Qin Ming looked at Li Shimin in confusion and asked involuntarily:
"Don't you know how to take the Imperial Examination of the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Shimin really didn't know what he was asking about after taking the examination. After all, the imperial examinations at this meeting only included subjects such as Xiucai, Mingjing, Jinshi, Mingfa, Mingshu, and Mingshu.
So he shook his head decisively.
Seeing Li Shimin shaking his head, Qin Ming felt his head buzzing.
I thought to myself, holy shit, don’t the imperial examinations in movies and TV dramas all consist of a college examination, a provincial examination, a general examination, and a palace examination? Could it be that the current imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty has not yet reached that stage?
Thinking of this, Qin Ming tried hard to recall the scenes of movies and TV dramas he had watched before. As long as there were imperial examinations, most of them seemed to be TV dramas from the Qing Dynasty and Song Dynasty.
This means that the imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty may not be perfect yet, and it is not as systematic as it was after the Song and Ming Dynasties.
Li Shimin looked at Qin Ming who was dazed at the side, coughed and asked:
"My dear nephew, you haven't said what it means to be able to try?"
Qin Ming came back to his senses after hearing this, and thought that since he had already said it, he might as well use some of the imperial examination scenes he had seen in movies and TV dramas to fool Li Er.
But he couldn't tell Li Shimin directly, otherwise as a civilian, he would go too far to think about these things.
Thinking of this, he pretended to hesitate and said:
"Uncle, speaking of this examination, it is actually my nephew's previous thoughts about the imperial examination. My nephew was a little anxious just now and accidentally let it slip."
The launch of imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty has always been a political achievement that Li Shimin was proud of.
During the previous imperial examination, looking at the Jinshi who passed the imperial examination and went to worship, he even said, "All the heroes in the world will be in my arms."
In his opinion, the current imperial examination can not only better select talents for the court, but also increase the opportunities for children from poor families to enter the court and become officials than before.
Therefore, he has always felt proud of his implementation of the imperial examination.
Although he didn't think Qin Ming had any good suggestions, after all, Qin Ming was the young man he liked and his future son-in-law.
So he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then smiled and said to Qin Ming:
"My dear nephew, if you have any ideas, you can tell me."
Hearing this, Qin Ming took a deep breath, and then said slowly:
"My nephew feels that the purpose of the imperial examination is to select talents for the imperial court. Since it is a selection of talents, we must recommend talents in any way."
Li Shimin was a little bored at first and just wanted to listen. But after hearing Qin Ming's words, he immediately slapped the table and said:
"What a great person who promotes talents in an eclectic way. My nephew said it well."
Qin Ming and Xiao Sizi were startled by Li Shimin's surprise. Qin Ming rolled his eyes at Li Shimin angrily and said:
"Uncle, can you please stop being so startled? Sizi and I were startled by you. I won't say anything if you do this again."
Hearing this, Li Shimin stroked his short beard in embarrassment and said with some embarrassment:
"Uncle, wasn't that just to compliment you? Just go on and I won't interrupt you."
Qin Ming took the little Sizi into his arms, comforted him, and then continued:
“If we want to promote talents in an eclectic way, we must add some corresponding subjects for assessment based on the daily functions of court officials.
For example, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were in charge of the taxes of the Tang Dynasty and various appropriations from the court, so the grassroots officials of the Ministry of Household must know arithmetic.
In this way, if the imperial court wanted to select outstanding grassroots officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs, it could develop a set of test questions that focused more on arithmetic, specifically for students who were good at arithmetic but not very good at reading the Four Books and Five Classics, but had no problem with literacy. "
Li Shimin fell into deep thought after hearing this. After this audit by the Household Department, Li Shimin also realized some problems.
Many officials of the Ministry of Accounts are not good at arithmetic, which leads to errors in some accounts of the Ministry of Accounts.
"In addition to what I just said, the imperial court can also open the imperial examination to the entire Tang Dynasty. In this way, the number of people who apply for the examination every year will be much more than now. With more people applying for the examination, there will be more talents to choose from."
Li Shimin thought Qin Ming's words made sense just now. Now when he heard Qin Ming say that the imperial examination was for the entire Tang Dynasty, he looked at Qin Ming with some disappointment and said:
"My dear nephew, the imperial examination was originally open to the entire Tang Dynasty. Do you think that only people from Chang'an can participate in the imperial examination when you see that the imperial examination is held in Chang'an City every year?"
Qin Ming didn't care about Li Shimin's ridicule. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and then said calmly:
"Uncle, please listen to me. What I mean is that for the imperial examination, test centers can be set up across the country. In this way, candidates can take the imperial examination nearby to avoid that some candidates' homes are too far away from Chang'an and they do not come to Chang'an to take the imperial examination. .”
At this moment, Li Shimin seemed to be in a state of violence. After hearing this, he immediately retorted:
"My dear nephew, this is simply out of the blue. Not to mention how much manpower and material resources will be wasted in this way. Just say that the Tang Dynasty is so big, it is difficult to keep the test questions secret, and it is difficult to mark the papers and release the results. It is simply not feasible."
Qin Ming rolled his eyes, he was really convinced, couldn't he just listen to what he had to say? I've never seen you so good at making excuses, and Li Er, just let it go. What does that look of contempt mean?
I have worked so hard to pass on to you the advanced examination system for future generations, why are you still despising me?
Okay, wait until I get back my temper, don't let me give you any other advice. I originally thought of sending Buddha to the West. After talking about the hospital examination, rural examination, and general examination, I will tell you later. How to prevent candidates from cheating? I don’t want you to tell me more now.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming took a deep breath and said:
"Uncle, my nephew hasn't finished what he just said. What I mean is that the imperial examination can be divided into three levels.
The first level can be called the college examination.
Anyone who is a scholar can sign up to take the college examination. The scope of the examination is counties and counties. Examination centers are set up in each county. Those who pass the examination can be given a special title, such as being called a scholar.
Level 2: Provincial Examination.
Only scholars are eligible to take the exam. The scope of the exam is the state, and test centers are set up in each state. Those who pass the exam can be called Juren or other specific titles.
Level 3: Will take the test.
Only those who have obtained qualifications can participate.
The examination center can be set up in Chang'an, and those who pass the examination can be given the title of "Jinshi".
After receiving the title of Jinshi, you can take part in the final round of palace examinations, and the Holy Spirit and other ministers will finally evaluate the ranking of Jinshi. "
After Qin Ming finished speaking, he stopped talking.
Si Zi on the side looked at Qin Ming with bright eyes. Although she couldn't understand what Qin Ming and her father were talking about, she saw her father sitting in front of the table with a dull expression on his face and did not refute Qin Ming for a long time.
At a young age, she felt that Qin Ming should have defeated her father in this round, so she smiled and said to Qin Ming:
"Brother Qin Ming, you are so awesome."
Qin Ming smiled and rubbed Si Zi's little head. He said in his heart, my brother’s love for you is indeed not in vain, you are the girl who can speak at the critical moment.
