As soon as the imperial examination came out, officials from all over the country knew that this was an opportunity to rise to the top in one step.

In the previous examination of doctors, which was the trial examination of the imperial examination, almost every doctor was awarded an official position, which injected a strong vitality into the circulation of social classes.

Even doctors have invested so much, but what about the serious imperial examinations?

For a time, all the children from poor families flocked to it. They went to buy the Six Subjects Classics one after another, hoping to understand the great truth from it, stand out, and reach the pinnacle of life.

The limelight of the Sixth Section was unparalleled for a while. Not only did it overshadow the previous bloody storms in Jiankang, which could only be recorded in history books, but even Jin Yiwei, a monster with teeth and claws, was subconsciously ignored by many people and could hide in the dark.

Developed in private.

Chang'an, Liangyi Palace.

At this moment, Liu Yizhen was listening to Du Ji's report on the situation in various places.

"Your Majesty, Thirty-sixth Academy has begun recruiting scholars."

This piece of information alone let Liu Yizhen know that the remaining aristocratic families had really surrendered.

In fact.

The bones of the aristocratic family themselves are not very hard either.

After watching the emperor's bloodbath in the south, they tacitly buried their heads like ostriches and actively integrated into the new era.

The successive openings of academies are the best proof.

"What is the composition of the students there?"

"Your Majesty, about 70% of them are the children of the local powerful. The remaining students are mostly from poor families with affluent families. As for the common people... there are really not many."

There is no doubt that in the short term, the imperial examination system will still be a paradise for the upper class nobility.

The resources, knowledge, and connections they possess can easily blow away the common people from poor families who started from the same starting point.

Not to mention, their starting points are completely different.

For a child who enters school at the age of six, children from rich families may have already studied the Four Books and Five Classics, but children from common people have just begun to learn.

but……

Give them some time!

Nobles are, after all, a minority!

Poor families and common people are the empire's largest base.

As long as there is enough time, they will slowly gather sand into a tower like an hourglass and grow into a force that can cover the sky and the sun.

"besides……"

Du Ji hesitated when he spoke.

"how?"

Looking at Du Ji's expression, Liu Yizhen roughly guessed what the other party wanted to report.

"I'm afraid it's not good for me to comment on the epidemic in Shilin now, right?"

Not only is it bad!

Among the scholars, Liu Yizhen seemed to be on the verge of becoming a subjugated king...

"Your Majesty, do you want the Jin Yiwei to... move around?"

"..."

Some things don't need to be taught at all.

Even Liu Yizhen hadn't told Du Ji how to use the Jinyiwei organization, and Du Ji had already figured it out...

"No need, Jinyiwei... only checks officials. Those scholars who are in the opposition, you can scold them if you want!"

"Then your Majesty means that if there are officials involved, you can arrest them?"

"..."

Is that what I mean?

However, after thinking about it, Liu Yizhen still acquiesced to Du Ji's statement.

The scholars and ordinary people in the countryside can scold him as much as they want. Liu Yizhen is not that kind of petty person.

Even Liu Yizhen, an ordinary official, would not argue with them.

But if officials with high rank, royal rations, and royal salaries dare to force Lai Lai, then it doesn't mean that Liu Yizhen is intolerant of others.

"I understand."

Du Ji resigned like this, and after Liu Yizhen thought about it for a while, he issued an edict to summon An Tong into the palace.

Since An Tong surrendered with Jinyang, he has been a little transparent and never caused any trouble.

Now I heard that Emperor Liu Song suddenly summoned me, and I was also very frightened.

"The guilty minister is at peace with your majesty. Your majesty is in peace!"

"I am safe."

Seeing that An Tong was still a criminal, Liu Yizhen knew that he was probably still a little nervous.

Too.

It might have been common for a foreign general to surrender to the Han Dynasty during the Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms. But since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, such things have gradually become rare.

In addition, An Tong is not from the Xianbei or Xiongnu tribe, and he does not have a very important political role for Liu Song's two future enemies, the Northern Wei and the Hu Xia. Therefore, An Tong only hopes that he can settle down well. In this way, in two or three generations

Later, maybe he can be formally integrated into Liu Song.

Now that Liu Yizhen suddenly summoned him for no reason, An Tong's heart was already in his throat.

"Are you still used to living here in Chang'an?"

Unexpectedly, the emperor and An Tong started chatting about family matters as soon as he came in, and his attitude was extremely gentle.

"I heard that your beloved son An Jie is good at literature and martial arts, and he is quite famous as a general?"

When An Tong heard Liu Yizhen mention his son, he couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, thinking that An Jie had done something wrong somewhere.

"Your Majesty, I am terrified!"

"..."

When Liu Yizhen mentioned An Jie, he was really curious about this young man.

An Jie was a rare fierce general in the early Northern Wei Dynasty. Historically, he not only captured the Hu Xia Emperor alive, but also secured Luoyang, Huatai and other important military towns for the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Such a sharp knife could not tolerate Liu Yizhen's curiosity.

"My dear, you are worrying too much."

Seeing An Tong's frightened look, Liu Yizhen comforted him again.

"What I mean is, why not let Aiqing's son study in an academy and take part in the imperial examination?"

Academy?

Imperial examination?

Although An Tong doesn't ask about current affairs, the issue of imperial examinations has become very popular in Chang'an City recently. Even when you go out to the market, you can hear traders and other ordinary people talking about the imperial examinations, so An Tong naturally knows about the imperial examinations.

.

Now that he heard that the emperor wanted his son to participate in it, An Tong felt hot at first, and then worried.

"Your Majesty, I am a barbarian and illiterate..."

An Tong and others naturally studied Han classics in the Northern Wei Dynasty, but compared with the scholars of the Central Plains, they were undoubtedly very different.

Although Chang'an's attitude towards the Hu people is much gentler than that in the south, under the current environment, An Tong is still unwilling to let his son go out and take risks.

"No problem!"

Of course Liu Yizhen would not let An Tong back down.

In Liu Yizhen's eyes, An Tong and his son were almost the best examples of Hu people!

Not the Huns...

Not from Xianbei either...

Does it matter?

Liu Yizhen is now so confident that he no longer needs to use any evil methods to target these two enemies. As long as Liu Song gets over the labor pain and can grow with peace of mind, it is almost only a matter of time before he defeats both parties.

Even An Tong's bloodline is a plus for Liu Yizhen!

Sogdian people.

My ancestor was a servant who came to Luoyang from the Parthian Kingdom during the Han Dynasty. This can be regarded as a clean family background.

You know, the Hu people around Liu Song are now basically affiliated with the "Five Hus", and their ancestors are basically guilty of the Five Hus' crimes against China. Liu Yizhen himself looked at them in disgust.

However, An Tong's branch is a rare "pure and pure", and it is undoubtedly suitable to be used as a model for the imperial court!

With such a perfect choice, Liu Yizhen would just sit back and watch it slip away from his hands?
Chapter completed!