Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 162

It was dark at night, the temporary imperial examination venue in Zhongqing City.

Thanks to the efforts of Zhang Zhao and his subordinate Li Cao officials, as well as the officials dispatched from all over the court, it took a full day to finish.

After a day of hard work, the officials who couldn't stand up straight at the waist could not hide their complaints, and left while lamenting.

In fact, the post examination is only a qualification review for the official imperial examination. Candidates only need to silently write some sentences from various scriptures to complete the examination.

On-site review, on-the-spot results.A round of exams, topping the sky is the time for half a stick of incense.

But this is only the time required for the exam!

In fact, as the first imperial examination organized, a group of officials had to register the identities and origins of the candidates, and assign examination rooms according to their origins.

It was these trivial matters that consumed most of the energy of the officials present.

An official, with great energy, sent the compiled roster to Zhang Zhao, saluted and said:
"Master Shangshu, this is the roster of scholars who have obtained qualifications today."

The official paused at this moment, smiled wryly and said:
"There were more than 4000 people who came to take the exam. As a result, this simple post passed the exam and directly screened out more than 8000 people, leaving only more than 6000 scholars. I am afraid that among these people, there are indeed talented scholars. There are very few of them!"

Zhang Zhao, who had recovered a little after resting for a few days, now had a look of extreme exhaustion on his face again.He looked at the thick roster in his hand, shook his head and said:
"Nowadays, many of the people who come to take the exam are people who come to join in the fun. Moreover, the matter of the imperial examination was only announced to the world more than a month ago. Talented scholars may not have received the news yet. So this session , probably won’t be able to get any magi.”

"Since that's the case, why doesn't Your Majesty wait until next year to hold the imperial examination? This way I can have more time to prepare. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Zhang Zhao frowned slightly, closed the roster in his hand, and said:
"This year's imperial examination was originally a trial run, so as to sum up experience, we can check for omissions and make up for vacancies in the future to prevent negligence. It is better to make a mistake today than to make a fool of yourself in front of many famous and talented people who come here in the future.

He paused again, and scolded:
"Also, my subordinates, just do things with peace of mind, why are there so many complaints?"

The official was immediately choked up by Zhang Zhao's words, so he could only bow down and promise, not daring to say a word.

Zhang Zhao stood up, feeling dizzy for a while, his figure swayed slightly, propped up on the table for a while, and then he opened his mouth and said:

"Okay, let's go down. The officials who participated in the imperial examination affairs today will rest for three days. After the imperial examination, I will also ask for your rewards in front of His Majesty,"

When the official heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you sir!"

Zhang Zhao frowned again, and scolded:
"Thank you Your Majesty, this grace is promised by Your Majesty!"

The corner of the official's mouth twitched, and he said quickly:
"Ah, yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty!"

With a cold face, Zhang Zhao turned around and walked out of the temporary imperial examination room, got into a carriage, and headed for the palace.

This matter of the imperial examination is something Xiao Cheng is extremely concerned about, so Zhang Zhao still needs to enter the palace in person and report it.

In the palace, there was an order given by Xiao Cheng in advance, Zhang Zhao naturally went straight to the Hall of Mental Cultivation unimpeded.

At this time, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, two men in their 50s and [-]s looked a little excited and kept exchanging opinions.

"Between heaven and earth, there are six kinds of weather. When descending, five flavors are formed, manifested as five colors, and fulfilled as five tones. Once the limit is exceeded, six kinds of diseases will be born. Yin and cold diseases, yang and heat diseases, wind and rain terminal diseases, rain and rain Abdominal disease, obscene and obscene diseases, and clear and obscene heart diseases, these are the six qi-causing diseases. Therefore, everything should not be too much, as long as the restraint is appropriate, diseases can be avoided!"

The man who was speaking was dressed in a robe and had a well-proportioned figure.At first glance, it seems that he is only in his 30s, but when he looks closely, he seems to be quite young.

Another old man in his fifties, wearing common clothes, nodded again and again when he heard what he said, and couldn't help saying:

"Get rid of the disease before it's visible, and prevent it before it happens. This is the best medical skill! It's just that people in the world have a lot of luck in their hearts and can't restrain themselves well, so this is why a doctor like me is useful. "

The old man paused, then explained his medical philosophy, saying:
"If ordinary people get sick, the body will reflect it. If someone's complexion is yellow, which is beyond ordinary, it means that the liver and spleen have lesions. If the complexion is black and can be seen at a glance, it may be the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. Questions. Then ask about the abnormality of the patient's body, understand the patient's daily diet and rest, cooperate with the pulse diagnosis, and the patient's lesion will not escape the eyes of the doctor."

Xiao Cheng leaned on the dragon chair, looked at the two people in front of him, feeling inexplicably relieved.

Well, with these two, as long as I'm not too sloppy, I shouldn't be able to die.

The two people in front of me are the two summoned by the white training card [Fang Jijia].

Ji Huan, Qin He.

Well, these two have several names.

The older man named Ji Huan, another named Qinyueren, was honored as Bian Que.

Younger looks only in his 30s, but in fact he is also close to [-] years old, but the one who can't tell his age because of his good maintenance also has a name called Yihe, who is to ask Jin Pinggong to give up The feminine one.

Feng Bao on the side was a little anxious, and couldn't help asking:
"So you two, is there anything unusual about your majesty's dragon body?"

Qin He turned around, shook his head slowly and said:

"Your Majesty is in good health. It should be because he didn't pay attention to restraint when he was practicing martial arts, which caused the internal energy in his body to be exhausted, which makes him a little weak."

Ji Huan also nodded and said:

"Yes, His Majesty's body is fine. If you are really worried, Cao Min can prescribe a prescription for His Majesty to recuperate."

Qin He heard the words, but reminded him:
"Your Majesty's body is strong, and there is no need for conditioning. Even if you want to prescribe a prescription, you need to pay attention to it. Don't overdo it!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng waved his hands and said with a light smile:
"I don't need to be recuperated. Those who really need to be recuperated have come at this time!"

After finishing speaking, Xiao Cheng waved to Zhang Zhao who was waiting at the gate of the palace.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhao immediately bowed slightly and walked into the hall.

The two looked back, and saw Zhang Zhao, who could hardly hide his exhaustion, walking quickly into the hall.

Zhang Zhao bowed slightly, held up the compiled list with both hands, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, the results of the preliminary examination have come out. Those on the list are all qualified scholars who can take part in the official imperial examination. There are a total of 310 people, including [-] Confucian students..."

Xiao Cheng signaled Feng Bao to take the roster, and said quickly:
"The imperial examination was started in such a hurry, thank you for your hard work! There is no need to explain these things one by one!"

After all, Zhang Zhao is a weak scholar. In the short time before, he checked the list of meritorious ministers.Then without taking a breath, Xiao Cheng stuffed him past the imperial examination.Just before the start of the imperial examination, I took a few days off.Needless to say, Xiao Cheng also knew that his body was exhausted.

But in fact, the reason why Xiao Cheng kept adding burdens to him was because of his helplessness.

Now the situation in the court is different. Veteran ministers like Ma Minwen, Qu Cheng, and Tao Ai are all over the civil and military classes of the court, and because they can barely be considered relatives of their sons and daughters, in order to prevent the former students and officials under these three families from automatically forming an interest group, Xiao Cheng has begun to deliberately reduce the influence of the three Patriarchs in the court.

Things that can increase their prestige in the government and the opposition, such as the measurement of military merit, the examination system, and the handling of imperial examinations, cannot be entrusted to them.

As for Xiao Cheng's civil servants, abilities, and official positions at this time, only Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong are suitable.

Zhang Hong presided over the examination and was unable to leave.So these things, naturally, can only make Zhang Zhao work hard!

But speaking of it, the reason why Xiao Cheng was in such a hurry to hold the imperial examination was also for Zhang Zhao's sake.

After all, if a famous official is selected in the imperial examination, wouldn't it be to help Zhang Zhao reduce his burden!

Xiao Cheng pointed to Zhang Zhao, and said to Ji Huan and Qin He:

"This is Li Cao Shangshu, who has been exhausted because of the imperial examination, and asked two people to take care of him!"

When the two heard the words, they nodded immediately, and they both stepped forward to diagnose Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao was a little baffled. He clearly came here to deliver the roster and report the situation, but he was hanged up to see a doctor for no reason.However, it is also a gift from His Majesty, so it is not easy to refuse.

After the diagnosis between the two, Qin He said first:

"Master Shangshu is not seriously injured, it's just caused by overwork. Rest and recuperate for a few days, and he will recover."

Ji Huan, on the other hand, frowned slightly at this time, looking at Zhang Zhao's face with a slightly dignified expression.

Zhang Zhao, who had nothing to do at first, was suddenly stared at by Ji Huan, and his heart was a little terrified.

How do you say something?I'm not afraid of Western doctors smiling, but I'm afraid of Chinese medicine's low eyebrows.

Although there is no western medicine in this world, the general meaning remains the same.

Seeing Ji Huan's solemn expression, Zhang Zhao couldn't help feeling anxious, and couldn't help saying:

"Um, this doctor, I am, what hidden disease do I have?"

Xiao Cheng also sat up straight, frowning slightly.

No way, wouldn't Zhang Zhao be used seriously?
Ji Huan pondered for a moment, shook his head, and asked carefully:
"Master Shangshu, your feet are weak, your limbs are tired, you are indeed overworked. But I don't know, my lord, do you have any discomfort in your head?"

When Zhang Zhao heard the words, his heart skipped a beat, he couldn't help feeling a little flustered, and hurriedly said:

"I did feel a slight pain in my head today."

"Is there a time when you are in a trance?"

"Indeed!" Zhang Zhao said hastily.

At this time, Xiao Cheng also worriedly said:

"Doctor Ji, does Zhang Qing have any hidden illnesses?"

Ji Huan saw that Xiao Cheng and Zhang Zhao were showing nervous faces, and quickly reacted, explaining:

"Oh, it's not a big deal. It's just that when I look at Zhang Shangshu's body, I feel that Master Shangshu seems to be exhausted. This kind of exhaustion may be nothing for a day or two. After a long time, he will be in danger of heart failure! "

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng couldn't help frowning and said:
"Why do you lose your mind so much?"

Zhang Zhao was taken aback when he heard that.

To be honest, although many affairs of today's imperial examination are a bit tiring, most of them don't require any effort, and they won't waste your mind!

At this moment, he suddenly recalled the scene of him yelling to stop a group of test takers this morning.

Looking back now, it seems that I feel a little discomfort in my head, and it started from that time?

Zhang Zhao hesitated for a moment before he opened his mouth and said:

"Perhaps it has something to do with that?"

It was hard to maintain order and chaos in the early morning, so he suddenly shouted loudly and spread it around, telling what everyone had stopped.

Hearing this, Ji Huan frowned and said:
"Master Shangshu has never practiced advanced martial arts, and he was able to stop tens of thousands of scholars with a single call. I'm afraid it should be related to this incident. It's just that I have never seen such symptoms, and it is really difficult to diagnose. However, this incident is not considered a serious illness. , I will prescribe a prescription later, and it will be fine after some conditioning!"

Xiao Cheng at the side, at this moment, suddenly remembered the vision of heaven and earth that he and Monk Hui Qi had condensed today, and couldn't help but move in his heart.

After the world was upgraded, Monk Hui Qi had an epiphany, and he was able to trigger the vision of heaven and earth, and push his cultivation to the peak of the ninth rank in one fell swoop. If he hadn't given up on his own initiative, it was really possible to step into the realm of land gods.

That being the case, if scholars like Zhang Zhao, whose wisdom is as high as eighty or ninety, have a feeling for a while, is it possible to arouse the power of heaven and earth and manifest their great power?

If so, it would be interesting!

Xiao Cheng thought of this, and immediately said:

"Doctor Ji, Doctor Qin, I want to designate you two as imperial physicians to diagnose diseases for me and the court officials. I don't know the two of you, would you like it?"

Upon hearing this, Qin He immediately bowed and said:
"The grassroots obey the order!"

Ji Huan hesitated slightly, and said:
"Your Majesty, Cao Minzhi is traveling the world, diagnosing the common people's diseases, and at the same time seeing all kinds of intractable and miscellaneous diseases. If he is entrusted with the position of Imperial Physician, he may only be able to stay in this Zhongqing City all day long, which is really not my wish. Ah. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

He doesn't want to be disgusted by the character he summoned one day!Even if Ji Huan is only a doctor, if he goes out to travel the world and saves Xiao Cheng, who wants him to die?
Xiao Cheng's eyelids moved slightly, and he said:

"Doctor Ji walks the world with only one pair of feet. Can he travel all over the world? Can he treat countless people? If I say, if Doctor Ji wants to treat the people of the world and contact with various difficult and miscellaneous diseases, he should stay with me." Zhongqing City is it!"

Xiao Cheng paused, then continued:
"I set up the Jixia Academy, and I want to invite hundreds of schools to teach and attract scholars from all over the world. If Doctor Ji establishes a medical school, teaches students in the Academy, and teaches more doctors, that is the way to save more people in the world. .And as long as everyone in the world knows that there is a doctor with superb medical skills in Zhongqing City, won't they naturally come to you for all kinds of incurable diseases in the world?"

If you have high medical skills, then train your disciples obediently.If you want to get in touch with difficult and miscellaneous diseases, as long as you have established a reputation for superb medical skills, are you afraid that all kinds of difficult patients will not come to your door?
Of course, the most important thing is that Xiao Cheng does not want to be disgusted by the people he summons in the future.

If Ji Xu really insisted on leaving, Xiao Cheng promised himself that he would force him to stay.

Ji Huan was taken aback for a moment, and after thinking about it for a long time, he still shook his head and said:

"Scholars all over the world hope to learn the law of governing the country, so as to assist the king and help the country. I am afraid that not many people are willing to come to learn this medical skill!"

Qin He on the side was a little unhappy when he heard this, and couldn't help retorting:

"Doctor Ji's medical skills are inferior to me. But I don't agree with what Dr. Ji said! A first-class doctor can cure the country's ills. An average doctor can heal people's ills. He only knows how to heal the individual's physical problems They are just low-level doctors! We are doctors who regulate the five internal organs and make the six qi smooth. Dispel diseases and straighten the body so that people do not suffer from diseases. Isn’t this just reconciling civil and military officials, punishing corrupt officials, and being close to wise men? Is it the way to make the court run and govern the country?"

Ji Huan was taken aback by these remarks.

Ji Huan is also a doctor, so naturally he doesn't despise his identity.That said, it's just because there are indeed very few scholars in the world who are willing to learn medical skills.

As a doctor, your cultural level should not be too low!But generally those with this level of education have gone to learn from various schools, so how could they be willing to be some kind of doctor?
Ji Huan couldn't help being touched in his heart, he took a deep breath, saluted Qin He immediately, bowed and said:
"Forgive me, doctor Qin. I don't mean to look down on doctors... Well, anyway, what Your Majesty said has some truth, why don't you give it a try!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said with a smile:
"That's great! Most of the doctors in the world come from various schools of thought. Doctors who are indispensable to people in the world have never had a school based on medical skills. Today, the two of you are determined to create , I am really happy for the people of the world!"

He paused, then said:

"What Dr. Qin said is the foundation of the school. But the subtle words and great meanings of treating people and treating the country contain too much, and have already surpassed the limitations of medical skills. If you call it a doctor, it is somewhat limited! In this way, I will bestow you with titles, Is it alright for you to be a master of art?"

Fang skills, collectively referred to as skills such as medicine, divination, astrology, and astrology.

Ji Huan, Qin He heard the words, looked at each other, couldn't help feeling a little excited in their hearts, and immediately bowed and saluted, saying:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name!"

　Well, adding it all up, I should have paid back [-] words more today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)