Chapter 129 Kaifeng Mansion
So even if he saw some people's articles that vaguely suggested reform, he did not feel that these people really wanted to reform.
There is never a shortage of smart people in the world. Who knows whether these people’s articles are intentional.
Historically, many of the people who supported Wang Anshi’s reform were doing it for their own future, not to mention these students who had not yet entered the official ranks.
However, Zhao Xing did not completely deny it. Anyway, according to the wishes of his father, the talents selected for this imperial examination can be chosen at his will.
Of course, you must also comply with the rules.
Generally speaking, when a new scholar is awarded an official title, the highest number one scholar will be compiled by a sixth-rank Hanlin scholar.
Among the rest, a few are in the seventh grade, and the rest are only in the eighth or ninth grade.
But it is enough for Zhao Xing.
There are more than two hundred answer sheets. Even if he only reads policy articles, he will not be able to read them all in a day or two.
Zhao Xing just randomly read dozens of them all morning.
"Just put on the list according to the name you chose to expose the confusion." Zhao Xing ordered.
“Yes!” Hai Wenyou responded.
At noon, Zhao Xing had his meal here. After taking a rest for a while, Hai Wenyou sent over the name-blinded list.
Zhao Xing took a look and found that there were twenty-five people in the first class, fifty-two in the second class, and the rest were all in the third class.
However, this is just the ranking in the general examination, and the final ranking depends on the results of the palace examination.
Yijia in the Song Dynasty was different from that in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were only three people in Yijia.
But in the Song Dynasty, the number of first-class students was generally between ten and twenty, and only the top two were awarded the title of No. 1 Scholar.
Tanhua, on the other hand, looks at looks, and will choose the most beautiful one among Yijia.
Yes, it is the most beautiful.
In ancient times, when a man was praised for his good looks, he also used beauty, otherwise there would be no such thing as a beautiful man.
At that time, the old man of the Sheng family was the man who visited the beauty, otherwise he would not have made Mrs. Sheng fall in love at first sight. Regardless of her parents' objections, she insisted on marrying the old man.
To go too far, Zhao Xing saw Sheng Changbai's name at the ninth place on the list.
Qi Heng ranked second and twenty-sixth.
Zhao Xing didn’t remember how high Sheng Changbai was originally ranked, but the ranking of ninth in the first class was very high even for the general examination.
As for Qi Heng, he didn’t pass the exam at all in the original drama.
Zhao Xing was very satisfied with the performance of the two.
Although he can operate it for a while, it is naturally the best if the two of them can pass the exam based on their true talents.
"Just press this and report it to the emperor. I will leave first." Zhao Xing said.
"I respectfully send you off to Your Highness!" Hai Wenyou bowed.
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Back in the East Palace, Zhao Xing asked people to find Yin Hanzhang.
"I pay homage to Your Highness." Yin Hanzhang said in his luggage.
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said: "How is the investigation of the things I asked you to check?"
"Your Highness has almost checked it. I will sort it out and send it to Your Highness tomorrow. Come." Yin Hanzhang said.
"First tell me the general situation." Zhao Xing said.
"Yes!" Yin Hanzhang pondered for a while and said: "Kaifeng Prefecture governs sixteen counties, and less than 20% of the land is in the hands of the people..."
Zhao Xing was expressionless when he heard this. , Bianjing is the capital city, with nobles and dignitaries everywhere, and none of these families have hundreds or thousands of acres of land.
In addition to the imperial village belonging to the royal family, it is normal for the common people not to have much land in their hands.
Through Yin Hanzhang's narration, Zhao Xing had a preliminary understanding of Kaifeng Mansion.
Almost no ordinary people in the surrounding areas of Bianjing and nearby counties have land in their hands. In a few counties further away, many people still have land in their hands.
The so-called less than 20% is also an average.
The number near Bianjing is less than 10%, and the number in distant counties may be 30% to 40%.
After all, we are at the feet of the emperor. If there is a natural disaster or something, the court will provide disaster relief quickly, and no one dares to go too far under their noses.
Moreover, there is almost no situation in hidden fields around Bianjing, but there is such a situation in counties further away.
"Do you have the evidence?" Zhao Xing asked.
Yin Hanzhang raised his eyes and glanced at Zhao Xing, and said with little confidence: "We only have part of the evidence."
"Okay, I don't mean to blame you, but you have to hold on tight. In addition, don’t just focus on Yintian, as long as there is a Yintian, all evidence can be collected. In addition, in the counties under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture, if there are unclean officials, the more evidence, the better.” said.
Bianjing is at the feet of the emperor after all. Yin Hanzhang now has no official background. Many things are not easy to check, and Zhao Xing will not blame him blindly.
"Yes, I understand." Yin Hanzhang breathed a sigh of relief.
"But I don't want to see the fabrication of evidence happen, understand?" Zhao Xing said lightly.
This kind of intelligence agency is a double-edged sword. The intelligence agency is equivalent to his eyes, allowing him to understand the situation in the world. But it can also blind him and make him see something they want him to see.
"I understand!" Yin Hanzhang felt a chill in his heart and responded respectfully.
As the saying goes, dwelling in the body nourishes the body and moving in nourishes the Qi.
Although Zhao Xing always has a gentle smile, as a prince, he has developed some dignity over the years.
Although Zhao Xing's words were calm just now, Yin Hanzhang heard a different flavor.
Fabricating evidence must not be committed, otherwise it will be doomed.
"Go ahead." Zhao Xing waved his hand.
"I retire!" Yin Hanzhang bowed and retreated.
Zhao Xing thought for a while, then took care of the remaining pieces and sent them to the palace.
I stood up and stretched, and looked at the sky. It was already evening. Then he went to Yu Yanran's yard.
Although Zhao Xing asked the Yu family to send Yu Yanran's maids, the Yu family only sent an old woman and a few maids who were serving Yu Yanran.
Zhao Xing asked Aunt Feng to arrange for some palace ladies to come over.
At this time, many palace maids were busy in the courtyard. When they saw Zhao Xing coming, they were about to salute, but Sanshui stopped them.
Zhao Xing came all the way to Yu Yanran's house. Yu Yanran was sitting on the soft couch and was doing rouge. Seeing Zhao Xing come in, she quickly put down the needle and thread in her hand, stood up and saluted: "I have met your highness!"
Zhao Xing waved his hand and told Mrs. Xu and the others to retreat. Sanshui also retreated, closed the door, and stood guard at the door.
Zhao Xing pulled Yu Yanran to the soft couch and sat down. He glanced at the half-made clothes and said with a smile: "Done for Gu?"
"Yes." Yu Yanran nodded and said with a smile: "Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, I will make two thin shirts for His Highness."
"It looks better than the embroidery girl in the palace. It's really ”
Zhao Xing picked it up, looked at it, put it down, and praised it.
"I just want to do whatever I want, as long as Your Highness doesn't mind." Yu Yanran said with a smile.
"How could I dislike it?" Zhao Xing grabbed Yu Yanran's hand and said, "Just do it, don't tire yourself."
"Yeah." Yu Yanran felt sweet in her heart , smiled and said: "I really like being a female celebrity, I am not tired."
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded slightly and said: "I will be busy in a while, I will take you out tomorrow Have fun.”
Yu Yanran's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said, "Where will Your Highness take my concubine?"
"Let's go boating on the Bian River and see the scenery along the river." Zhao Xing said.
(End of this chapter)