"Here, I solemnly declare that the imperial imperial examination will not collect money from any candidate! Not this time, and not in the future! ”

"This criminal minister, asking to fall back and disrupting the imperial examination is a crime of misleading the country!"

"I declare that the death penalty will be imposed!"

"Bring it on!"

Someone next to him brought the official over and knelt on the ground. Immediately, a crowd of onlookers pointed at him and scolded.

Chen Mu first let everyone scold for a while, and then gave the soldier a look, and the two soldiers grabbed the man's arm, pressed his body down, and exposed his neck.

Chen Mu stepped forward and shouted, "Today, I will personally execute it!" ”

After speaking, Chen Mu raised his sword and fell, and the head of the corrupt official fell to the ground.

The people kowtowed again, and even called His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wise.

Chen Mu waited for them to shout for a while, and then said, "I have one more thing to announce!" ”

Everyone quieted down and listened to Chen Mu's speech.

"From tomorrow, the price of all books will be reduced to one or two pieces of silver!"

As soon as these words came out, the masses boiled again.

Originally, the price of a book started at ten taels, and it cost more than ten taels for more words and paper.

Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that it will be reduced to one or two pieces of silver, so that more families can afford it, and there are more people who can afford it, and the people around them can also borrow it.

Among the surrounding people, there are those who have already signed up for the imperial examination, and those who can't pay bribes and can't register, all of whom have tears in their eyes at this time.

Until Chen Mu's figure disappeared into the street, the crowd still couldn't kneel.

This is also understandable.

Because what Chen Mu did was an epoch-making sign.

In Chen Mu's previous life, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty carried out the imperial examination and made great contributions to the country, but some other actions can be called absurd.

Even so, future generations will remember his exploits.

The imperial examination is the only chance for ordinary people to defeat the children of the family and become masters.

This system is worthy of thousands of troops.

It was the beginning of the prosperity of Great Xia.

The next day, after investigation, Scholar Zhou dealt with several corrupt officials and beheaded them in public for the crime of misleading the country. Since then, no one has dared to bend the law for bribes in the matter of the imperial examination.

On the second day of February, a large number of candidates entered Beijing to take the imperial examination. After a few rounds, I really found a lot of outstanding talents.

Feng Zhong also did well in the exam, Chen Mu looked at his test papers, and he did have his own understanding of the classics, and some of the practices were also good, so he should be competent.

Chen Mu came up with another idea.

Praise the officials.

Let Feng Zhong ride a high-headed horse, wear a big red flower, and parade all the way from the palace to his hometown.

Now, the people know that they can become officials by studying.

Afterwards, most of these candidates were sent to the Xishan area.

There is inconvenient transportation, the land is barren, and many officials are not happy to go, so it is just right for these new officials to go.

Chen Mu did not forget that the original purpose of his promotion of books and the implementation of the imperial examination was to assist in the construction of Chidao, that is, the ancient highway.

Now, it's time to get started.

He raised the matter in the early dynasty, explaining that the construction of galloping roads could help the march, trade, and administration.

Moreover, Chen Mu also researched something similar to asphalt, which can greatly improve the strength of the road.

Even on rainy days, it is possible to drive smoothly. In the future, the efficiency of the army in transporting grain and grass will be greatly improved.

It will also be more convenient for the people to do business, so that the territory of Daxia can communicate with each other.

What Chen Mu did not say publicly was that after having Chidao, it would be easier for the people to come to the capital from all over the country, and if there were corrupt officials who could not be punished, they could go to Beijing to sue the emperor.

It is believed that after the news of Chen Mu's law enforcement against the section spreads, many people will be willing to go to Beijing for help.

Chen Mu, who has experience in modern society, deeply understands that covering the lid is not a good thing, and if the masses have small difficulties that cannot be solved, they will cause big difficulties.

This is how many civil uprisings in history have come about.

If there is a normal way to solve the problem, how many people are willing to rebel?

What Chen Mu didn't expect was that as soon as the construction of Chidao began, someone came to "sue the emperor".

This person is none other than Wang Sheng, who had a fight with Chen Mu.

That time was considered not to be a fight, Chen Mu did not cure them for the crime of kidnapping the prince, and told them that they could come to the prince's mansion to find him if they had something.

When the two met, they exchanged a few words of greeting, and then Chen Mu asked: "Wang Sheng, you said it was about Chidao, what is going on?" But someone is corrupt and perverts the law? ”

Wang Sheng: "It's not a corruption bend the law. Instead, some people don't give land to others, but let other people make way. ”

Wang Sheng told the matter again, and Chen Mu's face darkened.

Chen Mu: "I didn't expect that there would be such a thing in this world. ”

Wang Sheng didn't ponder the meaning of Chen Mu's words, but asked, "How do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

Chen Mu thought for a moment, "Take me to see it." ”

Wang Sheng: "Okay. ”

Chen Mu called a few guards and followed Wang Sheng to the place he said.

Chi Dao is the best thing to cultivate straight. At the planning stage, there are already officials surveying and drawing drawings.

Chi Road will try to avoid farmland, ponds, and woods, but there are some places where residents need to be relocated.

Now this place is like this, there is a pond on the left and farmland on the right, and only the residents of this area can move.

When Chen Mu came, an official led people to work here, and when he saw Chen Mu, he hurriedly saluted.

Chen Mu asked: "According to the planning of the drawings, where should the people move?" ”

The official took out the drawings and pointed them out to Chen Mu, "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it should be a rich family moving." ”

Chen Mu nodded, pointed to the distance, and said coldly: "Then why is this rich man's house still there, but the thatched house over there has been demolished?" ”

The official hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "Go back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it wasn't a villain who did it." I informed the rich family to move, but when I came to work two days ago, I found that the thatched hut on the other side had been demolished. ”

"Then the rich man said that the residents over there had moved away, and that we should build a road from there, and we studied it, and it was okay to make a slight turn here, so we planned to do the same."

Chen Mu was displeased, "Even if you didn't tear it down, you are responsible." If the direction of the road is changed, then what do you need drawings for? ”

"If you take a detour around the rich man's house, what will happen to the road?"

The officials were frightened, and they buckled their heads again and again, "Please forgive His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Chen Mu waved his hand, "Get up." ”

The main responsibility for this incident is indeed not to blame him, it should be that the rich man demolished someone else's house.

The official got up to thank him, and Chen Mu asked him again: "Then do you know where the residents of the thatched hut are now?" ”

The official replied: "This subordinate official does not know, but the county order here should be known." ”