Letting the waves go outside, Zhou Zheng was busy with his own affairs.

In Beijing's temporary 'Gongyuan', Zhou Zheng, Li Juesi, and Sun Chuanting, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, were inspecting various examination rooms under the guard of a group of people.

Li Juesi's expression was very restrained, and he said: "Zheng Xibo, according to your requirements, the examination room is transparent, the time is two hours a day, a total of three days, judging from the list of registrations, the total number is seven thousand two hundred and forty-seven. ”

Sun Chuanting answered: "Among them, there are two thousand and eleven people in the north, and the rest are in the south. There were 2,000 re-examiners, and the rest were examinees. There are more than 3,000 people over the Chinese New Year's Eve, and more than 800 under the 20th year. According to the principle of six in the south and four in the north, 420 people will be admitted this year, and if there are talents, the south will be close to 300 ......."

Zhou Zheng put his hands behind his back and listened quietly.

The imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty has long presented a one-sided form in the south, if it were not for the admission rules of 'six in the south and four in the north', I am afraid that there is almost no place for northerners in the court!

Li Juesi looked around and continued: "According to the requirements of Zheng Xibo, in the questioning, it is about the gains and losses of Shang Ying, Wang Anshi's change, the original number of words is between three hundred and seven hundred, and there is no limit this time. The exam questions are jointly issued by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites, and there is no possibility of leakage. ”

The leakage of test questions is in full swing in Beijing, and I don't know how many people are busy buying test papers, and the criticism of the government and the opposition continues.

Shuntianfu, the Criminal Department continued to investigate, but it couldn't find anything, it was nothing more than someone taking the opportunity to cheat.

Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said lightly: "I can see clearly, I won't take the opportunity to attack dissidents, don't worry." ”

How dare Li Juesi be careless, laugh with him, and say: "Yes, the lower officials have always admired Zheng Xibo, and they will never think so." The results are expected to be released in five days, and they will be presented to the cabinet for Yuan Fu and Zheng Xibo to read. ”

Zhou Zheng walked slowly in the examination corridor and said, "I heard, you already have a plan in your heart?" How are you going to be admitted? A large number of places are given to those who have reverted to the society and opposed the change of the law? ”

Li Juesi's expression suddenly became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Zheng Xibo is relieved." Changing the law to be strong is the top priority of the current dynasty, and it will definitely not give any opportunity to take advantage of it! The lower officials will admit them fairly and justly, blocking the mouth of the world! ”

Zhou Zheng naturally didn't believe it, and said: "Someone outside said that I want to be Dong Zhuo, and later said that I want to be Wang Mang, and then later, I said that I want to be Cao Cao, all thinking that there is a prince of the Eighteen Roads to ask for Zhou, will you think of borrowing their power to give me a ride?" ”

Li Juesi was cold, and immediately said: "This is a small word, Yuanfu and the imperial court all believe in the expedition to Xibo, don't think too much about the expedition to Xibo!" ”

Li Juesi was really scared, and hurriedly said: "If Zheng Xibo wants to be Wang Mang, or Dong Zhuo, he can do it very easily before, anyone with a discerning eye can see Zheng Xibo's loyalty to Daming, and also know Zheng Xibo's worries about the society, please don't think about it." ”

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and said, "I don't care how you are admitted, I have to read the test papers, if there is a missing pearl, I will make an exception." ”

The so-called 'exception' is to draw out the test paper and re-rank.

Li Juesi was not worried, and said: "Zheng Xibo has this power, and the lower officials will also act cautiously. ”

Zhou Zheng nodded and said, "The Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Joint Invigilator, but all those who commit fraud will be permanently eliminated and severely punished." ”

Li Juesi raised his hand in response, he was only dismissed before, and this heavy punishment was afraid that the family would be implicated.

After walking around, Zhou Zheng stopped at a small door and said thoughtfully: "Let's talk about some digressions." The rules of the imperial examination have to change, and some people take the examination for a lifetime, and they are still taking the examination even after their gray hair, and they have lost their original intention of the imperial examination for the sake of fame and profit. In the huge world, you can't take being an official as the only way out, and you can't blindly belittle the way other than scholars, what do you say? ”

Li Juesi noticed that there was something in Zhou Zheng's words, and said cautiously: "What Zheng Xibo said is reasonable, but Shinong industry and commerce are the rules of a thousand years. ”

Zhou Zheng knew that it was difficult to change the sentence 'everything is inferior, only reading is high', so he put his hands behind his back and said: "Continuous re-examinations, year after year, and the number of places is limited, which is very unfair to latecomers." In this way, I suggest that the re-examination can only be done twice, the age must not be thirty, and the alternate official position must have an internship period of more than half a year......"

Li Juesi listened, hesitated for a limited time, and said: "Zheng Xibo, this is a very important matter, and it has to be discussed again." ”

If this rule is released, the resumption of the society will have to explode, and the resumption of the society will be the person who retakes the imperial examination, if he can only retake the examination twice, and it is forbidden to take the re-examination under the age of 30, the thousands of people who have resumed the society may overturn the cabinet compound!

Li Juesi looked at Zhou Zheng's back and guessed that Zhou was deliberately targeting the Restoration Society, and he became more and more cautious in his heart.

Zhou Zheng naturally wouldn't really target the Restoration Society, the small Restoration Society, there was no need for him to make a painstaking calculation.

Zhou Zheng stepped forward and said, "You guys sum it up, and then write a document on the reform of the imperial examination to the cabinet, and we will take a look." ”

Li Juesi hurriedly responded and accompanied Zhou Zheng to continue to inspect the examination room.

Out of the examination room, Li Juesi left, and Sun Chuanting said: "My lord, if you want to reform the imperial examination, you have to use some strength." ”

Today's court officials are all vested interests in the existing imperial examinations, and they are inextricably linked with the Fushe or the world's scholars, and really agreeing with Zhou Zheng's idea is tantamount to 'cutting off' the career path of a considerable number of people, how can they easily agree?

Zhou Zheng nodded and said, "I'll figure it out, by the way, do you find any available talents?" ”

Sun Chuanting followed Zhou Zheng's side and said: "Those who have not passed the imperial examination, through various channels, we have also met some, and indeed many people have some ideas, but after all, they have not been examined and have not done anything, so they have to be observed." However, there are many incumbent county commanders, county officials, government officials, no longer in the position of chief officials, and lower officials can see that many people can do things......"

Zhou Zheng nodded, Sun Chuanting and others were inclined to show their abilities, and there was nothing wrong with them, and said: "Excavating the existing should indeed be our current main direction, and reserving follow-up talents is also the focus, and we can't relax." In the second half of the year, it is necessary to carry out a large-scale exchange of blood in the locality, and have the courage to promote those with low positions, especially young people, who are conservative and old-fashioned, and there is no need to stay in the corpse vegetarian meal ......"

Sun Chuanting responded, and said: "The Ministry of Officials is in close contact with the governors and governors of the provinces, and they have also submitted a lot of lists, and the Ministry of Officials cannot be assessed one by one, so they will pass it first for the time being, and slowly delete it, there are too many things that cannot be done overnight......

Zhou Zheng and the two walked slowly on the street, chatting about the current matter.