Daming: From the Son of Heaven to the Leader of Comprehensive Martial Arts

Chapter 87 The sky can shine for a long time, how can the Ming Dynasty last forever?

The capital, outside the Gongyuan.

At the fourth watch, there were still stars twinkling in the sky, but the gate of the Gongyuan was already full of soldiers holding swords and guns.

Not long after, applicants for the exam came one after another.

As long as they pass the exam, although there will be a palace exam later, they will be Jinshi and can become candidates for Hanlin and Ming officials.

The palace examination is only to determine the ranking among Jinshi.

The emperor decreed that the inspection and defense this time will be handled by Zhu Qi, the commander of Jin Yiwei.

This is Zhu Qizhen's first envoy exam since he took office, and he doesn't want cheating in the exam.

"It's not up yet, candidates for the exam, wait in line outside the door!"

Zhu Qi ordered.

Among the crowd, the chief examiner, Zhao Hengchen, came slowly and replied, "Commander Zhu, it's me."

"Oh, it turns out to be Master Zhao, Minister of Rites. Good morning."

Zhu Qi quickly clasped his fists in salute, and said, "I thought it was because the disciples couldn't wait any longer and wanted to force their way in."

Zhao Hengchen nodded, and asked, "Should we guard it tighter, Commander Zhu, is anyone here?"

"Back to Mr. Zhao, all the proctors of the [-]th room have arrived, and they are all waiting in the west room for the exam to start."

Hearing this, Zhao Hengchen nodded and walked slowly into the Gongyuan.

In the center of the lobby, there is a memorial tablet for Confucius, the "Most Sage Master of Dacheng".

Since Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty deposed all schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone, for more than 1000 years, the status of Confucianism has always been authentic!

Although when Zhu Qizhen was attacking the local tyrants and aristocratic families, the Kong family in Shandong was confiscated and their good land was fined and confiscated.

But the imperial court did not move Confucius' position.

Because many ideas of Confucianism are indeed in line with the emperor's rule, and extremely maintain the emperor's status.

However, among the descendants of Confucius, there are many people who have bought it, they are a bunch of weak bones, and scholars have always been ashamed of this patriarch.

But this does not hinder Confucius' status among scholars.

Misfortune is not as good as the ancestors!

However, after scanning the hall, Zhao Hengchen's face suddenly turned cold.

Because on both sides of Confucius' tablet, there are several paper-made ghosts and gods, some are rich and gentle, smiling, and some are green-faced and fangs, hideous and terrifying.

More than a dozen servants are busy offering incense to the gods.

Suddenly, a shout came from outside the hall: "The chief and deputy examiners lead the eighteenth room invigilator to bow down to Dacheng's most holy teacher."

The voice fell.

Zhao Hengchen entered the lobby with his front foot, and Li Weihan, the deputy examiner behind him, led the examiners from the [-]th room and entered the lobby in line.

"Wait!"

Zhao Hengchen didn't take the three sticks of incense handed over by the guard, but suddenly shouted.

Everyone froze for a moment, all looking at him.

Zhao Hengchen asked in a cold voice: "What are these things? There is a memorial tablet for the saint Confucius in the middle, why are there so many messy ghosts and gods next to it, what is the rule?"

The guard quickly replied: "Reporting to Mr. Zhao, these are the rules left by the people who watched the tribute house from the previous generation. It is said that the plague is the most feared in the examination room, and those who have kindness and hatred come to trouble the examiners. , That's why these gods were invited to protect the Holy Land of the Gongyuan."

Li Weihan and the proctor of Room [-] were about to talk.

"No reason!"

Suddenly, Zhao Hengchen yelled and said: "Weird powers and chaotic gods, I don't say anything! How can these ghosts and gods be allowed to run rampant in the national talent selection ceremony!"

Zhao Hengchen made a move: "Come here, take out all these ghosts and gods made of paper and burn them!"

"Yes Yes."

Seven or eight guards agreed in a panic, immediately took down the tablets, and walked out holding the paper-wrapped ghosts and gods.

Outside the lobby, a raging fire was burning.

The proctors in the eighteenth room had different expressions, and they all turned to look at Zhao Hengchen.

Only the deputy examiner Li Weihan knew.

This is righteousness!

Zhao Hengchen at the side came back to his senses, facing the examiner of the [-]th room, his face suddenly sank, he held up three sticks of incense and knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "Selecting scholars for the country of the Ming Dynasty, no favoritism, no entrustment , do not accept bribes, if you have such a heart, you will be punished by the law, heaven and earth will not tolerate it, and gods will kill you together!"

After all, he knelt down and bowed down.

Li Weihan and the examiner of the [-]th room all looked condensed and solemn, and knelt down to the ground.

After the ceremony, Zhao Hengchen stood up and shouted: "Open the Dragon Gate!"

"Open the Dragon Gate!"

Outside the arch, Zhu Qi, commander of Jin Yiwei, led a hundred and eight people to shout at the same time.

With a creak, the two red lacquer doors slowly opened.

Juzi from all over the country, each with a lantern in one hand and a basket in the other, lined up and filed in.

Xie Qian, Gu Dingchen, and Lun Wenxu also came one by one.

The difference is that both Gu Dingchen and Lun Wenxu passed.

Only when Xie Qian, who was wearing a brocade robe of red flowers, passed by, a brocade guard saw that he was not pleasing to the eye, stopped him, and pointed his hand: "You, come out!"

Xie Qian didn't care and continued walking forward.

But within two steps, Jin Yiwei stepped forward, grabbed him, and shouted: "I told you to go out, are you deaf?"

Xie Qian was young and energetic, his heart surged with anger, and he asked in a cold voice: "What's the matter, why are you swearing?"

A scholar like him has always been arrogant, so he naturally refuses to accept it.

"curse?"

The Jin Yiwei said disdainfully: "Hmph, what's wrong with me just scolding you, seeing you dressed like this, it doesn't look like a serious act at first glance, you two come over and search him!"

Then, two Jin Yiwei stepped forward.

"Lanterns and baskets down, hands up!"

Anyone who suspects cheating can be searched. Xie Qian also knew that this was the rule of the investigation, so he had to raise his hands in ninja anger.

The two Jinyi guards squatted down and searched from Xie Qian's feet all the way to his hair.

After a while, no results were found.

Unexpectedly, the Jin Yiwei still refused to give up, and then said in a cold voice: "Take off your clothes and shoes!"

Xie Qian's heart was arrogant and arrogant, how could he be willing to be insulted like this, he was still relatively immature, his face flushed suddenly, he picked up the basket with one hand, and the lantern with the other.

"Hmph, I won't take the exam!"

After all, turn around and go back.

"Jin Yiwei swept across and stopped him:" What a joke, what kind of place do you think this is, do you come and leave whenever you want?Now that you have entered Longmen, you must pass the exam before you can leave! "

As a trusted army directly under the emperor, Jinyiwei has always been arrogant.

"what happened?"

Zhu Qi came over, sized Xie Qian up, and said with a smile: "Young master, don't get acquainted with these vulgar people. This is not insulting your status as a scholar, please come in."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and scolded the three Jinyi guards: "Don't be rude to candidates!"

Xie Qian rushed in.

A group of candidates entered the tribute courtyard and waited beside the examination room with their names on the partition wall.

In the lobby, in front of the deputy examiner and the invigilator of Room [-], Zhao Hengchen washed his hands in the golden basin, held the envelope in both hands, and led the invigilators out of the lobby.

When I came to the examination room, I opened the examination questions written by the emperor himself.

Zhao Hengchen proclaimed the question loudly: "All candidates, listen carefully. The topic of this big exam is--how can the great Ming survive forever when the sun shines forever?"

Chapter 88 10 taels of silver, I want to chat with you about romance, do you want to do it?

Three hours later.

With the sound of a salute, the dragon gate opened, and the examinees from the Tribute Academy swarmed out of the gate carrying their examination baskets.

Zhao Hengchen was sitting in front of the examination case, and the proctors of the [-]th room came forward in a line, and put the collected examination papers on the examination case in turn.

For this big exam, people from all over the country rushed to the capital, and there were more than [-] Juren candidates who took the exam. This means that in the past three years, only [-] Juren candidates were admitted from all over the country.

The imperial examination is extremely strict, and the elimination rate is astonishing!

The selected candidates are all well-educated in poetry and books. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are well-educated, and they also have good handwriting.

In order to prepare for the exam, the lowercase characters practiced by these candidates are neat and powerful. Basically, if they take out a random copy, they can be mistaken for printed and published.

The huge examination case is full of examination papers.

The proctors of the eighteenth room stood solemnly on both sides of the lobby.

Zhao Hengchen said: "Next, let's grade the test papers by room. Here, I have to remind everyone that the selection of talents for the country must be fair and just. There must be no selfishness or prejudice."

"This is the first Enke exam since His Majesty took office. His Majesty attaches great importance to it. If there is any trouble at that time, don't blame me for not reminding you in advance."

"No matter what, we should do our best to select useful talents for the court and live up to the emperor's great trust."

Zhao Hengchen's voice fell.

Li Weihan, the deputy examiner, and the invigilator of Room [-] bowed their hands solemnly: "Yes!"

Outside the Gongyuan, Xie Qian, Gu Dingchen, and Lun Wenxu came out together. After the final exam, all three breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved.

Lun Wenxu said: "Now, there are three things waiting for us to do. First, find a good restaurant to have a big meal; second, find a bathroom to take a good bath. Third, go back to the inn Get some sleep."

"Tell me, what should we do first?"

After Lun Wenxu finished asking, Gu Dingchen said: "This is a bathhouse. It doesn't matter if you don't go. It's a big meal, and you're stretched. Alas... let's go back and sleep."

"Tacky, tacky!"

Xie Qian smiled and waved his hands, and asked, "Aside from washing, eating, and sleeping, can't we do other things?"

"What can you do?"

Lun Wenxu said: "We can't go to the Spring Garden Building to find Liu Ru, the number one oiran in the capital, can we?"

Xie Qian laughed: "The one who knows me is Lun Wenxu!"

Gu Dingchen laughed jokingly and said, "Why, Brother Xie, could it be that your father sent you money again?"

"Send me a fart."

Xie Qian sighed, shook his head and said, "Except for the food and sleep expenses in the inn, my old man will settle the bill, and I still don't have a single coin on me."

Gu Dingchen asked: "Then Liu Rushi, the No. 500 Huakui in the capital, costs [-] taels of silver for a meeting. You don't have any silver with you, how can you meet her?"

Xie Qian smiled mysteriously and said, "It's only if you don't have money to meet her, that's what it means to be really romantic!"

"Brother Xie is right."

Liu Rushi was very famous in the capital, seeing Xie Qian's confident appearance, Lun Wenxu was obviously tempted, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Gu Dingchen.

Gu Dingchen still persuaded: "I think it's better to forget it. The imperial court has a rule that no matter whether it is an official or a recruit, it is not allowed to enter the Yanliu place. It is better for us not to go."

"Ordinary, ordinary!"

Xie Qian waved his hands and said, "Look at those Bai Juyi, Su Dongpo, and Liu Sanbian, who are so talented in literature, which one is not a romantic flower protector?"

Lun Wenxu also persuaded: "Just this time, let's go quietly, no one will know."

Gu Dingchen had no choice but to nod his head and said, "Okay."

The capital, the southern boundary.