Huo Guang's face was gloomy, and he hated the sons and nephews in the family who were not able to make iron and steel.

The general is not happy, but I am happy.

"Good, good!" Liu He said a few good things in a row, and finally grabbed everyone's attention to himself again.

"There is Lao Zhong's father, so many talents have been selected for my Han, so in the next few days, the middle father, the imperial historian and Guangluxun will discuss separately and arrange them to suitable official positions from high to low."

"No." Several people answered.

"Wait, if I'm not mistaken, this Liu Anmin is already Zong Zhengcheng with a rank of more than a thousand stones, so I will make a claim and not give him another official position, and still stay in Zong Zhengcheng's position, what is Zong Zheng's opinion?"

"Wechen has no objections."

"Okay, this matter is very good, in addition to making them officials, I will also give them another reward, each of them with thirty gold and one hundred silk horses!"

"In addition, these fifteen articles must be copied out and distributed to the official schools of each county, so that the people of Dahan and Lang officials can see what kind of talent is what kind of talent my Dahan really needs!"

Liu He said quite heroically and set the tone very high.

The courtiers present seemed to be somewhat familiar with this scene, as if they had seen it not long ago.

Although the Son of Heaven is not calm enough, he is bold in speaking and doing things.

What is said and done has deep meaning and far-reaching meaning.

Just like today, I'm afraid it won't end here, and there will be some waves in the court.

Sure enough, the Son of Heaven did not let the courtiers wait too long, and began to provoke "incidents".

"Father Zhong, what do you think of this imperial examination, and the talents selected can be regarded as both talented and virtuous?"

Huo Guang was a little at a loss for a while, he found that although the Son of Heaven was asking a question, there was only one answer to this question.

In other words, there is only one answer to this question of the Son of Heaven.

And this question, which already had an answer, forced Huo Guang into a corner.

These selected articles were all picked out by Huo Guang, and it is impossible for him to deny the merits and value of these articles at this moment, let alone the outstanding talents of these Lang officials.

Putting this matter aside, no one among Huo Guang's children and nephews stood out in this imperial examination, and if Huo Guang denied it all, it would inevitably be criticized.

In this way, Huo Guang can only recognize the advantages of this imperial examination.

Although he also thinks in his heart that this method of passing the imperial examination to carry out the second talent selection is quite reasonable and practical.

But the feeling of being semi-forced to agree with a point of view is quite uncomfortable.

The problem is that at this time, he has to approve it, and for some reason, Huo Guang has some complaints about the Son of Heaven.

"The old man thinks that the Lang official selected for the imperial examination has good morality, and His Majesty can come up with this method, it is really ingenious, and he has a seven-trick exquisite heart."

"Oh? I didn't expect that my middle father would give such a high evaluation, and I was a little hesitant before, but now I don't need to hesitate......"

"I would like to ask the princes to discuss it at this moment, and see if we can apply this method of the imperial examination to all the subjects of the examination system."

"From now on, the number of people in each subject examination will directly triple, but after arriving in Chang'an, they will all have to take the imperial examination, and only one-third of them will be taken, and the rest of the money will be returned."

As soon as these words came out, except for Zhang Anshi and Bingji, the two "insiders", most of the courtiers immediately turned their heads to each other.

It's a big change that will change a lot of things.

Under the original probation system, each county distributed the number of probationers according to the proportion of the population. Regardless of their level, the selected talents can immediately become officials in the court.

Regardless of rank, at least it will become the help of the county or the "lord" in the court.

Over time, a small sapling grows into a large and small forest.

However, after joining the imperial examination, it means that no matter how many talents are selected by a county, they may all fail in the examination.

This forces the county or the lord to not only consider the problem of proximity and distance when recommending talents, but also find ways to identify some people with real talent and learning, otherwise it is very likely to lose the competition in this "game of thrones".

At this time, the reading of the Bible was still the power of a small number of people, and the probation system was still a highly efficient way to select talents.

However, some checks and balances are needed.

Joining the imperial examination is a good supplement.

The transition from equal to differential elections is a huge step forward.

At least more talents can be discovered, and some wealthy families who have faintly become bigger are appropriately restricted.

Within a year or two, Liu He would popularize papermaking and printing on a large scale, so that more low-income people and children of small families would have the possibility of studying the Bible.

After the number of educated people expands, Liu He will fully implement the method of taking the imperial examination.

Of course, it would be a new imperial examination system, not the Bagu Wenshu of later generations.

At that time, talents will be discovered earlier, and the selected talents will be more genuinely talented.

……

At the moment, Liu He could naturally see that there were people in the court who wanted to oppose it.

However, Liu He did not intend to give them a chance to object.

Liu He remembered what Wang Shi said: He is the Son of Heaven, and he must do more impartial royal ways.

did not sit on the throne before, and wanted to practice the way of conspiracy; But at this moment, the throne is stable, and it is necessary to do more royal ways.

Since what is done is beneficial to the country, the people, and the court, then there is no reason for an upright courtier to disagree.

"I think that the imperial examination is good because there is a criterion to measure talents, which is visible to everyone and will make talents feel at ease, unlike the original impression of the master and vague comments, which will inevitably make people criticize."

Liu He saw that the courtier's reaction seemed to be calmer, so he said the last sentence: "I think that real talents will not be afraid of the imperial examination." ”

Liu He stopped after saying that.

There is still the second half of the sentence that has not been spoken, but the courtiers have vaguely heard it: those who oppose the imperial examination are all deceitful and famous-stealing people who have no real talent and real learning.

The crown that the Son of Heaven buckled down was too big for anyone to afford.

Even the great generals can't afford it.

No wonder the general didn't say a word at this moment, and he couldn't see joy, anger and sorrow.

"Father, you are the Auxiliary Minister, what do you think of this proposal?"

Huo Guang was silent, unable to think of anything to say for a while, except that he felt that he seemed to have some hindsight on this matter.

He seems to have become a stand-in for the Son of Heaven - proving the good of the imperial examination for the Son of Heaven.

After being in the court for so long, this feeling of being manipulated is very uncomfortable.

Huo Guang could only say a little bluntly: "It is quite innovative to put the imperial examination into the probation system, but it will be implemented this year, is it too hasty?" ”

"Father Zhong is right, I want to hear what other people have to say."

The courtiers had some hesitation.

The first is that the hat just now is a little big, and the second is that it is thankless to make a statement between the Son of Heaven and the general.

Everyone can see that the Son of Heaven and the Great General are like father and son, and they may soon be reconciled, but it will be themselves who will be unlucky at that time.

However, those who hold these ideas are all those who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages in the Huo Party, and they are a minority.

In the court, there are many people of insight.

Zongzheng Liu De took the lead in standing up and said with a serious face: "Weichen believes that the imperial examination is beneficial to the country and the people, and it should be implemented as soon as possible. ”

"Weichen seconded Zongzheng Liu Gong, this imperial examination has boosted the dull wind among Lang officials, and it should be implemented as soon as possible." Zhang Anshi expressed his opinion quite rarely.

"Wechen seconded Zongzheng Liu Gong, Wechen had the honor to participate in the general affairs of the imperial examination, and believed that the imperial examination was the most fair and just, and it should be implemented quickly."

"Weichen served the imperial Shi Yan Yannian seconded the ......"

"Weichen Dahonglu Wei Xian seconded the ......"

……

In addition to those ministers who were under Liu He's command who stood up in agreement, there were also seven or eight courtiers with high status who also stood up.

Many of them have children and nephews who have passed high school in this first imperial examination.

After tasting the sweetness, it is natural that you should stand up and maintain it.

In the blink of an eye, Liu He's proposal won the support of one-third of the courtiers.

Liu He was so excited that his hands trembled a little, and the preparations he had made in the past few months had not been in vain.

At this time, Zhao Chongguo, a veteran who usually only expresses his opinions in military affairs, also stood up.

"The old man believes that the imperial examination is the same as the military merit awarding system, and the most important thing is that there is a clear criterion, which can make the inspection system more complete, and since it is useful, it should be implemented quickly."

Huo Guang's face turned pale, and he realized that he had made another mistake.

Whether you agree or not, you shouldn't be so hesitant.

Once hesitating, the courtiers who stand on their side and only look forward to themselves will also hesitate, and they will naturally lose the opportunity, which will allow Liu De to drive the other courtiers up.

Huo Guang couldn't help but wonder a little, why did he hesitate today?

The imperial examination is indeed a good method, which is certainly the reason why I did not reject it immediately; But the deeper reason may have something to do with the Son of Heaven.

Huo Guang looked at the Son of Heaven who was sitting on a high place, and his mood was a little complicated.

That's right, for some reason, I'm a little jealous of the Son of Heaven now.

Because of fear, so he hesitated, and he put away his past dominance, is it because he is old? That's why you're afraid?

Liu He looked at the courtiers, and then at Huo Guang, a little nervous.

After all, this is the first time he has used the cards in his hand to take advantage of the situation to sing against Huo Guang.

It doesn't matter if you win or not, the important thing is to try Huo Guang's color.

Judging from the current results, the middle father of the Son of Heaven is not so terrible now.

It's enough to see that.

"Ahem, the princess said it very well, but I thought about it just now and felt that what the middle father said was also reasonable."

"Although the imperial examination is good, it is not advisable to rush it, I think it will be better to forget it this year, and it will be more appropriate to implement it next year."

"Father, what do you think about this?"

This year or next year, in fact, it is about the same, the important thing is that this decision was made by the Son of Heaven.

Huo Guang, who was quite unhappy in his heart, saw that the overall situation had been decided, and those who did not express their position, I am afraid that more than half of the courtiers who supported this move had already been decided.

It is impossible for him to go against half of the court.

Fortunately, the Son of Heaven finally asked his opinion to give himself some room to maneuver, otherwise he would really have to spit on himself.

"Then, according to the words of the Son of Heaven, the imperial examination will be integrated into the probation system next year."

"Very good, the middle father is wise!"

Liu He smiled, smiling quite proudly.

This time, it won.

(End of chapter)