my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 95 The Five Famous Confucians in the Capital
Zhang Anshi said, "I can help. I want to share my brother-in-law's worries. My brother-in-law treats me the best on weekdays. I will try my best to solve his problems."

Mrs. Zhang smiled: "It's good if you have this heart."

Zhu Zhanji said from the side: "Mother Concubine, Mother Concubine, I also tried my best to solve problems for my parents. I am sincere."

Mrs. Zhang touched Zhu Zhanji's head with a look of approval.

Zhang Anshi lowered his head and remained silent.

In fact, he was indeed bragging just now.

But now, a thought suddenly popped up.

Is there a possibility, that is to say... a possibility to truly solve the brother-in-law's troubles.

In the blink of an eye, his mind began to run crazily.

It is now the second year of Yongle, and in the early Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination system was not perfect.

Although Ming Taizu opened the imperial examination, he had clear requirements for the system and style.Scholars must pass three exams to participate in the imperial examination.However, the writing method is occasional or scattered, and there is no fixed rule at the beginning.

Therefore, in fact, everyone is a blind man feeling an elephant.

The period when the imperial examination began to form a strict style should have been in Hongwu for more than 20 years.

Among them, they have only experienced two imperial examinations, and now it is the third time.

Scholars in Jiangxi, or in other words, scholars in the entire south can form a huge advantage. On the one hand, there are many military disasters in the north, while the south is relatively stable, so the south's literary style is at its peak, which has a great advantage over the north.

On the other hand... in this era, for the imperial examination, it seems a bit like the period when the college entrance examination was just resumed in later generations.

Everyone doesn't know what to test, so the questions for the paper are not difficult. Those who can pass the test... just need to be better than others.

This imperial examination has not yet started the real roll.

Really roll up, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, or even the end of the Ming Dynasty, the examination papers at that time were extremely abnormal, and countless candidates, in order to be able to pass the examination, had long been familiar with the routines of the imperial examination, from how to make a fuss, How to practice the stereotyped format, and how to memorize the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly, and some teachers who specialize in preparing for the exam do nothing every day, just thinking about the examiner's preferences.

This is an arms race, and this arms race has not yet started, and everyone is still fighting for the bottom line.

Obviously, many people have not really begun to realize how crazy those scholars were for the imperial examinations in the next few hundred years.

This is like, any examinee in later generations who has experienced countless internal volumes, does various question banks every day, and has been influenced by various cram schools, if he is placed in the resumption of the college entrance examination, what a golden light it will be.

Zhang Anshi took a deep breath, and a thought came to his mind... I, Zhang Anshi, may not understand stereotyped essays, but I know how to pass exams.

What would happen if he asked scholars from the north to take the exam with these scholars who were still in a state of chaos and hadn't figured out the exam routines?

Thinking about it this way, Zhang Anshi couldn't calm down a bit.

At least give it a try!
What will it be like to throw a guy who has gone through Hengshui High School and send it to the resumption of the college entrance examination?
Zhang Anshi couldn't help exclaiming: "Hahahaha...I thought of it."

After all, he ran away in a flash.

Seeing Zhang Anshi's reckless appearance, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help being angry: "What do you look like, I just praised you a few words, and you are like this again..."

Saying that, Mrs. Zhang shook her head.

Zhu Zhanji sat upright on the side, and said in a childlike voice: "Mother and concubine, my son is different. My son is not rash, and my son listens to my mother most."

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Zhang Anshi returned to Guozixue excitedly.

He strode into the Hall of Justice.

He shouted: "What's the matter, does this guy have itchy skin?"

Gu Xingzu read more seriously.

Holding the ruler, Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu paced back and forth, circling around Gu Xingzu.

Only Qiu Song slept soundly on the desk with his head resting on his head.

Zhang Anshi rushed in front of Gu Xingzu, and asked, "Where is your family from?"

When Gu Xingzu saw Dr. Zhang Anshi's menacing appearance, he trembled with trepidation, and tears welled up in his eyes. At this time, even his grandpa couldn't be trusted, so he had to say timidly: "Responding to the doctor, I... I am from Yangzhou, and my ancestral home is Hunan. Xiangtan."

Zhang Anshi picked him up by the lapel of his clothes, and said, "I'm talking about household registration, household registration, where is your household registration yellow book?"

Gu Xingzu was about to cry, he stammered and said: "Originally in South Zhili, then...then...they killed my parents, my grandfather joined the Northern Army, should...should have moved to North Zhili. "

"Northern Zhili?" Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up: "Are you sure you didn't move after that?"

Gu Xingzu said: "No...no...my master has no such skill in fighting everywhere, and many of Jingnan's ministers have their household registrations in Beiping, and I haven't seen anyone change them."

Beiping is now the land of dragon prosperity during the Yongle period, and it was the symbol of Conglong in the past. This is a qualification, and it is strange that someone is willing to change it.

As soon as Zhang Anshi patted Gu Xingzu on the head, he laughed excitedly and said, "Hahahaha... In this case, half of the success is achieved. Well, it's really great. I'm very pleased. Xingzu, do you know that you are a teacher?" I have always valued you? You will be promising in the future."

Gu Xingzu: "..."

Zhang Anshi continued: "I've thought about it, we read...it's still too loose, a man, if you want to have big ambitions, you must not be afraid of hardships, have you finished memorizing the book?"

"I can barely recite it by heart."

Zhang Anshi scolded: "You dog, you can't memorize it for three days. What's the use of you? From today, within ten days, you will have to memorize the Four Books and Five Classics backwards. If you can't recite it, you will be deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors. Tell me the truth." You, Assistant Professor Qiu has long wanted to blow you up into the sky, and I have been stopping you all this time, so try being lazy again."

Gu Xingzu shivered: "I... I will carry it, I will carry it..."

Zhang Anshi said his decision, "After ten days, you will write an article, and you will be admitted to Jinshi."

Gu Xingzu: "..."

Even though his IQ is not bad, at this time he still feels that his brain capacity is limited and cannot accommodate such an explosion of information.

Zhang Anshi's expression at this time was very serious, and he said with a bit of ferocity: "If you fail the exam, you will die. Don't blame me for not reminding you, I, Zhang Anshi, can do anything."

Gu Xingzu believed in this point.

Zhang Anshi slapped Gu Xingzu on the shoulder: "Tell me now, are you confident?"

Gu Xingzu said pitifully: "No...no..."

Zhang Anshi was furious, puffed up his eyes and said, "Are you confident?"

Gu Xingzu shook his body, subconsciously said: "Yes."

Zhang Anshi finally smiled, and said: "You all heard it, he himself said he was confident, and he even issued a military order for me. If he loses the face of our four brothers by then, he will die."

Gu Xingzu: "..."

Zhang Anshi was gearing up: "Brothers, come here, I have something to order."

All of a sudden, Zhu Yong's emotions rose.

Yes, we also want to take the imperial examination, no, send someone to the imperial examination.

This is promising.

so fun.

A big brother is a big brother, and there will always be good ideas emerging one after another.

Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Yong first: "You have the silver these days, no matter how much silver you take, go find me Xie Jin, Jin Youzi, our mentor Hu Yan, and the articles written by the four examiners Hu Guang, stereotyped essays Better, don't be afraid to spend money, and in a word, we have to understand their grammar."

Zhu Yong said: "Understood, I have to dig three feet to find it."

"There are also their hobbies, such as whose poems they like, which historical figures they like, what hobbies they have, of course... I don't want to know about those obscene hobbies."

Zhu Yong said: "I have friends in Jinyiwei, it's a trivial matter."

Zhang Anshi said to Zhang Fu again: "In the 25th year of Hongwu, and in the second year of Jianwen, I want to find all the Jinshi articles of the imperial examination. It's the same sentence. Don't be afraid to spend money."

Zhang Fu said, "I will definitely find it."

Zhang Anshi said: "In the capital, are there any famous teachers who have some experience in imperial examinations? Find me at least three or four, and hire them. We will pay you as much as you want, and let them do one thing. Just to help us read the article. If the other party refuses to come..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi paused for a moment, showing a bit of ruthlessness, and said, "Third brother, do you know what to do?"

But Zhang Fu lowered his head and said: "If such a famous teacher and great scholar is killed, will it be bad?"

Zhang Anshi scolded: "I didn't teach you to kill them. I mean... throw money at me until they are willing to come. If they themselves don't look down on our money, they must have wives and children. He will have hobbies, if he likes calligraphy and painting, give him calligraphy and painting, if he likes women..."

Zhang Fu cheered up: "I will do this."

Qiu Song said: "Then what about me..."

He turned over suddenly, it turned out that he had been dozing off just now.

Zhang Anshidao: "The fourth younger brother is staring at Xingzu. He is a scholar with great ambitions and wants to be named on the gold list, so it is reasonable to hang the beam and stab the butt."

Qiu Song sniffed and stopped talking.

Only Gu Xingzu trembled, he faintly felt that the more terrifying ordeal had just begun.

In the law of the Ming Dynasty, supervisors are eligible to participate in the general examination. To a certain extent, supervisors are equivalent to juren.

Of course... it's only theoretical, because the vast majority of supervisors, except for those recommended by those places, or those who are willful, will try their luck.

At least Zhengyi, Chongzhi, and Guangye, the supervisors of these three low-level schools, have never participated in the general examination. After all... no one wants to humiliate themselves.

Don't you know what level you are?Can't pass the exam, okay!
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"Grandpa, Grandpa..."

Gu Xingzu didn't go home until midnight.

But Gu Cheng was in the hall, staying up until midnight, still waiting for his grandson.

As soon as he heard his grandson's call, Gu Cheng was overjoyed, hurried out, hugged Gu Xingzu who was about to enter the middle hall, and said, "Son, it's really not easy for you, I didn't expect you to work so hard..."

Gu Xingzu cried again, wiped his tears and said: "Grandfather, I don't want to go to Guozi to study, I don't want to study, they beat me again today... woo woo woo..."

After hearing this, Gu Cheng felt both distressed and uncomfortable: "What's the matter, what's the matter, is the schoolwork very tight?"

"Dr. Zhang...Dr. Zhang taught me to be a Jinshi..."

When Gu Cheng heard this, he was stunned.

"Grandpa, our family is now a marquis. What kind of Jinshi exam... I don't want to be a Jinshi, I will attack Grandpa's noble..."

Gu Xingzu sobbed and cried loudly, looking heartbroken.

Gu Cheng's face slowly became solemn, and he put down Gu Xingzu who was in his arms.

Then, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, he lowered his head and thought for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up, and said: "Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful, this piece of An Shi is really a genius! Our Gu family...do we really care about a Jinshi? Hmph, with grandpa here, how can I lose the wealth of my grandson?"

As he said that, he murmured to himself again: "How difficult it is to pass the Jinshi exam, let's Gu family don't talk about the exam, don't even think about it, maybe... If you really want to take the exam with real knives and guns, I'm afraid it won't last long. Even a scholar can't be selected. But the beauty here is that this place is wonderful. When a man is alive, he should set up great ambitions. Just like the art of war, he must die and survive. Only when he knows what he can't do, can he sharpen Human nature!"

"The imperial examination is not the real purpose. The real intention is to participate in the imperial examination process and sharpen the mind. The so-called reality is empty, and the empty is real. The wonderful use of it lies in one heart. Zhang Anshi is really a fucking talent. "

"Grandpa, what are you talking about?" Gu Xingzu couldn't understand, he cried again, crying and wailing: "Anyway, I won't go to school anymore, I want to go to Guizhou with Grandpa."

Snapped……

Gu Cheng suddenly raised his hand, and slapped Gu Xingzu on the face.

Gu Xingzu was beaten dumbfounded.

Gu Cheng's heart ached and was bleeding. He had never hit his grandson.This slap hit Gu Xingzu's body, but it hurt more than cutting Gu Cheng's flesh.

Gu Cheng also cried, with tears in his eyes, and said: "Grandson, my own grandson, why are you still ignorant? It is our Gu family and your blessing that you can meet such a famous teacher... "

Gu Cheng choked with sobs and said, "You retreated at this time, and you will never have any ambitions from now on. How can you escape before the battle when a man is alive and sailing against the current? If you are going to Guizhou today, it is tantamount to being a deserter. According to military law, the escapee dies!" "

Gu Xingzu whimpered and cried again.

Gu Cheng hugged his head, tears streaming down his face: "Good boy, good boy, it's Grandpa's fault, but you have to be obedient, you have to be obedient, our Gu family... is planning to take the Jinshi exam, even if it's a chance to pass the exam. Not at all, but I still have to take the exam, only in this way can I be worthy of myself. A man promises a thousand gold, even if he is ridiculed for being overestimated, he must not shrink back."

Gu Xingzu couldn't say anything, only cried louder.

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Yang Shiqi returned to the Hanlin Academy after handing over his errands in the East Palace.

He returned to the ordinary days before, and there were no waves in his life.

Occasionally, he would recall Zhang Anshi, and he always felt that that young man was not that hateful. Although he was mischievous occasionally, he really couldn't be hated by others.

But... Such a person will at least cause big troubles, and people should not be careless.

Today, Yang Shiqi came to Dianmao of the Imperial Academy early in the morning.

It's just... His eyelids twitched.

Disaster in the left eye, wealth in the right eye.

If there is no difference, he feels that in his current situation, there is no chance of getting rich, but disaster is very likely.

Yang Shiqi sighed in his heart, and then thought of his great benefactor Guo Degan.

So far, he has not found out the whereabouts of Mr. Guo, who has never lived. This Mr. Guo must be a very remarkable person, maybe... the same as the prime minister in black, Yao Guangxiao.

Every time I think of this, a feeling of reverence arises spontaneously.

Entering Mao's room, the court official and relatives came to Dianmao's editors and attendants to gossip: "Really... Guo Degan is him?"

Someone exclaimed: "How is it possible?"

"How is it impossible? I heard from the people in the palace..."

When Yang Shiqi heard this, his heart skipped a beat, his face was a little excited, and he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "The Guo Degan you are talking about...what's wrong with him?"

The hall official took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Doesn't Minister Yang know? There is no such thing as Guo Degan in this world. This Guo Degan is actually Zhang Anshi. Zhang Anshi, do you know..."

Yang Shiqi stood there in a daze, shivering all over.

He couldn't hear a word of what the hall official said later.

Just like talking in a dream, repeating: "How could it be Guo Degan, how could it be..."

"Yang Shi said, Yang Shi said..."

Yang Shiqi came to his senses in a trance.

Everyone looked at him with concerned eyes.

Impossible, how is this possible...

These days, Yang Shiqi is sorting out the memoirs in the Literature and History Museum of the Imperial Academy, and doesn't care much about the outside world.

But now... It was as if a big rock had been thrown into his heart, and thousands of waves were stirred up in his heart lake.

"Shi Yang said..."

In a daze, he heard someone calling him.

Yang Shiqi shuddered and looked at his colleagues blankly.

The next moment, a thought suddenly came into my mind, so I raised my legs and rushed out the door as if anxious.

The hall official shouted from behind: "Yang Shi said, you didn't order Mao, you didn't order Mao, but if you didn't order Mao, your salary would be deducted. Yang Shi said... Hey... What's the matter, it's all right crazy……"

Yang Shiqi rushed out of the Hanlin Academy, and ran to Zhang's house in a hurry.

But I learned that Zhang Anshi actually went to Guozixue.

Guozixue?
Yang Shiqi didn't care about all this, and rushed all the way to Guozixue, panting again.

When he arrived at Guozixue Justice Hall under the guidance of others, he heard Zhang Anshi's roaring voice: "Your mother, have you put your heart into learning..."

Yang Shiqi stood at the gate of Justice Hall, looking at Zhang Anshi who was grinning at a supervisor of Guozixue.

Yang Shiqi looked at this strange guy, but he couldn't connect Zhang Anshi with the expert Guo Degan.

"Yeah." Zhang Anshi noticed Yang Shiqi's existence, and said in surprise, "Why did Yang Shidao come here?"

Yang Shiqi took a deep breath and tried hard to restrain his emotions: "Mr. Zhang...you are..."

Zhang Anshi said bluntly: "It's not because of my outstanding talent. My mentor Hu Yan, you know, he knew that I was so educated and rich, so he recommended me, and His Majesty enlisted me as a doctor of Guozixue. You see, I teaching."

Just him?

Yang Shiqi: "..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Mr. Yang, why don't you talk anymore?"

Yang Shiqi: "..."

Although we hadn't seen each other for many days, Zhang Anshi still noticed that Yang Shiqi was different from usual, and said, "You are very strange today."

Finally, Yang Shiqi accepted this unacceptable fact.

He breathed a sigh of relief, then took a step back, straightened his clothes, then stretched out his hands, arched his hands, bowed his body, and made a long bow respectfully: "My benefactor, please accept Yang's worship."

Zhang Anshi knew at this time that his identity had been discovered by Yang Shiqi, so he said very casually: "Hey, don't be too polite, it's nothing. I've admired Shi Yang's talent for a long time, and I just said some good things that day. Yang Shi speaks too seriously."

Yang Shiqi insisted on making a big gift, and then said gratefully: "I'm ashamed to say, Yang has no eyes."

"Where, it's all my own people..."

The more Zhang Anshi showed indifference, the more Yang Shiqi cared. He was impatient, and the veins on his forehead were about to pop out: "It's hard for Yang to repay Mr. Zhang's kindness even if he is a cow or a horse."

But Zhang Anshi said: "Let's not talk about that, let's talk about serious things. My brother-in-law is going to preside over the imperial examination. What do you think?"

Finally, he successfully changed the topic. Yang Shiqi is a very far-sighted person, how could he not know the mystery of this?
He frowned: "The matter of the imperial examination is not to mention that it is a big matter, and there are too many contradictions in it. If there is a slight difference, I am afraid that even His Royal Highness may not be able to withstand the pressure."

"You only see the bad side, but you don't see the good side." Zhang Anshi said: "What if you say brother-in-law is done? Your Majesty is clearly trying to test brother-in-law's skills. In His Majesty's mind, my brother-in-law is the best heir. And once it is completed, all the scholars in the world will be satisfied with it, so my brother-in-law will be regarded as what everyone expects."

The situation in the Ming Dynasty was different from other dynasties, especially the Yongle Dynasty. Throughout the dynasties, many emperors were afraid that their sons would be too powerful, which caused suspicion between the emperor and the prince.

But in the Yongle Dynasty, what Zhu Di was worried about was that his eldest son was weak in character and would become the second Emperor Jianwen.

It is not unreasonable for Zhu Di to like the King of Han. The King of Han has a high prestige in the army and has a strong character. Only when the world is entrusted to such hands can he control the subjects of the world, at least... Zhu Di thinks so.

Of course, the prince's body is fat and weak, which is also one of the reasons.

Yang Shiqi said thoughtfully: "Although this is the case, the problems of the scholars in the north and the south have been accumulated for a long time, and there are many conflicts with each other. Even Emperor Taizu Gao couldn't handle it properly. As a last resort, he directly changed the regulations of the imperial examinations and killed them. How can the prince solve the problem?"

Yang Shiqi obviously thought that Emperor Taizu Gao's method was inappropriate.

After all, the imperial examination was set by Emperor Taizu Gao, and the rules were also set by the court. You set the rules, but when the results came out, you didn’t admit it. Re-delineate new Jinshi.

Although this approach solved the problem for a while, it also made people in the world question the fairness of the imperial examination.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Emperor Taizu Gao can't solve it, it doesn't mean my brother-in-law can't solve it, it's not that I Zhang Anshi is bragging, my brother-in-law has the appearance of a nobleman, he is the first-class virtuous prince in the world, of course, the main thing is me A right-hand man, I have now thought of a perfect solution."

Yang Shiqi: "..."

After all, Yang Shiqi is a scholar. In the books of sages, people are always taught to be humble. He can't see that wherever a person goes, there are cows floating in the sky.

But... After all, it was his benefactor, Yang Shiqi only kept smiling.

But I heard Zhang Anshi say: "However, I just need someone to help me. Yang Shi said, why don't you come and help me."

"what……"

"Would you not?"

"The benefactor will never give up, and Yang is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse."

"Sure enough, a good brother."

"..."

"Come, come..." Zhang Anshi pointed at Gu Xingzu, whose face was covered with tears, and said, "Master Yang, come and help me see how this son is, and whether he looks like a Jinshi."

Yang Shiqi looked at Gu Xingzu with a face full of surprise: "Ah... this..."

Yang Shiqi pulled Zhang Anshi aside, and said in a low voice: "Grandfather...you can't do it, son, from my point of view..."

Zhang Anshi interrupted him and said: "Have you read the articles he wrote? You can tell by just reading it."

After all, Zhang Anshi took an article for him.

Yang Shiqi had no choice but to look down, and said with a wry smile: "Such grammar, it's really... ah... I'm afraid even the top one can barely do it."

This is the truth.

Zhang Anshi smiled: "Aren't there still many days left for this imperial examination? Now he is a scholar, and he will be a Jinshi in the future. He is light-boned, smart and wise. I think he will definitely achieve great achievements."

Yang Shiqi remained silent.

Zhang Anshi said again: "I asked Yang Shi to speak, and I only do one favor, and that is to help me read his articles. I don't know stereotypes, and because I can't pass the exam, I can only pin my hopes on Gu Xingzu. , he is the hope of the four famous Confucianists in our capital!"

Yang Shiqi asked in surprise: "The four famous Confucianists in the capital?"

Zhang Anshi pointed to himself: "Of course it's me and the three brothers."

Yang Shiqi: "..."

Looking at Yang Shiqi's expression, Zhang Anshi became anxious: "You don't believe me? Let me tell you, Hu Yangong said so. If it weren't for our outstanding talents, how could we be recruited as doctors and teaching assistants here."

Yang Shiqi feels that he has received too much information today, which has reached the point of being unreasonable.

Zhang Anshi said: "I'll just say one thing, are you willing to help?"

Yang Shiqi said: "Your benefactor invited me, so Yang is so unwilling, it's just..."

Zhang Anshi didn't care to listen to the next words, and said happily: "In this way, our team has grown stronger again. Haha..."

As he said that, Zhang Anshi said again: "With the help of Yang Shishang, plus our four famous Confucians in the capital... now we are the five famous Confucians in the capital, and soon the day when our five Confucians in the capital will be famous all over the world will come. .”

Yang Shiqi said very seriously: "The student has an unfeeling request."

Zhang Anshi said: "Tell me."

"Can you... don't put Yang and the four Confucian scholars side by side. Engong knows Yang, and Yang... doesn't like to be in groups."

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