I became emperor in the Tang Dynasty by relying on the palace fighting system

The barrage also cursed Yao Lang, and then began to express their own opinions.

[Ayanokoji Ten]: Indeed, when Sima Guang evaluated Emperor Wu's examination system, he used the usual disparaging phrase "abuse of official positions to win the hearts of the people in the world."

[Ayanokoji Ten]: But he also had to admit that Emperor Wu "held the power of punishment and reward to control the world, made his own decisions, was wise and decisive, and therefore talented people at the time also competed to serve him."

[Lu from Hot Spring Villa]: What about the military examination? Rumor has it that there was a military examination during the reign of Emperor Li Zhi.

Li Zhao snorted, "What a ridiculous martial arts exam! You must be talking about Li Zhi's warrior exam!"

"From 677 to 678 AD, the Tubo people constantly harassed the border of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Li Zhi issued the "Edict to Raise Warriors", which was the "Raise Warriors".

"Li Zhi recruited warriors in all prefectures and counties, and stipulated that warriors who responded to the imperial edict in the capital should be selected and tested in the Ministry of Central Secretariat. Those who were strong and skilled in archery and horse riding should be selected and named as warriors."

"To put it bluntly, the Mengshiju is just a recruitment notice. The so-called selection test is just a physical examination to see if they are good at archery and horseback fighting."

"The censor Lou Shide promoted by Li Zhi was an official from the beginning, but the other warriors had no official positions at all."

"Most of the people selected in Li Zhi's selection of brave men had neither a background in the imperial examination nor an official position, and they were not even considered as the imperial examination subjects."

Li Zhao ate candied fruit and continued to popularize science: "And Emperor Wu's martial arts examination is a formal imperial examination."

"In the second year of Chang'an (702 AD), Emperor Wu issued an edict, initially ordering all states in the country to allow those who practiced martial arts to be selected as Mingjing Jinshi every year."

The Mingjing and Jinshi subjects were the regular subjects in the imperial examinations. For the first time, the status of the military examination was raised to the same high level as the regular subjects.

"The military examination includes horse archery, foot archery, horizontal archery, horse spear, weight bearing, and wrestling. After passing the examination, the candidate will be granted official status and can become an official. It is held once a year and is a regular subject of the imperial examination like the Jinshi examination."

A bad apple suddenly popped up in the barrage.

[Blue and White Porcelain]: It was Wu Zetian herself who killed all the military generals, causing repeated defeats in border wars, nine times out of ten, that led to the invention of the military examination to select generals.

Li Zhao was so angry that he laughed: "Wu Zetian killed all the generals? When did Wang Xiaojie, Guo Yuanzhen, Lou Shide, Li Kaigu, and Wei Yuanzhong die?"

"We've been losing border wars one after another? Nine out of ten battles?"

Li Zhao threw the link evidence in the face of this idiot: "In the war between Wu Zhou and the Later Turks, the outcome was determined 9 times in total, with Wu Zhou winning 7 and losing 2."

“武周时期，与吐蕃正面冲突7次或6次，胜4败3，或胜4败2。”

"Blue and white porcelain? The small one with green glaze?"

Li Zhao blocked him directly: "Read more books when you have time, and watch less marketing accounts. I don't have time to clean up the stuff your male dad peed into your brain!"

"Really? It's endless. Qingluan, block them all!"

Qing Luan: "Yes, host."

After blocking him, Li Zhaocai said, "One of the main reasons why Wu Zetian opened the military examination was that the military commanders in the Central Plains were getting worse and worse. Some were even worse than Quan Xiancheng, a surrendered general from a foreign country."

"The Zizhi Tongjian records that when the Goguryeo general Quan Xiancheng received the gold treasure bestowed by Emperor Wu, he said: Your Majesty ordered the selection of archers, but now most of them are not Han officials. I am afraid that the four barbarians will look down on the Han. Please stop this shooting."

The barrage viewers expressed their understanding.

[Destiny Nuwa]: This is the first time I hear this.

[Yuan Yu]: So that’s how it is. The martial arts examination is really great.

[Jia Bin who stabbed a puffer fish]: A system that has been used for thousands of years always has its outstanding features.

But there are still some black spots jumping up and down.

[I am V-son]: The military examination is useless, and it didn't select many talented people. I don't know what you are praising about Wu Zetian!

Li Zhao was tired of sitting, so he stood up and walked outside the Xianju Palace. Seeing this, he sneered in his heart: "No talent was selected?"

"My dears, give this V-man a long pose!"

The audience immediately became sarcastic.

【JayL520】: The martial arts exam is useless? Guo Ziyi said it was cool!

[Dan Jin]: Can’t the martial arts examination select talented people? Deng Zilong & Yu Dayou: !!

[Nuwa of Destiny]: Even the most despicable Qing Dynasty had a famous general like Yang Yuchun who passed the military examination!

Li Zhao had already walked out of the hall, with several palace servants around him.

She said with a smile: "Yes, the military examination reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. Although the military examination was not taken seriously in other dynasties, it had selected many talents for the country."

"Guo Ziyi is a capable minister who supports the country. It is worthwhile to hold the military examination to get such a great man."

All thanks to Wu Zetian. Without Wu Zetian, how could there be the military examination, how could Guo Ziyi be rescued, and how could the Tang Dynasty be saved from the Anshi Rebellion?

Li Zhao smiled and asked again: "However, do you know who started the first wave of military examinations in the Song Dynasty?"

The barrage of comments all sent out shaking heads.

[Lu from Hot Spring Villa]: I don’t know!

Li Zhao slowly dropped a bomb: "Liu E."

The barrage was filled with shock.

[Ayanokouji Ten]: ? ? ! ! Is this true?

[Yuan Yu]: I have never heard of this matter!

【JayL520】：Really?

Li Zhao said: "After Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty gave up military power over a cup of wine, he even abolished the military examinations and rarely held them again."

"Liu E's political achievements included establishing provincial schools and opening up military examinations, which helped select a wave of military generals to prolong the life of the Northern Song Dynasty."

"If it weren't for Liu E, Dasong would have been sent away that year."

But this had nothing to do with Li Zhao, so she continued, "We've strayed off topic, let's get back to the point."

"The imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty was too absurd. I want to make some changes."

"Let more people have the right to take the imperial examination fairly and impartially, without having their names replaced or being removed from the list at will."

Ly Zhao ordered Le Chao: "Le Chao, go to the Ministry of Personnel to grade the examination papers."