Dao Fruit

The official surnamed Hu's face was ashen, not because of anger, but because of excessive fright.

He has reached this position because he is well-informed. He was considered a talented person when he was young. How could he not know the reputation of the sage?

However, the production process of sage paper seems to be ordinary, but some aspects have been kept secret. However, there is no airtight wall in the world. The method of infecting sage paper has been circulated among the scholars for a long time, but it is not complete. , they are all scratchy, and it is difficult to tell whether they are true or false. Even if they want to verify them, ordinary scholars and officials do not have the conditions.

However, such incomplete rumors were enough to shock others. Now when they heard Wang Fu sigh, the official named Hu and Luo Zhongjie were a little scared when they thought of the fragments in the rumors.

Wang Fu raised his head, glanced at the two of them, noticed their expressions, and said: "Hu Yong, Luo Zhongjie, you two handled this matter well. You did not dismiss this examination paper rashly. Otherwise, if you pursue the investigation, I am afraid that even me This examiner will all be implicated. In this examination, someone can dye the paper with humanities, and almost turn ordinary paper into sage paper. This is a sign that the dynasty is about to revive!"

After hearing Wang Fu's comments, Hu Yong and Luo Zhongjie breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, knowing that after passing the test, Wang Fu's words would not leave a laughing stock in the history books in the future, and might even turn into good words.

Wang Fu added: "This matter must be reported as soon as possible. The Holy Emperor also attaches great importance to this examination. Such matters should be reported to the palace as soon as possible."

Luo Zhongjie took advantage of the situation and said: "Why don't you remove the title first so that the emperor can feel at ease and know the name of a talented person?"

"There's no rush, we have to follow the rules." Wang Fu put the examination paper on the table and reached out to turn the pages. Looking at the meaning of the scriptures and the meaning of the ink, he couldn't help but nodded, "Yes, he is worthy of being a person who can write on the paper of saints and sages. The handwriting has charm. It seems to contain the body, energy and blood, and the understanding of the meaning of the scripture and the ink meaning, He is also upright and upright, which shows that he has deep foundation and solid foundation.”

Next to him, Hu Yong saw Luo Zhongjie talking with Wang Fu. He seemed to be very optimistic about this test paper, and secretly thought something was wrong. He couldn't help but interrupt: "Mr. Wang, does this article really turn ordinary test papers into sage paper?"

Wang Fu shook his head: "That's not true. This paper just has the characteristics of sage paper, but what it contains is the candidate's thoughts and opinions, which can make the reader pure his mind, cleanse his thoughts, and always see and understand. Understand the profound meaning, and the real sage paper is almost a medium that allows people to contact the human order through paper..."

Hu Yong and Luo Zhongjie pricked up their ears. They could hear that what Wang Fu said was secret, and seemed to involve the secrets of the sage paper. But just when they were worried, Wang Fu's words stopped suddenly!

"What's going on?" Their hearts were empty, and they looked up again and noticed that Wang Fu frowned. He was looking at the exam paper in his hand and his lips opened and closed slightly, probably while he was reciting silently.

Looking at the test paper again, that section is densely packed, and it is clearly an essay.

The essay for this examination is based on the sentence "If the grain is cheap, it will hurt the farmers; if it is expensive, it will hurt the farmers."

This saying has been circulating for a long time. Hu Yong and Luo Zhongjie certainly know it and understand the truth behind it. However, in the past, the imperial examinations did not involve such things. Most of them were to explore the literary talents of the candidates. Even if they involved current affairs, they would also test the affairs of the country and the country. , testing the overall situation.

"When it comes to grains, the pattern is too small, and repeated explanations and analyzes may not necessarily lead to success. The smart candidates among the candidates will probably use this sentence as a guide, extend it, and develop it. The best among them can see it clearly. The situation will be combined with the new law, but in the end it will not be as clear and far-sighted as those of us in the temple. "

Hu Yong and Luo Zhongjie had the same thought at this moment, but what Wang Fu said next made them stunned——

"Cheap grain hurts farmers, expensive grain hurts farmers, cheap grain hurts farmers, and expensive grain also hurts farmers?"

Wang Fu chewed on this sentence, while Hu Yong and Luo Zhongjie looked stunned. Without caring about anything else, they took two steps forward and came to Wang Fu's side. They also looked at the essay, and their expressions couldn't help changing.

"This candidate's view is strange. Cheap grain will hurt farmers, but if the price is high, farmers will also suffer? On the contrary, merchants will benefit regardless of whether the grain is high or low? Why would this person say such a thing? "

Hu Yong's face was gloomy, and he smelled a bit of danger from this essay.

Luo Zhongjie smiled, pointed to a sentence on the scroll and said: "Isn't this an explanation? At the time of harvest, farmers have to pay off debts and pay taxes, so they will sell grain intensively. When there is more grain, merchants will take the opportunity to lower the price. Yes The low price of grain hurts the farmers, but the profit is low. However, as a result, farmers have limited grain. If they want to sow as usual, they have to find merchants to buy seeds. In this way, merchants can buy low and sell high, but the high price of grain also hurts farmers. And Limo!"

"Farmers grow their own food, so how can they not have seeds to sow?" Hu Yong raised a point, which stopped Luo Zhongjie from asking. Although the two of them were not from aristocratic families, they were not descendants of farmers and had little knowledge of farming. I understand, but I didn’t go deep into the fields. I made several visits and was accompanied by subordinates. I was often deceived. Therefore, when thinking about farming, I mostly relied on common sense and was divorced from reality.

"You don't know enough about civil affairs," Wang Fu said at the right moment, "However, this candidate's explanation is the most extreme situation after removing various factors, but it also explains the impact of merchants hoarding food. The disadvantages of farming!" As he spoke, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

This cold light startled Hu and Luo, and suddenly they thought of the situation that many merchants in Xingjing City, relying on their background, hoarded grain and forced the new law.

"Is this candidate speculating?" In an instant, both of them had such an idea.

Hu Yong said: "Since this person said that 'both the rich and the poor hurt farmers', is there a solution? Is it to suppress merchants?"

After saying this, Luo Zhongjie's expression changed slightly.

You know, Da Rui's attitude towards merchants is very open-minded, and compared with the previous dynasty, it can even be said to be relaxed. Even the old party that opposed the reform has a positive attitude towards merchants. Ma Yang said, "Farmers do their best, workers do their best, and merchants are smooth."

Of course, the deeper reason is that merchants are involved in the interests of the court.

In this environment, if candidates hold the idea of ​​suppressing merchants, their future is likely to be affected.

After saying this, Hu Yong continued to read. He was very wary of this candidate and was ready to find one or two points in the article as flaws, but he didn't expect that he would be gradually immersed in it.

This article does not have many gorgeous words, but mostly describes the lives of ordinary people, using simple words to record the miscellaneous things they have experienced. In normal times, none of the three people present would have the leisure to pay attention to such articles.

But the article in front of him is meaningful. It seems trivial, but there is a clear thread connecting it, and it keeps pointing out one phenomenon after another.

Unlike what Hu Yong thought, the article not only did not give a solution, but instead described one problem after another, such as rising prices, reduced copper coins, heavy taxes, land annexation...

The more you read, the more you feel creepy. It is really full of problems!

The reason for this effect is that the content is not fabricated, but comes from Qiu Yan's understanding of humanity and the lives of believers when he went north and west. Every bit of it has a real basis and is self-consistent. It matches the joys and sorrows of several characters in the above text. After the three of them finished reading it, they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

After a long time, Hu Yong exhaled and asked suspiciously: "What is the origin of this candidate? How could he know so many things?"

Luo Zhongjie remained silent, but his face was extremely gloomy and he felt a little uneasy.

"This article is simple and completely different from Wen Zhizhen's style. I'm afraid I'm going to make things worse."

In addition, he was also awakened by the things in the article and felt heavy in his heart.

Although Luo Zhongjie joined the New Party for political aspirations, the main factor was still for power. However, after reading this essay, his speculative thoughts faded a little and he had some ideas of reforming the party!

As for Wang Fu, he narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a thoughtful look. After a long while, he said, "This essay must be shown to His Majesty!"

When he said this, Hu Yong's face suddenly changed, knowing that Wang Fu had made a decision. This essay contained a sense of simplicity and touched people's hearts. If the emperor saw it, it would have a huge impact, and he had to be on guard.

But it was not convenient for him to object, so he could only say, "What is said in the article needs to be verified. It is not appropriate to present it to His Majesty rashly. Besides, this candidate did not give a solution, and there is a suspicion of reflection..."

Wang Fu glanced at him and said lightly, "If a candidate can give a solution, what do we need to do?"

This sentence was already very heavy, and Hu Yong closed his mouth rationally.

Wang Fu ignored everything else and opened the last part of the test paper--

Policy essay!

In this joint examination, he took the position of chief examiner halfway through in order to select talents. The essays were just a test of the waters to get a feel for the candidates. The real highlight was the policy essays.

Policy essays, by extension, are similar to policy guidelines.

Ordinary candidates do not have relevant experience, and the policy essays they write must have flaws, but they can reveal their thoughts and political tendencies. Even if they try to figure out the examiner's mind and cater to his preferences, how can they write an article that can move the examiner without deep thinking?

Now, Qiu Yan's test paper was covered with a blank name, and the three people present did not know the identity of the candidate. After reading the essays, they had different views on the policy essay part.

However, after being infected by the essays, it is inevitable that he feels heavy in his heart. He also has his own guesses about the policy questions, thinking that it will be in the same vein as the essays.

"If you just look for flaws, you can be considered capable, but it's hard to see your talent, so it's hard to be ranked among the top three."

With this thought in mind, Wang Fu looked intently, and saw four words -

Is there any benefit?

These four short words, like a flash of lightning, passed through my heart, giving birth to a glimmer of light in my heavy heart!

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