgive me."

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Fu Dexiang did not dare to lose his temper for the time being, because if Ju Ming came to Beijing and became a popular figure in front of the emperor, he would still have to make friends with him.

The group arrived at the VIP dormitory, where Ju Ming was pretending to study.

When he heard that the eunuch was coming, Ju Ming put down his book and respectfully went to the courtyard to greet him: "Ju Ming, a commoner in Xixiang, has seen an angel!"

Fu Dexiang finally stopped sitting on the slide and came to the ground with a smile on his face: "Zhu's reputation as a talented scholar is well-known in Bianliang. The officials like you very much and let you go to Dasheng Mansion to be an official. I am fasting and bathing." , three days later, we will burn incense and place a table here to receive the order. I heard that Yangzhou is rich in gold and fine wine, so we will also stay in the academy and have a taste of these Yangzhou specialties."

Chen Yuan couldn't help but ask: "May I ask what the angel's current position is?"

Fu Dexiang refused to disclose the information and said vaguely: "We are doctors of palace education and have been ordered to promote Yun Shao."

Chen Yuan was furious when he heard this: "Zhu Chenggong is a scholar of the Eighth Line, so he wants to conquer. He shouldn't send a man from the Yunshao tribe to announce the decree!"

Fu Dexiang was also angry: "Who are you? But you look down on us? Our family is ordered to be in charge of the Yunshao Department, but we are not the middlemen in the Yunshao Department."

The Yunshao Department is an eunuch organization. They are responsible for arranging the performance of Huangmen music during Shangyuan Lantern Festival, Shangsi Outing Tour and Dragon Boat Festival Water Tour. During various solar terms such as the Qingming Festival and the Spring Equinox, these people are also responsible for playing music when the princes and princesses come to the palace to have banquets.

In addition, the Yunshao Department also manages the Jiaofang Division, which is the top priority of the official prostitutes.

He often cooperates with poets from Dasheng Mansion to study new words and music together.

Song Huizong did not want to insult Ju Ming, but Fu Dexiang knew poetry and music, and had extremely high attainments in poetry and music, otherwise he would not have been promoted to a doctor of imperial education.

The emperor felt that Fu Dexiang knew poetry and music, and Ju Ming was also good at poetry, so the two of them should get along well. Moreover, Fu Dexiang often dealt with the Dasheng Mansion, so it was appropriate to send him to recruit Dasheng poets.

But in Chen Yuan's eyes, this was a living insult.

It is not only an insult to Ju Ming, but also an insult to scholars all over the world!

Zhu Ming cupped his hands and said, "I have studied hard in Hanchuang for many years. I am determined to learn and use the teachings of the saints to assist the saints in ruling the world. Now that the exam is coming, I am busy preparing for the exam. I am afraid that I will not be able to answer the exam. Angel, please come back."

Fu Dexiang sneered: "Another Cipi. The monk Cipi last time has not taken good care of himself yet."

Ju Ming said: "The officials are saints, and Confucius is also a saint. My ambition is to use the learning of Confucius to repay the kindness of today's saints. Please wait for the officials. I will be admitted to the imperial examination next year, and I will definitely go to Beijing to serve."

Fu Dexiang said: "You can become an official if you pass the imperial examination, and you can become an official if you apply for recruitment. Why waste all that time? Just come to Beijing with us immediately."

"I will only be a virtuous minister, and not a happy minister!" Zhu Ming said firmly.

After saying these words, everyone present, whether they were Yangzhou officials or academy teachers and students, all praised him and thought that Ju Ming was a virtuous gentleman.

Fu Dexiang was angry and helpless. He really had no right to order the arrest, so he had to look at Chen Yuan: "Who are you? How dare you speak against the angel?"

Chen Yuan held his head high and held his chest high: "Chen Yuan, the son of the Nanjian Chen family, and my uncle is Chen Lozhai!"

Fu Dexiang was speechless for a moment. Of course he knew who Chen Lozhai was.

The famous troll Chen Guan has trolled all the powerful officials in the past twenty years, and he is always on the road of being transferred to other posts. Even Guan Jia, Zhang Dun, and Cai Jing couldn't do anything about this man, so what could he, a little eunuch, do?

Seeing this situation, Fu Dexiang couldn't get angry, so he could only say to Ju Ming: "Please write a letter of resignation. We have to go back and deal with the officials."