Li Yuanji is at war with those Confucian scholars.

To be precise, it was a war against the rotten people.

Perhaps premeditated, Li Yuanji chose to go to war with the most unlikely enemy in the most unlikely time period.

No matter how you look at it, Li Yuanji's choice in this matter is not the best policy.

It can even be said that it is stupid to go home.

"Your Majesty, the candidates are already waiting outside the hall!" The officials quietly entered the hall and hurriedly reported to Li Yuanji during the gap.

"Xuan!" Li Yuanji finally had a smile on his face.

The imperial examination is not just a channel for civilians to be promoted.

It is also a complete break of the foundation of the family and Confucian rule, and over time, the Tang Dynasty will surely restore the era of a hundred schools of thought, which is the prosperous era they want.

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng were seated left and right, and let them come, mainly to accompany and test these candidates.

said that there was a second exam, but Li Yuanji couldn't wait.

The weather is getting hotter and the summer is getting closer, and the drought is getting worse and worse, so it is necessary to take measures as soon as possible.

"Students, see Your Majesty......" There were already officials of the Ministry of Etiquette outside the hall to teach these candidates how to salute.

Although it did not conform to the rules, the more than 100 candidates still saluted according to the teachings of the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Looking at the salutes of these candidates, Wei Zheng frowned slightly.

Problematic!

These candidates do not refer to themselves as small people or grass people, but as students.

The students of Zhenbei Academy can naturally be called that, but others also call it that.

Wei Zheng inadvertently glanced at Li Yuanji on the dragon chair, and suddenly had a guess in his heart.

"Excuse me!" Li Yuanji smiled and made a motion to get up towards everyone, and continued: "Only forty-one of you are my students, and the rest can only be counted as half of my students. ”

Li Yuanji's remarks are inconsistent with the teachings of officials of the Ministry of Rites.

But the Ministry of Rites will definitely not be mistaken, Li Yuanji's words have caused the doubts of those who are not candidates of Zhenbei Academy, why did he become a student of half of the emperor?

"Xuan Ling, read out the score!" Ignoring everyone's doubts, Li Yuanji commanded directly towards Fang Xuanling.

"No!" He bowed to Li Yuanji, took out a large piece of white paper from his side, opened it, and read it to more than 100 people in the hall:

"Xu Jing, eighty points!"

"Zhang Kui, seventy-five points!"

"Song Yangzhi, seventy-five points!"

……

"Shangguan Yi, fifty points!"

"Respectfully, forty-five points!"

The names and scores of more than 100 people, Fang Xuanling recited for almost half an hour, and the speed was not fast.

The highest score is Xu Jing, with 80 points, and the lowest score is Jing Bo, with only 45 points.

Under the 100-point system, such a score can actually pass the first round, which can only show the poor overall strength of candidates in this world.

But it also shows from another aspect that among the more than 10,000 candidates, only more than 100 people slightly meet some of Li Yuanji's requirements.

For this result, Fang Xuanling and the others chose to be silent, they had nothing to say.

"It's a mule or a horse, you have to pull it out and walk to know that some of you even got zero marks on the first two test papers, but it doesn't matter, you can learn those things, I like your strategy." Li Yuanji immediately said the reason why they were shortlisted.

With the above official etiquette and Jingbo's scores, they were easily brushed down by the students of Zhenbei Academy.

After all, the first two test papers are simply sending points for them, without the slightest difficulty.

But this time, there were still more than ten people in Zhenbei Academy who were turned away.

In fact, Li Yuanji's most important thing in the selection of talents this time is the test of current affairs.

The first two are actually dispensable, but there are not many and there are not many responsibilities.

As mentioned earlier, some people are only half of their own students, and the reason is precisely because of this, they have not systematically studied the content of Zhenbei Academy, but in the future, they must master this knowledge.

"Jingbo, I ask you, if the people in the territory cause chaos due to famine, how will you respond?" Jingbo's score was the lowest, but it left the deepest impression on Li Yuanji.

Compared with his friend Shangguan Yi, Li Yuanji is obviously more unfamiliar with Jingbo.

Jingbo was a little stunned, he didn't expect that he would be asked by the emperor by name, and he was a little flustered for a while.

He hurriedly stood up from the wrong position in the team, and responded with a somewhat confused hand: "The students think that it is better to be blocked, and they should communicate with the surrounding counties in time, if they have the ability to accept, they will settle some people in the past, and if they have no ability to accept, they will ...... It is like a long-distance transfer to areas that are farther away and where the damage is not obvious. ”

"The idea is right, but the concrete approach is not realistic!" Li Yuanji shook his head secretly, and the answers and test papers had been slightly improved, but this method was still not practical.

"I have received news that the drought will sweep across Guanzhong, the Central Plains, and other surrounding states and counties, which state and county do you think is acceptable? Where did you get the food to support the people to move long distances? ”

"Your Majesty's teachings are the students' inconsiderate thoughts." The flustered Jingbo hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

Nervousness still swept through the body, and it was good to be able to say it on such an occasion, although it could have been better.

"Do you have any opinion on this?" Li Yuanji looked at the more than 100 candidates in the hall, and it was impossible to ask them one by one, so he could only use this way.

Who can stand out depends on whether the individual has the courage to stand up and speak.

"Your Majesty, the student Shangguanyi thinks that there will be a locust plague after the great drought, and there were locust plagues in a few areas last year, but the drought is not particularly serious, so it has not swept more places. Students believe that this year's drought will be worse than last year's, so they believe that locust plagues are likely to occur this year.

The imperial court is unable to allocate more grain at the moment, and it is absolutely impossible to support it for half a year with only food. His Majesty once set a good example for the students, who thought that they could try to open up the source, and if there were rivers and lakes, they should dig as many canals as possible for irrigation, and they could keep as much food as they could.

Nope......

When the students were in Yangzhou, they had heard that although the locusts are bad, they can be eaten, but they taste bad, and since the locusts eat our food, why can't we eat the locusts? In this way, coupled with the food of the imperial court, although the students do not know how long they can last, but in the current situation, it is natural that they can last for one day. ”

Shangguan Yi stepped forward first, fifty points is his score of the current strategy, and almost none of the answers in the first two test papers are correct.

Being able to get 50 points basically confirms that there is no problem with his overall thinking.

After a few days of thinking, Shangguan Yi also continued to improve his thoughts, and what he just said was exactly what he felt was deficient after the exam that day.

Famine means eating everything you can eat, even the locusts themselves.

"Eating locusts?" Fang Xuanling was stunned and said in surprise.

Locusts themselves are terrible things, and although they are small and do not hurt people, they still have a great psychological impact on people.

Even if this thing can be eaten, it is still a question whether the people dare to eat it, who can pass the psychological level?

"Yes, it is locusts, the government can take back the locusts caught by the people, and then crush them into powder, and mix them with other grains to make cakes." Shangguan Yi recalled the way the passer-by had said it.

According to the passer-by, during the famine, he used to mill all the soybeans, wheat, and even corn into flour and make cakes, which was originally only enough for three days, but lasted for ten days.

Later, when they couldn't find food, they fed on locusts, and they lived for decades.

Only then did Li Yuanji remember that there seemed to be someone who had done this in history, and the taste was indeed not good, and it was not easy to digest.

But in the Great Famine, not to mention these things that can be eaten, even the bark of trees will be taken away and eaten, and what is not digested is a trivial matter, drizzle.

If you are really in a hurry, Guanyin soil will dare to eat it.

"Yes! Order, ordered the imperial kitchen to find some locusts and other things, grind them into powder, and make cakes, I want to try them myself! Knowing that this thing doesn't have any big side effects at all, Li Yuanji said very righteously.

The people below were excited, nervous, and speechless.

It's a good thing to do experiments, but if you really let Li Yuanji try it himself, no one has the guts.

After making the food, at least one hundred and ten people must be found to eat it for a few days, and when there is nothing to do, then dare to use it for the emperor to taste.

I asked about some countermeasures, but it was just to prepare for the final core content.

"Talking on paper is just empty talk after all, what I want is hard work, not empty talk." Li Yuanji squinted his eyes slightly, and the candidates were a little confused when they heard it, but Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng had a bad feeling in their hearts.

"Xuan Ling!"

Fang Xuanling's heart trembled, and the secret path was really ......

"The minister is here!"

"Arrange for them to go to various states and counties, mainly responsible for this drought, if you are sure, you can order the county orders to obey you and others!" Li Yuanji was relieved and boldly arranged.

"Your Majesty, don't ......," Fang Xuanling subconsciously refused.

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be, although they have side wheels, but they still lack practice, and they are presumptuous to entrust them with important tasks, the minister is worried that he will make mistakes because of this, I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" Wei Zheng also followed suit and stood up against it.

Are you kidding? Not like you.

Candidates who have just passed the first round of exams dare to be entrusted with such an important task? It is to arrange them to be a person in various states and counties to make suggestions, he feels that something is inappropriate, and when he is still sure, he can dispatch county orders from all over the country.

As soon as this order is issued, it is called strange if there is no trouble at the bottom.

"I've made up my mind!" Li Yuanji said firmly, and immediately motioned for the candidate to step back.

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng, who were depressed, did not leave, not only did they not leave, but they did not even have any intention of leaving.

Yes, they just have to stay here until Li Yuanji changes his mind, and Taihu is here.

"Xuan Ling, the next secret order will be given to the county orders ......"