Emperor Liu's smile remained until the end, and there were not many changes on his face. What kind of person he has never seen, what kind of remarks have not been heard, Xu Shilian, a little scholar, even if he makes some wild words, he still can't As for Emperor Liu's reaction.
However, the prince, who was familiar with Emperor Liu, still caught the emperor's brows dancing in an instant. Although it was fleeting, it was enough to show that Emperor Liu was somewhat touched.
"Is this what you call a weird theory? It's indeed strange, strange, and new!" After a long time, Emperor Liu raised his head and waved the paper in his hand, making the palace feel particularly quiet.
The smile on his lips looked very gentle. Emperor Liu said to Liu Yang: "You don't have to say anything. Some of them are criticisms and corrections for me and the court's policies. Since people are allowed to discuss politics, what opinions should they hold?" Any opinion can be understood as long as it is meaningful. It is not surprising.
It’s not like I haven’t been criticized in all the years I’ve been in office. It’s not like I haven’t been criticized before. People chased me, pointed at my nose and told me I was wrong.
It's just that Xu Shilian, who was just a swordsman, dared to take such a broad view when he first arrived in Beijing. He was very brave. This courage was better than many ministers in the court! "
When Emperor Liu said this, his tone was relaxed and he seemed not to take it seriously. There was also a vague appreciation for Xu Shilian in his words. However, he added at the end: "Did Xu Shilian also drink wine when he wrote this article?"
Perhaps using "drunk words" to describe Xu Shilian's policy is already a sign of Emperor Liu's tolerance and generosity.
After listening to Emperor Liu's comments, Liu Yang cupped his hands and said: "Xu Shilian may have some insights, but this insight is too crude and superficial. He only knows the surface and does not know the connotation.
After all, he was just from Shanyang. He had read some books, acquired some knowledge, and understood some court policies. However, his vision was narrow after all, and his arguments were surprising, but ultimately narrow.
Just ignore the nonsense! "
"Is this the reason why it was not accepted by the reviewers?" Emperor Liu said lightly: "It can be seen that Xu Shilian put a lot of effort into writing this policy. Li Fang gave it to him just because it was 'a taboo for the venerable'. Is the person dead?
With this courage and perseverance, what can I do if I get a Jinshi? Just because this person wrote an unsatisfactory article and expressed some bitter opinions and views?
Could it be that you can only praise me and have no objections to the imperial court's policies? I think the court can still have more people who dare to say offensive things..."
Perhaps only Emperor Liu could say such a thing, and for the ministers who reviewed the papers and selected the scholars, their position needed to be considered, and stability was also necessary.
What's more, the aftertaste of Emperor Liu's Zen ceremony is still there, and amid the praises of the whole court, such an article is obviously out of date, not to mention that he is still a mere scholar.
It is not difficult for the marking officer to make a choice, and from the results, everyone's choices are unanimous, which can already explain the reason.
At least, there won't be any principled issues if this person is not accepted. But no one could have imagined that Xu Shilian would be so ignorant, so upright and sharp, unable to bear grievances, and so simple and crude in seeking solutions to problems.
"However!" Emperor Liu continued to express his opinion: "The imperial court has held Enke and Zhiju more than a dozen times, with all kinds of scholars and so many scholars. This is the first time that Xu Shilian has set such high standards.
Lu Duosun was ranked first among the young boys and was considered arrogant and complacent. He never thought that twenty years later, there would be someone even more conceited! "
Xu Shilian was proud enough to be praised like this by Emperor Liu.
"If I didn't have enough confidence in myself, I probably wouldn't be able to file a complaint. Unfortunately, I was overconfident and never realized it!"
"Now that the matter has been investigated clearly, do you have any ideas on how to deal with the ending?" Emperor Liu turned around and asked Liu Yang.
Liu Yang was obviously hesitant, he cupped his hands and said, "Please tell me!"
"I'm asking you what you think?" Emperor Liu said calmly.
Emperor Liu's eyes always brought a kind of pressure to people. Liu Yang understood it deeply. After pondering for a while, he no longer hesitated and answered: "I have discussed with Mr. Zhao and believe that we should only use the results of the investigation on this matter." , clearly announce the world, listen to the truth and eliminate rumors!
The only concern is that this matter has already had an extremely bad impact on both the government and the public, and among the scholars of Imoko. Even if the truth is revealed, doubts and criticisms may still be unavoidable.
How to appease the soldiers requires more consideration! "
"What else should I consider?" After hearing what he said, Emperor Liu immediately asked: "Since you have found out the truth and Li Fang is innocent, are you going to unjustly accuse the innocent just because of the doubts of public opinion?
Scholars in both the government and the public need an explanation, but what about the court? Where is Li Fang? Do you have to blame your own ministers for the angry actions of a scholar? How unreasonable! "
Of course Emperor Liu knew that Liu Yang didn't mean this, and saying so was just a statement. He really didn't care that much about the outcome of this matter, he just wanted to see how his prince behaved.
"Yes!" Liu Yang didn't panic and assumed a teachable posture.
"In addition, in addition to clarifying the facts, I believe that appropriate improvements should be made to the imperial examination system!" Liu Yang added.
"Oh?" Emperor Liu became more interested and signaled: "Speak!"
"The reason for such a commotion this time is not only because Xu Shilian did not distinguish the facts, ignored the importance, and recklessly sued. The fundamental reason is also that the examiner's power and responsibility are too heavy, and the relationship between Wu Jichuan and Li Gong is just from the same hometown. An introduction.
The chief examiner manages the procedures before and after the scientific examination, and even takes the lead in selecting examiners and marking officers. I believe that in future imperial examinations, the chief examiners, invigilators, and marking officials should be separated to check and balance each other, and an independent marking team should be established to ensure fairness and reduce the possibility of favoritism.
In addition, more detailed provisions can be made for the review and scoring standards of examination questions to try to avoid unfair results due to the personal preferences of the marking officers.
Not only are the candidates required to keep their names anonymous when answering and copying, but the marking officers are also required to keep their names anonymous during the review, and their movements are strictly restricted. Before the admission quota is announced, no one is allowed to have personal friends or travel... "
Listening to Liu Yang's words, even Emperor Liu couldn't help but nod his head in approval. He looked at him and said with approval: "Your thinking is very good. You can learn lessons from this storm, improve the system, and prevent the slightest change. It can be considered a success." !”
"My son is just under my father's teachings and I have gained something occasionally!" Faced with Emperor Liu's affirmation, Liu Yang said modestly.
"Since you proposed this matter, you should take the lead to perfect it and make it a complete system!" Emperor Liu ordered: "Your idea is very good. Try to avoid personal factors in the recruitment process. Leading role!”
"yes!"
"Have you considered how to arrange the individuals involved in this case?" Emperor Liu asked again.
Liu Yang: "Wu Jichuan, although the material is ugly, the imperial court selects talents based on their appearance, regardless of their appearance. I have also known this person, and he still has the academic ability, but he has a cowardly temperament. This time, he is considered an innocent victim, so let him go to the third hall." It may be a good place to study or study;
Although Xu Shilian is talented, he is arrogant and needs to be polished. He ignored the facts, recklessly filed a lawsuit, and slandered the minister. The impact was bad and the consequences were serious. In the opinion of Mr. Zhao, he should be severely punished and later admonished!
However, my son thought that since he was young and frivolous, and there was a reason for the incident, he would not be severely punished to avoid causing further trouble. Rather than banishing him to the border for experience, if he can learn lessons from this practice, reflect on himself, and cultivate his character, he may not be able to become a useful talent for the court in the future. "
"You are kind-hearted, but you still care about those unnecessary influences!" Emperor Liu chuckled.
Seeing that his thoughts were exposed, Liu Yang returned a reserved smile.
"As for how to deal with the errors among the nine Jinshis in the two reviews, please let me know!" Liu Yang asked for instructions again.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu immediately said: "The previous edict said that you are solely responsible for this matter, you can just think about it yourself!"
Liu Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "How about enrolling these eighteen people together?"
"Yes!" Emperor Liu responded simply.
"There are still some people involved, why don't you mention them?" Emperor Liu reminded him when he saw Liu Yang's expression that he had finished playing.
Liu Yang was stunned, thought for a moment, and said: "Since Mr. Li is innocent, the imperial court should fully support him and restore his reputation!"
"I'm not talking about Li Fang!" Emperor Liu said calmly.
Liu Yang frowned. He really didn't understand what Emperor Liu meant. He didn't know who he was referring to. He thought for a moment and said, "The ministers who reviewed the work for the second time have worked very hard and should be rewarded!"
Emperor Liu shook his head and said directly: "After hearing about the drum case, a group of disgraced scholars gathered to make noise and cause turmoil in the imperial city. Have you not thought about how to deal with these people?"
"This..." Liu Yang couldn't help but be surprised and said, "These scholars also acted unintentionally without knowing the reasons..."
Before he finished speaking, Emperor Liu refuted: "Since we don't know the reason, why are we making noise and causing trouble? How can we tolerate such provocations? Otherwise, where is the majesty of the imperial court?
In the final analysis, it is still about interests. If you are dissatisfied with the results, you just want to fish in troubled waters. Without his own judgment, he just follows what others say. Such a person is even more despicable than Xu Shilian! "
Liu Yang lowered his head and said, "I wonder what dad plans to do with it?"
At this time, Emperor Liu did not let Liu Yang make his own decision, and immediately said: "All the disgraced scholars who gathered in the imperial city that day will be disqualified from participating again!"
Hearing Emperor Liu's somewhat indifferent voice, Liu Yang was shocked. There were hundreds of people gathered at the gate of the imperial city that day...
But seeing Emperor Liu's calm look, Liu Yang opened his mouth, then cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
He wanted to eliminate the negative effects as much as possible, but Emperor Liu obviously didn't have that many worries.
"By the way, Li Fang has been wronged this time. Please comfort me!" Emperor Liu said lightly again.
