Although Qian Wencheng was a playboy and hung out in brothels with his friends all day long, he didn't know anything about the court's trends.
I have long heard that His Majesty intends to reform the system. Some time ago, the imperial court even announced it to the world, allowing many students to come to Beijing.
I didn't expect it to be true.
If the imperial examination is used to select talents, it will be a good thing for the court and the people.
Nowadays, those who serve as officials in the imperial court are descendants of aristocratic families or are backed by aristocratic families.
How many of them truly care about the people?
This is why he would rather spend his whole life drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman than enter officialdom.
Seeing Qian Wencheng's unmoved look, Chen Jue was not in a hurry.
"As the saying goes, there are people outside the world, and there are people outside the world who are more talented than you."
Chen Jue shook his head, "You are just famous in Luojing City. You may not be worthy of your reputation for being the most talented in the world."
Qian Wencheng was stunned and paused while shaking his fan.
He has been praised by others since he was a child, but he has never been said to be worthy of his reputation.
Qian Wencheng looked at Chen Jue, cupped his hands and said, "Caomin learned from Mr. Wenyuan and became famous at a young age. He knows the words of those saints by heart. In terms of talent, no one can compare with Qian."
As he said that, Qian Wencheng opened his folding fan and said with arrogance: "All the students in the world are nothing like me!"
Tsk!
So confident and arrogant!
Dare to be so arrogant, it seems that there is a lot of ink in the belly.
But even so, Chen Jue just chuckled, his face still showing disbelief.
"That's all," he waved his hand, not wanting to hear him continue to blow.
Qian Wencheng frowned when he saw this, "Your Majesty, you don't believe it?"
Chen Jue said nothing, but the disbelief on his face was clearly shown.
Just three big words written on his face: “I don’t believe it!”
Qian Wencheng has always thought highly of himself and was arrogant. Of course, he also had that capital.
In Luojing City, among his peers, he was the only one who studied under Mr. Wenyuan as a kindergarten teacher, Qian Wencheng, and became famous at a young age.
I can memorize the Three-Character Classic at the age of five, and memorize the Analects of Confucius by the age of seven.
At the age of ten, I can write poems. At the age of twelve, I can discuss scriptures and policies with others without losing to others.
Who wouldn't say, "Erlang of the Qian family is so talented at a young age."
After the age of fifteen, women who wanted him to write poems and poems for them had to queue up from East Street to West Street.
Doesn't this mean that you are talented?
Chen Jue's disbelief slightly hurt Qian Wencheng's heart.
This is a harm done to his own talents by His Majesty!
Just when Qian Wencheng wanted to show off his talents in front of Chen Jue, Chen Jue spoke again.
"How about making a bet with me?"
Chen Jue smiled slowly and continued to persuade: "If you can get the first place in the imperial examination this autumn and September, then you will be famous in the world. In front of the students all over the world, I will let you truly be famous in the world. How about it?"
"The most talented person in the world..."
Qian Wencheng was suddenly moved.
Qian Wencheng admits that he is a common man who likes beauty, wine and sex, and he also wants money and fame.
To be honest, His Majesty's bet made him very excited.
He believed that his talent and learning were unparalleled. If one day he could defeat all the students in the world, wouldn't he truly be the best in the world in terms of talent?
And the emperor is the guarantee!
Qian Wencheng was very moved, thought about it, and immediately agreed, "Okay!"
Su Xing, who watched the whole process without saying a word, shook his head slightly in his heart when he heard Qian Wencheng's last word.
High, your Majesty is still tall.
He fully grasped Qian Wencheng's arrogance and self-esteem as a scholar, and made Qian Wencheng agree to take part in the imperial examination.
Although he didn't know why His Majesty asked Qian Wencheng to take part in the imperial examination and become the leader.
But this point alone shows that Your Majesty is not the so-called faint king in popular circles.
At least not in his opinion right now.
After Qian Wencheng left, Chen Jue turned to look at Su Xing and asked him, "What do you think of this person?"
Su Xing lowered his head and recorded something on the paper. After hearing His Majesty's words, he slowly put down his pen.
"A gentleman is magnanimous and does not talk about people's right and wrong behind their backs." Su Xing's eyes were clear and he sat upright like a gentleman.
"..." Okay, you are a gentleman!
"I have just heard that Your Majesty wants to take the imperial examination. Does Your Majesty know that if you take the imperial examination, you will be blocked by aristocratic families?"
Su Xing thought of what His Majesty and Qian Wencheng had just said, and said what he was thinking in his heart.
"Yeah." Chen Jue nodded.
He had thought about this issue when he followed the original owner's ideas and implemented the imperial examination.
The imperial examination must be implemented and cannot be abandoned just because of the obstruction of aristocratic families.
Thinking of those aristocratic families, the smile on Chen Jue's face gradually disappeared and he asked, "What are your thoughts, Su Qing?"
"I have an idea."
Su Xing stood up and handed the paper on the case to Liu Zhong.
Chen Jue took the paper handed over by Liu Zhong and rejected the suggestion with just one glance.
"It won't work if you slow down," Chen Jue shook his head, his words were firm, "The imperial examination cannot be slowed down!"
Slowly charting is indeed the best way an emperor should do it, but it takes too long.
If future generations fail to live up to expectations, the imperial examination will still be blocked by aristocratic families...
There will even be counterattacks from the aristocratic families.
Even though the family is now suppressed by him and the original owner and dare not do anything, they will fight back sooner or later when it is time to fight back.
And if he wanted to slow things down, he wouldn't have started with Xie Xiang.
Time does not wait for him. With the current situation in Chen State, if he is slow, he will not know who owns this country!
He is gambling!
well!
Seeing that His Majesty rejected this suggestion, Su Xing was not disappointed, but rather expected.
Judging from His Majesty's current attitude towards aristocratic families, His Majesty probably wants to suppress the powerful families in order to promote the imperial examination.
But just suppressing powerful families won't work.
Even if it seems that the aristocratic family is compromising now, in the middle, the aristocratic family will jump out and make some small moves to block the imperial examination.
Chen Jue also thought about this, "Does Su Qing have any other suggestions?"
Su Xing cupped his hands and said, "I believe that the family's obstruction of the imperial examination is just for profit."
Chen Jue nodded and motioned for him to continue.
“The imperial examination is of no benefit to the aristocratic family, it has no benefits, so they will naturally stop it.
But if His Majesty gives them some benefits, the imperial examination can proceed smoothly and without hindrance. "
"Luring him with benefits?"
This would be a good method if the imperial examination could be carried out smoothly without any hindrance.
If possible, I can give some benefits.
"Can you be specific about how to induce someone with benefits?" Chen Jue humbly asked for advice.
"It's very simple, let the children of aristocratic families also participate in the imperial examination."
"Children of aristocratic families..."
Chen Jue frowned and felt that this method was not very effective.
Not to mention how much the children of the aristocratic family weigh, even the heads of the family cannot look at the children of the aristocratic family.
"It's impossible. Even if the imperial examination is not implemented, children from aristocratic families can still enter the official career."
