Bachelor

Chapter 373 Master
All along, Yang Shen wanted to be Sun Dan's teacher, but Sun Dan was only willing to discuss friendship with his peers.After all, there is not much difference in age between the two, and they are both young people. Sun Dan also felt uncomfortable if he had to call him teacher when they met.

Fortunately, God also felt that it was not appropriate for Sun Dan to be Yang Shen's student. Therefore, after so many exams, Sun Dan went from a child student to a Jinshi, and Xiao Yang, a bachelor, did not get Sun Dan's examiner's job.If nothing else, Sun Dan and Yang Shen will be colleagues of the Imperial Academy.

Thinking of this, Sun Dan wanted to laugh.However, it is a very pleasant thing to be able to be colleagues with Yang Shen.

As for Zhao Jian becoming his teacher in this way, Sun Dan can accept it emotionally.After all, he is a veteran of the three dynasties. He is quite old and has deep connections in the court. It is a very unexpected and great thing to have him as his political ally behind the scenes.

Moreover, Lu Fang is still in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and with Mr. Zhao's care, this little guy can also suffer less.

As usual, Sun Dan should visit this teacher.

Moreover, he still has one more thing he wants to ask Zhao Shangshu. He has written so many poems on the walls of the examination room, and he also wants to ask Mr. Zhao to put himself in and copy them one by one, so as to form a collection or It is good to leave a cultural wealth for future generations.

Thinking of this, Sun Dan wanted to laugh.I copied at least one or two hundred poems on the wall of the examination room. It can be said that I have plagiarized all the masterpieces of metrical poems in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. I just wonder if the original author will resonate after seeing his poems?
The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment is very simple, located in an inconspicuous alley.Originally, as the nominal deputy examiner of this subject and the actual examiner, Mr. Zhao should recruit more students.It's a pity that Zhao Shangshu was originally a veteran of the three dynasties, and he was considered a mixed person in the officialdom. He knew that the current emperor didn't like ministers forming cliques.

But even so, there were still many sedan chairs and carriages parked in the small alley, which was severely blocked.

Many tributes waited there unwillingly, and they talked a lot when they met each other. For a while, the alleys were full of titles like Brother Nian.

Sun Dan didn't want to say anything, so he just walked quietly to the porter and whispered his name.

When Zhao Shangshu's porter heard Sun Dan's name, he quickly laughed in a low voice and said, "The Eldest Master has already given orders. If any other tribute masters come to ask for an audience, they will block them all. If only one person named Sun Dan comes, he can take it quietly." Into the courtyard."

Sun Dan thought, it seems that Zhao Shangshu is also optimistic about my future, Sun Dan, and decided to accept me as a student.

The Zhao family is very simple, just a courtyard with two entrances, and the servants are also dressed plainly, so it can't be seen that it is a courtyard of the second-rank official.

Even Zhao Jian's casual clothes were covered with patches.

Seeing the money presented by Sun Dan, Zhao Shangshu did not refuse, nodded and asked the housekeeper to accept it, and said: "I have heard for a long time that Sun Dan is a well-known rich man in the capital. I don't want other people's money, but yours is yours." I have to accept it. My hometown just sent a letter saying that the family will build a school and ask the old man to fund it. With your 100 taels of silver, it just happens to be used.”

Sun Dan was a little surprised: "Rose because of poverty in the teacher's family?"

Zhao Shangshu smiled lightly: "Perhaps Sun Dan, you also find it strange. After all, I have been an official for decades, and I am a second-rank official. How come I don't have any savings?"

Sun Dan: "I have this question."

Zhao Shangshu sighed: "Scholars also said that three years to clear the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflakes, as long as he becomes an official, he can get money. But the salaries given to officials by the imperial court are only those every year, and the one hundred thousand snowflakes are from Where did it come from, isn’t it the people’s fat and people’s anointing? Mr. Zhao read the books of sages and sages, and this kind of thing is absolutely impossible.”

Sun Dan felt awe in his heart when he heard the words. There were many officials in the Ming Dynasty who were extremely rich. It is really rare to think that this kind of second-rank high-ranking officials who are so poor that they can't afford two 100 taels of silver. It is impossible not to admire them.

According to the Ming system, the annual salary of the second-rank officials is [-] shilumi, and all the expenses of the officials, such as carriages, clothing, and meals, have to be paid by themselves, and even the salaries of the yamen servants have to be paid to the officials themselves. superior.This little money is only enough for them to eat. If they don't find a way from other places, this official will be poor if he continues to be an official.

Zhao Jianyou sighed: "The year before last during the Huanhao Rebellion, I was in the south. When encountering a war, I recruited all the villagers to defend the city bravely. After the first battle, I was so poor."

Sun Dan hurriedly said: "Men Shi Xiaojia is the country, and he should be a model for the students."

Zhao Jian smiled, "Sun Dan, you came to my place suddenly today, maybe you have something to ask?"

Sun Dan: "I just want to ask my mentor to say hello to the people in the Gongyuan, so that the students can go and copy back the poems inscribed on the wall."

"No, no." Zhao Jian laughed and handed over a copy: "I have already copied all the poems for you, you can just take it. Such an elegant thing happened in a meeting, maybe you can use it In a few days, your collection will become popular in the capital."

Sun Dan took the collection and looked at it. It was his own work, which was neatly copied in standard regular script. He was moved in his heart: "Thank you, teacher."

Zhao Jian: "You don't need to thank me. This collection was copied by everyone in the examination room. It is not my work alone. Sun Dan, your poems are naturally very good. Even if you are called the best in the world It's not an exaggeration to be a great talent. However, you are still young, and you are arrogant in doing things. You still need to practice for a few years and calm down your temper so that you will not suffer less in your future official career. Fortunately, you have already obtained the No. .1 Huiyuan is determined to enter the Imperial Academy. Yang Shen and Wang Yuanzheng in the Imperial Academy are either first-class talents in the world, or moral gentlemen, and it is a great fortune for you to work with them for a few years."

Sun Dan said modestly: "Although the student is Huiyuan, he has not yet taken the palace examination, so he may not be able to enter the top two. Don't even fail the examination of a good scholar, and he will never be able to enter the Imperial Academy." It is an examination conducted by the emperor, and it is an examination of policy theory.Those who take part in the palace examination are Gongshi, who are collectively called Jinshi after taking the middle school.The palace examination is divided into top three admissions.The first class is awarded Jinshi Jidi, the second class is awarded Jinshi's background, and the third class is awarded with Jinshi's background.No.1 is commonly known as the champion, No.2 is commonly known as the second place, and No.3 is commonly known as Tanhua, collectively known as the three tripods.Second Jia No.1 is commonly known as Chuanlu.

The No. [-] scholar was awarded the editing and writing by the Imperial Academy, and the No. [-] and Tanhua were awarded the editing and editing by the Confucian Academy.It can be regarded as entering the Hanlin Academy directly, and among the remaining candidates, the tribute scholars with excellent grades will be selected from the second-tier A to take another exam, and those who pass the pass will be awarded Shu Jishi, and enter the Imperial Academy to observe politics.

Only by entering the Hanlin Academy will you be eligible to be a minister in the cabinet in the future.

As for the top three Jinshi, they have no chance to enter the Hanlin Academy. They are directly sent to serve in various ministries or go down to the local magistrates.

Zhao Jian laughed and said, "Otherwise, in fact, the imperial examination is just a formality. As long as the policy and theory made by the Gongshi are correct, the specific rankings will be ranked according to the time of the examination. It is just a battle for the top three. Sun Dan, you won the first prize, so it should be yours. However, I am afraid of accidents. This has to be determined by the emperor, and it is difficult for others to say anything. But, no matter what, you can’t escape the top three. Yes. In fact, this Enke is now all over. I don’t have anything to do next, so you, my teachers and students can meet here.”

Hearing what Zhao Jian said, Sun Dan nodded secretly.Indeed, as he said, Zhao Shangshu is no longer responsible for this exam.

Besides, with so many candidates, the emperor personally checked the palace examination papers, and it would be impossible for him to read all the papers one by one.Therefore, generally speaking, the palace examination is nothing more than a procedure: ranking candidates according to the results of the general examination.Then the top three will be determined by that policy question, that's all.

Sun Dan was still modest in his mouth: "Students may not be fully sure about the problem, and I am afraid that they may not be able to enter the first class. In fact, from the students' point of view, it is not bad to be awarded a second-class Jinshi background, and they are also satisfied.

But Zhao Shangshu said: "Cewen is just an article with a few hundred words, and it doesn't matter much. I think the topic today is just four words of economics and practicality. After thinking about it, it is almost inseparable."

It was only then that Sun Dan began to admire Zhao Shangshu's wisdom. Indeed, the biggest problems facing the Ming Dynasty today were financial and administrative issues. It is estimated that the emperor would also have such problems. Thinking about it carefully, it is not difficult. It is exactly what Sun Dan said. Topics you are good at.

He suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked: "Teacher, I read too late last night and woke up late today. I came to visit the teacher as soon as I heard the news. I don't know how the other candidates' grades are?"

He wanted to ask about the rankings of Ping Qiuli and Zhang Cong.

Sure enough, Zhao Jian saw Sun Dan's thoughts, and said, "To be honest, I only have three candidates in this exam. One is you, one is Zhang Cong, and the other is Ping Qiuli. Jingyuan, you live up to everyone's expectations." It is reasonable to take a Huiyuan. As for Zhang Cong, it is very strange. According to his talent, he should be in the top three. No wonder, after more than 70 people, he is the first in the palace examination. I was able to participate, but unfortunately, I’m afraid that even the nobles can’t make it. As for Pingqiu, they simply didn’t even make it to the top three hundred.”

"Ah, did you miss Pingqiu?" Sun Dan was very surprised.

It seems that there are no stable people in the imperial examination room, and everything is full of surprises.

As for Zhang Cong, he was dragged by the inertia of history, and his ranking was poor.

Sun Dan was silent for a moment, and only said: "It's a pity."

After another conversation, Sun Dan stood up and said goodbye.

But Zhao Shangshu said: "Jingyuan, if you have time, you can visit Sun Yingkui and the others. This person is also from my nephew's generation. He loves your poems."

"Yes, the students will visit them as soon as the imperial examination is over." Sun Dan understands that Zhao Shangshu is paving the way for him, and Sun Yingkui and the others are in the sixth department. Although the grade is very low, they can directly deliver the memorial to the emperor the speaker.These people, together with the imperial envoys of the Overwatch Council, control the public opinion of the world. If Sun Dan wants to make a difference in politics in the future, he must know these people.

Sun Dan used to follow the upper-level route, and the rise and fall of personal honor and disgrace can be said to be tied to the emperor alone, but his foundation is actually shallow.Now is also the time to take the lower route and consolidate your foundation.

Sun Dan was suddenly moved, and felt that the old man with the white beard in front of him was really good.

(End of this chapter)