The day of the college exam is destined to be lively.
After the morning court, the important ministers of the cabinet followed Emperor Jinghe all the way from the Chao Palace to the Lanzheng Palace.
Emperor Jinghe, who wanted to review the memorial quietly, said: "..."
If he had to tell the truth, he didn't really want to see all of you at this moment!
Jing Hedi forced out a smile and picked up the tea cup, thinking that the hint was obvious.
However, these ministers were unaware and still insisted on continuing the debate in the court.
Emperor Jinghe felt that he was too thick-skinned to be able to compete with so many ministers.
"Ahem, the court has already retired and the affairs of the court have been decided. Why don't you, my beloved ministers, return to the official office?"
Once again, it is almost clear that the other party can retreat. If ordinary people hear this, they will definitely go down the slope.
However, these adults are not ordinary.
"Your Majesty, the imperial examination is a grand ceremony for promoting talents. The qualifications for the rural examination are simple but extremely important. If you rush to increase the number of practical affairs, I am afraid that most of the untapped talents will be blocked from the imperial court. I hope your Majesty will think twice before taking action."
The person who said this was Luo Feifei, the imperial censor of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He had served as minister of Dali Temple before and was later demoted due to accusations. Not long ago, he was promoted to the Metropolitan Procuratorate by Emperor Jinghe.
The increase in practical affairs he was talking about was not the political question that Sheng Yuan took in the college exam, but the qualification test before the provincial exam.
When you think of the qualification examination, you can't help but sigh. Even though the children's examination is extremely boring after taking dozens of exams, even if you become a scholar, you are not qualified to take the provincial examination.
Before taking the provincial examination, you must also take an exam to determine whether you are qualified to participate in the provincial examination.
Originally, before the women's science examination, the provincial examination qualification test was the same as the many children's examination qualification examinations that Sheng Yuan had participated in before. She only had to sit in the examination room and apply what she had learned throughout her life.
But now, this qualification test that made many candidates complain has changed!
The most significant change is the addition of practices.
The person who put forward this suggestion originally wanted to prevent women from taking the provincial examination. He thought that his colleagues would respond. However, as soon as the memorial was published, he himself was criticized by the officials.
In the end, Emperor Jinghe helped him change his job, and he was saved from being attacked by a group of people.
Of course, he patted his sleeves and led his whole family to be demoted to the cold frontier county with him.
But this controversy was left in the temple.
The ministers argued passionately and made impassioned speeches over this issue, and they struggled for several months without being able to make a decision.
When Sheng Yuan discussed this matter with her relatives before, she seemed to have reached a final conclusion, but in fact it was not the case. The reason why she knew about it was because she heard Jing Hedi mention it when she was a child in front of the Queen Mother.
How could a simple child know that even the Nine-Fifth Master can fool people sometimes?
"Your Majesty, what Luo Yushi said is wrong!" He Ben from the Ministry of Rites stood up to refute.
"The Provincial Examination is the beginning of the Imperial Examination, and its importance is far beyond that of the Children's Examination. Therefore, we should be very careful when granting admission qualifications to candidates, and their character must pass the test!"
"Then do you want to promote filial piety and integrity again?!" An Suiyun, the Minister of Household Affairs, immediately refuted it.
Mr. Liang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, said: "Talents are very different. Some are good at studying, some are good at compiling books, some are good at teaching, some are good at being officials, some are good at being officials, some are good at using soldiers... all kinds of different It’s not the same. This qualifying test can show what the candidates are good at, so why not do it?”
Luo Yushi sneered when he heard this: "The qualification examination examines the practical affairs of the school. The candidates have never received such education, let alone been trained as officials. Even if they have great talents, how can they appease the people? After all this trouble, the students are just talking. It’s bitter, but the common people are suffering!”
When He Ben left school, he laughed: "Luo Yushi, this is wrong! Although there are risks, it is not without benefits. Why don't we improve and abandon the risks while retaining the benefits!"
"Hmph!" Luo Yushi rolled his sleeves.
"What Shangshu said is absolutely true!" An Suiyun immediately put his hands on his hands, "Your Majesty, I would like to add something... The provincial examination qualification test is to eliminate students who are not suitable for the provincial examination.
The official academy of the academy has a very important responsibility, which is to educate those students who have been dismissed!
If this is running smoothly, Your Majesty, can you imagine how many talented people there will be in our country! "
When Emperor Jinghe heard this, he did not express his support for anyone, he just nodded slowly while holding a tea cup.
Cifu Gu Chengyun noticed this and took a breath.
If he had noticed correctly, their emperor seemed to nod his head when he spoke!
At this time, Shou Fuyan sat far away in the seat without saying a word.
The third assistant, Cen Minzhou, also sat beside Yan Yuan obediently without making any mistakes.
He didn't know how Master Yan came here, but he knew very well that he had brought this group of people here.
Considering the previous lesson, he followed Yan Yuan's example and remained silent or expressed his stance.
You’ve come here, so it’s nothing to be passive and slow down at work!
Cen Sanfu, who was thinking about it, continued to listen to the arguments with open ears.
Among the dozen ministers in the cabinet, only An Shangshu clearly supported Luo Yushi, which made Emperor Jinghe want to squint his eyes.
"Okay, don't argue anymore!" Emperor Jinghe had heard enough, patted the tea cup and smiled gently.
"Since no one among the adults can convince the other, why not discuss a solution together?"
Emperor Jinghe indicated that they could learn from him and give in a little when it was time to give in.
Like him, a dignified emperor, wouldn't he compromise with his ministers with the dignity of ninety-five?
There is no shame in compromising to achieve harmony in the court and smooth government orders!
"..." Upon hearing this, the cabinet ministers couldn't help lowering their heads and quietly looking sideways.
"My dear friends, it doesn't matter if you can't think of it now. You can go back and discuss it. After discussing the charter, you can bring it to me."
Emperor Jinghe wanted to bombard people again.
It's a pity that none of these ministers had the eyesight to see whether it was intentional or not.
"Your Majesty, given my humble opinion, why don't we all take a step back and only open the practical examination to girls?!"
The words of the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate made Emperor Jinghe look over.
So this is Tu Qiong’s dagger meeting? !
Emperor Jinghe, who looked displeased, finally put down his tea cup.
Shoufu Yanyuan raised his eyelids and took a look.
"My dear, please don't let me bear the unfair title myself, just to be happy?"
As the emperor who personally let women take the imperial examination, how could Emperor Jinghe put shackles on the hands and feet of female students again?
"When I was young, when I first learned to play chess, my husband only knew to give me three sons. Now that the girl is taking the exam for the first time, I have not ordered the Ministry of Rites to write the second volume. It is already very fair... Why do you propose this counter-concession now?"
He had already taken fairness into consideration by not letting boys and girls take different test papers before, so how could he let girls give way to husband and son?
Emperor Jinghe looked displeased at the ministers who had been arguing fiercely before. Seeing that they were arguing very enthusiastically before, but now they were silent, he couldn't help but suspect that they were singing a double act in front of him!
