"My lord, who is Zhao Zilong from Changshan?"
"You'll know later!"
Faced with Dian Wei's question, Ning Fan did not answer, but kept it secret.
"Brother Pengju also knows him?"
"Yeah!" Yue Fei nodded with a smile: "I know him, I'm just afraid he doesn't know me!"
"What does this mean?"
"Hahaha!"
Seeing Dian Wei's confused look, Ning Fan and Yue Fei looked at each other and laughed.
"My lord, isn't that your carriage?"
"coming!"
Ning Fan watched a carriage slowly stop at the pavilion next to it. He quickly got off his horse and strode towards the pavilion.
"Lord!"
When Zhuge Liang saw Ning Fan's figure, his face showed a hint of joy, and he quickly stood up and saluted!
"Haha, Kong Ming, long time no see, how are you?"
"Liang, meet my lord!"
"Caomin Shen Li, pay homage to His Highness King Xuan Yong!"
When an old man next to Zhuge Liang saw Ning Fan, he bowed deeply and respectfully!
"Student Ning Fan, meet Master Shen!"
Ning Fan also bowed respectfully to the old man as a disciple. You must know that this was not only Ning Fan's former teacher, but also the former emperor's master!
Former Taifu!
"Your Highness, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still look charming!"
"Master Shen is so complimentary!"
Ning Fan smiled awkwardly. If the old man knew what he had done in the capital these years, he would probably blow his beard and glare in anger.
A few people sat down in the pavilion. Now that the sun was setting, Ning Fan and the three of them were a little tired after fighting.
"Lord, did you encounter any accident on the way?"
"Um!"
Ning Fan spoke softly: "When I met a few strong men, I took care of them!"
Zhuge Liang's face hardened, and he said in a deep voice: "This is the capital of the capital!"
"As we walked along, we encountered many strongmen blocking the way, but most of them asked for some silver coins before letting us go!"
"Thanks to the support of these people along the way!"
Ning Fan looked at the palace guards not far away and said with a smile: "These are all the masters of the palace!"
"Sir, I have taken the liberty to invite you to Beijing this time because I have no choice. Please don't blame me!"
"Your Highness, you're welcome!"
Shen Li said calmly: "I stayed away from the temple back then, and I was willing to be a country teacher. The most important thing is education!"
"Now that the imperial court needs my old bones, how can there be any reason to shirk it?"
"On the way, little friend Kong Ming has informed me of the situation in Beijing. Once the situation in the court is stabilized, I will go into seclusion!"
"Your Highness, please report this to Your Majesty!"
Hearing Shen Li's words, Ning Fan nodded heavily: "Sir, don't worry, the student will definitely explain it to his father!"
"I wonder where Your Highness wants me to start?"
"Sir, I must have known that since the death of the former right minister, my position as the right minister of Dayu has been vacant!"
"For many years, a large family has controlled the government and brought trouble to the government!"
"Now, I am planning to become the right prime minister again, so I would like to invite you, sir, to take over the position of right prime minister!"
Ning Fan looked at Shen Li and sighed: "During these days, the situation in Beijing has been changing day by day. Marquis Xuanwu colluded with the Chen family, formed a clique for personal gain, and conspired to rebel!"
"And the Chen family has joined forces with the King of Huainan to secretly provide him with armor and weapons!"
"I, Dayu, am now facing internal and external troubles!"
When Shen Li heard this, he also sighed, with a touch of anger in his eyes: "When the late emperor was in power, I once mentioned the troubles of aristocratic families and the disasters of noble families!"
"It's a pity that the late emperor was busy with wars in all directions and had no time to rectify the situation of the court. Until today, it has caused a catastrophe!"
"Nowadays, court officials are so famous, but ordinary people find it difficult to get ahead!"
"I have taught the world over the past few years. Many of my disciples have great talents, but because of their humble origins, it is difficult for them to serve as officials!"
"Every time I think about this, I just feel helpless and sad!"
Seeing the sadness on Shen Li's face, Ning Fan said in a deep voice: "Sir, I have a plan to help this disciple from a humble family stand out!"
"Um?"
At this moment, not only Shen Li looked surprised, but even Zhuge Liang looked over with curiosity!
Yue Fei looked at Ning Fan and asked tentatively: "Imperial examination system?"
"Exactly!"
Ning Fan nodded with a smile and said thoughtfully: "Anyone who has both ability and political integrity can become an official, regardless of their origins, through the imperial examination!"
"Lord, what is the imperial examination?"
Zhuge Liang was the first to ask his question, and Shen Li also looked over with confusion.
"The so-called imperial examination selection, to sum it up simply, is 'regardless of one's origin, only those who are qualified will be selected'"
"Whether you are a child of a famous family or a commoner from a humble family, if you want to be an official, you can only pass the exam and be hired!"
"The examination is from bottom to top, with rural examinations, general examinations and palace examinations!"
"Selection at all levels and admission on the basis of merit!"
Ning Fan explained the core of the imperial examination system. For a moment, both Shen Li and Zhuge Liang had expressions of amazement on their faces, and Yue Fei also had a sparkle in his eyes!
In this era, the imperial examination system had not yet appeared. If Dayu could be one step ahead, he would surely govern the Qingming Dynasty and prosper!
"Lord!"
There was no hint of joy on Zhuge Liang's face. Instead, he looked solemn. He looked at Ning Fan and Zhengzhou said, "What I said today must not be passed on to outsiders again. This matter is of great importance and is not suitable for me, Dayu!"
"Once word spreads, I, the Great Yu, may be in danger of overthrowing!"
Shen Li looked startled, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and nodded heavily: "What Kong Ming said is true. This imperial examination system is really a killer weapon to break the monopoly of aristocratic families!"
"It's just that I, Dayu, am currently in turmoil both internally and externally. If this plan is spread, all the famous families in the world will definitely rise up!"
"I will even kill you, Your Highness, at all costs!"
"Don't underestimate this big family in the world. Even the imperial court is extremely afraid of it!"
Ning Fan looked at both of them with solemn expressions and realized the seriousness of the matter. It seemed that it was much more difficult to implement the imperial examination system than he imagined. Even if he was not careful, he could die suddenly in the wilderness and even the country. Eliminate turmoil!
This world belongs to aristocratic families!
Before the court situation was completely stabilized, we would never dare to implement the imperial examination system with such great fanfare!
"But..." Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he muttered: "Although the imperial examination system cannot be temporarily suspended, it can issue a wise order!"
"Recruit talents from all over the world to serve as officials in the dynasty, and they will be recruited through assessment!"
"With this gentleman in charge, he will definitely be able to call upon the scholars from all over the world, and he can make up for the talent vacancy in the court today!"
When Shen Li heard this, his eyes shone brightly, he nodded gently and said, "Kong Ming's plan is feasible!"
"When all the scholars from all over the world enter the capital, Master Shen will take the exams to select the talented and capable, and select a group of elite children from the aristocratic families!"
"Wantly promote small aristocratic families, win over middle aristocratic families, and suppress big aristocratic families!"
"After the court situation is stabilized, the imperial examination will be carried out according to the trend, and the world will be settled!"
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