Free-spirited Illegitimate Son

The three of them knew each other when they were teenagers, and it has been more than ten years now. Although they spent less time together because each of them had their own lives and goals to fight for, but for Zhang Jin's temperament, Ye Chunqiu still can't understand it all too well.

This guy, when he encounters a big event, although he speaks plausibly, in fact, he is not really a person with great ambition.

On the contrary, it was Chen Rong, who was more introverted and never showed much emotion, but she was a very thoughtful person.

So for Zhang Jin's slightly arrogant words, Ye Chunqiu probably just smiled and passed on, not taking it too seriously.

On the contrary, he saw that Chen Rong was hesitating, so he couldn't help but said: "I knew that the wine this time must not be very enjoyable, everyone has something on their minds, come on, Brother Chen, if you have anything to say, it's okay to say it. "

Chen Rong sighed, and then said: "In my life, I'm not very promising. The only thing I have accomplished is this Taibai Poetry Club. As for my personal honor and disgrace, I actually dare not look forward to it for a long time."

"Everyone in the world wants to study. What is the purpose of reading? It's nothing more than getting a title on the gold list and becoming a person on top of others. Chunqiu, to be honest, I did have the same thoughts at the beginning, but I soon understood , I have a greater meaning in this life, not to be named on the gold list, but to make this poetry club grow stronger."

"At first, I thought that the poetry club was based on writing to make friends, but how could I have thought that this poetry club is a gathering of unsatisfactory people to learn from each other, and those who are happy are not willing to join this poetry club. Every unsatisfactory person has now become the most crucial breakthrough for the New Deal."

"If I say now that I have no desire for fame, you will not believe me, but...it is true to say that I have not, it is indeed a lie, but I am not as enthusiastic as others. In life, what I want is to leave a record in this history pen." It’s just a name, so since His Majesty has entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, I must do it well.”

Speaking of this, he looked at Ye Chunqiu sincerely, and continued: "But I still can't figure it out. If you don't use stereotypes to select scholars, what should you use to select scholars?"

Ye Chunqiu smiled, and said: "Have you ever thought about why Taizu opened stereotypes back then?"

In fact, since eight-legged essays were selected as scholars, until now, everyone has enshrined stereotyped essays as gods. After all, this is the only way to gain fame, so everyone only knows to bury their heads in reading stereotyped essays, but Ye Chunqiu asked this question at this time, But it is thought-provoking.

Yes, what is stereotyped writing for?

It is to test the knowledge of scholars!

This makes sense, everyone knows that stereotyped essays are not easy to do, and anyone who can do a stereotyped essay well will not be too bad.At least these four books and five classics must be memorized by heart, and they must be smart people. People who are hard-educated have a chance to get a fame, but if they want to stand out from the thousands of people who are hard-educated, they must Will have super wisdom.

There is no doubt about this.

It is also because of this that everyone does not admire anyone who can get a title on the gold list, and no one will dare to say that those who pass the exam are ignorant.

And the officials in the court also confirmed this point. After 50 and [-] years, none of the Jinshi in Ming Dynasty was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and an unknown number of people emerged.

Therefore, Chen Rong didn't hesitate for too long, and reflexively said: "Naturally, I will take the dragon and phoenix among the scholars into my bag."

However, Ye Chunqiu shook his head and said: "Wrong, if you want to test knowledge, stereotyped essays can be used as a test standard, so can poetry be used? Aren't people who can do poetry well not talents? But why? How about using stereotyped writing instead of poetry?"

At this time, not to mention Chen Rong, even Zhang Jin became interested, and couldn't help but said: "Chunqiu, don't be tricky, just tell us the answer."

Facing Zhang Jin's impatience, Ye Chunqiu pursed his lips and said with a smile, "The stereotype itself does not lie in the stereotype, but in the rules."

Immediately, both Zhang Jin and Chen Rong were stunned for a while, obviously not quite understanding the deep meaning of Ye Chunqiu's words.

Ye Chunqiu glanced at their reactions, not surprised, and continued: "A truly powerful person doesn't need to tell the world how noble he is, and he doesn't need to tell the world's scholars who I want to go with. Sitting in the world, he only needs to make a rule. In this rule, there are enough rich rewards. As long as you stand out among my rules, you can teach you to be rich and powerful, but if you don't follow my rules, Although you have great talent and unparalleled talent, but...you don't follow my rules and write the stereotyped essays that I set. You are a mediocre person, an ignorant scholar .”

"This... is actually the purpose of Emperor Taizu himself. He started his career recklessly, so he may not be able to get the support of scholars. He himself doesn't respect Confucian scholars very much, and he even disdains them in his heart."

"For these scholars, Taizu knew very well that although he didn't like them, it didn't mean that he didn't use them. But how should he use them? Those talented people are proud of their talents, and their eyes are higher than the top. Emperor Taizu, could it be Do you still want to lower your figure and visit the thatched cottage?"

"No, Emperor Taizu used a method to measure talent and learning, that is, stereotyped writing. Those who are proud of their talents have their eyes higher than the top, but once they want to be an official, they have to take the test according to the rules. Can be an official. Let me ask you, these scholars who are proud of their talents have catered to the Emperor Taizu obediently. What pride do they have? But if you are lofty and disdain to be stereotyped, the problem will come again. No matter how big you are If you don’t participate in the regulations formulated by Emperor Taizu, how can you prove that you have talent? Then... no matter how talented you are, how many people will appreciate your talent? You dare not take the imperial examination , to do stereotyped writing, what pride do you have? These people will naturally become idle cranes, and instead become the targets of being despised."

"Li Bai, the Poet Fairy, is amazing. His talent, in our Daming, is enough to be called the number one talent, but so what? If he doesn't write stereotypes, he doesn't put his endless energy on breaking the topic, inheriting the topic, and starting the topic." In terms of stocks, he is just a country madman, he will only be looked down upon and despised by others."

While Chen Rong and Zhang Jin were silent for a long time, Ye Chunqiu smiled, and finally said: "So this...is the original intention of Emperor Taizu."