Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 787 Imperial Examination and National Examination

Qianqing Palace, Dongnuan Pavilion.

"Judging from the current situation, the various arrangements made by the court in response to the rebellion in the Jiangnan provinces can be regarded as being carried out in an orderly manner."

Emperor Chongzhen leaned on the dragon chair and looked at the summoned cabinet ministers, "Although the preparations are quite sufficient, due to the influence of the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, the price of grain in the Gyeonggi area has fluctuated. This is something that needs to be paid attention to.

People eat for food.

The cabinet must work with the Ministry of Household Affairs to properly resolve this matter. I don't want to be affected by some rebellion and cause any turmoil in the Gyeonggi area. "

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the cabinet has initially drawn up the charter."

The chief minister of the cabinet, Xu Guangqi, stepped forward and bowed: "In response to the situation of driving up food prices in the Gyeonggi area, spreading unfavorable public opinion on the front line, etc., the department has already launched corresponding arrangements.

In addition, the cabinet has sent letters to Huguang, Zhejiang and other places, explaining the corresponding matters concerning the transportation of grain from the south to the north. Based on the current situation, the rebellion is mainly concentrated in places such as Nanzhili and Fujian..."

Listening to Xu Guangqi's words, Emperor Chongzhen showed a gratified smile.

To be able to ensure the normal operation of the cabinet and crack down on illegal activities under such circumstances, Xu Guangqi, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is undoubtedly qualified.

No matter what kind of turmoil the rebellions in the southern provinces caused, ensuring the stability of the overall situation is the key to ensuring that the suppression and suppression of the rebellion can be implemented.

If the imperial court is in chaos, then don't think about countering the rebellion.

"I have something that I've been thinking about for a long time."

After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen lifted up the sleeves of his robe and looked around at the officials in the palace, "Whether I want to admit it or not, the rebellion in the southern provinces has already had a considerable impact on the country.

Especially in the south of the Yangtze River, this influence is even more obvious.

After thinking about it, I decided to issue a central purpose to ensure that the counter-insurgency of the Jiangnan provinces can be properly implemented and avoid causing a greater crisis.

I am determined to suspend the imperial examinations in Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Huguang and other places. When will the counter-insurgency in Jiangnan really come to an end, and when will the imperial examinations be restarted. "

"!!!"

Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, Bi Ziyan, Zhou Yanru, Huang Liji, Liu Hongxun and others all changed their faces slightly after hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said.

"Your Majesty, this matter must never happen! Once the imperial examinations in the Jiangnan provinces are suspended, it will inevitably cause even greater disturbances. This will undoubtedly be a serious blow to the court's prestige."

"My minister seconded my proposal. This matter must not be made public in the world. The provinces in the south of the Yangtze River are already in panic due to the current rebellion. If this edict is promulgated, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Your Majesty, you should think twice. Winning the hearts of Jiangnan students is something the court must do well. If this edict is promulgated, I am afraid that there will be another accident in Jiangnan."

"Your Majesty, you can't do this..."

Just as Emperor Chongzhen thought, when Xu Guangqi and Wen Tiren heard about the suspension of the imperial examinations in Jiangnan provinces, they would definitely object strongly.

This is normal.

After all, the imperial examination is a channel for scholars to be promoted. To deal with this special group of scholars, if you want to appease them and win them over, you must let them see hope.

Now under the influence of the rebellion in the southern provinces, Emperor Chongzhen wants to suspend the imperial examinations in the southern provinces, which is undoubtedly a blow to the scholar group.

However, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to take advantage of the Jiangnan Rebellion to strike a set of combined punches to get rid of some bad governance and cancer, and force Daming to make changes.

The imperial examination can only be counted as one of them.

Emperor Chongzhen will have a lot to do next.

"Don't be impatient, Zhu Qing, I haven't finished my words yet."

Emperor Chongzhen restrained his mind and looked at Xu Guangqi and the others, "Issuing such an edict is difficult for me to choose, but if the rebellion in the southern provinces is not eliminated, my heart will be uneasy as long as it is.

If a scholar called me Daming is only influenced by the imperial examination, he ventures from all over the country to the provincial capital to participate in the rural examination, this is definitely not what I want to see.

I cannot accept that even one of the scholars of Ming Dynasty died tragically on the way to the exam due to the influence of the Jiangnan Rebellion. "

Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, Bi Ziyan, Zhou Yanru, Huang Liji, Liu Hongxun and others looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing what to say for a while.

indeed.

Here's something to consider.

No one knows whether this rebellion can be suppressed in a short period of time. If the rebellion spreads, the affected areas will inevitably increase.

"So when this decree is promulgated, one more item must be added."

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "All the scholars in the Jiangnan provinces who are temporarily unable to take the imperial examination due to the influence of the Jiangnan rebellion can enter Beijing by imperial edict.

I plan to hold two national exams in the Spring and Autumn Period at the Imperial College, especially for students from the Jiangnan provinces. Anyone who can pass the national exam held by the Imperial College can be appointed as an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

If the Jiangnan rebellion is suppressed in the future and the imperial examination is restored, if someone wants to continue to participate in the imperial examination, they can return to their original place to participate. "

The hall was extremely quiet.

Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, and Bi Ziyan showed different expressions. This is not a suspension of the imperial examination, it is clearly trying to reform the imperial examination.

What's more, these measures made by Emperor Chongzhen are clearly called scholars in the Jiangnan provinces, who are hostile and hate the rebel forces that are raging in Jiangnan.

The combination of punches played by Emperor Chongzhen this time is to effectively divert conflicts, at least to cause serious class divisions in the southern provinces.

If this matter can be clarified, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to those who are secretly contributing to the flames. After all, if the scholars of Ming Dynasty really become crazy, it is beyond ordinary people's imagination.

In addition to these goals that he wanted to achieve, Emperor Chongzhen also had to lay a very solid foundation for future reforms of the imperial examinations.

The imperial examination must continue.

But you can't use stereotyped writing to pick a scholar.

Using that rigid method to select talents for Daming would not be able to meet the needs of talents at all. How could the place be governed well by studying hard?
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance and must be carefully considered."

Xu Guangqi thought for a while, stepped forward and bowed: "If you really want to do this, at least you must draw up the corresponding regulations to appease the scholars in the southern provinces."

"Well, this matter really needs to be carefully considered."

Emperor Chongzhen lifted up the sleeves of his robe, and looked at Zhou Yanru, "Zhou Qing's family, I will leave this matter to you, and you can listen to Xia Yanshenggong's opinion.

There is a department with the Ministry of Rites, so we should discuss it well.

After these things are completed, a memorial must be drawn up and submitted to the imperial court as soon as possible. This edict must be issued as soon as possible. I can't watch my scholars in Ming Dynasty suffer casualties due to the influence of the Jiangnan rebellion. "

Take the way of others and leave others nowhere to go.

This is what Emperor Chongzhen will do.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't be more clear about the small thoughts of the conservative group, and he just wanted to pinch the fate of the conservative group so that they had nothing to say.

Reform should not be blindly violent, but also know how to adapt to the general trend. To take advantage of favorable situations, one must know how to use them.

Balancing the power of all parties in many aspects is something that Emperor Chongzhen must consider. When this matter is really implemented, the follow-up deployment of the reform of the imperial examination can be carried out in an orderly manner. Emperor Chongzhen wants to unplug the foundation of privileged groups , Reshape the criteria for selecting talents in Ming Dynasty! !
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