Everyone is attacking me

The Great Wei Palace Examination was held in the Daqing Palace. After checking one by one, all candidates sat down at the table with the corresponding number and began to listen to the questions and answer the papers.

There was only one palace exam, and the emperor directly set the questions, most of which were related to current affairs. This time, the Yuan and Qing emperors were no exception. Although the style of the examination paper had been changed, the questions were still set after he was present.

And the topic he gave was very simple, only two words: private salt.

Emperor Yuan Qing did not shy away from letting everyone know his next plan.

Although Liu He has already asked to be executed, the matter of his meddling in the sale of private salt in Jiangnan Salt Affairs has not been completely resolved. There are too many people involved. He only solved the leading ministers on the list. The salt gangs are convenient, but they are not the ones who are actually involved in the sale.

Shao Yan inspected the incident after the year, and by the way, he also investigated the matter in private.

After the candidates listened to the questions, some were happy and some were worried, but after all, they were in the hall, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they would not show it on their faces.

Emperor Yuan Qing listened to the voices of the people calmly, he didn't care about those who were happy to complain, and he identified and eliminated all those who had differences in his heart. He listened, and suddenly frowned.

[Sure enough, the emperor plans to change the salt in the next step. Also, there are travelers who provide the method of drying salt. In the future, the production of salt will increase. It is time to change, but how should this discussion be written to make the emperor's eyes shine... ...with it! 】

Traveler!

Here comes another traverser!

Emperor Yuan and Qing distinguished carefully, and quickly found the source of the sound. He picked up the seat sheet and took a look. Huang Xiu, from Yingtian Mansion, took out his detailed information from the table and looked through it.

The materials of all the candidates who participated in the palace examination will be investigated in advance and placed in front of him. One is compiled and submitted by the examiner of Jinke, and the other is obtained from private investigation by Jin Yiwei.

Emperor Yuan and Qing read two copies carefully. According to the description, Huang Xiu was originally the son of a farmer in Qingshan Village under the rule of Ying Tianfu. Because his father had saved his teacher's life, he accepted Huang Xiu, who was seven years old at the time, as his disciple. He passed the exam at the age of 12. Tongsheng, at the age of 16, he did not pass the provincial examination. After studying hard for three years, he passed the examination in the autumn of last year, and then entered the government school. Then he came to the capital to participate in the general examination, and he was on the list. sixth.

There is not much difference between the two descriptions. After all, time is in a hurry. It is impossible for Jin Yiwei to investigate all the candidates who came to the exam. They can only draw conclusions through recommendation letters and recent contact observations.

There was no falling into the water, no serious illness, no accident, and Emperor Yuan and Qing could not know when Huang Xiu passed through, but he judged that it should not be more than a year, and it was even very likely that he was within a few days of Xia Chan and Song Jie.

If Huang Xiu is a time traveler, he must have golden fingers, and it is impossible for him to fail the ranking. He should have passed through within three years after he failed the ranking. When the Times appeared, Emperor Yuan and Qing specifically ordered these reporters to pay more attention to strange and new things in various places. Once they found out, they would immediately check the newspapers, and the Queen and the others could immediately determine whether there was a time traveler.

The Times did not report any deeds related to the time traveler in Yingtianfu. Either Huang Xiu was so absorbed in his studies that he did nothing, or he came late, and when he came back to his senses, he knew cement like Wang Wu. Dare to show up again.

Emperor Yuan and Qing put the information back after reading it. Anyway, Huang Xiu must be a time traveler, but he doesn’t know which category he belongs to. Yan and the others didn't come to recognize each other immediately after hearing the news. Yuan Pei and Liu Yuan traveled thousands of miles from other countries to come, but he didn't show up until the meeting.

And after coming to Beijing for such a long time, I didn't think about contacting any time traveler.

Either he has scruples in his heart, or his task has nothing to do with him, of course, it is also possible that he has a different heart from Wang Wu.

Emperor Yuan and Qing tried to discern his inner voice. He wanted to hear his reason for coming, but he was attracted by what he thought.

[……The Great Wei already has the Salt Banknote Law. If the emperor wants to reform the salt system, then skip the Yanyin and Gangyan System, and use the ticket salt system directly. The essence of the Gangyan System is still exploitation. History has also proved that the Gangyan System Failed, um... However, although the ticket salt system eliminated the monopoly of salt merchants on salt, traders can sell it freely, and solved the flood of private salt, but the ticket law itself is not easy to solve. Business rebound...]

【However, at my current age and status, the flawless writing is too conspicuous, and there are deficiencies...】

[That's it, um, the ban on salt and rice and wheat will be disbanded, and there is no need to distribute salt bills, and it is advisable to order buyers to go to the shipping company to collect the class, and get tickets to buy salt in the salt field... It only matters whether there are salt customers, regardless of merchants The north and south... Well, it's just right to write ten more. 】

[[-]. According to the old method, the external fee will be reduced accordingly, so as to reduce the cost, and [-]... the last one, remove the red tape and make it simple, and it's done! 】

Emperor Yuan and Qing listened, and suddenly became enlightened. Liu Yuan, who specializes in history, didn't know much about the salt reform. The system really hits the mark.

His eyes lit up, he got up and pretended to inspect the examination room, and walked to Huang Xiu. He had already finished the manuscript and was copying it on the scroll.

Emperor Yuan Qing had no intention of avoiding it at all, so he stood by his desk and read his draft in its entirety, then looked at Huang Xiu again: "Not bad."

Huang Xiu's wrist shook again.

[I'm going, what does the emperor mean? Isn't he surprised by my article and recorded my name, and then gave me a top ranking when grading the paper later?Is this expressionless and indifferent look satisfied or dissatisfied? 】

[Could it be that the emperor is really dissatisfied with Lu Rong, so he wants to push me out to fight in the ring? 】

Emperor Yuanqing raised his eyebrows. Lu Rong was the top candidate in this session. Huang Xiu really guessed right. He did have a prejudice against Lu Rong, because Lu Rong was Liu He's student.

He handled Liu He's matter impartially. Those who participated in the treason against the Jiu Clan, and the rest who colluded with Liu He and committed illegal things were exiled and convicted according to the law. However, like Lu Rong, they were simply Liu He's students or disciples, Did not participate in these various, did not convict.

It's just that everyone left in shame, or avoided this imperial examination, planning to wait for the next one, but Lu Rong chose to continue to refer.

In fact, Lu Rong himself did not have any major problems, and was even extremely talented, but he was once a student of Liu He. For this alone, on the cusp of this crisis, Emperor Yuan Qing could not give him the number one prize.

Originally, he planned to choose one of No. 3. Now that Huang Xiu came out, no one would be dissatisfied with his article.

It took half an hour to answer the papers. In half an hour, the eunuchs collected the papers and put them up in order. Emperor Yuan and Qing waved his hands and asked the candidates to go to the side hall to rest, and he started to check the papers one by one.

Before the Yuan and Qing emperors, it took two or three days to announce the rankings in the palace examination. After he took office, he directly changed it to on-the-spot approval, and the candidates would get the results after lunch.

There were 230 candidates participating in the palace examination this time. There would have been more candidates, but because Liu He's incident involved many people, many candidates chose to avoid this session and wait for the next session.

230 It was impossible for the Emperor Yuan and Qing to read all the six test papers word by word. He basically read the first few paragraphs that did not meet the title or just piled up rhetoric and put them aside.

However, this kind of examination papers accounted for nearly half of the examination papers, and he couldn't help sighing. This was the second imperial examination after he took office. The first time he was full of confidence, but he failed. In his eyes, there were not many cronies worthy of his cultivation. Several people were sent to the Hanlin Academy to sharpen, and after three years, they all disappeared, which disappointed him.

Not to mention being attached to Liu He, he hoped that the Taifu could teach some students, but the Taifu had already stopped accepting disciples in order to avoid suspicion.

But this time he couldn't avoid it. He planned to open a college, and asked Ji Xing, who represented Liu Yuan, to come forward, with the Taifu as the dean, to really start a new school.

The new school he intends to open, in addition to the six arts of a gentleman, will add a few subjects that are easy to experiment immediately, such as mathematics and physics, and implement semi-military management rules. It will start with the orphans of the Salesian Bureau. Let go of the quota.

Liu Yuan's identity hindered him from making a real appearance. Moreover, he was summoned back by Emperor Liao after his health improved at the beginning of the month, and he would not be able to return until at least two months later.

Ji Xingxing, who is disguised as the emperor's uncle, can't appear from time to time, so the Taifu needs to come forward. As for the teachers, there are so many idle Jinshi in the Imperial Academy, so let them teach the six arts to orphans, and they can get a good reputation. In terms of new learning, The older students in Zishantang can take the job. After one year of study, they have already memorized the basic knowledge.

He does not ask all orphans to immediately master advanced knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, but only hopes to establish a basic understanding for them, and if they are really talented, they will be selected and taught in detail.

Emperor Yuan and Qing still had a longer-term ambition. He hoped that there would be corresponding colleges for every discipline in the future, such as modern professional universities such as agricultural medicine, and even kitchen technicians. Even if people don’t study, they can choose to study craftsmanship.

This kind of inheritance from generation to generation, even if one day Wei is not around, some craftsmanship can be preserved, so that they will not be lost as the traversers said.

Of course, it is just a concept at the moment, and we have to take it step by step if we want to realize it.

Closer to home, Emperor Yuan and Qing reviewed the test papers quickly, and picked out a few good ones. Lu Rong is indeed talented, and his article has a different focus from Huang Xiu. He talked too much, and directly gave him the method of salt reform. Lu Rong followed the topic closely and explained how to curb the existing illegal salt. In the end, he was a bit inferior, but the ideas he put forward were also very informative.

After more than an hour, all the test papers were reviewed, and the emperors of the Yuan and Qing Dynasties also had lunch. The examinees were arranged in the side hall, and eunuchs would bring them meals.

In the end, under the imperial pen approval, Huang Xiu was the number one scholar, Lu Rong was the second, and Tan Hua was awarded by a young student from Yi Guo Zi Jian, worthy of the title of Tan Hua.

The palace examination never dismisses candidates, but only assigns rankings, the rankings are divided into top three, three people are selected for the first place, the number one is the second place, and the number of the second and third places varies.

After the Liu He incident, the Yuan and Qing emperors intended to implement a new test method for officials, so they did not give these people official positions immediately. They planned to wait for En Rongyan to carefully consider each person before assigning them one by one.

The decree was issued, and all the candidates came to the hall to listen to the announcement.

Emperor Yuan and Qing paid attention to Huang Xiu.

[Drip——Achieve the third main task, pass the imperial examination to become a Jinshi, the host will drop an extra reward for being the number one scholar in the examination, and three memory recall pills, please use it with caution.

New task: become the magistrate of a county, gain the support of 80.00% of the local people within three years, reward a body strengthening potion for success, and obliterate it for failure!

Please the host work hard to complete the task and become a generation of virtuous officials as soon as possible. 】

[Rely, rely on, three years?Is there a mistake? ! 】

Different from Huang Xiu's madness, Emperor Yuan Qing smiled. There is no need to think of a way to expose Huang Xiu. After all, one cannot conclude that he is a time traveler based on just one article. I am afraid that Yuan Pei will guess after reading it. If not, just hold him back for a while, and wait for Shao Yan to come back to decide.

The author has something to say: Huang Xiu is following the common historical writing routine at point X, the rise of imperial examinations.