"Ding Xiang, how is the selection of officials in various states and counties?" Liu Fei asked Ding Yuan.

"Back to the emperor, the ministers and other ministers together with the ministry assessed and selected a large number of officials, but there are still a large number of vacancies. Ding Yuan replied.

It seems that the imperial examination is bound to be held in advance, and the vacant position of the imperial examination hopes to fill the vacancy, so that the framework of the country can be set up, so as not to collapse suddenly in an instant, and the implementation of the imperial examination system will break the original blood hereditary and family control monopoly on the eternal continent for the first time, but this will definitely bring a large number of talents. Only the imperial examination system can bring those talented people, but without the support of the family and the recommendation of the ministers, they will inevitably be buried by history, and I must break this deadlock and recruit all the people who have ideas for national construction.

"Well, the selection of officials cannot be achieved overnight, and some officials still have to look at them again and consider them again, and they cannot be promoted to important positions all at once. In this way, I think there will be a imperial examination and the selection of officials from the people. The Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Education, you immediately organize the officials to conduct a primary election. ”

"Your Majesty, the new terms you have proposed are simply a must. May I ask Your Majesty, is this exam still for the family?"

"No, this examination is open to the whole country, regardless of the farmers, industry and commerce, as long as they have talents, as long as they have ideals, as long as they have ideas and ideas, they can participate in this imperial examination, and strictly order all officials, who dare to fake public welfare for personal gain, or set any threshold, etc., will be punished with capital punishment, and when the state selects and can use energy, it is not the time for some people to make ill-gotten gains. Anyone who finds such an official does not need to be asked to play, and is directly handed over to the criminal department for execution. ”

In October of the first year of Kaiyuan, the imperial court issued a decree, and when the country gathered talents and used energy, it was decided to open the imperial examination, and all capable people can sign up for the examination.

The imperial decree was issued, and there was a wave of registration in various places, and some scholars went to Zhongzhou to register. All of a sudden, inns and restaurants all over Zhongzhou were full of friends, and everyone was sitting together and communicating with each other, discussing the content of this year's possible exam. In an inn in the south of the capital, a middle-aged man and a younger boy sat together and chatted about the imperial examination.

"Uncle, why did the imperial court suddenly start the examination ahead of schedule this year? It was also renamed for the imperial examination, didn't you always have to be recommended by the township to have the opportunity to take the examination? Just for two taels of silver, you didn't take the first few examinations. ”

"Yuan Fang, if my guess is correct, Xin Han's future has changed, and the change is in the new emperor, this opening exam has set a precedent for the entire continent. ”

"Okay, good, good, whatever you say, why don't you go together, mother, go to see your high school, then you can rest assured, but you haven't got a family yet, and your mother is still waiting to hold her grandson!"

"Mother, the eldest husband has not started a business, how can he start a family, mother, when the child is in high school, he must start a family. ”

"I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for the day when I hold my grandson!"

"Mother, no, you will live a hundred years!"

"Okay, my mother will live a long life, let's go, let's go, my mother has already packed up. ”

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"Brother Zhang, are you still drinking alone?"

"In life, the husband has nothing to do, nothing can be done, what else can he do every day except to borrow wine to drown his sorrows and maintain his health with wine?"

"Brother Zhang, you are talented, I said that you will definitely soar. ”

"Brother Lu, today's society is the world of the clan and the world, although you and I have the heart to serve the country, but there is no way to repay. After speaking, he picked up the wine bowl in his hand and drank it all.

"Brother Zhang, it's different now, it can be seen that when today's son wants to uproot the dominance of the family, why are these scholars from poor backgrounds having a chance. Today, I saw a notice posted in the county seat that the emperor wanted to use his talents and prepare to open the imperial examination. ”

This is a new term, but it has nothing to do with you and me. The government ignores us at all, doesn't issue certificates and letters of recommendation, and you and I can't participate, no, it's not time for the imperial court to hold the test, why is it suddenly advanced this year?"

"The specifics are not clear, only that this year's examination was renamed the imperial examination, and the reference personnel are uncertain, regardless of agriculture, industry and commerce, regardless of region, and do not need any letter of recommendation, only need to go to Zhongzhou in person to register. ”

"Is that the case?" Brother Zhang heard Brother Lu say, and stood up suddenly, not even caring about the wine bowl in his hand falling to the ground, just staring at Brother Lu with his eyes and asking.

"Yes, that's what the government notice says!"

"Perhaps, I don't have any hope anymore, we have come all the way from Bingzhou, are the officials in various places different from each other adding various tax items to pit the common people? This Xinhan world is still those upper class society, the world of those pillars of the imperial court. It will not be the turn of those of us who are lower and middle-class. ”

"Yuan Fang, maybe these emperors don't know, when today's edict is reformed, some officials have no royal orders, and private taxes, this needs to be changed slowly, isn't it much better now than before? At least for the common people, there is no need to pay so many taxes, and the family can barely eat enough, this is the most important thing. ”

"Uncle, you are always so optimistic. ”

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"Son, I don't think you should go this time, you go with confidence every time, but you always come back with a sad face, which makes your mother feel distressed. "In a farmyard, an old woman was speaking to a young man.

"Mother, I want to try again, maybe this year's imperial examination is really different. ”

"What's the difference, isn't it all those who are officials who have arranged all their relatives in, and we inferior people don't want to join in the fun. ”

"Mother, this year is different, you see that since the new emperor ascended the throne this year, isn't the life of the common people much better!"

"That being said, this year, your family doesn't have to pay much tax, and you don't have to be pulled to help, which is a good thing, so you go, pay attention to safety on the road." ”

"Mother, why don't you go with me, let's go to Zhongzhou together, let's go and come back together." ”

"Is that okay? or I'm not going to go, and I'm not going to trouble you. ”

"It's okay mother, why don't we go together, and relax by the way, okay?"