Daming: Is There Imperial Examination Fraud At The Beginning? I Cry As A Candidate During The Test

Chapter 9 exposes Lao Zhu’s idea of ​​“recruiting scholars with stereotyped writing”, and Lao Zhu breaks his defense on the spot!

"We made the mistake of blaming this guy. We thought he was changing the questions randomly."

"I didn't expect this question to be asked with so much knowledge."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but take a high look at Ye Xuan, and then thought to himself:

This guy has a quick mind.

Outstanding talent.

Being a small five-level ceremonial doctor would bury this kid's talent.

the other side.

Zhu Biao felt ashamed for his improper thoughts.

He also thought that "Mrs. Jun's sexual desire" was an inappropriate question.

However, Jing Ye Xuanyi explained.

The question is not serious.

But he is not serious.

Zhu Biao was ashamed.

"Ye Langzhong is really knowledgeable. I am far inferior to Ye Langzhong. I thought before..."

"Think?"

Ye Xuan looked at Zhu Biao with clear and harmless eyes.

His heart was very clear.

If he hadn't read a lot of books... and read a lot of messy things on the Internet, to be honest, when he saw Mrs. Jun and her sexual desire, he would have thought this question was inappropriate.

Eight-legged essay requires breaking the topic first.

I am afraid that many candidates will think wrong about the question "Mrs. Jun's sexual desire".

Their ideas for solving the problem may also be distorted.

Contents such as title introduction and speech introduction.

I'm afraid it has to be twisted in all sorts of ways.

He could already predict that the examinee's paper would write on this question that Mencius said, Food and sex are the nature of human beings.

If the examinee "breaks the question" and becomes like that.

Sorry about that.

Ye Xuan could only announce that they had lost their reputation.

Zhu Biao was embarrassed by Ye Xuan's clear and innocent eyes.

Such a noble person as Mr.

How could there be a borderline question?

My thoughts are so dirty!

While feeling guilty, Zhu Biao admired Ye Xuan endlessly.

"Sir, you can think of all these test questions. He is truly a great talent in this world."

"I'm afraid the best Zhuge in this world is Mr. Zhuge Liang."

"I deeply admire your talent."

He also changed the title of Ye Xuan from his official name to "Mr."

However, Ye Xuan curled his lips and said bluntly:

"Such test questions are just nonsense. I don't dare to think that I am a great talent."

Zhu Biao looked stunned.

Zhu Yuanzhang in the corner was also stunned.

Such self-possession and self-deprecation.

It's actually the first time I've seen it.

"Sir, why do you demean yourself so much?"

Zhu Biao was puzzled.

"I'm not belittling myself, I'm belittling the eight-part essay."

Ye Xuan said.

These two strange questions come from the Qing Dynasty.

The eight-part essay was popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

In the eight-part essay, the four parts of the beginning, middle, last and end parts require the use of parallel couplets.

The format is rigid.

One more word and one less word will not do.

Most of the candidates who don't get the point make up random words to make up the number of words.

It looks neat, but is actually full of nonsense.

Not only the candidates have a headache, but the question makers are also worried.

Question makers often have to think hard to come up with questions from the Four Books and Five Classics, hoping to stump the candidates.

So, there were the two weird test questions from before.

break off both ends.

Only the few words in the middle of the paragraph are used as test questions.

There is even an innovative "intersection and matching" question.

Put together sentences from different chapters in the Four Books and Five Classics to create a question.

There is no coherent logic.

For example, "Mrs. Jun's sexual desire" is a relatively perverted "cut and tie" eight-legged essay question.

It was written by Yu Yue, an official of the Qing Dynasty.

The official also came up with other bizarre "intersection and matching" questions.

For example: "Why do the second and third sons have to worry about the king and me?", "The king hastily issued an order to rebel", etc.

In the end, the fate of this official was extremely bad.

Reported by Yushi Cao Ze.

Emperor Xianfeng School Disciple investigation.

After confirming it is true.

Emperor Xianfeng was furious.

The decree is given and never used.

In order to take the imperial examination, poor students spend half their lives studying the Four Books and Five Classics. Studying this writing technique has completely imprisoned their thoughts.

Therefore, Ye Xuan has always scorned the stereotyped essay selection system and the imperial examination system.

The origin of the eight-part essay comes from the Hongwu period.

In order to control the minds of scholars, Zhu Yuanzhang limited the scope of the examination to the Four Books and Five Classics.

It is recorded in "History of Ming Dynasty".

Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen discussed the selection of scholars through the imperial examination.

There is a passage recorded in it:

"The text slightly imitates the meaning of the Song Dynasty classics, but the tone is the same as that of the ancients. The style and use of couplets are called eight-legged writing."

When Zhu Yuanzhang formulated the imperial examination system, he stipulated that "non-Five Classics, Confucius and Mencius will not be read, and non-Lian, Luo, Guan, and Min studies will not be taught."

It was precisely because of Zhu Yuanzhang's intentional guidance that the Ming Dynasty began to recruit scholars through eight-legged writing.

Later generations have continued to use it.

In the late Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, the use of stereotyped writing became more and more abnormal.

That's why there are two questions like the previous ones.

Zhu Biao was a little surprised.

"Why do you say that, sir? Is there any problem with the eight-part essay?"

"Of course there are problems, and they are big problems."

"I'm not just talking about the eight-legged essay, but also the current imperial examination system."

"Although the eight-part essay ensures the fairness and impartiality of the examination and safeguards the unity of the country and the imperial power, it also allows a large number of potential talents to stand out and improves the academic ability of scholars."

"And what about the imperial examination system."

"Let the poor scholars and ordinary people have the opportunity to enter the court."

"Promotes the development of education."

"It makes reading popular."

"Let the Jinshi Department pay attention to the examination of poems and poems, which will be conducive to the reproduction of poems and poems."

"Under the imperial examination system, a number of great poets were born, such as Bai Juyi, Zhang Jiuling, and Han Yu in the Tang Dynasty, and Wang Anshi and Ouyang Xiu in the Song Dynasty."

Ye Xuan boasted.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was listening in the dark, nodded with satisfaction.

It is precisely because of the various benefits of the imperial examination system and the eight-part essay.

That's why he chose to follow the previous imperial examination system and use eight-part essay to select scholars.

"This boy knows so much."

"Not bad."

"You can let this kid be Biao'er's companion, but reading as a companion is a bit too unfair. This kid is full of ink."

"Otherwise, we let him be the prince's tutor and teach the prince how to read?"

"The Crown Prince..."

"Let's observe this kid secretly for a while to see what his character is like."

"If his character is not good, we cannot let him be the crown prince or tutor, otherwise he will ruin Biao'er's teachings."

Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking.

Those who can be crown princes and tutors are usually great Confucian scholars or people with talents in governing the world.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very cautious about this and did not make a decision easily.

"but!"

At this moment, Ye Xuan's voice changed.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows.

An ominous premonition arose in my heart.

This guy is so unreasonable.

You shouldn't be causing any trouble, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the inner hall.

very good.

There weren't many people.

Only himself, Mao Xiang, Zhu Biao and Ye Xuan.

One of them is a confidant, and the other is his own son.

Not a problem.

Even if Ye Xuan said something outrageous, it would not spread.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to listen with confidence.

Just listen to Ye Xuan continue:

"The imperial examination system used stereotypes to select scholars, making Confucianism a tool for rulers to enslave their subjects and control the minds of students!"

Just this sentence.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed drastically as he stood in the corner of the inner hall, and he stroked his beard.

Looking at Ye Xuan's eyes, he started to look evil.

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