On the Golden Luang Palace.

The officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory and the officials of the Prime Minister's Mansion took turns to fight, centering on the "year-old system" and the "Zhongzheng system", with all kinds of scolding.

Emperor Xiang Yanran was bored and a little sleepy when he listened.

He has been listening to these scoldings for half a month, and his ears are calloused.

Can't the courtiers come up with something fresh?

Or just come up with a result!

The fourteen-year-old crown prince Xiang Tiange was sitting on the prince's seat seriously, but he was full of relish and curiosity.

He originally felt that it had nothing to do with him, it was a fight between two factions of courtiers, and he just came to see the excitement of a big court battle.

However, he was "instigated" by Xiao Duhou, and suddenly wanted to see the position of the officials of the two factions. He couldn't help but listen carefully and taste the intentions of these two factions of officials.

The prince was pleasantly surprised to find that he actually understood.

There is only one thing that officials of the two factions are fighting for, and that is the "right to recommend."

Who is qualified to nominate a child to participate in the temple examination?!

According to the previous "annual system", only princes and princes and officials with more than 2,000 stone have the right to recommend.

Almost all of them are the noble faction of the gate lords, or the top wealthy families of the county, accounting for the vast majority of the officials of the Great Chu.

However, Confucian officials were extremely dissatisfied with this, and proposed to reform the system, and to use the "Zhongzheng system" - to replace the princes and officials with more than 2,000 stone with the great Confucianism of the time to replace the princes and officials with more than 2,000 stones, and recommend talents to participate in the palace examination and enter the court as officials.

In this way, more Confucian scholars can enter the court.

It's still a recommendation system.

It's just that the right to recommend has been changed.

This involved the transfer of great interests, from the gate lords to the Confucianists.

Naturally, the gate lord noble faction will not easily cede this huge benefit, and they are not stupid, why should they give up the right to recommend themselves to the great Confucian.

The fierce charge of the Imperial Historical Observatory was once again ruthlessly blocked back by the officials of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The Prime Minister's Mansion, with Jinling's top ten gates as the core, has too deep a foundation. There are at least eleven high-ranking officials at the level of three princes and nine secretaries.

From Chief Minister Xie Huyong, Taiwei Li Rong, Vice Minister Wang Su, Taichang Lu Zi, Lang Zhongling Cui Haoran, Danong Ling Yang Chu, Shaofu Xiao Gongwang... Which is not a princely gate valve?

There is only one imperial historian, Kong Hanyou, who is the leader of the Confucian faction.

No matter how the Yushitai scolds, the Prime Minister's Mansion is biting and opposing the reform of the ancestral system.

The foundation of Confucianism is in the middle and lower levels of Dachu County, and it is lonely in the court, and it cannot shake the gate lord at all.

Crown Prince Xiang Tiange pondered that the officials of these two factions were indeed fighting for their own interests, and they didn't seem to consider the emperor's intentions.

If this continues, I am afraid that in today's great court struggle, the Confucianists will still return in vain.

The crown prince glanced at his father, Xiang Yanran, who looked indifferent on the throne and didn't know what he was thinking.

...

Imperial Doctor Kong Hanyou is caught in a difficult choice.

The power of the officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory is still too weak, and the number of people in the court is too small. Once all the officials in the Prime Minister's Office unanimously insisted that there was no problem with the "year-old system" and opposed the change to the "Zhongzheng system", he had no choice at all.

However, the emperor has already issued a death order, and today he must break the age system.

Otherwise, Dong Xianliang, who was the first to write a book, would have become a victim of the charge, and he would definitely not be able to escape the fate of being killed.

The Prime Minister's Mansion must settle accounts afterwards, Dong Xianliang lost the official office of the county order, and he was afraid that he would not be able to save his life. And the emperor will not care about Dong Xianliang's life or death.

He must overthrow the "year-old system" and thoroughly prove that the "year-old system" is not working. If you win the battle merits, the emperor will protect Dong Xianliang.

This requires a source.

The best source is the palace test excellent "Little Dusk Marquis".

As long as the little faint marquis is poured down, the criticism stinks, and the smell of the batch is unsmelling. Then, the other lifters are not even as good as Xiao Duhou, naturally they are all a group of mediocre talents, and the whole year-old lifting system will stink.

This is the only breakthrough point that has a chance to break the old lifting system.

However, once the imperial historians attacked Xiao Duanhou, Xiao Dull Hou had the "Da Chu Di Newspaper" in his hand. Xiao Duhou's own combat power is also quite strong, what should he do if he bites back?!

The little dusk must be silenced and kept from speaking.

Kong Hanyou made up his mind, and he stretched out a finger.

Execute Plan One!

Soon, the imperial history next to him passed on this hint.

...

Chu Tianxiu was among the ministers of His Royal Highness Jin Luan, and he was bored, when suddenly an official next to him winked at him, and handed over a roll of paper in his sleeve.

Chu Tianxiu took it in wonder and opened it to take a look.

It was the first agreement he negotiated with Dong Xianliang, and Dong Xianliang's handprint had been pressed on it.

Xiao Dusk Hou protects Dong Xianliang, and Dong Xianliang owes a favor. This is Dong Xianliang's "deed of sale", once signed, he owes him a "great favor" to Xiao Duhou, which must be repaid in the future.

There was also a small note attached to it, "Little Dum, if there is any verbal offense in the court, don't blame it!" ”

Chu Tianxiu smiled.

If he hadn't given him those three agreements, he would have fired a cannon a long time ago to help the Confucian faction bombard the year. It was only under the urgency of the situation in the court that he was willing to hand over this first agreement.

"Okay. I'll shut up, you guys scold as you like! ”

Chu Tianxiu agreed.

Anyway, he has long been used to being scolded, and he won't lose meat if he scolds twice. This agreement made Dong Xianliang owe a great favor, and the Confucians had to pay a huge price for it.

Chu Tianxiu nodded here, and Yushitai immediately began to bombard.

"Your Majesty, as we all know, the Marquis of Xiao Duan is a well-known gentleman in Jinling with a bad reputation.

But he is the first place in the hall of the past year, which shows how unbearable the rest of the people are.

I have been like this for a long time, what talented people are available? The system is rotten, and it should be deposed immediately. Zhongzheng Confucianism, selecting talents for the imperial court. ”

A royal historian came out and said righteously.

The courtiers immediately looked at the little dusk marquis. scolded the little faint marquis again, under normal circumstances, the little faint marquis will not bear it.

Chu Tianxiu was silent.

Xie Huyong sat in the hall and remained silent. He is the prime minister, and he doesn't need to be on the field in person in this contest in front of him.

Vice Minister Wang Su sneered.

Yu Shitai took Xiao Duhou as a target again, pointed at Sang and scolded Huai, and criticized the year!

Xiao Duhou was silent, there is no doubt that he must have received benefits, otherwise Yushi would not dare to provoke Xiao Duhou's fierce rival at this juncture.

However, if Yushitai wants to criticize the stinky little faint marquis, it is not so easy to criticize the year-old system from the first place in the palace test!

The Prime Minister's Mansion is not for dry rice.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have a play!"

Vice Minister Wang Su stood up and did not object, but said lightly: "Your Majesty, the little faint marquis made the faint marquis paper, this is an auspicious omen of the great prosperity of my Great Chu culture."

However, the imperial courts, counties, and people are still using bulky and inconvenient bamboo slips.

The minister asked the court to officially order that paper should be used instead of simple to pass the world! ”

The big farmer ordered Yang Chu to also play, and said slowly: "The minister seconded the proposal." The cost of 'replacing simplicity with paper' is allocated by the Great Agricultural Order. ”

The Great Agricultural Order is in charge of the finances related to money, grain, taxes, etc., which is equivalent to the Central Ministry of Finance.

"~!"

Chu Tianxiu's eyes widened and he was shocked.

Dumly paper has been popular in Jinling City for a period of time, although the imperial court is in use, has not issued any "paper instead of Jane" decree.

Therefore, counties and counties, even Danyang County, which is close to a hundred miles away, are still using bamboo slips, not to mention other places.

This prime minister's mansion is really willing to pay for it!

Unexpectedly, at this juncture, take out the "paper instead of Jane".

A county uses hundreds or thousands of pieces of paper a day, and Dachu consumes at least one million pieces of paper a day. This is only the lowest level of use, and when it is fully promoted, it is common to use tens of millions of sheets a day.

Without the order of the Prime Minister's Office, this is categorically impossible.

The price of paper is still relatively expensive, and without the financial allocation of the Great Agricultural Order, the yamen of the hundred counties and thousands of counties in Dachu will not be able to implement the use of paper instead of simplicity.