The predecessor of the Hongwen Museum was the Xiuwen Museum, but the main members of the museum were the bachelors of the Literature Museum under the account of the Qin Wangfu that year, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he changed his name to the Hongwen Museum, gathered 200,000 volumes, placed the bachelors, corrected the books, and taught the students, but these are only incidental functions.

All officials in the imperial court know that the bachelors of Hongwen Pavilion will participate in the current affairs in the forbidden, and share the power of the prime minister, which is equivalent to the emperor's think tank, except for a few, most of them are important ministers of the imperial court, as long as Li Shimin is willing, they can be promoted to the cabinet at any time, which is a kind of reserve talent management agency.

Now, listening to Han Rui's story, setting up layers of obstacles, almost making it difficult, only to be admitted to the Jinshi, and then to the Shujishi, and then the Guanzheng Jinshi, etc., changing so many tricks, if there is no rich return, who will participate in the imperial examination? So the purpose is obvious.

"After ten or twenty years of grinding, even if it is rotten wood, it should be carved into a pillar, which can be of great use." Han Rui said softly: "If you are not a jinshi, you will not enter Hongwen, and if you are not Hongwen, you will not enter the court......"

This court is naturally a political hall, and the officials who can participate in the premeditated discussions in the political hall are all ministers of the three provinces and six ministries, and the voices of the common people are public, which is not considered to be overstepping.

Li Shimin hesitated, his eyes were very complicated, as a Ming Jun, he definitely knew the thoughts of the palace ministers, and naturally knew that this system was very tempting, and the Confucian students in the world knew that as long as they were admitted to the Jinshi and became a Shujishi, they would have the opportunity to become the prime minister.

Han Rui must have expected that there would be such a situation, so he set up many obstacles, if it was not a little difficult, how could he highlight the situation of being worth a hundred times as much as he climbed the dragon gate, but there would definitely be a scene of valuing Jinshike and ignoring Changke, and the scene of thousands of troops walking on a single-plank bridge will be more intense.

Even in a few decades, maybe there will be a matter of only taking the Jinshi exam and canceling the regular course, thinking of this, Han Rui doesn't know whether his proposal is wrong or not, but it is certain that the chances of the lifters coming out are a few points more than before, you must know that in the previous imperial examination, only twenty or thirty Jinshi were admitted every year, and after the change, the number should be several times more.

It's just that in this way, we must pay more attention to fairness, otherwise with the current invigilation system, as long as the operation is done properly, the three yuan and the first are very simple things, Han Rui feels that it is necessary for him to prevent it in advance, and continue to state it.

Li Shimin rubbed his forehead quite out of shape, frowned and said, "Why bother? ”

"For the sake of the country, you must not be careless." Han Rui said cautiously: "Don't suffer from widowhood and unevenness, the court is fair and just, and people in the world naturally have nothing to say." ”

Li Shimin's eyes swept over the color of thought, and he slowly understood what Han Rui meant, relatively speaking, for the imperial examination, although Li Shimin has the world's heroes, he has all the sighs in my heart, but the procedures he attaches importance to are far less than those of later generations.

Throughout the Tang Dynasty, there were many famous ministers and prime ministers, but they were born as Jinshi, but there were very few, and many of them were children of big families, and scholars from poor families naturally had a chance to get ahead, but it was very difficult.

The reform of the imperial examination proposed by Han Rui is actually to give more opportunities to the scholars of the poor family, as long as the fairness of the system is guaranteed, I believe that it will not be long before a new force can be added to the court.

It's just that under the condition that the world is peaceful, there are no external and internal troubles, the financial revenue and expenditure are normal, and the politics is stable, it is unknown whether Li Shimin will agree to implement the reform, and whether the court magnates will support it.

has been hit many times, Han Rui does not have much confidence, and what he can think of, Li Shimin will naturally understand, continue to hesitate and hesitate, it stands to reason that a hero like Li Shimin should not be so indecisive, but there are always exceptions, after all, it is similar to the national policy, it is related to the stability of the country and society, and the political situation of the imperial court, how dare he make a decision easily.

After pondering for a long time, Li Shimin asked, "Auxiliary, what do you think?" ”

"For a moment, it is difficult to weigh the weight, can Your Majesty allow the minister to think about it for a while." The eldest grandson Wuji said.

With his eyes swept over slightly, Li Shimin nodded and said, "Also, the trouble is big, and it can't be taken lightly, Han Qing, after you go home, collect the suggestions just now in detail and submit them as a sparse performance." ”

Han Rui responded and retreated again.

At the right time, Li Shimin instructed the chamberlain to take a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, put a pen on the paper, and carefully wrote down the content of Han Rui's proposal on the reform of the imperial examination. ”

"Clear." The eldest grandson Wuji said.

"So......" Li Shimin smiled: "What is the conclusion?" ”

"The idea is good." The eldest grandson Wuji's tone was affirmative, but he first raised and then suppressed, paused, sighed and said: "However, if you really want to implement it, it is difficult to ascend to the sky." ”

"yes, it's hard to get to the sky." Li Shimin got up, took the paper silk copied, walked a few steps in the hall, and did not know what he stepped on, the floor suddenly cracked, revealing a square gap, built with bricks, there were several holes along the wall, and he did not know where to lead, inside was a red burning coal, and the bricks and stones were smoked black like lacquer.

The eldest grandson Wuji's expression was as usual, as if he was not surprised by this kind of small organ, heating is just the most ordinary function, and in some places, but people should not approach, and walking around can ensure safety.

Throwing the paper silk into the charcoal fire, the flames bloomed, and the floor closed silently, Li Shimin turned back, sat down again, raised a glass of drink, and said softly: "Maybe, even the sky will be pierced." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled, but was silent, after a while, seeing that Li Shimin was not interested in speaking, he also retreated, walked out of the palace, and faced the cold wind that was cold to the bone, and couldn't help but shudder, and raised his head slightly, but found that the sky was full of dark clouds, very hazy, and seemed to be brewing a snowstorm.

As the eldest grandson Wuji expected, at night, the wind and snow came as scheduled, like snowflakes the size of goose feathers, falling in pieces, covering all corners of Chang'an City, pressing the elm willow branches and leaves on the street creaked, some people lived, and the thatched roofs could not stand the snow load, collapsed, and the family huddled under the wall, trembling.

The next day, an official found out about this situation and immediately made a statement in the court, and Li Shimin immediately instructed the Chang'an Yamen to relieve the people affected by the disaster, organize manpower, clear the snow, and repair the roof...... Although it could not prevent the situation from happening, at least it prevented the situation from escalating.

Leaving at home, Han Rui heard about these things, and immediately ordered the servants to take some bedding money and food to send to the affected people, but it was limited to Anyi Fang, and helped the victims in the Fang, after all, they were neighbors, and it was reasonable to say, after Anyi Fang, they were suspected of buying people's hearts and committing the taboo of the imperial court.

In ancient times, it was not easy to do good deeds. Han Rui sighed lightly, it took him half a day to write the sparse recital that the emperor wanted, and then accompanied his wife and children to play, the three-day vacation passed in a flash, and he went to work normally, and found an opportunity to present the sparse recital, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without the slightest wave.

is also expected, Han Rui is not much frustrated, after all, some things, not what he wants, can be what he wants, who is missing on the earth, can also rotate, in the same way, even if Li Shimin did not adopt Han Rui's suggestion, the political situation of Datang will not change in any way, and the national strength is still thriving.

Externally, the Turks were wiped out, Tuguhun fell, Siyi Binfu, all countries came to the dynasty, Li Shimin, the son of heaven of the Tang Dynasty, was famous, and he confirmed the title of the Khan of the sky, everything was so exciting, internally, the emperor worked hard, the politics were clear, he advised the agriculture and mulberry, attached importance to water conservancy, the wind and rain were smooth, the grains were abundant, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, showing the atmosphere of governing the world.

In the first few years of his reign, his prestige was very high, and the officials and the people were called the Holy Lord, but later, he was extravagant, tossed and tossed, and became a faint king, which fully shows that it is easy to fight the country, but it is even more difficult to defend the country, and Li Shimin naturally has to learn a lesson and set an example for future generations.

In fact, Han Rui also knows that at the beginning of the founding of each dynasty, the system established must be fully supplemented and improved with full reference to the reasons for the decline of the previous dynasty, which is very in line with the development law of society at this stage, and there is no need to make other changes, but the times are always developing, and some people are stubbornly adhering to the family law of their ancestors, and sooner or later there will be problems.

However, Han Rui knows better that no matter how good the system is, the key lies in the people, if everyone abides by self-discipline, no matter how crude the laws are, they can protect the country for hundreds of years, but the emperor is not only the one who makes the rules, but they are often the first to break the rules.

People's hearts are unpredictable, the emperor's mind, the magnates' minds, the people's minds, different positions, different directions of consideration, whether they agree or oppose, they are all very normal, thinking about it, Han Rui himself is also dizzy, his thoughts are thousands, and he is in a mess.

Although Han Rui can comfort himself with the reason of not being in politics and not seeking politics, in fact, it is difficult to do it, he always likes to find trouble and worry, and it is no wonder that he is often hit.

Despite this, after all, he was also accustomed to nature, and after being depressed for a while, Han Rui felt that he couldn't always get along with himself, so he naturally wanted to open up, put down his mood, and happily prepared to organize his son's full moon washing banquet.

You know, in ancient times, due to medical technology and other reasons, newborn babies are very easy to die, only after the first birthday, it will not be so dangerous, so the newborn baby's full moon, Baixiao, the first birthday gift, the most important people, especially the full moon washing, must be bathed first, in order to wash away the filth, so that the baby grows up healthily.

A month, not long, not short, when there are troubles, I feel that the days are like years, if I am in a good mood, it will pass quickly.

Seeing that it is going to the Spring Festival, the cold weather, in the final counterattack, heavy snowfall, raging Chang'an City, but in the courtyard of the Han family, it is a scene of laughter and joy, a string of firecrackers hung in the corner of the courtyard, and ignited at the same time, only to see the electric flint, the firecrackers exploded, the smoke was filled, the sound resounded through the sky, the pink confetti, scattered with the wind, fell on the white snowflakes leisurely, the color was bright, pink and snow-white, it was good-looking.

In the spacious living room, it can be said that there are full of friends, and there are delicious meals, pastries and drinks on the desk, but at this time, everyone's attention is focused on the silver basin in the hall, which has been filled with warm water, and in the cold weather, the mist is curling, floating in the sky above the living room, which has a bit of heaven and earth.

Needless to say, it must be holding Han Rui's son's full moon washing party, of course, the washing party here is definitely not only washed once a month, but the full moon washing is more specific and symbolic, so it seems very grand.

"Xiaolang is out."

In the cheers of the maidservant, Zheng Nao came about Yingying, after a month of recuperation, the body has returned to normal, the body is slender and slender, the waist is slender and straight, a moon-white and elegant dress, but it exudes a completely different temperament from the past, holding a baby wrapped in colored satin, bowing his head and smiling from time to time, his expression is tranquil and peaceful, full of maternal brilliance.

In a month, the baby's body has been stretched, full of nutrition, a little fleshy, with a faint fetal hair on the head, the skin is white and delicate, soft and weak, waking up to the laughter of the guests, opening the dark and pure eyes, looking at the four directions smartly, but not afraid of life, kicking hands and feet, making a ho-ho sound.

"Come here, show your grandfather." Zheng Renji greeted, smiling, although the eldest grandson has it, but the grandson is the first, and he is from the spoiled daughter, so he naturally likes it more.

Zheng Nao smiled and walked over with the baby in his arms, but before he got in front of Zheng Renji, the young women and girls next to him surrounded him, chattering, smiling and teasing the baby.

The fleshy little hands have been touched a thousand times, the white and tender little face has been kissed a hundred times, covered with cherry blossom lip prints, thinking that the Han family is young and young, and he was only born in the full moon, where has he experienced this kind of rouge powder array, he naturally feels that he is uncomfortable, because he can't speak, he is really full of grievances, and he has nowhere to vent, so he has to cry and express his protest.

Everyone chuckled, under the scolding of the elders, those young and beautiful girls, only then reluctantly retreated, at this time, a few maids in the silver basin, sprinkled washing fruit, red dates, colored money, onion and garlic and other things, and then used a few zhang of color around the silver basin, decorated properly, and also retreated.

As the father of the child, Han Rui will naturally not be absent on such an occasion, chatting and laughing with everyone among the guests, seeing this situation, he also understood that he was ready to start washing, so he quickly stood up, walked lightly to Yu Shinan, and said with a smile: "Yu Gong, I want to trouble you again." ”

Yu Shinan chuckled, and with the support of Han Rui, he slowly got up, took the gold and silver hairpin presented by the maidservant, and stirred it in the silver basin, at the same time, Zheng Renji and others also came over, took out the prepared lottery money, and threw it into the basin.

Next to it, on the women's table, some elderly women, laughed a few words, I don't know what to say, a few young women walked away, reached out to grab the dates in the pot, snatched them up, slowly returned to the banquet, wiped and ate with a smile, looking forward to being able to be happy and give birth to children early.

This, it was expected, everyone naturally did not feel strange, just a kind chuckle, and when the young woman dispersed, the maidservant girl brought a warm pot up, and added Poria cocos, Lingxiang, cloves, etc. to the warm water in the silver basin, adding Poria cocos, Lingxiang, cloves, etc.

Everything was ready, Cui Shi came to help, and Zheng Nao made an appointment to open the colored satin wrapped around the baby's body, revealing a smooth, white and tender, very soft body, and the center of the lower body, delicate and slightly prominent, proving the identity of the eldest son of the Han family, but unfortunately he did not deeply understand the precept that a good boy bleeds without tears, and his body touched the warm fragrant soup, and the loud cry immediately echoed in the ears of everyone in the hall.

"One washes away the dust, the second washes the evil spirits, and the third washes the good luck and ......" Cui smiled kindly and recited the blessing of washing.

Zheng Naoyue was a little heartbroken son, his left hand supported the baby's soft back, half hanging on the silver basin, and soaked twice from time to time, holding a silky silk cloth in his right hand, brushing the water lightly and wiping it carefully.

Sometimes, you have to admire the resilience of the baby, in the two quarters of an hour of bathing, crying from beginning to end, no matter how Zheng Nao and Cui Shi persuaded it, it was useless, until after the bath, wipe off the water stains on the body, wrap the body in warm colored satin, in the soft and comfortable arms of the mother, gently shake a few times, and immediately stop crying, but also tired, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

On the little face full of milk, he kissed gently, Zheng Nao's soft lips revealed a loving smile, but the ceremony was not completed, I saw Han Rui walking slowly, holding a sharp weapon in his hand, the light was flashing, and the cold was pressing, don't get me wrong, this is a dragon's mouth knife (scissors), cut the baby's fetal hair, put it into a small box, and weave it into a tape with colored threads.

What is the specific meaning, Han Rui is not very clear, anyway, the ancient customs, as long as it is not a bad habit of dangerous babies, Han Rui has no reason to refuse, carefully completed this procedure, and then put down the dragon's mouth knife, skillfully took the baby from Zheng Nao's hand, a family of three, and thanked the guests in the hall one by one.

"Xiao Lang's style has been Lingyun, and he will definitely achieve extraordinary achievements in the future."

"The Han family's unicorn, rich and noble, green clouds go straight to the ......"

Everyone sent their blessings, and after a lively time, Zheng Nao took the baby back and walked back to the room to rest, as for Han Rui, in the laughter, a banquet was held to celebrate his son's full moon, until the moon quietly floated in the sky, and everyone went away happily.

In the middle of the night, the clouds are thin, the moonlight is hazy, sprinkling a soft clear glow, it is foreseeable that the cold winter is about to pass, and the world has ushered in spring, spring returns to the earth, warms the world, in a blink of an eye, it is another year, and even a son has been born, but it makes Han Rui a little trance.

With a dreamlike feeling, Han Rui walked into the room, the charcoal fire was very strong, far away in the corner, so as not to smoke the baby, Zheng Nao about to lie on the soft couch on his side, beautiful eyes flowing, autumn waves like water, looking at his son affectionately, the scene was very warm, Han Rui's heart was warm, all kinds of thoughts naturally dissipated, showing a happy smile, and walked over lightly.