China at that time.
After the establishment of the imperial examination system, it was used until the Guangxu emperor. Emperor Guangxu at that time experienced many twists and turns in his life. He was young when he ascended the throne, and Empress Dowager Cixi always held the power. Until Emperor Guangxu married the queen, Empress Dowager Cixi still stumped Emperor Guangxu everywhere, which made Emperor Guangxu very upset.
1894, the Sino-Japanese War broke out. Emperor Guangxu realized that China's position was in jeopardy, that the interests of the people and the country were being harmed, and that Japanese aggression against China had reached a serious level. Emperor Guangxu sent Li Hongzhang to fight. In the end, the navy of China was completely annihilated. Emperor Guangxu was not convinced and wanted to continue fighting, but he was frequently stopped by Empress Dowager Cixi, which made Emperor Guangxu feel depressed but helpless.
Later, the imperialist powers set off a frenzy to carve up China. Empress Dowager Cixi did not help China to make progress, and the Reform Movement of 1898 ended in failure. At that time, the Qing government was teetering. Emperor Guangxu had ideas and abilities, but under the pressure of Empress Dowager Cixi, he became incompetent.
A simple "poor champion"
Luo was born in Sichuan and his family life is very poor. At the age of seven, his mother died, leaving Luo and his father alone. At that time, Luo and his father lived a hungry life, and there was no living guarantee at all. Luo's father can't clean up the housework. That day, it happened that Stone came to Sichuan to do business. Luo's biological father wants to sell Luo to the rock. Stone made some money in Sichuan and bought Luo, so Luo became the son of Stone.
Luo's adoptive father is a big family and attaches great importance to reading and educating people, so Luo received a good education in their home, which is also the beginning of his learning path. Luo lived a clean and honest life, was aboveboard, did not ask for a high salary, and had a large official position, so he was called a "poor scholar". Luo's famous saying, "Nothing is difficult in the world, if you put your mind to it", inspires generation after generation.
Luo took the imperial examination for the first time in his life in 1893. With Luo's strength, after having obtained the provincial examination is a cinch. He calmly responded and successfully passed the provincial examination. When the imperial examination system was implemented in the Luo Dynasty, there were four subjects to pass: College Entrance Examination, Rural Examination, General Examination and palace examination. Only after these four exams will you have a chance to win the first prize, and then Luo will take the general exam.
But he failed to advance in the first exam, but at that time, it was not easy to stand out from the rural exam. After Luo Kao finished the exam, he didn't give up because he didn't pass it. He reflected on his own problems and still studied hard, never giving up any chance to learn. In Luo's second exam, he won the title of Jinshi in one fell swoop, which was also the result of his hard work.
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After Luo passed the exam, he ushered in the palace exam. In the palace examination, according to the change of the current situation, he turned the examination questions into questions about the Qing society and the current situation at that time and his own understanding, spoke out the solutions to his own problems, and listed effective measures to solve them.
Luo won the highest prize through his own efforts. After Luo won the first prize, he went to every university at that time to give lectures, and the students admired him very much. At that time, China was in a special period, and China's peril depended on people like Luo to advise the country. Luo really lived up to expectations, and made suggestions for the emperor during the special period in China to save the nation. Such good officials and honest officials were really rare at that time.
"the Lord worries about my humiliation, and the Lord humiliates me." These are the last eight words in the Luo paper, which tells the painful situation of the emperor in name only. Luo's eight words show his determination to be loyal to the emperor and also express his sympathy for the emperor. Although there are only eight simple words, each word weighs a thousand pounds.
After the examination of "Gong Kao", it was the emperor who personally marked the examination paper. At that time, the emperor took Luo's paper, but he felt that among all the students who took the exam, their feelings were sincere and their contents were rich. Until I saw these eight words, the emperor's heart seemed to be hit by something, and he immediately decided that Luo was the top scholar this year.
Because at that time, exams that could ask questions and solve problems were everywhere, and everyone prepared the same, but only Luo was the one who could really understand the emperor from his point of view. In this way, in eight words, the champion is finalized.
After Luo succeeded, he didn't forget about his career path. His son came back from studying in Germany and discussed with him the road to a strong country, which made Luo interested in sports. If he wants to be a strong country, he must keep fit, so Luo established the Wushu Association. Everyone recommended him as president. Under the leadership of Luo, the martial arts school is getting better and better. As long as Luo has a salary, he will put it into the martial arts school. Such selflessness is only for the sake of strengthening the country and enriching the people. Some people only know that Luo is the chairman of the Wushu club, but they don't know that he was the top scholar in the exam at that time.
Luo, an honest official, is too poor to even eat.
The emperor didn't let him down, because he chose the eight-word champion. After knowing that he won the championship, Luo did not show off and celebrate, but thought carefully about how he should serve his country. After Luo became a champion, the people wanted to build a champion mansion for him, but Luo politely refused, which showed that he was simple and kind.
As we all know, Luo succeeded. He won the first prize through his own efforts. When his good friend Chen Yi got the news, he left Luo 4000 yuan as the cost of establishing a student army, in fact, it was also to subsidize the Luo family. However, Luo did not hesitate to donate all his money, but his home was full of cold pots and stoves, and sometimes he didn't have enough to eat at the last meal, so he didn't know when the next meal would be. Such an honest official shows that the emperor's choice is indeed correct.
After winning the first prize in Romania, he handled the affairs of the country carefully every day, never coveting any money or fame, but serving the country wholeheartedly and making suggestions for the emperor. He was simple and sincere all his life, neither greedy nor bribed, and devoted himself to the people. Although I am an official, I never eat big fish and meat, or even only vegetables. Working for the welfare of the people is Luo's favorite thing to do. In those days when he was an official, he never thought of himself, and even left no property when he died. This may be the best performance of selflessness.
We will also succeed. When we succeed, we will not be proud, show off, and do things in a down-to-earth manner. Of course, we will fail sometimes. When we fail, not being discouraged, not giving up and moving on is the most unpretentious harvest on the road of life.
There are only eight words, "I am humiliated by the Lord, and I am humiliated by the Lord", speaking for the Emperor Guangxu at that time. He needs such people to help his great cause. The emperor is worried that I need to solve it until the emperor solves it. How could such a loyal Luo not be favored by the emperor?