Be a master through ancient times

Sure enough, as soon as the words came out, the emperor asked.

"I'm very surprised, why did you wait until there are only seven days left to start reviewing? Chu Siye doesn't look like that kind of cramming."

"Back to the emperor, Weichen also said just now that before Wang Jijiu came to me, I didn't even know about the quarterly exam. When I knew about it, there were only seven days left before the quarterly exam."

"The two of you are both in charge of the Guozijian, why don't you discuss this matter together, instead of deliberately concealing it?" The emperor found out the clue after thinking about it, and then looked at Gu Cheng and questioned.

Gu Cheng trembled and said, "I forgot to mention it for a while. I thought there were Dr. Xuezheng and others in the Chu Siye Academy, but I didn't expect them to not tell Chu Siye about this."

"When the people below do things, it is naturally better to have more than one less thing. This season's exam has always been ordered by the higher-ups, so they didn't think to inform Weichen. This is indeed Weichen's negligence."

"Then what's the use of finding sample papers? All the questions that have been asked are recorded in the book. Every time you give a question, you have to check a pair, and you will never ask the same question."

Emperor Tianhe remembered that when he brought Xuedao to talk to his father about it, he had a complacent expression on his face, saying that he would never allow anyone to take advantage of his loopholes.

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that I have to find sample volumes. "Mencius" has seven volumes and fourteen chapters. I first remove the sentences that have been used as the title, and then remove the sentences that violate taboos and are not suitable for use. Examination questions, and because of the rules of questioning revealed in the previous sample papers, those outdated ones were removed in the end, so one of the remaining sentences must be used in this quarterly examination paper. Wei Chen first used this In this way, seven sentences were drawn."

Everyone was a little dumbfounded when they heard what he said. Why didn't they think about it in the past?If we follow Chu Ci's method, wouldn't the guessing question be sure?

Mr. Yang, who taught learning, was also in the court today. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him. After all, they were not responsible for the quarterly exam questions. No matter how they cheated, they could not be blamed. The head actually talked about the rules of setting the questions. Doesn't this mean that they have loopholes in their actions?

"Reporting to the emperor, my minister has always followed the system of the Department of Education when it comes to writing questions, and has always made questions like this in the past, and there has never been a mistake. It can be seen that there are loopholes in the questioning, and the mistake is clearly the one who tried his best to gain money. , the villain who is opportunistic!"

As soon as Yang Tixue said this, everyone nodded secretly again, this makes sense.Everyone is burying their heads in studying hard. He, Chu Ci, is the only one who doesn't want to study hard. Instead, he thinks about how to solve problems. Isn't this his problem?

What's more, I muttered in my heart, could it be that Chuci's title of No. [-] scholar was also obtained by such means?

"My lord Yang, I didn't say that there was something wrong with the system formulated by the Department of Education. It's just that with the passage of time, all kinds of ill-considered things will gradually become apparent. I read the sample papers and learned that This quarterly examination was decided by the first emperor when he first came to the throne, in order to test the academic level of the students in Kyoto, so that they would not be born in this peaceful and prosperous age and only care about pleasure and be lazy in their studies. Since the quarterly examination After the regulation of the exam, the masters have paid more attention to teaching, and the students have improved their studies more and more, and it is because the effect is so remarkable that the quarterly exam is still in use today."

Everyone nodded, some old ministers also came from that time, Jiayou came forward, and the style of study in the capital was indeed very loose.

"However, the quarterly examination has been in existence for more than 40 years now, and the four-book questions are tested every year. Although the questions have been rotated, there are evidences to follow. Moreover, Chuci is not alone in finding the loopholes. To prepare questions for training, in order to get an excellent grade in the quarterly exam. Among the many questions, there must be some who guessed correctly, but they are not as sure as Chuci. And, not only the quarterly exam , Even in the township examination, there are people who guess the questions correctly and get the title of a scholar, and the number of people who pass the third examination of the county government and get the title of scholar by reciting the articles of their predecessors is uncommon."

"Then Yi Chu Siye means not only that there are loopholes in the questions of the quarterly exam, but also that there are loopholes in the questions of the township exam?" Yang Tixue's face darkened.

"The lower official didn't say that, but the loopholes do exist. Our Great Wei Dynasty has been going on for hundreds of years. Now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the weather is going well, and it will continue forever. This season's exam has been going on for more than [-] years, and it will come out one day. Nothing to do, what will we do then?"

"After the Four Books are published, there are still the Five Classics, and after the Five Classics are published, there are still several collections of classics and history. How can there be nothing to publish? Chu Siye is a bit unfounded!"

"Although there are many books and many questions, what's the use of writing them out? All the adults have also been selected through the imperial examination. You should know the importance of the examiner. If the examiner doesn't like it, even if you are only in the eighth grade So what about fighting? It would be unfair to choose an official like this."

"Chu Siye, let me remind you, we are talking about your cheating in the quarterly exam. Why are you talking about the imperial examination? Please explain clearly, why do you believe that the quarterly exam Can you get that question in the exam?"

"That's right, Chu Siye, you should just talk about the quarterly examination." Other officials also said that the matter of the imperial examination can't be said any further.

Chu Ci also knew that the imperial examination was of great importance, and he could not tell its pros and cons with just a few words, so he stopped talking.

"Okay, let's just talk about the quarterly exam. At that time, Weichen drew seven questions from the book, and then held a short meeting in the outer courtyard of the Imperial College, and asked all the doctors to focus on explaining. But at that time, the quarterly exam was only six or seven days away. , although one sentence per day can still be finished, but to make a deep impression on the students, the scope must be further narrowed. Knowing that the author of this question is Taifu Wen, Wei Chen felt a little worried. Because Wei Chen Since the day when he won the number one scholar, I have never seen him. I only know that he is well-known in the imperial court. I have thought about visiting, but there are many carriages and horses in Mrs. Wen's residence, and they all hold invitations to ask for help. The door-to-door visitors, they were all stopped at the door, how could Chu Ci and He De be able to make an exception for Mr. Wen, an old man with blue eyes? So this kind of thinking can only be given up. "

Chu Ci bluntly said that he had thought about snooping on the tone, but the others had nothing to say.In any exam, who doesn't ask the examiner's preferences in advance?

"However, although Taifu Wen can't see him, there is a student named Wen Ran in the Weichen Academy. He is the son of Mr. Wen and the grandson of Taifu Wen. Compared with others, he must be more familiar with Taifu Wen, so my minister So I called Wen Ran over and asked him about Mrs. Wen's affairs. Wen Ran told me Mrs. Wen went to Fujian to give lectures, and learned a lot on the way, so Chu Ci could guess what the exam questions were. But I also I'm not very sure, but I just want to try it out. If I guess correctly, the outer court can avoid the fate of being rated as inferior. If unfortunately I don't guess correctly, it's just a continuation of the previous evaluation. Got it right for the first time."

"You mean, you guessed the exam questions just based on the few words of the students. Don't you believe this kind of nonsense?" Qin Yushi took a step forward. Convinced.

"Why don't you believe it?" Wen Hai said, "Chu Siye is the first three-yuan and No. [-] scholar in the Great Wei Dynasty. Isn't it because of this that Qin Yushi paid a lot of attention to him? He is resourceful and can read people's hearts." , what's so strange about this?"

"Hmph, Mr. Wen, you are afraid that your child will get into trouble, so you speak up for this Chu Ci?" Seeing Wen Hai's support for him, Qin Yushi immediately sneered.

"Your son just told the truth a few words, how can he get into trouble? Could it be that in the future, students will not be able to treat their mentors honestly?"

"Don't drag the topic too far. I think it's clear that your child stole the questions for this quarterly exam from home and gave them to Chu Ci."

As soon as Qin Yushi said this, Wen Hai and Chu Ci immediately glared at him.

"Qin Yushi, I remember that there was a criminal law in the Great Wei Dynasty that made false accusers sit back. I don't know if you remember it?" Chu Ci asked.

Qin Yushi chuckled, and said: "I am the censor, and officials who speak are never punished with words."

"Oh, it's no wonder that Qin Yushi has never had any scruples in speaking, and unscrupulously put all kinds of crimes on other people's heads. It turned out to be based on this one. No wonder others want to say, official words." Chu Ci sneered and then Said.

After Qin Yushi was tongue-tied for a while, he said angrily: "You mean that I have wronged you, so tell me, what did this student Wen Ran say that made you decide on the topic?"

Chu Ci repeated what Wen Ran had told him last time, and the adults present also wanted to know how he guessed it, so they also listened attentively.

"...The difference between the two villages in Fujian does not lie in the poverty or wealth of the villagers here, but in whether they have been educated. Taifu Wen is among the three princes, and he is in charge of educating the people. He sees the big from the small, and from this small The small village thought of the cultural and educational aspects of the entire Wei Dynasty. He would talk about this matter in small chats, which proved that this matter had already troubled him extremely. Therefore, Wei Chen boldly guessed that Mrs. Wen might appear This sentence in "Mencius" has the right way for people: eat enough, warm clothes, live in leisure and have no education, and you are close to animals. This is what the saints worry about. Yasheng advocates getting rich first and then teaching, but that village Everyone is rich, but they have given up all the desire to study, and if things go on for a long time, this place will definitely become a land of rats and rats."

Chu Ci's deduction did not sound far-fetched. When Wen Ran's words were uttered, many adults who had read poetry and books thought of this sentence.

"That doesn't mean you deduced it from here. Maybe you made it up after seeing the title!" Qin Yushi was still stubborn.

"Yes or not, just ask Taifu Wen, the old man. I also ask the Holy Majesty to invite the old man, Taifu Wen, to restore the innocence of my minister and student Wen Ran." Chu Ci said righteously.

"No need." The emperor on the dragon chair said, "I set the exam questions this time the night before the exam. The reason why I set this question is because of what Mr. The karma is just a crooked attack, not a fraud."

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were slandering in their hearts: If this is the case, why do you, old man, need to watch this?It is enough to just say that there is no such thing, why do you have to watch the courtiers fight back and forth like black-eyed chickens?Who is this!

The emperor seemed to have heard their thoughts, he smiled slightly, and then said: "Everyone must be thinking, why didn't I point this out at the beginning? If I said it clearly at the beginning, how could everyone hear Chu Siye's wonderful speech?" What about the defense? Through this incident, I also discovered that some people in Yushitai did not seem to act for the purpose of monitoring the officials, but used this power to seek personal gain and vent their anger. It was just that the first impeachment of Zhuangyuan Lang failed, and then Focusing all eyes on him, his words and deeds are like that shrew who scolds the street, vitriolic and aggressive, how can he look like an important court official?"

Although the emperor said it with a smile, all the courtiers at Yushitai broke out in cold sweat.Hearing the emperor's words, I'm afraid he was already dissatisfied with them.Thinking about all the things that happened during this period, they also found that Qin Shun seemed to be particularly targeted at Chu Ci, and every time he encountered something about him, he immediately rushed forward without any regard for dignity.

"Also, Gu Siye, what method do you use to determine that Chu Siye is cheating? Guozijian was originally a holy place for teaching and educating people, and it was the head of many academies in our Great Wei Dynasty. How do you teach the students that they only know how to fight for power and profit? How dare you look up at the portrait of the most holy teacher? If the old man knew that there were disciples and grandchildren like you, he would be very angry."

Gu Cheng collapsed on the ground, his eyes were distracted, it seemed that the emperor actually knew everything.

"When the Guozijian wanted to set up inner and outer courtyards, I had doubts. Although the saints taught students according to their aptitude, they didn't necessarily want you to divide students into grades and grades to teach, did they? It's a pity that the emperor had made a decision at that time. As a prince, I naturally There is no way to comment. Now that the disadvantages are emerging, I have ordered that in the future, the Guozijian will not be divided into two, and there will be two courtyards inside and outside, and all students will be disrupted and reorganized. As for the specific arrangements, they will all be arranged by Chu Siye. "

"My minister obeys the order." Chu Ci had already had such an idea, but he did not expect to think of it with the emperor.

Gu Cheng knelt on the ground, feeling uneasy in his heart, he was originally the secretary of the inner court, but now the inside and outside are integrated into one, what should he do?

"Gu Cheng, you are jealous of the virtuous and capable, and you falsely accuse your colleagues. You should have been demoted and dismissed, and sent back to your original place of origin, but considering that you have done your duty and made a little contribution to the court's cultivation of talents, I will demote your official position and demote you to a lower rank." Guozijian Jiancheng, I hope you will do well in the future."

"Thank you, the sage, for your grace, and the criminal minister to thank you." Gu Cheng cried and thanked him.

"Qin Yushi, since you said that the officials will not be convicted by words, then I will not punish you today. I hope you can remember clearly the responsibilities of the Yushitai in the future, and don't turn the responsibility of reporting into your selfishness to vent your anger. means."

"Thank you, Lord Long En, for your obedience."

Chu Ci listened to the emperor's resolute orders, and was deeply moved.The emperor is clearly using his affairs as a target to kill chickens and monkeys.Presumably the emperor wanted to warn the ministers of the court a long time ago. His words revealed a message all the time, that is, they could not escape the emperor's eyes and ears in whatever they did. In his grasp.Looking at all the ministers, they all held their breath and concentrated, for fear that the fire would burn themselves.If so, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!

"Okay, when the Chang Dynasty has been in use for so long today, there must be something else in the Ai Qing's yamen, so I won't delay you and leave the court."

"The ministers and others respectfully send off the Holy Majesty, long live long live long live long live!"

After Chu Ci returned to the Imperial College, he was in a very cheerful mood, so he asked Zhang Hu to make two small dishes and eat wine alone in the backyard.Today is a holiday, and the students have all gone home.Kou Jing and the others also went to the house of a lieutenant general, and it is said that they had something to discuss.

After drinking, it was already dark.Although Chu Ci was a little drunk, he still didn't feel sleepy, so he took advantage of the wine and climbed up to the roof to watch the moon.But he forgot that today is the first day of the new year, and there is no moon in the sky.

Chu Ci looked at the sky bewilderedly, and couldn't help feeling a little melancholy in his heart.Although he could speak eloquently, he felt sad when he was targeted again and again.He knew that on the way to official career, the road ahead must be very bumpy, but he was far away from his hometown, and he didn't even have a confidant around him, so his heart was inevitably empty.

"Where's your master?" A familiar voice came from below.

Zhang Hu sat on the threshold with his head propped up, and pointed to the roof. The master didn't know what was going on today, he was very happy at one moment, and at the other he seemed a little sad.

Kou Jing took a look, then walked into the room, and after a while, holding something in her hand, she stepped on the roof with her feet.

"It's cool at night, Huaijin, you'd better put on a cloak." Chu Ci put a heavy weight on his shoulders, and there was an extra cloak on his body. He looked at Kou Jing's concerned eyes, and his heart warmed. Fortunately, he still has this Good brothers are by my side.

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"You guys think, is this Chu Siye from the right minister's side?"

"Usually, I don't see how close this Chu Ci is to the Right Prime Minister's faction, but what he said today seems to have the intention of moving closer to that side."

"I actually think that he is a mere sixth-rank official, so there is nothing to worry about. Let's think about the reforms proposed by the Prime Minister yesterday morning."

"Otherwise, you must know that the pawn crossing the river is a car. Although he is a sixth-rank official, he has won the emperor's heart and has a bright future. Think about the champion man before, but there is someone like Chu Ci who can go up again and again Is it a matter of regular court?"

"Then us?"

"Don't be busy for now," the old man sitting at the top opened his eyes, "Listening to what you said, the emperor was furious over a trivial matter today, which is clearly a shock. You have acted too hastily recently, and it is not appropriate to act rashly now. He said again Powerful, that is, a sixth-rank official. If Qin Shun hadn't been holding on to him all day long, the emperor might have forgotten him long ago."

"Yes!"

"Go back first, I'm a little tired." The old man closed his eyes again, looking a little tired.

The others left silently, not daring to disturb him anymore.