Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 555
Although the ranking in the palace examination was decided by the emperor, Zhu Yijun's decision still caused an uproar in the hall. In fact, Guo Pu knew that the article must be written by Gao Yushi after reading the article. It is sealed, but there is no official transcript in this palace exam, that is to say, the essays handed in are all the candidates' ink scrolls, and only the name and other information are sealed separately.

Gao Yushi is his student, how could he fail to recognize Gao Yushi's characters?And he can basically be sure that the emperor also knows the words of high pragmatism. Otherwise, why did the emperor have the expression of "raising his eyebrows" after he only took a look at the ink scroll just now?

But even if this paper is highly pragmatic, Guo Pu must stand up and oppose Zhu Yijun's direct selection of him as the number one scholar.

At this time, His Majesty Dan was in an uproar, Guo Pu hurriedly came out to play and said: "The old minister has something to play."

At this time, Zhu Yijun had already written the six words "No. 1", and when he saw Guo Pu coming out, he nodded: "Yuanfu has something to say, please."

Guo Pu's face was serious, he raised his hands and said loudly: "The old minister just expressed his appreciation for this article, but the old minister objected to the emperor deciding the ranking of this volume at this time."

Zhu Yijun frowned slightly and asked, "Why?"

"Your Majesty, there are 60 tribute students who came to the palace examination today, and the first batch of papers handed in just now was no more than [-] people, and the ministers have already reviewed less than [-] papers, and the emperor personally read the papers, and even only this one. That's it. It is extremely unfair to decide the number one in this ranking among the other [-] candidates, so the veteran minister asks the emperor to take back his order, and after reading the rest of the articles and comparing them in detail before making the holy award, it will be more and more fair."

Generally speaking, Zhu Yijun still respected Guo Pu, the only remaining minister who cared about life. At least he had never directly opposed his opinions in terms of face, but today it seemed that he was about to open his mouth.

Zhu Yijun pondered for a while, then stood up and said, "On this volume, I already have the imperial pen and Zhu Zhu."

As soon as the emperor's words came out, there was another uproar in the palace!
Because, the lethality of this sentence is really a bit big--as we all know, "the king has no jokes", the emperor can follow the law, and everything he said must be honored, not to mention it has already been written?
However, the most destructive thing is not that the "No. 1" on this paper cannot be changed, but the emperor's attitude.This is by no means the style and temper of the first emperor Mu Zong, but the demeanor of Sejong Jiajing!
I just want to do this, what are you doing!

But no one who started to be an official in the Sejong Dynasty did not turn pale when he heard this sentence. After all, no one wants to live the kind of life that is frightening every day-every day racking his brains to figure out what the emperor is thinking. One bad thing is to demote the official , Tingzhang killed, that life is not human!

However, Zhu Yijun is not as tough as his grandfather. Seeing that the situation was a little out of control, he felt a little nervous, and added: "The selection of talents in the palace test is only used by the emperor. This article is not easy, and it is all in line with my wishes. Why can't I do it for you?" No. [-] scholar? However, Qing and others can still continue to read the paper, if there is a better essay than this one, I will consider it again."

Guo Pu said in his heart that it was terrible: If the emperor insists on sticking to the end and doesn't care about the opinions of the officials, then that's all. After all, the matter of employing people is indeed a matter of the emperor's decision.But now the emperor has made another opening, which shows that his will is still not as firm as his ancestor, Emperor Sejong, so the officials may not only not appreciate it, but will think that this "deep Xiao Sejong" should be taken advantage of this opportunity. "The idea of ​​"killing it in the bud, lest he really regard the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty as worthless like Emperor Sejong after he came to power, and would not listen to advice and insist on going his own way.

But this is where Guo Pu's difficulty lies. Although the "High Party"'s consistent purpose is to govern the affairs of the world with the sacred will, after all, the people of the High Party are still civil servants!Although he, Guo Pu, is currently the leader of the high party, but he is also a civil servant, and he must also consider the interests of the civil servants.If the emperor is really like Sejong in the future, for Gao Dang... I'm afraid it's hard to call it a good thing.

After such a hesitation, he couldn't stand up and agree immediately.

But his attitude undoubtedly inspired others, thinking that this was Yuanfu's hint that the state system should not be taken lightly, and that the emperor's attitude of ignoring all officials must be fought back!

Immediately someone stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the selection of talents in the country is the responsibility of the monarch, but it is also the responsibility of the world. What's more, the country has its own ancestral system, and the ancestors and gods are in the world. How could it not be like this at that time?" Profound meaning? Today, the emperor sees a leaf and does not realize that his eyes are blocked, and he thinks that he has seen a whole leopard from a glimpse. I secretly think it is impossible, please think twice."

Zhu Yijun was secretly annoyed, but he was also afraid that if he insisted on going his own way, he would be sued by his mother at that time, saying that he had tampered with the ancestral system.Although the queen mother seldom interferes with political affairs, she is more protective of the ancestral system. If this happens, the queen mother will punish her to kneel...

After the official finished speaking, everyone saw that the emperor did not immediately refute, and immediately cheered up, and someone stood up and said: "Your Majesty, how can the country's regulations be changed without authorization? Your Majesty, please think twice."

"Not only should it not be easy to determine who the champion will be, but this article has just caused controversy. Doesn't the emperor hear the truth that if you listen to both, you will be clear, and if you listen to it, you will be dark? I ask the emperor to take back the order and make an exception for this article that is only seeking money and fighting for the interests of the people. Dethrone!"

"Nonsense, this palace test strategy theory, all the participants are the pillars of my Ming Dynasty, and the strategies presented, no matter whether they are feasible or not, are all suggestions for the country. Besides, you just said that if you listen to both, you will be bright, and if you listen to others, you will be dark. Do you want to be dismissed at every turn?"

"That's right. Since Zhang Yuan in the Northern Song Dynasty, there has never been a palace examination to dismiss him. What's your intention in making this proposal?"

Fortunately, it turned into a quarrel, and the quarrel involved an old case that was exempted from the imperial examination in the Northern Song Dynasty.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there was a candidate named Zhang Yuan, who was quite unlucky and was eliminated by the imperial examination many times (in the Song Dynasty, candidates could not participate in the general examination indefinitely, and were required to pass the examination all the way every time).So angry Zhang Yuan and his friend named Hu (Wu Hao) rushed to the border. They hired a few people to drag a big stone slab in front of them. Individuals followed behind, chanting poems and crying loudly, hoping to attract the attention of the border commander.

The border commander actually received them, led them into the big tent and chatted for a while, probably because he felt that the words were not congenial, and sent them back.After returning to his hometown, for unknown reasons, Zhang Yuan was beaten up by the local county magistrate.This insult made him decide to join Xixia.

Before leaving, passing by Xiang Yu Temple, "Nai exhausted his bag to buy wine, drank it to Yu Ji, poured wine on clay statues, and sang the words "Qin Huang's grass is ignorant, Liu Xiangqi annexed it". "So Zhang Yuan rebelled against Song Dynasty and voted for Xia.

However, in fact, Zhang Yuan is a very good talent. His defection caused great losses to the Song Dynasty, which caused the Song Dynasty to lose repeatedly in the war against Xixia.

After this incident, the ministers of the Song Dynasty discussed the gains and losses of the elimination of the palace examination together, and the ministers attributed the matter to the elimination system of the palace examination.According to historical records: "So the ministers suggested that the palace examination should be blamed. Neither the Jinshi nor the palace examination should be dismissed. They are rebellious scholars, and they will benefit infinitely for future generations of scholars."

Zhu Yijun didn't expect that after arguing about this matter, he went off topic. He was extremely annoyed, and his complexion became worse and worse.

Guo Pu glanced at Shen Shixing, Shen Shixing sighed softly, and came out and said: "The theory of dismissal is indeed over, but it is really inappropriate for the emperor to single out the champion before watching his paper. It's just..."

He sighed: "Since the imperial pen and verdict have been issued, further changes will damage the prestige of the emperor. I think the champion is worthy, but the emperor should reflect on himself, so as to avoid the unnecessary disputes like today."

Zhu Yijun heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Shen Ge's words are old-fashioned words for the country, and I appreciate them very much. You can review the reading papers again, and I will review them carefully to show fairness."

Guo Pu didn't say a word, but he couldn't help sighing in his heart.

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