I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[Among the 89 champions of the Ming Dynasty, 17 successfully entered the cabinet, and 9 of them became the chief ministers of the cabinet, the highest position in the government. ]

[The starting point and promotion speed of the champions of the Ming Dynasty also reached a new height. ]

[For example, Shang Lu, the only official recognized person in the Ming Dynasty who won three consecutive championships, became the champion in the 10th year of Zhengtong and entered the cabinet in the 14th year. ]

[And three years later, Peng Shi became the champion in the 13th year of Zhengtong and entered the cabinet in the second year. ]

[The champions of the Tang and Song dynasties burst into tears when they saw him. ]

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“How fast he got promoted!”

Many ancient people in the past dynasties marveled in their hearts.

The promotion speed of the champions of the Ming Dynasty was indeed too fast.

The cabinet was the core power institution of the Ming Dynasty court.

These two Ming Dynasty champions were able to enter the cabinet within a few years after passing the imperial examination. According to people in later generations, they were promoted like a rocket.

Seeing the treatment of the Ming Dynasty champions.

Not only the champions of the Tang Dynasty who started from a low level were envious, but even the champions of the Song Dynasty who started well were extremely envious.

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[After the Song Dynasty, the champion gradually surpassed other Jinshi and became a special political symbol. ]

[Therefore, whether a person can become the champion, in addition to the test level, there are many other factors that affect it. ]

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Hearing this.

Many students who planned to take the imperial examination in all dynasties were immediately excited.

This is closely related to their interests.

So, they looked more at the giant screen in the sky.

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[First of all, you must have a beautiful face and meet the emperor's aesthetic taste. 】

[For example, Cai Qi, the top scholar during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty, was chosen by the emperor as the top scholar and was granted the right to ride a horse through the streets. 】

[The honor of the top scholar riding a horse through the streets began with him. 】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty.

Looking at the top scholar of Song Dynasty riding a horse through the streets in high spirits on the giant screen, Li Shimin had an idea.

He thought this was a good idea and it was an encouragement to students all over the world.

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[Being handsome was particularly important in the Ming Dynasty. 】

[In the fourth year of Hongwu, Guo Chong, the top scholar originally planned to be selected, was temporarily changed to the second place because of his unsatisfactory appearance. 】

【In the second year of Jianwen, Wang Gen also changed places with the original runner-up Hu Guang because of his ugly appearance. In addition, the first place in the second class that year was 27 Wu Pu. 】

【Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty also specially arranged a group of eunuchs to secretly observe the handsomeness of the candidates in advance. 】

【During the Chenghua period, the famous "paper-pasted cabinet elder" Wan An presided over the government. When he saw Zeng Yan for the first time, he thought this man was so handsome and thought his articles were great, so he planned to make him the champion. 】

【It was later discovered that this man was already 54 years old.I was very disappointed. When I went home and read Zeng Yan's article again, I felt it was boring. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Sure enough, from ancient times to the present, it has always been a world that values ​​appearance!"

"Ah, appearance is justice."

"Huang Chao: If you don't give me the top prize because I'm ugly, then I have no choice but to rebel."

"Judging people by appearance, this is too unfair."

"Reply - it is a bit unfair, but the level difference between those who can enter the final palace examination is not too big."

"Reply - even if the difference is not big, there is still a difference. Since it is a formal examination, it should be fair and just. Judging by grades, how can appearance be considered a problem? "

"Reply - The emperor himself is the first to be unfair, so don't blame others for cheating. Being handsome is an advantage, and having connections is also an advantage."

"Reply - Where is the fairness in feudal society? It's all about the emperor's words."

"Reply - So if Huang Chao chose the emperor and didn't give him an explanation, then he gave the emperor an explanation. (dog head)"

"..."

Many students in all dynasties were dissatisfied.

Especially those students with poor appearance were extremely dissatisfied.

They felt that this practice was too unfair to them, the candidates.

After all, they couldn't decide their appearance.

It's not like later generations, where they can get plastic surgery or something.

Just because they are ugly, they are deprived of the opportunity to become the top scholar. What's the point of their ten years of hard study?

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The Hongwu plane of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the huge screen in the sky and was stunned for a moment.

He thought it was just a small matter, but he didn't expect that people in later generations would criticize it so much.

"Is it really inappropriate?"

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered in his heart.

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[Accurately capturing the political trend and catering to the will of the superiors are also important skills for being the top scholar. ]

[In the 21st year of Guangxu, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 had just ended. ]

[During the palace examination, candidate Luo Chengxiang wrote in his answer plan "The master is worried and the minister is humiliated, the master is humiliated and the minister dies, this is the day when the minister works hard and forgets to die", which moved Guangxu so much that he slapped his thigh and appointed him as the top scholar. ]

[Originally, he was ranked tenth, and he was also the only Sichuan top scholar in the Qing Dynasty. 】

[During the Republic of China, he was committed to promoting the development of Sichuan education and was the director of the preparatory office of Sichuan University. 】

The barrage flew out:

"《Full Score Composition》."

"Being able to judge the situation clearly and know the emperor's pain points is not a bad ability."

"..."

Many students in the past dynasties nodded and kept this knowledge point firmly in mind.

If they can enter the palace examination in the future, they will have to think more when answering questions.

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[The palace examination time is very short. In a short period of time, you have to find ways to gain the favor of the emperor and the chief examiner, and long-term preparation is also quiteImportant. 】

[The imperial examinations in the Sui and Tang dynasties had no time limit, and candidates could bring their own candles and stay up late to write essays. 】

[Song Taizu felt tired, so he stipulated that the faster the essay was written, the better, and whoever could hand in the paper first would be the top scorer. 】

[Of course, this was an exam that the emperor personally reviewed, so no one dared to write nonsense. 】

[In the eighth year of Kaibao in the Song Dynasty, Wang Shizong and Zhao Changyan handed in their papers at the same time. 】

[Emperor Taizu took a look and thought that both of them wrote well, so he simply asked them to wrestle on the spot, and whoever won would be the top scorer. 】

[Zhao Changyan was a bald man wearing a hat. He was grabbed and beaten by Wang Shizong, and he fell down, and the top scorer throne was handed over to someone else. 】

[This fully shows that Wang Shizong not only exercised his skills as a quick shooter, but also exercised regularly and took good care of his hair. 】

【Finally, he succeeded in making Song Taizu, a military emperor, happy, and became the top scholar in literature by virtue of his military power. 】

The bullet screen flew out:

“666, is it so careless?”

“Good fellow, is this the top scholar in literature? I’m afraid it’s not the top scholar in martial arts?”

“It turns out that the gang leader is determined by finger-guessing.”

“It’s hard to believe that this is something that the Song Dynasty, which values ​​literature over martial arts, can do.”

“…”

The plane of Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the various jokes of later generations in the bullet screen, and felt a little embarrassed.

At that time, he thought it was nothing.

But now that people in later generations said so, he felt that this approach seemed a little inappropriate.

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【In the third year of Qingli in the Great Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi should have been the first. 】

【But there was a sentence "Ruzi Qi Peng" written on the test paper, which was Zhou Gong's words to persuade King Cheng of Zhou, meaning that the emperor should have a good relationship with his ministers. 】

【Although Song Renzong was famous for his weakness, who are you, Wang Anshi? How dare you talk to me like this? So Wang Anshi's qualification as the top scholar was cancelled. 】

【The second and third place at that time were both officials. According to the convention of the Song Dynasty, it was not convenient for them to be the top scholar, so Wang Anshi fell directly to the fourth place. 】

【Of course, there is another version behind this story. 】

【The lucky top scholar that year was Yang Zong. His elder brother had a father-in-law named Yan Shu, who was the one who wrote "No choice but to let the flowers fall". 】

【This Lord Yan was the Privy Councilor and the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. He saw the test paper and the rankings in advance, and it was he who marked the four words "Ruzi Qi Peng" and attracted the emperor's attention. 】

Bullet screen:

"The original words are 稚子其朋，稚子其朋，其往, translated as children, children, you must be sincere when dealing with ministers in the future, and treat them as friends. It would be strange if Song Renzong was happy. You know, Song Renzong is more than ten years older than Wang Anshi."

"When Zhou Gong used this sentence to teach Zhou Chengwang, Zhou Chengwang was only ten years old. Wang Anshi was careless and didn't pay attention to this."

"Four words, Wang Anshi missed the situationYuan."

"..."

The plane of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty.

Wang Anshi looked at the huge screen in the sky and smiled calmly.

It turned out that this was why he failed to become the top scholar.

After learning the reason, he did not feel any regret.

Because unlike many scholars who attached great importance to the imperial examination, Wang Anshi did not care about the title of "top scholar".

In his heart, taking the imperial examination was not the goal, but just a means to enter the official career and serve the country.

This is indeed the case.

According to historical records, "Jing Gong never mentioned that he had won the first place in the imperial examination."

That is, Wang Anshi later learned the truth of this incident, but his reaction was very calm and he did not show any disappointment.

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[If you want to be the first place in the imperial examination, it is also very important to have a good name, and you must not offend the emperor. ]

[In the 22nd year of Yongle, Sun Yuegong was nominated as the first place in the imperial examination. When Emperor Yongle Zhu Di saw it, he said, "Yuegong? Violent? ", who the hell are you calling cruel? 】

[He looked again and saw that the second place was named Xing Kuan. What a good name. Doesn't it reflect my gentle governance? 】

[So the second place became the first place, and the first place became the third place. 】

[In 1903, Cixi was about to celebrate her 70th birthday. Shandong candidate Wang Shoupeng was originally ranked at the bottom. 】

[But the examiner thought that his name was auspicious and the empress dowager liked it, so he was promoted to the first place. 】

[There was also the last imperial examination of the Qing Dynasty Try, the original first place was Zhu Ruzhen. 】 (To read the exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

[Cixi looked at it and said: Ruzhen? The Concubine Zhen who was killed by me? What the hell are you implying? 】

[Cixi turned the page again and found Liu Chunlin's name. She thought it was a good name, which made people feel like spring breeze, so Liu Chunlin became the last No. 1 scholar in China. 】

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“This…”

Many students in the past dynasties were stunned.

The name actually affects whether one can become a The champion?

Who could have thought of this?

It was impossible to guard against it.

For a time, many ancient students hurriedly thought about their names to see if there was any possibility of violating taboos.

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[Apart from these factors, good luck is also very important. ]

[In the eighth year of Yuanfeng in the Northern Song Dynasty, Jiao Dao from Anhui went to Bianliang to take the exam, but he was late. He packed his bag and planned to go home. ]

[Unexpectedly, when he walked out of the post station, he saw that the examination room was on fire. Most of the papers were burned, and they were retested on another day. 】

[The next day, Jiao Dao won the first place in the province and city. 】

[Originally, he was supposed to take the palace examination, but Song Shenzong passed away, the palace examination was cancelled, and Jiao Dao, who ranked first in the province and city, became the top scholar. 】

[I guess at this time, many people in the barrage must be talking about the chosen one. 】

[But I must add a follow-up. After Jiao Dao won the top scholar, he suddenly died on the 6th day of riding home. So it is true that people's lives are unpredictable. 】

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"This..."

Many ancient people in all dynasties were stunned. []

This turn of events really came unexpectedly.

"It is true that fortune and misfortune are interdependent!"

Many ancient people sighed in their hearts.

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[Many people say that the imperial examination system, especially the eight-part essay, has cultivated a large number of people with rigid thinking, who can only shake their heads and repeat the words of saints, and who have high scores but low abilities, which has caused China to gradually fall behind. ]

[Others say that the imperial examination system is simply a conspiracy of the ruling class, giving ordinary people a big pie that can cross classes and change their destiny. ]

[But educational resources have always been monopolized by aristocratic families, and ordinary people can't compete at all. ]

[The imperial examination system lasted for a total of 1,300 years from the Sui Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. ]

[When it was born, most of the countries on the globe today had not yet taken shape. 】

[The year it withdrew from the stage of history, the Wright brothers' first plane had already taken to the sky. 】

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The dimension of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che's eyes were full of thought.

In his opinion, whether the imperial examination system in later generations is good or not depends on who it is compared with.

Compared with the education system and examination system in later generations, it is definitely much worse.

But compared with the dimension of dynasties before the emergence of the imperial examination system, it is obviously an improvement.

From the emperor's point of view, the imperial examination system can break the monopoly of the aristocratic families on the right to select talents for the court and strengthen the imperial power.

For ordinary civilians, the imperial examination provides a clear path for this class to rise.

Ordinary people do have the opportunity to "change their destiny through reading" to a certain extent.

Thinking of this, a question came to Liu Xin's mind:

"Can the Han Dynasty implement the imperial examination?"

Liu Che pondered in his heart.

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[Indeed, the imperial examination did not fundamentally solve the problem of the aristocratic families controlling social resources, but it successfully opened a door for the lower-class people. ]

[In the past, this door was often only opened briefly in times of war and at the cost of life. ]

[After the imperial examination, the door stood there forever, and it opened wider and wider, becoming a system. ]

[Among the 118 champions in the Song Dynasty, 72 were born in civilian families, which was unimaginable in any previous dynasty. ]

[It was once a great system that changed the fate of countless people and greatly influenced the history of other countries such as my country, Korea, and Jiaozhi. 】

【The reason why it has been criticized and has received so much criticism is not because there are too many problems with the system itself. 】

【It is because it left the stage of history too late, and the regime behind it refused to change. 】

【Thus, the system that once led the world has become a roadblock to the development of Chinese society and culture. 】

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The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di read the conclusion of the video and thought about it.

What people in later generations said was right.

The problem with the imperial examination system was not itself, but that it was not adapted to the development of society.

So.

Once the Ming Dynasty started the industrial revolution and turned from an agricultural society to an industrial society, would it be a problem to stick to the imperial examination system?

Or, in order to start the industry, should the imperial examination system be reformed now?

Many thoughts were turning in Zhu Di's mind.

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On the giant screen in the sky.

The video was refreshed.

A new video appeared.

[Tanks enter the campus, the playground becomes a battlefield... How hardcore can the military training of college students be? ]

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Looking at the title of this new video.

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were puzzled:

"What does military training for college students mean?"

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[Recently, a video of a "hardcore" military training for college students went viral. ]

[The reason is very simple. This is not a military training, it is simply a military exercise! ]

[In the video, college students hold various weapons and equipment and practice on campus, and even armored vehicles and mortars are used. ]

[Students launch "bazookas" at the military training site and use drones to simulate bombing. The playground is suddenly filled with smoke and turns into a "battlefield" in seconds. ]

[There are also crawling in the rain, battlefield rescue, and live ammunition shooting, and the atmosphere is full. ]

[Such a big scene caused many netizens to exclaim, "It's a big game!" ]

[After a military training, the campus was really filled with smoke, and the playground directly turned into a battlefield. 】

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Accompanied by narration and subtitles.

A video of college students' hardcore military training was played on the giant screen in the sky.

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were stunned when they saw groups of college students in camouflage uniforms holding guns and galloping in the "gun smoke".

This is too fierce! .