This is a young man in his early twenties. He is quite tall. He is not the kind with thin skin and tender flesh. On the contrary, his skin is slightly dark and not bookish. If it were not for the examination student uniform, he would look like a farm boy.
Of course, the imperial court knew all about him. He worked half-farming and half-reading. He helped his parents in farming during the busy farming period. After finishing his work, he studied hard and was admitted to Chang'an, the capital of the capital.
Yeah, very cool.
After Xiao Yuan looked at it, he said gently: "Wang Yuanju, I have read all your examination papers. You are indeed very talented in writing, especially the chapter on Lamrim. There are many remarkable things about it."
"Your Majesty is so complimentary." Wang Yuanju was flattered.
"You don't have to be too modest. Talent is the most important thing in recruiting scholars. Today, I will ask you about your views in Lamrim. You can speak freely without any worries."
"Yes, Your Majesty asked, and the common people will tell you everything they know." Although Wang Yuanju was excited and nervous, he was not speechless because of this.
Xiao Yuan nodded and said straight to the point: "Then let's talk about the business aspect of your strategy first."
"Yes." Wang Yuanju responded and said: "Today, the world is stable and the world is at peace. With the continuous development of agriculture and industry, the foundation for the prosperity of commerce will be laid, and the prosperity of commerce will naturally create a prosperous county. quantity."
Wang Yuanju’s voice was nervous and trembling at first, but slowly he began to talk:
"The survival of the common people cannot be separated from the land, but their daily needs are also inseparable from market groups, especially between villages and counties. The grassroots believe that the market can be opened to increase interaction and mutual benefit between rural and urban areas, so as to facilitate urban-rural economic exchanges. Continuously expand, and then promote the development space of the entire society.”
"In the process of market transactions, it is inevitable to encounter problems such as endangering business interests. The market management law should be effectively adjusted to ensure that the circulation of commodity transactions operates in an orderly manner within the legal scope, thereby maintaining the prosperity and stability of the entire market."
"Commercial tax should be an important source of finance for the country and should not be ambiguous. It should also formulate a complete taxation agency, unify the types of taxed goods and tax rates in the form of laws, and severely punish households who evade commercial tax. Punishment."
"At the same time, strengthen the legality of contract (commercial contract) management."
Wang Yuanju said a lot, mainly on three points:
1. Open the market and maintain commercial circulation.
Second, improve the market management law to ensure the safety of commodity transactions.
Third, strengthen taxation and improve national commercial institutions.
In fact, these are not eye-catching, because Qin State has already done it, and it is more detailed than Wang Yuanju.
However, after Xiao Yuan heard this, he looked around: "What do you think, sir?"
Because this is the latest commercial policy formulated after the world was settled, and the decree has not yet been issued, no one except the court knows about it. Wang Yuanju can say so many things, which shows that he is a person with ideas.
That's why I asked on purpose.
People looked at each other, and Liu Yuzhi was the first to stand up and salute: "Very good. What I said was well thought out."
Shangguan Wenruo understood what Xiao Yuan meant and said, "That's true. Wang Yuanju's strategy is very good."
Wang Yuanju had naturally heard of the name of the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, but he had never met him, and he did not know who the two ministers were. However, when he saw someone agreeing with his point of view, he couldn't help but feel very excited.
Xiao Yuan smiled and said: "Very good, Wang Yuanju, your views on business policy are good, and the court will take them into consideration."
"Ah?" Wang Yuanju never expected that when he first came to the court, his remarks would be agreed with. In shock, he knelt on the ground again: "The common people are terrified."
"No need to call yourself a commoner anymore. You are already in the top three of the imperial examination. Get up."
Xiao Yuan still values Wang Yuanju's talents very much, because although this business policy is determined by the Prime Minister's Office, Wang Yuanju also has similar insights, which shows that this son has real qualities.
Moreover, his Lamrim covers not only business, but also people's livelihood and taxation, and also includes military affairs.
This guy is a bit interesting.
The emperor said that he no longer needed to call himself a commoner. His meaning was obvious. When Wang Yuanju heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "My lord, I thank you for your kindness!"
Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and said: "Let's talk about the military point of view in your policy."
"Do you think the ghost clan has always been China's biggest hidden danger?"
"Yes." Wang Yuanju said sternly: "The ghost tribe is bloodthirsty, rapes young girls, uses the common people as military food, they are like demons, and they have invaded our country several times. If His Majesty hadn't led the king's troops to fight in Huan, we would have eliminated the traitors. ,The consequences could be disastrous."
"Despite this, his aggressive intentions must still be there. It's just that he was defeated by His Majesty in the last battle and suffered heavy losses. Now he doesn't dare to do it again easily."
"Once the time is right, it will definitely make a comeback. Therefore, I believe that before the ghost clan has yet to recover, the foreign troubles will be completely eliminated!"
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Continue talking."
"Yes." Wang Yuanju said: "In order to eliminate the ghost clan, we must first recover Dongyi."
"The Southern Barbarians and Beidi are in a state of submission and can be mainly appeased, while Dongyi's attitude is unclear. Before, they only surrendered to the Ling Kingdom, and it is adjacent to the sea to the east. Recovering Dongyi will not only keep the land intact, but also be able to control multiple fronts. Send troops to fight.”
Dongyi's geographical location has the sea on the right and the Central Plains on the left. The territory is about half a province and occupies a small area. If they want to enter the Central Plains, they must pass through the East Border Pass, where Chang Zhen's army was formerly stationed.
Wang Yuanju was right. After regaining Dongyi, the eastern coastline would be completely unified.
Xiao Yuan thought that his idea of Dongyi first and then the ghost tribe was good. He still looked around and said, "What do you think of what Wang Yuanju said?"
This top three in the imperial examination is very courageous.
Of course, it was inevitable that some civil servants would come out to oppose it. The reason was simply that the world was firmly settled and it was not appropriate to start another war.
It is indeed inappropriate to start a large-scale war again, but Xiao Yuan has an idea to regain Dongyi.
Well, it has to do with the coastline. Wang Yuanju once again hit the point.
Where there was opposition, there was agreement. Su Yi, Liu Yuzhi, Shangguan Wenruo, Jia You and others also came out one after another to express their opinions.
Generally speaking, unlike the Southern Barbarians and Beidi, Dongyi can be recovered, but it depends on how to recover.
This matter was related to war, and Xiao Yuan did not express his position on the spot. After a while, he asked Wang Yuanju to withdraw.
Then Zhang Jie and Ren Qitang were called in, and they also made relevant inquiries about their Lam Lun policy.
The latter two also dealt with it well, but it was mostly clichés and not a highlight, but it was still okay.
In the end, Xiao Yuan appointed the top pick Wang Yuanju, the second pick Zhang Jie, and the top pick Ren Qitang.
At this point, the imperial examination came to a perfect end.
(End of chapter)
