The imperial examination was the cradle of officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Li Mu guessed that the hostile forces of the Great Zhou Dynasty would not miss this opportunity, but he did not expect that the Demon Sect would be so blatant.
It's a pity that they worked so hard to open up places and send the undercover agents to the capital of the gods, but in the end they lost in an unexpected place.
The undercover agent was suspected because he was too handsome. After this incident, I am afraid that some demon sects will probably get rid of the bad habit of judging people by their appearance. The prettier and more handsome the undercover agent is, the easier it is to arouse suspicion and the easier it is to be exposed.
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Of course, this may not be a good thing for the court. If the Demon Sect gives up the habit of judging people by their appearance, it will definitely be more difficult for the court to find undercover agents.
The investigation by Cui Ming and the Ministry of Punishment made Li Mu realize that the devil's infiltration into the Zhou court had gone to any length.
This force that spreads all over Zuzhou is like a terrorist organization, causing trouble in various countries.
The Great Zhou Dynasty seems to be powerful, but within the imperial court, it is divided by the old and new parties. In addition to internal troubles, there are also many foreign troubles. The ghost kingdom and the demon country want to get out of the netherworld and the barbaric land, and the dragon clan does not want to stay in the dark seabed forever.
The surrounding countries may appear to be surrendering, but behind the scenes they may have already been alienated from their country and are happy to see the Great Zhou Dynasty disappear and collapse...
Coupled with the erosion of the Demon Sect, this prosperous country is actually riddled with holes.
The Queen may have realized this a long time ago. She didn't want to be the emperor, but she had to sit in that position.
In the entire Zhou Dynasty, only she sitting in that position could convince everyone.
Once she gives up, the new party and the old party will inevitably cause greater disputes. At that time, due to internal and external troubles, the Great Zhou Dynasty may stop at the current dynasty, and she will become the last emperor in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Queen definitely does not want to become the king of the country, so what she is facing now is actually a dilemma.
Li Mu sat at the stone table in the courtyard, looking at the Queen who was watering the flowers in the garden with Xiao Bai, thinking that if the pressure of the rise and fall of a country was placed on her as a woman, she would have inner demons or personality problems.
The split is not surprising.
He had to pay more attention to the imperial examination. Only by passing the imperial examination could he be qualified to share more pressure on the queen.
In the tense atmosphere of the capital city, the first imperial examination in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty came as scheduled.
This was also the first time in history that the imperial court bypassed the four major academies and had the power to select officials.
The imperial examination system took more than a month to formulate by the Ministry of Education. Candidates were required to complete four subjects within three days.
Of these four subjects, the first three are liberal arts subjects, namely arithmetic, criminal law, and policy questions, and the last subject is martial arts, which examines the candidates' cultivation.
Among them, the first three subjects are the most important, and martial arts training is only used as a reference. Except for the local chief officials of the thirty-six counties, which need to be guarded by officials with profound Taoist practices, most official positions in the court have no requirements for whether the officials have practiced spiritual practice or the depth of their Taoist practices.
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For the subject of arithmetic, the questions were set by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and for the subject of criminal law, the questions were set by the Ministry of Punishment. As for the subject of policy and question, the questions were written by Zhongshu Ling and six Zhongshu Sheren.
As early as a month ago, the Ministry of Industry built an examination hall in Shendu as quickly as possible. The examination hall can accommodate thousands of candidates.
This morning, the first arithmetic exam was conducted.
In the examination hall, officials from various departments of the imperial court took turns to invigilate the examination. None of the invigilators had a level lower than that of the fourth realm, and there were many Zhongshu Ling from the fifth and sixth realms who personally guarded the examination hall.
In this case, no one can cheat.
In the examination room, in a certain room, Li Mu got the test paper for the first subject of arithmetic.
He fought hard to have arithmetic as a compulsory subject and become a separate subject. He was in Zhongshu Province at that time and even had a quarrel with several Zhongshu people about it.
Those few members of the Zhongshushe believed that arithmetic was a side subject and should not be an exclusive subject. Later, Li Mu used emotion and reason to finally convince a few of them.
This arithmetic test paper couldn't be simpler for Li Mu. The Minister of Hubu set the question according to his syllabus. Although the form and numbers have been changed, the essence is still the same.
In terms of arithmetic attainments alone, Li Mu could be proud of Zhou.
The arithmetic subject had a large amount of questions. Even Li Mu took half an hour to write the entire paper. He then put the test paper into a paper bag and sealed it with a talisman.
The subject of arithmetic was written by the Minister of Household Affairs himself.
During the math test, he patrolled the field. According to his estimate, few of the thousands of candidates could answer all the questions in two hours.
However, only half an hour later, he saw someone handing in their papers and leaving the examination room.
He recognized Li Mu, looked at his leaving figure, and said disdainfully: "It's just because of His Majesty's favor that I can jump up and down in the court. When my true talent and learning are tested, I have to show my true colors."
Liu Yi was right next to him and asked: "Is the Lord Shangshu talking about Li Mu?"
The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue said: "Who else could he be? It would be difficult for an ordinary person to answer my exam paper in two hours. He left the exam in half an hour. I'm afraid he didn't even calculate a few questions."
Liu Yi shook his head and said: "Master Shangshu, does he know who published the syllabus for the first subject of arithmetic?"
The Minister of Hubu asked: "Isn't it your Minister of the Province?"
Liu Yidao: "It's Mr. Li."
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "You mean, the examination syllabus I got was issued by him, and in the subject of arithmetic, he composed and answered the questions himself?"
Liu Yi nodded and said, "It can be understood that way."
The Minister of Hubu frowned and said, "How can this be true?"
Liu Yidao: "Master Shangshu, there is no need to doubt the fairness of arithmetic. Master Li's attainments in arithmetic are probably unmatched by anyone in the entire Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, Zhongshu Province will not let him come up with the syllabus for arithmetic. With Master Li's
Ability does not need to be proved by the imperial examination at all..."
During the month in Zhongshu Province, Liu Yi and others gained a deep understanding of Li Mu.
Others may only have an impression of him as a stupid young man who scolds heaven and earth, but the six Zhongshu scholars know very well that Li Mu is not only proficient in arithmetic and criminal law, but also can talk about political affairs in policy and question.
Often have unique insights.
He does not need to use the imperial examination to prove his ability, because this imperial examination is based on his ability to select talents.
The imperial examination lasted for three days. On the first day, arithmetic was tested in the morning, criminal law was tested in the afternoon, policy questions were tested on the second day, and cultivation was tested on the last day.
Arithmetic is very simple for Li Mu, but the criminal law in the second game is different.
Criminal law is one of the four subjects in the imperial examination and is extremely important. After getting the test paper, Li Mu knew that the person who set the questions in the Ministry of Punishment had something up his sleeve.
There is not a single question in the entire examination paper that tests the original text of "Dazhou Law". All criminal law questions are case analysis, and they are not simple cases. The cases involved are often more complex, and sometimes involve legal and
When it comes to moral discussions, Li Mu often has to think about many topics for a long time before he can write about them.
When he was leaving after the exam, Li Mu happened to meet a doctor from the Ministry of Justice and asked him one more question.
According to the doctor of the Ministry of Punishment, the criminal law topic was come up by Zhou Zhong, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment. This is consistent with Li Mu's guess. Only he can come up with such a weird topic.
The next day's policy question was easier for him.
This subject tests the methods of governing the country. Students from the three major academies are extremely good at these. The policy question was given by the Zhongshu Province. In that month, Li Mu and six Zhongshu students did not know how to discuss it.
How many times.
All in all, of the three subjects he passed, except for criminal law, which was a bit difficult, the other two subjects were almost equivalent to Li Mu setting the questions and answering them himself.
If he is short of money in the future, he can completely publish a few sets of mock test papers and open a sprint class before the imperial examination. Most of the people who are qualified to receive education and can participate in the imperial examination are rich children who are not short of money. With a few sets of papers,
He can make a lot of money, which is much faster than opening a shop. It is a completely cost-free business...