Morning.
The sun shines through the thin window paper. Wu Nian opened his eyes and reached out to touch, but there was no one beside his pillow.
Immediately, he yawned and rarely stayed in bed. When I woke up again, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Wu Nian first asked someone to prepare bath water, then lifted up the quilt and stood up, took a bath, put on his winter clothes freshly, left the palace, and came to the main hall.
"Brother." Wei Ru, wearing a bit of makeup and a gorgeous palace skirt, walked in, followed by many female soldiers, carrying breakfast in their hands.
Wu Nian glanced at it and saw that the dishes were very rich.
For generals, only by eating a good breakfast and being full can they have strength. He was very satisfied, and then noticed that Wei Ru's walking posture was a bit awkward.
The pain of breaking a melon.
Although it is a hurdle that women will definitely go through. But Wu Nian still felt distressed and guilty when he saw the slight pain between her eyebrows.
"Come and sit." Wu Nian quickly called Wei Ru to come and sit down. Wei Ru smiled slightly, moved his steps lightly, and came to sit next to Wu Nian like a lady. Then he was busy serving Wu Nian's meal.
"Ru'er. I can do it by myself. You have a good rest." Wu Nian wanted to do it by himself, but she was not happy yet. After he finished eating, the female soldiers cleaned up the mess and went down.
Wu Nian looked at her, put his arms into his arms, smelled her fragrance, and complained: "Ru'er. It must be very painful. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
When Wei Ru heard this, Xia Fei's cheeks were raised, she buried her face in Wu Nian's arms, and said in a low voice: "How can a new daughter-in-law stay in bed?"
"You are a noble concubine. This is your palace. No one cares whether you stay in bed or not." Wu Nian said with a smile.
"Just because I am a noble concubine, I shouldn't stay in bed." Wei Ru said stubbornly.
Wu Nian couldn't defeat her, so he had no choice but to give up.
In the military, we talk about military regulations. In this huge palace, Wei Ru also obeys the rules.
Wu Nian felt sorry for Wei Ru, especially as a newlywed. After getting married, Wu Nian stayed at Wei Ru's place for five days in a row before giving up.
There is no way, it has to be exposed to rain and dew.
If you favor only one person, there will be trouble in the palace.
morning.
Jiaofang Hall, in the front palace. Heavy snow fell, accompanied by gusts of cold wind. Liu Xiang wrapped herself into a rice dumpling and stood on the porch looking at Wu Nian.
Wu Nian is holding a steel knife and practicing martial arts in the snow. Either chopping or cutting, each move is fierce and fierce.
At this moment, a eunuch came quickly, stopped in front of Wu Nian, and said, "Your Majesty, the cabinet minister wants to see you."
"Let them wait in the imperial study. We will be here soon." Wu Nian breathed out, then continued to practice the sword skills, then put away the steel sword, changed into a set of more formal clothes, and said goodbye to Liu Xiang After that, surrounded by eunuchs, palace maids, and palace guards, he got on the carriage and went to the imperial study.
In the royal study room, there is a stove.
After Wu Nian entered the imperial study, the chill around him dissipated and was replaced by warmth. He patted the snowflakes on his body and looked up ahead.
"Your Majesty."
Liu Zhixing, Li Yong, and Zhang Haiping were sitting on the Imperial Master's chair, drinking hot tea. When they saw Wu Nian coming in, they couldn't help but put down their teacups, stood up and saluted.
"Without ceremony, sit down." Wu Nian waved his hand, then came to sit on the throne and asked with a smile: "What can I do?"
He entrusted all major national affairs to cabinet ministers.
Now that the three of them are meeting together, there must be something big going on.
But the country is currently at peace. It is a major event, but it is not a military matter.
Liu Zhixing did his duty to stand out from the crowd, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the country is getting bigger and bigger, but there are not enough officials. Please open the imperial examination and select officials."
Wu Nian looked as expected, but he still pondered for a while.
This has been said before.
He was not very satisfied with China's officialdom. But at present, it seems that the imperial examination is already the best bureaucratic selection system.
At first, he thought that Huanglong had not been quelled and the country had not completely rejected Liu Zhixing.
Now the arrow is ready.
"Yes." Wu Nian nodded in agreement.
Liu Zhixing knew that Wu Nian would not refuse, but he was relieved to get permission. The Han Dynasty had ten prefectures. The territory was so large and the population was so large, but there was no imperial examination.
The bureaucracy of the Han Dynasty was relatively small. Everyone is under great pressure.
However, the imperial examination was opened. But there are still many questions.
Liu Zhixing asked again: "Your Majesty, according to the imperial examination of Chu State, it is held every three years. And because of the vast territory of Chu State, the imperial examination is divided into different time periods."
"For example, the Provincial Examination, also known as Qiuwei. It is held in August."
"Electors."
"The examination is also called Chunwei and will be held in February of the following year."
"But the territory of the Han Dynasty is relatively smaller than that of the Chu State. Now the court has few talents, and it is urgent to open schools and recruit scholars."
"I think we can make adjustments as appropriate. The imperial examinations at all levels will start as soon as possible. The imperial examinations will be held in August next year to select Jinshi."
"In addition, there is one more thing. How many Jinshi people should be taken from Youyan people and Liaodong people? Please make your decision."
At the end of the conversation, Liu Zhixing saluted Wu Nian and asked Wu Nian to take action.
Wu Nian held his chin and thought for a moment, the Youyan people were the Goguryeo people.
The imperial examination was not fair and had hidden rules.
For example, in Chu State, there were many scholars in Jiangnan and they were very powerful. If the Jinshi were admitted fairly, then the Jiangnan officials would be the dominant family.
Over time, it will be detrimental to the country.
Therefore, a province selects as many Jinshi as possible. There are hidden rules and a certain degree of flexibility in the game.
For example, who is the examiner of this imperial examination and whether he will take care of his fellow villagers.
It's the same in Han Dynasty.
Wu Nian regarded the Goguryeo people as the same clan, not only because of culture, but also because of the long history of intermarriage between the two countries, and they were also quite close in terms of blood.
The Goguryeo people are the New Han people.
He also treated Goguryeo officials equally.
For example, Zhao Mancheng, Li Yunchong, as well as Goguryeo's Prince Consort and Marquis, and Cui Wushuang, who is currently an official in the Ministry of Rites.
And from the current cultural perspective.
Wu Nian was rather ashamed.
The reading atmosphere among people in Liaodong is far inferior to that in Goguryeo. If the selection of scholars is fair, then the majority of the imperial examinations will be held by Goguryeo people.
In this way, the Han people may not feel comfortable.
After Wu Nian thought for a long time, he said: "Currently we have ten prefectures. There are almost no scholars in Sushun and it is remote. Forget about this imperial examination."
"There are five mansions in Liaodong and four mansions in Youyan."
"Select Jinshi according to the ratio of the government. Five people from Liaodong and four from Youyan."
"In addition, I don't understand Confucianism, but I want to put more emphasis on it. This exam will not only test Confucian classics, but also arithmetic, geography, and science. This is what I promoted in Imperial College and Sunzijian."
"You guys should work harder and list the topics. Keep them sealed and then send them to various prefectures and counties."
Liu Zhixing was a little embarrassed. In this way, the imperial examination would not be like the imperial examination.
However, this is your father's order.
Although Liu Zhixing was in a dilemma, he agreed.
