Eight Magical Techniques of Yin and Yang of the Bright Moon in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 242 Create a Candidate for the Imperial Examination Examiner!
On a sunny day, two uninvited guests ushered in the mansion of Ye Shang in Yangzhai City today.

Looking at the First Emperor Yingzheng in front of him and Li Si who came with him, the former changed his face and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor has a lot of things to do every day, why do you have time to come to me, an idler, today?"

He knew Ying Zheng's temperament very well, and he would go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything, so he came here specially this time and probably encountered some trouble again.

Guo Yingzheng smiled lightly when he heard the words: "I haven't seen Mr. Ye for a long time, and I'm a little worried. Recently, I just came to see him when I have some spare time. After all, Mr. Ye is also my Great Qin State Teacher, so we can't be too alienated."

Seeing that the other party was so close, Ye Yan confirmed the previous judgment even more, and then said: "Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, just tell me, if I can help you, I will definitely not refuse."

Seeing this, Yingzheng didn't make any detours, and said with a smile: "Sir, I also know that the world is initially settled, and the people's hearts are unstable. It is really not easy to let the people accept the culture and laws of the Great Qin under such circumstances."

Hearing this, Ye Yan instantly understood the purpose of the other party's visit, and then continued: "This matter is indeed troublesome, but it may not be impossible."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng's heart skipped a beat and he quickly said, "Please advise, sir!"

Ye Yan thought for a while and said, "The best way to solve this problem is the imperial examination."

"What is the imperial examination?"

Ying Zheng had never heard of this unfamiliar word, so he asked with some doubts.

Ye Yan didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically, "I don't know what method the court relies on to select officials?"

Ying Zheng heard the words and replied: "Since the Xia and Shang dynasties, the country has been able to arrange officials with Shiqing Shilu. On this basis, our Daqin has added military merits and nominations, so that more talented people can be used by the country. .”

Ye Yan chuckled and said: "Whether it is Shiqing, Shilu or recommendation, there are great restrictions. If you want to be an official, you must get the approval of the nobles, and this also cuts off the promotion channel for countless talents. The disadvantages are not small. .”

Hearing this, Ying Zheng slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that the imperial examination that Mr. said is an improvement on top of this?"

"Not to improve, but to open up a new path."

Ye Yuan said with a light smile.

After the words fell, Ying Zheng sensed something extraordinary, and immediately said seriously: "Please tell me clearly, sir."

Ye Zhan replied: "The so-called imperial examination is to select talents through scientific examinations. Officials set questions and examinees answer them uniformly. All the people in Qin State, old and young, can participate in it.

After layers of screening, the person with the highest test score will finally enter the court as an official. "

Hearing this, both Ying Zheng and Li Si were slightly startled. Such a proposal was unprecedented.If it is really implemented in this way, I am afraid that the original framework of the court will be completely broken.

This is not just a policy order, but a change from top to bottom. Once successful, the impact will probably be no less than that of Shang Yang's reform.

However, Ying Zheng has never been a person who sticks to the rules. After learning about the huge influence, he couldn't help but flash his eyes and asked, "Then I don't know how to implement this imperial examination?"

Ye Yan replied: "In my opinion, we can filter according to the level of the region. For example, the assessment is divided into four levels, namely the township examination, county examination, county examination, and palace examination.

First of all, after registering, all candidates must take the school examination in their hometown.People with relatively good grades can go to the county to take the county examination.

By analogy, those who advance in the county examination can go to the county to participate in the next round of assessment.In the end, only the outstanding ones who broke through the siege after repeated selections were eligible to go to Xianyang for the final palace examination.

And the palace examination can be presided over by His Majesty, who will personally select suitable scholars for official positions. "

Hearing these words, Ying Zheng's eyes couldn't help but light up. This proposal really suits his appetite.

Not only can more cadres be selected, but also the monopoly of aristocratic families on promotion and official career has been disintegrated for thousands of years. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone!

At this time, Ye Yan continued: "Your Majesty said earlier that it would be very difficult to popularize the writing and laws of the Qin State, so we might as well include all kinds of laws and seals of Qin as compulsory subjects.

Anyone who wants to participate in the imperial examination must pass these two tests, so that the people at the bottom will naturally accept all this willingly, and even become the most loyal supporters. "

Ying Zheng couldn't help but nodded when he heard these words, and he really understood the importance of the imperial examination system in his heart.Then he smiled lightly and said, "Sir, what you said is very good. Once the imperial examination is released, all the people in the world will return to their hearts!"

But at this moment, Li Si, who was standing aside and listening silently, suddenly changed his mind. He didn't expect Ye Yan to have such a bold idea, and he even said it directly in front of the emperor.

If it is put into practice, I don't know how much turmoil it will cause, after all, the interests involved are too great.Then he took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, you need to think twice about the imperial examination!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and looked at the other party, "Ai Qing, what objection do you have?"

Li Si cupped his hands and replied: "Today's officials are basically selected from the nobles of the family. If the imperial examination is held, it may cause turmoil in the society."

Although his words were not completely clear, the meaning was quite obvious.

Once this kind of imperial examination appears, it will break the family's monopoly on official positions, as if they want their lifeblood, and those nobles will definitely make a lot of trouble.

Hearing this, Ying Zheng snorted coldly and said, "Imperial examinations are for the benefit of the country and the people. As a minister, you should obey them. If anyone dares to interfere with it, you can try the sword in my hand to make it better!"

Hearing this, Li Si also saw that the other party was determined to implement the imperial examination system, and then he didn't say anything more, but silently calculated how to operate in order to protect himself to the greatest extent.

Ying Zheng, on the other hand, continued to discuss with Ye Yan with great interest, and also expressed some of his own thoughts, and then made a decision on the spot to settle the matter.

At this moment, Ye Yan said: "Your Majesty, the imperial examination is quite complicated, and a specific plan needs to be made. In addition, there must be an examiner who is responsible for the order of the entire examination."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded and said, "This statement is reasonable, so who should be the chief examiner?"

After the words fell, Li Si's eyes lit up next to him. He knew very well what the significance of this imperial examination was.From a certain point of view, the examiner is like the candidate's half teacher, who can directly harvest countless contacts and benefit endlessly.

And as the head of today's prime minister, he should be the most suitable person...

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