Sister Cai, they don't know why they can reduce the rent in a high-profile manner this year, but Cai Cong knows very well. Zhenguan four years is Li Laoer's proudest year, his external enemy, the inner realm is peaceful, from this year onwards what he wants to do is no longer shame, but to establish a good name internally, and to dominate externally.

So he is going to start being good to the people, this year he is too good to the people and will not be considered ill-intentioned, but if he is not good to the people, you just wait for Yushi to spit on you!

Li Chengqian was very depressed, in the list sent by his Lao Tzu, there were some talents that were not commensurate with the position, but he Lao Tzu asked him to promote him, and he was a little melancholy.

If a few years ago, he probably didn't even dare to think about why, he would have recommended it directly at the meeting, but now it's different, he has his own ideas, and if he doesn't understand, he should always ask.

So he entered the palace to see Li Shimin, Li Shimin smiled, he was already instigating Li Yuan to rebel when he was as old as Li Chengqian, and his son finally dared to question himself, which is a good progress.

"Do you know what Cai Cong's rabbit cub is doing in Hedong?" Li Shimin asked, Li Chengqian nodded, shook his head and said hesitantly: "Aren't you investigating a counter-case?" ”

"Is this embarrassing to call rebellion? This is Cai Cong's strategy, called wanting to capture the old man, without his strong pressure and weakness, who would dare to move in Hedong? He is cleaning the officialdom in Hedong. The officials in Hedong and the people of the three provinces were too close, and Cai Cong didn't want to use them at all. ”

"Erchen is stupid, I still don't know what you and Cai Cong are calculating, although there is a place like Taiyuan in Hedong. But many of them are in the state of Biansaifu, such a desolate place, Erchen really can't think of any use. ”

No matter how far-sighted Li Chengqian was, it was impossible for him to think of the role of coal mines, let alone that Cai Cong would build iron ships across the era.

"In the future, where there is the largest coal mine in Datang, there will be the largest arsenal in Datang, and the largest shipyard in Datang. knew that Cai Cong was a madman, he wanted to use steel to build ships, and he wanted to build a big ship without wind. Do you say that Hedong is important? ”

"But you can't use those officials! Their ability simply can't shoulder the heavy responsibility, and there must be no chaos when the time comes? ”

Li Chengqian wondered even more, since it was such an important place, it was even more necessary to send capable ministers and officials, how could such a mediocre person be sent.

"Because it's too important, I have to send loyal people, I don't need them to be good officials, I just need them to take care of Hedong for me. Son, you have to remember that sometimes it is not necessary to be a courtier who is too capable, and loyalty is more important than ability. ”

Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian earnestly, and he didn't expect Li Chengqian to understand everything, knowing that using the right person, not the most capable person, was also a kind of progress.

"The sons understood, and when they went back, they recommended them."

Li Chengqian hurriedly said, Li Shimin nodded, and said: "This year's Zhongju students, you will meet them on behalf of me to encourage them, and take the time to go to Guozijian and Sifang Academy to apply for a reward, and ask them how they teach and educate people. ”

Speaking of this, Li Shimin was still indignant, how much money did Guozijian and the Sifang Academy court throw into it every year, Huangshan Academy said that it was a wild child, and he reached out to the court every year to ask for money, and the probability of approval was low.

In this way, one hundred and twenty people were admitted to the imperial examination this year, and six out of forty people were admitted to the Huanshan Academy, while there were only five people in the Guozijian, and there were only three people in the Quartet.

The Ministry of Rites almost didn't go crazy, and this achievement of Huanshan Academy was a slap in the face. In the eyes of Datang officials, Huanshan and Cai Cong are both outliers, but these outliers actually stand out one by one under their audit, which makes them extremely embarrassed.

"Father, it's no wonder that the students of the Guozijian have different means of education, and the results are naturally different." Li Chengqian hurriedly said, don't look at the fact that there are not many people in the Guozi invigilator examination, but there are more officials this year than in Huanshan Academy, I don't know how many people, they have hereditary ones, some recommended, and they don't need to take the imperial examination at all.

"What's the difference? Could it be that the students around the mountain read the book of heaven? Li Shimin immediately became angry, and slapped the table and screamed. It's like comparing the best child in your own home with a person who has been studying for two years, and the result is that you can't see what you lose, can you not be angry?

"Back to my father, although it is not a book from heaven, it is not far behind." Li Chengqian smiled, the conditions of the students in Huanshan may not be as superior as the other two colleges, but the way people learn is good.

"Father, it is not wrong for the children of this country and the Quartet to teach poetry, books and etiquette, the road of righteousness, and exhaustively study the morality of the ancients. However, they ignore one point, times have changed, and now it is not the Qin, Han, Jin, and the way of governing the country of the ancients is no longer applicable.

Look at the students around the mountain, in addition to learning classics and classics, they also have to work and study encyclopedias, and more importantly, they have to go to the people, understand the people's suffering, listen to the people's ideas, and do what they can for the people. Father, in this way, how can nerds and practical people be the same? ”

Li Chengqian said respectfully, a trace of thought flashed in Li Shimin's eyes, the students in Huanshan have these experiences, and they will be handy in dealing with government affairs in the local area in the future. If it goes on like this for a long time, Huanshan will inevitably become a huge monster in the court, and the tail will not be big at that time!

"Got it, go down! If the students are encouraged well, the college will not have to apply, and I will make other arrangements. ”

Li Chengqian retreated, it was not easy for him to dare to propose a difference from his Lao Tzu, and he didn't have the courage to talk more.

"Come, Xuanfang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang, Wei Zheng to see you."

Li Shimin said that he would go down and review the recital, he had too many political affairs to deal with every day, so he often felt sad that Du Ruhui was gone.

After half an hour, Fang Xuanling and the three of them arrived one after another, and they had just gone down to the court, and they were summoned again, I don't know what Li Shimin was doing this time.

"Your Majesty's ministers have arrived, I don't know what's the matter?" Fang Xuanling saw Li Shimin put down his pen and immediately asked.

"Sit down, I guess you all know the situation of this year's imperial examination, right?"

"Your Majesty, this year's imperial examination has produced a large number of talents, Liu Hai's article on the homeless people's endowed ministers applauded, Chen Tingtao's article on the idea of protecting the government, although the words are plain and popular, but the feasibility is extremely high. Get this talent, congratulations to Your Majesty! ”

Fang Xuanling said with a smile, if the advice offered by these two people is feasible, it will be of great benefit to Datang.

"I have the impression that these two people are still my junior brothers, and they all worship under Wei Fuzi like me, but they are also rare talents?

It's just that in this year's imperial examination, there are 64 participants in the Huanshan Academy, and 46 people are in the middle of the examination. ”

(End of chapter)