Chapter 35 Ming Dynasty can’t only have southerners!
Jie Min smiled bitterly.
He also hopes that he can win, but he really doesn’t have much confidence.
During this period, northern students gathered several times and discussed the imperial examination in private. His talent was pretty good in the north, but in the south, it seemed a bit mediocre.
Confucian classics are not prosperous in the north.
The unsettled war in the north in the early years also seriously affected the spread and development of Confucian classics in the north. This cannot be caught up by suspending the school for ten years.
Even though His Majesty has strengthened his support for Northern Confucianism.
Still not enough.
After the imperial examination, students from all over the world communicated more frequently, and from the conversation and exchanges between students from the south, he felt more and more deeply that the south had a deep understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics.
It is simply not comparable to students from the north.
He was not on the invitation list for this small banquet, which further illustrates something. At least in the eyes of some officials or organizers, his talents and learning were not enough to participate in a small banquet of this level.
Jie Min handed over his hand and said bitterly: "I hope I can inherit Brother Xia's good advice, but if the number of people in the imperial examination does not increase this time, I think it will be difficult for high school. You have not had in-depth discussions with the students from the south. I don’t know what their interests are in the study of Confucian classics.”
“We in the north are far behind them.”
Xia Zhibai smiled heartily and said, “Brother Xie’s words are wrong. "
"How could the court not know what you said?"
"If I remember correctly, in the fourth year of Hongwu, the current emperor said something like this, 'When he was an official in the Yuan Dynasty, he valued his own clan and despised the people of China. The southerners were not even allowed to enter the constitution. Is this fair? I think so. Employing people only depends on their talents, regardless of north or south."
"Soon after, His Majesty announced the abolition of the imperial examination."
"Based on our understanding of the imperial examination at that time, it was almost the same. The conclusion announced by the imperial court is the same."
"There are very few people who can take action based on what they have learned!"
"There is nothing wrong with this conclusion, but it is not complete."
"We have gone through the children's examination, the college examination, the provincial examination, and then came to the examination room of the general examination. Many of us scholars have achieved fame, and many of us have official positions."
"If you go to high school this time, you will reach the sky in one step."
"Become a court official!"
"Compared with other selections, the examination is not only a test of talent and learning, but also more important It's political significance."
"Suppress the Southerners!"
"Suppress the Southerners?" Jie Min's eyelids twitched and he looked at Xia Zhibai in surprise. He didn't expect that Xia Zhibai still said such a shocking thing.
Xia Zhibai said: "Leave aside the examination itself and just look at it from a political point of view. It was imperative to abolish the imperial examination. The admission status of the imperial examination back then was far higher for southerners than for northerners. The number of high school Jinshis accounted for more than 70% of the total. "
"The imperial examination cannot achieve a balanced selection of talents, and it is not conducive to the stability of the Ming Dynasty."
"The north was not yet settled. If the imperial examination continues to be held for two or three years, the proportion of students in southern high schools will only be higher. How can the northern scholars not make trouble? The north is not completely stable, and many scholars are still thinking about the old Yuan Dynasty. How can the court not be worried? "
"For the sake of stability in the North, and to appease people's hearts."
"The imperial examination will definitely be abolished."
Xie Min thought thoughtfully.
This is indeed an angle he has never considered.
From a political and court perspective, this should indeed be considered. Ming Dynasty cannot only have half of the country, let alone Nanren High School.
Xie Min has a local position. After Xia Zhibai’s reminder, he suddenly figured out a lot of things.
He said slowly: "After the abolition of the imperial examination, His Majesty repeatedly awarded the 'Four Books and Five Classics' to schools in the north, moved academic officials from the south to the north, and established schools in the north. This was actually an attempt to support the study of Confucian classics in the north."
"To achieve a balance between the north and the south."
Xia Zhibai nodded.
He continued: "These measures can indeed promote the spread of Confucian classics in the north, and can also improve the cultural and educational level of the north to a certain extent, but it is impossible to catch up with the south. The difference between the north and the south is ultimately Economic issues and political issues "cannot be balanced in the short term"
"I will make a bold guess about this imperial examination." "The examination will make great changes."
"As far as I know, people from Jiangbei are good at writing and writing; People from the south of the Yangtze River are rich in writing. "
"This is the easiest way to distinguish between the north and the south."
"It falls on the test paper."
Jie Min looked at Xia Zhibai suddenly, knowing why Xia Zhibai was in Gongyuan that day and said that the policy question chapter of this examination was not important.
He made this inference very early.
Because southern students are better at writing, eloquent, and good at quoting scriptures, in the freer format of Cewen, the articles written by southern students are often much higher than those of northern students.
The most feasible way to achieve a balance between the north and the south in the imperial examination.
One size fits all.
Let Cewen be the icing on the cake.
If the south is strong, Cewen will be invalidated. If the north is strong, Cewen will be used to make up for the south to achieve an initial balance on the list.
This is indeed the most effective way.
It is also the simplest and most practical.
Jie Min looked at Xia Zhibai deeply and smiled bitterly: "Brother Xia, your inference is so shocking that it makes me shocked."
Xia Zhibai smiled and said: "Political matters should be considered from a political perspective."
"Your Majesty is from a humble background, so he is more pragmatic, so he 'returns to pragmatism'. Virtue comes first and literature and art come second." 'Such pragmatism is more favored by His Majesty. Although Confucianism is prosperous in the South, it is too vain to be useful. "
"Although Confucianism is not prosperous in the North, students pay more attention to reality."
"On the contrary, they will be taken more seriously."
"Except for the third game of the examination, the first two games are all about basics. The students from the north may not be able to break out of the siege to use their practical ability. It’s on the list.”
Jie Min nodded.
A look of relaxation appeared on his face.
If it is true as Xia Zhibai said, he has a great chance of taking the imperial examination this time.
He looked at Xia Zhibai and said: "If I can really go to high school, I will arrange a banquet to entertain Brother Xia."
Xia Zhibai laughed.
Jie Min also smiled and asked curiously: "Brother Xia, are you really not going to attend this small banquet?"
"No." Xia Zhibai shook his head.
“I have a relatively upright temperament. I’m afraid there will be a lot of conflicts when I go to such an occasion. And I have confidence in myself, so I can still avoid such banquets.”
“ I'll bother Brother Jie to pass the message on my behalf."
Jie Min nodded and said, "Your refusal will inevitably turn into a frivolous, arrogant person who doesn't put others in the eyes of Huang Zicheng and others. The image in the eyes.”
"Is it really worth it?"
Xia Zhibai smiled and said: "I am a vulgar person, and I am not elegant."
"If they criticize me, let them decide."
"But please, brother Xie, remind them not to forget that I have a bet with them."
"Scholars value trust."
"Just don't break your promise."
"Haha."
Jie Min smiled bitterly and nodded.
(End of this chapter)