Zhang Dian and Cai Bian entered the Vertical Arch Palace, looked at Zhao Xu, and raised their hands to salute.

Zhao Xu waved his hand directly and said, "Excuse me, is it for Cai Jing's script?" ”

Cai Bian withdrew his hand when he heard this, but Zhang Dian insisted on saluting: "The minister has seen the official family." ”

His words fell, and Zhao Xu's words were still echoing.

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Xuan and continued to wait for him to speak.

Zhang Dian put down his hand, paused slightly, and said, "Yes." Just now, Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials stopped the minister on the road and questioned the minister a few words. ”

Zhao Xu's expression moved slightly, and he looked at Cai Bian knowingly, and said, "Cai Qingjia, what do you think?" ”

Cai Bian hesitated and said, "Official, can the minister take a look at that script?" ”

Zhao Xu snorted, and Chen Pi handed the notebook to Cai Bian.

Cai Bian looked at it seriously, and his face gradually froze.

Cai Jing's recital can be said to be upright and upright, and he can't see any selfishness, but the matter of 'abolishing the imperial examination' is not trivial, it is enough to hurt the Great Song Guoben, and when he puts it forward at this sensitive moment, his mind really needs to be carefully scrutinized.

Cai Bian looked at it for a while, calmed his face, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please dismiss this recital." ”

Zhao Xu is not surprised, whether it is the sensitive moment in front of him or the abolition of the imperial examination itself, it is not a trivial matter.

"Not dismissed."

Zhao Xu saw Zhang Dian and Cai Bian, and when he saw that the two of them were about to speak, he raised his hand, suppressed them, and said with a smile: "I didn't say that I would abolish the imperial examination immediately, but with this thing in the way, many things will go smoothly." ”

Zhang Dian quickly understood, as if he had not heard the word 'immediately', his sword eyebrows were upside down, his eyes were burning, and countless things had been calculated in his heart like lightning.

Cai Bian was not stupid, he groaned slightly, and said worriedly: "Official, this matter is allowed to ferment, and the minister is worried that there will be a disaster for the party." ”

Zhao Xu glanced at Cai Bian, and the dissatisfaction in his eyes flashed.

These people always quote scriptures when they speak, and they can't chat well if they read less.

Zhao Xu is now, with a hundred questions in his heart: What is the disaster of the party?

He thought about it literally for a while, but still didn't understand, and said quietly: "It's not that serious." You can rest assured. By the way, the first step is to treat it as if there is no such thing. The imperial court encouraged local governments to establish academies to teach and educate people. Second, the imperial court should formulate a syllabus and provide pen, ink, paper, books, etc. for poor scholars. In addition, he ordered the Hanlin Academy to compile a dictionary and publish it all over the world. ”

Zhang Dian raised his hand decisively and said, "The minister obeys the order." The government hall then convened the ministries and arranged the relevant matters. ”

Zhao Xu snorted and said, "The dictionary is compiled, give it to me first." "Zhao Xu is serious, and he will never tell others, in fact, because he failed the cultural class.

Zhang Dian said: "It's a dictionary, so it's named 'Yuanyou Dictionary'." ”

Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows, a little surprised. This chapter is public, and it will also be a sycophant?

Cai Bian didn't realize it, this was a 'convention', and raised his hand and said: "The official family, someone in the court recommended Su Shi to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the political affairs hall is also more inclined, please ask the official family to decide." ”

Zhao Xu said lightly: "It's empty first." ”

Zhang Dian understood what Zhao Xu meant, thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, this matter will be done by Qingwafang." ”

said that the abolition of the imperial examination was used to cover up their actions to change the law. There is still more than a month left in the spring festival, and with Su Shi's appointment, the government and the opposition will inevitably be even more boiling.

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded, there was a tacit understanding of his subordinates, which was indeed comfortable.

"What did Su Xianggong say?" Zhao Xu asked about Su Song instead. He is the leader of the 'old party' and the prime minister, and his attitude is also crucial.

Zhang Dan's eyes flashed, he knew Zhao Xu's purpose for leaving Su Song, but he really didn't like Su Song, this one was too stubborn, if he really tried to stop the 'new law', Zhang Duan would be restrained.

Cai Bian answered and said, "Su Xianggong will definitely oppose it, but fortunately, the official family ......."

He didn't finish, it was self-explanatory.

Fortunately, he did not insist.

Zhao Xu laughed and said with some emotion: "Isn't it a little uncomfortable for you to be such an emperor as an emperor?" ”

Cai Bian's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly raised his hand and said: "The official family cares about the world, is approachable, and is a rare wise and wise monarch in ancient times. ”

Zhao Xu waved his hand and said very frankly: "There's no need to hide it. When people get along with others, they still hide three points and leave three points, not to mention the monarchs and ministers. I will tell you what I should say and what I can say. But what I didn't say, I hope you will understand. What I have done, I hope you will come to your senses. Between monarchs and ministers, the most rare thing is the tacit understanding, if it is really all broken, it will be boring. ”

Cai Bian didn't know how to answer for a while, the emperor's pretense was not so terrifying, but 'frank' would make people vigilant.

Zhang Dian prefers this kind of frankness, and said, "The minister understands. ”

Zhao Xu looked outside the palace, the more he smiled, and said, "Outside, it is estimated to be lively, go ahead." ”

Zhang Dian, Cai Bian raised his hand and said, "The minister retreats." ”

Zhao Xu looked at the backs of the two, exhaled lightly in his heart, looked down at Cai Jing's notebook, and his heart was about to move.

The reason he gave Zhang Dian and Cai Bian was naturally half-truths and half-truths, and education was an urgent matter, so how could it be delayed?

Zhao Xu's eyes flickered for a moment, then he got up and said, "Go back to Funing Palace." By the way, let Tong Guan record the recent events of the Privy Council and show it to me. ”

What Zhao Xu is most concerned about is 'military reform', and only by holding the army can he feel at ease.

On Zhao Xu's way back to Funing Palace, there was indeed a storm outside the palace.

This time, the main force is those who take the test, and in Kaifeng City, there are thousands of people waiting for the test!

Those who have already passed the exam are secretly relieved, and many people are still proud. But those who are preparing for the exam, and those who have been taking the exam for many years, are angry.

They studied hard, just to be the first in one day, known to the world, to glorify their ancestors, and return to their hometown.

Now, the imperial court wants to cancel the imperial examination and let them do it? After more than ten years of hard study, are they waiting for a 'abolition of the imperial examination'?

All the hard work, once in vain?

In front of the yamen of the Criminal Department.

Hundreds of young people surrounded the gate, scolded, pushed and shoved with the officials, and screamed angrily.

"Cai Jing, traitor get out!"

"Shameless traitor, disaster to the country and chaos in the government!"

"Abolish the imperial examination, a thief who has not been seen in ancient and modern times!"

"Cai traitor, disaster to the country and the people, get out!"

These people were very angry, and they still had all kinds of 'weapons' in their hands, and if the door of the criminal department had not been closed, they would have rushed in.

The officials of Kaifeng Mansion were not far away, but they did not step forward to drive them away.

These scholars are angry, and if they really come to drive them away and add fuel to the fire, they don't know how much chaos will happen.

Cai Jing's room.

He expected a turmoil, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. Listening to the shouting and scolding outside the palace, Cai Jing had a gloomy face and did not say a word.

In front of them, stood the waiter of the criminal department, Langzhong, and Wailang.

The expressions of the crowd were very bad, or not good, and some of them even directly showed angry and cold expressions.

A master book watched from the side, and his heart was pounding, for fear that someone would hide the dagger and suddenly give Cai Jing a few blows.

The official outside the door had a cold sweat on his head, and he would rush in at any time to protect Cai Shangshu.

Cai Jing didn't speak, he wasn't worried about these troublemakers, he was thinking about Zhao Xu, thinking about the attitude of Su Song, Zhang Dian and others in the political hall.

As things ferment, the attitude of these people determines this matter and his future!

At the same time, Shang Shu Linxi, who had just returned to the Ministry of Officials, was besieged by the Ministry of Officials.

"Xia Guan categorically disagrees!" This is the Wen Xuanlang of the Ministry of Officials, who is humble and powerful, and is the person named by Zhangdun.

"Lin Shangshu, the hat of the lower official, the head of the lower official are here, if you want to pass the ministerial meeting, cut off my head first!" This is Lang Zhong of the official department, he threw his official hat on Lin Xi's table, unbuttoned his clothes, and exposed his neck.

The two waiters on the left and right glanced at each other, raised their hands in unison, and said: "The lower officials are not afraid of offending Shangshu, abolishing the imperial examination, shaking the country's foundation, and it is difficult for the lower officials to agree to this matter!" ”

The subordinates almost unanimously opposed it, and even 'forced each other to die'

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Lin Xi always had an indifferent face, and waited for the group to finish speaking before he said: "Just now on the way behind the political hall, I stopped Zhang Xianggong and said the same thing about you. ”

Everyone was overjoyed and then shocked, knowing that Zhang Xuan was short-tempered, and Wen Xuanlang asked with some caution: "Then, what did Zhang Xianggong say?" ”

Lin Xi secretly took a breath and did not answer, but said: "This matter, my ministry is resolutely opposed, I am now ready to go to the official family, do you sign it together?" ”

"Of course!" The crowd said in unison.

The criminal department is forcing the palace, and the officials are already united, and in the political hall, Prime Minister Su Song gradually feels the huge pressure.

There were more than 20 people who came to see him in half an hour, and many of them were nobles, and there were five or six grandfathers.