Seeing the emperor looking at him, Su Liuwaner smiled and said: "The imperial examination is a skylight opened by the imperial court for the poor scholars. Its purpose is to select talents fairly and impartially, and then cultivate and excavate usable pillars.
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The emperor nodded first, then shook his head and said: "What Zi Tong said is not wrong, but it is just an appearance. The true meaning of the imperial examination is not here."
The truth!!
Su Liu pretended not to understand and looked like he was asking for advice.
The emperor smiled profoundly and said: "Actually, the true meaning of the imperial examination is not to select talents and educate the world, but to have something else."
The Queen said "Oh" and said: "I forgive you for being stupid, Your Majesty, please explain in detail."
The emperor nodded and said: "The real purpose of the imperial examination is to cage aspiring people! In layman's terms, it means that all the smart people and aspiring people in the world will fall into the cage of eight-part essay and let them study hard.
, Haoshou Qiongjing, ends his remaining life in his dream. In this way, they will not have any whims, let alone be deceived by evil ways, and stick to their belief in being an official throughout their lives. In the long run, scholars will be stable.
, the country will be stable, and even if some people rebel and make trouble, they are just a bunch of rabble and will not make a difference."
After a pause, he continued: "In addition, passing the imperial examination can also hint to the world that this country is my country and this world is my world. Only I can give you the title of Jinshi. Only I can give you the title of Jinshi."
, only then can I release officials to do it for you! This is the true meaning of the imperial examination."
oh, I get it!
Actually, I understand even if you don’t say it.
Su Liu saw through it but didn't say anything, and nodded as if he was enlightened.
"If you think about it from the perspective of our imperial family, the starting point should be this. Only by stabilizing the so-called smart people can the country and the country be as stable as a rock."
"Zi Tong is smart and can be revealed at a glance."
After praising him, the emperor suddenly changed his voice and said: "However, there is one person who is an exception. Although he was successfully put into the cage of imperial examination and official career, he just did not settle down. Not only that,
He also made me feel anxious."
The queen smiled and asked: "Who is your Majesty talking about?"
"Qiyu!"
"Is it him?" "That's right!"
Next, the emperor expressed his worries.
Through side reflections and in-depth analysis of Qi Xiao's actions, he revealed the secrets one by one.
The conclusion is that he firmly believes that Qi Xiao must have learned this knowledge from his father. From this, it can be seen that some of Qi Yu's reforms have reached an unimaginable depth.
The new trend of thought formed by this reform will definitely have an impact on, and even challenge, traditional imperial power.
"It would be great if we could nip problems in the bud."
"I did do it, but I couldn't prevent it!"
Previously, I had sent Wu Wanrong, Yin Jun, and the internal guards to check the bottom, but without exception, they couldn't even touch a feather.
What they give back are unrealistic and false appearances.
I think I understand it now, but it's too late.
Now that Qi Yu has become a force, it will not be so easy to transfer him again. If he does it forcefully, it may trigger political turmoil in southern Xinjiang, which is what he least wants to see.
What's more, in the mysterious Nanyang, there is still lurking Emperor Jianwu who makes him sleepless. If he takes advantage of the chaos to raise his voice, he will really make a big deal out of it.
The lesser of two evils!
Therefore, Qi Yu still has to hold the battle in Nanyang at the moment, and it is not appropriate to replace him with someone else.
However, his reforms are still continuing, and if he continues to let them go, the consequences will be even worse in the future.
From this point of view, he should be replaced as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, Qi Yu's previous generous aid has gained him a high reputation. If he is dealt with openly, it may cause dissatisfaction among the common people and the scholar class. In my opinion, it is better to restrain him in other ways.
This will be safer." Su Liu remonstrated while adding some fragrant tea.
"Other aspects? Why haven't I tried it? But the result is that not only did it not achieve results, but it felt like it was self-defeating!" The emperor shook his head repeatedly and sighed.
Seeing that the queen was a little puzzled, he explained in detail: "In the early days, I kept Qi Yu's wife and children as hostages, but the result was that his son Qi Xiao made the capital a mess and the system was chaotic. His concubine Yin
Tao is even more outrageous. He refused to teach me the technology of blocking the steam engine, which made me lose face in front of the Ministry of Industry."
"However, what makes me feel even more disgusted is his daughter Qi Xiaotong. I originally thought of giving her the status of a county head, and then naturally grant her a marriage, and then cut her wings. But it turned out that Liang Shoufu actually
After breaking off three engagements within a month, Qi Yu also reported that his daughter Xiaotong had mysteriously disappeared, and his search was fruitless..."
It can be seen that the emperor is still very worried about the marriage grant, and he can't let it go even though he can afford it.
Not to mention the emperor's golden words, which no one dared to recite, just the resolute attitude that the man did not want to marry and the woman did not want to marry was enough to make people laugh behind his back.
These complaints are indeed the emperor's long-standing inner thoughts. Now that he can vent them like this, he feels very relieved.
After he finished complaining, the emperor returned to the previous topic.
The so-called "restraint from other aspects" not only failed to achieve the slightest success, but also felt like shooting oneself in the foot.
If this isn't self-defeating, what is it?
The gain outweighs the loss!
Please, the emperor's psychological shadow at this moment...
However, this series of setbacks made his mind clearer.
After rational analysis, he keenly understood the crux of the matter.
"In the final analysis, I am still sitting in a well looking at the sky!"
"Why did your Majesty say this?"
"Being in this deep palace all year round, I cannot see the outside world, nor can I know the real changes that have taken place in the outside world. Even if someone reports it, it is only a part of it. It is precisely because of the lack of information that I,
That’s why we misjudged the situation in Nanyang.”
"Your Majesty, don't belittle yourself..."
However, the emperor waved his hand indifferently and said sincerely: "Zitong doesn't need to comfort him, I can still see the crux of the matter very clearly."
After a pause, he said with emotion: "To tell you the truth, I really want to go to Qiongzhou to see what it's like there."
When the queen heard this, her eyes flashed vaguely, and she said with a smile: "There is nothing in the world but the royal land. Your Majesty's tour of Southeast Asia is a matter of course, so what's wrong with it?"