That night, His Majesty Li Er tossed and turned, and Fang Xuanling could not sleep all night.
Fang Jun slept quite soundly...
It wasn't that Fang Jun was heartless, but he could tell from His Majesty Li Er's attitude that the Supreme Being was not really annoyed by this memorial, which could be called "treasonous and unethical". In other words, he was somewhat annoyed. After all, Fang Jun's move was tantamount to questioning the emperor's authority, but it did not reach the point where Fang Jun had to be brought to justice and skinned and fried.
His Majesty Li Er is overjoyed with his success, but it does not mean that he has no tolerance for others. On the contrary, among the emperors of the past dynasties, His Majesty Li Er's magnanimity is indeed the best. This can be seen from his good treatment of the former Sui Dynasty and the old army established by the prince. see.
Absolute power leads to absolute corruption. This is a truth that all primary school students of later generations will know.
In fact, the ancients were not stupid. It’s not that no one recognized the most fundamental ills of society. It’s just that in such a society where monarchy is supreme, who dares to say?
There are many emperors who have great plans and outstanding talents, but when it comes to their own interests, they are naturally unwilling to give up the power to control the world and the lives and deaths of their subjects, even if the country is in decline, even if the empire collapses...
People are selfish, so even though they know that unlimited monarchy can easily lead to the corruption of the system and the collapse of the government, no one can let it go.
After I die, who cares about the flood!
After all, His Majesty Li Er is the only emperor of all time, with a broad mind and magnanimity. Even if he does not accept Fang Jun's memorial, he will not really execute Fang Jun in the future.
Of course, the premise is that Fang Jun can't yell all over the world...
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The Ministry of Rites' document was quickly distributed to all state capitals across the country, instructing local governments to recommend talented people according to quotas to participate in the imperial examination. The imperial examination was divided into four subjects: Ming Jing, Jin Shi, Ming Fa, and Ming Calculation. The best candidates were selected and rushed to the capital before the Qingming Festival. Chang'an, to participate in the examination hosted by the Ministry of Etiquette.
It can be said that the first examination after the reform of the imperial examination system was very simple.
This is because the imperial examination system that Fang Jun drafted and formulated by the courtiers was too strict and cumbersome, and there were too many things to prepare in a hurry, so the first examination had to be simplified. It was also a compromise for the family members. , give these children of aristocratic families a buffer time.
The launch of the imperial examination is a means to suppress the noble families, but His Majesty Li Er cannot do it across the board. Forcibly implementing it can give both parties a buffer time and minimize the conflict between them. This is the way of a wise king. …
The examinations held in various state capitals around the world are equivalent to the provincial examinations in the future. Candidates are recommended by local officials and wise men. Needless to say, most of them must be the children of aristocratic families, and only a small number of students come from poor families.
The examination is administered by the local state government office and has nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites.
However, Chang'an and Wannian counties are located in Gyeonggi Province. In order to obtain first-hand information on the imperial examinations after this restructuring, the Ministry of Rites merged the examinations in the two counties into one and sent officials to this examination room to supervise the examinations.
In the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Fang Jun was the youngest among the senior officials, and had the highest official position among the young officials. Therefore, Fang Jun sadly became the busiest one. He was sent to the Imperial College to preside over examinations, and he had no time to reason...
It's freezing cold today, who wants to be swaying around in the wind and snow?
But Fang Jun was helpless. When he was recommended to be sent to the Imperial College to preside over the candidates for examination, all the officials voted for Fang Jun...
Depressed all day!
Subordination of the minority to the majority has been an excellent tradition of our country since ancient times, so Fang Jun had no choice but to take office.
In the early years of the Emperor's reign in the Sui Dynasty, it was decided that Guozi Temple would govern Guozixue, Taixue, Four Schools, Calligraphy, and Arithmetic. In the 13th year of the Emperor's founding, Guozi Temple was no longer affiliated with Taichang and became an independent educational management institution. It was renamed
Guozixue. In the third year of Daye, it was renamed Guozijian and took charge of all official schools.
The Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui system. In the first year of Wude, the Tang Dynasty established the Guozi School, with a quota of 300 students. All the students were children of aristocrats. In the first year of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty renamed the Guozi School Guozijian, and at the same time it became an independent educational administrative institution.
The Imperial College is built next to Taiji Palace. The buildings are continuous, with red walls and black tiles. It is very majestic and shows the magnanimity of the first academic institution in the Tang Dynasty.
It's not yet dawn, there's frost and snow, and there's a lone moon in the sky.
The long street in front of the Imperial Academy was already crowded with candidates taking exams, servants taking exams, and vendors hawking. People and horses were breathing white air from their mouths, and it was a noisy and chaotic mess.
Most of these candidates are children of aristocratic families. They have been well-dressed and well-fed since childhood. They have attended a private school or hired a teacher to learn and read at an early age. They can be said to be the most educated group of people in this era. All of them are well-dressed in robes and jade belts.
Occasionally there are one or two students from poor families in simple clothes, but they have already become famous people in the countryside, and their demeanor is also extraordinary.
The gate of the Imperial College is closed.
Seeing that it was getting late, more and more candidates gathered outside the gate. Everyone was worried that if the gate opened late, it would delay the exam time, so they began to talk secretly.
"What the hell is going on? Why don't you open the door?"
"That's right, it will probably take an hour or two for all the candidates to get in. I heard that they will also be searched and inspected. How long will this delay take?"
"Still searching?" A candidate who had prepared cheat sheets in advance asked nervously.
"That's natural. In such a national talent promotion ceremony, all cheating must be eliminated. Otherwise, how can we convince the public?"
"If anyone has cheat sheets on their body, I would advise you to take them out as soon as possible. I heard that if they are discovered, they will be reported to the officials immediately and will never be used!"
Some people started to fight with each other and their faces turned pale...
Naturally, there are also those who do not take it seriously: "Come on, what kind of status do we have? Not to mention what effect the official's writing has on us, if the old man at home hands over a piece of letter, even the official's minister will have to give some points.
Face! Even if he is really found out, I don’t believe that the bastard who invigilated the exam really dares to report it, so don’t blame me for slapping him!"
"Haha!" Someone next to him sneered: "Don't flash your tongue! Do you know who the invigilator is this time?"
"I don't care who he is, if he dares to search my body, I'll beat him!"
"Then we'll just wait and see how you, the legitimate son of the Wei family, punches the biggest dandy in Chang'an City!"
"The biggest dandy in Chang'an City? Who is he with such a big name?"
"Have you ever heard of Xinxiang Hou Fangjun?"
"Mother, is it actually that stick? Alas, Mr. Wei is staying here, where are you going?"
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Among the crowd, Wei Zhang retreated silently and came to the carriage waiting outside the gate of the Imperial College. He took off his mink fur and took out all the small notes hidden in his arms, armpits and crotch, with a look of helplessness on his face.
Throw it aside, dejected.
The housekeeper of the Wei Mansion was a little strange: "Xiao Lang, why are you doing this? You have prepared these cheat sheets for several days, why did you throw them all away?"
"So what if I don't throw them away?" Wei Zhang looked frustrated: "If you don't throw these things away, I will be thrown out of them later..."
The housekeeper was furious: "Who has the courage to throw you out, young man? You are the legitimate son of our Wei family and the biological brother of the imperial concubine. He is dying?"
Wei Zhang glanced at the old housekeeper and shut up.
You old fool, do you really think that the Wei family can dominate the world and be invincible?
Others may be accommodating, but the one who invigilated the exam today is Fang Jun. Don’t think too much. Once the cheating cheat sheets are found on you, you will definitely set yourself up as a model. You can’t wait to hang the three-foot stick in front of the Imperial College.
Displayed to the public on a high flagpole!
But without these cheat sheets that I bought with a lot of money from the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, my eyesight was completely dark, and I failed to even take the test, even if it was burnt even if I didn't bake it!
When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, no one in Guanzhong is convinced!
But if you talk about learning, you are going to be blind...
Ever since I was a child, except for sleeping in school to avoid my father's scolding, have I ever listened to a word or a half of a language with my heart?
I had the intention to just give up the exam, but when I thought about my father's whip, I was really scared. The old immortal always brought up the family's rules, which was really annoying, but every time I disobeyed my father, I would be scolded by the two imperial concubines.
He is so bloody. He is not stupid. He is able to run rampant in a palace where there are as many powerful people as dogs. He does not rely on the family reputation of "Weidu in the south of the city, go to Tianchiwu", but on the favor of the two princesses and sisters...
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He dared to go against his father, but in front of the two princesses and sisters, he behaved like a kitten.
Looking at the tightly closed door of the Imperial College, Wei Zhang thought bitterly: Fang Jun, you are crazy. Why are you here to supervise the exam when you are not at home with your lovely wife and concubine in your arms and working hard in such a cold weather?