Emperor Liu's smile remained until the end, and there were not many changes on his face. He had never seen any kind of person, or heard any kind of remarks. Xu Shilian, a little scholar, even if he made some wild remarks, he would not
As for Emperor Liu's reaction.
However, the prince, who was familiar with Emperor Liu, still caught the emperor's brows dancing in an instant. Although it was fleeting, it was enough to show that Emperor Liu was somewhat touched.
"Is this what you call a strange theory? It's indeed strange, strange, and new!" After a long time, Emperor Liu raised his head and waved the paper in his hand, making the palace feel particularly quiet.
The smile on his lips looked very gentle. Emperor Liu said to Liu Yang: "You don't have to say anything. Some of them are criticisms and corrections for me about the imperial policies. Since we let people discuss politics, what opinions should I hold?"
Any opinion, as long as it is meaningful, can be understood and is not surprising.
I have been in court for so many years, and it is not that I have never been criticized. It is not that I have never been criticized before, and I have been chased and pointed at my nose to say that I was wrong.
It’s just that Xu Shilian, who is just a swordsman and pen, dares to take such a broad view when he first arrives in Beijing, which is very courageous. This courage is better than many ministers in the court!"
When Emperor Liu said this, his tone was relaxed, as if he didn't take it seriously, and there was a vague appreciation for Xu Shilian in his words. However, he added at the end: "Did Xu Shilian also drink when he wrote this article?"
Perhaps using "drunk words" to describe Xu Shilian's policy is already a sign of Emperor Liu's tolerance and generosity.
After listening to Emperor Liu's comments, Liu Yang cupped his hands and said: "Xu Shilian may have some insights, but this insight is too crude and superficial. He only knows the surface and does not know the connotation.
After all, he was just from Shanyang. He had read some books, acquired some knowledge, and understood some court policies. However, his vision was narrow after all, and his arguments were surprising, but ultimately narrow.
Don’t pay attention to some arrogance!”
"Is this the reason why it was not accepted by the reviewers?" Emperor Liu said lightly: "It can be seen that Xu Shilian put a lot of effort into writing this policy, and Li Fang gave it to him just because it was 'taboo'.
Is it true?
Just because of this courage and perseverance, what can I do if I get a Jinshi? Just because this person wrote an unsatisfactory article and expressed some bitter opinions and views?
Could it be that you can only praise me and not have any objections to the court's policies? I think the court can still have more people who dare to say offensive things..."
Probably only Emperor Liu could say such a thing, and for the ministers who reviewed the papers and selected the scholars, their position needed to be considered, and stability was also necessary.
What's more, the aftertaste of Emperor Liu's Zen ceremony is still there, and among the praises of the Manchu Dynasty, such an article is obviously out of time, not to mention that he is still a mere scholar.
It is not difficult for the marking officer to make a choice, and from the results, everyone's choices are unanimous, which can already explain the reason.
At least, there won't be any principled issues in not accepting this person. It's just that no one could have imagined that this Xu Shilian would be so ignorant, so upright and sharp, he couldn't bear to be wronged, and he would be so simple and crude in finding solutions to problems.
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"But!" Emperor Liu continued to express his opinion: "The imperial court has held the Enke Examination more than a dozen times. There are so many scholars of all kinds, and this is the first time that Xu Shilian has set such high standards.
Lu Duosun was ranked among the best among the young boys, and he was considered arrogant and complacent. He never thought that twenty years later, there would be someone even more conceited!"
Xu Shilian was proud enough to be praised like this by Emperor Liu.
"If I didn't have enough confidence in myself, I probably wouldn't be able to file a complaint. Unfortunately, I was overconfident and never realized it!"
"Now that the matter has been investigated clearly, do you have any ideas on how to deal with the ending?" Emperor Liu turned around and asked Liu Yang.
Liu Yang was obviously hesitant, he cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice!"
"I'm asking you what you think?" Emperor Liu said calmly.
Emperor Liu's eyes always brought a kind of pressure to people. Liu Yang understood it deeply. After pondering for a while, he no longer hesitated and answered: "I have discussed with Mr. Zhao and believe that we should only use the results of the investigation on this matter."
, announce the world clearly, listen to the truth and eliminate rumors!
The only concern is that this matter has already had an extremely bad impact on both the government and the public, and among the scholars of today. Even if the truth is revealed, doubts and criticisms may still be unavoidable.
How to appease the soldiers’ hearts requires more consideration!”
"What else should we consider?" After hearing what he said, Emperor Liu immediately asked: "Since you have found out the truth and Li Fang is innocent, are you going to unjustly accuse the innocent just because of the doubts of public opinion?
Scholars in both the government and the public need an explanation, but what about the court? What about Li Fang? Do you have to blame your own ministers for the angry actions of a scholar? This is unreasonable!"
Of course Emperor Liu knew that Liu Yang didn't mean this, so what he said was just a statement. He really didn't care that much about the outcome of this matter, he just wanted to see how his prince behaved.
"Yes!" Liu Yang didn't panic and assumed a teachable posture.
"In addition, in addition to clarifying the facts, I believe that appropriate improvements should be made to the imperial examination system!" Liu Yang added.
"Oh?" Emperor Liu became more interested and signaled: "Say!"
"The reason for such a commotion this time is not only because Xu Shilian did not distinguish the facts, ignored the importance, and recklessly sued. The fundamental reason is also that the power and responsibility of the examiner are too heavy, and the relationship between Wu Jichuan and Li Gong is just from the same hometown.
An introduction.
The chief examiner manages the processes before and after the scientific examination, and even the selection of examiners and marking officers is under his leadership. I believe that in the future, the imperial examination, chief examiner, invigilator, and marking officials should be separated to check and balance each other, and establish an independent marking team to
Ensure fairness and reduce the possibility of favoritism.
In addition, more detailed provisions can be made for the examination and scoring standards to avoid unfair results due to the personal preferences of the marking officers.
Not only are the candidates required to keep their names anonymous when answering and copying, but the marking officers are also required to keep their names anonymous when reviewing, and their movements are strictly restricted. Before the admission quota is announced, no one is allowed to have personal contacts or travel...
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Listening to Liu Yang's words, even Emperor Liu couldn't help but nod his head in approval. He looked at him and praised: "Your thinking is very good. You can learn lessons from this storm, improve the system, and prevent the slightest mistakes. It is also a good thing."
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"My son is just under my father's teachings, and I have gained something occasionally!" Faced with Emperor Liu's affirmation, Liu Yang said modestly.
"Since you proposed this matter, you should take the lead to perfect it and make it a complete product!" Emperor Liu ordered: "Your idea is very good. Try to avoid personal factors in the recruitment process.
Leading role!”
"yes!"
"Have you considered how to arrange the individuals involved in this case?" Emperor Liu asked again.
Liu Yang: "Wu Jichuan, although the material is ugly, the imperial court selects talents based on their appearance, regardless of their appearance. I have also known this person, and he still has the academic ability, but he has a cowardly temperament. This time, he is considered an innocent victim, so let him go to the third hall."
Repair books, do some learning, or it’s a good place to go;
Although Xu Shilian is talented, he relies on his talent and is arrogant and needs to be polished. He ignores the facts, recklessly sues and slanders ministers, which has a bad influence and serious consequences. In the opinion of Mr. Zhao, he should be severely punished and later warned!
However, I thought that because he was young and frivolous, and there was a reason for the incident, he would not be severely punished to avoid causing trouble again. It would be better to exile him to the border for experience. If he can learn from this practice, reflect on himself, and cultivate his character,
He may not be able to become a useful talent for the court in the future."
"You are kind-hearted, but you still worry about those unnecessary influences!" Emperor Liu chuckled.
Seeing that his thoughts were revealed, Liu Yang returned a reserved smile.
"I would like to ask my father for instructions on how to deal with the errors among the nine Jinshi during the two reviews!" Liu Yang asked for instructions again.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu immediately said: "The previous edict said that you are solely responsible for this matter, just think about it yourself!"
Liu Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "How about enrolling these eighteen people together?"
"Yes!" Emperor Liu responded simply.
"There are still some people involved, why don't you mention them?" Emperor Liu reminded him when he saw Liu Yang's expression that he had finished playing.
Liu Yang was slightly stunned, thought for a while, and said: "Since Mr. Li is innocent, the imperial court should fully support him and restore his reputation!"
"I'm not talking about Li Fang!" Emperor Liu said calmly.
Liu Yang frowned. He really didn't understand what Emperor Liu meant. He didn't know who the people he mentioned were referring to. He thought about it and said: "The ministers who reviewed the second review have worked hard. They should be given
There will definitely be a reward!”
Emperor Liu shook his head and said directly: "After hearing about the drum case, a group of disgraced scholars gathered to make noise and cause trouble in the imperial city. Have you not thought about how to deal with these people?"
"This..." Liu Yang couldn't help being surprised and said: "These scholars also acted unintentionally without knowing the reasons..."
Before he finished speaking, Emperor Liu refuted: "Since we don't know the reason, why are we making noise and causing trouble? How can we tolerate such provocations? Otherwise, where is the dignity of the imperial court?
In the final analysis, it is still about interests. If you are dissatisfied with the results, you just want to fish in troubled waters. Without your own judgment, you just follow what others say. Such a person is even more despicable than Xu Shilian!"
Liu Yang lowered his head and said, "I wonder how dad plans to deal with it?"
At this time, Emperor Liu did not let Liu Yang make his own decision, and immediately said: "All the fallen scholars who gathered in the imperial city that day will be disqualified from being considered again!"
Hearing Emperor Liu's somewhat indifferent voice, Liu Yang was shocked. There were hundreds of people gathered at the gate of the imperial city that day...
But seeing Emperor Liu's calm look, Liu Yang opened his mouth, then cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
He wanted to eliminate the negative effects as much as possible, but Emperor Liu obviously didn't have that many worries.
"By the way, Li Fang has been wronged this time. Please comfort me!" Emperor Liu said lightly again.