The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1298 Forum Extra:

Topic: "Breaking News! Breaking News! Joint release by the History Department and Archaeology Department of University A, it turns out that the fat doll in the Chuzhou New Year paintings is her from 500 years ago? ! "

The author: Without further ado, let's release the news first! [Link: "Documents from the Chu Dynasty found in the library of East Lake University, old archives reveal the secrets of the Prime Minister Shengyuan"]

1F: Huh?! Who is Sheng Yuan? Which period of the Chu Dynasty was he the Prime Minister of? Is he famous?!

2nd floor: Is it famous?! Upstairs, are you sure you are not kidding?! You must have slept through history class in school!

3rd floor: Hahaha, second floor, maybe the one on the first floor is a fool! Sheng Yuan, not only is she the first female prime minister of the Chu Dynasty, but she is also the first female prime minister in history! She is the top scorer in the sixth imperial examination! She was in the popular "pass every exam" chart a few years ago!

4th floor: Eh?! Everyone, please look at the IP of the first floor... Isn't the provincial capital where he is now the capital of the Chu Dynasty?! I remember that there seems to be a centuries-old shop called "Wenyuanlou" there. Among their intangible cultural heritage pastries, there is a delicious pastry called "Liuyuanguo", which is derived from Shengyuan's nickname "Sheng Liuyuan".

5th floor: Please don't criticize the first floor, except for gourmets and those who like history and culture, who studies how the dim sum got its name! Besides, the history textbooks that mention Shengyuan in great detail are the textbooks of the first and second year of high school, such as "Jingyan's Prosperous Era", "Ruide's New Deal", "Shunning's Governance"... I still remember it clearly! Now when I think back to the days of memorizing the government's measures, gains and losses, pros and cons, and lessons learned, I still feel so sour!

6th Floor: The person above, please stop sighing. What you mentioned only takes up a dozen pages in total, but among the poems, lyrics, and essays by famous Chu Dynasty writers that students of the Department of Literature have to memorize, at least fifty or sixty of them are related to her.

As for the history department, it was even more exciting. Who would have thought that there would be a required course called "Analysis of Chu History"! There are many textbooks for this course, and one of the important references is "Biographies of Famous Officials of the Chu Dynasty".

Okay, here comes the point. This is the list of important historical figures in the eyes of Chu history researchers. About one-third of the famous officials in it are related to Sheng Yuan. This group of male and female officials who left a strong mark in history were either selected and promoted by Sheng Yuan during her tenure, or were influenced by her and highly respected by later generations... Can you guess how many of these people I am talking about? ! Okay, let me reveal the answer directly! There are as many as 23 people in this group!

So, I don’t understand the reaction on the first floor!

The heroine in the drama "The Poor Female Prime Minister" mentioned in the previous hot post on the forum, who debated with hundreds of countries, was based on Sheng Yuan's little fan girl. In history, although she did not really debate with ministers from more than a hundred countries, she did debate as she went along when she was on a diplomatic mission to Europe, and frightened the ministers of dozens of small countries so much that they "ran away in fear at the mere mention of her name." Such a fierce person, in her life, had fifteen poems, ten fu, and six ci all praising Sheng Yuan.

There is also the previous book "The Abandoned Girl Strikes Back, Where Can the Treacherous Ministers Escape", which was sued by the descendants of the prototype for defamation. In it, the heroine and the villain were both students of Sheng Yuan in history. They had a very good relationship as senior and junior brothers and sisters, and both made significant contributions at different times.

Of course, maybe the first poster is just someone who knows the result but not the reason, but let me tell you another one, I guarantee that everyone has heard of it, remember the national style song "Youge" that everyone could sing a few lines a while ago? There is a line in it "Wenzhen Yuliang wrote a prosperous era, Mingyan Hanxu had a revival; Shengyuan Yangzhuo walked gracefully, Chuyue Hanming was free and unrestrained after that." The "Wenzhen" in the first line is the word for "Shengyuan" mentioned in the third line.

Haha, I think even if everyone doesn’t know that “Wenzhen” and “Shengyuan” are the same person, they should be able to hear and understand the word “Shengyuan” clearly!

7th floor: Wow, there is a long comment above, and a group photo! Haha, my friend above, you are so vivid, detailed and specific, could it be that you are from the Department of Literature or the Department of History? !

Floor 8: Haha, the hard-working student from the Department of Literature who has double-majored in history courses is reporting to you!

9th floor: Wow, a literature major taking a history major?! You are so brave my friend! We salute you!

10th floor: Tribute +1

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55th floor: Tribute +1

The author: I am the author, here to protect the post! Everyone, please don't go off topic! What I want to discuss with you is the prototype of the fat dolls in Chuzhou New Year paintings! I don't know if my friends with the same IP remember that a folklore expert once said with certainty that only the dolls in the book scene were based on Shengyuan. What happened? ! Those protagonists are her twin daughters! Hahahaha!

57th floor: I remember! I remember! But later this expert went to the Chuzhou TV program “Legendary Era” and made a patch, saying that it was the archaeologists’ fault, that they mistook the portrait of Sheng Yuan’s child for a small portrait of Sheng Yuan himself, and that was why they made a fool of themselves.

58th floor: OP, please stop chatting so animatedly. Please put up a portrait of Sheng Yuan himself!

Author: Yes, it is available in the link above. You may not have read it carefully! Let me show you the way. Start reading from page 13!

59th Floor: Watch me, I'll put the pictures up, everyone have a look: [Sheng Yuan rolling on the map when he was a child.jpg], [Chasing chickens and dogs and laughing.jpg], [Sleeping on the soft couch in summer.jpg], [Children playing kicking football in anger.jpg], [Rafting and playing and picking lotus flowers.jpg]... Space is limited, so I'll just put these few up, if you want to see them, please visit the official website of East Lake University, there is a complete set of portraits of Sheng Yuan from childhood to old age, about a hundred of them!

60F: Oh~~ the kid in this picture is so cute! Are you sure it’s Sheng Yuan? This image doesn’t fit the role of the Prime Minister!

61F: Let me ask you a question, whose child is the first minister right after birth? Which first minister didn’t have a childhood?!

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The author of the post: News! Big news! A group of portraits of Chu nobles were found in the Xizhou State Museum, and among them is a real portrait of Sheng Yuan... The author of the post posted it here for everyone to see!

91F: Wow, last month's post is alive again! Hehe, to be honest, if this is a portrait of a real person, then Sheng Yuan must be a real beauty!

92F: It must be a portrait of a real person! The official websites of Donghu University and the Chu Dynasty History Research Institute have posted comparison pictures. Look, the picture on the left is an oil painting from the Xizhou Museum, the picture in the middle is a meticulous painting by Cen Zhiqi, and the picture on the right is a self-portrait of Sheng Yuan that was just discovered. You can compare them and see that these three are really the same person!

93F: Wait! Who is this Cen Zhiqi?! Can someone explain this to me?!

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Floor 95: If you haven’t heard of Cen Zhiqi, you must have heard of Cen Youniang. The prototype of the heroine Cen Shisan in the TV series "Finding You Across Thousands of Years" broadcasted by the provincial TV station some time ago was Cen Youniang.

96th floor: I have a question that really puzzles me. If Shengyuan is really so beautiful, why is it not mentioned in history books? !

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99th floor: 96th floor, what do you want to say? Are you saying that everyone is sensationalizing and making up stories, or are you simply curious about why no one has mentioned Shengyuan's appearance? !

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102F: Who said there is no record in history books? It is obviously you who are not curious and have not looked for it, okay?! For example, in the "Rebuke of Flatterers" written by Cen Minzhou of the Chu Dynasty, it is said that Sheng Yuan "is not only beautiful but also inferior, and talented people tend to go astray"; there is also a student of a senior official named Gu Yuncheng, who once wrote a poignant article saying that Sheng Yuan "is a rare beauty in a thousand years, and a domineering character that cannot be found in a hundred generations."

If you are interested, you can look through the "Chu Dynasty Literary Works", which mentions Shengyuan in several articles. For example, in "Su on Pride and Extravagance" written by Tu Wenren, it says "Her dazzling beauty is hard to match, and her extravagance and luxury are rare in the world."

Think about it, even people who hate Sheng Yuan say that she is very pretty, how can she not be pretty? !

The author: ??? You guys pushed up the post I posted before the New Year again? ! Well, in that case, I, the author, will give you another piece of good news! [Link: "East Lake University intends to assist Chuzhou in rebuilding the ancient magnificent building complex. The legendary ancient capital of the three dynasties of Yan, Chen and Chu will be scaled up and presented on the side of Yunqi Mountain"]

105th floor: Zoomed presentation, how can that be interesting?!

106F: That’s not bad. I mainly want to see the grand occasion of Sheng Yuan’s garden party which is my first time attending!

107th Floor: Hahaha, yes, yes, it would be best if there were actors acting out the scene on the spot and recreating the process of Sheng Yuan and her friends getting to know each other!

Floor 108: I am different from you. I really want to see the Zhihui Palace, which Emperor Shunning valued all his life. It is said that there are not only teaching materials written by Sheng Yuan herself, but also a practical sand table designed by her for Emperor Shunning!

109th floor: Speaking of Emperor Shunning, I want to ask everyone, the TV series and novels say that she had a falling out with Empress Ruide because of a handsome man, is this true? Who was that handsome man?

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112th floor: Hey, here comes another person who got stupid from watching TV! You can’t take unofficial history seriously!

113th floor: I don’t think it’s fake. Didn’t Emperor Shunning once write a poem to reveal that “I don’t understand the sincere feelings of my parents, but fortunately I have a good teacher to give me advice; from now on, I will leave my husband and go far away to serve the country and the people.” The parents mentioned here must be Empress Ruide, right? The good teacher must be Sheng Yuan! Especially the last sentence, it sounds like he broke up with his lover, and then forgot about the past and only focused on the country.

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115th floor: 113th floor, you must have a perfect score for reading comprehension! Does anyone in this building know who the possible lover of Emperor Shunning is? !

Original Poster: Wow, who brought up this old post again?

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1005th floor: Why is no one continuing to talk?!

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The poster Chen Ji looked at the notification on her phone and found that the post she posted when she first entered college had been found again. She couldn't help but feel curious, but when she saw the latest comment, she sighed helplessly. It seemed that what she was paying attention to was different from what everyone else was paying attention to!

"Yunqi Mountain is in front of us. Please follow the team and the tour guide to see the ancient Kyoto and recreate the growth and learning process of the Prime Minister Shengyuan."

When Chen Ji heard what the tour guide said, she quickly turned her phone to vibrate mode; she would be attending the graduation ceremony soon, so before leaving school, she specially rewarded herself with a graduation trip, and Chuzhou, the ancient capital, was the first stop of her trip.

The gate of the reconstructed ancient building slowly opened in front of her. In an instant, the magnificent retro simulation scene came into view. The streets were wider than she could imagine, the bustling shouting, and the constant coming and going of men and women in ancient costumes, all brought Chen Ji and the members of the tour group into the scene in an instant.

"This is the fruit cheese that the prime minister loved to eat when he was young!"

"This is Sheng Liuyuan's favorite Sushan!"

"This is our Lord Sheng's favorite snack!"

"This is……"

Noisy hawking sounds came to their ears, and everyone's attention was drawn to it.

"Everyone, look here! The tour guide reminds you that the place where we are standing may occasionally show Shengyuan from different periods. There is the Shengyuan where I went shopping with adults when I was a child, there is the Shengyuan where I played with my classmates when I was in school, and there is the Shengyuan where I visited with my husband An Yu after I became an official... You can try to find it. If you find it right, there will be a small gift for everyone! Okay, now everyone can move freely. We will meet here again in three hours!"

The guide's words immediately aroused the interest of everyone in the tour group. Immediately, everyone dispersed with great confidence and rushed to the streets, ready to go.

However, Chen Ji did not join everyone in looking for the trace of "Sheng Yuan". She took out a homemade map and slowly followed the route on it, intending to revisit some of Sheng Yuan's favorite and most frequently visited places.

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Time passed quickly along the way, and it was time to go back and gather. Chen Ji stood in the direction of the city gate and looked back, feeling a little melancholy.

The degree of restoration here is very high, and it seems that the shadow of Shengyuan is everywhere; but this place is very unfamiliar, and it is completely different from the ancient capital that she has been dreaming about in the few words described in the book.

After leaving Yunqi Mountain, Chen Ji followed the crowd in a low voice, not knowing why he felt lost. Just as he was about to walk to the parking lot, someone in the tour group suddenly said, "The city is fake, but the mountain is real. Let's take a few more photos here. Who knows, in one of the photos, we may be standing where the ancient Prime Minister stood!"

Chen Ji suddenly understood what was going on after hearing this.

The tour guide looked at his watch and saw that there was still plenty of time, so he smiled and agreed.

Seeing this, Chen Ji hurriedly picked up the camera and quickly framed the picture.

Looking at his favorite photo of distant mountains in the camera, Chen Ji just smiled when he heard a melodious ballad: "Half a lifetime of serving the country is glorious, but it is not as good as the carefree life of a child; how many good ministers could be generals, but few are mentioned in the history books."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji turned around to look at the direction where the singing came from, only to see an actor dressed as a woodcutter carrying tools and leisurely walking up the mountain path.

At this time, Yunqi Mountain was shrouded in light mist, with trees rising one after another, birds occasionally startled and flying away, the blue sky was clear and deep, and clouds moved freely.

In a trance, she seemed to hear Sheng Yuan's sigh at Yunqi Mountain: "Time flies, but the mountains and rivers remain unchanged; the future is long, and the road lies ahead."

(End of the article)