The eldest grandson Wuji and the others were speechless, Ma Jin had set the rules and regulations so clearly, what else could they say? Moreover, Ma Jin's method is indeed comprehensive, and it is much more clever than the method of opening the middle.

Kou Zhun asked, "Your Majesty, if the imperial court no longer issues salt citations, what should be done with the old citations?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji had already figured out Ma Jin's thoughts at this time, and before Ma Jin could answer, he replied: "The old quotation can be converted into silver, and it can be included in the issuance of the salt field voucher, and the imperial court can digest the old quotation without spending a penny." ”

Ma Jin nodded, and said: "In the future, salt merchants will pay taxes according to their vouchers every year, and if any salt merchants dare to expand salt farms privately or overproduce, they will be severely punished."

The eldest grandson Wuji said with a smile: "In this way, the imperial court does not need to raise so many taxes and salts, and the ministers estimate that they can cut most of them, and they can save countless money and grain for other purposes." ”

Ma Jin nodded, and said: "The salt reform is really a top priority, Yangzhou salt affairs account for half of my Great Zhou, and it is the most important thing, I plan to start this salt policy reform from Yangzhou." ”

"Chun Yuyan!"

"The minister is here!"

looked at Chun Yuyan, who was kneeling on the ground, and said

"I have appointed you as the minister of the Qin Mission, and I will go to Yangzhou to preside over the reform of the salt administration!"

"Commander Chun Yuyan, thank you!"

After Chun Yuyan got up, Ma Jin looked at Lu Bing again and said, "The Internal Guard Mansion has selected a capable general Hu from Chun Yu Aiqing to go south. In all actions, we must listen to the instructions of Chun Yu Aiqing. ”

"Minister, obey!" Lu Bing bowed and saluted.

"Young!" Ma Jin looked at Xie Xuan, who had not said a word since he came to the hall.

"The minister is here!" Xie Xuan hurriedly stepped out of the queue and bowed.

"You immediately send a letter to inform Tan Daoji and ask him to cooperate with Chun Yu Aiqing's salt reform action."

"Obey the order!"

Seeing that the discussion had been completed, Ma Jin asked everyone to retire, and sitting on the dragon chair, Ma Jin thought about it carefully, and felt that there was nothing wrong, so he put his mind at ease.

Then, Ma Jin thought that the day of the Queen Mother's birthday was getting closer and closer, so he ordered someone to call Wang Chengen and asked, "Companion, how is the Queen Mother's birthday arranged?" ”

Wang Chengen replied: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the old slave is always keeping an eye on it, and everything is going on in an orderly manner." ”

"With you staring at you, I am naturally relieved." Ma Jin said with a smile.

……

Besides, Lu Bing, after leaving the palace, hurriedly returned to the yamen of the Inner Guard Mansion, and immediately ordered someone to call his confidant Shen Lian.

After seeing Shen Lian, Lu Bing said, "This official has a big matter for you to do......

As he spoke, Lu Bing told Shen Lian about the emperor's rectification of the salt administration.

When Shen Lian heard this, he was immediately taken aback: "This matter of salt politics is very involved, isn't Your Majesty afraid of causing local riots?" ”

Lu Bingdao: "What are you afraid of, the army of the Right Dragon Wuwei led by Tan Daoji is in Yangzhou, who dares to make trouble?" However, just in case, His Majesty ordered our Internal Guard Mansion to transfer a team of people from Chun Yuyan to the south. One is to protect Chun Yuyan's safety, and the other is because our internal guard office has a lot of eyeliner in Yangzhou, and once there is something to do, we can also respond quickly. ”

Immediately afterwards, Lu Bing said again: "The official plans to let you follow Chun Yuyan to the south, what do you think?" ”

Although Shen Lian understood Lu Bing's hard work, he hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Please rest assured, your subordinates will not let you down!" I will definitely do things beautifully. ”

"With your words, the official will be relieved." Lu Bing praised Shen Lian, and said: "Remember that this time you go south, you must protect the safety of Chun Yuyan, Yangzhou is not as good as the divine capital, and you can't protect what those feudal officials will do for their own interests." ”

Shen Lian is Lu Bing's cronies, so he naturally knows Shen Lian's temper very well, and warned: "I know that you have a straight temperament and can't rub sand in your eyes. But this errand is mainly Chun Yuyan, you don't want to make more trouble, you have to listen more, do more, and talk less, you know? ”

Shen Lian bowed and clenched his fists and replied solemnly: "My subordinates understand! ”

……

At the beginning of September of the third year of Shenwu

Outside the Taiji Palace, there are already a large number of people waiting.

On one side are civil and military officials, and on the other side are the first batch of new Jinshi scholars in Da Zhou who stood out for the imperial examination wearing brand-new jinshi crown clothes and hairpins and black gauze hats.

The results of the imperial examination have come out, and today is the "Chuanyu" celebration specially organized by Ma Jin. With so many young talents admitted at once, of course the imperial court had to hold a relatively grand induction ceremony for them.

The new class jinshi are also very excited, they are now winners in life. Let's see if we can further attain the "first class" mentioned by the saints today

Champion, Bangyan, Tanhua, think about these three names, these scholars know that the treatment and glory of the "first class" are far from being comparable to ordinary Jinshi.

Compared with the excitement of the jinshi, the spirit is flying. The officials, on their part, were much more dull, and most of them stood solemnly.

This is the drum on the tower of the Shenwu Gate of Taiji Palace, and as soon as the drum sounds, the civil and military officials will line up according to their rank and position, waiting for the palace gate to open.

Under the command of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the jinshi also lined up in order.

The bell rang, the palace gate slowly opened, the civil and military officials were familiar with the road, and stepped into the Shenwu Gate.

Entering the palace, the officials sorted out their clothes again, and the queue slowly adjusted more orderly, and continued to move forward. Until they arrived at the square outside the Hanyuan Palace, the civil and military officials stood according to their ranks, and the Jinshi lined up behind the officials.

Because the emperor was going to attend the ceremony in person, the specifications were arranged according to the highest level, all kinds of ceremonial guards were complete, and there were vocal musicians on standby.

The Thousand Bull Guards stood on both sides of the steps in gilded bright light armor and bright silver spears in their hands, all with their chests held high, their faces solemn and majestic, and they rendered the atmosphere majestic and grand.

According to the etiquette system formulated by Ma Jin, at the beginning of the Chen, the first assistant of the cabinet went to the Yangxin Hall to invite the emperor to leave the palace with a ceremonial dress, and Wang Chengen introduced the Hanyuan Hall as the forerunner to ascend to the throne.

Ma Jin sat on the throne, with a kind smile on his face, looking at the Jinshi who knelt down three times and bowed nine times, this was the first batch of Jinshi ordered by his royal pen, and he was called "the protégé of the Son of Heaven", which naturally made Ma Jin feel cordial.

Ma Jin just came out to show his face today, neither to issue an edict nor to lecture, just to sit there as a mud bodhisattva for the new scholars to worship.

At this time, the officials of the Ministry of Rites began to read out the "Enke Scholar System": "On a certain year, month, and day, His Majesty has ordered the opening of the Imperial Examination, and the first class will be given to the Jinshi and the first, the second will be given to the Jinshi from the Jinshi, and the third from the Jinshi will be given. ”

After the reading of the "Enke Scholar System", an attendant handed over the imperial list to Sun Wuji, the first assistant minister of the cabinet.

The eldest grandson Wuji knelt down and saluted Ma Jin who was sitting on the dragon chair with the imperial list in his hand, and then walked to the front of the main hall steps

The jinshi standing behind the officials immediately became nervous and excited, and even their breathing involuntarily became heavy.

Under the gaze of the blazing gaze, the eldest grandson Wuji opened the imperial list and began to roll call.

"Shenwu won the first place in the first-class examination in three years...... Chen Xingzhi! ”

The names of the first three people were all sung three times. Then the officials of the Ministry of Rites respectively led the champion, Bangyan, and Tanhua out of class, and knelt down on the royal road in front of the palace to thank him.

"Chen Xingzhi, thank Your Majesty for your grace! Hooray, hooray, hooray! Chen Xingzhi was so excited that his voice trembled.

"Shenwu won the second place in the first class in the three-year examination...... Yu Shi pillow! ”

The roll call continued, and Yu Shizhen was led out of class, knelt down next to Chen Xingzhi, and kowtowed to thank him.

"Shenwu won the third place in the first class in the three-year examination...... Ning Yude! ”

"Chen Ning Yude, thank Your Majesty for your grace! Hooray, hooray, hooray! ”

"Shenwu won the first place in the second class in the three-year examination...... Huo Xiu"

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The singing chart continues, but it is already only sung once, and it is not in the lead class.

After the roll call, the musicians of the Vocal Music Department began to play, and the jinshi performed three kneeling and nine bowing under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites. Then the Ministry of Rites Shangshu held the list, with a gold plate to carry the list, the canopy leading, out of the Vermilion Bird Gate, Shenwu Gate.

At this time, Ma Jin can go back to the palace, and today he just made an appearance.

Next, all the Jinshi, princes and hundreds of officials came out with the list and hung on the palace wall on the east side of the Shenwu Gate.

The three champions led the scholars to watch the list, and then there were activities such as praising officials in the royal street, showing the importance that the imperial court attached to the opening of the department, of course, this was all done by Ma Jin, just to inspire the world's scholars and let them see how glorious it is to be admitted to the Jinshi.

Of course, for the people of Shendu, it is another good opportunity to watch the excitement, and of course they are very enthusiastic.

In the past, it was not enough to boast, but now there is no end to debauchery.

The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day.

In fact, there were very few ways out for the ancient scholars, and most of them studied hard and studied hard, just to be recommended to be an official one day.

More than ten years, or even twenty or thirty years, the best time was spent here, and now Ma Jin has opened the door to let them enter the imperial examination, and the ecstasy after the dream is realized can be imagined.

Tomorrow, the Ministry of Rites will also hold a "Qionglin Banquet" to celebrate the Jinshi. Celebrating by eating and drinking is probably the most common form of the heavens and all worlds.

But these hustle and bustle have little to do with Ma Jin. The jinshi can be profane and debauchery for two days, but he still has a bunch of things to deal with.

Also busy are the three cabinet members of the eldest grandson Wuji, Kou Zhun and Xu Jin.

"Your Majesty! Whether this 100 new science and technology jinshi is immediately conferred an officer. The eldest grandson Wuji bowed down to Ma Jin for instructions.

"No, let these new scholars go to the Sixth Department to observe politics first," Ma Jin thought for a while and said, "If these people are newly appointed as soon as they enter the office, I am afraid they don't even know what to do, let them accumulate experience in the ministry first, and then confer officials in three months." ”

Although Ma Jin wanted to use these new scholars immediately, he was afraid that they would have no experience in governing at all, and they would do bad things with good intentions and become officials who harmed the people.

The eldest grandson Wuji and the others bowed down and complimented: "Shengming is no more than Your Majesty!" ”

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