The truth of the lightning strike incident in Xuanwu Temple has finally come to light and has been resolved. Since Xiao Duhou is no longer pursuing it, the matter is over.

Next, it's time to solve the new system.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's Great Wu Dynasty will finalize the new system. Kong Qing, do you have a play? ”

Xiang Yanran asked.

"There is a play.

The Prime Minister's Office drafted a new system plan, suggesting the adoption of the 'Zhongzheng system':

Take a respected Confucian of our Great Chu Dynasty as the central official to ensure impartiality.

The central officials will select talents in the entire Dachu Hundred Counties, recommend them to participate in the palace examination, and become officials and officials. ”

Kong Hanyou handed over a piece of music and said immediately.

He pondered for a long time, and still felt that the "Zhongzheng system" was the most secure, so that more Confucian students could be recommended to participate in the government.

This time, because of the experience of the former Prime Minister Xie Huyong, the "year-old system recommended by the princes and high-ranking officials of 2,000 stones" has been overthrown, and no officials from the gate lord lords and nobles have come forward to oppose this "Zhongzheng system".

The gate lord noble faction also recognized it.

Yes!

The Zhongzheng system is the Zhongzheng system!

However, the fight did not stop.

Even if the new system is adopted, it is necessary to ensure the interests of the gate valve lord faction, and it cannot be taken away by the Confucian faction.

The key lies in the selection of the central officials.

Immediately, a courtier from the gate lord faction stood up and said, "Little minister, I recommend Lord Wang Su, the imperial historian who supervises the hundred officials, as the central official."

Dr. Yu Shi is responsible for supervising hundreds of officials, and he is impartial in order to be impartial! Changing to someone else may not guarantee justice. ”

"The ministers seconded the proposal."

The officials of the gate valve faction spoke out one after another.

As long as the new leader of the Gate Valve Faction, Lord Wang Su has the right to recommend, he can still protect the interests of the Gate Valve Lords faction.

"Wait!"

Immediately, a royal historian jumped out, "Prime Minister Kong, is the head of a hundred officials, and he is a more suitable candidate for the imperial court!" ”

"It's not proper, as the head of the hundred officials, the Prime Minister already has the power to evaluate and promote the bottom hundred officials every year. How can he be a central official and recommend a son to join the office? ”

"Neither can Dr. Yushi, as an inspector. If you recommend officials to join the office, it is easy to bring fraud! ”

"It's better to choose a Confucian in the opposition to serve as the central official, it's more appropriate!"

Seeing that the court had calmed down for a short time, it suddenly turned into a pot of boiling porridge again.

The officials of the two factions expressed their opinions, red-faced and red-eared, and were unwilling to give in to each other.

This quarrel lasted for nearly an hour.

The power of the central magistrate's recommendation is too great, and both factions are obviously unwilling to give up.

Chu Tianxiu was yawning, he had been standing in the hall for a long time, dazed and sleepy.

This court dispute is boring to listen to!

What do you say the two factions are fighting for, they just want to recommend their own people, which one is really thinking about the Great Chu Emperor? !

Chu Tianxiu pondered whether to stand up, or to simply take out the "imperial examination system" that had been implemented for 2,000 years in later generations?

The imperial examination system is a great artifact of 2,000 years, otherwise it would not have allowed the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties to continue to change, but each dynasty still implemented the imperial examination.

Still, I thought about it.

If he takes out the "imperial examination system", he won't get any benefits!

It's a great loss to contribute a superb plan in vain!

This is "intellectual property", the imperial examination system, but the price of intellectual property is more than real gold!

Intellectual property is paid!

Who's going to pay for me?

Emperor?

Confucian Confucian Kong Hanyou?

Lord Wang Su of the Gate Lord's Noble Faction?

Who will pay for this "intellectual property" for the imperial examination program?

Chu Tianxiu was scolding in his heart, but he still couldn't help but say nothing. Before you get the benefits, you definitely can't release this big move.

...

Seeing that it was already evening, it was still not possible to fight for a suitable result.

The power of the central magistrate is very great, and there must be a safe plan that is approved by all the ministers. The biggest difficulty is that officials from both factions want to get this position.

The gate lord and noble faction has lost the privilege of implementing the "annual system" for sixty or seventy years, and naturally refuses to back down on the central officials.

Emperor Xiang Yanran was helpless.

He can't hurt the hearts of all the old ministers of the gate valve too much, he still has to be safe - at the very least, he needs the officials of the gate valve faction to take the initiative to nod and agree, just like Xie Huyong himself took the initiative to resign, and he, the emperor, agreed to it.

And not the emperor, forcing them to nod.

Seeing that the sun has set, is it so fruitless, and you have to wait for the next Great Noon Dynasty?!

No way.

It is still necessary to work hard and get a good grasp of finalizing the new system.

This is the Gengzi New Deal, the first major reform.

Otherwise, it will be delayed, and it will be half a month, and many government affairs of the imperial court will be delayed.

"The ministers have been discussing for a long time, and they are already quite tired, and they have dinner in the palace, rest for a while, and then go to the court after an hour to continue the discussion.

If you don't finalize the new plan tonight, even if it's late at night, you can't retreat! ”

Xiang Yanran said.

He's going to get something to eat and put his stomach on the table.

Let the ministers have a meal in the palace, and then go back and continue to finalize the new system.

...

When the princes and courtiers heard this, they were dumbfounded.

Stay in the palace to eat, finish eating, and continue to engage?

This is a precedent that has never been seen before.

It seems that the emperor is really determined, and he has to come up with a plan for the new system tonight. Otherwise, they won't be allowed to go home.

"Let's eat, let's eat!"

"Only when you have enough food and drink can you have the courage to quarrel."

Prime Minister Kong Hanyou said.

The courtiers were helpless.

Soon, the royal dining room in the palace brought delicious food. There are many people in the palace, and the dinner is prepared long ago for the various harems.

Now, it's time for the ministers to enjoy.

Chu Tianxiu swayed and came to sit down next to Kong Hanyou.

Kong Hanyou was about to eat, and when he saw that the little dusk marquis actually took the initiative to come over to talk, he must have a plan, and couldn't help laughing: "Oh, little marquis, what is this to teach?" ”

"Master Kong, do you remember the third agreement I brought to you earlier?

As long as you are willing to sign, I will give you a big move to protect your Confucian students, and from now on, a large number of people will enter the court, and there is no problem in accounting for seventy or eighty percent, and the gate lord and noble faction will definitely not be able to stop it. ”

Chu Tianxiu said in a low voice.

Kong Hanyou's eyes were different, and he was silent for a long time.

The previous two agreements, "Dong Xianliang owes favors and helps Xiao Duhou become the first examiner of the new system", has been taken away by Xiao Duhou.

The officer is the referee, not the examiner.

The chief examiner has always been the emperor himself, and before the new system was finalized, Kong Hanyou did not mention this matter.

The third agreement is to make Xiao Duhou the nominal "deputy sect leader" of Confucianism... The position of this deputy sect leader is a bit absurd, in name only, similar to the deputy leader.

"Oh, is there such a trick?"

Kong Hanyou was skeptical.

If the little dusk marquis can really let countless Confucian students in the world enter the court, accounting for seventy or eighty percent of the number, this is a miracle for Confucianism, and it is not impossible to make the little dusk marquis the nominal deputy leader.

Is there such a trick?

"Absolutely!"

Chu Tianxiu said immediately.

"Tell me about it!"

Kong Hanyou said.

"Pay with one hand, deliver with the other. Master Kong listened, if you think my trick is not worth it, in a word, I will return this agreement to you on the spot. My little dusk marquis is a talker, and Tong Su is not bullied. ”

Chu Tianxiu said with a smile.

Kong Hanyou's eyes flashed, revealing a third agreement that had been prepared long ago in his sleeve. Always carry it with you in case you need it.

He was not afraid that the little dusk marquis would deceive him.

If you really want to turn your face, as the prime minister of Da Chu, he holds the power of the court and politics, and there are still many ways to deal with Xiao Duhou.

It's not that it can't.

It's a question of whether it's worth turning the other cheek.

Besides, he Kong Hanyou is the leader of the Confucian sect in the world, if he doesn't admit it, it will be useless for Xiao Duhou to take the agreement of the "deputy sect leader".

"Master Kong, you propose the 'imperial examination system'. Allow the world's virtuous people to recommend themselves to participate in the imperial court examinations, without the need for the secretary of state and the minister of the county to recommend the officer, let alone the central official or something.

Scholars in the world, you Confucian students account for at least ninety percent of them, as long as everyone is qualified to raise their own. As soon as you rush up, are you still afraid that you will not be able to win the test in the palace?

You Confucian students account for ninety percent of the number, if you still can't win the exam, then you don't have the face to mention anything as an official! Right! ”

Chu Tianxiu took the third agreement and muttered a few words in his ear.

Kong Hanyou's face changed, and his eyelids jumped.

Cover?!

Little Dusk Hou, this is crazy!

Xiao Duhou is a self-recommended officer, so he thinks that everyone in the world can recommend himself? !

But... This is indeed a big move!

It's not an ordinary fierce, it's super fierce.

This is the bottom of the kettle, completely abolishing the gate lord and noble faction, and allowing the Confucian faction to enter the court in a big way.

Although Confucianism is at the bottom, he comes from a slightly humble background... But there are so many people!

Among the scholars in the world, Confucianism accounts for ninety percent, which is to say that it is a few.

In this Jinling City alone, there are as many as thousands of Confucian students, all of whom are waiting to be fed, eager to wear them, but they cannot be recommended or released.

If you count the 100 counties and 1,000 counties of the entire Great Chu Dynasty, and the countless Confucian students in private schools, the 100,000 Confucian students are all undercounted.

100,000 Confucian students rushed up, recommended themselves to take the exam, and there were many talents, which absolutely overwhelmed the gate lord and nobles.

He, Kong Hanyou, just picked out top Confucian students like Dong Xianliang and Chao Fangzheng as disciples from among them, and easily suppressed the gate lords.

If the "imperial examination system" can be implemented, Confucianism will surely flourish!

It is also acceptable to let Xiao Duhou become the deputy head of the Confucian sect.

Kong Hanyou trembled with excitement.

But he still had concerns, and lowered his voice and said, "It's wonderful, but the gate lord lord's faction, will it agree?" This is quite unfavorable to them, if they oppose self-recommendation, this imperial examination system will not work! ”

"Leave this to me, I'll convince Wang Su! Not only will he agree, but he will also support it strongly. ”

Chu Tianxiu patted his chest.

A "imperial examination system" plan was sold to both the Confucian faction and the gate lord and noble faction.

even sell it to the emperor again, so that the emperor will also pay a fee.

Three families pay together, and one less will not work.

He was full of food and drink, and then he called, "Everyone in the Great Chu Dynasty has great respect for intellectual property rights!" ”