In the evening, the lights in Jiying Hall were brightly lit. The scholars who had handed in their examination papers sat quietly in their seats, eating and drinking carefully and trying not to make any noise.
In the back hall, Xue Ji, Zou Yinglong, and several officials below arranged the answer sheets in order and placed them on the table, waiting for Zhao Hong to read them personally.
Zhao Hong began to read through it, taking the trouble to read each one with great seriousness.
Xue Ji, Zou Yinglong and others watched the emperor carefully and could only sit and wait. The emperor attaches great importance to selecting talents for the country, how can they neglect them.
"Is this Zhao Ruteng a descendant of the clan?"
Zhao Hong handed the Cewen in his hand to Zou Yinglong beside him.
The article is written in a lavish way, but there is no trace of the people's livelihood suffering. It looks like a bouquet of flowers, but in fact it is a pile of shit.
Flashy, whitewashing the peace. Da Song, is it as good as he said?
"Back to Your Majesty, this Zhao Ruteng is from Quanzhou, a descendant of Taizong, and a descendant of the clan."
Zou Yinglong had a strong memory after hearing this, and quickly replied softly.
New emperor, new style. Being able to sit in front of the emperor really flattered him.
"The descendants of the clan are ignorant of the sufferings of the people and have great literary talents. Unfortunately, they are flashy and unrealistic. They have no way to govern the country and secure the country. They are ranked behind the second class."
Zhao Hong shook his head, put the test paper aside, picked up another test paper and read it.
"...Official posts are redundant and the military is not elite. We have thought deeply about how to remedy the situation and reduced the number of guards to those who are over forty years old and slightly below the mid-level. Please accept the reduction of the number of guards if they are over forty years old and have no time to fight. Every year, those who are not allowed to fight in the imperial army will be reduced to a small number and small numbers will be selected. Those who are under forty years old and win the first prize will be promoted to a high rank, and those who are forty-five years old and above will listen to their vows to serve the people. Each garrison station has a general and a deputy general, who are responsible for the training of the soldiers in the capital to prepare for military danger..."
The corners of Zhao Hong's mouth raised slightly. This candidate named Li Angying seems to have some understanding of the New Deal and military training methods implemented on Jiangnan East Road.
"This person has some meaning."
Zhao Hong pointed to Li Angying's test paper, which was meaningful.
"Your Majesty, Li Angying is from Panyu, Guangdong. In his early years, he studied under Mr. Cui Yu and Mr. Cui. He majored in "Spring and Autumn" and is very talented."
Xue Ji added on the side.
It turns out that he is Cui Yu's disciple, no wonder he has some skills. Majoring in "Spring and Autumn", does it have anything to do with the national economy and people's livelihood?
"Ma Guangzu..."
Looking at the names on the test paper, Zhao Hong couldn't help but be stunned.
The honest candidate who wrote the poem in the morning seems to be named Ma Guangzu.
"Your Majesty, Ma Guangzu is from Dongyang, Zhejiang, a local wealthy family. He once studied under Zhendexiu Zhengong. He is heroic and generous, and has some talent!"
Seeing Zhao Hong frowning as if he was asking, Xue Ji said quickly.
The emperor is young and energetic. He has read so many test papers and knows everything in detail. He is really young and strong, which is enviable.
Ma Guangzu, there seems to be such a number one figure in history, and he seems to be an expert in solving cases.
"Some talent! Okay, this person can be the top pick!"
Zhao Hong nodded with satisfaction.
Since this person is talented, give him a chance to show himself.
Seeing Zhao Hong pick up another test paper, Xue Ji had a headache.
If you look at it this way, when will it be the end?
"Officials flatter their superiors, seize people's land, build large-scale construction projects, indulge in wine and sex, recruit power and accept bribes, and do everything... The censor is the reason for avenging grievances, and the peace is for equal service. If the nobles can control it, the internal and external offices can be abolished, and they will still be owned by the state. What is the discipline? A wise king should eliminate harm for future generations, and should not leave behind troubles for future generations. Today, the imperial court gives little advice to Shetai, and pays little attention to the common people of Baisi, but the Northern Division is the only one. In a hurry..."
Zhao Hong laughed.
This candidate, Hong Tianxi, criticized the current ills as soon as he came up and offended various officials. Fortunately, Zou Yinglong, Zhen Dexiu and others were present. Otherwise, it would have been kicked down long ago.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Hong Tianxi has an upright temperament and often offends people. I know that Your Majesty cherishes talents, so I listed him among the top ten..."
Zhen Dexiu said respectfully.
"Good job, Mr. Zhen! I like this Hong Tianxi, he is second on the list!"
Zhao Hong said with satisfaction.
Everyone was shocked. Being promoted from tenth to second place is really bad luck.
"I was leisurely drinking in Xinling, taking off my sword and kneeling in front of me. I was going to eat Zhu Hai, and I was holding a wine glass to persuade Hou Ying. It's a pity that generous and tragic people like Hou Ying, Han Feizi, and Lu Zhonglian can no longer be seen."
Zhao Hong felt touched and sighed sincerely. The ministers beside him all turned red.
"I heard that justice exists in heaven and earth and cannot be blocked for a day. Therefore, the prime minister is responsible for those who show off and purge them. However, those who support justice are the prime minister's responsibility, and those who preside over justice are the emperor's business. If the emperor invades the prime minister's If you have power, justice will be done. The privy councilors of the three provinces are called the imperial court..."
It is also the place where the emperor plans great political affairs and issues great orders. Government orders do not come from Zhongshu. In the past, people said that sealing imperial edicts obliquely was not a prosperous event. The disciplines of the three provinces in the early years of the country were very upright. The Zhongshu established the orders, the subordinates reviewed them, and the Shangshu followed them. All affairs in the palace were under the supervision of the prime minister. Therefore, Li Hang still had the imperial edict to burn the concubine, and Wang Dan... then justice began to have something to rely on.
...This is such a stupid thing, and Your Majesty personally experienced it. The ministers are more or less officials who follow the imperial edicts, and the three provinces are more than a government office that implements documents. I fear that justice in the world will be blocked from now on..."
Zhao Hong picked up a copy of the strategy and looked at it, his face gradually turning ugly.
The meaning of this policy statement is that the power of the court belongs to the prime minister, because the prime minister is born to select scholars for the imperial examination and represents "justice"; and although the monarch has a noble identity and high status, he cannot "infringe on the power of the prime minister."
The monarch should rule from the top of the arch, giving the power of governance to the prime minister, and the power of supervision to give advice. This candidate's intention, inside and out, was to oppose the autocratic power of the emperor and wanted scholar-bureaucrats and kings to rule the world together.
After looking at the names of the candidates, Zhao Hong couldn't help being surprised and gently put the test paper on the table.
Zhen Dexiu came over, took a look, and was furious.
"Your Majesty, please expel this person from Lin'an City, register him in the register, and never hire him again!"
Several other people were shocked and gathered around, picking up the test papers and watching.
"This Wang Wen just wants to return power to the prime minister and has no rebellious words. Your Majesty has a broad mind and does not need to be angry because of a madman."
"Zhen Gong, although this son is wild and rebellious, he has never been expelled from the palace examination. Zhen Gong, please calm down, Your Majesty, think twice!"
"Your Majesty, you can't be a madman and chill the hearts of scholars all over the world!"
The ministers spoke one after another, Zhen Dexiu's anger was temporarily relieved, and his face looked better.
"Master, please calm down. The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. Just look away."
Zhao Hong looked at Zhen Dexiu and said warmly.
Although his teacher criticized the New Deal, he still protected him at the critical moment.
As for the Jinshi Wang Wen, what he said was nothing more than to be innovative in the future. Otherwise, he would not have written the poem "I would rather be a centurion than a scholar" during the imperial examination.
Zhao Hong thought for a moment and quickly made a decision.
"Li Angying is the top pick in both rankings, Hong Tianxi is the second pick, and Ma Guangzu is the third overall pick. As for this boy, he is ranked at the bottom of the two rankings. Let's kill his arrogance."
He doesn't have anything, Zhen Dexiu must give him face.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Zhen Dexiu had no choice but to accept the order, and Xue Ji and others let out a sigh of relief.
Finally, the emperor did not act arbitrarily and maintained the court's laws.
What a fool!
Recalling what "black and hard" said during the palace examination, Zhao Hong frowned and was secretly worried.
Scholars travel thousands of miles to become officials, just to get promoted and make money. "Scholars" become "officials". How sad!
How difficult it is to change and cleanse the bad habits and bad habits of the officialdom!
