Chapter 443 Fang Jun invigilates the exam (Part 1)
That night, His Majesty Li Er tossed and turned, and Fang Xuanling couldn't sleep all night.
Fang Jun slept quite soundly...
It wasn't that Fang Jun was heartless, but he could tell from His Majesty Li Er's attitude that the Supreme Being was not really annoyed by this memorial, which could be called "treasonous and unethical". In other words, he was a little annoyed. After all, Fang Jun's move was tantamount to questioning the emperor's authority, but it did not reach the point where Fang Jun had to be brought to justice, skinned and fried.
His Majesty Li Er is overjoyed with his success, but it does not mean that he has no tolerance for others. On the contrary, among the emperors of the past dynasties, His Majesty Li Er's magnanimity is indeed the best. This can be seen from his good treatment of the former Sui Dynasty and the old ministry established by the prince. see.
Absolute power leads to absolute corruption. This is a truth that future generations of primary school students will know.
In fact, the ancients were not stupid. It’s not that no one recognized the most fundamental ills of society. It’s just that in such a society where monarchy is supreme, who dares to say?
There are many emperors who have great plans and outstanding talents, but when it comes to their own interests, they are naturally unwilling to give up the power to control the world and the lives and deaths of their subjects, even if the country declines, even if the empire collapses...< br>
People are selfish, so even though they know that unlimited monarchy can easily lead to the corruption of the system and the collapse of the government, no one can let it go.
After I die, who cares about the flood!
After all, His Majesty Li Er is the only emperor of all time, with a broad mind and magnanimity. Even if he does not accept Fang Jun's memorial, he will not really execute Fang Jun in the future.
Of course, the premise is that Fang Jun can’t yell all over the world with his big mouth...
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The Ministry of Rites' document was quickly distributed to all state capitals across the country, instructing local governments to recommend talented people to participate in the imperial examination according to quotas. The imperial examination consists of four subjects: Mingjing, Jinshi, Mingfa, and Mingshu. The best candidates will rush to the capital Chang'an before the Qingming Festival to participate in the examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites.
It can be said that the first examination after the reform of the imperial examination system was very simple.
This is because the imperial examination system that Fang Jun drafted and formulated by the courtiers was too strict and cumbersome, and there were too many things to prepare in a hurry, so the first examination had to be simplified. It was also a compromise for the family members. , give these children of aristocratic families a buffer time.
The launch of the imperial examination is a means to suppress the noble families, but His Majesty Li Er cannot implement it one-size-fits-all. It can give both parties a buffer time and minimize the conflict between them. This is the way of a wise king. ……
The examinations held in various state capitals around the world are equivalent to the provincial examinations in the future. Candidates are recommended by local officials and wise men. Needless to say, most of them must be children of aristocratic families, and only a small number of students come from poor families.
The examination is administered by the local state government office and has nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites.
However, Chang'an and Wannian counties are located in Gyeonggi Province. In order to obtain first-hand information on the imperial examinations after this restructuring, the Ministry of Rites combined the examinations in the two counties into one and sent officials to this examination room to supervise the examinations.
In the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Fang Jun was the youngest among the senior officials, and had the highest official position among the young officials. Therefore, Fang Jun sadly became the busiest one. He was sent to the Imperial College to preside over the examination, and he had no time to reason...
It's freezing cold today, who wants to be swaying around in the wind and snow?
But Fang Jun was helpless. When he was recommended to be sent to the Imperial College to preside over the examination, all the officials voted for Fang Jun...
Depressed for the day!
Subordination of the minority to the majority has been an excellent tradition of our country since ancient times. Fang Jun had no choice but to take office.
In the early years of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, it was decided that Guozi Temple would govern Guozixue, Taixue, Four Schools, Calligraphy, and Arithmetic. In the 13th year of the founding of the Emperor, Guozi Temple was no longer affiliated with Taichang, became an independent educational management institution, and was renamed Guozi School. In the third year of Daye's reign, it was renamed the Imperial Academy and took charge of all official schools.
The Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty system, and in the first year of Wude, the Tang Dynasty established the Guozixue School with a capacity of 300 students, all of whom were children of nobles. In the first year of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty renamed Guozixue as Guozijian, and at the same time it became an independent educational administrative institution.
The Imperial College is built next to the Taiji Palace. The buildings are continuous, with red walls and black tiles. It is very majestic and shows the magnanimity of the first academic institution in the Tang Dynasty.
It's not yet dawn, there's frost and snow, and there's a lone moon in the sky.
The long street in front of the Imperial Academy is already crowded with candidates taking exams, servants taking exams, and vendors hawking. The people and horses were breathing white from their mouths, and they were in a noisy and chaotic mess, which was really lively.
Most of these candidates are children of aristocratic families. They have been well-dressed and well-fed since childhood. They have attended a private school or hired a teacher at an early age and are well-read and literate. They can be said to be the most educated group of people in this era. All of them are splendid in their robes and jade belts.
Occasionally there are one or two students from poor families in simple clothes, but they have already become famous and talented people in the countryside, and their demeanor is also extraordinary.
The gate of the Imperial College was closed.
Seeing that it was getting late, more and more candidates gathered outside the gate. Everyone was worried that if the gate opened late, it would delay the exam time, so they started talking secretly.
"What the hell is going on? Why don't you open the door?"
"That's right, it will probably take an hour or two for all the candidates to get in. I heard they will have to be searched. How long will this delay?"
"Are you still searching?" A candidate who had prepared cheat sheets asked nervously.
"That's natural. In such a national talent promotion ceremony, all cheating must be eliminated. Otherwise, how can we convince the public?"
"If anyone has cheat sheets on their body, I advise you to take them out as soon as possible. I heard that if they are found out, they will be reported to the officials immediately and will never be used!"
Some people started to fight with each other and turned pale...
Naturally, there are also those who don't take it seriously: "Come on, what kind of status do we have? Not to mention what effect the official's writing has on us, if the old man in the family hands over a piece of letter, even the official's minister will have to give some points. Face! Even if he is really found out, I don’t believe that the bastard who invigilated the exam really dares to report it. Don’t blame me for slapping him!”
"Haha!" Someone next to him sneered: "Don't flash your tongue! Do you know who the invigilator is this time?"
"I don't care who he is, if he dares to search my body, I will beat him!"
"Then we'll just wait and see how you, the legitimate son of the Wei family, punches the biggest dandy in Chang'an City!"
"The biggest dandy in Chang'an City? Who is he, with such a big name?"
"Have you ever heard of Xinxiang Hou Fangjun?"
"Mother, is it that stick? Alas, Mr. Wei is staying here. Where are you going?"
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Among the crowd, Wei Zhang retreated silently, came to his carriage waiting outside the gate of the Imperial College, took off his mink fur, and took out all the small notes hidden in his arms, armpits, and crotch, with a helpless expression on his face. Throw it aside, dejected.
The housekeeper of the Wei Mansion was a little strange: "Xiao Lang, why are you doing this? You have prepared these cheat sheets for several days, why did you throw them all away?"
"So what if I don't throw them away?" Wei Zhang looked frustrated: "If I don't throw these things away, I will be thrown out of them later..."
The housekeeper became angry: "Who has the courage to throw you out, young man? You are the legitimate son of our Wei family and the biological brother of the imperial concubine. He is dying?"
Wei Zhang glanced at the old housekeeper and shut up.
You old fool, do you really think that the Wei family can dominate the world and be invincible?
Others may be accommodating, but the one who is proctoring the exam today is Fang Jun. Don't think too much. Once cheating cheat sheets are found on you, you will definitely set yourself up as a model. You can't wait to hang the three-foot stick in front of the Imperial College. Displayed to the public on a high flagpole!
But without these cheat sheets that I bought with a lot of money from the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, my eyesight was completely blank, and I failed to even take the test, even if I didn’t bake it, it was burnt!
When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, no one in Guanzhong is convinced!
But if it comes to learning, then you are blind...
Ever since I was a child, except for sleeping in school to avoid my father's scolding, have I ever listened to a word or a half of a language with my heart?
I decided not to take the exam at all, but when I thought about my father's whip, I felt really scared. It was really irritating that the old immortal always brought up the family law, but every time he disobeyed his father, he would be scolded bloody by the two imperial concubines. He is not stupid. He is able to run rampant in a palace where there are as many powerful people as dogs. He does not rely on the family reputation of "Weidu in the south of the city, go to Tianchiwu", but on the love of the two princesses and sisters...
He dared to go against his father, but in front of the two princesses and sisters, he was as good as a kitten.
Looking at the tightly closed door of the Imperial College, Wei Zhang thought bitterly: Fang Jun, you are crazy. Why are you here to supervise the exam when you are not at home in such a cold weather with your lovely wife and concubine in your arms, working hard to spread the branches and leaves?
I am really going to die...(End of Chapter)