Although the Sui Dynasty was a short-lived dynasty, it was a dynasty that made great achievements in politics, economy and culture.

It not only ended the more than 300 years of division and separatism in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, but also achieved the second national reunification in Chinese history and built the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal running through the north and south.

In particular, the abolition of the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, which relied on family status to select officials, and its replacement with the imperial examination system also played a role in strengthening imperial power.

The Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty system, and gradually completed the imperial examination system. As early as the fifth year of Wude, the master of Da'an Palace issued an election edict: Selecting talents and appointing them is the key to saving the people; recommending talents and promoting good scholars

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Since ancient times, philosophers and kings have interpreted the wind, set up officials and divided their duties, and only talents are the best. However, I live in a secluded cave, with grass and grass, and are covered with brown pearls. I have no reason to achieve my goals.

The act of selecting people with real capital, and the appearance of the right and left...The method of recruitment should be to correct the past shortcomings, punish and persuade, and add persuasion to the rules. If you have talents, you should value them at the right time. If you are clean and have ascended to the throne, there will be no virtuous ones.

Enter.

It is appropriate to appoint one person for each of the fifth-rank officials in the capital and above, as well as the governors and governors of various states. If they have ambitions and deeds, they can be recorded. If they have talents and have not applied for them, they should be left to their own devices. If they have demonstrated their skills, they should be promoted and given no less...."

This means that regardless of family background, as long as you can pass the exam, you can be appointed an official. This can also be regarded as setting the tone for the imperial examination.

There are also many subjects in the imperial examination. The permanent subjects mainly include Xiucai, Mingjing, Jinshi, Mingfa, Mingzi, Mingshu and other subjects. As for the examination methods, there are five types, namely oral examination, classics writing, and ink examination.

Meaning, strategy, poetry...

Even if there were too many exams, there were still so many etiquettes to abide by, which gave Li Chengqian, who came with the emperor to review, a real headache.

But I also admire from the bottom of my heart Xiao Yu, who is stroking a gray beard next to him. Although the old man has a bad temper, his skills in this area are indeed not comparable to others.

Seeing the students filing in under the organization of the officials, Li Shimin said with great satisfaction: "Heroes from all over the world have entered our school."

"In the fifth year of Wude, the old minister presided over the Qiu Dynasty. At that time, the Tang Dynasty had just been founded, and there were only a few students in the examination room.

But this year is different. It can be said that all the talented people are here. This shows that your majesty’s hard work in recent years has not been in vain.”

Xiao Yu was a smelly and tough person, and it was indeed harder to hear nice words from him than when the sun rose in the west. This flattery made Li Shimin feel really comfortable, and he waved his hands repeatedly.

"Alas, Shi's writings have been over-reputed. He is a great scholar in the country's ethics, and Xiao Shiwen is the best in the world. He is truly worthy of being a great Confucian of our dynasty."

Everyone carried the sedan chair. Although Li Shimin was the emperor, he still understood this principle of life, and the ministers around him also followed suit.

This situation is wrong. From Li Chengqian's point of view, Xiao Yu is just a stubborn donkey. He will go backwards if he is not led away. If he could be like today, would he still lose his position?

Oh, I understand, Xiao Yu has an agenda. After his sister, Queen Xiao, was suppressed from the Northern Expedition, she was sent directly to Li Shimin's harem. The old man wanted to coax the emperor so that he could be replaced

Return to your sister.

As for the emperor, he pretended not to understand and continued to laugh. Regarding his father's problem, Li Chengqian couldn't help but have a headache. How beautiful can an old lady who is half buried in the earth be?

This is not the first time. From Princess Qi to Li Yuan’s concubine, this time it’s Empress Xiao’s turn. No wonder those aristocratic families always laugh at the Li family as the product of the Hu and Han families. The bad roots of the nomads are not worth mentioning.

Just make people laugh.

After struggling for a long time, the emperor's vanity was finally satisfied, and Li Chengqian dragged his sick body back to the East Palace. When Zhang Xuansu arrived in the study, the imperial doctor happened to take Li Chengqian's pulse.

"Your Highness, it's not the old minister's nagging that you should not go into battle personally in the future. If something goes wrong, it will shake the foundation of the country."

Ever since Li Chengqian came back from beating him, Zhang Xuansu had to scold him every time. This time, he even encountered the imperial doctor asking for his pulse. Naturally, he also lectured. Li Chengqian knew the old master's good intentions, so he always listened to his teachings.

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"Your Highness, your visit to Gongyuan today went well."

"This is the first time that I have seen students taking exams. The large number of people shows that the students are determined to serve the emperor and serve the country. My father and Mr. Xiao are rarely moved with emotion."

The Northern Expedition was so popular that the emperor asked him to preside over the military ceremony. On the one hand, he wanted to prevent Li Jing from getting bigger, and on the other hand, he wanted to warn him. Therefore, no matter what happened, Li Chengqian's return to the court would not be easy.

Take a stand.

"Um, does Your Highness know about the Tongbang and Xingjuan?"

"I know a thing or two about this, just tell me what the master has to say." Judging from the old man's expression, there must be something wrong with this.

Li Chengqian knew a little bit about the Tongbang and Xingjuan mentioned by Zhang Xuansu. Many literati became officials and became famous through these two methods.

The so-called Tongbang, that is, the examiner makes a "Tongbang" based on the students' reputation among the people for their talents and virtues. Sometimes a special person is appointed to conduct this kind of interview, which is called "Tongbang", or Tongbang for short. It is used by the examiner when admitting students.

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The so-called running volume means that before the exam, students compile the best poems and essays they usually write into a volume and submit them to dignitaries and noble families in order to seek their appreciation and recommend them to the examiners.

There are also students who submit their papers directly to the Minister of Provincial Rites, which is in charge of the examination, and they are called provincial papers, also known as public papers, for the examiner's reference.

"Your Highness, this list is somewhat watery. The nobles rely on their power, the rich rely on their wealth, and the relatives and friends rely on their affection. But recently there is a man named Xue Zishou. As long as he is willing to spend money, he can do anything.

Help people get listed in the A Department.”

This is interesting, you can buy it with money, so why bother taking the test? How about just holding an auction?

The country spends so much manpower and material resources just to select talents to govern the country. Now it has become a way for some people to make a fortune. How is this different from selling officials and winning titles in the Eastern Han Dynasty?

Bang, Li Chengqian smashed the tea cup in his hand, and then said angrily: "Who is this Xue Zishou? How can he take the country's laws as an official? He is an official of that ministry."

"Your Highness, this Xue Zishou is just a young doctor in the Ministry of Rites. I heard that he has just arranged a marriage with Xiao Yu's little daughter. And the marriage has not been released yet. What if he is caught now and he denies it."

What the old man said is right. Now if you want to arrest someone, you will alert the enemy. If you turn around and they say, you will defraud money, what can you do to them?

When it came to Xiao Yu, Li Chengqian understood that it must be Li Tai who was plotting against him again. The reason why the old man didn't want to say it was because Li Tai was the rival of the East Palace, and helping him would be disloyal to him.

But this was related to the country and the country, and it would be impossible not to talk about it. This really put the old master in a dilemma for a while.

"Master Zhang, I understand your concerns. It's probably because someone is plotting against Qing Que.

Some matters need to be dealt with earlier. When the matter is revealed to His Majesty, it will be even more ugly. Don’t you think Cen Wenwen can see that? I heard that his nephew is also in this department."
Chapter completed!