Regarding the imperial examination of the Tang Kingdom, Li Luo discussed with Cui Xiuning when he was in Quanzhou. In order to select and train their own talents, the imperial examination must be held, but the content of the examination must be changed.

First of all, the traditional part of the poems and the subset of scriptures and history must be examined and must not be deleted. Otherwise, how can China be China?

Second, the six arts of a gentleman must be added. The "royal" in the six arts was changed to riding. Considering that very few people can be gentlemen in the six arts, they will temporarily lower the requirements and be able to pass the three arts, but the "number" in the six arts is a must. If the arithmetic is not up to standard, everything is in vain.

Third, we must add agronomy, and we must understand agricultural affairs, agricultural time, and the way of cropping. After all, it is now an agricultural civilization, and officials do not understand crops and are not qualified to be officials.

Fourth, it is policy.

Fifth, there is the law, mainly the law.

This is the simplified version of the imperial examination formulated by Li Luo and Cui Xiuning. In the future, other subjects will be added.

The two refined the grading system of A, B, C, D, and combined with the score system to judge the merits. The total score of the exam is 100 points.

Among them, the poems are ten, and the content of the exam is a proposition poem. Why do you need to take the poetry test? Because people with poor poetry in ancient times could not be as high as their aesthetics, feelings, patterns, cultivation, and knowledge (ancient).

The subset of the history is thirty points, and there are two exams. One is a propositional article, twenty points. There is also a 10-question general knowledge question, 10 points, which are scored on the basis of right and wrong, regardless of grade.

In addition to the four books and five classics, the examination content of the subset of classics and history also adds more than a dozen kinds such as "Historical Records", "Han Shu", "Tang Book", "Zuo Chuan", "Warring States Policy", "Mozi" and so on.

The six arts are twenty points, and for the time being, only three subjects are examined, and arithmetic is required, and two subjects are selected. Among them, arithmetic is ten. Although the score is not large, it is extremely important because this subject is a one-vote veto. If the arithmetic does not reach the second grade, no matter how good the other subjects are, they will not be hired.

Twenty points of strategy and one proposition essay are tested on current affairs and problem-solving skills.

Farming is very ten, when taking the agricultural test, crops, the method of crops, irrigation, etc., are all common sense questions, and they are scored by right and wrong.

The canonical law is very ten, and the main test is "The Brief Law of the Tang Kingdom".

Although the traditional examination subjects of poetry, classics and history, and strategy still account for 60 points, the six arts of the gentleman are added, the status of arithmetic is strengthened, and agricultural affairs and laws are added.

Those with excellent test scores can be county officials, such as county officials and county officials. Those with good grades can be the county government officials. Those who pass the grades can be township officials, clerks, clerks and other officials.

That's right, through the imperial examination, referring to the civil service system of later generations, the officials were changed to officials. In the past, soap subordinates, township officials, scribes, etc., who were not counted as officials, were all counted as officials, and they had to go through the national examination to take up their posts, so that the monarch could go to the countryside! Take complete control of the grassroots.

Compared with the content of the imperial examination and the official system in the Song Dynasty, this is already a big breakthrough.

As for the subjects of the science exams, I'm sorry, but there are no conditions for them to be implemented at all.

The imperial examination system itself is good, from the opening of the imperial examination in the Sui and Tang dynasties to the modern era in later generations, except for the abolition of less than a hundred years in the middle, it is still in use under a different name.

The key is to adjust the content of the exam.

When Cui Xiuning threw out the content of the imperial examination in the court, the officials who had passed the Song Dynasty Xiucai, such as Lin Biju and others, were a little confused.

If you can't do arithmetic subjects, you won't be admitted no matter how good your grades are? Do you still want to take the agricultural and six arts? This......

Several Xiucai officials wanted to object, but seeing Cui Xiuning's unquestionable tone, their words were swallowed back.

Let's take the test, anyway, the poetry strategy, the subset of scripture and history adds up to sixty points.

Cui Xiuning said: "Today is April 3, and the exam will start on May 2 a month later. No matter who you are, as long as you have a household registration in the Tang Kingdom, you can take the exam. ”

Lin Biju's heart jumped when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked, "Madam, ...... woman?"

Cui Xiuning said with a smile: "Women can naturally take the test, and one percent of the admission quota can be reserved for women." ”

What are the benefits of being an official as a woman? Yes, and it's huge. First of all, it can promote women's education, break the shackles of virtue without talent, and greatly optimize human resources.

As the level of knowledge of women increases, the level of civilization of the whole society will also be higher. The ability of society can also be maximized.

Second, it can break the officialdom of male domination and make the overly rational and indifferent government more emotional.

Third, it is gender supervision, and yin and yang complement each other. There are many positions in which women are more suitable than men.

Governments with a small number of women have proven to be cleaner, more efficient, and more stable than those with all-male participation.

But when Lin Biju and the others heard this, their eyelids jumped. Since ancient times, how can there be a reason for a woman to be an official in the exam? What kind of system is that? A woman is virtuous if she is not talented. They can only teach each other husbands and children, how can they show their heads and even serve as officials?

If a woman becomes a ruler, where will she leave her husband? Where did you put your father? Where do you put your brothers?

In this way, where does the husband exist? Where does the Father exist? In the defense of men and women, Confucian etiquette is also a big obstacle!

Even if there are only 10% of the admission places, it is very inappropriate.

Lin Biju took a deep breath, knelt down and said: "Weichen, I implore Mrs. to take back her fate, women participating in the imperial examination have not been seen since ancient times, and Mrs. must not." ”

Several civil officials also knelt down, and then Hugu and several other military attaches also knelt down and pleaded: "Madam, the woman refers to it, it is absolutely inappropriate." ”

In the end, almost all of them knelt down and begged Cui Xiuning to take back his fate. The reason for saying almost, is that there is only one person who does not plead.

This person is Yang Qingque, the lieutenant general of the Left Army Division of the Tang Army, and the only female general.

Why did Hu Gu and Yang Xu and other military attaches join in the fun? Because they're men too. They don't want women to be on an equal footing with men.

Seeing more than a hundred civil and military officers all kneeling, only Yang Qingque and a woman standing there very dazzlingly, Cui Xiuning felt angry in the court for the first time.

This is...... The legendary forced palace?

In fact, the women's reference is also approved by Li Luo. In all powerful dynasties in history, the status of women is not low.

Of course, Cui Xiuning is even more eager for women's reference. But both Li Luo and Cui Xiuning underestimated the man's backlash against this matter.

Yang Qingque sighed secretly and shouted, "What are you doing here!" I'm also a female general, and I've fought a lot of battles. Jiang Jun, you say, where can I compare to a man! Why can't a woman be an official? ”

Jiang Jun, the right military division kneeling on the ground, is also an old friend of Yang Qingque, but at this time, his words do not look like those of an old friend.

"Qingque, it's true that you are a female general, many men are not as good as you, I admit this. But throughout the ages, how many female generals have there been? If it weren't for your beauty, how many people would you be able to obey you? Don't you know that you are leading the army with a lust? ”

Yang Qing's finch look was pale, she never imagined that Jiang Jun, who had always regarded her as a brother and had been fighting on her shoulders for many years, would actually say that she was leading the soldiers by hue!

"Jiang Jun! You ......" Yang Qingque's whole body trembled angrily.

Cui Xiuning said in a deep voice: "Okay, Right Army Division, what you said is bad, the Left Army Division relies on the ability to lead the troops, why do you become a hue to lead the soldiers?" After the dispersal of the dynasty, you apologize to the left military division yourself! ”

"No!" Jiang Jun suddenly said, "It's the minister who is confused, and he doesn't choose what to say, please punish Mrs." ”

Cui Xiuning sneered: "Don't forget, I'm also a woman, is it true that I'm the regent now, and I also rely on hue?" ”

More than a hundred men were suddenly uneasy, and they didn't even dare to say anything.

Cui Xiuning held back her anger and said with a smile: "Let women refer to the imperial examination, although it was set by the prince, but the so-called loyalty is against the ear, and the advice of the princes, of course the prince and I will not disobey." Well, the woman is not allowed to refer to it for the time being. I have granted your request. ”

"Mrs. Xie, Mrs. Ming!"

"Madame is wise!"

"Madame is really from the admonition, the female middle Yao Shun!"

More than a hundred men knelt on the ground and presented a high hat, looking very excited.

"Rise up, everybody, and stand and speak. Next, let's talk about transcribing ancient books and bamboo slips......" Cui Xiuning gently changed the topic with one sentence.

Lin Biju said: "Mrs. Qiyu, these ancient books are the only ones, and they are extremely important. The lord can get it, but it is the Tang Kingdom of Heaven, and the will of heaven returns! The minister had ordered someone to repair the stone lattice where the Jianshu was stored, and seal it with fried sand to ensure that nothing was lost. ”

"Furthermore, when transcribing copies, Wechen will personally select ten people who are good at writing books and copy them one by one. Wait until you invite ancient Chinese scholars from the Central Plains, and then transcribe the regular script. ”

Cui Xiuning smiled: "Very good, Lin Qing is very thoughtful. That's it. Remember, when transcribing copies, you should take close care, and those who damage the short books will be punished severely! ”

"No!"

After reluctantly discussing a few more things, Cui Xiuning announced his retirement from the dynasty.

waited until the officials left, Cui Xiuning found that he was in a cold sweat. Her smile also disappeared without a trace at this time, and when she returned to the inner house, she even tripped over the threshold and almost fell.

Cui Xiuning returned to the bedroom, closed the door, filled a cup of herbal tea, and sat for a long time, angry in his heart.

The scene in the court is still clearly emerging in front of me.

"it... Darn! Cui Xiuning couldn't help but scold anymore.

She had expected that there would be objections, but she never imagined that except for Yang Qingque, who was a woman, everyone would all kneel down and plead.

The power of traditional conservatism is too strong. was so powerful that Cui Xiuning had to agree to the so-called "pleading".

It may be too much to say that it is forced to the palace, but it is definitely not a good thing!

The Tang Kingdom had just been created, and Li Luo and she both had great authority, but the officials actually used the method of "group kneeling" to force her to change her mind, so what about the future?

Cui Xiuning now knows that engaging in politics is really not that simple.

What she is most troubled about now is no longer something that women can't refer to. Rather, it is the first sign of this kind of group admonition.

It seems that as long as matters involving vital interests are involved, civilian officials and military officials will unite and divide each other without distinction. That's the scariest thing.

For the sake of the public, she would love to see it. But for the sake of the group's selfish interests, no!

This kind of sign must be suppressed!

Cui Xiuning thought for a long time and showed a sneer. After she finished writing a letter to Li Luo, she called Li Zhi and Li Silk from the Special Investigation Bureau.

Li Zhi and others are the directors of the headquarters of the Special Investigation Bureau, and they are all women. In fact, many of the key agents of the Special Investigation Bureau, including eyeliner, are women.

"Teacher!" Li Zhi and the others saluted.

Cui Xiuning said: "Do you know why you were called?" ”

Li Zhidao: "Is it for the sake of the hundred officials opposing the woman's reference?" "As soon as the court meeting ended, they knew.

"Not bad. Tell me what you think. Cui Xiuning said testedly.

Li Zhi first said: "They are to protect the selfish interests of men, so they oppose it together." The disciple believes that it cannot be tolerated, and this wind cannot be long. ”

Li Silk said: "Today they can advise for this, and tomorrow they can advise for other things." In the long run, only those who are good for them will be able to pass, and those who are unfavorable will not be able to pass. ”

Cui Xiuning smiled: "Yes, you have made great progress in the past two years, and it is not in vain that I have worked hard to teach you." I have an idea, I have it too. But I'm going to hear what you have to say. ‘’

Li Mian smiled: "What does the teacher mean, is it to let the women in Haidong know about it?" The disciple thought that he could use the means of the Special Investigation Bureau to publicize it among women, first in the weaving department with the most women, so that the female workers would know about it. ”

Li Zhi said: "Yes, that's it. As soon as the thousands of female workers in the weaving department preached, soon the women of the entire Haidong would know that women also had the opportunity to take the exam, but being opposed by their men ruined their good deeds. Where will they be happy? ”

Cui Xiuning nodded, "That's right, you plan a careful plan, just do it." That's what she thinks too.

Hmph, I don't believe in evil, do you think you can succeed by kneeling down in a group? If I don't hold you down, you won't go to heaven in the future?

…………

After Li Luo received Cui Xiuning's letter, he was also very annoyed.

He didn't expect the rebound to be so big.

It's against you!

Li Luo angrily threw a teacup in the Pingzhang Mansion. One percent of the admission places, you are all against it. It can be seen that its privacy cannot be asked!

Li Luo decided that the woman would participate in the scientific expedition, and the starting point was not exactly the same as Cui Xiuning. He has no intention of changing the status quo of male superiority and inferiority, and he is not so great.

He considered issues purely from the standpoint of national interests and the height of national civilization.

A nation that even women have to be deliberately suppressed through institutional design, will have the best civilization? .

deliberately suppressing women, blinding them, and making them "talentless", what is suppressed is actually the power of the state. Half of the human resources are unable to exert their ingenuity.

The only "good" is nothing more than satisfying the vanity of men.

Isn't that stupid? How much national spirit will a group of uneducated, shallow-minded women have? Will you understand the general interests of the country? How high can the quality of the children they teach?

Even if you have a husband and a child, you don't have enough ability.

Allowing women to take the exam gives them hope, not to make them officials. Rather, it is to encourage them to read and understand reason, improve their cultural quality, and thus improve the quality of the whole nation.

It doesn't do much to just open a school to get girls to go to school. Scientific examinations are not allowed, what is the use of me going to school as a girl? Even if you go to school, you don't have to study hard.

Just like in later generations, if girls are not allowed to take the college entrance examination, even if they are forced to participate in compulsory education, they will definitely live a chaotic life instead of studying hard. Because there is no hope. They have no motivation to study, so they can only continue to be virtuous.

Even from the perspective of yin and yang, banning women's scientific research is not in line with Taoist thought.

Therefore, Li Luo decided to let women participate in the scientific examination, but the admission quota was controlled within 10%. Who would have thought that the Manchu Dynasty would oppose it civilly and militarily!

The introduction of an iconoclastic decree has always been the least resistant to the initial period of the regime. If it is not possible to implement it during this period, the resistance will only increase as the regime stabilizes.

It is certain that this can't be done now, and once Li Luo really sits in the world, it will be even more difficult to do it. Because then he will be opposed by millions of people.

Li Luo will definitely not get used to them, and will never allow himself to be kidnapped by the civilian clique like the emperor in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

This symptom must be extinguished.

Li Luo is not a self-righteous person, but it depends on whether the advice is out of public intentions, whether he is loyal and pure, and the advice of the courtiers out of selfishness, even if it is a dead advice, he will not accept it, and even punish it.

Although Cui Xiuning had already taken measures, Li Luo still wrote a sternly worded "order" for the guards to secretly send back to Haidong.

…………

In the past few days, many women in Haidong have heard a news. Madame originally allowed women to take the exam, and once they passed the exam, they could eat the "imperial grain", which is a great thing. However, he was advised by the big men in the court.

At the instigation of the female spies, first of all, the weavers in the weaving department were dissatisfied.

They work in the weaving department, and their vision is higher and more knowledgeable than that of ordinary women who work in the family farm. There are also a few of them who know how to read. When they know about it, where will they be indifferent?

Under their rendering, in less than ten days, the entire women of Haidong heard about it. As a result, the life of the officials and generals was a little sad.

It is true that women's social status is low, but the family status is not necessarily low. Even men with tracheitis are not a few.

Lin Biju went home that day, and saw his favorite little daughter Ying'er sitting in front of the window with a small mouth, and saw that he, the father, did not greet him with a smile as before.

And his wife, Cai, is not very good-looking.

"Dead Nizi, your father is back, are you dumb?" Cai scolded Ying'er. Ying'er is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she usually reads and learns calligraphy, so she is a rare talented girl.

Usually, Ying'er is also very well-behaved, but today is a bit abnormal. She stood up and said angrily, "Daddy is back," and went into her boudoir with a flicked face.

Lin Biju shook his head, what's wrong with Ying'er? Feeling unhappy?

"Ying'er, why is this?" Lin Biju frowned and asked.

Cai Shi said angrily: "Hmph, why? Isn't it because of you, Xiangguo? You led hundreds of officials in the court to kneel down and ask Madame to retract the royal order that allowed women to take scientific examinations, yes or no? ”

Lin Biju was stunned, "This is indeed the case." The women's exam was very inappropriate, but fortunately, the lady was like a ......"

Cai Shi smiled bitterly: "You, how many women have you offended in the Tang Kingdom?" It's our family Ying'er, and now they all hate you. And your niece, who also came to talk about your uncle today. ”

Lin Biju said angrily: "How can this be reasonable! For the sake of state affairs, the old man dared to be so presumptuous......"

"Alright, alright!" Cai Shi was also angry, "Husband, this is not in your official office, why are you so unkind!" Ying'er has been learning to read and write with you since she was a child, and she is quite high-spirited, and often regrets that she is not a man and cannot get ahead. So it is with your niece. ”

"Now, the lady of the prince is gracious and allows women to take the imperial examination, which is a grace that no dynasty or generation has ever had. With Ying'er's intelligence, in a few years, even if you can't pass the first-class exam, you can't pass the second-class exam, the C-class is always proper, and one will be in hand from the ninth grade! ”

"She has an official body, isn't it better than embroidering at home? Even if you get married, you can marry a good family, and you won't be bullied in the future. Isn't it a good thing that the Lin family has an extra official? ”

"When you make such a fuss, not only have you ruined her thoughts, but also ruined your niece's thoughts, and how many women's thoughts have you ruined? How can they not complain in their hearts? Your niece even complains about my aunt. ”

"Also, Madame is also a woman, how can Madame not be annoyed if you advise like this? That is, the lady is merciful, if it is like the Empress Wu, you are so ignorant, even if you don't kill you, this phase is gone. ”

Cai's is also a well-informed woman, and Lin Biju is ashamed and helpless.

"Oops, ma'am! Since ancient times, women have not been allowed to be officials. If women in my Tang Kingdom can also conduct scientific examinations, how can the country have peace in the future? ”

Cai Shi was even more annoyed when he heard this, "What's wrong with the woman!" If I had been ten years younger, I would have taken the test! It doesn't have to be missed! Then the Emperor of Heaven is in power, and the world is not in chaos. Why, a few women are officials, and you are scared like this? ”

Lin Biju's head was as big as a fight.

The same scene was staged in the homes of many officials and generals.

In Du Lie's family, Goryeo's wife, who hadn't scolded him for a long time, began to scold again today.

"Marrying you, a westerner who kills a thousand knives, is really a blood mold. It's only been a long time since you men began to toss. You relied on your own literacy and taught Yan Falcon and Yan Chan since you were a child, for fear that others would not know that you had read. ”

"It's good now, Yan Falcon follows the prince, if Chan'er takes the imperial examination, and the lady raises her hand, she is an excellent official. The son is a military general, and the daughter is a civil official, doesn't it make people blush? ”

"You who killed a thousand knives, but you followed a group of pedantic people to coax, knelt down and begged Mrs. to take back your life. Women are not allowed to eat official food? The old lady gave birth to you a child, not as good as you? You are a general, Falcon is a captain, Chan'er can't be a civilian official? ”

Du Lie was speechless, he wanted to refute, but looking at his daughter's appearance, he couldn't refute it.

Wan Yanchan, who was already fifteen years old, looked at Du Lie with red eyes, and said pitifully: "Dad, is there no turning point for this matter?" I, I really want to try it. ”

Du Lie sighed and said: "Hey, at that time, Lin Biju knelt down to admonish, and your father also felt that it was very reasonable, how could there be a reason for the women's imperial examination, so he didn't think much about kneeling down and admonishing together." Chan'er, don't be angry, Lord Lang promised before to let you follow Madame, this is the background, isn't it a hundred times stronger than the exam? ”

Wan Yanchan shook her head, "But I just want to take the test once......"

Du Lie suddenly regretted a little, he was a military general, what kind of coaxing did he follow? If a woman is an official, she will be an official, what can she do?

Most of the officials and generals who have daughters and sisters in their families are looked down upon by female family members.

ps: This chapter may cause a lot of controversy, and there may be friends who are dissatisfied with letting women take the scientific examination. But I think that allowing a very small number of women to eat imperial food is definitely a good thing for the country and the people. Of course, after all, it is ancient, and it is only symbolic to grasp a degree. This is also the beginning of the dismantling of science. So, this is not some kind of women's boxing, crab crab support!!

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