In April in Chang'an, Fangfei is exhausted.

The peach blossoms in the mountain temple, the flowers are gradually halfway open.

And the hall of Xiande was very depressed, and Dai Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was reporting to Li Shimin the preliminary planning of Yicang in various places.

Natural disasters are coming, and all planned response measures, whether immediate or long-term, are in full swing.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs is under a lot of pressure.

finally survived until the middle of the day, Li Shimin ordered someone to pass the food box and arranged for the ministers to eat in the side hall.

The ministers looked at each other, knowing that there must be something important to discuss in the afternoon.

After a quiet and orderly meal, the pilgrimage continues.

"Since the fifth year of Wude, my Tang imperial examination has lasted for seven years."

Li Shimin said loudly: "Now that the Spring Festival has just ended, you should discuss the pros and cons of the Tang Imperial Examination in the palace." ”

After a pause, he said to Du Ruhui: "Keming, you are in charge of the ministry, you speak first." ”

"Yes."

Du Ruhui walked out of the train and arched his hand: "Listening to Your Majesty's question about the imperial examination, the minister suddenly thought of an incident that happened a few days ago, and he was moved, and he just said to hear it with Your Majesty." ”

"Okay, just talk about it." Li Shimin nodded slowly.

Du Ruhui coughed a few times and said, "That day, the ministers returned home at the end of the court, and they were stopped in front of the horse halfway.

Under a question, it turned out to be a candidate who failed the list, and he presented his article and asked the minister to take a look. ”

"Oh?" Li Shimin smiled and asked, "Have you seen it?" How is the article? ”

"Yes, the thinking is clear, the arguments are clear, and the arguments are organized, so it can be seen that a lot of effort has been made." Du Ruhui replied.

"That's a buildable material."

Li Shimin asked, "Don't you want to recommend him to me?" ”

"Not really." Du Ruhui said unhurriedly: "The minister reprimanded him, and then let people drive him away." ”

"Why is that?" Li Shimin was a little curious for a while.

Du Ruhui took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, according to the law, upon the recommendation of officials above the fifth grade, you can be exempted from the preliminary examination and directly obtain the imperial examination.

Therefore, many candidates, especially those who failed the list, will stay in Chang'an, pay homage to high-ranking officials, and seek their recommendations. ”

"I see." Li Shimin nodded slowly.

This coincides with Luo Taisui's fifth point.

The point is, as soon as this kid said it casually, he said that he would go with his right-hand man, which was not simple.

Then Du Ruhui said: "I heard that these candidates will compete to pay homage to an official of a certain grade or above, offer money to ask for an interview, and then submit their own articles in the hope of praise, called 'Seeking Knowledge'."

If the official does not read or evaluate, he will vote again, which is called 'warm paper'.

Even Wen Juan is not allowed to be evaluated, and he will even stop the road and ask for an interview......"

Speaking of this, he took a deep breath and continued: "Such grovelling shows that some scholars give up their dignity and shamelessness in order to seek the middle!

This kind of person, how could the minister recommend it to His Majesty? ”

"Well......" Li Shimin nodded in agreement, "The ancients called virtue, meritorious service, and speech as the three immortals, among which virtue is the most difficult.

With Keming in charge of the ministry, why should I worry about the officials? ”

"Your Majesty has won the prize!"

Du Ruhui took a deep look and said: "Therefore, the minister thinks that since the imperial examination is established, the imperial examination system should be followed and strictly implemented.

However, there are too many variables in recommendation, which is conducive to favoritism and fraud, and should be abolished. ”

"Keming's words ......"

Li Shimin was about to affirm his admonition, but was interrupted.

"Your Majesty!"

Sikong Pei said: "The Emperor Taishang allowed officials above the fifth grade to recommend, the purpose is to avoid the loss of pearls in the sea and the loss of good talents, how can it be easily abolished?"

Moreover, Du Xiang not only knows how to distinguish between good and bad, but also presides over the imperial examination in the Ministry of Officials, who dares to cheat for personal gain? ”

"Yes, the imperial examination is related to the country's employment of people, how dare we abolish the public for personal reasons?"

"Is Du Xiang unable to trust me?"

Pei Lin moved, and someone suddenly helped.

Li Shimin glanced at it casually and saw that they were basically old men from the Guanlong faction, and they were also meritorious clans who supported Li Tang's army.

Thinking about his own Qin Wangfu before, it was a whole from top to bottom, sharing honor and disgrace, and there was no need to worry about someone pulling back.

But a court is different.

If interests are different, they will be divided into various groups and check and balance each other.

Guanlong Group, Shandong Haojie Group, and five surnames and seven sects dominated by the Shandong family......

I thought that I used thunder to ascend to the throne by means of thunder, which had enough deterrent power for those who were not from the Qin King faction.

It seems that I am really too confident!

Thinking of this, Li Shimin sneered.

At this time, he also noticed that those Shandong heroes from the Qin Wangfu seemed to be dissatisfied, and they were eager to try and wanted to help Du Ruhui.

Above the court, it is not a place for factions to dump each other, this can not be connived!

"That's it!"

Li Shimin directly stopped the ministers from drinking, and then said in a deep voice: "I want you to discuss the pros and cons of the imperial examination, not for you to quarrel!" ”

When they saw that he was angry, the ministers immediately lowered their hands and stood in solemnity.

Li Shimin snorted coldly again: "I don't think you can say anything.

In that case, let me explain it to you one by one!

First ......"

Next, he threw out the five unfairness of the imperial examination listed by Luo Taisui one by one after his own language organization and content supplementation.

The ministers were a little unimpressed at first, but the more they listened, the more silent they became.

And Du Ruhui, the helmsman of the ministry, whose face was originally pale because of repeated coughing, gradually turned red.

It was not uncommon for him to notice some of the shortcomings of the imperial examination system, after all, it was his duty.

But Li Shimin is the son of heaven of the Tang Dynasty, and he is busy with all kinds of military and political affairs, so he can still see the current imperial examination so thoroughly...... Obviously, someone has been sent to investigate carefully, and they have done their homework.

The emperor is like this, it is a dereliction of duty as a courtier!

"The minister is guilty of negligence, please punish Your Majesty!" Du Ruyan was frightened and fell to his knees.

"Get up." Li Shimin waved his hand, "My purpose is not to blame anyone...... Speaking of which, I am also responsible.

But now that I know that there are shortcomings, I want you to brainstorm a solution, and then hand it over to me, is that difficult? ”

"It's not difficult." Du Ruhui agreed without hesitation.

Although they are not as good as Luo Taisui, they have a large number of scholars in later generations to help summarize, and even the only thing that can be compared is only the imperial examination system of the previous dynasty......

But now that you know what the problem is, there will always be a solution, as long as you are willing to think about it.

At this point, the matter of the imperial examination is settled.

Pei Lin and the others exchanged glances with each other, and it was difficult to say anything more.

At this time, Li Shimin suddenly called again: "Gao Shilian! ”

Gao Shilian hurriedly responded: "The minister is here." ”

Li Shimin instructed: "You take someone to visit all the families of my Tang Dynasty, revise a list of clans, and hand it over to me when it is done." ”

"Command!" Gao Shilian gave up his hand.

Airplanes......

All the ministers were shocked, and it felt as if something big was about to happen.