Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1792: Restoration of the Imperial Examination System, No Punishment for Doctors

Wang Zisheng, what can I say about this person? He has everything a young man should have at this stage.

To put it simply, his ideals have not yet been smoothed out by the edges of reality.

Therefore, when he encounters something he thinks is unreasonable, he is willing to pay something, even if his words are directed at his family and his closest relatives.

Wang Zisheng believed from the bottom of his heart that the existence of such a deformed military group as the Four Towns Generals' Office was unreasonable.

It is precisely because it is unreasonable that Wang Yu wants to abolish it.

To be precise, what Wang Yu wanted to abolish was not the Zhendong Army, but this deformed military group system. He wanted to start with the Zhendong Army and tell his generals to give up this idea as soon as possible. In his hands, the army can only belong to the country, not to a certain person or a family.

In his opinion, a normal army should be like that of the Dawu Dynasty.

Although the Duke of Xiliang and the Duke of Beiliang were also powerful figures in the military and held a lot of military power, their fiefdoms and bases were not there, they were just sent there to garrison the border. Today, the Dawu Dynasty could send them there to garrison the border, and after a while, they could also send someone else there.

As the powerful faction in the military, although they also hold military power, those troops are not their own, but belong to the Dawu Dynasty.

But in the Four Towns General's Office of Da Cang, the army became the private property of one person or one family.

However, after hundreds of years of deep-rooted influence, those generals of Da Cang have become their targets, targeting figures like the Four Towns Generals.

This unreasonable system must be abolished as soon as possible and resolutely.

  Of course, in addition to the ideals that young people should have!

What prompted him to do so was also the influence of a woman.

I have to say that the people at Cihang Jingzhai are still extremely sharp in this regard.

They are not serious with you, it is just a spiritual love at most, and sometimes it is not even a spiritual love, but it can attract so many people like moths to a flame.

There have only been a few cases like Pang Ban who were able to eat everything up completely since ancient times.

Moreover, righteousness was also mastered by her.

Under the influence of a woman in Cihang Jingzhai, Wang Zisheng became increasingly aware of the harm that private military groups like this could do to the country, which is why he made his righteous speech today.

For a time, even though Wang Zisheng was Wang Dangzhi's son, he was scolded by the interest groups in the court.

This is Yanbei, where this interest group is concentrated.

Wang Yu, who watched all this happen indifferently, finally stopped everyone from making a fuss when things had almost developed to a certain extent. He found a reason and had Wang Zisheng taken away first, thus temporarily suppressing the matter.

The interest groups present were all arrogantly mocking Wang Zisheng who was taken away.

  Isn't the biggest boss of this military group's interest group the Wang family? In other words, Wang Yu is the leader of this interest group. This young man, Wang Zisheng, used to look good to me, but now it seems that he is still a little young and doesn't know what he is talking about!

Only a few people including Zhao Anling were not as relaxed as most people present, and they were worried.

The Wang family is of course the biggest interest group. If he were a minister, Wang Yu would definitely stand firmly together to safeguard this military interest group.

  However, the problem is that Wang Yu's position is no longer that of a minister, but he is developing towards the path of a monarch! There are still very few people who can see this clearly!

Wang Dangzhi, who had originally wanted to die and had begun preparing for his funeral, turned white overnight after hearing about this incident. All his spirit was crushed.

Today's Wang Dangzhi may no longer be the famous general of Zhendong. At best, he can only be regarded as a walking corpse.

This is someone trying to use his son to force him into the game.

  And who exactly is this so-called someone?

Wang Dangzhi could only smile bitterly.

If he doesn't join the game, his son's tender shoulders will not be able to withstand the storms ahead if he continues to commit suicide.

Since then, the Zhendong Army, which had existed for hundreds of years, was finally on the verge of being abolished.

Various interest groups fought for nearly a year, and since then, there is no more Zhendong Army in this world.

Of course, all these results happened in the future.

At least for now, all of this is still in its infancy.

In the court, after having Wang Zisheng suppressed temporarily, Wang Yu had already ordered people to start the next agenda item.

Whether it was the abolition of the Zhendong Mansion military interest group or the reforms he had planned, these could not be accomplished in a day or a night.

And in the process of advancement, they still have countless things to do.

"The imperial examination has been abolished for many years since the Three Kings raised their armies!"

"In the past few years, there have been some newly promoted officials, most of whom were recommended by officials from all over the country!"

"But the system of selecting candidates for office has many drawbacks!"

"In my opinion, the restoration of the imperial examination system needs to be put on the agenda!"

In the past few years, not only Da Cang, but four of the seven dynasties have temporarily suspended the imperial examinations.

Only the three dynasties of Dawu, Dawei and Dachu have been holding the imperial examinations normally in recent years.

After all, the remaining dynasties had been plagued by war in recent years and did not have the conditions to hold imperial examinations.

You know, considering the vast area of ​​Da Cang, in the six months since the start of the imperial examination, various places would specially organize small troop transport vehicles to transport scholars from all over the country to the imperial capital to take the imperial examination.

After all, with such a vast land and such a long distance, if there were no troop transports and the only way to travel was by horse and carriage, those who were farther away would probably have to wait several years before arriving at the imperial capital.

Specially organized small troop transport vehicles were set up to transport scholars from all over the country, which was also done in consideration of the existing factors in Da Cang.

Moreover, those scholars who came from ordinary people could hardly afford the travel expenses along the way. If they took a troop transport vehicle, then the food, drink, and toilet along the way would be provided free of charge by the court.

Although the daily necessities along the way are only the most basic supplies, for those scholars who come from ordinary people, they are rare and unparalleled.

In recent years, with wars raging in various places, all troop transport vehicles were fully devoted to military use. This alone temporarily put an end to the imperial examinations.

In the past few years, all the forces in Da Cang, including Wang Yu, have had the idea of ​​restoring the imperial examination system, and some have even put it on the agenda, but when it comes to that juncture, it is still temporarily shelved for various reasons. To put it in the most intuitive way, they were originally thinking about restoring the imperial examination system, but suddenly they had to start a war again, so wouldn't they have to postpone it again?

The imperial examinations have not been held for several consecutive years. If there was a shortage of officials, how was the problem solved in recent years?

Of course, that depends on recommendations from local officials or prestigious people.

However, this system was recommended by people who were all from aristocratic families.

Moreover, if those who are selected are really talented, it is not unacceptable. The key point is that compared with the imperial examination, the quality of officials selected purely by recommendation is really uneven.

To put it more seriously, if the imperial examination system is not restored as soon as possible, and this retro system of recommendation continues to be used, even if one is an idiot, as long as his family has power, he can become a high-ranking official.

The existence of aristocratic families can never be denied, and they play a positive role in promoting society.

But everything is excessive, once it exceeds a certain limit, it will hinder the development of society. For example, the aristocracy will always be aristocracy, land annexation will become more and more serious, the poor will become poorer, the rich will become richer, and the aristocratic families will gain profits through annexation of land and control the entire region.

Therefore, for Wang Yu, now that the north has stabilized somewhat, it is imperative to restore the imperial examination, even if it is only in the northern region.

"good!"

"Re-establishing the imperial examination system is a matter that concerns the foundation of the country and should be implemented as soon as possible!" Many officials nodded in agreement.

At least no one present opposed the restoration of the imperial examination.

Although many of them have gained a lot of benefits in recent years through the selection of officials through recommendation, most of them are also very clear that there is no point in stopping this matter, the key is that it cannot be stopped!

Moreover, although the imperial examination did have a certain impact on them, it was just an impact.

Some people say that "aristocratic families hinder the upward path of common people." This view is very one-sided. In order to consolidate their advantages in the court, aristocratic families will constantly absorb outstanding talents from the people and develop them into their own disciples.

In this cultural environment, if a student betrays his mentor or benefactor, he will be despised by the whole society. Therefore, even if these outstanding talents attracted from the people become officials, they will become their helpers in the future.

As for whether these outstanding talents among the people are willing to become disciples of these people from aristocratic families?

  What's there to be unhappy about?

It's not just a one-sided benefit to the aristocratic families!

In the future, if they become officials, they can also enjoy the political resources of the aristocratic families. This is a mutually beneficial thing.

How do you think the imperial examination system of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, came about? It was Yang Jian who moved the imperial examination system from the inner circle of the aristocratic families to the imperial court.

The noble families love adventure, are fond of achievements and are enterprising; while the "small and medium-sized landlords and civil servants" in the imperial examination system are mostly cautious and prudent, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes, and are becoming increasingly conservative.

If the aristocratic families are compared to large enterprises, then ordinary people are just individual business owners.

  Take Blue Star as an example. Although both of them controlled half of the country, the Eastern Jin Dynasty was far stronger than the Southern Song Dynasty. This is the difference between the aristocratic families and small landlords!

The Five Surnames and Seven Families dominated the Northern Wei court and greatly enhanced the martial ethics of the Northern Wei; the small landlords, however, prostrated themselves under the iron cavalry of the Jin Dynasty and later eroded the martial ethics of the Jin Dynasty and weakened its power; this is the difference between the aristocratic families and the small landlords!

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Eight Great Families of Guanlong formed the epoch-making "Fubing-Aristocratic System", and gradually created the Sui and Tang dynasties; during the Southern Song Dynasty, no force worthy of special mention was born in the north south of the Great Wall; this is the difference between the aristocratic families and small landlords!

In ancient times, manor owners, gentry, nobles, and aristocratic families would practice martial arts, study scriptures, pass on technology, preserve art, manage wealth, and even make contributions to their families for the benefit of their families. Therefore, their enthusiasm for foreign wars was very high. Since their family businesses were strong and they had accumulated management experience, the logistical support for wars was very high, which was beneficial to the country. They also inherited the Chinese civilization and developed the debate between China and the barbarians.

However, the small and medium-sized landlords who developed through the imperial examination system had neither the ability nor the ambition to do these things.

As for developing a new family through the imperial examination system, it is not a simple matter. Becoming a family is never a matter of one generation. The vast majority of them eventually develop into a small landlord class.

"good!"

"Since all the ministers have no objection!"

"From now on, the Ministry of Rites announces to the world that the imperial examination will be resumed in March next year!"

"Left Prime Minister, the imperial examination is a matter of great importance. I would like to trouble you to preside over this imperial examination!" Wang Yu turned in the direction of Zhao Anling and said.

  With what happened to Wang Dangzhi before, Zhao Anling instinctively thought that there was another conspiracy waiting for him when he was suddenly burdened with this responsibility!

However, after thinking about it, he put this groundless speculation behind him.

If Wang Yu really attacked both of them in succession, it would be too ugly.

Although he didn't know what was waiting for him in the future, and what his intention was in becoming the left prime minister, at least he was safe now and could enjoy the glory of being the left prime minister for a while.

Moreover, the imperial examination is the basis for the court to select officials. Even if Wang Yu wanted to do something, he would not focus on restoring the imperial examination.

Therefore, after a moment's hesitation, Zhao Anling recorded this matter.

Although, theoretically speaking, the matter of presiding over the imperial examination has not yet reached the point where a prime minister should be involved, it can basically be left to the Ministry of Rites.

However, after all, the imperial examination was restored after so many years, so it was understandable that it should be more grand.

Not long after, when the news that the imperial examinations were reinstated in the north spread throughout the country, "Go north, to Yanbei!" became the slogan of the literati at the time, and so, in groups of three or five, or alone, literati from all over the world began to gather in Yanbei.

Although, apart from the North who can rely on troop transports to arrive in time, it would probably take several years for the talented people under the rule of other forces in Da Cang to reach the northernmost part of Da Cang if they rely on their own two feet.

However, the imperial examination is absolutely an extremely crazy thing for many people, and it can even make them fight for it all their lives.

  Isn’t it just a few years?

After receiving this news, those who came from all over the world still insisted on rushing to Yanbei to take part in the imperial examination. It might be that they did not come to take part in this imperial examination, but to take part in the next one.

If I can’t catch up this time, will I be able to catch up next time?

"Wang Pengfei is trying to use the name of restoring the imperial examination system to gather talented students from all over the world to work under his command. Who will be able to manage government affairs for us in the future?" Xuanyuan Huang, who has not yet extricated himself from the incident of the four imperial merchants, shouted.

However, Wang Yu was able to restore the imperial examination because he had achieved stability in the north. At least, students from Shanyang, Hedong, Hebei, Yannan, and Yanbei could take the imperial examination without hindrance.

However, the other forces do not have this foundation!

Now they have not completely emerged from the state of war. With the war going on, the students who come to take part in the imperial examination may be affected along the way. Under such circumstances, who would dare to travel a long way to take part in the imperial examination?

Therefore, even if they want to restore the imperial examination system now, they do not have the foundation for this.

Under such circumstances, the responses of various forces are completely different.

Prince Jing and Zhenxi Prefecture both explored the power of the aristocratic families internally and relied on the exchange of interests to gain the support of a large number of aristocratic families.

Especially the Zhenxi Prefecture, under the suggestion of Zhao Kuangyin, directly shouted the slogan of "no punishment for doctors", which won the support of a large number of aristocratic families for a time.