Emperor Xiang Yanran sent a eunuch to send a holy decree of reprimand to the Pingwang Mansion overnight.

For other courtiers, being reprimanded and scolded by the emperor may be directly frightened. I was afraid that I would run to the palace overnight and kneel until dawn, begging the emperor to forgive me.

However, for Chu Tianxiu, a little faint marquis, of course, it should not be a matter of reprimanding the holy decree.

He soaked his pee and put it behind him.

casually scolded the eunuch, which is not a big deal.

This little marquis even scolded the prime minister, can't he casually mock the eunuch?

With his understanding of the emperor, the emperor's old man's city is cloudy and uncertain, but he is not angry about this trivial matter.

Most of the eunuchs saw some rumors in the "Da Chu Di Daily", and they were a little resentful, so they sued in front of the emperor and found him a little trouble.

Chu Tianxiu pursed his lips and sent the eunuch back.

This little marquis is busy with the county test, so he doesn't have time to take care of these.

...

The whole system of the imperial examination and the test papers of the county examination, Chu Tianxiu has already written out.

Because you have to be in a hurry, in the shortest possible time, it is best to send the county examination papers to the next month, and complete the assessment of the county examination in the entire Great Chu Dynasty.

Then, in this month, he had plenty of time to design the questions for the county and national examinations.

Chu Tianxiu took a copy of the "Regulations of the Imperial Examination System" and a county examination paper to the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Imperial Historical Observatory.

Find the main minister Kong Hanyou, and the two adults Wang Su, the imperial historian, and let them take a closer look.

He was the chief examiner, and the emperor asked the two adults to assist, of course, to ask for their opinions.

Lord Wang Su took the material and looked at it, nodding slightly, not dissatisfied.

Lord Kong Hanyou frowned, and the blue tendons on his forehead were jumping.

This county exam paper has a full fifty questions. It's easy to design, it's just a test of memory... In other words, it's actually a test of how many books the student has read.

It's just that Confucian books only account for a small part of them, and there are only seven or eight questions.

On the contrary, there are too many books from other pre-Qin sects and nine streams, accounting for more than 40 questions.

This is obviously contrary to his ultimate ideal of serving as the prime minister and governing the country, "deposing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone".

This is Dong Xianliang's countermeasure in the palace examination, and it is also the greatest dream that his teacher, a descendant of Confucius, has always had.

"Confucianism alone", this is the core that he attaches the most importance to.

Whether it is the annual examination system, the Zhongzheng system, or the imperial examination system, they are all just means.

This county examination paper is obviously contrary to "Confucianism alone" and is contrary to his governance philosophy as the prime minister.

Kong Hanyou said: "Little Marquis... The regulations of this imperial examination are strict and cautious, and the prime minister has no opinion. But this county exam paper, should you think about it again and simplify it? ”

"What do you mean?"

Chu Tianxiu said.

"The questions are too complicated... It is naturally appropriate to test "Poems", "Spring and Autumn", etc. It also involves "Lao Tzu", "Zhuangzi", and even "Sun Tzu".

These prime ministers have nothing to say.

In the exam questions, there are mythological books written by scholars such as "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", which are used to praise the father chasing the sun and Dayu controlling the water... It's not a big deal.

Prime Minister Ben thinks that it doesn't have to be like this. It is too large and complex, which is not conducive to children's education and adds a great burden.

Remove the clutter and leave the essence behind. ”

Kong Hanyou pondered.

"What do you mean by your lordship, that you only take the Confucian subject and only use the Confucian classics?"

Chu Tianxiu couldn't help laughing.

"That's pretty much what it means. Confucian... With so much plus Huang Lao's theory, you can choose about five books.

Most of the students in the world are poor, and the cost of buying five to ten books to study hard is at least more than ten taels of silver, which is already a big burden. Just for the county examination to admit children, you have to read dozens of books repeatedly, which is not realistic.

Moreover, the children were admitted to the lowest imperial examinations, and they were not expected to be known to the princes. In the future, if you open a private school in the county to teach students or something, ten books of knowledge are enough! ”

Kong Hanyou smiled.

Talking to smart people is easy.

The little dusk marquis was undoubtedly an extremely intelligent person, and of course he understood what he really meant when he heard it. Remove the other schools and leave the main branch of Confucianism.

Chu Tianxiu turned his head to look at the imperial historian Wang Su and said, "What about Lord Wang's opinion?" ”

"I don't think it's a big problem. Although Tong Sheng does not serve the emperor, it is always a good thing to have more knowledge. If you are not well-educated, how can you teach students well? ”

Imperial Doctor Wang Su stroked his beard and smiled.

What does it matter if the questions in the county exam are complicated?

Anyway, the noble men can afford to buy books.

Even if a book is a thousand copper coins and a tael of silver, those dozens or a hundred copies are only the cost of one or two hundred taels of silver.

The wealthy family of Jinling City, whose study does not have a collection of hundreds of books?

In the past, it was inconvenient to store bamboo slips, and several large rooms were needed to stack bamboo slip books, but now all of them are copied into paper books, and a small bookshelf is put down.

There are more books to be examined, and the scholars study a little harder, that's all.

Except for a very small number of scholars who are idle and do not read, most of them can pass the assessment of children.

As for the Confucian students, they could not afford to buy too many books, so they could only read five to ten Confucian books, and they could not answer these complicated questions, so they were unsuccessful.

What's the matter with him, what's the matter with the Closing Valve Faction?!

Wang Su, the leader of the gate lord noble faction, is too late to be happy, how can he worry so much about the Confucian students.

"Yes, what Lord Wang said is true! It is too simple to take the Confucian examination alone. It's better to take all subjects! ”

Chu Tianxiu couldn't help nodding slightly, "Tongsheng is the cornerstone of the future of the Great Chu Dynasty, it's better to read as much as possible."

Lord Minister, the exam questions are simple, which is certainly convenient for candidates.

But if you can't select enough outstanding talents, it's in vain! The imperial examination is used to select talents for the emperor, not to take care of the convenience of students. Talent, involving all aspects, is naturally the best in all subjects. ”

“...”

Kong Hanyou silently looked at Xiao Duhou and Wang Su, and the two sang and harmonized, their hearts dripping blood.

Wang Su, the old minister of Huang, does not like Confucianism, and suppresses Confucianism openly and secretly.

Xiao Dusk Hou Chu Tianxiu, this descendant of Chu Jun of the former dynasty... I don't know what I've learned.,I know almost everything.,I like to tinker with all kinds of strange things.。

The two of them, it's... You have to copy the foundation of Confucianism!

The greatest foundation of the Confucian faction is in the land of the county.

Confucian disciples are good teachers, Confucian children run private schools in various counties, and the children of wealthy families and landlords in various places basically learn Confucianism, and they are Confucian students.

The doctrines of other schools of thought became less and less because there were no Confucian scholars to preach them in private schools.

As soon as the county examination for this imperial examination begins, in order to become an official, Tong Sheng has to read at least thirty or fifty miscellaneous books of various three religions and nine streams.

Huang Lao's learning, law, soldiers, and vertical and horizontal theories, all of which have to be examined, will definitely affect students... Overnight, I'm afraid that various schools of thought have popped up in large numbers.

In this world, the children of Confucianism have become impure.

Far from being unable to accomplish the great cause of Confucianism, the great situation of Confucianism will come to naught.

This is just the first round of the county examination of the imperial examination.

Later, there are three rounds of "county examination, national examination and palace examination"... Not to mention what tricks the little dusk marquis will conjure up to suppress Confucianism.

Kong Hanyou took a deep breath and shuddered.

He suddenly sensed the true intentions of some little faint marquis to implement the imperial examination system.

Xiao Duhou's hand is too ruthless!

Ruthless!

Where is this "deposing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone", it is clearly to "depose and respect Confucianism and admit a hundred schools".

If this is done by Xiao Duhou, he Kong Hanyou will not only be the prime minister in vain, but also become a sinner of Confucianism and Confucius!

In order to make Confucianism flourish, he supported the imperial examination system to select talents.

However, the imperial examination system finally killed Confucianism, and it became a big joke.

"This county examination paper is very important, and the prime minister took it to the emperor to ask for advice. Confucianism alone, or all subjects, let the emperor decide. It will take some time. ”

Kong Hanyou said.

"Okay!"

Chu Tianxiu got up and said goodbye to the two ministers.

Kong Hanyou has already sensed that the county examination questions are not good for the Confucian faction, and he will definitely try his best to counterattack... But what does it matter?

In order to ensure that their own scholars are promoted, the gate lord noble faction will definitely not stand on the side of the Confucian faction.

It's nothing more than the difference between taking the initiative to lie down and being beaten down.