Sun Ning's announcement of this decision once again shocked the ministers.

And unlike the previous one, which was just a reward for a general, this matter really concerns the vital interests of all officials, especially civilian officials.

Therefore, no matter how powerful the emperor is, the courtiers under him cannot follow the order, and some people have even gained the courage to come out and speak out against it: "Your Majesty think twice, this is a big violation of the law of my ancestors!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the method of taking scholars through the imperial examination has not changed much since it was created in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and it has always been based on the familiarity of the scholars with the classics of the saints, how can it be changed at will?"

"Your Majesty, I have set the method of taking the Four Books and Five Classics as the primary method since the time of Taizu, how can I change it at will, it will make the hearts of the people in the world unstable, and I hope Your Majesty will take back your ......destiny."

For a while, all the courtiers stood up and persuaded them bitterly, and they all looked like they were sincerely for the emperor and the court.

However, these officials who stood up at this time were only officials of the fifth rank and below, and the ones who stood at the front were all close to the gate of the Taihe Palace, and the others simply expressed their positions outside the hall, looking quite intense.

However, those who have high enough official positions are silent at this time, waiting for the results to appear.

Sun Ning was not much surprised, this was expected, after all, his decision was aimed at cutting off the roots of the officials and scholars, and it was naturally expected that such a backlash would be aroused.

That's why he's prepared, and he's smiling, "Is that really the case? How can I remember that when Emperor Taizu of this dynasty, he had set a completely different way of selecting and employing people than before?

"According to some books, Emperor Taizu ruled the country for decades, and although half of the officials he used were still from the imperial examinations, there were also some officials such as the Ministry of Industry and the Criminal Department, but they were clearly from other civil sources, and they also selected talents who were more familiar with hydrology, architecture, and the laws and regulations of the dynasty, rather than blindly selecting from among the so-called saints and disciples who had never been exposed to such matters, let alone the officials of the military affairs yamen such as the Privy Council and the Ministry of War.

"However, after the Taizong Dynasty, as the power of your predecessors from the imperial examination continued to expand, this precedent was unknowingly abolished again, and it became the so-called ancestral law that is selected only from the imperial examination like today!

"I have to ask you, who is violating the law of my Great Yue Ancestor, is it me, the emperor, or you? Also, what is your intention in insisting on this? Do you think I'm so good that I can't be deceived?"

As soon as these words came out, even those silent front-line officials only felt a pang in their hearts, and then they understood that the emperor was prepared today, and he had already grasped the most critical reasons.

This means that this change is imperative!

If it is a different emperor, the ministers naturally have ways to obstruct it openly and secretly, even if it is delayed, the matter can be delayed.

But Sun Ning obviously can't use the same means here, although he seems to be inheriting the throne, but in fact he is the founder of the king. In this world, it is not wrong to say that he led the soldiers to shoot him down with a knife and a shot, how could he be suppressed and frightened by a group of courtiers?

Moreover, many officials even saw from the emperor's expression that if someone really did not comply, it was really possible for him to directly dismiss his officials and remove them!

The biggest difference between the founding king and the conservative king is that his monarchy is greater, and he can really decide the life and death of his subordinates with a word, and no one dares to oppose it.

Sensing that they had flinched, Sun Ning's expression softened slightly, "I believe that since Emperor Taizu made this decision in the first place, it must have been because of his foresight. It was only later that the selfish motives of the later people made this policy of benefiting the country and the people abandoned."

"However, Your Majesty, if you take someone who is not a sage who is not a sage as an official, it is difficult to guarantee his character, and maybe he will be a woman who will kill the people, and cause the court to suffer criticism......

"Yes, Your Majesty, are there such people who are really capable of doing a good job of the powers and responsibilities entrusted to them by the imperial court?"

Faced with this question, Sun Ning smiled again: "You guys are worrying about the sky for nothing. Could it be that before the prevalence of the imperial examination, all dynasties used female cadres and incompetent people? Could it be that Tang Zhi Zhou Xing, Li Linfu, Song Zhi Cai

Jing, as well as Zhou Guangcheng and others at the beginning of this dynasty, were not selected from the imperial examination? Are they also women who have sinned so much and harmed countless people?"

The words made the ministers speechless...... Well, how could they come up with a convincing reason for opposing it for a while?

Sun Ning was energetic, and pointed to Shen Zhou not far in front of him: "Regardless of anything else, Shen Zhou, the left prime minister, has been in charge of all matters in the DPRK and China over the years, conscientiously and conscientiously transporting grain and materials for the army in front, and managing the stability of the rear...... But, as you know, he didn't get into the Xiucai exam at the beginning.

"Such a great talent is not only a loss for my court, but also the biggest deficiency of the imperial examination!"

At the moment when the ministers were stunned by this statement, Sun Ning had already decisively flicked his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "So there is no need to discuss this matter anymore, I have made up my mind, and in the future, the court will pay equal attention to multiple ways!"

The ministers were silent again, and then after looking at each other, they finally bowed down in unison: "The ministers obey the order......

Sun Ning nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, next year, the imperial court will not only rely on the imperial examination, after you retire from the court, you will spread this will to all parties as soon as possible."

After a pause, he continued: "One more thing, since I succeeded to the throne, the world has been in turmoil, so I have never had time to think about the future, and now that the world is unified, the choice of the crown prince should also be decided.

"Yuan Yi made the emperor's eldest son, Sun Huai, the crown prince, and set up the Eastern Palace, and selected 12 Chinese military officials of the dynasty to temporarily be the prince's subordinates, and taught him, and the matter was left to the Ministry of Ceremonies to decide on the candidates."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty......" When the ministers heard this, they hurriedly bowed down to congratulate him, this is indeed a major event worthy of all the officials' congratulations.

"In addition, since the time of Taizu, there has been an example of the crown prince going to the northern frontier to garrison the border after he became an adult, so as to know the difficulties of state affairs. It's just that it was deliberately interrupted decades ago, and now it's going to be used again."

Naturally, the ministers had no objection to this decision, and they said yes one after another.

It was not until this time that today's court meeting came to an end, and the ministers were already so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, and as Wei Shen stepped forward, he asked again, "Do you ministers still have this music?"

After three times and still no one moved, this court meeting was finally over, Sun Ning left first, and then all the ministers left with their own different thoughts and solemn expressions.