Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1539 New Deal: Imperial Examination!
"Great Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Rites announced!"

"In order to promote talents and recruit talents, His Majesty personally launched the policy of imperial examinations. In the second year of Taiwu, Enke was opened alone. The county examination was held in March, the state examination was held in July, and the national examination was held in Yudu in October... ..."

"All good talents in the world can participate..."

"..."

In five days, notices mainly from the Ministry of Rites were pasted directly under the command of the Ming court, and every county town, including the westernmost and southernmost desolate counties, was pasted up.

Moreover, the Propaganda Department started to promote the publicity plan, and listed the details of the imperial examination in Ming Dynasty in every newspaper.

Newspapers are now a weapon of public opinion, not only about scholars, but also closely related to the people of the world, including merchants, farmers, and workers.

Even people who don't know how to read sometimes go to hear people talking about newspapers, saying that newspapers are a new profession, that is, they read newspapers in specific places every day, such as roadside stalls, tea houses, restaurants.

Today, although education is greatly promoted in the Ming Dynasty, there are at least nine out of ten people who cannot read. Most of them are illiterate. Not one in ten people can read.

Therefore, as the news of newspaper registration becomes more and more important, the profession of newspapers has become very popular. This is a part-time career for many poor scholars.

The notice plus public opinion propaganda, the matter of the imperial examination in an instant, directly caused a storm in the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Imperial examination, what is it?"

"What is the imperial court playing with?"

"In the past, talents were promoted by great Confucian scholars to promote filial piety and honesty, so as to be able to make official careers. Now the imperial court seems to have changed the system!"

"Can the law of the ancestors be changed?"

"What is the law of the ancestors? The current dynasty is a new dynasty, and the new dynasty must have new policies. If the new dynasty continues the old system, why do we want to establish a new dynasty? Our Majesty has great talents and great strategies. Now they hold imperial examinations for the sake of the world. It is a great grace for the wise to provide a way!"

"..."

The term imperial examination appeared in the ears of countless scholars for the first time, but this term was relatively unfamiliar, and they were all seeking to understand it.

As they began to understand the meaning of the word imperial examination, all of a sudden the entire scholarly society, including those from poor backgrounds, became silent about it.

Whether against or in favor.

They all felt a little excited about the appearance of the imperial examination, especially those scholars with extraordinary ambitions, competing with scholars all over the world, what a sight it is.

Whether they are willing to recognize the imperial examination or not, they have to admit that the emergence of the imperial examination will inevitably lead to a dramatic development of the world's literature and Taoism.

"I have been studying hard for many years, but no one cares about it. Now His Majesty can pave us a broad road. There is no way to repay this kindness. We can only repay the Ming Dynasty with my own body. I will surely succeed in this move!"

"Your Majesty opened Enke to select talents for the imperial court. I have been hiding in the countryside for more than [-] years. I thought I was disappointed with the world, but now I have an opportunity. How can I not cherish it!"

"Competing on the same stage with scholars all over the world is a grand event that has never happened in Confucianism and Taoism for many years. I must not give up on this matter!"

"..."

Scholars from poor families are starting to boil over. Those from poor families, not only because they don’t have enough knowledge, but also because they have no connections, even if they have studied hard for decades, they can only bow in the wild, but they cannot climb to the top of the temple. .

Now the opportunity is in front of them, and they must not let it go.

Countless humble scholars began to move around, and many wild students from all states and counties began to prepare nervously, working hard for Enke next year.

Not just poor families, even powerful families, they are also starting.

Yudu North City, in a gorgeous mansion.

"Patriarch, how unfair this matter is to our family, how can this policy be carried out?"

"Then what do you want?"

"Let the great Confucianists who belong to the family, and the great Confucianists who have a good relationship with each other, come together and oppose the imperial examination!"

"Confused, do you want us all to be beheaded!"

"Why is this?"

"Zhaoming Pavilion's adoption of this strategy means that it is not the intention of His Majesty alone, but the power of the entire court. Although the establishment of the Ming Dynasty is short, it can continue the road of the Ming Dynasty. It has already established a deep foundation in the southwest. If we are moved, Your Majesty will dare to come down." The purpose is to copy the family and exterminate the family!"

"Then we can only watch!"

"Wait, the world's aristocratic families are not just our family. Even if something happens, the sky will fall, the Huang family in Chengdu, the Zhao family, the Zhang family in Guanghan, and the Su family in Hanzhong. Carry, I am a little Hubu doctor, but I can't hold on to this matter!"

The head of this family is a local family in Yudu, Yudu used to belong to Jiangzhou, in Jiangzhou, his Xu family can be considered a tyrant, but in Yudu, he is just insignificant.

Patriarch Xu smiled coldly, and said gloomyly: "Besides, there is no hope of reversing this matter, we should make preparations early!"

Under the court, how can you not know the meaning of the emperor.

His Majesty is determined to promote the New Deal, no matter who it is, it can't be stopped, unless there is a situation where the New Deal causes chaos in the local area, the worst result will not happen. The person who was eaten by the emperor first.

"What does the owner mean?" The housekeeper was a little confused.

"Immediately go and get our students from the Xu family, no, all scholars, even if they are 50 or [-] years old, they must be prepared to take the imperial examination!"

The head of the Xu family didn't dare to stand out. Above the imperial court, he was just a young man who didn't dare to take on big things. But as the head of the family, he had to find a way out for the Xu family.

Since it is an imperial examination, students from poor families can take part, but children from aristocratic families cannot.

The so-called disadvantaged families are those who have difficulty in studying and have little knowledge. They are the children of aristocratic families, and they will not lose to anyone in terms of knowledge.

"Participate in the imperial examination?" The steward was surprised: "Will the other aristocratic families think that we have betrayed the gentry!"

The gentry still has a lot of influence.

"You think they're not ready!"

Patriarch Xu sneered: "We, the emperor, are so powerful. Even Huang Quan, Zhao Wei, and Zhang Song didn't dare to take the blame. If they go up, Hu Xiang and Cai Xiang will also bow their heads. Who dares to take their own family? Go out and test whether His Majesty's knife is sharp!"

"Then I'll immediately call back our children in the academy!"

The butler nodded.

This situation is not limited to one family. As soon as the news of the imperial examination came out, the children of the famous families of the big aristocratic families were summoned to return to the family.

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After all, the gentry is still the mainstream of this era. Looking above the court, no matter which court it is, the Han Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, [-] to [-]% of the officials are from the gentry.

So the gentry still held the power.

In the face of the new policy of imperial examinations, there was some turmoil within the gentry. The gentry was not just aristocratic families. The so-called gentry was the gentry level, a class of scholars.

It's just that for thousands of years, those who have led the gentry have been those famous families who have been handed down from generation to generation, like the fourth generation and third father of the Yuan family, who have accumulated power.

Aristocratic families often represent the wishes of the gentry.

In the face of the imperial examination, the aristocratic family faces the greatest threat, so first of all, the members of the aristocratic family began to connect secretly, preparing to get together to deal with this matter.

With the strength of one person, who dares to carry the imperial court.

Only by uniting can we have the opportunity to chat with the imperial court.

At present, in the southwestern region, the Huang and Zhao clans in Chengdu are considered to be the top of the family, while the Zhang family in Guanghan and the Su family who rose behind Hanzhong are not defeated.

As for Nanzhong, the Fifth Clan still has some influence.

Further south is the taxi house.

But the imperial examination is a new policy proposed by Shi Xie, the head of the Department of Education, so most people have left the scholar family out, and dare not let the scholar family reach out.

As for Jingxiang, Kuai's current state is very special, while Cai's has stabilized his position, and Jiangxia and Huang have become in-laws with Mujing again.

At this time, many people discovered that the class of the aristocratic family had been split by Mujing a lot in silence.

Looking back on this, there is a chilling feeling.

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Yudu, Yuzhong County, this newly developed area, has many restaurants, among which the most famous one is Tianranju.

Tianranju is Huang's property, and it is also a place where the children of the family prefer to squat.

Mujing gave preferential treatment to merchants, and the family members always acted according to the wind, and they began to gradually intervene. The investment of the Huang family in Yuzhong did not require any merchants. The natural residence was three floors high, luxuriously decorated, and the style of ancient and modern was integrated. , has the elegance of a scholar, but most of its talent is not made of wood, but made of cement and steel.

Now it is a little famous, and it is one of the top ten restaurants in Yudu. It was the time when Yuzhong was developed, and it is hard to say how much money it makes every day, but the income is high.

There is an elegant box on the third floor, from here you can see the rolling river water on the river, and you can also see the stalwart of the Yushui Bridge from here.

Sitting in his seat, Huang Quan looked over, and he saw a different Yudu City.

I remember that I came to Yudu many years ago. Compared with Chengdu, Jiangzhou at that time may not be able to compare with the city of Chengdu, but now...

He was looking at the distant northeast corner, the looming Daming Palace, like a giant dragon roaring up to the sky.

This touch shocked him.

"Patriarch Huang, since the imperial court has issued an announcement, I'm afraid it will be difficult to return to this matter. How should we deal with it?"

Today's box has gathered more than [-] representatives of the aristocratic family class in Yudu. Although it is not complete, it has gathered most of it.

Even if their Patriarch didn't come, a representative was sent.

How to deal with the imperial examination at the aristocratic level always needs a charter.

Huang Quan, Huang's family, was named the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Households when the Ming Dynasty was established. He was a relatively representative figure among the aristocratic families.

Shang Shu is no longer a problem, and it is not impossible to join the cabinet in the future, so many aristocratic families are willing to follow his lead.

But Huang Quan was suffering in his heart, but it was hard to say, if he had no other choice, he really didn't want to be this early bird, it's not that he hadn't experienced the horror of the emperor.

He is a representative figure of the aristocratic family class. If he really meets the emperor in the future, he doesn't know how the Chengdu Huang family will die.

But in this class, he is helpless.

He can't forget his ancestors. A family is a family. It has been passed down for many years, and it is not so easy to change.

Today's gathering was initiated by him.

It's not that you want to gather the main force to deal with the court, but to stabilize the aristocratic family and not be the first bird. At this time, it is better to obey the destiny than to go against the sky.

"How to deal with it?"

Huang Quan smiled and looked at the chubby head of the family. This is the Han family in Shu County. Confidence, so in the family alliance, it is somewhat more active.

"There is no response, only admission!"

Huang Quan glanced at Zhao Wei, and then at Zhang Song. This is the pillar of the family, but they are also cautious people. This time, he has to take the initiative to shoulder the burden, so he won't bother with them.

"Your Majesty's majesty is universal in the world, and the princes of the world have not been able to make an enemy of His Majesty, can we bear His Majesty's blade!" Huang Quan said indifferently: "The imperial examination policy has overturned the number of official positions of our aristocratic families in the past. , but it might as well be an opportunity to expand our advantages!"

He asked in a low voice: "Everyone, in terms of knowledge, it is difficult for the children of our aristocratic families to be inferior to those disciples of the country gentry and wealthy families, and those humble scholars?"

"Of course we are not afraid of this!"

"In terms of knowledge, why should the children of our aristocratic family be afraid of the people of the world!"

The representatives of the aristocratic families spoke one after another.

Aristocratic families always have their own pride.

What is a family is the inheritance of knowledge, not the inheritance of population, wealth and other things, but more of a kind of knowledge inheritance, which can be called a prosperous family for generations.

The ancients already knew that everything in the world can be ignored, and even power can be given up. Only knowledge, passed on, can make a family strong.

That's why there is a family.

The children of the aristocratic family, to put it bluntly, are indeed of a higher level than those who study hard from poor families. This is also the capital of the aristocratic family based on the world.

This time the imperial examination seems to be a bad thing, but it may not be an opportunity for the aristocratic family. They can take this opportunity to expand their advantages in the court.

Even if the upper level cannot increase its influence, at least the lower level officials can increase their influence.

"I agree to take the imperial examination!"

"My family's disciples will go to the imperial examination!"

Zhao Wei and Zhang Song spoke one after another.

"Then take the imperial examination!"

"I can't believe we can't beat those mud legs!"

All the representatives of the aristocratic families became ruthless.

None of them are fools, and it is a dead end to fight against the emperor. Since it is an imperial examination, let's go in and see who has better knowledge.

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The winter sun seems to have only a trace of warmth. Even if you are under the sun, you can feel the biting chill of entering the cold winter.

Daming Palace, on the ninth floor.

Mujing pushed open the window, allowing the cold wind from outside to blow in, and he immediately shivered, but the cold wind could cheer him up.

"Why is there no note of objection?"

Mu Jing stared at Kuai Liang.

"Zhaoming Pavilion has not received any memorials against the imperial examination?" Kuai Liang said in a low voice, "I don't know what's going on!"

(End of this chapter)