Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 549
Summer mornings start early.

When Qin Tian came to the gate of the imperial palace, his genius was only dim.

However, many people have already come.

The weather at this time is still cool, not hot.

After Qin Tian arrived, he took a look and found that all six books were there, which made him a little annoyed. If he couldn't get rid of the book, he would come to court. Isn't this obviously wrong for him?
If you don't come to the court, you don't think there is anything wrong with people.

Qin Tian curled his lips, and those few ministers chatted together, as if they didn't take Qin Tian seriously at all, they just didn't go to Shangshu Province, but they went to court as usual, they just wanted to disgust Qin Tian.

From their point of view, Qin Tian would definitely take this opportunity to talk to them, but the few of them had already discussed it quietly and ignored him.

However, Qin Tian stood aside to blow the wind, and had no intention of talking to them at all.

Until he entered the palace in the morning, Qin Tian didn't even look at them.

This surprised Zhang Liang and the others.

They were even a little angry, being ignored by Qin Tian made them very unhappy.

Thinking about how Qin Tian went to find their servants yesterday, they felt a little uneasy. It was obvious that Qin Tian was planning to take them out of the way.

If that's the case, it's a bit of a loss.

However, after a few of them looked at each other, they comforted each other. It would not be easy for Qin Tian to push them aside. Their time in each department was endless, how could they not have some means and influence?

Did he, Qin Tian, ​​think that he could control all the ministries by recruiting a few servants?

Their struggle with Qin Tian was only just beginning.

Several people thought in their hearts, and then entered the hall.

When he first came to the throne, Li Shimin occasionally felt a little lazy, but after the Weishui alliance, Li Shimin had vowed to work hard, so he got up early.

When the officials came to the hall, he had already arrived.

At the beginning of the early court, Li Shimin told about the reform of the imperial examinations that Qin Tian said yesterday. After saying this, the court quickly fell into chaos.

Obviously, such an approach really touched the interests of the powerful and the aristocratic family. Fortunately, the powerful said that they could be shaded and boiled frogs in warm water. Not everyone can figure it out right away.

But the interests of the aristocratic family were really affected.

The children of aristocratic families are mostly educated and have good talents. These people are nothing, but the talents of more aristocratic families may not be enough to defy the sky, so a large part of their passing the previous imperial examinations depends on them. Because of his identity, that's why he was selected as a Jinshi.

For example, for the investment bank papers, these children from aristocratic families voted for the chief examiners through their own identities. Whatever the chief examiners did, they had to give them some preferential treatment. Many of the chief examiners even came from aristocratic families.

Now, their advantages are gone with obfuscation and transcription.

The impact of this on their family is really too great.

So from the very beginning, people from these aristocratic families expressed their opposition, while those with power and authority were calmer.

Several big aristocratic families, in the court hall, you talked with each other. They wanted to find some adverse effects caused by the imperial examination reform. However, in the face of this most fair imperial examination reform, the faults they found were very contradictory and unreasonable. Whatever you say, you can refute them back.

Therefore, although there was a lot of hustle and bustle in the court, the aristocratic family did not take advantage of it. In addition, many people knew that Li Shimin intended to suppress the aristocratic family, so they supported this.

Moreover, Li Shimin also insisted on doing this very much, those aristocratic families couldn't match these people, so they could only retreat in resentment.

After this matter was finished, Qin Tian came up again and said, "Your Majesty, I think that in addition to the civil examinations, our Tang Dynasty should also add a martial arts examination to select military talents for our Tang Dynasty."

When these words came out, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment. Generally, if they want to serve in the army, they will either be under the shadow, or make military achievements on the battlefield. As long as they make military achievements, they can increase their value.

But Qin Tian was fortunate enough to directly conduct the martial arts examination, which was more or less like talking on paper.

So, after Qin Tian finished speaking, Li Shimin didn't rush to speak, but when Li Shimin didn't speak, those aristocratic families broke out again.

The martial arts examination has nothing to do with them, but they just don't care about Qin Tian's reform of the imperial examination.

"Your Majesty, the martial arts examination is too much for me, how can such a person lead a war?"

"That's right, it's too unreasonable to pass the martial arts examination and become an official in the army without making an inch of merit?"

"........."

These aristocratic families said, Qin Tian was not in a hurry, because someone hated them.

And the thing is true, when these aristocratic families were talking, military generals like Cheng Yaojin all stood up, the martial arts examination is very helpful to their children, they are still very supportive.

"Hey, what are you talking about on paper? To be promoted, you still have to look at military merits, but those who can pass the exam can be given some fast track."

"That is, only you literati are allowed to take the exam, and military generals are not allowed to take the exam?"

"You people are really selfish?"

"If you object again and try again, believe it or not, I will beat you?"

The Wu family had a bad temper, and they couldn't speak to those literati. When they became angry, they wanted to do something. Immediately, the whole court fell into chaos again.

After Li Shimin saw these military generals stand up, he somewhat understood Qin Tian's meaning of holding the military imperial examination. It is false to want to select talents for the imperial court through the military imperial examination. It is true to arrange a reasonable background for the children of these military generals, otherwise they Even if he becomes an official in the future, he will be despised.

The fairer the imperial examinations are, the more authoritative they will be. In the future, people will only recognize those who pass the imperial examinations as capable, and those who have not passed the imperial examinations will probably be criticized.

So, even if these people are capable, so what?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin naturally wants to give this kind of military general some preferential treatment, after all, the future Tang Dynasty will rely on them to guard it.

"The martial arts examination is a good initiative, and it can be done, but after being admitted to the Wu Jinshi, you have to go to the battlefield for some experience before you can use it."

After Li Shimin said this, those aristocratic families were turned back again, which made them very angry, thinking that Li Shimin was deliberately targeting them.

But today's aristocratic family has declined. Although they still have a high bloodline that makes many people unable to climb high, they are really a little vulnerable to the imperial power.

After finishing the martial arts examination, Qin Tian stood up again: "My lord, I still have something to play."

"Oh, what else can Qin Aiqing say?"

"My lord, the Ministry of War is a big deal, but Mr. Zhang doesn't seem to be very concerned about the affairs of the Ministry of War, so I want to recommend the British Duke to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. In this way, we can strengthen our army in the Tang Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)