But they all thought wrong. Zhu Cixiang didn't even think about who the top pick, the second pick, and the third pick were.

After anti-corruption and land reform, Zhu Cixiang killed too many corrupt officials. Da Mingkong had many official positions, but none of them were indispensable.

There were too many scholars in Ming Dynasty, and not all scholars were monolithic.

Farms are blooming all over the country, and each farm needs people to manage. Farms are state-owned assets, which are equivalent to current state-owned enterprises.

The reason why the farm was established was because the population of the Ming Dynasty has been greatly reduced. If all the land was given to farmers, the productivity at that time would not be able to complete planting at all.

In order to maximize the use of land, farms emerged.

It can not only meet the food needs of the court and the army, but the extra food can also provide disaster relief. It is also a place for training officials. It is also Zhu Cihong's preparation for the abolition of the guard system.

Zhu Zhu Cihong looked at the anxious people and said:

"There are still 280 candidates from the 300 imperial examinations. You are the future of our Ming Dynasty. Now I have decided to temporarily stop the interviews this year."

"Wow..."

Zhu Cixiang's words were like a big stone thrown into calm water, which immediately caused huge ripples in people's hearts, leaving them at a loss.

For this day, they had prepared for a long time and put in a lot of effort. Finally, they were selected into the top 300. They thought they had secured the Jinshi, but the emperor suddenly canceled their results.

Everyone felt as if they had fallen from mid-air, and their disappointment could not be described in words. Some even felt that life was meaningless.

If they had not witnessed Kong Yinzhi being tortured to death, there would have been many people who would have objected and at least asked for an explanation from the emperor. But now they dare not do anything but sigh secretly and shed tears.

Seeing many people starting to sob and sob, Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly and said:

"I haven't finished speaking yet. Your mental endurance is too poor! Can you be a good official if you can only write eight-legged essays? I will first arrange for you to go to various prefectures and counties across the country for training.

There is also a task for you. The Confucius family has been guilty of many crimes and has been punished until death. You should publicize the numerous crimes of the Confucius family in all parts of the Ming Dynasty.

To expose the crimes of the Confucius family to the world, I want all the scholars in the world to know how shameless the Confucius family is, and I want everyone in the world to know how dirty the Confucius family is.

This mission lasts for two years. After the two-year period is over, I will grant you official positions based on your performance. Good performance will be at least six ranks, and fourth rank is not impossible.

After I return this time, I will make some arrangements at home and they must be in place within a month. If anyone disobeys, his merit will be revoked and he will no longer take part in the scientific examination."

As soon as Zhu Cixi finished speaking, people began to talk about it. Many people didn't believe their ears. Two years later, the sixth grade?

"Brother Zhang, did I hear you correctly? We are now sixth-grade officials. This is incredible!"

"You heard me right, the emperor did say that. We must practice hard and expose the Kong family's crimes to the world..."

Generally, after taking the imperial examination, even if you get the Jinshi, it will take several years to reach the seventh rank. Many people even stay at the seventh rank.

After two years of training, he came back as a sixth-rank official. This was definitely great news. The people in the imperial examinations reacted by kneeling on the ground to thank the emperor for his great kindness.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. We will definitely act in accordance with His Majesty's will, strictly demand ourselves, and strive to be the pillars of the Ming Dynasty..."

"Okay, I believe in you, please stand down and step back!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace, long live my emperor!"

After everyone thanked him, they all happily exited the Huangji Gate.

Seeing the people leaving happily, Zhu Cixiang showed a smile. He knew that in two years' time, the influence of the Confucius family on the scholars of Ming Dynasty would gradually disappear.

Zhu Cixiang's decision not only made the military commanders admire him, but also the civil servants were in despair. He was absolutely murderous and heart-wrenching. Emperor Shenwu's scheming was simply unmatched.

After the people left, Zhu Cihong gave some instructions to the officials, not to let them mess around with the court.

"Ministry of Staff, when you arrange the places for these candidates, you must do a good job of supervising them and don't have any selfish motives."

The Minister of Civil Affairs hurriedly bowed and saluted:

"Follow the decree"

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Returning to the Palace of Qianqing, Zhu Cixi flipped through the palace test papers again and picked up an article about raising people.

This person did not write about what he wanted to do, because it is empty talk now. He just wrote two stories and gave two examples.

But even though everyone knows these two stories, they left a deep impression on Zhu Cixiang. What does this mean? It means that the protagonists of the two stories are the objects of his worship.

To Zhu Cixiang, worshiping such people was far better than worshiping those so-called great Confucians. In Zhu Youjian's eyes, all the great Confucians in the late Ming Dynasty were those who harmed the country.

filial piety

The northern barbarians moved southward, disturbing the peace in the Central Plains, and the imperial court was forced to recruit a large number of soldiers to defend against the enemy. According to the regulations at the time, each family must send one man to serve in the military.

There are 12 volumes of the newly announced military recruitment book, and Mulan's father's name is written on each volume. However, Mulan's father is seriously ill, and asking him to join the army is tantamount to asking him to die.

In order for her elderly father to spend his old age in peace and for his young brother to grow up happily, Mulan resolutely decided to go to war in his father's stead.

The next morning, Mulan got up early and went to various markets to buy horses, saddles, bridles, and long whips.

Mulan tied up her long hair, took off her old red dress, and pretended to be a boy. When she returned home, even her parents did not recognize that the "young man" in front of her was actually her daughter.

After everything was ready, it was time for Mulan to hit the road.

At the time of separation, Mulan's parents were reluctant to leave and said goodbye to Mulan with tears in their eyes. They didn't know in their hearts whether this farewell would be an eternal farewell.

Looking at the long road ahead, looking at her parents behind her, Mulan whipped away. After the flying dust settled, Mulan's figure also gradually moved away...

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! I saw the surging water beside the Yellow River, heard Hu Qiming chirping in front of Yanshan Mountain, and thought about her relatives thousands of miles away. Mulan had no intention of being melancholy. She just wanted to end this as soon as possible.

After a fierce battle, he returned to his parents.

"Kill..."

Following the order, Mulan led the army with swords, guns, swords and halberds, and defeated the barbarian cavalry in Yanshan. The battlefield was filled with artillery fire, the neighing of horses, the shouts of soldiers, and the thunderous sound of war drums.

At this moment, yellow sand filled the sky, blood flowed into rivers, and corpses lay scattered on the ground.

Finally, after ten years of bloody fighting, Mulan led the victorious army in triumph.

In order to reward Mulan for her military achievements, the emperor decided to grant Mulan an official position. However, Mulan, who returned to her hometown, did not want the reward and only wanted to meet her parents as soon as possible.

Loyal

During the Southern Song Dynasty, Jin soldiers repeatedly invaded the Central Plains. Wherever they went, tragic scenes of burning, killing, and looting could be seen everywhere.

Yue Fei, who was only 20 years old, was young and vigorous. He was born in a poor family and hated evil so much that he decided to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and serve his country.

In order to inspire her son, Yue Fei's mother tattooed the four characters "Serve the Country with Loyalty" on Yue Fei's back. These four characters were not only engraved on Yue Fei's back, but also deeply engraved in Yue Fei's heart.

The officials of the imperial court turned a blind eye to the repeated attacks by the Jin people. Yue Fei, who loved the country so much, was the complete opposite. He was even demoted because of his disagreement with the Zhuhe faction.

Despite this, Yue Fei never gave up fighting against the Jin people. To this end, he formed a powerful army - the Yue Family Army.

In the end, the undefeated Yue Fei frightened the enemy. Thanks to Yue Fei's heroic resistance, the Central Plains recovered a large area of ​​lost land, and the Jin soldiers no longer dared to run wild in the Central Plains.

Yue Fei, who led the Yue family's army to kill the enemy bravely, frightened Qin Hui. In order to protect his position from being threatened, Qin Hui instigated Song Gaozong to use twelve gold medals to recall Yue Fei who was killing the enemy on the front line.

Then Yue Fei and his son were killed in prison on trumped-up charges. This brave and fearless anti-gold general only lived to be 39 years old.

Although Yue Fei's life has stopped, his blood is still pouring out.

Mulan's filial piety, Yue Fei's loyalty, and Hai Rui's integrity not only moved the people of the dynasty, but also had a profound impact on the ideas and lives of Chinese people.

Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty and Qin Hui of the Song Dynasty are shameful representatives. They were unfaithful to the court, unfilial to their parents, and unashamed to the people. They can only leave behind eternal crimes that harm the country and the people...

Zhu Cixiang didn't pay attention to this person's name at first, and he still doesn't think this person's article is very good, but Zhu Cixiang can feel that this person is full of enthusiasm to serve the country.

Such people are exactly what Zhu Cixiang needs, and what the Ming Dynasty needs. Zhu Cixiang does not need those corrupt scholars who are good at writing and talented.

When Zhu Youjian's eyes locked on this person's name, he was stunned. It turned out to be Xia Wanchun...

Xia Wanchun is a young talent. As a time traveler, of course he knows this name.

His nickname is Brother Duan, his alias is Fu, his courtesy name is Xiaoyin, and his nickname is Lingshou. He is a native of Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, and his ancestral home is Kuaiji, Zhejiang Province. He is a poet in the late Ming Dynasty and a national hero.

Xia Wanchun was very smart at a young age. He "knew the Five Classics at the age of five and could write poems at the age of seven."

After his father was defeated and committed suicide to die for his country, Xia Wanchun and Chen Zilong continued to fight against the Qing Dynasty. They were defeated and captured, and died unyieldingly at the age of seventeen.

Before he died for his country, he angrily denounced Hong Chengchou and became famous throughout the ages.

Hong Chengchou personally interrogated and persuaded him to surrender:

"How can a boy know that he can call a soldier a rebel? He fell into the ear of a thief by mistake! He will not lose his official position by being obedient."

Wanchun stood upright without kneeling, pretending not to know that the interrogator was Hong Chengchou, and replied loudly:

"I heard that Mr. Hengjiu was a great figure in his dynasty. The battles at Songshan and Xingshan left blood splattered in Zhangqu. The late emperor expressed his condolences and commended him, which moved the Huayi people. I have always admired his loyalty. Although he was young, he sacrificed his life to serve the country. How can he be allowed to do so?

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When the officers on the left and right told him that the master in the hall was Hong Chengchou, Wan Chun said even more sternly:

"Mr. Hengjiu has been dead for a long time, and everyone in the world has heard about it. He once offered sacrifices to seven altars, and the emperor came in person. His face was filled with tears and all the ministers were sobbing. What a traitor you are, how dare you use his name to slander your loyal soul!"

Hong Chengchou looked frustrated and had no words to respond.

After Xia Wanchun was killed, he left behind his wife Qian Qinzhuan, a daughter and a posthumous son. The posthumous son died in infancy and the family was extinct.

A young national hero who was sixteen or seventeen years old was not only defeated and killed, but he also left no descendants. The Xia family had no descendants in his generation.

Zhu Cixiang was a little excited and wanted to summon Xia Wanchun immediately. He looked up and looked outside. It was already late at night, so he had to wait until tomorrow.

I read a few more articles on Juren. There is almost no big difference in the general content. They are all rhetoric...
To be continued...