After the meeting was dismissed, Lu Zhi deliberately went parallel to Guo Yi and asked in a low voice: "What does Master Taifu think of the general's plan to destroy the eunuchs?" ”

Guo Yi doesn't know what's going on, Lu Zhi is a celebrity and a Confucian, so it stands to reason that he should support He Jin's plan, right? After thinking about it, he replied: "As long as the emperor agrees, a servant can be sent to cut off the eunuchs." ”

Lu Zhi nodded and sighed: "The old man thinks the same way, but the general doesn't listen and wants to make a big move." ”

Of course He Jin won't listen, as a relative, he needs to join forces with the Shi clan to gain a firm foothold. At present, the leader of the Shi clan is Yuan Shao, and his idea is to kill all the eunuchs, and it is best to let his relatives take the lead in fighting, so that the Shi clan can benefit from the fish. The various decisions he proposed to He Jin were all for this purpose.

"It's man-made, let's persuade the general."

Lu Zhi smiled bitterly and stopped talking. Guo Yi asked with a smile: "I have heard that Shangshu is familiar with scriptures, and the younger generation is not talented, so I also ask Lord Shangshu for advice, so that I can educate the prince with a purpose." ”

"Okay." Discussing knowledge, Lu Zhi immediately became happy and sighed: "In the past, the old man once said that strange skills and tricks were not worth mentioning, but since Taifu made paper, books have been widely circulated, and it is much more convenient for readers. My eyes are dizzy, the bamboo slips are inconvenient, and the white paper is bright and clear, which is really wonderful. Thank you, Master Taifu. ”

Guo Yi said with a smile: "Shinong industry and commerce, each has its own strengths. Only by making the best use of people's talents and materials can they make some gains. The younger generation is just seeking his own politics in his position. ”

"Zihong is high." Lu Zhi changed his mouth to Guo Yi's words to show closeness, and muttered: "I don't know where Zihong came from." The old man looks at what you do, and you are free to do it in an eclectic way. The matter of taking scholars in the imperial examination in Liangzhou made the old man suddenly enlightened, and he didn't want to have such a way to recruit talents in the world. ”

Guo Yi is very strange, he has not reported this matter to the imperial court. When he served as the assassin of Liangzhou, he made direct decisions on all matters, and the imperial court never sent envoys to inquire about the situation, so how did the high-ranking officials in Luoyang know?

"Raise filial piety and incorruptible fathers don't live, lift Mao only don't know books, and the system of county and country promotion has been exhausted for a long time. If it is not changed, even if the eunuchs are destroyed, it will only be a change of soup and not a change of medicine, and the Han will still decline. ”

Lu Zhi pondered. On that day, when Yang Qi showed the letter of Yang Bo, the Taishou of Wudu, to the courtiers, the audience was shocked. You must know that the recommendation system is the core system for selecting talents in the entire Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, and it is also a privilege system for the scholars to monopolize their careers. Although there is also a so-called "exam" for recommending Maocai, it is just a process of acting on the spot.

Guo Yi used the imperial examination to select craftsmen and officials, which is not considered to be a broken muscle. If it is implemented nationwide and used to select officials, it will be difficult to maintain the recommendation system. And everyone knows tacitly that this new policy will be implemented one day in the future. Because it's a better way to select talent than a referral!

Lu Zhi said calmly: "Now that the DPRK and China are discussing, one faction believes that this system violates the ancestral system of the Han Dynasty and must not be done. One school believes that if today's poems and books are all from families and gate valves, this system can stifle eunuchs and relatives. The old man also had questions in his heart and wanted to ask Master Taifu. ”

Guo Yi smiled and said, "What does Master Shangshu think of this system?" ”

Lu Zhi smiled bitterly: "Towards civil and military, only the old man thinks it is feasible." ”

Guo Yi said: "Then Lord Shangshu's question, the younger generation will come to solve it." ”

Lu Zhi immediately said: "The first question is, there are also exams for the imperial examination system, how can this imperial examination system avoid repeating the mistakes of the past?" ”

"It can't be avoided." Guo Yi told the truth, even in modern society, the college entrance examination will also break out every year on behalf of the exam, cheating behavior, the civil service examination is even more shady suspicions that cannot be dispersed, and the imperial examination system in ancient times when technology and resources were comprehensively backward naturally could not avoid shady scenes and cheating.

"The lesser of two evils. Although the disadvantages are unavoidable, in terms of talent selection, it is no different from the more advantageous. As long as supervision is strengthened, those who commit fraud will be dealt with, and food must not be wasted because of choking. ”

Lu Zhi nodded affirmatively, Guo Yi's words were indeed not false, and he was more sure in his heart. Then he asked, "The second question, how to take the exam?" What classics are examined? Who can take the test? ”

Guo Yi replied: "Examination institutes have been set up in various places, starting from the county, and the examinations are selected layer by layer. The content of the examination is determined according to the required officials, and if you want an agricultural official, then you will take the agricultural book. If you want a military attaché, then test the art of war. As for the reference conditions, anyone over the age of 15 and under the age of 65 can refer to the reference conditions. ”

"It's not going to work." Lu Zhi immediately retorted: "The way of Confucius and Mencius is the words of a sage, how can you not test it? Although people can make the best use of their talents according to their needs, if they are ill-intentioned, wouldn't it be a great harm? ”

"There are wise people in the countryside, and there are also birds and beasts in the court. The quality of a person does not lie in reading poetry and books, but in the rewards and punishments of the law. As long as he violates the law, he will be prosecuted, and the law will be enforced like a mountain, so why bother whether he has read the books of the sages or not? ”

After saying this, Lu Zhi understood. Although Guo Yi is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the way of Confucius and Mencius is all fine, and he behaves like a Confucian gentleman, he is an authentic legalist! It is hoped that the country will be governed by strict punishment and strict laws, rather than the way of benevolence, righteousness and sages.

"What Taifu said is certainly reasonable. However, the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety for 400 years. The tyrannical Qin ruled the world by law, and the second died. There is a lesson from the past. ”

Guo Yi retorted: "The death of the violent Qin, the "Theory of the Passing of Qin" has long been asserted, and the younger generations do not need to repeat it. However, the Western Qin swept through the six countries with the wild land of Guanzhong and unified the world, isn't it a merit of the rule of law? ”

Lu Zhi said: "When Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty was in the first place, he once talked about the Han family system. What Taifu said is exaggerated and useless. ”

As a generation of Confucianism, Lu Zhi's position will naturally not change easily. He consulted Guo Yi to find a set of plans for the parallel of the imperial examination system and the recommendation system. Having both ability and political integrity has always been the highest standard for Confucian talent selection. Now that the general trend of the scholar clan has been achieved, it is too difficult for Guo Yi's theory to be implemented.

Guo Yi also knows that governing the country cannot rely on only one method, but relying on the imperial examination to select people and rely on the rule of law is indeed a better method recommended by the Bishi clan in the previous era. He said: "If you don't rule the world together, the country will be lawless." If you can make peace for the Han Dynasty, why not give it a try? ”

"Taifu is not deeply involved in the world, and he is not familiar with the world." Lu Zhi is a great Confucian in the end, and even when the two have opposite political views, they are still gentle and elegant, without losing their demeanor. "Now there are hundreds of officials in the court, which one is not a big family? If all the people in the world can be officials, they will inevitably be criticized, how should Taifu deal with it? ”

This sentence is quite sincere, and it clarifies the problem of the scholars. This is the fundamental reason for Lu Zhi's opposition, in front of the scholars, the imperial examination is basically impossible to achieve. The fall of the Jumaocai exam is proof of this. Guo Yi is the crown prince and the prince, and he is the common teacher of the two princes, no matter which of them ascends the throne, Guo Yi will become the prince and act as the prince.

Even if Guo Yi is not a prime minister, he can still instill his political ideals in the future ruler of the empire through education. Once the crown prince or the emperor accepts this idea, or forms a similar idea, then it is inevitable to promote policy reform during his tenure, and even choose the person who can continue to implement the policy when selecting the next successor.

If it was in the dignity of the imperial power of the Western Han Dynasty, perhaps it would have succeeded after the efforts of one or two generations of emperors. But in the Eastern Han Dynasty, I am afraid that the emperor will be abolished, and the recommendation system will not be abolished!

In Lu Zhi's view, Guo Yi, as the crown prince and concubine, has a political philosophy that runs counter to the scholars, and will be the initiator of the future palace coup and turmoil in the government and the opposition!

"Taifu must think twice."

Guo Yi nodded, Lu Zhi really made him appreciate the huge power of the Shi clan, and it seemed that he was destined to fight his way out of the internal route. "Thank you, Lord Shangshu. The younger generation should keep it in mind. ”

Lu Zhi hoped that he could change, but he did not hold out hope. Why? Because Guo Yi compares himself to Zhou Gong, such a character must realize his ambitions.