Although the strange movements in the river were not minor, they did not make the court unduly nervous. The news of Li Shouzhen's rebellion had not yet spread. From top to bottom in Tokyo, everything was as usual, and it was more orderly than before, and the government was in order. .The so-called, loose on the outside and tight on the inside.
Liu Chengyou is as stable as a mountain and manages politics as usual.
"Your Majesty, in all prefectures of Henan, except for Pu, Yun, Deng, Xiang, and Anshu prefectures, all local arms workshops have been abolished. The Ordnance Supervisor has recruited more than 400 skilled craftsmen from each state to serve on reserve, and the preparation materials are being delivered one after another. After entering the capital, there are now reserves in the treasury, which can be used by the workshops for two months."
It took more than two months to deal with the weapons workshops in the Central Plains region, and it has achieved some results. The progress is already fast. But judging from the results, they are all states and towns with strong central radiation control, as well as those like Zhengzhou. , Ru, Hua, Yan, Xu and others who are more submissive to the imperial court, even so, do not just obey the orders. Coupled with Wang Zhang's always rough and tough execution methods, it is almost certain that the local people are resentful about this matter. Not small.
"Pass an edict to reiterate the original intention and attitude of the imperial court in doing this, and tell the states to change the weapons workshops to make civilian weapons. If any craftsmen are laid off, the government should compensate them appropriately!" After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou ordered.
"Yes!" Wang Zhang responded.
It can be seen from his expression that he is not particularly concerned about this, or he knows the possible consequences. Even after this regulation, local privately produced weapons cannot really be banned. If you have the intention, you can continue to secretly make them. Only The authority of the imperial court is strictly enforced, and only by gradually applying strict measures will it be effective. Previously, Wang Zhang agreed with Liu Chengyou's idea of "strike" and saw the benefits. Now that the craftsmen have it, they have harvested a large amount of iron and tin. He was satisfied with leather and other manufacturing materials.
Doesn't Liu Chengyou know about this? Of course he has thought about it, just like Liu Chengyou's other policies, he first implemented them step by step and established the system. Later, this will be the basis for settling accounts after the fall.
"For other towns, suspend this matter!" Liu Chengyou said again.
"Yes!" Wang Zhang responded again. He also knew that the court would go all out to deal with Hezhong, so he would not go into "provoking" the situation in such small details for the time being.
"In addition, the crossbows, armors, knives, guns and other weapons used in the army are of various types and in different standards. I propose to start rectification. According to the practical weapons of the Forbidden Army, special-purpose weapons should be manufactured and miscellaneous ordnance should be abolished!" Wang Zhang reported again.
This is a way to integrate resources, save resources and improve efficiency, and is also beneficial to military training, logistics and other aspects. This proposal was deeply in Liu Chengyou's heart, and he agreed after only a slight change of thought.
After Wang Zhang withdrew, not long after, Zhao Shanggiao and Tao Gu were summoned and entered the palace hand in hand. Even in front of Liu Chengyou, one could sense the discord between the two, a feeling of secret rivalry. Especially for Tao Gu, according to his expectations and his relationship with Liu Chengyou, Zhizhiju's job was considered stable. However, Zhao turned his back and actually submitted a memorial and made a suggestion that he ignored. The "name-unknown school entrance examination".
"How are the preparations going to make the move?" Liu Chengyou asked directly, ignoring Tao and Zhao's problems. He just wanted the matter to be done.
"Your Majesty, the preparations have been made in accordance with the regulations. The Gongyuan Academy has been reorganized and repaired. The examiners have been selected from the three halls and the Imperial Academy. The escort officers and soldiers have been selected by the imperial army. The examination procedures have been announced for those coming to Beijing to take the exam... .." Zhao Shanggao spoke like a treasure trove, showing a capable performance.
After finishing his words, Tao Gu also followed up and said: "Your Majesty, the rules and regulations listed in the previous article mostly refer to the Tang Dynasty system. However, after consultation and implementation by ministers and others, it is still too complicated. Your Majesty reopened the system and wanted to find urgently needed talents. Therefore, When making preparations for the imperial examination, ministers and other ministers should strive to be concise and concise in order to achieve practical results and select talents for the imperial court."
Obviously, Tao Gu was well aware of Liu Chengyou's preferences and knew that he was dissatisfied with many redundant things in the court, so his words and deeds consciously or unconsciously echoed Liu Chengyou's temper. Upon hearing his words, Liu Chengyou nodded with satisfaction: "good."
"How many candidates are there who have registered at Shangshu Province?" Liu Chengyou asked, looking at Zhao Shangguan.
Speaking of this matter, Zhao Shanggao showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, lowered his voice, lowered his head and replied: "There are a total of 189 people taking the exams in various subjects. More than half of them are Jinshi subjects and Mingjing subjects. Of......"
"So few!" Liu Chengyou was really surprised, with a bit of puzzled anger.
To be honest, this examination has been prepared for so long, and it shouldn't be so desolate even if there are thousands of people gathered. The emperor personally issued an edict to start the examination, but only a few candidates came here.
At this time, Tao Gu spoke up and said: "Your Majesty, according to the regulations, scholars who are taking the exam must take the interpretation test at the local level, pass the assessment, and after obtaining the official interpretation, submit it to the minister, and then take the provincial examination. However, due to the war, For this reason, the local interpretation examinations have been abolished and there are not many people who have obtained interpretations. Therefore, many talented people among the people are not qualified to take the examination."
"I hope the country can restart the selection process and relax the conditions, but Zhao Zhiju refused." Tao Gu glanced sideways at Zhao and began to give him eye drops in person.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's tone became stern: "I am eager for talents and have launched a system. It is an enke and an extraordinary system. Why is the selection still limited to the stereotypes? In extraordinary times, there are extraordinary systems. How can we make the world talented? Restricted by a letter of explanation? Let go of the restrictions!"
After listening to Liu Chengyou's words, Zhao surrender immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the selection of national talents should be done at all levels, and there should be rules for selection. How can we do whatever we want? If there are no restrictions, there may be people who are cheating. Mixed in."
Hearing Zhao's answer, Liu Chengyou had not yet responded, but Tao Gu curled his lips and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have heard that there are many officials in the local area who act recklessly, accept bribes, and get the solution without trying it themselves. These nonsense are just a few. Seniors, but they also have interpretations..."
"Those are the minority after all." Zhao Shangjiao retorted with a bad look on his face.
"Among the scholars who reported it, most of the explanations they obtained were issued by the previous dynasty..." Tao Gu said gloomily: "What's more, His Majesty personally held the exam, and there were less than two hundred people who took the exam, so shabby. , have you ever thought about the reputation of your majesty and the court? If the news spread, wouldn’t it cause people in the world to misunderstand, and the court would lose the support of scholars?”
"The imperial court selects talented people who want to serve as officials and govern the people. If they are not talented and virtuous, they would rather not do it!" Zhao turned over and twitched his beard.
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Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel in front of the emperor, Liu Chengyou raised his hand to stop the dispute. He calmly thought about it for a while, then raised his eyes and said: "The words of the two ministers are reasonable, and the rules must be established, but I only seek talents. Thirsty, you should break the stereotype. In this way, this is the first time for the country to hold an exam. It is a special case. Scholars of the right age can take the exam regardless of their qualifications and no need to read the book. "
"In order to avoid cheating, we can organize Hanlin and the six officials to conduct a preliminary screening before taking the main examination. In addition, we must strictly control the examinations and be strict in what we do!"
Although Liu Chengyou's tone was calm, there was no doubt about it. Tao Gu immediately responded: "Yes! Your Majesty is wise."
Zhao Shangguan was stunned for a moment and could only say helplessly: "I obey your order!"
"When is the test date scheduled?"
Zhao Shangjiao replied: "It was originally scheduled for the 20th of this month, but now..."
"Delay one month and change it to August 14th, before the Mid-Autumn Festival! The deadline for filing at the Shangshu Desk is August 9th!" Liu Chengyou gave the order directly.
"yes!"
The two people responded at the same time, knowing that after Liu Chengyou's change, the Minister of Rites and the two of them were busy again.
However, compared to Zhao Shanggao's depression, Tao Gu seemed much more relaxed and even a little proud. At least this time, Zhao Shanggao was defeated by the emperor.
Rolling his eyes, Tao Gu took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, under this edict, the number of people taking the exam in the world will definitely increase exponentially, and more invigilators will be needed. In addition, I see that there are many poor people among the scholars who have arrived in Tokyo. , it is difficult to have enough food and clothing. If it is delayed for another month, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to have a place to stay in Tokyo!"
"Tao Qing is very worried!" Liu Chengyou nodded and said directly: "Those who have reported to the minister can go to Kaifeng Mansion to receive money and food with the official document issued. Please ask Hou Yi to distribute it as appropriate!"
"Your Majesty is kind!" Tao Gu immediately complimented.
By doing this, Liu Chengyou could win the hearts of scholars, and as Tao Gu who made suggestions, he could also improve his reputation. Coupled with his status as a fellow intellectual, he could almost imagine the benefits he could get from it.
