The pigeons set off early in the morning with the news of the reconquest of Nanchang, and Captain Zhao saw the news that afternoon. The battle to regain Nanchang went so smoothly that it was not particularly surprising that Captain Zhao was not particularly surprised.

When the Ottoman Turks attacked Constantinople, it is said that there was also a small gate that was not closed, so that the Ottoman army finally found a breakthrough. In the final analysis, however, it was the Eastern Romans who had reached the point where the oil had run out. Just as the rebellion of the Ming Sect could not have succeeded. If the 30,000 Ming Sects who rebelled were all in the city, they would have starved to death because of lack of food. If they don't defend the city, Nanchang will be easily breached.

Therefore, Zhao Taiwei's thinking turned to the local land reform issue in Jiangxi. Jiangxi is mountainous, and the plains are concentrated around Poyang Lake. If we can take the opportunity to solve the land problem in one fell swoop, the situation in Jiangxi can be settled. Who should be in charge of this matter, Zhao Taiwei's first thought was to let Wen Tianxiang, a local in Jiangxi, do it. However, Zhao Jiaren quickly rejected his idea, which was not appropriate from any point of view.

Just as Taiwei Zhao was thinking about this matter, the attendant came in to report, "Taiwei, Xiong Shang asks to see you." ”

Zhao Jiaren was stunned, he was not familiar with Xiong Xiang, and he had no official arrangements. So Zhao Jiaren asked, "What is the matter with him?" ”

"Xiong Shang said that he came to talk about the system." The squire replied.

Although frowning, Zhao Jiaren finally let Xiong Sheng in. As soon as they met, Xiong Sheng immediately said: "Tai Wei, do you really want to open the department every year?" ”

"Yes." Zhao Jiaren replied very simply. The college entrance examination is already a part of the life of the new Chinese, and Zhao Jiaren believes that the existence of the imperial examination is undoubtedly a matter of course. Moreover, without the college entrance examination, the existence of new schools will be greatly reduced, and without the college entrance examination, where will there be so many sources of government civil servants.

Xiong Sheng saw Zhao Jiaren's firm attitude, and he asked with full emotion: "If Taiwei does this, where will the imperial examination be?" ”

Oh! Zhao Jiaren's evaluation of Xiong Shang immediately improved a little because of this sentence. Of course, the college entrance examination has a very constructive effect, and the college entrance examination also has a destructive effect. The way to eliminate the imperial examination is not to ban it, but to make the people themselves abandon it. The college entrance examination is a system, and after obtaining the corresponding academic certificates, you can take the civil service examination, enter a state-owned enterprise, and become a teacher. There are so many opportunities to eat the financial meal,

The imperial examination is held once every three years, and each time the jinshi is one hundred and ten people. Unless people who are particularly confident, or who are particularly paranoid, normal people will choose to take the subject examination instead of the imperial examination. Making a living is not easy for the vast majority of people.

Zhao Jiaren did not want to intensify the contradictions, let alone provoke confrontation. He said with a smile: "The main purpose of the examination is to take officials, and it is not the same thing as the imperial examination. ”

Seeing Zhao Jiaren prevaricating like this, Xiong Sheng was even more angry. He said: "Taiwei, the imperial examination is one in a thousand. Even if the system of science is one in a hundred, according to Taiwei's saying that bad money drives out good money, in less than ten years, no one will take the imperial examination. ”

Poof, Zhao Jiaren couldn't help but be amused by 'bad money driving out good money'. It must be said that Xiong Shang's application of this theory is quite accurate. It shows that the Jinshi were indeed a part of the people with relatively high intelligence and level at that time.

"Captain! Do you look down on us Jinshi? The anger in Xiong Xiang's voice was even heavier.

Zhao Jiaren's eyes lit up, and he found that Xiong Sheng pointed out the blind spot of his thinking that he had felt before but failed to grasp the vital point. Although Zhao Jiaren himself is a jinshi, the jinshi is only a means for him to try to seek power. Zhao Jiaren did not have any special respect for Jinshi himself. As Xiong Sheng said, Zhao Jiaren really looks down on Jinshi.

Seeing Zhao Jiaren's expression, Xiong Sheng stabilized his emotions before continuing: "Tai Wei." When Lin'an surrendered, the Jinshi did not fight to the end. It is not the Jinshi who can show his strength, but the personnel in those places. Therefore, I don't think it's unusual for the Tai Lieutenant to be dissatisfied with Jinshi. But the Taiwei is already in power at this time, so he should have the world in mind and be tolerant. If you only remember the places where the Jinshi is not useful, then the Taiwei might as well abolish the Jinshi Department directly, which still shows that the Taiwei is open-minded. ”

The Jinshi are very eloquent when asking others, and Xiong Shang's words made Zhao Jiaren feel that 'this is very good'. He smiled and said: "Monarchs, ministers, fathers, sons, fathers and sons, I am in the position of Prime Minister Zuo, of course, I must be open-minded. But what about the scholars? Mongolia is still there, and the crisis of annihilation has not yet passed, so it is difficult for the Jinshi to counterattack? ”

After listening to Zhao Jiaren's truth, Xiong Sheng said angrily: "If the Taiwei is worried about this, I have a plan to reassure the Taiwei." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Jiaren responded.

"The lieutenant can order that if those dismissed jinshi want to get back up, they should be admitted to the system department first." Xiongshang spoke his mind out loud.

Hearing this, Zhao Jiaren almost choked on his own saliva. After taking a breath, Zhao Jiaren's heart also fluctuated. In order to be able to keep up with the situation, the reaction of the Great Song Jinshi is really amazing. Xiong Shang's plan is actually very simple, he just wants to counterattack, hoping that the court can be filled with those jinshi again.

Zhao Jiaren can now hold great power, not only relying on the financial and military strength in his hands. Relying on this alone, Zhao Jiaren is just the head of an army of five generations. Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, all kinds of killing kings and killing brothers, and even killing their fathers to seize the throne, in the five generations, it has become 'the Son of Heaven soldiers and strong horses should do it, rather there is a kind of yes!' ’

Now Taiwei Zhao can have such power because he eliminated most of the Jinshi officials of the Great Song Dynasty. And the reasons for eliminating them are also very high-sounding. The Great Song Dynasty has been raising scholars for three hundred years, and at the critical moment, these scholars did not swear allegiance. Since the scholars are unreliable, then as the Zhao family and at the same time save the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Jiaren should naturally hold the power.

If things go according to Xiong Shang's suggestion, then the first thing to do is a pardon for the big votes of the 'irresolutes'. Perhaps Zhao Jiaren can get some degree of 'praise', but compared to holding power, Zhao Jiaren feels that this kind of praise is greatly harmful.

Since Xiong Sheng was so straightforward, Zhao Jiaren also felt that there should be reciprocal respect, and he replied: "It is impossible for those people to be officials again." ”

Xiong Sheng saw that Zhao Jiaren was so determined, and he said goodbye with a gloomy face. Looking at Xiong Xiang's back, Zhao Jiaren originally wanted to feel something, but he suddenly thought of another thing. If Xiong Sheng is some kind of representative figure, there seems to be a big difference between his views on the subject examination and Zhao Jiaren's arrangement. For this era, Zhao Jiaren feels that perhaps Xiong Shang's view is more universal.

Resisting the urge to call Xiong Sheng back, Zhao Jiaren lowered his head and looked at the official document on the table. Looking at the flying pigeon biography of the Jiangxi war situation again, Zhao Jiaren felt that the candidates for Jiangxi's land reform needed to be more serious. The counteroffensive of the old era was earlier than Zhao Jiaren thought.