Chapter 262: Volume B Before Spring, Double-edged Sword
Xu Qixun is a precocious young man. Although he is only one year older than Feng Ziying, at the age of sixteen, he has already gained some awareness for a person who has been practicing outside for several years and has been influenced by Feng Ziying and even deliberately instilled in him.
It would have been nice if Xu Qixun had passed the exam. It would have been more helpful to him. Unexpectedly, Fang Youdu was unexpected. Feng Ziying felt regretful, but there was nothing he could do about this kind of thing.
However, he believes that Xu Qixun’s next subject should not be a big problem.
The competition for the scientific examination in South Zhili is much greater than that in North Zhili. Fang Youdu was able to pass but Xu Qixun was not. To some extent, this also shows that the uncertainty factor in this kind of examination is relatively large. Unless you have absolutely I'm sure, so I took the test here in Beizhili, and as Fan Jingwen said, I did take advantage of it.
Feng Ziying showed her ambitions from the first day she entered the academy. As Xu Qixun, who has the closest relationship with Feng Ziying, naturally knows this best. After becoming familiar with Xu Qixun and even becoming close to each other, Feng Ziying did not shy away from saying that her future goal is To become a general or become a prime minister, well, to be precise, it means to be appointed as the chief minister in the cabinet.
In fact, many scholars have this ambition in their hearts, but Feng Ziying dared to raise it when he had not even passed the examination and was even a supervisor. People have to admire his ambition.
But what Xu Qixun admires even more is that Feng Ziying is not shy about his words. In the past two years, he has used his own words and deeds to help himself and the academy achieve their goals.
Every move, every move, is highly foreseeable and purposeful, and he is particularly accurate in playing various rhythms and drums inside and outside the court. In addition, Feng Ziying shows the potential behind it, such as Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia. The combination of these is the main reason why Xu Qixun is willing to follow Feng Ziying wholeheartedly.
Pure personal feelings are not enough to make a Nanzhili student like him who comes from an ordinary wealthy family obey him. He needs to comprehensively evaluate and judge what following Feng Ziying may bring. After all, he also has a family or even a family behind him. .
In comparison, although Fang Youdu appears to be more utilitarian, he is also more easily impressed by Feng Ziying's performance.
"Huchen, it doesn't matter. We are all still young. The scientific examination is actually just the first step for us. Even if we pass the Jinshi examination, we will still face decades of bumps in the official career." Feng Ziying smiled, " I never thought that Qiu Wei and Chun Wei were the endings, well, the real test should be after Spring Wei."
"Ziying, I'm afraid you are the only one who can boast and say this, but I always feel that this should be the tone of Jian Yu, Jun Yu and Zixun, the senior brothers of Xiyuan. You can't do anything like this in Shuntian Qiuwei." One hundred and forty-nine, are you so sure of getting through the spring?" Xu Qixun couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I think although Yuxuan and Uncle Fang have passed the autumn, they don't have much confidence in the spring. Yuxuan is still It's better, Uncle Fang seems to be a little satisfied with the status quo, and he doesn't seem to think that he can survive the Spring Festival in one fell swoop."
Xu Qixun was also very happy to see that Feng Ziying was listening to his opinions very seriously. Feng Ziying has such advantages. Many times you will feel that he has a strong tone, a long-term vision, and is far-sighted. Often when this situation is put into practice, he will become too ambitious. Although Feng Ziying has a high vision and a low hand, she pays more attention to the implementation and even does everything herself.
When these manuscripts were submitted to the court last year and this year, it was he who proposed them, and the direction was determined by him and then reviewed by the mountain chief and the chief court. However, in terms of specific operations, he dared to let everyone go. Xu Qixun was a little disappointed for a while, feeling that Feng Ziying was too tolerant and impetuous, superficial.
But unexpectedly, at the last moment, Feng Ziying concentrated all her efforts on all the manuscript suggestions that had been formed, organized a group of people to screen and approve them one by one, and finally decided to submit the final draft to the court.
Especially in the article "Epidemic Prevention Preparations" submitted in July this year, Feng Ziying personally drafted the strategy and then broke it down for each participating student, giving them step-by-step instructions on where to start and where to write. Xu Qixun was also in a state of admiration and admiration for the general summary and conclusions.
Sometimes Xu Qixun wonders whether this guy has worked in a certain experience department in the Sixth Department or a room in a certain state capital. How can he be so familiar with such court regulations? Although there will be some mistakes, the general direction is But never missed it.
The problem is that this guy is less than fifteen years old, and he was only twelve years old when he entered the academy. Even if he followed his father in Datong and participated in military and government affairs since he was a child, his age is too exaggerated. Is this guy really Was he assisting his father in military and political affairs at the age of six or seven? Then he is truly a prodigy.
This question is actually shared by everyone from Qiao Yingjia to Qi Yongtai, from Guan Yingzhen to Zhou Yongchun, and even many students in the academy, including Zhang Jin, Chen Jingxuan, Li Sancai and some people at a higher level. In addition to explaining this It is really difficult to explain other than the fact that the son was born as a child prodigy and was influenced by his father's experience in Datong by chance.
With the adjustment of the college dormitories, students entering Xiyuan began a more intense period of preparation.
Since the previous subject is the "Long Fei First Section", the number is relatively large, but it is not obvious. It is reasonable to say that the current subject is the second subject after Emperor Yonglong ascended the throne, and the number of Chinese-style places may decrease.
However, some reports came from the court that the emperor intended to expand the enrollment quota in Jinke to prepare for the shortage of materials in remote areas and the needs of the state capital. Therefore, Jinke may even have more enrollment quotas than the former. This also makes people involved in this The students of Ke Chunwei were very excited.
In fact, Feng Ziying also received the news. Qi Yongtai, Qiao Yingjia and others wrote to the cabinet and Emperor Yonglong. They believed that there were many old and infirm people in the six ministries of the imperial court and the local state capitals, and that the corpses were full of people who were just eating. They hoped to pass the examination of three and four subjects in the next ten years. In Chunwei, some new Jinshi were added to replace those who had mixed salaries in various departments and places.
This opinion was blocked in the cabinet for a time. The first minister, Shen, was always reluctant to make this example. However, the second minister and the other two cabinet ministers agreed, and they also received strong support from the emperor, so it was confirmed.
"Ziying, your classic meaning is almost the same now. It is difficult to make a big improvement in the short term. The only thing that needs to be mastered is that you still need to be precise in the wording. However, the time for the test is enough for you, and you can refine it. Think carefully and don’t rush to write..."
When the heavy snow once again covered the entire roof of Qingtan Academy, it was the twelfth lunar month of the year again.
Zhou Chaozong is very satisfied with this disciple who is not a disciple, although he does not admit that the other party is his disciple, because he is only helping him make up for his shortcomings in the classics and meanings. In terms of current policy theory, this guy can even be his teacher, some Even Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongchun were amazed by the exquisite views.
But Feng Ziying behaved very well and still followed her as a teacher. Even after passing the exam, she was neither arrogant nor impetuous. She quickly entered the state after returning to the academy.
“Disciple, please remember this.”
"Well, another thing is that you should write more slowly. Your writing skills are good. If you write slowly, it will better highlight the care of your handwriting. Although there is a transcription system, once it is in Chinese, the important ministers prefer to read this volume in person. If this advantage is used well, sometimes it can reach a higher level..."
This is a sincere statement. There is a transcription system and the handwriting can be ignored. However, once it is Chinese style, your classic articles may be like the eyes of cabinet ministers or even the emperor. This first impression is also very important. Experience often speaks of It was learned through countless painful lessons.
“Disciple understands, thank you Master Zhou.” Feng Ziying thanked her heartily.
"Well, I don't have any more professors for you. In my opinion, Jinke may be your best opportunity. The imperial court intends to increase the number of places, and the emperor also wants to make new plans. Your policy article may as well You can be bolder and sharper, even if it offends some people, it doesn't matter, the key is to be Chinese style." Zhou Chaozong put his hands behind his back and pondered for a moment, "I am afraid that neither the mountain chief nor the headmaster will tell you these words, after all This is also related to your post-Chinese affairs,..."
Feng Ziying's eyebrows twitched slightly. This suggestion was quite bold. She wanted to make a spectacle of herself and gain attention, but she had to say that this was probably the most suitable thing for her.
Those who can enter the Spring Palace Competition have naturally broken through through **** battles. Compared with these people, such as Lian Guoshi, Han Jing, and Xu Xie, there is a huge gap in the classics and meanings. Even people like Fan Jingwen can repeatedly crush themselves. Their only advantage lies in current policy theory.
However, the shortlisted candidates will definitely not be too far apart in terms of current policy theory. If you want to find a way, or even directly rise to the top, you must have something eye-catching.
According to the practice of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the chief examiner will be a cabinet member other than the chief minister, and the deputy examiner will be a minister from the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Personnel. This is the key. The examination is basically done by the ministers, readers, writers, and editors of the Hanlin Academy. Chunfang and the heads of various ministries and the staff of each department serve as ministers.
As a general rule, the same examiner determines whether you are Chinese-style, and the chief examiner determines the level. That is to say, whether you can be shortlisted in the exam is generally favored by the same examiner, and then you can be shortlisted. However, it is basically the chief examiner who determines your ranking, but this is not the decision. The chief examiner and deputy examiner will look at some of the papers of those who have been judged as outstanding or unsuccessful to prevent any omissions.
If you stand out too much, you may be dismissed directly. If you restrain yourself a little, your disadvantages in classic meaning and writing skills may become more obvious, making it difficult for you to attract attention. According to Jinke's reference, there are as many as 4,800 people. The Chinese-style admissions may be about 380 people. In such a large elite group, do you want to win the eye and be directly deposed, or will you be hidden?
So the advice given by Zhou Chaozong may be a double-edged sword.
(End of this chapter)