"Okay." Looking at Shi Xian, Wu Nian's face showed a look of relief. Then he glanced at the remaining prospective Jinshis with expectant eyes and asked, "Is there anyone else willing to go to Sushun?"

Jun's father's intention is very obvious, even explicit.

Another stone appeared to attract jade.

However, all the 230 prospective Jinshis present were hesitant. In the end, only fifteen people, including Shi Xian, stood up and expressed their willingness to go to Sushun.

Among them, nine are from Liaodong and six are from Youyan.

No matter what the purpose is, whether they have the ability or not, these people are bold and dare to act.

It does not include the 28-year-old Huiyuan Zhang Songshan who wrote the best article and was unanimously approved by the cabinet ministers and officials of the Ministry of Rites.

As Wu Nian said, if you write a good article, you may not be a good official.

The article is just a stepping stone. Whether they can achieve success in the future depends on the ability and action of these scholars.

In terms of mobility.

There are only these fifteen people.

Wu Nian made a decision in his mind, but he did not immediately announce the candidate for the top prize. He just smiled and encouraged the prospective scholars and asked them to go back.

This gave hope to those who had not made up their minds.

It seems that the Sushun test does not determine the quota?

Jinshi is divided into three rankings.

Jinshi and the highest ranking people are ranked first.

The second rank of Jinshi is the second rank.

The third rank and Jinshi are the younger daughters-in-law.

In the imperial examinations of Chu State and Goguryeo, the upper limit for officials born in the top ten on the first and second lists is very high.

There is a yamen called the Hanlin Academy, which is responsible for compiling books.

The unspoken rule is that those who are not Jinshi will not be admitted to the Imperial Academy, and those who are not Imperial Scholars will not be admitted to the Cabinet.

The officials of the Hanlin Academy are "reserve prime ministers" and they select outstanding Jinshi.

As for the three-ranked Jinshi, they usually move around in official positions such as county magistrate and prefect.

All in all, the ranking in the imperial examination is very important.

"I'm Huiyuan. I performed very well in this palace examination. Although I don't want to go to Sushun, I may not be the number one scholar, but I can still be in the top ten of the second list, right?"

Zhang Songshan felt uneasy in his heart, but he also had luck.

After that, the officials of the Ministry of Rites took these prospective Jinshis out of the side hall and out of the palace.

Wu Nian asked the eunuch to close the palace door, leaving the cabinet ministers standing. Wu Nian did not speak, but picked up the list on the imperial case and started to read it.

Shi Xian.

The person who stood up first.

There is no name on the first list, nor on the second list. The third list is at the bottom.

Allusion. "Famous Sun Mountain".

This Shi Xian is Sun Shan.

There is talent and learning, but not much.

Wu Nian picked up the pen without hesitation, stained it with red ink, and painted it with red ink. He drew a circle outside the names of Shi Xian and other fifteen people, and then handed it to Liu Zhixing, the chief minister of the cabinet, and said: "Pint the stone."

The other fourteen people were ranked number one. According to their original rankings, they were ranked second and third overall, and they were ranked one after another, occupying the top fifteen positions."

Although the cabinet ministers had some guesses in their minds, they were still shocked when they heard this. Cui Wushuang lost his voice and said: "Your Majesty, no."

"Why not?" Wu Nian narrowed his eyes and looked at Master Cui.

After Cui Wushuang blurted out, he regretted it. He was born in Youyan and was new to the cabinet, so he had very little qualifications. He had to keep a low profile.

What's more, this matter is Jun's father's decision?

Although he regretted it, Cui Wushuang had to bite the bullet and said: "The king has promoted Shi Xian to the top of the list. The candidates will be dissatisfied, but they are just complaining in private."

"Now the king wants to promote fifteen people and rank the others after the fifteen. I'm afraid the candidates will cause trouble."

Having said this, Cui Wushuang took a deep breath, raised his handsome face with unparalleled beauty, and said sincerely to Wu Nian: "Your Majesty, the country's criteria for recruiting scholars should still be based on articles."

Before Cui Wushuang joined the cabinet, he was an official in the Ministry of Rites and knew all the cabinet ministers, but there was no friendship.

However, Liu Zhixing, Zhang Haiping and Li Yong are all public-spirited.

Liu Zhixing said to Wu Nian, "Your Majesty, Mr. Cui is absolutely right. Please think twice about this matter."

Zhang Haiping immediately stood up and expressed his agreement with Cui Wushuang.

After Li Yong pondered for a while, he said to Wu Nian: "Your Majesty, I also think that the three adults are right. Your Majesty, you can put down your reputation."

"Leave the benefits to these fifteen people. In the future, we will promote them as appropriate."

Only Gongsun Sang didn't say a word, his attitude was very obvious. I am the king's follower. As long as the king agrees, I agree.

As long as your Majesty objects to it, I will oppose it.

If you oppose the king, you are traitors.

Cui Wushuang glanced at Liu Zhixing and the others gratefully, feeling very warm inside. When he was an official in the Ministry of Rites, he was not despised or ostracized because he was from Youyan.

When I joined the cabinet, I had little qualifications and no friendship with them. But they were willing to speak for me.

The official environment here in the Han Dynasty was really great.

Then, Liu Zhixing, Cui Wushuang, and Zhang Haiping all paid their respects to Li Yong. He was worthy of being a mature man seeking a country.

Save the country through curves.

Although in the State of Chu, there was an unspoken rule in the imperial examination that non-Jinshi would not be admitted to the Imperial Academy, and non-Evangelical scholars would not be admitted to the cabinet. But this is the Han State.

The king is the founder of the country, and his authority is supreme.

Whoever the king says to be promoted is promoted.

This is a good idea.

Wu Nian looked at Li Yong and also laughed. This old brother, it is true that he is an old man and a ghost.

I have low energy on weekdays and doze off openly while working in the cabinet.

But at the critical moment, he can hit the nail on the head.

but.

After Wu Nian thought for a while, he said: "Although I can do this, I am not peaceful in my heart."

"Shi Xian and the others don't write well, and their abilities are unclear at the moment. But they are courageous, and they are strong men anyway. When encountering trouble, they will definitely dare to attack. For example, they will attack people with knives and organize soldiers."

"Besides, if they can get Jinshi, they are talented and learned. Why can't they be among the best?"

"Let's do it this way. As for whether the candidates will make trouble. I just hope they don't make trouble, otherwise they will be stripped of their honors and will not be allowed to participate in the imperial examination for the rest of their lives."

After saying that, Wu Nian showed a sneer on his face.

If this group of candidates would choose to cause trouble because of this matter, then they would not even be qualified to be officials.

The officialdom of the Han Dynasty had only one will.

King of Han.

Everyone only serves the King of Han and operates according to the King of Han's will.

Concentrate your efforts on big things.

A strong country and a strong army.

Opposition is allowed, but delaying is not allowed.

The founder of a country and its ministers also have strengths and weaknesses.

Cabinet ministers like Liu Zhixing are not weak.

But Wu Nian is too strong.

They looked at each other, but after all they did not choose to fight in front of you. They could only sigh and pray that the candidates would not cause trouble.

Otherwise, it's just an egg hitting a rock.

Although those candidates were unwilling to take risks in Sushun, it did not mean they were incompetent. Now the officialdom of the Han Dynasty was in embarrassment and in urgent need of new recruits.
Chapter completed!