Morning.

The sun shines through the thin window paper. Wu Nian opened his eyes and reached out to touch, but there was no one beside his pillow.

Immediately, he yawned and rarely stayed in bed. When he woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Wu Nian first asked someone to prepare bath water, then lifted up the quilt and stood up, took a bath, and put on fresh clothes.

I took off my winter clothes, left the palace, and came to the main hall.

"Brother." Wei Ru, wearing a bit of makeup and a gorgeous palace skirt, walked in, followed by many female soldiers, carrying breakfast in their hands.

Wu Nian glanced at it and saw that the dishes were very rich.

For a general, a good breakfast and a full meal will give you strength. He was very satisfied, and then noticed that Wei Ru's walking posture was a bit awkward.

The pain of breaking a melon.

Although it was a hurdle that women would definitely go through, Wu Nian still felt heartbroken and guilty when he saw the slight pain between her eyebrows.

"Come and sit." Wu Nian quickly called Wei Ru to come and sit down. Wei Ru smiled slightly and moved lightly, and soon the lady came to sit next to Wu Nian and then hurriedly served Wu Nian to eat.

"Ru'er, I can do it by myself. You have a good rest." Wu Nian wanted to do it by himself, but she was still not happy. After he finished eating, the female soldiers cleaned up the mess and went down.

Wu Nian looked at her, put his arms into his arms, smelled her fragrance, and complained: "Ru'er, it must be very painful. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

When Wei Ru heard this, Xia Fei's cheeks flew up, she buried her face in Wu Nian's arms, and said in a low voice: "How can a new wife stay in bed?"

"You are a noble concubine. This is your palace. No one cares whether you stay in bed or not." Wu Nian said with a smile.

"Just because I am a noble concubine, I shouldn't stay in bed." Wei Ru said stubbornly.

Wu Nian couldn't defeat her, so he had no choice but to give up.

In the army, military rules are followed. In this huge palace, Wei Ru also follows rules.

Wu Nian felt sorry for Wei Ru, especially since they were newlyweds. After getting married, Wu Nian stayed at Wei Ru's place for five days in a row before giving up.

There is no other way, the rain and dew will all get wet.

If you favor only one person, there will be trouble in the palace.

morning.

Jiaofang Hall, in the front palace. Heavy snow fell with gusts of cold wind. Liu Xiang wrapped herself into a rice dumpling and stood on the porch looking at Wu Nian.

Wu Nian is holding a steel knife and practicing martial arts in the snow. He is chopping or cutting, each move is fierce and powerful.

At this moment, a eunuch came quickly, stopped in front of Wu Nian, and said: "Your Majesty, the cabinet minister wants to see you."

"Let them wait in the imperial study room. We will be here soon." Wu Nian breathed out, then continued to practice the sword skills, then put away the steel sword, changed into a more formal set of clothes, and said goodbye to Liu Xiang

After that, surrounded by eunuchs, palace maids, and palace guards, he got on the carriage and headed to the imperial study.

In the imperial study room, there is a stove.

After Wu Nian entered the imperial study, the chill around his body dissipated and was replaced by warmth. He patted the snowflakes on his body and looked up to the front.

"Your Majesty."

Liu Zhixing, Li Yong, and Zhang Haiping were sitting on the Imperial Master's chair, drinking hot tea. When they saw Wu Nian coming in, they couldn't help but put down their teacups, stood up and saluted.

"Without ceremony, sit down." Wu Nian waved his hand, then came to sit on the throne and asked with a smile: "What can I do?"

He entrusted all major national affairs to cabinet ministers.

Now that the three of them are meeting together, there must be something big going on.

But the country is currently at peace. It is a major matter, but it is not a military matter.

Liu Zhixing did his duty to stand out from the crowd, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the country is getting bigger and bigger, but there are not enough officials. Please open the imperial examination and select officials."

Wu Nian looked as expected, but he still pondered for a while.

This has been said before.

He is not very satisfied with China's officialdom. But at present, it seems that the imperial examination is already the best bureaucratic selection system.

At first, I rejected Liu Zhixing because Huanglong had not been quelled and the country had not completely rejected him.

Now the arrow is on the string.

"Yes." Wu Nian nodded in agreement.

Liu Zhixing knew that Wu Nian would not refuse, but he was relieved to receive the permission. The Han State had ten prefectures, with such a large territory and large population, but there was no imperial examination.

The bureaucracy of the Han Dynasty was relatively small. Everyone was under great pressure.

However, the imperial examination was opened. But there are still many problems.

Liu Zhixing asked again: "Your Majesty, according to the imperial examination of Chu State, it is held every three years. And because of the vast territory of Chu State, the imperial examination is divided into different time periods."

"For example, the Provincial Examination, also known as Qiuwei, is held in August."

"Electors."

"The examination is also called the Spring Examination and will be held in February of the following year."

"But the territory of the Han Dynasty was relatively smaller than that of the Chu State. Now the court has few talents, so it is urgent to open schools and recruit scholars."

"I think we can make adjustments as appropriate. The imperial examinations at all levels will be launched as soon as possible. The imperial examinations will be held in August next year to select Jinshi."

"In addition, there is one more thing. How many Jinshi people, from Youyan people and Liaodong people, should be taken? Please make your decision."

At the end of the conversation, Liu Zhixing saluted Wu Nian and asked Wu Nian to take action.

Wu Nian held his chin and thought for a moment, the Youyan people were the Goguryeo people.

The imperial examination is not fair and has hidden rules.

For example, in the State of Chu, there were many scholars in Jiangnan and they were very powerful. If Jinshi were admitted fairly, then the officials in Jiangnan would be the dominant family.

Over time, it will be detrimental to the country.

Therefore, there are hidden rules and a certain degree of flexibility in how many Jinshi are selected in a province.

For example, who is the examiner for this year's imperial examination and whether they will take care of fellow villagers.

It's the same thing in Han Dynasty.

Wu Nian regarded Goguryeo as the same clan, not only because of culture, but also because of the long history of intermarriage between the two countries, and they were also quite close in terms of blood.

The Goguryeo people are the New Han people.

He also treated Goguryeo officials equally.

For example, Zhao Mancheng, Li Yunchong, the Prince Consort and the Marquis of Goguryeo, and Cui Wushuang, who is currently an official in the Ministry of Rites.

And from the current cultural perspective.

Wu Nian felt rather ashamed.

The reading atmosphere of Liaodong people is far inferior to that of Goguryeo. If the selection of scholars is fair, then Goguryeo people will probably account for the majority in this imperial examination.

In this way, the Han people may not be happy.

After Wu Nian thought for a long time, he said: "Currently we have ten prefectures. Sushun has almost no scholars and it is remote. Let's forget about this imperial examination."

"There are five mansions in Liaodong and four mansions in Youyan."

"Select Jinshi according to the ratio of the government. Five people from Liaodong and four from Youyan."

"In addition, I don't understand Confucianism, but I want to put more emphasis on it. This exam will not only test Confucian classics, but also arithmetic, geography, and science. This is what I promoted in Guozijian and Sunzijian."

"You should work harder, list the topics, seal them, and then send them to various prefectures and counties."

Liu Zhixing was a little embarrassed. In this way, the imperial examination would not be like the imperial examination.

However, this is your father's order.
Chapter completed!