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Volume 1, Chapter 35, Bachelor of the North Gate

The prince wanted to find some professional talents in the Imperial College and the Imperial College so that he could help Sun Simiao to correct, supplement and regulate medical works. This incident had already spread among the scholars of Chang'an. Therefore, when Li Hong, Zhang Jianzhi and Li Jiao went to the Imperial College, the Imperial College, which was a dull atmosphere in the past, became a hot topic today. Because not only did the students who were studying in the Imperial College and the Imperial College today, but many people who wanted to follow the Prince's route to enter the Imperial College, also came to the Imperial College to show their talents and let themselves be liked by the Prince.

Academic institutions such as the Imperial College and the Imperial College are under the management of the Ministry of Rites. In addition to Zhang Jianzhi and Li Jiao, there are naturally the Minister of Rites Liu Xiangdao.

Li Hong and his group arrived at the gate of the Imperial College. Xiao Yuanwen, the priest of the Imperial College, and all the teachers of the Imperial College came to the door to greet him. When everyone saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they hurriedly bowed to Li Hong. Li Hong signaled slightly and stepped into the Imperial College surrounded by everyone.

"You guys say, do the prince come to the Imperial College today for other purposes?" a scholar asked.

"Of course, the prince went to the Imperial College to select talents in person. How could it be that simple?" Another person answered.

"What a pity! I heard that the prince has suffered from chronic diseases since he was a child, is weak, and has lived in the Eastern Palace for many years to recuperate..." Many people began to discuss.

In fact, there are so many scholars coming to visit Prince Li Hong today. I want to see what the prince, who lives in the Eastern Palace and is suffering from chronic diseases for many years, looks like? Does he look sick?

As soon as Li Hong stepped into the gate of the Imperial College, he had heard such a discussion, but he didn't care, because through Sun Simiao's treatment and his diligent practice of breathing and breathing, his illness had been slowly cured. He believed that in less than half a year, his stubborn disease could be completely cured. Since his stubborn disease was about to be cured, he didn't mind everyone's discussion.

Li Hong and his group walked to the square of the Imperial College and stopped. Thousands of students in the square bowed to him. He signaled to everyone to be quiet, and then he spoke, "Everyone, I went to the Imperial College to select talented people today. First, to assist Sun Zhenren to correct, supplement and regulate medical works, to help the people, to help the people, to help the people."

Speaking of this, Li Hong's eyes swept over the thousands of students in front of him and continued, "So, if you are talented, I will not ask about your life experience and birth origin... I recommend you as an official and let you join the school of the Secretariat, the six ministries, and the Chongwen Pavilion of the East Palace."

Li Hong's words are specifically directed at scholars from poor families.

After saying that, he handed over the task of selecting professional talents to Zhang Jianzhi and Li Hong, and he was invited to the main hall to rest by the Imperial College Supervisor.

"Xiao Jijiu, I'm here at the Imperial College today. Have you ever recommended someone?" After taking a sip of tea, Li Hong asked Xiao Yuanwen, the Imperial College, who was accompanying him.

"There are no talented people..." Xiao Yuanwen shook his head and said, "How many people are written in their writings and poems. Why don't your highness meet them?"

Xiao Yuanwen is a representative figure in the Jiangnan scholar group and one of the most knowledgeable people in the Tang Dynasty. As the Imperial College, Li Hong said that there was no talented person, so Li Hong did not doubt it. He just came to the Imperial College. If he couldn't recognize the pearls with wise eyes and found a few people to go back to the Eastern Palace, it would be too shabby, right? He said lightly, "Then Xiao Jijiu will introduce them to Gu."

Xiao Yuanwen did not answer Li Hong immediately, but nodded to a teacher beside him. The teacher handed a scientific name to Xiao Yuanwen. Xiao Yuanwen handed the list to Li Hong and said, "Your Highness, this records students who have outstanding literary talent and essays in recent years, please check it out."

As the highest institution of the Tang Dynasty, it records students with outstanding articles and verses every day to allow the court to check when selecting talents. This is the responsibility of the Imperial College.

The noun is not thick, there are not many names registered on it, about three or four hundred people, and the introduction is very simple. Li Hong turned the previous page but did not find that the talented people in his influence were all strange names. He felt a little bored and was about to give up, but suddenly a name came into his eyes, making his eyes lit up - Liu Yizhi.

Unexpectedly, this person would be here? Li Hong saw Liu Yizhi's name, and a faint smile appeared on his cold face just now. No one knew what the name Liu Yizhi meant, but Li Hong knew very well that in another year, Empress Wu discovered that her close confidants who had made great efforts to win the position of queen were slowly eliminated, so she re-established a new force as a tool for her to control the government. She found out from the left, the right history and the writing doctor that she found a group of scholars with excellent talents and knowledge. These scholars were also licensed to enter and exit from Xuanwu Gate, and people at that time called them "Bachelor of the North Gate".

After Empress Wu summoned these masters of articles to the ban on "in the name of compilation", in addition to compiling a number of works with the name of Empress Wu, such as "Biography of Women", "Subjects of Ministers", "New Commandments of Bureaucrats", "Shaoyang Zhengfan", etc. "Baobei Gate" was a masterpiece of writing, but in fact it became a think tank team. Empress Wu secretly ordered them to participate in the government affairs and "to divide the power of the prime minister." This group of think tank teams composed of "Baobei Gate" made great efforts to create public opinion for Empress Wu. So in the following twenty years, Empress Wu not only sat firmly in the position of the queen, but after Emperor Gaozong's death, she also ruled the court and gradually formed a situation of changing the Tang Dynasty to Zhou. These were inseparable from the "Baobei Gate".

Most of them were promoted to third and fourth rank high-ranking officials, including Fan Lubing, Liu Yizhi became prime minister and was also valued for a long time.

In addition, Li Hong also knew that the "Bao of the North Gate" not only helped the Wu Empress reduce the imperial power and prime minister's power, but also made many good strategies for the Wu Empress in government affairs. That is, Gaozong was called the Emperor of Heaven and Wu Zetian was promoted to the Queen of Heaven, with the assistance of the "Bao of the North Gate", she proposed a political program for governing the country: "Twelve Things to Suggestions". The contents are: (1) Advising agriculture, sericulture, and reducing taxes and labor; () Give the three auxiliary lands; () Stop military force and transforming the world with morality; (4) The north and south are still prohibited from being skilled; (5) Save hard work; (6) Broadcasting the way; (7) Stop slander; (8) The princes and the princes studied "Laozi" after surrendering to their mothers; (9) The father had been mourning for three years; (10) Those who had reported to the emperor before the Yuan Dynasty had no refusal to report; (11) The officials of Beijing were more and more qualified; (1) Those who were serving for a long time, and those who were under high rank would be promoted to the level.

Therefore, Li Hong admired the Bachelor of North Gate very much, especially Liu Yizhi and Fan Lubing.

Now Liu Yiwei is just a teacher in the Imperial College and has not been recognized by the Martial Empress. Naturally, Li Hong didn't want to let him go, so he said to Xiao Yuanwen, "This Liu Yizhi is still in the Imperial College?"

"It's still here." Xiao Yuanwen replied, "Your Highness wants to see him, so I will send someone to spread him."

Li Hong nodded slightly, then put down the roster and stopped reading.

Because Liu Yizhi was able to become the prime minister under Empress Wu, it was enough to show that he was very talented. He was forced to kill Empress Wu for persuading him to return to power to Li Tang, which shows that he is loyal to the Li Tang royal family. Such a person would be very lucky to be met by Li Hong today. What else does Li Hong want to ask for?

At this moment, a teacher hurried into the main hall. He bowed to Li Hong slightly, and then looked at Xiao Yuanwen and stopped talking. Seeing that the teacher dared to hide in front of the prince, did not make the prince suspect that he had any concealment from him? He yelled and said, "What are you doing in front of the prince's palace? Why are you hesitating?"

The teacher was scolded by Xiao Yuanwen, so he could only bow his head and say respectfully, "Report to your Highness, Xiao Jijiu, Fan Lubing, the servant of the Zhou Palace, came just now, and wanted Xiao Jijiu to write a song for the Zhou King..."

Before the teacher finished speaking, Li Hong asked, "What did you say just now? You say it again? Fan Lubing..."

Fan Lubing!

When Li Hong heard this name, he suddenly thought of Fan Lubing, who had been the prime minister of Wuxiong with Liu Yi, in the "Bachelor of the North Gate". Although he didn't know if the two were the same person, since they had the same name and were in the Imperial College, he didn't mind meeting this person.

Fan Lubing was a Jinshi in the sixth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty. When he was the prime minister, he was loyal and dared to speak out and did not fear power. When he knew that Empress Wu wanted to usurp the Li Tang world, he was worried and anxious, so he wrote to Ruizong Li Dan and said, "Friends and friends are far away from villains, which is a blessing for the country." He also advocated the appointment of virtuous people, deposed corrupt officials, and a plan to enrich and strengthen soldiers. However, Li Dan did not adopt it. Therefore, Empress Wu appointed a private party even more arbitrary. In the first year of Yongchang, Fan Lubing wrote another letter to advise him. Empress Wu was furious and arrested Fan Lubing on the day of Dingmao in October because of being a rebellious person.

A pillar of the country was injured and was killed by the Empress Wu!

When Li Hong asked this question, the teacher was so nervous that he couldn't speak.

Xiao Yuanwen could hear it very clearly. Although he didn't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had such a great reaction when he heard that the family members of the Zhou royal palace were joined by the army, he still replied for the instructor, "Your Highness, there is indeed a family members of the Zhou royal palace named Fan Lubing, who have asked me many times for songs and poems."

"Let him come in. I need to ask him if I have something to do." Li Hong said to Xiao Yuanwen. Fan Lubing is the talent of the prime minister, and whether Fan Lubing is the "Bachelor of the North Gate" Fan Lubing, as long as he tries, you will know?

If Fan Lubing, the "Bachelor of the North Gate", would be worth the trip today, because he had suddenly dug up the two corners of Empress Wu!

Although Xiao Yuanwen, the Imperial College Priest, did not know what the prince was asking Fan Lubing, he thought that the prince was the elder brother of the King of Zhou, and he asked Fan Lubing about the situation in the Zhou palace, which was out of concern for the King of Zhou! Xiao Yuanwen did this and stopped talking.

When the teacher heard the prince's order, he immediately took the order and strode away from the main hall. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!
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