Imperial examination system?

Hearing this new word, everyone was surprised.

Yang Ling did not rush to explain the imperial examination system, but asked with a smile,

"Prime Minister, ladies and gentlemen, have you ever wondered why the power of the scholar clan is so strong?"

When he asked, he stopped everyone.

Including Cao Cao, everyone knows that the tail of the scholar clan is not lost, which is the fundamental factor that has led to the disintegration of the Han Dynasty and the outbreak of war.

But no one thought carefully about why the power of the warriors could be so strong?

"In my opinion, why is that?"

Cao Cao asked in a deep voice.

"Quite simply, it's because they control the election system."

Yang Ling slowly explained,

"The original purpose of the probation system is naturally good. But after so many years, it is already corrupt. The power to select officials has fallen into the hands of the gentry group. ”

"You wouldn't object, would you?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces became a little embarrassed.

Not to mention those scholars, even these people, after being reused by Cao Cao, also arranged their relatives in the court to be officials.

"In this way, the official positions of the imperial court will be monopolized by the scholars, which is also the reason why they are powerful!"

"If we want to reverse this situation, the lord must reform the system of electing officials!"

Yang Ling's words were so loud that Cao Cao couldn't help but nod his head.

"What Mr. said is good, but I have already ordered meritocracy to be used and the children of the Han family are reused, why can't the scholars still be curbed?"

Listening to Cao Cao's words, Yang Ling couldn't help laughing.

"Have you ever heard the story of a dragon-slaying boy who eventually became an evil dragon?"

"No!"

"The children of the Han family, who are reused by the lord, will form a new clan of scholars after entering the officialdom, thus endangering the court again!"

Yang Ling explained.

"This ...... Is there no way to solve the trouble of the scholar clan once and for all? ”

Cao Cao said in distress.

"Of course there is, it's the imperial examination system I just mentioned!"

Yang Ling said with a smile,

"The lord can order the imperial court to hold the imperial examination to recruit the world's talents."

"Township examinations will be held in each state administration first, and those with excellent results will be admitted."

"After becoming a lifter, you can take the entrance examination."

"Then select the person with excellent results and be a tribute."

"Then the palace examination will be held in the palace, and the admitted tributes will be personally invigilated by the lord or His Majesty."

"The final winner is the champion, the second is Bangyan, and the third is Tanhua."

"All students who come to take the exam must have requirements for their character and character."

"In addition, the content of the examination is not only limited to the Four Books and Five Classics, poems and songs, but also to test their views on governing the country."

"In this way, the officials who have been selected through the imperial examination are not only good characters, but also pillars of talent who have a good mind and can govern the country well!"

It took Yang Ling a lot of words to tell Cao Cao and others about the imperial examination system.

Quiet.

In the entire lobby, it is so quiet that you can hear a needle dropping!

Everyone looked at Yang Ling with shocked eyes.

No wonder Cao Cao favored him so much, he could come up with such a system!

"Sir is a man of God! If it is really feasible, the world's talents will be among me! ”

Cao Cao was even more ecstatic.

With the imperial examination system, will you still need to be afraid that the scholars will control the government in the future?

However, at this moment, Xun Yu suddenly shook his head and said,

"This system is good, but it is a big drawback!"

Yang Ling was stunned for a moment,

"Dare to ask Mr. Wen Ruo, what are the drawbacks?"

Xun Yu smiled bitterly,

"Sir, have you forgotten that only the children of the scholar clan can read and write."

"In this way, aren't the officials selected all the children of the scholar clan?"

Yang Ling patted his head, and then he reacted.

He completely forgot that books were expensive in the world, and those who could afford to read were the children of scholars from well-off families.

Besides, even if you have books, you need teachers to teach them.

Ordinary civilians can't even fill their stomachs, where can they afford to read and write?

Cao Cao also gradually calmed down from the ecstasy, and when he saw Yang Ling's expression, he hurriedly comforted,

"Sir can propose the imperial examination system, which is extremely clever. As for the problem that Mr. Wen Ruo said, we can slowly find a way to solve it. ”

However, Yang Ling smiled slightly,

"Don't worry, the problem Mr. Wen Ruo said, in fact, his subordinates also have ways to deal with it."

Everyone was shocked again, and there was some suspicion in their eyes.

You must know that it is not a trivial matter to make ordinary people all over the world able to afford to read!

What can Yang Ling do?

"What the hell is there to do sir?"

Cao Cao's voice trembled a little.

"Let your subordinates sell a pass, and in a few days, your subordinates will tell the lord."

Yang Ling said with a smile.

This Yang Ling is really appetizing!

Cao Cao was angry and funny, but he could only nod his head.

In the eyes of everyone's curiosity, surprise, and expectation, Yang Ling bowed his hand and took Zhao Yun to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion first.

After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhao Yun couldn't hold back his curiosity,

"Big brother, what can you do to make everyone in the world able to read?"

He was born in a poor family, but he was lucky to worship Tong Yuan as a teacher, so he could be all-round in civil and military affairs.

Because of this, Zhao Yun knows very well how impossible it is to let the people of the world study!

Without Cao Cao and a group of colleagues, Yang Ling was much more casual, and asked with a smile,

"Zilong, eldest brother asked you, why do you say that everyone can't afford to read?"

"Needless to say, of course, books are too precious."

Zhao Yun smiled bitterly.

Although Cai Lun improved the papermaking technology before, the papermaking technology is still relatively old, and the quality is not very good, so it is not easy to preserve.

For various reasons, paper has not been popularized, and people still choose heavy bamboo slips.

The most important thing is that all the books of the day were copied by hand.

This leads to the fundamental reason why the price of books remains high!

"If only I had a way to produce paper that is light and easy to keep, and not expensive."

"And you don't need to copy it by hand, so you can produce a large number of books in a short period of time."

"Do you think you can make it affordable for people in the world to read?"

Zhao Yun was shocked, his mouth opened wide, and he looked at Yang Ling in disbelief,

"Big brother...... You, aren't you joking? ”

"When do you think I like to joke with people?"

Yang Ling gave him a blank look.

Zhao Yun came back to his senses and said with a sneer,

"Big brother, I didn't mean that, it's just this matter...... It's incredible. ”

If this is the case, everyone in the world will be able to afford to read! At that time, I am afraid that the eldest brother will leave a name in history and be admired by thousands of people! ”

Leaving a name in history, admired by thousands of people or something, Yang Ling didn't care very much.

The reason why he helped Cao Cao suppress the Shi clan was very simple.