The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

Three years later, early February.

This year is a very important year for the students, because this year they will take the provincial examination, general examination and palace examination of the new imperial examination.

Two years ago, the new imperial examination was implemented.However, at that time, it was the children's test.

The township examination, general examination and palace examination are held every three years.This year is the time for the provincial examination.To be precise, this year is also the official first year of the new imperial examination.

Although the children's examination of the new imperial examination has been taken for two years, it is the first time for the provincial examination, general examination and palace examination.

The children's test is the simplest test in the new imperial examination, and it is also the easiest test."Threshold" is the most appropriate description.

Since it is the threshold, it is definitely not as important as the rural examination, so students will regard this year's rural examination, general examination, and palace examination as the first year of the new imperial examination.

Of course, this year, in addition to the provincial examination, general examination and palace examination, there is also a children's examination.

The county examination and government examination in the children's examination can be taken every year, but the college examination is not available every year, but twice every three years.This year, it happens to be able to take the college entrance examination.

The children's exam two years ago severely abused students all over the world.Although the children's test is the easiest of the new imperial examinations, it is much more difficult than the old imperial examinations.Not only that, since two years ago, the number of people admitted to the new imperial examination has also decreased a lot.In addition, the preferential treatment policy for scholars has also been reduced a lot.

The Song Dynasty was definitely the best dynasty in history for scholars. Not only did it admit a large number of people in each imperial examination, but it also gave preferential treatment to scholars, such as various reduction and exemption policies, as well as various subsidy policies from the local government.

Zhao Yang felt that if only scholars were given preferential treatment, it would be unfair to ordinary people. After all, the Song Dynasty did not only have scholars.

When the new imperial examination was implemented, the preferential treatment policy for scholars was reduced.At that time, students all over the world were still protesting, but they were rejected.

Zhao Yang once said in the court that the Great Song Dynasty is the Great Song Dynasty for the common people, not the Great Song Dynasty for scholars or bureaucrats.

Although there is a saying that all things are inferior, only reading is high, but this is not true.It is not a good thing for scholars to think too highly of themselves.Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the preferential policies for scholars so that they will not be too self-righteous.

If you want to honor your ancestors and get ahead, then study hard, take the new imperial examination, and don't fix what you have and what you don't have.If you can't study well without preferential policies, you can't pass the exam, it means you have no ability.

Because of this incident, scholars all over the world are somewhat dissatisfied with Zhao Yang, the crown prince.However, Zhao Yang didn't care.

In addition to the higher requirements for scholars, the requirements for generals are also high, Zhao Yang treats them equally.

The students saw that His Highness the Crown Prince was also very strict with the generals, so their dissatisfaction with him lessened.

In the past three years, except for the new imperial examinations that have been carried out in full swing.The new Martial Arts Examination was also being held bustlingly.

In the past, few people participated in the martial arts exam, which made the martial arts exam look like a decoration.However, since the military barracks and the official positions of generals were reformed, more and more people took part in the martial arts examination.

It is easy to become a soldier, but it is not easy to pass the examination of the imperial court if you want to be promoted in the military camp.

The assessment system for officials and soldiers has gradually improved, but at the same time it has become more difficult.In the past three years, there have been many officials and soldiers who failed the imperial court assessment every year. These people are all fish in troubled waters.Of course, many officials and soldiers were demoted.

The new assessment system is extremely strict, but it is a good thing for officials and soldiers with real talents.

Because of this, both the local yamen and the imperial court have taken on a new look.Of course, it is a good thing for those officials and soldiers who do not have a good background but are genuine. It gives them hope, which will make them work harder for the court and benefit the people.

There is also the Audit Court, because of its existence, the budding capitalism was strangled.To be precise, it is very well controlled.

In addition to the new imperial examinations, another major event has happened in the past three years, that is, the status of generals has improved a lot.

Two years ago, when the military generals first came to the court to participate in politics, they were not opponents of the civil servants, but the military generals united as one and stubbornly resisted the oppression and targeting of the civil servants.

In the past two years, under the favor of Song Renzong and Zhao Yang, the generals slowly gained a foothold in the court.Although compared with the civil servants, the generals are still slightly inferior, but it is impossible for the civil servants to drive the generals out of the court.

For a long time, civil servants have a very high status and speak their minds.However, since the military generals appeared in the court two years ago, the status of civil servants has not been as high as before, and of course they are no longer monotonous.In today's court, two forces have formed, naturally the civil servants and the generals.They check and balance each other.

Since ancient times, civil servants and generals have not dealt with each other, and have always been at odds.It's just that the status of civil servants in the Song Dynasty was too high, and they deliberately suppressed military generals, so that military generals could not compete with civil servants.However, it is different now, the military generals have returned to the court, their status has improved a lot, and they have the ability to compete with the civil servants.

Zhao Yang is very satisfied with the current court situation of civil and military confrontation.Especially in the past three years, with the presence of military generals, civil servants have become a lot more honest, and they are no longer "arrogant and domineering" as before.

Furthermore, with the addition of military generals, the court became much more lively.It is very interesting to watch military generals and civil servants quarrel every time they go to court.

Civil servants like to bite the word Wenjue when they quarrel, but generals are very straightforward.In the words of civil servants, generals are too vulgar.However, in the eyes of military generals, civil servants are too pedantic.

The military generals went to court, and besides contending with the civil servants, they also did a lot of things.In the past two or three years, the military deployment of the northern and southern borders has been improved a lot.

In the past three years, the soldiers of Xixia and Liao did not dare to harass the northern border like before.Both the northern border and the southern border have become much more peaceful.

In the armed forces, the imperial court has invested more and more financial resources.In the past three years, the imperial court bought a lot of war horses, among other things, and even bred Song's own war horses.

Seeing that the imperial court spent so much money to repair the armed forces, the civil servants naturally objected.However, neither Song Renzong nor Zhao Yang responded.

Although Song Renzong and Zhao Yang didn't say anything, the civil servants were not fools, they could see what the officials and His Royal Highness wanted to do.

The civil servants wanted to protest, but the officials and His Royal Highness did not say clearly that it was not easy for them to protest.

Yan Shu and the others once tried to persuade Song Renzong and Zhao Yang not to start a war.Both Song Renzong and Zhao Yang stated very innocently that they did not mean this, and directly choked the civil servants.

However, civil servants have no time or energy to focus on this matter this year, after all, the imperial examination is about to start.

Of course, the civil servants are responsible for the imperial examinations.The generals are in charge of the martial arts exam.

The martial arts examination and the imperial examination are staggered.This year I will take the imperial examination, and next year I will take the martial arts examination.

Wang Pangpang will also take part in this year's imperial examination.This is his first time to take the imperial examination.

In fact, with his talent, he was able to take the imperial examination two years ago.However, he only returned to Bianjing three years ago, and he didn't know much about the new imperial examinations, so he didn't leave the scene rashly.Furthermore, he felt that he hadn't read enough or well enough.Even if he ends up taking the imperial examination, he may not be able to pass the exam.

In the past two years, Wang Pangpang has been preparing for the imperial examination.With full confidence, he dared to take part in this year's imperial examination.

Regardless of Wang Pangpang's narcissistic appearance, he thinks he is very talented, but he is very cautious when dealing with imperial examinations, and he dare not slack off.

In order to avoid suspicion, Wang Pangpang did not enter the palace to study with Zhao Yang after the Chinese New Year.From the end of last year to now, he has been reviewing his homework at home to prepare for the upcoming children's exam.

Another reason is that the chief examiner of the imperial examination this year is Zhao Yang.

As I said before, this year's imperial examination is regarded as the first year of the new imperial examination, and it is very important.Furthermore, the new imperial examination was proposed by Zhao Yang, so it is perfect for him to be the chief examiner of this year's imperial examination.

Since last year, Zhao Yang has been busy preparing for the new imperial examination.Many of the examination papers for this year's provincial examination, general examination and palace examination were produced by him.Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, Zhao Yang and Wang Pangpang cannot meet temporarily before the imperial examination.

Even if Zhao Yang wanted to cheat Wang Pangpang for personal gain and told him the exam questions in advance, he would not ask for it.

Wang Pangpang is very principled, and he is also very confident. He believes that he can pass the exam by himself.

Many people don't understand Wang Pangpang's participation in the imperial examination.He is the accompanying student of His Royal Highness, and he can make his way to the top without taking the imperial examination. I don't understand why he has to take the imperial examination.Some people think that he will occupy a place in the imperial examination, which is unfair to others.

Wang Pangpang didn't even bother to give such a statement a look of disdain.

No matter what others think of him, Wang Pangpang still insists on taking the imperial examination.One: He wants to know how many candidates he can take.Two: He wants to surpass his father.Three: Because he is the accompanying student of His Royal Highness, he wants to pass the imperial examination.

Because of Wang Pangpang's reputation, it is not convenient for Zhao Yang to visit him, but Cao Xu can visit him for him.

In the past three years, the relationship between Cao Xu and Wang Pangpang has also been very good.It is no exaggeration to say that the two of them have become Zhao Yang's right-hand man.

As for Su Shi and the others.Two years ago, the two brothers applied to work in other places.Su Shi went to the south of the Yangtze River, and Su Zhe went to the north.

Shen Kuo also went to other places, but he did not go to work in other places, but to travel in other places.Of course, he did not resign.He traveled on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Zhao Yang felt that it was not a good thing for Shen Kuo to stay in the palace all the time.A scientist like Shen Kuo should go out and see more, so as to stimulate his talent.

In Funing Palace, Zhao Yang and Song Renzong dealt with political affairs together.

Since two years ago, Song Renzong asked Zhao Yang to handle some political affairs.In the past two years, Zhao Yang has become more and more proficient in handling political affairs, which made Song Renzong a lot easier.

"Daddy, after this year's imperial examination is over, let me go to the northern border. Don't forget." If it weren't for the imperial examination this year, he would be going to the northern border now.

"I have never forgotten, I will definitely let you go." Since last year, Zhao Yang has been saying this sentence in Song Renzong's ears, and Song Renzong's ears are callused.

When this year's palace examination is over, in September, Zhao Yang decides to go to the northern border, and then personally lead the army to attack Xixia.

Take back the states occupied by Xixia first.

In order to attack Xixia, he prepared for four or five years.At present, the time to attack Xixia is ripe and cannot be delayed any longer.