"The old man doesn't have much to love, meat is not taboo, and he is at peace with what he encounters, and His Majesty does not need to worry about it."

Huang Qiong laughed, with a pun.

Liu Zhi will also smile heartily, this Huang Gong is really a wonderful person, after two years, he has gradually adapted to the tactful way of speaking of the ancients.

The dish is very simple, two meats, two vegetables and one soup, there is no stir-fry at this time, the key is that the smelting technology is not up to standard, and there is no suitable wok.

And he was not used to stewed vegetables, so he asked the cook to mix lettuce and water spinach, which tasted crisp and refreshing.

The meat dish is a roasted rabbit, and under his many ear mentions, the chef's barbecue skills have also skyrocketed, and now it is good in color and flavor.

Another meat dish is white-cut chicken, which is a relatively easy dish to operate under the current cooking conditions.

As for the soup, it is a modern egg custard with a little milk and honey, which has a unique flavor.

This table of dishes looks simple, but it was carefully prepared by Liu Zhi, and according to the information obtained by Long Linwei, Huang Qiong is also a foodie.

Moreover, he is honest and thrifty, opposes extravagance and waste, never eats those expensive delicacies of the mountains and seas, and only pays attention to taste.

Under the current circumstances, if he wants to carry out some reforms in the government, he must obtain the support of the Taiwei.

Huang Qiong took a look at it and saw that it was all ordinary ingredients, and couldn't help but be very satisfied.

"Your Majesty, these dishes are obviously common ingredients, but the taste is extraordinarily wonderful, and the aftertaste is endless."

Huang Qiong was an important minister of the imperial court when he was Emperor Shun, and often participated in palace banquets, but he never tasted these dishes in front of him.

"Don't hide it from the captain, I've been a person who likes to study food the most since I was a child.

It's one of the specialties I've come up with over the years, and it's a great way to turn ordinary ingredients into delicious dishes when cooked just right. ”

"Oh? Sure enough, it's a little interesting, can the old man ask His Majesty for advice in his spare time? ”

When it comes to delicious food, Huang Qiong no longer has an unfathomable image of Confucianism, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"If the captain likes it, they can study it together, and I naturally can't ask for it."

A few dishes easily shortened the distance between the two, and the atmosphere immediately became relaxed.

With two glasses of wine in his throat, Liu Zhi then said, "In the old years, I read the old chapters every day, and the Taiwei had an excerpt of the lack of recommendation, which was really impressive. ”

The light in Huang Qiong's eyes flickered slightly, "I don't know what Your Majesty thinks of this old song?" ”

It turned out that when Emperor Shun, Huang Qiong, who was still the secretary of Shangshu at that time, thought that the imperial court only relied on the Confucian scholars to elect filial piety, which was too simple.

Therefore, Shangshu asked to increase filial piety and political ability as four subjects, and Emperor Shun also thought it was true at that time, and all of them were adopted.

Previously, when Zuo Xiong asked for the election of officials, he first took the examination at the public mansion, and then retook the examination at Duanmen, which was later abolished by Shangshu Zhang Shengjuan.

Huang Qiong felt that it was very inappropriate, and played it again, thinking that the method of re-examination was to clear up the turbidity and verify the hypocrisy and inaccuracy, and should not be reformed.

At that time, Emperor Shun also listened to his opinion and resumed the retest.

It's a pity that since Liang Ji took power alone, he abolished all the previous inspection systems, and only determined by the amount of bribes.

Now Liu Zhi's idea is not only to restore the old classics of Emperor Shun, but also to go further on this basis.

Because there is a fatal flaw in the probation system at this time, that is, it is mainly based on recommendation, supplemented by examination, and whether the examination is passed or not, there is no failure.

Therefore, as long as you get the recommendation quota, it is equivalent to getting a pass to enter the officialdom, and the exam is just to distinguish between high and low positions.

The so-called power of recommendation is entirely in the hands of the bureaucratic elite. In addition to inspection, the "appointment of sons" and "selection of officials" implemented since the early Han Dynasty are also a major way for officials to enter the ranks.

Ordinary scholars are often recruited as state and county officials first, and then their superiors report to the central government to promote them as talents, filial piety, and so on.

If you are a cloth-clothed civilian who has no way, there is almost no chance.

Liu Zhi believes that the imperial examination system that arose in later generations is very suitable for the selection of talents in feudal society, which makes the imperial court gradually get rid of the monopoly of the big families, and also gives poor students the opportunity to serve the country.

But after carefully studying the current situation, he felt that he still could not be too radical.

Now, if the imperial examination is directly implemented, the resistance from the family is too great, and there are very few people who read the imperial examination, and there is no environment and soil for the imperial examination to be carried out.

However, he felt that he could learn from the practices of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and build on the current system, without fundamentally shaking the interests of the family.

Today, he wants to seek a true alliance through Huang Qiong.

Therefore, Huang Qiong's question was right in the middle, and Liu Zhi talked eloquently, revealing his true thoughts and worries about the current system.

At first, Huang Qiong didn't think so, His Majesty was young, he had just started to be in politics, and he didn't have much experience in dealing with government affairs, so it was already good to be able to talk about some skins.

But later, his expression became more and more solemn, leaned over and listened carefully, and even put down the chopsticks in his hand.

"These are my shallow opinions, which make the captain smile."

Huang Qiong sighed again and again, "Your Majesty hit the nail on the head, hit the nail on the head, and also said something that was inconvenient for the minister to say." ”

He himself was born in a big family, so he naturally understood how terrible the power of those families was, and even Liang Ji did not dare to really touch the interests of the family if he acted so recklessly.

"Knowing that the shortcomings of the inspection system are obvious, I think about it day and night, but I don't know how to change it, and I ask the captain to teach me."

Liu Zhi looked at him sincerely, this was a test to see how much reform the ministers and families could accept at this time.

Huang Qiong pondered for a moment, weighing several times in his heart, he was young and vigorous, not afraid of power, and dared to speak out about the evils of the times.

But now, after many years of ups and downs in the Huan Sea, he has already learned to seek good fortune and avoid evil, and he will not easily make rash moves.

The young man in front of him is obviously high-spirited and full of ambition, intending to show his skills and revive the heroism of the Han Dynasty.

The key is that he does have this talent, judging from the fact that less than two years after he ascended the throne, he raised his obscurity and endured humiliation, and then suddenly made a difficult attack and overthrew the powerful Liang Ji in one fell swoop.

This forbearance and wisdom have to be admired, and it has the legacy of Emperor Wu back then.

Perhaps, he will also have the opportunity to witness the rise of a generation of Tianjiao, see the poor and weak Han Dynasty, and reproduce the grand occasion of the empire.

Huang Qiong felt that his blood had cooled down and gradually began to warm up again, he was over the age of six, and his days were numbered, and there was nothing he dared to gamble.

"The old minister thinks that if we want to fundamentally solve the shortcomings, we must change the system, focus on assessment, supplemented by recommendation, and all those who are not qualified will be dethroned."

"Well said!"

Liu Zhi stroked his palms and admired, "Tai Wei's words are deafening and deafening, and people are stunned, sure enough, listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years." ”

Huang Qiong laughed, this little emperor is really interesting, obviously he already has a plan in his heart, but he has to force him to say it first.

Okay, if you just set me up, I have to pay a tribute in return, don't you come and don't be rude.

"Then how does Your Majesty think it should be assessed?"