At the beginning of May, Chongzheng Palace, Imperial Study.

Zhao Hong was at the head, and a group of ministers sat on both sides. The fragrance of tea is curling, and the deliberations of monarchs and ministers are exactly the matter of taking the imperial examination.

"Your Majesty, this is the roster of people who have passed the provincial examination of the Ministry of Rites this year, with a total of 386 people. Your Majesty, please take a look. ”

Zai Fu Xue Ji stood up and respectfully handed over the roster.

Under the rule of the new emperor, the first imperial examination, his new appearance, naturally had to be properly prepared.

"386 people, why are there so few?"

Zhao Hong looked at the list and was slightly stunned.

He vaguely remembered that in history, Zhao Guicheng, Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty, succeeded to the throne, and nearly 1,000 people were selected in the subsequent imperial examination, which was the largest number of scholars in the imperial examination in history.

How are there only more than 300 people?

Could it be that because of his "tyranny", many scholars lost the motivation to take the imperial examination?

"Back to Your Majesty, most of the scholars from all over the country, including the Tai students, went to the Jinling University Hall and the Jinling Lecture Hall. The number of scholars is divided, and this may be the reason. ”

Zou Yinglong, who has recently returned to the center, is also one of the chief examiners of the provincial examination of the Ministry of Rites, so he hurried to the ceremony.

Originally, he thought that the new emperor would praise the Jinling University Hall and the Jinling Lecture Hall, and vigorously suppressed the imperial examinations. Today, it seems that this is not the case at all.

"I see."

Zhao Hong nodded, and then understood the reason.

The probability of taking the imperial examination is too small, only three or four hundred people in three years, and sometimes even one or two hundred. It is like Jinling University Hall and Jinling Martial Arts Hall, which add up to 2,000 people a year, and the proper imperial grace is vast.

"In the twenty-fourth year of the imperial examination in Shaoxing, there was a bold poet Zhang Xiaoxiang, a famous general Yu Yunwen, and three great poets Lu You, Yang Wanli, and Fan Chengda. Among the five celebrities, Zhang Xiaoxiang and Lu Youhuai did not meet, Yu Yunwen was indescribable in the evening, Yang Wanli begged to return to the field, and Fan Chengda was not able to keep it. The country is in ruins, and it is thirsty for talent. I don't know how this year's move is? ”

Zhao Hong groaned and spoke.

Recently, he checked the list of Jinshi in the two Song Dynasty over the years, and was surprised to find that the 24-year imperial examination in Shaoxing during the reign of Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou turned out to be a gathering of celebrities, including Zhang Xiaoxiang, Yu Yunwen, Lu You, Yang Wanli, and Fan Chengda.

This made him sincerely sigh that the Gaozong Dynasty has a restored minister, but there is no restored king, which is indeed a wise saying.

The Xiaozong Dynasty has a restored king, but no restored minister. If Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others are placed in the Xiaozong Dynasty, what kind of situation will it be if such monarchs and ministers know each other?

It's a pity that history has no ifs. During the period of Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty, there were also a number of famous generals, such as Meng Hui, Yu Jue, Wang Jian, Lu Wende and so on. It's a pity that when the Mongol Empire was in full swing, the two famous generals Meng Hui and Yu Jue both died horizontally.

The Great Song Dynasty is immortal, and there is no heavenly reason.

It can also be seen that for the Great Song Dynasty, how important it is to have a talented and strategic son of heaven.

Zhao Hong's words embarrassed all the ministers.

If there is a great talent like Lu You and Yang Wanli in this dynasty, it is already thankful, not to mention five at once.

It was an embarrassment that I couldn't even think of.

The ministers laughed, and Xue Ji said with a smile on his face:

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that there is Bole in the world, but there are thousands of horses. What is the personal situation of the courtiers also depends on whether the king has a discerning eye and how the court uses them. Your Majesty knows how to make good use of people, and is thirsty for talent, and there will be great talents in this imperial examination. ”

There was some relief in Xue Ji's tone.

Under Shi Miyuan, he is submissive, and it is difficult to show his strength. The new emperor is in power, and all good opinions can be approved by the emperor. The monarchs and ministers know each other, and the mood is also comfortable.

"Xue Xiang, that's a good point! Even if there is no talent, I will try my best to let the talents show their strengths, and I will not leave regrets like Lu Fangweng. The bereaved people were in tears, and they looked south to Wang Shi for another year. Such a ridiculous thing must not happen in this dynasty! ”

Zhao Hong nodded. Xue Ji's words spoke to his heart.

The Son of Heaven is the leader of a country, and if officials are greedy and corrupt, the Son of Heaven, as the decision-maker of the country, cannot escape the blame.

Your words are pure nonsense, occupying the pit and not, people and gods are angry.

Xue Ji and the others looked at each other, and no one dared to speak out.

Zhao Hong was ridiculing his ancestor Song Gaozong Zhao again. But Zhao Hong dared, but they didn't dare.

However, if it is really calculated, Song Gaozong Zhao Gou is a line of Taizong, and today's son is a line of Taizu. Eight or nine generations have been diluted, and the relationship between the two has long been out of five suits, and it is no different from strangers.

"Zhuqing, don't think that I am cynical, just complaining. I hope that the country of the Great Song Dynasty will be rich and strong, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and restore their hometown as soon as possible, so as to comfort the kings and loyal martyrs of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Zhao Hong was serious and said a bunch of nonsense as a last resort.

"Your Majesty is worried about state affairs, and the ministers are ashamed!"

Sure enough, Xue Ji's face was solemn and he expressed his position on behalf of several ministers.

Of course, I am ashamed, after all, I am the boss, and Xue Ji and these people are all part-time workers.

"How is the distribution of the students who graduated from Jinling University Hall this year?"

Zhao Hong nodded and moved on to the next topic.

About 1,000 people graduated from Jinling University Hall this year, according to the plan of the Ministry of Officials, some went to the border areas, and some were in the central cities, and the distribution was different, but they all started from the bottom, and they could only be appointed after half a year of internship in each department.

"Back to Your Majesty, according to the needs of the various state capitals, they have all been divided, and they are all entrusted with official positions according to their specialties. A small number of students chose to do their own thing, either in business or on their own, and the imperial court did not force it. As for their ranks, they were lower than those of the imperial examinations, and they were promoted and deposed based on their political achievements. ”

The secretary of the Ministry of Rites hurried back.

Although Xue Ji is a secretary of the ministry, he is a zaifu, and he is old, so he can only do it on behalf of him.

"That's very good. It's better to go out and do things than to eat and wait for death one by one. ”

Zhao Hong nodded and said, suddenly frowning.

"In the northwest border, are there any graduates of Jinling University who are willing to go?"

The first batch of graduates of Jinling University Hall are all the noble children of Lin'an City, these guys are all noisy and have nothing to do all day long, which has brought bad social atmosphere in Lin'an City and even the entire Great Song Dynasty.

Jinling University Hall is all militarized management, and I hope that these guys can come out and change their faces and be new people.

"Back to Your Majesty, there are more than 60 people who are willing to go to the northwest border to do things. Many of these people are from middle ground and want to find a way out. Of the remaining 2,000 people who have not yet graduated, more than 200 have gone to the Jinling Lecture Hall this year. ”

Xuanxuan's words made Zhao Hong nod slightly, very helpless.

Of the 3,000 sons and daughters of the powerful, only about 60 were willing to serve the country. Coupled with the more than 200 people who went to Jinling Lecture Hall, even if they can all become talents, it is only one-tenth.

However, if one-tenth of them serve the country, it is also a gain. After all, most of these guys have to rely on Enmeng to get official positions, and they simply train them for the use of the country.

"Xue Qing, tell the Propaganda Department that more than 60 graduates who went to the northwest border, as well as those who are willing to go to remote and remote places to work, should publicize it in the newspaper. Special attention should be paid to those who have outstanding ability and integrity, and priority should be given to promotion and promotion. ”

Zhao Hong thought about it and said to Xue Ji and the others.

In all dynasties, what is most needed is talent, and what is most lacking is talent. Jinling University Hall, like the imperial examination, is a means for the imperial court to select talents, and there is no difference in essence.

"Your Majesty. I have been an official in the court, and there are more than twice as many officials in the door shade as in the imperial examination. Your Majesty's painstaking efforts, after these three thousand nobles, more than 10% can really serve the country, and Your Majesty's hard work has not been in vain. ”

Xue Ji sighed, although there is some flattery, it seems to be the best interpretation of what Zhao Hong said, "even a pile of garbage is valuable".

In the last years of Jiading in the Great Song Dynasty, the officials from the shadow supplement accounted for sixty percent, and the officials from the imperial examination only accounted for three percent.

The emperor founded the Jinling University Hall, and he completely agreed.

"Your Majesty, the remaining 600 people in the first phase of Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall have also graduated, according to the military configuration of each border area, 300 people went to Sichuan, 100 people each went to Huguang and Lianghuai, and the remaining 100 people went to other roads in the Great Song Dynasty."

After talking about the Jinling University Hall, the military department Shangshu Xuanxuan told Zhao Hong about the distribution of the first batch of graduates of the Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall.

According to Zhao Hong's arrangement, Sichuan was the concentration of the war in the next ten years, and half of the graduates of the Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall went to Shukou.

"The military department has arranged it well, and it is exactly what I want."

Zhao Hong looked at Zhen Dexiu and Xue Ji and smiled.

"Zhenqing, Ling Lang Zhenzhi said, you went to Shukou after graduation, you won't feel distressed, right? Xue Qing, your grandson Xue Tan, is he doing in Jingxi? ”

Xue Ji's grandson, Xue Tan, graduated from the martial arts hall last year and stayed on Jingnan Road to enlist in the army. Zhenzhidao graduated at the beginning of the year and went to Shukou with him, where he worked in the Lizhou Ordnance Manufacturing Division, specializing in casting firearms.

"Your Majesty is worried. The dog was so-so in his studies and barely graduated. He fell in love with those strange tricks and went to the Lizhou Rong Division to work in the Lizhou Weapons Manufacturing Division, and the old minister was very pleased. The dog went home, and the old minister almost didn't know him. When I woke up in the morning, the bedding was neatly folded, the eating and sitting were upright, and the house was spotlessly cleaned. It's really three days, and you should be impressed! ”

Zhen Dexiu and Xue Ji glanced at each other, and Zhen Dexiu opened his mouth first.

In fact, he was very satisfied and pleased with the change in his son. The son has a cowardly personality, and it is better to go to the Lizhou Weapons Manufacturing Division to work than to fight on the front-line battlefield.

"Your Majesty, the old minister Xue Tan sent a letter to his family, saying that he was determined to be Wei Qinghuo of the Great Song Dynasty. I really don't know how thick the sky is. Let Your Majesty laugh! ”

Xue Ji shook his head and said, Zhao Hong, Zou Yinglong and the others all laughed.

Wei Qinghuo went to illness, it seems that many of these young people who have been trained in the martial arts hall have found their own aspirations in life.

"Your Majesty, the little girl teaches in Jinling Lecture Hall, and now it is not what it used to be, but I am worried that her eyes are too high and it is difficult to find her in-laws."

Xuan Xuan followed Xue Ji and also interjected.

"Good! The country is the time to employ people, let them work hard, live up to the time, live up to the country, this is the new generation of the Great Song Dynasty! ”

Zhao Hong smiled with satisfaction.

As far as the playboy of Zhenzhidao was able to change his face and go to the side to endure hardships, he really blinded everyone's eyes.

Young people are the future, and their small changes are big changes in the country. In less than ten years, the martial wind will surely permeate the entire army, and the future of the Great Song Dynasty can be expected.

Zou Yinglong shook his head secretly. talked about the imperial examination, but returned to the martial arts hall. The emperor's concern for side affairs, three sentences without leaving the bank, jumped on the paper.