After the last batch of candidates left the hall, all the test papers were sent to the examiner in a false name. Since a step of transcription was omitted, the candidates' own handwriting was displayed in front of the examiner. Therefore, in addition to the articles in the grading, the candidates' fonts have also become an extremely important part of the grading: those with too few words are not read, and they are directly scored in the third grade; In the third class; only the scrolls and articles are good in order to enter the first class.
Yin Shoufu always read the whole volume, and in the early morning of the palace examination, the twelve excellent volumes sent by the Hanlin, the procuratorate, and Jiuqing had all piled up on his desk. Yin Zhi read them one by one, picked out half of them that were too outspoken, and placed them on the top of the second list, and then took the rest to read with the three elders.
He will take Cui Xie by himself and push them to the forefront of the second-ranking list among these fallouts. This not only saves Wan Shou Fu's dissatisfaction when he sees the paper, but also does not lose the entrustment of the eunuch Tan that day, asking Cui Xie to get a high school background, and the emperor will not be dissatisfied.
It's a pity that, judging from the papers, the students in this subject he has caught up with are all too straight and rigid, not euphemistic and mature enough. It is far inferior to the honest governors who were selected by the three elders Wan, Liu and Peng when they presided over the spring exams...
No, Wange Lao Nake is not very clean.
Not only is there a Wu Kuan who caused trouble for him during the exam and recommended Li Dongyang's disciples to be the Huiyuan, but there is also a man who did not repair his back house, conniving at the women who framed the court officials, forcing Wan Shoufu and Dongliu Ge to want to Cui Ju, who was guilty of his own crimes.
That Cui Ju!
That Cui Ju is the biological father of Li Dongyang's disciple who called him Huiyuan by mistake! One person who harmed the heads of the two divisions and the three elders of the pavilion was unprecedented!
The resentment in his heart deepened, and he quietly pressed down the test papers that were suspected of Cui Xie's work, so as not to give him a chance to click on the second-class biography.
The second-class test papers are arranged here. Wan An and the other three have read six articles, and three of them are worthy of being sent to the imperial front. Each circle is Zhuquan, and together with the remaining three articles, I will give him this overview of the overall situation. The examiner looked over. Yin Zhi has read all these papers, and which one of the top 12 is not a masterpiece among the top 30 or 50? Even if there is a difference, it is only a tiny fraction of a second, and he has nothing to disapprove of if the three patriarchs can join forces to win.
He took three papers that were selected as the first grade, and looked at them, and saw that one was on "the emperor's imperial power must be in line with the heavenly way and the heaven's heart, and the subordinate ministers must follow the heavenly duty"; Benevolence and wisdom must be matched with each other"; one is about "the ruler of the world should rule the world by inaction, and the ministers should be divided into the world and build the bandit's unremitting efforts". When he read the three articles, he also felt that the words were the most solemn, elegant, and mellow.
He nodded slightly, pressed the remaining four papers on top of the stack of second-grade papers, sorted out the third-class papers separately, and only took the first-class papers and placed them on the plate. This day was the time when the top three jinshi were selected. The Emperor Chenghua no longer liked to see foreign ministers.
After the four of them bowed, Yin Zhi, Wan An, and Liu Ji each held a scroll and recited them in front of the imperial court.
"The minister's right: The minister hears that the emperor replaces the sky with the principle of things, always upholds the great power of the world to achieve the rule of inaction, and the human minister replaces the king to assist in the management.
"Chen's right: I have heard of the imperial power of the emperor, and the emperor's way is to serve the heart of heaven, and then he can build a career of long-term security and long-term governance. To be disciplined and disciplined to honor the vocation of heaven, and then you can achieve the merits of internal repair and external strife..."
"Chen's right: I have heard that the emperors rule the world, and they must use both civil and military affairs, and then the world's rule of law must be implemented. Humanity and wisdom must be matched, and the world's rule of people will be obtained..."
The emperor of Chenghua sat on the top, silently listening to the three scholars recite the exam papers in loud and sonorous voices, and he had already made up his mind.
The third article focuses on the strategy of reward and punishment, and seldom talks about how to promote talents. Therefore, it is more focused on the use than the body, and the end is more important than the basic. The answer is not as comprehensive as the first two articles.
In the first two articles, the selection of materials, rewards and punishments are balanced, but there are also differences in the statutes quoted in the articles: the second article quotes few but precise allusions, such as the Tang Dynasty's trial of people's strategies, the Han Dynasty's feudal lords, All of them refer to the policies of the previous dynasty, which can be used as mirrors for today, and the methods of citing materials and investigations can also be used in detail. Although the allusions cited in the first chapter are far more than those in the second chapter, they mostly borrow the examples of famous officials from the previous dynasty, and use one person's encounter to replace the court's rule of law, which is not comprehensive enough.
In addition, among the three chapters, the second chapter has the most harmonious rhythm, with ups and downs in the tones and cadence, and there is a faint sound of singing. People seem to read it better.
Of course, this is by no means because the second piece touted him as being the best in comparison with Tang Yu and Yuanmai Zhou Xuan, and it was the cleanest to push the internal and external problems to Yousi and Zhuchen, and it was not because this piece was only boasting at the conclusion. He "respects Heaven and Dharma ancestors" and doesn't think he still needs to "keep the heart without slack" and "respect the one without slack".
The Son of Heaven had already made a decision in his mind, and when Peng Hua finished reading the last sentence "I am right," he ordered the eunuch Tan to take three papers and read them in person.
The three texts are all equally neat and tidy, with no smearing throughout, except for a string of red circles next to the title, which is pleasing to the eye. Selecting three such talented and knowledgeable first-class scholars will be left to future generations, and it can be regarded as the last batch of worthy ministers left by him for the Ming Dynasty in the twenty-three years of his reign.
Although there are some ringworms and scabies outside Jiubian, the country is generally considered to be peaceful. The image of prosperity, he is also considered to have not lost the legacy of Liezu. After thousands of years, Khan is in the annals of history, and those who write history should also remember him as the master of the generation.
And now that the crown prince is getting married, and the country has already decided, he can also feel at ease and reunite with Zhen'er in heaven...
When Emperor Chenghua thought of the prince, he couldn't help but think of the worthy ministers he planned to leave to the prince. He lowered his eyes and looked at a few bachelors, and slowly asked, "Is there any, Cui Xie's paper?"
No, it has already been stuffed into the second class. Could it be that the emperor was not satisfied with these three papers, and insisted that Li Dongyang's student should enter the first grade
Although he has been invited to the audience a few times, he has not reached the point where he can be so admired by the emperor, right
Yin Zhi's thoughts flew around in his mind, and he asked in a courteous and submissive hand: "Does Your Majesty want to take his papers immediately and compare them with these three articles? Or do you want to take down these three papers first, and set a ranking in the first A, to be taken down. After taking the dummy name of the second or third grade papers and then taking his papers..." In the front row
The Son of Heaven thought that he had been on the throne for 23 years, that he would be fair in his selection and never be partial. One thing."
The eunuch Qin Chang, the eunuch in charge of the Li and Yin, led the decree, and went out to pass the system.
And Yin Zhi also went to the duty room where the head of the two academies and Jiuqing were located, to pass on the meaning of the emperor, and told them to quickly remove the seal and find Cui Xie's paper and submit it.
Although the emperor himself said that he came according to the rules, but they can sneak into the cabinet, which one is not good at body and worship, and who really dares to let the emperor follow the rules and wait for the papers? When ranking, because the emperor has mentioned Cui Xie's name, all the examiners have to be a little self-conscious. Whoever takes him down will take it out and mention it in the premise. We can't wait for the emperor to feel dissatisfied after reading the list and make changes for him personally. ranking.
He was busy arranging the next things, and went to Fengtian Hall to read the rankings in person.
But for some unknown reason, when he entered the hall, Wan Shoufu, who was standing beside the table, looked at the paper in a daze, and even Liu and Peng concealed some strange expressions under their virtuous faces, as if they didn't really want to see that. Like a roll.
As the examiner, Yin Zhi wanted to roll the names of the three unpacked papers in front of the sanctuary, so he didn't have much time to think about what happened to them. He stepped forward and saluted, then went to get the paper that the emperor ordered first, unfolded the paper and looked at the name and place of origin, the third generation—
Then his throat also seemed to be blocked, and he couldn't pronounce the name.
The emperor frowned in displeasure, motioning for the eunuch to urge him to roll his name quickly. Eunuch Tan, who had just returned from declaring the decree, ran down from the front of the throne again, walked up to him in person, and called out "Master Yin" loudly. Those two words.
Choi Seop.
A native of Qian'an County, Yongping Prefecture, a child of the country. The ancestor Cui Yu, the people, the father Cui Ju, the left councilor of the Yunnan Chief Secretary.
How familiar is this name, I have heard it more than once in the palace, and it is not some uncommon name, why does this old Yin Ge seem to be unable to pronounce it
He glanced at Yin Zhi strangely, but at this time Yin Zhi seemed to have recovered his senses, glanced at him gratefully, and bowed down to read the name of the champion chosen by the emperor: "North Zhili Yongping Prefecture Qian'an County My son Cui Xie."
This time even the emperor was a little surprised: "What? He is actually the champion?"
In the emperor's heart, he still remembered how he was struggling to compose a poem that was not poetic. It was only two years ago that his papers were selected by several ministers and sent to Fengtian Temple. Pointed the champion
It is no wonder that the seniors are all surprised, and the champion of Jinke is so young!
Seeing the Son of Heaven also seemed to express emotion, Wan Shoufu couldn't help but take advantage of this last opportunity to persuade him: "I see that Cui Xie is only nineteen years old this year, so he is too young. I am afraid of his temperament. Undecided, lack of talent and learning, if you take the title of champion because you are not young, it is easy to make him feel arrogant and lazy. If the saint loves young people, it is better to…”
How could the Emperor Chenghua be the kind of person who would change his rank according to his own preferences? Although there were some candidates who were mentioned as champions in the years of Hongwu and Yongle because of the emperor's thought, they were specially selected talents by the two great ancestors who were inspired by the heaven. He had never interfered with the ceremony of talent promotion with selfishness in his twenty-three-year reign. thing!
If the country chooses scholars, it must be based on the article. If the article is good and cannot be selected as the champion, what should these examiners do!
He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Yin Zhi: "Read again, second place."
Wan Shoufu was silent immediately, not daring to speak directly. Old Yin Ge relied on trying to figure out Tianxin's superior position. Seeing that the emperor was displeased, he could no longer care about others. He held the scroll and said: "Second place, Yanshan County, Guangxin Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, Fei Hong." After reading the second place, also Not waiting for the emperor to urge him, he took the third paper and read: "The third place, Ba County, Chongqing Prefecture, Sichuan, Liu Chun."
The name Fei Hong also sounded a little familiar. The Emperor looked down at Yin Zhi and asked, "Who is Fei Hong?" After asking, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to be a national student who accompanied the prince in the exam. He seemed to be a young Jie Yuan, and asked again: "The two people, how old?"
Fei Hong is twenty this year, and Liu Chun is twenty-eight. One is in Beijing Guozijian and the other is in Nanjian. They are both extremely young and talented.
When Yin Zhi answered Fei Hong's identity and the ages of the two, the eunuch Tan beside him congratulated the Emperor, and He Tianzi and the court won three outstanding young talents. Eunuch Gao said unwillingly, "Comparing the ages of the champion, second place and third flower today, the younger they are, the more talented they are. It can be seen that the generation of my Ming students is stronger than the generation, and in the future they will be full of handsome people. Even better than in the years of Taizu. In the future, these young jinshi will be able to assist the emperor for seventy or eighty years, and use their talents to repay the favor of the emperor today."
Although the emperor didn't care how many years he had been emperor, he made him feel better, nodded and comforted Wan Shoufu who had just lost face by hanging in the hall: "Kinke, sir, you can be said to be a good person. Mr. Wan, read the volume, especially."
Wan Shoufu lowered his head heavily, bowed his hands and thanked him, hiding his complicated feelings in a high-pitched voice of gratitude.