Chapter 225: Wenren Yuebai
All the old friends were very excited to meet each other. Except for Chang Yunxiao, the other boys were arm in arm and chatted about their recent situation.
Zhu Lan and Qiao Youyou looked around, but found that there was no one else in the room, and disappointment appeared on their faces.
At this moment, a figure in white, with a slender figure and wearing a bamboo hat appeared outside the door. She walked into the house, closed the door, and then slowly lifted the veil in front of her, revealing her stunning face under the bamboo hat.
"Yuwei!!!" Qiao Youyou cheered and gave Qin Yuwei a bear hug.
"It's been a long time since we last got together. It's so rare, but it's a pity that Chaoyang is not here." Liang Zhou said.
Qin Yuwei held Zhu Lan and Qiao Youyou's hands, her eyes slightly sore, "I knew you would come, so Shi Ming and I arranged the guest rooms here in advance and notified everyone in Beijing."
"Yuwei, you are now a concubine of the Eastern Palace. I didn't expect that you could come out of the palace to see us!" Qiao Youyou said with emotion.
"How can I not see you all when you come to the capital?" Qin Yuwei smiled, "But I came out on the pretext of doing something, so I can't stay too long, at most an incense stick of time, and I can only spend a short while with you all."
Then nine people sat down around the table.
Qin Yuwei spoke first: "The court is short of people now. I heard from the prince that the emperor will release more places for this examination than before, so I think it should not be difficult for everyone to pass the examination.
The official in charge of the imperial examinations this time is the Minister of Rites Zhou Xianqing, but the actual examiners will be specially appointed by the court, and the specific person has not yet been decided. "
Zhao Sicheng said, "I heard from the Ministry of Industry that the examiner will be someone from the Imperial College. The old scholars at the Imperial College are very conservative and the questions they ask will not be unconventional."
Zhao Sicheng glanced at Xiao Wan as he spoke, his eyes immediately showing some doting, "Anyway, with your abilities, the mere provincial examination is definitely not a problem, the key point is still to see how you cope with the palace examination."
"When you enter the palace examination, there is one person you must pay attention to." Xu Shiming took out a portrait and spread it on the table. It showed a handsome man who looked very elegant.
"Who is this?" Qiao Youyou asked, tilting her head.
"The son of the left prime minister Wenren Lang, Wenren Yuebai."
When Zhu Lan heard "Zuo Xiang Wen Ren Lang", he frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Daliang still practices the prime minister system, with left and right prime ministers. The right prime minister is in charge of military affairs, and the left prime minister is in charge of internal affairs. But now the King of Zhenbei is extremely powerful. Although he is in the northern border, he can control the military commanders in the capital, and he has already become the right prime minister.
Compared with the King of Zhenbei, the Left Prime Minister Wen Renlang is much more low-key.
I heard that Wen Renlang was over seventy years old and rarely went out. He rarely even cared about government affairs. Even among the people, not many people knew his name. Zhu Lan had to make deliberate inquiries to learn about his rare achievements.
Xu Shiming continued, "The emperor seems to be intent on weakening the power of the prime minister. For so many years, there has been no right prime minister, and the power of the left prime minister has also been slowly hollowed out. This Wen Renlang seemed to have seen through the emperor's mind and took the initiative to retire and not get involved in government affairs. Although he is the left prime minister, not many officials even visit him during festivals.
It was probably because he knew when to advance and when to retreat, and because he was old and had one foot in the grave, that the emperor kept him in this position, providing him with a high position and generous salary.
Qiao Youyou pointed at the portrait on the table and asked, "What about his son, Wenren Yuebai?"
"Wenren Yuebai is Wenren Lang's youngest son. He is only in his twenties, but his talent is unrivaled in the capital." Xu Shiming replied.
"The best in the capital?" Qiao Youyou was a little surprised at first, then looked at Zhu Lan in disbelief, "Lanlan, have you heard of him?"
Zhu Lan shook her head. She had only paid attention to Wen Ren Lang, who was the left prime minister. There were not many rumors about Wen Ren Lang among the people, let alone his son.
After hearing Xu Shiming say that Wenren Yuebai was the most talented person in the capital, even Zhu Lan felt a little confused.
Although she had been in Jiangzhou these years, she had been searching for and reading the classics of her time. She did not dare to say that she had read all the excellent poems and essays published in Daliang, but she had read about eight out of ten.
Jiangzhou is not far from the capital, and information flows between the two places smoothly. Even so, Zhu Lan had never heard of such a brilliant person as "Wenren Yuebai".
"Wenren Lang has not been involved in government affairs in recent years, and he will not use his position to seek official positions for his sons. Therefore, his sons, like those poor scholars, have all passed the imperial examinations and entered the government based on their abilities, and have gained a good reputation in the court.
Wenren Lang has six sons in total. The first five have already served in other places, and only the youngest, Wenren Yuebai, has not yet entered the officialdom. "
Xu Shiming looked at Zhu Lan and said, "He was just like you. He also won the first place in the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. However, he did not participate in the imperial examinations for the next two years. Instead, he stayed at home and studied hard for six years. Others almost forgot that Wen Renlang had such a son."
Qiao Youyou couldn't help but ask again, "Since you never go out of the house, how can you be the best in the capital?"
Xu Shiming nodded to her, "That's what I want to say. Wenren Yuebai seemed to have disappeared over the years, and when he was almost forgotten, that is, last month, he suddenly wrote a congratulatory message and asked the left prime minister Wenren Lang to present it to the emperor.
The emperor was delighted to see the queen's performance, and praised her highly in front of all the civil and military officials. He also summoned Wenren Yuebai, praised him as "the best in the capital", and wanted to recruit him into the Imperial Academy on the spot."
Zhu Lan roughly understood that the emperor wanted to weaken the power of the left prime minister, so although Wenren Lang's first five sons entered the government, they were all appointed to posts outside the capital. Only Wenren Yuebai made great achievements after years of silence and finally won the emperor's favor. Not only did he stay in Beijing, but he was also directly admitted to the Imperial Academy!
One can imagine how strong this person's character is and how far-reaching his plans are.
However, since you have already entered the Hanlin Academy, why do you still need to take the imperial examination? You should know that scholars study to the end, just to enter the Hanlin Academy.
"Although the emperor summoned him to join the Imperial Academy, Wenren Yuebai refused." Xu Shiming continued, looking somewhat helpless and speechless.
"He said that both studying and being a person must have a beginning and an end. He has been studying hard for many years and would feel regretful if he did not complete the process of this and the palace examinations."
The corners of Qiao Youyou's mouth twitched.
"So..." Xu Shiming spread his hands, "This fool ignored the shortcut and insisted on competing for a place in this examination. I wonder if he has become stupid from studying too much."
Everyone then exchanged some information that might be helpful for the imperial examination. During the whole process, Chang Yunxiao remained silent. Everyone was used to it. After all, it was good enough that this guy could come to the gathering given his personality.
It was not until the time was almost up and everyone was about to leave that Chang Yunxiao took out a booklet and placed it on the table.
"What is this?" Qiao Youyou picked up the booklet curiously and flipped through it. She saw that it was filled with content related to Daliang laws, and it was written in Chang Yunxiao's handwriting. Judging from the paper and ink, it had just been written not long ago.
Zhu Lan flipped through a few pages, and a light gradually appeared in his eyes.
The above content not only criticizes current ills and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of Daliang's current laws, but also puts forward many suggestions for improvement in legal administration through many cases that can only be accessed in the Dali Temple.
This thin booklet has distilled the essence of the entire Daliang law. It contains profound meanings and every word is worth a thousand gold.
Chang Yunxiao's voice was still cold and indifferent.
"Here are some of my summaries and comments on Daliang's laws. They will be helpful to your current affairs."
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