Li Shui hesitated and stopped talking. And Ying Zheng's eyesight was so sharp that he saw through Li Shui at once.
Ying Zheng asked: "Do you have any idea?"
Li Shuigan laughed: "This..."
Ying Zheng asked again: "You dare not say it? Why?"
Li Shui smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty is really discerning. Sir, I really don't dare to say anything."
Ying Zheng seemed very patient this time: "Why?"
Li Shui said: "Because I can think of a few people. For example, Shang Yang, Wu Qi..."
Ying Zheng's expression changed and he said, "Can the reform eliminate the second disaster?"
Li Shui was a little speechless and thought to himself: "Ying Zheng's focus is always so single-minded. What we are talking about now is not about disaster, but about the fact that once the law changes, I will die."
Fortunately, Ying Zheng reacted quickly, smiled at Li Shui, and said, "Don't worry, I am by no means a mediocre master, and I will definitely keep you safe for the rest of your life."
Li Shui pondered for a while and felt that he should speak out his method.
Nowadays, there are many people outside who are shouting at me to kill me. If I don’t tell you this method, I will still be killed. It's better to concentrate on helping the emperor solve the problem, and finally have a backer.
What's more, Ying Zheng already knew that he had a solution. If he insisted on not telling him, he might not be able to leave the study today.
So Li Shui said: "Your Majesty, there is indeed a way, but it requires long-term planning and must not be rushed. Otherwise, I will be criticized by thousands of people and die without a burial place."
Ying Zheng leaned forward again and asked, "What is the solution?"
Li Shui analyzed: "The reason why the courtiers can threaten the emperor is simply because the relationship between the courtiers is complicated. If we are all like Li Xin and I, we are like-minded and become best friends, then that's fine. But there are some key people. , formed the concept of superior and subordinate."
"The king is the king, and the ministers are ministers. Ministers should be equal. If they have the same political views, they can drink and have fun. If they have different political views, they can argue with each other."
"But if there is a distinction between master and servant among the ministers, it will be difficult to control. For example, the Wang family is the master, and Ma Lingshu and others who are attached to the Wang family are the servants."
"They are officials in the same dynasty as the Wang family in name, but in reality? Only the Wang family is obedient and obeys the Wang family's orders. Therefore, these people can only speak out the Wang family. Once the Wang family has an idea, they can use their subordinates Courtiers, make a big splash. This is terrible."
Ying Zheng nodded in agreement and asked, "Then how do you think we should solve it?"
Li Shui said: "If you want to solve it, you must first find its cause? Why do Ma Lingshu and others only follow the Wang family? Because their official positions depend on the Wang family."
"I heard that I want to be an official in Da Qin. There are three ways. One is to be awarded a title for military merit. The other is to be a nobleman. The third is to recommend talents."
"The policy of conferring titles for military merit was of great benefit when the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms. However, now that the country has been unified, there is no more war. It is more difficult to become an official based on military merit. Therefore, if you want to be an official now, you mainly rely on the following two .”
"The favor of nobles and the recommendation of talents naturally make it easier for courtiers to unite."
"Under the grace of the nobles, the father is an official, and the son is also an official. Just like Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Wang Li, ancestors and grandsons, how can they not stick together in the court? This temple will soon become the ancestral hall of their Wang family. .”
Ying Zheng was a little helpless. Li Shui's truth was indeed to the point, but this guy always liked to bring his own things with him. He would slander his political opponents after saying a few words.
Li Shui added: "As for recommending talents, the king's focus is on talents. The courtiers' focus is on recommendation."
"Whether a person is virtuous or not is decided by the courtiers. Whether a virtuous person can be an official is decided by the courtiers. There are a hundred virtuous people, but the courtiers just choose one of them. Can this person not be grateful?"
"What he is grateful for is not the court or the king. It is the courtiers who recommended him. He has just entered the court and has no foundation. He must find a backer. Naturally, he has to find the courtiers who recommended him. In this way, there will be recommendations. Quan's courtiers naturally have a group of forces under their command."
"When this power is weak, it can confuse right and wrong and influence the government. When its power becomes stronger, it will ignore the monarch and even force the monarch to give in."
Ying Zheng was shocked when he heard this. He nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but said: "Huai Guzi, you are truly an immortal."
Li Shuigan smiled and said: "Ashamed, ashamed."
Ying Zheng asked again: "In your opinion, how to solve it?"
Li Shui said: "The selection of officials must be in the hands of the king. There should be no middlemen to make money... No, there should be no courtiers to interfere in the middle."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, closed his eyes and thought for a while, then frowned and said: "However, the king's energy is limited. How to understand the people of the world? How to know who is worthy and who is not worthy without being recommended by others? ?”
Li Shui said: "There is a way to distinguish talents, and the name of this method is the imperial examination."
Ying Zheng asked curiously: "Imperial examination? I have never heard of it. What does this mean?"
Li Shui said: "Your Majesty can put together the difficult problems of governing the country and bringing peace to the country. Then he will regularly summon all the people in the world who are aspiring to be officials."
"Instruct them to do the questions on the spot. Then His Majesty will review their answers. Those who have insights can be appointed directly. Those who have no insights can go home and continue studying."
"In this way, the new officials are selected by His Majesty. The only one he can express his gratitude to is Your Majesty. And whether they are talented or not, Your Majesty can also see clearly at a glance, so that they will not be deceived."
Ying Zheng's eyes lit up and he said with satisfaction: "That makes sense, that makes sense. Why didn't I come up with such a good idea after thinking hard about it?"
Li Shuiqian laughed and thought: "This method seems simple to understand once you hear it, but it is difficult for people to figure it out out of thin air. The imperial examination took several dynasties and generations to perfect. ah."
Of course, what Li Shui told Ying Zheng was a crude version of the imperial examination. There was no mention of the naming method or the provincial examination.
Because there is no need, not many people in Da Qin can really read. This simple version of the imperial examination is completely manageable.
When more people take the exam in the future, it will not be too late to make improvements.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui and said, "Talking with you is like drinking fine wine, with endless aftertaste. Now I understand why you are hesitant and unwilling to say this solution."
"Once you say this method, it will be equivalent to cutting off the path of countless powerful children from becoming officials. They will definitely hate you to the core."
Li Shui smiled bitterly and said, "Yes."
Ying Zheng said: "Return a favor. How can I ignore you if you take the risk to propose a clever strategy? I have just thought about it. This method of imperial examination should be developed slowly."
"I will first abolish the recommendation and change it to the imperial examination. As for the favor of the nobles, I will not move it for the time being. In this way, I can not only control the courtiers who pass the imperial examination, but also avoid the opposition of the powerful."
"When the time is right, the number of people taking the imperial examination will increase, and the number of nobles will be reduced. One will go down and the other will go up, and eventually all will be replaced by the imperial examination."
Li Shui said sincerely: "Your Majesty is wise."
This time, it was not intended to be flattering. But Ying Zheng's method is indeed feasible.
In fact, after the imperial examination was established in the Sui Dynasty in later generations, until the end of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination and the favor of the nobles went hand in hand. The resistance is evident.
Ying Zheng felt that he had solved a serious problem in his heart and was in a good mood. He talked with Li Shui for a long time.
It was not until afternoon that Ying Zheng took Li Shui's hand and sent him out of the study.
The young eunuch guarding the gate was dumbfounded: "Let His Majesty deliver it in person? I'm afraid Wang Wan and Li Si will also receive such treatment in the future, right?"
Li Shui walked out of the study and stood in the sun, feeling a little high-spirited. After all, those words made the imperial examination appear a thousand years earlier. This can be regarded as a groundbreaking event in the officialdom.
Li Shui was intoxicated when he saw Fu Yao walking over from a distance.
Li Shui waved to Fu Yao, called him over, and said in a low voice: "My master, I have racked my brains for your throne. Today I finally made your majesty smile. Your future is stable."
Fu Yao's eyes were a little strange. Adoration, with a hint of sympathy. Sympathy, but also a bit of schadenfreude. Apart from gloating about the misfortune, there is also a bit of unbearability.
Li Shui frowned and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Fu Yao said: "Master, have you forgotten something?"
Li Shui looked at him strangely: "What did I forget?"
Suddenly, Li Shui's head buzzed: "Oh no, I missed something important."
Yesterday, I made an appointment with Weiyang to meet in the alchemy room at noon and tell her what the words on the bronze mirror meant.
As a result, Ying Zheng dragged him into discussing state affairs, which delayed him for too long.
How can you be late for a date with a girl? Especially girls who haven't been able to catch up.
Li Shui ran towards the alchemy room. After running for two steps, he turned back and took Fu Yao with him.
Fu Yao said, "Sister doesn't allow me to go."
Li Shui said: "It doesn't matter, you go and show your face and leave later."
After arriving at the alchemy room, Wei Yang was waiting there angrily, her eyes a little red.
Li Shui coughed a little apologetically and said: "After the court meeting, I was going to come immediately, but Fu Yao kept pestering me. I couldn't get rid of him several times. Seeing that it was late, I had to take him with me. He came together."
Fu Yao's face turned pale: "No, I didn't. I was wronged."
Seeing that Wei Young was about to pull his ears, Fu Yao ran away like a rabbit.
Standing outside the alchemy room, Fu Yao wanted to cry but had no tears.
At this time, Li Shui opened the door a crack, stuck his head out, and whispered to Fu Yao: "This is the lesson I taught you. When traveling in the world, you must know how to adapt to changes. Okay, here's the truth. , you can experience it carefully and you can leave now."
Fu Yao said oh and left thoughtfully.
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