Liu Bowen really felt sorry for this former protégé, and even blamed himself for not teaching him well.

Yang Xian was proud of the spring breeze at this time, which also proved that no matter how smart a person is, when he is blinded by desire, it is nothing more than that.

Li Shanchang's afterglow glanced at Yang Xian, who was only less than half a body slower than himself, and didn't say anything, cheering up and bowing to the heroic young man in front of him: "Old minister, see Your Highness." ”

Yang Xian on the side also bowed and saluted: "I haven't seen Your Highness for many days, Your Highness will be a thousand years." ”

Zhu Biao smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "The two Qing family are exempt, today the palace is here to ask about the imperial examination." ”

Yang Xian opened his mouth and continued: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cares so much about the imperial examination, presumably those scholars will be grateful if they know it."

Li Shanchang nodded and said: "That's right, the imperial examination is to recruit talents for the country, and it is also to cultivate new officials for the imperial court. ”

Zhu Biao walked forward, Li Shanchang and Yang Xian hurriedly followed, Zhu Biao looked at the distance and asked behind him, "Have all the scholars from all over the place arrived?" ”

Yang Xian bowed his head slightly and replied: "All the scholars from all over the world should have arrived, after all, the day of the exam is not far away, and those who have not come should have given up." ”

Zhu Biao nodded: "Where are they all, have you finished counting your origins or anything?" ”

This Yang Xian didn't know, Li Shanchang replied: "The imperial court has arranged for registration, but I'm not sure if there is any omission." ”

Zhu Biao frowned: "How are the scholars settled?" Isn't there a unified arrangement for the imperial court? ”

Li Shanchang was interrupted by Yang Xian as soon as he said the word "this": "As far as the ministers know, the imperial court has not arranged a unified board and lodging for the scholars, so Li Xiangguo will not be sure about the statistics of the scholars." ”

Zhu Biao's brows furrowed: "This is not good, the scholars are all from afar, why the imperial court does not even arrange basic food and accommodation, if some poor children can't afford to pay for food and accommodation, what if it's good!" ”

Li Shanchang immediately bowed down and said: "This is indeed the negligence of the old minister, please punish Your Highness." ”

Zhu Biao couldn't say anything: "Zai Fu is busy with government affairs, and the palace can understand it, but this matter is really not meticulous enough, and it should be taken as a warning in the future!" ”

After Li Shanchang agreed, Zhu Biao instructed Yang Xian: "Immediately go and arrange a unified board and lodging for the scholars, if you can't find a place for a while, then settle down in a larger inn first, and be sure to ensure that the scholars are in good condition to participate in the imperial examination." ”

Yang Xian immediately agreed, and then Li Shanchang spoke: "If you want to arrange it as soon as possible, you need some silver, and you need a set of procedures for Zhongshu Province to withdraw it from the household department." It's a bit of a waste of time, so it's better to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to support it. ”

Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's okay, Yang Xian, then you can go to the East Palace to get some silver, and then go and arrange this matter." ”

Yang Xian glanced at Li Shanchang after agreeing, scolded the old fox in his heart, and then followed a eunuch to the East Palace.

He can't say that he doesn't need His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the household department to support the silver, this little money, the minister himself can put it on the back.

He only has a lot of money a year, and it is not easy to take out so much money so magnificently, so he told the saint that I was greedy.

Zhu Biao looked at Yang Xian's distant back and said, "It is taboo to use your own money to arrange food and lodging for the scholars who are about to take the imperial examination. ”

Li Shanchang bowed down and said: "If this matter is done by the minister or other princes, it will inevitably bear the thunderous wrath of the saint, only if His Royal Highness does it, the saint will only be happy, and there will be no punishment." ”

Zhu Biao shook his head: "Thanks to the kindness and favor of my father, then I should be even more conscientious, how can I be pampered and arrogant, this palace will go to ask my father and emperor tonight." ”

Li Shanchang didn't say anything, the saint asked the prince to follow him to be in charge of the imperial examination, in order to praise the prince's wings, and now it is rare to have the opportunity for the prince to show grace to the scholars, so naturally he can't let it go easily.

Li Shanchang looked at Zhu Biao, who had a calm face, and nodded in his heart, according to this favor of the saint, it is not surprising that the prince boy is proud.

But the prince is calm and decisive, and he has a basis for advancing and retreating, just now he said that he wanted the prince to pay, if the prince is cautious, then he should refuse, but the prince decisively agreed.

This can also be understood as the crown prince knew that the emperor would not blame him, so he should go, but he still bluntly said that he would personally ask for guilt when he went back at night, which is to know the rules, so that the saint will only be happier.

It's really rare, just look at Yang Xian, he has already begun to flutter wherever he goes, he has really lived in vain for more than forty years, compared with His Royal Highness the Prince, it is really a world of difference.

Zhu Biao led people to Li Shanchang's official office, surrounded by people from the East Palace, there is no need to worry about loyalty, and it was all arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang personally to get to his side.

Zhu Biao said with some regret: "Yang Xian seems to be a little exposed, how to talk and do things is not as good as the original, when he was in Yangzhou, he was still a cadre and a minister, but now he is .........."

Li Shanchang opened his mouth and comforted: "Why should Your Highness feel sorry for this kind of person, Yang Xian is narrow-minded and a cool official, he doesn't have the bearing to help the world." The next imperial examinations will provide His Highness with a steady stream of talents. ”

Zhu Biao nodded and didn't bother to bother Yang Xian anymore: "How many Jinshi places have been set by the emperor in this imperial examination?" ”

Li Shanchang opened his mouth and replied: "Because it is the first imperial examination of the founding of the country, Shengshang Kaien has expanded the number of places to enroll, and a total of 300 jinshi have been recruited. ”

Li Shanchang thought about it again and said: "After they pass the palace examination, they will set the ranking, and they will be admitted as the new science and technology jinshi of my Ming Dynasty, with thirty-six people in the first class, the top three are the top ones in the list of tanhua, and the rest will be given jinshi and first." Sixty-four people in the second class were born as jinshi, and two hundred people in the third class were given the same jinshi background, and there will be an examination in the next two years after the grace of God, and if there are those who can't try, there will be a chance next year. ”

Zhu Biao nodded, three hundred people is not too much, but it is not a lot, not to mention that there will be Enke next year, but Daming now does not say that there are only three hundred jinshi, that is, three thousand can eat, and there is really a shortage of manpower everywhere.

Li Shanchang looked at Zhu Biao's face and knew that he was a little too little: "Your Highness, since the opening of the imperial examination in the Sui and Tang dynasties, there have been more than 100,000 jinshi, and 100,000 of them are Jinshi in the Song Dynasty. ”

Zhu Biao nodded in the Song Dynasty, and there were eight or nine hundred scholars in each subject, so it was no wonder that there were so many Jinshi.

Li Shanchang said: "My Ming Dynasty is now in short supply, and so are talents. The reason why the old minister did not suggest that the Holy Lord give more places was because he was afraid that there would be people among them who were indiscriminate.

Zhu Biao responded: "That's true, I'm afraid the first 300 people are all incapable." ”

The two talked about the new class of Jinshi, and went all the way back to the official office where Li Shanchang worked.

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