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As a celebrity in front of Yongzheng, Liu Molin's experience can be described as twists and turns.
First of all, because he almost lost the qualification to participate in the palace examination when he visited the Jade Temple after the entrance examination, he finally got Yongzheng's special approval and participated in the palace examination, and because he offended Long Keduo, he was removed from the list of Jinshi.
If it weren't for Yongzheng's hard work, and even for him to "fight the Confucianism", Liu Molin's career would have been completely cold.
So the question is: Why did Liu Molin, who has no official position, no position and no background, dare to risk his future being ruined and slap the Minister of Study, Long Keduo?
Is it just because he is not afraid of the powerful and would rather bend than bend the true character of a scholar?
The answer, of course, is no!
What this article wants to reveal is the truth behind Liu Molin's hard attack on Long Keduo in front of the emperor - a "big gamble" related to fate and an "exam question" that determines the future.
Extraneous branches
Liu Molin never thought that while the trip to the Jade Temple allowed him to capture the hearts of beauties, it almost made him lose his future.
At that time, the Enke examination had just ended, and Liu Molin, who advertised himself as a merry and talented man, proposed to go to the Jade Academy to find the Oiran Su Shunqing. For this proposal, his friend Wang Wenzhao originally refused, but he couldn't stand Liu Molin and Yin Jishan on the side, so the three of them went to Shuyuyuan together.
In Shuyuyuan, Liu Molin broke four levels in a row and successfully met Su Shunqing, but because of this, he had an unpleasant encounter with Su Shunqing's admirer, Long Keduo's eldest son.
The news quickly reached the ears of Roncodo.
Long Keduo was already angry about his son taking money to visit the Qinglou, and what made him even more angry was that the money was spent and he hadn't robbed anyone yet, which made Long Keduo feel that his face was damaged.
After all, his son has always shown his identity when he visits the Qinglou, but the other party knows his son's identity and fights with his son in public, which shows that he did not take his Long family seriously.
In order to teach Liu Molin a lesson, Long Keduo borrowed the hand of the imperial history of Dongcheng Street Patrol to stab Liu Molin and others visiting the Qinglou to the main examination Li Fu.
At this time, the list of admitted tributes had just been released, and Liu Molin, Wang Wenzhao and Yin Jishan were impressively listed.
For this sudden change, Li Fu naturally couldn't act as if nothing had happened.
So, he first sent someone to investigate the ins and outs of the matter, and then went to Yongzheng with a report letter and the results of the investigation to report and ask Yongzheng to make a decision.
Looking at the report letter in his hand, Yongzheng said disapprecantly:
"The people in Longzhongtang's family are too lenient. These candidates are just going to see the excitement, how can they be said to be misconducted...... You can just warn these candidates and let them pay attention in the future. ”
Yongzheng's meaning is very clear,
Yongzheng made it clear, and Li Fu naturally didn't hold on to it. However, in view of Liu Molin's "outstanding performance" and to avoid offending Long Keduo, Li Fu still decided to ask for a separate question about Liu Molin:
"How to deal with Liu Molin, who broke the four levels, please ask the emperor to show me."
In this regard, Yongzheng's attitude has not changed:
"I don't need to dig deeper, let him participate in the temple examination.
In this way, under the permission of Yongzheng, Liu Molin escaped and entered the palace examination according to the process. And because of this, he has become the one who has attracted the most attention among the candidates of the year.
I thought that after this incident, Liu Molin would be somewhat restrained, but he didn't think that in the imperial palace, he once again personally sent himself to the cusp.
Intentionally
On the day of the palace examination, under the leadership of Li Fu, a group of candidates bowed to Yongzheng according to the rules, and the examination officially began.
Looking at the young talents screened out layer by layer in front of him, Yongzheng was a hundred satisfied, after all, these people would soon be able to become his people to solve his dilemma that no one was available.
Just when Yongzheng was curious and determined which one was Liu Molin from Li Fu on the side, Liu Molin, who was the first to finish answering the question, got up and handed in the paper.
Seeing this, Yongzheng was surprised and blurted out:
"Finished so quickly?"
Faced with Yongzheng's inquiry, Liu Molin calmly replied:
"Back to the emperor, I heard that the emperor's daily review of the folds is more than 10,000 words, compared with the emperor, the minister is slow."
Liu Molin's flattering words exposed a hidden secret: the first submission of the paper was probably deliberately done by Liu Molin, and as for the purpose, it was to attract Yongzheng's attention.
The reason for this is simple:
If you don't want to attract Yongzheng's attention, Liu Molin only needs to answer Yongzheng's questions in a decent manner, and there is no need to use the answer to tout how diligent Yongzheng is.
meantime
After all, no matter how fast a person's brain reacts and how good the ability to respond on the spot is, it can only be reflected in the skill or proportion of the reply, not in the clear data. But when it comes to data, it is basically done in advance and understood.
From this point of view, before the palace examination, Liu Molin thought about being the first to hand in the papers, and made full preparations for the possibility of being questioned by Yongzheng because of this.
So the question is: What are the benefits of Liu Molin attracting Yongzheng's attention?
The benefits are great!
First, it can avoid being retaliated by Roncodo to the greatest extent.
Prior to this, because of Su Shunqing's matter, Liu Molin offended the eldest prince of the Long family and Long Keduo, and almost lost his qualification to participate in the palace examination.
Liu Molin knows this.
As for why he knew that he was almost eliminated, the reason was very simple, when Li Fu reported the matter to Yongzheng, Yongzheng specially explained to Li Fu and went to warn those candidates who went to the Qinglou.
How to admonish? Naturally, it was clear that the report led to almost losing the qualification for the temple examination, and then played a warning role.
In other words, Liu Molin determined through Li Fu that the Long family was waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on him because of Su Shunqing.
And now although he has successfully entered the palace examination, it is difficult to guarantee that Long Keduo will not continue to take revenge and drown his test papers. After all, with a high position and power like Long Keduo, it is easy to brush him off as a candidate with no power, no power and no background.
In this case, the only way to avoid possible unfair treatment is to find a way to get Yongzheng's attention. Only when Yongzheng notices him or reads his test papers can he compress the space and possibility of being operated in the dark box to the greatest extent.
Second, pave the way for entering the office.
For the scholars at that time, ten years of hard study in the cold window was to enter high school and become an official in the court, and Liu Molin was naturally no exception.
And those who can enter the palace examination are the best among the scholars, and their level is about the same, and no one is worse than the other.
The most direct and effective way to stand out from the crowd is to find a way to get into the field of view of the person who decides your destiny, so that they can quickly see your strengths and strengths.
This is also one of the reasons why in the workplace, obviously the ability is about the same, and the starting point is the same, some people stand still, and some people can be one step ahead. Whoever can take the first step into the eyes of the leader can take the first step forward, this is the reality of the workplace.
And this is another reason why Liu Molin wants to be the first to hand in the paper - to create an opportunity to enter Yongzhengyan.
A fateful gamble
Although Yongzheng was very useful to Liu Molin's serious sycophant, he couldn't show it in order to maintain his image, so he was ready to return to his seat and continue to invigilate.
But Yongzheng had just turned around, but Long Keduo on the side suddenly challenged Liu Molin:
"You, presumptuous, what kind of person are you, dare to compare yourself with the emperor."
From the time Liu Molin entered the examination room, Long Keduo's eyes have been staring at this candidate who didn't take the Long family seriously. Seeing Liu Molin being so in the limelight, and also targeting Yongzheng, the vindictive Long Keduo finally couldn't help but speak out.
In his opinion, since Yongzheng did not respond, it means that Liu Molin's sycophant is likely to be slapped on the horse's leg, and even so, he just took the opportunity to make trouble, and maybe he can cut off Liu Molin's career.
After Long Keduo finished speaking, everyone's eyes focused on Liu Molin's body, and Yongzheng deliberately turned around and watched Liu Molin deal with it with a playful expression.
From a certain point of view, Long Keduo's attack at this time has become an "interview question" that determines Liu Molin's fate. It's just that the chief examiner is not Long Keduo, but Yongzheng, who didn't say a word.
Let's take a look at how Liu Molin responded:
"It is the desire of a scholar to follow the sages."
I have to say that Liu Molin does have two brushes, both in terms of attitude and answer, which can be called perfect-
In terms of attitude, he is neither humble nor arrogant, and there is no fear; In terms of answers, he is neither soft nor hard, logical and meticulous, comparing Yongzheng to a sage, which not only praises Yongzheng, but also accurately refutes Long Keduo's questioning.
Long Keduo, who was dumbfounded, was embarrassed and stunned in place, and Yongzheng, in order to ease the atmosphere, motioned to Li Fu to put Liu Molin's test paper away, so as to end this episode.
At this time, we think about a question: Why did Liu Molin dare to confront Long Keduo in public?
You must know that Long Keduo is not only the minister of the study, but also the hero who helped Yongzheng ascend the throne. Even if Yongzheng does not attach too much importance to Long Keduo, at this time, Long Keduo is still labeled Yongzheng.
In other words, how sure is Liu Molin that he confronts Long Keduo in public, and Yongzheng will not be angry?
In fact, the reason why Liu Molin dared to confront Long Keduo in front of Yongzheng may have two considerations:
First, when employing people.
As a scholar with the goal of becoming an official, Liu Molin is bound to have some understanding of the court situation.
He knew that Yongzheng, who had just ascended the throne, was in the process of employing people and needed a large number of his own people to stabilize the regime, so he hurriedly opened a scientific examination.
Although Liu Molin, the specific criteria for selecting people in Yongzheng, is not clear, he understands one thing: for the emperor, the minimum standard and the highest standard for selecting people are the same - only loyal to the emperor himself.
From this point of view,
In other words, in Liu Molin's view, Yongzheng, who is in a hurry to use people, is extremely unlikely to get angry because he contradicts Long Keduo.
Second, there is no choice.
Before this, he had already offended Long Kedo, and even if he didn't refute it, he couldn't change this fact, and he might even leave Yongzheng with the impression of being timid and afraid.
Once Yongzheng is left with this impression, it will be difficult for him to make progress in his career.
Even so, it is better to show a posture that is not afraid of the powerful, and Bo has the possibility of being looked at differently by Yongzheng.
This is the real reason why Liu Molin dared to scold Long Keduo in front of the emperor, not because he was not afraid of the scholarly spirit of the powerful, but because of the situation, a "big gamble" under the pros and cons.
Life is a "big gamble", people still have to gamble at critical moments, and if the bet is right, it is possible to rise to prominence, and if the bet is lost, it may be a failure, or it will stand still. But no matter what, those who achieve great things sometimes have the determination and courage to gamble at critical moments.
Obviously, Liu Molin won the bet.
In order to get back Liu Molin who was brushed down, Yongzheng deliberately took Lao Thirteen to Li Fu and others to "debate", and chose to take Liu Molin with him when arranging positions in the follow-up.
As for why Yongzheng reused Liu Molin, instead of Wang Wenzhao, the champion who had personally held the lamp, it is already clear at a glance.
Liu Molin's performance in front of the palace not only left a deep impression on Yongzheng, but also allowed Yongzheng to intuitively see his advantages - clever and skilled, dare to speak and act, flexible brain, strong psychological quality and adaptability.
And this also illustrates a truth: in the mixed workplace, it is very important to have real skills, but more importantly, your ability and ability must be seen by the person who determines whether you can take a step forward.
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