The water in the spring river is warm, the distant mountains are green, and a few embankments are left horizontally.
There are light boats and boats on the Chuyan River, shuttling like weaving. The river flows from east to west, from north to south. There are not only merchants and knights, but also famous scholars and scholars. In the past few days, it was the spring exam held every three years. Scholars from all states gathered in Tiandu to take the exam.
Chujiang Xinglin is a great scenic spot in Tiandu. When spring arrives, the flowers are as beautiful as clouds and snow, and it stretches for 30 miles from the west mountain to the riverside. After Chunwei accepted the test, boats and boats continued on the river, tourists stood shoulder to shoulder, brocade clothes and saddles were carved, and the laughter was suave. It was almost more lively than Jinke's announcement. A huge stone boat in Linjiang is surrounded by mountains and rivers, facing the wind, it is a good place to board the boat to drink wine and watch the flowers and forests in the distance.
They all took the exam in the same year, and the scholars invited their friends to sit down and taste wine, so it was inevitable to talk about this year's exam. As soon as this topic was opened, there was a lot of talk and discussions, and after listening carefully, there were a lot of criticisms.
This spring tried to go against the usual practice, emphasizing current policies and ignoring classics and history. Lu Lun, a scholar of Xiezhou, won the title of the gold list with his plain and unpretentious "Research on Tea Tax in South Yunnan". Tanhua Meiyuxian's "Pingjiang Water Governance Theory" even slanders the scriptures and Taoism, which is very controversial. This time, because it was very different from the usual practice over the years, many people were caught off guard and even lost their reputation. It is inevitable that they will be criticized.
Most of the scholars who took the exam were young people, full of conceited poems and books, you and I expressed their own opinions, the more they talked, the more noisy they were, and with the exchange of glasses, the wine helped the conversation, and gradually they wanted to criticize the government.
After a few turns of the screen, the stone boat is divided into Qingge elegant rooms, one of which has several flower windows facing the place where the scholars gather. The green curtain in front of the window is half-rolled, and some sunlight is filtered in. The vegetarian feast of sake, the falling flowers, and the few people in the room are also dressed as ordinary scholars, but they are obviously not the scholars who took the exam this year. The person sitting behind a pear wood low table is wearing a water sky pigmented brocade gown and a silver silk sapphire belt in his hair. He is tall and tall with a solemn expression. He is watching the crowded scene through the flower window. He was just sitting there, idly holding a glass of wine, but his whole body exudes a dignified demeanor that people dare not look at directly. His eyes seem to be able to see everything calmly, calm and profound, with the power to control the overall situation.
The noise from outside has been weakened a lot here, but it can still be heard clearly. The person sitting next to him listened to the endless discussions, and raised his hand to lightly twist the Luo Rui that had fallen in front of the table, and the gloomy black bead on his wrist flashed past, calm and eye-catching.
The man listened for a while, then suddenly laughed and said: "It is said that literati are the most mean-spirited. It is true. Let them say this. Now the government is in chaos. I am afraid that within three years there will be chaos in the world."
The man in the green shirt smiled, and said casually: "Young and energetic, it is inevitable that you are self-righteous, and it is human nature."
Among the scholars over there was a young man in white and yellow, who had always been the most active among them. At this time, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, and the wine was full of courage. In the crowd of everyone, he spread paper and dipped ink, held his sleeves and swished a brush, and in a moment he wrote an article accusing everyone of trying the policy. , have applauded.
The man tossed his pen and said in a loud voice: "In the same year, everyone tried to abolish the scriptures to become officials and abandon the ritual system this year. I really don't agree with you. You and I studied hard in the poor window and tried it for ten years, but we encountered such an unfair situation. Remuneration, if you feel that my younger brother’s report today is reasonable, everyone will try to post it in front of Chen Wen’s door where the list is released, and ask the court to give a public opinion, and the superior will surely listen to it and give Chen remonstrance.”
All the scholars rose up when they heard the words, and there was a tendency to respond. Lu Qian, who was sitting at the bottom of the Accord, couldn't bear it any longer: "My lord, we can't let them go on like this, let me go over and restrain them."
The two people in front of them are Emperor Hao and the Empress who left the palace in low clothes to understand the official situation. Both of them tried this adjustment, which would inevitably cause shocks in the court and the public. Ye Tianling had already expected it, and the corners of his lips twitched lightly: "You can suppress them ?”
Lu Qian's handsome face was full of confidence and ease, and he said with a smile: "There is still some confidence in this."
"There's no rush right now," Ye Tianling raised his head, "Ming Zhi, go find a way to make a copy of the statement they wrote."
Mingzhi took the order and went, saw him from a distance dealing with the group of scholars for a while, and he didn't know what method he used. After a while, he came back with a letter with fresh ink stains.
Ye Tianling looked at it with his eyes, first saw that his characters were flamboyant, chic and powerful, and then he read the article, the rhetoric was rich and beautiful, and the whole article was beautiful. Although the content slanders the government, but after reading it in one go, it is hearty, and it seems that every sentence hits the hearts of the people and is extremely provocative. He handed the notice to Qing Chen, and praised with a smile: "Good article, but who is that person?"
Mingzhi said: "This person is Qiu Ziyi, a scholar of Yunzhou. He was also on the list this year, and he was selected as a second-class Jinshi."
Ye Tianling said to Lu Qian: "Sure enough, there are talents in Yunzhou. First you, Lu Qian, were famous in Jiangdong, and now there is another Qiu Ziyi, who wants to make a sensation in Jinghua."
Lu Qian said: "I've heard of him before. He seems to be a very dissolute character. He is usually proud of his talents and has a good reputation among scholars."
"It's really a good literary talent." After reading the notice, Qing Chen thought for a while, "Does Qiu Zhai, the governor of Yuezhou, have anything to do with him?"
After she mentioned it, Lu Qian remembered: "The Qiu family in Yunzhou is a well-known local family, and Qiu Zhai is this Qiu Ziyi's uncle."
"Oh." Qing Chen's brows were slightly tightened, and he didn't say any more. Qiu Zhai, the governor of Yuezhou, was a student of Yin Jianzheng.
Ye Tianling was thoughtful, and slowly drank the wine in his glass. At this time, I suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes, and saw a galloping horse galloping towards the embankment by the river. Immediately he was also a young man, found Shifang here, got off his horse and quickly stepped onto the stone bridge, and said from a distance: "Brother Ziyi, everyone, everyone! There is a big incident at the Imperial College! The three thousand imperial scholars have all canceled the test questions this year. The classic system of light etiquette, biased selection of officials, jointly signed a letter to express their dissatisfaction, and now they all sit quietly in Lintai, asking the Holy Majesty to re-judgment!"
When the news came, it was like adding fuel to a raging fire, and everyone was in an uproar, and the crowd was passionate for a while. Seeing that the group of scholars were about to take advantage of the situation and make trouble, Lu Qian hurriedly said, "My lord, let them add fuel to the flames, I'm afraid it will lead to chaos."
Ye Tianling tapped on the wine cup, and put it down casually: "Go ahead, suppress that Qiu Ziyi, and pass on my oral order to allow them to enter Lintai from the Shengyi Gate to discuss this matter."
Lu Qian was very surprised when he heard such an arrangement, but then he bowed his hands and said in a low voice: "The minister leads the order." Then he walked away quickly.
After Lu Qian left, Ye Tianling stood up and said something meaningful: "Three thousand grand scholars jointly played a table, and there was one in the Shengwu period."
Qing Chen's fingers were caged in his sleeves, and he couldn't help but tighten them slightly—in the twenty-sixth year of Shengwu, the Emperor of Heaven ordered all his ministers to recommend the crown prince, and three thousand imperial scholars from the Imperial College had jointly signed a letter, asking for the appointment of the crown prince.
Spring is in full swing, the sun is warm and the wind is light. Inside Lintai, the atmosphere is dignified.
The noon sun reflected dazzling colors on the glazed tiles layered like fish scales, and even the Qiong-level jade wall in front of the hall seemed to reflect the brilliance, but it penetrated into the bottom of Jin Guan's heart, but it was very cold.
Facing the crowds in front of him, Jin Guan never expected that Emperor Hao would dare to let the imperial scholars of the Imperial Academy to debate with this year's Xinke Scholars, and to invite Zilintai, the capital of heaven, to participate in the discussion.
They are all fresh-blooded scholars and upstarts. If the situation cannot be controlled, chaos will ensue. What made him even more startled was that when he came in just now, he saw Xuanjia imperial guards all around Lintai, surrounded by heavy troops, and the leader was Nangong Jing, the general of the upper army.
The huge palace gate with golden nails and vermilion lacquer slowly closed, Jin Guan's face was calm, and his vest was already covered with cold sweat. Before his eyes was Emperor Hao's cold and ruthless face, as if the unfathomable eyes were behind him, piercing People feel like sitting on pins and needles.
If something really happened in Lin Taizhong... He didn't dare to think about it. Originally, he acquiesced in the letter signed by the Grand Scholar. He thought he was advancing or retreating, and he was always sure to control the situation, but a hand stretched out in front of him lightly flipped the chessboard upside down, and the player turned into a chess piece. That strong hand just Strangled at the pass, it immediately caused a dilemma.
Fortunately, the scene is still stable at present. Jin Guan looked around. Except for the scholars in deep clothes and high crowns, the east of Lintai is the new Jinshi who was named on the gold list this year. They all wear green robes and stand step by step. Leading them is Yinqing Guanglu doctor Du Junshu. To the west of Lintai, there are scholars from Tiandu in different clothes. Originally, this should be the most chaotic side, but now it is orderly. At a glance, Jin Guan saw Lu Qian who was having a good time with Qiu Ziyi among them, and unconsciously tugged at the corner of his eyes.
Jiangzuo Luqian, who was famous for his talent when he was young, was dissatisfied with the corruption, greed and darkness of the Yunzhou imperial court at that time when he was still in the weak crown. He once acted recklessly and splashed ink on the outer wall of Yunzhou Gongyuan. Ten sentences, straight to the disadvantages of the examination room. Afterwards, nearly a thousand Jiangzuo scholars were gathered to abandon their books and quit the exam, so that the Yunzhou inspector and Jiangzuo chief envoy were successively demoted that year, and even several central officials were involved. Lu Qian himself was deprived of his fame because of this, and his scholar status was almost abolished, but he became famous among scholars from then on.
Fast forward ten years, and now Lu Qian is not yet 30 years old. Standing among those scholars, he is still full of spirits. With his experience and reputation, it is easy to soothe the emotions of these scholars. Just look at Qiu Ziyi's attitude in front of him to see how effective it is.
In the past, I only knew that Emperor Hao's elite soldiers were invincible, but unexpectedly, if there is one Si Weiyun, he dares to investigate hundreds of officials; Then look at King Hao sitting next to him. This is the former prince. He was once a crown prince who was under one man and over ten thousand. It stands to reason that the new emperor would not tolerate such a person when he ascended the throne, but King Hao was frequently reused. Chunwei was all tested by him. There is also a King Li, who usually seems to be out of business, but he is able to control the Jingji Division, assisting in the affairs of the eighty-one squares in the two cities of the imperial capital.
The ambition is in the sky, the heart is like the vast sea, and there are not many moves on the chessboard, but every step is at the key point!
"My lord," Jin Guanzheng straightened his mind, turned to King Hao and said, "This debate in Lintai has never happened before, and there is no precedent to follow. I don't know what the emperor means?"
King Hao, who was sitting beside him, smiled slightly: "It is the emperor's intention to make decisions for those who are in the water, and to speak for the people. Since they have something to say, let them say it, as for whether it is right or not." , may as well make a public opinion. Today in Lintai, the emperor is giving them a chance to speak freely, and when they finish speaking, the result will come out."
Jin Guandao: "The emperor opened the way of the world's scholars, which is really a wise move. I wonder if the prince can predict the outcome of this debate?"
Under the sun, the prince's uniform dressed in golden embroidered dragons firmly set off the bearing of King Hao Gaohua. He always smiled gently, "Master Jin should have some confidence in the new scholars we have selected. This king believes that none of them are ignorant. Famous people, if they lose, then you and I will be discredited."
Jin Guan's heart skipped a beat. As one of the two chief examiners who both took the exam this year, he and Hao Wang jointly selected these new subjects. If they didn't live up to their names, wouldn't it be the chief examiner's serious dereliction of duty? Jin Guan couldn't speak, squeezed his hands in cold sweat, nodded and said: "The prince is right. No matter what the result is, this is a great event for scholars in the Celestial Dynasty."
King Hao turned his head and smiled, "That's true. The time has come, and we can start. This king is only monitoring the scene according to the order, and Lord Lao Jin took the trouble to preside over it. How to control the scene, my lord should think about it."
The time-telling golden drum rumbled, but the words of the needle hidden in the cotton were very clear in his ears. Jin Guan sighed deeply in his heart, bowed to the order, and straightened his clothes and went to the stage.