Chapter 135 Donghua Gate Roll Call
Zhao Xing looked at Li Jie’s leaving back and sneered in his heart.
He knew that what he just said was probably of no use at all.
My father has reprimanded him several times, but he has not changed.
Those civil servants and these relatives were already used to being indulged by his father.
Feng Deguang's death did have a certain effect, but the long-term habits could not make these people truly feel the majesty of the imperial power.
Li Jie is the son of his father's uncle. With his father's temperament, even if Zhao Xing wanted to deal with him, it would be impossible.
So how could Li Jie be intimidated by his few words.
But Zhao Xing doesn’t care. When he ascends the throne, there will naturally be plenty of opportunities to change this trend.
At first, Zhao Xing believed that the reason why the reforms were difficult to implement and the resistance was too great was because too many people's interests were affected.
He also tried to think of various ways to balance this contradiction.
But later he slowly discovered that it was only for a very superficial reason that the interests of most people were affected.
In the final analysis, it is a collision between imperial power and officials. The so-called interests are just superficial. The most critical factor is that the imperial power is not strong enough.
It’s not that the imperial power is strong and can slaughter at will and kill everyone who opposes the reform.
Officials are all good at weighing the pros and cons. When they know that something is irreversible or that a big price will be paid, they will weigh the pros and cons.
It is true that they oppose reforms to protect their own interests, but it is also because they know that the cost of opposition is not high, so they are naturally willing to do it.
But if the cost of opposition exceeds their expectations, smart people will not object, but will comply, thereby seeking new benefits for themselves to make up for the lost vacancy.
However, seeking new interests means risks and uncertainties. When the imperial power is not strong enough, they will not and do not need to take that risk.
Why was the founding emperor so powerful?
It’s not that the civil and military ministers at that time had no selfish motives.
It's just that they know that siding with the emperor is the best choice.
Later, the imperial power was restricted little by little. They saw the benefits of restricting the imperial power, and they would naturally stand on the side of restricting the imperial power.
However, it is not that simple to make the imperial power stronger. Now that Zhao Xing has not yet ascended the throne, it is too far to think about this.
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Ever since Han Daxiangong said that only those who are called out at Donghua Gate are good men, the imperial examination has been pushed to a new level. Whenever the imperial examination results are released, It is one of the most significant events in the entire Bianjing capital.
The Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty faces south, and Donghua Gate is the east side entrance of the palace.
Early that morning, a large number of people gathered a hundred steps away from Donghua Gate.
These people stood on both sides of the road, leaving the middle of the road empty.
It’s not that the people don’t want to get close to watch, nor is it that the people are of high quality and deliberately set aside the road.
But Donghua Gate is the side entrance of the palace, and ordinary people are not allowed to approach it within a hundred steps.
As for the road left in the middle, it was for the passage of the government officials who announced the good news.
At this time, dozens of government officials were waiting at the entrance of Donghua Gate.
I don’t know how long it took, but several officials came out of the open Donghua Gate.
These officials are from the Ministry of Rites and are responsible for this roll call.
A few officials stood at the entrance of Donghua Gate. After saying some words of thanks to the officials, they took the imperial edict from the officials behind them and began to read it.
The Yamen servant who had been waiting for a long time got on his horse and rode away after the official sang his name.
As the names were read one by one, the government servants rode away one by one.
These government officials went to announce the good news based on the address left by the person named on the gold list.
Those who live in Bianjing, go to your home to announce the good news. Those students who are rushing to take exams out of town will leave the address of the inn where they are staying.
The first government official to announce the good news soon came to an inn in the inner city and sang loudly at the door of the inn the name and place of birth of the person named on the gold list.
Soon, a group of people came out with a scholar in their arms, and the scholar gave the yamen officer some money with a happy face.
The yamen servant happily took the wedding money, said a few auspicious words, mounted his horse and left.
For the yamen, announcing the good news is a good job, and it doesn’t matter that they are not even qualified to be elected.
The literary style of the Song Dynasty was at its peak, and it attached great importance to scholars. Even students from poor families will receive financial support from the local government when they come to Beijing to take exams.
After the local wealthy businessmen learn about it, they will also send some money to create a good relationship.
Therefore, students who can go to Beijing to take the examination will have some money in their hands.
Situations like those in TV novels where students rushing to take exams have no financial means and are impoverished will not exist at all.
Being named on the gold list is one of the four great joys in life, so he is naturally generous to the government servants who come to announce the good news.
As soon as the official who announced the good news left, a group of people surrounded the scholar to congratulate him, and soon there were bursts of cheers.
It was probably the student who passed the exam who said something like, I will pay for all the purchases today.
As more and more people receive the good news, this situation happens in various inns in Bianjing.
Although passing the imperial examination is equivalent to being a Jinshi, in the previous imperial examinations, there were cases where people who passed the imperial examination failed to get a spot on the gold list because of poor performance in the palace examination.
Thus, those students who have passed the examination are still worried.
Now that the good news has come, it means that they can let go of their hanging hearts.
Being named on the gold list is a great joy for the ancestors.
Even if you are the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, you cannot guarantee that your descendants will be named on the gold medal list.
Although with their official positions, their heirs can be granted titles.
But there is a world of difference between Yin Feng and becoming an official through the imperial examination.
Even if one of the descendants of the Prime Minister of the DPRK succeeds in the exam, they will celebrate it grandly. You can imagine the joy of these students who have passed the exam.
But Zhao Xing was not happy.
On the third floor of Fan Building, there is a private room facing the street. The window is open at this time.
Zhao Xing stood in front of the window, looking at the street below with a slight frown.
Bianjing is very prosperous, with a permanent population of one million, plus the floating population, the annual population is more than one million.
This will be nothing in future generations, most city fights go beyond this.
But this was ancient times, and there were no tall buildings.
It has a large population, and being the capital of the country, it is so prosperous that there is no need to elaborate.
Usually the streets in the inner and outer cities are very crowded and lively.
But today is different. It’s not that the street is empty, but all the pedestrians have deliberately left the road in the middle of the street empty.
The area near Fan Tower is one of the liveliest places in Bianjing, and is usually busy with traffic.
Today, however, carriages are rarely seen passing by.
It's not that they were blocked, but that those wealthy families had a tacit understanding not to go out today, just to facilitate the government officials to announce the good news.
Whether it is the wealthy families who do not go out, or the common people deliberately leaving the middle road open, the court has not clearly stipulated that this is necessary.
It is a tacit understanding formed over a long period of time.
Zhao Xing feels that this tacit understanding is not entirely a reflection of quality, but a reflection of the status of a scholar.
"Zhonghuai, I remember correctly, not long after the imperial examination ended, it was the martial arts examination, right?" Zhao Xing asked.
“Back to Your Highness, this year’s martial arts examination is scheduled for September.” Gu Tingye said.
"September? It's almost here. Why didn't I hear anyone talking about this?" Zhao Xing asked.
Gu Tingye was silent when faced with this issue. Even the imperial court did not pay attention to martial arts, let alone the common people.
Zhao Xing saw that Gu Tingye didn't speak and didn't care. In fact, he already knew the answer.
He did not object to the importance of literati. After all, the world must be governed by literati.
But the Song Dynasty’s emphasis on it was a bit too much.
It is said that when the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden. The rabbit is dead and the running dog is cooked.
But the Song Dynasty is now surrounded by powerful enemies, and it has not yet reached that time. It is okay to emphasize literature but not to underestimate martial arts.
(End of this chapter)