First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 229

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Jiang Nan's mind was dizzy. She didn't know how she got into the exam room, nor how she got out. She just felt that there were so many trees in the Academy, and it was really annoying to know the ones on the trees.

She filled up the exam paper desperately, and then turned it in as quickly as possible. She was the first to escape from the exam room... When she came out of the exam room, she suddenly smiled. The drama of the imperial examination.

But drama is drama after all, not reality.

How could a woman take the imperial examinations?

Even if the knowledge is good enough and the ability is big enough, there is absolutely no chance.

This time, the bachelor's degree exam was simply an accident.

If the eldest brother's leg is not injured, if he comes to participate, maybe he can get an official job, but he doesn't even think about it, just play around, take a good look at Jinling, and then go home.

Jiang Nan simply let herself go, wandered around, looked at places of interest, and enjoyed delicious dishes. She had no taboos. After all, she even went to such a sacred place as the examination room. How can the rest stop her?

After a few days, Jiang Nan had gained a lot of weight, and his face had become a lot rounder.

Ask yourself, nothing can scare her anymore.

Jiang Nan couldn't imagine that around her, the big figures in the Zhu family were collectively caught in a dilemma.

Zhang Ximeng had imagined that a woman would be an official before, but to be honest, even the Ma family thought it was unlikely. .

There is no problem in letting women read and read, and teach their husbands and children. The so-called women's lack of talent is virtue, and it does not mean that women should be blinded.

The wife of a wealthy family must know the book, understand the etiquette, and understand the world in order to cope with all kinds of things calmly. If it is too vulgar and rude, it will embarrass her husband, or she will be dismissed.

But it is completely impossible to let women come out to do things, or even become officials in the court.

Even though hundreds of people were admitted to the imperial examination held earlier, there was not a single woman.

Because there is no such soil at all.

Don't talk about the layers of resistance, just talk about women themselves, who are willing to come out to take the exam, and who dare to show their faces, how many people are there?

So for a time, even Ma Shi no longer had hope. She just wanted to set up a girls' school and let the girls read and read. But who would have guessed that a female grain chief would come out to replace her brother, and she did well when paying taxes and grains. She was a capable girl.

When Ma Shi heard the news, he immediately put pressure on Zhu Yuanzhang, and even did not hesitate to turn against Lao Zhu.

"In any case, she must also take the bachelor's degree exam, otherwise, otherwise you won't sleep in my room!"

Lao Zhu was ruthlessly threatened, "Sister, don't make trouble, how can she be an official if she's a girl? It won't work!"

Ma Shihe sneered, "What's not going to work? When you divide the fields, women also get a share... I have heard that in many places in recent years, women have cultivated the fields, which is similar to that of men. Women have If you have acquired land, you also want to study, you want to make progress, and you also need to test for fame! If you don't steal, don't rob, don't rely on charity, and rely on your own skills, you can't get the reputation from the test? Heavy eight! Don't forget your ambitions Don't you want to recreate China? Don't you want to rule the world and surpass the emperors of all dynasties? Are you only the emperor of men and not the emperor of women?"

Lao Zhu was dumbfounded by Ma's question, and when it comes to his sharp words, he is really not as powerful as Ma's.

Seeing that her husband was being questioned, the Ma family chased after her victory. She turned around and brought two big cakes and placed them in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Try it, what's the difference between these two cakes?"

Lao Zhu smiled bitterly, "Sister, this is the same food, what's the difference?"

"Why not? This one is from the male grain chief, and the other is from the female grain chief!" Ma said unceremoniously, "Tell me, if it doesn't make sense, then Let women take the test!"

Facing Ma's questioning, Lao Zhu was a little surprised, and he was shaken... Yes, Madam's words make sense!

If a woman really has the ability, can do things well, and wants to attract talents from all over the world, but no one says that there are no talents among women!

At least his wife is the head of the women's middle school!

The more Old Zhu thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and he actually figured it out by himself.

Only then did the Academy ordered Jiang Nan to participate in the imperial examinations.

After the exam was over, Jiang Nan was the first to hand in the paper, and her exam paper was sealed and sent directly to Lao Zhu... Zhu Yuanzhang, Ma Shi, including Zhang Ximeng, Li Shanchang, were all called to review this piece examination paper.

After the unfolding, the eyes were filled with delicate handwriting, Ma Shi couldn't help nodding, "Okay!"

The others just looked solemn, and read the paper from the beginning. After reading it, everyone stopped talking, and Li Shanchang even sighed secretly.

Jiang Nan's answer to this paper is quite good... Needless to say, the famous poems in the front are all correct, and the calculations in the middle are all correct. The last article is about how to store grain.

After seeing it, Ma was overjoyed. Who said that women are inferior to men? The papers are here, what do you say?

"Zhang Xiang, this, this exam, why are there no classics and justice articles?" Li Shan held back for a long time, finally found the problem, and couldn't wait to ask.

Many people may think that the Ming Dynasty is the beginning of the Baguwen, and even think that the Baguwen is sinful... But in fact, the Baguwen appeared in the Yuan Dynasty.

At first, the subjects of the imperial examination were limited to the four books, requiring honesty and interpretation of the meaning of the classics, and then the style and format were limited. The so-called eight-legged essays are nothing more than eight neatly aligned sentences.

Li Shanchang questioned Zhang Ximeng about this.

"Li Xiang, this is an examination for grain chiefs, not an ordinary imperial examination... The content of the assessment is limited to practical and policy theory, which is also reasonable. If you test some scriptures, it will embarrass these grain chiefs, does Li Xiang agree? "

Li Shanchang rolled his eyes in anger. Of course, he knew that the classics and meanings were not suitable, but the problem was that a woman was sneaked in during this exam. In any case, she should be kept out of the officialdom.

This first reason was resolved by Zhang Ximeng.

Zhu Yuanzhang said directly: "Don't worry about the Confucian classics and meanings. Mr. Zhang discussed with you earlier that after the fall of the Song Dynasty, the Confucian scholar-bureaucrat's path has been exhausted. Sishu? Mr. Li, you are trying to make things difficult, which is very inappropriate!"

Li Shanchang had no choice but to plead guilty.

But his mind quickly turned, thinking of ways to deal with it.

Lao Zhu seemed to remember something, "Mr. Li, we remember that you said that the grain chief should be rewarded heavily, at least at the level of a servant, am I right?"

Li Shanchang sweated on his forehead, "Yes, I did."

This is called shooting yourself in the foot, digging a hole and burying it yourself... Li Shanchang wanted to expand his power, but how could such a woman come out and disrupt everything.

A woman is an official, and it affects all aspects of things, from home to country, and there will be violent conflicts. Li Shanchang, no matter what, does not want to see earth-shaking upheaval.

Must stop!

But the problem is that he has said it before, even if he wants to break his promise, Zhu Yuanzhang will not agree. He thought about it again and again, and suddenly came up with an idea, and he was sure of it all at once.

"Mr. Li, let's appoint a waitress now, what do you think?"

"The minister agrees with the superior's arrangement."

"Agree?" Old Zhu was startled, couldn't he have heard it wrong?

"Mr. Li, are you really willing to be a minister in the same palace as a female class?" Lao Zhu asked again.

"Yes!" Li Shanchang agreed more simply.

Old Zhu paused for a while, then said simply: "If that's the case, is there any vacancy in the six departments? Let this Jiang Nan go to the personnel department?"

Li Shanchang immediately said: "In the upper position, the officials in charge of the Ministry of Personnel are appointed and dismissed. Jiang Nan is not only a female class, but also too young and does not understand all kinds of situations.

Lao Zhu nodded subconsciously, "Then, how about the Ministry of Rites?"

"No." Li Shan said longly, "In the upper position, the head of the Ministry of Rites is in charge of ritual sacrifices, and women can't even participate in ancestor worship at home. How can they be the chief uncle and manage the rituals of a country?"

Old Zhu frowned slightly, "Then, what about the Ministry of War?"

"That's even worse. The Ministry of War is in charge of military affairs. How can a woman be involved?"

"Department of punishment?"

Li Shanchang still shook his head, "Up, the Ministry of Punishment has to deal with all kinds of villains. It is necessary to enforce the law strictly, beheading and exile at every turn, and making women responsible, it is inhumane."

Lao Zhu's brows are getting tighter and tighter, "How about the Ministry of Industry?"

Li Shanchang shook his head even more, "Up, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of major projects, not just sitting in the yamen, but also going to the local area to investigate. It's very hard work. Otherwise, you can ask Mrs. Jia, if the female classmates can undertake it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed angrily, "Then the Ministry of Household is left!"

Li Shanchang pondered for a while, but still shook his head, "Up, the Ministry of Household is responsible for managing the money and grain household registration of a country, and it is also responsible for military supplies, food and grass, and it is not sloppy. Women are not mature enough, and they are not thoughtful enough, so let them manage the Ministry of Household, only I'm afraid it will delay the fighter jet."

A total of six were rejected.

Zhu Yuanzhang also seemed to have noticed Li Shanchang's intentions, and he chuckled lightly, "So, the Ducha Yuan is the only choice?"

Li Shanchang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head again, "Upon the top, the Superintendent of the Superintendent of the Superintendent needs to be careful and selfless... Not to mention that the Superintendent is full of upright celebrities and straight officials, they will never accept women. !"

With the six departments plus the prefectural court, the doors were all closed.

"Mr. Li, you said that you would give a high position to the food chief who passed the exam to inspire people. You said that, did you forget it?"

Li Shanchang wondered: "Up, this, this Sun Nan is a woman!"

Ma suddenly said quietly: "Woman? Isn't that woman's heart important?"

Li Shanchang gritted his teeth and could only bite the bullet and said, "Women are indeed not suitable for officials, and no yamen can let them in... It's hard to avoid people's hearts floating in the upper ranks, so the minister dares to beg the upper ranks and take it back!"

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Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak with a dark face. He intuitively felt that he was right. Giving talented women a chance, they would definitely gain a lot. But let Li Shanchang say that there is no place to arrange a woman, which is simply strange.

Lao Zhu is also helpless...

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