When the first ray of morning light appeared from the east, Zhufuyan suddenly bounced like a clockwork machine.
After a simple wash, he continued to study in the sunshine with "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" in his arms.
"The exam is about to take place today!" Master Yan thought in his heart: "I must pass this round!"
Passing this hurdle, for him, was tantamount to opening up a career path.
There are just too many competitors...
He was really unsure whether he could pass the exam or not!
Yesterday, under the cloth, a notice was posted. In this round of arithmetic examination, only the 100 people with the best scores will be admitted, and the rest will all be admitted!
Although cruel, all the scholars, including Zhu Fuyan, thought it was very reasonable.
They are all geniuses who claim to be elite.
Since you are a genius, how can you associate with the mediocre again?
At the same time, in a mansion on the other side of Chang'an City, Yan Yi also opened his eyes.
Under the service of the two maids, after getting dressed and washing up, Yan Yi asked: "What time is it now? How long until the exam starts?"
"Young Master, it is already Chen hour, there is still another hour!" replied the servant at his side.
"Prepare the carriage and horses..." Yan Yi rinsed his cheeks with water, took the bowl of salt water from the maid, rinsed his mouth and said: "I'd rather go there early and wait, than waste time!"
Today's examination, after these days of fermentation, the whole of Chang'an is watching.
There is no doubt that there will only be more onlookers outside the examination room today than last time. If we don't go there early, if we are blocked on the road, won't we miss an important event?
We rode a carriage to the street. As soon as the carriage got on the road, a yamen servant came over and asked, "May I ask, sir, are you going to take the exam?"
Yan Yi nodded and asked, "Is something wrong?"
The yamen officer replied: "According to the order of Chao Gong, the internal historian, we have cleared a road specifically for you gentlemen to take the exam. Sir, please come with me..."
"Thank you..." Yan Yi nodded, cupped his hands and said, "I'd like you to lead the way..."
At the same time, Yan Yi was also wondering: "When did the Nei Shi Yamen get involved?"
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"Are you saying that Chao Neishi was kind enough to help us clear several roads specifically for scholars in Chang'an, or that he sent a large number of people to guide the way?" Not long after Liu Degang woke up, Ju Meng came to report the sudden change of Nei Shi Yamen.
Made a move.
"Chao Cuo's sense of smell and reaction are really fast!" Liu De fastened his belt and praised him.
Two days ago, the governor of Hedong County announced that as long as all scholars from Hedong can pass the second round of the examination, they will be eligible for recommendation unconditionally, and they can be recommended as county captains at most.
This is an official position with real power of eight hundred stones!
Second only to the county magistrate, he is a big shot in the county and has a bright future.
Ever since he heard about this incident, Liu De had already expected that the Jiuqing Yamen in the court would definitely end.
Liu De was not surprised at all when such a thing was reported in Hedong County.
No matter what the situation, bureaucrats will always follow the central government's lead to show their political correctness.
For example, in the later generations of the Magic City, they once wiped out all the classical poetry in primary school textbooks, but as soon as the boss let it slip, they immediately changed their tune, making their own faces swollen, and even pretending to be cute and saying something.
"We feel that we must carry forward the fine traditions of the Chinese nation..."
What's more, the scholars selected through the examination themselves are equivalent to having received a certain degree of recognition from the central government, and there is no obstacle at all in terms of qualifications for recommendation.
It’s just that Chao Cuo was almost knocked out of office by Liu De a few days ago, wasn’t he?
In the blink of an eye, I completely forgot about that matter and came over...
As expected of politicians, it’s better not to have any expectations!
Facts have proved that as long as there are benefits, bureaucrats don't care whether you have offended them. As long as they can gain political achievements, there seems to be nothing wrong with giving the other cheek after giving them the other cheek!
"Let's go!" Liu De waved his hand: "Let's go take a look..."
Chao Cuo made a move. If he didn't go and take a look, he seemed a little sorry for the other party...
After leaving Weiyang Palace and walking along the official road, Liu De saw that on both sides of the road, people from the Neishi Yamen were running around from time to time. Several roads that were originally for the people of Chang'an had been completely blocked and cleared.
Only those holding the documents proving the identity of the candidates can pass through. Everything is arranged in an orderly manner, which fully shows that under the command of Chao Cuo, the Nei Shi Yamen's combat effectiveness, execution ability and organizational ability are all over the place.
Previous internal history.
"Who is responsible for coordinating all this?" Liu De looked over and couldn't help but become interested in the person who had obtained Chao Cuo's trust and permission and single-handedly organized and planned today's traffic smoothing plan.
Even in later generations, there are very few people who can mobilize all personnel and resources in such a short period of time, at least they are cadres at the municipal party committee level.
As for the people who had such great courage and coordination ability in this pre-Yuan era, they were really rare. If nothing else, they were able to clean up those roads and make the citizens and nobles of Chang'an abide by the rules. This was not the case.
With enough ability and courage, how could it be done so smoothly?
"Back to Your Highness, it seems that General Zhidu is in charge..." Ju Meng replied.
"It's no wonder!" Liu De nodded: "It was Goshawk who took action!"
If you ask the ministers in the court who can carry the banner of Legalism after Chao Cuo, nine out of ten people will answer Zhidu.
Moreover, compared to Chao Cuo, Zhi Du was more harsh and unkind.
If Chao Cuo would still make some compromises and deals according to the needs of the situation, then as for Zhidu, in front of him, except for the emperor, no one could make him bow his head!
Last year, Daddy Cheap took Jia Ji, later the ancestor of Liu Big Er, and the mother of the super seeding machine Liu Sheng, to Shanglinyuan for hunting. On the way, Jia Ji had a stomachache and went to the toilet. Unexpectedly, a wild boar died so easily.
The immortal appeared outside Jackie's toilet.
The cheap daddy wanted to drive away the wild boar and rescue his beloved concubine, but he was stopped by Zhidu who was accompanying him. Zhidu said, "One concubine is dead after another, what is the best thing in the world like Ning Jiaji? Your Majesty lets you do it."
Qing, why is the Queen Mother of Naizongmiao!"
This statement is too straightforward, and it is as if the concubines in the palace are regarded as expendable items, and one will die and another one will be taken away.
If in later generations, Zhidu would probably be torn apart by feminists, but now, he immediately won the admiration of the cheap daddy, was promoted to Zhonglang General, and was responsible for the security work of Chang'an. Even the Queen Mother Dou rewarded him.
He received one hundred gold coins as a reward.
From this matter, Liu De also saw that in Zhidu's eyes, except for the emperor, everyone else in this world is scum!
Typical rigid legalist thinking!
But... Liu De likes people like this!
why?
Sooner or later he will be the emperor!
If he becomes emperor and the whole dynasty is filled with ministers like Zhidu, how much worry will he have to worry about? He can decide on any policy reforms and decrees with just one word, and no one will hesitate.
But, this can only be YY.
In the entire history of the Han Dynasty, it seems that there was only such a stupid young man like Zhidu...
"Let's go and see this goshawk!" Liu De decided.
"Goshawk?" Ju Meng asked curiously: "Your Highness, is he referring to General Zhonglang?"
"Hmm!" Liu De's heart thumped, but he had forgotten that the nickname of Zhidu Goshawk would only be slapped on his head after he became a lieutenant and killed the nobles of Chang'an City in fear, but it didn't matter.
, as a prince, giving a nickname to a minister is not a big deal!
