Chapter 138 Imperial Examination

Pei Huaibei immediately said, "Oh? What's the idea? ”

Rong Zhao smiled all over his face, and the corners of his mouth rose: "Prince, ladies and gentlemen, do you still remember the method of selecting newspaper editors and bank presidents?" ”

Everyone was stunned.

Xu Shangshu, who was getting older and older, spoke: "Is it the method of the exam?" ”

Rong Zhao bowed: "Yes, what kind of official is suitable, how much ability do you have, take a test, put the answer sheet together and compare, isn't it all you know?" ”

It's easy to see!

However, some people still frowned and hesitated; "If you can't answer ...... well"

Rong Zhao took it for granted: "This is not just by answering the questionnaire to select people, of course, but also to meet people, after answering the papers, eliminate the messy people, bring the rest of the people to us, compare the exam papers to answer questions, isn't it wonderful?" ”

Those present couldn't help but nod.

It is indeed a good way, the same question is answered by different people, but it can be screened out of the inappropriate first.

"First, there is no precedent for such an election of officials, and second, if a talented person does not answer the exam papers well and fails to face the saint, won't he miss being an official?" Still, there are objections.

Rong Zhao looked at him and smiled slightly: "Isn't the president of the bank an official?" ”

The president of the bank is an official, why is there no precedent?

The first question is not valid.

Man: "......"

Rong Zhao continued: "If you miss it this time, won't there be a next time?" ”

After a pause, she smiled and asked him kindly: "Adults are so worried, isn't it the person who recommended it, or the junior in the family, who can't even answer the exam papers?" Don't have much skills? ”

That look, that expression.

Sympathy with contempt, contempt with sympathy......

The man's eyes widened: "Naturally not!" ”

Where can you dare to admit this question?

Rong Zhao: "Then what are you worried about?" ”

The man was dumbfounded and had to shut up.

I almost forgot, this is the Rong Zhao who is scared of the sky!

Even if there is a different person on top, she is still the same.

A few people who opposed it were so stunned by Rong Zhao that they shut up, and the rest of those who didn't agree in their hearts but didn't dare to oppose it on their faces didn't have to care.

Pei Huai smiled sadly, and after a while, he cleared his throat: "Taifu's method is very good, whether he has real talent and real learning, it is clear at a glance, besides, it is more appropriate to select people by examination papers and expand the scope of election officials." ”

Hearing this, the official who also felt that the method was very good nodded.

Pei Huaibei then ordered: "Then Taifu will come out with a fold." ”

Rong Zhao raised his hand: "Yes." ”

A day later.

Rong Zhao took out the charter, a thick fold, and passed it from the prince's hand to the hands of the hundred officials.

Everyone: "!! ”

Well?

Isn't it just to test the recommended person?

How can it be so complicated?

Everyone stared at the so-called "detailed rules of the imperial examination" in disbelief.

What is the county test, the township test, the meeting test, and the palace test...... After this set, wouldn't it include the entire world of people who want to be officials?

There are also categories of topics, which are varied.

After so many exams,

The younger generation of their family, can they still be officials easily?!

Isn't this just a fight with the whole world?

Give opportunities to those who are not the children of big families and eunuchs?

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all dumbfounded.

At the top, Pei Huaibei nodded, and seemed to appreciate it very much: "This method is good, so that you don't have to worry that the selected officials don't have real talents, and you can select talents from the whole world. ”

He was genuinely emotional.

This method of the imperial examination, Pei Huaibei is also the first time to see it.

Yesterday, Rong Zhao proposed to select officials by examination, and he knew that she had an idea in her heart.

I was prepared, but I was still surprised.

This method of the imperial examination is completely to break the monopoly of today's official eunuchs and families, and give the lower classes the opportunity to become officials and get ahead.

In the long run, the family that has always continued and the official family that has no successor will all be squeezed down by the newly rising forces to change the entire situation of Dayan.

There was no emperor who did not like the imperial examinations.

The talents selected from him, those officials who were elected by him from the lower classes of the people, did they support him or the family behind him?

Pei Huaibei exhaled, his heart beating a little fast.

He looked at Rong Zhao, his eyes were like a puddle of water, which could drown people in it.

The birth of the imperial examination was inevitably met with opposition.

Many of the officials who agreed with it yesterday have changed their faces today, and some people immediately jumped out and said loudly: "Mrs. Rong, I'm afraid this method is inappropriate, and if you take exams again and again, and select people layer by layer, isn't it a waste of time?" ”

Another person answered: "Ordinary people, how can they be talented? ”

Another person said: "Yes, now that the imperial court is short of people, how can I wait for your so-called imperial examination?" In my opinion, this thing is not reliable. ”

Rong Zhao had long known that there would be opposition, and she still stood there, smiling slightly: "The minister just proposed the imperial examination, not only to expand the scope, but also to make the entire Dayan Dynasty more fair?"

"As for this first time, let's start with the exam, it shouldn't be a waste of time, right?"

Now, even if it is expanded to the whole world, the bottom has not been studied, and it will not be able to pass the exam.

Then this time, it is better to move quietly, and it is more important to take the lead.

"Choosing people from all over the world is troublesome after all." Someone replied.

Pei Huaibei said slowly: "Compared with the election of good officials, it is more troublesome to be troublesome, and besides, even if it is selected from all over the world, those ordinary people may not be comparable to the official eunuchs and family backgrounds, and expanding the scope is just looking for pearls in the sea." ”

He was relieved.

But it is also a fact that the implementation of the former prince, although the culture is not controlled by the big family, is still monopolized by the big family.

If you want to be an official from a poor background, there is no channel at all.

The children of the family and the official family, when they reach the age and raise their reputation, will naturally be elected as officials in the court, and the class is seriously solidified.

When the prince said this, the officials relaxed a little.

Their children have been reading and writing since they were young, and they are naturally not comparable to ordinary people.

Rong Zhao smiled at this time: "Then this time the election of officials will start with the examination?" How about issuing official documents, recruiting talented people, entering Beijing for examinations, and selecting officials? ”

Pei Huaibei nodded, and asked casually: "What do you think?" ”

The hundred officials hesitated

blink

In the end, there is no objection.

Take a test of the elected officials,

That's what they all agreed on yesterday.

The prince said to expand the atmosphere, and they all agreed.

At this time, it is not appropriate to say that he is against it......

So, everyone nodded in agreement.

Pei Huaibei looked at Rong Zhao again: "This matter will be handed over to Taifu to be responsible." “

Rong Zhao raised his hand and saluted, and said respectfully: "Yes." ”

She looked up again, with a faint smile in her eyes, and although there was no wave on her face, she was in a good mood.

The imperial examination was replaced by Emperor Yongming a year ago, and it was replaced by the mixed forces of the DPRK and China...... If she proposes it, it must not be implemented.

But that's no longer the case.

Rong Zhao has gone from two years ago to the present, from Rong Shilang to Rong Taifu, from the household department to Mingzhou to control the water, made many friends, and also got the support of many people, and what she proposed is extremely valued.

And now is the right time.

The court lacks many people, not just one or two, but many.

These officials are not worried that the people they want to recommend will not be able to enter the court, so naturally they will not be so nervous.

The three princes had just been beaten, and there was a lot of noise in the court, and the officials were all nervous, for fear that another wave would hit them.

The emperor is seriously ill, and the crown prince is about to ascend the throne.

Everyone was busy hugging his thighs, wanting to be still weighed in the hands of the new emperor.

In this case, they naturally would not oppose the crown prince.

Rong Zhao's purpose was to throw out the imperial examination and set a precedent.

Emperor Yongming is old and doesn't want to toss this kind of thing that needs to be pulled for a long time, but Pei Huaibei is the new emperor, and there are many, many years in the future.

Rong Zhao brought the imperial examination to him, and he would definitely be moved and would take the time to implement it.

And this satisfies her purpose.

Downwards and backwards.

Pei Huaibei called Rong Zhao to the study, and the two chatted for a long time about the imperial examination.

On the coffee table in front of him, there are still the tea that Rong Zhao likes to drink and the snacks he likes to eat.

Rong Zhao: "This is not something that can be done in a short period of time, and it is also necessary to pay attention to the selection of people with real talents and learning, rather than scholars who do not listen to things outside the window and can only do it." ”

Pei Huaibei nodded and poured her tea: "I know, take your time." ”

Rong Zhao didn't drink it again, but said, "Your Highness, what the minister should have said has been said, so he will leave first." ”

Pei Huai paused slightly.

Immediately, he pursed his lips and said softly: "Although the complete imperial examination system will not be implemented now, the people should be allowed to prepare as soon as possible, and the people should also be informed of the things you said about the school......

Even if the imperial examination system will not be implemented in the next two years, it will definitely be in the future.

Tell the people in advance, and they will prepare in advance.

Rong Zhao nodded: "The minister will send it to the newspaper." ”

After a pause, she added: "However, if the matter of the imperial examination and the academy is mentioned in the newspaper in advance, I am afraid that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will have opinions." ”

It's just that the imperial examination has already made them dissatisfied, and if the matter of the academy is brought up again, the officials will not be allowed to blow it up?

Pei Huaibei shook his head: "The matter that my father implemented the school is just a rehash of the old things. ”

Actually, it's different.

learn

The combination of the hall and the imperial examination is not one plus one equals two, it is equal to infinity, which can change the pattern of the entire Dayan Dynasty.

Officials whose interests are violated must be vigorously opposed.

Without waiting for Rong Zhao to point out, Pei Huaibei said: "Now it is only proposed that the imperial examination has not yet been implemented, and it is necessary to wait for the right time, as for their opposition...... When the newspaper is published, their eyes will be diverted. ”

The last sentence is very light and light.

Rong Zhao's heart froze, and his heartbeat missed half a beat.

This is......

There was a guess in her heart, but her face was still calm, and she only nodded: "Your Highness is right." ”

Pei Huaibei was helpless: "Ah Zhao, you don't need to be so polite to me. ”

Rong Zhao smiled and didn't answer.

After finishing the business, he had already finished talking without anything to say, Pei Huaibei really had no way to leave Rong Zhao, so he could only watch her stand up, raise her hand and salute, and then leave.

After she left, Pei Huai sighed sadly, and then stood up.

Immediately, he ordered: "King Zhaoning enters the palace." ”

Night.

Liu Wanjun accompanied King Ning into the palace.

Pei Huaibei was taking care of Emperor Yongming, and by the way, he looked through the folds, and under the candlelight, his face was half bright and half dark.

Emperor Yongming was fed medicine, so that night, he slowly opened his eyes.

When I opened it, I saw a familiar side face and a familiar gown......

Emperor Yongming stretched out his hand, his voice weak and hoarse: "Jin'er? ”

Pei Huaibei heard the movement, put down the fold, looked at him, and said in a faint voice: "Grandpa Huang, you recognize the wrong person, I am Huaibei, Pei Huaibei." ”

Emperor Yongming was stunned and looked at him for a long time.

After a while, he seemed to come back to his senses and said in a trance: "Like, it's so similar......

Pei Huaibei did not speak.

Emperor Yongming's mind was confused, and he didn't even notice that Pei Huaibei did not salute.

When he remembered it, he couldn't get up, so he had to gasp for breath and his voice was hoarse: "You are very similar to your father, even your talents, only your father is gentler than you, and he loves to laugh more." ”

It was as if he was stuck in a memory.

Pei Huaibei's voice was soft: "My name is Huaibei, I was born with sadness, how can I laugh?" ”

Emperor Yongming was stunned, and then, he looked at him, and his cloudy eyes were fixed on Pei Huaibei

On his body, his face was twitching faintly, and his body was trembling.

Pei Huaibei stood up and looked at him condescendingly: "Grandpa Huang, you named me the king, in addition to making me cautious, did you also think of my father, Pei Jin?" ”

Emperor Yongming didn't speak, he wanted to sit up.

Pei Huaibei: "If you can kill your son with your own hands, why should you pretend to think about him?" ”

Emperor Yongming's body suddenly lost his strength and smashed on the bed.

He stared at the person standing, his cloudy eyes filled with horror and shock, and his voice trembled: "You know? ”

Pei Huaibei did not answer, but raised his voice to beckon: "King Xuanning comes in." ”

Soon, Liu Wanjun came in with King Ning.

She left King Ning inside and retreated herself.

King Ning was well taken care of, although he was very thin, he was very cleanly dressed and was carefully taken care of.

Only at this time he lowered his head, hehe smirked, and the whole person looked crazy.

Pei Huaibei's voice was soft: "Third uncle, no."

With the load,

Call you in today,

I want you to see him, Grandpa Huang's health is getting worse and worse, I'm afraid it won't last long......"

King Ning's face changed.

After a moment, he put away his smirk.

It was King Jin who made him pretend to be crazy, and in front of King Jin, there was naturally no need to hide it.

His voice was hoarse: "King Jin, no, the prince, you have now got what you want, remember what you promised me......"

Pei Huaibei: "I do what I say. ”

He looked at the person on the bed, and his voice was faint: "King Ning, don't you see him?" ”

King Ning looked indifferent: "I don't want to see him, if you let me see him for the last time, then forget it, I don't want to see him in life or death." ”

Pei Huaibei hooked the corners of his mouth and waved his hand: "If you don't want to see it, just go back." ”

After a pause, he said again: "The matter has passed, you don't have to pretend to be crazy and stupid, as long as you don't cause trouble, for the sake of your power to me, I won't touch you." ”

King Ning didn't say anything, and even saluted the prince respectfully, and then turned to leave.

From beginning to end, he didn't look at the person on the bed.

He's pretending to be crazy.

But he wished he was crazy.

The door of the temple was closed again, and the person on the bed struggled, hissing in a hoarse voice, and spitting out two words with difficulty: "Reverse, son-"

I don't know who I'm scolding.

Pei Huaibei smiled and shook his head.

He sat down beside Emperor Yongming's bed and looked at him with lowered eyes: "Grandpa Huang, my father respects you, many people proposed to let him ascend the throne back then, but all of them were refuted by him...... However, he was killed by you. ”

"The second uncle is the prince you pushed out after his father's death, and he was also killed by you, the third uncle was forced to pretend to be crazy, you are going to die, he refuses to look at you, and the fifth uncle was also shot by your order, he is here to save the driver."

"Do you see the rebellion and the separation? Whether it's a rebellious son, or your father is ruthless, you know it. ”

Pei Huaibei's voice has always been unwavering, but every word can pierce the tip of people's hearts.

The betrayal of relatives is a true portrayal, but it is extremely cruel.

Emperor Yongming struggled frantically.

His eyes widened, staring at Pei Huaibei, and squeezed out a few words from his throat: "I want, waste, waste...... You ......"

Pei Huaibei was still standing in place, looking at him with lowered eyes, and his tone was calm: "Abolish me?" Grandpa Huang, do you still have a son who can ascend the throne? Grandpa Huang is old, and when he got down, did he think about what to say to Pei Jin, Pei Zheng, and Pei Qin? ”

Emperor Yongming froze, and after a while, he suddenly lost his strength.

-

On September 29, the 27th year of Yongming, a new issue of the newspaper came out.

Imperial examinations, schools, and official examinations.

It instantly ignited the entire capital and made people excited.

"What? In the future, the people will be able to become officials? ”

"You have to take an exam, you have to learn skills!"

"Gee, there's always a chance, isn't it? And there is also a school, isn't it just right to learn? ”

"Is this really fake? What does that mean exactly? ”

"I'll see."

"At the end of the year at the latest, there will be an examination for the selection of officials, and there is no mention of who can participate

Huh? ”

……

The officials were also stunned.

It's not just proposed (),

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The officials immediately changed their clothes and prepared to enter the palace to find the prince.

"That's not going to work! How can things that have not yet been concluded be told to the people of the whole world? ”

"This Mrs. Rong is really bold!"

However, just as they were in a hurry to enter the palace.

In the palace, the death knell rang in unison.

Suddenly, everyone paused and looked in the direction of the palace in shock.

Even if you have been prepared, you are still shocked when this moment comes.

On September 29, the twenty-seventh year of Yongming, Emperor Yongming died.

On the same day, Prince Lingqian succeeded to the throne.

The crown prince succeeded to the throne, and the name is justified.

All the officials have changed their mourning clothes, they should cry and cry, they should work in the office, where can they take care of the election of officials and the imperial examination at this time, they are all busy with the national funeral.

After the first emperor was buried, twenty-seven days later, the new emperor officially ascended the throne.

During the whole process, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were very busy.

Especially now that there is a shortage of some people in the court, the rest of the people are even busier, and Prime Minister Zhang Cheng is sick, so he has to get up and continue to be busy.

Moreover, when the new emperor ascends the throne, many people will be promoted, and those who are not promoted will also be rewarded, especially the courtiers who are valued by the new emperor.

For example, Rong Zhao, from the prince and the prince, has become the prince, and he is a product.

Less than twenty years old!

When written into the history books, it is necessary to write a lot of content separately.

Who doesn't say a word after reading it?

Throughout October and November, hundreds of officials were busy currying favor with the new emperor and running in with the new emperor.

In this kind of busyness, who cares about what exams and selectors?

Wait until everything is done.

Xindi asked: "Taifu, how is the preparation for the official selection exam?" ”

Rong Zhao wore a new court dress of Zhengyipin, went out of the line, and saluted: "Back to the emperor, the examination venue and test papers have been prepared, just wait for the emperor to see it, and the exam will start in December." ”

Xindi nodded.

Everyone: "??? ”

- When did you prepare??

Everyone was dumbfounded.

However, they accepted the examination and selection of officials, and they did not accept the imperial examination very much.

But now no one mentions the imperial examination, and the newspaper report is also two months ago, and it is difficult for the Manchu Dynasty to mention it again, so we have to wait to see how Rong Zhao will hold this "examination".

Just because they are unprepared does not mean that ambitious people are unprepared.

Previously the newspaper said that by the end of the year.

Although a lot of things happened in the middle, such as the death of the first emperor and the accession of the new emperor, many people still did not forget about it.

There are even young people from other places who arrived in the capital early to wait.

Liu Zhao is one of them.

His family background can only be regarded as solid, and he was born in Mingzhou, so he can't fight with the eight poles in the capital.

But Liu Zhao likes to read since he was a child, and he has some skills, he can speak well and deal with various things.

When the Mingzhou flood this year, he not only saved his family and neighbors for the first time, but later Jinwang entered Mingzhou and had an accident, Mingzhou plague rumors were everywhere, he always stabilized the neighbors, and their village was in the flood, and the loss was very small.

() Later, Rong Shizi ruled the water,

Not only did he actively cooperate,

Also took the lead in helping.

I also came into contact with the officials who were in charge of the water at the time.

The official praised him.

With his background, he has nothing to do with being an official in this life, at most he spends money to be an official in the county, and his life will come to an end, or he will be in business.

Liu Zhao always felt unwilling.

Later, as soon as the newspaper examination official came out, he immediately packed up his things and went to Beijing.

All don't understand.

Liu Zhao only said: "The first emperor has died, the new emperor has ascended the throne, the new emperor and Rong Shizi are both ambitious people, this examination is proposed by Rong Shizi, and Rong Shizi is also presiding, then it will definitely turn around!" ”

Just his only chance.

Liu Zhao had some prestige at home and in his neighbors, so naturally no one stopped him and entered Beijing.

Later, the new emperor succeeded to the throne, and this delay was nearly two months.

Many of the people who lived in the inn like him were in a hurry, and some had even retreated and returned to their hometowns.

"Brother Liu, it's almost the New Year, why don't we go back too?"

"yes, it seems that there is no hope."

"Most of them are recommended by officials, we have no background, no family background, how can we have any reputation?"

……

In ancient times, without a family background, it was too difficult to make a name for yourself.

Liu Zhao insisted: "I won't go, New Year, every year, but there is only one opportunity, if you miss it, won't you regret it for life?" ”

Hearing this, someone shook his head, stopped persuading, and packed up his things and left.

Although Liu Zhao insisted, he was also very drumming in his heart.

But he thought again, that's Rong Shizi, what Rong Shizi wants to do, when can't he do it?

Just as I was thinking this, someone suddenly ran in—

"The imperial court has issued an official document, and the examination time is set for December 19, and you can participate in the registration at the Beijing government before December 15, as long as you have the talent to learn and the ability, there is no limit to your background!"

Liu Zhao stood up with surprise on his face.

December 15th.

Above the court, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were a little dumbfounded.

"So many people?" Even Prime Minister Zhang was stunned.

The government has already assessed it once, and there are nearly three hundred of the remaining people.

Rong Zhao smiled slightly: "It's okay, the examination room can be loaded." ”

Everyone: "......"

Who asked you if you could fit it in the exam room!

The election officials are all recommended one by one, where have you seen so many people?

The pilgrimage ends.

Someone expected Ai Ai to squeeze in front of Rong Zhao and asked her in a low voice, "What is the exam?" Mrs. Rong, is it convenient to reveal one or two? ”

"It's inconvenient." Rong Zhao blinked his eyes and spread his hands, "I can know with the emperor and others, why, don't you believe that your son is only learning?" Don't worry, it's not difficult. ”

Official: "......"

I don't know why, I always feel that it is not good.

December 19th.

A group of young talents walked into the so-called "examination room".

There is a family of people, in the winter, holding a pen and ink inkstone in one hand, and shaking a fan in the other hand, with a graceful demeanor and a calm demeanor, glancing at all kinds of so-called "candidates", with contempt in his eyes.

Can these civilians compare with them?

He learned well, and his poems were famous in the capital.

His father asked Mrs. Rong, although Mrs. Rong refused to reveal the topic, but it was not difficult for them to say it.

With such confidence, and Liu Zhao and others with apprehension, Shijiazi sat in the position and received the blank paper for the test paper questions and answers.

And then—

Split.

What's that?

Why is there a fiscal question? Why is there a water conservancy problem? Why write statecraft and limit the number of words?!

Oh, and there are poems to write too, write one.

It's a page, it's all questions!

Varied.

This was the first official election examination of the Dayan Dynasty, and all the "candidates" were confused.

When he left the examination room, the handsome boy who was shaking the fan had weak hands and feet, walked and swayed, and after being caught by the little girl, he only said one sentence in a daze-

"Rong Taifu, it's terrible!"!