At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 335 Candidate Dispute
It's March and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It's a good time for an outing, especially along the Qinhuai River, which makes students who come to Beijing to take exams forget to leave.

Of course, most students relax and accumulate energy for the old exam next month, such as Wu Qiuyan and Yuan Jue.

They were both young and in high spirits, pointing at the flower boats on the river and commenting on which girl was more beautiful.

The girls on the boat were not shy and greeted each other one after another.

"Mr. Lang, come and play. I'll play the flute for you."

"How about you, sir, come up and rest for a while?"

Most of them were directed at Yuan Jue. Although Wu Qiu Yan was lame, he didn't look good.

Yuan Jue said with a smile: "It is said that Madam Qinhuai's talent is the best in the world. If she is so invisible, she can see it even if she is blind."

"The cost is to entertain people with sex, how can it be so high?" Wu Qiuyan didn't take it seriously.

In fact, he was not only lame, but also blind in his left eye, but he was bold by nature and didn't take it seriously.

It is this kind of character that makes him good friends with Yuan Jue.

Yuan Jue's great-grandfather, Yuan Shao, became involved in political affairs after his official death. After his death, he was granted the title of Duke of Yue. His ancestor, Yuan Sidao, became an official in the shadow of Xiangzhou and knew Xiangzhou. When he was only seventeen, his father, Yuan Hong, served as the general magistrate of Jiankang Prefecture.

When the Yuan army marched south to Jiankang, Yuan Hong abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown. Later, he was invited by Wang Yinglin to defect to Wenzhou and is now the deputy general manager of Huainan East Road.

It doesn't matter that he comes from a family of officials. He is also a disciple of Wang Yinglin, the Prime Minister of the dynasty. He has a literary name and was elected as the head of Lize Academy at the age of 20.

Lize Academy was one of the four major academies in this dynasty. Even if Yuan Jue did not take the scientific examination, he could still rise to prominence through it.

However, influenced by the imperial water conservancy policy, he gave up writing and followed theory, and wanted to join the Capital Water Supervision Bureau, so he came to take the exam.

Of course, I, Qiu Yan, is not bad either. He is fond of ancient studies, knows the classics and history of hundreds of schools of thought, is good at seal script and official script, and is familiar with music and rhythm.

The two of them looked away from the river and turned to discuss the imperial examination.

"This is the first time that the imperial court has set up a new subject. The questions are probably not difficult, but there are still many people taking the exam for the original subject, so it may not be easy." Yuan Jue said.

Wu Qiu Yan said with a smile: "Originally I was just testing the waters and talking about comforting my father's wishes. If this is not my ambition, it doesn't matter."

Yuan Jue nodded and said: "That's right. With your skills in seal management, it's not difficult to open a shop in Chengtian Mansion and make a lot of money every day. Wouldn't you be happier than me?"

"When you join the cabinet, I'll use a seal to bribe you to do things, okay?" Wu Qiuyan said.

While the two were joking, Yuan Zundao ran over panting and shouted: "Brother Bo Chang, brother Zixing, hurry up, hurry up, Brother Zhongzhang is fighting with someone, hurry up and help."

"What?" The two of them ran after Yuan Zundao without bothering to ask what happened.

There are more than [-] undergraduate students, but four of them are the closest to me. Of course, they are helping relatives but not taking care of each other.

When we arrived at the scene, we saw crowds of people watching the show, some even sitting on small stools eating cold melon.

After squeezing inside, the two groups of students faced off against each other, with all kinds of "straight bitches", "greedy villains", "their own girls" and "scumbags" constantly going on.

It was mainly the students of Bailuzhou Academy who were talking obscenely. Gongkui, the brother Zhongzhang in Yuan Zundao's mouth, was quarreling with other scholars, which made Bailuzhou Academy angry and humiliated.

"You have gained His Majesty's trust. Not only are you a worshiper in the Heroes' Shrine, but you are also the first family to receive science textbooks. You have nothing to spare on weekdays. You regard the academies in the world as nothing. You only regard yourself as the best in the world. You have no inventions that benefit the country and the people. .

Take a look at our Chizhou Academy. First, we calculated the pi value to the eleventh digit. The Ministry of Works, the Shaofu, and the generals and supervisors all issued commendations.

By modifying plow carts and lorry carts, the efficiency of plowing cattle is doubled. By modifying blast furnaces, the smelting efficiency is more than tripled. By modifying river boats, the speed and transportation volume are increased. All users praise them as good things.

You, the wise and poor, are nothing more than rotten Confucian scholars. They cannot benefit the people at the top, cannot settle down the family at the bottom, and they are just a waste of the court's public funds. What is the use of them? "

The students of Bailuzhou Academy yelled even louder.

Facts speak louder than words.Chizhou Academy was originally unknown, but as new inventions spread throughout the world, it became famous. Not to mention Bailuzhou Academy, even the four major academies could not match it.

Red eyes!

What does the literati want?
Above all, there is morality, followed by meritorious service, and secondly, standing up to words, although it will not be abandoned for a long time, this is called immortality.

To establish morality means to create and set up the law, and to benefit the public; to perform meritorious service means to save adversity and adversity, and to make meritorious service in time;

Establishing one's moral character depends on the opinions of the outside world, which is divided into different opinions. To achieve meritorious service requires entering into the monopolistic and highly risky officialdom, which is often beyond the ability of a scholar. Therefore, literati always regard "establishing a good reputation" as their first priority in order to achieve immortality. , but there are only a few people in the past dynasties who can make a statement.

However, Chizhou Academy took a different approach. Not only did it flatter His Majesty, it also directly used its invention to achieve "meritorious service".

All kinds of achievements, except for the effect of pi, which ordinary people cannot see, are all immediate and real "efforts pay off in time".

The most enviable thing is that Chizhou Academy has made a lot of money due to various inventions. Professors are well paid and students are all free, which makes other academies jealous.

Generally speaking, the funding source of the academy is raised by the mountain chief, mostly donated by wealthy people. If it has a reputation and the support of the local government, it can get a school land.

However, nowadays, no land is given to the farmers, and it is all raised by the colleges themselves. Bailuzhou Academy is responsible for offering sacrifices to the Martyrs’ Shrine, so it has a small amount of funding, so it can barely support it.

Everyone is hungry and full, but you, Chizhou Academy, are so talkative, how can you attract people to see you?

"I'm ashamed to argue with you and other cynics." The high-spirited Gong Kui turned to the melon-eating crowd and asked, "What do you think, fellow villagers?"

"Okay~" Many idle people responded in a loud voice.

Even those who don't understand don't understand. Whether boats, plows, and spinning wheels are good or not, everyone has used them, so they naturally have a say.

When the students from Bailuzhou Academy saw this, they ran away in dejection after saying, "The imperial examination will show the true results."

The melon-eaters were still interested, but the excitement was gone. Just as they were about to turn around and leave, Gongkui called out: "Fathers, old and young, please stay here for a moment. I have something to tell you."

Because he was quite charming in his verbal battle with the scholars just now, everyone was willing to give him face, so they all stopped.

"Tomorrow outside Chengtianmen, Chizhou Academy will verify the existence of strong atmospheric pressure. Please take a look to bear witness." Gongkui handed over his hands.

"The court newspaper has already said that I have already made an appointment, sir, don't worry."

"Sir, if you don't say anything, I will support you."

"The officials are watching it in person. How can we miss it? We won't be tolerated by the painting officials."

After everyone had dispersed, Yuan Jue stepped forward and said, "Brother Zhong Zhang is so charming."

Gongkui replied proudly: "Boss, don't make fun of me. How can I express my style with my quick tongue?"

"Fortunately, we didn't start a fight, otherwise it would have been terrible if we were teased about our qualifications for the imperial examination." Yuan Zundao said with lingering fear.

Wu Qiu Yan said with a smile: "Shu Zheng's knowledge is nothing to say, but he still lacks some experience in human relations.

I think the only reason for me to study is to govern the country and bring peace to the people. If Zhongzhang doesn't become an official, he can still benefit the country and the people. What can those idiots do if they don't become officials? "

"That's true. I'm very anxious." Yuan Zundao said.

He was originally from Xuzhou. Before the queen master attacked Xuzhou, his family went south to seek refuge, and now he lives in Zhendong Road.

He is precocious and known as a child prodigy. This year, Fang Shiliu is a professor of Furui County, Zhendong Road. In fact, he is already an official.

This dynasty is proud of being a Jinshi, and its official career will be smoother. Anyone who has the ability will seek a Jinshi, and Yuan Zundao is no exception, so he went to Beijing to take the exam.

(End of this chapter)