"After I have read out the test questions, all candidates can write and answer. The time is one hour. Once the time is up, all candidates will stop writing and hand in their papers. They can hand in their papers in advance, but they are not allowed to delay their submission."
"Next, I will read out the test questions."
After Hu Pi finished speaking, not only did all the candidates prick up their ears and prepare to listen to the test questions, but even the civil and military officials of the court were very curious.
In previous years' imperial examinations, the final questions for the imperial examination were usually drawn up by the cabinet. The emperor would then select one question from these sets as the imperial examination question.
But this year is different.
The prince did not let the cabinet get involved in the entire imperial examination.
So the real test questions, not to mention the civil and military officials, even the cabinet still don't know.
Hu Pi also didn't know what the test questions were. After he finished speaking, Sanbao took out a sealed test question and handed it to him.
After breaking the seal, Hu Pi became the second person in the world besides Li Chen who knew the test questions.
When he saw the content of the question, Hu Pi was stunned for a moment, then looked at the examinee below and his expression became a little strange and...sympathetic.
To be honest, Hu Pi finally knew why His Highness specifically asked him to announce the test questions.
As for this title, few people in the civil and military dynasties dared to read it, except for myself, an old man who was just waiting to retire.
Suppressing the emotions in his heart, Hu Pi cleared his throat and spoke amidst everyone's expectations.
"Looking at the past and looking at the present, throughout the dynasties, the prosperity of a country is due to the benevolence of the king and the loyalty of the ministers. The central government is open and the officials and the people communicate well, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and foreign enemies dare not invade."
"The decline of a country is caused by a cowardly king and treacherous ministers, a weak court and a struggle between the officials and the people for profit. The people are in dire straits and are surrounded by foreign enemies and bandits."
"Today's policy discussion, let me ask a question: the rise and fall of countries, the change of societies, natural disasters? Man-made disasters? If it is a man-made disaster, how should we clarify it?"
After reading the test questions, Hu Pi pretended not to hear the overwhelming buzz of discussion among the ministers, and announced with great energy: "The answer begins!"
In any imperial examination, policy theory is the test.
Moreover, policy theory basically starts from the national policies, requiring candidates to have a certain pattern and a high enough vision, and to put themselves into the perspective of managers or even policymakers to think and solve problems.
But after all, this is just a mock test for candidates, so throughout the ages, the questions in all imperial examinations have not been too big.
Especially in the Qin Empire, most of the emperors of the past dynasties focused on pragmatism, so the imperial examination questions also raised questions based on the current situation of a certain line or industry for candidates to solve.
This is the first time that candidates are asked to answer a huge question from the perspective of the entire country.
The rise and fall of a country, is that something ordinary people can talk about?
Natural disasters and man-made disasters, this clearly means that there are disasters in the Qin Empire, and candidates are required to think about how to solve man-made disasters.
Who is this man-made disaster?
Zhao Xuanji's face turned blue.
Candidates may be able to set a virtual character goal, but everyone knows that the template for this character's goal is him, Mr. Zhao Ge.
The questions in the imperial examinations and palace examinations of the past dynasties were all written into the historical records.
This is to hang Zhao Xuanji on the pillar of shame of history and whip his corpse.
With cold eyes, Zhao Xuanji looked at Li Chen who was sitting high in the hall.
Li Chen's eyes were calm, like the vast ocean.
He has long known that once he ascends the throne, he will definitely start running wild with the rusty machine of the Great Qin Empire. To speed up a country's operation, it requires not only a qualified king, but also the cooperation of capable ministers.
