Rebirth of the Tang Dynasty

The imperial examination system began in the Daye period of the former Sui Dynasty.Taizong attached great importance to it.

There are many subjects in the imperial examination, and the most important ones are Xiucai, Mingjing, Jinshi, and Junshi. In the early Tang Dynasty, Xiucai was too difficult to test and gradually became obsolete, while Junshi did not take it often, so Mingjing was the most tested With Jinshi.Among these two subjects, the former is easy and the latter is difficult.

Many people at that time were from Mingjing, such as Pei Xingjian, Pei Yan and others.Yang Chen was born as a Jinshi.

Enke this time is different from the past.In the past, regular guests had to pass the examination of the Ministry of Officials after they were admitted, and they could be awarded officials if they passed.This time, we have to be questioned by the Empress Dowager as a palace policy, and those who are capable will not worry about their future.

In addition, Wu Meiniang also set up martial arts.

Suddenly Gannko, the courtiers would not agree.The people who are elected are all here to compete with them for their jobs, so what is there to be happy about?The officials who came from the common people and struggled to climb up by themselves were fine, but the ministers who were born from the gentry and were born with good clothes and good food were especially resistant to being an official.Although there are imperial examinations in the court today, there are still recruitment and recommendation, but it is stricter than that of Wei, Jin and Han.

What's more, the imperial examination requires the recommendation of celebrities, and if there is no recommendation, you will not be able to pass the threshold.Therefore, candidates need to submit papers to dignitaries. If they are recommended, they will be admitted, and they will naturally feel sorry for them, which is similar to disciples.

But this time, it was directly Lingzhou County Gongshi.

There will be no shortage of capable people in the world, nor will there be a shortage of people who are eager to get ahead.The selection of this group of people is naturally not connected with the dignitaries. There may be difficulties when they are promoted, but they are also in the eyes of the Empress Dowager, so what is the difficulty!

What does the Queen Mother want to do?The ministers always felt that she was brewing some huge changes, and they all complained one after another.Wu Meiniang said to them in a good voice: "The way of governing is to win people. Wouldn't it be a pity to leave sages in the field? Besides, there are many vacancies in the court, and no one can practice them."

These many vacancies are still due to King Wu, those people were killed and exiled, so of course the vacancies were created, and the officials were promoted, and these positions were leveled, and there were the same number of other low-ranking people. It's free.These bits can just be used to hold the person who was taken out this time.

All the ministers cursed in their hearts, Queen Mother, you are really cunning.Previously, when Wu Meiniang proposed to promote a group of people, these ministers also fought fiercely, either by themselves, or by family relatives and friends, and they could not take advantage of others. At that time, they thought that the Queen Mother was so eager, and she took care of herself again. Everyone's interests did not make anyone particularly disadvantaged, it was doing well.

Now it seems that it is simply to make room.

any idea?Those vacancies were filled by their people, and now they have to let the court select scholars, and if word spreads, the reputation of the ministers will be bad.I have to admit it.

Wu Meiniang successfully issued an edict in the name of the emperor to open Enke.

For the next month or so, there will be discussions about who will preside over Enke and what the test questions will be. Wu Meiniang considers choosing practical people, and those who can compose poems and Fu will be discussed separately, so she asks to add another practice. When something happens, how to deal with it.Don't just be a paper talker who can boast.

This subject is very different from the past.It made the gentry very uneasy, which seemed to be an omen, that the queen mother wanted to do something that would make them very uncomfortable, and do something that would hinder their inheritance.

This cannot be tolerated.At the beginning they chose the Queen Mother because the Queen Mother was powerful and beneficial to them, but now the Queen Mother seemed to have hardened wings, so they couldn't stand it anymore.However, when it comes to family and country affairs, it is not a case of a big fight if there is a disagreement.They chose to wait and see first, to see what the Queen Mother wanted.

In the winter of the first year of Zhaoxing, Enke ended, and the selected scholars filled the vacancies according to what Wu Meiniang had said earlier.Next is the Chinese New Year.

Both inside and outside the court settled down and had a good New Year.

What Wu Meiniang wants to do, she can only discuss with Gao Yang and a small group of people who have nothing to do with the gentry, and with those people, she will not fully announce it, it all depends on personal understanding.If you understand it correctly, she is nibbling. If you understand it wrong, what the queen mother does is beneficial to the country and the people.

To Gao Yang, she has nothing to shy away from: "They are still waiting for my next step." It's just testing the waters.

Gao Yang hugged Taiping and said: "Be careful. They are deeply entrenched." This kind of thing cannot be done in one step. Fortunately, it is not the situation in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties when "there are no low-ranking scholars at the top and no nobles at the bottom".The family is rich and powerful, and the generations are dignitary.From the Sui Dynasty, through the emperor Taizong, how many years did it take until now?It only restrained the gentry a little bit, and they controlled the imperial examinations.It will take at least 50 years to repress the gentry.She and Ah Wu can't see it anymore, but they can create a situation for the successor to continue.

Thinking of this, Gao Yang lowered his face: "Restrain me a bit, don't be too tit-for-tat with them!" Thinking of the previous discussion, Wu Meiniang said that in a few years, cruel officials can be appointed, the disobedient ones will be punished, and the obedient ones will be kept. It is a headache for Gao Yang to choose people who know the current affairs, "What you want is to pass on the merits you have made, not a generation of glory. After you die, people will criticize you for nothing!" If you start here, you can easily deny her, and then deny what she did!Moreover, it is too dangerous to do so, and it is easy to cause resistance!

Her expression was so fierce that Taiping was frightened, Taiping pursed her mouth, and her eyes were full of tears. Gao Yang hurriedly coaxed her: "Oh, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, aunt is not talking about you, aunt is teaching your mother. She is not good."

Wu Meiniang shrank her shoulders aggrievedly: "..."

When someone is disobedient and expresses different opinions, Wu Meiniang thinks that the best way is to make them unable to speak.Since there are obedient ministers for her to drive, she can do what she wants to do when there is no objection.Good idea, but a bit simplistic.

Taiping won't make Gao Yang laugh in a short while, grinning, showing six teeth, struggling to walk on the ground.In the winter, the clothes are wrapped one after another, like a snowball, so I can walk swiftly.Gao Yang gently and carefully supported her, walked two steps, Wu Meiniang was a little jealous, and called the nurse: "Take Taiping out for a walk, it's not good to stay in the house all the time."

As soon as he heard about going out to play, Taiping became very active, and ran out with his short legs without any hesitation.

Well, the light bulb is gone.His Highness is finally hers.Wu Meiniang smiled happily: "I know you are doing it for my own good."

"You just don't want to be obedient." Gao Yang said unhappily.

She seldom gives Wu Meiniang a good face now.Wu Meiniang could only be obedient: "How could it be? I will follow His Highness's words meticulously."

Gao Yang sneered and pulled her face: "Shameless people, the world is invincible." Does she still do few things that are obedient to others?Going to Luoyang in summer is one thing!

Wu Meiniang was helpless, when she finally let go, she said casually: "You were not like this before."

It sounded like disgust, Gao Yang's face darkened, and instantly became cold: "You were not like this before."

As soon as the words came out, Wu Meiniang knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, but how could she take back what she said?Sure enough, he was stabbed by Gao Yang.Wu Meiniang deeply hated her nonsense, why did she mention such an unpleasant thing when it was Chinese New Year.After Gao Yang finished speaking, he acted as if nothing had happened, and said: "You should go, Your Majesty, you can take care of it. There is also the Emperor," Gao Yang's eyes were very cold, "You also take care of it."

It's like a deadlock, there are too many people and things that cannot be mentioned between them.

Wu Meiniang bowed her head and apologized: "I made a slip of the tongue, don't take it to heart."

Gao Yang looked at her deeply, his eyes were full of complexity: "A Wu, if you want to get along with me, don't mention the past, those pasts make me regret."

Wu Meiniang lowered her head, smiled bitterly, and tears overflowed from her eyes without warning: "Okay, I won't mention it. As long as you are happy..." As long as you leave me...

During the past few months of peaceful coexistence, Wu Meiniang was very happy on the one hand, but on the other hand she was very worried. This kind of innocence without mentioning the past or affection is too much like the last warmth, it seems to be a quiet remembrance. After this period, the relationship between each other gradually drifting away.

Gao Yang handed her his handkerchief, Wu Meiniang took it, wiped it hastily, but didn't return it to her, stuffed it into her sleeve pocket, and said: "It's dirty, I'll return it to you after washing it."

Gao Yang wanted to say, what's so dirty about your tears?It just hurts my heart.But it was stuck in his throat and he couldn't say anything.Originally, she didn't want to be so cold and hard, but she couldn't control herself.

Wu Meiniang will return to the palace at night.

Only she lives in Hanfeng Palace, and there is no other person's breath. This place is clean.She was lying on the couch, tormented by nightmares.In the dream, His Highness's cold eyes were full, and there was a sneer at the corner of the mouth: "Don't mention the past, you don't know how much I regret it."

"I really regret meeting you."

"I'm so sorry!"

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Wu Meiniang woke up with a start, dripping with cold sweat.She panted heavily, and when she realized that this was her bedroom, she breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be a dream.

The tight pain in the heart is still there.Wu Meiniang got up and poured a glass of cold water.After a long time, it calmed down.The word regret is full in my mind.

She frowned and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, do you regret it?"

No one answered her.Only a flustered heartbeat.

There was a mirror on the dressing table by the wall, Wu Meiniang walked over and looked at herself in the mirror.The beauty is old, no matter how well maintained, no matter how meticulous, the traces of time cannot be erased. She caressed her face, her snow-white neck below, and further down, her plump and plump breasts were faintly visible.

Wu Meiniang's eyes were full of complexity.