Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had a long conversation with Empress Xiao, and revealed her true feelings of hatred for Yang Su. Moreover, Empress Xiao cared deeply for Mrs. Jun drank and talked about love, renewing old friendships.

It was getting late, and Yang Guang and Xiao Jun were changing glasses, drinking wine and making love. They were in love after a long absence, and the sweet talk was thick. I saw a young eunuch hurriedly came to Ning'an Hall and said breathlessly:"Your Majesty, Empress Xuanhua is critically ill. The imperial doctor said that she may not survive the night.""

"ah!"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was shocked, and Queen Xiao Jun also frowned. The emperor and the empress hurriedly got up and went to Pingyang Palace to visit Mrs. Xuanhua.

In the pavilion of Pingyang Palace, Mrs. Xuanhua fell ill on the couch. On the verge of death,

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Empress Xiao sat around the bed and called softly. Mrs. I hate that I am so weak that I can no longer serve Your Majesty."

"Madam, please don't talk nonsense. I will immediately tell the world's famous doctors to cure your madam's illness."While talking, Mrs. Xuanhua coughed and wheezed again.

"This time, my concubine...It's really not possible anymore. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"

Madam, don't talk nonsense. The Tongji Canal has been dug and it will be able to collect water soon. Then we can swim together in the Jianghuai River. I want to take my wife to visit the south of the Yangtze River again to fulfill my wife's long-cherished wish of being homesick.""

When Mrs. Xuanhua heard that all the Tongji Canal had been dug, her eyes were red. She knew that Yang Guang gave up digging the Yongji Canal in the north and dug the Tongji Canal to the east of the Yangtze River in order to return to his hometown. She felt grateful in her heart. It was full of words, and I didn’t know where to start, so I said:"I have no chance to meet the canal. I just ask your majesty to leave a poem, so I will have no regrets.""

Yang Guang saw that the Tongxinkou given to him by Xuanhua was still lying on his pillow. He thought of an old Yuefu song"Jiangling Girl's Song" that he had written to Xiao Jun, and said casually:

"Rain falls from the sky. Water flows under the bridge.

I found my mother's skirt. Two ends of the same heart. After hearing this ,

Mrs. Xuanhua's smile appeared. Emperor Sui Yang saw that Mrs. Xuanhua was breathing more and more rapidly, and said to Empress Xiao:"I will call the imperial doctor again, and the empress will take care of her.""

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty turned around and left. Mrs. Xuanhua looked at Empress Xiao who was accompanying her....Shuxuan is also a sister to the queen"

"Um......"Empress Xiao shed tears and nodded affectionately.

At this time, a young eunuch played:"I would like to report to the Queen, Yu Wenkai, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, has something urgent to ask for.""

"The emperor has just gone to inform the imperial doctor. First, let Yu Wenkai report outside the Nuan Pavilion."

"Obey the decree. After waiting for a while ,

Yu Wenkai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, leaned on the ground through the curtain of the Nuan Pavilion and reported:"To report to the empress, the prince came from the east capital to report that the Tongji Canal has successfully collected water and is open to navigation this morning.""

Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Xuanhua suddenly vomited and coughed, and became ill. Everyone was shocked. Queen Xiao quickly touched her chest to help Mrs. Xuanhua calm down, and called out from time to time:"Uncle Xuan, Uncle Xuan.……"

"The canal is open to navigation......"Empress Xiao couldn't help but burst into tears as she recounted the news of the opening of the Tongji Canal. Mrs. Xuanhua's neck crooked, she fell silent and died.

When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty summoned the imperial physician, he saw Xiao Jun holding Mrs. Xuanhua in his arms. Mrs. Xuanhua was already motionless. All the imperial physicians knelt down and kowtowed. Only then did everyone know that he had passed away.

Xuanhua's wife, Chen Shuxuan, was twenty-nine years old at the time. She was a beautiful woman and died in depression. It can be said that twenty-nine years have passed since the Spring and Autumn Period, and the fate of the Sui Palace has ceased. Brothers and sisters were captured and separated from their homeland together, and father and son shared the worries of their wives.

Especially when the beauty is on the sick bed, Spring Pavilion does not care about the beauty. If the imperial palace embraces the warmth of spring, the deep courtyard should retain its charm.

Mrs. Xuanhua died of illness, which made Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty feel unhappy. Looking back on the past, he had many thoughts. Even if there were countless maids in the palace, it was difficult to find a woman who could be more attractive than Mrs. Xuanhua.

Whenever he came to Chongwen Pavilion, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty would always look through the books and classics collected from the Chen State and recall the old events of Chen Shuxuan and the Chen State. Whenever I encountered an interesting article, I would chat with Empress Xiao.

It so happened that Emperor Sui Yang couldn't put it down an old book from the state of Chen. The book was not very heavy, but he read it over and over for a whole hour. He also read silently:"Those who live in daily life cannot be said to have helped the emperor; they can adapt to changes in circumstances." Or, then see the emperor's strategy……"

When Empress Xiao saw that the emperor loved this book so much, she asked:"What book did the emperor read that made him so fascinated?"

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:""Talk about Wu Fu", I didn't have time to read these classics of the Southern Dynasties before, but now I'm reading it. But there is a different world."

Empress Xiao came closer and looked around:"Well... let alone the literary talent, this good calligraphy alone makes people feel comfortable."

Emperor Sui Yang said:"No matter the literary talent or the handwriting , , comparable to Zhuge Ying and Pan Hui. I lament that there are so many talented people in the world. It would be a good thing if they could all be used by me."

Empress Xiao said:"Yes. Your Majesty announced the opening of medical schools last year, and it seems that this autumn will It’s the day when candidates enter the capital. It’s better to take advantage of this scientific examination to select talents and serve the imperial court."

Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, dynasties have changed many times, and the nine-rank Zhongzheng system has been used to select and appoint officials, forming a clan society. It is one of the twelve wishes of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty to obtain scholars.

Empress Xiao mentioned this matter, which made Emperor Sui Yang full of expectations again. Emperor Sui Yang said:"I have thought about the topics for this autumn's scientific examination.""

"What question did the emperor come up with?"

"Talk about martial arts!"

Yang Guang shook the book"Lectures on Wushu" in his hand, and Queen Xiao understood in her mind and nodded. In the second year of the Great Sui Dynasty, in AD 606, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty officially issued an edict, and the imperial court established the"Jinshi Department". Recruiting candidates from all over the world, using test strategies to select scholars, and the imperial examination was born. Later, Yang Jisheng in the Ming Dynasty said in"Poetry of Yan Zhi": After forty years of studying the law and reading books, there is a blue sky on the black gauze head.

The man wants to paint Lingyan Pavilion. People who love fame do not care about money.

Although the imperial examination in the second year of Daye was only a prototype of the imperial examination and was not yet standardized, the learned people from all over the world gathered in the capital to make a big splash, and they were all eager to try it. After all, this was the beginning of the world since Pangu. For the first time, the emperor, regardless of his birth status, opened a subject to obtain scholars.

A small street in the east of Daxing City was very lively. Taking advantage of the gathering of students who came to Beijing to take the exam, some merchants and vendors set up stalls along the street to solicit business.

Mentioning this autumn's subject Kao, at a sesame-seed cake stall, several businessmen sat around a small wooden table, chatting eloquently. There was only one among the few old men who ate sesame-seed cakes and was taciturn. He has three short strands of beard and light chest. He is already middle-aged and has a few white strands in his black beard.

"Brother Maoshi, you are already old, why should you take the imperial examination?"

This man's name is Yu Shiji, with the courtesy name Maoshi and a surname from Yuyao, Kuaiji. He was originally an official of the Chen Dynasty. Since the fall of the country, he has been living in the pass, making a living by being a teacher. Now he has also signed up to participate in the scientific examination.

Yu Shiji said:" A few brothers don't know that being an official is a good thing. When someone is distinguished in front of others, Aoli grabs the honor. As the saying goes, one person becomes an immortal, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

An old man joked:"The son of an official family can pass the imperial examination. Who can you rank as a teacher?"

Yu Shinan pointed at the old man and said with a smile:"You ignorant people, this time you are admitted to the imperial examination, it is not the selection of talents from the ninth grade. No one is asked about their origin, no matter their rank. The imperial court breaks the old system of clans and all depends on true talent and learning. Otherwise, so many scholars from all over the world would take the exam."

Although it is good to be an official, looking at Yu Shiji's poor appearance, several old men just gnawed sesame cakes with disdainful eyes. No one believed that Yu Shiji could pass the exam.

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A few days later, all the candidates rushed to the Imperial Academy to take the exam. There were imperial guards outside the Imperial Academy gate, searching and interrogating themselves. The candidates lined up to enter in order, and received their license plates in order.

The courtyard of the Imperial College was full of students waiting to take the exam, and Yu Shiji, who was nearly fifty years old and half buried in the earth, was also among them.

On the stone platform directly to the north, three long tables were placed. Only a few officials in official uniforms and black veils on their heads were seen boarding the stone platform. The leader was the examiner, Duke of Ju, Xiao Cong, followed by Su Wei, Xue Daoheng, Zhuge Ying, Pan Hui and officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites. Since the death of Yang Su, the Duke of Yue, Xiao Cong, the Duke of Ju, has been the chief minister of the dynasty.

Xiao Cong said loudly:"This autumn, we will open an examination to recruit scholars, popularize it all over the world, benefit all nine states, select talents, and select the best. The Imperial College has strict laws and regulations, and the regulations of the examination have been hung on the east wall. The king's law is ruthless, and anyone who violates it will Expelled from the examination room. All sentient beings are invited to enter. Exam questions will be distributed later."

"Admission of new students——！"The officer gave the signal, and all the candidates entered the hall one after another according to the license numbers they received. The examiner on the scene sealed the examination questions appointed by the emperor in small paper tubes and distributed them to the candidates.

Yu Shiji received the paper tube, opened it carefully, and took out the note, which read:

"The imperial title was given to write"Lectures on Wushu Fu"》"

Yu Shiji didn't want to read it. Looking at the three words"Talk about martial arts", he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion and endless thoughts. But no matter how much I think about it, it is still the imperial examination at this time.

Yu Shiji rubbed his eyes to make sure he had read it correctly. After thinking for a moment, he started writing. Yu Shiji was best at official calligraphy. He wrote an article"Talk about Wu Fu" heartily and vividly, with exquisite calligraphy and natural calligraphy. He was deeply gratified. After reading it again, I had no doubts, so I submitted the exam paper. It can be said that a poem is written to reflect the origin of the poem, and the first part is written after starting a subject.

If it weren't for the noble nobles of this world, how could we usher in a high ranking year?

The imperial examination had been completed, and two days later, the Duke of Ju, Xiao Cong, Su Wei, Xue Daoheng, Zhuge Ying, Pan Hui and others came to the palace to report the emperor's examination results.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was feeding fish with Empress Xiao by the pond. When he saw five ministers arriving together, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty asked:"How are the results of the scientific examination this autumn?"

Xiao Cong said:"Your Majesty, the scientific examination this autumn is , the answer sheets have been reviewed. Five of us and I recommend a candidate named Yu Shiji. I am here to ask the Emperor to judge"

"Hmm...Yu Shiji?"

Su Wei said:"Yes, this Yu Shiji's handwriting is exquisite and beautiful, and his"Lectures on Wu Fu" is also the most outstanding in literary talent."

As Su Wei held up the examination paper tucked under his arm, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"Since Yu Shiji's lecture on martial arts is the best, let's read it and listen to it."

"Obey the decree."

Su Wei opened the examination paper and read:"Those who live in daily life cannot be said to have helped the emperor; those who adapt to changes can then see the strategy of the emperor.……"

"Wait!"Yang Guang interrupted, and everyone was startled. Several ministers looked puzzled and didn't know why.

Emperor Sui Yang asked Queen Xiao:"Queen, have you heard these words?"

Queen Xiao suddenly remembered that day in Chongwen Pavilion, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty read a Chen Guo classic, which started with these sentences. The book was also called"Talk about Wu Fu".

Queen Xiao asked after a while:"Your Majesty Could it be that he felt that this person copied an article"Lectures on Wu Fu"》？"

"Yes, let’s drive to Chongwen Pavilion immediately."

Xiao Cong, Su Wei and others were confused by what was said, and hurriedly followed Emperor Sui Yang and Empress Xiao to Chongwen Pavilion. Several young eunuchs also hurriedly searched for the volume"Lectures on Wu Fu" among the books brought by Chen Guo.".

After waiting for a while, a young eunuch hurried to the front hall and said:"To report to the emperor, the Southern Dynasty's"Lectures on Wu Fu" has been found. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty took the book, opened it, looked at the examination paper, and said to several ministers:"My dear friends, come and compare it for me to see if it is plagiarism.""

Xiao Cong, Su Wei, Xue Daoheng, Zhuge Ying, and Pan Huiwei came to the Long Shu desk and compared the books with the examination papers. Both articles were 1,260 words long and had almost the same content. The only difference was that the book It was written to Emperor Chen that year, and this test paper was written to the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Everyone was extremely surprised, and Xiao Cong sighed:"Is it really a plagiarism of the test paper? Zhuge

Ying shook his head and said,"No, based on the handwriting, I'm afraid it was written by one person.""Opening the signature of the book, the author's signature is exactly"Yu Shiji". This is it: there are no coincidences in the world, and the author's famous works have two ways to return. The works will always be kept in the cabinet, but I am lonely in the world.

The old works are high in the list of candidates for opening subjects. He wrote a lot about martial arts. He lamented that life is short and short, and half of his life will be spent in the imperial palace.