Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 102 The Strange Peak Protrudes (2)

Li Xian's stature is not considered tall. Although due to his martial arts practice, he is much stronger than ordinary teenagers, but after all, he has not yet developed, so he is just a young man, and his walking posture is not good. It is too large, and some are just steady, but it is so ordinary to walk out, but it gives people a kind of unstoppable power, not only the courtiers who were talking nonsense quieted down, but even Gao Zong couldn't help being a little stunned, the bright smile on his face froze because of this, as for Prince Li Hong, he was even more suffocated because of nervousness, and his originally pale handsome face instantly turned pale because of this. Get a flush.

"Does Xian'er have something to say about He Gong?"

I don't know if it was because of nervousness, but Gaozong asked Li Xian without waiting for Li Xian to walk into the hall.

"Returning to the emperor's words, I think that the prince's elder brother's performance on the river project is almost perfect, and it will definitely benefit the country. I implore the emperor's sanctification." Li Xian ignored the surprised eyes of all the courtiers and went straight to the door. In the hall, he bowed to Emperor Gaozong and replied respectfully.

"Well, good, very good, do you have anything else to say about this?"

Gaozong still wanted to support the prince in his heart. The reason why the Li Xian brothers were allowed to enter the court was actually just a check and balance, but it didn't mean that Gaozong really wanted to change horses.This time before the early court, the prince cleverly created a vacancy, dismissed Gao Hesheng and other eunuchs who were accompanying him, and handed the booklet to Gaozong in advance. Cooperating with Li Hong in the last big play, the only doubt was that the two kings would fight against each other. When Li Xian stood up earlier, Gaozong was really worried, but he didn't expect Li Xian to agree with the prince's memorandum. This made Gaozong secretly happy, but he was not very relieved, because Li Xian hadn't made a statement yet. At this moment, when he heard that Li Xian also agreed with the prince's memorabilia, Gaozong's hanging heart finally fell to the ground. Love is beyond words.

"Your Majesty is wise, I have no objection."

Of course there are objections, not to mention that Empress Wu's party does not want the prince to control the river project, even the influential ministers in the court are mostly greedy for the fat vacancy of the governor of the river, a job worth 1000 million yuan. Let's face it, a lot of money is absolutely indispensable. It's no wonder if you don't feel jealous, but who dares to jump out and sing the opposite? Haven't you seen that even Brother Li Xian has succumbed to it? , apart from praise, there is no second choice to choose.

"Okay, since all the ministers and workers agree, I will approve this deal. Where is Yang Wulian?" Seeing that all the ministers had no objection, Gaozong's spirit immediately lifted, he raised his voice, and directly clicked on Yang Wulian's words. name.

"Chen is here!"

Yang Wulian, as a master craftsman, was a high-ranking official of the third rank, and his rank was not low, but because of his position, he didn't have much right to speak in the court, and he rarely showed his face in the court in the past. He was just a bystander during court discussions. When there was a big dispute over the river construction in the early morning, he was already tempted to do something about the river construction. It was just that the political disputes were fierce at that time, and Yang Wulian did not He didn't dare to make mistakes, so he could only sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. After the court was over, he didn't have any idle time. He went straight to the East Palace and helped the prince to make a plan. It was Yang Wulian's idea, in order to get a job on the river, and now, the court meeting has been decided, and the governor of the river will be handed over, Yang Wulian was so excited that he couldn't contain himself, when he heard Gaozong's name, he was almost ashamed He rushed out of the queue, his old face flushed like a monkey's butt.

"Yang Aiqing, the crown prince Baozuo is going to take charge of the river project, do you dare to do it?"

Yang Wulian has always been in charge of building palaces and gardens and other royal buildings. Emperor Gaozong always admired his ability, and he has high hopes for him to be the governor of the river. However, the superficial articles should be done. Then he asked with a smile.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's love, I will do my best to do it, and I will definitely live up to the high expectations of Your Majesty and the Crown Prince." Yang Wulian would not make false excuses, but replied with tears of gratitude.

"Okay, I will remember what Aiqing said, and I will give you my will later. Remember, the river project involves the safety of the court. Aiqing must not be taken lightly. I hope that Aiqing can make great achievements soon." Gaozong was obviously very satisfied Yang Wulian nodded with a smile on his statement, appreciating it.

"The old minister thanked my emperor for his grace, and the minister should die to repay it." Yang Wulian's wish was fulfilled, overjoyed, he kowtowed a few times, and then retreated to the side, happily alone.

"Huh? Xian'er, is there anything else you want to play?"

Seeing that the discussion on the river project went so smoothly, Emperor Gaozong was very happy. He looked around at the courtiers, and was about to say some words of encouragement, but suddenly found that the courtiers who had just lined up before had retreated one after another. At this moment, Li Xian actually stood there without moving. He couldn't help being taken aback, looked suspiciously at Li Xian who had a serious face, and asked hesitantly.

"Returning to the father, the minister does have a chapter to play."

Li Xian bowed respectfully, then took out a yellow silk-covered booklet from his wide sleeves, held it in both hands, raised it above his head, and replied in a calm tone.

"Ah, this, all right, Xianer will play it as soon as he has a book."

Gaozong handed over the matter of the river project to the crown prince. In fact, he felt a little ashamed of the Li Xian brothers who first proposed the matter of the river project. Making a fuss about the river project, I couldn't help feeling a little hesitant and uneasy, but Li Xian was already standing in the hall, but he couldn't let Li Xian speak, so after hesitating for a while, he still opened his mouth.

"Thank you father, Emperor Long En, the son's performance is about the imperial examination. The imperial examination in our dynasty inherited the former Sui Dynasty. It is easier to get fewer after three generations. Since the ancestors, there have been [-] competitions. The number of Jinshi for one subject is only a hundred. Is there no talent in the world? It’s not true. Don’t you see that there are so many people who don’t know their talents? Why is it so? Probably because of the fallacy of the Mingjing, the Mingjing that the court took is inherently a generation of great talents. However, it is opportunistic There are many people who can silently read the scriptures, but few who know the righteousness. In the past, there are few scholars from the people. Times have changed, and reforms are appropriate. My ministers think that the current imperial examinations are not enough for us in the Tang Dynasty. Use it, you should use it!" Li Xian's eloquence has been honed in the officialdom for a long time, and it is undoubtedly excellent. After a statement, the order is clear, and the tone is quite contagious and appealing. It hit the hearts of all the courtiers like a heavy hammer, and the hall was silent for a while, and immediately, the extremely noisy discussions broke out in an instant.

The first subject of Mingjing began in the Han Dynasty and was divided into five classics, three classics, two classics, first academic classics, three rites, and three biography.It seems that the test is very broad and in-depth, but in fact it is not the case, because since the Tang Dynasty, the qualifications of Mingjing scholars have been clearly stipulated-only those who have been recommended by officials above the county or above can be qualified. Participating in Ming Jing, the result of this restriction is that those who can really participate in this subject are all the children of the rich and powerful, ordinary scholars from poor families simply cannot get in, and have to apply for Jinshi, but Jinshi is far more difficult I don’t know how many times higher than Mingjing, just like the saying goes—thirty old Mingjing, fifty young Jinshi, moreover, the number of admissions for Jinshi subjects is extremely low, and the most admitted by one subject is only nine people at a time. Compared with the fact that more than a hundred scholars are often recruited by the Mingjing Department, it is not the same. This is not to say, the Mingjing Department can basically be an official, but if you are a Jinshi, if you don’t take the official department. , the same cannot be an official. All in all, today's imperial examinations are actually restricted to the children of the powerful and powerful, and there is no such thing as fair selection of scholars.

Li Xian's memorial pointed directly at the disadvantages and darkness of the imperial examination. Li Xianlai analyzed the disadvantages of today's imperial examinations. The courtiers actually know these things, but they are only concerned with their own interests. No one is willing to pierce the fig leaf, let alone propose changes. In civil and military affairs, less than one-tenth of the officials were from poor families, and most of them were generals. Once such unspoken things were revealed in court by Li Xian, the courtiers were extremely shocked and panicked. No end, just talking nonsense below, but no one dared to stand up to refute Li Xian's performance, not only the courtiers, but also Gaozong didn't know what to say for a while, so he opened his mouth wide. A look of being completely stunned.

"Your Majesty, I have a book to play!"

Amidst the noise, an official dressed as a censor flashed out from the end of the queue, hurried to the hall, and made a loud report, instantly attracting the attention of all the courtiers. After looking at it, many courtiers exclaimed because of this, because they knew this person very well, but they never expected that he would appear in the court. This person is famous all over the world. King Luo Bin.

Huh... old man, good job, good enough!All the courtiers were exclaiming, but Li Xian was secretly relieved, because the next thing had to rely on the old master's literary talent, without King Luo Bin's participation, the drama of the imperial examination excerpt would not be enough to cause a sensation in the world , at least it could not achieve the best effect Li Xian expected. To be honest, Li Xian was already prepared for King Luo Bin to back down. After all, the friendship between the two parties is not too deep. Under such circumstances, the pressure was unbearable for ordinary people. Li Xian did not dare to guarantee that King Luo Bin would stand up to support him. Now, not only did King Luo Bin stand up, but the timing was just right, which made Li Xian While showing peace of mind, a gratifying smile appeared on the corner of his mouth...

(End of this chapter)