"Opening the imperial examination——"
King Qin murmured, and then made up his mind: "I thought it would be opened again next year, so let's do it before the year!"
Prime Minister Liu Guan raised his head and said: "The state of Qin belongs to the vassal state. There is no objection to the imperial examination being the same as that of the Ming Dynasty. I'm just afraid that Beijing will have ideas."
"What you said makes sense." King Qin nodded: "If we admit people who are also Jinshi, it will definitely conflict with Beijing and not be in line with the principles of the vassal state."
"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Mao Fu raised his head and held his chest high: "Now we have a country with twenty-six prefectures, two hundred counties, and millions of people, which can be regarded as a province."
"In this case, why not just take the children's examination and the provincial examination?"
"You mean, we only take candidates?"
King Qin was stunned.
"The name is Juren, but he is actually a Jinshi."
Mao Fu said seriously: "If the Qin State takes Jinshi, it will be laughed at by the Ming Dynasty. Why not demote oneself to the next rank? Get the best of both worlds."
"What's the number of candidates?"
King Qin accepted the proposal.
"I thought that in the Ming Dynasty, there were only 300 people in the imperial examination every three years. Now our Qin country has many counties and few people, so we can take fifty people."
Liu Guan suggested.
"Yes!" King Qin nodded.
"Your Highness, since Annan's old people are anxious, we must compile a history as soon as possible and brand all the so-called puppet countries such as Li, Li, Mo and others as rebellious to shape people's hearts."
Mao Fu continued.
Liu Guan did not lag behind and suggested: "When the Qin State was first established, we should dispatch patrol censors as soon as possible to monitor various prefectures and counties and arrest rebellious people."
King Qin listened to the two people's suggestions and nodded seriously. These are all good words.
After all, he has been in power for many years and has withstood the education of imperial power. He has rich political experience: "In this case, let's follow the suggestions of the two cabinet ministers!"
"However, there must be patrol guards, but in the end they are only on the surface and can easily be noticed by those unscrupulous people. I think there are also secret spies in private, such as Jin Yiwei!"
"Your Highness, think twice -" Liu Guan and Mao Fu quickly bent over, their lips trembling, and their expressions changed greatly.
They wanted to talk about Jin Yiwei's bad deeds, but when they thought that Jin Yiwei in Beijing was still fine, wouldn't this be a slander?
"Okay, I won't set up a royal guard."
The two breathed a sigh of relief.
"After all, my father already has it, so if I try to set it up again, it would be an act of arrogance."
King Qin chuckled and said: "Just imitate the Jin Yiwei and become a secret agent in the imperial court!"
"Each prefecture and county has set up hundreds or thousands of households to inquire into secrets and catch rebellious people."
"Don't worry, I won't deal with officials under normal circumstances."
The last sentence made the two of them shudder.
Good guy, King Qin is really hard to trust anyone.
The next day, the King of Qin issued a royal order to compile the history of the dynasty seven hundred years ago, and asked people from all over the country to submit historical books for compilation.
But in fact, it is indeed called contribution, and it is actually destruction, and it continuously collects and adapts those official and unofficial histories.
All in all, the hundreds of years of defection from North Korea are extremely shameful and abominable, especially the Li Dynasty, which disobeyed the destiny and attacked the heavenly soldiers without authorization.
And those who keep history books secretly will suffer the bad luck of having their homes confiscated if they do not submit them within the time limit.
This is actually the way to screen out unruly people and obey them.
Anyone who resists must be a traitor.
The vigorous revision of history, coupled with the entrance examination for scholars and candidates, immediately influenced the people of Qin.
Those who were ready to make a move had to stop.
…
In the blink of an eye, time has come to the Winter Solstice.
All civil and military officials paid homage to the emperor and witnessed the official appearance of the prince who had been missing for more than half a year.
The Forbidden City was dyed white, and the high-ranking officials in scarlet robes were able to enter the palace. The middle and lower-level civil and military officials could only stand on the stone steps, enjoying the baptism of the cold wind.
Since Shao Wu, people have become increasingly disgusted with court meetings, so the meeting once every seven days has been changed to once every month.
Winter Solstice and Zhengdan are the largest and most formal court gatherings.
After the matter was over, the emperor and the heroes gathered together to talk about state affairs.
All the ten great princes are present.
Duke Zhu Meng of Xuan Kingdom, Duke Li Jizu of An Kingdom, Chen Yongfu of Fu Kingdom, You Shiwei of Yi Kingdom, Li Jingwu of Yi Kingdom, Liu Tingjie of Cheng Kingdom, Yan Guochao of Yong Kingdom, Li Dingguo of Jin Kingdom, Gao Yigong and Jing Kingdom of Jing. Duke Wu Sangui.
Except for You Shiwei, who lost power and withdrew from the Five Army Governor's Mansion, the rest of these ten people were all in the Governor's Mansion, helping the emperor control the 300,000 patrol battalions in the world.
The remaining dozens of people were all marquis.
Only Zhu Jing serves as an earl.
Singing and dancing, playing drums, harps and shengs, it was like a prosperous age.
Although Zhu Jing was only an earl, he was ranked after the crown prince and was on the same level as the King of Liao, King of Yue, and King of Wei. His close relationship was evident.
"Uncle Thirteen, you helped my eldest brother establish the Qin State. You are very capable." King Wei turned his head without any intention of beauty, and said with joy on his face: "You can help me to establish a kingdom too!"
"My country of defense is located near Saigon. I will go there in the spring of next year."
"Nonsense!" King Liao scolded lightly: "Your Weiguo is Khmer, and you have a big brother to help you. Uncle Thirteen is very capable, how can you overuse your talents and underuse them?"
As he spoke, he said with a smile: "My Liao Kingdom covers an area of no more than a province and has millions of people, many of whom are Tatars. I heard that your cavalry is the best. It is a pity that you did not show your skills in Anlan."
"You help me go to town and show the Ming Dynasty to those Tatars."
"How can I compare to the king?" Zhu Jing looked calm and accepted the compliments from the two men, but she said, "Both kings are both immortal and handsome, why bother me?"
"Furthermore, I am currently in charge of the Patrol Police Department in the capital, and I am really busy."
"Hey!" King Wei knew that he could not be persuaded, so he sighed and said regretfully: "Fifth brother's Yue country has a Japanese city to occupy, and he has recruited Korean and Japanese people, and in the blink of an eye there are more than 30,000 people."
"Much faster than my second brother's Qi State."
"Lao Liu, Lao Wu married a Japanese concubine. If your boy marries a Khmer concubine, he might be able to get married."
"I am destroying the country, and others are determined not to like it!"
King Wei waved his hand and rejected this suggestion directly.
Obviously, he has already made this plan.
The seventeen-year-old King Wei is still regretting it.
It would have been great if he had won the Ezo land. At this time, I am afraid that I have already become a loner.
"My lord, please do not lose heart."
Zhu Jing thought about it and said with relief: "As far as I know, although the Khmer Kingdom is in decline, it has no less than a million people."
"King Qin's Saigon is originally the land of Khmer."
"Khmer, in particular, is not self-reliant. Your Majesty will only need a few thousand soldiers and horses, and with the help of Qin, it will only take a year and a half to conquer the Khmer Kingdom."
"You are much better than the King of Yue."
After hearing what he said, King Wei felt much better: "Drink, drink!"
King Liao shook his head slightly: "Lao Wu!"
"The literary talent of His Highness the King of Liao has spread throughout the capital, so what do the mere Tatars count?"
Zhu Jing continued: "I heard that you kidnapped many Tatars in Horqin. When the time comes, use the barbarians to control the barbarians, won't the Liao Kingdom be able to capture them?"
When the King of Liao heard this, he grinned: "No way, he is much worse than the eldest brother and the second brother."
"Yes, fifth brother, you have married Jia Daihua's sister. Wouldn't your uncle help you train those Tatars to be obedient?"
King Wei said enviously: "How comfortable it is for you to eat ready-made food."
"If you ask me, it's most convenient for you to go to the country."
After hearing this, the King of Liao suddenly felt that his country of Liao was really good, except that there were more Tatars, it was farther from Beijing, and there were more cattle and sheep, so there was no harm in it.
After serving these two princes well, Zhu Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
After drinking a few more glasses of wine, Zhu Jing bumped into an acquaintance on the road after fertilizing the flowers and plants.
He was wearing a flying fish suit, with a full beard, a sword on his waist, and cowhide boots. He looked majestic and dignified.
"General Zhu, you are so disgraceful!"
The visitor joked.
Zhu Jing did not panic, however. He was not afraid of the people in the Guards Department at all, so he chuckled and said, "Who said there are no latrines in the palace? I can't help but panic."
There are no toilets in the Forbidden City. All urine and feces are collected in the toilet and sent out of the palace overnight.
This kind of filth would not allow him to spend the night in the palace, let alone build a hut.
With that said, he walked out swaggeringly.
At this time, the man actually blocked the way.
As he got closer, through the moonlight, Zhu Jing could see his appearance clearly:
Square face, beard, big eyes, wide forehead.
The more I look at it, the more familiar it becomes.
"Zhu Yi?"
"it's me!"
Zhu Jing laughed: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you walk without making a sound."
When the emperor barely managed to get through in Xi'an, he took in some orphans from the clan and named them after Zhu Yi, Zhu Er, Zhu Shan to Zhu Shi.
The number is one to ten.
easy and convenient.
The oldest of these ten people was only thirteen or fourteen years old at the time, and the youngest was seven or eight years old. Over the years, some of them had served in the army and some had become officials.
The most promising person is none other than the eldest brother Zhu Yi. He started as a military policeman, controlled the criminal law of the army, and then slowly rose to the rank of viscount.
Now he is in the Guards Department, serving as the chief minister. He is the emperor's confidant and is highly trusted.
The two are of the same age and are from distant clan clans, although they are familiar with each other.
"I don't have time to spare during the official banquet."
Zhu Yi chuckled and said: "I didn't notice the assassin, but I found you a rude person."
"Hahaha!" Zhu Jing laughed: "I haven't been back for a few days. I will set up a table another day."
"Sir..." When the patrolling guards saw him, they hurriedly saluted.
"Thirteen, I envy you!"
The two of them walked side by side, and Zhu Yi sighed: "Sun Linas, who wiped out the natives in Taiwan, actually got an earl. We were both viscounts before, and now you are also an earl."
"Even if I am still a Viscount, in a few generations, I will be the same as everyone else!"
Zhu Jing was silent for a while, not knowing how to comfort her.
Since the Shaowu Dynasty, titles have basically been obtained based on military merit. Even Sun Shirui, the uncle of Daizhou, was Sun Chuanting's descendant.
After all, without Sun Chuanting, there would be no emperor.
Zhu Yi has been wandering around the capital to protect the emperor's safety. Unless he encounters some rescue, there is no hope at all.
"There is still hope."
After a long while, Zhu Jing said: "As a fifth-rank commander, you will still be a general after being released. It is very easy to be promoted."
As he said that, he pointed to the north: "The Manchus have been free and happy for so many years, and the imperial court will not ignore it."
Zhu Yi smiled bitterly: "Now I am thirty-four. Look at my belly. How can I ride a horse? Let alone go all the way to the legendary Beihai..."
After observing him up and down, Zhu Jing had to say: "You are self-aware."
With his eyes wandering, Zhu Jing suddenly remembered something and said: "Now there is an opportunity, and it is enough to destroy the country, which is enough for you to be promoted to earl."
"Just right for you."
Zhu Yi was overjoyed.
"Uncle Thirteen, why did it take you so long?"
King Liao asked doubtfully.
"I met Boss Zhu and had a chat on the way."
Zhu Jing said casually.
Zhu Yi's identity is very familiar to these princes, so there is no need to mention it.
King Wei on the side was drinking a small drink by himself, not daring to lose his etiquette.
"Your Majesty, do you want to eliminate the Khmer as soon as possible?"
Turning sideways, Zhu Jing asked.
The king of Liao pricked up his ears.
"Of course." King Wei said without hesitation: "We are short of famous generals like General Zhu."
"Zhu Zhangsi has experienced the Chongzhen chaos. Although he doesn't have many opportunities to lead troops in battle, he has rich experience."
Zhu Jing recommended: "He is a good candidate."
King Wei narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
To be honest, there are many choices for generals, but few are suitable.
The reason why he favored Zhu Jing was that Zhu Jing had many connections and was familiar with all the nobles and ministers.
Once the imperial court blocked supplies, Zhu Jing could immediately find out, and no one dared to block supplies.
Moreover, Zhu Jing was familiar with Qin Guo, so it was convenient for him to ask for help.
Zhu Yi's status as the head of the bodyguard department and the emperor's confidant was indeed sufficient.
Everyone in the Qin State did not dare to offend the emperor's confidants too much, so it was barely enough to meet the standard.
When the King of Liao saw that King Wei was thinking, he smiled inwardly and said hurriedly: "Lao Liu, give me the commander Zhu. I just need a general to help me suppress the Tatars."
"No." King Wei said hurriedly: "Master Zhu, I'll make the decision."
The prince did not pay attention to his younger brothers. Instead, he paid attention to those high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
What makes him embarrassed is that these people are recommending his daughter or sister openly or covertly.
Doesn't this indirectly mean that he has no heirs?
After drinking the wine angrily, he was helped back to the East Palace.
When Princess Zeng saw how drunk he was, she could only order someone to help him rest.
The next day, the prince woke up, feeling groggy, and saw the princess: "What time is it?"
"It's time." The princess said softly.
"Oh!" The prince lowered his head and said nothing, looking upset.
Looking at the Crown Princess, he wanted to scold her, but she was not at fault, and Zeng Ying was the father of the Governor of Mobei.
Angry...
"What's bothering me?" the princess asked softly.
"Nothing." The prince shook his head and was served to put on his clothes.
The Crown Princess showed a bright smile: "Tell me the good news, I have it."
"Pregnant?"
The prince said sharply, surprise appearing on his face.
"Yes." The princess cried and laughed: "I wanted to tell you last night, but you were drunk again."
"If you had told me earlier, I would still wake up even if I was drunk." The prince laughed.
King Qin’s son can run away, and I can have a son.
