Seeing the other party nodding, Zhang Yang explained: "Xiaguan does not want to participate in the court struggle. He indeed rejected Zhao Guogong's solicitation, and he does not want to side with the Prime Minister."
Fang Xuanling looked solemn, "You kid is really..."
He looked harmless, Zhang Yang even blinked, "What's wrong?"
Fang Xuanling waved his sleeves and said, "I don't want to win you over."
As soon as he finished speaking, he walked into Zhongshu Province.
What's wrong? Could it be that I'm just being sentimental?
Zhang Yang still scratched his head. After returning home, he still had to change his official hat. The ventilation was also too poor.
Wearing an official hat for more than an hour in the morning, I felt very bored.
Zhang Yang has just entered the Zhongshu Provincial Department. In the past two days, he has become accustomed to the work procedures of the Zhongshu Provincial Department. As long as he leaves most of the work in his hands to Liu Zi and Zhang Xingcheng, he is still free and does not need to deal with too many political affairs.
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The two clerks took out several rosters and said, "This is the roster for this imperial examination. They have all been copied."
Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling each have one volume.
Zhang Yang also held the roster in his hand. He opened it and looked at the names. The roster was very long and there was a place of origin behind each name.
Looking from the front to the back, the names Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui of Hedong Road come into view.
"There are more people taking the imperial examination this time than last year."
The speaker was Changsun Wuji, and many people nodded. The more people who come to the imperial examination, the better.
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said: "I compared last year's roster. Many of the people who took the imperial examination this time were not admitted last year, accounting for about 60%."
Preparations for the imperial examination are coming soon, and registration is closed.
Next comes the preparations.
The prince came with three liang of eunuchs and said, "Your Majesty has a decree. Please invite the three ministers from Zhongshu to come to Ganlu Hall to discuss matters."
Fang Xuanling stood up, tidied up her clothes, and turned to look at Zhang Yang, who was still sitting so solidly.
"Why is the Prime Minister looking at me?"
Fang Xuanling did not speak, but Changsun Wuji sighed: "Originally, it was Wei Zheng who was going to Manlu Palace. Since you took over Wei Zheng's affairs, you should also go to Manlu Palace."
"It turns out that I am also one of the three." Zhang Yang ignored the strange and surprised looks around him and followed Fang Xuanling out of Zhongshu Province.
Tang Shanshi put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Sooner or later this Yang will be ranked among the three phases."
If Zhang Yang could also participate in the imperial examination and receive such attention from His Majesty, it would not be impossible for him to be ranked among the Three Prime Ministers.
Furthermore, Zhang Yang’s contribution is equally significant.
Especially since the establishment of the Foreign Affairs Council, it has recovered the Western Regions, managed Tubo, and built the Anxi Protectorate...
In terms of status, is it just a reward for a county prince? Your Majesty has to exercise restraint and not give him too high a reward because he is young.
Many civil servants in Zhongshu Province discussed it for a while.
It only took half a year to be promoted from a civil official in the Ministry of Rites to the Minister of Rites, and another year from the head of the East Palace to the Minister of Rites.
Everyone is still working hard to gain qualifications and make political achievements.
The speed at which Zhang Yang was promoted was outrageous.
It's so bullying...
Zhang Yang followed Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling all the way to the front of Ganlu Hall.
You can walk straight into the temple without any special permission.
Li Shimin had just had breakfast and looked at the three of them, finally landing on Zhang Yang.
After finishing the last mouthful of porridge, Li Shimin put down the bowl and quickly handed it to Wang Gonggong aside, "Lu Zhaolin asked me to eat more lightly recently. The meals in the past two days have also been meager. After all, those cooks are not as good as Zhang Yang in cooking."
So innovative.”
Let's talk about things, what should I do? Zhang Yang secretly thought about it.
Changsun Wuji cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you should also pay attention to your health."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Give me a seat."
Eunuch Wang brought chairs and the three of them sat down.
The chairs are of the Lishan style. The chairs in the palace are all luxurious and made of fine purple wood.
The chair has become a tool used by His Majesty to sit on.
At present, chairs have not changed people's living habits. People still sit on the floor in the middle of the court or in the room.
The same is true for Zhongshu Province.
Just sitting on the floor for a long time makes my back very tired and not as comfortable as a chair.
Fang Xuanling took out a memorial and said, "These are the specific rules for this imperial examination. Based on the situation last year, we have made some improvements."
Zhang Yang also took one and looked at it carefully.
Li Shimin added: "Very good. I hope this imperial examination can improve the embarrassing situation of employing people in the DPRK and China."
"Cough cough cough..."
Hearing several coughs, Li Shimin looked at Zhang Yang and said impatiently: "Sir Zhang, is he feeling unwell?"
Zhang Yang also coughed, "Aren't our imperial examination rules unfamous?"
"The name of the lake?"
"That's right." Zhang Yang explained: "Even the candidates' names and places of origin must be blocked. For the reviewers, these examination papers must be conducted without knowing the person answering the questions."
The hall fell into silence.
Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling calmly.
Fang Xuanling was silent for a long time, "I led people to sort out the examination papers overnight and add places with lake names."
Zhang Yang asked again: "Why are there no examiners patrolling the exam? How to prevent cheating?"
The ancients still attached great importance to their reputation, especially things like exams.
But we can’t prevent some people from being shameless.
Zhang Yang's words were not loud, but they really hit the point.
Fang Xuanling closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "Your Majesty, I will arrange manpower to improve it after I return."
"In addition to the two or three invigilators in each examination room, there are also additional examiners assigned to patrol the examination rooms." Unconsciously lowering his voice, Zhang Yang murmured, "What if someone is bribed, wouldn't it be..."
These words have always crushed the moral standards of readers time and time again.
The more rigorous the exam, the more the examinee's moral character will be underestimated. Even the invigilators are highly respected people. Could these people still be bribed?
They all have read books from sages and their moral standards must be very high.
According to Zhang Yang's words, it seems that the examination room is full of bad people, and everyone is watching as if they are on guard against thieves.
Li Shimin drank tea and said, "That's how it should be, to take precautions before it happens."
Fang Xuanling said again: "I will make arrangements."
Changsun Wuji told about the birthplaces of the candidates who took the imperial examination this time, and said which places had more people and which places had fewer people taking the imperial examination.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Yang coughed again and interrupted: "What about that? Is there anyone going to the toilet in the middle of our examination room?"
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said: "Using the toilet is a natural thing for human beings. It happens naturally."
Zhang Yang whispered: "Then if someone makes an appointment to go to the toilet together at the same time, will the question be passed on in the middle? Will the answer be given?"
After the words fell, several people were speechless again.
There was a long silence this time.
In particular, Fang Xuanling's face became a little more solemn, and his expression was green and black, as if he was about to drop the memorial in his hand and stand up.
"I really didn't consider these before. I will make arrangements."
Changsun Wuji went on to report on the registration status of this imperial examination, saying that he had looked at Zhang Yang specifically before, for fear that he would interrupt.
Seeing that the person had no intention of speaking, he opened his mouth and continued talking.
Zhang Yang looked at the process of the imperial examination in his hand, "Are the pens, inks, paper and inkstones in the examination room arranged by the Central Government? What would happen if the candidates bring their own?"
The conversation in Ganlu Hall was interrupted again.
As the chief official of this imperial examination, Fang Xuanling's face was not good-looking, and Changsun Wuji's face was not good-looking either.
Li Shimin held his forehead and said, "Zhang Yang, if you have an idea, you can say it all in one go."
Zhang Yang nodded, "First of all, the seats in the imperial examination room must be arranged flexibly to prevent people from colluding in advance. Secondly, you cannot talk or make any strange noises during the examination. At the same time, the distance between each table in the examination room must be ensured...
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The Imperial Examination was launched in the Tang Dynasty not long ago and it did not have much experience.
I am a bit unfamiliar with dealing with the various cheating methods of test takers.
Having seen many typical examples from ancient times to the present, including taking exams for various matters, Zhang Yang talked about them all.
Fang Xuanling took notes and took notes. When he finished writing this, he relaxed his wrist and wrote a long list.
After the report was completed, the three of them walked out of the Manna Hall.
Zhang Yang looked at the sky and said, "If nothing happens, I will go back first."
Fang Xuanling walked towards Zhongshu Province with a grimace.
Changsun Wuji hesitated to speak, so he had no choice but to leave.
There are still many arrangements that need to be supplemented for the establishment of the imperial examination, especially some of Zhang Yang's opinions, which simply trample on the morals of literati.
It's so disrespectful.
But these arrangements have to be made, and they should indeed be nipped in the bud.
There are so many people in Zhongshu Province who don’t have to leave today, and everyone has to work overtime until very late.
When others found out that these were mentioned by Zhang Yang, everyone had to stay and work overtime to prepare for the imperial examination in three days.
Even the examination room had to be rearranged and the examination papers had to be reprinted and added to the Huming Office.
Everyone was itching to see Zhang Yang as the culprit.
Just because of his few words, so many people in Zhongshu Province had to work hard for several days to implement all these things before the imperial examination. Some people may not be able to go home for three days.
Fortunately for Zhang Yang, he went home early and was happy.
At this moment, Zhang Yang was not happy going home.
He was standing in front of Wei Zheng's mansion, coming to visit.
Wei Zheng looked at the book in his hand and coughed from time to time, "I can go to court tomorrow."
A hoarse voice is most likely due to coughing.
Zhang Yang also sat down and said, "If Mr. Zheng is inconvenienced, I can still help with government affairs tomorrow."
Wei Zheng waved his hand, "How can I keep asking you to help? Besides, I have to personally intervene in some matters. I don't know how the fortifications in the Hexi Corridor are arranged. It's time for the report."
"Everything has been arranged, and His Majesty has approved it. He is very satisfied with the subsequent management methods."
After saying that, seeing Wei Zheng coughing again, Zhang Yang helped pick up the kettle and pour a bowl of hot water.
Wei Zheng added: "There is also the matter of the imperial examination..."
"The Imperial Examination matters are all coordinated and arranged by the Prime Minister. I also made some suggestions. Your Majesty and the Prime Minister are very pertinent and are now preparing happily."
"That's fine, that's fine."
Wei Zheng nodded repeatedly with a pleased look on his face, "I'm not wrong about you. As long as you don't have the intention to retire, you are a talent that can be made."
Zhang Yang smiled awkwardly, "Actually, I also want to get sick. It's the kind of serious illness that cannot be cured and will seriously weaken your vitality as soon as you go to court or talk to others."
"Is there such a disease?"
"Well, I'm thinking about it."
Zhang Yang looked serious, "Talking to people is a very tiring thing. If you talk too much, your energy will be seriously damaged."
Wei Zheng snorted coldly: "You can just say these things to me, but don't say them to your teacher Zhang Gongjin."
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "Teacher is not in good health, will he be angry to death?"
Wei Zheng nodded slightly.
After talking to Wei Zheng about the current situation in the court, Zhang Yang stood up and left.
It wasn't until he went to court the next day that Zhang Yang discovered that the people in Zhongshu Province didn't look too good. Many of them looked listless after staying up late.
Li Ji led his troops to Shuofang, and the Ministry of Revenue also sent food and grass.
The Ministry of War has prepared soldiers and weapons.
Since the pacification of Tubo, the Tang Dynasty has not mobilized foreign troops for a long time.
This was the first battle since the founding of the dynasty in the ninth year of Zhenguan.
If the generals had not been decided, the generals in the court would have been arguing over this battle.
Mr. Zheng is back. There is no need to go to Zhongshu Province today.
Zhang Yang was still preparing to go home as usual, "Old Xu, has this Songtsen Gampo set off?"
Xu Jingzong replied: "He said that he has already arrived in Hehuang. Now it seems that he is true to his word. He is just going to a lot of trouble. He just wanted to come and asked you to ask a question to challenge him. This is not what a gentleman does."
The prince was standing not far away, probably waiting for him.
Xu Jingzong said again: "Why don't we wait for him to arrive in the Tang Dynasty and detain him? If he stays in Tubo, it will be a disaster sooner or later. I heard that Lu Dongzan is also here."
"Don't worry yet."
Zhang Yang walked up to the prince with a smile on his face and said, "Your Highness."
Xu Jingzong bowed and said goodbye, not daring to disturb the conversation between the prince and Zhang Yang.
"I told Hou Junji, Minister of War, about the compass, and they are already considering it."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "This compass is difficult to make. Can you tell me about the price?"
Li Chengqian said again: "Hou Junji said the compass, the Ministry of War is bound to win."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang took a breath of cold air, still thinking about it with his hands in his hands.
"Is there anything wrong?"
"Are you really saying that you are determined to win?"
"Exactly."
Pulling Li Chengqian to the side, Zhang Yang looked around and whispered: "The Ministry of War said that it is inevitable to win. Do you dare to ask if they will bring troops to rob it if the price is not right?"
Li Chengqian smiled in astonishment, "How could it be possible? You are worrying too much."
Seeing that Zhang Yang's expression was still solemn, Li Chengqian took out a piece of jade and said, "This is the jade given by the Su family. I entrust you to give it to you as a thank you."
Zhang Yang took the jade and held it in his hand, feeling the texture of the jade, "You're welcome. Actually, I'm not that materialistic, so I just treat it like two families making friends."
Li Chengqian bowed and said, "I would also like to thank you."
"Everyone is happy when lovers finally get married. Others would do the same thing. The important thing is that His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess can get along harmoniously in the future."
"I will definitely remember your words."
"I also heard that because of your few words, Zhongshu Province was very busy preparing all night yesterday, and many people have a grudge against you. Since Mr. Zheng is back, it would be better for you to go less often."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the warning."
"Do you want to go to the East Palace? I still have many things I want to ask you about the opening of the official school."
Zhang Yang raised his head and looked at the sky, "I'm afraid it's going to rain today. I don't know if the clothes at home have been collected. I'll keep them soon."
"Walk slowly."
Walking out of Chengtian Gate all the way, the prince is newly married. Going to the East Palace at this time will inevitably cause disturbance.
During the Zhenguan period, Li Shimin was careless in educating his son, but the prince was loyal and honest, and did not get married until he was over twenty years old.
What needs to be changed must be changed, and what needs to be done must not be left behind.
Zhang Yang thought in his heart: The Tang Dynasty must be in good shape. I am still waiting for the day when I will become rich.