The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

In the early morning of the next day, a team of imperial guards and horse troops arrived at the gate of Su's residence early, and waited in line at the gate respectfully. After Su Jin was packed, they escorted Su Jin to the palace to meet the emperor.

More than [-] people who are famous in the undergraduate examination must go through this last hurdle. In the palace examination, the emperor will ask questions in person, and those who win the examination will answer on the spot. Candidates will not be able to pass this last hurdle; therefore, fundamentally speaking, the provincial examination for high school is not everything is going well, and the palace examination is the ultimate touchstone.

The location of the palace test was set up on the square in front of the Daqing Hall. Due to the large number of people, it seemed cramped to be located in the Daqing Hall.

At the right hour, the court bell rang. Su Jin and the 230 two provincial examination winners of the same subject slowly entered the hall under the guidance of the servants. Su Jin was relieved to see Wang Anshi and Wei Songhe among the crowd, and that Han Jiang who knelt behind him during the test; Wang Anshi and Wei Songhe also saw Su Jin. Since this is not a place to talk, they only greeted each other with their eyes. Su Jin stretched out two fingers in a hurry The word 'v' cheers Wang Anshi and Wei Songhe.

Zhao Zhen sat on the throne with a smile, looking thoughtfully at the students who filed in. These are the future pillars of the Song Dynasty. Become the mainstay that the future court will rely on, who knows?

Except for Su Jin, it was the first time for all the students to enter the palace to meet the emperor, and the majestic and solemn atmosphere around them was overwhelmed. When they were nervous, their bodies became uncoordinated, so that several students walked across the hall and stood tall When I was knocked down by the threshold, I fell and gnawed on the mud; I was so tired that I dumped a large piece of it from front to back, left, and right.

The servants yelled at the fallen students softly, blaming them for not being able to walk well, and everyone hurriedly got up, some of them knocked their mouths and noses on the clean marble floor, and dared not wipe the blood from falling .

Du Yan stood in the train frowning, and when he saw someone standing up and facing the emperor's throne, he couldn't help shouting: "Fork those people who can't walk steadily out of the hall, Daqing!" How can the sacred place of the temple be allowed to be desecrated by those who are disrespectful, and their qualifications for the palace examination will be disqualified."

The imperial guards stepped forward and grabbed those students with nosebleeds and mouths bleeding and drove them out. Although the officials felt that they were making a big fuss, but there were rules in the palace, and Du Yan's move was understandable, so they all kept silent.

Su Jin saw the ashen-colored faces of those students, and knew that all the previous efforts would be in vain if the fork went out. He probably threw himself into the river or hanged himself to death. Seeing the sad faces of those students, but He couldn't defend himself, and suddenly his nosy behavior reappeared. He completely forgot that he was only an examiner at the moment, and raised his hand and said loudly, "Wait a minute, and listen to the next sentence."

Everyone trembled in fright, who dared to speak loudly in this hall without permission.

"Who is making noise? Fork out, do you still understand the rules?" Du Yan shouted.

Su Jin came out in front of the crowd, cupped his hands in salute and said: "Private Du, calm down, I'm going to Su Jin."

When the officials saw that it was Su Jin, their heads suddenly became dizzy. They should have known it was him. Who else has such courage besides him?

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed, it really was this kid, the guy who loves to meddle in other people's business, but the timing of his appearance today is obviously not right, in front of many newcomers, how can Du Yan allow him to refute his face, he must be against him He was greatly reprimanded.

Zhao Zhen originally wanted to speak out to stop him. There are indeed rules in the hall, but there is no need to make a fuss. When Zhao Zhen was in power just now, he also set many rules in the hall in order to show his majesty; After farting loudly, he was dismissed; but now Zhao Zhen doesn't care much about it. The majesty of the royal family really needs it, but there is no need to overcorrect. At this time like today, Zhao Zhen will never fall for a few students. If they fall, they will be deprived of their qualifications for the palace examination.

But at this moment, Su Jinqiang took the initiative, and Zhao Zhen took back the words of pardon that came to his lips. He wanted to see how Su Jin could make Du Yan take back his life.

Sure enough, Du Yan frowned and said: "So it's you? Why don't you just stay here and wait for His Highness to see you, and why did you jump out again? Today is the palace examination room, don't forget your identity."

Su Jin cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Private Du, don't be angry, I just want to intercede for these fellows."

Du Yan sneered and said, "Apologize? You can't walk steadily, and your mouth and nose are bleeding to stain the palace. If you have one, you should be kicked out. What kind of favor are you begging for?"

Su Jindao: "Private Du, it's not easy, why don't you accommodate me once, they didn't do it on purpose, they have studied hard for ten years and went through several scientific examinations to get to this point, your words are enough to kill them; Besides, since they can pass the test and come to the palace examination, they must be people who have studied hard and will be used by the court in the future, why bother?"

Before Du Yan could speak, Xia Song whispered behind him: "Su Jin is a good person, isn't this saying that Du Shumi is unreasonable and unreasonable?"

Du Yan originally heard that what Su Jin said had some truth, and planned to soften it up, but when Xia Song provoked him, he suddenly became angry, and shouted: "Su Jin, don't talk nonsense, I think you are also an official of the court, come back quickly." Lie, I will not hold you accountable; the imperial court has the court's laws, how can the etiquette be abolished? If you come to entangle me again, I will fork you out together."

Su Jin's heart was on fire, talking to you well, you really want to scold him, originally you didn't intend to bully him, if not in front of all the students, Su Jin wouldn't even have the idea of ​​pleading with Du Yan; now Fortunately, he opened a dyeing workshop to give him color.

"Privilege Du, you are wrong to say that. You are also from the imperial examination, so you must know the suffering, so why bother?"

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Du Yan was angry, which meant he was scolding himself, and it was in front of so many people.

"Since you said there's no need to have sex, then why not." Du Yan gritted his teeth and shouted.

Yan Shu stomped his feet angrily, how could this Su Jin cause troubles everywhere, for no reason, he forced himself to stand out, there are rules in the hall, and those who lose their manners will be kicked out of the hall, and it is considered lucky not to hit the board, This kid doesn't understand anything, and he just likes to be a big-headed ghost.

If you are angry, you still have to come out and speak quickly at this time, otherwise if Du Yan forks Su Jin out, everything will be in vain.

"This... Du Shumi, Su Jin doesn't know much about the rules of the palace, how about I beg for a favor?" Yan Shu turned to Su Jin and shouted: "Su Huiyuan, don't you want to admit your mistake to Du Shumi? ? You are not allowed to mess around during the imperial examination."

Su Jin looked up at Zhao Zhen who was sitting on the throne, saw Zhao Zhen sitting on it with his cheeks resting on his face, like a puppet, and seeing the chaos below, he was able to calm down, feeling resentful in his heart, cupped his hands and said: "Master Sansi, what's wrong with me? Others have worked hard for ten years, but all their previous efforts were wasted because of a fall on the main hall. Are the adults here just not moved?"

Ouyang Xiu whispered behind Su Jin: "Don't say it, brother, this is the rule, how can there be a violation of the law in front of the emperor? It is impolite to say that it is small, and it is a crime to say that it is big, not to mention that these are newcomers. If It’s not proper etiquette at this time, so it’s okay in the future?”

Su Jin turned a deaf ear and continued: "The law is nothing more than human feelings. The imperial court's laws are for punishing those criminals who committed crimes. Such trivial things as falling and falling are not intentional. How can they be punished as criminals? I I just don’t understand why there are such rules, and it’s no wonder that my great country, the Song Dynasty, was so oppressed by the western thief Liaogou; Liao envoy Xiao Temo was right, my Song Dynasty just pays too much attention to these details , there is a suspicion of catching the big and letting go of the small, so although sitting on a rich territory, it is really a pity that it cannot suppress the country of tigers and wolves, but instead allows it to run rampant."

"Shut up!"

"To shut up!"

"presumptuous!"

"Bold!"

"..."

Lu Yijian, Du Yan, Xia Song, and even Ouyang Xiu, Yan Shu and others all angrily criticized Su Jin, and everyone was so frightened that they fell silent. Su Jin's words were saying that the emperor is incapable of governing the country well. The crime of treason and injustice.

Yan Shu's heart was beating violently, this kid was worried, it seemed that he was going to make a big fuss today.

"Your Majesty, Su Jin uttered treasonous words. I request you to remove Su Jin from his official position and get rid of his fame. He has evil intentions and will be a trouble to the court in the future." Du Yan stepped forward and clasped his hands.

"The old minister seconded, this person is a madman, how can he be allowed to stand above the court." Lu Yijian got up from the chair and cupped his hands.

"Chen Xia Song also seconded the proposal, Su Jin must be severely punished to make an example!" Xia Song echoed in a cold voice.

"Ministers and others seconded the proposal... The ministers seconded the proposal..." The ministers echoed, and the students were dumbfounded. They did not expect that Su Huiyuan, who was admired by thousands of people, would become the target of trampling just because of a few words in an instant. Yes; the students can be regarded as the first class in the officialdom, and being cautious in words and deeds is the kingly way.

Zhao Zhen was also really annoyed in his heart, this Su Jin was so disrespectful that he blatantly blamed Chao Gang here, and it was not a big deal for several candidates to be deposed, so he could use the topic to make use of it to Chao Gang. The meaning is that I am not a good emperor, and Da Song is bullied by others, which is a bit embarrassing.

Facing the excited courtiers, Zhao Zhen originally wanted to say, 'Quick play! ', but he couldn't say it out, Su Jin's words actually caused waves in his heart.

Since Zhao Zhen came to the throne, he has determined to be a Mingjun. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Taizu Dynasty, Taizong Dynasty and Zhenzong Dynasty have all been commendable. It has been more than 13 years since I ascended the throne at the age of 20, and it seems that I am still eating With the old books of the ancestors.

Various malpractices inside and outside the court have been brought up constantly, but he has never had a countermeasure. It is clear that the national power of the Song Dynasty is stronger than that of the Western Thieves and the Liao Kingdom, but it is always deceived by others; especially in recent years, the Western Thieves openly Establishing a country, and committing crimes in the northwest, defeating the Northwest Army for several consecutive battles; The good result is that you have to spend a lot of money and cloth every year to buy peace.

Money is nothing, as long as the weather is good for a few years in Da Song, the warehouse will be filled immediately. The key is that this sense of humiliation is lingering, and it hits one's self-esteem.

So when Su Jin said these words, Zhao Zhen's first reaction was anger, and his second reaction was a faint sense of a bosom friend. Facing the request of the officials at this moment, he hesitated.