eldest son of Ming dynasty

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the imperial examination has been the most important way for scholars to advance to the Ming Dynasty.It has even shaped the lifestyles of millions of people to a considerable extent.

For example, the wife does the work, the husband is free, and the only thing that saves food and money is to study.

There is also an old and young family who are selling iron and selling iron for their children to study.

It is often said that one of the four great joys in life is when there is a gold list title.

In the current Ming Dynasty, I don’t know how many students are still making stereotyped essays and memorizing classics. They forget to eat and sleep, study hard in cold windows, and study in a way that is almost consuming their lives.

At this time, one of the imperial examination questions was suddenly changed. What kind of concept was that?
In addition, the status of Confucianism actually reflected in the selection criteria for the imperial examination is not a matter of changing a question, it is actually a matter of mobilizing Confucianism.

At the beginning, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, and he adopted the principle of unifying thought.

But everything has good and bad, and the thinking is unified, but when the world is full of Confucian scholars, it is difficult even for the emperor to move.

So Lin Han knelt down so fiercely and objected so loudly.

Because he knew that once the emperor really made such a big change in the imperial examination, Confucian scholars in the entire Ming Dynasty would use various methods such as poetry and articles to oppose it. What will be done at that time?Burning books and burying scholars again?
Lin Han couldn't imagine such a scene.

Zhu Houzhao tapped his index finger regularly... to shake a big mountain, if he couldn't get up, he would just push it, but he had to find a way to shake it first.Moreover, his purpose is not to eliminate Confucianism. He is a pragmatist, and he uses whatever is useful.

"Lin Shangshu, there are some things that can be done but can't be said, some things can be said but not done, and some things can be done under a different name. I never said that the imperial examination will no longer test the Four Books and Five Classics, but the fundamental problem of the Four Books and Five Classics is the people of the world. Is the question of food right? What I am asking is also the question of food for the common people, and the same principle leads to the same goal. Don’t be so excited.”

Lin Han didn't know whether he could believe the emperor's words. Anyway, he didn't dare to say that the emperor just lied to me, so he reminded him somewhat uneasy: "Your Majesty, this matter concerns the scholars of the world. There can be no mistake, the imperial examination is the only way for scholars in the world to advance!"

Zhu Houzhao looked relaxed, "That's right, I still choose the best among scholars. Don't worry, the questions you will test will not be separated from the Four Books and Five Classics, and will not be separated from the people's livelihood. The people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation of the country Ning. But how can the people be the foundation of the state? The imperial examination should also reflect that the people are the foundation of the state, right? So I have a question to test these scholars, how to make the people the foundation of the state in specific government affairs, What's the problem? Isn't this in line with the words of the sage?"

"This..." Lin Han rounded his head with a big question mark, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Anyway, Zhu Houzhao will put this name on himself, and when the time comes, he will ask a question,
What do you think about the maritime trade issue?
What do you think of the imperial court wanting to build roads?
What do you think of the city that never sleeps?
……

Let these people line up to see them one by one.

However, this way of asking questions is actually not fair, because candidates at different levels have different access to information. The children of high-ranking officials naturally understand the policies of the court, and the things in it are heard by others, but it is not necessarily his own opinion.

So this is a test for the questioner, and you can think about it more carefully then.

"Your Majesty... the imperial government's sea ban can be lifted, it is for the people along the coast, the salt policy can be changed, it is to get rid of the disadvantages of the salt policy, but the imperial examination should be moved, for what? There will never be a problem with this item."

"Nonsense!" Zhu Houzhao reprimanded angrily, "Who said that the imperial examination is going to be moved? I tell you, don't go out and talk nonsense. Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, all goodness and filial piety are the most important rituals of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Lin Shangshu, I'm still thinking about it. One of my most important things right now is a big marriage. The other is to add children to the Tian family. I also want to have a prince."

Lin Han nodded sharply, "It would be the best if Your Majesty thinks so."

"Of course I think so." Zhu Houzhao stepped down from the dragon chair and approached the old man, "Our Han court is a state of etiquette, and I am the Son of Heaven, how can we not respect etiquette? Otherwise, wouldn't it be heaven?" The ground is in chaos!"

"exactly."

"So, don't worry, the imperial examinations and big marriages are all passed down from the ancestors, everything will remain the same, everything will remain the same."

Lin Han's heart was finally no longer in suspense, and even hearing that the emperor valued etiquette, he couldn't help but feel happy again.
"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Okay, okay. If there is nothing else, Lin Shangshu will go to work?"

The old man relaxed a lot, "Yes, my minister is resigning."

When he was gone, Zhu Hou looked at his back and couldn't help laughing, "Respect the old and love the young...forgot again."

The left and right imperial examinations are also a matter of October. At that time, it is enough to choose a statement that is close to the Four Books and Five Classics.Anyway, if someone objected, he would talk about Confucianism again.

in the afternoon,

Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Min Yu, Liang Chu, Han Wen, and Dali Temple Minister Wu Jiao came together.

So many people want to meet with you, it is not a trivial matter at first glance.

Jin Gui didn't dare to delay, so he handed over the note himself. At that time, Zhu Houzhao was reviewing the memorabilia. Seeing this situation, he had to stop and said the word 'Xuan'!
When a courtier sees the king, he naturally salutes.

After the salute, the Han text was played, "Your Majesty, the 28th of last month this year is the autumnal equinox, and the decision can be made after the autumnal equinox. This is the roster, and I submit it here for your majesty to read."

The so-called hookup is a procedure before killing.

Generally, when the imperial court executes prisoners, as long as they pass through the normal yamen of Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, they will not be killed immediately, but will be executed after autumn.

Jin Yiwei Zhao Prison is another matter, or the punishment is too severe, and he can be beheaded if he is dragged out.

But under normal circumstances, the murder is in the autumn, so the collusion is also called the autumn verdict, that is, after the autumnal equinox, the list of death row prisoners will be submitted to the emperor, and those who have been colluded by the imperial pen will be approved and then executed.

Under normal circumstances, all the people on the roster would not be executed, but some of them would be left behind to show that the emperor actually couldn't bear to erase his life and made a gesture of benevolence.

The corrupt officials arrested in the Lianghuai Saltworks case and the criminals in the Kaihai case last year are all on the list.

This was their last chance to survive—it was the emperor's thought that maybe this person could not be killed.

It was not the first time Zhu Houzhao had made a decision. He glanced at his courtier seriously, and said in a deep voice, "Take it here."

Han Wen bowed his head, Liu Jin went down and held it up.

"...the first 33 people were tried. Where are their names?"

46 people in the Yamen of Lianghuai Transportation Department were found to have an affair with private salt. At that time, the emperor was furious and urged them to quickly convict them, as many as they tried.

Therefore, all the ministers also understood what the emperor's words meant.

"Da Situ, can you point it out to me?"

The atmosphere is slightly depressing.

The emperor had an excellent memory. He read books when he was young, and he could basically remember an article after reading it four or five times.It seems impossible to expect the emperor to forget.

"This one..." Han Wen raised his finger,
Zhu Houzhao didn't even have an expression, just a "wow", just a tick,
"And here, Song Yu..."

With his voice, small red ticks kept appearing on the paper, and the emperor couldn't help complaining, "Next time when there are many people, remember to write them together. Fortunately, there are only 33 people. Now you spread these people out. How troublesome is it to search page by page?"

"Yes, I will pay attention to improvement next time."

"I'll count in a while, so I only ticked 32 and I don't know. There are also the rest, are you ready for trial?"

"It's all over."

Keeping these people is a waste of national food.

As I said at the beginning, those who touch private salt will die, so they can't say what they say.

Some petty officials in other situations can indeed save their lives.But if you don't check it, it doesn't mean that you will be released tomorrow, and let you go home, your wife and children will be hot on the bed.

How can there be such a good thing, at least he will be exiled for thousands of miles, and don't even think about a better life in the future.

"When will it be executed?"

"After your Majesty's execution, the Ministry of Punishments will issue a written approval for the execution, and the execution will take place in three days." This was said by Min Gui, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Such a large group of people came over, maybe they were just begging for mercy.

But the emperor's words and deeds directly wiped out their thoughts, and their anger was still there, so it was useless to say anything.

However, although Min Gui is in charge of punishment, he has always been kind. Seeing the emperor's execution of criminals without hesitation, he gradually couldn't help it.

"His Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao looked up, "Min Shangshu has something to say?"

"...When I tried this case, I saw that there were old mothers and young children at home, and I was terrified. My majesty's next generation of benevolent kings, can you spare one or two capital crimes, so as to show the virtue of the court and your majesty."

Someone took the lead, and Wu Jiao, the Minister of Dali Temple, dared to say, "My ministers seconded." The master said: "The way is based on government, and the same is punished, and the people are free from shame; the way is based on virtue, and the same is based on propriety. Ge. Your Majesty's severe punishment and strict laws are the right thing to do, but the Lianghuai Transportation Division has been withdrawn, the auction law has been established, and the imperial court wants to execute so many criminals at one time. The common people are also shocked when they hear it. "

Zhu Houzhao ignored them, what to do or what to do.

Min Gui and Wu Jiao were slightly disappointed.

In the Qianqing Palace, there is only the sound of turning the pages of "哗啦哗啦".

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Hanwen, then at Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, they all looked like relatives,
Really annoying.

Snapped!
The emperor suddenly became angry, "Since you don't want me to make a decision, why do you want to pass a note into the palace?!"

There was an uproar, and everyone knelt down, "Your Majesty, calm down."

"What anger? I'm afraid that in your hearts, I am a brutal king who kills people without batting an eye!"

Just at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside Qianqing Palace, as if someone was shouting something vaguely,
Liu Jin's complexion changed, but nothing happened.

"His Majesty……"

"Don't talk!" Zhu Houzhao's stern voice overwhelmed them.
These old men are deaf, but he is not deaf.

The voice moved from far to near, as if shouting...

"Datong...it's Datong!" The emperor suddenly stood up, and the expression on his face failed to control, "Datong's victory!! It's Datong's victory!"