In Daming Palace, Li Longji listened to Yao Chong's report and praised with a smile: "Not bad! Very good! In a short period of time, there has been such an atmosphere, and you are quite good. ”

Yao Chong not only sees the problem far-reaching, has a good view of the overall situation, but also has first-class execution. With him staring at the back, the ministers did not dare not do their best.

Sometimes, the officials who executed the problem had not yet discovered the problem, but Yao Chong found out in advance and sent someone to sue the corresponding officials. These officials were a little unconvinced, but after checking it, it turned out to be true.

This is not one or two things, but a lot of them. After a long time, as long as Yao Chong raised a question, these officials had to believe it, and Yao Chong's convincing power reached an unprecedented height.

"Your Majesty, this is far from enough." Yao Chong was not happy, raised his eyebrows, and said: "Although progress has been made in eliminating accumulated malpractices, however, there are more and more things to drill camps, and the problems faced by officials are more difficult, and Song Jing has to return as soon as possible." ”

As the reform rolls out, the more things are touched, and the interests of more and more people are touched, the greater their backlash will be, and the greater the pressure on Yao Chong.

In order to protect their own interests, these people who have been touched on their interests will use all kinds of methods to oppose and stop them. This requires a person who can hold down and make them desperate to deal with it, which must be Song Jing.

"Hmm." Li Longji nodded heavily and said, "I heard that your threshold has been broken, and the people looking for you to drill camp can fill a street." ”

"Hey." Yao Chong shook his head a little helplessly, and said, "Although I had long expected this kind of thing to happen, when it happened, the minister was really a little helpless. ”

So many people are looking for Yao Chongzuan's camp. You can't kill them all, right? Even if you have to dispose of it all. This requires a lot of manpower. And now the elimination of the accumulated evils. There are not enough manpower, where can someone be sent to deal with this matter, yes, Yao Chong also felt a little helpless.

"Song Jing has to come back quickly." Li Longji said: "With Song Jing's uprightness, as long as he stops there, I believe that these people who drill the camp will be much more restrained." ”

Song Jing is upright and selfless, and his uprightness can make you desperate. Those who drill the camp are intimidated by his prestige, and believe that they will be much more restrained.

"Zhang Cambodia is ready. I want him to go. "Song Jing has to come back early. This requires Zhang Cambodia to exchange him back, so it is advisable for Zhang Cambodia to go to Tianzhu as soon as possible.

After Zhang Cambodia got the will, he immediately set off, and after arriving in Tianzhu, he replaced Song Jing back.

After Song Jing learned that the country needed him to rush back, he completed the handover of official business and rushed back at the same time. Song Jing's return to Chang'an caused a storm.

"What? Song Jing is back? No way? ”

"It's true! He's really back! This piece of wood is back. We're done. ”

"Wood? You underestimate him too much, and he's a piece of iron. It's useless to coerce and entic, and it seems that we are in big trouble. ”

"Song Jing is just a stone in a pit, smelly and hard, it's over! Finished! ”

Those who were touched by the interests felt desperate when they learned the news of Song Jing's return. Who doesn't know Song Jing's uprightness, and who doesn't know?

If you want to coerce and lure Song Jing, it's useless. No matter who you are, even if you are a relative of the emperor, as long as you break the law, he will deal with it according to the law.

For such people, these campers cannot but despair.

Soon, the people who drilled the camp disappeared, and no one dared to think about the camp anymore.

"Song Jing's prestige is even better than mine's." When Li Longji learned the news, he made a joke.

"The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, Lord Song is upright and selfless, and all evils retreat, and the result is true!" Yao Chong also teased.

In this way, the elimination of accumulated disadvantages is more smooth, and it is proceeding towards the set goal.

After another period of time, Yao Chong played and said, "Your Majesty, the matter of eliminating the accumulated defects has been carried out step by step, and there will be no big waves." The minister thought that it was time to open a department and recruit talents. ”

"Good!" Li Longji was pleased and said: "Message: Open a branch to take a scholar!" This time, I want to visit the Golden Palace in person to select talents! ”

A decree was soon spread throughout the world, and the people of the world were greatly excited when they learned of the news.

The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to talents, and would reuse talents to make them useful, which was the reason why the Tang Dynasty was strong.

Not to mention, Li Longji has to personally select talents, this is the protégé of the Son of Heaven. Who can not be excited? So, the scholars packed their things and rushed to Chang'an to take the imperial examination.

The imperial examination and the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty's filial piety, the Northern and Southern Dynasties' nine-product Zhongzheng system, and called the four major scholar systems in ancient China, eight or nine out of ten officials came from this.

Although the imperial examination declined in modern times and was criticized as incomplete, it has to be said that the imperial examination has made a great contribution to the development of Chinese history.

Some people may disagree with this, but I would like to remind them that a large part of the famous faces of the Tang Dynasty came from the imperial examinations.

Therefore, the great role of the imperial examination system cannot be denied because of the decline of later generations.

After these scholars arrived in Chang'an, they quickly conducted the imperial examination, selected a group of outstanding ones, and came to the Golden Palace, waiting for Li Longji to come and select them in person.

"Your Majesty, this is the outstanding person in this imperial examination, please take a look at it." Yao Chong presented a long list of outstanding winners.

Zhang Shuo, Di Renjie, Wang Xiaojie, and Song Jing all came, because the imperial examination was important, and they were also concerned and had to come.

Li Longji took it, unfolded it, and his eyes almost fell to the ground.

"What a lot of famous ministers!" Li Longji stared at the famous names on the list, was very happy, and secretly said in his heart: "Kaiyuan is almost complete!" ”

Li Longji was very satisfied with this result, and said with a smile: "Go!" Follow me to the Golden Temple! I want to meet them. ”

In this way, Li Longji led Yao Chong and them to the Golden Palace, and the ministers saw the ceremony.

"Call them up." Li Longji lightly opened Chrysostom.

The scholars who had been waiting outside the Golden Palace for a long time, under the guidance of the eunuchs, rushed in. After entering the Golden Palace. Some people looked. Some people were a little frightened. There are also a few who are calm and calm.

"I've seen Your Majesty." They saluted Li Longji, opened their eyes wide, and looked at Li Longji with a look of surprise.

Li Longji was in the weak crown, and he had the great merit of defeating the Turks, exterminating Tibet, and conquering Tianzhu, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Even Tang Taizong did not have such miraculous feats at this age. In the minds of the Tang people, Li Longji is a high-ranking and unattainable "god", if he can witness Li Longji's peerless demeanor, it will be a great joy in life.

"Excuse me." Li Longji waved his hand and said, "I want to personally select talents, I guess you already know." ”

"You see, that's Jindun, which is for the outstanding ones I have selected. They can sit. If you don't get picked, you can only stand. Li Longji pointed to the Jindun in the front row.

The emperor gave him a seat. It was a great honor, and the eyes of these scholars were hot, staring at Jindun, and they couldn't wait to sit on it immediately.

"Your Majesty wants to treat us with special courtesy, I don't know what Your Majesty wants to test us." A scholar, twenty-five or sixteen years old, stepped forward and asked.

"Hmm." The ministers were amazed, this scholar was too bold to dare to ask Li Longji.

"Hmm." Li Longji was also surprised and asked, "What is your surname?" ”

"Han Xiu." Han Xiu is known by his name.

"Han Xiu?" Li Longji raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he looked at Han Xiu.

I saw that this person was seven feet long, and he had a husband, standing with his head held high, and his bearing was extraordinary. His face was well-defined and rather cold.

"What a celebrity. If nothing else, just look at this look. Li Longji secretly praised in his heart.

"Han Xiu, tell me, what kind of person does it take to get my special gift?" Li Longji did not answer directly, but asked a rhetorical question.

Li Longji's hand was quite ingenious, and kicking the "ball" back to Han Xiu was also a test for him.

"Your Majesty, Han Xiu thought that if he wanted to get the special gift of His Majesty, he would want to have amazing talents." Han Xiu was not panicked at all, he was still so calm and unhurried.

"So, do you think you'll be able to sit on it?" Li Longji has another problem.

This question is more difficult and more testing. If you can't, you are falling into your own prestige; If you say you can, you are boasting. If Li Longji can't be satisfied, Han Xiu will be finished.

That's a really hard question to answer.

The ministers' eyes widened and they looked at Han Xiu.

"Yes!" Han Xiu only said one word, and his voice was not high, but it was undoubted.

"Han Xiu, are you talking big?" Li Longji's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "What virtue do you have, how can you get the special gift of me?" ”

"Han Xiu has no other strengths, only dare to speak." Han Xiu remained calm.

"Dare to speak?" Li Longji sneered and said, "Open your eyes and take a good look, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, who dare not speak?" Song Jing is upright, can you compare? ”

After the initial reform, those officials who were vegetarian and did not do anything with money have been dismissed. The officials who stayed behind were all honest and selfless people, and they dared to speak out.

Among them, the most daring to say is Song Jing, Han Xiu actually boasted of "daring to speak", and few people really believed it.

The ministers looked at Han Xiu and shook their heads.

"Lord Song is upright and famous, and Han Xiu admires him very much." Han Xiu changed his words and said: "If you say anything else, Han Xiu doesn't dare to boast, if you dare to speak, Han Xiu thinks that he will not be inferior to Lord Song." Dare to ask His Majesty, is it better to have a Song Lord who dares to speak, or is it better to have one more Han Xiu who dares to speak? ”

Song Jing's remarks are rare in history, and he is known for his uprightness and outspokenness. If there is another such outspoken minister, it is a supreme good thing, who can say that it is not good?

"Your courage is not small, I have seen it." Li Longji nodded appreciatively and said, "Han Xiu, you can sit down." ”

"Ahh An exclamation sounded, and the ministers were a little unbelievable, Han Xiu could get Li Longji's special gift with a few words of boasting, which was also unbelievable.

"Me?" Han Xiu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had heard it wrong: "Your Majesty, why do you let me sit?" ”

"Because I believe in you!" Li Longji smiled and nodded.

"Thank you." Han Xiu was stunned for a moment, then his face was full of excitement, and he saluted Li Longji.

To be trusted by Li Longji, how exciting it is, even with Han Xiu's heart, it is also exciting.

Then he strode forward and sat down on the brocade pier. (To be continued......)