Gao Shilian, who is idle at home, is also crowded in the crowd. He is also full of ambitions, but it is a pity that he followed the wrong person at the beginning. Although he still has some of the furniture he saved back then, which can guarantee his food and clothing, but for a person like him,
He said that it was not what he wanted to just provide food and clothing. What he did not expect was that the imperial court would allow his nephew Sun Wuji to participate in the imperial examination. This gave him another glimmer of hope, and he pinned his expectations for the future on
On Changsun Wuji.
Although there was a huge crowd of people watching the list, there were a large number of Forbidden Army soldiers guarding the surroundings, and the order was in good order. There was no stampeding or pushing. Soon, someone in front shouted loudly: "Look, the list is out!"
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"It's out! It's out!" The crowd around them became excited. This was a grand event that had not been seen in a century. More importantly, many people did not believe that ordinary people could pass the imperial examination and become officials in the court. They needed to see it with their own eyes.
Only then can all this be confirmed.
After all, Gao Shilian was old, his eyesight was weak, and he was usually very pampered. Naturally, he couldn't squeeze in front of him, so he had to drag someone along and ask: "Does anyone have the name of Changsun Wuji?"
Someone in front heard Gao Shilian's question and turned around and said, "Isn't the first name on the list Changsun Wuji?"
"Wuji, Wuji won the top prize?!" Gao Shilian was so surprised that he couldn't speak. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and shouted, "The sky has eyes!"
People around him heard that he was a relative of the number one scholar, and congratulated him one after another. Most people at that time had relatively simple temperaments, and this kind of congratulations clearly came from the heart.
Some were happy and some were sad, and soon some people burst into tears. It was because some candidates could not find their names on the list. After all, the competition is quite fierce to choose one from a hundred. The most painful ones are those who are over 20 years old.
For seven-year-old candidates, this is their first and last chance to take part in the imperial examination. Failure this time means that it will be difficult for them to enter the court as officials again.
Of course, there are no absolutes in this world. If you really want to become an official, there are other ways, such as starting from a petty official and being promoted step by step, and there are certain opportunities. However, it is difficult for those who become an official through this way to go very far.
The result of this imperial examination was very unexpected. The winner turned out to be Changsun Wuji. Especially in Luoyang, many people knew the relationship between Changsun Wuji and Li Yuan's family. Changsun Wuji was Li Shimin's brother-in-law. Li Yuan and the current emperor were once rivals.
, and were later forced to surrender due to the situation. But according to custom, such people are often placed under house arrest, or sent to the frontiers. Liu Ziqiu did not do this, and allowed them to return to Longxi to become rich men. It was already magnanimous. Now he actually let Li Yuan and others
The number of people who won the first prize in the imperial examination shows that Liu Ziqiu has a broad mind and is indeed unprecedented.
In fact, many people have not discovered that there is another name on the list that will surprise them even more. That is Li Jiancheng, ranked 322nd, who is the eldest son of Li Yuan. The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy.
If it was Li Yuan who won, then Li Jiancheng would be the crown prince. This person who could become the crown prince actually appeared on the list. Liu Ziqiu's non-conformist attitude in selecting talents can no longer be doubted.
After the news came out, it quickly caused an uproar among students from all over the country. Some students who originally expressed doubts about the imperial examination and still had a wait-and-see attitude began to study hard and prepare to show off their talents in four years. This result was Liu Ziqiu's
Unexpectedly, his original intention was just to demonstrate the principle of equality.
Of course, there are also careful people who have discovered that of the 360 people on the liberal arts list, 273 of them belong to various large and small aristocratic families. There are only 87 real common people and poor families, and they still account for only 87 people.
In other words, although the policy of selecting scholars through the imperial examination was implemented, most of the imperial court would still be occupied by various aristocratic families.
However, some knowledgeable people also understand that the imperial examination system cannot be blamed for this situation, let alone Liu Ziqiu. After all, aristocratic families control many resources, and their children can receive good education from an early age, and their starting point is naturally higher than that of common people and poor families.
He is much higher in college, and his advantage in the imperial examination is also very obvious.
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At this time, in the Daye Hall, Wei Zheng looked excited: "Your Majesty, this imperial examination is much more successful than the previous imperial examinations. It is a real grand event. Now, the imperial court's talent promotion ceremony has come to a perfect conclusion. Next,
It’s time to consider the canonization ceremony.”
The canonization ceremony was just as simple as changing the titles of Liu Ziqiu's current women. According to Zhao Ling's idea, it was to recruit a wide range of girls to at least fill up half of Liu Ziqiu's harem. This news had already been spread intentionally or unintentionally.
Some families with ideas
The officials and officials have already begun to select girls of suitable age from the family and are making secret preparations. Also encouraged by this news are some women in the palace. In addition to the maids, even some of Yang Guang's concubines are secretly moved. After all, they are still young.
, no one wants to die alone.
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said: "The Talent Recruitment Ceremony is not over yet. There are still many issues worth summarizing and improving."
Wei Zheng's heart sank when he heard that the imperial examination, which he had put so much effort into and for which he was very satisfied with the results, was said to have many problems. He dared to remonstrate with Liu Ziqiu face to face, and of course he also dared to face his own mistakes.
, quickly raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, in this imperial examination, I failed to do my duty in reviewing the qualifications of the candidates, which caused Changsun Wuji and Li Jiancheng to get through. I will ask for punishment!"
When he asked these two people to pass the preliminary examination, he did have the intention of testing Liu Ziqiu. However, he also made two preparations. After all, whether they could pass the examination or not, the power was still in the hands of the examiner. But after the evaluation, Liu Ziqiu suddenly appeared.
In Taiyuan University, the three hundred and sixty proposals that were initially approved were directly transferred to the
The test papers were brought in front of them, and they were asked to rank them on the spot, and then announced them immediately. Because the names of the candidates were sealed, if the seal was opened at this time, there would be no possibility of changing the rankings. Wei Zheng and others had no choice but to watch Changsun Wu.
Ji ranked first, and Li Jiancheng also appeared on the list.
"This is their own ability and has nothing to do with you." Although Liu Ziqiu still doesn't know how much the two people's inclusion in the list will inspire students all over the world, he at least has a strong influence on the principle of "everyone is equal before the law" that he preaches.
It was the best explanation. However, Liu Ziqiu quickly said: "The perfection I am talking about refers to the entire system."
Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and bowed: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "The number of candidates can be allocated to each county, and different quotas will be allocated according to the population and educational status of each county. A preliminary examination will be conducted in each county, and only those who pass the preliminary examination can enter the final imperial examination.
Of course, the number of places in the two capitals can be slightly increased. After all, the ministers and nobles of the DPRK and the Central Government live here, and their children must be properly taken care of."
Liu Ziqiu couldn't do it if he wanted the horse to run and not eat grass. He worked so hard to help you conquer the world and help you govern the world, all for the sake of being a wife and a shadow. Nowadays, the imperial examination system is implemented.
The path for them to directly enter the court as officials has been cut off. If they do not give a certain preference in the quota, it will endanger the rule of the entire court. Liu Ziqiu can still understand such priorities.
In fact, Wei Zheng has also considered this. After all, candidates from all over the country are concentrated in Luoyang, which is a big burden for the court and the candidates. If they can pass the preliminary examination and eliminate some candidates first, it will be a good thing for the entire imperial examination.
Of course, how to make the distribution of quotas more reasonable and fair is also a quite big issue, which will probably consume a lot of energy from Wei Zheng and the entire cabinet. Fortunately, Wei Zheng is a man who is brave enough to face challenges and immediately handed it over.
: "I obey the decree!"
But Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Don't be too busy accepting the decree. I haven't finished what I said. After all, this is the first imperial examination. How to search, how to seal the papers, how to grade the papers, how to publish the results, there are still many areas that need improvement.
Mr. Wei can call everyone together and worry more about it. It is related to the country's talent recruitment plan, and there is no room for negligence. As for the canonization ceremony, it will not be too late to discuss it after the imperial examination system is perfected. "
With Wei Zheng's wisdom, how could he not understand that Liu Ziqiu was deliberately delaying. But Liu Ziqiu had already stood on a high moral point, so he could only keep saying yes. However, with this delay, Liu Ziqiu's goal was achieved, but
The date of marrying Xie Muyu can only be postponed accordingly.
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In relatively peaceful days, Liu Ziqiu did not relax the training of the army. And as the people lived and worked in peace and contentment and the national strength gradually increased, Liu Ziqiu could devote more resources to the construction of military power. Through training, the personal qualities and teamwork of the soldiers were improved.
Collaboration is one aspect, and continuous development of sophisticated equipment is another focus for Liu Ziqiu to improve his combat effectiveness.
Since the beginning of the year, Liu Ziqiu has set up official workshops in Chang'an and Luoyang. Almost all the troops have been fully equipped, and all kinds of weapons and armor have been standardized in accordance with Liu Ziqiu's requirements. Doing so seems to be very costly.
, In fact, it is not the case. No matter in wartime or training, as long as the equipment is damaged, it can be easily repaired and parts replaced, which greatly improves the reuse rate of the equipment, thus saving the court's expenditure on equipment.
When the imperial examination came to an end, Taiyuan University officially opened, and the cabinet was busy improving the imperial examination system, Liu Ziqiu once again poured his energy into the army. This time, his focus was on ideological reform of the army and instilling in them an important
Concept. The army of the Han Dynasty did not serve any one person, nor did it serve him, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, but served the country of the Han Dynasty and all the people of the Han Dynasty.
This ideological transformation lasted for a month, and Liu Ziqiu went in and out of various military camps almost every day. Of course, most of the soldiers did not understand the truth, but Liu Ziqiu was not discouraged in the slightest. At least some of his words had already impressed the soldiers.
A seed was planted in my heart.
Originally, Liu Ziqiu wanted to continue this transformation until the end of the year, but an urgent report from the border interrupted his plan.