Since mid-October, news about Chang'an has been flying all over the place.
First, Chen Cheng, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, attracted a lot of attention when he became an official. Then Wang Yong, the eunuch of the Shaofu, was promoted to assistant minister, entered the political affairs hall, and became one of the prime ministers. It caused a sensation in the entire officialdom and became one of the hot topics of discussion in October.
At the great court meeting on the first day of November, the sage announced to the world: the Ming Sutra and Ming Zi subjects will no longer be used as a channel for selecting candidates starting from the seventh year of Tongguang.
You will be awarded an official title upon passing the examination.
As soon as this edict came out, it caused huge waves.
Forget about the Mingzi subject, the calligraphy test is very demanding, and not many people can win at one time. But the Mingjing subject is different, this is a big admissions school, and it is usually the retreat for students who think they will not pass the Jinshi exam——
The scope of the exam is also nine serious, and it mainly depends on the ability to memorize by rote.
The Ming Jing Ke was cancelled. Historically, it was not until the Shenzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty. However, in this time and space, the 19th year of the founding of Daxia will be the last Ming Jing exam. After this year, its quota will be allocated to the Ming Fa Ke.
Divide by lane.
There were originally only two textbooks for Ming Fa Science, namely "Xia Lv" and "Jian Ji Li". The former was "Law" and the latter was "Ling". The Ming Fa Science Examination was based on "Laws".
In order to endorse this imperial edict, the saint even said, "If you go in, you will be helpless, and if you go out, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will perish." This makes people think wildly.
What's more, some people connected it with the "violent Qin" and cruel officials such as Zhang Tang during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and there was a lot of discussion.
Fortunately, the sage issued an edict to revise the "Xia Lv" at the same time, making the law more perfect and detailed, so as to avoid too many ambiguous legal provisions and making people confused - until the revision is completed, the original "Xia Lv" will still be used as the exam teaching material.
In addition to these two laws and regulations, subdivided laws and regulations such as the "Ying Repair Order" will also be revised and introduced one after another - the "Ying Repair Order" of the Tang Dynasty is currently used, and minor adjustments are needed.
At this time, even the dullest people have come to their senses. It is very likely that the country will no longer govern the country with "morality". At least morality and education are no longer the only ones, but multiple ways coexist.
Think about it, if the Ming Law Department cultivated from generation to generation such cruel officials as Zhang Tang who were obsessed with the law, strictly enforced it, and were unreasonable, would everyone still be so happy?
There is nothing wrong with warriors. Military laws are strict. They have long been accustomed to what they should and should not do, but what about civil servants?
When building a mansion, you have to read the "Entertainment Order" to see if there are any violations, otherwise you will be punished with a cane or fined, and then ordered to make changes.
"These days, no matter how hard you think about it, it's so uncomfortable." After hearing the news, Lu Qi sighed.
"I can't resist with all the strength of the world, what can I do?" Han Zhaoyin, a scholar who rented next door, asked.
"If a cruel official hears it, you can be punished just by your words." Yelu Quanzhong looked at him with a smile and said.
"The warriors talk more domineeringly, why don't you catch them?" Han Zhaoyin shook his head and said.
"It's not easy to catch martial artists nowadays." Lu Qi was amused by these words and said with a smile.
"Most of today's cruel officials cannot be called cruel officials. But what about a few decades from now, a hundred years from now?" Yelu Quanzhong asked: "The foundation of Mingfa Science and Technology is the laws and regulations. These people must cling to the laws and regulations.
Otherwise, how can we demonstrate our value?”
"That's not necessarily the case." Lu Qi thought for a while and said, "We are all in the same world, are there really such stubborn people? I'm afraid there aren't many, right?"
"How much more do you want?" Han Zhaoyin glanced at him angrily and said, "No matter how much you live with the light, it will still be harsher than simply using moral education to govern the country. I really can't live this life."
"Forget it, just study hard. No matter how difficult it is, how difficult is it to have a warrior to rule the country? My parents and I have already made it through those years, what are we afraid of?" Lu Qi said: "At least there are still clear laws and regulations now.
Back then, there was nothing. It was just a thought to control you, how simple it was."
Yelu Quanzhong also felt that the problem was not big.
The political struggle on the grassland is more cruel, more bloody, and more bottomless. If there are explicit laws and regulations, it is really a dream.
Han Zhaoyin was the only one who wasn't very happy, but he couldn't help it. As Lu Qi said, life when Wu Fu was in power was even more difficult and insecure. At least I helped them snatch some benefits from Wu Fu.
It's too much to ask for.
Alas, after all, expectations are too high, and it is extremely painful when they fail.
Lu Qi seemed to see his disappointment and said with a smile: "Don't be so discouraged. I still want to save face and am willing to do superficial things. For example, is it necessary to hold the Hongwen Hall Conference? No need. But I will hold it today.
, it shows that he is still willing to do the showmanship. As long as this is the case, time has changed, and when we have the opportunity, those of us who read the books of sages can find ways to implement this showmanship."
Han Zhaoyin glanced at him in surprise, not expecting this young man to have such an opinion.
"That's right." He smiled and said, "Let's talk about the scientific examination. What questions do you think will be asked next year?"
Lu Qi hesitated for a moment, but in the end he did not hide his secrets and said: "The saint is in Beijing, so he might personally intervene in setting the questions. He has published the book "Zhizhi" again. Even though he explicitly stated that he will not take the exam this time, it is inevitable that he will be involved in the exam.
Let’s talk about the relationship. What does the old man pay most attention to now? The new dynasty’s elegant administration! If you think carefully about what the new dynasty’s elegant administration is, you may gain something.”
After hearing this, Han Zhaoyin stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice."
"It doesn't matter." Lu Qi returned the gift and said, "It's getting more and more difficult to get admitted to the imperial examination. If you and I are lucky enough to get it, we will have to work together in the future."
Yelu Quanzhong sat aside silently. For some reason, he suddenly felt a little alienated.
Is the battle over orthodoxy really that important? He doesn't think so.
In his opinion, how many of the officials in the DPRK are traditional Confucian scholars? All of them have long since become unlikeable.
Confucian scholars are the best at changing and integrating other doctrines into their own orthodoxy. Is it necessary to distinguish them so clearly?
Perhaps, because of his background and experiences in his youth, he doesn't quite understand these essences? But it's possible that he won't be able to understand them in his lifetime.
But it doesn't matter. Today's governance is straight forward, without hiding things, not letting officials guess, and not playing with people's hearts. Whatever he wants to do, he will do it.
Anyone who dissatisfied with him would be killed directly. Isn't it better than Chen Cheng, the minister of Zhongshu, to "become an official"?
If it is inconvenient to do something directly, he will compromise with others, but in the end he will still find a way to achieve his goal.
Some people feel that this world is endlessly boiling, but he feels that the vitality is infinite.
Is it really scary for ordinary people to run around? Seriously speaking, the so-called "running around" who are truly determined, perseverant, and have the conditions to go out and make a living are actually a minority, right?
In the Tang Dynasty, there were only six upper levels, thirteen middle levels, and seven lower levels, a total of 26 levels that needed to be "passed." If you didn't pass the level, you could just run around and no one would check you. Why wouldn't people worry?
The common people are not fools, so they have to risk losing their heads to rebel? To put it bluntly, even if someone really wants to rebel, what kind of waves will it cause? There are countless people who have rebelled in the past dynasties, even if they are
In the peaceful and prosperous times, there are people who rebel, and most of them rise and fall without any sound.
People who have lived through the era of martial arts, are you still afraid of this? In your time, there were rebellions every three days, and they were easy to succeed. They were much more difficult to deal with than the rebellion of farmers in the countryside.
The country to be established today may seem unstable and may have various problems, but it may be beyond everyone's expectations. It may persist for the longest time in the history of the dynasties. It may eventually perish not because of the peasant uprising.
If that were the case, that would be interesting.
The saint explored a path for future generations of emperors. This path may not be perfect because it was first created, but future generations will learn from the lessons of previous generations, improve upon it, and ultimately achieve perfection.
Even if a conservative emperor comes, he will not be able to completely change things that have existed for hundreds of years, or at least partially change them, because he cannot act against the people of the world.
Han Zhaoyin left soon, and Lu Qi and Yelu Quanzhong studied hard in the rented house and reviewed their lessons.
Yelu Quanzhong would occasionally go out for a few days, mainly to Lantian County.
In April last year, the Lantian Order was promoted, and County Magistrate Yelv Hua Ge took over the position of County Magistrate. Lantian County has a close relationship with Sinong Temple, and often takes over the new varieties they cultivate and plant them widely. There are also Sinong Temple's cultivars in the county government.
Officials were stationed there, so he went there with the intention of obtaining first-hand information.
On the day of the Laba Festival, the two of them went to the Jinguang Gate together and saw the prince returning to the court with his troops, and more than 20,000 soldiers of the Forbidden Army following behind him.
The team was very long. In addition to the Imperial Army horse and infantry soldiers, there were more than a hundred prisoners and hundreds of carts of loot.
Lu Qi and Yelu Quanzhong crowded in the crowd beside the post road and watched silently.
"The young men of the Forbidden Army are still so good at fighting, but it's a pity that there are not many young men in Chang'an." Someone sighed, and his accent sounded like he was from Chang'an.
"Can we still win the war with people from Chang'an? Have you forgotten about Bai Zhizhen?"
"Why are you talking? You look down on people from Chang'an? Then why did you come to Chang'an?"
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. If there is a shortage in the imperial army, either brave and capable men from local soldiers and horses will be recruited to supplement it, or they will be supplemented by brave warriors from the bitter cold land. At the very least, they will have to be new soldiers who have been trained for many years by the five courtyards. By the way,
The recruits of the Shaanxi Province Academy are the most abusive, even the generals of the Imperial Army scolded them."
"This husband is right. Although I am from Chang'an, I can't stand those idle young people in the city. Even those from the surrounding counties are not very good. They all have quick minds and don't even want to plant the land, or grow fruits and vegetables.
They either plant flowers or even go to the city to work as servants. Once these people go into battle, they will wet their crotches when they encounter thousands of arrows."
"The stick man knows things well and is admired by young students."
"You two sing in harmony, just like a wild father and a fake son."
"Believe it or not, I will punch you to death?"
Lu Qi and Yelu Quanzhong heard it interestingly and couldn't help but laugh.
"Stop arguing, the saint is at the Golden Light Tower." Someone suddenly said.
Lu Qi and Yelu Quanzhong couldn't help but raise their heads and looked towards the Jinguang Gate Tower, and sure enough they saw a man wearing a dragon robe.
"Long live my emperor!" The people beside the post road fell to the ground one after another.
"Long live my emperor!" The soldiers of the imperial army also fell to their knees with a roar.
"Long live my emperor..." The cheers extended to the end of the post road.
Yelu Quanzhong couldn't help but glance at Lu Qi.
Lu Qi felt the gaze, smiled bitterly, and said: "This world is like an iron barrel."
Yelu Quanzhong understood the voice: no matter how hard the saint tried, no one could restrain him.
He couldn't help but quietly raised his head and looked at Jinguang Tower.
The prince inspected Hebei and Liaodong, and successfully attacked Shiwei and the Khitan, and returned with a great victory. In a war of this level, it is logical that the saint could not show up, but he showed up.
It shouldn't be without reason.
The saint was declaring his authority to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and Chinese and foreign officials. And he seemed to have achieved his goal.