Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

With Lu Ci's "smile" response, Zhao Zhen was even more encouraged, and he continued to express the thoughts that had been lingering in his heart for a long time: "Since ancient times, if you get the virtuous, you will rule, and if you lose the virtuous, you will be chaotic. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, more talented people were selected to learn Gentlemen, according to the current affairs, the gains and losses... I would like to let the heroes of the world go to the court, and those who take the test are not limited to the previous wealth, and the yellow-clothed grass, can respond to the imperial edict..."

Oh.

Looking at his babbling mouth, Lu Ci still had a smile on his face, and his mind was already wandering.

In all fairness, the little prince has great ambitions and aims to reform the talent selection system and recruit more wise men, which is of course a good thing.

As a former teacher, under normal circumstances, he would be extremely pleased with the other party's growth and responsibility.

——The premise is not to drag him into the water.

After finally getting the little prince to finish explaining his ideals, Lu Ci bluntly poured cold water on him: "The original intention of the establishment of the system is to be very talented. However, the questions in the past are all historical allusions and have nothing to do with chaos. , competing for the study of memorizing names and numbers, it is difficult to select those who 'learn the methods of the kings and understand the affairs of the present'."

In fact, even without Zhao Heng's farce of "Book from Heaven", the decline of the system would be the general trend.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were many subjects, which were divided into three major categories, and each major category included several sub-categories, adding up to nearly a hundred.As for the system of the Song Dynasty, even after the changes during the Jingde period, there are only a few subjects, and they are still very close to the Changke, and the selection of people is too narrow, so naturally it cannot be compared with it.

Moreover, in the Tang Dynasty, candidates could be recommended by officials, or scholars could recommend themselves to the Ministry of Officials and participate in the imperial examination hosted by the Ministry of Officials.However, when the court applied for the exam, they had to submit their CI assignments first, and only after passing the examination could they take the imperial examination, and then the imperial examination.

This means that the vast majority of people will be screened out just for the test of qualifications; very few people can get five passes in the test of the pavilion; let alone the most difficult imperial test.

The content of the exam has also been criticized for a long time: the questions are all remote and difficult to know, mainly asking about the names of classics and history, and asking for strong memorization of extensive knowledge.

Lu Ci considered himself to have a good memory, but he didn't have the slightest confidence that he would be selected in this situation where he only went to tricky and out-of-the-way places to ask questions.

In this way, those who can pass the imperial examinations often have excellent memory, and most of them can get good rankings in the tribute examinations.In addition, the tribute examination can be obtained as a Jinshi, and the admission to the imperial examination is better, whether it is beautiful or safe.

The pre-test is difficult, and the main test is even more difficult. The content of the test is similar to that of the Gong Ju, but the salary is still average.

It is understandable that the system was not favored.

Zhao Zhen nodded with trust in his eyes, and continued with kindness: "I also know the disadvantages, but I can't do anything, so I need my husband to help me."

Lu Ci: "..."

Which bastard taught the little prince to learn the trick of hitting a snake with a stick?

Although it was difficult to resist Zhao Zhen's innocent and trusting eyes, but thinking of the days and nights of the past few days, and the exhaustion of coming out of the lockup courtyard for the Mid-Autumn Festival, he instantly recovered his hard-heartedness. state.

He calmly said: "Your Highness's absurd praise, I am very frightened. However, I have little talent and lack of qualifications. Not long ago, I knew that the position of supervisor was already difficult to convince the public. How can I be a policy writer? The Imperial Examination, following the old system, should be drafted by the 'two systems', and then handed over to His Highness for approval. As the Crown Prince Zuo Yude, I am an official of the Eastern Palace. If I rashly take up this position, it would be inappropriate both emotionally and rationally. Please change your mind, Your Highness."

Zhao Zhen seemed to have completely misunderstood the point, and immediately asked for details with concern: "'Is it difficult to convince the public?' Could it be that you are the supervisor, but there are still people in the Tribute Court who dare to embarrass you?"

Lu Ci narrowed his eyes slightly.

He was very skeptical that the little prince was simply avoiding the important and pretending to be stupid.

After being stared at by Lu Ci suspiciously for a long time, Zhao Zhen remained magnanimous and sighed: "Lu Zuo Yude has always been humble and generous with others, and he refuses to say it... What you said just now is indeed reasonable."

Lu Ci frowned.

Although Zhao Zhen's tone sounded loose, he was still hard to relax after being tricked by this student once.

Sure enough, after Zhao Zhen sighed, he pretended to ponder for a while, and even pretended to have a flash of inspiration, and said happily: "In this case, I will immediately issue an edict, and I will make Yu Yu the secretary and provincial supervisor. Knowing the edict, these problems will be solved easily. gone?"

Zuo Yude is an official of the East Palace, and it is not easy to get involved in the system of elections, so if he is directly placed in the two systems, isn't it in line with the regulations?

The corner of Lu Ci's mouth twitched.

By now, if he still can't see that the exhausting work of the past few months was all painstakingly arranged by this little bastard for his promotion, then all these years of life will be in vain.

Although he was moved, he still couldn't laugh or cry: "Your Highness loves you so much, I am so grateful, but—"

Zhao Zhen had expected his reaction long ago, so he quickly waved his hand and stopped his conversation in time, and then began.

He first yawned exaggeratedly, then leaned softly on the golden chair, closed his eyes, as if he was really sleepy, and started to chase people away feebly, and cunningly changed his title directly: "I said so well to Lu Zhigao." Honestly, I'm really tired."

Lu Ci looked indifferent.

With Zhao Zhen's lively appearance just now, is he ashamed to call himself 'tired'?

Zhao Zhen closed his eyes and couldn't see Lu Ci's expression, so he continued acting on his own: "Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, all officials rest, I won't keep you anymore. You have been tired for so many days, don't bother with chores, In a while, I will ask the Imperial Dining Room to prepare a banquet and send it to your home."

Speaking of this, he hastily added: "There is no rush to make a decision. After two or three days, I will call you into the palace to discuss it carefully."

Lu Ci's eyelids twitched: "Thank you for your compassion, Your Highness, and please take care of your body, don't worry too much."

Zhao Zhen gave a soft "hmm".

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was determined to play a scoundrel, and Lu Ci, as a subject, could only cooperate with the opponent's clumsy performance, and silently withdrew.

Zhao Zhen, who was pretending to be sleepy, only tentatively raised his eyelids after hearing Lu Ci's footsteps gradually receding.

gone.

After confirming that Lu Ci was not there, he breathed a sigh of relief, sat up straight, and happily wrote the edict of appointment with his own hand.

There are meritorious deeds of governing Caiheshui, supervising Kaifeng mansion examinations, and uncovering a major fraud case. A third-rank Hanlin bachelor can't give it back, but a third-rank secretary and provincial supervisor can still give it.

After Zhao Zhen wrote the edict three times, five times and two times, he propped his chin with one hand, opened his eyes, and openly lost his mind.

If the little master can build something in this system, then with this achievement accumulated, then the official rank of Hanlin bachelor should not be too much resistance, right?

Zhao Zhen was distracted for a while, and suddenly remembered that on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, not only the little master had to go back to reunite with relatives and friends, but he also had to go to his father's place.

So he got up quickly, and under the guidance of the servant's lantern, he went all the way to the big house.

As he walked, he was attracted by the brilliant lights in the distance and the beautiful singing that floated clearly.

"That's the common people's house, right?"

Zhao Zhen whispered to himself.

The maid who led the way was quite young, and when he heard the words, he thought he was talking to him, so he replied flattered: "Exactly. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Tianjie is the most lively, selling and buying until the five drums, and tourists who play with the moon are also dancing in the city. I still haven't returned until dawn."

Zhao Zhen was pondering, another servant had already sighed: "Hey, it makes the palace a bit deserted."

"That's right." Zhao Zhen's eyes were brightly illuminated, and he smiled slightly: "But if there is no desertedness in the palace, how can we contrast the excitement outside?"

It is obviously the same sentence, but after he reversed the order, it became completely different.

In Zhao Zhen's heart, he was really happy.

The common people live and work in peace and contentment, and the festive season is lively and lively. On the contrary, he is happier than seeing a luxurious palace banquet.

However, if there is a chance, he would like to go out of the palace one day and see the scene of this peaceful and prosperous world with his own eyes.

——Let's go to Lu Zuo Yude on the way, no, visit Lu Zhigao's house, and get to know the "drunkards, prudish and big hooligans" in the other party's mouth. '

Lu Ci has no way of knowing that his family has been missed by the little prince, and he has arranged for a future itinerary.

As soon as the last mission was finished, before he had time to catch his breath, he was told that another errand had landed on his head, and the officer went straight up a few steps.

Under the dual influence of responsibility and pressure, he lost all drowsiness immediately.

The deal is done, Lu Ci can only adjust himself and accept the facts as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the little prince still has a conscience, he didn't tell him to lock up the courtyard tonight, but at least gave him a few days to rest before making any changes to the system.

Because it is night, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the brilliance is as clear as washing.

The streets were full of traffic and crowds, crowded with people who climbed high to admire the moon, drank and listened to music, making it difficult for Lu Ci to move forward, so he could only follow the crowd slowly.

After finally reaching the street where his house was located, he escaped from the sea of ​​misery, quickly escaped the flow of people, and patted his horse back home.

The three friends of Lu Ci's family have never left home since they knew about the announcement of the Gong Yuan today.

Liu Qi graciously ordered a sumptuous banquet from Fan Lou, and prepared exquisite pastries and fine wines in the courtyard, ready to enjoy after the meal while admiring the moon; Ask the servants to prepare hot soup and put clean clothes aside, so that Lu Ci will have hot water for bathing and comfortable clothes for changing as soon as he comes back; Di Qing went to the market early in the morning. Next, I just snapped up a big leg of lamb and came back, not to mention, I even cooked it myself, roasting it until it was charred and tender, it was so oily, and it was so fragrant that it made my index finger move.

As a result, after waiting for nearly two hours, Lu Ci, who was busy in the world, entered the door.

The three of them stood up at the same time and went up to meet them. Among them, Di Qing ran the fastest, so Lu Ci couldn't help but persuade him: "Slow down, don't fall."

Only then did Di Qing stiffly slow down, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Ci, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

——I lost a lot of weight.

He pursed his lips, wanting to say too much at the moment, but didn't know what to say, so he took the burden from Lu Ci silently.

Lu Cizheng was tired, so he rubbed his forehead and said with a smile, "You are the most caring."

Di Qing's eyes lit up suddenly.

The little flower hidden in his heart suddenly bloomed sweetly.

Liu Qi looked at it with folded arms, pretending to be dissatisfied and said, "Why is it that only Brother Di is caring? It seems that it's time to return the good dishes I ordered from Fan Lou."

"It's time to retire." Lu Ci said with a smile: "The imperial meal will be delivered later, do you want Fan Lou's delicious food, or the imperial meal?"

Liu Qi: "... What did you do again?"

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. Secretary and provincial supervisor is from the third grade, rank official name, and became a minister after Yuanfeng restructured. He is in charge of ancient and modern scriptures and books, national history and actual records, astronomical calendar, and writing of ceremonies. ("Song Dynasty Official System Dictionary" p239)

2. It will be written in detail after the preparation, and no supplements will be made in the notes.If you are interested, you can read "General History of China's Imperial Examination System-Song Dynasty Volume II" Chapter 15 Song Dynasty System Examination and Ci Subject System p723-738