Chapter 482: Look at this prosperous age, just as you and I wish!
"It's busy outside, Xiaojie and the others are about to enter the city."
In the inner guard training ground, Li Yan's ears twitched slightly and he walked out slowly.
As soon as they left the imperial city, they saw the people all smiling and rushing towards Dingding Gate.
Former Tubo Zanpu was about to lead his ministers to the capital to surrender to the saint and receive gifts.
When Silla was destroyed before, although the dancing postures of Silla kings and ministers also attracted a lot of people's attention, in general, that was the case. Even if the Tang Dynasty destroyed Silla in history, there would be no problem, they just couldn't care about it.
, not to mention the powerful Tang Dynasty now.
But Tubo was indeed different. The Battle of Dafeichuan was very painful. The Weishui Alliance made great progress and the Tang Dynasty, which had no rivals since then, tasted the taste of a disastrous defeat.
Therefore, comparing two countries, one is a thief who steals, and the other is a fierce robber. The threat level is naturally very different. Now that they all surrender under the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, it is even more exciting.
Not to mention the grand celebration ordered by the saint, even the people in the capital spontaneously poured into the streets, singing and dancing.
Li Yan was not wearing a purple robe, but was walking on the street in casual clothes. People kept saluting and nodding, and at the same time, a sad cry came from his ears.
He looked over with some surprise and saw a large funeral procession emerging from the street in the distance.
Weeping and mourning on this great day. Although birth, old age, illness and death are inevitable, it is still somewhat unlucky.
An official happened to be passing by and hurriedly came to flatter him: "General Li, that is the funeral procession of the former King of Silla!"
At this time, Li Yan had already seen from the size of the mourners' eyes that an important figure in the former Silla had died of illness, but when he heard this, he still curled his lips: "That's it!"
According to the news from Meihua Neiwei, King Jinfamin of Silla was very excited during the period when the saint was in seclusion in Yumen. Although he did not dare to contact his former ministers directly, he held many banquets at his house and exchanged favors.
, specially inviting courtiers who support Empress Wu.
As a result, the saint stepped forward to quell the chaos, and those ministers who had attended the banquet were beheaded or exiled. After Jin Famin heard the news, he suddenly fell ill.
The hope of national restoration was completely lost.
All we can do is to have a double happiness on this memorable day.
Li Yan's mood became even better when he saw the former King of Silla being buried with Tang Dynasty etiquette.
As we walked, we arrived at the dormitory complex outside the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites.
As the imperial examination became more and more fair and the number of people increased, the sage ordered a new accommodation group to be opened to accommodate students from various states and counties who came to Beijing to take the exam. Later, students from the capital also moved in.
Not only because there are academic discussions and a strong atmosphere, but also benefits are provided.
At this time, an official from the Ministry of Rites came with a thick stack of volumes and called out: "Mingfa, Ming calculations, and Mingshu subject materials! Those who want to do research, come quickly and copy them!"
With a shout, the scholars rushed out: "I go first! I copy it first!" "Lu Lingshi, I made the decision yesterday!" "Give me a clear calculation!"
Li Yan looked at it with a smile.
This is this year’s reform project, which focuses on improving the status of Mingfa, Mingshu and Mingshu.
Mingfa is a test of law, Mingshu is a test of arithmetic, and Mingshu is a test of translation, which requires special interpretation of the meaning of words and sentences in ancient books.
In Li Yan's view, talents in such subjects are more professional and have made greater contributions to grassroots governance, but they are extremely underestimated. In the past, only single digits were selected by the imperial court every year, and their positions were all at the lowest level.
Officials of the eighth or ninth grade have no prospect of promotion.
Unless you really have no ambitions and just want to work as an official and have a job, anyone with some ambition will not take the exam for that kind of miscellaneous subject.
And Li Yan did not expect that changing a policy would change the chain of contempt. Prejudices in people's hearts are like a big mountain. Once discrimination occurs, it is extremely difficult to eliminate it. In this world, Jinshi is nobler than Mingjing, and Mingjing is
It is much nobler than clear methods, clear calculations, and clear books.
It doesn't matter, since they can't be juxtaposed at this stage, let's simply distinguish the priorities.
Starting from this year, Jinshi subjects and Mingjing subjects are the main subjects. After passing, you can get the qualification for selection. Mingfa, Mingcalculation, and Mingshu are minor subjects. After passing, you can get an academic certificate. Not only can you improve your ranking in the imperial examination, but you can also be selected in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
You can also get priority status.
As soon as the policy was announced, the three subjects that had previously been ignored were immediately picked up by students.
This group of students from various states and counties have never been afraid of learning more, and the popularity of exams will naturally make these subjects flourish and drive the trend.
Later, Li Yan also conceived a similar method to treat craftsmen. Anyway, as long as it is related to being an official and it is not forceful indoctrination, the status can be improved to a certain extent.
Just as he was thinking about the overall situation, a voice came from behind: "Li Yuanfang!"
There are not many people who dare to call him like this now. Li Yan felt quite comfortable hearing it and turned around: "Jia Shilin!"
Jia Sibo, still thin, brought another student to the front and saluted: "I have been preparing for the exam during this period, but I haven't thanked you for giving me the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination and gain meritorious service."
Li Yan shook his head and said: "You misunderstood. Everything is His Majesty's decision. Whether you have extenuating circumstances and an unpardonable crime, or an unforgivable crime and excusable circumstances, it all depends on whether you can test it yourself."
Become a Jinshi."
Whether it was finding Yang Sijian's son and destroying the other party's hopes in one fell swoop, or later making a decisive decision to invite Wan'er to the palace to face the saint and minimizing the coup d'etat, Jia Sibo's advice at the most critical moment made great contributions.
Logically speaking, this credit is enough to atone for his sins. After all, his plan did not succeed back then. Just because of a small flaw, Li Yan caught him and uprooted him along with his men.
However, after Li Hong weighed the situation, he did not easily forgive his past sins, but instead asked Jia Sibo to take part in the new imperial examination.
If he can pass the Jinshi examination in one fell swoop, it will prove that he was indeed treated unfairly, and he will be pardoned at the expense of his merits. If he fails to pass the examination, he will still be punished with treason.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yan is pleased with this. Li Hong's political methods are becoming more and more sophisticated.
Jia Sibo's previous tragedies were ultimately caused by the oppression of the family's privileges. Now Li Hong continues to use justice to suppress the family while trying to find talents from poor families as much as possible, but he firmly grasps the scale, unlike Wu Zhou who is as muddy as the sand.
, as long as they are willing to be loyal to the saint, they will be collected regardless of good or bad.
This is the change that truly brings fairness to talented people from poor families.
Jia Sibo raised his brows slightly, and vaguely understood the saint's meaning. There was more respect in his brows, and he said sincerely: "I see, your majesty is wise, but I still want to thank you for letting Brother Yang save me!"
Li Yan knew that he had always worshiped the imperial power. He used to do this to Li Zhi and now he does to Li Hong. He was concerned and said: "You have been a living dead in Ci'en Temple for many years. Your study of classics must be inferior to that of someone who has been taking exams."
Students, after this period of preparation for the exam, are you still confident?"
Jia Sibo said proudly: "No matter how well I performed before, I didn't have the confidence to pass high school, but now that I have lost my reputation, even though I have been idle these past few years and cannot be among the best, it is still not difficult to pass the exam!"
Li Yan nodded and glanced at the student next to him.
Jia Sibo said apologetically: "I have forgotten the etiquette. This is my friend, Zhou Xing of Yongzhou."
Zhou Xing hurriedly bowed and said: "Zhou Xing, courtesy name Renren, pays homage to the general!"
When Li Yan heard the name, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Zhou Renren, what do you think of the three-subject certificate?"
Zhou Xing did not expect that this world-famous champion general would actually talk to him, and he stuttered nervously: "I... I think... the Ming method is easier to test..."
Li Yan was basically sure that it was not the same name, and smiled: "Don't be excited, calm down, and work well as an official in the future!"
Zhou Xing was overjoyed: "Yes! Yes! Thank you, General, for your encouragement!"
This is Wu Zetian's famous ruthless official, the protagonist who invited the emperor to the urn. Historically, he was also a Jinshi and was proficient in law. Later, his official career was not smooth. He actively catered to Wu Zetian's needs, made accusations, persecuted his ministers, and was rewarded as Shangshu Zuocheng.
, the Minister of Punishment, finally suffered the consequences.
Zhou Xing should have been admitted to Jinshi earlier, but it was not necessarily a good thing for him. Now because of Li Yan's arrival, too many lives have changed dramatically.
Like Di Renjie and Guo Yuanzhen, they turned out to be top-notch talents and gained a bigger historical stage. And like Qiu Shenji and Zhou Xing, who were originally evil people who wanted to cater to Wu Zetian, they were able to follow the right path, and Li Yan was equally satisfied.
It is said that people suffer in rise and fall, but in fact there is a huge difference. Troubled times make good people become bad, while prosperous times make bad people good.
Li Yan finally looked at Jia Sibo: "After you pass the Jinshi examination, go see Zhongjing and obtain his forgiveness. Then go to Liniang's tomb in Liangzhou and worship in front of Zhang Yang's tomb in Runzhou... Farewell!"
After saying that, he cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and left.
Watching Li Yan's tall back disappear, Jia Sibo murmured to himself: "Yes... I owe too many people after all..."
An Zhongjing, his childhood playmate, was secretly jealous because he could go to the Second Hall and Sixth School to study, and he also envied An's power, so he slandered and exploited him;
Liniang, a survivor of the Supi family, was bought in the Western Regions. In order to show her abilities to "Zuoming", she was trained to be a qualified secret agent, but she ended up harming Liniang and Brother Fu;
And Zhang Yang and Zhang Shouyi, who said goodbye in the snow, adopted a plan full of loopholes, and finally sacrificed themselves to help the Jiangnan nobles...
Whether he was arrested in Liangzhou or was murdered in prison, Jia Sibo never shed tears from beginning to end. But at this moment, thinking about the past, tears of mixed emotions finally came out of his eyes:
"The sins of the past can never be redeemed. Is it fair or unfair for me to have such an ending?"
"But no matter what, Shouyi, it would be great if you were still here..."
"Look at this prosperous age, just as you and I wish!"