I made a rebellion, and I became the emperor of Ming Dynasty through the ages Chapter 113 The Development of the Imperial Examination: The Establishment of the Women's Imperial Examination
Chapter 113 The Development of the Imperial Examination: The Establishment of the Women's Imperial Examination
Next to him, Cui Heng waved the folding fan in his hand: "I have already settled the affairs of the Cui family. The whole Cui family does not object to Xiuzhi joining the court as an official. On the contrary, they are very supportive. As for what the lord wants to do, it all depends on the fate of the remaining aristocratic families.
Do you support it or not?”
Cui Heng came to Jiankang to see his little sister off. Now he has taken a leave of absence. With the disciples he cultivated temporarily handling his affairs on his behalf - he can wait until the day when the list is announced in good health.
"They will support it." Xie Yuan smiled slightly, with determination in his eyes.
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Three days later, the exam ended and after the scholars left the Gongyuan one after another, Xie Yuan sent someone to collect all the test papers and unified them into names and books.
He also invited famous Confucian scholars from all over Jiankang to review the examination papers together.
The famous scholars knew that this Spring Festival was different from the past, so they all marked their exams with great enthusiasm.
Thirty copies were finally selected and decided by Xie Yuan and Huan Feng themselves.
Huan Feng hated reading all these eloquent words, so he handed them all to Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan and Cui Heng screened together and finally selected ten lists.
A kid from a poor family was chosen as the crown prince, a kid from an aristocratic family was ranked second, and the top one was really Choi Hyun-chi.
People all know that Cui Xuanzhi participated in the imperial examination, but they think that a girl's participation in the imperial examination is just like that, and she cannot compare with a boy.
Girls, you should stay at home, weave and make soup.
So when these macho men saw Choi Hyun-chi ranked first and became the new top pick, they all squeaked their tongues.
How is it possible, how is it possible that Choi Hyun-chi becomes the number one pick.
There must be an inside story!
Later, Xie Yuan posted the original exam answer sheets of these ten people.
When those who were unconvinced saw what Cui Xunzhi had written, they all fell silent.
Whether it’s handwriting or content, Choi Hyun-zhi’s insights into test questions far surpass those of the top pick and the second-place finisher.
She is a well-deserved female champion.
Cui Xunzhi entered the court and became a civil servant who compiled history.
It was also from Cui Xunzhi that the first woman became an official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Later, Xie Yuan hosted a banquet for a large number of aristocratic families and princes and nobles. He used his own power to argue with the masses, and finally succeeded in persuading them to agree to establish the women's imperial examination and merge it with Chun Wei.
Later, someone asked Xie Yuan how he managed to persuade these stubborn old men by himself.
Xie Yuan smiled and asked, what do these stubborn old men care about most?
The man replied, it must be a benefit.
Xie Yuan nodded.
That's right, it's profit.
He started from the perspective of interests, saying that girls participating in the imperial examination can not only demonstrate the heritage and tolerance of our family, but also demonstrate the national strength of our Jin Dynasty——
When the country becomes strong, there is no need for girls to stay at home and weave to support the family. They can also go to school.
Furthermore, there has been a saying since ancient times that women should not give way to men.
Look at Lei Zu, you look at women who are good, you look at Zhong Wuyan, they are both women, but their achievements are passed down through the ages, no less than those of men.
If a girl from an aristocratic family is willing to take part in the imperial examination and becomes an official, she will not only bring honor to the aristocratic family - she is also from a noble family, and the benefits she obtains can also be fed back to the aristocratic family.
In this way, the women's imperial examination is actually the same as the men's imperial examination, so why not?
Some people were still unconvinced and asked, "Who will plow the fields, do business, or fight the wars if the girls take part in the imperial examination?"
Xie Yuan said that there are gentlemen who teach people to plow the fields and take their students out to farm; there are gentlemen who teach people to do business and take them out to do business and practice; as for fighting, are so many soldiers free of charge?
They can't let women go to the battlefield for them. If they fight better than the men, that would be embarrassing, right?
After Xie Yuan said this with a smile, those people looked at each other and all stopped talking.
In the end, they couldn't hold back a fart, so they agreed to the women's imperial examination.
After the establishment of the women's imperial examination, Xie Yuan ordered to limit the number of women who could take the imperial examination because it was implemented for the first time.
Later, as the national strength of the Jin Dynasty developed, this restriction was slowly lifted.
It was also after the establishment of the women's imperial examination that the Jin Dynasty's thoughts were fully liberated - girls could also enter the school with their heads held high, instead of studying and literacy in secret. This chapter has been completed!