"The purpose of the imperial examination system is to promote talents from the people for the imperial court, break the situation of the big families holding official positions, and rectify the official system and accept the monarchy.

Compared with hereditary, recommendation and other methods of electing officials, it is undoubtedly a fair, open and just method, regardless of origin, rich or poor, can participate, so that the children of the poor can have the possibility of becoming officials.

As long as you can climb the dragon gate, you will naturally be worth a hundred times and a thousand times. Since the dynasties, the students have bowed their heads and are willing to be the sons of the cow, with the purpose of hoping to become famous in one fell swoop and glorify their ancestors. Of course, eunuchs can become famous in one fell swoop if they do well, but whether they can glorify their ancestors or not, the official is noncommittal.

The practice of our Ming Dynasty is that non-Jinshi does not enter the Hanlin, and non-Hanlin does not enter the cabinet, and if you want high-ranking officials and dignitaries, you can't get it without the imperial examination, and I don't know which bastard set such a rule, so that the official has no way to change jobs if he wants to.

If this official hadn't been dragged into the Jinyi Guard, he would have to go through the examination room of this Tribute Academy. You know, this official is also a rich man, and he is only eight buckets high, so it's not difficult to get a top spot, cough ......"

Seeing Shangguan coughing, Qian Ning hurriedly poured a cup of tea and brought it over, and said, "The adult is the top in any trade, and the subordinates have learned a lot by following the adults, which is enough for the subordinates to use for a lifetime." ”

Cao Weisi took a sip of tea slowly and said: "This official does not follow the text but the military, which is a loss for the civil official and a loss for literature. This official has his own splendid articles and good sentences in his chest, but he is mired in a quagmire and cannot get out. It is said that women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, and men are afraid of entering the wrong industry, and I am afraid that this official will have a fork in the road in his life. ”

"Yes, yes, if an adult can't take the imperial examination, naturally he can't be a civil official, but his subordinates listen to the tone of the adult, and they seem to be a little dissatisfied with the imperial examination system......"

Cao Wei sighed and said, "There are good and bad aspects in everything, and there are good aspects, but naturally there are disadvantages. The official is not dissatisfied with the imperial examination system, but he has a high opinion about its drawbacks......"

"The old man wants to hear Cao Qianhu's high opinion!" Li Dongyang walked in from outside the door, followed by an official, who was the black-faced fat man who used to scold Cao Wei.

Cao Wei said angrily: "Gong Li, how can you always listen to the corner? You don't usually have this habit at home, do you? ”

Li Dongyang's face was a little unbearable, and the black-faced fat man snorted coldly, and said, "I really don't know how to be polite, how can Li Gong be guessed by you as a martial artist." Today, we just happened to pass by, and we heard you talk about the imperial examination system in vain, and this official also wants to hear your so-called high opinions! ”

"Dare to ask this adult's name?"

"This official Wang Tiancheng, a member of the Ministry of Rites, a second-class jinshi in the seventh year of Hongzhi, and a serious imperial examination jinshi!"

Cao Wei arched his hand and said: "Do you feel colic in your abdomen recently, cold hands and feet, and sometimes dizziness, soreness in the lower waist, and distension in the lower abdomen?" The temper is also more irritable, easily angry, or feeling depressed, will get angry for no reason, and even have signs of blood in the urine......"

Wang Tiancheng was puzzled: "There have been a few times of dizziness, but there have never been other situations." ”

Cao Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Since it wasn't a menstrual affair, it must have eaten a cannon battle, otherwise the temper wouldn't be so short-tempered......

Wang Tiancheng was so angry that his face was flushed, pointing at Cao Wei and speechless, Li Dongyang hurriedly stepped forward and pulled him to sit down, and said with a wry smile: "Cao Qianhu, leave some virtue, you see that Lord Wang's face is so angry that his face is black...... Let's talk about your views on the imperial examination system, and the old man also wants to hear the views of your young people. ”

Cao Wei poured a cup of tea for Li Dongyang, hesitated for a moment and then poured another cup for Wang Tiancheng, and said: "The kid doesn't have any high opinions about the imperial examination system, but I feel that there are some unreasonable things in it. ”

Li Dongyang straightened his body and said, "I want to hear it in detail!" ”

"The imperial examination system is the Four Books and Five Classics, and if you want to enter the court as an official, you must be inseparable from Confucianism, but the kid thinks that everything in the world is endless, in addition to Confucianism, there are also science, engineering, law, and so on.

Confucianism can make the people understand the truth, but it cannot be applied too much in their daily life. Most of the students are studying for scientific examinations, and their vision, creative ability, and independent thinking are greatly limited.

It can be inferred that while the imperial examination system unearthed talents for the imperial court, it also buried outstanding figures in other aspects of the people. Over the past hundred years, how many elites of all kinds have been trapped in the field and wasted their time.

Therefore, the kid thinks that the imperial examination system is too simple, and if other academics are added, it will definitely form a situation where a hundred schools of thought contend, each with its own use. ”

"Big fallacy!" Wang Tiancheng said angrily: "Depose the hundred schools, respect Confucianism alone from the Han Dynasty, easy change can only cause chaos in the dynasty, and the world will be in chaos." ”

Li Dongyang looked at Cao Weiwei deeply, and said: "Has Cao Qianhu ever thought about how the imperial court should govern the people when a hundred schools of thought are contending?" ”

Cao Wei knew what Li Dongyang meant, the imperial examination was to bind the minds of the people, and Confucianism was to use etiquette to put all the people on the so-called right path, and lay the status of "the prince of heaven and earth", in short, in addition to heaven and earth, the emperor is the greatest, and rebellion is a great rebellion.

If you don't respect Confucianism and question Confucianism, it means that the supremacy of the monarchy is wrong......

Cao Wei was silent for a moment and continued: "Leave aside the rest for the time being, the prohibition of women's imperial examinations, this official does not dare to disagree......"

"It's a big fallacy again!" Wang Tiancheng sneered: "A woman's lack of talent is virtue, and a woman's appearance is tantamount to a chicken Si Chen, which will eventually lead to the reversal of yin and yang, and the people will not be the people, what rules are there at all?"

Cao Qianhu, what you said today is a big fallacy, and you dare to say that you have read the books of sages before? I don't know how you read the sages in the past! ”

Li Dongyang stood up and said: "Cao Qianhu, the old man is noncommittal to your words today, it is common for young people to have some ideas, you have to remember that those who are powerless will follow them, and those who are powerful will change them, and when you stand in a certain position, you will have a deeper understanding of the things in the world."

The first test is coming to an end this afternoon, and Cao Qianhu, as an inspector, must make sure that nothing happens. The old man still has some things, so he won't stay long. ”

Cao Wei got up to see each other, and when the two of them walked away, Qian Ning whispered: "Is it not pleasing to the eyes of that Wang Tiancheng?" ”

"What? What's your idea? ”

Qian Ning smiled and said, "There is a Spring Palace map in the baggage of the subordinates, and the subordinates can put it into Lord Wang's room unknowingly this afternoon, and then search each room on the grounds of theft......"

Cao Wei looked strange and said, "It's a good plan, but why did you bring in the Spring Palace Map?" ”

Qian Ning was a little shy, and said: "My subordinates are newly married, so naturally I have to study more, don't say it, my subordinates have really learned a lot, and I will go home tonight, hey!"

After the search, the adult must return the book to his subordinates, this book is broad and profound, and the subordinates have not finished reading it. ”

"The most sassy person, Qian Ningye!"

Cao Wei looked at him with disdain, and made up his mind that when the book arrived, he would take it into his pocket, and no one would give it to him......