Shengshi Mingjun

"Cough cough." Si Jun coughed dryly, and Liu Xun immediately straightened his sitting posture and made a cute gesture, "Little grass, the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat. When there are two sons in the family, one has a bright future and the other suffers a setback, the family must Leisurely caring for those who have been hit.”

Liu Xun said: "But it is too much to say that Tanhua belongs to his younger brother?"

Si Jundao: "Ji Siwen's name is outside, you can imagine, Luo Lang failed the ranking, and an unknown person from his family was admitted to the top prize, what would you think?"

Liu Xun said without hesitation: "People in the world are blind and don't know gold inlaid with jade, Luo Lang's name is not worthy of his name."

Si Jun: "..."

Xu He raised his forehead: "Jis is really talented, son, you know that too, right?"

Liu Xun said: "Writing articles is good, but can you become an official if you write a good article? The imperial examination selects people who can be officials and be good officials."

Xu He said: "But for hundreds of years, people with prestige and literary talents have been elected. Ji Si is full of talent, behaves like a sage, laughs and scolds like a joke, has a straightforward temper, and is very popular among the family. Luo Jia Although Xiang had decided on the No. [-] Scholar title early on, there have been rumors in the world that if anyone can threaten Luo Jiaxiang's No. [-] Scholar position, it must be Ji Si. It's just because of Ji's family background that he kept silent."

Liu Xun's eyes widened: "Huh? Who gave him the courage? The distance between my Jiaxiang and him is at least a hundred thousand galaxies!"

"Jiaxiang doesn't belong to your family... Well, even if it belongs to your family, son," Xu He felt tired, "but just talking about talent, Ji Si is not necessarily inferior to Jiaxiang. Jiaxiang has read Ji Si's article on this point. Afterwards, I sighed like this.”

Liu Xun rolled his big eyes: "Talent? What is talent? What is talent if you write beautiful articles? Is Sima Xiangru better than Wei Qing and Huo Qubing? I remember that Wei Qing was a domestic slave before, so his talent is definitely not as good as Sima Xiangru's." like."

"My lord, the evaluation criteria for literati and generals are different..." Xu He retorted.

Liu Xun hehe: "Well, if you don't compete with generals, then in terms of performance, Sima Xiangru can compare with how many civil servants in the Han Wu period?"

Xu He was dumbfounded.

Of course, Sima Xiangru was not without political actions.The political deeds worth recording in his life were his mission to the southwest and his contribution to the return of the barbarians in the southwest.

But how much role did he play in it?Others don't know, Xu He and others, who are familiar with history books, cannot know.

Before Sima Xiangru was sent as an envoy, Han Wu had already done a lot of work to pacify the Southwestern Yi.In the past, there was a generous gift from Tang Meng to persuade Yelang and other countries to return to the Han Dynasty. Later, the southwestern barbarians saw the benefits of Yelang and other countries returning to the Han Dynasty, and wrote letters asking the Han Dynasty to appoint them to official positions.Then, Wucai of the Han Dynasty sent Sima Xiangru as an envoy, and the southwestern barbarians were proud to welcome Sima Xiangru along the way.

According to the biography, Sima Xiangru's "Father and Elder of Nanshu" successfully answered the doubts of the people in the Southwestern Yi to achieve this effect. Even those who have read a little bit of books know that this is blindfolding.

Not to mention the elders and folks of the Southwestern Yi, but the tribal leaders, it is good to know Chinese characters. How many can read the text?

Don't mention Su Wu and Zhang Qian, just talk about Tang Meng, who also contributed to the recovery of Southwest Yi, how much effort did they put in?As an envoy, Sima Xiangru did his due diligence and did a good job in handling this errand, but if he insisted that all the credit for this matter was his, he would be lying.

To put it bluntly, Sima Xiangru is a man who came to pick peaches.

Sima Xiangru's achievements in literature can indeed be said to be unparalleled in the world. When it comes to political achievements, he can only find these peach-picking things to brag about for him.

"What's the use of writing well-written poems? It's all useless if you don't care about the people or the country." Liu Xun snorted coldly, then turned to the dumbfounded Ji Heng and said, "Perhaps hundreds or thousands of years ago, this was the choice. Talent. But the times are different now. Before the imperial examination, the imperial court has already announced that the imperial examination is the emperor’s questioning strategy. When you get the examination paper, the questions are also written very clearly. You can be nostalgic, you can express your feelings, and you can be emotional, but the key is that I want to see how you do it. Your brother’s writing is good and touching, but he didn’t say a single piece of advice and suggestions. Did he Are you not ready to be an official yet?"

Ji Heng's words lingered in his throat for a long time, before he could speak out with difficulty: "Second brother... Did you go off topic?"

Liu Xun sneered: "The topic is far away. If he hadn't seen that he really has literary talents, he might be the No. 1 eliminated in this palace examination. There are so many students, some talking nonsense, some making people laugh, but they all know that I ... What does His Majesty the Emperor want to see? Let’s not mention whether it’s right or not. Anyway, I’ve said it all. Your brother is good, he is unconventional. I also want to hear what he thinks? I don’t understand the question ?"

Ji Heng couldn't help feeling embarrassed, and didn't know how to answer.

"Perhaps what he thinks is that as long as he shows his talent, he can do whatever he wants." Si Jun smoothed things over, "It's always been like this in the selection of officials. Talented people are selected. As for how to show their talents, there are no special rules. Moreover, talented people have always been arrogant and do not like to be restrained."

Liu Xun said: "Not to mention being an official or a general, even being an emperor is bound by many things and many people. If you don't want to be bound, what kind of government should you be an official for?"

Si Jun sighed: "Xiaocao, that's not what you said. When he enters the court and becomes an official, he should know what to obey."

Liu Xun said: "Okay, let's wait and see after he enters the court and becomes an official. But I heard that he is usually drunk, can he really be on duty on time?"

Si Jundao: "Most of the family members are like this, and they think that they are free and easy."

Liu Xun said: "But those sons of aristocratic families are going to let the family support them for a lifetime."

Si Jundao: "Since the eldest son of the Ji family has become an official, the second son's pleasure in the mountains and rivers is also good, and he can also make good friends with the family."

Liu Xun patted his thigh and said to Ji Heng: "It turns out that your family's plan is to indulge your brother on purpose! Well, I knew that Ji Pei was really scheming, and everything was planned! I'm convinced. Come on, let's offer you a cup of tea. This is watertight."

Ji Heng: "???" Really?Is this my dad's plan?Did my father think so?So my father already knew that my younger brother would not be able to stay in the officialdom?right?Doesn't seem to be the case?I think my family really values ​​my younger brother the most, not deliberately indulge him!

Si Jun and Xu He looked at each other.Of course they know that Ji's family is not indulging Ji Si, but everyone is used to it before.

Otherwise, during the palace examination, everyone would agree to recommend Ji Si as the candidate.It's just that His Majesty the Emperor (and Si Jun) have a different brain circuit, thinking that Ji Si can't be a Tanhua.

But they no longer want to discuss with His Majesty the Emperor.Things have been settled like this, people in the world no matter what happened before, if they want to participate in this imperial examination, they have to get used to it, what is there to argue about?

If Ji Si has political talents in addition to literary talents, there will always be opportunities after he becomes an official.After all, his literary talent has already been registered in front of the ministers and His Majesty the Emperor, and many people regret his talent.If he really does something, he will definitely be promoted faster than ordinary officials.If he really can only write some beautiful articles, then there is no way.

Seeing that Ji Heng wasn't so sad anymore (actually he was stunned by Liu Xun), Liu Xun began to change the subject with a smile and asked about Ji Heng's essays and poems.

They are all a family, Ji Heng was thrown into the mud by Ji Sibi, is it really that bad?

Ji Heng may not remember all the articles.But he still remembers the poems he made.

Ji Heng already knew that Liu Xun's status was very high, so he took the attitude of self-recommendation and put other miscellaneous thoughts behind him for the time being.

After hearing this, Liu Xun was surprised and said, "The writing is not bad, what's wrong?"

Ji Heng couldn't answer by himself, Xu Hedai replied: "Ji Si's rhetoric is more gorgeous."

Liu Xun instantly understood: "Oh, yes, the more gorgeous the current style of writing, the better. Your poetry is too straightforward and restrained, and you like to write about ordinary people. It is only natural that you are not popular with the world. Don't be discouraged, the world loves you. The style of writing is changing all the time. In later generations, there was a poet named Bai Juyi who advocated that poetry should be straightforward and easy to understand. He often wrote poems and read them to illiterate old women on the street. If the old women could not understand, He will continue to revise. He opposes the simple pursuit of "Gonglugao" and "Wonderful Words" without leaving the content, and even more against the gorgeous poetry style of "mocking the wind and the moon, making flowers and plants". This person has very high literary achievements in history, and he is called " Poet King'."

Si Jun coughed dryly.

Liu Xun said insincerely, "Oh, I accidentally slipped the tongue."

Xu He hurriedly looked outside the door, well, the rain is getting heavier.

Your Majesty, can you stop being so close-mouthed?

Ji Heng's head is in a daze... Well, his head has been in a daze today.As soon as he woke up, he was immediately stunned again.

What is the origin of this young man?Could it be the two alchemists with strange methods that His Majesty accepted?

However, it feels good to be affirmed by others. Ji Heng kept his doubts in his heart for the time being and continued to chat with Liu Xun.

Liu Xun seemed to have learned his lesson, and stopped talking about future generations, but discussed literary theory and Ji Heng.

It's not that Ji Heng can't write gorgeous poems, it's just that he prefers the current style.So Ji Heng was also proud in his heart, he just couldn't find anyone who recognized him and was depressed.

Now that there is someone who recognizes him, Ji Heng doesn't know how happy he is.

After chatting for a long time, the rain finally stopped. Liu Xun seemed to have more to say, but was dragged away by Si Jun in a very aggrieved posture.

Ji Heng also rode home.

When he got home, Ji Heng changed his clothes, hesitated for a while, and went to Ji Si's room.

Since the results of the palace examination were released, Ji Heng was persuaded by his family to walk around Ji Si because he was too emotional and afraid of further stimulating him.

When Ji Heng arrived at Ji Si's room, a servant girl showed a very terrified look. As soon as he entered the room, the servant girl left, probably to find his mother as a "rescue".

Ji Heng sneered in his heart.Made it look like I was going to hurt him.

After Ji Heng entered the room, Ji Si's mood seemed normal, not as desperate as the previous few days, but a little depressed.

Ji Si cupped his hands at Ji Heng: "Brother, congratulations."

Ji Heng didn't answer, he sat down and poured himself a glass of water.The maid who served Ji Si was very dedicated, and the water was always warm.

Ji Heng handed the water to Ji Si and said, "Drink some. You have made your parents worry."

Keith drank the water, smiled wryly and said, "That's wrong."

Although he knew it was wrong, he couldn't control the pain in his heart.

He thought the emperor was a wise king, but he was abandoned by this wise king.

He always thought that he was very talented and well educated.But now he is mired in self-doubt.The praise he once received may not be true.

When Ji Heng saw Ji Si, he was always in high spirits, which made him envious.It's really distressing that Keith looks so depressed and full of self-doubt now, no wonder his parents are careful, lest they hurt him.

Ji Heng wanted to retreat a little.

If what the nobleman he met today is true—in fact, he has already believed the nobleman’s words, when the test papers are published, Kiss will know the truth about his almost failure, and there is no need to tell him now.

Ji Si smiled bitterly and said, "My family is very careful with me, they don't even dare to congratulate my eldest brother, does my eldest brother think I can't afford to lose like this?"

Ji Heng froze for a moment.

Ji Si said: "Brother, my younger brother is not someone who can't afford to lose. The family members are so careful, it seems that I am even more wrong. I mentioned it to my mother many times, alas..."

Ji Heng rubbed his temples, and said: "Mother is also concerned about it, so she will be chaotic."

Keith smiled bitterly.

Ji Heng said: "Since you think it's all right, then I'll just say it straight. Ziya, when I was hiding from the rain today, I ran into a nobleman who was ... beaten up with us that day, and asked about your test paper."

Ji Si was surprised: "Have you met the two benefactors?"

Ji Heng said: "One of them...it's not important, the important thing is, did you miss the topic of the article?"

Keith: "Huh?"

Ji Hengdao: "Before the palace examination, the imperial court made repeated orders, and the palace examination is for His Majesty to ask for advice. A scenario was given in the examination paper, and the examinee was asked to assume that he was an official and offer advice to His Majesty the emperor. Benedict said that you were the only one among the examinees who did not offer advice. If it wasn't for His Majesty's love and pity for your splendid writing, you would have become... you, and your ranking would have been even lower."

Ji Si said dejectedly: "Is...is that so?"

Seeing Ji Si like this, Ji Heng knew that Ji Si had recovered.He sighed: "However, His Majesty and the examiners still recognize your talent. If you can make a difference when you are an official, you will definitely be promoted faster than ordinary officials."

Ji Si bowed his head in silence for a while, and said, "I miscalculated His Majesty's psychology."

Ji Heng didn't ask Ji Si why he misjudged His Majesty's psychology, he sighed, and said: "The nobleman also said that the children of the aristocratic clan are unrestrained because they have families to support them and don't need to be an official. If you want to become an official, at least change your name." Get rid of the habit of drinking. In officialdom, drinking is a mistake."

Ji Si was downcast, looking extremely pitiful, and he didn't know if he had listened to Ji Heng's words.

That's all Ji Heng said. Before he left, he said, "I will take part in martial arts."

Keith continued to smile wryly.

Ji Heng sighed, got up and left.Before leaving, he wondered why his mother hadn't come for so long, until he saw his father standing outside the window when he went out.

Ji Heng quickly saluted Ji Pei.

Ji Pei said, "Who did you meet?"

Ji Heng considered his words for a while, and said: "Because my son saw that the person who came was high and powerful, they didn't say who they were, and I didn't dare to ask. But I have seen that benefactor before, and if I want to call him 'Yisheng', I don't dare to ask." Know if it's a pseudonym."

Ji Pei sighed: "Xu Yisheng is His Majesty's master book."

Ji Heng was surprised: "Your Majesty's master? The one who came..."

Ji Pei continued to sigh, and said, "Xu Yisheng's friends are all extraordinary. Since it was said that when the examination papers were reviewed, it must be Xun Mingyou and Xun Wenda."

Ji Heng thought, no wonder Master Xu seems to have the lowest status among the three. If it is a nephew of the Xun family, although he is a friend of Master Xu, his official position is higher than Master Xu, and his qualifications are also older than Master Xu.

However, I don't know which one of the Xun family's uncles and nephews is that person who behaves strangely. He only heard that the Xun family's uncles and nephews behave like a gentleman, but he has never heard of them being so... Well, if Zhai Yuchuan was in Chengdu, he would definitely think that That was Zhai Yuchuan.

Ji Pei said: "Your Majesty is a pragmatic person. This time, Si'er pretended to be clever and shot himself in the foot. You should take this as a warning. You want to take the martial arts exam?"

Ji Heng nodded.He still has some confidence in his martial arts.

Ji Heng has practiced martial arts with Ji Pei since he was a child, and he also has a famous teacher. Whether it is swordsmanship or horse riding and archery, he is very confident.Ji Heng once followed Ji Pei on the battlefield, and also made military exploits.

Even after he came to Chengdu, he studied hard behind closed doors, but he did not lose his martial arts skills.

Being affirmed by others today, Ji Heng also felt a sense of pride in his chest.

Luo Lang used to be an official in the court. He is temporarily inferior to Luo Lang in government affairs, but not necessarily in the school field.

Ji Pei looked at Ji Heng quietly.

His eldest son has been living in the shadow of the second son. Although he knows that the eldest son is depressed, in order to develop the family, they must have a preference.Not to mention focusing on the more talented second son, even if the other sons of the clan are more talented than his own son, he will do his best to support the other juniors and give away his son's resources.

Family unity, this is the basis for the development of the family.

Ji Heng's eyes have been chasing Ji Si's back, but today, he jumped out of Ji's circle, and began to yearn for a wider world.

This... should be a good thing, right?

Ji Pei waved his hand: "You decide for yourself. Just remember not to get hurt. I'll go and see your brother."

Ji Heng bowed and left.

After he walked a few steps, he looked back at the door of Ji Si's room, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.

If he also gets a ranking in martial arts, can he get his father's approval?

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Before the palace examination, the first batch of palace examination papers were finally put on sale in the library.

Due to the limited quantity, palace test candidates are given priority to purchase.

Ji's family bought two copies and came back. Ji Heng locked himself in the room with his own test paper.

He looked at His Majesty's Zhubi imperial criticism in the comments and smirked.

And it was even more difficult for Keith.

After the test paper was released, it was like a public execution for him.Everyone has seen Kiss's gorgeous but off-topic article.

However, Ji Si's friends said that His Majesty the Emperor is blind and too pedantic.Based on Jis' literary talent alone, he should be admitted.

Many officials also thought so, and felt that His Majesty the Emperor should not be too rigid about the situation.

Of course, some people supported His Majesty the Emperor, thinking that since His Majesty the Emperor said that the examinees were assuming that they were officials to provide advice, but the officials presented a gorgeous article that did not make sense, His Majesty the Emperor must be unhappy.

"That question simulates the situation where the people are displaced by floods and droughts, right? Your Majesty must be anxious like ants on a hot pot under such circumstances. As a result, the papers written by the ministers have no substantive content. Fortunately, it is an exam, if it is realistic, this official will probably be beheaded." Some ignorant people said.

Of course, such remarks were scoffed at by many dignitaries.

A hypothesis is a hypothesis, can it be a reality?His Majesty the Emperor just wanted to find a talented person through this matter, as long as the other party showed his talent, wouldn't it be enough?

Oh, then why is His Majesty's comment not like this?That's His Majesty the Emperor's pedantry.

After Liu Xun found out, hehe.

You pedantic head, as long as I am still the emperor, I will make the rules. You have the ability to overthrow me as the emperor.

After saying this, Xu He fell, one of the uncles and nephews of the Xun family who were getting familiar with the work of the bookkeeper hit the wall, and the other knocked over the teacup, and Si Jun gave Liu Xun a violent brain collapse.

Liu Xun covered his head and began to howl about Si Jun's domestic violence.

Three people: "..."

Xu He: Fortunately, I'm leaving soon.

Xun Wen: I don't think this boss can wait.

Xun Yin: Uncle is right, who are we to blame.

So before the uncle and nephew of the Xun family took office, they began to think about who to blame.

……

It didn't take long for the news about Ji Si to stir up public opinion, but it was overwhelmed by Yijia parading through the streets and Qionglin Banquet.

Luo Lang, Chu Tong, and Ji Heng put on official uniforms and hats specially provided by Yijia, hairpins on their heads, and flowers tied on their chests, just like the groom who is about to marry a bride, riding a tall horse, front and back There were gongs and drums and officers and soldiers to clear the way, and they walked towards the place where the Qionglin Banquet was located.

Before mounting his horse, Yijia saluted His Majesty the Emperor alone.

Liu Xun looked at the gorgeous (not) Luo Lang, and said sourly: "I still think you are more suitable for exploring flowers."

There were other people around, so Roland could only laugh and pass by without saying a word.

Luo Lang: His Majesty the Emperor is still so lively. Fortunately, I will release it soon.

Chu Tong was a little excited just looking at the holy face, and Ji Heng was about to faint.

What kind of uncle and nephew of the Xun family is this!Back then, the dude who he thought had a brain problem turned out to be His Majesty the Emperor!

No, no, no, there is something wrong with the emperor's head, it is obviously unfathomable!Be different!

As expected of His Majesty the Emperor!