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This was unimaginable in previous years. In the current world, the cost of supporting a student is not small. Even if it is not a big family, it must be a local rich and powerful.

The children who come out of this kind of family undoubtedly have higher expectations for their own future, and they don't think much of their background as a magician. Although the magic department is permanent and they take the exam every year, it is not among their choices, and there are very few candidates. Not much.This has resulted in insufficient supplementation of the court's artificers, who often have to be selected from the foreign subordinates, and this has exacerbated the overall low quality of artificers, forming a vicious cycle.

There are so many referees this year. Apart from the huge increase in the number of tribute candidates, the main reason is that the minds of those who failed in the Mingjing and Jinshi subjects were hit a little bit. The evaluation of their own talents is too low. In [-], I'm afraid it's hard to compare to He Ba's pervert. Instead of walking down a hopeless path, it's better to join the system as soon as possible and get seniority.

Among the three disciplines, 60 people were selected for Mingfa, and 200 to [-] people were selected for Mingshu and Mingshu.Although the number of selected places has increased dozens of times compared with the number of kittens in previous years, due to the large number of references, the proportion of selected candidates has even matched the Mingjing and Jinshi subjects in previous years.

Therefore, the candidates for these academic subjects are not without complacency and self-comfort, just because the country's selection process is prosperous and there are too many talents.

Most of people's sense of honor is based on comparison. Although it is quite frustrating not to be able to obtain the right background such as Mingjing and Jinshi, but compared with those who competed in nearly a thousand disciplines but got nothing Bi, his situation doesn't seem too bad, it's still acceptable.

In fact, these people don’t need to use this kind of thinking to comfort themselves. Since Li Tong has reformed the content of the imperial examination, he will definitely continue to promote changes in the official system in the future, breaking the barriers between trick officials and noble officials. , and strive for a political situation that pays equal attention to Taoism and technique.

The tributes who are currently selected for these academic subjects will become the backbone of the government and the public in the next 20 years, and will naturally bear the important task of changing the world.Maybe they are still worried that the future is not promising enough, but every progress in the future may surprise them.

The more distant reform of the world is still imagining. As for the more important thing at the moment, it is to welcome and congratulate those who have passed the tribute to join the ranks of the ruling class.

Different from the related ceremonies of later generations that have been custom-made, although the imperial examination system in the current Tang Dynasty has not yet reached a mature state, although there are similar celebrations, they are not organized by the official, and some banquets for newly elected people are often crowdfunded.

Because of this, many new recruits from poor families even have to borrow money to participate in order not to be rude in front of their peers.Of course, with this level of background, even if they have no acquaintance in Chang'an City, they don't have to worry about no one lending them money.

Although Li Tong tossed these tribute examiners during the imperial examination process, he still did not lose his composure on the scene. With a swipe of a pen, he decided that this year's Flower Exploration Banquet will be organized by the Ministry of Rites. The time is set for the Shangsi Festival on March [-], and he will also attend to have fun with the new candidates.

Regarding this decision of the court, both the government and the opposition are also full of joy.Needless to say, Zhu Xinxuan, they are extremely happy to be able to look up to the sky, enjoy themselves with the king, and save their own expenses.

As for the ordinary people in Chang'an City, although they have little to do with this celebration, there is something exciting to watch, and no one will refuse.What's more, in March, when the spring sun is warm and everything grows, it is a good time for outings and games, so naturally we should actively participate.

During the Shuo Ri Grand Court Meeting before the Shangsi Festival, the atmosphere was very happy. Except for the Flower Exploration Banquet to be held in Qujiang Pond the day after tomorrow, there were no urgent matters to be dealt with in the court. This also meant that the court was peaceful. Apart from being detained for duty, everyone else can go home to prepare for the festive season with peace of mind.Moreover, during festivals such as the Shangsi Festival, the imperial court will reward materials regularly, and court officials are also full of expectations for this.

So today the court process is going smoothly. Even if there is any matter that needs to be discussed, as long as it is not urgent, it will be postponed until after the festival. So soon it will be the most anticipated part of giving gifts and rewards.

"Since the establishment of the New Year in Kaiyuan, the world has been peaceful and the politics is orderly. All the ministers have made great contributions to their work, and the society is very respectful of scholars. Today coincides with the Shangsi Festival. There is a secretary who prepares materials and rewards ministers and workers for their quality."

Looking at the expectant eyes of the court officials, Li Tongduan sat behind the imperial case and said with a smile, then raised his hand, and a middle official standing in the court hall stepped down and read out the materials for the Shangsi Festival. The details of the list, and the officials all pricked up their ears to listen to what kind of gifts they could get within their ranks.

Among them, the rewards for high-ranking officials above the third rank are the most generous. In addition to all kinds of food and clothing, even tents and mats for outings are given.The rewards decrease with the rank, but even if it is below the sixth rank, the rewards are still extremely generous.

What makes these gifts seem rich and generous is mainly the variety of fruits and vegetables. Even officials with rank nine or above can be given ten cucumbers and ten white melons.Although Li Tong heard that such a gift list was a bit funny, it didn't seem like a scene that happened in the Tang Dynasty Hall, but rather like a vegetable market to share the spoils.But the courtiers couldn't help being amazed when they heard these gifts.

It is not the first time that the imperial court has given out-of-season fruits and vegetables.After all, long before Li Tong, there was a small amount of output between Lishan Hot Spring and various palace gardens. The royal family often rewarded officials and blocked the mouths of the courtiers, lest they persuade Lao Tzu to be unworthy of eating. melon.

However, the output was limited before, and the rewards were also limited, and only some high-quality ministers could enjoy them.As for the humble workers of the eighth and ninth ranks, a few jars of pickles will be dismissed.

Now hearing that the imperial court even rewarded low-ranking officials with a large number of out-of-season treasures, the courtiers are also very pleasantly surprised. Many people are already thinking about how to express their gratitude by dancing and thanking them later, but after the Zhongguan finished reading, Before the ministers had time to thank you, one person rushed out of the class first, and it was Zuo Taizhong Cheng Zhu Jingze.

"The sage has great aspirations, and he has made great achievements in establishing the country and rejuvenating the country. All the members are on duty, and they have salary and benefits. In addition to the usual grace, there is another reward. Although it shows the harmony between the monarch and the ministers, the favor does not need to be special. Boost the extravagance!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Jing looked at Guanglu Shaoqing Xu Junchen, who was also in the class, and said viciously: "If there are villains who take advantage of the sage's good plans but short of knowing things are difficult, advance dangerous plans, and take advantage of everyone, The minister should straighten the constitution, and he should investigate this evil bureaucrat for the country!"

Seeing Zhu Jingze's ferocious eyes, Xu Junchen was taken aback for a moment, and felt a sense of grievance welling up in his heart after a while, I was too busy to think about whether you have anything to eat!I just found out yesterday, at most, I ate two melons when they were delivered from the inner warehouse, so you want to kill me?

Chapter 0836 Chang'an people, preparing for the festival

Li Tong had already guessed the courtiers' advice and opposition, and Yushitai itself did this kind of thing, so he was not surprised that Zhongcheng Zhu Jing stood up to speak.But when he heard that Zhu Jing pointed the finger at Xu Junchen, he still couldn't help but laugh.

Xu Junchen's background is too trendy, but he is clever in standing in line, and he can still stand in the court today, and he ranks high in the fourth-rank Tonggui class, which naturally makes people very uncomfortable.

Therefore, all the courtiers, including Yushitai, wanted to beat and impeach Xu Junchen if they had nothing to do. This has become a regular entertainment item for the courtiers.If there is any unreasonable business in the court, it will be blamed on Xu Junchen. In short, it is a crime for this guy to live.

From this point of view, even without considering Xu Junchen's ability to frame up and concoct unjust prisons, his existence itself is of great benefit to the maintenance of court politics. He can gather the grievances of court officials and can cover up many grievances. other contradictions.

For example, this time rewarding the ministers with anti-season treasures, what Li Tong was more worried about was that the courtiers would use the Confucian ethics of "not eating from time to time" to oppose this behavior, but Zhu Jing opened his mouth and brought the problem to Xu Junchen. Avoiding discussing issues within ideological friction, Li Tong felt much more at ease about this situation.

Faced with the doubts raised by Zhu Jingze, of course he also had a response to the solution. For example, this list of rewards was made by himself and had nothing to do with Xu Junchen.For example, these precious fruits and vegetables rewarded by the imperial court did not cost much because they were cultivated properly.

But since Zhu Jing is targeting Xu Junchen, there is no need for Li Tong to rush to explain, lest solving this problem will lead to new problems, let Xu Junchen bear the blame for the time being.

So in the face of Zhu Jingze's strong remonstrance, he pondered for a while and said: "Zhu Zhongcheng is the secretary of the constitution, and his arguments are reasonable. It should not be changed again. The Supervising Office will be reviewed by Xiantai later, and if there is indeed the evil that Zhongcheng said, the chief officer will punish him severely!"

Xu Junchen was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, but he reacted quite quickly. He rushed out of the shift and kowtowed: "I would like to obey the holy will, and I must understand myself. Please tell me the details, and I will never dare to conceal any evil feelings. If you can't recover your innocence, you will never dare to be a minister again!"

Xu Junchen was of course very upset to suffer from such an innocent disaster.But he soon realized that this was a task entrusted to him by the sage, and taking the blame for the leader had always been one of the ways for him to protect himself, so naturally he would not and would not dare to reject the will of the sage.What's more, although his foundation is not good, there is really nothing to criticize in this matter. Naturally, he is not afraid of Xiantai's interrogation, so he can only return to the old department to catch up with others.

Zhu Jing was still somewhat dissatisfied with this, but he thought that if Xu Junchen could be brought into the Yushitai for interrogation, and then swept out of the court, it would be of great benefit to the love of the court and the morals of the world, so he decided to Looking at Xu Junchen, he sneered and said: "Then I and all the members of Xiantai will wait for Xu Shaoqing in the Sigong, please rest assured Xu Shaoqing, now Xiantai's behavior is different from the past, the law enforcement is fair, and it is not in vain or indulgence."

When the other courtiers saw Zhu Jingze's sword pointing directly at Xu Junchen, they were also very happy, and they were satisfied with the fun of eating melons and watching the show, so they had no objection to this.

The Shuo Ri Grand Court Meeting ended in this way. Afterwards, all the officials withdrew from the court, and all officials were on holiday, leaving some officials in charge, maintaining the basic operation of the government office and preparing for the flower feast the day after tomorrow. As for the other officials, they all went to the West They went to Guanglu Temple in the Imperial City of Danai to receive their rewards and materials, and then they went home to prepare for the festival.

Originally, the courtiers were worried that the quality of the materials might not be good for such a large-scale reward from the court.But when they saw that the vegetables and fruits distributed were all in good condition and very fresh, they were all pleasantly surprised.

Many people have changed their minds because of their personal interests. Thinking of Zhu Jingze's criticism of Xu Junchen in today's court meeting, some people couldn't help sighing: "Since Xu Shaoqing became Si Guanglu, he has been diligent and diligent. I see. This time Zhu Zhongcheng made a sudden attack, but he couldn't help being a little bit critical!"

Xu Junchen naturally didn't have a good reputation, but after the court moved back to Chang'an, Guanglu Temple was responsible for distributing most of the rewards for various materials.In this way, when many people think of Xu Junchen, they can't help thinking of extra money. Of course, these gains other than salary make people feel happy.

It's not that the courtiers are all extremely snobbish, confusing right and wrong for petty gains.

Xu Junchen was most criticized for his evil deeds during Wu Zhou's time, but in today's Shang Dynasty, similar deeds are much less, of course, this is also because all his previous positions have not allowed him to have no chance to do evil.

The second is that since the Wu Zhou Dynasty, the current situation has become more turbulent and capricious, and those who are still active in the current situation today, the old people of the Wu Zhou period have no longer dominated the mainstream.Many Shiliu were not directly persecuted by the cruel officials, so psychologically it was easier to forgive Xu Junchen, a representative of the cruel officials.

In addition, the most important point is that it is really not easy to live in Chang'an. The price of goods has not been low before. With the relocation of the imperial center, the cost of living will become higher.Although officials each have their own moral integrity and persistence, it does not contradict their desire for a better life.

The imperial government's material grants other than regular salaries are also one of the important sources of officials' daily income.Chang'an City is well-developed in commerce and trade, even if the materials given by the imperial court do not meet their actual needs, they can flexibly monetize them, and then purchase the goods they actually need on the market.

Therefore, it is not so much that the officials and courtiers have changed their views on Xu Junchen, who has turned his prodigal son back, but that the rules and regulations of the court for rewarding soldiers are deeply in line with the hearts of the people.The emperor did not send hungry soldiers, and the respect and rewards given to talents today made the courtiers feel proud and happy.The mood became brighter, and the state of mind became more open-minded. Even Xu Junchen was fortunate enough to be tolerated by the world because of his involvement in the matter.

Although the materials rewarded by the imperial court this time were excellent, many officials had already made up their minds not to enjoy them by themselves.Now the season has come to late spring, and in two or three months, many seasonal vegetables and fruits will be on the market one after another. necessity.

When courtiers want to sell the materials given by the imperial court, in addition to the servants who are available for errands, merchants from the two cities will come to check and accept them in person, and the price will not be kept too low.

In addition to pleasing the powerful, it is also because the quality and market price of the goods given by the imperial court are guaranteed. As long as there are goods in hand, they will not worry about selling them.Except for some prohibited items restricted by the rules, most of the other bestowed materials are highly sought after in the market.

Naturally, this time was no exception. Many courtiers had just received gifts from the imperial city and before they had time to return home, merchants from Beijing and central cities became active, wandering around the courts of officials and eunuchs to discuss purchase matters.

After all, it will be the Shangsi Festival in two days. If we can catch up with this city of Powang and operate it well, the harvest in a few days may be worth a year's hard work.In this lively atmosphere, whoever has more rare goods will naturally attract more attention and gain more.Therefore, the batch of materials rewarded by the imperial court before the festival also just catered to the demand of the market.

The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were broad-minded and enthusiastic, far less rigid and dull than later generations.In addition to the preparations for the festival by the imperial court and officials and businessmen, the people are also busy because of this.

The surrounding area of ​​Qujiang Pond is a good place for outings and recreation. As the festival approaches, the neighborhood becomes more lively.The people have already occupied a good place to watch the opera, and the tents around Qujiang Pool are stacked, leaving little free space.There are also many young knight-errants in fresh clothes and angry horses, parading together, playing and singing endlessly here all day long.

Pingkangfang, as a romantic and moon resort in Chang'an City, will naturally not miss this excitement.A few days ago, many buildings and halls in Pingkang Square were busy, rushing to make new clothes, practice new songs, and strive to be stunning in color and art, and invite pets and guests.

In the early years when the sage was still in his residence, he passed through Chang'an to tease Fengyue, and the oiran dramas he played were also preserved and carried forward.Especially this year is the first year of Kaiyuan when the sage assumes the supreme position. Naturally, the people in Pingkangfang will not let go of such an opportunity to stir up hot spots. Although they dare not directly disturb them, they all vow to This year, this oiran drama was held grandly and brilliantly, to decorate and govern the world.

Therefore, the actors and actresses in Pingkang Fang closed their doors to thank the guests many days ago, and began to practice their talents diligently, so as to welcome the grand event in the best condition.But not everyone is difficult to get close to Fangze, and there is another category of people who are exceptions, that is, romantic figures who are recognized as having a talent for poetry.

Instead of being rejected, this type of people is greatly welcomed and sought after.In order to get a poem and song to be sung, the actors in Pingkangfang did everything they could.

For example, after the announcement of Jinshi Division and No. [-] list, Wu Zhongheba, who won the first prize, soon got a new nickname, Pingkang Street Envoy and Xiangan, and joined the army. The actors in Pingkangfang, who looked after each other, were as majestic as street envoys patrolling the streets, and the actors responded accordingly, making He Zhizhang like a judge in a circle of fans joining the army.

Although He Zhizhang is extremely talented, he is not a prodigal son who is obsessed with sex. He also feels a headache for such a frolicking battle, so he simply escaped from Chang'an after the exam and went to Zhongnan Mountain with his friends to go to the Shangsi Festival Only returned that day.

Of course, everyone in Shiliu also understands that at present, all the tricks in Pingkang's courtship of talented scholars are actually a wait-and-see choice, and they can't get in touch with the candidates they really want to win.

Chapter 0837 If you don't return to the workshop, you will not be at home

The sage living deep in the inner palace couldn't feel the lively atmosphere of all levels of Chang'an City busy preparing for the festive season, but he also had his own things to be busy with.

This time, the Flower Exploration Banquet was organized by the imperial court, which is also an innovation of this year's imperial examination.The implementation of new policies by the imperial court naturally has profound political significance.Holding a flower-exploring banquet is to show more importance to the candidates of the imperial examination.

The imperial examination has been carried out for thousands of years in later generations, and it has been strengthened in successive dynasties, which also gives people a sense of taking it for granted, and gives people the impression that the imperial examination is clear and the selection method is clear.But in fact, this kind of view also has a biased inference process based on the results. The reason why the imperial examination became the most important selection method in the feudal dynasty also had a long and gradual process.

Compared with the examination system, the superiority of the imperial examination system goes without saying.However, the imperial examination and the procuratorial examination still have a parallel process, and the procuratorial examination did not disappear immediately after the imperial examination appeared.After all, Chaju represented the interests of the aristocratic family, and these people had considerable influence no matter in Sui or Tang.

Although in the early Tang Dynasty, Xue Yuanchao regretted not being able to obtain a Jinshi background, but even in the middle Tang Dynasty, there was still a famous minister Li Deyu who resisted the imperial examination, and even the old and new forces fought against each other.Regardless of which force is more progressive, Niu Sengru and Bai Minzhong in the Niu Party are far inferior to Li Deyu, a representative of the conservative faction, in terms of actual achievements and personal morality.

The biggest difference between the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty and those of later generations was not in the obfuscation of names, but in the fact that the imperial examinations and the selection of officials were two separate procedures.After passing the imperial examination, you only obtained a background and a qualification for selection. If you want to truly hold an official position, you still need to continue to pass the selection of the Ministry of Officials.

In the Tang Dynasty, especially in the early Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination was not the only way to obtain a person's background.Even for a long time, the imperial examination was not the mainstream way to obtain new candidates.

For example, Yao Yuanchong, the reason why he was selected was because he served as Li Tong's father's filial piety to the emperor.When the clan and their relatives hold funerals, they choose the best man, basically selecting a young handsome man from among the nobles of the family. After the relevant ceremony is over, they will automatically be eligible for the selection. They only need to wait for a few years before they can participate in the selection of officials.

In addition to Banlang, there are 110 members of Zhailang in Taimiao. Zhailang is assessed year by year, and he is also eligible to be selected after his age. After the election, he can also participate in the election.

Of course, the most important way to recruit officials is to become an official from the door and become a guard.The fifth grade and above can be a member of Yinzi, and all the officials and children of the rank can join the relatives and guards of the three residences of Xunyi.There are nearly [-] officials inside and outside the Tang Dynasty, and there are at least a few thousand who can enjoy the relevant benefits.

Compared with various other ways to obtain candidates' backgrounds, the imperial examinations take less than 200 candidates each year, and most of the places are occupied by the Liangjing Academy.Therefore, the imperial examination was supplemented by officials in the early Tang Dynasty, and it did not occupy the mainstream.

It can be said that as long as the family member is an official and does not overturn in office and fall into the pit of power struggle, it is not difficult to continue the family status of several generations of officials.Of course, among the many selection methods, the imperial examination has a wider coverage and stricter selection, so it needs to be more fair and high-standard in the public opinion evaluation.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the emperor wanted to intervene and take back the various benefits enjoyed by the aristocratic families in the election process. The main method was not the regular subjects such as Mingjing and Jinshi in the imperial examinations, but the systemic subjects that were controlled on a case-by-case basis.

There are more types of disciplines, and the operation is more flexible. Therefore, many famous officials in the early Tang Dynasty have participated in the disciplines. For example, Yao Yuanchong and Zhang Shuo, the little friends, and Zhang Jianzhi, who launched the Dragon Revolution, all emerged through the disciplines. , Step up to a high position.

Therefore, in the early Tang Dynasty, although the imperial examinations were not obscure, the dignitaries seldom used the imperial examinations to expand and continue their political influence, because there was no need for this.

First of all, there are many ways for the children of the rich and powerful to become officials, and if the east is blocked, they can go to the west.Secondly, even if the mediocrity is achieved through cheating, it is only a qualification for selecting a candidate. If you cannot pass the general election and the stricter examination system, the imperial examination will bring very limited help to your official career.

And the most important point is that the imperial examination is not the election of officials. If you want to interfere with the election and cultivate your own political power, it is more direct and effective to interfere with the election than the imperial examination.

During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong, the official administration was chaotic, and Queen Webster and the princesses exercised power excessively, resulting in a large number of oblique officials. However, there was not much interference in the imperial examinations. Those cucumber eggs of the new imperial examination candidates.With this spirit, the prime minister has trained several people.

The Wu Zhou Dynasty established the palace examination system and the system of ambiguous names, all of which were aimed at the system of examinations and the selection of officials, and did not sink to the regular imperial examinations. It was not because they did not want to, but because it was unnecessary.It takes two to three years for the new candidates selected by the imperial examinations, even the Jinshi with the shortest selection period, to participate in the selection process. During the selection process, they will naturally be stuck.

Of course, in the early Tang Dynasty, there were also scholars who hoped to be recommended by calling on dignitaries, but they either went directly to become officials, or they hoped to shorten the election cycle.It is a bit of putting the cart before the horse after finally visiting the door and getting the opportunity to ask for advice, but only hoping to get a qualification for selection.

For example, Ma Zhou, the famous minister of Zhenguan, was recommended by Chang He, a hero of Xuanwumen, and appreciated by Emperor Taizong, and he directly entered the court to take an official position.

As for the popularity of the dry ceremony after Kaiyuan, the reason is that as the imperial power became more concentrated and the overall political ecology changed, the space for selecting scholars outside the imperial examination was greatly reduced.

Although Ban Lang and Zhai Lang are still eligible to be selected, they often go through the bureaucracy and cannot be promoted.The military system of the Nanya Mansion collapsed, and the recruited soldiers replaced Pinzi Suwei.

In this way, electors who were originally walking on other paths crowded into the imperial examinations, and the rich and powerful also increasingly liked to demonstrate their personal political prestige by interfering with the results of the imperial examinations.Even the son of Power Minister Yang Guozhong took part in the imperial examination, and went home to ask his father to help him correct his grades if he did not do well in the exam.

The prevalence of the wind of dry deeds is actually a compensation mechanism for other compressed ways of selecting scholars.This caused the imperial examination to lose its original fairness, and the quality of the candidates was uneven, and the quality of the candidates was mixed.In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the candidates for imperial examinations became the talent pool of local Jiedu envoys, and interfering in imperial examinations became one of the means for Jiedu envoys to boast to the court.

Li Tong's reform of the imperial examination this year is mainly divided into two points.The first is the preferential treatment for candidates of technical subjects. Not only the number of places has increased greatly, but there are almost no guards.The second is to blur names to make the selection form of the imperial examination more fair.

The impact of these two changes on the current political landscape is relatively greater than the first one.A total of more than 400 new recruits were selected for the three disciplines. Although this number is still not much compared with the tens of thousands of officials inside and outside the Tang Dynasty, these three disciplines are regular subjects, in other words, they will be selected every year.Ten years later, there are thousands of candidates.

There are so many candidates increasing year by year, but the official positions that the court can confer are limited.Whether it is the extension of the selection period or the encroachment on the quota of other selection channels, it is a great pressure, which is worth pondering.

Regarding this point, Li Tong did not lose consideration.He also didn't want to let the national political organization fall into the quagmire of overstaffing and inefficiency in order to promote people from poor families, so he introduced a new concept to this year's recruitment model, that is, Enke.

Because of the Kaiyuan Restoration, the imperial court granted imperial examinations and granted general records.As for the next imperial examination, it will be changed according to the actual situation.Although he is essentially trying to squeeze the space of the officials, but he can't speak too clearly.The knife still needs to be cut one by one, and it can come soft, but not hard.

Moreover, the talents in the poor family are not so prosperous that they can be harvested on such a large scale year after year.

Otherwise, there is no need for Li Tongda to promote printing and primary schools in prefectures and counties. Every year, four or five hundred of them are available to achieve class leap and enter the ruling class. However, no matter how large the territory is, it is better to transfer this part of the investment directly to military construction and open up a wider territory.

As for the general implementation of the anonymous system, it has not caused much controversy in itself.The first is naturally that in the entire selection system, the importance of the imperial examination is still not high enough, and the selection is in the way.Moreover, the current imperial examinations stand out among the selection ceremonies because of their fairness, and the obfuscation of names only strengthens this fairness.

Li Tongben was not a successful ruler who succeeded to the throne smoothly. He was also a ruthless murderer in the period of Xijing Xingtai and Eastern Capital Yasukuni. He killed so many people. When it comes to fundamental reform, if there are countless obstacles and obstacles, how can we talk about fundamental reform plans?Those survivors in the current situation are too hard-headed.

And even if the imperial court carried out this kind of name reform, in fact, the achievements of the people in other states are still not satisfactory.Especially in the two subjects of Mingjing and Jinshi, the final selection results are almost the same as in previous years, with little difference.

This is actually quite normal. It doesn't mean that the talents of the tributes from other states are generally mediocre, but that the educational environment they live in is not as good as the two capitals.The Tang Dynasty did not form the relatively solid unity of Confucian classics and Confucian classics that later generations, so the style of study had a greater impact on scholars.

Not to mention the current Middle Ages, even though the educational resources of later generations are already so rich, the differences between regions are still not small.This has little to do with the level of IQ, but a concrete manifestation of the impact of the environment on people.After all, there are not many ruthless people like Zhang Jiuling who went from Lingnan to Chang'an and overshadowed the elites of the two capitals. Even Li Bai, who is outstanding in poetry, dared not enter the examination room lightly despite his diligence.

Whether the name is vague or not, the final result is like this, which also shows that at least before that, even if the dignitaries of the two capitals interfered with the imperial examination, it was extremely limited.What they are more interested in is Quanxuan.

Li Tong summed up the experience of the results of the imperial examinations, and he was quite emotional. In addition to realizing the need to strengthen the education of foreign states, he was also very happy that the academic centers of the two capitals had been consolidated, which would allow more foreigners State talents poured into Gyeonggi.

But soon his good mood was shattered, and a message was suddenly sent from Longqingfang Bieye: If he doesn't come back again, he will not be able to return home!

Chapter 0838 love this fame and wealth, tirelessly

"The thing is like this, if the husband wants to punish, the concubine will also claim it. It's just that these goods have entered my door, and they will never flow out again!"

In the central hall of Longqingfang’s house, Shangguan Wan’er was kneeling on the mat, with boxes and cages on the left and right sides, and inside the boxes and cages were piled full of silk and silk belongings. At this moment, Shangguan Wan’er’s expression was both timid and confident: “Concubine It is already hard work for a woman to maintain her family. She is afraid that the current expenses will be short-lived, and she is also afraid that if she becomes an adult without a family business, she may be looked down upon by others, and marriage is not easy... Besides, this matter is also difficult for her husband. It's not a difficult problem, as long as you show the usual three points and one point of Jiesi, you will be satisfied and easy."

When Li Tong, who had just returned to Fangju from Da Nei, heard this, he was angry and funny for a while.After hearing the letter, he rushed home in a hurry, thinking that something serious had happened, but it turned out that it was just a wealthy guest from the workshop who wanted to buy some new words from him.

"The matter is indeed not difficult, but why didn't my lady report it directly? Internal and external defenses are fixed, and it is difficult to know about family affairs in time, because such small things suddenly serve as warning signs, making people panic. This happens frequently. If something big happens in the future, I'm afraid I'll lose my initial vigilance!"

While heaving a sigh of relief, Li Tong couldn't help but said seriously, blaming the lady for playing wolf tricks with him.

Shangguan Wan'er's pretty face turned serious when she heard the words, she crawled forward and bowed her waist into Li Tong's arms, and said in a low voice: "I was wrong, I was really wrong... Sanlang taught me the right lesson, and I will never marry you again. Dare to do such a thing. Just, just this time..."

Seeing the lady's well-behaved look of knowing she was wrong and letting her be punished, Li Tong's mood improved slightly, and he was also a little curious about the preparations for the festival, so he said: "Since you have returned home, let's see Look at what kind of drama these villagers are making, even my family is involved in it, it cannot be avoided."

Seeing that Husband no longer pursued his exaggerated report, Shangguan Wan'er was also relieved, and quickly talked about what she knew about the people's drama and music.

Hearing that everyone is so good at playing, Li Tong couldn't help but laugh.Although Datang is still in the stage of recuperation and recovery of national strength, it does not mean that everyone must be tenacious and hard-working, and cannot have any entertainment activities.He appreciates and likes this kind of open-minded folk custom of combining work and rest and being happy and having fun.

Especially when he heard that the actors from Pingkangfang visited and invited talented people for the Oiran Opera, his little vest also attracted a lot of attention, and some people even took the initiative to transport huge goods into the house in order to get poems, Li Tong couldn't help feeling more complacent, Sure enough, the beauty of human talent really cannot be hidden, his little waistcoat can't move outside of Da Nei and Fang Mansion, yet he is able to attract Shi Liu's attention.

However, while he was complacent, he still snorted coldly: "Scholar Li is indeed talented and affectionate, but the honor of the state is not a down-and-out scribe who left his talent in the wild. Even if he has a lot of talent, he still needs to serve the country and the king. Can it be donated to the Fengyue Theater? If you are an idler, you can play and have fun, but if you want to compete with the country for talents with huge profits, it is really out of proportion! They dare to have such an idea, how much will they give?"

Shangguan Wan'er could see through her husband's little arrogance at a glance, and said with a smile after hearing the words: "Today, the sage and the hero are in power, with grand and benevolent politics, sharing joy and suffering with the people, How can you care about such trivial things. As for the talent that Shiliu gave to my husband, it is naturally very generous. But look at this house full of boxes and cages, it is all because of Fulang, and even the concubine can't bear to part with it. , I lost my position, and I couldn't help but want to swindle Fulang back, which is a testament to the richness and love."