In the second year of the Restoration, in the autumn of 193 A.D., with the convening of the Autumn Festival, the number of references doubled compared with last year.

It is a good thing that the gold content and significance of the imperial examination have finally been recognized by everyone. But in the same way, so many candidates rushed in, which also brought a lot of burden to Jinyang.

In the end, three rounds of examinations had to be conducted, and the talents and lifters were selected first, and then the lifters participated in the examination. Even so, nearly 700 people took the exam.

"Isn't our passing score too low?" Liu Tao looked at the list and couldn't help complaining.

"It has been significantly improved, mainly to take care of candidates from other states." Xun Yue replied that this time it was Liu Tao who spoke, saying that the admission standards for candidates from other states should be appropriately lowered, and the admission standards for candidates from other states should be appropriately increased.

If not, it is estimated that there will be at least 1,000 candidates who have passed this time, and more than 70% of them are candidates from the state.

"It seems that there are still a lot of talents in various states." Liu Tao sighed.

"In fact, all the noble families and wealthy families openly resist our imperial examination system, but they all buy our books back in private and teach them to some of the children of the family. Most of the people who participated in the imperial examination this time came from these scholars and the children of the Hao family. Xun Yue told the truth.

can stand tall in history, of course, the position will definitely not be so firm. In order to ensure the inheritance of the family, there can always be no bottom line, and investment on both sides is a common thing.

There are only a few children of the Yingchuan Xun family, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao have invested in their own side, and it is estimated that Sun Jian, Liu Biao and Liu Yan have their children in the past.

A family that has been inherited for a hundred years, even if it is calculated in terms of 30 generations, is three to four generations. If there are five sons in one generation, if you don't consider daughters, then there will be twenty-five clansmen in three or four generations, or even one hundred and twenty-five clansmen.

Not to mention those families that have been inherited for hundreds or thousands of years, and the side branches of the lineage, there are tens of thousands of people.

Even if one-tenth of the clansmen, or even one-twentieth of the clansmen, come to participate in the imperial examination, so many states are counted, and this base will naturally rise instantly. In other words, the number of references this time is actually small.

"The other is ......" Xun Yue hesitated for a moment, and finally said slowly, "Your Majesty allows women to participate in the imperial examination, and this time there are more than thirty women who have participated in the imperial examination, and twelve of them have already been selected and are about to participate in the township examination." ”

The list was handed over, Liu Tao looked at it briefly, and saw Zhang Chunhua's name on it, remember that this is not Sima Yi's wife? Now that she is directly participating in the imperial examination, I don't know what happened to her marriage with Sima Yi......

Most probably, it should be yellow, right? In this way, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao and others will not be born? Looking at her name, Liu Tao thought maliciously.

Speechlessly, Cao Cao's eldest daughter Cao Wan, that is, the eldest princess of Qinghe in history, also participated in the imperial examination.

Slightly noteworthy, there is also the goat's goat. It's not that he learned how to learn, but that he is the betrothed of Cai Yong's second daughter, Cai Zhenji. Yang Wei's wife died early, and Cai Zhenji can be regarded as a continuation. Yang Wei and Liu Tao can be regarded as brothers-in-law.

"I'm thirty years old, and I'm only coming to participate in ......the imperial examination now," Liu Tao was also speechless.

The Taishan Goat clan should have known very early that the head of their family, Yang Wei, was the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. The result was good, and I didn't come to participate in the imperial examination until now. Do you still think that because of your brother-in-law, you will treat him very preferentially?

Yes, it will indeed be slightly preferential, for example, the test score will definitely be slightly raised by more than ten points or something. But in the final analysis, that's what it is, if you say that you can take the imperial examination, then no one can change it.

Even if it is to be changed, it is a change from the rules of the imperial examination, and they still can't see through it until now, right?

Maybe it's not that you can't see through it, but you don't want to see through it. The imperial examination is about to abolish the original filial piety system, and the families who are accustomed to relying on this system to earn profits are very unaccustomed to the new system, because it is very difficult to get used to it and find a gap.

Those who have come into contact with this will eventually find that the loopholes in the imperial examination system are not in the hands of the examiners, not in the examination system, but in the hands of the emperor himself.

Now that the military and the government are separated, and the imperial examination and scholars are under a series of systems, the only result is that everything is firmly in the hands of the Han Emperor.

For the Great Han, this is definitely an excellent emperor. For the major families, this is definitely not the type of emperor they want to see.

These have nothing to do with Liu Tao, he is the emperor, and he should give them less, and people's hearts can't be too greedy.

"At least there is no limit to being over forty years old." Xun Yue replied that this time, there were more people in their thirties who came to take the exam. Some are even apparently forty years old, and they still pretend to be thirty-nine.

The Ministry of Rites directly stated that if it is found to be fraudulent, not only will there be imprisonment, but also three generations will not be able to participate in the imperial examination. In this way, about 200 people left in a huff.

There must be some who come to refer to it with a fluke mentality, and this can still be investigated slowly by Jinyiwei and Hubu.

"Well, since you follow the rules, then follow the rules." Liu Tao didn't bother to care about these people.

Not far from the next door, there is already the sound of reading at this moment, it has been a few days since the start of school, and now more than 30 children who form a class are in class, and it is time for class.

The age difference is a bit big, the oldest is eleven years old, and the youngest is six years old. But even if you're young, you're the type to be smart from a young age. As for the older ones, it is a bit of a feeling of reading with the prince.

However, what Cai Yan and Liu Tao want is to use these adults as role models to give these children a good start. By the way, during study, during recess, take care of the younger classmates.

"This imperial examination, as it should be, it just so happens that we have always been short of manpower." Liu Tao immediately looked at Xun Yue and whispered to him, "Even if it is a reserve talent in Youzhou, it is not bad." ”

"Yes!" Xun Yue has already heard it, and it is estimated that Liu Tao will use troops against Youzhou next year.

In fact, Liu Tao has given Liu Bei several opportunities, for example, when the princes were begging for Dong, Liu Tao signaled Liu Bei to come over and serve him. For example, when he was crusading against the Jin State the year before last, he sent Liu Bei a letter of state, asking him to surrender to the country, and at least he would be crowned king. For this, when he started, he even thought about whether to kill Liu Bei, but now his attitude is very tolerant.

When Xun Yue left, Liu Tao took out a blank holy decree: "Give him another credential, there is no need for people to be less stubborn." If he really wants to die to save face and suffer sin, then I will fulfill him! ”

He also couldn't figure it out, it was said that Liu Bei should be the closest to Han Taizu, and that cheekiness should really have the style of an ancestor.

Recruit him by himself, accept it normally, at most seek a way to break the situation within him, but the result is not ......

Liu Bei, what are you insisting on? Or rather, have you been reincarnated by someone?!