After nearly 20 years of development, the imperial examination of the Han Dynasty has been perfected day by day.

It doesn't need the emperor's personal control at all to operate normally, so the reason why he is in charge is more symbolic.

It indicates the importance that the imperial court attaches to the national examination.

After returning to the palace, he did not appear in public, but summoned a number of ministers in the Zhongde Palace.

Although he could not speak, it did not affect his authority in the imperial court, and he listened carefully to the state administration in the past few months.

After the last reform, commercial development and industrial development have begun to slow down, and not only that, but the industrial structure has also been benignly adjusted.

It is considered a preliminary solution to the hidden dangers, but the small problems still exist, and it is impossible to completely solve them, so we can only continue to check and fill in the gaps.

The possibility of collapse is not for the time being, after all, due to his forcible change, the agrarian civilization suddenly moved towards a society where the commercial civilization merged.

The contradictions in the ideological concept and social system are very easy to intensify, and the only fortunate thing is that the Eastern Han Dynasty has just evolved from a slave society, and the feudal society is not yet complete.

Therefore, the conflict with the latter did not become agitated by later generations, and gradually formed a strange and harmonious combination of contradictions.

In the past, Liu Zhi always felt that he was still young, and he had a lot of time to squander in the future, but now he was seriously ill, and suddenly he understood.

Even if you are the son of heaven, you may have a short life at any time.

At this point, his courtiers were more sober than him, for no other reason, because almost all the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty were short-lived ghosts.

Therefore, the change of imperial power is very fast, and many have no heirs, so the country cannot be turbulent.

Now that he has set up the crown prince, these courtiers seem to have taken a reassuring pill, and at least half of them have turned their attention to the crown prince Liu Jin.

His Majesty is not in good health, and it is naturally a big thing for the ministers to cultivate a new emperor.

It's just that some people have the heart of worrying about the country and the people, and some people have the idea of seeking personal interests for the future, but the two teachers Liu Zhi chose for his son are more conscientious people.

And the two of them, one is knowledgeable and teaches students according to their aptitude, and the other is proficient in government affairs and has a flexible mind, which can be regarded as complementing each other.

In addition, Liu Zhi also chose a Gezhixue teacher for him, and the future emperor must understand the importance of science in the development of the empire.

In addition, the prince had to attend classes at the Hanlin Academy for two days every ten years to receive the teachings of the scholars.

Because of His Majesty's physical factors, Liu Jin began to contact the government at a young age, and he would take some time out every day to participate in the work of the Zhongshu Province or the Secretary Province and the Eighth Ministry.

When Liu Zhi summoned the ministers, the crown prince would also sit on the sidelines. The father and son have not been together for half a year, but their relationship has not been strange, because they often exchange letters.

As an emperor, he naturally attaches great importance to his heir's learning status, and often asks him about his progress and his views on matters in the court.

And as a father, he is equally concerned about his son's physical and mental development, and only a healthy personality can bring out a dignified country.

Father and son have always relied on pen and paper to communicate, at first it was an act of last resort, but after a long time, Liu Zhi found the benefits of this method.

The Eastern Han Dynasty had a strict hierarchy, and the rules of speech between the father and son were extremely strict, although Liu Zhi deliberately simplified many etiquettes after becoming emperor.

But some things have long been integrated into the whole society, and even if they want to change, they can only come subtly, little by little.

Therefore, several princes are very well-behaved in front of Liu Zhi, even if they are naughty like Liu Yu, they are just as respectful.

Therefore, the communication between father and son is basically in a state of Liu Zhi's explanation, and the sons can only listen to each other.

This made it impossible for him to know what they really thought, but now by writing letters, his son was able to talk to them calmly.

Liu Jin is a relatively precocious child, he already has a lot of ideas at a young age, and he has his own preliminary understanding of the current situation of the Han Dynasty.

It is too risky for such a large country to be ruled by a wise emperor, and only a mature system and structure can ensure long-term peace and stability.

This made Liu Zhi slightly surprised, his thoughts were clearer than most adults.

You must know that he can have this consciousness completely because he came from later generations and received too much vast information beyond the times.

From this point of view, Liu Zhi felt that his son was much better than him.

He suddenly rose up and began to slowly explain modern knowledge, from daily information to various social systems, and later various philosophical knowledge......

There is no specific meaning to instill in him, that is, he is aimless, and he says a little bit of everything, as if he usually chats.

His only purpose is to increase Liu Jin's knowledge, let him know more about different worlds, and gradually form his own worldview and values.

As for how far he can go in the end, who can completely control it, at most it is just a guide.

Inspired Liu Zhi, he also began to write letters to his second son Liu Zhen and youngest son Liu Yu, and through many communications, he slowly learned that Liu Zhen was actually a particularly talented child.

He has a special interest in culture, likes to write essays, composes poetry, and is quite talented.

In the letter, he finally mustered up the courage and sent a request to his high-ranking father to postpone his marriage and travel all over the famous mountains and rivers.

Young man, who has no dreams, Liu Zhi finally agreed to his request after careful consideration, and specially asked him to select a few like-minded friends to set off together.

Of course, behind his back, he still sent a team of Long Linwei to secretly guard it, so as not to have any accidents.

As for his youngest son Liu Yu, who was most worried, he turned out to be an engineering man, and he was very interested in Gezhixue.

With his lively and active temperament, as long as he starts a small physics experiment, he can be completely immersed in it, and he has no distractions for several hours in a row.

Liu Zhi asked his teacher and found that Liu Yu was indeed talented in this area, so he asked him to spend half a day every day to study at the Academy of Sciences.

There, Liu Yu was like a fish in water, and if he could become a scientific researcher in the future and add strength to the industrial development of Dahan, it would be impossible.

In this big exam, Liu Zhi naturally presided over it as the emperor, and the deputy examiners were Hu Guang, Xun Shuang and Chen Fan.

Xun Shuang, as the only three-yuan and first winner in the history of the Great Han Imperial Examination, has no one been able to break his unparalleled record so far.

This makes him a perfect character in Han folk mythology, and it has long been rumored that he is a Wenqu star or something.

After so many years of training, Xun Shuang has accumulated enough qualifications, this is the first time he has served as the deputy chief examiner of the imperial examination, and it also invisibly shows the emperor's trust in him.

Compared with the beginning, there have been great changes in the current Great Han Imperial Examination, and the most significant difference is the beginning of the separate examinations.

The special talent selection system of that year has also been included in the scope of the imperial examination.

Therefore, the students who rushed to take the exam were also divided into four categories: engineering, agriculture, liberal arts, and medicine, and on the first day, they took the basic classics, arithmetic, and history exams.

From the second day, students will take professional knowledge examinations, with the Faculty of Science conducting examinations for engineering, the Faculty of Agriculture and Medicine for agriculture, and the Faculty of Medicine, and the Liberal Arts examinations conducted by the Hanlin Academy.

This makes the examination of various professional talents fairer, and their future career will also be closely related to the subject.

Needless to say, in the medical department, I will become a doctor, or enter a hospital and a medical department.

In addition to entering the College of Agriculture, you can also become an agricultural official, and the engineering department is similar, but in addition to the Academy of Sciences, you can also enter the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other relevant departments.

The scope of liberal arts is wider, and after admission, you can enter the Hanlin Academy, you can enter various ministries as a clerk, or you can go to become a local government official, and the path is wider.

It is worth mentioning that if you want to enter the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and the Supervision Institute, you need to conduct a separate professional examination.

In this way, the division is more accurate than before, and it can provide professional talents for various parts, which also makes the officials of Dahan more qualified.

To tell the truth, when he was still in modern times, Liu Zhi was very curious about the ancient imperial examination system.

He is very suspicious of this, a nerd, who does not understand the world, and has no relevant professional knowledge, can he be a good official.

Therefore, after the crossing, he has always attached great importance to this matter, but at that time, it was still a procuratorial system, and it was really a long way to go to complete the goal in his heart.

Fortunately, 20 years later, his goal has now been achieved little by little, and although there are still many shortcomings in implementation, at least the institutional framework has been established.

In order to train his son, he let Liu Jin participate in the whole process of this imperial examination.

The national examination is one of the most solemn events in the entire imperial court, and almost all departments from top to bottom are involved in it.

Compared with the modern college entrance examination, although the number of participants is not so large, the specifications are stricter, and it should be said that it is most similar to the civil service examination.

After all, if you pass the exam, you can directly enter the national system, so for scholars, it is an exam that directly determines the fate.

At the same time, this is also a carnival of the entire Beijing Division, from more than 2,000 candidates at the beginning to more than 10,000 candidates now, the change in the number also shows the rapid development of education in the past 20 years.

In order to cope with the big exam once every few years, Liu Zhi also built a special examination room, which was located outside the summer gate.

Liu Zhi borrowed the name of later generations, called the Tribute Courtyard, the whole construction area is very large, covering an area of more than 200 acres, is the most magnificent building built since he took office.

In addition to the examination rooms, there are also temporary dormitories and canteens, which are convenient for unified management and avoid further vicious incidents such as food poisoning.

It's not open to the public, but it's taken care of by a special person, and when it's time for the exam, the military will take it in advance.

Even the military, which is responsible for security and surveillance, has personnel from three agencies.

Yulin Army, Zhi Jinwu and Long Linwei, they can contain each other, so as not to appear to stick to themselves and steal.

During the exam, strict traffic control will be implemented throughout the Xiamen Pavilion, and vehicles are not allowed to enter without permission, and loud noises are not allowed to affect the performance of the exam.

Even the entire capital will have a curfew, and from the time of day onwards, it is forbidden to wander the streets at will, and this is not only to ensure the normal operation of the exams, but also to create a solemn atmosphere.

From ancient times to the present, knowledge has always been valuable and sacred.

It's just that Liu Zhi expanded the simple subset of sage scriptures and histories in the hearts of the ancients to a broader scope.

The duration of the examination is three days, from the time the candidates enter Beijing to the time when I assign my duties after the examination, which is almost a full year.

The examination adopts the vague name system of later generations, and the marking teacher cannot open the seal privately, and it still takes the form of three teachers cross-grading.

As for the basic questions, the standard answers will be adopted, while the essays, poems, and other questions that need to be played on their own will also have a unified standard, although the answers are more flexible.

This is also to minimize fraud, which is not completely eradicated, no matter how strict it is.

Therefore, Liu Zhi adopted a strict punishment system, and as long as the fraud was verified afterwards, he would be severely punished.

At the beginning of the year, when the imperial examination was opened, the Xiyuan Poetry Meeting, the Flower Arrangement Parade, the Imperial Palace Banquet and other grand events have been retained as traditional programs.

The imperial examination has become a national event, and a large number of students from other places will rush to the capital to observe every year.

First, I took this opportunity to learn more about the imperial examination system, secondly, I came to learn more from students from all over the world, and thirdly, I came to feel the atmosphere and cheer myself up.

Because the examination is divided into four categories, the rules of the temple examination after the examination have also been adjusted.

During the palace examination, the top three will be selected in the four major categories of liberal arts, engineering, agriculture and medicine.

Then use the basic knowledge questions to evaluate the overall ranking, and decide the final leader, list eye and flower exploration candidates.

The palace examination is fixed to be held in the Yutang Palace, and there will be special examiners for on-site examinations, and there will also be temporary questions added by the ministers of civil and military affairs.

If it was a normal year, the emperor would have conducted a personal assessment, but this year His Majesty can only be a show.

Of course, if he is interested, he can write the topic on paper.

In order to give the crown prince Liu Jin a certain sense of participation, Liu Zhi decided to let him ask a question during the palace exam.

Although he is only twelve years old, Liu Jin has always been young and old, sitting in the hall with a straight posture and a serious and dignified expression.

As the future heir of the empire, no one here dares to underestimate him.

The number of participants in the temple examination was not very large, only fifty, ten each in engineering, agriculture and medicine, and since the number of participants in the liberal arts examination was the largest, twenty people were selected.

After a round of intense examinations, six students were selected in the liberal arts and the top three in the remaining subjects.

In the entire imperial examination, there may be fraud in the previous links, but only the palace examination is a link, and there is no water involved.

No matter how cowhide a person is, it is impossible to make a ghost under the gaze of a full house of civil and military officials and the emperor.

Therefore, the fifty people who can be selected to come to the Jade Hall Hall definitely have real materials, and they are the best in this big exam.