1644, the Manchu emperor became the new owner of the Forbidden City. Facing the newly established world, the emperor's most urgent wish is "harmony".
So after the reconstruction of the three halls, the original name was changed to "Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hall of Zhonghe and Hall of Baohe", all of which were accompanied by Manchu.
In addition to the ceremony usually held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty also had an important event. In order to select talents, Emperor Kangxi decided to set up a learned branch in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. In other words, ministers can recommend talents to the emperor at will. As long as you have the ability to govern the country, even if you are a civilian, you can go directly to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to be personally tested by the emperor without taking the imperial examination. If you are admitted, you will succeed. This is a rare opportunity for everyone.
However, one person not only refused to accept the recommendation, but also played dumb in the Forbidden City. Why did he do it?
There is a man named Fu Shan in Yangqu County. He is a well-read thinker and calligrapher. After the demise of the Ming Dynasty, he put on Taoist clothes and made a hole in the ground to live. I didn't go out to associate with people until the world was calm. Some ministers recommended him to go directly to the Hall of Supreme Harmony for an interview, but he always advocated "anti-Qing and regaining sight". He was 72 years old. After receiving the order, he immediately refused to take the exam in Beijing.
There is a county magistrate named Dai Mengxiong in Yangqu County. In order to please the imperial court, he told Fu Shan many times about the benefits of being an official. However, Fu Shan was unmoved. Dai county magistrate sees that soft can't work, so he comes to hard. So, life several chief forcibly escorted Fu Shan to Beijing for an interview.
After the exam in Beijing, Fu Shan refused to take it. This is against the emperor's orders, and Fu Shan has long been ready for beheading. Unexpectedly, Kangxi not only failed to cure him, but also promoted him to the cabinet book. According to the regulations, people who are awarded official titles will go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to give thanks. However, Fu Shan stood upright and didn't kneel. One side of the minister saw Fu Shan's move and quickly knelt down. Fu Shan conveniently sat down on the ground. His act of pretending to be crazy frightened everyone present.
However, Emperor Kangxi looked at Fu Shan's silence and burst out laughing. "Fu Shan is an outstanding literary talent, and he is old. He specially awarded the cabinet book and asked the local officials to save the questions." Is to let him go back to his hometown to be a local official.
Fu Shan returned home, still dressed, calling himself the people. He devoted himself to calligraphy, and the wild grass was a must, leaving behind the famous Gong Jin Qian Yi Kuai.