Imperial examination system?
Everyone was surprised when they heard this new word.
Yang Ling was not in a hurry to explain the imperial examination system. Instead, he smiled and asked,
"Prime Minister, everyone, have you ever thought about why the power of the noble clan is so powerful?"
When he asked this question, everyone was stunned.
Everyone, including Cao Cao, knew that the stubbornness of the noble clan was the fundamental factor that led to the current disintegration of the Han Dynasty and the outbreak of war.
But no one has thought carefully about why the power of the noble clan is so powerful?
"In your opinion, sir, why is this?"
Cao Cao asked in a deep voice.
"It's very simple, that's because they control the official selection system."
Yang Ling slowly explained,
"The original purpose of the inspection system was naturally good. But after so many years of implementation, it has become corrupt. The power to select officials has fallen into the hands of the gentry group."
"You won't object, right?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions became a little embarrassed.
Not to mention the noble clansmen, even these people, after being favored by Cao Cao, arranged for their relatives to serve as officials in the court.
"As a result, the official positions in the imperial court will be monopolized by the nobles. This is also the reason why they are powerful!"
"If you want to reverse this situation, my lord must reform the official selection system!"
Yang Ling's words were so powerful that Cao Cao couldn't help but nod his head.
"Sir, what you said is true, but I have ordered that meritocracy should be promoted and the children of poor families should be given priority. Why can't I still contain the nobles?"
After listening to Cao Cao's words, Yang Ling couldn't help but laugh.
"My lord, have you ever heard of the story of a boy who slayed a dragon and eventually turned into an evil dragon?"
"No!"
"The children from poor families who are favored by the lord will form new noble clans after entering the officialdom, thus endangering the imperial court again!"
Yang Ling explained.
"This...is there no way to solve the problem of the noble clan once and for all?"
Cao Cao said distressedly.
"Of course there is, it's the imperial examination system I just mentioned!"
Yang Ling said with a smile,
"My lord can order the imperial court to hold imperial examinations to recruit talented people from all over the world."
"First, hold provincial examinations in each state's government office, and those with outstanding results will be admitted as candidates."
"Only after becoming a candidate can you take part in the examination."
"Choose candidates with outstanding academic performance to serve as tribute scholars."
"The imperial examination will then be held in the palace, and the admitted tributes will be personally invigilated by the Lord or His Majesty."
"The person who wins the first place in the end will be the top pick, the second place will be the second place, and the third place will be the top pick."
"Any student who comes to take the exam must have requirements for their character and character."
"In addition, the content of the examination is not limited to the Four Books and Five Classics, poems and songs, but also tests their views on the governance of the country."
"In this way, the officials selected through the imperial examination will be the pillars of the country with good character, good strategy and ability to govern the country well!"
Yang Ling spent a lot of time before explaining the imperial examination system to Cao Cao and others.
quiet.
The entire lobby was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop!
Everyone looked at Yang Ling with shocked eyes.
No wonder Cao Cao favored him so much and could come up with such a system!
"Sir, you are truly a man of God! If it is really possible, I will have the most talented people in the world!"
Cao Cao was even more ecstatic.
With the imperial examination system in place, do we need to worry about the gentry controlling the government in the future?
However, at this moment, Xun Yu suddenly shook his head and said,
"This system is certainly good, but it has a huge drawback!"
Yang Ling was stunned for a moment.
"May I ask Mr. Wen Ruo, what are the disadvantages?"
Xun Yu smiled bitterly and said,
"Sir, have you forgotten that only children of the noble family can read and write?"
"In this case, wouldn't the selected officials all be descendants of the noble clan?"
Yang Ling slapped his head and then realized what he was doing.
He completely forgot that books were expensive in this world, and those who could afford to read were the children of noble families with superior family backgrounds.
Besides, even if there are books, teachers still need to teach them.
Ordinary civilians can't even fill their stomachs, so how can they afford to read and read?
Cao Cao also gradually calmed down from his ecstasy. Seeing Yang Ling's expression, he quickly comforted him,
"Sir, he is extremely smart for proposing the imperial examination system. As for the problem Mr. Wen Ruo mentioned, we can slowly find a way to solve it."
However, Yang Ling smiled slightly,
"Don't worry, my lord, I actually have ways to deal with the problems Mr. Wen Ruo mentioned."
Everyone was shocked again, with some suspicion in their eyes.
You should know that it is no small matter for common people all over the world to be able to read books!
What can Yang Ling do?
"What can you do, sir?"
Cao Cao's voice was trembling.
"I'll let you keep it a secret. I'll tell you in a few days."
Yang Ling smiled.
This Yang Ling is really good at whetting your appetite!
Cao Cao was angry and funny, but he could only nod in agreement.
Amid everyone's curious, surprised, and expectant looks, Yang Ling bowed his hands and left the Prime Minister's Mansion with Zhao Yun first.
After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhao Yun couldn't hold back his curiosity.
"Brother, what can you do to make everyone in the world study?"
He came from a poor family, but he was lucky enough to have Tong Yuan as his teacher, and he was able to be versatile in both civil and military affairs.
Because of this, Zhao Yun knew very well how impossible it was to get people all over the world to study!
Without Cao Cao and his colleagues, Yang Ling became more casual and asked with a smile,
"Zilong, my eldest brother is asking you, why do you think everyone can't afford to study?"
"Needless to say, of course books are too precious."
Zhao Yun smiled bitterly.
Although Cai Lun improved papermaking before, the papermaking technology was still relatively old, the quality was not very good, and it was difficult to preserve.
For various reasons, paper has not been popularized, and people still choose heavy bamboo slips.
The most important thing is that all the books in the world are copied by hand.
This is the fundamental reason why the price of books remains high!
"If I have a way, I can produce paper that is light, easy to store, and not expensive."
"And without the need for manual copying, a large number of books can be produced in a short time."
"Do you think it is possible to make people in the world affordable to read?"
Zhao Yun was shocked, his mouth opened wide, and he looked at Yang Ling in disbelief.
"Brother...are you joking?"
"You know when I like to joke with people?"
Yang Ling rolled her eyes at him.
Zhao Yun came back to his senses and said with a smile,
"Brother, I didn't mean that, it's just that this matter... is really incredible."
"If this is true, everyone in the world will naturally be able to afford reading! By then, I'm afraid my eldest brother will leave his name in history and be respected by thousands of people!"
Yang Ling didn't really care about leaving his name in history and being admired by thousands of people.
The reason why he helped Cao Cao suppress the nobles was simple.
