The imperial examination system began in the Sui Dynasty and was perfected in the Tang Dynasty, but the importance of the imperial examination in the middle and early Tang Dynasty was insufficient, far less than that of the later Song and Ming dynasties. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoIn the final analysis, I still haven't really realized the significance of the existence of the imperial examination.

In Pei Min's view, the current imperial examination system has three major drawbacks:

First: the real-name system of the imperial examination. The real-name system directly leads to the fact that the superior can overtake the exam at will, and there is serious fraud.

Second, the official position of the person responsible for presiding over the imperial examination is too low and the power is too great to serve the public. The official in charge of the Chunfu examination was to select a Zhigongju from the Wailang, an examiner of the Ministry of Officials, who was solely responsible for the imperial examination. And the official position of the examiner Wailang is from the sixth grade, and it is not small to be placed in the field from the sixth grade, but in Beijing, in the king and grandson nobles everywhere, Chang'an, where the third-grade officials are flying all over the sky, how can a petty official from the sixth grade withstand the pressure of the outside world. Don't say that it is a behemoth like Princess Taiping, any Zai Fu Shangshu can crush He Zhizhang to death. But such a small sesame mung bean official has the right to appoint the first class jinshi and the first and second class jinshi to be born, and the third class to be born as a jinshi, and the champion list is determined by him. The position is small, but the power is great, so it is possible not to be bullied.

Third, due to the atmosphere, the Tang Dynasty was not strict on the punishment of fraud in the imperial examination, unlike the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and those who encountered bribery were severely punished. Pei Min remembered that during the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, candidates cheated in the field and were disqualified; Those who have passed the examination will have their places cancelled and will be sent to the Criminal Department for interrogation or even imprisoned for life. The examiner's failure to fulfill his responsibilities led to the success of the candidate's impersonation and impersonation, and the lighter one was demoted and transferred, and the heavier one was dismissed and investigated, until exile and beheading.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was even a tradition of scrolls, and the poems written by themselves were voted to the dignitaries and nobles, and they were appreciated. As for the entrainment in the examination room, if they were caught, they were only expelled from the examination room, and they were restricted from taking the exam again for three or five years, and there was almost no bloodshed. In the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination was held once a year, and even if it was restricted for three or five years, it would not hurt.

These three major drawbacks have led to uneven selection of talents for the imperial examination, although there are Zhang Jiuling, Wei Zhigu, Song Jing, Wang Hui and other talents, there are also countless people who cheat on high schools through the back door.

It is not easy to cut off the three major drawbacks in one go. What's more, Pei Min doesn't have that ability at the moment, but it is easy to solve He Zhizhang's difficulties and make some small changes.

Pei Min said: "Brother Zhang's worry today is that Zhigongju has too much power, and the top three are decided by you." As long as you change slightly, you don't know the name of the candidate, and only the candidate's score is determined. This is not within your power, how can Princess Taiping take her brother? ”

He Zhizhang was stunned for a moment, and bowed: "Virtuous brother, come quickly." ”

Pei Min said with a smile: "Change the real name to the name system, until the final result comes out, no one knows who wrote the test paper." ”

He Zhizhang frowned and said: "This name system was adopted in the early years of Empress Wu's accession to the throne, but the effect was not obvious, and it has been abolished. ”

Pei Min squinted his eyes and said: "That's because the system is not in place, it's just a hasty name, which is naturally easy to find loopholes." In detail, my name system is divided into several steps. Cover the file by a special person; Someone to obfuscate the name; Copying the paper by hand; The examination papers are divided into real papers and copied papers, the real papers are sealed, and the copied papers are handed over to the elder brother for approval. The pastor does not know the answer, and the copyist does not know the name. The elder brother can only divide the top three according to the answers on the copy paper. After the top three are decided, compare the real volume, open the name, and announce the list of the top three. During the whole process, the elder brother had no way of knowing who wrote the exam papers and who wrote them. In the face of this situation, if Princess Taiping still wants to blame you for this, then she is not qualified to run rampant in the court so far. ”

He Zhizhang clasped his hands together and said, "Wonderful! In this way, it can not only help his brother break the siege, but also really select talented people. The meaning of the existence of this imperial examination is to raise talents for the country, but now it has become a tool for the game, which is a pity. If this vague name system can be implemented, the people who take the high school imperial examination will definitely have strengths. ”

Pei Min said: "So my brother can make peace with Princess Taiping, and at the same time, he will report this vague name system to His Majesty in an unknown way." His Majesty has the demeanor of a Ming Jun, and this move is capable of suppressing Princess Taiping, so he will use it. However, the announcement time should not be early, so as not to make corresponding moves on Princess Taiping's side. It is best to announce the new decree before the imperial examination, and even if Princess Taiping comes up with a way to deal with it, she will not have time to do so. ”

He Zhizhang smiled and said: "I know ...... for my brother" This difficult matter was solved, and he swept the bitterness in his chest, thinking that he didn't have to offend Princess Taiping to be exiled to Lingnan, and said happily: "Drink and drink, the virtuous brother helps me a lot, and I should respect the virtuous brother for the third cup." ”

Zhang Xu also squinted and smiled: "In order to congratulate, you don't have to go to Lingnan to find Brother He for a drink, it is indeed worth celebrating!" ”

"Drink again!" Pei Min's eyes were a little flowery, and he said: "Spring is approaching, and the little brother still has to work hard......"

"This drinking is not a mistake in reading!" Zhang Xu pushed him and said, "Drinking with us will definitely be more effective than you working alone." ”

At first, Pei Min didn't think about it, but as a result, he drank three glasses of wine, and found that He Zhizhang and Zhang Xu were drinking happily, and the things they talked about were all around the scriptures and history.

He Zhizhang is a righteous champion, after entering the office, he served as a doctor of four doors and a doctor of Taichang are all academic work, and his knowledge of history is one of the best in the world, Zhang Xu and He Zhizhang, Zhang Ruoxu, and Bao Rong are also known as "Wuzhong Four Scholars" are also talented and knowledgeable, and they have studied history for thirty or forty years, and have unique insights. Pei Min relied on the knowledge of later generations to have in-depth conversations with them, and his real literary skills were much inferior to them. For him, having an in-depth discussion of scripture and history with them is equivalent to listening to two highly qualified lecturers discuss, and the benefits of his own can be described as enormous.

After drinking this meal, Pei Min really found that he had learned more than reading alone.

made him not good at drinking, and waited for the banquet of He Zhizhang's return every day.

Early this morning, when Pei Min was washing, he found that his mouth was full of wine, but he was really going to be a little drunkard, thinking about these days and nights, he was a little tired, so it was better to give himself a day off, go out for a walk, and buy some tea by the way, so as not to have wine and water all day long. In the past few days in Hefu, he drank ten times more wine than in his previous lives and future lives combined.

You can't buy tea in this Youzhou, and there's no reason why Chang'an can't buy it.

Thinking of the fragrant green tea in the future, Pei Min couldn't hold back the mood of going out: He Zhizhang had already gone to the ministry to report at this time, said hello to Zhang Xu, and walked out of the He Mansion.

Xing knew that He Zhizhang had gone out and would not be able to come back until the evening, and it was rare to be quiet at the gate of He Mansion, and he rode a little chestnut hair towards Chang'an West City.