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Contempt, suspicion, disdain, random guesses... Among the candidates going to Beijing to take the imperial examinations, they have been discussing this matter in the past few days.
"The idea of respecting culture and suppressing military power is so deeply rooted!" Although the young emperor was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but sigh when he heard the discussions of several scholars in the teahouse.
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Zhu Youxiao looked through the window at the empty registration office in front of the Ministry of War, his eyes narrowed and angry.
"Boss, give me a copy of the Daming Forum." A scholar walked into the teahouse, went straight to the counter and took out a few coins.
"Oh, sorry, we're out of newspapers." The shop owner said with a smile, "Why don't you look somewhere else?"
The scholar shook his head in disappointment and said, "I've been to many places and can't find it anywhere." Then he turned around and was about to leave.
"Brother Wu, Brother Wu." The voice calling stopped the scholar. He turned around and saw a man standing beside a tea table, waving his hand.
The scholar surnamed Wu hurried over, bowed and said with a smile, "It turns out to be Brother Huang. What a coincidence!"
Mr. Huang laughed, extended his hand to introduce the other two people at the table to Mr. Wu, and invited him to sit down and have tea with them.
Wu Shusheng didn't want to sit down at first, but when he glanced at it, he saw a copy of the Daming Forum on the table. His eyes lit up and he sat down after some humility.
For the tribute students who have passed the joint examination, if they want to get a good ranking in the palace examination, the royal publication "Da Ming Forum" is the best choice.
This is like the current affairs materials distributed before the college entrance examination. Nine out of ten questions will be drawn from them.
Judging from the examination papers, the emperor attached great importance to this imperial examination and wrote the policy essay himself, which had never happened in previous imperial examinations.
Therefore, if you understand the emperor's preferences and know what he is thinking, and make some preparations in advance, it may be useful in the palace examination.
"Brother Wu, drink while you read." Without waiting for Wu to speak, Huang Juzi handed the newspaper over and said with a smile, "Paper is in great demand in Luoyang. I came early, so I got this one."
"Thank you, Brother Huang." Wu Shusheng bowed in thanks, took it and looked at it hurriedly.
Huang Juzi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then said to his two companions, "Let's continue talking about the Academy of Sciences. Where did we leave off?"
A fair-faced scholar said, "From what the Academy just said about practical application, this is my guess. I think the Academy is highly regarded by His Majesty, so it wouldn't be surprising if it surpasses the Imperial College in the future."
Wu Juzi's eyes flashed, and he continued to read the newspaper, but his ears pricked up and he listened attentively.
The scholar with a thick beard nodded in agreement and said, "I heard that Lord Xu is extremely favored by the emperor and his requests are always approved. He has just been appointed as a Grand Secretary of the Dongke Academy, so I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before he joins the cabinet."
Huang Juzi smiled and said, "It's not just hearsay, it's true."
After a pause, Huang Juzi continued, "Let's not talk about Lord Xu for now. Have you read this issue of the newspaper? Guangning City and Youtunwei are under siege by the Jiannu. The situation in Liaodong is dire!"
"When the country is in danger, it needs good generals. Your Majesty is worried, so he has introduced this policy of transferring civil candidates to military candidates." Huang Candidate sighed and said, "But some failed candidates are dismissive. Doesn't that disappoint Your Majesty?"
"Civil servants and military officers have different paths, so there's no need to be too harsh on them." Wu Juzi put down his newspaper for a moment and joined the discussion, saying, "If you only want to share His Majesty's worries but don't have the ability, forcing yourself to do it is inappropriate."
The bearded man smiled and said, "Skills are learned. There are no requirements for becoming a military jinshi (civil scholar) except for good health. In other words, even after becoming a military jinshi, one must also learn military skills before being appointed to lead troops."
The fair-skinned man nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's absolutely right. The emperor must have been impressed by Wen Ju's knowledge. Changing to military studies would be much more effective. Think of that scholar-general Shi, whose demeanor is no less impressive than that of a fierce general who could defeat ten thousand enemies."
Wu Juzi thought about it, laughed, and said, "That makes sense, that makes sense. After listening to your explanation, I've suddenly understood."
Huang Juzi sighed and said, "I also want to emulate Wang Wenchenggong, who was able to stabilize the country with his literary skills and to rule the country with his military skills. However, I also know that my talents are limited and there is no hope in this life. However, if there is an opportunity to die for my country in the future, I will not hesitate."
"How could there be a Huang Daozhou who fears death?" The bearded man stroked his beard in praise. He knew Huang Daozhou very well and said, "After failing the imperial examinations several times, Brother Huang's character has become more resilient and more independent. It is truly admirable."
Huang Daozhou was born in Tongshan, Fujian Province, into a poor family. He was bright and studious from a young age, enrolling at Tongshan Chongwen Academy at the age of five. By the age of eleven, he was already a proficient writer. At fourteen, he traveled to Boluo, Guangdong Province, where he earned the title "Talented Scholar of Fujian."
However, Huang Daozhou was not successful in his career in the imperial examinations. Now he is 38 years old and finally made it to the list and became a tribute scholar.
Huang Daozhou, another man who is not afraid of death. He is like this in the court, and he is also ready to die when facing the butcher knife of the Qing army.
Zhu Youxiao pursed his lips slightly behind the screen. His teacher Yuan Keli admired this candidate very much and had mentioned him to him!
However, just after we sent away Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, two stubborn guys, Huang Daozhou came. It’s better not to keep him around and cause trouble.
Teacher Yuan was born as a censor. During the Wanli Dynasty, he was demoted and remonstrated again and again, but he was also unyielding. He admired Huang Daozhou, who was not as tough as he thought. It can be said that they have similar personalities!
In fact, Zhu Youxiao had long since stopped sticking to the original historical evaluations and opinions on the historical figures he knew.
For example, Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng, he expected them to become famous generals, but he also needed to observe and use them; he did not have any particular discrimination against the traitor Hong Chengchou and the escaped general Zu Dashou.
While it's necessary to nip problems in the bud, we shouldn't go to extremes. The most important thing is to change the environment, govern the country well, and thereby change the trajectory of many people's lives.
If Zhu Youxiao wanted to stop the enemy in advance, the most important thing he should do now is to send the Jinyiwei to kill Li Zicheng, who is still a postman, and then find and kill Zhang Xianzhong, Gao Yingxiang and others.
But is that useful? It's simply an insult to the wisdom of the time traveler.
If history had been allowed to develop along its original trajectory, without Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and Gao Yingxiang, would there have been no civil unrest?
The fundamental solution to the problem is to ensure that the people have enough to eat and not starve to death. Otherwise, if Li Zicheng is gone, there will still be Wang Zicheng and Ma Zicheng. Who says they will definitely be worse than Li Zicheng?
As a time traveler, shouldn't it be their mission to change history and revitalize China? Trying to be clever will not only be of no help, but will also lead to misunderstandings and reduce their vigilance and motivation to make progress.
Now, Zhu Youxiao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, determined to give higher treatment to those civil servants who dared to break the traditional concept of "respecting literature and suppressing military power".
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