In the eighth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, there were three most eye-catching things in Tokyo this spring. One was the city-wide celebration of the Lantern Festival, and the fireworks show that night is still talked about by Tokyo residents; the other was the Huaidong-Tokyo A major corruption case, this is a major event causing turmoil between the government and the public. Temples and people alike are talking about it.
The third is another year of scientific examinations that are about to begin. After several years of system construction, the Han Dynasty's tribute examination and scholar selection has been back on track. From local Daozhou examinations to Tokyo provincial and ministerial selections, it has become a system.
On this matter, both internal and external civil servants worked hard, and there was little delay. After all, military officials had been rampant for many years, and promoting scientific research, education, and culture was an effective means to restrict military officials, at least in the court.
The time for the imperial examination in the Han Dynasty was not fixed and was based on the situation. In the fifth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, the imperial examination was held after returning from the Huaihe River expedition. In the sixth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, the imperial examination was held in autumn. Often done.
Liu Chengyou's idea is very simple, to reserve talents for the imperial court. The next strategic direction of the imperial court is to flatten the southern countries and unify the world. By then, even if some officials from various countries are retained, the talent gap will conceivably expand, especially Political talents, and the cultivation of talents, require cycles.
That’s why the Han Dynasty’s frequency of recruiting scholars is so high. Of course, there are gains and losses, because the selection is too harsh. In fact, the quality of the scholars has been declining in recent years. Compared with the years before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, The gap is even more obvious. For example, in the early years, there were Wang Pu and Wang Pu, and later there were Wang Zhu and Li Fang. Now they are all high officials of the country.
However, even so, the intensity of selecting scholars has not been relaxed. In the early Han Dynasty, all seniors with skills could be cultivated and appointed, and there was no room for pickiness. And for those whose talents and qualifications were not outstanding, Only in the special period like the beginning of the Republic of China, when the world was uncertain, could we have this kind of opportunity.
In the peaceful and prosperous times, if you don't have amazing abilities, outstanding talents, or a profound background, it will be extremely difficult to get ahead. Of course, in recent years, most of the scholars selected by the country will serve as middle- and lower-level and subordinate officials. To train officials, their starting point will not be high, at least much lower than those in the early years. From Liu Chengyou's perspective, expectations for them will not be too high.
However, there are no absolutes. There is no guarantee that there will be no leftover pearls in every subject, but that requires them to work hard in the official world. If you raise a thousand Gu worms, some Gu kings and Gu generals will emerge. .....
This year's scientific examination is scheduled for three consecutive days from March 13th to 15th. It is the first regular examination since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is the first spring, and several subjects that Liu Chengyou thinks are still useful have been reinstated. (Of course, the focus is always on Jinshi and understanding the law). In the past, the examination was always held in the autumn.
Since the first month of the first lunar month, scholars have been coming to Beijing from all over the country to prepare for the examination. As of the deadline, 3,427 scholars had registered with the Ministry of Rites with Jie Wen, the largest number in the history of the scientific examination.
As for the reason, it is also very simple. The imperial court opened a few more doors and released the news early. The number of scholars this time was far more than in previous years. It was several times higher. This attracted many scholars to be interested. .In addition, there are scholars from Huainan and Qinfeng.
Especially for Qin Feng, Hanzhong was an unstable place. Whether it was to treat everyone equally or to win over people's hearts, Liu Chengyou directly issued an edict. For the scholars who were born here, the government offices along the way must provide convenient accommodation. And this is a very important situation. Policies that won the hearts of the people, at least among scholars, received great respect, which was a sign of the prosperity of the dynasty.
With scholars from all over the world entering Tokyo, Kaifeng City has become more elegant and lively. Although the newly expanded Kaifeng City still has distinctions between inside and outside, noble and humble, rich and poor, since the boundaries of the city and the city have been broken, The entire city has become increasingly prosperous. Although the government's management costs have increased dramatically, the vitality of the entire city has significantly improved.
The most direct benefit is the increase in commercial taxes, which is visible and tangible.
Several previous markets are still preserved and expanded. When the city was built, transportation was specially improved. Today, it is still the choice for business travel and trade, especially large-scale transactions.
Similarly, on the basis of the original market, some new markets have been developed, the most famous of which is the Xiangguo Temple. The Buddhist forbidden area has long been stained by the smell of folk fireworks, bordering on the world of mortals, and can no longer be said to be pure. .Although the imperial court suppressed Buddhism, it was difficult to control people's hearts. Many people liked to go to Xiangguo Temple. Even if they were doing business, they could be closer to "the bliss of my Buddha."
In view of the special situation of Xiangguo Temple, Kaifeng Prefecture specially dispatched a team composed of city officials and city soldiers to be responsible for the maintenance of order and tax management. The original hundreds of monks' rooms were also developed into hotels. There are always travelers staying overnight.
It's March now, which is also one of the busiest times of the year for Xiangguo Temple. Standing in front of the original mountain gate, looking around, there are layers upon layers of people, and everything you see is bustling, and your ears are full of noise. But Liu Chengyou looked very intoxicated.
Finally, the government left some dignity to Xiangguo Temple, at least they did not let people set up stalls in the Buddhist temple. Today, there are still monks practicing Buddhism in the temple, tourists still watch, and believers offer incense. The temple is still glorious. However, it just lacks the flamboyance that made Liu Chengyou unhappy.
Speaking of which, it has been almost five years since the large-scale movement to exterminate Buddhism. But I have to say that the vitality of Buddhism is really tenacious. Under the new situation, the remaining Buddhist temples in various places are still surviving with difficulty. , and even adapted.
After all, although Liu Chengyou claimed to "destroy the Buddha", what he destroyed was his influence, what he took was his property, and what he took was his mouth. It is clear enough to explain it in terms of profit. So far, what he gained back then is the emperor's internal funds. Among them, there are still some. Even though the control of social resources is reduced, Liu Chengyou still tolerates the existence and development of Buddhism.
In recent years, the government's biggest move against Buddhism has to be that after the capture of Huainan, two officials, adhering to the imperial policy, renovated (plundered) (plundered) local Buddhist temples. Among them, we were the most thorough. Wang Pu, the chief envoy to Huaidong.
At that time, there was some conflict with Chen Sirang, the commander of the Huaidong capital, because Chen Sirang could not understand Wang Pu's approach, and because Chen Sirang believed in Buddhism very much. It is also a phenomenon. In the world, there were many soldiers who killed many people throughout their lives. The warrior general who never took human life seriously believed in Buddhism. The more he got into his old age, the more he became like this. He was probably deceived by the idea of "putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha immediately".
However, how could Chen Sirang defeat Wang Pu? In the end, he felt the pressure from Tokyo and had to hold his nose and send troops to cooperate with the Chief Secretary's Yamen. The rectification of the Buddhist temples in Lianghuai added tens of thousands of people to the Han Dynasty, and the post-war recovery was also difficult. Benefit from the property of the Buddhist temple.
At the same time, because many military and political ministers like Chen Sirang sympathized with Buddhism, "exterminating Buddhism" could only become a sustainable policy.
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"Lang Jun, there are so many people coming and going here, it's really not the place you should stay. Now that you've seen it, you'd better go back to the palace early!" Zhang Dejun was waiting closely at the side, with a trace of anxiety on his delicate face, Advised Liu Chengyou.
Because he had to be nervous, Liu Chengyou had gone on patrol incognito more than once before, but he had never gone as deep into the market as he did today.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look around a few times, pointed at the guards who were closely guarded around him, and opened a gap. With wide eyes, everyone looked like a gangster, and said: "If you are more nervous, you are really going to kill me." Everyone’s attention is drawn to it!”
Basically, everyone who passes by will cast a curious look at Liu Chengyou and others. It is not that he has never seen dignitaries traveling around the city, but there are almost no such behavior.
Of course, Liu Chengyou did not blame the guards for disturbing his interest. He did not have the ridiculous idea of going deep into the people and integrating with the people.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Chengyou turned to look at Concubine Zhou Shu who was following him, and asked softly: "Are you tired of shopping?"
It has been three years since Liu Chengyou acquired the "Queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty". Although she is less than twenty, she has become more and more lovely after the emperor's development, just like the flower buds blooming in the spring. Regardless of her appearance, temperament or figure, she is full of charm. An alluring flavor.
However, among the concubines in the Han Palace, the one who was most neglected by Liu Chengyou was the Lady Zhou. Liu Chengyou went to Shuhua Palace very rarely. Although he could indulge in vocal music, write lyrics, compose music and choreograph, it was just for sex. The loneliness in the deep palace is always hard to resist.
As time passed, Shengsheng transformed from a lively young girl into a sad young woman. There was always lingering sorrow and sadness in that beautiful face. When Liu Chengyou saw her, no matter how hard his heart was, he would soften a bit. .
This time she came out of the palace out of pity, and Liu Chengyou specially called her to accompany him. Faced with the emperor's sudden invitation, the young lady was flattered, and she could not help but show off her beauty, and they went to play in the Tokyo city together. The sadness has obviously disappeared a lot.
At this time, leaning next to Liu Chengyou, hearing his question, his beautiful eyes looked at the prosperous scene in front of Xiangguo Temple with some nostalgia, obviously lingering, but soon a hint of sadness emerged. Facing Liu Chengyou's questioning eyes, Da Zhou gently said After taking a breath, as if waking up from a dream, he showed a delicate smile: "I am tired from walking, so let's go back to the palace!"