In fact, originally, things could not have reached such a desperate state.
For example, more than ten years ago, King Liu Xingju of Jibei stabbed Chang'an in the back, which directly caused the army that had been preparing to march to the Great Wall to turn around and quell the rebellion.
At that time, although the late emperor was furious and extremely angry, he had to issue an edict and pardoned all the rebels. Except for the mastermind, none of the remaining members of Liu Xingju's party were moved, and even their official positions remained as before.
However, today, Liu Che's emperor father obviously does not have as good a mind and temper as the late emperor.
This time, he has made up his mind to uproot the separatist forces between Wu and Chu.
No more talk about 'kindness and forgiveness'.
But the reason why today's people have so much confidence lies in Liu Che.
Liu Che conducted the examination last year, leaving aside the other effects for the time being.
Just for the dozen or so people who were selected, no matter how picky they are, each of them can be appointed as the magistrate of a county.
The outstanding ones among them are even more praised. Some people have even commented on the people selected in last year's examination: most of them are future humerus.
The landowners, gentry and wealthy businessmen in Guanzhong are gearing up and actively waiting for the next round of examinations.
It is said that many scholars were wiped out last time.
They all "know their shame and then become brave", "read poetry and books diligently, and visit famous teachers".
Many parents who were worried about their children were happy and relieved.
From Guanzhong to Luoyang, the people's support can be used.
According to reports from local officials, since the examination, diligent and studious people have become a common trend, and good families have made studying a priority, and the local area has been in peace.
Not to mention whether these remarks are suspected of flattery or flattery.
Anyway, these words made the emperor Liu Che feel happy, smile, and even his appetite improved a lot.
As an emperor, what you are most afraid of is local powerful people, the sons of the gentry, traveling around the world and making friends. Then two or two horses drink too much urine and rebel.
What I like most are these powerful men. The children of the gentry are obsessed with studying how to be an official and how to sneak into the officialdom.
Moreover, the local supervisory censors and the eunuchs sent to various places by the Shaofu generally rewarded them in this way.
This further strengthened the emperor's determination.
In fact, when Liu Che heard about it, he was a little confused.
Logically speaking, he didn't seem to do anything too shocking during the exams, right?
But he didn't know that the examination he conducted, despite its shady background, had too many exchanges of interests and trade-offs behind it.
But at least it maintains a superficial sense of fairness and justice.
For today's young people, being competitive is a symbol engraved in their souls.
In order to prove that they are better than others, there are many people who commit murder and break the law without blinking an eye.
For the powerful gentry and landlords, and their children, continuing to farm is definitely not the way out. People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places.
Eating court meals, wearing official hats, and going out and going in dignified manners are just what a man should do.
It’s just that the threshold for recommendation is too high!
Even if you are a born actor, your reputation starts from an early age. If you don't have good luck, you will have to be at least thirty years old before you are qualified to be recommended by the local county governor.
But in today's world, as long as you enter the officialdom, you will have an iron rice bowl.
If you don't make mistakes, you can continue to be an official for almost all generations.
This business is much more promising than farming!
Therefore, as soon as the examination was launched, it was immediately popular. The gentry, landlords and wealthy businessmen felt that this was a good path to success, and it would also give them face when speaking out.
For example, Yan Yi's elders in the family now brag to everyone they meet: "My boy is not talented. Among the three thousand scholars, he alone won the first place in the examination and was given the title of Toujia..."
When others heard about it, he was the first among the three thousand scholars?
This was amazing, and he was immediately filled with admiration and admiration.
In the past six months, the Yan family in Jinan has been flooded with students who have come to study as teachers. Among them, there are not a few sons and nephews of the Marquis of Che, and there are even princes and brothers of princes who condescended to attend the lectures.
As for young people…
As the scholars who participated in the examination went home, they naturally refused to lower themselves and devalue themselves.
what to do?
Lift up your opponent!
Excuses for crimes other than war were devised one after another.
Then, for the sake of self-esteem or vanity, they trumpeted the honors gained after admission.
These people used stories such as personally paying homage to the prince, praising the public by calling names, seizing a son-in-law from the list, and so on.
Many local bullies in the countryside have never heard of such a scene?
Everyone was immediately told that they felt itchy.
Especially when they heard that in order to compete for the beauty and become the son-in-law, the ministers and ministers were all in tears.
Listening to these stories, many "young heroes" who think they are "quite talented" and think that their talents are "unappreciated" can still live in peace?
After returning home, he told his parents that he would study with peace of mind and wait for the next round of examinations. He would become famous in one fell swoop and let everyone in the world know about his name. The nobles like Chehou Gongqing of Chang'an would seduce him with their daughters.
Especially after the exam questions were publicized everywhere, this trend suddenly became more intense.
After reading the first two questions of the exam, many people were very high-spirited, giving pointers and inspiring words.
"I can do this kind of question even if I take it!"
The test questions are so simple that you only need to know how to answer them. I don’t know how many people have been inspired to study hard and vow to become the second best Yan Yi.
That is to say, the third question was a little more difficult. As for the arithmetic question, it made many people lose their hair.
However, no matter how difficult anything is, once it is made public and people work together, it will no longer be a problem.
Nowadays, I don’t know how many schools and families are studying that question with great concentration.
Liu Che didn't know this, but he knew that hundreds of people had to be admitted at one time, and all of them entered national institutions. The examinations for grassroots or middle-level officials would definitely not be the same as last year.
In last year's examination, he relied on his foresight and familiarity with people. He was able to select those talents from the scholars who had been proven by history to be successful. That's why his results were so good.
In this examination, not only the number of people admitted has increased dramatically, but also, the key is, these people are going to serve as officials in many key positions.
Admitting one or two straw bags can also explain the mistakes of adults, the mistakes of horses, and the large area of straw bags. It would be embarrassing to be thrown into grandma's house.
Therefore, the examination questions this time must be professional and purposeful, and we must eliminate those who are not suitable for being officials.
Of course, because all the people admitted are middle- and lower-level officials who want to do practical things, the test of poetry and classics is like a cannon to swat mosquitoes. In terms of quality, it still has to be the same as last time: literacy, arithmetic, clear logic, and thinking.
Clarity is enough.
It's not like choosing a prime minister, it's also about whether you can memorize the classics.
It is not a matter of choosing a doctorate. No one requires that those admitted are those who are well-read in poetry and books. They are powerful and authoritative in one field.
Thinking like this, Liu Che asked: "What do you think the examination should be like this time?"
As soon as Liu Che said this, as the beneficiaries of the examination, Yan Yi and others looked at each other. No matter what sect they were from, they would always have the label of being in the examination.
No matter how the world evaluates the examination.
These people will always be the guardians of the examination!
Therefore, Yan Yi, Ning Cheng, Zheng and his father Yan immediately came out to pay homage and said: "I believe that the examination is of great importance, so we should carefully consider it, set policies and steps, and then select famous teachers and doctors to oversee hundreds of schools.
, set a topic to select scholars!”
It would be a lie to say something bad about people not taking exams.
At the very least, the popular saying "It's so simple, I can do it even if I do it!" deeply stimulated Yan Yi and others.
Who wants to be so disrespected?
Since ancient times, the struggle between literati has been more intense than the fighting on the battlefield.
Therefore, in order to protect their own reputation and reputation, Yan Yi and other examiners have long ago reached a private consensus that the next examination questions must be asked by famous teachers, "Don't let the world despise the examination anymore."
Liu Che didn't know that there was such a situation. When he heard this, he frowned, waved his hand and said: "It's not like you are choosing three ministers and nine ministers, you are selecting assistants who can do specific things. Therefore, hard work comes first, and all ministers should do their best."
Think about how to select good talents for the country!"
For this examination, Liu Che visually estimated that tens of thousands of people might come to Chang'an for reference.
Scholars from all over the world will gather in Chang'an this time.
Because of the different imperial examinations of later generations.
The imperial examination requires you to go through the provincial examination, the academy examination, and upgrade from scholar to examiner, and finally get Jinshi and achieve an official position.
As for the examination, there is no screening process. As long as you are a scholar, have money at home, and can afford the money, you can come to Chang'an for reference.
Liu Che also weighed the pros and cons of this.
Ultimately, Liu Che believes that the current model has more advantages than disadvantages.
At the very least, those selected by the imperial examination have more plasticity and development prospects. They are much better than those selected by the imperial examination who are fundamentalists and are stupid in reading.
Liu Che has always believed that for the same person, if he studies for twenty years and then becomes a Jinshi, and if he studies for ten years and then works as an assistant for ten years and ends up in the same government, the final achievements of the two may be very different!
Even in corruption, the latter is more technical than the former!
Moreover, the talents and heroes from all over the world gather in Chang'an, which can also drive the economic development of Chang'an.
In comparison, security expenditures are almost negligible.
When Yan Yi and others saw Liu Che's resolute attitude, they didn't know what to say.
I can only ask: "May I ask, sir, when will the examination be scheduled?"
Liu Che laughed and replied: "The time has not been set yet, but it will probably be in July or August, or no later than the end of this year at the latest..."
Liu Che planned to gradually make the examination regular, long-term and institutionalized, so that it would gradually replace the recommendation system and the official system.
Liu Che has ambitions. In the future, all low-level officials will take self-examination.
In this way, the possibility of the emergence of aristocratic families can be eliminated.
Liu Che thought for a while, then dropped another bombshell, saying: "The Taiwei wrote to the emperor the day before yesterday, requesting that this year, he would take the martial arts examination and select fifty team leaders for the army. Sirs, please think carefully, how
Only in this way can we select fifty worthy team leaders within the framework of the examination!"
It is no longer news that Zhou Yafu wants to select mid-level officers through the examination system.
Since last year, Zhou Yafu has been actively promoting this matter, hoping to select suitable young officers through examinations and realize his dream of becoming a cavalry officer.
Military generals are different from civil servants.
If you have a clerical job, you are qualified in literacy and arithmetic, and you are not stupid, you can basically do it well. Even if you are a little stupid, you can make up for it as long as you are diligent enough.
When Cao Shen was in charge of the Han Dynasty, he specially appointed some taciturn and honest people, and still achieved results.
But the generals are different.
It doesn't matter if you are illiterate, but if you don't know geography, the weather, and the basic common sense of the army, you will die!
What's more, the choice is still team rate!
The team leader was the backbone of the Han Dynasty's army. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, many famous figures started from the team leader, and then became marquises and prime ministers, achieving great achievements.
For example, Shen Tujia was a typical example of someone who rose from the ranks and then became prime minister.
Therefore, the Han Dynasty paid special attention to the cultivation and selection of team leaders.
Generally speaking, children from non-general families are rarely able to serve as team leaders as soon as they come up.
Most of the team members started out with military exploits, and relied on beheadings and meritorious service to get ahead.
This time, the selection of teams through the examination model is unprecedented!
However, Taiwei Zhou Yafu, who had made great achievements in pacifying Wu Ni's rebellion, proposed this proposal, and no one could stop it.
Even the emperor directly agreed to Zhou Yafu's request without any thought. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
