Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 245 A Change That Makes Some People Uncomfortable

While Xixi was muttering, the spring of the second year of Zhenguan came.

The most discussed topic before was Weishui New City.

But with the approach of Chunwei, discussions about the imperial examinations have also become more common.

The imperial examination in the second year of Zhenguan was quite different from what people in later generations understood.

Although there are various shortcomings and immaturities, there are also some advantages that the Ming and Qing Dynasties did not have.

For example, there are many kinds of subjects in the imperial examination.

In addition to the traditional Mingjing and Jinshi subjects, there are more than 50 subjects such as Xiucai, Mingsuan, Junshi, Mingfa, Mingzi, and Mingshu.

This level of comprehensiveness cannot be compared even in the civil service examination in the 21st century.

Of course, although there are many subjects, the most important ones are Mingjing and Jinshi.

Not to mention that many subjects are not taken seriously, and they are not taken every year.

In later generations, you may have a question, why were there so many poems that have been handed down through the ages during the Tang Dynasty?

All the dynasties before and a few days ago were not as many as the Tang Dynasty.

Could it be that the geniuses in China for thousands of years were all born in the Tang Dynasty?

In fact, as long as you understand the examination content of the Tang Mingjing and Jinshi subjects, you will know the answer.

The two subjects of Mingjing and Jinshi were initially just test strategies, and the content of the examination was classics or current affairs.

The content of this exam is actually the easiest to cheat.

Because there is no nonsense, and there is no standard answer.

If people say you can do it, you can do it.

Say you can't, and you can't.

Later, the subjects of the two Mingjing and Jinshi examinations changed.

The Jinshi department emphasizes poetry and fu, and the Mingjing department emphasizes scriptures and Moyi.

What is poetry and prose, there should be no need to explain, everyone knows it.

The so-called scriptures are to expose one page of the scriptures, cover the left and right sides, and only open a line in the middle, and then cover the three characters with paper stickers, so that the tester can fill them in.

To put it bluntly, it is the fill-in-the-blank questions of later generations. Everyone is actually very familiar with it, but the name is different.

And Mo Yi is a simple written test on the words and sentences of the scriptures, which is actually similar in essence.

That is to say, whether it is Tie Jing or Mo Yi, as long as you are familiar with the scriptures and annotations, you can take the pilot test, so the difficulty is actually not very high.

But poetry and Fu need to have literary talent.

The result is that Jinshi subjects are difficult to high school, while Mingjing subjects are much easier.

This is why there is a saying that "thirty old Mingjing, fifty young Jinshi".

However, the bigwigs in the court, the most important thing is the Jinshi department.

In this way, all talented people must study how to compose poetry.

Datang will have so many excellent works handed down, this should be the most critical reason.

However, when everyone was working hard for Mingjing and Jinshi, the imperial court suddenly announced a new policy.

All Chunwei's examination papers required Hu Ming.

And in order to avoid cheating through other special marks such as handwriting, Hu Ming will have to be transcribed by a special scribe before starting to review the papers.

As a result, those who had already made their way ahead of time and were waiting for high school immediately panicked.

"Brother Yang, why did the court suddenly come up with this practice of Hu Ming? Isn't this going to make it difficult for me to wait?"

In Yayi Pavilion, Du He was very depressed and sat drinking with Yang Yuzhi.

As the second son of the Du family, Du He is not like his eldest brother, even if he lies flat, he can still inherit the position of Duke.

Although he didn't do anything, Li Shimin would definitely give Du He a chance to become an official because of Du Ruhui's face.

But that's not perfect after all.

So Du He also put in a lot of hard work, and wanted to participate in this year's Mingjing Division, and successfully returned as a Jinshi of the Mingjing Division.

In this way, your own path will be widened.

Of course, he didn't have the guts to take part in the Jinshi course, and he was very clear about how much he had.

"Hey, I only found out yesterday, the news was too sudden.

I inquired about it with Aye, but he also seemed very confused.

I guess His Majesty came up with it himself? "

As the son of Yang Shidao, Yang Yuzhi's source of news is no worse than Du He's.

But if Li Shimin doesn't tell everyone, no one can get an accurate answer.

"It's troublesome now. The exam will start in a few days. Even if I don't eat or drink to recite the scriptures, it will be of no use."

Du He drank a glass of wine very depressed.

Generally speaking, in the few days before Chunwei, the business of various wine shops in Chang'an City will actually improve.

Many scholars have prepared for a long time and feel that they should relax in the last few days.

Of course, there are also some people who are going to wait until the exam is over before going crazy together.

At that time, it was the best time for Pingkangfang's business.

It's the same as when the business of many small hotels was booming after the college entrance examination in later generations.

"Your Majesty's proposal, even if we want to refute it, we can't find a reason.

I don't know who gave him this suggestion, it's really disgusting. "

Yang Yuzhi felt that he was hopeless this year.

Originally, he had a bit of a reputation as a talented scholar in the Yang family, and he wanted to take advantage of his youth to make some achievements in the imperial examination.

At that time, relying on Hongnong Yang's background and the results in the imperial examination, he can start his official life comfortably.

Who knew that a moth would appear so suddenly.

"Yeah, Hu Ming is to avoid cheating, the meaning is very clear.

Even if we went to find the censor of Yushitai, no one would object to it stupidly.

Anyone who disagrees with His Majesty's reform has done or is planning to do something illegal.

Even if this kind of thing is well known to everyone, if it is put on the table, there is no way to talk about it. "

Although Du He is not very smart, he can still see such a basic thing clearly.

Today, he can no longer rely on relationships to get good grades.

But if he doesn't rely on relationships, he can't even memorize the Four Books and Five Classics. How can he have the confidence to compare with those humble scholars who study hard every day?

At that time, after all, I still have to embark on the road of fighting for my father.

"Forget it, if there is no opportunity, there will be no opportunity. Anyway, for us, even if we don't take the imperial examination, we will definitely be able to enter the court and become an official through grace.

At most, the courtiers who were born in the Jinshi Department will be ridiculed behind their backs. "

Yang Yuzhi was more open-minded, so if he didn't hit, he might not hit.

"It can only be like this. Fortunately, the influence of the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty is not too great. Most of the courtiers in the court are not from the imperial examination. If the wind direction changes in the future, it will be different. .”

Du He was vaguely worried, but he couldn't do anything.

This feeling is very uncomfortable.

No wonder there is a saying that "a man should not be powerless for a day".

(End of this chapter)