first minister

Chapter 43 The Birth of a Great Essay
In the hall, a group of young people are writing hard.

The rest of the people took the opportunity to withdraw from the hall and wandered in the yard outside, leaving only a few people inside to prevent noise and chatting.

It's like an exam.

In fact, everyone knew why a banquet had to be finished, and they even knew the ending.

They are like guests who have read the script in advance, sitting in the audience, joking, watching the progress on the stage with cold eyes.

"Look at that Xia Jingyun, who is still writing hard with him, don't you think he can still play?"

"It's just a dying struggle, do you expect him to have any unique insights on this?"

"Don't talk nonsense! I don't count on it. I'm not on the same level as him!"

"Don't be so nervous, he's not a prisoner. Besides, if you stay with him, maybe the old man of the Yun family will give you a high look? Hehe!"

"Dream, haven't you seen it just now? The old man doesn't have any special feelings for him. He just tried to stop him for the sake of his friend. If he doesn't stop it, it's fine."

Chatting over there, the two most anxious old men in the entire field were also standing far away talking.

Su Shidao sighed, "You are right, if you stop this matter rashly, it will inevitably be exposed, and secondly, if you want to stop it forcibly, it will be more or less a mistake."

Old Master Yun smiled, "I thought you would be so angry that you would scold me!"

"Do you think I'm still young and weak?" Su Shidao rolled his eyes, then shook his head slightly, looking at the brightly lit hall, "But, he is really young and weak, young and vigorous!"

"A little bit of resentment towards me is a trivial matter, but I'm afraid that he will be hit, or resentful towards the power, and he will be devastated!"

Su Shidao said with regret like an afterthought: "If I had known about these days, you would have taught them more important affairs of the state! I don't know much about those things, and you insisted on messing with your broken words."

The corner of Old Master Yun's mouth twitched, confidently said, "How much do you think I know?"

"Master Song, you are really courageous! Aren't you afraid of offending Mrs. Yun?"

Jiang'an County Magistrate Zhao Hongfei and Xuezheng Song Yanzhi stood with their hands behind their backs, looked into the hall, and spoke softly.

Of course Song Yanzhi understood what he said, he chuckled, "Isn't this not offending you?"

Zhao Hongfei turned his head and looked at him, "Is this what you mean, or what Master Mingfu meant?"

Song Yanzhi still smiled unchanged, "It's all for Zhong Ming's good."

Zhao Hongfei nodded approvingly, "I may need it at that moment."

Song Yan shook his head straight, "Master Zhao, don't think that a little accident at the literary meeting can represent anything. Zhong Ming is still the most outstanding young man in the entire Sishui Prefecture. Why use such a trivial matter."

Hearing Song Yanzhi's righteous and confident words, Zhao Hongfei said yes again and again, but he said with contempt in his heart: "Why don't you fucking use this trick tonight?"
The people outside chatted and didn't feel that the time was hard.

And the people inside even unconsciously, the time of a stick of incense passed.

When the gong sounded, everyone stopped writing.

Many of the young men who were writing excitedly had expressions of astonishment and regret on their faces, time is up?

Is this a stick of incense time?Is this the half hour you said?You didn't lie to me?

It's a pity that they don't have a mirror, otherwise they can see their expressions, which are very similar to the expressions of those girls who once met on the bed and separated after they finished their work quickly.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

At that time, they were proactive and enthusiastic, and passed the interview, but failed the competition, so a relationship, such as the morning dew, sees the light disappear;
At this time, they were driven to the shelves to talk about important family and country affairs. Once they started, they wanted to use the pen in their hands to satisfy the competitive heart of a young man, but it was destined that most of them would only serve as foils.

It can only be said that life is unsatisfactory, nine out of ten.

Everyone folded the names written on the left side of the scroll and concealed them. A great Confucian was in charge of collecting the scrolls one by one, and then came to the stage with a stack of more than 20 sheets of paper.

Song Xuezheng smiled and said, "Please read it to everyone first, and then hand it over to Mr. Zhao to choose ten."

Is this about to be executed?
Many people's hearts moved, and their eyes turned around Zheng Tianyu and Xia Jingyun.

Zheng Tianyu still sat calmly and calmly. Whether it was the previous debate, the writing just now, or the upcoming praise, it seemed that none of them could stir up the waves on his face.

He is like an eagle flying high in the sky, occasionally falling among the flocks of sparrows, but never changing his ambition, and always has a heart for thousands of miles.

As for Xia Jingyun.

whispering sound!
Sitting there, sitting in a sitting position, with a slack body, and rubbing his sore wrists without posture.

I wrote so few words, as for it!
Sure enough, he is a countryman, vulgar!

Opposite Xia Jingyun, two scholars sitting in the back row were whispering, "Look at that Xia Jingyun, he can still laugh."

Another person disdainfully said: "Can you cry if you don't laugh? It's probably because the pot was broken."

While speaking, the great Confucianist above had already started to recite the students' articles aloud.

"Concubine De's concubine visits relatives, which is an act of His Majesty's love for concubines and maintaining the stability of the harem. As the saying goes, everything prospers when a family is in harmony, and everything is ruined when a family is not in peace. Your Majesty has 72 concubines in the six courts of the Three Palaces. If the harem is arguing about inviting favors, and energy is exhausted, how can you spare the energy to manage the court? It is better to let the concubines take turns to visit their relatives. It can not only slow down the disputes in the harem, but also create a sweet feeling that a small farewell is worse than a newlywed. Forget it, my lord, I can't continue."

A burst of laughter erupted in the hall, and one of the two scholars earlier also pushed the people around him, "Listen, what idiot wrote it, and it's even worse than a new marriage! Hahahaha! Brother Zhongyuan, why don't you laugh?"

The people around sullenly said, "I think it's impolite to ridicule others so wantonly!"

Song Xuezheng also had a dark face, and waved his hands, "There is no need to read such a shameful work, who made it?"

Daru opened the name, "Zhouxue student, Jiang Hang, Jianning County, styled Zhongyuan."

The scholar below was taken aback, "Brother Zhongyuan, did you write it?"

The man had a dark face, "What's wrong? Am I wrong?"

"Kukuku!"

The great Confucianist on the stage changed one and continued to read.

But in these years, the information is extremely poor, and many scholars have never had much contact with government affairs, and have not even read a few books.

Everything written at this moment has the simplicity of an emperor digging the ground with a golden hoe.

And this is precisely where Song Xuezheng's confidence lies, and it is also where Su Shidao and others are worried.

Although Xia Jingyun has outstanding talents and learning, but he has too little knowledge, and has never even been in contact with the affairs of politics or officials. How can he write his own opinions!
They are not even as good as these excellent students from the state school. After all, they are in the state school, and there are some discussions on weekdays. The teachers will also teach some knowledge, and occasionally they can participate in some gatherings attended by noble people. Although they are very superficial, they are always inspiring.

After five or six manuscripts that were nothing in a row, there was finally a manuscript, which was written to appease Sishui Prefecture and promote Huang Wei.

Gradually, the level has slowly risen.

Especially the manuscripts of Zeng Jiming, Lin Feibai and others can have some merits.

After all, manuscripts are received from the front row to the back row, and the overall quality of the back row is indeed not as good as those sitting in the front row.

Song Xuezheng also heaved a sigh of relief, if it was the same manuscript as before tonight, his state Xuexuezheng would be over, and his reputation would be bad.

Now that he is barely qualified, he can finally relax and wait for the judgment between Zheng Tianyu and Xia Jingyun to come to an end. Tonight's scene will be considered complete.

The big Confucian who read the manuscript on the field has changed. He reached out and picked up the next manuscript, glanced at it, and said with a smile: "Hey, this one has a lot of writing, let's listen to how the dictation goes."

[Where governing a country is complicated and chaotic, but the root of it is nothing more than four: it is called political affairs, it is called wealth, it is called war, and it is called ritual. 】

[Attack a place, fight with weapons, drive them away; follow up with political affairs, order them in order; profit from goods and goods, make them happy; and then educate them with etiquette, make them speak the same words, use the same rites and rituals, so they admire the kingly way, and turn their bodies to the center. Over time, everyone is safe. 】

[The state of Surabaya is located in the southwest. It is not a state outside the culture. It has been educated by the Mu Dynasty for hundreds of years. However, today, bandits are running in the wild, bandits are endless, the gentry are worried, and the people are in distress. 】

[The concubine Yun's family, born in Sishui, received the emperor's favor, and caressed the prince, and returned to her hometown by the emperor's order, and came to Sishui to show her kindness.In line with the purpose of the emperor's respect for filial piety, it relieves the worries of the center and the border.It is the best choice. 】

[While accompanying them, there must be an army of persistent soldiers, raising their long halberds, arresting robbers and suppressing bandits, sweeping up bandits in a state, and pacifying their dangers, this is also a weapon;

There must be people who are well versed in government affairs, who will devote themselves to eradicating corruption, eradicating corruption in a state, and restoring its clarity. This is also a political matter;

There must be rich merchants and giants who run through the north and south, connect the east and the west, and flourish the commerce and trade of a state, so as to prosper the people, this is the wealth;

There must be people who are knowledgeable and reasonable like us, who will promote literary affairs, spread virtue and government, promote the education of a state, and appease the hearts of its people. 】

[The empress is intelligent and virtuous, takes charge of all affairs, brings the emperor's grace and greatness, and rains thunder and rain. After this trip, there will be a smooth government and harmony, the whole territory will be peaceful, business will flourish, people will live and work in peace, the hardships of the people will be eliminated, the worries of the center will be relieved, and the world will be settled! 】

After reading slowly, there was no sound in the field.

(End of this chapter)