After this period of relaxation, Li Chengqian has returned to his work state and put all his enthusiasm into his work.

After Li Chengqian finished reviewing the recitals, he convened an academic discussion, at which various scholars expressed their views and conducted academic discussions.

It can be described as a hundred flowers contending, and it is wonderful.

In short, this academic debate competition was held very successfully.

"Your Highness!" Li Chengqian and several henchmen gathered together.

"Don't stand, sit, everybody!" Li Chengqian walked straight to the main seat and sat down, and everyone sat down.

"In the morning, the widow and the bachelors of Chongwenguan and Hongwenguan talked about academics, and they were all well-educated people."

It's a pity that they don't know how to solve the people's livelihood, and they can only do it! It is also to flaunt himself with the way of a sage. ”

"What's even more hateful is that they actually want to become the so-called Holy Lord Mingjun in the future, although they are the monarchs in their mouths, they can only quote scriptures and do not understand the people's livelihood."

"If I, Datang, are all these officials who are full of economy and can only read but don't understand how to govern the country, how can Datang talk about prosperity." Li Chengqian said.

Although the success of the morning toast debate may be a literary event for the academic community, it is not necessarily a good thing for those in power.

Fortunately, these people are only responsible for managing the royal library and compiling materials, otherwise it would be difficult for the people to make a living if he was allowed to become a local official.

"Your Highness! Now this is good, before the abolition of the Nine Grades Official Law, it has created a situation where there are no poor people in the upper grades and no scholars in the lower grades, which has divided the world for hundreds of years. ”

"Since Emperor Wen of Sui abolished the Jiupin Official Law and implemented the imperial examination system, this phenomenon has been broken, so that the children of the poor family can have a way to be promoted."

"Therefore, Your Highness can not worry at all, you can select the right candidate to be a magistrate through the imperial examination, and admit more children from poor families, so that you can solve the problem of people's livelihood." Li Yifu said.

"Li Sheren can't help but think too simply, now don't look at the children of the poor family who can be promoted through the imperial examination, but now, the power of the scholar clan is still huge."

"The imperial court does not attach great importance to the imperial examination, and the scholars can still enter the official career through promotion, even if there are children from poor families who stand out, it is just a drop in the bucket." Di Renjie said.

"What Di Qing said is very true, and the widow also thinks so in his heart, so the widow intends to improve the selection of materials for the imperial examination in the future and gradually replace the other two systems for selecting officials."

"Let the imperial examination system replace these old systems and become the only system for selecting officials, so that the current situation can be completely broken." Li Chengqian said.

The fact that the imperial examination system lasted for 1,300 years is a testament to its impact on society.

The birth of the imperial examination system improved the employment system, promoted the development of education, and made the world popular reading habits.

It also promoted the development of literature and art, and most importantly, the imperial court selected qualified talents through the imperial examination to entrust important tasks, breaking the hereditary aristocracy.

"Your Highness wants to do this, I'm afraid it's not easy, and Your Majesty won't agree if he knows about it." Zhao Jiedao.

"These widows also thought that if they want to make the imperial examination the only way to enter the government, they can't do it when their father is alive, so what about after the widows inherit the unification? Is it feasible. Li Chengqian said.

If you can't do it now, it doesn't mean you won't work in the future, and if others don't agree, won't he do it alone?

Besides, it is not to replace other systems with the imperial examination system all at once, but only to increase the importance of the imperial examination system and lower the standards for selecting talents in other systems.

In the long run, the imperial examination will eventually be able to completely replace other systems and become the only system for selecting talents.

Things have to be done one by one, meals have to be eaten one bite at a time, no one can eat one bite to become fat, and speed is not enough.

"Your Highness is right! If you want to completely replace the door shade and the inflow of candidates, you also need to improve the role of the imperial examination system again. Di Renjie said.

Just as everyone's discussion was in full swing, an attendant hurriedly trotted in.

"See Lang Jun!" The chamberlain saluted.

"Don't you see the widow discussing something important with the ministers? Why the alarm? But what is the big deal? Li Chengqian asked.

"Qi Qi Langjun, Your Majesty ordered someone to send urgent documents from Youzhou, and Terry came to report it." The chamberlain said, and held a sealed bamboo tube above his head.

Wang Quan immediately stepped forward to take it, turned around and returned to Li Chengqian, and handed it to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian slapped the sealing wax open, opened the bamboo tube, and poured out Li Er's secret letter from it.

After reading it, Li Chengqian frowned and sighed lightly, alas! How could this be, Li Chengqian thought in his heart.

Seeing that after Li Chengqian read the secret letter, his face changed, and everyone was puzzled.

"Your Highness! What happened? Is there something wrong with Your Majesty's Eastern Crusade? Du Ho asked everyone's thoughts.

"No, there is nothing wrong with the Eastern Crusade, it was Cen Wenwen who died of exhaustion and violent illness." Li Chengqian said regretfully.

Cen Wenwen is a capable person, except for the difference in the original team, his ability is actually beyond doubt, Li Chengqian originally planned to wait for Li Er's return from the Eastern Expedition in the future, so that he would also become a subordinate official of the East Palace.

Who would have expected that this situation would occur, and Cen Wenwen could be regarded as dying for the Tang Dynasty.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this!

Everyone is more fortunate in their hearts, but there are very few people who regret Cen Wenwen's talent, after all, Cen Wenwen used to be Li Tai's adviser and had a holiday with many people here.

Naturally, they didn't want Cen Wenwen to compete with them for their interests in the future.

"Your Highness! Cen Wenwen hasn't been fine all the time, and he hasn't heard of any illness in him, so why did he leave suddenly? Zhao Jie asked.

"It was because of overwork that he finally fell ill and died." Li Chengqian said.

Everyone suddenly realized! That's what happened.

In fact, they didn't know that since Cen Wenwen became the logistics manager, he had to do everything himself.

All the military resources, grains, equipment, and documents handed over to him by Li Er were all handed over to him for management, and being able to hand them over to Cen Wenwen to manage by himself was enough to prove Li Er's trust in him.

This is also one of the reasons why Cen Wenwen was not liquidated after the fall of Li Tai.

Cen Wenwen is grateful for Li Er's trust in him, and he can be said to have been dreaming of sleep, being diligent, and taking care of everything himself.

The chips used for calculation and the pen used for writing are never left in the hand.

If this goes on like this for a long time, there is no reason not to fall.

Even if it is an iron-clad person, he can't withstand such a high-intensity work, and he won't be able to bear it, not to mention the elderly Cen Wenwen!

After a long time, coupled with the fatigue of traveling, Cen Wenwen finally fell ill, and he never got up again.

After Li Er read Cen Wen, he said to the people around him: "The text goes out with me, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go back with me." ”

That night, Cen Wenwen fell ill and died.