I want to be a grandson

Chapter 464

"Your Highness, Bao Zhao, Jing Qing, Lian Zining, and Imperial Supervisor Han Kezhong are waiting outside the hall to see you."

This year, the autumn festival was held, and the list of the provincial examination admissions for the political and envoy divisions was announced, which also announced the end of this year's examination.

And they used the chief examiners sent by Zhu Yunxi to various places, and they also returned to Beijing to reply.

"Let them in."

"Your Majesty, please pay respects to His Royal Highness, Your Highness, Wanan!"

"You don't need to be too polite, dear friends, come and give me a seat!"

"Thank you, His Royal Highness, the Empress Dowager!"

The little eunuch moved a stool, and several people sat down in order to answer questions.

Bao Zhao reported: "His Royal Highness, the ministers and others were ordered to go to various places to participate in the Qiuwei Township Examination. The various places have ended. This is the list of candidates admitted. Your Highness, please have a look."

Bao Zhao presented a thick brochure, Zhu Yunxi took it from Wang Zhong's hand, did not open it to read, but put it on the table in front of him.

According to the usual practice, the number of people and names admitted by each of the ministers and envoys will be marked on it. With such a long list, how can I read it one by one!
Bao Zhao reported: "His Royal Highness, the number of people admitted to the township examination this year has dropped compared to previous years. A total of 310 six candidates were admitted..."

Among the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty, there were two categories: "Zhengke" and "Enke".

According to regulations, Zhengke is a township and general examination held every three years. This is a rule of the imperial court. Therefore, for Zhengke, there is generally a quota for the number of people admitted, and even if there is a fluctuation, it will not be too big.

Enke means that if the emperor personally takes the test, he can set up a roster to present the special examination, or if there is any big celebration, the emperor is in a happy mood, and a special order is added to allow more people to share in the favor of the court. .

Therefore, it is called "Enke" outside the Zhengke.

Enke began in the Song Dynasty and was inherited in the Ming Dynasty. The imperial examination held by the Ministry of Rites in the 25th year of Hongwu belonged to Enke, also known as Jiake.

"Your Highness, in this provincial examination, all the scholars admitted have undergone a preliminary screening. Those who have poor character, personal morality, and misbehavior will be disqualified from Qiu Wei before the examination.

Just as His Highness said, to select talents for the country, writing skills are important, but a person's virtue must not be ignored, otherwise, as the chief examiner, we are really ashamed of Daming, and also worthy of the trust of His Highness and the court..."

Zhu Yunxi understood, this is to tell himself that those who talk about the draft will be excluded!

This is exactly what I told them, and they can implement it centrally, which is really good!

So Zhu Yunxi said: "Selecting talents for the country is a heavy responsibility, and we should be more cautious."

"I wait to shoulder the mission and dare not slack off!"

Zhu Yunxi nodded, and said, "We will hold the Spring Festival next year, what do you think about it?"

The four of them glanced at each other, and Han Kezhong said: "Your Highness, the examinations are all presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and we did not participate, so I don't know where to start."

Zhu Yunxi said: "In the fifth and twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, the imperial court held an Enke, and there were some troubles. Didn't you bring northern scholars to intercept the lonely king's car? Why did you forget it so quickly?"

Han Kezhong was very embarrassed, this is the proudest thing he has done in his life!

At that time, he was intercepting the king of Wu's chariot, but now that the king of Wu has become the prince, others say that he is intercepting the chariot of the prince...

In the future, when the grandson of the emperor becomes the emperor, then others should say that they intercepted the emperor's car!

This is really scorpion shit, the only one!
Enough to be proud of myself for a lifetime!

At the same time, it is also the one thing that frustrates me the most!

Whenever others talk about it, I am speechless and can only become the object of others' teasing...

Han Kezhong grimaced, and quickly said: "Your Highness, I was young and simple-minded at that time, please forgive me..."

A few people laughed, and Zhu Yunxi returned to the topic and said: "The last exam is still fresh in the memory of the lonely king. Although the number of scholars from the north and the south on the list is equal, there is something wrong after all...

In the north, the Biemeng Yuan Dynasty ruled severely, and the people lived in poverty. It was especially difficult to read and write... If you count to the north, it would be the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun...

Jingqing, tell me! "

Jing Qing's brain turned sharply, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Your Highness, colleagues, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are sixteen prefectures in the north centered on Youzhou, which is today's Beiping Mansion, and Yunzhou, which is today's Datong, Shanxi. , north of the Haihe River, and northern Hebei and northern Shanxi.

In the first year of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty, Shi Jingtang, the founding emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty, rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and asked Khitan for help.Khitan sent troops to support it and established the Later Jin Dynasty. Liao Taizong and Shi Jingtang were father and son.

In the third year of Tianfu, Shi Jingtang ceded the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun to Qidan according to Qidan's request, which expanded the territory of Liao Kingdom to the Great Wall, and several dynasties in the Central Plains were unable to fully recover it..."

He paused to calm down his sad mood.

Jing Qing's mood was a little high,

"Fortunately, His Majesty opened up the territory and regained the lost land. In the 27th year of Zhengzheng, His Majesty ordered Xu Da to be the commander-in-chief and Chang Yuchun to be the deputy commander-in-chief.
It only took more than a year to conquer Yuan Dadu, and since then Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures have been recovered by the Han Dynasty!It is really a great merit to completely end the rule of the northern nomadic tribes! "

Lian Zining said with emotion: "In 450 and five years, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were ruled by foreigners for 450 and five years...It was later recovered by His Majesty. This merit alone is enough to shine through the ages!"

Bao Zhao also said, "Yes, if it weren't for Your Majesty, how could the Han family be so complete!"

Zhu Yunxi said: "Grandfather's achievements will surely go down in history, and everyone in the world does not know who does not know!
Now that you all know this, but have you considered, if the original admission method is still followed, how many northern scholars can be named on the gold list?

Especially places that have been occupied by foreigners for a long time, such as Shanxi, Hebei, Shaanxi and other places, are even sparsely populated. How can it benefit the government in the long run?
These places have suffered great damage. This is a shame for all Han people. What face do we have to ask them to have the same level and talent as scholars in the world? "

When everyone heard this, they seemed to understand in their hearts.

Bao Zhao said: "What Your Highness said is that there must be no difference in the selection of scholars by the imperial court. I don't know what His Highness means..."

Zhu Yunxi said: "What Gu Wang means is that from now on, according to the situation of Chengquan Chief Envoy, we will recruit scholars, and select scholars according to the quota!"

In fact, what Zhu Yunxi said was the provincial admission system that was used later.

Historically, from the north-south list, to the later north-south paper examination, and then to the selection of scholars according to the quotas of each province, the geographical dispute between the north and the south candidates was resolved, and the department was made more fair.

Jing Qingdao, "His Royal Highness, if Jinshi can be recruited according to the local conditions, it will be a great blessing to the imperial court, and it will be more conducive to the stability of the local area...

It’s just that, for candidates from the south, once the admission is divided into places, some people may be dissatisfied..."

That is for sure!
It turns out that the south means that there are more admissions. Now that the admissions are divided into provinces, the number of admissions will drop. For those provinces with large scientific examinations, what is there to be happy about?
If someone is unhappy, there must be someone who is happy!
Candidates in the north will naturally not say much, but in the south, apart from Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Fujian, other places will be happy!
Because according to the general classification, they all belong to the south, but every time the candidates from the south are listed in the imperial examination, they are basically surrounded by these four places!
Although Huguang's candidates are also very good, they can't compare with the three of them after all.

So even if the candidates in the south are dissatisfied, it is actually dissatisfaction in these three places.

Lian Zining pointedly said: "I think there is no need to worry. The imperial examination is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Even if some people are dissatisfied, it is nothing!"

Bao Zhao said with a smile: "Hearing Master Lian say this, I feel that there is no need to worry, many scholars understand the righteousness, why would the interests of the whole family be harmed by the interests of the world?

If there is such a person, he is not worthy of being an official! "

Lian Zining is from Sanzhou, Linjiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, and his native place belongs to Jiangxi Province, a major scientific research province. When he said that, he was expressing his opinion.

Zhu Yunxi nodded and said: "I also saw you today, and I express my feelings, but I also benefited a lot from listening to your opinions.

Well, let's discuss this matter later, you have worked so hard for so long, go back and rest quickly, rest for a few days, and then come to be loyal to the court! "

"Yes, thank you Your Highness, I will take my leave!"

After a few people saluted, they withdrew from the hall and returned home.

After finishing his official duties, Zhu Yunxi came to the side hall and lay comfortably on the rocking chair.

Wang Zhong brought hot tea, and Zhu Yunxi took a few sips to moisten his throat.

Thinking of his own marriage, he asked, "Wang Zhong, how far has the matter with the Ministry of Rites progressed?"

Wang Zhong understood it in his heart, and replied with a smile: "Your Highness, the Na Zheng has passed. A few days ago, I heard that Mr. Chen went to Wei Guogong's mansion to ask for an appointment..."

"Oh, I see……"

Zhu Yunxi did his homework later, and knew that Nazheng was actually a gift.

This process is very important, because it focuses on testing the financial income and well-being of the man's family.To put it simply, this process is actually giving the bride price. As for the amount of the bride price, it also depends on the financial resources and the degree of importance of both parties.

For many people in later generations, marriage is not established by the old man, but by the God of Wealth!

So don't say that the marriage is held by the red thread, even if it is welded with steel bars!I can't stop the God of Wealth from beckoning...

But for Zhu Yunxi, this is not a worry.

Moreover, in this era, rich marriages are important, if a man is required to give a rich gift that is unbearable, it is extremely harsh, and he will be stabbed in the back!
To put it bluntly, the date is to set a date, to set a date to get married, although this date has been set long ago, but this is a formal announcement.

After the general application period, you can get married according to the date.

(End of this chapter)