This kind of question does not need to worry about the answer to be memorized in advance, even if it is memorized, as long as it is good for the government, then Wang Lanping will not take a test in vain, if the child is to ask someone to take the exam on his behalf, in other words, the person can invite such a person to write the question for him, presumably there must be a great background, then let him be on the list, on the way to become an official in the future, he will definitely be taught by that person, and Yu Guo and Wang Lanping have a hundred benefits and less harm.

Maybe there are many talents in the world, but Wang Lanping can only use this simplest and most direct way to select talents, he does not dare to guarantee that the selected talents are useful, but at least more useful than those selected with the Four Books and Five Classics, the current imperial court does not need bureaucrats, only people who really want to do practical things.

Early in the morning, Wang Lanping dressed up under the service of Yun Niang, from the inside to the face are full of spirit, for today's scientific examination, he temporarily put down all government affairs, even Zhang Shenyan in the health office to implement the new political newspaper dynamics he did not pay attention to, today, the Prime Minister's Mansion will be full of talents, he no longer has to do everything himself.

In order to show the sincerity of the court's thirst for talent, Wang Lanping plans to leave now, and go over before the Gongyuan opens the dragon gate, so as to personally welcome the people at the door to enter the hospital.

Wang Lanping just walked to the door, but collided with the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were rushing to arrive, and the strange thing was that the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not sit in a sedan chair, but came on horseback, and looked anxious.

"Prime Minister, something happened to the Gongyuan, and the lifters are making trouble at the gate of the Gongyuan"

The last thing Wang Lanping wants to see is a mistake in the scientific examination, but he is afraid of something.

Don't rush into details. Wang Lanping got on the horse in a sedan chair, the horse's hooves soared, and went straight to the Gongyuan.

Nanjing Gongyuan is located in the southwest of the imperial city. It was not very far from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and after a moment's work, Wang Lanping had already driven his horse to it, and he saw the gate of the Gongyuan surrounded by a crowd from a distance.

"The prime minister has arrived!"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and the people retreated to the side, and the soldiers who maintained order also took their spears sideways, and forced a way in the crowd.

Wang Lanping restrained the horse. Xinma walked past everyone, and sure enough, the leader in the crowd was clearly the leader of the scientific expedition. The people who watched the excitement were all standing in the back row.

When the people saw the prime minister coming, they were not afraid, but they had a scholarly spirit that was not afraid of the powerful and stood at the forefront of the people. Wang Lanping knows. Isn't that Hou Fangyu?

Wang Lanping held a horsewhip in his hand, and originally had some good feelings for these scholars in his heart, and history from ancient times to the present shows that the country can be obtained immediately, but these reading seeds are indispensable for governing the country, and he doesn't want to offend the readers, but now this frame, that good feeling disappeared in an instant.

The horses walked back and forth in front of the crowd with towers and towers, and Wang Lanping half-squinted. His face was gloomy, and the killing intent in his heart was rising sharply.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu also heard that the prime minister was coming at this time. Hurriedly ran out of the tribute courtyard.

"Prime Minister, the lower officials are not doing things effectively, and the lifters are dissatisfied with the new scientific examination method, and they all boycott the examination."

Wang Lanping still didn't get off the horse, the whip in his hand hit the boots again and again, and he said faintly for a while, "Who wants to stop the exam?" The tone is not heavy, but it is full of deterrence.

The lifters were a little afraid of him, many people turned their heads and didn't look at him, but no one spoke, an expression that the law did not blame the public, the scholars joined forces, and even the emperor had to give three points, but, today they were wrong, they met not the emperor who was dedicated to governing the country with Confucianism, but the prime minister who came out of the battlefield, Wang Lanping is a soldier, a scholar and a soldier, no need to explain.

"Who's going to boycott the exam?" Wang Lanping repeated again.

At this time, the iron hooves shook, and a team of more than 200 people appeared on the street, running towards the side of the tribute courtyard, and the leader was Song Dali.

Song Dali was dressed in armor, holding a big knife, his eyes were round and angry, and when he shook the big knife, the momentum alone was like that fierce Zhang Fei in the world.

shouted, "Which one is greasy and crooked to make trouble, your aunt's, don't look at what place this is, Prime Minister, whoever makes trouble, you give it to me, I cut off a few blackheads from him"

Wang Lanping didn't pay attention to him, but set his eyes on Hou Fangyu in front of the crowd, and it was this kid who did it.

As Wang Lanping's gaze moved, all the people also looked at it together, and said in their hearts: Hou Gongzi, you speak, you arranged this scene single-handedly, and now that the prime minister is here, do you want to say a few words.

Hou Fangyu was wearing a long shirt and a square scarf, his face was a little timid, and he was even more scared in his heart, he was not afraid of officials, but he was afraid of the sword in the soldier's hand that shone directly under the sun.

Now it's difficult to ride a tiger, and if Hou Fangyu doesn't open his mouth, others won't open his mouth, so this scene will be smashed.

After brewing for a long time, Hou Fangyu strengthened his spirit, and arched his hand, "Prime Minister, student Hou Fangyu wants to ask Prime Minister"

"Say"

"The way of scientific examination is the way of the country, since the founding of the country, every year of the big competition, students gathered, all of the books are the books of sages, but today the prime minister will abandon all this, only the examination of the strategy, students can't help but want to ask, where is the prime minister so about to the Confucian sage, to our students for more than ten years of credit where, the prime minister's move is really to make my generation dare not agree, such scientific examinations, our generation disdains it"

The audience was silent, and everyone turned their attention to Wang Lanping again.

Wang Lanping gently pinched the horse's belly, urged the horse to come to Hou Fangyu's side, and looked down, the expression on his face was tepid.

"Really? Anyone else who thinks the same as Hou Fangyu and stands up, I will give you a satisfactory answer."

Wang Lanping immediately glanced at the crowd, but no one spoke, when the prime minister did not come just now, their voices were louder than the voices of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and they kept saying that they wanted to seek justice for the first saint.

Hou Fangyu glared at Fang Yizhi, who was raising his son on the side, "Young Master Fang, you speak?"

Fang Yizhi saw the bright knives and guns, his heart was really angry, he didn't know what was going on, why did he follow Hou Fangyu to make this trip, the matter posted on the street a few days ago has not subsided, this time it is better, the trouble is coming to the Gongyuan, the trouble is big, how to end today, but there is one thing he also understands. If only Hou Fangyu is allowed to come forward, he will speak softly, and he will have to arouse everyone's righteous indignation.

Fang Yizhi bowed to Wang Lanping. "Prime Minister, the student Fang Yizhi also feels that it is difficult for the court to convince the hearts of the people, you look at the moves that came today, many of them are gray-haired, they have spent their lives on the book of sages, learning to be white-headed, and the test is white-headed. How can the imperial court say that it will be abandoned, please think twice"

These words really have that sensational flavor, and there are many discussions in the eyes immediately. The voice was getting louder and louder, Wang Lanping glanced back and forth, and estimated that the dissatisfied people should be about a hundred.

"Noisy, quiet," Song vigorously shouted as he shook his knife. There was an immediate silence on the field.

The corners of Wang Lanping's mouth raised. sneered, "There are a lot of people, okay, let's take the exam, well, you have backbone, you are worthy of being a scholar, let me ask you a question." What is the purpose of the imperial court? Hou Gongzi, you come to answer"

Hou Fangyu didn't think twice. "Learning to become a literary and martial artist, selling it to the emperor's family, and opening a department for the imperial court, of course, is to seek talents for the country"

Wang Lanping said, "Tell me, what can you sell to the imperial court?" ”

As soon as this sentence came out, Hou Fangyu was secretly happy in his heart, who in the world didn't know the name of Hou Gongzi, that was a well-known talent, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, sticky to hand, export into chapters, pen into writing, what talent? All-rounder, too.

"A subset of scripture and history, familiar with the heart, the classics of the predecessors, and omniscient," Hou Fangyu said with a proud face.

Wang Lanping also nodded, "Yes, he is a talent, are there any officials from the Ministry of Industry here?" ”

Today, there are people from the six departments, they are the deputy chief examiners of this scientific examination, and a director of the Ministry of Engineering came out in response, "The lower officials are here, and the prime minister orders"

Wang Lanping said, "Tell me that if you build a section of the north city wall of Nanjing within a month, such as a mile long, how much will it take to use labor, materials, silver, and anti-artillery fire, and answer now."

The director of the Ministry of Works was stunned, he didn't expect the prime minister to ask this question, but this question is not difficult for him, the background of this business, after thinking for a while, he muttered, "Back to the prime minister, it is impossible to complete such a project within a month, but since the prime minister asked, the lower official replied, the north city wall of Nanjing is four zhang three, three zhang three thick, the required bricks and stones are 190,000 square meters, glutinous rice 2,000 catties, eggs 5,000, at least 2,000 people, more than 100 craftsmen, about 300,000 taels of silver, completed within one month, can ensure that the city wall does not fall for three years, the lower official roughly estimated, and the actual completion figures will not vary too much"

Wang Lanping didn't understand these either, he nodded, and said to Hou Fangyu, "Did the sage teach you this?" ”

Hou Fangyu has read the sage books all his life, and he has never known these things, so he was speechless for a while, but he still said, "There is a special skill in art, and you can't understand this way, dare to ask the prime minister if you know?" ”

Wang Lanping laughed, "I don't know, that's why the imperial court has a ministry of engineering, let's put it bluntly, among the six departments of the imperial court, where do you think you can be an official?" ”

Unexpectedly, Hou Fangyu also laughed, "The Prime Minister's question can be answered by any person from a craftsman's family, is it possible that the Prime Minister will let these people participate in the scientific examination?" ”

"Yes!" Wang Lanping's face changed, "Let me tell you, this time the imperial court recruits scholars, what you want is to work hard, not a bureaucrat who is a vegetarian meal, even if you are a businessman who is for profit, you can only seek benefits for the court, and you will not hesitate to give official positions, on the contrary, even if you have read the sage books all your life, but you have no skills, what use do I want you"

Nanjing Hongguang Dynasty, there is a lack of everything, that is, there is no shortage of bureaucrats, Wang Lanping can catch seven or eight thousand officials from Jinshi with a stroke of his hand, among the officials, the most lacking is the hard-working official, and this scientific examination is selected for this kind of official.

Hou Fangyu was stunned, he didn't expect the dignified prime minister to say such a thing, he said, "Businessmen seek benefits for the country? The prime minister is too frivolous, the sage has clouds, the official does not compete with the people for profit, the gentleman tends to be righteous, and the villain tends to be profitable"

The crowd burst into laughter.

saw that Wang Lan's plane did not change color, and looked around at everyone, "Isn't it funny?" Is there anything wrong with profit-seeking? Who can be separated from firewood, rice, oil and salt in a small family, who can be separated from the exchange of money, as big as the country, no silver, how to be a country, not a country, how to be a family, even such superficial things can't be thought through, I see that your book has been read into the belly of a dog, and the country has spent more than 800,000 taels of silver after raising you useless people, but you are saying that villains tend to be profitable, good, good, insightful, come, take down these fools"

Song Dali couldn't bear it for a long time, and with a wave of his hand, all the soldiers rushed up, surrounding Hou Fangyu, Fang Yizhi and other more than 100 people who took the lead in making trouble, and the scene was chaotic, and after a while, more than 100 people all knelt in front of Wang Lanping's horse.

Those who didn't get involved in the matter were nervous, not knowing what was going to happen next.

Fang Yizhi shouted, "Prime Minister, what are our crimes, we are all meritorious people, how can we be humiliated in public"

Wang Lanping ignored him, glanced back at the officials, and shouted, "Who is in the Criminal Department?" ”

The official in the criminal department gave up his hand, "the prime minister ordered"

Wang Lanping pointed at the crowd with a horse whip, "What should be the crime of raising a son to make trouble in the tribute courtyard?" ”

The waiter of the criminal department didn't think about it, and said with certainty, "Win the soldier's status and cut it off"

Wang Lanping snorted and waved his horsewhip, "Okay, execute according to law, behead!" ”

As soon as these words came out, not only the onlookers and the people were stunned, but even the dozens of officials present were stunned and beheaded?

Before everyone could come back to their senses, Hou Fangyu and Fang Yizhi's heads fell to the ground first, and the black head rolled on the ground a few times, their eyes wide open, as if they hadn't understood what had happened here.

Screams rang out at the scene, and the people who were held on the ground were heartbroken.

Song Dali didn't know a single big word, and his good impression of a scholar was not as good as half a penny, the big knife waved, the cold light flashed, and dozens of heads rolled down one after another.

That is, between those few breaths, more than 100 people were in different places on the spot, and they didn't even have a chance to resist, and the onlookers turned their heads boldly and ran, and the timid ones fainted on the spot.

Those who did not participate in this matter but did not enter the tribute courtyard on time were all frightened, and they all stood stupidly, trembling all over.

At the gate of the Tribute Courtyard, corpses were everywhere, and the strong smell wafted in the wind.

Wang Lanping beat his horse and walked between the corpses, and shouted at the nearly 1,000 onlookers, "If you don't want to take the test, give up your fame now, I will fulfill your scholarly life on the spot, and I will tell you the truth, as long as you are able to work hard in the imperial court this time, you will only be able to say Shiyun for the rest of your life, don't enter this door."

After that, Wang Lanping pointed to the gate of the Gongyuan and shouted, "Open the dragon gate!" ”

The vermilion lacquer door creaked open, and Wang Lanping said again, "If you want to get an official and a half-job to contribute to the country, go to the exam, I want to see if it is your scholar's neck is hard or Lao Tzu's knife is hard."

Dare to kill at the gate of the Gongyuan into a river of blood, it is estimated that Wang Lanping's actions are unprecedented, and there may be no one in the future, but there is one thing Wang Lanping thinks clearly, the rats are dead, and the scholars in the world can't be killed......

**

With an astonishing massacre, the scientific expedition was held as scheduled, and perhaps the integrity of the scholar still had no one to hold the residential position in the face of death, and he would kill if he said it, and he would not explain to you whether it was in accordance with the etiquette or not. (To be continued.) )