Qin Shi Mingyue Taoist Master Uncle

In that painting, there is a vast river with a flat boat on the river, and a person who is rowing hard on the wooden boat.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the explanation for this picture?"

Bei Chen said, "A king is a man, a minister is like a boat, and the people are like water."

The meaning revealed in his painting is completely different from that of the previous examinee.

The former emphasizes the power of the monarch, and the king can control his subjects for his own use.Neither the ministers nor the people have the power to resist in their hands.

However, Beichen compared the ministers to a boat, and the king to the people on the boat.

Although it seems that people are driving the boat, in fact it is the boat that carries the people. If no one is driving the boat, it will wander around aimlessly.And if a person does not have a boat, he will not be able to cross the river, and it will be difficult to move an inch.

Therefore, in his view, the ruler and ministers are not only subordinates, but also a cooperative relationship. Only by working together can we reach the other side.

As for the most inconspicuous ordinary people, they are the most powerful in Bei Chen's eyes.

On the surface, whoever is from the lowest layer can override it, but that is when the water surface is calm.

If one day there is a sudden surge of water, both the boat and the people on board will be in danger of capsizing.

It's easy to overlook seemingly small things when one is in a high position, but it's the lowest, most fundamental things that often really matter.

Just like the foundation of a house, although the foundation is buried in the ground, if the foundation is not stable, no matter how gorgeous a tall building is, it will be nothing but a passing cloud, unable to stand for a long time, and it will collapse if it is said to collapse.

Water can contain everything and carry everything, but it can also overturn the boats that are pressing on it at any time.

Just as Wei Zheng of the later generations advised Tang Taizong, "the king is the boat, and the man is the water. Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize it."

But today, Beichen wanted to express the same meaning, hoping that the other party could pay more attention to the lower class people.

Ying Zheng is a very confident and ambitious person who always wants to climb to a higher place.

This spirit of forging ahead is good, but such people tend to ignore their feet and only care about running forward regardless of whether others can keep up.

If it continues like this, sooner or later hidden dangers will be planted.

Hearing Bei Chen's words, Ying Zheng looked at the painting, was silent for a while, and then said, "Bei Chen is a Taoist, but I didn't expect you to dabble in Confucianism."

Having said that, he shifted his eyes to the other party, and then said, "Lu Ai Gong once asked Confucius, saying

"The widow is born in the deep palace, and grows in the hands of a woman. The widow has never known sorrow, never known sorrow, never known labor, never known fear, never known danger."

Confucius replied, "The king is a boat; the common people are water. Water carries a boat, and water capsizes it. If the king thinks about danger in this way, will the danger not come?"

"Duke Ai of Lu didn't know what danger was, so he asked Confucius. Confucius compared the people to water, and the king to a boat. A boat may capsize at any time on the water. This is a crisis. This statement is similar to the meaning in your painting. It’s quite similar.”

Ying Zheng looked at Bei Chen and said, "Well, I am also a person who doesn't know the danger?"

Hearing this, Bei Chen replied, "Your Majesty is far better than Duke Ai of Lu, so you should understand things that he can understand, too."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng didn't say anything else. After glancing at the other party, he stood up, then pointed at the painting of a man carrying water, and said, "This man, the first in the imperial examination this year!" Two."

After speaking, he turned around and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, the waiter at the side hastily followed.

Looking at the back of the former leaving, a smile appeared on the corner of Beichen's mouth.

Ying Zheng is a very proud person, self-centered, and doesn't like to listen to others' preaching, especially after the defeat of the Six Kingdoms.This is his biggest shortcoming.

But he should have listened to what he said today, otherwise the examinee would definitely have reached the top of the imperial examination list with a picture of water lifting.

After Ying Zheng left, Bei Chen looked at his painting again, and then picked up the pen on the table again.

In fact, this painting has not been finished yet, the original title is what is king?What is a minister?What is the people?What is the world?

And now he only answered three questions, one answer short.

I saw him flicking his pen and adding some ink on top of the original painting, and then saw a few extra pages of boats in the painting.

There are big and small wooden boats, some are running smoothly on the water, some are swinging from side to side as if they will capsize at any time, and some have been overturned by big waves, and most of the boats are submerged in the water.

Looking at this complete picture, Bei Chen whispered to himself, "This is the world..."

Two days later, the final results of the imperial examination came out, and this time the imperial examination was completely over.

The top three in the palace examination stayed in Xianyang City, were assigned to work in the department of Jiuqing, and entered the national central organization, which can be said to have a bright future.

The remaining forty-seven people also had their own affiliations, and most of them were transferred to counties.

Some became county magistrates and county magistrates, and some entered the county government to hold positions such as Shiguan Shi and Cao Caoshi.

None of the fifty people was left behind, and all of them were sealed off from official positions.

This kind of treatment is actually a bit high, and the reason why Ying Zheng made such a decision is largely for people to see.

Let more people believe that taking the road of imperial examinations can get ahead, expand its influence, and strive for all scholars to devote themselves to it.

As the saying goes, some families are happy and others are sad. Just when these dozens of people are happily preparing to take office, another group of officials is going to be unlucky.

After the final exam, Ying Zheng sent the Shadow Secret Guards to investigate. After a period of investigation, those who wanted to take the imperial examination were all locked down.

Now that the imperial examination is over, Ying Zheng is free, so it's time to find someone to settle the score next.

The Shadow Secret Guards and the Forbidden Army jointly dispatched, from the nobles in Xianyang City to the county officials, everyone involved in this matter was arrested.

Some people were dragged away while still under the covers, screaming like pigs being slaughtered.