The imperial examination is the only way for most scholars in ancient times to become officials, and the champion of the imperial examination is the most admired leader. Since the establishment of the imperial examination system in Sui Dynasty, from the grandson of Wude in the fifth year to Guangxu in the thirty years of Qing Dynasty, there were 592 champions, whose names can be tested. Among these 592 champions, each has its own merits. The following is an excerpt from 10 for readers' reference.
Zheng Hao, the only scholar in the history of China.
Since ancient times, people have often associated the word Xu with the number one scholar, as if you won the number one scholar and you could become Xu. In fact, he is the only scholar in China who can be admitted to Xu. Zheng Hao was the top scholar of Tang Huichang for three years. Originally, he had an appointment. Having won the first prize, he is going to marry the daughter of Lujia. However, the handsome young champion was taken by the emperor and insisted on betrothing his beloved daughter Princess Wanshou to him. I don't love the princess, so I have to marry Miss Lu, my childhood friend. Tang Xuanzong asked Prime Minister Bai Minzhong to persuade him. Bai Minzhong tried his best to force him to marry Princess Wanshou. After marriage, the two were not happy. Later, Zheng Hao impeached Bai Minzhong many times. Fortunately, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty knew that he was wrong, so he pressed the impeachment paper for Bai Min.
The thickest champion-Pei Siqian
Tang Wenzong, eunuch Chou Shiliang in power, courtiers life and death in his hands. Pei was just a scholar at that time, but he was good at buttering up powerful people and soon became close friends with Chou Shiliang. This year, Pei had a whim and wanted to be a scholar, so he asked Qiu for a position and found the examiner of that year. Gao Kai was an official, so he was kicked out. In a rage, Pei claimed that he would not be the number one scholar next year. The next year, Pei came to the examiner with Shiliang Zhou's post and said to him, "Everyone has confidence and recommends Pei as the number one scholar." He forgot about Pei and said to him, "Wang Ding has been lost. Other than the champion, Zhu Qiu will do whatever he wants. " Pei Si had the cheek to say, "Pei Xiucai is not the top scholar!" Knowing that offending Shiliang Zhou again this time would not have a good result, Gao Kai said, "In that case, I want to see Pei Xiucai." Pei Shuo: "The humble official is." As a last resort, I had to make him the number one scholar. I want to be famous. I want to be a champion. This gentleman's thick skin is unparalleled among the top students.
-Sumo wrestler Wang Sizong
In the 16th year, Mao Jin Palace held the palace examination. The examinee Zong He was the first to complete the examination paper and submit it together. Their papers are excellent. Who is the first? Mao is really puzzled. Finally, I immediately won the world hair and let the two wrestle. The winner is the champion. Zonghe fought in the hall. As a result, Chen Zhi fell to the ground and Wang Sizong won the championship that year.
The most confident champion-Hu Dan.
In the first year of Song Taizong, a scholar visited a county in Shandong. The magistrate of a county learned that the scholar was quite literary, so he gave a banquet. The son of the county magistrate looked down on the scholar and asked him what his specialty was. The scholar said that he was a poet.
The son asked him to recite a poem, and the scholar recited one. The last sentence is: "it is impossible to pick out all the cold lights." Hearing this, the son laughed and said, "This is a sleepy man." The scholar was very angry. This is the scholar Lv Mengzheng. The following year, Lv Mengzheng won the championship in one fell swoop. He wrote to his son, "The sleepy man has won the first place now." The son read his letter and sneered, "I'll hit you next year." The following year, the son Hu Dan got a new title. Throughout the history of imperial examinations, Hu Dan was the first person with such self-confidence.
The worst champion-Chen An
During Zhu Yuanzhang's reign in the Ming Dynasty, Chen An, a native of Min County, Fujian Province, was the No.1 scholar in Hongwu High School for 30 consecutive years and became the No.6 scholar in Daming. Coincidentally, this time, all the scholars came from the south. What's more, all three examiners are southerners. Once the list was published, northern scholars refused to accept it. Call on examiners to support fellow villagers and belittle northern scholars. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and ordered Zhang Xin and others to review. At this time, it was reported that Zhang Xin and Chen An intended to submit the low-level examination papers of northern candidates to the emperor for review. This was supposed to be an unwarranted thing, but Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and removed Chen An from his reputation. His car cracked and he died. After being the No.1 scholar for less than 20 days, Chen An died tragically.
The most respected champion-Kang Hai.
When he was filial, 28-year-old Kang Hai went to Beijing to take part in the competition, and he vowed to win the first prize. Unfortunately, the first place was taken away by Lu Duo, and he only got the fourth place. Kang Hai was not convinced and said to everyone, "Let Lu Duo participate in the competition, and don't let others participate in palace examination again!" In the palace exam, Kang Hai did well and won the championship. This article surprised the examiner. When it was sent to the emperor for review, Xiaozong was full of praise, claiming: "I was in Daming for 150 years, and I didn't have such a masterpiece. This volume has never been seen before! " Zhu praised Kang Hai as the top scholar.
At first, Kang Hai refused to accept Lu Duo's anger. This time, naturally some people refused to accept his anger, and the second Sun Qing was one of them. He told everyone that his article was much better than Kang Hai's. When he saw Kang Hai's first article, he was amazed. I went to Kanghai's house, worshipped him for a long time and said I would like to be an apprentice. The praise of the Emperor, Hui Ji and the same year made Kang Hai famous all over the world, and the ruling and opposition parties were able to get a glimpse of him. Anyone who can get involved with Kang Hai's family is proud of it. Kang Hai's grandfather used to be an official in Nanjing, and Nanjing people are known as "Kang's champion, Nanjing's Feng Shuisheng". Kang Hai's article is so admirable, but it's a pity that he can't see the wonderful article that has been changed to the present.
The legendary champion-Shi Dacheng
Shi Dacheng was the first scholar in Zhejiang in Qing Dynasty. At that time, there was a popular saying in Zhejiang that the number one scholar in Zhejiang in the Qing Dynasty "began with history and ended with the bell." In the imperial examination, his examination paper was rated third by the examiner. When the emperor saw it, he praised his calligraphy and said, "This man must be a gentleman if he writes neatly in regular script." So he was appointed as the champion. Coincidentally, the last champion in Zhejiang was Zhong, which surprisingly proved the saying that "history begins and the clock ends".
Can eat champion Li Pan
Li Pan was the champion of Ding Chou in the reign of Kangxi. He is tall, so he eats, thinks and writes slowly. So the court tested 36 steamed buns. This means that no matter what happens today, Lai will finish writing the article in the examination room. He must bring enough dry food and be afraid of being hungry.
Sure enough, it was dark, and all the candidates handed in their papers. No sooner had Li Pan started the exam than the invigilator came to urge him to hand in his papers. Sweating with anxiety, he tearfully begged the examiner: "A student's life's hard work is in this pen. Please don't push me, let me finish it slowly. " The invigilator felt sorry for him and gave him some candles. At this time, all the 36 steamed buns he had brought were eaten, and he had the cheek to ask for some steamed buns to burn the midnight oil. I didn't hand in my paper until late at night. When Emperor Kangxi knew this, he not only didn't blame him, but thought it was a rare scholar and made an exception to make him the top scholar. He and his countryman Tan Hua wrote a poem and flirted with Li Pan: "I hope Pengcheng County is famous as a scholar. Good-looking, blushing, like Xiao He. There are children in the Woods, but there are still bugs. Generally difficult to learn, thirty-six. " Since then, Li Pan, the top scholar, has spread all over the Stone Forest.
The luckiest champion Bi Yuan.
The number one scholar in Yuan Zhong is a small official in the military department. On the night of April 25th that year, he and his colleagues Chu and Tong Feng were on duty in the military department. All three have successfully passed the exam and are ready to take the court exam on April 26th. Chu and Tong are going back to the dormitory to prepare for the entrance exam tomorrow. They said to the honest Bi Yuan: "Our handwriting is good and we are expected to win the championship. If you can't write in Chinese calligraphy, forget it. Do it for us. " The examination in Qing dynasty really focused on calligraphy, but Bi Yuan's calligraphy was not good, so he agreed. That night, the Governor of Shaanxi but Gansu sent the Book of Reclamation in Xinjiang to the army, and Bi Yuan studied it in detail. I didn't expect to take the current affairs policy exam the next day, and the topic was about wasteland reclamation in Xinjiang. Bi Yuan has a plan and is ready to start writing. Results Biyuan High School won the first prize, Chu won the second prize, and Tong Feng was ranked sixth and second. Chu and Tong both sighed when they learned about it.