It is better to attack His Royal Highness than to compete in the world

Waiting for several popular banquets to be finished and Li Sheng to tidy up before entering the palace.Seeing the thick roster handed over by Li Sheng, Ren Chengqing couldn't help but have a headache: "Aiqing really knows how to make deals."

"Your Majesty is serious." Flipping through it casually, almost all the names called by the court are on it.

"How about the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"The prime minister invites me to mention some low-level characters, and now I am an important minister of the emperor, so there is no need to participate in these."

"Jiang Shang is indeed an old fox. It looks like I'm going to have a good talk with Jiang Aiqing."

"What's your majesty's plan?" Ren Chengqing handed to Li Sheng the paper that had been prepared for so many days, which densely recorded the reform of the imperial examination system.

After reading it, Li Sheng was shocked. "Your Majesty's move is very good, but it will definitely cause the family to retaliate. I'm afraid that time will come."

"That's why I have to have a good talk with the prime minister. This matter must be done by a person of high morals and prestige. I don't know that it is a bit too hasty. However, for so many years, the imperial examination has been controlled by the family. If I slowly reform How many years have I waited? Have I waited for so many years in Beimo? Xijing has expanded faster and faster in recent years. Some people think that I am in the northern desert, and I am curled up in this false peaceful and prosperous world."

"Sir, I understand."

Ren Chengqing waved Li Sheng to step down. The development of Beimo is not just about the reform of the imperial examinations. In the final analysis, it is to break the monopoly of the aristocratic family and allow the upper and lower classes to flow. Feeling, so that they have to make progress in order to maintain their status.Today's Beimo is too rigid, the aristocratic family doesn't think about making progress, and if they sit and eat, they will eventually empty Beimo.Beimo is now controlled by the five great families, Jiang Zhou Wen Lu Zhang.The Jiang family is headed by Jiang Shang. There are not many children in the Jiang family, but Jiang Shanggui is the prime minister, and his disciples are all over Beimo. It can be said that it is the number one family in Beimo.The Zhou family has many heirs, and any official from Desert Sand City can get involved with the Zhou family. Although they are now inferior to the Jiang family, once Jiang Shang steps down, he may immediately replace the Jiang family.The Wen family kept a low profile, and they didn't even have many descendants in the court. However, Wen Yarun, the uncle of the Wen family, is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. He holds an important position and controls the appointment and dismissal of various officials.The Lu family controls the household department, and it is said that they have contacts with several major merchants in Beimo, and their wealth is beyond rivals.The Zhang family was quite favored by the late emperor, and was single-handedly promoted by the late emperor. Zhang Wei, the former commander of the imperial guards, was from the Zhang family, but the Zhang family's time in office was relatively short, and if Zhang Wei was removed, the Zhang family would almost be abolished, so there was nothing to fear.The remaining four great families seem to be close, but not without gaps.The Jiang family has a high prestige but it only rests on one person, and the Zhou family is always ready to replace it; I don't know how to restrain myself.

In addition to the few big families, there are also various small families attached to them, which are intertwined and extend to various places in the Northern Desert with Mosha City as the root.Ren Chengqing has always believed that aristocratic families are like this grass, which can't be shoveled or burned. After cutting this batch, there will still be a stubble. As long as there is land, grass will grow, but it still needs to be pruned. The grass grows too lush , it will cover the Yangguan.The grass in the northern desert is so lush now that you can hardly see the sky. It's time to trim it.For these big families, Ren Chengqing had plans early on.

The first step is the imperial examination reform.The reform of the imperial examination must be full of difficulties. Ren Chengqing likes Jiang Shang. Firstly, Jiang Shang has a high position in Beimo. If he implements it, it can deter the family, and it can also drive a wedge between Jiang Shang and the family. Only Jiang Shang absolutely has the ability to complete the imperial examination reform.For Jiang Shang, Ren Chengqing knew very well. Jiang Shang's disciples were all over the world, not only because Jiang Shang had been the prime minister for a long time, but also because he was knowledgeable and talented.Ren Chengqing has read Jiang Shang's masterpieces since he was young. When Jiang Shang was young, he was quick-witted, sharp-edged, and hit the nail on the head.The imperial examination reform is not only used to break the solidification of the bureaucratic system, but also to see Jiang Shang's position. If he can win Jiang Shang and separate him from the power of the aristocratic family, Jiang Shang will definitely help Ren Chengqing achieve great success. The family can only give up.

The second step is to optimize official positions.The establishment of official positions in Beimo is complicated and redundant, the assessment standards are not in place, and the supervision system is backward. The major families take advantage of the loopholes to fill their pockets, and the children of incompetent people are named in various institutions in Beimo, especially the Zhou family. to the point of extreme corruption.Optimizing official positions and thoroughly investigating empty pay can not only free up positions for new scholars, but also thoroughly investigate tooth decay in the official position system.However, the Zhou family and the aristocratic families attached to the Zhou family were so powerful that Ren Chengqing had to be cautious.Ren Chengqing wanted to use the Wen family to attack the Zhou family. The Wen family's Wen Yarun is currently the Secretary of the Ministry of Officials. This is a good time for him to surrender, but Wen Yarun alone is not enough weight, and he needs to find a point of attack.

The third step is to master the merchant.Although the status of merchants is low, they are rich and powerful. Mastering merchants is equivalent to mastering the country's economy.The Lu family relied on financial resources to become one of the five great families.Ren Chengqing wants to cultivate imperial merchants, merchants who are loyal to the imperial family.The scholar class often ignores the role of merchants, and always feels that merchants are inferior and cannot be used.But from Ren Chengqing's point of view, successful businessmen are often bold, careful, and well-informed. If they can be used by her, they will definitely have unexpected effects.What's more, cutting off the Lu family's wealth will also cut off the lifeline of the Lu family, killing two birds with one stone.As for the big businessman, Ren Chengqing had already thought of a person who had money, and needed to investigate further.