Prime Minister

Chapter 625
Zhang Yue stayed with the two of them for dinner, and arranged a place for them to board and stay in Beijing.

In the Song Dynasty, there were no guild halls in a certain place in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The accommodation for scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam mostly depended on the arrangements of the famous eunuchs from the same hometown, otherwise they had to pay for the accommodation themselves.

For example, when Zhang Dun went to Beijing to rush for the exam, he lived in Zhang Dexiang's house.

Therefore, it is also the support and investment of the big bosses to the young juniors from the same hometown.

But Shangguan refused, he lived in his brother's house, but Ye Zuqia agreed.This arrangement can also show the difference in temperament between the two people.

Afterwards, Ye Zuqia would visit Zhang Yue from time to time.Zhang Yue was quite satisfied with Ye Zuqia.

Zhang Yue has always attached great importance to fellowship, and so does Ye Zuqia, which is quite similar.

As for clinging, this is also normal. If people without background want to succeed, they must either have superior strengths or stop holding on to self-esteem all day long.

Sima Guang likes to use people from famous families, or who have studied under famous Confucianism, because such officials have integrity and rules.But Wang Anshi prefers to use someone like Ye Zuqia, who comes from a humble background and has more ambitions for power.

Wang Anshi has a poem "Jianghai Qingming is up and down, and the blue sky is far away.At this time, I just want the clouds to disappear, so why not have rabbits and toads in the caves?" That's what I mean.

This day, the two chatted and talked about Shiwen.Ye Zuqia seemed to be dissatisfied with the conservative style in the court, but he was actually trying to test the direction of Zhang Yue's imperial examination this time.

Ye Zuqia asked: "I originally wanted to advocate new laws in the theory of the times, but I am afraid that it will be taboo by the people of the time. I don't know how to show it?"

Zhang Yuedao: "There are two classes of people in the world. One class wants all beings to be equal, so they want to reform, and the other class likes freedom, so they oppose reform. There are both classes of examiners, and it depends on which examiner you meet. .”

Ye Zuqia didn't inquire about the preferences of the imperial examiner from Zhang Yue.

But Ye Zuqia didn't expect that Zhang Yue was the imperial examiner.

"However, I can come up with a question for you to think about carefully, so as not to be at a loss in the examination room."

Ye Zuqia was overjoyed and thought, isn't this what he wanted?
But Jian Zhangyue pointed to a bamboo in the yard and said, "You can write an article on the topic of this bunch of bamboo!"

Ye Zuqia was taken aback and asked, "May I ask whether this article is a poem or a theory?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Anything is fine."

Ye Zuqia thought about it carefully, and suddenly realized that this is a bunch of bamboo and the word 'ce' for a policy question.

Seeing Ye Zuqia's suddenly enlightened face, Zhang Yue applauded slightly from the bottom of his heart, what a child can teach!
All of a sudden, I realized the mystery.

I will never disclose the topic to you, but I probably point to a direction, let the other party work hard on the policy, this is also the way of authority.

March.

The court and the Central Committee still had endless disputes over the new law. Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi were both at home complaining of illness because of their opposition to the new law. Only Wang Anshi and Zhao Wei were in charge of the Zhongshu.

Wen Yanbo and Han Qi again said that the method of young crops is not good.

Officials and Wen Yanbo explained: "I sent two eunuchs to Hebei to inspect, and they said that the Qingmiao method is very convenient."

Wen Yanbo said: "Your Majesty, if you don't believe in a Prime Minister of the Three Dynasties like Han Qi, you would rather believe in two eunuchs?"

Li Chang also went to the Shu to ask for the dismissal of the Third Department of Regulations and the Qingmiao Law.

Wang Anshi is still the same, insisting on the method of young crops.

So under this premise, the palace examination can not help but be affected by it.

When the palace examination came out, the officials drafted a policy, "My morals are not classed, and I entrust them to the scholars and the people, and those who are waiting to rule the world... The saint's rule of the world is also, hundreds of officials get their positions, everything is in order, and there are things that should not be done." , nothing is impossible for it.If something is not reformed, if it is reformed, all will be dissatisfied... The current government and the way to save it must have a root and a tail, and what is appropriate must have a sequence. '

After Zhang Yue, Su Shi and other examiners read the question, they all understood that the question was actually drawn up by Wang Anshi.

During the palace examination, a total of 820 nine people from Jinshi, Mingjing, and other subjects entered the examination.

As for the examiners of the imperial examination, there are arrangement officers, preliminary examiners, re-examiners, detailed examiners, seal officials and so on.

All those who can serve as examiners of the palace examination are famous officials of literature.

Zhang Yue, Su Shi, and Li Dalin were the detailed officials of the Jinshi Department. Before the papers were released, Zhang Yue, Su Shi, and Li Dalin had nothing to do, so they chatted and laughed in the detailed examination. Li Dalin was Zhang Yue's solution Examiner, now it is Zhizhigao.

Su Shi talked and laughed with Zhang Yue and Li Dalin every day, and while they were resting, they wrote articles at their desks.

Zhang Yue wanted to take a look at what Su Shi wrote, but Su Shi stretched out his hand to block Zhang Yue's approach.

Seeing Su Shi's actions, Zhang Yue couldn't help being curious. Taking advantage of Su Shi's respectful moment, Zhang Yue took the article he had just written from the case and read it.

At this time, Su Shi returned to the prison, and Zhang Yue took the article and asked Su Shi in surprise: "Zizhan, what do you mean?"

Su Shi pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands towards the north and said: "I have a word, I keep it in my chest, and I can't say it quickly, so I use the pen as the blade!"

Zhang Yue glanced at Su Shi, what did Su Shi write?
Specifically criticizing the policy of the imperial examination this time, such as a sage governing the world, a hundred officials have their positions, and everything is in an order. Su Shi criticized that the minister thought that your majesty did not know this, so the so-called upside-down and out-of-order... Now your majesty makes the two The ministers of the government invaded the power of the three divisions' financial interests, and the Changping envoys disordered their duties and obeyed the order... Hengshan's contribution is the result of the frontier minister's haste and destruction...

Su Shi actually criticized the emperor's "personally drafted" palace trial policy!

This kind of thing can only happen in the Song Dynasty, which did not kill the ministers of speech and affairs.

Zhang Yue said: "Brother Zizhan, you are doing this knowingly!"

Su Shi said: "I had expected it a long time ago, and imitated Fan Jian's move."

In Zhang Yue's eyes, Su Shi's move was a bit over his own, but in the eyes of officials who opposed the new law, Su Shi's move was knowing that he could not do it. He knew that the emperor would not accept his opinion, but he still repeated it over and over again.

What Su Shi wants is not a result, but to do what he thinks is right.

Li Dalin was also silent after reading Su Shi's article.

Zhang Yue returned Su Shi's article to him, what else could he say, now all he can do is try his best to keep Su Zhe.

Su Shi asked Zhang Yue, "Does Du Zhi feel that my article is not to your liking?"

Zhang Yue said: "Brother Zizhan, I'm not going to hide it from you. Although I don't agree with what you said, every word you said is necessary. If there are no words of criticism, why do you need words of praise?"

Su Shi said: "I know it."

Zhang Yue knew that Su Shi could not be changed. Wang Anshi talked about "one morality" and "legislative degree", but he would not tolerate repeated criticism of him and constantly testing his bottom line.

After Su Shi wrote the memorial, both the examiner and the re-examiner sent the papers to the detailed examination office at the beginning of the next day.

In the detailed setting, the first volume is set first.

But I saw Lu Huiqing, the first examiner, set a paper as the first name.

The beginning of the volume reads, "The ancestors mostly followed the simple policy, and His Majesty ascended the throne, and made innovations and innovations." '

However, Liu Tun, the examiner, demoted this paper to No.2.

In the battle for the number one scholar, this matter needs to be brought up to the officials.

Su Shi, Zhang Yue, Lu Huiqing, Liu Tun, and Li Dalin filed a lawsuit in front of the officials.

(End of this chapter)