Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1470, Criticize Liu Jin~
In the leisure area of ​​the Beijing Home Inn, Li Nanshan, Wang Qi, Tian Feng, Ruan Wenjie, Wu Yi and other Dongbang students also gathered together to talk about the imperial examination this time.

"How did everyone do in the exam?"

Tian Feng looked at the crowd, everyone was very tired after several days of exams, but at this moment, most of them were still waiting anxiously and anxiously.

For students like them, ten years of studying hard in order to be named on today's gold list, even after the exam, if you want to relax, you have to wait until the list is announced, and you can relax after you really go to high school.

"I think the test is not bad. I was worried that the questions given by Mr. Liu were too biased and difficult, and I couldn't write them. I didn't expect the questions to be so simple. Naturally, it is much easier to write."

Wang Qi said very casually.

"Brother Wang, how did you write it?"

When the others heard it, they immediately asked.

"Of course it is to praise the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty. The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty today far exceeds that of the Han and Tang Dynasties. The territory of the Ming Dynasty today far surpasses any dynasty and country in ancient and modern China and abroad. My Ming Dynasty is so strong that it is invincible in this world."

Wang Qi replied without thinking.

"Brother Wang, I'm afraid you misjudged the question."

Li Nanshan on the side thought for a while and shook his head slightly.

"Brother Li, why did you say that?"

When the others heard it, they asked again in unison.

"The title given by Mr. Liu, the Ming Dynasty today, does not focus on the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. Mr. Liu is an official of the Practical Sect. What he focuses on is the changes and reforms of the Ming Dynasty."

"That is to say, you should clearly point out some of the problems Daming is facing now, and then give some strategies for governing the country according to one of the problems, so as to meet the meaning of Liu Gong's question."

Li Nanshan said.

"Ah~"

Hearing Li Nanshan's words, Wang Qi, Tian Feng and others couldn't help shouting out.

"This, this~"

Wang Qi was dumbfounded immediately, then his heart sank, and he said helplessly: "It seems that the failure of the ranking is settled~"

"Brother Wang, don't be discouraged~"

"There is still a gap between my students from the East List and the students from the North and South Lists. Maybe Brother Wang will still be able to go to high school by then."

Li Nanyun quickly comforted him.

"I hope so~"

Wang Qi said in frustration.

Some families are happy and some are sad, similar to the candidates for the college entrance examination in later generations. Many students are anxiously waiting for the day when the results will be released. After discussing with each other, many people are ashamed, and some of them are elated .

Jiao Fangjiao Mansion.

"How did you do in the exam?"

After Jiao Fang went down to court, she hurried back home, found her son Jiao Huangzhong, and hurriedly asked.

Jiao Huangzhong was already in his forties, almost fifty years old, but he was ignorant and incompetent, and after a lifetime of examinations, he finally passed the Juren examination, so he was lucky enough to take part in the general examination this time.

As the so-called Thirty Young Masters, Fifty Young Scholars, Jiao Huangzhong can be regarded as a typical scholar of this era. After all, geniuses like Liu Jin, Xie Qian, Wang Shouren, Li Dongyang, etc. are still very few.

"The test is not bad, this time the topic is not difficult."

Jiao Huangzhong replied confidently. Originally, he was worried that the topic was too biased and difficult, and he couldn't do it at all, but he didn't expect that Liu Jin's topic would be so simple.

"How did you answer the question?"

Jiao Fang nodded slightly, and felt a little better when she heard Jiao Huangzhong's reply, but she still hurriedly asked.

I am too old to be an official for a few years, and my son Jiao Huangzhong is already very old. If he fails this time, in three years, he will be in his fifties by then.

Jinshi in their fifties, even if their official career goes well in the future, I am afraid it will be difficult to reach a high position by then. You must know that all these big shots in the court are in their thirties or forties. Even in his twenties, he was already a Jinshi.

Promotion also takes time, it is impossible to be promoted every year, and it is impossible to be promoted like a rocket. Examples like Liu Jin are still too few, too few.

Jiao Fang didn't think that her son could be compared with Liu Jin, be appreciated by Emperor Hongzhi, and be promoted quickly.

So it is very important to be able to go to high school this time.

"This question is of course a tribute to the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty, the vast territory of my Ming Dynasty, the strength of its military force, and the sageness of the Son of Heaven."

Jiao Huangzhong replied without thinking.

"what?"

Hearing Jiao Huangzhong's words, Jiao Fang couldn't help crying out, looking at her son, she really hated iron for being weak.

"Haven't you even figured out the meaning of Liu Jin's question?"

"He came up with this question not to ask you to sing praises and write praises for the prosperity of the world, but to ask you to point out some problems that exist in Ming Dynasty, and then give some appropriate strategies for governing the country."

"If you answer the question like this, I'm afraid you will fail the ranking."

Jiao Fang closed her eyes helplessly, she really hated iron for being weak, she didn't even try the questions carefully, and didn't even consider what kind of person Liu Jin, the chief examiner, was in terms of personality or behavior style.

He reminded him thousands of times before the exam, but he still forgot about it.

"Ah~"

When Jiao Huangzhong heard it, he was also dumbfounded.

He originally thought that he answered well, but he didn't expect Jiao Fang to make a conclusion that he must fail the exam. It was as if someone had poured cold water on him. After thinking about it carefully, he fell silent all of a sudden.

Who is Liu Jin?

Today's Minister of the Ministry of Officials, a representative of the reformist and practical faction, who has led the reform of the military system, taxation and official system, would he like to hear your praises of the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty?
Just think about it.

In this imperial examination, the examiner's preferences and style of doing things are things that many students must study before each exam.

"This is how to do?"

Jiao Huangzhong became anxious all of a sudden.

After finally winning the Juren and taking the general examination, if I fail, I will wait another three years and I will be in my fifties, so I have to go home and take care of the exams.

"Don't worry, things are not without a turnaround."

"Liu Jin's questioning in this way violates the usual rules. The memorials to impeach him in the imperial court are like snowflakes. It is hard to say that he may retake the exam at that time."

Jiao Fang walked back and forth, with such a useless son, Jiao Fang really had no choice.

Walking back and forth in meditation, after thinking for a while, he said: "These days, don't go out to mess around, study hard at home, wait and prepare quietly."

After finishing speaking, Jiao Fang also left, leaving her house in a hurry, not knowing who to visit.

Morning the next day.

"There is something to play, nothing to retreat~"

With the sound of Xiao Jing's voice, more than a dozen ministers stood up at once.

"I have something to say~"

Jiao Fang, Liu Chun and other officials stepped forward one after another.

"Jiao Fang, tell me first."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the dozen or so ministers who stood up, not daring to be surprised at all.

With Liu Jin making such a question, these ministers will definitely impeach and criticize Liu Jin. Xiao Jing has already received countless memorials to impeach Liu Jin.

"Your Majesty, the selection of scholars through the imperial examination is a matter related to the foundation of the court and the fundamental affairs of the country. It is related to the rise and fall of the country and the unity of the country."

"Liu Jin, the chief examiner, has His Majesty's trust. He should think of the king's kindness, and choose talents for His Majesty, the country, and the court, but Liu Jin regards the imperial examination as a child's play."

"When the questions were formulated, they did not follow the previous custom at all, and did not follow the instructions of the ancestors. The questions were randomly set, which disrupted the court's ceremony of ethics and talents, and seriously affected the selection of national talents."

Jiao Fang stood up and impeached Liu Jin in a serious and extremely serious manner, and gave Liu Jin several heavy hats one after another.

"Your Majesty, what Duke Jiao said is true. In the grand ceremony of imperial examinations, Liu Jin was so reckless. It must be due to the fact that His Majesty has always favored him, and because he is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, with power pouring into the government and the public, and acting recklessly. , Your Majesty, I beg your majesty to kill this beast, and return me to the bright world~"

A minister also stood up and said sharply.

Every word in the mouth is Zhuji, and it is all about Liu Jin's life.

It's a laughing matter to choose a scholar randomly through the imperial examination. What kind of power is pouring into the government and the public, doing things arbitrarily, and relying on His Majesty's favor to act recklessly, any one of these is enough to make Liu Jin lose his head.

The key is to make what Liu Jin said is the same as the heinous treacherous official. If Liu Jin is not killed, it will be like the whole Ming Dynasty is shrouded in dark clouds, without a ray of sunshine.

If Liu Jin was on the spot, he would probably vomit blood in anger.

These people don't use knives to kill people, every word will kill you.

Hearing this person's words, Zhang Mao, Xu Guangzuo, Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and the others couldn't help but slightly opened their eyes wide, and Zhang Mao, Xu Guangzuo, and Li Hui's eyes even flashed a cold light.

They couldn't be more clear about what kind of person Liu Jin is. Now that they are being so slandered by others, the key is that they want to kill Liu Jin quickly, which makes these people who are inextricably related to Liu Jin want to kill him this person.

Even Emperor Hongzhi, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne, narrowed his eyes slightly. Liu Jinquan was in power?Did Liu Jin act recklessly?Liu Jin relying on his own favor to mess around?
Emperor Hongzhi himself would not know?

For these courtiers under his command, Emperor Hongzhi was very clear about what kind of person Liu Jin was, and Emperor Hongzhi also knew very well.

Emperor Hongzhi trusted Liu Jin because of Liu Jin's ability and loyalty to himself, his selflessness to Ming Dynasty, and his selfless heart for the country and the people.

Unexpectedly, there are still many officials who want to kill Liu Jin. It's just a question for the imperial examination, and some people can't wait to jump out.

"Ah~"

Below, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Liu Jin came up with a random question this time. According to the rules, he had to come up with questions from the Four Books and Five Classics. It is normal for people to impeach him for making random questions. Deadly, that is really too much, and played too much.

Of course, it also underestimated Liu Jin's energy and Liu Jin's position in the heart of Emperor Hongzhi. It is really overthinking that such a thing can bring down Liu Jin.

(End of this chapter)