The next day, Ao Bai took Hai Lanzhu and Phoenix into Beijing together. Qi Bu, Hari Chagai and others also entered the city one after another, and that night, they all stayed in Hefu.

Everyone was very excited, they never thought that they would one day be able to enter the capital of the Han people, let alone live in the official mansion.

He Rupet is very easy to get along with, and he doesn't treat Ao Bai as an outsider. After hearing that Phoenix was pregnant, he specially ordered two maids to serve and take good care of him. There are only two old people and some family members in the house, and after Ao Bai came, the family was much more lively, and they were very happy. Ao Bai's subordinates are very well-behaved, and he is also very satisfied.

After settling down, He Rupet talked to Ao Bai again, hoping that he could participate in the imperial examination, and expressed his desire to cultivate him. Ao Bai was embarrassed to refuse, so he had to carry some books back to the house to "work hard".

After Yao Qianyu found out, she found his room and said with a smile: "Why don't you take the exam?" ”

Ao Bai sighed and said, "I only know that it is an eight-share scholar, and I don't know what is going on, how to take the test?" Can you tell me about it first? ”

Yao Qianyu found an example from those books, pointed to the text and said slowly: "This is actually not difficult, the exam is a proposition from the Four Books and Five Classics, each of which is composed of ten parts: breaking the question, undertaking the question, starting to speak, entering the question, leaving the question, starting the share, middle share, back share, bundle share, and falling." To break the topic, use two sentences at the beginning to set the meaning of the topic. Undertake the topic, and use three or four sentences or five or six sentences to explain the meaning of the problem. At the beginning of the speech, use a few sentences or tens as the beginning of the discussion, and only write the general idea of the topic, which should be false rather than real. Start with one or two sentences or three or four sentences, which is the place to start after speaking. The following starting shares to bundle shares are the formal discussion center. Among these four shares, each share must have two shares to compare and match the statement, generally one against one positive, one virtual and one real, one shallow and one deep, and there are also affiliates, a total of eight shares...... Hey, why do you have such an expression? ”

Aobai's eyes widened and his mouth open, looking like he was about to collapse. He rubbed his face and smiled bitterly: "Isn't this difficult?" It's clear that it's making things difficult. ”

Yao Qianyu sighed: "I know you don't like these things, do you think it's useless to take this test?" ”

Ao Bai nodded. said with a smile: "If it is a peaceful era, reading the Four Books and the Five Classics can cultivate sentiment, which is quite useful." But if there is chaos today, can you defeat the enemy by writing articles? Can the people be fed and clothed by chanting poetry? In my opinion, these literati are not as good as the peasants, at least the peasants are working hard and creating wealth. ”

Yao Qianyu twisted his waist and said angrily: "You counted my grandfather in this way." ”

"Except for your grandfather, he looks like a good guy. There are so many of us, so many mouths, and he took him in without frowning, this kind of mind is not something ordinary people can have. I like him a lot. "What Ao Bai said is true thoughts, how can he pet the quality and politeness, and the good temper makes people can't find the slightest fault.

Yao Qianyu threw the book aside and said lightly: "I also think that the disadvantages of the imperial examination are too great, and the selected people are just familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, can they represent ability?" ”

Of course, this does not represent any ability, the 21st century examination is divided into many subjects, and now this imperial examination is an argumentative essay, and the selected person is often a specialty - singing praises of virtue.

Ao Bai smiled: "This is not for the purpose of selecting talents at all, but brainwashing." Let the candidates familiarize themselves with the Four Books and Five Classics, imprison their minds, what the Ming Dynasty needed was not talents, but mediocre talents who concentrated on serving the imperial court. This helped to consolidate the imperial power, but in the event of a war, it was useless to be a scholar. ”

Yao Qianyu frowned and said: "This is a rule that has been passed down for generations, even if you know that it is wrong, what can you do?" ”

Ao Bai said lightly: "Change it." Aren't mistakes just meant to be corrected? If you hold on to the truth with error, there will be no progress. The imperial examination should be changed, and the idea of emphasizing literature over military force should be changed. Otherwise, within thirty years, the Ming Dynasty will die. ”

The Ming Dynasty emphasized literature over martial arts, as if chanting poetry was against it, and writing articles was an incomparably great thing. Even the commander of the army is a literati from the Eight Stocks. Above the generals who went out on the expedition stood a civilian official with the titles of Admiral Military Affairs, Governor Military Affairs, and even Economic Strategy. In addition to these Jinshi who came out of the eight-strand taker, there were also eunuchs as supervisors. The status of military attachés is low, and it is unreasonable for generals to not bow down to Wenchen in the military headquarters when they go out to fight.

It is too difficult to think of handsome talents among literati, and simply put, the profession is not right. A group of macho men fought but listened to the command of the literati, looking at the face of the eunuch who was "unplanted", can they win? This is like the Chinese men's basketball team going out to participate in the World Championships, the head coach is Guo Jingming, and the assistant coach is Jiang Kun, who speaks cross talk...... With this kind of arrangement, it is too normal for the Ming army to be unable to do the Eight Banners Army.

Hearing him say that the Ming Dynasty was about to die, Yao Qianyu said unhappily: "You have only been here for a few days, what do you know." How could Da Ming say that he would die? ”

Ao Bai smiled: "A few days is enough to understand a lot of things. Originally, I thought it was wrong for the Jurchens to burn, kill and loot, but after seeing those defenders at Xifengkou, I felt that the system of this country had rotted to the bones and was almost hopeless. If it weren't for the fact that the Han people still have a strong sense of nationality, saying that thirty years is too much, it might be over in twenty years. ”

Yao Qianyu sighed: "There were indeed many corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty, but that was because the eunuchs controlled the government, and the emperor believed in Wei Zhongxian's ......."

Ao Bai said lightly: "Since this Wei Zhongxian is a bastard, wouldn't it be enough to kill him?" ”

Yao Qianyu rolled her eyes and said: "You don't know how powerful he is, others say that he is nine thousand years old, and there are countless people around him, how can he be so easy to kill?" He killed more than he could count. ”

knows that he has harmed countless people, so he should be killed. Ao Bai smiled: "Don't be angry if I say something, in the end, I think the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is too wasteful." I don't believe he didn't know what Wei Zhongxian did, but he chose to connive. ”

Yao Qianyu was startled when she heard him criticize the emperor, covered his mouth and said, "You be quiet, if it gets out, it will be troublesome." Everything must be evidenced, and the emperor can't kill him if he says kill. ”

Ao Bai said with a smile: "If a person is so bad that most of them say that he is a bad guy, and they still need to talk about evidence, it is not only that there is no evidence, but there is no royal law at all." If I were the emperor, I would cut down Wei Zhongxian and his comrades, and then slowly make up what crimes he committed, and add everything he can think of to him, and there is no excuse for the crimes he wants. ”

Yao Qianyu's heart was shocked, he dared to say anything, fortunately there were no outsiders here.

She also knew very well how highly the Jurchens spoke highly of Aobai. Dolgon, the chosen heir of Nurhachi, admits that he is inferior to him. If he is a brother, he may become the king of Khan, and if he is willing to help Da Ming, Da Ming may be saved.

Yao Qianyu asked softly: "If you have the opportunity to enter the officialdom, are you willing to help Daming?" ”

Ao Bai thought for a while and said lightly: "My approach may make the people's lives better, but the premise is that I have the final say." Don't say that I have a special status, even if I really pass the imperial examination, there is no one in the court to cover me, and being an official is also the life of being called. My grandfather has been dismissed, do you think the emperor will ignore me? ”

Yao Qianyu sighed, what Ao Bai said was the truth, there are too many talented people in this world. With a glimmer of hope, she asked again: "Then if there is a chance, will you be willing to help Daming?" ”

Ao Bai nodded and said with a smile: "Yes!" If I have a chance, I will even kill Wei Zhongxian, maybe in the past two years, do you believe it? ”

Yao Qianyu grinned and shook her head. It's strange to believe you in this kind of thing.

In the afternoon, Sun Chengzong came to visit again, and his face was not very good-looking.

Ao Bai and Yao Qianyu also went to the hall to talk together. He Ruzhong asked: "Childish rope (Sun Chengzong's character), how is your play?" ”

Sun Chengzong said angrily: "It is estimated that he was suppressed by those eunuchs, and the emperor ignored the government and believed in the eunuchs, so he was confused." ”

Ao Bai wanted to wait for him to come, and immediately spoke: "Lord Sun, if the channels of officialdom are controlled by the eunuch party and cannot pass the information to the emperor, why don't you think of other ways?" For example, find a prince to help. When the prince entered the palace to talk to the royal brother, he sent a recital, and then talked about the seriousness of the matter, who could stop it? ”

When Ao Bai said this, the two old men in officialdom fell into deep thought. Yao Qianyu happily wanted to hug him and kiss him, she knew that he really wanted to help.

Sun Chengzong's face was happy, he walked over and patted Ao Bai's shoulder vigorously, and said with a smile: "Your idea is good." King Xin has only left the palace to live, and he still often returns to the palace, so I will go here to talk to him. Don't call me an adult in the future, just call me Grandpa Sun like Yu'er. ”

This title reminded him of the Monkey King. Ao Bai shook his head in his heart and said with a smile: "Grandpa Sun, don't worry, if someone pays attention to your actions, even if it is looking for King Xin, the eunuch party may know." I suggest that someone else should contact the prince with your letter and tell the whole story. I also have a proposal to find out the prince's usual hobbies and do what he likes. If our people have a good relationship with the prince and become friends, we can often send messages to the emperor through the channel of the prince, and it is not impossible for the prince to say a few kind words in front of the emperor in the future, and the two of them will resume their official positions. ”

The two old men in the officialdom were stunned, and after Ao Bai said a few words, there was a solution to the headache of the two of them, although it may not be successful, at least there is a breakthrough.

Ao Bai is waiting for Sun Chengzong and He Ruzhong to nod, and then he can take an important step by the way.

This king of faith is Zhu Youzhen, now he is the prince, and he may become Emperor Chongzhen next year.

Ao Bai is now close to Zhu Youzhen, and it is very beneficial to wait for the other party to become the emperor. He and Chongzhen are on the same front, and it is easy to obtain some important information, and in this era, information blockage is a very serious problem. On the other hand, he and Chongzhen are on the same front, and they can clean up the guys who have brought disaster to the country and the people, these people will have to be eliminated sooner or later!

It's a crazy idea. But Ao Bai was willing to give it a try.