"Ji'er, what do you think of the probationary system implemented by my Great Wu?"

Qingji set his eyes on Wu Ji's body.

"This ......"

Wu Ji pondered for a moment, then bowed to Qingji and said, "Imperial grandfather, my grandson secretly thinks that the probation system is indeed applicable to my Great Wu. ”

"Thanks to the emperor's grandfather, you have opened official schools in various places, so that people with lofty ideals can succeed in learning, and the style of learning among the people is prevalent. Today, people say that His Majesty Lai Shi Huang is gracious, and scholars can afford to read and have books to read. ”

"As for this inspection system, why does it apply to my Great Wu, just because the number of Great Wu scholars is as numerous as the carp crossing the river, which cannot be counted."

"In the past, there were very few scholars taught by private schools, and most of them were children of nobles, so that they could learn the six arts of a gentleman."

"Generally speaking, such scholars, often after leaving the school, can enter the court or local court or serve as courtiers and officials."

After a pause, Wu Ji said again: "However, there are too many scholars in my Great Wu, so that sometimes they can't get their positions, and many scholars have to go to the army, or go away to various feudal kingdoms to find an official and a half-job." ”

"The talents of the scholars are also divided into three, six, nine and so on, and this inspection system was established by Dawu to distinguish the number of scholars' talents."

"Good. Ji'er, your understanding of the probation system is quite profound, but it's just ...... Not enough. ”

Qingji said slowly: "The original intention of implementing the probation system back then was to hope that the second and third sons would be able to serve the country. Facts have proved that the probation system was indeed applicable to Dawu at that time, and many talents were continuously promoted for our Dawu. ”

"External actions do not avoid hatred, and internal actions do not avoid relatives. Under the rule of the widows, the courtiers and officials were basically able to do this. ”

"But, in the final analysis, the probationary system is still unfair to some scholars."

Wu Ji asked suspiciously: "Grandfather Huang, why do you say this?" Could it be that the emperor's grandfather, you are worried that there are traitors, and after accepting bribes, you deliberately recommend some people with mediocre talents, so as to become a corpse and a vegetarian meal? ”

"Exactly."

Qingji bowed his head slightly and said, "Ji'er, my worries are not unreasonable. ”

"The world is declining, and people's hearts are not ancient. Some cronyism is also inevitable. ”

"There are so many official positions in my Great Wu, and if one more mediocre person occupies it, one less talented person will get his position."

"Such as Zeng Shen, Bu Zixia, Li Ke, Deng Xi and others. They are all the souls of the hundreds of sons, and how many protégés and former officials are there? ”

"There are also county guards, county orders, etc., they recommend talents for the country, are they selfish?"

"Not to mention anything else, those scholars who were recommended by them to be filial piety and honesty and talented, for those scholars, they have the grace of support, which is equivalent to the grace of knowing each other."

"After the scholars became courtiers and officials, is this a national grace? Or is it a private favor? ”

"This ......"

Wu Ji couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and finally realized the seriousness of the matter.

It is true that even if Zeng Shen, Bu Zixia, Li Ke and others are virtuous for the country, they are all selfless and selfless, and they do not have any selfish intention to recommend talents.

However, there is no doubt that the recommended scholars will be grateful to them.

In this way, a kind of force will naturally form in the DPRK and China.

Scholars!

Qingji knows that this kind of thing is inevitable.

Throughout the various dynasties in history, there is a force that can share the world with the Son of Heaven.

In the third dynasty of the Xia and Shang dynasties, thanks to the implementation of the feudal system, it was the nobles (slave owners) who shared the world with the monarch.

After the Qin and Han dynasties, until the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, because of the inspection system, the scholar clan gate lord and the emperor shared the world.

After arriving in the Sui and Tang dynasties, because of the implementation of the imperial examination system, the emperors shared the world with scholars and doctors......

Either way, it's inevitable.

Because, without such a group of vested interests to maintain the imperial power, it would be difficult for the dynasty to function on the emperor alone.

"Imperial grandfather, do you want to abolish the probation system?"

"I do think so."

"Imperial grandfather thinks twice."

Wu Ji frowned, and said with some concern: "The inspection system was established on the basis of the Shiqing Shilu system. ”

"Now, Grandfather Huang, if you want to abolish the inspection system, do you want to restore the Shiqing Shilu system?"

"If the Shiqing Shilu system is restored, the position of courtiers and officials will be inherited from generation to generation, and the son will inherit his father's business, and the grandchildren will be afraid that there will be mediocre people among the nobles, or even people with ulterior motives, if they are not noticed for a while, it may cause trouble."

Hearing this, Qingji smiled slightly and said, "Ji'er, you're too worried." I never said that I would restore the Shiqing system. ”

"If there is such a system, all the power to promote merit and use energy is in the hands of the emperor, why not?"

Wu Ji glared and asked curiously, "Grandfather Huang, what are you going to do?" ”

"One of the official administrations of my Great Wu is that every three or five years, we must purge the administration of officials, so that the county guards, county commanders and other parents and officials in various places will return to Beijing to report on their work, and by the way, they will evaluate their political achievements and talents."

Qingji squinted his eyes and said, "On this basis, my Da Wu may be able to take the imperial examination." ”

"Imperial Examination?"

Wu Ji had never heard of such a novel word, and his face was a little dazed.

"This is the imperial examination system that is going to replace the probationary system. After 20 years of development, the official schools in various parts of Dawu have become popular, and the number of scholars does not know how many, and it is natural for them to open a department and obtain scholars. ”

Qingji sighed and said, "I originally wanted your father, or you to inherit the unification, and then promulgate the imperial examination system. It's just that now it seems that the imperial examination system has to be implemented in advance. ”

Twenty years ago, when Qingji ordered the establishment of official schools in all localities, and every county must have at least one official school, the implementation of the imperial examination system was already in mind.

Because the people of this era have extremely high moral integrity, so the probation system is used, and Qingji does not have to worry, there will be mediocre talents occupy high positions, and the talents of scholars will be buried.

However, once the wind of gate valves is formed, it will be even more difficult for Wu Heng and Wu Ji to carry out reforms.

The fall of the Sui Dynasty in history may be inseparable from the implementation of the imperial examination system.

At that time, the power of the gate lord clan was very strong, and Emperor Yang of Sui insisted on opening a branch to take scholars, isn't this touching the interests of the family?

Now, with the prestige of Qingji, life and death are taken away, in a word, the noble ministers dare not oppose it at all.

Escaping and letting Wu Heng and Wu Ji implement the imperial examination system may be met with great resistance, and then make a big mess, which is not what Qingji wants to see.

In view of this, Qingji believes that it is necessary for him to solve this hidden danger for the successor monarch, so that the possibility of the Great Wu Empire being one for generations to come......

At the very least, it is necessary to extend the national glory of Dawu!

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