Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

"Yes."

Several guards rushed forward, seeing Fu Sinian standing still, they were stunned.Fu Sinian laughed loudly, pointed at Li Hongzao and said, "You, Li Hongzao, have a false name, but you are not a famous person! You don't need to delay, where is the supervision hall? I will go by myself!" As he said, he wobbled and followed the guards.

Li Hongzao looked at his back with disgust, and said, "This man looks like a lunatic!"

"He's a crazy student." Said Zaifeng while flipping through the ink scrolls recommended by the examiners in each room. As expected, there was no Fu Sinian's, and he said with a smile: "This kid must feel that he is going to lose his name, so he is in a hurry, so he made a fuss out of his own way That's all." Just as he was speaking, a eunuch came running out of breath from the Mingyuan building inside the Longmen, Li Hongzao glanced out and said: "Xiao Dezhang is here, I'm afraid there is a decree."

The two walked out of the Supreme Court together, Zai Feng was about to ask, Xiao De Zhang said: "The emperor is here, and he has already arrived outside the Dragon Gate. Quickly, open the main gate to welcome you!"

Zaifeng was taken aback and asked, "What did you say? Say it again!"

"The Emperor has arrived at the Examination Institute!"

Zaifeng and Li Hongzao blushed with excitement at that time, they turned back together and went back to the courtroom, put on court clothes, came out and told the people: "The examiners in each room inform the examinees that they must not leave the examination room without permission, otherwise they will be expelled from the examination hall - fire the cannons and pass the test!" Open the door, welcome the holy driver!"

Soon the emperor disembarked from the Luanjia outside the Dragon Gate, accompanied by three ministers, Liang Qichao, Xiong Xiling, and Kang Youwei.Zaifeng and Li Hongzao hurriedly knelt down to greet the emperor.

"Get up!" Guan Xuqing seemed very happy, waving a Xiangfei plain paper fan, looking around while walking.In front of Mingyuan Building, I looked up at the eaves and bucket arches with peeling paint, and said, "When was this building built?"

"It was built in the second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty." Kang Youwei said with a smile, "It was overhauled once in the 17th year of Kangxi, and it was originally intended to be used for erudition and Confucianism. Later, Kangxi changed the palace examination to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, so this place was not used."

Guan Xuqing pointed his fan at the small building to the west of Mingyuan Building, and asked, "What is that building for?"

"That's the watchtower." Li Hongzao hurriedly explained: "It's not for preventing thieves, it's mainly for fear of being carried inside and outside, and it's just a sign of strict security."

Guan Xuqing laughed as soon as he heard it, and Zaifeng saw that he was in a good mood, so he walked all the way and gave pointers. It was the [-]th district of the East and West House, the East Supervising and Examination Hall, the three offices for sealing, receiving papers, and supply, and the two offices for reading and transcribing , what kind of Sutra hall, Yanxi hall, etc..."

Guan Xuqing nodded and smiled while listening, and sighed: "It's too old, and it can't keep up with the Nanjing Gongyuan. Guangsha, ask the Ministry of Education to calculate how much it will cost to repair all the velvet. If you don't need to save, you can't just let it go. The Soviet Union, the United States When the diplomat visited me last month, he wanted to visit the imperial examination system, but I did not allow it. For this reason, the examination hall is so dilapidated that it is unsightly. This is the face of the imperial court. If it is dirty, you should wash it quickly, right? ?”

Kang Youwei hurriedly said: "What the emperor said is very true."

Guan Xuqing turned to the examiners Zaifeng and Li Hongzao and said, "This subject was chosen in the summer, and I came here safely without any illness or disaster. You are still doing your best. Did you find out such things as entrainment and transmission fraud?"

"This is unavoidable in any subject." Seeing the emperor looking at him, Li Hongzao hurriedly bowed and said, "There are 860 candidates who took the test, and it is inevitable that there are good and bad candidates. A total of 42 cheaters who were entrained, replaced, and passed on were found. The five fell ill halfway, and those who withdrew before the end, there are 820 candidates in the arena now."

Zaifeng said with a smile: "There is another one who shouted at the court and asked for an interview, and he will be expelled from the examination room." So he told about Fu Sinian's quarrel in the court just now.

Guan Xuqing had already stepped into the courtroom. Hearing this, he felt fresh and said, "This examinee is not timid, so call me to have a look." He didn't sit down after speaking, but stood in front of the case and looked through the ink scroll.Several ministers are standing on the right side of the tablet of Confucius.

Guan Xuqing picked up an ink scroll and looked at it, and asked, "Is this recommended by each house?"

Li Hongzao saw that he had seen it, and hurriedly said: "Yes. I don't know which room in the West District, it is probably a candidate with the name 'Yuan'. It hasn't been opened, and I don't know who it is."

Guan Xuqing took a closer look, and found that the title was "On the New Deal of Britain's Reform and Strengthening". , and asked, "Where are the failed papers?"

Zaifeng hurriedly pointed to a large cabinet on the east side against the wall, and led the emperor over there.The unselected papers are stored in each province, prefecture, county, and prefecture, and each roll is marked with an ink label, and the stacks are very clearly arranged.Guan Xuqing pretended to be careless, randomly took out a copy and put it back.When I came to the column of Tanghe County, Nanyang City, there were only two copies in the grid. Guan Xuqing took them out, looked at them, and actually removed the seal.

The first one was "Feng Youlan of Tanghe County". I took it out and looked at the bright place in front of the window. I thought the writing was not bad, but there was a place in it that was a little damp.He didn't put the paper back to its original place, and put it on top of the stack of papers that Zaifeng and the others had selected before returning to the case.Looking up, he saw a candidate kneeling upright outside the Supreme Court, and asked, "You are Li Shiyao? What ability do you have, dare to roar in this Supreme Court?"

When Fu Sinian saw the emperor checking the papers in person, and dozens of officials inside and outside held their breaths, the suffocating majestic atmosphere made him flustered unavoidably.Seeing the emperor asking himself, he felt a little calmer, kowtowed again and again: "Returning to the words of the Long Live Lord: Candidates can compose poems, stereotyped essays, and are proficient in Chinese and foreign history, politics and culture, but they can't even pass the exam three times. I don't know why, so I asked for an interview, and I didn't dare to shout in court."

"The Son of Heaven emphasizes articles now, so why should Er Cao talk about the Han and Tang Dynasties." Guan Xuqing said to Li Hongzao with a calm face, "Find out his ink scrolls and show them to me. Hmph, the country's selection of talents has always been based on current affairs. Poetry, so arrogant? The two examiners dealt with it very fairly.

But if you want an interview, I will let you interview. If you can’t revitalize the country by relying on poetry books and stereotyped essays, I will ask you a few questions. If you can answer them, I will do it for you on the spot. "

All the people present were taken aback. They thought that the emperor would beat such a madman with sticks or put him in the classroom, but they didn't expect to agree to the ridiculous request of the other party, which made everyone feel incredible.

Fu Sinian was also a little surprised, but anyway, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as long as he can answer these questions, he can leap to the dragon gate.

Guan Xuqing thought for a while and said, "What is the biggest difference between the political systems of the United States and France?"

Fu Sinian pondered for a while, and replied: "The American political system, in a broad sense, has no monarch and is a country that implements a republic. The characteristic of the American republic is the separation of powers, but among the three major institutions of executive, legislative and judicial, there is The president who holds administrative and military power is the core. Therefore, the American political system is a 'presidential republic'. 'Federal system' is the national structure of the United States, not the political system. The French political system In France, the president and parliament are directly elected by the people, and the prime minister The post is held by the majority of the parliament. Since the seven-year presidential system and the five-year parliamentary system were implemented in the past, the president and the majority of the parliament may not come from the same camp. As a result, the president and the prime minister come from one The left wing, one from the right wing, formed a situation of 'co-governance by the left and the right', which is also a unique phenomenon in French politics."

Guan Xuqing nodded with a smile and said, "Just now, I was throwing bricks to attract jade, so the next question will be more difficult. Can you compare the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western political thoughts?"

This question is really too difficult. This is not just a comparison between two countries, but a comparison of the political ideology of China and the entire Western countries. To answer this question requires not only the political ideology, system, system, culture, etc. of China and Western countries. Understanding many aspects also requires a high level of generalization ability, and the prelude will never give Fu Sinian too much time to think. The most important thing is to comment on Chinese and Western politics in front of the emperor. It would make Longyan furious, and everyone present gasped when they heard this question, and all turned their eyes to this young and arrogant candidate.

The Will of the Empire Chapter 866 Three Trials by Fu Sinian

Fu Sinian nodded, thought for about half a minute, cleared his voice, and began to say: "Traditional Chinese Confucianism believes that 'the people are the foundation of the state', and whether the people's support and support are the basis for the stability of the dynasty's rule. However, the basis of the legitimacy of the political power of the dynasty lies in the "sovereignty granted by God", which is clearly different from the "sovereignty of the people" insisted on by the creators of the ancient Athenian democracy. In addition, the ancient Athenians insisted on It believes that: political power is public, and all citizens enjoy political rights equally; sovereignty is limited and must be restricted; while ancient Confucianism believes that: people are different, sovereignty is unlimited, and sovereignty is a private privilege. But in political power In terms of reliance on public support and other aspects, the two civilizations also have coincidences and tones in a certain sense.”

Speaking of this, Fu Sinian looked up at the emperor's expression and saw that the emperor was calm and didn't seem to be angry at all, so he became more courageous and continued: "Sovereignty means the king's right to rule. Sovereignty declines, and the law hurts the evil door". Therefore, the view of "destiny" formed since the beginning of Zhou Dynasty can be regarded as a kind of thought of "sovereignty lies in heaven", that is, the king's power comes from "destiny", but in the early Zhou Dynasty thinkers In their minds, monarchy actually comes from the support of public opinion, because the king must be supervised by the people's hearts, and only the king can win the world if he wins the hearts of the people with virtue. However, in the practice of democracy in ancient Athens, the city-state's "sovereignty" 'It is a kind of public power, a supreme power that independently handles internal and external affairs on behalf of the interests of all citizens. Perhaps when the form of council was created in the Age of Agamemnon, it had already conceived power as a kind of public power. The concept of power. It is precisely because of the concept of "public power" that the ancient Athenians were able to invent the system of electing consuls by universal suffrage. This should be a major breakthrough in the history of human political civilization Solon's transformation made this civilization standardized and institutionalized. The publicization of political power was a unique phenomenon in a specific region under the specific historical conditions of ancient Greece. It was determined by the specific way of life of that specific ethnic group. She is a human A special case in the history of civilization. Because the ancient civilizations except ancient Greece, with few exceptions, regarded political power as a kind of hereditary private power."

"The reason why the ancient sages of China and Athens realized that there is a relationship of support and support between political power and public opinion, but the Athenians created the direct expression of public opinion such as universal suffrage, while the Chinese can only The most profound reason for the political ideal of "selecting the best and judging the best" is that the Chinese insist on "there are differences between people", while the Athenians regard people as equal individuals with no difference. In fact, In the Athenian society before Solon’s reformation, there was also the hereditary privilege of the nobility. When Solon abolished the hereditary privilege, he had to replace the hereditary inequality of the nobility with the social inequality of legal property qualifications. Solon used the Athenian legal The amount of property is the standard, and the Athenians are divided into four grades: 'five hundred buckets', 'knights', 'double bulls' and 'poors'. Only the Athenians above the 'knights' can be elected as Therefore, the Athenians are unequal in the right to be elected, and they are suspected of gold power politics. But at the same time, Solon discovered an extremely far-reaching political concept, that is, the concept of "citizen". Citizens are The political identity of the free people of Athens, regardless of the amount of property, as long as they meet the conditions of the free people of Athens, they have the right to vote politically, and have the right to express their political will by voting at the citizens' assembly and decide the relationship between them The important issue of the city-state with vital interests. And it is in this sense that the "sovereignty" of the city-state of Athens is manifested as the implementation of sovereignty by the citizens of Athens. Therefore, the sovereignty of the politics of Athens can also be interpreted as: all citizens of Athens are equal Land has sovereignty over the city-state.

"In the perspective of traditional Chinese Confucianism, people are inferior people. In terms of their talents, there is a difference between 'virtuous and disdainful'. Therefore, "The Doctrine of the Mean" says that "the honest man is the way of heaven; The person, the way of man', because of the difference between 'self-sincerity' and 'self-sincerity' in life, 'self-sincerity is called nature; self-sincerity is called teaching'. This kind of 'sincerity' and 'sincerity' The difference between a sage and a gentleman is the difference between a sage and a gentleman, and the sage is the natural ruler of the society. The ideal social politics should hand over the ruling power of the society to the sage, and let the sage rule and govern the country. It is in Under the control of this concept, they put forward the political principle of "students who are good at learning, and officials who are good at learning", and advocated that those "students who are good at learning" and gentlemen should manage the country and implement "literati rule". After the Sui and Tang dynasties The imperial examination system in China was developed on the basis of this well-known principle of Confucianism."

"..."

In front of the emperor and the ministers, Fu Sinian articulated his understanding of the Chinese and Western regimes, leaving everyone dumbfounded!

Guan Xuqing didn't expect the other party to have such knowledge, and he was stunned for a moment, but he knew that such a person is only open, and if he doesn't teach him well, he will hardly become a master in the future.Immediately sneered and said: "What you said is not bad, but it didn't hit the point. I will ask you another question at the end to see if you can answer it. You should also be familiar with classics and history. I will ask you what is in the "Four Books and Five Classics" How many 'Yangyang'?"

Just now Fu Sinian was satisfied with his answer, when he heard that the emperor had another problem, Gu Lu was stunned for a while. Although the question was tricky, it was not out of the scope of the exam. Saying "I don't know" is definitely not enough, so I had to search my guts. He pondered and replied: "There is a chapter about "Shizhi"; there is a chapter about "The Doctrine? Ghosts and Gods"; there is a chapter about "The Doctrine? Day"..." He He hesitated and stopped.

"Is there still 'Yangyang'?"

"..." Fu Sinian was sweating profusely, unable to say anything.

Guan Xuqing smiled lightly, and said: "It's hard for you, and there is another one that just happens to be 'less is more eloquent!'"

At this time, Li Hongzao had already found Fu Sinian's ink scroll. Guan Xuqing saw that it was a pair of thin gold characters, straight and steep, but the strokes concealed the strength of the front, so he couldn't help laughing: "The lack of energy in the middle must be shaped on the outside, it can be said that the characters are like the person." "Looking at it again, he asked: "Fu Sinian, I ask you what is the 'Zhong Weng' in your paper that says 'Like Zhong Weng's Standing Tomb Path'?"

Fu Sinian thought he was very talented, but he was discouraged by the emperor's test in person, and hurriedly said: "'Zhong Weng' is... the stone statues standing on both sides of the tomb passage."

Guan Xuqing burst out laughing, and said, "Do you know that it's called 'Weng Zhong' and not 'Zhong Weng'?" As he spoke, Li Hongzao got close to Fu Sinian's paper and took a closer look. Write: How does Weng Zhong become Zhong Weng?Erzhi's article owes my husband work.Now he is not allowed to be Lin Han, and he will be sent to Shanxi as a punishment!

After finishing writing, he got up and stretched, and said to Zaifeng: "I'm gone, you guys have to take care of it for a few days, then hand over the sign and talk."

The two sent the emperor away, and immediately returned to the Supreme Court. Zaifeng said to the examiners with a cold face: "Let's return to their respective rooms first, and I will discuss with Master Li before releasing the Longmen."

At this time, Fu Sinian's arrogant temperament had been swept away, and he knelt straight and said: "Teachers..." He didn't know what the emperor had written on his paper, and there was a trembling sound in his voice.

"Do you still dare to be arrogant now?" Li Hongzao asked sharply.

"Don't dare anymore." Fu Sinian's face turned pale, "It's not because of the dozen sticks taught by the teacher, it's because Si Nian felt that he was ignorant, humiliated in front of the emperor, and the scholar was too arrogant! Tell the truth. I Entered school at the age of 12, was the No.1 scholar in the county examination, and was the No.13 Jieyuan in the township examination at the age of 1. Only the Gong students failed in three subjects in a row! It turned out that I was just thinking about getting the first place in the youth and the Golden Temple strategy , Talking about the affairs of the world is a great joy in life, who knew that the test would be so difficult! The defeated general dare not speak out, and would like to go back to his hometown and study for another ten years!"

Li Hongzao smiled and said: "You don't have to blame yourself so much, it is your blessing to be taught by the emperor face to face, you go back first, we will discuss after reading your paper."

Zaifeng had been reading the emperor's poem, and when he saw Fu Sinian limping out clutching his buttocks, he sighed, "This man is blessed, he is a true Jinshi!"

Li Hongzao smiled and said, "Fifth Lord, how is his ranking!"

Zaifeng said: "He was originally unsuccessful, and he should have been punished for his foul play. The emperor fined him 'not to be an Hanlin' and went to Shanxi for a general sentence. The general sentence is the old system of the Qing Dynasty, from the seventh rank. Going to be a bureau chief in a certain county in Shanxi. In the past, it was only this position that the official brand Jinshi was handed out. Trying to figure out what the emperor meant, he must not be ranked among the candidates who were shortlisted for the exam, so the ranking is placed in the sixty or seventy. Good." As he spoke, he picked up the copy that the emperor had changed, and said, "This is naturally the first volume."

"That's right." Li Hongzao said, "The emperor's corrected test paper! What about this copy of Nanyang Feng Youlan's?"

Zaifeng couldn't help laughing, and said: "I dare say that we presided over the least joints in this subject. Unexpectedly, the emperor personally selected three candidates. Since Feng Youlan's paper has been unsealed, there is no need to transcribe it, and put it in front of Fu Sian. that is."