In the side hall of Tongming Hall, more than 20 important ministers were whispering. Just when Su Wei and Li Ziquan were about to discuss it in depth, the voice of the chamberlain suddenly came from the side back door: "The saint has arrived!" All the ministers stood up and waited in unison. , after a while, footsteps sounded at the side back door, and Yang Guang walked out alone. When he sat on the main seat, everyone bowed and saluted: "I see the saint!" Yang Guang waved his hand and said in a deep voice. He said: "Without courtesy, gentlemen, please take a seat!"
"Thank you, saint!" All the ministers saluted and sat down. The hall suddenly became quiet. Yang Guang glanced at the ministers, and finally focused on Yang Xiu's face. Seeing her subtle nod, he said: "Since the advent of the imperial examination, I have been conducting examinations every year in the Sui Dynasty. To recruit scholars, a large number of unknown but outstanding talents are hired every year. However, during the process of organizing, problems of one kind or another always arise, and various shortcomings are always found." Just when everyone thought that Yang Guanghui would lose his temper. , but Yang Guang changed his tone and said unexpectedly: "I think this is a good thing." Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and then listened carefully.
Yang Guang said: "King Wei once said: Every item of law has been refined from scratch, from existence to accuracy, by wise men of all ages, and every item of law has been exhausted from creation to perfection. With the hard work and energy of wise men, it is really difficult for law makers to improve their hard work. If you want to improve it as soon as possible, first, let officials from various counties participate in the process and find out the shortcomings; second, find some knowledgeable people. People who understand the law and are good at sophistry specialize in finding faults and problems; the third is to discover and solve problems during the implementation process."
"I have a deep understanding of what King Wei said and I very much agree with it: At the beginning of the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the late emperor immediately ordered his ministers to summarize the pros and cons of the laws of the past dynasties and formulate new laws. Legislating based on the principle of "Kaihuang Law", after several revisions, finally formed the "Kaihuang Law". I asked everyone to formulate the code "Daye Law" based on the "Kaihuang Law" and the laws of past dynasties. This is not to make trouble, but to "Kaihuang Law" There are many deficiencies in the Law, and some clauses are even out of date." Everyone finally understood
After the "first edition" of the "Daye Law" was finalized, the emperor did not promulgate it throughout the world. Instead, he sent it to all counties and asked people to find errors and loopholes. It turned out that the cause was Yang Ji; but this method was indeed good, so everyone agreed before.
After a pause, Yang Guangyan got back to the point and said: "Compared with various laws and regulations, there are very few things that can be learned from the imperial examination. It is normal for problems to arise during the conduct of the imperial examination. The more problems that arise, the more problems that need to be solved. , it means that the various systems of the imperial examination are becoming more and more perfect. This is the 'good thing' mentioned before." Yang Guang's words were reasonable and well-founded, and he did not have any malice to blame a certain person. Everyone was convinced after hearing this. He cupped his fists and said: "The saint is wise!" When the hall became quiet again, Yang Guang said again: "I can understand that the laws and regulations of the imperial examination are not perfect. Even if some scholars use whimsical ideas to cheat, it is because there are loopholes in the regulations, and that is him. He is extremely smart and can think of things that others cannot think of. But some things are unforgivable! For example, letting the topic slip." Yang Guang's voice was not loud, nor did he have the slightest evil spirit, but all the ministers in the palace had a feeling in their hearts. A chill.
Gein, since the emperor came to the throne, he has been ransacking his house. As a result, when people hear these words, it feels like he is sharpening his sword and trying to ransack his house.
Leaking the issue is as big as the sky. Once the court finds out the culprit, killing people and confiscating their homes will probably be a lighter matter.
"Sage, it is very easy to check who leaked the topic. There is no need to mobilize troops." In the silence of everyone, Su Wei stood up, saluted Yang Guang and said: "There are not many officials who know the topic of the policy discussion. Just ask and interrogate them one by one." Do you know who the leaker is?"
"This is a good idea!" Yang Guang nodded, but he was noncommittal. He looked at stroking his beard and thought about what would be better. He asked with an extravagant thought: "He Jijiu, are you this time?" The examiner of the imperial examination, do you have any opinion on leaking the questions?"
"I have an opinion!" He Tuo stood up and saluted, and said: "Sage, the officials who set out the question all know that leaking the question is a sin of the Yi people. Even if someone dares to risk the disapproval of the world, he will only share it secretly with those close to him. It’s not that the whole city is in turmoil. Therefore, the old minister believes that there is almost no possibility of officials leaking issues.” Yang Guang pondered for a long time and asked: “How can you see it?”
"The main reason is that it is unreasonable and inconsistent with the interests of revealing the topic." He Tuo analyzed one by one: "The veteran has two reasons: first, the number of officials who raised the topic is limited, and the court can find out in one investigation and deal with it strictly; In the face of strict laws, no one would foolishly spread the word everywhere. Even if they leaked the topic, they would only disclose it to those close and trusted. Second, the current turmoil is not in line with the interests of leaking the topic, because the purpose of leaking the topic is to make one's own children Write the articles and memorize the chapters in advance, and then seize the opportunity to win in the exam; or sell the test questions at a high price, and those who buy the questions also want to seize the opportunity to win. It is based on the above two points, so Lao Chen believes Those who leak the questions will keep it secret in order to save their lives, and those who get the questions will keep it secret instead of publicizing it everywhere." He Tuo glanced at Yang Guang and expressed his opinion: "Sage, Liangzhou is the first to hold the national imperial examination. The imperial court was still a few years early. It was a little better at first. Later, every year, scholars and brokers would guess the topics of policy discussions. The directions of their guesses were usually domestic and foreign situations, diplomatic relations, current military and political affairs, and imperial decrees... This time, it is very likely that It was also because of the tense relationship between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks and the war in Liaodong, so they accidentally guessed it." I heard.
With the word "ye", Yang Guang couldn't help but ask: "So, Liangzhou has also been guessed?"
"I was guessed twice in a row, and the questions for both times were asked by King Wei!" He Tuo suppressed his laughter and added: "King Wei never asked questions again after these two times, and others I couldn't guess right either." Everyone: "..." Yang Guang said with a smile: "So, the question asked by King Wei must be related to major events at that time?" He Tuo nodded and said: "Exactly!" Yang Guang recalled Thinking about what He Tuo said before, the more he thought about it, the more it made sense. He chuckled and said to the ministers: "In this way, the imperial court also made a mistake made by King Wei, so people are holding back the question."
"Isn't He Jijiu too arbitrary?" Su Wei thought for a while and suddenly said.
"This is a very obvious thing and should not be taken arbitrarily!" He Tuo bowed his hands to Su Wei and said, "On the contrary, the two sentences King Wei said are very suitable for Su Xiang." Su Wei raised his eyebrows and returned the courtesy: "Oh? But I don't know which two sentences it is?"
"The first sentence is 'The best way to suppress a storm of public opinion is to create an even bigger storm of public opinion'; the second sentence is 'Those who have wronged you know better than you how wronged you are'." He After saying these two sentences properly, he bowed to Yang Guang and Su Wei respectively, then sat down silently, allowing everyone to guess.
Anyone who knew about the festivals and grievances between the two looked at He Tuo with curiosity. They thought it was another heated argument, but unexpectedly, He Tuo just quoted two sentences from Yang Ji.
After a while, all the Yingjies among these people came back to their senses, and looked at Su Wei with a strange look on his face.
Remember the last public opinion storm was
"Su Wei and Yang Ji competed for the power of Shangshu Province". In just a few days, it was covered up by vigorous leaks.
In addition, Su Wei is a wise man with high authority and has been in the top position for a long time. However, as soon as Yang Guang, who was dissatisfied with him, finished speaking, he couldn't wait to say
"There are not many officials who know the topic of the policy discussion. As long as they ask and interrogate them one by one, they can know who is leaking the topic." This sentence, if it is said by a military general or an ordinary official who has not been in office for a long time, there is no problem at all, but because For Su Wei, that was very inappropriate and abnormal; even if he suddenly fell into a coma and was eager to show off his merits, He Tuo had already analyzed it so thoroughly, and he still said:
"Too arbitrary" clearly means that the blame for leaking the question will be placed on the official who made the question. He behaves very much like
"Those who have wronged you know better than you how wronged you are." Why is he so anxious and losing his temper? Because he is most likely
Those who "create a bigger public opinion storm" are the ones who have to be wronged to bear the crime of leaking the issue.
Those who "create a bigger public opinion storm" will naturally use
Taking the blame by “wrongfully” accusing others so that you can extricate yourself from it. Su Wei had a calm expression on his face, and secretly scolded He Tuo, the eighteenth generation of his ancestors. This bastard was really his nemesis, and he exposed his own methods as soon as he came.
Yang Guang also suspected that Su Wei was responsible, but Su Wei didn't know the topic of the policy discussion, so he could only explain that Su Wei guessed the topic correctly, and then publicized it everywhere to suppress the problem.
There is public opinion that "Su Wei and Yang Ji compete for power in Shangshu Province". Although Yang Guang had no evidence to accuse Su Wei, he felt extremely sick in his heart.
He took a deep look at Su Wei and asked the ministers: "This matter is of great importance. Do you have any other opinions or different opinions?"
"Sage, I agree with what He said about offering wine, and I have something to add." The speaker was Zhao Chuo, the new Minister of Dali Temple. This man was upright, resolute, honest and dedicated to the public affairs. During the reign of the late Emperor, he was known for his strict law enforcement, respectfulness and diligence. by
He was promoted to the Prime Minister of Dali Temple with "fair handling of laws and the best performance". In the eighth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, he served as Minister of the Southwest Daoxingtai Province. Since then, he has been serving in Yizhou, handling civil and civil affairs cases that are beyond criticism.
Yang Guang took a fancy to his ability and conduct, so he transferred him to be the top leader of Dali Temple. Yang Guang raised his head and signaled: "Qing Zhao, please speak!"
"Here!" Zhao Chuo bowed meticulously, and then analyzed step by step: "As far as the veteran knows, the officials who presented the questions were not official officials, but idle officials. Before the saint asked them to present the questions, they used them in the name of inspection. He was separated from his relatives, and among them there were a large number of real inspection officials who provided cover. That is to say, even they themselves did not know that they were responsible for setting the test questions before the questions were given."
"After the question was given, it was sealed. The official who wrote the question was moved by the saint to an unknown place. In addition, the question has not yet been printed, so the possibility of leaking the question is very slim. The veteran's brief analysis plus He Ji The two unreasonable reasons of drinking are not even trivial." This analysis made the concept of guessing the question more stable. Yang Guang nodded: "What Zhao Qing said is good, please take a seat!"
"Thank you, saint." Zhao Chuo saluted and sat down. Yang Ji thought for a moment and then told Xiao Jue, the internal historian, "Xiao Xiang, I will draft a notice later and say that the leak of the title is false. This is someone's guess based on current events. Its purpose is to make illegal high profits, not the imperial court." If an official leaks the issue, if he encounters such a person in the future, he will be rewarded heavily if he reports it!" After pondering for a while, he said: "In addition, the two unreasonable reasons why He sacrificed wine and Zhao Dali's theory are also attached, so that everyone can believe that the imperial court , believe in officials, believe in the strict confidentiality of the court, and believe in the importance the court attaches to the imperial examination."
"I obey!" Xiao Jue responded.
"He Jijiu." Yang Guang looked at He Tuo: "You are more experienced in setting questions. You, Master Yang, Secretary Cheng Cui, and Secretary Supervisor Mi Liu will be responsible for the new questions."
"I obey!" He Tuo, Yang Tan, Cui Zuo, and Liu Pin stood up to receive the order. . . . After solving the leaked question incident, Yang Guang talked about another thing: "Famous families have no worries about food and clothing. Whether it is financial resources, teachers, books, or learning atmosphere, they are far more than poor people. If the children of famous families have excellent grades, I wouldn’t be surprised at all. But I looked at the test papers of the top ten scholars in each state’s A and B rankings, and found that the policy essays of the B ranking candidates were far better than those of the A ranking candidates. I felt incredible, and I was also thinking about where the problem lies. Can you, gentlemen, give me an accurate answer?" In an instant, the hall became quiet, and no one dared to come out to answer.
After a while, Gao Jiong, who was defined as the representative of a poor family, stood up and bowed, solemnly saying: "Sage, I have something to say!" Yang Guang's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded: "Please speak, Prime Minister!"
"Here!" Gao Jiong said very bachelorly: "During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the officialdom of each political power was controlled by aristocratic families. However, most of the children of aristocratic families were talkative people, and there were very few practical people who could be put to great use. In order to select more outstanding talents and practical talents, various political powers came up with the imperial examination-like "Ju Ming Jing". However, the ninth grade Zhongzheng was still popular in the Sui Dynasty, and official positions at all levels were still dominated by children of aristocratic families with no talent or virtue. . Therefore, in the seventh year of Kaihuang's reign, I suggested that the late emperor set up a scientific examination to replace the decadent nine-grade Zhongzheng. From then on, officials were selected regardless of their family status. In addition, he suggested that the late emperor should not be eager for quick success and quick gain in the early stage of the scientific examination. In the end, each county selected and sent three officials every year. Only famous people came to the court to participate in the policy of Xiu Cai Ke and Ming Jing Ke. This is also the beginning of the imperial examination!" Yang Guang was dumbfounded. If Gao Jiong hadn't said it himself, he still wouldn't have known that Gao Jiong was promoting the imperial examination. When he thought of the "Da Suo Mao Yue" and "The Proof of Loss of Records", which were devoted to dealing with aristocratic families, they were all written by Gao Qiao.
Therefore, he firmly believed in Gao Jiong's theory. What a good guy, you can hide it so deeply! Fortunately, I loved him so much that I didn't kill or mistreat the boss who once opposed me; otherwise, not only would I have lost a great hero, but I would also have been infamy for the ages!
At this time, Gao Jiong was no longer afraid of being scalded in boiling water. He was not afraid that many officials would betray him. He went on to say: "The imperial examination is beneficial to the country and the people. Even those high-ranking officials who opposed the imperial examination are actually Beneficiaries. In the past, they had a smooth career and no competitors, so most of the children from aristocratic families lived in intoxication all day long. If things go on like this, those who are going to decay will be replaced by new and viable forces. Now, many children from famous families and high-ranking families have a sense of oppression. Everyone has changed and they are all studying hard. If this is not a benefit, what is it?"
"Actually, I think so too, so I promote the imperial examination and resumption of school!" Yang Guang felt that he was not convincing enough, so he pulled Yang Ji out again: "King Wei said this in the palace a long time ago." At the beginning of Yang Guang's martial arts practice, Yang Ji did say something similar in the court. However, Yang Guang was so focused on building a family that he didn't even know he was that good.
So when he was exaggerated by Yang Ji to be very great, just, and well-intentioned, he was very happy to reward Yang Ji with thousands of taels of gold and ten hu of pearls.
"The sage is wise!" Gao Jiong did not doubt that he was there, and said: "The sage has good intentions, but many famous families have been comfortable for too long, forgetting the hardships of their ancestors who started their businesses and the hardships of keeping their businesses, and thus lost their fighting spirit and desire to win. Therefore, instead of being unable to understand the saint, they jumped out to oppose it. But fortunately..." This blame cannot be shouldered by Lao Gao alone, so Lao Gao pulled a group of people into the water: "Fortunately, King Wei and Su Xiang , Prime Minister Xiao, Prime Minister Pei, Prime Minister Yang, Prime Minister Chang Sun, Prime Minister Li, Prime Minister Zhang, Yang Pushe, Yang Nayan, Niu Shangshu and other important ministers are all visionaries and wise men, and they support it." Su Wei and others' faces turned dark: "..." Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, and then said seriously: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. Not only do I, the great minister of the Sui Dynasty, understand my painstaking efforts, but they also strongly support me. I can feel it. Everyone in the palace, everyone Bounty of one thousand taels!" Although everyone knew that once they accepted the heavy reward of one thousand taels of gold, they would be known as accomplices, but no matter how unwilling they were, they did not dare to refute. In desperation, they had no choice but to follow everyone He stood up and said thanks: "Thank you, saint, for your generous gift!" After putting on a show and successfully dragging a group of people into trouble, Gao Jiao said with a smile: "Sage, the reason why I failed in the first-class examination this time is: first, the candidates who were admitted in this year's imperial examination Candidates are mainly used to teach doctors and county officials, and those high-ranking families who can't get through have many ways to get into official positions, and they look down on these official positions. Secondly, some famous families can't get through, and they are quite dissatisfied with the imperial examination. In order to achieve the purpose of boycotting the imperial examination, I adopted an indifferent attitude."
"Because of these two points, outstanding students from those prestigious families are not allowed to participate in the scientific examination; those who come are all people with mediocre talents and bad morals who cannot be recommended for officialdom. Of course, they will not do well in the examination." Everyone was silent after hearing this. Gao Jiong talked about the root of the problem, especially the former which is the most critical.
As for the imperial examination, everyone understands that this is an irreversible trend, so they are adapting to it, and they are not afraid of the examination.
"It's normal for a child from a famous family to live a good life and have great talents. He can't bear hardships and looks down on minor officials." With what Gao Jiong said in public, Yang Guang no longer needed to get angry. He calmed down.
After the article "Boycott the imperial examination", he said: "However, there are doctors at all levels in the world and leftists in every county must be appointed, so I decided to expand the number of admissions to the second list to 3,000 people. What do you think?"
"I have no objection!" You and damn Gao Jiao both said so, what else can you do? I can only admit it. ————[This chapter makes up for number 5, and owes numbers 12 and 15!
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