Chapter 249 On the Possibility of Implementing Imperial Examinations in the Educational Environment of the Late Han Dynasty!
Outside Shenyuan Pass, there are green mountains and clear waters.
A small boat floated down the river.
In the cabin.
Liu Bian glanced at Zao Zhi who was studying "Farming Essentials", smiled, and then looked at Xun He at the door: "Wen Ruo, you and Zijing seem to be both from Yingchuan, right?"
(PS: There is an explanation in "Shuowen Jiezi" and "Guangya": Zhi means Jing! Therefore, the word is Zijing. Although it is the same as Lu Su, I really can't think of a better word.)
"That's right."
Xunhe nodded and said, "Zijing is from Yangdi, Yingchuan, and his subordinates are from Yingyin."
When Liu Bian thought of Yingchuan's name, he couldn't help but praise: "Yingchuan is really a place of outstanding people, with many outstanding scholars! Wen Ruo, didn't you promise to recommend talents to Guju?"
"It's better..."
Liu Bian smiled calmly and said with great interest: "How about taking this opportunity to recommend seven or eight people? Don't worry, I will never treat them badly."
"Ah, this..."
Xun You frowned slightly, looking slightly embarrassed: "I did promise to recommend some talents to Your Highness, but seven or eight people are really too many. Considering our tight schedule, why not recommend one person first?"
"good!"
Liu Bian readily agreed: "One is never too few, and ten is never too many. As long as they are talents recommended by you Xunhe, Gu will definitely reuse them. Let me first tell Gu about his basic situation."
This scene immediately caused a burst of excitement in the live broadcast room:
"Holy shit! The mobile talent pool is finally going to work?"
"There are so many talents in Yingchuan, it would be a pity not to take away one or two."
"That's right! Xun is so stingy that he only recommends one person?"
"Guess who it is, Guo Jia or Xi Zhicai?"
"According to history, it should be Xi Zhicai."
"As long as you are determined to be talented, you will not show your filial piety, do you think you are joking?"
"..."
really.
When it comes to the talents of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.
There is always a heated discussion in the live broadcast room.
The enthusiasm of Shaduo netizens will never be extinguished.
Xun You was obviously well prepared. He bowed his head and said directly: "This person's name is Xi Xian, and his courtesy name is Zhicai. Both Xun You and Xun You are from Yingchuan. This person is talented and has good plans. His Highness will definitely like him."
"Xi Zhicai?"
Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened.
Shatuo netizens really guessed it.
The first person Xun Yu recommended was not Guo Jia, but Xi Zhicai.
Could it be...
Is this person really better than Guo Jia?
Liu Bian was puzzled and asked tentatively: "How does this person compare to you?"
Xun You was not polite: "He beat me several times."
"hehe."
Such familiar lines.
Liu Bian said reflexively: "It's impossible."
Xun or was even more certain: "Several times, even dozens of times."
Liu Bian took a deep breath and kept it in mind: "Okay, let's go and meet this drama talent first."
Xun or bowed his head: "Your Highness, don't worry, this person will never disappoint Your Highness."
Netizens in the live broadcast room were excited again and started talking:
"Okay! You are really talented at drama."
"Xi Zhicai's name is actually the word Xian?"
"Okay, this time the truth is revealed."
"It's a pity that he is a short-lived ghost."
"..."
Liu Bian didn't care what Xi Zhicai's name was, let alone whether he was a short-lived ghost.
He just felt a little sorry and thought to himself: "Oh, it's a pity that it's not Guo Jia!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded: "Master Bian, don't worry, none of the talents in Yingchuan County can escape. After the new dynasty is established, the first thing we must solve is the talent problem."
"In addition to the mutual recommendation of existing personnel, we must follow Cao Cao's example and issue the "Order for the Promotion of Talents", or let people from the mountains and plains recommend themselves, and the imperial court will arrange unified assessments to lay a foundation for the imperial examination in advance."
The talent selection system of the Han Dynasty was mainly based on inspection and recruitment.
Compared with the secular official system in the pre-Qin period, it is undoubtedly a huge improvement. However, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial examination system was monopolized by aristocratic families, and the so-called "to promote scholars, they do not know how to write; to promote filial piety, and their fathers live apart" has emerged. "The absurd situation.
Compared with the imperial examination system, the imperial examination system was a huge improvement. It was a relatively fair form of talent selection and could absorb a large number of people from poor backgrounds into the ruling class.
certainly!
For those in power, the imperial examination system is a means to balance the conflicts between aristocratic and poor families. Once the imperial examination is completed, it can be regarded as an explanation for Xu Rong and others.
"Imperial examination?"
Liu Bian frowned slightly: "Is this possible?"
The Military Advisor Alliance explained: "It's just a foundation, so it's definitely no problem. Besides, during the Han Dynasty, it's not that there were no exams, it's just that it didn't become popular."
"oh?"
Liu Bian was confused: "Really?"
The Military Advisor Alliance said with absolute certainty: "Of course it is! According to experts from the history department, during the late Han Dynasty, the imperial court had Taixue, Hongdumenxue, Didixue, and Xiaohouxue with the four surnames."
"Of course there is no need to go into details about Taixue. In the fifth year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he appointed 50 doctoral disciples and formally established Taixue in the northwest suburb of Chang'an, Kyoto."
"As for Hongdu Menxue, it was founded in the first year of Guanghe, Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was named because the school is located at Hongdumen in Luoyang. It is the earliest literary college in ancient my country."
"ah?"
Liu Bian was surprised: "College of Literature and Art? What does it teach here, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and wine?"
The Military Advisor Alliance explained: "Ci Fu, novels, rulers and tablets, calligraphy, calligraphy and painting, etc."
"So that's it."
Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief, then asked again: "What about Xiao Houxue with the fourth surname? This name is a bit interesting."
Military Advisor Alliance: "Four Surnames Xiaohou School is an aristocratic school founded by relatives. It was founded in the ninth year of Yongping of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The so-called Four Surnames are the four major clans of Fan, Guo, Yin, and Ma. None of them are marquises, so they are named Xiaohou. "
"As for Di Di's study..."
The Military Advisor Alliance gave a simple explanation: "It is similar to the Xiaohou School of the Four Surnames. They are all aristocratic schools. They recruit the children of the King of Jibei and the King of Hejian, the younger brothers of Emperor He of the Han Dynasty."
"Among them, there are more than 40 people aged 5 and above, and more than 30 close relatives and descendants of the Deng family have been recruited to set up schools in the palace, with dedicated teachers and nannies to teach classics."
"It is said that Queen Mother Deng personally went to the residence to educate and educate the children every morning and evening. She was extremely graceful. This is the earliest early childhood education school in our country."
Liu Bian was shocked: "I have learned a lesson!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors continued to introduce the education system of the Han Dynasty: "In addition, the Han Dynasty also established local official schools according to administrative regions, 'schools' in counties and counties, 'schools' in counties, towns, and villages. Let 'order'."
"Therefore, the education system of the Han Dynasty was relatively complete, but it did not have a specialized educational administrative agency. The educational institutions in the imperial court, called Taichang, were also in charge of education, while local schools were also managed by chief executives at all levels."
“Expert guesses!”
The Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "Perhaps it is precisely because there is no specialized educational administrative agency and the educational project is jointly managed by Taichang and local officials that it has not finally grown."
"However, it is precisely because the Han Dynasty had a complete education system that it provided a certain possibility for Bian Ye to implement the imperial examination system, and the difficulty coefficient dropped sharply."
A purely new thing, no matter how good it is, is always very difficult for people to accept. It requires a very complicated process before it can be truly accepted.
If the Han Dynasty did not go from the center to the local teaching environment, or even penetrate into the teaching environment of the village, it would be very difficult for experts to implement the imperial examination system.
It is equivalent to a process from scratch.
The most important thing is that although the education system is easy to set up, whether it can be accepted by the common people and nobles is a very serious process that cannot be ignored.
"That's right."
Liu Bian nodded with interest: "That's the truth."
The Military Advisor Alliance continued: "Students of Taixue are doctoral disciples, also known as 'students'. In addition to the 'formal students' who are directly selected for admission by Kyoto, the local intellectual youths selected and sent by various counties and counties are 'students'."
Extraordinarily raw'."
"Only in terms of background, most of the Tai students are from aristocratic families, but there are also children from relatively poor families. The 'official students' are paid for by the government and the court pays them a salary; the 'special students' are paid for privately, and they have to take care of their own food and accommodation."
"..."
"This is just an official school. Private schools in the Eastern Han Dynasty became more popular. In terms of organizational form, they can be divided into two types: one is the Mongolian School, and the other is the Jingshe."
"Mengxue is a place where children learn, also called a library, and teachers are called calligraphers. The learning content is mainly about literacy and calligraphy, focusing on children's enlightenment."
"Of the calligraphy books used in the library, only "Jijiupian" has been preserved, which is said to have been compiled by Shi You of the Western Han Dynasty."
""Jijiupian" has a total of 1,244 words, including surnames, clothing, agriculture, diet, utensils, music, physiology, weapons, birds, animals, medicine, personnel and other practical words."
"The whole text rhymes, there are no repeated words, and the sentences include seven words, four words, three words, etc., which are easy to memorize and practical. It has been widely circulated and was the main literacy textbook from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty."
"..."
"As for Jingshe, it is equivalent to folk Taixue. It is taught by great Confucian scholars. For example, Zheng Xuan is one of the most representative figures. He is proficient in "Jingshi Yi", "Gongyang Chunqiu" and "Santong Li".
"Nine Chapters on Arithmetic" etc."
"There are two types of disciples in the Jingshe: one is the disciple who comes to receive teachings in person; the other is the recorded disciple, who registers the student's name under a famous master and does not listen to the teacher's lectures in person, so he is studying in name.
.”
"..."
Liu Bian really didn't expect it.
Traces of modernity can actually be found in the education system and environment of the Han Dynasty.
Moreover, after the experts introduced it, Liu Bian even felt that the so-called monopoly of knowledge by wealthy families was not as serious as imagined. After all, private schools were prevalent and many poor people had the opportunity to learn.
This really opened Liu Bian’s eyes!
"certainly!"
Immediately afterwards, the Military Advisor Alliance emphasized: "Although the teaching system of Taixue is not strict, it does not stipulate the number of years of study, and it does not pay attention to attendance."
"But one thing is crucial to our recommendation of the imperial examination system! That is that it attaches great importance to examinations and uses examinations to supervise and check students' academic performance."
"At the beginning of the founding of Taixue, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty stipulated that an examination should be organized every year using the method of 'setting up subjects and shooting strategies', which is called the 'yearly examination' in history."
"The so-called shooting is to draw lots for the oral test and answer questions; and the so-called subject is to divide the test into two subjects, A and B, according to the difficulty of the test questions. Students can draw lots to take the test, and the test questions are written on the lot."
"According to the results after the examination, several or ten students will be selected from each of the two subjects, A and B, and awarded different official positions, such as doctor or prince, etc. As for those students who fail to pass or cannot pass the first class, they will be dropped from school."
"..."
"And in the period of Emperor Huan of Han Dynasty."
There was a hint of regret in the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance: "The two subjects A and B were changed to upper, middle and lower grades. Later, it was changed to an exam every two years. There is no limit on the number of admissions. Different official positions are awarded according to the number of general courses.
.”
"Perhaps due to the reduced number of exams and various other reasons, this education system failed to incubate the imperial examination system in the end, but Chen Qun developed a nine-grade Zhongzheng system!"
"Master Ben!"
The Military Advisor Alliance said loudly: "Experts agree that with the teaching environment of the Han Dynasty, it is entirely possible to successfully implement the imperial examination. If we lay the foundation bit by bit and add some modern elements, it will be of great benefit to Bian Ye in cultivating talents."
"Including but not limited to Confucian classics, medicine, inquiry, arithmetic, geometry, calendar, etc., the content will be more complicated, and experts are also compiling the materials as much as possible."
Damn it!
Experts are indeed experts.
He has actually started preparing for the imperial examination system.
If it were not for the alliance of military advisors and individual strength alone, let alone supporting the Han Dynasty, it is not certain whether they would have survived.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness?"
When Liu Bian was silent in the expert's content, Xun Yu's voice pulled him back: "Well? Wen Ruo, what can I do?"
Xun You said softly: "Not far ahead, we can get off the boat. If I remember correctly, Zhicai should be there. We exchanged letters some time ago."
"good."
Liu Bian suddenly became more motivated: "No matter what, I must take this person away, even if I kidnap him, I have to kidnap him."
Well......
Xunhe looked slightly embarrassed.
I think back then, King Hongnong said the same thing to him: "Your Highness, don't worry, Zhicai is determined to serve the country. I guess he will not refuse your Highness's invitation."
Liu Bidan smiled: "This is the best, and you don't have to do anything alone."
****
On the official road leading to Nanyang.
A long team is moving slowly.
in the team.
A red horse.
The man with the same appearance and figure as King Hongnong had a leisurely expression and seemed a little nervous.
"Brother, don't be nervous."
On the side, Zhu Tong lowered his voice, but his eyes kept flickering left and right, alert to the dangers coming from all around: "His Highness's disguise technique was able to deceive Niu Fu, and the secret will never be revealed."
"That's right."
Shi A on the opposite side said with great certainty: "If we hadn't known that you were a fake, we wouldn't have been able to tell the difference at first glance, not to mention they don't know where they are."
Fake Liu Bian took a deep breath and tried his best to stay calm: "Zhu Sima, it is precisely because it is impossible to be seen through that it is dangerous. You must protect me when the time comes."
"Don't worry."
Zhu Tong grinned and assured: "They are just some thieves. I doubt whether he dares to come here. You know, our army has a total of three thousand people."
Although Liu Bian left the vast majority of his troops to Zhang Liao, he still brought back 3,000 men, all of whom were elite troops who had experienced hundreds of battles, making one of them as powerful as ten.
Facing such a powerful force, Zhu Tong really couldn't think of any reason to be intercepted.
This person is not here to intercept and kill, but to die.
Although, before King Hongnong left, he had given three assassination plans, but even if they were reasonable, Zhu Tong still couldn't believe that the other party really had the courage to intercept and kill King Hongnong!
"That's right."
Shi'a on the side also echoed: "Maybe the Kong family won't dare to come here at all. As long as we pass Duyang, we will be completely safe. You kid will be the Hongnong King for nothing. You have to ride a horse and be a high-ranking official. And
If you get reward money, you will make a lot of money."
"This is not possible."
Shi A deliberately teased: "After we return to Nanyang Wancheng, you have to treat me to a drink, so go to the Deng family's Hongbin Building, which has the most delicious food."
Zhu Tong added: "The key is to spend more money!"
Well......
The fake Liu Bian could only laugh: "As long as I can survive, I can treat the whole team to eat."
Zhu Tong's eyes brightened: "Okay! This is what you said. Even if I risk my life later, I will protect you."
Shi A raised the sword in his hand: "Count me in."
suddenly.
The team in front slowly stopped.
Shi Ah, Zhu Tong stared forward, curious in his heart.
Fake Liu Bian subconsciously became nervous: "Zhu Sima, go and take a look, what is going on?"
Zhu Tong glanced at the fake Liu Bian: "Hey, how dare you boss me around?"
Fake Liu Bian chuckled: "It's just a mouthful, don't take it seriously."
"Okay."
Shi A on the side said softly: "Zhu Sima, go quickly, don't waste time."
Zhu Tong then said kindly: "Then you should be careful and protect me."
drive-!
Zhu Tongce immediately stepped forward: "Your Highness, what's going on? Why did the team stop?"
King Chen Liu Chong frowned and looked ahead: "I have a feeling that the ambush should be in front, and there are many troops."
Zhu Tong smiled faintly: "That's just right. Everything will go according to plan. Remember to catch anyone alive."
"kindness."
Liu Chong nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll keep it in mind! It's up to you to resist."
Zhu Tong patted his chest and assured: "Your Highness, don't worry, let alone a small Kong family, even if Dong Zhuo comes in person, we can still withstand it."
"What's more..."
Zhu Tong smiled and reminded: "Your Highness is a fake. Have you forgotten?"
Liu Chong frowned: "This... I really forgot!"
"Well......"
"Then it's okay, let's go."
Following this, Liu Chong waved his hand to signal the team to continue moving forward.
Zhu Tong retreated in dismay and returned to his original position.
"What's going on?"
"It's okay."
"fine?"
"kindness."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Your Highness has forgotten that this is a lie."
Shi A had a dark look on his face: "Uh... I can forget this."
Zhu Tong glanced at the fake Liu Bian and said softly: "It's okay, let's go. Finish early and go home early. I've been out for so long that I almost forgot what the road home looks like."
Shi Atan smiled and said: "Yes, you are originally from Wancheng, Nanyang."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Yes, after it is over, before His Highness comes back, I will show you the door."
"Okay, that's what I asked for."
"Then we've settled."
"no problem."
"..."
The two of them chatted about each other.
It won't take long.
The team then entered the forest path.
Zhu Tong and Shi A subconsciously became vigilant.
Because according to the plan given by King Hongnong, the possibility of encountering an ambush is greatest here.
Ta! Ta! Ta!
The neat footsteps of the team echoed in the forest.
suddenly.
A metallic gleam flashed before Shi'a's eyes.
He subconsciously turned his head and looked.
But see...
A row of broad-headed crossbows protruded from the sagebrush in the dense forest, and each crossbow arrow flashed with cold edge, aiming at the team in the center, ready to launch an attack at any time.
Canglang!
Shi A unsheathed his sword without hesitation and shouted sharply: "There is an ambush in the forest, protect your highness!"
In an instant, the Guards immediately entered combat mode. The outermost sword and shield soldiers formed a shield formation as quickly as possible to protect the fake Liu Bian, Shi A and others.
at the same time.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A wave of powerful arrows were missed and roared out of the forest, like a torrential rain, hitting the shield wall built by the guards, making a dense thumping sound.
Although they were ambushed in a hurry, fortunately, the team was well prepared and Shi A noticed something strange in advance, so there were not too many casualties.
King Chen Liu Chong reacted quickly, pointed his sword at the dense forest, and let out a roar of thunder: "The crossbowmen counterattack!"
The crossbowmen in the team quickly twisted their bows and set arrows, and directed a wave of accurate arrows at the dense forest.
The opponent only had hundreds of powerful crossbows, but Liu Chong did have nearly a thousand powerful bows under his tent.
This wave of arrows missed the counterattack, instantly causing the grass to tremble, and pitiful wails came one after another, one after another.
King Chen and Liu Chong were afraid that they would kill them all, so they immediately shouted: "Stop fighting, rush in, capture everyone alive, and reward each person with a drop of money."
"rush-!"
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.
Now.
The vast army of soldiers and horses, carrying shields and swords, rushed into the forest.
Chen Wang Liu Chong hurriedly waved: "Your Highness, leave quickly, it is not safe here."
Zhu Tong raised his hand and gave a sonorous order: "Quick! Speed up and get out of the forest to a safe place."
All the soldiers rushed out quickly.
But......
Just when they were about to run out of the dense forest.
"kill-!"
The loud shouts of killing suddenly rang out.
In an instant, a team emerged from the dense forest. They raised their weapons and rushed towards Shi A and Zhu Tong.
"Brothers, the one who rides on the red horse is a traitor. Kill the one who rides on the red horse and reward him with a thousand gold coins!"
"kill-!"
Liu Chong was shocked!
This army is extraordinary.
They were wearing iron armor and helmets, and the size of the spears in their hands was also unusual. It was about 1.8 feet long. A single spear head was more than a foot long. It was eye-catching. You could tell at a glance that it was made of fine iron.
.
In terms of equipment alone, this army is several times stronger than Liu Bian's personal guards.
Liu Chong was stunned at first, and then he was delighted, his eyes shining with greed.
This person is not here to assassinate anyone. He is clearly here to deliver equipment.
The Kong family of Nanyang really made their fortune by forging iron, and their troops, who are not average, can still wear first-class equipment.
"kill-!"
Liu Chong gave the order.
Immediately.
Pick up your bow and arrow and join the battle.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
This part of the content is crucial for the implementation of the imperial examination in the future! The author checked a lot of information before finally reaching the conclusion. I added an easter egg and a diagram at the end to make it easier to understand. I beg for your support!