People are always like this. If something has value, even a common man will have a goal to work hard for.
For example, a diamond is worth ten thousand taels of gold.
For ordinary people, they may not be able to buy it even if they struggle for hundreds of years or even thousands of years.
But at that time, everyone knew that although this crown was far away, it had a price.
As long as people work hard to save money and save enough gold, they can buy it.
On the contrary, if this diamond is not for sale, no matter how rich you are, it will only be owned by these people.
Since then, it has been out of reach for ordinary people.
This chaotang is like a gap between people, and you can't cross it even if you want to.
Today, the imperial examination system has been adopted, which is like building a bridge across this gap.
As long as you work hard and build the bridge, you can reach the other side.
This will set an example for everyone in the world and give them an opportunity to serve as officials in the court.
The recommendation system basically excludes children from ordinary people's families.
Even if your strength is strong, you will not be able to serve as an official in the court.
Therefore, after the imperial examination system was implemented, the whole city of Chang'an was boiling inside and outside, and the whole world was boiling.
News one after another spread from inside and outside Chang'an to other prefectures and counties.
As for those who were already in high school, Li Er had arranged for them to travel 800 miles to their respective prefectures and counties to deliver the news.
Especially those disciples from ordinary families promoted it with great fanfare.
Because these disciples from common people are the ones Li Er hopes to earn on a large scale.
For a time, all the states, prefectures and counties, with loud gongs and drums, sent people to the homes of the high school students to express their congratulations.
Especially in those small counties, the officials went non-stop to express their congratulations in person.
Now His Majesty has said that if there are people in high schools in the territory under their jurisdiction, the officials will also be rewarded.
Some officials stood aside blankly, with countless thoughts passing through their minds.
How is it possible that there are people in high school in the small county where I live?
Such a small probability could not be smaller, but it actually happened to me.
He was aware of the imperial decree, but asked them to provide money first to support this group of candidates so that they could go to Chang'an City.
And not only did they not provide any funding, they only issued a dispensable county government document.
Now, will this high school candidate come to take revenge?
There is also the question of whether the Holy Emperor will give up his official position directly. Thinking of this, I can't sleep at night.
After arranging all the candidates to come over and giving them a banquet, Li Er arranged for everyone the next day. Those who wanted to go back to their hometowns to visit could go to the government to register and go back to their hometowns to visit.
After they finished their visit, they returned to Chang'an City to take up their posts.
In Chang'an City, he transferred a group of capable people to other places in the Tang Dynasty.
Inside the Tai Chi Hall.
"Are you telling the truth?"
The personal officer next to Li Er nodded and called the two palace maids over.
The two maids told intermittently what they saw that day.
The young man, I shouldn't say the young lady, was wearing a bra, strangling himself tightly.
Besides, there are other places.
When the two palace maids finished explaining everything, Li Er's face instantly turned ugly.
This matter should not be made public, otherwise the whole world will watch the excitement in the court.
Then he sent someone to call the man over, and wanted to ask him in person!
"It's Your Majesty."
moment!
"I wonder what's the matter with Your Majesty calling Wei Chen here?"
"Liu Quan, a native of Youzhou, is ranked 70th on this year's list. I am a descendant of an ordinary citizen in the Tang Dynasty. Am I right?"
It’s Your Majesty.”
After saying that, he asked someone to prepare another set of clothes.
"Take off this suit of clothes you are wearing, put this suit on, and see if it fits you!"
"Your Majesty, this?"
He was really shocked by the sudden operation of the current emperor, and he didn't know how to reply for a while!
"It doesn't matter, there are no outsiders in this palace, how can there be any fuss?
Besides, since you have already entered the court as an official, you don’t need to worry about it, you can just change it. I forgive you!"
However, after hearing what His Majesty said, the man still stood aside blankly, unmoved.
Then he bowed and said the same words he said that day!
"I ask you, are you a man or a woman?
I hope you tell the truth, and I don't want you to tell lies to deceive me.
Remember, I only give you one chance!"
For a moment, the entire hall fell into silence, and it remained unmoved when seeing him.
The personal officer on the side said.
"Mr. Liu, you must not lie in front of His Majesty, otherwise it will be the crime of deceiving the Emperor.
If you don't take the initiative to say it, you still have to arrange for someone to check it in person?
If the old slave checks it out in person, it will be completely different from what you said in person!"
Seeing the eyes of everyone staring at him, the man fell to his knees on the ground!
"Your Majesty, forgive me."
"Well, tell me, what's the crime?"
"Your Majesty, I shouldn't lie to Your Majesty. In fact, I, I, I am a woman."
hiss.
really.
After hearing what he said, Li Er sneered.
"It's really interesting. This deception has been deceived by others."
Then there was an angry rebuke!
Say, what on earth is going on?
Seeing that His Majesty was angry, the man told him what happened intermittently.
In fact, he didn't mean to deceive the Holy Emperor. His eldest brother's name was Liu Quan and his name was Liu Yiyi.
Although the two of them are from Youzhou and come from ordinary people, their family backgrounds are pretty good.
The eldest brother has studied a lot since childhood, but girls in the family are not allowed to study.
But her eldest brother was still very kind to her, so he gave all the books he had learned to her to study on her own.
If you have nothing to do, you can also read the books by yourself.
Going back and forth, going back and forth, these things that the elder brother learned, he also learned.
Originally it was my eldest brother who was going to take the imperial examination this year, but after registering, who knew that my eldest brother suddenly fell seriously ill. Although he was cured, he still had to recuperate due to physical reasons, so he was unable to come to the imperial examination.
After thinking about it, I decided to dress up as a man and come to Chang'an City to participate.
I had never thought about going to high school, I just wanted to experience it.
And because I have had the experience of dressing up as a man many times, I have mastered this technique very well.
Therefore, no one noticed it until he entered the court and became an official.
Who knew that this matter would become increasingly uncontrollable.
So much so that I even knew about this development, and was a little caught off guard.
But there is no other way. The matter has come to this, and I can only bite the bullet and move forward.
Until that day, the court appointed him an official.
Originally, I wanted to come to court and explain it to His Majesty in person.
But if this thought were to be expressed in words, it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor, so I did not dare to say anything more.
We have to push things closer and closer as we move forward.
Now, I can't control myself anymore.
He lowered his head as he said that he must have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, doing things for one person only.
After hearing what she said, Li Er took a deep breath.
Punishment must be given, after all, this person committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.
How could a woman come to take part in this imperial examination?
If this matter spreads out, how should everyone view the Tang Dynasty? How should everyone view my court?
By that time, I will become a laughing stock in the court. Thinking of this, Li Er's old face elongated.
However, this incident has not had a particularly bad impact so far.
If she is not severely punished, isn't this telling the world that my court can deceive at will?
At that time, can anyone come and ride on my head?
"Your Majesty, everything in this matter is the fault of this little girl alone.
I also ask that if Your Majesty punishes me, please punish me myself.
This matter has nothing to do with my father, mother, or my family."
In the hearts of everyone, the crime of deceiving the emperor is a serious crime that will punish the nine clans.
Now that I have committed such a serious crime, will my parents and others be implicated?
Hearing what she said, Li Er glanced at her.
"Okay, get up. I forgive you for this."
After hearing His Majesty's words, the man smiled, thanked him quickly, stood up and saluted again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Although I forgive you for your innocence, you can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living penalty.
It should be a serious crime for you to come to court to take part in the imperial examination under a false identity.
But I thought you were doing it for your family, so I pretended to be someone else, and since there was no other impact, I let this matter go.
However, the official position I bestowed upon you will be eliminated from today.
Someone take her to the next door, take off her official uniform, and let her go back.
No one is allowed to speak out about this matter, and those who disobey the order will be severely punished!"
"It's your Majesty!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Er waved his hand and asked her to leave.
He was not that kind of cruel and unkind emperor, although he said that women were not allowed to take the imperial examination.
But even if she found out about the fact that she replaced her eldest brother, she would not kill the Nine Clan.
If there is even a disagreement, the nine tribes will be killed. Li Er said that the people in this world have already rebelled.
If Zhao Mu were here, he would definitely agree with his words.
The so-called emperors who will kill the nine tribes when they are angry are just the effects in movies and TV series.
There are only one or two recorded in the real history books, and they all have their own reasons.
The emperor is not stupid, and the minister also has his own abilities.
If the emperor is cruel and unkind and kills this and that every day, everyone will be in danger.
Not to mention other people, all the ministers directly rebelled.
After arranging things, Li Er sat on the chair and took a deep breath.
After handling it, I sent someone to secretly send the person out, and then gave her some money. Go back and don't mess around every day.
Now that the imperial examination system has officially ended, the Tang Dynasty has also entered autumn.