The so-called liberal arts is to test the traditional Four Books and Five Classics and the Eight Strands of Literature, while science is a new subject.

The test is in five subjects: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and geography.

The examination questions were selected from scientific books such as "Heavenly Works", "Mengxi Writings", "Qi Min Yaoshu", "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", "Agricultural Administration", "Ganshi Xingjing", "Ink Scripture", "Water Scripture Note", "Poultry Scripture" and other scientific books, which also became Ming textbooks in disguise.

The two departments of arts and sciences will produce people and scholars, and they will all elect champions to explore flowers, and they can all enter the court as officials.

In the early morning of the twentieth day of the first lunar month, Chongzhen suddenly appeared on the dragon chair, and the crown prince sat beside him.

When the ministers found out about this change, their first reaction was that Chongzhen was ready to come to the court, and they were all happy in their hearts.

However, throughout the early dynasty, it was the prince and the ministers who were deliberating, and Chongzhen sat in the first place and remained silent.

"It seems that the emperor is just coming to see the prince's work, and he is not ready to remove him from prison......

"Is the emperor really going to recruit again?"

After discussing government affairs, the ministers quieted down, waiting for the prince to announce his retirement from the court, Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne, saw that no one was doing anything, and suddenly solemnly announced:

"Chongzhen will open a science in the eighteenth year, and starting this year, the scientific examination will be held once a year, forming a routine!"

The courtiers were overjoyed to hear this, and they regularly conducted scientific examinations every year, which was naturally the best for the students of the vast number of students.

Who doesn't have students waiting for their careers, once the scientific examination is increased, there will naturally be more opportunities to become officials.

Moreover, since the imperial court recovered southern Mongolia and conquered Liaodong and Korea, a huge number of officials were needed to take up posts.

However, there were too few officials in the imperial court, and there were not enough people in the nine ministries, and many local governments were not even in charge.

If the bureaucracy can be replenished as soon as possible, the work of everyone will be lightened.

Therefore, no one objected to increasing the frequency of scientific expeditions, and all praised the emperor Shengming.

After the courtiers finished praising him, Chongzhen said with a smile: "The imperial examination of this dynasty has always been a topic of four books, five classics and eight stocks, and won with articles, but when there is turmoil today, the swords and soldiers are non-stop, and the natural disasters still show no signs of subsidence.

The situation is so grim, I only have officials who are familiar with the Four Books and the Five Classics, and I am afraid that it will not work.

I believe that in addition to selecting traditional officials, we must also select some cadres who are good at farming, engineering, water conservancy, arithmetic, etc., so as to share the worries of the court and benefit the people."

As soon as Chongzhen's words fell, the ministers in the palace knew that the emperor was going to reform the imperial examination, and their faces changed greatly.

But Chongzhen ignored their faces, and his firm voice continued to sound in the hall.

"Chongzhen began to start in the ninth year, the county test, the township test increased the cavalry and archery assessment, and selected all-rounders with both civil and military skills for the country.

"I think about it, I am a country based on agriculture, and finance and taxation are the foundation of the country's stability.

Therefore, the imperial court and the local government must have officials who are proficient in farming, water conservancy, meteorology, arithmetic, and craftsmen, and assist the officials in charge of local government, so as to ensure the peace of the country and the people!

Therefore, I have decided to open a science exam in Enke this year to create a new channel for Daming students to enter the university!"

The courtiers who were just about to oppose heard that the emperor did not want to cancel the imperial examination, nor did he want to move the imperial examination system, but to increase the categories of the imperial examination and increase the opportunities for entering the office, and that the officials from the science were only auxiliary chiefs, so as not to move the foundation of the country.

However, there are still a considerable number of pedantic officials who vow to suppress this unhealthy trend!

"In case the students are unprepared, they will be caught off guard." Chongzhen continued: "I am determined to announce to the world that 18 books, including "Heavenly Creations", "Principles of Geometry" and "The Complete Book of Agricultural Administration", are listed as reference books, and the examination questions of science are all selected from them. What do you think?"

"The minister is against it!"

An abrupt voice sounded, and everyone looked for it.

It turned out to be the third assistant of the cabinet, Kong Mengchang.

"The emperor opened science and set books such as "Heavenly Works" as examination books, wouldn't these books be elevated to a position alongside the Four Books and Five Classics, how can Song Yingxing, Xu Guangqi and others be able to be compared with saints!"

Chongzhen suddenly, this is jealousy? Or what?

"Your Majesty, the imperial examination is the foundation of the selection of talents in all dynasties, and after thousands of years, it has already been perfected, and it should not be moved lightly!"

Again, there is opposition.

With people taking the lead, more people came forward and raised objections from all sides.

Looking at the way the corrupt Confucians quoted scriptures, Chongzhen was very helpless.

"I know that I have concerns about the Qing and others, so I only increased the number of science subjects, and the path of the thousand-year imperial examination has not changed."

Chongzhen explained that he naturally knew that his own ideas alone could not shake the status of the imperial examination, so he did not merge the arts and sciences, but selected them separately.

In order to implement it smoothly, it was discussed with the Minister of Military Aircraft of the Cabinet in advance, and it was not announced until the 20th of the first month.

Unexpectedly, it was opposed by half of the courtiers.

In particular, the examination books involved many officials of the dynasty, and the debate was very fierce, whether it was distrust or jealousy.

Ni Yuanlu listened to the courtiers arguing, stood up, and said loudly: "In all dynasties, there have been deletions and additions to the imperial examination reference books, and Emperor Wen Zucheng of this dynasty has also changed the eight shares, and now the emperor inherits the will of the ancestor, which is not a violation of the ancestral system, besides, it is only to increase the learning that has been applied to the world, and the elected officials are auxiliary positions, so as not to mess up the fundamentals, therefore, the ministers think that this move is very appropriate!"

As for saying that "Heavenly Creations" and other books are comparable to the Four Books and Five Classics, this is not enough, after all, the officials of science are only auxiliaries, and these books are only auxiliaries!"

When the opposition officials heard this, they were about to refute it, but Li Banghua, the first assistant to the cabinet, immediately stepped forward and disrupted their rhythm.

"Your Majesty. Agricultural administration and mathematics, are the world's practical learning, since ancient times, it is very beneficial to the country, the Ming Dynasty to agriculture to establish the country, if the court officials have this kind of expertise to assist, will be able to stabilize the people, prosperous country! Agree, minister!"

The opposing courtiers were a little stunned, and the two central leaders stood up to support the emperor, is there any need for them to continue to oppose it.

Besides, there are quite a few people in his family who have some strange skills, and it is indeed a good thing if he can manage the department.

There were a lot of people who stepped down and acquiesced to the matter.

Of course, there are always some corrupt Confucians who are unwilling to reform in the slightest, and they are powerless to oppose Shoufu and set their sights on Sanfu Kong Mengchang.

After all, it was he who picked the head just now.

At this time, it was time for him to charge again!