The short videos I watched from all dynasties

Li Ranran decided to catch up on the drama after watching the last video, and then saw a very strange title. While wondering where this title came from, Li Ranran clicked on the video.

【Genius is just the threshold to my presence】

【Genius is just the threshold to see me, which was fully demonstrated in the imperial examination in the second year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty. 388 Jinshi were finally admitted from candidates. The most famous are Su Shi, Su Zhe, Zeng Gong, three of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties, Cheng Hao, one of the founders of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and Zhang Zai, the Neo-Confucian master who said the four sentences of Hengqu: "Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, inherit the lost knowledge for the past sages, and open peace for all generations." The core members of Wang Anshi's reform, Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu, and Zhang Dun. Wang Shao, a famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty, was called the "Three Wonders Deputy Envoy".

Among the nine Jinshi candidates in this session who became prime ministers, there were twenty-four Ming officials whose biographies were written.

From the end of Emperor Renzong's reign, through Emperor Yingzong, Emperor Shenzong, Emperor Zhezong, and until the early years of Emperor Huizong, the New and Old Parties of the Northern Song Dynasty had different political views and policies, which almost involved many people in the party struggle. From Wang Anshi's Xining Reform to the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, the struggle between the two parties lasted for sixty or seventy years. The powerful lineup formed by the Jinshi degree in the second year of Jiayou basically dominated the direction of the Northern Song Dynasty in politics, military, thought, culture and other fields. It not only created an extremely brilliant career, but also created countless regrets. The New and Old Parties took turns in power and used political means to persecute political enemies, which greatly deteriorated the political situation of the Northern Song Dynasty. Even the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty was related to them. 】

＜The Imperial Examination in the Second Year of Jiayou Period——“The Millennium List of Top 1000 Figures in the History of Imperial Examinations”＞

＜Su Shi's grades were average at the time. In the Song Dynasty, the examinations were divided into four categories: classics, essays, poetry, and prose. It seems that Su Shi's poetry was not good enough＞

＜Ah? His poetry didn’t pass???＞

＜I remember he should have won first place, but Ouyang Xiu thought he was Su Shi’s teacher and wanted to avoid suspicion so he gave him second place, hahahaha＞

＜Image Comment: List of some Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty.jpg＞

＜Interestingly, the top scholar of this year was Zhang Heng, who was the nephew of Zhang Dun. Zhang Dun was ashamed to be under Zhang Heng, so he refused to accept the imperial edict, threw it away and went home. He took the exam again two years later and passed again, hahahaha＞

＜Zhang Heng is awesome, a man of both literary and martial talents, and a man of real work. We cannot think that he is unworthy of the title of No. 1 just because we don’t know him well. The others really deserved to lose＞

＜During the reign of Emperor Renzong, all the recitation groups of the Song Dynasty were present [covering face]＞

＜In literature, I like Su Shi, and in politics, I admire Zhang Dun＞

＜In fact, I prefer Su Shi’s optimistic spirit. His attitude when facing difficulties is really worth learning＞

＜Ouyang Xiu’s keen eye for talent [thumbs-up]＞

＜Alas, party struggles. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, it was either the New Party or the Old Party. [Sigh]＞

＜This is a real fight between gods. Friends have gone their separate ways because of party disputes.＞

＜Zhang Dun had pleaded for Su Shi before, but when the old party gained power, Su Che attacked Zhang Dun crazily, and Zhang Dun began to hate Su Shi. Alas, after regaining power, he became crazier and showed no mercy to Su Shi. [Helpless]＞

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This was the first time that Li Ranran knew about the Imperial Examination Top Scorers List. It was really amazing. However, what interested her most was Zhang Heng, the top scorer who stood out from so many big shots back then. To be able to surpass all these people and become the number one, he must be very powerful.

The dynasties before Emperor Renzong of Song also had to admire this imperial examination, which achieved the goal of "no talent left in the wild". In the dynasties after Emperor Renzong of Song, people read history books or recited poems and articles by some celebrities.

Zhang Dun, who was mentioned to take crazy revenge on the old party in the future, seemed very displeased with this behavior when he saw Guangmu. He frowned and thought, the party struggle has lasted for decades, should we sell it out now?

After a brief thought, Song Zhezong Zhao Xu also agreed with Zhang Dun's idea that the mutual attacks between the New Party and the Old Party should stop.

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Song Dynasty, the first year of Baoyuan

Which year is the second year of Jiayou mentioned by Guangmu?

Song Renzong Zhao Zhen began to select people from the copied [Partial List of Jinshi in the Second Year of Jiayou in Northern Song Dynasty].

Hmm... Su Shi, who was mentioned the most by the light curtain? Not now. No. 1 scholar Zhang Heng and Zhang Dun, who was very powerful in politics, are not now either. As for Wang Shao, a famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty, there is still no mention.

Ugh!

However, Ouyang Xiu is still reliable, discovering such a group of people. Thinking of Ouyang Xiu reminds me of Xixia. Now Ouyang Xiu and Han Qi have been guarding against the Dangxiang at the border for almost a year. Can they stop the Dangxiang?

"I don't know if there are any famous generals in our dynasty." The establishment of the Tangut nation has always been a hurdle in Zhao Zhen's mind and he would never allow it. He looked at the famous general Wang Shao of the Northern Song Dynasty with envy and said, "It's a pity that I haven't met you yet."

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Song Dynasty, the second year of Xining

Song Shenzong Zhao Xu was resting at the Su family, watching the light curtain and chatting with the Su brothers.

"You two are really amazing." Zhao Xu was really happy. I think I have a good eye for talent. Since they are in my eyes, they will not be demoted easily.

"Brother, who are the other eight great masters of Tang and Song? What are the criteria for judging?" Su Zhe was a little curious about the others.

"Well, I don't know. Maybe it's because the writing is good?" Su Shi guessed.

As he spoke, Zhao Xu also felt that the imperial examination in the second year of Emperor Renzong's Jiayou reign had produced many talents. Thinking of the famous general Wang Shao of the Northern Song Dynasty mentioned in Guangmu, he presented three articles of "Strategy for Peace" last year, analyzing the situation of the Tubo forces in the Xihe area and proposing strategies to solve the Xixia problem. It was unanimously valued and adopted by the court, and he was also appointed as the Qinfeng Road Jinglüeshi, presiding over the affairs of opening up Xihe.

This man is indeed a talented person, and I am waiting for the good news he will bring.

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Wang Anshi was very pleased to see the key members of the reform, Lü Huiqing, Zeng Bu, and Zhang Dun. Especially Zhang Dun, who was mentioned many times by the screen, and it was said before that he had made great achievements during the reign of Song Zhezong.

Alas, when I think of the struggle between the new and old parties mentioned by Guangmu, I can't help but feel uncomfortable. When one faction gains power, it persecutes the other faction. Then, when the two factions change power, the one that gains power persecutes the other faction again.

In fact, Wang Anshi also figured it out. This was due to the decision of the superiors. The emperor favored the new party, and the new party would write letters to frame the old party in order to gain power. The emperor favored the old party, and the old party would also frame the new party in order to better implement its own ideas.

Both parties will exclude dissidents, and over time they will try to take sides in the court, which will eventually lead to chaos.

The "Niu-Li Factional Struggle" in the Tang Dynasty, a lesson learned from the past, accelerated the turmoil and division of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Anshi was very worried about what to do.