Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"Your Majesty, I reply: During the late Tang and Five Dynasties period, the entire land was in turmoil..."

"At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the people were extremely weary of war."

"Initially, through civil administration, the world rejoiced..."

The candidate first wrote about how the Song Dynasty was founded.

How to govern a country to make it prosperous and wealthy.

He also wrote about the problem of redundancy.

And the gains and losses of Wang Anshi's reforms.

Finally, a large amount of space was devoted to this topic.

He angrily denounced Emperor Huizong of Song for harming the people.

They even criticized this incompetent ruler for not repenting even after arriving in Hangzhou.

Zhao Yuan scanned his place of origin and name.

He suddenly smiled in realization.

Qiantang, Zhang Jiucheng.

This Zhejiang examinee,

They were severely harmed by Emperor Huizong of Song.

It sprays without any concealment, a truly satisfying experience.

Zhang Jiucheng's ancestral home is Kaifeng.

Our ancestors moved to Qiantang.

The family wasn't well-off to begin with.

It was repeatedly tormented by the Flower and Stone Tribute.

When he turned eighteen,

They were so poor that they gave up on the imperial examinations.

He went to work as a tutor for wealthy families to make a living.

At least I made some money.

Zhang Jiucheng went to Beijing to study.

During this time, he also obtained a book called "The Way of Application".

Having run out of money, Zhang Jiucheng returned to Qiantang.

He will continue to make a living by teaching.

The great Confucian scholar Yang Shi died a year before his death.

He accepted Zhang Jiucheng as his disciple.

But he mainly relied on self-study.

Besides self-study and teaching,

The remaining time,

Zhang Jiucheng persisted in studying and practicing Buddhism.

Perhaps it was due to excessive disappointment with reality,

Zhang Jiucheng had some suicidal thoughts.

This man believed the world was an illusion—he was the true founder of the philosophy of mind.

He was the first to propose the idea that "mind is principle".

After Emperor Huizong of Song fled to Hangzhou,

This caused prices to skyrocket there.

Moreover, exorbitant taxes and levies were constantly being introduced.

Zhang Jiucheng also has to support his whole family.

His salary was insufficient to cover his expenses.

The only option is to sell off the land gradually.

They wished Emperor Huizong of Song would die sooner.

Zhang Shun captured Hangzhou.

Quickly quell the chaos,

Zhang Jiucheng praised it highly.

He also contacted Yang Shi's old friend.

I managed to get a spot as a Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations).

Then he borrowed money to go to the capital to take the imperial examination.

This guy,

They were dirt poor at the time.

Living in a dilapidated house in the suburbs,

It takes two hours to get to the city to take the exam.

At noon, eunuchs and guards brought in the food.

It was placed quietly on the examinee's desk.

There were also large buckets of soup outside.

Candidates may leave their seats to get soup.

One could also be accompanied by a guard to defecate and urinate.

Zhang Jiucheng, who hadn't eaten refined grains for half a month,

They wolfed down the meat buns using chopsticks.

So cool!

Zhao Yuan glanced at Zhang Jiucheng's plain clothes.

Several patches were actually installed.

This only proves one thing.

This person is very stubborn.

He has a very strong sense of self-esteem.

Otherwise, given his status as a tribute student,

No need to speak in person,

Then many people will send money.

After Zhang Jiucheng passed the Ministry of Rites examination

He inevitably refused the help of countless people!

Zhao Yuan continued pacing back and forth in the examination room.

Discovering well-written articles

Most of them came from the three southern provinces.

Some also came from the Huaihe River region.

Scholars from Sichuan and Kaifeng,

Those who excelled have long since become officials.

There's no need for them to participate in the imperial examinations.

For example, Yu Yunwen,

He was directly promoted by Zhao Yuan.

He has already gone to the grasslands to serve as an envoy.

Chapter 1858 Top Three

The top ten Sichuan candidates in the Ministry of Rites examination

Most of them are second-rate goods.

The main difference lies in math and physics scores.

Writing an essay for the palace examination now would immediately expose its flaws.

Three hundred and fifty answer sheets

The examiners took three days to rank the papers.

First place: Li Tong.

Second place: Hu Quan.

Third place: Zhang Jiucheng.

Zhao Yuan looked through all ten names.

He told Xiao Chu, Hu Anguo, Huang Shang, and others,

"This third-ranked article,"

"The writing is too disorganized,"

"Half of the article is dedicated to criticizing Emperor Huizong of Song."

"What are you up to?"

“I understand perfectly well,”

"You don't need to do that again."

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Everyone quickly bowed.

After Zhao Yuan finished speaking, he rearranged the top ten.

First place: Hu Quan, from Jiangxi.

Second place: Yang Ji, from Sichuan.

Third place: Li Tong, from Fujian.

Fourth place: Li Gongmao, from Jiangxi.

Fifth place: Wang Dabao, from Guangdong.

Sixth place: Li Yi, from Huainan.

.....

Tenth place: Zhang Jiucheng, from Zhejiang.

Yang Ji, a scholar from Sichuan who was ranked second in the imperial examination,

Born into the Yang family of Sichuan,

His elder brother worked for Zhao Yuan for two years.

He learned from his elder brother by observing and learning from him.

They understood the emperor and his thoughts very well.

Although the essay was not very well written.

But the content is very solid.