A woman who has experienced countless ups and downs and conspiracies in her life.
She is not the love brain in the TV series, but a real Machiavellian master.
Naturally not as good as Lu's, but compared to the former Empress Dowager Bo, she is no less generous.
Even though her eyes were getting worse, her heart was like a bright mirror.
Empress Dowager Dou knew very well what kind of person her daughter was. As long as she talked about business, there must be countless interests behind her.
In the past, Empress Dowager Dou would turn a blind eye to such matters out of love for her daughter, and tacitly allowed her to use the majesty of Changle Palace to do things.
But this time.
Empress Dowager Dou did not speak, and the quiet sound of a pindrop could be heard in the Yongshou Palace.
Then it was Chen Ajiao's laughter that broke the calm.
"Yuan Ang told me about this matter." Empress Dowager Dou stretched out her hand to caress Chen Ajiao's hair and said slowly, "Big men are often troubled by the lack of talents. Prince Sheng's move is indeed an act of selecting talents for the country."
method."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Piao and Wang Quan's expressions changed.
They did not expect that the Queen Mother's words actually meant to defend the prince Shengduo.
Sensing Wang Da's gaze, the frowning Liu Piao turned around and said with a smile after a moment, "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true, but this move has affected the recommendations of many royal relatives and nobles, which is a bit unsightly."
"That's true."
Queen Mother Dou was naturally aware of the entanglement of interests involved, but she thought more deeply, "But this matter is beneficial to the man. How to arrange it depends on the emperor's wishes."
Naturally, Empress Dowager Dou knew very clearly about Prince Sheng.
Especially after he defeated the Baiyang tribe in Dingxiang County and invented the boxcar, which was a rare victory for the Han Dynasty.
The Han Dynasty, which built its country on military merit, naturally placed great emphasis on military merit when facing a powerful opponent like the Xiongnu.
Later, there were things about Li Yunze in Zhongshan Kingdom, encouraging mulberry farming, building water conservancy, repairing roads, inventing white paper and printing, etc. Empress Dowager Dou was even more amazed. Not only was he able to fight, but he was also very good at civil administration.
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Now that the imperial examination has been introduced, the influence and significance of this matter are clearly seen by Empress Dowager Dou.
The emergence of the imperial examination can break the control of talents and official positions by the imperial relatives, relatives and military heroes, and limit the expansion of their power to the greatest extent.
And it can win over people's hearts. After all, those who can go to Chang'an City to do long-term floating are basically landlords.
So many people have spent all their wealth but have no future, so they will naturally feel resentment towards the big man.
The imperial examination can effectively alleviate this resentment and select truly useful talents for the Han Dynasty.
It is precisely because of this that the prince's success in Empress Dowager Dou's heart has risen to the level of amazing talent and beauty.
And she believed that what she could see, the emperor could also see.
As for the emperor's thoughts, we can see the emperor's hidden true thoughts from the fact that the prince was not rewarded or punished for his great military exploits in Dingxiang County last time, and was not even allowed to come to Chang'an City.
Liu Prostitute's smile was a little astringent. Empress Dowager Dou, who had always been very demanding of her, did not agree this time.
How can this be possible? I am reliable and have a gold medal reputation!
Now her employer is watching from the sidelines, and she cannot afford to lose face.
After compiling his emotions, Liu Piao smiled and asked Chen Ajiao, "Ajiao, tell grandma how angry your uncle Wu is."
Liu's uncles who engaged in prostitution were Dou Guangguo and other members of the Dou family, while Chen Ajiao's uncles were the emperor Liu Qi and others. As for Uncle Wu, he was naturally the Liang Wang Liu Wu.
Ever since Liu Qi tricked Liu Wu into saying that he would make Liu Wu the emperor's younger brother, Liu Wu stayed in Chang'an City all day long and refused to return to Liang Kingdom.
He dreamed of becoming the crown prince until Liu Rong was made the crown prince.
Liu Wu was the youngest son of Empress Dowager Dou, so he naturally loved him very much.
Chen Ajiao said bluntly, "Uncle Wu said that children were messing around and disturbing the world. I can't remember that."
Queen Mother Dou was silent for a while and said slowly, "That's all. When the emperor comes, just ask him."
With Empress Dowager Dou's tacit approval, Liu Prostitute looked at Wang Dao proudly.
The two exchanged a look that said nothing, and then enthusiastically used the child as a weapon to please Empress Dowager Dou.
Although Liu Piao seems to have unlimited scenery now, in fact it is just a castle on the beach.
Once Empress Dowager Dou is gone, it will be time for her to be attacked.
Not surprisingly, when Liu Qi came to Yongshou Hall to visit Empress Dowager Dou, he always felt a little uncomfortable.
Decades ago, Mrs. Qi was killed here by Lu.
Decades ago, Han Xin was beaten to death here with random sticks.
Decades ago, Liu Ruyi also died in this hall.
Decades ago, the young emperor was also hacked to death here.
Anyway, every time Liu Qi came over, he always felt uncomfortable.
The mother and son chatted for a while, and Empress Dowager Dou finally turned the topic to Prince Sheng, "I heard that Liu Sheng had some kind of imperial examination, and there was a lot of discussion in Chang'an. Does the emperor know about it?"
Hearing this, anger flashed across Liu Qi's face.
When he learned about the imperial examination, he was so excited that he started to fight.
Opportunities to serve as officials are in the hands of those royal relatives, relatives, and noble groups. From generation to generation, all officials in the world will come from these people.
If that's the case, how many people will listen to the emperor's order?
The emergence of the imperial examination made Liu Qi aware of the opportunity to break this restriction. From then on, all officials in the world were selected by the emperor, and the degree of control was completely different from that at this time.
Of course he thought that the royal relatives and meritorious nobles would rebound, but he didn't expect that they would take the route of Empress Dowager Dou.
This made Liu Qi very angry.
Not hearing Liu Qi's response, Queen Mother Dou sighed faintly, "This is a good thing. You know it, I know it, and all smart people know it. But the problem is that there are many people who are unwilling to do so."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Liu Qi was slightly surprised, he did not expect Queen Mother Dou to say this.
"I am the queen mother of a big man, so naturally I have to think about him."
Empress Dowager Dou patted her leg, "I've also heard about Liu Sheng. His martial arts skills are amazing. He is a good young man. If you are serious about it, you must help him out."
Liu Qi remained silent. He was a little unclear whether Empress Dowager Dou was sincerely telling the truth, or whether she was trying to trick him.
After a long time, Liu Qi said with some uncertainty, "But it's at Guantao's place."
"Gillian is a good child. I just want her to live a good life. Liu She is too young."
Everyone actually understands the thoughts of Guantao and Wang Quan.
If it weren't for Li Yunze's strong rise, maybe he would have accepted it.
But now, Liu She is too young. It will take at least ten years for him to really get up. How many major things will happen in these ten years?
There is no need to have a ready-made outstanding one. Instead, it is necessary to spend more than ten years cultivating someone who is not sure whether he can be cultivated. Even the emperor and the queen mother will not do such a thing.
Liu Qi fell into silence again.
After a long time, he softly said, "I know."
A few days later, the emperor issued an edict and made a decision on the imperial examination of Zhongshan Kingdom.
Zhongshan State can conduct imperial examinations, but it is limited to the territory of Zhongshan State and cannot be promoted throughout the world. Other vassal states are also not allowed to conduct it.
This edict limited the imperial examination to eight counties in the Zhongshan Kingdom, which was not worth mentioning compared to the Han Dynasty, which had more than a thousand counties.
The meritorious nobles of the Imperial Kingdom and Qi Army breathed a sigh of relief. If there were only eight counties, then it wouldn't matter. The King of Zhongshan could just do whatever he wanted.
It's not that they are short-sighted, but they are short-sighted. After all, to this extent, maintaining current interests is the most important thing, and it is not worth doing big things for small profits.
Liu Prostitute and Wang Quan were very angry. Their real goal was actually for the prince to win, and the imperial examination and so on were just excuses for offense.
But the emperor resolved it in an understatement, which really made them extremely angry.
I wanted to find Empress Dowager Dou again, but Empress Dowager Dou no longer allowed me to mention this matter, saying that the emperor had already made a decision, so there was nothing more to say.
They wanted to incite the royal family and the Xungui group to cause trouble, but the Xungui group was unwilling to cause trouble for the benefit of the eight counties. Dou Ying and others directly persuaded them not to cause trouble.
In desperation, we can only temporarily cease all activities and wait for the next opportunity.
As for the emperor Liu Qi, after issuing the edict, he felt extremely depressed and depressed, but he forced himself to endure it and began to make backup arrangements.
First, the prince Liu Rong was kept there as a target to attract firepower, but secretly Liu Qi began to clear the way for the imperial relatives and noble groups. The first target was Zhou Yafu, who held military power.
In Lunu City, Li Yunze looked at the crowds of students from various schools of thought almost everywhere, and asked curiously, "What's going on? Scholars from all over the world are here?"
Zhang Ou explained with a smile, "The emperor has decreed that the imperial examination can only be held in Zhongshan Kingdom. Students from all schools are worried that the king will only hold it this time, so all the friends come."
Li Yunze laughed when he said this, "Zhongshan State only has eight counties. With so many students coming to take the exam, there is no way they can score enough. In this way, many talents will be missed."
A strange smile appeared on Zhang Ou's face: "Your Majesty, Zhongshan Kingdom does only have eight counties now. It won't be certain after that."
He was kept in Zhongshan Kingdom by the Emperor, and actually served as the Prime Minister of Zhongshan Kingdom.
Through correspondence with the Emperor, one can naturally understand some of the Emperor's thoughts and plans.
Zhongshan Kingdom is indeed small now, but as long as the opportunity comes, it can be expanded.
As time passed, snow began to fall in the sky.
The imperial examination, which had been postponed repeatedly, finally officially started.
In the imperial examination run by Li Yunze, it was naturally impossible to do any eight-legged essay.
The first round of exams is very simple. The first paper is similar to Chinese language, which tests literary ability. The second paper tests mathematics, which tests mathematical ability. The third paper tests astronomy, geography, history, local customs, etc.
The main purpose of this round of exams is to screen out those who are just pretending to be fake and those who cannot meet the basic standards.
You don’t even understand the most basic basics and you still want to be an official?
For students from all walks of life, there is nothing much to say about Chinese. These are all basic skills. If you don’t do well in the exam or don’t even know the words, you’d better hide your face and leave as soon as possible.
But the mathematics in the second paper left many people scratching their heads.
For example, a question asked about a piece of land, how many horizontal steps, how many vertical steps, and how many acres the land has.
For people in the modern world, this is a primary school student problem.
But for people in this era, it really makes many people scratch their heads.
The most exaggerated question is to give the equivalent data of the cross-sectional area of the Hutuo River to calculate the cross-sectional area. Then it gives the different flow rates in the dry season and the rainy season, and finally asks about the difference between the dry season and the rainy season.
of traffic.
It involves area calculation, three-dimensional flow velocity, equivalent changes, etc.
As soon as this question came out, all the students were dumbfounded.