When I was a student, most people had dreams of not having enough time for exams and then being scared to wake up.⊙,

This dream is not scary, the most terrifying thing is that when you wake up, you realize that it is really not a dream, and you vomit blood on the spot.

Outside the Huangji Palace, it was already dark and it was about to night. At this time, most of the candidates were writing the second article, and they were almost finished, but Lin Yanchao did not move a single word.

This experience is really bad.

At this time, the deacon had already started to divide the candles. Several candidates waved their hands confidently. It seemed that they were about to copy and hand over the papers before dark.

Lin Yanchao took a look, then calmed down and began to read the second question. Pei Du reported that the Prime Minister should be invited to Yan, the talented people from all over the world and the staff to ask for a private discussion.

After reading this question, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but admire it. The question was really wonderful!

Lin Yanchao had seen all the strategies and issues. During the exam, he had the same effect as Zhuge Liang had no intention of Shenshang and used his skills, and Wang Anshi used Shenshang and his reputation to deny his theory.

If you change to an ordinary candidate, you don’t even understand what the question says, but even if you understand it, it’s even more difficult to answer it well. If you put it in someone with ulterior motives, you will feel a sense of terror when you look at it.

What does this question mean?

Who is Pei Du? Li Tang’s famous prime minister, I won’t say much about the specific deeds.

This topic is from the biography of Pei Du, a book of the new Tang Dynasty.

The background was that in order to control the prime minister's power, the prime minister ordered the prime minister to report to the emperor in secret, and the emperor was not allowed to discuss matters in private. When Pei Du was the prime minister, there were many vassal states near the central government of the Tang Dynasty.

Pei Du believed that he wanted to eliminate the vassal states, so he asked the emperor to allow the prime minister, so he could recruit heroes from all over the world to ask for advice and discuss the government affairs with the court officials. The emperor allowed him. Later, Pei Du eliminated the vassal states and became a famous prime minister of the Li Tang Dynasty.

This story was indeed a good story at the time, but it was very subtle at the moment.

What is the test of this question? It is to grant the power of the monarch to the minister.

Isn't this question very heartbreaking?

Lin Yanchao speculated how most of the candidates in the hall would answer? I'm afraid there will be many people who praise Zhang Juzheng's stinky feet in this game.

Zhang Juzheng once said that I am not a good person, but a captor.

This is what Zhang Juzheng dared to say. If any other prime minister in the Ming Dynasty dared to say this, he would be pulled out of the Meridian Gate and bounced to death.

During the political harmony of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was in charge of "criticizing the redemption", the cabinet was in charge of "publication", and the six ministers were in charge of "handling the affairs", each performing their duties.

In other words, this is the Chinese version of the Three Springs Separation.

The right to criticize the reds is equal to the right to decide. The votes are equal to the right to discuss matters, and the six ministers are administrative powers. This idea was derived from the three provinces and six ministries, but it has made further progress in checks and balances of power.

Then Zhang Juzheng said, "I am not a good person, but a good person."

It means to use the power of the prime minister instead of the monarch. How much do you mean?

However, many scholars also agreed with Zhang Juzheng's words. Our Ming Dynasty was the emperor and scholars sharing the world, and we have always implemented the politics of the emptiness king.

Emperor, just stamp a seal. Just leave the world to our scholars. What do you don’t trust? We read the Four Books and Five Classics since we were young? Do you have to believe in our integrity?

Pei Du asked the monarch to grant power to the prime minister at that time. It was to deal with the vassal states, and Zhang Juzheng wanted the monarch to grant power to the prime minister for reform.

That's right, the reforms of ancient and modern times must be monopolized. Zhang Juzheng passed this question in the palace examination to make his regent more legitimate. He asked the scholars to promote themselves to create public opinion, which was also his usual skill.

Therefore, the key point is to ask this second question. In order to have a good ranking in the palace examination, scholars must be complimenting Zhang Juzheng in their articles.

But Lin Yanchao cannot write this way! This palace examination article will be related to his political stance in the future.

Lin Yanchao is not Zhang Juzheng's person. His master is Shen Shixing.

Who is Shen Shixing? In addition to the cabinet boss, he has another more important identity, that is, the imperial teacher. Yes, he taught Emperor Wanli. Historical books say that Emperor Wanli trusted him very much, otherwise why would he be the chief assistant for ten years?

So Shen Shixing is a "royal party". So there is no need to think about it. He will be a royalist in the future.

Therefore, during the examination, I supported Zhang Juzheng's reform in the plan and formed my own pattern. There is no need to use the ancient sayings as Wang Anshi and throw away the skin. In the first question of the palace examination, Lin Yanchao could also whitewash Zhang Juzheng. Although there is no inner saint, he can also be the outer king. The former saint is not the first way for the outer king to decide.

But in your second question, you say that you should use the power of the minister instead of the monarch, that's not possible!

On the issue of position, we cannot be ambiguous.

Lin Yanchao wrote without hesitation.

The king takes the will of heaven to engage in it.

Heaven gave Yao and Shun the world to the world, and Yao and Shun were ordered by heaven and ruled the world.

Shun had five ministers and the world was ruled, and the sage king had always been able to achieve his achievements when the virtuous ministers were wise.

In the whole article, the king has power and heavenly entrusted, and the virtuous king has virtuous ministers to assist him. Yao had four ministers and five ministers to rule the world (it was a necessary routine to rely on the name of the ancients).

Just as the emperor wants to act according to the will of heaven, the prime minister must also be ordered to act according to the emperor. This is the general idea and then a long discussion is made.

Lin Yanchao's words were not sharp enough, and he scolded the prime minister for stealing the monarch's power. He must have failed the exam, but the whole article advocated that power was controlled by the emperor, and the prime minister came from the monarch's power. You can't say that I was wrong.

At this time, the light outside the Huangji Palace was dim.

The sun has already set sail to the west, and after falling into the west mountain, sunset appears in the sky.

In the hall, Zhang Maoxiu, Xiao Liangyou, Gu Xiancheng, Liu Tinglan, Huang Kezhang and others had already finished the paper and handed it over to the examiner.

Although the palace examination was not copied, there was still a name for absent. As soon as the paper attendant got the paper, he would first seal it.

Some of the digital reading officers in the classroom were already holding the articles they had sealed by the candidates and couldn't wait to read them first.

As the candidates in the examination room left one by one, the remaining candidates also copied the articles at the end. The candidates were given two candles in the palace examination, but many scholars were useless.

After they finished writing the article and handed it to the escort officer, they walked out of the hall with ease and met someone they knew outside the hall gate. One or two low laughs came from the laughter. The silence after getting rid of the depression was heard.

As for other candidates, they often copied the papers without haste, and the positions on the Huangji Hall were empty one after another.

The candidate handed over the papers from the hall, but Lin Yanchao suddenly realized that he had not heard of it.

It is Lin Yanchao's pursuit to write articles that are in line with those in power at this moment. At this moment, he only wants to write good articles in his heart, but he has just downplayed some words.

Lin Yanchao wrote with all his attention, and before he knew it, it suddenly became dark before his eyes. It turned out that the first candle became dark at some point.

Lin Yanchao was not too busy, and took the second candle. At this moment, most of the locations in the Huangji Hall were empty, and only less than one-fifth of the candidates were still doing the questions.

The candlelight in the hall was dotted with stars. How familiar this moment reminded Lin Yanchao of the moment when he was in Ermei Bookstore in Lianjiang Academy, he read at night with candles.

At that time, most of the classmates left. In the bookstore, they were the only ones who were holding candles and still read the Four Books and Five Classics freely.

I have been working hard for ten years to this moment, and this is also the end of my study career.

Looking at the candlelight in the hall, Lin Yanchao was a little dazed, and then he remembered that it was not the time to think so much now.

Lin Yanchao's second question was almost done, so he lit a candle and continued to write. Since he spent too much time thinking on the first question before, Lin Yanchao has no time now. After writing the second question, it seems that there is no way to modify the manuscript, so he can only copy it directly to the main paper.

Just copy and modify it while copying it. As long as you have the structure of the entire article in your mind, you will not be afraid of errors in copying it.

Lin Yanchao's wrist is hanging on the scroll, and his pen is flying, and every word appears under the pen. Since it is a regular scroll, every word must be written neatly and beautifully. Moreover, Lin Yanchao also needs to complete the draft on the regular scroll, which is still quite difficult.

But Lin Yanchao's heart was extremely quiet at this moment.

Whether it is the candidates who have stood up to hand in the papers, or the several paper-reading officials who are the ministers of the Pavilion, they can't interfere with his mood at this moment.

Years of study have cultivated their spirits, which has given Lin Yanchao a kind of cultivation that can calm down when encountering major events.

At this moment, Zhang Juzheng walked from the outside to Huangji Hall, and there was a warm pavilion next to Huangji Hall.

Just now, he and the emperor asked to edit the sermons of the past dynasties in the warm pavilion, a record of the records. Now Zhang Juzheng's eyes were swept past the Huangji Hall.

But the palace was empty, but there were only a few candidates, only seventeen or eighteen people were writing straight.

At this moment, the candidates were sweating on their foreheads and showed anxiety. Zhang Juzheng knew that the more he was in the end, the more he was in his heart and the worse the article he wrote.

However, only one of the candidates caught his attention.

This man sat in the corner of the hall, only at the age of eighteen or nineteen. Although he was still writing a book, his vest was straight and his wrist was hanging and his pen felt calm.

"Master Yuanfu!"

Shen Shixing met Zhang Juzheng and bowed.

Zhang Juzheng turned his gaze back and said, "Is it quite difficult to try two questions today?"

Shen Shixing smiled and said, "Shang Hao, but even if the grace is only two days, there will be people who can't finish it."

Zhang Juzheng pondered: "The lifelong career of a scholar is in the palace examination. If the candidate has not finished, there is no need to force him, and it is better to be able to reach the fourth place."

Shen Shixing said: "Yes."

So Shen Shixing turned his head and said Zhang Juzheng, and all the seventeen or eighteen candidates were relaxed.

Lin Yanchao raised his head, but saw more than fifty officials standing there under the palace lanterns bearded and tall. If they were not mentioned, they would be a handsome man.

Seeing that the other party was staring at him, Lin Yanchao stopped writing and bowed his hand, then lowered his head and continued to write.

The other party smiled.

Lin Yanchao continued to write the book calmly, and before the second candle was dark, he finished writing all the two questions.

Looking at the test paper that was already completed, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but smile, picked up the paper, came to the test official and said, "The student has finished writing."

After handing over the paper, Lin Yanchao walked out of the Huangji Palace and couldn't help feeling relieved.
Chapter completed!