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  Chapter 979 975 [Hall Examination and Assignment]

   If you are admitted by the general examination, you can be called a tribute.

   Gongshi participate in the palace examination, only the ranking is considered, and they are no longer eliminated. If the gold list is released, they will be regarded as new Jinshi.

  As early as the Ming Dynasty, stereotyped essays were not taken in the imperial examination. Instead, give questions that suit the current situation and ask the scholars to write policy countermeasures. For example, it happened that the peasants were revolting, so I asked the examinees how to put down the chaos. Or the national treasury is empty, ask the candidates how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

  Looking at an emperor's champion roll, one can know the changes in the current situation of that dynasty.

  Take Jiajing as an example.

  The first palace examination discusses how to carry out reforms.

  The second palace examination discusses how to implement the kingly way so that the world will have enough food and soldiers.

  The third palace examination discusses how to protect the country and the people.

  The 4th Palace Examination discusses how to deal with natural disasters and make the common people have enough food and clothing.

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  The 10th Palace Examination, I (enthroned) for 29 years, have always worshiped God, worked diligently and loved the people, why are there constant border troubles, floods and droughts, Miao uprisings, and people's livelihood suffering? Could it be that my sincerity is not enough? Candidates are asked to discuss how to stop corvee, secure borders, subside civil strife, prosper the people, and prosper all industries.

  Compared with the early years of Jiajing, the palace examination questions at this time have changed drastically, and the questions contain a sense of emperor's resentment.

  In the next few palace exams, Jiajing has gradually become hysterical:

   "I, the emperor, should be competent. Why do the ministers lie and slander the emperor and the people? Candidates, come and explain the truth."

"The emperor regards the ministers as his confidantes, but the ministers regard the emperor as an enemy. As an emperor, I really don't have the knowledge of people, and I can't appoint talented people to be officials. You candidates, who are bystanders, should be able to give me the answer. Don't lie, hurry up Tell me quickly!"

   "After I ascended the throne, I devoted myself to my thoughts, worked long and hard, and loved the people diligently. I am a good emperor. Now there are years of disasters, hunger and cold among the people, constant border troubles, and uprisings everywhere. How can I get the ministers to be of one mind and govern the country together?"

"I promulgated various imperial edicts, and the ministers carefully implemented them, and they seemed to be very obedient. But after careful investigation, I found that they were all fake. Those who governed did not really comfort the people, and those who offered advice did not really save the time. Those who claimed to be benevolent and caring for the people were cruel to the people. I am blamed. A famous official who is well-known in the world has no integrity at all. Is it really so difficult to make the people respect the emperor? In ancient times, the people did not reward the people, but the people listened to the emperor. They did not threaten the people, and the people respected the emperor. .Why can’t the current scholar-bureaucrats govern the country like that? I want to solve this problem, but the problem lies with the officials. Candidates, please tell me what to do?”

  In the last few palace examinations of the Jiajing Dynasty, it can be seen from the examination questions that the monarch and his subjects were already very divorced, and the emperor did not have the slightest trust in his ministers.

   Zhao Han gave questions for the imperial examination, and the content was always relatively concise, without a lot of nonsense.

  The title of this palace examination is only one line: "Try to talk about the king of Jin entrusting the country to Tianzhu."

  In the past, the ministers drafted the top three and read all the top ten papers to the emperor. Since the last palace examination, the ministers have been disqualified from selecting the top three and have to arrange the top fifteen papers.

  Zhao Han didn't ask them to read it, but spread out the answer sheet to read it by himself.

   The first place is Liu Zongdao, from Luling County, Jiangxi Province.

   "Minister to: The king of Jin entrusted the country to Tianzhu, and this son of heaven divided the world... Zhou has the world, split the soil, set up five classes, and the princes rise."

"In today's world, the earth is also, and there are mountains and rivers on the other side of the ocean. Today's Kyushu is like the middle land in Zhou Dynasty. Today's Siyi, there are also changes: the Northern Di, the Rakshasa. The Eastern Barbarians, America. The Southern Barbarians, Nanyang. Xirong, Europe, Persia, Tianzhu, and the Western Regions also..."

"At the time of the three kings, the grass and trees were hazelnuts, and the animals were everywhere, and people could not fight. People pretended to be things, but they kept the skins, feathers and scales, built walls with soil, and the people of the country lived inside. The sage king was born, the ritual and music system, the feudal Kyushu , the king came to the world, so the Shang and Zhou Dynasties talked about Huaxia..."

"In the Qin and Han Dynasties, the theory of the philosophers was abolished. The counties and counties were divided into feudal dynasties, and the country was turned into a county, and the governors were replaced by the princes. The chaos of the princes and marquises cannot be changed; the disease of the country cannot be cured; That. The country is unified, and the resurrection of the saint cannot be changed..."

   "Why are the prefectures and counties subdivided on behalf of each other? Today's Holy Son, why is the policy of subordination again? The world has changed with time!"

"In the three generations, a country was no more than a hundred miles away, and transportation was difficult as far as Baiyue. It was impossible to control Kyushu unless the eldest son was enfeoffed. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Huaxia flourished, and Wang Hua conquered all over the world. The world is vast, and enfeoffment will inevitably lead to chaos among princes, counties and counties. Only then can the universe be stabilized."

"Today, there is a great change that has not been encountered in four thousand years. There are many foreign countries in the world, and you can see the barbarians when sailing thousands of miles. How is this different from the three generations in Kyushu? In ancient times, the eldest son was entrusted in the sea. In today's world, the eldest son is entrusted overseas. .After several generations, the overseas is also China, and the great utility of this enfeoffment is also!"

   "Tianzhu can be Jin, America can be Qin, and Nanyang is like Baiyue. Today, the Holy Son of Heaven divides the eldest son, or wants to reshape the world and decides Kyushu, which will open up the achievements of China that will never be abandoned..."

  Zhao Han couldn't help laughing after finishing the first paper.

  This is not a groundbreaking statement, because Zhao Han has already made a similar argument in the "Datong Constitution". But it is relatively rare to be able to quote the past to discuss the present and combine it with the world situation.

   Whatever the emperor likes, ministers and scholars will follow, and ideas will slowly spread.

   It's just that this candidate named Liu Zongdao doesn't understand what's going on in Siberia. He thought that Siberia was the inherent land of Russia, so he compared Russia to Beidi.

  Second place, Chen Chun, from Nanhai, Guangdong.

  This examinee also talked about dividing the world, but he focused more on discussing current events.

  Chen Chun believes that the current situation is more similar to the era of various schools of thought.

  China is just one of the countries. There are countless countries in the world, just like the struggle for hegemony during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

  China took the lead in reforming the law, just like a powerful Jin country. But the reform must continue, otherwise it is very likely that other countries will catch up from behind, just like the sudden rise of Qi, Qin, and Chu.

  If China stagnates and does not want to make progress because it is temporarily strong, it may be divided into three powers. And those countries in Europe, or Ottoman, Persia, and Mughal, may rise like Qi, Chu, and Qin.

  As for the king of Jin enfeoffing the country in Tianzhu, there are advantages and disadvantages. It is beneficial to expand the territory and spread Chinese civilization, but there are hidden dangers, so beware of following in the footsteps of Emperor Zhou.

  Chen Chun also wrote that the king of Jin enfeoffed Tianzhu instead of Nanyang to guard against this hidden danger. Nanyang is too close, and it will be the mainland of China in the future, so it cannot be entrusted to any eldest son.

  Zhao Han continued to look through the next test papers, and Zhao Kuangping, king of Chu, ranked fifteenth.

  The ranking ministers put a lot of thought into this ranking.

  Because of the palace examination papers, there is no need to re-transcribe, as long as it is the handwriting of an acquaintance, it can be recognized at a glance (there are also slight differences in the style of the pavilion). Ranking the king of Chu too high would be considered flattering; ranking the king of Chu too low would not give the emperor and the king of Chu face.

  Since the papers for the top fifteen are to be submitted, the fifteenth place is just right.

   To be honest, Zhao Kuangping's answer sheet can be ranked in the top three!

  The prince has an excellent literary talent, and he writes colorful strategies and theories. He has been under the influence of ears and eyes for a long time, and knows what the emperor's father thinks.

   "Where's the female Jinshi's article?" Zhao Han asked.

  Xiao Huan, who had already returned to court, replied: "The last one."

  Zhao Han asked the minister to bring all the papers and go directly to read the article of the female Jinshi. The writing is really good, there is no problem in the top ten, probably because of gender discrimination.

   After checking a few more top 100 papers, Zhao Han didn't find any more problems. Now the ministers have judged the papers in full accordance with the emperor's mind. Unlike the first imperial examination in the new dynasty, the ranking given by the ministers was changed by more than half by the emperor, which discredited the ministers who checked the papers.

   After careful consideration, Zhao Han switched the top two, with Chen Chun as the No. 1 and Liu Zongdao as the No. 2.

  The female Jinshi Zou Huaiyu's test paper was directly set as the fifteenth place from the last.

  As for Zhao Kuangping, king of Chu, no ranking will be given, but the answer sheet can be posted as a model essay, so that scholars all over the world can judge by themselves.

   These adjustments have given the ministers who graded papers enough face.

  It is really the ministers' scoring standard, which has become the shape of the emperor, so there is no need to find fault in this situation.

   Palace examination answer sheets are generally not released to the public.

  Otherwise, once the examination papers of Emperor Jiajing’s examination questions and palace examinations are released, wouldn’t it be a joke for scholars all over the world?

  When Zhao Han arrives, the palace examination answer sheet can announce the top fifteen. Moreover, the imperial examination papers of the number one scholar, the second place, and Tanhua will also be published in the "Datong Monthly" and spread throughout the world.

   After thinking for a while, Zhao Han said: "The next issue of "Datong Monthly" will be printed with an extra edition, and five palace examination articles will be published. In addition to the first answer sheet, the articles by Zhao Kuangping and Zou Huaiyu will also be included."

  The gold list was posted, causing a sensation again.

  The main reason is that the first female Jinshi in the dynasty actually got the fifteenth place in the exam. How many men are ashamed of this?

  Then, they wanted to find the ranking of King Chu, but found that there was no ranking at all.

  In order to take care of the scholars in areas where the imperial examinations were backward, and to avoid officials from forming cliques for personal gain, Zhao Han also followed Ming Dynasty to formulate the three rankings in the north and south.

  Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Jinling Prefecture, one of these five provinces is Nanbang, and the proportion of Jinshi accounts for 55%.

  Sichuan, Anhui, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangnan, Hunan, Hubei, these eight provinces are in the middle list, and the proportion of Jinshi is 35%.

  The rest of the provinces are all on the North List, with a Jinshi ratio of 10%.

   Don't feel that the candidates in the North List are too wronged. If they are not admitted according to the list, they will not even reach the 10% ratio!

  The real grievances are the Nanbang scholars, which seem to account for 55%, but in fact they are involuntary like purgatory.

  In addition, Quang Nam Province recovered late, and has not yet established a university. Candidates in this province are mainly children of immigrants. They usually study in universities in Guangxi and Yunnan, and a quota has been specially set up for Guangnan Province.

  The general examination enters the examination room according to the province, and the admission is made according to the quota ratio, and candidates from all over the country come in.

  But the results of the palace examination are not divided into rankings, and the whole country treats them equally.

   Of the top 50 candidates in the imperial examination, 70% of the students from the South Ranking List, 26% from the Middle Ranking List, and only a pitiful 4% from the Northern Ranking List.

  Pu Songling, a scholar in the northern list, was one of the best in the northern provinces, but he only came in twenty-eighth in the exam.

  (end of this chapter)