"Your Majesty, Tao Gu (Zhao Shangjiao), is here to see your Majesty!" Zhao Shangjiao and Tao Gu both entered the palace and bowed respectfully.
"Second Minister, without courtesy, I will give you a seat!"
After the daily sexual etiquette, Liu Chengyou couldn't wait to ask about the selection of materials.
Zhao Shangjiao is dark-colored and beautiful. He still looks elegant and graceful. His face is filled with joy. It seems that he has gained a lot this time.
However, even though he felt the emperor's urgent mood, Zhao Shangjiao still maintained his demeanor and said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, the total number of people entering the capital for this examination is one thousand two hundred and thirty. Eight people, including 836 people from Jinshi Department, 237 people from Mingjing Department, and the rest are all from Mingfa Department, Mingshu Department and History Department..."
"There aren't many people!" Liu Chengyou sighed, and quickly asked: "How many people have passed?"
"Your Majesty, after the provincial examinations and inspections by ministers and other officials, eighty-two people were selected for Jinshi subjects, thirty-six people were selected for Mingjing subjects, and twenty-three people were selected for other subjects." Tao Gu also stood up actively and reported. Said: "Since the country is short of talents and is in urgent need of talents, the selection criteria for ministers and other ministers have been slightly lowered in this election."
After hearing the report, Liu Chengyou secretly thought about it for a moment. According to this ratio, it was indeed too big.
"What are the current affairs policies for Jinshi?" Liu Chengyou asked.
Regarding the examination of the system, Liu Chengyou did not interfere too much and allowed Zhao Shangjiao and Tao Gu to develop. He did not attach too much importance to essays and scriptures. He only focused on policy questions. The edict delineated a scope: Qian Bless the New Deal.
"The officials are in charge of the Qing Dynasty; the capital is short of food; the criminal law does not advocate the matter; the water transportation is slow and stagnant; the supervision does not promote the matter; the ministers and others will come up with questions to ask!" Zhao handed over his hand and reported.
"The things I have observed are very close to current affairs. However, if I refer to the answers given by scholars and senior officials, can they all be accurate?" Liu Chengyou thought for a while and asked.
Hearing this question, Tao Gu responded very positively: "There are good and bad scholars, so it is impossible for everyone to give an fluent answer. According to the observations of ministers and others, among the scholars who should be examined, there are only two people who have a thorough understanding of everything and what they say." In order, they must be ranked first! However, the ministers have been arguing about who is superior for a long time, and it is difficult to come up with a result. The ranking has not been determined, so I will submit it to His Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
"Which two people?" Liu Chengyou became more and more interested.
"Wang Pu of Yunzhou, Wang Pu of Taiyuan!" Tao Gu said.
With a raised brow, Liu Chengyou's face flashed with an extremely obvious look of surprise, but despite the surprise, it was filled with joy, and he quickly regained his composure. Liu Chengyou was able to treat Zhao Kuangyin calmly even when he saw him, but it was difficult for him to feel too disturbed by these mere "two kings".
However, joy is inevitable when you hear about talented people. According to official history, both Wang Pu and Wang Pu were very famous ministers in the Zhou Dynasty. Liu Chengyou had a little knowledge of this period of history. Although he did not know it in detail, he had heard about it, at least he had an impression of the names of the two kings. Pretty deep. As for whether it's the same name rather than the person, Liu Chengyou doesn't think it's that "coincident".
Wang Pu became an official in the Later Han Dynasty, but he was discovered by Guo Wei early. After the Guangshun dynasty, he was moved to the position of prime minister. Guo Wei left many capable and brave generals to Guo Rong, and Wang Pu was one of the best. He played a very important role in the process of Guo Rong's great efforts to rule the country and become a powerful figure in the world.
As for Wang Pu, a model of late bloomer, he was promoted by Guo Rong. With his outstanding political and military talents, he and Guo Rong created a Xuande dynasty. He dedicated himself to death and died. Although it was short-lived, it was glorious enough. An article called "Border Peace Policy" refined the strategy of "difficulty first and then north", and it became popular all over the world.
"These are the poems and essays written by the two of them during the examination!" Seeing Liu Chengyou's interested look, he took out two albums from his sleeves and presented them.
Liu Chengyou took it and began to read it. Liu Chengyou was not interested in the poems and his appreciation level was not good enough. He browsed it for a while, focusing on the policy. If, as Zhao and Tao said, there is something to be said for criticizing the ills of the times. Wang Pu, probably because he was much older, had an insight into world affairs and did not show any sharpness in his words. On the contrary, Wang Pu seemed young and vigorous, with a clear understanding of current affairs and full of knowledge and talent.
After putting down the album, Liu Chengyou became more and more calm.
After listening to Zhao and Tao Zhi's report, Liu Chengyou had some idea about the system. He stopped thinking about it, put on a gentle face towards them, and said, "Thank you, sir, for taking care of the system." , I am very satisfied!”
They looked at each other, and even though they were disgusted by each other, Zhao Shanggao and Tao Gu still replied in a tacit understanding: "Selecting talents for the country, I don't dare to express my hardships!"
Liu Chengyou nodded, his eyes wandering, and ordered: "Under the system, after passing the provincial examination and passing the Jinshi in various subjects, tomorrow morning, he will enter the palace and go to the Guangzheng Hall. Regardless of the subjects, I will personally make the examination and select the top candidate. The ranking will be re-determined. The chief ministers and the heroes of the three halls will serve as companions and co-supervisors."
The two people couldn't help but look at each other, and they were both surprised. There was a precedent for this "palace examination" in the Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. However, after the provincial examination to determine the ranking, it was rare to have another round of palace examination, just for the sake of a "top scholar". ?
Although they had doubts in their hearts, the two responded very simply.
An idea suddenly occurred to Liu Chengyou, but he thought that since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the three-level inspection rules for selecting candidates for tribute examinations had been in effect for so long, and it finally made sense and could be followed. But this time, it was the result of completely abandoning the "provincial examination" and deciding on the order of merit.
Moreover, Liu Chengyou considered this, and more importantly, he wanted to show his importance to scholars and talented people. On the other hand, after passing the palace examination, you can also focus on promoting the gimmick of "the emperor's disciple".
Zhao and Tao hurriedly responded to the order. They had to quickly prepare for the palace examination, the examination process, announce the announcement, and notify the more than 100 scholars who passed the exam. Liu Chengyou only gave him one day, but he was in a hurry.
In fact, most of the scholars who were referred to this election were still staying at their registered residences, waiting for the court's follow-up arrangements. Basically, just waiting for the emperor's disposal.
Soon, the news of the palace examination spread, and the response was huge. There were hundreds or dozens of scholars who passed the provincial examination, and many people criticized this. Although there were not many references this time and a lot of people were admitted, Tao Gu said that the requirements were lowered, but compared to before, the specific test questions were still difficult, especially the five items of current affairs.
After finally qualifying, I was told that I would have to take an additional test and my ranking would be reset. However, for most people, it is joy and excitement. In the palace examination, the emperor personally sets the questions, and all the ministers supervise the examination, and the imperial examination is awarded the top prize...
It seems that the spring of scholars is coming.
Except for a few unlucky ones who were not in Tokyo and missed the event, everyone took the exam honestly.
At the south gate of the imperial city, more than a hundred people gathered here early in the morning. They waited obediently until dawn. With the identity certificates issued by the Ministry of Tribute yesterday, they entered the palace and were guided to Guangzheng Hall.
The preparations were rushed, and Liu Chengyou didn't like the tedious process. After simplifying the process, more than a hundred people sat down and waited for the test questions.
When the hour came, Zhao Shanjiao personally held the examination questions written by Liu Chengyou, entered the main hall, and read them out loud.
Just three words: Pingbiance.
