The Xuanwen Hall is majestic and magnificent, and in front of the hall is an incomparably vast square, which is extremely royal and magnificent.\ The early morning sunlight shines through the mist and sprinkles on the white jade bricks paved on the ground of the square, emitting a faint white light, which is very beautiful.Gradually, the candidates for the exam came one after another, plus some relatives and friends who sent the exam, and the square was crowded, quite like a rally.However, this is the forbidden place of the imperial city, and everyone deeply feels the majesty, and they all consciously keep quiet without the need for guards and warnings, and no one dares to raise their voices.The quota for the Great Dynasty Examination is fixed, only 1,000 people, but the level of candidates is uneven, so there has always been a distinction between big and small years.Like this year, there are amazing geniuses gathered, and the competition is extremely fierce, which can be said to be a rare year in a century.The reason for this starry situation is not accidental, the elders of those academies or families know that the times create heroes, and now that the two dynasties are at war, the wolf smoke is everywhere, it is a good time for young people to make contributions.Therefore, from the academy school to the wealthy family, all forces are no longer retained, and the most elite disciples under the sect are sent to enter the WTO, competing for the romance at the same time, it is also to provide combat power for the Northern Tang Dynasty and tide over the difficulties together.At this time, they got together, not only did they not talk in whispers, but they also kept a certain distance, tacitly divided into different lineups, and from a distance, they were clearly distinguished.If in previous years, the Confucian sword competed, and the two families were generally evenly matched, and each took more than 300 places.The remaining less than 400 places were handed over to the imperial court for distribution, and in fact, they were all divided among the magnates in the capital and all over the country.In the allocation of this year's quota, the imperial court was busy deposing the hundred schools, respecting Confucianism alone, and vigorously rejecting kendo, so this court test was already a monopoly, and Confucian literati occupied 700 places.Even though they are both Confucianists and there are 72 academies, with the same origin but different sects, there are differences in the doctrinal positions of many schools, and even fierce conflicts of interest, and hostility is obvious.The literati are light on each other, and if there is no foreign enemy on their side, when they are in the same place, they will definitely form gangs and factions, and each will occupy the mountain.Standing at the front of the square, it is also the largest group of people, there are four, which are the four academies with the highest status within Confucianism, Donglin, Xiling, Zhongnan, and Beihai.There are many disciples in Donglin Academy, all of them are Chu-colored robes, neat and elegant, and they are extremely conspicuous in the square.The leader of the team was a long-haired old man, and Mr.
Feng Wanli did not come in person, and he was still quelling the rebellion in the six counties of Huiji.Their number is obviously large, because in March this spring, Donglin talents rushed to Taoshan to compete with Xiling Academy, taking away a lot of places.This matter is well known, which makes the people of Donglinmen raise their eyebrows and be proud.Because of this, not far from them, the Xiling disciples gathered in a small group, all staring at them coldly, their eyes full of hostility.The fourth gentleman, Zhao Qianqiu, died in battle, the position of dean was vacant, and Xiling Academy was leaderless, and the situation was declining day by day.The leader is the fourth gentleman's beloved daughter, and now he is also the second gentleman's beloved apprentice, Zhao Xianglu."
Senior sister, I really want to beat them up" It was Fu Junjie who spoke, he had a noble temperament, he was a Gemei gentleman, he didn't like to fight and win, but at this time, he couldn't stand the provocative expression of the Donglin people, and began to roll up his sleeves.Without waiting for Zhao Xianglu to speak, Zhuo Er snorted and said indifferently: "Han Xiangzi is not on the other side, I can't even bother to do it." ”When Zhao Xianglu heard this, his eyebrows furrowed, "Don't make trouble."
We are in a difficult situation, and we don't take the initiative to provoke them unless we have to. ”Losing Zhao Qianqiu's support, Xiling's strength was already greatly damaged, and Yuan Chonghuan was executed by Yan Yuan a few days ago, which made matters worse.Whether it is the academy on the mountain or the temple under the mountain, Xiling has suffered a heavy blow and plummeted, and it is difficult to compete with Donglin.The 20-year-long party struggle between the East and the West seems to be about to be separated.Zhao Xianglu looked at the group of people opposite, a trace of unwillingness flashed in his bright eyes, and he muttered: "If he wants to come back, it won't be like this" Outside the east and west, the north and south also looked at each other.The disciples of Zhongnan stood in the center of the field, although their overall strength was not outstanding, but it could be seen from the expressions of the other Confucian scholars that they were still in awe of the people of the Holy Land.Originally, there was a master and a big gentleman in charge, and Zhongnan had the highest status in Confucianism, except for the stubborn and unyielding Beihai, no one dared to compete with him.Later, the variables were born sharply, Yan Yuan was canonized, and he turned against the teacher, the two saints left at the same time, and the dean of Zhongnan Academy existed in name only, and no one was responsible for taking care of it.The already mediocre younger generation is even more slack, and now it is far from being able to compare with other academies, and can only rely on the name of the Holy Land to make a living.But in those days, Zhongnan Academy acted aggressively, decisively, and there was no decadence at all.The tense party struggle between the east and the west is not worth mentioning at all compared with the party struggle between the north and the south in the past.Twenty years ago, not long after Taizu Gao Jue succeeded to the throne, the late Spring and Autumn War broke out.In the same year, on a journey, he met Mu Chu and his wife by chance, and fell in love with Wu Qingyi at first sight and couldn't extricate himself.So, he secretly sent someone to kidnap Wu Qingyi and make her a concubine.Sixteen years ago, the Spring and Autumn Period ended, the northern unification, and Taizu came to the Central Plains.Ignoring the opposition of the Queen Mother, he deposed the original queen for no reason, and wanted to establish Wu Qingyi as the queen.The Queen Mother was very old, and in a fit of anger, she was in a hurry and died suddenly.Taizu was unmoved, and still insisted on going his own way, which attracted the ministers to write a letter to admonish, and even knelt down outside the palace, which caused a sensation in the government and the opposition.At that time, it was the dean of Beihai Academy, the third gentleman, Wei Zheng, who stood up to lead the ministers and angrily reprimanded Taizu for going backwards.Taizu was furious and directly overturned the imperial case, but there was nothing he could do about it.Because, Beihai County is the ancestral place of the Gao family, and it is also the core strength of the royal family.The Beihai faction took the lead in opposition, even if he respected him as the emperor and thought of the source when he drank water, he did not dare to ignore the ancestral land, otherwise it would be tantamount to digging his own grave.If you want to punish the Nine Clans, you have to kill yourself.And the third gentleman, Wei Zheng, is the most proud disciple of Confucianism and is deeply loved.Even though Taizu had murderous intentions against him, it involved a cultivation sect outside the world, and the stakes were very important, and he was deeply jealous, and he was even more helpless, so he could only watch the anger of the ministers intensify.At the most critical juncture, Wu Qingyi was scheming, pulled Mr.
Er to his side, and then asked him to go to Zhongnan quickly, solicit the support of Confucianism, and calm the chaos.In the end, Dong Zhongshu went to Beihai in person, killed Mr.
San with one palm, and shocked the Beihai heroes with force, and then carried out a purge in the court, and finally forcibly suppressed the anti-military wave.Wu Qingyi successfully became the queen, but the grievances did not stop.The party struggle between the two major academies in the north and south has thus appeared on the stage of history.The Beihai literati are straightforward and iron-clad, which impresses the people of the world.In the blink of an eye, seven years ago, a drastic change broke out in the capital, and the staff of King Xiang Gao Cheng entered the palace and seriously injured Taizu.A few months later, Taizu's injuries worsened, and he was unable to return to heaven, and before he could establish the prince, he died.Taizu has no heirs under his knees, his brother King Xiang was beheaded all over the house, and in the direct bloodline of the royal Gao family, only King Yong Gao Zhan is left.Gao Zhan was extremely intelligent, guessed the truth of King Xiang's case, and was afraid of offending Wu Qingyi and causing death, so he pretended to be demented and refused to succeed to the throne.Under such circumstances, Wu Qingyi and the party took the opportunity to make a speech, advocating to support the queen as the emperor and preside over the government.Yuan Benxi personally planned it, and this plan was originally seamless.There is no prince to stand on, and in their eyes, the dragon chair is already in the bag, and it is easy to get it.However, they miscalculated.The Beihai literati stood up again
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