The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 242
Adhering to the position that if you pass the Four Books Examination, you will pass the entire general examination, Xie Shen thought about it for half an hour, and then began to carefully write with his pen and ink.

Xie Shen answered the questions in order, starting with the four-book test essay first.

The title of "The Analects of Confucius" is "The Master said: 'Smart words make you look, but you are not benevolent!'"

The title of "Mencius" is "The trouble with people is to be a teacher."

The title of "The Doctrine of the Mean" is "A gentleman acts according to his position, and does not want to be outside it."

There is nothing surprising about the questions, because it is a general exam, so there are no intercepted questions, and they are all directly taken from the four books, and the literal meaning is easy to understand.

It took Xie Shen half an hour to finish one article, and another hour and a half to finish the remaining two articles.

Letting out a sigh of relief, Xie Shen lay down on the table and rested to gather strength.

Next is the four questions of the Five Classics Test.

Compared with the Four Books Examination, the Classics Examination is not so difficult.

After all, everything comes from a textbook, so it is difficult to have new ideas.

Xie Shen spent another two hours writing four essays about "Book of Songs", and finally completed the first round of the examination.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, although compared with the rural examination, the examination environment of the national examination is much better.But in fact, Xie Shen didn't feel that this had significantly improved the state of the exam.

The ratio of candidates in the general examination is not as scary as that of the rural examination, but it is definitely not a formality. Otherwise, with Wang Yangming's level, why would he take three general examinations before being on the list?
People sometimes need external pressure.

Born in sorrow, die in happiness.

Yasheng's words, sincerity does not deceive me.

After leaving the Gongyuan, Xie Shen asked Xie Pi and Wang Shouwen to have dinner at a restaurant near the Gongyuan.

After the three of them sat down, they each ordered some food and drink, and then chatted about the exam questions.

Wang Shouwen felt that the questions were easy to learn and could not widen the gap, depending on the preference of the room teacher.

Xie Shen believes that good articles will definitely stand out and will not be buried.

The three of them talked about Xie Qian and Wang Jia, the chief examiners.

Xie Pi was obviously still ashamed of his father's avoidance of seeing Xie Shen, and said with a smirk: "Brother Shen, don't take what happened that day to your heart. My father also wanted to avoid suspicion."

Xie Shen didn't expect that Xie Pi would specifically apologize to him for this matter, and said with a faint smile, "You don't have to feel guilty, Brother Pixian. The examiner is not allowed to privately meet the candidates before the exam, this is the imperial regulation. Your father didn't see me to preserve his reputation. "

Xie Qian and Wang Jia are both famous ministers, and the former seems to have more influence.There is absolutely nothing wrong with these two being the chief examiners of the general examination. If you insist on making mistakes, you can only say that there are too many famous officials in the Hongzhi Dynasty, and you can choose any of them to be qualified for the position of chief examiner.

For example, Li Dongyang, the chief examiner in the sixth year of Hongzhi, and Liu Jian, an old cabinet veteran.Another example is Ma Wensheng, one of the three gentlemen of Hongzhi.

"After the first exam, you just need to write casually for the rest."

Wang Shouwen was obviously in a good mood, and he was already very satisfied to be able to come to the capital to participate in the examination.

Looking at his father's surprised and delighted eyes, Wang Shouwen straightened his chest and raised his head. Although Wang Hua put him in confinement, Wang Shouwen was still very proud.

He relied on his own strength to obtain Juren, without relying on the shadow of any parents, isn't that something to be proud of?
It would be best if he could be on the list in the general examination, even if he couldn't make the list, he could already shout out that we are from Penghao.

"Have you heard? The former Inspector General Zuodu Censor and Prince Shaobao Tulu Tu have been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

A scholar in the neighboring private room said it quite jokingly, causing a burst of sighs.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials? Is it true or false?"

"Brother Ruan, how can I lie to you? My uncle is Yuanwailang from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he just got the news the day before yesterday."

"Hey, that's amazing. Mr. Tu is an orthodox five-year-old, right? After careful calculation, he is already fifty-six. It is no regret to be able to become the Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

"Who says it's not? How many people have spent their entire lives in the officialdom just as a fourth-rank scarlet robe. It's hard to climb up."

As the saying goes, the speaker has no intention, and the listener has the heart.

Xie Shen's heart sank when he heard this.

The name Tu Yu is not as thunderous as Li Dongyang, Liu Jian, and Xie Qian.If it is not for those who specialize in the history of the Ming Dynasty, they will hardly know it.But Xie Shen was born in a major, so he naturally has some impressions of this person.

Tu Yu is a native of Yin County in the east of Zhejiang Province. He was a Jinshi in the second year of Chenghua.

If you look through his resume, you will be surprised to find that there are many censor positions.

Supervising the censor, the censor of the right capital, the censor of the right capital, the censor of the left capital, Mr. Tu almost got involved with the censor
Fortunately, the old man's daughter-in-law for many years became a mother-in-law, and became the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in one step.

The Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is the head of the hundred officials, which are called heavenly officials!

Even if the cabinet gradually replaces the outer dynasty as the center of power, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is still a powerful force that cannot be ignored, and there is a tendency to fight against the cabinet faintly.

Of course, this is largely because the emperor wanted to divide the power of the cabinet, so he allowed the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to "compete" with the cabinet as the head of the hundred officials.

The relationship between the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the chief assistant of the cabinet is "increasingly vigorous", and the emperor feels more at ease.

In the final analysis, this is also a manifestation of the emperor's mentality, and the mechanism of drafting and approving awards by the supervisor of ceremonies and the cabinet is also the same.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty were a very special group. Xie Shen was very interested in this area when he governed the history of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life. First, the Metropolitan Procuratorate had great power, and second, the officials were not responsible for impeachment.

That is to say, if the censor's participation in the memorial is verified, the censor who submitted the memorial will be rewarded, and if it is found that his memorial is wrong, the censor himself will not be punished in any way.

Naturally, everyone wants to do business that is sure to make a profit without losing money, and the officials will naturally write letters one after another to "point out the current malpractices", and gradually they will deviate from the original intention of the emperor, and even the emperor will start to complain.Xie Shen could even imagine the scene where Zhu Yushi rolled up his sleeves and spattered all over the emperor's face.

That is to say, Emperor Hongzhi is a good man who can bear it. If Jiajing is replaced, any courtier who dares to confront him will be dragged out of the Meridian Gate no matter how virtuous and prestigious he is.

Don't you see how many backbones of loyal ministers were broken by that famous ceremony.

From Xie Shen's point of view, this Tu Shangshu obviously has the housekeeping skills of a speech officer who can talk and talk.

Xie Shen didn't have much impression of Master Tu, but his overall impression was positive.

It is a good thing for such an old senior to be appointed as a heavenly official.

but
In Xie Shen's impression, this Tu Shangshu seemed to be the upright type, simply put, he could not bend things.

　ps: Thanks to the book friend Feng Leidijun for the monthly ticket ^O^, and thanks to the book friend Man Man Hai Honey for the reward~
　　
　
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