At the court meeting the next day, Yang Guang raised the topic of the imperial examination for the court ministers to discuss.

After some fierce debate, Yang Guanghe and the officials, who were mainly from the Guanlong Gate, finally reached a compromise: that is, half of the newly hired officials this year were still recommended by the major families, while the other half of the officials were selected through the imperial examination, and all the people of the Great Sui, regardless of their status, as long as they were not prisoners who were imprisoned and exiled, could participate.

This is the first imperial examination in history, which is scheduled to be held on March 15, the eighth year of the Great Cause, and the county examination will be conducted by each county first; On July 15, the county examination was conducted, which was conducted by the chief of each county; On November 15, the final palace examination was held in the eastern capital of Luoyang, presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and Emperor Yang Guang personally served as the chief examiner.

The examination rules and methods of the county examination, the county examination, and the palace examination are based on the methods proposed by Yu Wenming in the Poetry Competition. It's just that there are not so many subjects in the formulation of Yu Wenming. There are two subjects: Ming Jing and Jinshi. The Ming scriptures are examined, and the scholars are examined by poetry. Candidates can register for one or two subjects.

After announcing the implementation plan for the imperial examination, Yang Guang ordered that because Tuyuhun blocked the road to the Western Regions of the Great Sui and had been eyeing the Longxi region of the Great Sui, he planned to personally conquer Tuyuhun, and the time was tentatively set for April. Because the war preparations for the attack on Tuyuhun had been prepared well as a year ago. And Tuyuhun's strength is not strong. Therefore, the ministers of the DPRK and China expressed their support.

Of course, old ministers such as Su Wei and Fan Zigai hoped that after taking Tuyuhun, the saint could recuperate for ten years, so that the Great Sui could recover his vitality. After all, after Yang Guang ascended the throne, he first built the eastern capital Luoyang, then dug canals, and continuously used troops against the Turks and Tuyuhun, and the people were already very tired.

However, Yang Guang was noncommittal to Su Wei's suggestion, and only said that he would consider it in the future.

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After participating in the poetry competition, Yu Wenming, who returned to the house, immediately began to fall asleep, and slept until the third pole of the sun.

And when he woke up, he was specially woken up by his mother Xiao Wanjun: "Ming'er, get up quickly!" The porter came here just now, saying that a girl named Li Xiuning was looking for you! ”

"Ahh Li Xiuning is here again? Yu Wenming's pupils shrank, and he was a little surprised.

He hurriedly got up, then got dressed and walked to the door. I saw a beautiful girl in a mink fur standing at the door, and in the jade hand of this girl, she was holding a tall white horse with bright eyes and bright teeth, and she was extremely beautiful.

"Miss Li, I don't know what to look for?" Yu Wenming asked with some curiosity. I thought that Li Xiuning would not have any poetry competitions to participate in. If it's really for something like that, you have to shirk it, otherwise you have to show it.

Li Xiuning said with a grateful face at this time: "Yuwen Gongzi, this time at the poetry competition, you helped me win the sweat and blood BMW, I haven't thanked you yet!" Don't know what reward you want? As long as I can do it, I will never shirk it! ”

Yu Wenming didn't expect Li Xiuning to make a special trip to the door, just to thank himself. His heart was relieved, and he smiled slightly: "Miss Li, I should thank you for giving me this opportunity to stand out." ”

"That's not going to work! It's a matter of each to his own! Li Xiuning shook his head and said, "Think about it, what do you want?" ”

Yu Wenming knew that in the future, Li Yuan would replace the Great Sui and establish the Tang Dynasty, and he wanted to hug Li Yuan's thigh. How could it be possible to leave Li Xiuning a bad image of a mercy retribution? Naturally, he insisted that he would not ask for any reward, and that he would do his friend a favor.

"Alright! Yuwen Gongzi, since you said that I am a friend, I will not force it! lest it be a share! But since we're friends, I'll do you a favor too! Li Xiuning's pretty eyes rolled at this time, but she was smiling.

"Oh? But I don't know what Miss Li wants to help me? Yu Wenming asked with some curiosity.

Li Xiuning smiled and said, "I remember that at the poetry competition, you rejected Su Wei's apprenticeship, saying that you didn't want to learn literature, but only wanted to learn martial arts. I do know a military general. Although his current military rank is not high, no matter martial arts, art of war, or cavalry archery, he is no less than Zhang Xutuo, Yujuluo, Pei Renji and other famous generals. If you want to learn martial arts, I can introduce you to it. I just don't know if you want to? ”

When Yu Wenming heard this, his heart was shocked, he knew that Li Xiuning was also a woman who could be literate and martial, and was versatile. The military generals who can be admired by her must not be bad. If you can really worship that person and learn the arts, it will be a good way.

So, he nodded again and again: "I do!" I can't wait to learn martial arts right away! Then please ask Sister Xiuning to introduce me to me! ”

Unconsciously, he changed his address to Li Xiuning from Miss Li to Sister Xiuning, which made the two more intimate.

Li Xiuning heard him call herself like this, but her pretty eyes flashed, and her heart was slightly happy, she knew that Yu Wenming had begun to truly regard herself as a friend.

"Okay! He is in the Eastern Capital now, I will go to him immediately, and I will notify you as soon as I have any news! Li Xiuning said softly. Then he turned over the sweaty BMW on the side cleanly, and left as if flying.

Yu Wenming breathed a long sigh of relief, and when he was about to return to the room, he heard a girl's crisp voice behind him: "Brother Ming! Go to the study in the inner courtyard! Grandpa wants to see you! ”

Yu Wenming looked back, and the person who came was Yuwen Yuqing, this little girl was wearing a silver fox fur, with a long jade body, wearing a white fox hat on her head, lined with picturesque eyebrows, charming and immature, with a little heroic spirit unique to northern women.

"Grandpa wants to see me? Why? After hearing this, Yu Wenming was stunned for a moment.

"I don't know! After my grandfather came back from the court meeting, he hurriedly asked me to find you to go to his study. I went to the mansion where you lived, but I heard Aunt Xiao say that you came to the door......" Yuwen Yuqing said breathlessly.

Yu Wenming froze down, Fang turned around and followed Yuwen Yuqing into the mansion, and then went straight to Yuwen Shu's study.

After arriving at the study, Yu Wenming bowed to Yu Wenshu, who was sitting behind the desk, and said, "Sun Eryu Wenming has seen grandpa. ”

"Ming'er doesn't have to be polite! Yu Qing, go and ask someone to bring your brother a cup of tea! Yu Wenshu saw Yu Wenming coming over, and said very enthusiastically.

After a while, Yu Wenming Fang took the teacup handed over by Yuwen Yuqing and sat down.

He had already vaguely guessed that it should have something to do with his performance at the poetry competition yesterday.

Yu Wenshu said with a smile on his face at this time: "Ming'er, I know all about your performance in the poetry competition last night." You've done a great job! not only thwarted Chai Shao's provocation, maintained the dignity of my Yuwen family, but also won the championship in the end, which made my face shine. At the beginning of this morning, many colleagues congratulated me on giving birth to a good grandson, and I had a rare talent in my family. ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then continued with a smile: "Ming'er, grandpa has heard that this morning, some people called you the number one talent in Luoyang. I think my Yuwen family was originally a family of generals, and now it is hard to produce such an outstanding literati as you, which makes me, a grandfather, feel very gratified! ”

After Yu Wenming heard this, he hurriedly made a flattered expression, and even claimed that he was just lucky, and a few poems carefully prepared happened to hit the topic of Pei Ju and others, so he was able to make a splash.

He knew that the ink in his stomach was too limited. In addition to plagiarized a few poems of later generations, if he really wants to compose poems on the spot, I am afraid that he can only make some limerick poems of "bright moonlight in front of the bed, two pairs of shoes on the ground", where can he get on the stage. If Yu Wenshu really thinks that he is a poetic genius, and he will bring himself to the banquet, then he will immediately show his stuffing.

Yu Wenshu also said that he was modest, and secretly thought in his heart, this kid is okay, he is in such a big limelight, but he is not proud and complacent, but he is a talent that can be created.

So, after encouraging him, Fang Yanfeng turned around and asked in a deep voice: "But Ming'er, there is one thing that grandpa thinks you have done something wrong. It's not as steady as your cousin Ah Cheng! ”

"Oh? What is it? Can Grandpa explain? Yu Wenming asked with some confusion.

Yu Wenshu sighed and said, "Today, the Holy Lord has passed the plan for the imperial examination. According to others, this plan is based on the method you proposed at the poetry competition...... Do you know that if the imperial examination is really conducted in this way, how many disciples of my Yuwen family will lose the opportunity to enter the court and become officials......

Although according to Yang Guang's revised plan, only half of the official quota will be taken out to place the winners of the imperial examination. However, according to the attitude expressed by Yang Guang at the court meeting, it is very likely that in a few years, all officials will be recruited and selected, and they will be determined by the method of imperial examinations.

This will be a severe blow to the major families. Many of the positions they originally occupied would be replaced by low-ranking disciples and officials from civilian backgrounds.

Moreover, even if he is a disciple of a family, in order to be an official and get ahead, he will put his loyalty to the emperor above the family. Because he no longer needs the recommendation of the patriarch to be an official.

Yu Wenming naturally understood the worries in Yu Wenshu's heart, and he had already thought of a response. So, after picking up the teacup and taking a small sip, he said squarely: "Grandpa, do you want my Yuwen family to be prosperous, or do you want to close the Longmen valve to be prosperous?" ”