"Open the imperial examination?" Li Shimin was slightly stunned, and his expression was a little abnormal.

"Yes, the opening of the imperial examination ......"

Han Yue nodded, and said solemnly: "And it's in my name to open the imperial examination." ”

If you don't open the imperial examination, there are too few talents under Han Yue.

Whether it is to develop Lingnan and expand overseas, or to build a country and dominate the world in the future, these major events are by no means something that Han Yue can do by himself, and those who achieve great things must gather countless talents who belong to themselves.

But Han Yue didn't know that this era was not suitable for the imperial examination, because Li Shimin had failed, not only Li Shimin had failed, but Li Yuan had also failed back then.

Hearing that Han Yue was going to open the imperial examination again, Li Shimin couldn't help but take a breath, and the emperor reached out to grab his wife, his face obviously with a hint of bitterness.

The eldest grandson's eyes flashed slightly, and his expression was also a little strange.

The strange reaction of the two suddenly made Han Yue a little bizarre, and he couldn't help but say, "Why is the father and queen mother unwilling to support?" ”

"It's not that I don't support it, but it's that the imperial examination is difficult to make!"

Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said with an embarrassed face: "The imperial examination system was established during the Sui Dynasty, and it was originally intended to simply promote talents for the use of the country. Since the founding of the country, our Datang Dynasty has also set up an imperial examination to recruit talents, but this imperial examination is easier said than done, and it cannot achieve the expected purpose at all. ”

The emperor paused when he said this, looked at Han Yue with a stunned gaze, and said, "My father also knows that there are many great talents in the cold family, but it is really difficult to recruit them by the imperial examination. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the scholars have been in the hands of the family. The family said, Shizi Jingcong, your grandfather and I both held the imperial examination at the beginning, and I even expressed the feeling that all the talents in the world were in the middle of the world, but unfortunately my emotion was sent too early, and the last selected person slapped himself in the face. ”

Han Yue was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "Why is this?" The selection of talents in the imperial examination and serving the country is the only way for the scholars of the poor family to be promoted. ”

"What Yue'er said is still good, in fact, many people turn their faces without being lifted......"

The eldest grandson suddenly interjected beside him, and said with some annoyance: "Back then, your grandfather and father held several imperial examinations, and as a result, all the selected poor families joined the family. Not only did it fail to achieve the goal of selecting talents for the country, but it added strength to the family. ”

Han Yue was dumbfounded, and it took a long time before he muttered: "The imperial court pulled them out of the cold door, and they can be officials in the future to receive Yulu, why did these people join the family, don't you know which one is heavy and which one is light?" ”

"Alas!" Li Shimin and the eldest grandson sighed at the same time.

The emperor slowly walked to the edge of the palace wall, looked at the starry sky with his hands, and said bitterly: "Yue'er, Yue'er, have you ever heard of the ...... of throwing scrolls?"

Han Yue chuckled in his heart, and suddenly understood the disadvantages of the imperial examination.

The imperial examinations in the early Tang Dynasty did not have rules as later, and the imperial examinations of several dynasties in later generations allowed folk students to take the township examination, the government examination, and the palace examination.

The imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty is purely to publish a list to announce to the world, and then the officials organize an examination to select talents. It's not that the emperor doesn't want to intervene, it's that he really has no one to use. Once the whole country comes to the imperial examination, countless officials are needed to organize examinations, review them, and select talents.

These officials must be scholars, otherwise how can they mark the examination papers of Shizimen? However, what Li Yuan and Li Shimin lacked most at that time was civil officials, so even if they opened the imperial examination, they could only rely on the family.

That's not the biggest problem, the biggest problem is the rolling. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, each dynasty has pursued the 'hereditary lineage', it is difficult for the poor to produce noble sons, the family controls the court, and there is only one way for poor scholars to become officials, that is, to cast a scroll for the wealthy family first.

If you are accepted after submitting the papers, you will be eligible to participate in the imperial examination. Although I have the qualifications to participate, it is also equivalent to selling myself to a family that submits papers.

The emperor glanced at Han Yue and said bitterly: "It is precisely because the imperial examination will strengthen the family that I have been a father for a few years. Do you know that five years ago you wiped out three hundred families, and in five years you have bred a new batch? Alas, there are still too few students in the Northeast Research Institute, even if they are brought over by their father to be officials, they still can't resist the Confucian scholars. The thousand-year-old foundation cannot be shaken at one time. ”

This is indeed the case in history, although Li Shimin is eloquent and strategic, but he has not been able to kill the family in his life, and it is the empress Wu Zetian who really killed the family, and she also borrowed the accumulation of several generations of emperors of the Tang Dynasty to complete this great cause.

But Han Yue didn't have time to accumulate, he wanted talents and had to do it now.

"Father, to open the imperial examination, you must open the ......" Han Yue clenched his fists suddenly, his eyes showing perseverance.

Li Shimin was a little surprised, and couldn't help but say: "My father has already said all the drawbacks, and you still insist on holding the imperial examination?" ”

"Open!" Han Yue took two steps forward, half a body behind and stood next to Li Shimin.

He also looked at the starry sky with his hands in his hands, and said in a deep voice: "In the past, the imperial examination could not recruit talents because there were problems in the system, but we can't waste food because of choking, we must do what we need to do." ”

"How? Did you open the imperial examination and strengthen the family again? ”

Li Shimin smiled bitterly twice and muttered: "Then the family will force the palace again, Yue'er, you will kill people with a butcher's knife again?" As a father, I don't want to see you kill anymore, killing too much will really cost you ......"

Han Yue's heart warmed, and he clenched his fists lightly. He suddenly laughed, and said to Li Shimin with a mysterious face: "Father, have you ever thought that we can change the rules of the imperial examination, as long as this rule is changed, no one can interfere in the imperial examination except the imperial court." ”

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously came over, the emperor obviously had a trace of eagerness in his eyes, and said hurriedly: "Ji will be released?" ”

Han Yue glanced at the emperor, then turned his head to look at the night sky again, his eyes flashed suddenly, and he said coldly: "The Tang Imperial Examination, there are Xiucai Subject, Ming Jing Subject, Jinshi Subject, Ming Character Subject, Ming Law Subject, Ming Arithmetic Subject, these subjects are useless at all, and the children's imperial examination will all be canceled." ”

"All canceled?"

Li Shimin was dumbfounded and muttered: "Then what kind of imperial examination do you hold and what method do you use to select talents?" ”

The eldest grandson next to him disliked his son for being too verbose, jumped over and shook his hand is a slap, and scolded: "The wings are hard, right, learn to sell Guanzi to your father?" What's the hell to say, why did my mother give birth to you bad boy......"

Han Yue coughed, his expression extremely embarrassed.

Fortunately, Li Shimin helped, grabbed the eldest grandson and said: "Guanyin, don't be anxious, let the child think about what to say." ”

Han Yue glanced at the eldest grandson stupidly, and carefully avoided this old lady, tonight's queen's aura was unprecedentedly strong, neither he nor Li Shimin dared to provoke.

He didn't dare to drag it out, and said directly: "This time I will open the imperial examination, and I will change the rules from the root." Set up a township test first, and the town-level officials of Datang are in charge, does my father still remember the purpose of our town? It was the use of veterans against the grassroots officials of the family and Confucianism. ”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and then he frowned and said: "But the town-level officials are all retired veterans, and one of the ten people may not know how to learn. ”

But Han Yue really snorted, and his eyebrows danced: "Father, you are really right, just to see who writes well?" The brush can see a person's attitude towards learning, which can be regarded as a part of the township examination selection. ”

This is not Han Yue's nonsense, but the following dynasties are indeed the case.

The questions are generally not very difficult for the scholars to take the township examination, even if they have not read the book for a few days, they may pass the test, the key is to see how well they write.

People with neat fonts are generally people who read books attentively.

Li Shimin's brows continued to wrinkle, and he muttered: "Is it too child's play to choose people based on writing alone?" ”

"Of course, it's not just about reading words, it's just part of the township test."

Han Yue coughed, his eyes flashed and said: "The subject of the township test was originally to cast a wide net and catch more fish, as long as it is a person who has read the book, it doesn't matter if ten out of ten pass the test, the reason why Erchen set up the township test is nothing more than to change the rules of the family's papers." From now on, whether it is a poor scholar or a rich child, if you want to be an official, you must go through the township test......"

Speaking of this, he clenched his fists and continued coldly: "Only by passing the township test can you continue to be promoted, not to submit papers to the family." Whoever submits a paper to the family will not be allowed to take the exam again for the rest of his life. ”

Li Shimin nodded slowly and said: "This is also a way, but it still can't solve the disadvantages of the imperial examination, every time the imperial examination is held, the whole country will take the examination, and there will be tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of scholars, how can you organize such a large-scale examination." ”

"Layer by layer, keep decreasing!" Han Yue smiled faintly and said with a leisurely expression: "The township test is simple, so Erchen will let the town-level officials organize it, and then send students from the research institute to read the papers." Because the questions are simple and easy, graduate students can review ......"

"And then?" Li Shimin's eyes were obviously shining, but this time the emperor did not frown.

Han Yue coughed lightly, and continued: "For example, if there are 200,000 people taking the exam, only 50,000 may be retained in the end, and these 50,000 people will be distributed among more than 300 prefectures in Datang, and there will be no more than one or two hundred people in each county. Therefore, Erchen then set up a government examination, which was separated from the township examination by a month, just so that the children who took the township examination could reach the county seat! ”

He glanced at Li Shimin, smiled and said: "Because of the tight time card, almost all of the time has to be used to rush or study, so it can greatly reduce the opportunity for scholars to give gifts, so that the imperial examination can weaken 90% of the human influence." ”

Li Shimin subconsciously held the eldest grandson's hand, and the emperor and his wife glanced at each other, both of them saw the joy in each other's eyes, and their faces were a little excited.

Han Yue then said: "In the government examination, there are only one or two hundred people in each province to participate, and there are not many Confucians under the command of the child, but Father, you have controlled the court for so many years, and it is still possible to transfer more than 300 loyal civil officials who are full of poetry and books." ”

Li Shimin nodded hurriedly and roared urgently: "This matter is not difficult, there is no pressure to be a father." ”