Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Hercules Gathered in Chang'an

Gao Liping has been leveled, which is worth celebrating. However, Li Zhi feels that the most important thing now is not foreign troubles, but himself.Let's choose!He said. Lu Chengqing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, was appointed as the examiner Wailang. Teacher Lu's main tasks are: assessing, commenting, and giving points.Lu Chengqing is a person who likes to discover talents, and has always been.That day happened to coincide with his assessment of an official who was supervising water transport and grain was damaged by strong winds.Lu Chengqing said to him expressionlessly: "The grain was damaged during the supervision, and he passed the exam." After hearing this, the man retreated calmly.Lu Chengqing felt that this person was very interesting, and felt that the strong wind in the water transport was beyond the control of human beings, so he changed the note: "It's beyond our power, and we passed the exam."

The man didn't thank the country, let alone the emperor Long Enhaodang, he just nodded, bowed, and withdrew.Lu Chengqing, who was in his seventies, had met Li Yuan's rebel army with his father when he was young, and had also investigated crimes during the Zhenguan era.But the person in front of him made his interest soar. For the sake of this person's mentality, he immediately changed his note and said: "Don't be surprised by favor or humiliation, you will pass the exam!" The people of the Ming Dynasty were moved by the spirit of this small official who was not surprised by favor or humiliation, and invented a pair of couplets, which said: "Don't be surprised by favor or humiliation, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; if you have no intention of going or staying, look at the sky with clouds and clouds." The official who supervised the water transport, There is no record of his name or experience. Some people say that he is Feng Shiben, who was once damaged by a sea wind on a grain ship.

There are not many records about Feng Shiben, but what is certain is that this person is a strong man.According to legend, he made good friends with two fierce men in the capital, one named Peng Botong and the other named Song Lingwen.The three of them once played a game, which also led to a series of murders. Let’s talk about Song Lingwen first. Song Lingwen has divine power. Back then, there was a bull in the Zen Ding Temple. It was so arrogant that no one dared to stop it.Song Lingwen didn't believe how strong the bull was, so he jumped in and fought the bull naked alone.Niu Niu was so angry that he turned to Song Lingwen. Song Lingwen grabbed the horns of the cow with both hands and broke it down. But after hearing the crackling sound of the spine breaking, the back of the cow was broken by Song Lingwen.

It can be seen that Mr. Song Lingwen's strength is already great. As he became famous, he often played hooligans. For example, when he ran out of wine, he went to the Taixue to steal the clothes of other students, and then lifted the stone pillar of the lecture hall with one hand, and put the clothes under the pillar.When the students came, Mr. Song Lingwen asked for a treat with a dirty face.After the student agreed, he lifted the stone pillar and returned the clothes to him. Feng Shiben and Song Lingwen got acquainted because they were both powerful and fierce men, and it was Peng Botong who joined in later.

In order to make the matter more enjoyable, that day, Bloomberg brought in the strong man Wei Hongzhe again.Wei Hongzhe, Song Lingwen, and Feng Shiben followed Bloomberg's instructions and wanted to take the wooden pillow of Bloomberg who was lying on the bed and pretending to be sleeping.The three started to fight, and finally the foot of the bed was broken, and the pillow was still lying calmly under the back of Bloomberg's head.The crowd of onlookers is getting more and more, some people even went up to the roof, lifted the roof tiles to look inside.After this incident, the courtyard wall of the master's house was destroyed, and the roof was turned into a hornet's nest.From this, I can conclude simply and crudely: Song Lingwen is infinitely powerful, but Bloomberg is ten times as powerful as him.

And it can be seen from this that Feng Shiben among these few people is just a strong man who likes to hang out with Song Lingwen and Peng Botong, not the above-mentioned male protagonist who is flattered or humiliated.These days, it is very common to be able to get a half-job through military merit.In the era without martial arts, everyone can only join the army and start their own struggle from an ordinary soldier.Song Lingwen and Feng Shiben are the best among this group of people, especially Comrade Song Lingwen, who is all-rounder in civil and military affairs. Song Lingwen was very powerful (Bloomberg was stronger than him), and his literary talent and calligraphy were commendable at the time.Prime Minister Zhang Huaiguan praised him: "Lingwen has three unique skills, calligraphy, painting, and power. Especially in the book preparation and various styles, he prefers to focus on cursive. If he wants to be able to write and write, he is very charming in books." Song Lingwen has three children. , the eldest son Song Zhiwen, a writer; the second son Song Zhixun, a calligrapher; the third son Song Zhiti, a warrior.

The four members of a family of father and son have left a significant mark in history. That's all for the rest, but you must know the eldest son Song Zhiwen, a literati who loves poetry and is praised by the world. In the second year of Shangyuan (AD 675), Song Zhiwen became a Jinshi and started his official career. The imperial examination was the best system for selecting scholars in the feudal era, but in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, only gentry people (as long as there were officials in their ancestors) could participate, and the children of common people were not eligible.Those who pass the exam are arranged to be officials and are assessed every year.The imperial court convened officials to carry out the election, but also to promote outstanding talents and let them show their abilities.

The method of mass selection is designed for such a situation. Calligraphy and ideology are tested first, which is called "Zhu"; language and appearance are tested later, and the name is "Quan".After these two types of exams, don't be too busy to be happy, even if you are handsome and talented, you may not be shortlisted, because your essay is being reviewed by the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.You have been divided into several categories. Of course, you will not know which level you belong to. You only know that above the lobby, the prime minister (Pu She) of Shangshu Province has come to test you.

The prime ministers have their own initiative, and they will ask you some inconspicuous questions, such as "I made a mistake, will you go to the emperor to sue me", or "What is your motto".But don't worry, people won't ask you what your epitaph is, so don't have to suffer. Shangshu is very satisfied with you, and you will be led to the province to accept the assessment of Zhongshu Ling, Zhongshu Shilang and Zhongshu Sheren.Someone will secretly tell you with their eyes that you are much worse than that young man just now.But you don't need to be discouraged, there are not many people who can get to this point, even if they are poor, they are not far behind, and official positions like Bi Mawen can still be reserved for you.After passing the level of Zhongshu Province, you can report to Menxia Province.

The staff of Menxia Province are responsible for reading out the names and hometowns of the winners, for example: Gongsun Niaoliu, a county official in Wuyou County, Zixu Prefecture, with the style of cooking smoke, and his father, Sun Ce, passed the exam with good thinking and poor writing skills. The owner of Utopia's ivory tower, Shangguan Dalang, is named Cooking Cake, and his father, Shangguan, passed the exam. Nayan and Huangmen Shilang from Menxia Province finally appear in front of your eyes, and they will decide whether you are qualified or not. During this period, there were three main leaders of the official selection system, one named Pei Xingjian, the other named Li Jingxuan, and the third named Ma Zaiyi.

Of these three, Pei Xingjian is the most famous. Pei Xingjian raised his fist against Wu Zetian when he was in Chang'an, so in the past few years, he has been building in the frontier, but he didn't expect it to be very good.There are not a few tribes in the Western Regions who admire Pei Xingjian's reputation and join him. Li Zhi finally discovered that this Pei Xingjian should not just be a long history of the sixth rank. In the second year of Linde (665 A.D.), Pei Xingjian was appointed as the governor of Anxi and took charge of the entire Anxi. In the second year of Zongzhang (669 A.D.), Pei Xingjian was recalled to the court by Li Zhi to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and preside over the election. "Pei Li" and "Pei Ma" are the blessings of the world's sages.History quickly performed an accident on Pei Xingjian, let's just wait and see. There is such a person. He was born in a rich family since he was a child, and the family was generous and generous, but he also acquired the habit of a hooligan, a rogue, a bastard, and it is not an exaggeration to describe him. When he was twelve or thirteen years old, he used to run around the streets with his friends, killing people in a rage when something went wrong. The world was chaotic at that time, and his crimes were so serious that the villagers could only secretly hate him. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, he practiced martial arts, left home to become a thief, defeated the invincible opponents in the world, and was hated by martial arts people, but he never gave in. At the age of seventeen, he joined the rebel army and began to change slowly. He only killed people when he was marching and fighting, and his comrades around him were willing to follow him. At the age of twenty, he became a brave general. He galloped on horseback, unstoppable, and saved countless lives. Therefore, he became famous all over the world and was admired by the world. At the age of twenty-six, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and served as the guard of Bingzhou for 16 years. During these 16 years, the people of Bingzhou lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the Turkic people were afraid of him, so they did not dare to harass him. At the age of thirty-six, he and the general Li Jing defeated the Turks together, and they were powerful in the northern borders. At the age of forty-two, he became Minister of the Ministry of War. Fifty-five years old, in order to check the governor of Luozhou and stay behind in Luoyang Palace, he entered Kaifu Yitong Sansi and Tongzhongshu's sect, participated in the secret control, and was granted the title of Shangshu Zuopushe. Sixty years old, especially Bai Sikong. At the age of seventy-three, he conquered Korea in the east, and became the prince and grand teacher. His childhood friend named Shan Xiongxin, until the age of twenty-five, they met for the last time.He cut off the meat from his leg to Shan Xiongxin to eat, but in return his friend looked at him coldly.People only know that Li Ji, who is now seventy-six years old, has a great reputation, but no one knows that he also had a prodigal childhood. Who hasn't had a silly childhood? Li Ji is very relieved, now he is old and bedridden. Li Zhi called all his children who were working outside to go home quickly, just to see Li Ji for the last time. Li Ji always said: "People, you can live with others, but you can't share merit with others." why? Because the same fault is a common adversity, and the same merit is easy to hate each other.In Li Ji's whole life, he got rid of the original cruelty in his body, and what remained was such a principle of life.The most powerful thing about him is that he has always obeyed human nature in leading the army and doing things, and let people do everything well in this way.Instead of always blaming the sins of human nature, and then in the collapse of the self, I can't eat well, I can't sleep soundly, and I don't know what to do. In the troubled times of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, he was the only one who survived so mightily and peacefully. Li Ji's family is not rich, and some people think he is cold-blooded, but the old Li Ji once cooked porridge for his sick sister.People asked him: "The British prince is so old, wouldn't it be over if he asked his servants to do these things?" Li Ji shook his beard and said emotionally: "It's not that no one helps me to do it, but my sister is old, and Ji is also old. If I cook porridge for my sister again, what chance do I have?" Li Zhi, Li Ji Hong repeatedly sent people to deliver medicines, and the children of Li Ji's family also went to ask for doctors.But Li Ji lost his temper and insisted on not letting the doctor in.The family cried anxiously and asked him why he did this.Li Ji lay on the bed and said, "I was originally a farmer in Shandong. I happened to be the Lord of the Ming Dynasty and ranked among the three princes. I am nearly eighty years old. I am going to die now. Isn't it fate? The length of a person's life is fixed. Do you need a medical worker?" A few days later, Li Ji suddenly called his younger brother Li Bi, with the same brilliance in his eyes. "I feel better, let's have a drink!" He got up from the bed, tidied up his clothes, arranged wine and meat, and called all his descendants to the banquet.