Chapter 16 The Simple Formulation of the Imperial Examination
After explaining some things to Feng Bao, a young eunuch came to report that the adults Xiao Cheng had just summoned had already arrived outside the palace, waiting for the call.
Xiao Cheng nodded and motioned for people to come in.
Not long after, several people quickly walked into the hall. Everyone knelt down on the ground, cupped their hands and saluted:
"My lord, please pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Among the people who came in, apart from Ma Minwen and Qu Cheng, the two ministers who were completely tied to Xiao Cheng, they were Guo Xiejumeng, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Di Qing, Yang Dayan, Wen Tiren, Yang Xuanyan and others who are still here today.
In the capital, the ministers summoned by Xiao Cheng.
All in all, everyone Xiao Cheng could rely on was summoned.
Xiao Cheng nodded, motioned for everyone to get up, and asked the young eunuch to bring chairs and stools for them to sit and talk.
"This is not the Xuanzheng Palace. You are all my confidants, so there is no need to be polite!"
Everyone quickly thanked them and said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Everyone had just sat down, but before Xiao Cheng could say anything, Ma Minwen stood up at this moment and said impatiently:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude. Just before entering the palace, our guest, Cao Shangshu, has received the letter of credence from the Xia Kingdom."
The Ke Cao, one of the six ministers of the Secretariat, took over the duties of Dian Ke, one of the original nine ministers. He was responsible for managing the affairs of the country's minority tribes and the relations with other countries. It was a diplomatic job.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth:
"The credentials you are sending now? Xia Guo, are you bowing your head and admitting defeat?"
Ma Minwen saluted quickly and said with a happy face:
"Your Majesty, the candle shines thousands of miles away! The letter of credence of the Xia Kingdom is a request for truce and peace."
At this time, in the war between the two countries, Yun State had the upper hand.
Not only did Cheng Bushi conquer all the lost territory in the north, on the northeastern border, Xiao Cheng also led troops to capture Sanping Pass, the southwest gateway of the Xia Kingdom. Today, the southwest hinterland of the Xia Kingdom is like lying down in front of the border troops.
The little girl who has died is allowed to ask for anything.
Although because of Xiao Cheng's order before leaving, the border troops did not attack Dacheng, an important town in the southwest of Xia Kingdom.
However, the Yun army entered the country every day to harass small towns and villages, which still caused great chaos in the southwest of Xia State. The grassroots administrative power was almost paralyzed, and various states and counties were in chaos.
However, Xiao Cheng originally thought that Xia State had a strong foundation after all, and everyone in the court still clung to the prestige of being a great nation. Logically speaking, it should be able to hold on for a while.
But Xiao Cheng never expected that Xia Guo would bow his head and submit like this this time?
Xiao Cheng frowned and said:
"Xia Guochaotang, what happened? Otherwise, how could you be so easy to surrender this time?"
When everyone heard this, they shook their heads.
Xiao Cheng turned to look at Guo Xie and said:
"There are many people from all walks of life in your Shang Yu reserve. They are the best at deceiving others. I leave it to you to investigate!"
When Guo Xie heard this, he quickly stood up, bowed and said:
"yes!"
Xiao Cheng immediately looked at Ma Minwen and said:
"Where is Li Chao?"
"The Li Dynasty has not sent its credentials so far. Judging from the military reports, it seems that it is even preparing for war vigorously. A few days ago, a small group of soldiers was sent to test it out."
Xiao Cheng smacked his lips, not understanding the key to it.
The Li Dynasty lost nearly a thousand miles of land, and the elite of the country were exhausted, and the young men also suffered heavy losses. Anyone with a normal mind knows that he is not the opponent of the Yun Kingdom now, so he must try his best to sue for peace in order to rest and concentrate on restoring national strength.
That's it.
Don’t seek summation when it’s time to seek summation, and rush to seek summation if you can delay it for a while.
At this time, Xiao Cheng felt that he was being suspicious. But he was always cautious, and he always felt that if he did not understand the reason why the behavior of the two countries did not match, it would be a little unreliable.
"Guo Xie, you should also take this matter seriously."
Guo Xie's sticking point is a place where all three religions and nine currents gather, including knights and gangsters. These people are often the most inconspicuous.
Coupled with the [Sticking Rod] Ceka, who secretly plots actions and comes with buffs that reduce the possibility of being discovered, these matters naturally have to be left to him.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Guo Xie quickly said with his hands in hand.
After explaining this matter, Xiao Cheng looked at Qu Cheng aside and said:
"Have you started the errand I gave you?"
Hearing this, Qu Cheng quickly said:
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to mobilize the manpower under the Shaofu to repair Ganye Temple. Once the preparations are completed, people can be sent to Ganye Temple."
Ganye Temple has been built by Buddhism for hundreds of years. It has many palaces and pavilions. Although it is not as luxurious and luxurious as the imperial palace, it is not far behind.
It would be a pity if it remains abandoned!
Xiao Cheng's eyes couldn't help but turn to the golden finger.
[... Jixia Academy--1. The special building "Jixia Academy" can be built; 2. Famous ministers from hundreds of schools of thought can be randomly refreshed, and the probability is related to the imperial power; 3. Unemployed ministers can be sent to the palace
Learning, based on the minister's background, character and character, he can acquire knowledge of Taoism, Confucianism, Law, Names, Military, Agriculture, and Yin-Yang School respectively. The learning time is three years, and the ministers will randomly increase various values.
...]
Jixia Academy makes people’s hearts itch just looking at it!
Xiao Cheng couldn't help but frowned and said:
"Every supply of silver, grain, and supplies has been opened. I have also informed you early. Why are you still preparing today?"
When Qu Cheng heard this, he immediately panicked and quickly explained for himself:
"Your Majesty clearly knows that the civil service currently does not have enough manpower. The only way to mobilize craftsmen is from the Shaofu. This requires a transfer order to be issued through the Shangshu Desk, and then approved by the Shaofu before it can be completed. These procedures are complicated and official.
, that’s why it slowed down. Your Majesty, please forgive me!”
Xiao Cheng suddenly remembered after hearing Qu Cheng's explanation.
Although today's Shangshutai is called Liucao, it is still very different from the extremely perfect six-bu system in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Among the six current Cao Cao, there is no need to mention the guest Cao Cao.
Sangong Cao is in charge of the year-end performance evaluation of state and county officials; Li Bu Cao is in charge of elections and sacrifices; Min Cao is more like a combination of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry; Erqian Shi Cao is in charge of judicial litigation matters; Zhongdu Official
Cao is in charge of water, fire, thieves and other security work.
Liucao now has a lot of manpower, and there are too many things that Mincao needs to be responsible for. This naturally forces Qu Cheng to find a solution from the Shaofu.
Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, I understand. From now on, you can go to Shaofu more often, and the craftsmen must be transferred to Ganye Temple as soon as possible!"
"As you command!"
At present, there are too many overlapping functions of the six Cao Cao and the nine ministers of the imperial court. The idea of completely integrating the entire imperial court and improving it into a perfect system like the Ming and Qing Dynasties became more and more intense in Xiao Cheng's mind.
Zhang Hong saw that Xiao Cheng had finished explaining, and that his colleagues around him had no intention of getting up to report, so he stood up, took out a memorial from his arms, raised his hands above his head, and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the rewards for the ministers of the DPRK and the border soldiers have been decided. Your Majesty, please take a look!"
Seeing this, Feng Bao quickly ran forward to take it, and then brought it to Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng opened the memorial and glanced at it. The achievements of civil servants and generals during this period were all listed, and rewards were given according to the size of their achievements, which was clear at a glance.
Xiao Chenghe started the memorial and looked at Zhang Hong, who had two panda eyes and saw that he had stayed up late to work. He couldn't help but feel happy and nodded:
"Okay, well done!"
Zhang Hong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, lowered his head and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty, this is my duty!"
"What reward do you want?" Xiao Cheng said with a smile.
After all, I am not some evil capitalist. I must give some benefits to workers who work so hard.
Hearing this, Zhang Hong was silent for a moment, but then he spoke again:
"Your Majesty previously exempted the people of the country from taxes, out of care for the people. Now you are generous with rewards for meritorious personnel, and provides pensions for disabled soldiers, so that the soldiers on the battlefield no longer have to worry about anything. These are things that benefit the country, and I fully support your Majesty."
"But I have one more thing to say. I hope your Majesty will listen to it. Most of next year's national taxes have been exempted. The money and food from the national treasury will be needed to support the country's operation for two years. Your Majesty also needs to think more about all kinds of expenses in the future...
…”
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his forehead jumped involuntarily.
Good guy, I just want to give you a reward. You’ve talked so much to me. Is it wrong to give me a reward for co-writing? No wonder this guy was hated by Sun Quan in history. He has no art of speaking at all.
"Well, I got it! Well, well, you did a good job in this job, so I will leave it to you to prepare for the imperial examination that I just want to hold. How about it?" Xiao Cheng couldn't help but interrupt.
If you leave it alone, there is a chance that this guy will have nothing to do and he will keep an eye on you, and he will be annoyed to death by then. You can’t let him be idle, otherwise you will have a headache!
Zhang Hong originally wanted to say something, but was blocked by Xiao Cheng's words. He hesitated slightly, and then he held his hands and said:
"Imperial examination? But the new system for selecting talents for the country proposed by His Majesty?"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"Yes, selecting scholars by subject is for the imperial examination."
Hearing this, Zhang Hong asked again:
"I don't know why. In order to avoid ruining my errand, I would like to ask your Majesty to give you an overview. How to set up the threshold to distinguish the real scholars and ordinary people who are taking the exam? How should the subjects be divided in the exam? What should the admission standards be?
What is accurate?”
"You wait until the threshold is reached, and just come up with some questions to block those who are joining in the fun. It is easy to divide it into subjects. Although there are many scholars in the world, they are called hundreds of schools, but when it comes to the core essence, they can only talk about Taoism, Confucianism, Legalism, and famous names.
, soldiers, farmers, and Yin and Yang families can be divided according to this."
Xiao Cheng paused and then continued:
"The examination should focus on policy and theory. National system and state affairs, agriculture and commerce, geography and water conservancy, and military and military art can all be used as questions. If you can explain these things meaningfully, you are already better than most people in the world, and you are a useful talent!
Moreover, since it is a new system, how can it be implemented overnight? Even though it is a bit crude at the moment, it is understandable and can be gradually improved step by step."
Zhang Hong kept thinking about it in his heart, with a serious expression on his face, he cupped his hands and said:
"Let me think about it carefully, summarize it, and then submit a note to Your Majesty."
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