If it weren't for Zhao Chen's new talent selection methods and the opportunity at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Li Shimin wouldn't have started so quickly.
But the ministers were unwilling to see the emperor monopolize the power, especially those ministers with aristocratic families standing behind them.
They have to argue with the emperor for their own interests.
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely inappropriate to reorganize the imperial examination. The imperial examination adheres to the former Sui Dynasty. After decades of verification, there is no problem. If you rashly reorganize, there will definitely be many unexpected hidden dangers."
"The Tang Dynasty has participated in the participation of various families. If it is reorganized rashly, it will definitely offend these families. In this way, there may be trouble!"
"I think what Your Majesty said is inappropriate. If you reorganize the imperial examination, you should discuss it again and not proceed rashly."
"His Majesty……"
Soon, the court was in chaos.
Many ministers spoke out one after another, opposing Li Shimin's reform of the imperial examination system.
Fang Xuanling wanted to speak before, but when he heard so many people behind him, he was not ready to speak at the moment.
Li Shimin's face turned dark.
However, the reactions of these ministers made Li Shimin even more determined that the imperial examination system must be reformed.
"You always say that it is for the Tang Dynasty, but the result is that Wang Ji, the great scholar of the Wang family in Taiyuan, was not as good as a commoner in the market at the Mid-Autumn Festival Poetry Conference?"
"Chu Suiliang, he grew up in a scholarly family since childhood. Why did he call him sick today and dare not see me?"
"The so-called great scholar, my loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, can't even guess a riddle?"
"I feel ashamed!" Li Shimin stood up and shouted loudly.
The court officials in the hall immediately calmed down.
At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Wang Ji was defeated by a civilian in Chang'an City. His Majesty the Emperor said the restructuring of the imperial examinations since then.
But what is the saying about this riddle?
"Fang Xiang, have you guessed the riddle that I waited for yesterday?" Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said coldly.
"Your Majesty, I am stupid and have not guessed it yet. Please punish me!" Fang Xuanling said with a stern expression and quickly said to Li Shimin.
He had a feeling that today's imperial examination reform will probably pass.
But, where is the prince...
"What kind of riddles can't even guess the house image?"
"I don't know. Judging from Your Majesty's words, it seems that Chu Suiliang said he couldn't come to his illness today because he couldn't solve the riddle."
"Not that, there are riddles in the world that Chu Suiliang can't solve?"
"Who is so powerful that he can produce such a difficult riddle?"
The ministers who were scolded by Li Shimin just now, who were afraid to speak were full of curiosity.
There were various discussions in the court again!
"Fang Xiang, you disappointed me!" Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said slowly.
Fang Xuanling looked stagnant, wondering if the emperor was talking about guessing riddles, or if he did not stand aside with His Majesty the Emperor.
"I am guilty, Your Majesty, I have a discussion." Fang Xuanling took a deep breath and said to Li Shimin.
Fang Xuanling felt that no matter who the future ruler of the Tang Dynasty was, he could not fight against the emperor now.
The emperor had just said that.
Fang Xuanling knew that if he didn't speak anymore, he might have to pack up and get out of here.
"Say." Li Shimin said coldly.
"It is better to hand over the riddles that Your Majesty said yesterday to all civil and military officials in the court. If someone guesses it, the matter of the imperial examination reform will be discussed in the future."
"If all the civil and military officials in the court cannot guess it, then follow what Your Majesty said and reorganize the imperial examination!" Fang Xuanling said slowly.
"Fang Xiang, how could you say such a thing?"
"Fang Xiang, the imperial examination reform has caused great damage. You are harming the Tang Dynasty."
"Fang Xuanling, you're afraid you're not crazy!"
Fang Xuanling's words attracted the reprimand of civil and military officials in the court.
Of course, these people are vested interests in the imperial examination system.
"Silent!" the eunuch beside him scolded coldly.
The first time he followed the emperor to court, he naturally had to perform better.
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and looked at Fang Xuanling: "The words of Fang Xiang are reasonable, just like Fang Xiang said."
"Thank you Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling bowed.
That is, he has already found yesterday's riddle from his arms.
After returning, Fang Xuanling thought about it for a long time, but never came up with the answer!
At that time, he realized that His Majesty the Emperor would definitely make a fuss about this riddle.
But Fang Xuanling didn't expect that it was related to the imperial examination system again.
Fang Xuanling was extremely curious at this moment. Who told the emperor about the drawbacks of the imperial examination system?
He said something else, so that the emperor would forcefully reform the imperial examination despite the opposition of his ministers and the pressure from aristocratic families.
Does this riddle also come from that mysterious person?
Who is that person?
Many thoughts surged into Fang Xuanling's heart in an instant.
"My colleagues, I thought about this riddle for a night but still had no clue."
"Fang Xuanling is here, please give me all!" Fang Xuanling showed the riddles to everyone and said slowly.
"What riddles can make Fang Xiang think about it all night, and Chu Suiliang dared not go to court?" Cheng Yaojin walked over with a smile.
"Old Cheng, do you understand? Haha!" someone behind him joked.
"You know the truth!" Cheng Yaojin was exposed and his face was immediately displeased.
"Yong was four years old, could he give up pear?"
"Is this a riddle? Isn't this an allusion?"
"The ordinary way of writing dismantling does not seem to solve this riddle!"
"It's so strange. I've never seen such a riddle!"
The ministers in the court leaned over and frowned at the riddles written on the paper.
They are far worse than Chu Suiliang, so how could they guess the answer to this riddle?
Many officials were so worried that the imperial examination reform was inevitable!
"How? Has anyone guessed it?" Li Shimin said slowly.
But I felt a little proud. I guessed this riddle myself.
Although it was guessed at the prompt from Empress Changsun.
Wait, the strange expression of Guanyin maid yesterday seemed to be...
Damn it, it wasn't that little bastard Zhao Chen who told Guanyin maid that the answer was asked to come back to remind him?
Li Shimin suddenly felt nervous.
I still want to take good care of Zhao Chen after resigning from the court today.
But if the answer is this riddle, he would ask Guanyin maid to remind himself...
Suddenly, Li Shimin felt unhappy.
"Speak!" Li Shimin suddenly shouted.
This shocked the ministers who were thinking in the court.
Their faces changed drastically, and many people turned pale.
I secretly told you what happened to His Majesty the Emperor today? His emotions are so changeable.
"Wei Zheng, have you guessed it?" Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng and said coldly.
"My minister, stupid!" Wei Zheng bowed and said.
"This is my master's loyalty, civil officials and great scholars, and I can't even guess a riddle. I see, you are the ones who harm the Tang Dynasty!"
"I am guilty!" Everyone was panicked and said quickly.
Who would have thought that all the civil and military officials in the court would be stumped by a riddle?
Chapter completed!