Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 38 What the Ming Dynasty lacks is political nature!
"politics!"

These two words from Jie Min echoed in everyone's heart.

Hua Lun's eyes were slightly different.

He looked at Jie Min seriously, chewing on these two words in his mind, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.

Somehow.

He felt that Xia Zhibai seemed to have really seen through the nature of the imperial examination.

It's just that the word "politics" is too broad. He couldn't feel much from these few words. He just remembered these two words secretly.

He doesn't know much about politics.

What shocked him even more were the last two sentences Jie Min said, "The imperial examination selects officials instead of scholars."

What is an official?
Officials who are selected by the court and appointed by the Ministry of Personnel are called officials.

They should take the world as their responsibility.

As for how to be an official, Hua Lun had never thought about it in detail in the past. He just wanted to take part in the imperial examination, become famous, and then enter the court to receive orders. However, when he heard the word "politics", his mind suddenly became enlightened, and he seemed to have some understanding of being an official.

Hua Lun looked around and saw that everyone else had confused expressions and no reaction at all. A sneer flashed across his lips, and he took a half step back and remained silent.

He has noticed it.

Xia Zhibai is an extraordinary person.

Maybe he won't really become the top scorer, but with his understanding, if he can really calm down, I'm afraid his promotion will be fast.

However, no matter how eloquent Xia Zhibai was, the imperial examination was, after all, the imperial examination, and it was indeed mainly based on examinations. It was too fantastic to expect to become the top scorer just by talking about its political nature.

The test results are the most important!

Hua Lun has strong confidence in his third imperial examination.

In the crowd, Qi De (Tai), who was at the end, stared at Jie Min with his eyes, as if thinking about something.

He was the top scorer in the Yingtian County Examination last year.

It's just that he doesn't like to show off, and his fame is not as good as Huang Zicheng and others, but his talent is not inferior at all, otherwise he would not have been selected to attend today's banquet.

He had no interest in participating in the bet between Xia Zhibai and Huang Zicheng and others, and had always stayed away from the North-South conflict. However, after hearing what Jie Min said, he was moved and felt a sense of agreement.

But the current trend is actually quite corrupt.

Whoever holds a higher position is right, whoever has greater power is prestige. From court officials to ordinary people, everyone is full of arrogance. Local scholars are even more aggressive in forming cliques and factions, and have absolutely no ambition to take the world as their own responsibility.

Looking at it again now, it is precisely the lack of political nature!
Qi De showed a look of joy.

He suddenly wanted to meet Xia Zhibai.

There were a few other people in the crowd who were also deep in thought, but political topics were too advanced for most people and not everyone could understand them.

Ding Xian sneered, "An exam is an exam. There's no need to worry about so much nonsense. In the end, the main thing is the results. If you really do what you said and talk about 'political' everything, then what's the point of the imperial examination?"

"If you don't have the talent, then you can't do it."

"No matter how much you say, it will be useless. Besides being good at talking, what else can Xia Zhibai do to convince others? He is not as talented as Brother Hua in literature, not as good as Brother Lian in family background, and not as good as Brother Huang in terms of master."

"Besides being from the North."

"What else is so outstanding about him?"

Ding Xian looked disdainful.

He had no good feelings towards Xia Zhibai at all.

He also had no good feelings towards the northern scholars.

Especially Xia Zhibai's previous arrogant state made Ding Xian feel dissatisfied. In his eyes, northern students were inferior. How could they be so arrogant as to be above him?
And he stood out on purpose.

It's just to show off.

His talent can only be considered above average. Without the support of a noble person, it would be very difficult for him to stand out in the court. In fact, many officials from the south looked down on and despised those from the north.

He also caters to his own preferences.

If he could be appreciated by some ministers, things would go much more smoothly in the court in the future.

Ding Xian didn't care about the so-called integrity of the scholar-officials. He thought that promotion was the right way to go. When he got promoted in the future, who would dare to gossip about him?

He had his own calculations in mind.

Xie Min frowned.

He looked at Ding Xian with surprise and doubt, and was also puzzled. Why did Ding Xian insist on biting Xia Zhibai?

There is a certain gap and hostility between scholars in the north and south, but it is more than that, right?
But he didn't want to say more.

He had already delivered what Xia Zhibai wanted to say.

Continuing to argue with others would not only harm Xia Zhibai, but would also easily bring trouble upon himself, and he was unwilling to do such a thing.

If the officials in the Ministry of Personnel knew about it, I might be implicated.

Seeing this, Huang Zicheng sneered and said, "Since you trust Xia Zhibai so much, let's wait and see whether the 'political nature' that Xia Zhibai believes in will make him the top scholar."

"There are only two days left until the results of the examination are announced!"

"Xia Zhibai doesn't have much time left to struggle and quibble.

Huang Zicheng smiled contemptuously and walked into the villa. The other scholars did not stay outside and also entered the villa one after another.

Xie Min's face turned blue and red.

He did believe in Xia Zhibai, but the imperial examination would ultimately be judged by results. Even though Xia Zhibai spoke very knowledgeably about the imperial examination and guessed correctly, the court really used the policy examination papers as icing on the cake and kept the real policy examinations in the palace examination.

But if you want to get the top spot, you still have to rely on talent.

These are not decided by them.

He didn't even dare to think about how Xia Zhibai would be ridiculed and mocked if he didn't get the top spot. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold his head up for a long time. And they, the northern students, would also be affected by this and would have no chance to fight back.

"Brother Xia."

"I have done everything I can say and do."

"It's just that the results of the imperial examinations are decided by the court, and you have been too arrogant recently. If the court hears about it and it causes dissatisfaction to His Majesty, even if you are talented, you may not be able to get the top prize."

"You are unwise."

Jie Min sighed softly, her eyes full of sorrow.

He stood outside the villa and waited, but still didn't see Xia Zhibai, so he finally walked in.

He is not as confident as Xia Zhibai.

Need to find out more information related to the exam.

An hour later.

Jie Min walked out of Yuhua Villa with excitement and excitement in her eyes.

Just as Xia Zhibai guessed.

Regarding this imperial examination, Your Majesty placed more emphasis on pragmatism. After repeated consideration, he arranged the real policy questions in the palace examination, and then tested the officials' on-the-spot responses.

Xie Min clenched his fists secretly.

If this is true, he has a great chance of passing the imperial examination this time.

He also admired Xia Zhibai even more.

If he remembered correctly, Xia Zhibai said this just after the imperial examination was over.

But no one took it seriously at the time. Now the court's actions have proved time and time again that Xia Zhibai's guess was correct.

at the same time.

Huang Zicheng, Hua Lun and others frowned, because the information revealed by the Ministry of Personnel was almost the same as what Xia Zhibai had said before. Could it be that Xia Zhibai had really expected it?
Is that why you dare to speak so arrogantly?

While Huang Zicheng and others were particularly wary of Xia Zhibai, Xia Zhibai had already packed his luggage, took his pass, and left Yingtian Prefecture leisurely with Hua Que'er, Heiwa and other teenagers.

　It's speeding up.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)