Liu Chan was also surprised. Why did his father-in-law, who was always known for his caution, come out to join in the fun at this time?
Take the imperial examination now.
Is it really possible?
"Your Majesty!" Zhuge Liang said slowly: "What Yuan Zhi said is very good. Now there is a serious shortage of officials in various counties. A group of talents can be selected through the imperial examination."
"Father-"
Just as Liu Chan was about to speak, Zhuge Liang said: "Everyone is equal in the imperial examination. As long as they have talent and knowledge and want to serve the imperial court, they can pass the examination and get the opportunity to serve the imperial court."
Although the Han Dynasty is still dominated by aristocratic families, after more than ten years of control by Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, whether it is the Yizhou family, Jingzhou family, Dongzhou family, or the newly promoted Guanzhong family, they want to
It is still unrealistic to influence the government like the clans of Soochow.
When the late emperor proclaimed himself emperor, the imperial court mainly used the Jingzhou clan, followed by the Dongzhou clan, and finally used and suppressed the local clans in Yizhou.
After the Battle of Guanzhong, Zhuge Liang slowly made some adjustments.
This is of course mainly due to the expansion of territory and the need for more and more talents, so we do not particularly emphasize one party, nor do we deliberately suppress one party.
Go to those who are able——
Whether it is a clan in Jingzhou, Dongzhou, Yizhou or Guanzhong, as long as you are capable and willing to serve the court, you will be reused.
But——
The main power of the Han Dynasty was always controlled by the Prime Minister's Palace, the Yushi Dafu Palace, and the Weiyang Palace.
The current situation is one of three-party containment. Even if it continues for a long time, it can still play a role of checks and balances.
The Prime Minister's Office is in charge of military affairs, and the Yushi Dafu's Office is in charge of internal affairs.
However, any decision made by the two governments must be approved by the emperor before it can be implemented.
Moreover, as Liu Chan continued to build prestige on various battlefields, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu had actually begun to hand over their power to the emperor.
If all ministers were as loyal as Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang.
They don't have to do this.
But they are not sure whether their successors will be as loyal as them a hundred years from now.
Therefore, military, internal affairs, and imperial power want to achieve a balance that can check and balance each other and promote each other. In this way, the new Han Dynasty established through their efforts may be able to achieve long-term peace and stability in the future.
In comparison, Liu Chan naturally trusts Zhuge Liang more.
After all, Zhuge Liang in history died after exhausting himself.
As for the imperial censor Xu Shu, although his reputation in history books is also very good, after all, he did not have many highlight moments in history, because after entering Cao Ying in the later period, he chose to lie down and take things step by step.
But it's different now. He returned to the Han camp and was given a high-ranking official post.
Power is a wonderful thing.
For example, didn’t Cao Cao, the ancestor of Cao Wei, originally want to be famous in history and become a person who made a difference to the court?
But what happened next?
As his power grows, he is reluctant to let go of it.
Of course, Xu Shu is not Cao Cao.
There is also a person like Zhuge Liang here in the imperial court.
So far, Xu Shu has not disappointed Liu Chan. He is also a very loyal minister and has not changed his original intention as his power grows.
The main power of the Han Dynasty was in the hands of Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu.
So when Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu approved the imperial examination at the same time, the other ministers could only follow suit.
Because they all know that once Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang approve it, the emperor will most likely agree.
"I second the proposal!"
Seeing that all the ministers supported the imperial examination, Liu Chan was actually quite satisfied.
Because once the imperial examination system is established, the aristocratic families that check and balance the Han and Jin Dynasties will soon be gradually replaced by scholars.
"Okay!" Liu Chan said loudly: "Since all of you, my dear friends, think that I, a great man, should be selected through the civil service examination, I cannot let you cold-blooded hearts."
"In the spring of next year, we will start taking courses to get scholars."
As soon as Liu Chan finished speaking, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others nodded with satisfaction. As for some wealthy families, although they didn't say it with their mouths, they didn't approve of the imperial examination in their hearts.
After talking about the imperial examination, Liu Chan suddenly sighed, and then said: "After experiencing this smallpox epidemic, I, a big man, have been reborn."
"Yeah!"
"Yeah!"
The ministers all nodded in agreement, and Liu Chan then said: "In gratitude for God's favor and to thank all of you for your efforts, I have decided to grant amnesty to the whole world."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
All ministers thank you.
Then, Liu Chan continued: "Although my princes are still young now, they are princes after all, and they will all shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing the Han Dynasty in the future."
What does it mean?
The ministers were a little puzzled. After all, during the epidemic, Liu Chan had summoned Liu Chen, the second son of the emperor, to be crowned prince.
How?
Now that the epidemic is over, will the emperor regret it again?
Continue to set up savings secretly?
"Preach the message!"
Liu Chan said loudly: "Make Liu Chen, the second son of the emperor, the crown prince."
As soon as Liu Chan said these words, the courtiers in the main hall breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor did not regret it and still appointed his eldest son as the prince. That's fine.
As long as there is no abolition, the foundation of the Han Dynasty will not be shaken.
Of course, this can be regarded as Liu Chan publicly naming Liu Chen as the crown prince, thus establishing his status as crown prince.
Then, Liu Chan added: "Female Liu Tan, the eldest son of the emperor, as King of Qin, Liu Yan, the third son of the emperor, as King of Ming Dynasty, and Liu Rui, the fourth son of the emperor, as King of Tang."
The legitimate son is crowned prince, and the prince is crowned king.
This was a very common thing, so the ministers had no objections, and several young princes also thanked the emperor for his kindness on the spot.
"Thank you, Father!"
Looking at the princes, Liu Chan said: "You must remember that as a king, you must put the people first. As the saying goes, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world."
"Please remember this!"
All four princes responded.
This made all the ministers a little confused, thinking that there can only be one emperor in the world. Why is Your Majesty saying this to all four princes now?
Liu Chan ignored them, but glanced at Fu'an.
Fu'an understood immediately and walked quickly outside the hall.
Not long after, Fu'an entered the hall together with Liu Chan's three daughters, the three current princesses of the Han Dynasty.
"My son, I pay homage to my father."
Under the leadership of Liu Rongyue, the three sisters bowed to Liu Chan in a polite manner.
"Female Liu Rongyue, the eldest daughter of the emperor, as the eldest princess of Hanyang;"
"Female Liu Fei, the second daughter of the emperor, as Princess Dongping;"
"Feng——Huang's third daughter, Liu Yuan, as the Princess of Ningguo;"
First, the crown prince was appointed, and then three strange kings were named. This in itself did not make the ministers curious. After all, the princes will be named kings sooner or later. As for the King of Qin, King Ming, and King Tang.
These are not important. They are still young now. When they grow up, it will be no problem for the emperor to give them a back cover.
However, the titles given to the three princesses shocked the civil and military officials of the entire court.
Is Your Majesty going to launch a unification war in advance?
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This chapter has been completed!