back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 626 Imperial Examination Questions
Feng Chengping's expression was uncertain, fearing that Lu Chengqi would spot it, he quickly picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.He used to be an expert in tea alcohol, after tasting it, he found something wrong with the taste on the tip of his tongue: "Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with this tea..."

After saying these words, Feng Chengping felt a little regretful.There are more than forty kinds of tribute tea, and he has drunk most of them, and even if he has not, he probably knows what it tastes like.But this tea is obviously different, it tastes sweet and has a delicate fragrance, how can tribute tea be so fragrant?Can't help but ask this question.

Lu Chengqi flipped through a bunch of memorials, and said without raising his head: "No? Why is it wrong? Oh, yes, I changed to a new tea a few days ago. It's not tribute tea, but Dongting new blood tea. I think the name is wrong. It sounds nice, it should be called 'Biluochun'..."

"Biluochun?" Feng Chengping made up his mind, took another sip, it really quenched his thirst and returned to sweetness, it was very fragrant.

At this moment, Lu Chengqi straightened up and said, "I finally found it..."

Being able to find this memorial in a pile of memorials is considered to be a good memory of Lu Chengqi.In fact, Feng Chengping had already made preparations. If the little emperor couldn't find him, he still had a backup.Even if the little emperor didn't choose the topic, he would always be able to confirm it by beating around.It is only a month or so away from the day of Qiu Wei, and it is still a bit rushed to print tens of thousands of test questions.Now the printing workshops on the outskirts of Chang'an are already full. If they don't advance a little earlier, they may not be able to start the exam on time.Feng Chengping was so caring because he was afraid of ruining his job.

I saw Lu Chengqi spread out the memorial that he had already written, glanced at it, and said: "I have already selected the topic, but I am busy with political affairs, so I forgot to send it to the Ministry of Rites. That's it, Feng Qing, just write it down. Scientific research only examines the meaning, theory, and strategy of the scriptures. In my opinion, if one question is about the meaning of the scriptures, we should choose the question of "dangling, the people are incompetent; towering, it is successful, and it is brilliant." Well, I would like to see how many flatterers there are. The second is "the sage loves and respects him, fears him and loves him, loves him and knows his evil, hates him and knows his good, accumulates and then dissipates, and rests in peace." If you are able to move, don’t try to get it when you are rich, don’t try to avoid it when you are in trouble, don’t seek victory when you are in trouble, don’t ask for more when you get a share, don’t ask for more when you are in doubt, and don’t have something when you are in doubt.” This sentence should not be difficult to find, right?”

Feng Chengping quickly said: "Your Majesty's titles are well-known scriptures in the world. One is from "The Analects of Confucius · Tabor", and the other is from "Book of Rites". Everyone should know it."

Lu Chengqi nodded and said: "It's good to know, but the more common the topic, the more you can see the thoughts of the candidates."

Feng Chengping thought: "No, if it's that simple, if you want to stand out, you have to be unconventional." However, he also knew that the scriptures and righteousness were only trivial. To select a scholar, but to select a scholar based on the classics, principles, policies, and theories.Among them, the classics and meanings are the foundation, and the proportion is very low.Therefore, many people who are obsessed with reading often remember the classics and meanings very well, but they have no achievements in policy and theory, and they are ruthlessly dismissed and become "not the first scholar".However, some classics can only be said to be quite satisfactory, but they shine brilliantly in terms of policy and theory, and often they can be awarded Jinshi.This is also a manifestation of the progress of Dashun's imperial examination. It no longer emphasizes illusory poems and scriptures, but emphasizes more practical policies and theories.

Lu Chengqi nodded, and said: "The classics and righteousness are nothing more than a test of the foundation of the candidates. I value policies and arguments. I have read Feng Qing's memorials, and the questions put forward by the ministers of the Ministry of Rites are not in line with my intention. Therefore I don't intend to use the above questions, but create another test question."

Little emperors often do amazing things, and this is no wonder.Feng Chengping was somewhat mentally prepared, and asked cautiously: "I wonder if Your Majesty has any favorite questions?"

"Tao is based on the theory of political virtue."

Lu Chengqi's words are not shocking and endless. This title originally came from "The Analects of Confucius", "The Master said: 'The way is based on government, and the same is punished. The people are free and shameless. The way is based on virtue, and the way is based on courtesy. '", which means that the people are guided by legal prohibitions and restrained by criminal laws. The people only seek to be free from punishment for crimes, but they lose their sense of shame; , people will not only feel ashamed, but also obey the rules.

Feng Chengping was greatly surprised, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, if this question comes up, I'm afraid it will be difficult to judge the quality of the article!"

Lu Chengqi was taken aback: "Why do you say that?"

"Confucius's words are known to everyone in the world. Taoism is based on virtue, which is the principle understood by scholars. If your majesty adheres to the way and governs, the world's scholars will find it difficult to return to their hearts. This is the first! With morality, how do you judge whether the grades are good or bad?" Feng Chengping was worried, what he was afraid of was that he would be criticized by scholars all over the world if he didn't answer the questions well.This is tantamount to being a mouse in a bellows, getting angry at both ends.The emperor is not pleasing, and the scholars are not easy to explain, so what about it?
Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "Feng Qing is worried, and I have thought about it. Taoism is based on politics, and Taoism is based on virtue. They are all general words. There are good and evil in human nature, how can we make it 'Tao' by just using politics and virtue?" ?This is not the time of ancient times, and the customs of the people are not the style of the ancients. Believe and love the ancients, so do I. It’s just that those who are kings don’t believe in morality, and they can’t be all about politics. De!"

Feng Chengping had ten thousand reasons to refute the words, but the little emperor had already made up his mind and put him on the fire to roast him.He could foresee how many scholars would throw rotten eggs and rotten leaves in front of his mansion on the day the rankings were released!In fact, this question has been thought about since the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was not Lu Chengqi's original creation.To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than a debate between morality and the legal system.As a result, no one can convince anyone, they can only give in to each other.If you know something about Chinese history, you will know that a powerful and prosperous dynasty has a complete legal system and complete morality.If rituals and music are broken, morality is degraded, and laws are trampled, then this dynasty is dying and waiting to be overthrown.There is a word that is very suitable for the state of China since the Han Dynasty, that is Confucianism on the outside and law on the inside.

In fact, the legal system and morality are completely different things.The legal system is enforced and enforced by the country's powerful force; while morality depends on education.Why were the folk customs simple in ancient times?That's because the population is small, and there are many sages and sages. They teach by precepts and deeds, and the natural folk customs are simple.Up to now, the population has increased, but there are fewer sages, and precepts and deeds are not so widespread, and natural social problems have emerged.The law must be preserved. In fact, the focus of Lu Chengqi's question is on moral construction.He really wanted to know how many of these candidates who came to the scientific examination had real talents and could see this aspect.This is related to his educational plan to teach the people, and it can be said that paving the way has begun now.

Feng Chengping couldn't understand, it was normal, after all he didn't sit in this position.But forgive him for not daring to refute. After all, Lu Chengqi is no longer the little emperor who didn't understand anything. He has been enriching himself in the past two years. After throwing the irrelevant memorials to the cabinet, he has more time to read them. Classics, only by understanding the current thinking of the world can we govern better.If he wanted to lead Dashun towards revival, he had to integrate himself into this era first.

(End of this chapter)