After listening to Liu De's words, Liu Qi's fingers began to tap the table top non-stop, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a while, Liu De heard the cheap dad wave his hand and said: "I'm sure about this, you can go ahead and do it, but there is one thing you should remember. You must not be too public and cause controversy between the government and the public!"
To be honest, Liu Qi was not sure whether this so-called examination could select talents.
It is somewhat risky to select talents based on examination rather than reputation or virtue.
In addition, the nearby court is discussing whether to reduce the vassalage and who should start the reduction. Therefore, if another examination comes up at this time and it causes an uproar in both the government and the public, the princes in the east will undoubtedly become angry again.
King Wu Liu Bi would definitely jump out and say something that goes against the ancestral system.
Ever since Liu Qi smashed Liu Bi's beloved son to death with a chessboard, Liu Bi has always disliked Liu Qi. He has been able to endure it until now, which shows that Liu Bi's forbearance skills are average.
Although Liu Qi felt that it would be best for Liu Bi to rebel immediately.
In this way, he can crush this rebellious minister and traitor calmly.
But on the cusp of this storm, if you can avoid causing trouble, it's best not to.
After all, there are many ministers in the court who speak well of the princes...
So, let Liu De take the exam quietly first, wait until the results come out, and see the results, hmm... Even though he is the emperor, picking peaches is not an exaggeration to do occasionally...
"No!" The cheap daddy's request played right into Liu De's heart.
After all, no matter how well it has a theoretical basis and no matter how well thought out it is, the imperial examination is still just a paper exercise so far and has never been put into actual practice.
Does genius know what happens during these processes?
The imperial examination system in later generations matured from the Sui and Tang Dynasties until the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There were various systems and regulations to standardize and maintain the imperial examination.
But now, there is nothing!
Everything depends on practice!
What if a big scandal breaks out, like fraud or something, and the exam becomes too high-profile due to publicity.
If you fall down, your skin will peel off even if you don't die!
At that time, how could sisters Liu Rong and Wang Quan let go of this opportunity to beat up the drowned dog?
Even Liu Piao might act according to the prevailing circumstances...
In the political arena, intrigues, betrayal and deception are normal in the palace...
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Saying goodbye to his cheap dad, Liu De walked out of Qingliang Palace with a satisfied heart and a thousand gold coins given by his dad along with an edict to "do things cheaply".
After leaving the palace gate, a eunuch came towards him. When the eunuch saw Liu De, he smiled and knelt down and said, "I have seen your highness!"
Liu De saw that he was an acquaintance, Zhang De, who was close to Cheap Daddy. The last time Liu De copied the Book of Filial Piety, he was the one who tipped off the messenger and gave him some information, so he hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, hurry up and get up!"
After saying that, he enthusiastically helped the other person up and asked kindly: "It's been so long since we've seen each other. Is everything okay with Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang De said with great gratitude: "Your Highness, please take note of me, everything is fine with me!"
This gratitude is very sincere.
You know, the eunuch's status in the Han Dynasty's court was so humble.
Zhao Tong and Deng Tong, the two favored eunuchs before and after the late emperor's dynasty, are good examples.
When Zhao Tong was favored, he even had to give face to the queen in the court, but because he offended Yuan An, he was knocked down by someone with a simple word, and finally died in poverty.
Deng Tong is even more tragic. He was originally a kind-hearted person. He fully learned Zhao Tong's lessons and never had conflicts with ministers.
However, there is no way to prevent disaster from falling from the sky.
Unintentionally, he offended the current emperor. As a result, when the new emperor ascended the throne, he announced that Deng Tong's death was coming.
Therefore, as the emperor's personal entourage, there were naturally countless people who bribed Zhang De. However, those people paid bribes, and no one ever looked at him, even looking at him with contempt.
This was the first time Zhang De had seen Liu De treating him as a eunuch so "sincerely".
Regardless of acting or not, at least this attitude deserves praise.
Liu De said kindly: "I'll go first, Mr. Zhang, please take care of yourself!"
As a time traveler, Liu De has read history books and knows how Yang Guang rose to power.
That was a classic case of counterattack.
Therefore, he knows that even the humblest person around Cheap Daddy must be friends. These people may not have much influence in front of Cheap Daddy. At most, they are people who can talk.
Hearing only good things about Liu De, it would be difficult for him not to become the prince!
He took several eunuchs with him and carried a thousand pieces of gold back to his palace.
Looking at these pieces of gold, Liu De sighed: "It's just a drop in the bucket."
This thousand gold can probably last for two months. If he can't find any financial resources in two months, Liu De will not be able to pay his salary.
Liu De knows how tragic it is for a leader who cannot pay wages.
Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty could not pay Li Zicheng's salary, and even laid off his staff, and then he was armed to petition. Later, the Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty was maliciously owed wages by the previous chairman of the committee. As a result, the Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty armed himself to demand wages and drove the chairman away.
Treasure Island.
Although Liu De will not fall into that fate.
But there is no doubt that no one will follow a leader without money.
Paper may help a little, but compared to maintaining the operation of an institution and the development of a political group, it is not enough.
You must know that at this time, the so-called Mingzhu not only had to provide for food and accommodation, but also had to provide for a future and even a marriage.
If you want to maintain a political group, the cost is even higher.
"Let's think about how to make money first..." Liu De thought, rubbing his temples.
Don't expect anything from Cheap Daddy. This thousand gold is already the limit.
Besides, how can a prince who depends on the emperor and me for funding have any future!
Liu De was convinced that as long as he could successfully maintain a political group through his own efforts, there would be many people who would take him for the position of prince, even if he didn't want to take it.
For example, in the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Incident and Zhao Kuangyin launched the Huangqiao Mutiny. It was the people below who had the idea.
But where does the money come from?
"Well, when Zhang Tang captures Piyanghou, he might be able to get a windfall!" Liu De calculated that Piyanghou had 5,000 households in the city, and it was rumored that the former Piyanghou who was responsible for the food was Empress Lu.
You see, this property is naturally a lot.
Looting homes has always been a shortcut to getting rich.
Didn’t Wei Xiaobao in The Deer and the Cauldron get his fortune by copying the Obai family?
Although it is just the words of a novelist, it may not be a reflection of reality.
It's just that it can only be regarded as a windfall. After all, it is not as good as a stable source of wealth that can flow steadily.
If he wants to ascend to the supreme throne, Liu De must find a stable financial source of his own.
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Um, I'm so sleepy. My wife is urging me to go to bed~~~~~~
SO, can I make an IOU and owe one chapter first?
PS: Maybe I didn’t make it clear in the previous chapter. Someone misunderstood. I never said that the military meritorious service system was the reason why military leaders came into being.
Didn’t the Emperor Taizu of the Celestial Dynasty say that without a party, everything will be strange?
Who can destroy this mountain?
It's just that the military leaders created under the military meritorious system are a bit scary. For example, they are like the military-industrial complex of the American Empire and the official and business interest groups of our great empire.
They all have their own thoughts, wills, goals and political demands.
SO, it would be strange if the emperor could look at such a mountain with peace of mind
