This year is the first year that the imperial examination was held in the Han Dynasty. After the spring palace was the autumn palace held in the capital, and after the autumn palace was the palace examination. The palace examination was held when winter was about to begin.
Compared with the imperial examinations in history, the first imperial examinations held in Han Dynasty lasted longer. The reason for this was mainly because it was the first time. The Ministry of Rites did not dare to make rash decisions on many detailed issues. , we need to discuss it more with His Majesty the Emperor and the important ministers of the dynasty.
Of course, the main reason is because Mr. Jiang and Kong Fan, who are in charge of the etiquette department, know their status in their hearts and they don't dare to act arbitrarily on such matters.
Of course, Li Xingchen would not object to more discussions.
Not only is the imperial examination system the future national policy of the Han Dynasty, it also directly determines the quality of talent selection in the Han Dynasty. Li Xingchen only remembers the outline of the imperial examination system. The specific content needs to be carried out by officials based on the actual situation of the Han Dynasty. Filling and adjustment. Historically, the Sui Dynasty implemented the imperial examination system, which felt too hasty. In the end, it even became the trigger for the outbreak of internal conflicts within the dynasty, and Li Yuan took advantage of it.
Therefore, this year's palace examination was not held after the results were released in Qiu Wei, but was held one and a half months later. During this period, Li Xingchen naturally did not let these scholars idle around in Jiankang Mansion with nothing to do. In their one month, they are expected to walk more inside and outside Jiankang Mansion.
After years of development, Jiankang Prefecture is now called the political, economic and cultural center of the entire Han Dynasty. There is no problem. Basically all new things and new systems first appeared in Jiankang Prefecture, such as Charity Hall, and others. Hospitals, as well as some new policies of the imperial court, generally use Jiankang Prefecture as a pilot.
It can be said that this is the barometer of Dahan's development.
For those scholars who come from all over the world, they should naturally be able to see something different from their hometown in Jiankang Mansion.
Of course, this difference does not refer to the sensuality and feasting on both sides of the Qinhuai River, but to the current political policies of the imperial court and the more integrated culture here.
Of course, the imperial examinations of the Han Dynasty will not be based on stereotypes. All the questions must be linked to current affairs. Li Xingchen does not mind people talking about current affairs in this era, because this is an era of change. If people are not allowed to talk about anything, If you don't, these words will only become dissatisfaction with the big man if you keep them in your heart, and in the end people are likely to choose to vent them through violent means. In other words, it is very likely to cause unrest or even riots. This is what Li Xingchen must do. Avoided.
And if people criticize the current ills and what they say makes sense, the court can certainly adopt it. After all, the new systems of the court are all overthrown and re-enacted from the original system. There must be many flaws in the hearts of a thousand readers. There are a thousand Hamlets, and there are naturally a thousand opinions in the hearts of a thousand people. Selecting those that can be adopted and improved can naturally fill the holes that the people in the court did not think of when formulating policies.
Of course, there are limits to how wide the voice can be. Otherwise, all the people in the world will make a few claims for their own interests, and often even contradict themselves. Then isn't Li Xingchen looking for trouble? Who should he listen to at that time? Whose it is, will become a big issue.
Therefore, the scope of freedom of speech this time is actually mainly limited to these scholars. The fact that they have the ability to go to Beijing to take the exam shows that they still have a certain vision and knowledge, and naturally they will not say anything contradictory.
Therefore, during the autumn period, Li Xingchen personally formulated a topic to ask candidates to discuss whether the current legal system of the Han Dynasty was appropriate and whether there were any gaps. This topic not only kept up with the times, but also directly related to the legal system currently implemented by the imperial court.
When Li Xingchen drafted the title, it aroused discussion in the court. However, Li Xingchen overcame all the objections and with the endorsement of Xu Ling and others, the title became a formal writing title.
In Qiuwei, two people stood out and ranked first and second in the first class.
The first person is called Fang Yanqian. He is now in his thirties. Among the candidates, he is definitely not young and the oldest one is not. This person is from the Fang family in Licheng. Most of his ancestors served in the Northern Qi Dynasty, but when he appeared on the stage,
At that time, there was a melee between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the north was in chaos, so he took his relatives south and hid in the river. Originally, the northern people who had just arrived had almost no place to stand in the south. In the past, which general or
It's already a blessing that the prince is in the spotlight, but now that the imperial court is holding the imperial examination, regardless of one's origin, Lao Fang will naturally be given a chance to get ahead.
The Fang clan in Licheng had many upright officials, so they naturally had unique insights into the administration of officials and the rule of law, and it was reasonable to stand out.
In history, the Licheng Fang clan did not go south, but entered Guanzhong westward and became ministers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. However, in this era, the north was in constant turmoil. The Licheng Fang clan, who wanted to seek peace and stability, abandoned the Western Zhou Dynasty and chose
The big man in the south is also reasonable.
The second place was younger than Fang Yanqian and was called Du Yan. Fang Yanqian came here on his own, but Du Yan was different. He was driven here by Yang Jian. He and Yang Jian had always been at odds, but he didn't want to defect to Yuwen.
Xian, so he was demoted all the way to the south. In the end, even Yang Jian didn't bother to care about his life or death, and gave him the so-called prefect of Guangling. Anyway, Guangling is not on the territory of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. You can go wherever you like and there is no place in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Du Yan simply defected to the Southern Dynasty and took advantage of this opportunity to make a splash.
Of course, the Du family is not a small family. The Du Ling Du family became famous in the late Three Kingdoms. Although it is far inferior to the Hongnong Yang family and the Wenxi Pei family, it is also because of the birth of famous generals like Du Yu.
He is not an unknown person, and his family heritage is there, so Du Yan's knowledge will naturally not be any worse.
When grading the test paper, Li Xingchen, who had a huge weight in judging the papers, deliberately wanted to add points after seeing these two names.
It’s not because their two articles are truly beyond compare to others. There are also many articles that shine equally brightly. It’s mainly because they are the descendants of these two people.
Historically, Fang Yanqian had a very famous son named Fang Xuanling. Du Yan had an equally famous nephew named Du Ruhui.
The rule of Zhenguan can only be achieved if the house's plans and plans are eliminated, and they complement each other.
Li Xingchen did it for no other reason than to keep Du Ruhui, who was still in his infancy, and Fang Xuanling, who should be no more than seven or eight years old, in his pocket in the future. He also had to hold on to Lao Fang and Lao Du, but he couldn't let them go.
They ran away, not to mention that these two people did show abilities worthy of Li Xingchen's attention.