First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 177

Liu Ji is a native of Wuyang Village in Nantian Mountain, the nine capitals of Qingtian, Zhejiang Province. He is a jinshi at the age of 23... At this age, a jinshi who is admitted to the Yuan court is undoubtedly an excellent small town to be a questioner.

However, due to the dimness of the Yuan court and the continuous disasters and uprisings in various places, Liu Ji's career was also bumpy. He was a county magistrate, but he was beaten down by others because he attacked the tyrants. And because of the impeachment of the censor, as a result, no one supported him, but he lost office and dismissed.

In the first few years, he went to Ouyang Su, opened a school in Dantu, taught and educated people, and forged a deep friendship with Ouyang Su.

Later, when the Red Turbans invaded Hangzhou, he ran back to his hometown and summoned the villagers to suppress the Red Turbans.

Dayuan Zeng Guofan belonged to yes.

It's a pity that he didn't have the luck to shave his head, he just messed around with the provincial affairs. He also tried to flatter Tuotuo and praised the achievements of pacifying the red scarf in Xuzhou.

Some time ago, Tuotuo went south, and he also actively ran, hoping to be appreciated by the master, and he has been on the rise since then.

But unfortunately, people don't know Liu Ji at all, so he is left to export to the air.

Seeing this, do you think there is a gap between this one and Liu Bowen, who dominates the country?

Could it be fake?

Really not, this is the first half of Liu Bowen's life, even when Lao Zhu Dajun came, he ran back to his hometown Qingtian and hid for more than a year. Later, Lao Zhu coerced and lured Liu Bowen out.

After becoming a minister to Lao Zhu, Liu Ji also missed the Yuan Dynasty a little bit. He felt that he served the Yuan court for 20 years, and he betrayed the master overnight.

And Lao Zhu named him a sincere uncle, which is also quite meaningful.

In any case, between Liu Ji and Zhu Yuanzhang, it is not like Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei, the models of monarchs and ministers through the ages... As for the later generations, the status of Liu Bowen is constantly raised, that is another consideration, needless to say.

Today, Liu Ji is still in eastern Zhejiang, leading some villagers and is responsible for killing the red scarves in Chuzhou and other places. However, since the momentum of the red scarves here is not as good as that of the Central Plains, and Fang Guozhen is also the first mouse at both ends, the will is not firm.

Therefore, Liu Ji is very leisurely, and there are not so many wars.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Ji can take time out to examine the overall situation of the world.

But looking at it like this, it made Liu Ji panic.

Originally, he once wrote a book, praising Tuotuo, saying that the Red Turban thieves are not worth mentioning, as long as the army is attacked, the ice will be disintegrated immediately.

But it turned out that Tuotuo capsized, and Liu Ji was instantly embarrassed. It turns out that living gods have times when they are not gods.

Now that after Gaoyou's fiasco, Yuan Ting had lost the main force and elite soldiers that he depended on for a living, so he could only rely on the armed forces of the landlords, as well as the power of the vassal kings in Shaanxi and other places, to barely maintain it, no matter how you looked at it, it would be doomed.

Looking at the Red Turban Army, Xu Shouhui, the Great Emperor of Tianwan, came out of the mountain with a mighty aura and seized the vast land of the lake.

Liu Futong established King Xiaoming as the main leader, and he had already launched the Northern Expedition.

Zhang Shicheng, relying on the victory of Gaoyou, gathered 100,000 or 200,000 soldiers and horses to dominate Huaidong.

It can be said that the situation of the Yuan Dynasty has reached a precarious time.

But among the heroes, the one who made Liu Ji the most annoying was Zhu Yuanzhang!

That's right, Liu Ji saw it very accurately this time.

Unlike other heroes in troubled times who pulled teams and grabbed territory, Zhu Yuanzhang had a clear program from the very beginning, to combat the tyrannical, to divide the land equally, to clean up the people's hearts, and to eradicate the maladministration... This whole set was completed, so that Lao Zhu already had New weather.

Although he has not yet become an emperor, or even a king, the momentum has already picked up.

Recently, he has crossed the Yangtze River, made great progress, took Tongling, descended to Taiping, and entered Jinling... It can be said that he was pushing all the way, and even his hometown was not safe.

What if Zhu Yuanzhang attacked with his troops, what should he do?

Liu Bowen forgot to eat and sleep, thinking about countermeasures.

At this time, a letter from an old friend surprised Liu Bowen even more!

"Zhu Thief wants to hold the imperial examinations, and he has to admit hundreds of people at a time? What a great skill and great ambition!"

Liu Ji carefully read it several times, and Ouyang Su analyzed some of Zhu Yuanzhang's strategies, such as punishing the tyrants and dividing the land equally, and also attached the Zhu Jiajun's guidelines for dividing the land, and told Liu Ji that the Zhu Jiajun closed the brothel in Yangzhou, Now the legend of the brothel in Jinling will also be sealed.

In particular, it is worth mentioning that Zhu Yuanzhang executed Zhu Yidou, killed many officials, and cleaned up the local snakes in Jinling... Now he has to open a department to take scholars.

Ouyang Su Lala said a lot, and wanted to ask Liu Ji's opinion, do you think Zhu Yuanzhang's group of red scarves can go further? Still the rabbit's tail can't grow!

When Liu Ji was a child, he was a prodigy. Although he had a rough career, he had also been an official for many years. Now he leads Xiangyong and kills the red scarf.

Liu Ji knows too well what the common people want!

Junda!

Just these two words can mobilize 70% of the hearts of the world!

As for severely punishing the tyrants, banning brothels, and opening up divisions to recruit scholars... If this is done, at least 95% of the people's hearts will be attached to Zhu Yuanzhang!

As it is, the great cause of this thief can be prosperous, and the tyrant can succeed!

Liu Bowen was completely messed up.

Could it be that the Yuan Dynasty, which he has served for more than 20 years, is about to end?

In the end, this surnamed Zhu will win the country?

No way!

After thinking about it, Liu Jisi decided to write to the court and find a way to first concentrate his strength and kill Zhu Thief. For Zhang Shicheng and the like, you can let it go. If you don't have any troops, then encourage the landlords to arm themselves and be brave and strong.

Otherwise, this person will not die, Dayuan will die!

Liu Ji splashed his ink and kept writing until the third watch, and then he was finished.

After he finished writing, he saw Tianming again, and then he tore it to pieces and sighed... Back then, when Tuotuo was still there, it didn't work for him to write. Now that Tuotuo is dead, who would take his letter back? thing!

The words were light, and what he wrote was only the content of the old friend's letter. He didn't know what Zhu Jiajun was like. What if Zhu Jiajunguang can say nice things, but he actually pulls his hips?

All in all, see you first!

When I figured out the details of the Zhu family's army, whether it was defending against the red thieves, or writing to the court, making suggestions and suggestions, I also had evidence.

When Liu Ji was the county magistrate, he liked to go to the countryside in person to learn about the sufferings of the people and to observe the conditions of the people.

This time Liu Ji also decided to take a trip to see the reality of Zhu Jiajun.

It happens that he is still selected by the imperial examination, and he can see the world's talents by himself. Would you like to join Zhu Yuanzhang?

If it is really a gathering of talents, then, the arrogance of the Yuan Dynasty... Liu Bowen sighed in his heart, he is indeed not that important, he is a false post, and he is led by Xiang Yong.

Every time I submit a letter, I ask for money. People in Zhejiang Province wish that Liu Bowen didn't exist!

In this way, Liu Bowen took the two book boys and set off from his hometown, and traveled in the starry night. Instead of going to Dantu to see Ouyang Su, he went directly to Jinling.

Liu Bowen is not a reckless person. He has calculated that he is not well-known, so he can casually enter Jinling and inquire about the news.

Just look at it.

However, Liu Bowen underestimated Zhu Jiajun... As mentioned earlier, Zhang Ximeng set up tax cards at various intersections in Chuzhou in order to collect taxes. When he brought goods, he had to register them. After calculating the value, he could get the certificate after paying the tax. And with the tax payment certificate, it can be unimpeded under the rule of Zhu Jiajun.

Recently, due to the occupation of Jinling, the tax card is naturally established. In addition, there are registrations for other people.

The person in charge was Kang Maocai, who was appreciated by Zhang Ximeng because of his great contribution in eradicating Zhu Yidou, and shouldered the mission of taxation.

By the way, register foreigners.

What do you want to do?

If you are visiting relatives or friends, write down the names of relatives.

If you are buying and selling things, write down the business scope.

Just passing by, then write the route.

If you want to wander around Jinling, I'm sorry, but the Grand Marshal hasn't agreed yet!

In the face of this group of people's cross-examination, Liu Ji was dumbfounded.

Seeing how serious they are in their work, their plans to infiltrate Jinling casually are likely to fail, and they will not be able to enter at all.

Are you going to hit a nail and go back?

It seems that Liu Bowen is not so easy to give up.

He happened to see a young man who looked like a scholar in front of him, and told the soldiers that he was taking the exam. He was greeted warmly immediately, and all the officials inside came out and asked kindly.

Liu Bowen's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.

When Liu Bowen was there, he also said that he wanted to take the exam. The soldiers looked at him and found that he was not too young. He was also an old Confucian scholar who could not be an official in the Yuan Dynasty, so he came to Jinling.

The soldier was quite sympathetic to him, "Don't worry, old gentleman, this exam is not difficult, the superior is dedicated to seeking talents, congratulations to the old gentleman in advance for entering high school!"

Liu Bowen was said to be inexplicable. It was really interesting. What does this soldier know? You dare to say that the exam is not difficult. How many words do you recognize?

How did Liu Bowen know that these soldiers were all veterans transferred by Zhang Ximeng from the Zhu Family Army. The best of them had been reading books for more than three years. Because the military center was clean, there was no mess, and those with excellent grades knew two or three thousand words. , write official documents, there is no problem.

They are also responsible for registering the roster in the army, calculating the money, grain and baggage, and even surveying the terrain and drawing maps.

This time Yingtian's imperial examination, the superior has already made it clear, it is similar to the examination in the military in the past, and the soldiers were given quotas and allowed to take the examination. The final admission quota will be 150.

It stands to reason that being an official is not a step to the sky?

Lieutenant generals should fight to go.

But the big guy is not stupid. This imperial examination is different from that of the Yuan court. And in the military promotion faster, more opportunities.

So only those who are old, not so physically fit, injured, or for other reasons, will take this test.

Roughly speaking, the soldier told Liu Bowen that the exam was not difficult, it was just a senior who was advising his junior, it was as simple as that!

However, Liu Bowen didn't realize that, he still felt that the soldiers didn't know the depth and were talking nonsense.

But what happened next caught Liu Bowen by surprise... It turned out that all the students who took the test had a special green channel. After he signed up, he got the ID card, and then Zhu Jiajun escorted him all the way to the barracks.

In order to prevent them from cheating, the whole process is strictly controlled.

After arriving at the barracks, he also sent out an exam guide, which is about the content of the exam and how to answer it.

The whole test includes the recitation part, there are poems and articles, four books and five classics, in order to reduce the difficulty, it is specially made into the form of filling in the blanks.

Next, there are a few common sense questions, nothing more than asking about the geography of mountains and rivers, the economy and people's livelihood.

Then there is the math question, which tests the candidates' arithmetic level.

The last page is a big question of choosing one of two, UU reading www.uukanshu.com, you can choose to write a policy theory, and make comments on the Yingtian Grand Marshal's House. You can also write your own judgment based on the case presented, and elaborate your understanding of the law.

That is to say, if you have enough literary talent, you can be an official, have practical experience, and have a rough understanding of the law, and you can also be an official.

This is a piece of cake for Liu Bowen.

The only thing that made him uncomfortable was being trapped in the barracks. Everyone else was sleeping and eating and studying. He couldn't get out. He could only pretend.

Five days later, Liu Bowen and a lot of students were brought out from various military camps and sent to the examination room. It didn't take long, only half a day. After the examination, they were free.

Liu Bowen was suffocated. He quickly picked up the pen and finished writing the paper. It was noon. He followed a group of students to hand in the paper. Finally, he was able to see Jinling City and see Zhu Jiajun's ability.

But soon Liu Bowen realized something that was not so fun... What should he do if he passed the exam?

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