Daming Military Empire

Chapter 268 Presiding over the Hall Examination Questions
After personally experiencing the performance of cement, Bi Maokang was naturally fascinated by this miraculous building material. The most time-consuming part of building roads and houses in ancient times was actually the mining and processing of stone materials. Without any mechanical processing equipment, it was necessary to It is hard to imagine how difficult it is to process irregular rocks into slats. If cement can be used to build roads and houses, wouldn’t it be unnecessary to process stone materials? How much time would be saved!
After he went back, he immediately ordered the machinery factory to produce cement processing equipment. At the same time, he also discussed with Qin Gongming and Li Mingfu, asking them to build the theme building of the cement factory as soon as possible. With the joint efforts of both parties, it took less than a month. The cement plant was officially put into operation, and the construction speed of the new urban area was more than doubled.

This good news should have been cheered and congratulated, but Zhu Cijiong was frowning at this time, not happy at all, because Ding Chou Ke's imperial examination was about to begin, and he hadn't thought about the imperial examination questions yet.

The questions of the palace examination are drawn by the emperor himself. This is a rule that has been followed throughout the dynasties, because the purpose of the palace examination is to let the emperor choose the ideal talents in his mind. What kind of talents can meet the emperor's mind?Naturally, we can’t ask questions one by one to understand them. If that’s the case, the palace examination may not be finished in a month, and the emperor can only ask a question in person. The more the answer is in line with the emperor’s wishes, the higher the ranking will naturally be.

Is it so difficult to say a policy question?Just ask a few words and you'll be fine!
It would be great if you could ask casually. The imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty could only test the meaning of the classics, that is, the understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics. The emperor's questions must also be extracted from the Four Books and Five Classics.

As for the Five Classics, as a science student, Zhu Cijiong really lacks interest. During the Korean imperial examinations, he could think of 'junjun, ministers, father and son, son and son. 'This topic, it is also because the sentence Confucius said is too simple, there are only four words in total, so he memorized it. As for the others, he can't remember much.

What is the problem? North Korea, Dongying, and Ryukyu all follow the "Daming vassal state order system". No matter how monarchs, ministers, fathers, and sons are, it is meaningless. Now the core of Daming and the three vassal states is Economic construction, are there sentences about economic construction in the Four Books and Five Classics?
He flipped through the Four Books and Five Classics for a few days, and he did find a sentence, but no matter how you look at it, it is a bit too simple. The original text is like this: There is a way to make money, and those who live are many, those who eat it are few, and those who suffer from it are sick If the person who uses it is comfortable, then the wealth will be enough.

These words look a bit like teaching people how to make money. In fact, the original meaning is to talk about how a country maintains sufficient wealth. It is a bit vulgar, but at least it has something to do with the economy, and Zhu Cijiong doesn’t bother to think about it anymore. Decided, that’s all. I just want to test your opinions on economic construction. If you answer well, you will be given a first-class Jinshi degree. If you understand it, you will be awarded a second-class Jinshi background. How do individuals make money, then they are from the top three and Jinshi!
On the day of the palace examination, Zhu Cijiong sat there like a Maitreya Buddha like the last few times. He was kind to the examinees who came forward to pay homage to collect the test papers, as if he was very satisfied with them. However, he was struggling with a problem in his heart, that is, No. [-] question.

Naturally, this number one candidate can only be selected by Daming's Juren. The vassal state man said that there is no one he knows, even if there is, he wouldn't be able to point. Just kidding, the imperial examination held by Daming allowed the people from the vassal state to win the top prize. Isn't that right? It’s shameful to throw it at grandma’s house. Besides, due to cultural customs, the vassal state’s candidates are indeed not as high as the local candidates of Ming Dynasty. If they were not admitted according to the region, it is estimated that none of them would be able to pass the examination. To be the number one scholar, they have not yet had the ability .

The reason why Zhu Cijiong was troubled was not that the candidates in this subject did not have anyone he knew or heard of, but because he had heard of too many people among the candidates in this class. , more coincidentally, they all have the same name, they are all one of the 'Five Great Masters in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty', and they are all one of the 'Three Great Thinkers in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty'!

I believe many people have heard of these three people, they are Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi.

If you want to say which of these three people is the most famous, it is naturally Huang Zongxi. He is the eldest son of Huang Zunsu, one of the "Seven Gentlemen of Donglin". The eldest son, during the Chongzhen Dynasty, he was trampled on by Wen Tiren and other treacherous ministers, and he failed in the imperial examination four times in a row. At that time, he was recognized as one of the "three great Confucian scholars in China". It's just a joke, the examiner's essays are not as good as his, and he will lose his name, which shows the darkness of the imperial examination in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

But also because he is the eldest son of Huang Zunsu, Zhu Cijiong hesitated. As I said before, he dislikes all cronies, and he also dislikes the Donglin Party. Of course, nothing is absolute. There are also loyal and patriotic ministers in the Donglin Party, such as Sun Chengzong, Shi Kefa, and Bi Maokang, who do not participate in party struggles and are dedicated to the country, will still be reused.

This Huang Zongxi's patriotism is patriotism. After the death of the Ming Dynasty, he also participated in anti-Qing activities. However, he is not the most famous for this. He is most famous for his testimony in court during the joint trial of the Ministry of Punishment to liquidate the eunuchs in the Chongzhen Dynasty. , Directly took out the sharp awl hidden in the sleeve and commanded Xu Xianchun to cry for his father and mother, and then beat up Cui Yingyuan Hai, the commander of the Jinyiwei in public, pulled out his beard and took it back to pay homage to his father Huang Zunsu With such a violent temper, Zhu Cijiong was really worried that he would not be able to control him!

As for Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi, they are all well-known writers in history and have participated in anti-Qing activities. They are rare loyal people, but the imperial examinations in the Chongzhen Dynasty are too dark. Scholars, usually they go to the imperial examinations to lose their names, but those soft-boned, charming and subdued people can get the titles on the gold list instead!

Of course, it is the Chongzheng Dynasty now, whoever the officials below dare to do this, Zhu Cijiong will definitely pick off their skins!
The top three are easy to decide. It’s just the three of them. Who will be the number one? This question is really tangled. Zhu Cijiong is a little biased towards Wang Fuzhi in his heart, because Wang Fuzhi is only this year, only three years older than him, and can assist him. He has been growing old, but Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu are only three or four years older than Wang Fuzhi, and Wang Fuzhi's age advantage is not so obvious, tangled.

If the candidates below know that Zhu Cijiong is using age as the criterion for being the number one scholar, it is estimated that he will spurt blood collectively, but this Wang Fuzhi is indeed a child prodigy. You may not believe it, but he was admitted as a scholar at the age of 13!

Of course, these are all off topic. Zhu Cijiong struggled for a long time, and finally decided to read their articles. Whoever writes well will be selected as the champion. It is rare that he has presided over four imperial examinations and finally came to read the article. It's not easy!

Finally, Zhu Cijiong pointed to Gu Yanwu, because his concept of "learning from the world and applying it to the world" seems to be a bit like his teacher Xu Guangqi in his countermeasures. It's a bit esoteric, and Zhu Cijiong didn't understand it at all, but his thinking was right, so he was the champion.

As for Wang Fuzhi and Huang Zongxi, the articles are similar, and they both understand his idea of ​​wanting to develop the economy. However, Wang Fuzhi has an age advantage, so he is second in the list. As for Huang Zongxi, he can only be a scout because of his violent temper.

(End of this chapter)