The next day, Prince Qin’s Mansion, study room.

Every time Xiao Yuan returns home, the first problem he has to face is definitely the nagging of Prime Minister Liu Yuzhi.

He was really annoyed with Xiang Guo sometimes and wished that this guy would disappear from his sight.

But there is no way.

If the entire Qin State is compared to a family, then Xiao Yuan is the master of this family and Liu Yuzhi is the big steward of this family.

It is conceivable that what he reported must be related to major events.

Looking at the bamboo slips on the table, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but said: "Xiangguo."

"Ah? I'm here." Liu Yuzhi quickly lowered his body slightly.

Xiao Yuan pointed to his official uniform: "Are the cuffs of your official uniform too loose? How many bamboo slips can be hidden in it?"

"Haha, this..." Liu Yuzhi laughed dryly.

Xiao Yuan sighed helplessly, then changed the topic and asked: "Is the national treasury still full now?"

"No more money." Liu Yuzhi returned directly.

"You!" Xiao Yuan choked.

Liu Yuzhi explained: "Your Majesty has been fighting for years, and wars cost a lot of money. During this turmoil in the Central Plains, our Central Army mobilized almost all fronts. Countless amounts of food, grass, and weapons were consumed, and all the stored materials were used up."

"The gold and silver from the Liang Kingdom's treasury have all been transferred to our treasury. It's not as serious as the Prime Minister said, right?" Xiao Yuan said.

Liu Yuzhi said: "I heard from the king that he has the idea of ​​​​touching the gold and silver of the treasury. However, I suggest that sufficient military expenditures must be reserved. The gold and silver of the treasury should not be touched rashly."

"What if there is a natural disaster in the place? Will gold and silver be enough to provide disaster relief?" Xiao Yuan asked again.

"If we have reserves, the country will be able to cope with it." After Liu Yuzhi finished speaking, he said seriously: "However, if the king wants to build a palace or carry out large-scale construction, I will firmly oppose it."

"I didn't say that, I just asked." Xiao Yuan glanced at him dissatisfied, this guy.

"Yes." Liu Yuzhi responded.

Next, the monarch and his ministers talked a lot about the current government affairs.

While chatting, Xiao Yuan also turned the topic to education issues across the country and asked: "How are the schools in various places going?"

"Everything is going very well. Under the national policy, the number of students from all over the country has increased sharply." Liu Yuzhi returned.

"Without education, it is impossible to revitalize the country. Regarding the issue of tuition fees, those that should be exempted or exempted should still be exempted. The Qin State supports children from farmers' families in studying. This policy must be implemented by the Prime Minister." Xiao Yuan said uneasily.

"Wei Chen understands."

After a pause, Xiao Yuan continued: "Besides, on the way back from Liangdu, I was thinking that the problems with officials in Liangdu and Jin were still not satisfactory."

"What does the king mean..." Liu Yuzhi asked tentatively.

Xiao Yuandao: "We still need to conduct a national examination to fully prepare for the country's talents. Even the name of this time has been thought of by the king. It is called: Enke Recruitment. We are just waiting for its implementation. What does the Prime Minister think?

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"The king is saying that our country's talent recruitment will continue?"

"Yes, continuously." Xiao Yuandao: "Some local officials are actually incompetent, but for the temporary stability of the political situation, I have no choice. With the expansion of Qin Guodong's publishing map, our officialdom still needs to be improved.

Let’s straighten things out in one step.”

After listening, Liu Yuzhi nodded slowly: "Your Majesty has thought deeply about this, and I have no objections to this."

"Since the Prime Minister thinks it's feasible, let's let it be decided." Xiao Yuan made the decision immediately.

Morning morning the next day.

"I will see you, Your Majesty. I will be king for ten thousand years——"

In the palace hall, after all the ministers knelt down and worshiped, Xiao Yuan waved his sleeves and took a seat directly above.

"Everyone is safe."

"Thank you, Your Majesty—" the people shouted in unison again, and after standing up, they also lined up on the left and right.

Before anyone could speak, he got straight to the point and brought up the matter of taking the exam.

After listening to what he said, the ministers first looked around, and then Shangguan Wenruo stood up, raised his hands and said, "I strongly agree with the king's policy, but I don't know who will be responsible for this."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Shiwei, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, rushed out of the queue and said first: "Students from all over the country are taking the exam, which involves household registration in many places. I suggest that the Ministry of Household Affairs should be in charge."

Xiao Yuan looked at him, and before he could say anything, Yan Ming, the Minister of Rites, stood up: "Your Majesty's opening of Enke this time is not only related to official promotion, but also to the etiquette system. What does it have to do with the Ministry of Households? Yi Chen

The Ministry of Rites should be responsible for this."

Hearing this, Zheng Shiwei chuckled lightly and said, "Sir Yan's words can lead a student who is taking the exam to the Ministry of Rites. It's really ridiculous."

"That's right." Li Zhengfang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and said: "This matter is of great importance, and the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the evaluation of officials' performance and the selection of talents. No matter from any aspect, they should be officials.

The Ministry will take charge, and I hope the King will learn from it."

Zheng Shiwei and Yan Ming wanted to take over this matter, but the officials interfered, and both of them were a little anxious.

The former said: "Although Mr. Li's words are reasonable, the matter of taking the examination is for students to become officials, not for officials."

"Yes, it would be inappropriate if the officials were responsible for this matter."

The two began to target the officials, preparing to suppress their powerful rivals first and then fight in the end.

Li Zhengfang said calmly: "When it comes to the selection of officials, do the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Household Affairs have experience in the Ministry of Personnel? Is there a system for the Ministry of Personnel to be formed?"

"this!"

Three ministers started arguing about this.

The reason why they all want to take charge of this matter is because everyone knows that it is related to the appointment of officials later. You can imagine how much real power they have, and no one wants to fight for it.

Watching them debate in the court, Xiao Yuan, although they were so noisy that one of them was louder than the other, did not stop them. Instead, he waited for them to argue for a while before saying in a deep voice: "Okay."

The three people quickly fell silent, bowed their hands and returned to the train.

Xiao Yuan began to think about it, and after a moment, he said: "The Enke preliminary examination is the responsibility of the local universities. After the students pass the local preliminary examination and arrive in Qinzhou, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will be responsible for this matter."

This is because he has considered the existing responsibilities of the Ministry of Personnel, and if he is responsible for it, it is indeed better than others.

Moreover, Li Zhengfang is a talented person, not just a loser.

When the latter heard this, he immediately became happy and hurriedly knelt down on the ground, saying in a trembling voice: "My lord, I will obey the king's order!"

Yan Ming and Zheng Shiwei obviously looked disappointed, but the king's order had been issued and the result could not be changed. They could only follow the ministers and salute and said:

"I will obey the king's order——"

After giving the gift, Shangguan Wenruo said again: "But Your Majesty, now that the North has been established, no school has been opened. If the Liangdi scholars also want to take the examination, what should we do?"
Chapter completed!