Qin lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away.
People have always had many opinions on the death of the Second Emperor of the Qin Empire. Among them, the most popular mainstream theory is undoubtedly that it was caused by the tyranny of Qin Shi Huangdi and that the Second Emperor was stupid.
But in fact, in the eyes of outsiders, this statement is just nonsense from the former Han gang.
What Cheng Zhao said was also considered correct by Li Zhiyun.
What the people of the Qin Dynasty wanted was a stable farming environment, not an emperor who wanted to create unparalleled achievements.
The Qin Dynasty destroyed six kingdoms, and the rise and fall of the people suffered.
During the hundreds of years of chaos during the Warring States Period, the word peace became a luxury for the common people.
It was not easy to usher in reunification, but the ideal stable life was not yet available. Of course Qin Shihuang knew what the people wanted, but the survivors of the Six Kingdoms, the Huns and the Northern Hu were all troubled by the empire, how could he turn a blind eye.
Perhaps, he wanted to bear these heavy sins and move forward, leaving the reputation of amnesty to the world to his successors, so that they could rest with the people.
But he didn't expect that his successor would be a loser.
"You can see this too?"
Li Chengzhao blinked and looked cute.
"The history books told me."
"It's not advisable to sit down and talk about Tao." Li Zhiyun shook his head.
Li Chengzhao seemed to want to understand something and bowed: "My son, please remember your father's teachings."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun gave him a somewhat thoughtful look.
This fourth son really surprised him. This wisdom was somewhat beyond his expectation. But wisdom alone was not enough. It was not advisable to sit down and talk about the truth.
The fifth year of Zhenguan was a good year, at least for the Tang Dynasty, which had been plagued by disasters in the past few years.
Time goes by like this, entering the sixth year of Zhenguan.
As the natural disasters in the early years of Zhenguan became farther and farther away, the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty became more and more relaxed. As long as there were no major disasters, the Tang Dynasty would surely prosper.
The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty only meant one thing to the surrounding foreign countries.
The moon of the Tang Dynasty is so damn round!
The opening meeting of the sixth year of Zhenguan was very different from previous years. The central ministers decided on the development strategies of various states and counties, and the emperor nodded and agreed to implement them.
In addition, various places offer so-called 'auspiciousness' as if to beg for luck. Li Zhiyun severely reprimanded this.
"What I want is not how many fruits a tree can bear. What I want is for the people of the Tang Dynasty to enjoy peace and prosperity. What I want is that the tragedy of cannibalism between people in the late Sui Dynasty will not happen again. What I want is for you to lead by example and consider the people!"
After the emperor reprimanded him, the officials admitted their mistake and said they would not make the same mistake again.
At this time, Zhao Cijing, the Minister of Rites, came out.
"Your Majesty, when will the Chang'an Imperial Examination be held every three years?"
The last major imperial examination was in the third year of Zhenguan. At that time, the emperor stipulated that the top three scholars with more than 200 points in the imperial examination would be in the six ministries to observe politics. Chen Shuda was worried about this and suggested that this would bring a burden to the six ministries, so the emperor
Therefore, the imperial examination was scheduled to take place every three years.
"February."
"According to the decree."
At early noon in the dynasty, the officials ate under the verandah of Tai Chi Hall. The food was provided by the palace, which was considered a small welfare.
Zhao Cijing held the rice bowl and sat on the pony, eating and drinking. But as he was eating, he realized that something was wrong, because a large number of people had gathered around him for no reason.
"What are you doing? I'm eating the same thing as you are." Zhao Cijing looked confused. Aren't all the working meals the same? What's so interesting about them?
"Haha, Zhao Shangshu's bar stool is very good." One of the ministers praised with a smile.
The Hu stool is a small horse tie. This object is also produced by the workshop. It is made of wood and strong hemp rope. It is compact and convenient.
"I bought it from Qiao Muzhai in Dongshi. If you are interested, you can go and buy it." Zhao Cijing answered honestly.
He has always been quite marginalized in the court, and belongs to the category of being unknown and waiting to die. In terms of talents, Zhao Cijing has some, but he cannot compare with Du Ruhui and others. It is barely enough to be a minister.
However, he was the former emperor's consort and the current emperor's brother-in-law, so he lived a very comfortable life, and most people would not deliberately cause trouble for him.
"Zhao Shangshu, this imperial examination matter is a major matter of concern to your Majesty. If it is used by the Ministry of Justice, please do not be polite." The minister said.
"So is the Ministry of War!"
“So is Dali Temple!”
"Why are you joining in the fun at Dali Temple? Do you need it?"
"Why don't you use it? What if someone cheats!"
Seeing that a quarrel was about to break out, Du Ruhui coughed softly, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
Then, he said helplessly: "You are all ministers of the imperial court. How unbecoming are you for making noise outside the Taiji Hall? Do you want your Majesty to reprimand you?"
Everyone laughed, and then came to Zhao Cijing's side to discuss in a low voice.
"Huh, huh, huh, huh, ha."
Hearing this, Du Ruhui also laughed, "That's not surprising. After all, it is the Chang'an exam that is held every three years. The top three with a score of more than 200 can be admitted to the six departments to observe politics."
On the other side, Wen Yanbo was pacing over with a bowl in his hand.
"You two also have sons and nephews in your family?"
"No." Du Ruhui shook his head, "No one from the Du family took the exam."
The cool breeze blew into Uncle Li's conscience, making him extremely comfortable. He teased: "Does Mr. Du look down on the imperial examination?"
"No." Du Ruhui said without changing his expression: "Because no one can win the county exam."
If you want to take the Chang'an Grand Examination, which is held every three years, you must first take the county exam organized by the local government. After the exam, there is the state exam. Only those who pass the exam are eligible to take the imperial exam.
County exams and state exams are held once a year.
However, these are all examinations organized by Li Zhiyun in the past two years. In fact, there are not many rules and regulations to speak of. Moreover, ordinary civilians cannot currently defeat those children of wealthy families.
"Didn't Prime Minister Du have a recommendation quota? Why not use it?" Yang Gongren asked.
The so-called recommended quotas are internal benefits, that is, people recommended by a certain minister can directly participate in the exam, but there is a limited number of directly recommended quotas each year.
This was the result of Li Zhiyun's compromise, because after the news spread that Han Yuan and Wang Dezhen were allowed to watch the government in the Sixth Ministry, the aristocratic families who supported the emperor had many words. In order to appease these people, Li Zhiyun gave some of them a direct recommendation quota.
However, this does not belong to a certain aristocratic family, but is decided by the emperor to use it for a certain aristocratic family. Maybe this year you have a recommended quota, but if you offend the emperor next year, then you will not have it, and you can only let your children take the county examination and
Pass the state exam step by step.
Finally, the number of places for direct recommendation is limited, and there are only 13 places this year. Du Ruhui has one, and others such as Xue Shou and Yang Gongren also have them.
"I can't even pass the county exam, so it's useless to use it." Du Ruhui sighed helplessly, which was a bit of a pity.
He knows the inside story and understands how abnormal the imperial examination papers are. His family can't even pass the county examination, so why talk about the Chang'an examination. Instead of embarrassing yourself, it's better to just give up.
What's more, the children of the Du family in Jingzhao can only take the exam in Guanzhong Prefecture and County, and the competition is difficult to imagine.
The emperor did not worry about not being able to select talents, because he was the one who issued the examination papers. Besides, only the top three candidates with a score of more than 200 points could enter the Six Parts of Guanzheng.
This means that anything less than 200 points is in vain.
Yang Gongren joked: "Then why don't you give me your spot? I will owe you a favor."
"Haha, I heard what you said, I'm going to tell His Majesty." Chen Shuda came over and said with a smile.
"Just go ahead." Du Ruhui smiled carelessly and finished eating.
Not long after, the court meeting began again, and the ministers also entered the Tai Chi Hall one after another.