For the third place, Zhu Youxiao originally wanted to choose someone he was familiar with, but he soon discovered a more interesting person, whose name was Wen Zhenmeng.
According to the original history, Wen Zhenmeng should have been the top scorer this time.
When Zhu Youxiao saw Wen Zhenmeng's name, he couldn't help but think of some things about this person.
He passed the imperial examination at the age of 46, and took the examination ten times before passing the last one. The most important thing is that after passing the last one, he directly became the top scorer, which can be regarded as a legend.
Wen Zhenmeng is the great-grandson of Wen Zhengming. Wen Zhengming, too, had failed the imperial examination many times. It seems Wen Zhenmeng repeated his great-grandfather's imperial examination process, only he eventually passed and even took first place.
Originally, Zhu Youxiao thought that those who ranked high this time must be from the Royal Academy.
The reason is very simple. These people study there every day, so they naturally have the most thorough understanding of Xunzi's thoughts. In addition, there are people teaching them every day, and the things they take the exams are what they usually learn, so they can naturally get a very good ranking.
In addition, these people receive the most care.
The most important point is that many people still don't agree with Xunzi's ideas, and now I'm pushing this idea. So many people don't put much effort into the imperial examinations, or in other words, they don't put much effort into Xunzi's ideas.
Most of the candidates studied Confucius and Mencius. Under such circumstances, they would naturally not be good at taking the test on Xunzi.
Zhu Youxiao had already thought of this, so their chances of passing the exam were low, and their chances of ranking high were even lower. The overlap between this imperial examination and the historical ones would certainly be minimal.
What Zhu Youxiao didn't expect was that he actually saw the name of Wen Zhenmeng, the former top scholar, here.
Logically speaking, Wen Zhenmeng shouldn't have ranked so high.
The moment he saw this name, Zhu Youxiao had an idea.
Perhaps naming those in the Royal Academy is indeed a good idea and practice, but naming someone who is not in the Royal Academy seems to be more able to demonstrate fairness and set an example for more people.
So Zhu Youxiao circled Wen Zhenmeng's name, and he was the third one.
As for the first place in the second class, Zhu Youxiao gave it to Zhang Yu. This person's name must appear in the top few, but at the same time it must be suppressed.
For Zhang Yu, I should use him, but I should use him with caution. The first place in the second class, commonly known as Chuanlu, is a more suitable ranking for him.
After circling these people out, Zhu Youxiao didn't plan to get involved in the rest of the matters.
Handing the list to Chen Hong who was standing aside, Zhu Youxiao said, "Okay, take it away."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly bowed and agreed, taking the list with both hands.
"Did the Jinyiwei arrest a lot of people?" Zhu Youxiao looked up at him and asked again.
"Your Majesty, there have indeed been quite a few candidates causing trouble these days, and the Imperial Guards have indeed arrested quite a few people." Chen Hong said quickly, "A few days ago, Xu Xianchun was asking what to do with these people."
Zhu Youxiao thought about it and said nothing.
In fact, these people are still very troublesome. It is definitely impossible to kill them, and it is also impossible to let them go.
Zhu Youxiao then said, "Let's lock them up for a while. Also, tell Feng Congwu that the Royal Academy will be recruiting soon, and they should admit more students this time."
"While these candidates are still in the capital, we can recruit more talented people."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can leave now."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong agreed, bowed and walked out.
In fact, allowing the Royal Academy to start recruiting students is largely an attempt to divert conflicts.
This was something Zhu Youxiao had planned a long time ago, and it was time to implement it.
The scholars who now gather in the capital are the biggest source of instability in the capital. These people are all people who read the books of sages and have their own moral principles in their hearts.
Once the results of the imperial examination are announced, it's hard to say whether they will cause a commotion. If someone starts to incite them, it's very likely that they will cause trouble.
At that time, I couldn't really kill them. Once I killed them, I didn't know how many people would be excited, and at that time, things would be too troublesome.
The Royal Academy should simply start recruiting students and give them a way out. By then, with a way out, they will naturally not think about making too much trouble.
Zhu Youxiao had thought of this a long time ago, otherwise it would be troublesome if they made trouble now that the road was blocked.
Scholars are prone to being overly enthusiastic, a fact that has been true throughout history. They are also the most receptive to new things, so it is crucial to guide them.
These people are the future talents of the Ming Dynasty, different from the corrupt officials in the court, so they must be guided well.
After arranging this matter, Zhu Youxiao stood up, stretched his muscles, and then turned and walked towards Empress Zhang.
Now Empress Zhang is pregnant, but she is the most precious treasure in the palace, so I still have to spend more time with her and make her happy.
It was just a matter of a word from Zhu Youxiao, and the people below started to get busy.
First, the Royal Academy announced its enrollment plan and opened registration.
Then came the day of the results announcement. This time, there weren't as many people paying attention as last time, but there were still many people waiting. And because the rankings were known, everyone was even more nervous.
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