Da Qin: At the age of six, I beat Qin Shihuang at the beginning

Chapter 23 The nobles blocked the imperial examination, Zulong scolded
"Of course there is."

Qin Mu gave Zulong a strange look.

"Otherwise, why am I proposing the imperial examination system? Am I kidding you?"

Zulong froze.

Indeed, when Qin Mu proposed the imperial examination system, he was obviously full of confidence.

Moreover, the operation decomposition of the imperial examination system is particularly clear.

Even taking into account the means of preventing cheating, how could it be possible not to know the solution to the book problem?

This issue of books is the foundation of the imperial examination system.

If the people of Daqin did not study, how could the imperial examination system be necessary?

I was also concerned about chaos, but I didn't expect this.

If he had come to Qin Mu early, the problem would have been resolved early.

When Qin Mu proposed the imperial examination system, he actually thought of the issue of books.

Because he himself has been troubled by this problem for a long time.

In his previous life, he was a student of Qingbei University, a top university in China, and was the number one student in the college entrance examination that year.

Such a high-achieving student was actually not very literate in the sixth year of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Fortunately, modern Chinese characters are after all simplified from ancient Chinese characters.

Qin Mu could only guess and recognize some words.

The reason for this is that the educational resources here are too scarce.

Reading is not easy.

Only wealthy families can hire a wife.

And with a master, books are a big expense.

The master can't give lectures out of thin air, can he?

This has led to the fact that all the talents are in noble families.

It's not that the nobles have a higher IQ than the common people, but that the common people have no education at all.

The premise of the implementation of the imperial examination system is that the people at the bottom can generally receive education.

Not to mention that everyone has books to read, at least the wealthy households in the village can afford to buy books and hire a husband.

Several households can pool money to hire a husband, but you must have a set of books.

Therefore, the issue of books must be resolved in advance.

And the solution, the ancestors had already given it.

Oh no...Qin Mu is now from Daqin...

The solution has been given by later generations...

Zu Long was puzzled.

"Don't look at me, Dad, it's up to you to solve this problem!"

"rely on me?"

Zu Long pointed at himself.

"If I can solve it, why am I still here?"

Qin Mu smiled mysteriously.

"Look, you underestimate yourself, don't you?"

"For this matter, you really need to come forward. I can't get so many materials myself."

Zu Long nodded slightly: "What materials do you need?"

"A large number of unified bronze seals must be blank."

"Not too big, just as thick as a little finger."

"There is also a carving knife. To carve characters on the seal, it must be iron."

"Give me these first."

Zu Long asked strangely: "What do you want these for?"

"Take it and you'll know!"

It's not that Qin Mu doesn't want to explain, it's just that Zu Long has never seen movable type printing.

Just by talking, I can't explain it clearly.

As long as the materials are delivered and displayed, Zulong will definitely understand.

Zulong left in a hurry.

The things Qin Mu wanted were very common.

It's just that there are not many seals the size of a little finger. .

Moreover, Qin Mu specifically pointed out that the form should be unified.

Therefore, the best way is to send craftsmen to cast a batch of emergency on-site.

If it is really usable, you might as well cast it in large quantities.

It's just that when he just returned to the palace and hadn't made any arrangements, there was a commotion outside the palace gate.

"Who is making noise!"

The eunuch at the side ran over quickly: "Your Majesty, a group of ministers are begging to see you at the gate of the hall!"

Zulong frowned and turned back to sit on the dragon chair.

"Let them in!"

Soon, more than 30 people filed in.

After kneeling and saluting, they all lowered their heads and did not speak.

Zulong let out a cold snort from his nasal cavity.

"Didn't everyone outside the door be full of righteous indignation and quarrel, why don't you talk now?"

The ministers exchanged glances quietly, and the last gray-haired old man came out.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are guilty, please forgive me!"

This is the head of the Bai family, Bai Kou.

The Bai family was originally the top nobleman in Xianyang.

After Bai Qi was punished, he gradually became a second-rate family.

Zulong looked cold.

He was keenly aware that this was the nobles' first counterattack against the imperial examination system.

He glanced at them, and now these ministers are all from aristocratic backgrounds, and most of them are from second-rate or third-rate families.

The real big nobles are still hiding behind the scenes, waiting for Zulong to make a move, and then they will show off their moves.

Zu Long's heart was instantly calm, and reason and domineering emerged from him.

The power of the emperor through the ages swept out from the dragon chair.

Bai Kou's body trembled slightly.

Zu Long spoke slowly: "What is Bai Qing's crime?"

Bean-big cold sweat poured out wildly on Bai Kou's head.

He bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, if the minister is innocent, then he must be incompetent."

"I beg Your Majesty to release the ministers and others to the mountains and make way for the young people!"

Zu Long smiled instead, he enjoyed the atmosphere of court struggle very much.

"Bai Qing knows the book and is sensible, and has many good strategies, so why is she incompetent?"

Bai Kou plucked up his courage: "The ministers are neither guilty nor incompetent. Why did Your Majesty implement the imperial examination system?"

Others also chimed in.

"Your Majesty, people are high or low, this is the law of heaven, how can they be confused?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen each have their own strengths. This is the law of the Shang Lord."

"Once the imperial examination is implemented, farmers, workers, and merchants can all become scholars, and the order will be chaotic!"

"It's a big joke that a countryman can run a country!"

Zulong said nothing.

The eunuch next to him scolded, and the discussion among the ministers stopped.

Only then did Zu Long speak.

"Everyone, what should I do for it? It turns out that it is the imperial examination."

"Don't you know that although people are high or low, talents are also high or low?"

He pointed to a minister in the crowd.

"Li Sheng, let me ask you, who is your grandfather?"

Li Sheng came out and replied: "My grandfather, Li Sui, guards the late king, and he must be sealed and inspected!"

"Who was he before he became the guardian of the former king?"

"This……"

Li Sheng hesitated and said, "My grandfather used to be a farmer, but..."

Zu Long interrupted him and sternly reprimanded him.

"Gongyang Nan, who was your great-grandfather?"

Gongyang Nan said in a muffled voice, "My great-grandfather is... a blacksmith."

Zulong ordered them one by one.

Among the ministers present, except for a few people, most of them have gone up to three or five generations, and they are almost from poor families.

However, now they have become nobles.

The ministers already knew what Zulong meant.

Their ancestors were also "humble" people in their own mouth.

But it still gave them their current aristocratic status.

If they refuse to recognize the talents of the people, it is equivalent to denying their ancestors.

So, should they give up their status as aristocrats who rely on the shadow of their ancestors?

After dispelling the crowd, Zu Long breathed a sigh of relief.

Although today's own victory.

But this was only the first trial of the aristocratic power.

In the future, similar trials and confrontations will inevitably continue.

This kind of struggle will not stop until he rolls out the imperial examination system and becomes a foregone conclusion.

(End of this chapter)