My identity as an ancient celestial master was exposed by yearning

Chapter 190 Famous
"At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination had not yet completely shaken off the influence of the Han Dynasty's examination and selection of scholars, so whether or not one could be admitted to a Jinshi still largely depended on the reputation of the examinee, rather than the examinee's ability to answer questions."

Xiao Chen spoke slowly.

"Examiners generally tend to admit candidates they have heard of and have an impression of.

If you are already well-known in the literary world, you are more likely to be admitted.

Although the reputation of a scholar should be based on talent and learning, but if you only study hard in a cold window, where can you get fame.

Especially the recognition and recommendation of other peers or seniors in the literary world, or even dignitaries of the imperial court.

Therefore, the imperial examination examiners at that time only admitted well-known scholars, and would not admit unknown people, that is, "select famous scholars". "

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Haven't heard the main character appear yet.

Everyone was stunned.

This is completely different from the imperial examinations in traditional society in their impression.

Didn't it say that "No one asked in the ten-year cold window, and the title of the gold list is known to the world"?

An unknown scholar from a humble family devoted himself to studying hard for ten years, and finally finally became famous in high school in one fell swoop.

Is it just some hope for those humble scholars?

If it's really what Mr. Xiao said.

If a poor scholar only knows how to study hard and keep his ears shut, then it is impossible for him to go to high school.

"Old man, according to what you said, doesn't that mean that as long as you can get along at the time, you can go to high school? You don't need to study hard?" Zhang Yixing asked in surprise.

"That was indeed the case at the time, so the first thing that scholars from all over the country entered Chang'an after entering Chang'an was to attend various gatherings in order to gain opportunities to show their faces and gain fame." Xiao Chen nodded .

He continued.

"Of course, there are also thresholds for entering Beijing to take the Jinshi examination. One is to take the examination of the school where you are, and if you get a certain ranking, you can be recommended by the school to take the examination in Chang'an;
The other is those self-taught scholars who have no academic status. They must first take the selection examination in the county, and then take the selection examination in the state capital after passing. If they pass, they can go to Chang'an to try their skills. "

"That's not unfair to those students who study hard." Peng Yuchang said angrily.

"There are pros and cons."

Xiao Chen said in a deep voice.

"On the one hand, the Jinshi examination is mainly about literary talent, and things like talent are sometimes difficult to measure.

On the other hand, it is also to prevent the use of test scores to select scholars, which will eliminate some scholars who are both excellent in character and learning but perform abnormally on the spot, leaving some mediocre and dull people who have no real talents and can only take the exam.

Compared with those scholars who are not well-known, it is of course more reliable to recruit scholars with a certain reputation in terms of virtue and talent, and it is more likely to select real talents. "

"But the disadvantages are also obvious.

It stands to reason that if a person has real talent and learning, he will naturally be recognized by his peers in the literary world.

But the fact is not so simple.

It has been the case since ancient times that literati look down on each other. It is not easy to obtain unconditional praise from peers, not to mention that not all praise is useful.

The recommendation of those famous figures in the literary world, especially the high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the court, can have a direct impact on the results of the Jinshi examination.

It is not easy to get the recognition and recommendation of these literary celebrities and dignitaries, because sometimes it depends on the resources behind the scholar himself, rather than whether he is talented.

Under the influence of their fathers, the children of Gongqing knew how to make friends with officials and how to accept their fellow scholars.

He has an innate advantage in social networking, and can get the support of family resources at critical moments, so it is easier to get strong recommendations from famous literary figures and high-ranking officials, and he can quickly accumulate the fame he needs when he is admitted to Jinshi.

So there is no doubt that the children of Gongqing have more advantages in gaining fame than the scholars of poor families. "

"It's too difficult for a kid from a humble family to gain fame." Peng Yuchang said slightly frustrated.

"It's more difficult. You have to gain fame in the Tongji before you can get a chance to visit famous figures in the literary world and dignitaries." Xiao Chen didn't refute this time.

"But if you use your brain, there is still a chance, such as the person I want to talk about."

Longing for everyone to concentrate on hearing it.

Know that the Lord is coming.

Seeing everyone's impatient looks, Xiao Chen said with a smile: "At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Chen Zian who traveled thousands of miles from his hometown in Shu to the capital Chang'an.

He took his poems to the door and introduced them to the dignitaries, hoping to be appreciated by these dignitaries, but he was either turned away or ridiculed.

Without the likes and recommendations of these celebrity "big Vs", the number of fans can be imagined, which caused him to fail the imperial examination three times in a row..."

With a puff.

Everyone was amused by Xiao Chen.

I didn't expect the old man to keep up with current events when he told stories.

Comparing the former literary celebrities and dignitaries to the "big V" on Weibo, linking fame with the number of fans.

For the protagonist Xiao Chen mentioned.

It immediately aroused their curiosity.

You must know that Chen Zian is the one who wrote the eternal swan song "Dengyouzhou Taige": "I don't see the ancients before, and I don't see the comers in the future. I think about the long distance between heaven and earth, and I feel sad and weeping alone."

This kind of big man, no matter who he is, is very attractive.

Xiao Chen was not interrupted by their laughter, and continued: "One day, he walked down the street in Chang'an after being rejected again, and suddenly saw a place full of people. People are selling huqin, and the asking price is extremely high, the asking price is 100 million yuan, which attracts so many people to watch.

Just when everyone was talking about it: a broken violin costs millions, and only people with problematic minds would buy it.

Chen Zian suddenly had a plan in his mind, and bought the piano with 100 million yuan on the spot.

At that time, the onlookers advised him that the violin was not worth so much money, and some even told him, "Don't be fooled."

Chen Zian said indifferently: "I was good at playing this instrument all my life, but I only regret not getting Jiao Tong. Seeing that this piano is so good now, I don't care about money."

The onlookers became interested when they heard it and wanted Chen Zian to play a song live.

Chen Zian said mysteriously: "Please come to our place tomorrow, and I will play for you."

Afterwards, Chen Zian took advantage of the heat and sent out invitations everywhere in Chang'an City, explaining that he would hold a concert tomorrow and play this huqin.

All of a sudden, this incident became a hot topic in Chang'an City, and people rushed to convey the news.

When Chen Zian performed the next day, many people came to watch, including many dignitaries and famous people in the literary world.

After everyone arrived, Chen Zian saw that the atmosphere was almost brewing. Holding the piano he bought yesterday, he said: "Although I, Chen, have no talents to thank, I also have the ambitions of Qu Yuan and Jia Yi. I came to Beijing from Shu and brought a hundred poems and essays with me." Axis, asking everywhere, but no one appreciates it, this kind of instrument is used by lowly musicians, how can I play it!"

After saying that, he raised the qin and threw it, with a "crash", the thousand gold huqin was smashed to pieces.

Before everyone was overwhelmed by shock, he gave poems to the guests all over the place.

Everyone was amazed by his actions. Seeing that his poems were so talented, they rushed to pass them on. Within a day, Zi'an's poems were famous all over Beijing. "

Xiao Chen paused.

"Since then, Chen Zian took the imperial examination again and became a Jinshi as he wished."

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After listening to Xiao Chen's brief story, everyone was dumbfounded.

Chen Zian, a great poet of a generation.

This is how he became so famous.

(End of this chapter)