We need to find someone we trust to go and explore the area.
"Come here, go to Wenyuan Pavilion to invite Mr. Yang, and tell him that I have something important to ask Mr. Yang." Zhao Huan instructed the guard on duty at the door.
"Don't reconcile the accounts yet. Put the account book away and carry it to the back room. Don't let Mr. Yang see it.
"You, go clean up the table."
"You, go get me two copies of Zizhi Tongjian."
"Go and get some tea."
Zhao Fujin was born into a royal family, a daughter of a noble family. She was lively, beautiful, sensible, and considerate. To show his love for her, Emperor Huizong of Song bestowed upon her several titles, such as Princess Yanqing and Princess Kangfu.
Originally, Zhao Fujin might have escaped the disaster. However, her maid was also captured by the Jin army. To protect herself, she told the Jin army about a princess who was incredibly beautiful. Thus, the Jin leader, Wanyan Zongwang, specifically asked Emperor Qinzong of Song for Princess Maud.
"Wait outside the door. When Mr. Yang arrives, let him know immediately. Speak loudly, okay?"
The warm room is very close to the Wenyuan Room. When Zhao Huan was sitting in front of the clean desk, flipping through the Zizhi Tongjian and preparing to do something, Yang Tinghe had already arrived.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!"
"Father, there is no need to be so polite. Hou Cong asked you to come here to discuss something important."
"I want to bring my mother over from Anlu. Does the Prime Minister have any good suggestions?"
"Respecting one's parents is a moral code, especially since King Xingxian has passed away. It's really not appropriate to leave her alone in Anlu."
"According to the imperial edict, I have been adopted by Emperor Hongzhi, and Empress Dowager Zhang is now my mother."
"In my opinion, it is not appropriate for the two to meet at the moment. It would be better to find a house in the capital for Lady Xingxian to stay temporarily."
"My father is right. My mother likes quietness. Hou Cong wants to build a house near the West Mountain. It doesn't have to be too large."
"Your Majesty is able to consider the overall situation, which is a great virtue."
"Father, please take care of the important affairs of the court. I want to choose a site for my mother's house and make some arrangements."
"Your Majesty, please try not to leave the palace. If you must go out, please make as little noise as possible."
"No problem, leave the palace quietly, and don't shoot."
"Father Prime Minister has a heavy responsibility. Hou Cong has no doubt about it. You can go back and deal with the important matters!" Zhao Huan said happily.
Ou Wenzhong, serving as the magistrate of Henan, was infatuated with a prostitute. At the time, Emperor Wenxi had resigned from office and was appointed governor of Xijing. Mei Shengyu, Xie Xishen, and Yin Shilu served under his tutelage. Ou, despite his talent, lacked moral integrity, and they all complained to the emperor, who repeatedly criticized him, but he showed no concern. One day, at a banquet in the back garden, the guests gathered, but neither Ou nor the prostitute arrived. After a while, they returned and stared at each other. The emperor rebuked the prostitute, "Why haven't you arrived yet?" The prostitute replied, "I got a heat stroke and fell asleep in the hall. I realized I lost my gold hairpin and haven't found it yet." The emperor said, "If you can get a poem from Ou, the magistrate, I'll compensate you." Ou improvised: (The poem is as above). The guests all praised him, and he ordered the prostitute to fill his cups with wine and asked the emperor to replace the hairpin.
Ou Wenzhong, serving as the magistrate of Henan, was infatuated with a prostitute. At the time, Emperor Wenxi had resigned from office and was appointed governor of Xijing. Mei Shengyu, Xie Xishen, and Yin Shilu served under his tutelage. Ou, despite his talent, lacked moral integrity, and they all complained to the emperor, who repeatedly criticized him, but he showed no concern. One day, at a banquet in the back garden, the guests gathered, but neither Ou nor the prostitute arrived. After a while, they returned and stared at each other. The emperor rebuked the prostitute, "Why haven't you arrived yet?" The prostitute replied, "I got a heat stroke and fell asleep in the hall. I realized I lost my gold hairpin and haven't found it yet." The emperor said, "If you can get a poem from Ou, the magistrate, I'll compensate you." Ou improvised: (The poem is as above). The guests all praised him, and he ordered the prostitute to fill his cups with wine and asked the emperor to replace the hairpin.
He held great power and was trusted by the emperor, a position of supreme power. But somehow, Yang Tinghe always felt like a mere wage earner.
Yang Tinghe was depressed. "I am obviously the powerful minister. Zhu Houcong is just a puppet emperor who knows nothing!"
Zhao Huan respectfully escorted Yang Tinghe to the door of the warm room. As soon as Yang Tinghe turned around, he heard a "click" and Zhao Huan had already closed the door of the warm room tightly.
The early Song Dynasty inherited the system of the Tang and Five Dynasties. The examinations for the Nine Classics, Five Classics, Three Rites, Three Commentaries, etc. were mainly based on pasting scriptures and writing their meanings. As long as one could memorize the scriptures and annotations, one could pass the examination.
Therefore, "most of those who study various subjects do not understand the meaning of the classics, but only consider memorization as their skill. If they cannot memorize, they may just copy out the parts, and even break the sentences and read them incorrectly, which is really laughable."
In order to eliminate this evil, on September 28, the first year of Tianxi (1017), Lu Zongdao, the Right Censor, said: "The poetry and prose tested in the Jinshi exams are not close to the principles of governance; the various exams focus on reciting and reciting, without exploring the fundamental principles."
Zhenzong replied, "We have previously ordered that candidates for the Jinshi examinations should also be examined for policy essays. Those who are proficient in the classics in various subjects should be examined separately. This should be announced." (120) On September 16, 1025, the third year of Tiansheng, Renzong issued an edict, saying, "In the future, candidates who will be examined in various subjects by the Imperial Academy and have a good understanding of the classics and are good at lecturing on the three classics or more will be allowed to apply for the title of the chief examiner. If they are found to be suitable, they will be listed and we will discuss sending officials to examine them and select them for promotion."
(121) In September of the third year of the Qingli reign (1043), Fan Zhongyan submitted a memorial entitled "Ten Suggestions in Response to the Imperial Edict" which stated: "The selection of candidates for the imperial examinations will be based on the proposals made by Jia Changchao and others. For the Jinshi examination, the candidates will first be asked to take essays and then poems and essays. In addition to the various examinations, candidates will also be required to understand the meaning of the classics." (122) In the second year of the Jiayou reign (1057)
In December, in order to further eliminate the malpractice of "various subjects focusing on reciting numbers and being of no use to the times" and "gradually induce students of classics to learn the study of principles and ethics", Renzong set up a Mingjing subject in addition to other subjects.
"I have accomplished the king's affairs and earned a good reputation both before and after his death. It is enough to be able to carry out my ideas without interference. Why think so much?"
"I'm free, I'm free. Hey, please quickly take away the Zizhi Tongjian. Hey, please give me all the rice paper. I want to do something big."
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