"hateful!"
"The content of the imperial examination is a rule set by our ancestors. How can your Majesty change it at will?"
"I have been waiting for ten years to memorize and study the Four Books and Five Classics. Your Majesty has now cut off the path for scholars in the world."
"Hunjun! Are you going to ruin all our years of hard work?"
"I won't take the exam. I thought someone could read at the age of three, recite essays at the age of five, and compose poetry at the age of seven. Now this foolish king is going to waste all my life's hard work with just a piece of paper. If you Qi Guo doesn't take the exam, can't we? Are you going to take the exam in Zhao or Wei? Losing me is Qi’s loss!”
"What Brother Bai said is absolutely true. If Qi State doesn't take the exam, we can go to other places to take the exam. In the end, that foolish king will regret it because of what happened today."
"...."
With the publication of a new issue of the newspaper.
Throughout the territory of Qi State,
Countless scholars were filled with indignation.
Everyone was blaming Han Lin for his actions, and the word "foolish king" was constantly heard.
Many of them did not wait for the results of this year's provincial examination to come out, but directly packed up their bags and headed to neighboring countries.
more readers,
Especially in Linzi City, there are more than ten academies alone.
Now there are nearly thousands of students gathered together.
Protest Han Lin's decision.
He threatened that he would no longer participate in the imperial examination and asked Han Lin to take back his life!
........
"Your Majesty, thousands of people have gathered outside now. They are all asking His Majesty to take back his orders. They also said that if His Majesty insists on having his own way, they will... no longer take part in the imperial examination."
Wei Zhong knelt in front of Han Lin and reported to Han Lin what happened outside.
Han Lin was lying on a recliner,
Taking the grapes from Miao Alin's mouth, he didn't pay any attention to Wei Zhong's report.
"No exam?"
“They love taking exams rather than taking exams.”
"Is it possible that I still have to ask them to take part in the imperial examination?"
Wei Zhong, who was kneeling on the ground, only felt miserable.
He knew Han Lin's character very well.
The least fearful thing is this kind of threat.
No one can do anything that is decided.
If you dare to obstruct me again and again, I will either be dismissed from office or my life will be taken away from you, depending on how you continue to object.
"But Your Majesty, there are already many students who have gone to surrounding countries."
"If things continue like this, I'm afraid Daqi will lose countless talents. With one thing going down, I'm afraid..."
Before Wei Zhong finished speaking,
Han Lin sneered.
Of course I know what the other person means,
The issue is,
Can those people be considered talents?
joke!
Throughout the ages,
The imperial examination is held every three years.
There are countless top picks.
But among these people, how many can be called great talents?
There are a few people who can leave their names in history.
A bunch of trash who only knows what they mean.
If among them,
There are really great talents like Wu Qi, Shang Yang, and Fan Sui who came out of Wei.
Then you really admit it!
Sit up straight,
Han Lin ordered: "Tell them, if you want to take the exam or not, get out as soon as possible!"
"After this hour, if people are still gathering to cause trouble, they will all be treated as treason!"
"Including those academies, if you want to stay in Qi, don't give me any trouble! If you don't want to stay, you can get out together!"
"Finally, I sent an order to the Ministry of Rites and told them that registration for the school will start tomorrow and will be done while the enrollment is full! From now on, only students who have graduated from the school can participate in the imperial examination!"
Wei Zhong quickly conveyed Han Lin's order.
When the students gathered outside,
After getting Han Lin's response.
Immediately disperse like birds and beasts.
There were quite a few people inside who had just experienced something similar some time ago.
They knew that this emperor was not just talking.
It doesn't matter what your status is, whether it's a scholar or a distinguished person.
He really dared to kill people.
........
The gathered students quickly dispersed.
Many people thought deeply after returning home.
Finally decided to pack up his bags and leave Qi.
After all, a lifetime of hard work has now become a piece of paper.
Their hearts must be full of reluctance.
Some people even clenched their fists and swore secretly in their hearts before leaving.
In the future, the foolish king will regret it and Qi will pay the price!
Losing yourself is Qi’s loss!
There are people who leave, and naturally there are also many people who stay.
Liu family.
My ancestor also followed Taizu in the southern and northern wars, and later became an official and worshiped General Fubo.
Only in recent generations.
The family is in decline.
Became a poor family.
Liu Chong also studied the Four Books and Five Classics assiduously since he was a child, hoping that one day he would be named on the gold medal list and become an official in the court.
Restore the family's former glory.
Naturally, he also participated in this year's imperial examination.
But as the news spread that the next imperial examination would be restructured, Liu Chong felt bitter.
Think about how hard you have worked for so many years.
Study hard day and night.
I don’t know how much sweat I put in.
But now, all the efforts have come to nothing.
Liu Chong sat on the bed, looking at the torn books on the table, his face full of bitterness.
At this time,
There was a knock on the room door.
A middle-aged man walked in with a smile on his face: "Are you still thinking about the imperial examination?"
The visitor's name was Liu Zhan, Liu Chong's father.
Liu Chong smiled very reluctantly: "Yes, the imperial examination system was suddenly restructured, and for a while I didn't know how to go in the future."
Liu Zhan comforted him and said, "What are you confused about? Your Majesty has not completely stopped the imperial examination. On the contrary, I feel that after the restructuring, the imperial examination is more suitable for you."
After saying that,
Liu Zhan took out a book from his arms.
"Here you go, take a good look."
"Father, this is..."
Liu Chong took the book and looked at the word "mathematics" written on it, feeling a little puzzled.
Liu Zhan replied: "The arithmetic taught in this book is simple and easy to understand. I think
With your intelligence you will understand quickly. "
"This is a book I finally got for you because I was looking for connections with my father."
"Take a look tonight. If you think it's okay, my father will take you to school tomorrow to register, so that you can take the imperial examination in three years!"
Liu Chong opened the book curiously,
I want to see how arithmetic is explained in this book.
As a result, Liu Chong was dumbfounded by this look.
"this......"
"So arithmetic can still be calculated like this?"
"So arithmetic is so simple? No need for an abacus at all."
"Use 0 to represent zero and 1 to represent one. The numbers are not only easy to understand, but also extremely convenient to calculate."
Because he had watched his father keep accounts with an abacus since he was a child, Liu Chong was deeply interested in arithmetic.
It's just that Liu Zhan hoped that he could obtain fame, so Liu Chong had to go to the academy to study the Four Books and Five Classics.
Now,
Looking at the books in my hands,
Liu Chong's hands were shaking with excitement.
If he had followed the original imperial examination system, if he could pass the imperial examination in his lifetime, it would be considered as burning incense in his ancestral grave.
He still knows how much he weighs.
But now,
As arithmetic once again became a subject in the imperial examinations.
He believed that he would be able to obtain fame.
People like him,
Naturally, they are not a minority in Qi State.
Especially those who are naturally strong and strong, or who have been carpenters or blacksmiths for generations.
In the past,
These people either work in the fields.
Either the son inherits his father's business and deals with various tools every day.
But now, Han Lin has given them a chance to go to the next level.
After hearing the news about the reform of the imperial examination, I anxiously started to inquire about how to participate.
Of course,
They are definitely not the only ones who have signed up to participate.
more,
Still those literati.
Don't look at what you are saying, protesting Han Lin's restructuring.
But there are only a few who really have the courage to give up the exam or leave Qi State.
the next day,
With the establishment of the school.
The students who had already inquired about it came to the school one after another, shouting that they wanted to sign up.
(Chapter 3: I keep coughing and can’t write with peace of mind.)
