The imperial examination system is like Li Xinchen's child. Li Xinchen finally created the imperial examination system by building academies, reforming the talent selection system, etc., making it difficult for future generations to deny its fairness and justice and find better ways to replace it.
The system appeared a generation earlier in history.
The emergence of the imperial examination system was like directly burying the domineering aristocratic families relying on the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System.
However, the imperial examination system has just been established, and it is destined to have many defects and problems. There is no way to directly solve this. It can only be improved through continuous improvement from generation to generation, and during this period, it will definitely receive a lot of criticism and criticism. Even in history,
Thousands of years later, exams are often criticized for being unfair, not paying attention to children's all-round development, or not paying attention to children's strengths in certain subjects, resulting in lower average scores in other weaker subjects, covering up children's abilities.
What?
Once the children of these aristocratic families gradually reach the top of the Han Dynasty, it means that they will have the ability to influence the advancement of the imperial examination system. Li Xingchen does not tend to think of this influence as positive. For aristocratic families, the imperial examination system is to
You have to find a way to eradicate the sharp weapon that you have uprooted. At the beginning, the Jiangnan aristocratic family even did not hesitate to rebel directly to resist the implementation of the imperial examination system. Will these Jizhou aristocratic families surrender and accept their fate?
They are not as worthy of Li Xinchen's trust as Xu Ling, Wu Mingche and others.
Even the historical turmoil in the last years of the Sui Dynasty was inseparable from the Shandong aristocratic families who were trying to stand up from the pressure of the Guanzhong aristocratic families. Until Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin competed for the throne in the early Tang Dynasty, there were still ambitions behind them.
Among the Shandong aristocratic families, those who wanted to make a comeback by supporting Li Jiancheng came to power were naturally dominated by Jizhou aristocratic families and Yuzhou aristocratic families. For example, Wei Zheng, a famous minister of the generation, was born in a Shandong aristocratic family.
Indeed, what Li Xingchen cannot deny is that if he gets the support of the Jizhou family, it will be easier for the Han Dynasty to stabilize the situation in Hebei. Cui Shiji is right. In the three hundred years of chaos in the north, the Han people in the north have been killed one after another.
However, even the Han people in the north today, who are said to be Han people, almost all have the blood of the Hu people in their ancestors. For a long time, the Northern Dynasties have naturally tried to belittle the Southern Dynasties in their propaganda, so it is conceivable how much trust the northern people will have in the imperial court.
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With the Jizhou family as an example, these northern people would of course obey the Han's orders obediently and avoid the situation that happened when Jiangnan was pacified.
But the price paid for doing so was clearly considered inappropriate by Li Xingchen.
Time can dilute the suspicion of the people of the Northern Dynasties towards the Southern Dynasties. Even Li Xingchen believed that under the institutional advantages of the Han Dynasty, it would not take long for the people to turn from rejection to support.
Cui Shiji raised his head slightly and saw Li Xingchen closing his eyes in deep thought. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should speak or not.
"This matter needs to be discussed between me and the Sixth Department." Li Xingchen waved his hand, "You can step aside first."
Cui Shiji hurriedly handed over his hand and said yes, and walked away with his body hunched over.
After Cui Shiji left, Li Xingchen looked at Bao Xing: "The recruitment and selection of talents should go through the Ministry of Personnel. The secretaries and supervisors are close ministers of the emperor. If they can be moved by old feelings and be able to meet His Majesty, wouldn't His Majesty be able to meet him in person?"
Everyone can see it, doesn't it mean that whoever is close to the secretary can see it? Do you know that you are wrong?"
Bao Xing directly lifted up his robe, knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "I know the crime! Although I introduced Cui Shiji because he could be used by your majesty, Cui Shiji is just a common man after all. What I did is no longer in line with the rules. I am willing to be deprived of my fame."
, to thank His Majesty for your kindness!"
Li Xingchen sighed: "This matter is unique. I think you are also repaying the kindness of the Cui family of Qinghe back then. I can't criticize you harshly. However, you are not suitable for the position of secretary and supervisor. I will arrange for the selection of officials."
Select someone to hand over to you, and then go down."
Bao Xing was inexplicably surprised. Although he no longer had the official position of Secretary Supervisor, according to His Majesty, he should not be directly dismissed from his post and investigated. He would just be given another position. This was certainly a result that would lead to his head being lost as he had just imagined.
Much better.
However, Bao Xing also knew that His Majesty only did it because of old feelings, and since he had a better attitude of admitting his mistakes, he could not bear to impose a heavy punishment. If he makes such a mistake next time, His Majesty will definitely hold him accountable without hesitation.
"Thank you, sir!" Bao Xing's voice was choked with sobs.
Li Xingchen leaned back on the chair and waved his hand.
Bao Xing also retreated slowly.
And Li Xingchen whispered: "You heard it all, come out."
Li Lian'er came out from behind the screen with a smile: "Brother Emperor, don't be angry!"
"Where's Bo Qing?"
"Boqing is waiting outside the camp to ask for permission." Li Lian'er squeezed Li Xingchen's shoulders, "The only way to get to the back of the screen is from the back tent. I don't care if I take this route. How can I let him
Where is Boqing leaving?"
Li Xingchen forced a smile: "Let Boqing come in."
"Your Majesty, Xiao Shilian, comes to see you!"
Not only Xiao Shilian, but Zhang Xutuo also came with him.
Li Lian'er had not been with her husband for several days, so she managed to get pinched twice by Li Xingchen before running to Xiao Shilian's side, and sat down first without hesitation.
"Meet the eldest princess!" Zhang Xutuo saluted hurriedly.
Li Xingchen naturally had nothing to do with his sister, who had been spoiled by him since childhood. He then motioned for Xiao Shilian and Zhang Xutuo to take their seats.
"Your Majesty, I just saw Cui Shiji and Bao Jiancheng going out one after another, but what's the matter?" Xiao Shilian asked directly.
"There is no need to talk about anything," Li Xingchen sighed, "I asked myself that I also trust Bao Xing very much, but who knows that in the end he couldn't help but pretend to be public and benefit privately, and introduced Cui Shiji to me. Since Cui Shiji has spoken, then I
It’s hard to say no completely.”
Of course Xiao Shilian understands what Li Xingchen means. Cui Shiji has already come to beg Li Xingchen. If he is still decisively rejected by Li Xingchen, the entire Jizhou family will definitely be frightened and may even incite the people or be determined to die for the Northern Zhou Dynasty. At least they can get the Qing Dynasty.
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For a big man, this is nothing more than adding trouble.
"Your Majesty is too careless in this matter." Xiao Shilian couldn't help but say.
Li Lian'er tugged at his sleeves and said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Huang has so many things to do every day, so naturally it is impossible to take care of everything. In addition, this matter suddenly happened because of Bao Xing. Brother Huang is not a god, how could he have expected it?"
, something went wrong now, maybe the emperor made a mistake, but you ministers are also to blame."
Xiao Shilian couldn't help but laugh and said: "It is natural for the Lord to humiliate his ministers to death, and I have no shirk."
Li Xingchen coughed: "If you two keep talking to each other like this, go out and talk. Don't look at the Zhang Qing family next to you who haven't gotten married yet. Be careful to make him jealous."