The old east wind comes to dream

Chapter 120 Spring flowers are blooming, and the tide brings stars

Emperor Tianshun's imperial edict began with "Zhiyue" instead of "Zhaoyue".The difference between the two is that "Zhaoyue" is an edict issued by the emperor, and the important ministers in Zhongshu drafted and issued it, while "Zhiyue" was written by the emperor himself to form an edict.

Although there is no difference in effectiveness between the two, there has been a tradition since ancient times that the emperor's holy will should not be lightly manifested, so most imperial edicts begin with "Zhaoyue", which reflects the consistent meaning of the emperor and his ministers.This time, Emperor Tianshun deliberately bypassed Zhongshu and wrote the imperial decree himself, which showed that he attached great importance to the meaning behind this imperial decree, and also showed his determination to do it.

Gu Zizhan understood that Emperor Tianshun deliberately put himself in front this time, to resist all the controversy and dissatisfaction caused by it.

This is Emperor Tianshun's support for her determination to protect Gu Lang, and he is also doing his best to remove obstacles for her.

Even though Emperor Tianshun didn't really care about her, Gu Zizhan's heart was filled with endless gratitude for this maintenance.

But what she didn't expect was that King Fu, who had always shown support for her, stood up and publicly expressed his opposition after she led the crowd to agree with Emperor Tianshun's will.

King Fu was well known in court and had a high prestige.Because of his attitude, those ministers who were dissatisfied with Emperor Tianshun's edict immediately flocked to him.The words became more and more intense, removing those genteel rhetoric, it was almost clearly pointing out that Emperor Tianshun's edict was contrary to human relations and perverse.For a while, the scene was a little embarrassing.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd yelled: "This is a random order! I can't accept orders!"

Gu Zizhan frowned, and was about to stand up to refute.

Emperor Tianshun stopped her with his eyes, his cold eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, and finally stopped on King Fu.

King Fu stood up when he objected just now, and behind him, nearly half of the courtiers stood up.

Emperor Tianshun slightly raised his eyebrows, and said: "Uncle Fu is like this, is he trying to resist the edict?"

There was no smile on King Fu's round face anymore, he fixedly looked at Emperor Tianshun, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, please take back your order. If your majesty insists on doing it yourself, the reputation of the emperor may be damaged. The old minister can't turn a blind eye, and please listen to your advice. Words, adhere to the etiquette, follow the way of the sage."

Emperor Tianshun laughed, "The way of a sage? The king is the leader of his ministers. Is this the way of a sage? If I stick to the rules of etiquette, then what does Uncle Wang's disobedience to the emperor's order mean?"

King Fu was not afraid, and said in a loud voice: "As a minister, you should have the courage to face your face. If you blindly flatter, is it not a traitor? The old minister thinks he is not a traitor, but he is doing his duty as a minister."

Gu Zizhan also stood up, greeted King Fu and said: "Uncle's words are wrong. If you only read the sage's classics and don't combine them with the reality of our dynasty, I'm afraid it will be too pedantic, but the ground will be a prison. If you copy it, I am afraid that many people in this hall will have to get rid of their official status. It can be seen that the words of the sages should also choose the essence and discard the dross."

She paused for a while, then continued: "The sage once said that there is no distinction between teaching and learning. I only think that this edict is based on this point. It can be seen that the sage is wise."

Fu Wang's face froze, but he obviously didn't intend to give in.His eyes were a little heavy, and he looked at Gu Zizhan and said, "Being the second reserve of the state should be dignified. Smart words and tricks are absolutely not advisable."

Gu Zizhan was laughed angrily by him, and just about to speak again, Emperor Tianshun suddenly shouted: "Enough!"

He sternly said: "It is taboo for King Fu to contradict him in the palace! If this wind is not eliminated, what is the majesty of the emperor!"

The anger in Emperor Tianshun's tone made everyone tremble, and no one dared to speak for a moment.

Emperor Tianshun stood up, with fear in his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Prince Fu is a prince, but he contradicts me several times, and disrespects the crown prince. In your heart, do you still regard me as the emperor?"

Looking at Li Ruoyu, Emperor Tianshun shouted: "Immediately draw up an order for me, go to Prince Fu Baozhu, pay a three-year salary, and let me go home and contemplate behind closed doors!"

He also looked at the silent officials, "If you have a salary in my court, you should know the current affairs! As a minister, you should share the worries of your superiors instead of adding to my troubles! Whoever doesn't want to do it can take the official robes as soon as possible. Take it off, I will never force it!"

Many people in the hall felt resentment in their hearts, what are these words?Could it be that Emperor Tianshun started to act arbitrarily as soon as he stopped for a while, and couldn't listen to the slightest advice?

At this time, Taifu Chu said slowly: "Your Majesty, calm down."

Emperor Tianshun let out a cold snort and lost his patience.He shouted: "Retire!"

Then he flicked his robe sleeves and strode away.

The controversy that occurred on the first day of the opening of the dynasty quickly spread in the capital.

Some students who failed in previous years stayed in the capital. They were a little happy when they heard the decree of Enke this year, but when they learned that Enke actually allowed women to participate in the exam, many of them were filled with righteous indignation.

And this situation soon spread to other prefectures in Dazhao.

Under the instigation of opposition officials, scholars from some rich families banded together and scornfully called Enke a "female subject" this time, expressing that they would never take the test.They are full of confidence. If the men don't refer to it, how many kittens can women who dare to take the exam have?At that time, Enke won't even be able to choose a person who can read and write, but we have to see how those little people who gave such a bad idea to the emperor will end up.

But they still underestimated human nature after all.

When the four major academies came forward and publicly stated that they would organize students to participate in this Enke, some scholars who hadn't passed the test for a long time also changed their direction-if there were few people who really took the test this time, wouldn't it mean that their own Is the opportunity greater?

And there are more and more people with this kind of thinking.In addition, many students from poor families, it is rare to have one more chance to jump into the dragon's gate as soon as possible, so why would they want to waste time in vain with those young masters who don't eat minced meat?

A dish of loose sand is the normal state of the human heart.Immediately, among the scholars, the differences have become wider and wider.

What those opponents didn't expect was that after ten days of contemplation behind closed doors, King Fu sent a sincere letter of apology to Emperor Tianshun.He said that he was ignorant and pedantic, and because of his age and being a clan member, he lost his sense of proportion in this kind of state affairs and forgot his duty as a minister.I am willing to donate 50 taels of silver to support the poor female students who will take the scientific examination this year.

Immediately, he changed from a person who took the lead in opposition to a supporter of this edict.

There was an uproar suddenly.Those opponents only felt that their faces were painfully slapped by King Fu's move.

Some quick-minded people also gradually realized that perhaps King Fu's move had been discussed with Emperor Tianshun in advance.The uncle and nephew joined forces and gave them a blow from the bottom.

Gu Zizhan thought so too.Emperor Tianshun should have joined forces with King Fu this time, and taught her another lesson in the emperor's mind.

It's just that she never thought that King Fu's inconsistent and repeated actions were not ordered by Emperor Tianshun.He will do this all because of his own considerations and calculations.

The registration of candidates for the scientific examination this year started in a low-key manner under such turmoil.

To everyone's surprise, the number of people who decided to participate in Enke this year was more than double that of previous years!

After all, the imperial examination is the only way for those students from poor families in Dazhao to make progress.The officials who opposed in the court, as experienced people, as beneficiaries who have escaped from this opportunity, can say that they give up such an opportunity without caring, simply because the matter has nothing to do with themselves.Naturally, such a result was never expected by them.

Therefore, the voices of discussion in the court gradually turned into grief at the lack of pride of today's scholars.

Gu Zizhan scoffed at this.

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The turmoil lasted for almost a month, and soon, February came.

This is the first year that women are allowed to participate in the test. After all, it is the first time in the world. There are not many women who actually sign up.Among the powerful families, except for those who are close to Gu Zizhan or Chu Taifu, almost no female relatives of other families applied for the exam.

But on the contrary, merchants and wealthy households showed great enthusiasm for this edict.For them, this is a rare opportunity to show their loyalty to the emperor and the prince, and to come before others.

All in all, after the official release of the imperial edict, the trend of women going to school in Dazhao suddenly rose from the ground and became a new trend.

On February [-]th, the Shoukang County Yazhong under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture ushered in the first round of the county examination.

It happened to be the Jingzhe the day before, and it rained all day. Although the rain has stopped now, the road is slippery and full of water vapor.All things are born, and the pines and cypresses, which have experienced the cold winter, are covered in bleak dark green, and at this time they are also dyed with some freshness,

Zhao Sizheng, the county magistrate of Shoukang County, was standing under the covered bridge outside the county government office, watching from a distance the examinees passed the inspection and body search one by one, and entered the county government examination room.Beside him, there was a young man in a dark green and dark flying fish-pattern narrow-sleeved brocade robe, looking at these male and female candidates with a smile on his face.

After all, Jingzhao Mansion is the most benevolent district. At the beginning, Emperor Tianshun dismissed Fifth Ming from his official position in anger. After Gu Zizhan moved into the East Palace, he wanted to invite him back.Fifth Ming did not agree, but in the end he recommended someone to her, and that was Zhao Si, the county magistrate of Shoukang County.

Gu Zizhan looked at those still immature faces and asked Zhao Sidao: "What does County Magistrate Zhao think about these girls taking the test this year?"

Zhao Si replied: "I don't have any ideas, just treat everyone equally." After thinking for a while, he said: "The government schools in the county, the school buildings, these ministers have sent people to expand and repair them. After the county test, girls will be officially enrolled."

Satisfied, Gu Zizhan smiled, "Magistrate Zhao thought carefully and acted prudently and wisely. You two brothers are both cautious and capable, so I am very relieved." Looking at the sky again, he said: "It's getting late, so I will I will leave without disturbing County Magistrate Zhao's work." Today is her and Chu Lan's wedding anniversary, and she wished she could fly back and get entangled with each other.

Zhao Sigong sent Gu Zizhan away respectfully, and then walked towards the county government office of Shoukang County.This year because there are more female examinees, the body search will be handed over to the Phoenix Nirvana Army from various places.The female soldiers looked solemn and serious, and the female examinees were childish but serious, which made Zhao Si unconsciously look sideways.The county examination, which has not changed for many years, seems to have been given an exciting bright color this time.

He was adopted into a childless family surnamed Zhao since he was a child. Later, the couple gave birth to a son, who is now Zhao Qin, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.The two are brothers, and now they are both trusted and relied on by Gu Zizhan, which is also rare.

Three days later, the results of the county examination in Shoukang County were announced.

A total of 980 students from Shoukang County participated in the examination this time, and a total of 190 seven students passed the county examination to participate in the next-level government examination.Of these, 69 were women.And this time the No.1 "leader of the case" is also a 13-year-old girl named He Cailing.Her talents and learning are absolutely praiseworthy as a child prodigy.

After hearing the news, Gu Zizhan paced back and forth excitedly in the dormitory.

Chu Lan was also happy in her heart, seeing Gu Zizhan like this made her feel quite funny.

Pulling him back, Gu Zizhan was still surprised, "Alan, what are you holding me for?"

Chu Lan resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said, "Let you stand still. The following news has come back. I'm afraid that after I tell you, you will stumble and be frightened."

Gu Zizhan felt that Chu Lan was mocking her piggy-like daughter who was sleeping on the rocker.

Putting on a sad face, motioned Chu Lan to speak.

Chu Lan smiled slightly, took out the letter and began to read it.

"The Dazhao County Examination involves 610 counties, and 460% of them are women. Among the number of people who passed the county examination, women accounted for about [-]%. There are [-] seven counties, and the number one case is women."

Gu Zizhan was overjoyed.She calculated it in her head, and in the counties where women participated in the test, forty percent of the cases were women at the head of the case!This was beyond her expectations!

It seems to herald the arrival of a new era, and the weather in various places in Dazhao this year is very stable.As the weather gradually heats up, the greenery is all over the world, full of vitality.

Emperor Tianshun, who had been ignoring the government since then, issued another imperial decree at the beginning of March.

This time, Gu Zizhan was also taken aback by the content of the imperial decree.

No one thought of it.