Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 72

Lai Junchen is indeed very capable.

After he finished his tossing, there were still 8000 candidates taking the third round of the exam.

A total of 3000 people participated in slandering the Queen Mother's ruling.

However, the Empress Dowager was still sitting firmly in the court hall. Thinking about it, it was ridiculous.

I can only mourn for them. Who made them so lucky? First, Empress Wu wanted to make an example to others, and then God gave Datang a capable minister.

Before the opening of the test papers this time, the candidates were conveyed the message that "the queen mother must go through all the test papers one by one".

25 test papers, read carefully, without eating or drinking for [-] hours a day, about [-] days.

With this commitment, presumably these candidates will write more seriously.

This is an unprecedented opportunity.

It depends on who can grasp it.

The test papers are vague, so candidates can write boldly.

As long as you don't do it yourself, write about repaying the government.

In this imperial examination, two papers stood out.

The work of two geniuses.

Both men's agenda is to strengthen the centralization of power.

One is Yao Chong.

His articles pay more attention to people's livelihood.It is recommended to start with the administration of officials, cut redundant officials, and limit the power of kings, meritorious nobles, and noble families, and it is only applicable to the selection of candidates recommended by them.

Check the land system and severely punish the criminals who abuse their power and persecute the people's livelihood.

Encourage the people to engage in production and self-sufficiency, and the imperial court gives some support.

The second one is Cui Xuan.

It is written about the disadvantages of the military system.

Summing up the Fubing system in history, I am very sure of this. The Fubing system strengthened the combat effectiveness of the Tang army and laid a military foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

But in the end, because the nobles annexed the land, the government soldiers could not survive and became vassals of the nobles.

The disintegration of the Fubing system, to a certain extent, weakened the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty and reduced the status of warriors.

Later, the land of the Central Plains was unable to resist the Hu people, and the loss of large areas of land in the Western Regions during Wu Zetian's rule were all related to this.

Cui Xuan's analysis is more thorough and realistic.

The writing is also very smooth.

First of all, the role of the Fubing system was affirmed.

Datang achieved a large-scale military-civilian unity in the north through the government military system, and the army's combat power was particularly strong.

With Tubo, the Western Regions, and Turks, the three fronts have been at war all year round, and Koryo and Baekje occasionally come to join in the fun. The Tang Dynasty did not fall behind, and instead won repeatedly.

Gaozong benefited from this system when he expanded his territory.

Secondly, it writes about the many problems caused by the soldiers fighting every year.

The government soldiers are away all year round, but the land at home has been divided up by relatives, friends, and governors.

By the time I came back, many years had passed.

If the people entrusted by the soldiers before their trip were righteous, they would still be able to see their wives and children when they came back.

If it is entrusted to non-human beings, it will be a human tragedy.

The fights and even vendettas caused by the revenge of the soldiers caused a lot of panic.

This is just one of the problems.

A bigger problem is the attachment of the soldiers to the chief.

The government soldiers fight together, eat and drink together, and go through hardships and tribulations together, which will form a strong cohesion and friendship in battle.

The general who leads them and wins many battles is the undefeated military god in their hearts.

Qualified generals who can command troops to win battles are all able to buy people's hearts, so the government soldiers are particularly loyal to these generals.

Willing to violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty for the honor of the general.

Generals such as Lou Shide and Hei Chi Changzhi, the people under them are more loyal to the general than to the country.

When Li Jingye rebelled, if it weren't for his generals and some veteran soldiers attached to him, he wouldn't be able to take down several cities easily.

Rebellion is a serious crime in everyone's mind, but these people still guard Li Jingye to the last moment.

With this precedent already in place, it is hard to guarantee what will happen later.

Again, the causes of these problems are analyzed.

One is that the real power of local officials is too great, and the military and government are not separated, which interferes with the military and land system of the government.

The second is the long-term battle, and the original rotation system cannot be implemented.

The third is that the government soldiers cannot be transferred at will.The combat power of the government soldiers is too strong, and they have been guarding for many years. They are most familiar with fighting against certain groups of people in a certain area. They are already the core force guarding the frontier and cannot be mobilized at will.The soldiers recruited temporarily can go, but they have to stay.

Finally, Cui Xuan gave a solution.

The government soldiers should be included in the imperial army, the generals should be directly appointed by the emperor, and the generals should be replaced regularly.

The general of the government soldiers led the army to the border in wartime, but he was not allowed to stay on the border all the year round, and he was not allowed to serve as the chief general.

No one dared to touch the rights and interests of the imperial army. In this way, the government soldiers could be self-sufficient and maintain their independence.

The imperial army firmly in the hands of the emperor can also have stronger combat effectiveness.

This answer sheet analyzes major events, with novel viewpoints, pragmatic analysis, and strong foresight. It is a masterpiece rarely seen in a century.

Cui Xuan didn't know how many tragedies he had seen, and how many days and nights he had thought about it, before he came to this understanding.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the work of a patriotic youth.

Wu Zetian read the two test papers very seriously, and was a little undecided.

These two test papers are the best among the [-] test papers jointly recommended by eight examiners.

To a certain extent, it was also chosen to cater to Empress Wu's appetite.

If there is no confusion about the name, the number one scholar must be Cui Xuan.

But after reading his answer sheet, Empress Wu immediately and safely dismantled his name to see who wrote it.

Then slowly dismantled Yao Chong's name.

The Cui family, another champion?This will add a future prime minister.

Empress Wu looked at the eight examiners in front of her, "My dear friends, what do you think of these two answer sheets?"

Shen Sanwen wanted to give Cui Xuanzheng a fair share, even though the champion was decided by the Empress Dowager, it didn't have to be well written, it had to be read by the Empress Dowager.

But these two articles are obviously not on the same level, nor are these two people on the same level. If Cui Xuan wrote about people's livelihood, the national policies he could list would certainly be no worse than Yao Chong at this time.

Empress Wu likes the answer sheet, and everyone is not blind, and they can see it clearly.

If the names of the two were exchanged, Yao Chong would probably be number one by now, right?

"I think that Cui Xuan's articles point out the evils of the times, and every word is perfect. Cui Xuan is a person who cares about the country and the people. He is a pillar of talent, and the title of champion is well-deserved."

Since Pei Yan's death, Cui Cha has gained a firm foothold in the court, and his speech has a certain weight. At this time, he is also among the examiners.

He is naturally very satisfied with the Cui family's kid.

But after listening to Shen Sanwen, and then considering Empress Wu's attitude, if he supports Cui Xuan again, how does this make Empress Wu feel?
So, he made a decision.

"I think Yao Chong's articles are more in line with the people's livelihood, and people should be the first to govern the country. Xuan'er is just a commoner, talking about military affairs indiscriminately, which is too big, and he should think more about it. Please take Yao Chong as the top of the list."

Shen Sanwen hated Cui Cha to the extreme. The image built up by strangers who praised you with a hundred good words can be easily destroyed by a single belittling of you from your relatives and friends, and the benefits you have gained for you can also be dismissed by your relatives with a single sentence. .

This is what is called doing good to others.

This is an uncle's suppression of a junior with good intentions, and Empress Wu is of course willing to fulfill it.

Shen Sanwen imagined many scenes of getting to know or get to know Yao Chong and Song Jing, but he never expected Yao Chong to come in under such circumstances.

It was so abrupt that I was caught off guard.

Compared with Cui Xuan, Yao Chong's biggest advantage is that his net worth is "innocent".

His father, Yao Yi, was an important minister who advocated the imperial examinations when Gaozu was the emperor. The inspection of Yao Chong's homework since he was a child was also similar to the imperial examinations.

Yao Yi took Yao Chong with him for convenience.Yao Chong was able to understand all kinds of social situations, and he was exposed to the suffering of people's livelihood since he was a child, so he had very sincere sympathy for the people.

This may be the number one pick chosen by God, meeting the most suitable era.

There is a wise monarch, a timely imperial examination, and a talented man who is trampled under his feet.

　Thank you Pixia very happy, Mu Chen, Zhongtian, and Beiliang Shenhai for the recommendation tickets.

　　


(End of this chapter)