The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 161 Selfishness

Even the fact that the body is the capital of the revolution can be pulled out, this is a bit of a joke, in fact, this is also his original intention.

Although the ministers sounded like something was wrong, they didn't have anything to refute, so what's the point of refuting it.

Didn't you hear what the prince said, it's all for the best, for your own health, and also for the good of Da Song, what can you do after you have said that.

In the past, no one talked about this matter, but now someone has brought it up for self-study and pondering, which is also the reason.

No one said that this is not something that scholars do. The prince said that you still want to object for the sake of your health, unless you don't want your health, you don't want yourself to serve the court better.

So no one is whining about it anymore, let’s accept it as it is.In fact, it's not that they accept it, but those scholars who take the exam must accept it.

As for those who need to be familiar with the criminal laws of the Song Dynasty, it is even simpler. If you are not familiar with the criminal laws, how will you go to court to settle cases.

Now that I am familiar with it, it is only for the purpose of doing my own job better in the future, why is this not enough?
It doesn't take much to talk about this point. Whoever doesn't accept it is a good thing. It can make better political achievements for the remaining things for oneself in the future.

There is nothing left, the literary talent is already there, the overall situation, everyone knows that without the overall situation, you can't stand in this court.

This was completely settled, the imperial examination was changed to a four-day examination, and an order was immediately made to let the scholars in the Song Dynasty know.

At the same time, one of the most significant changes is that all the expenses of candidates for the examination will be reimbursed by the imperial court.

But it doesn't mean that you will be reimbursed by the imperial court for the best room and the best food for you. For this kind of people, you should go home and cool off.

It is said that the travel expenses, board and lodging will be issued to you by the imperial court, which is very important, especially for those poor children.

At the same time, the laws of the Song Dynasty were issued along with the edict. Sure enough, as Zhao Xu expected, there were some people who did not accept the new imperial court system and the new imperial examinations.

Zhao Xu didn't tolerate them either. Didn't you not accept it?

Not only you are not allowed to participate, but your descendants are also not allowed to participate, as long as they are your relatives, they are not allowed to participate.

Dare to violate this order, punish the nine clans, and local officials will never be hired with joint responsibility. Zhao Kuangyin did not expect these things to come to such a hand.

This is too ruthless. If you don’t accept the new imperial examinations of the new dynasty, I will not force you to accept them, but if you do not accept them, you will not take the imperial examinations.

Since you don't take the imperial examination, it doesn't matter. I know you don't want to take the imperial examination and it's easy to handle, so I won't allow you to take it in the future.

You are not allowed to participate in the future, even your descendants are not allowed to come, you are already on the blacklist.

Your descendants are also excluded from the imperial examination, and even your relatives are not allowed to participate.

This is Zhulian, this is Lianzao, as long as you don’t participate this time, your offspring and your relatives and friends don’t participate either.

It can be said that you are not poisonous. Although there is no rule to kill people, it is more terrifying than killing people. People who are related to you are not allowed to enter the official career.

This means that you and your family will never be able to become officials in the future, cutting off your official career.

In order to prevent you and your family from taking the exam secretly, it will be very bloody once it is found that the nine families are implicated.

Even the magistrates are implicated, as long as something happens to you, your parents and officials will also be unlucky.

It's a dismissal investigation, and whether you need to be hired or not, you said they will keep an eye on you, that is to say, only you should take the imperial examination this time.

And you didn't take the imperial examination because you were dissatisfied with the reform of the imperial court, so you have no way to take the imperial examination.

Not only you, but even the people who are close to you are finished, and they have no chance of officialdom ever since.

This move was too ruthless and poisonous. Did the students who made trouble think that they would satisfy their demands by making such a disturbance to the court?
I didn't expect that the imperial court would not say anything, but issued such an imperial decree, and everyone looked at this decree in disbelief.

I can't believe my eyes, this is not a will, this is a knife, a butcher knife to cut off my official career.

What is the purpose of studying hard in the cold window? Is it not that one day I can take the imperial examination and enter an official career? I didn't expect it to be like this.

Originally, according to their expectations, as long as they made a fuss, the court might give in. Fortunately, instead of giving in, the court introduced more severe measures.

I may say that I will not give in, but at the same time I have driven my offspring to a dead end, can I bear it?
My relatives and friends will ruin my life because of this, so what face will I have to see them in the future.

So the originally massive opposition voice gradually weakened like this, and the opposing crowd gradually dispersed.

No one in the middle tried to persuade them, and no one thought about the powerful relationship they talked about.

The only thing that existed was the rule that Zhao Xu said was posted in every academy. Those students and scholars saw this and obediently went back to prepare.

Based on this, Zhao Xu concluded that these literati couldn't get used to them at all, otherwise they would get their noses in the face.

How good it is like this, I won't say how to do it, I will only talk about the consequences of your actions, I will let you choose for yourself and let you decide.

Soon the turmoil caused by the students subsided, or it didn't appear at all.

Where is Zhao Xu at this time? He is visiting his old father-in-law's house with his concubine Gao Guiying?

"Relying on his own ability, he greatly expanded the achievements of the previous generations of kings. He rode on a war horse and brandished his whip to wipe out all the other six kingdoms."

"Aspire to the throne of the supreme emperor of the mainland, end hundreds of years of wars, make the people live and work in peace and contentment, achieve immortal feats, change the country's name to the Great Qin Empire, and he himself is admired by all people."

"At that time, the unworthy descendants of later generations caused turmoil in the empire, and the empire was reclassified into several large countries. This situation has continued for many years."

"This is his greatest sorrow. He built an empire but was ruined by his unworthy descendants. Do you know who this person is?"

It turned out that Zhao Xu was telling a story. Beside him was a child about eight or nine years old, but he was much taller than the commander's child.

"Haha Daddy told me that this person is Qin Shihuang. My brother can't help me. Tell me another one."

Gao Huaide's brother-in-law, Gao Qiong, was the only one who could be called Brother Zhao Xu in Gao Huaide's family. I haven't seen this little guy grow taller for a while.

Just when Zhao Xu was about to tell the next story, a man sent a memorial, saying that it was given to him by the emperor.

The above did not say anything, that is to say, students and scholars from all over the country are willing to accept the new imperial examination policy of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xu had thought of these a long time ago. He knew that once his harsh words were sent out, no one would dare to object.

Hmph, if you don't show your color, you really don't know how much you weigh. Typically, if you give you three points of color, you will open a dyeing workshop.

"Come here Qiong'er, stop pestering your elder brother, let him rest for a while." Gao Huaide came out, looked at Gao Qiong who was pestering Zhao Xu and said immediately.

"Father-in-law is fine, and it's rare for me to relax. It's good to play with Qiong'er."

It was under Zhao Xu's strong request, and it could even be said that it was ordered, that Gao Huaide agreed to let Zhao Xu call him father-in-law in private.

"Too, Xu'er." Gao Huaide also has a very strong sense of hierarchy in his bones. Although Zhao Xu said that they are a family, he still can't let go.

"I heard that you issued a strict edict against the scholars in the given land who disagreed with the new imperial examination system. The words are very strict, isn't that true?"

"These scholars are like this. This is the imperial court's first imperial examination. They dare to threaten the imperial court and say that they will not participate. Well, if you don't participate, I will fulfill you. I will see who can persist until the end."

"In fact, these literati have this problem. As long as they don't follow their own wishes, it's not good. I hate this kind of thing the most. I just let them choose for themselves. In the end, they didn't disappoint us."

Speaking of Zhao Xu handed the memorial just received to Gao Huaide, Gao Huaide hesitated for a moment, opened it and read it.

What I said above is that none of the local scholars disapproved of the new imperial examination, and all of them are actively preparing for the autumn examination in the coming year.

It seems that my worries just now are superfluous, this prince is really exhausted, so there is no need to ask my own questions.

Zhao Xu also saw that Gao Huaide had some questions to ask, but he didn't know how to open his mouth.

"Father-in-law, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. This is your own home, and there are no outsiders, and it's not in the hall. If you want to say it, you can say it."

"I just want to know why you are not afraid that they will really not take the imperial examination and slander the new dynasty, or gather crowds to make trouble. How bad that effect will be."

It's very normal for Gao Huaide to have this problem, not to mention Gao Huaide, even Zhao Xu thought about it at the beginning.

But he is familiar with psychology, and after a good deduction, he naturally knows that these people will accept it.

Why, human nature is selfish, this does not mean that human nature is inherently evil, because everyone has their own wishes.

Desires or selfishness, they all achieve this goal and realize their own selfishness, so they will not let go of any opportunity to realize their selfishness.

For scholars, their only purpose is to pass the imperial examination to become an official. This is their selfishness. In order to realize this selfishness, they absolutely must pass the imperial examination.

(End of this chapter)