The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 320
When Chen Jingke knew the overall plan of the imperial court's new imperial examination policy, he frowned instead.

Wu Shu saw that his attitude was wrong, and asked, "What's the matter, is there any problem?"

Chen Jingke talked about the imperial examination system he planned, and said: "There is a very important item in my plan. Non-Jinshi students are not allowed to join the cabinet as a prime minister, so as to establish the correct status of the imperial examination."

"Otherwise, high-ranking officials and prime ministers will be monopolized by high-ranking households. We have spent so much effort to establish the imperial examination system, and the effect will be greatly reduced."

Wu Shu couldn't help shaking his head and said: "Your idea is good, but if you really add this sentence, I'm afraid the resistance to implementing the New Deal will increase greatly."

"Some things can't be rushed, and you need to achieve the goal step by step. And you must be a Jinshi to be a prime minister, so it must be good?"

Chen Jingke was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What do you think, let's talk about it."

Seeing that he was not angry but asked himself for advice, Wu Shu was relieved and also very happy.

Chen Jingke said before that let her be a think tank to check for leaks and fill in vacancies.But can he really do it after marriage?No one can guarantee this.

Now that she refuted his plan to his face, he was not angry, which was a very good signal that he really thought so and was willing to do it.

Thinking of this, she showed him a sweet smile.

Chen Jingke is a little ignorant, when it comes to business, why did you suddenly seduce me, besides, this day is not right.Did you try to test me on purpose?It must be so.

So he said with a straight face: "What do you want to do, speak well."

Wu Shu covered his mouth with a light smile and said, "Yes, my real person."

After laughing, she said sternly: "I remember you said before that the imperial examination will cause some bad results. For example, emphasizing civility and despising martial arts, people only envy the imperial examinations and despise military achievements. It is not a good thing for the country."

"To tell you something you don't like to hear, why am I risking my life not to fight on the battlefield? It's not to seal my wife and son, so that my children and grandchildren can have a higher starting point."

"Why do my descendants have to be at the same starting point as ordinary people when I have done meritorious service on the battlefield? Is this fair?"

"And don't the gentry and nobles benefit the country at all? They have vested interests, and they want the country to be stable and long-lasting more than anyone else, so that they can better maintain their status."

Chen Jingke argued: "But they can't block the road, can they?"

Wu Shu said: "Yes, that's the problem. In the past, the rich and powerful liked to eat alone, and they tried to block the road when they reached a high position."

"So what we have to do is not to eliminate the gentry and nobles, but to open up this promotion channel and give the latecomers the opportunity to make progress. This is the role of the imperial examination."

Chen Jingke couldn't help nodding, but immediately felt something was wrong, and said: "Xungui and the gentry have wider connections, and promotion is easier."

"If they hook up together, they can block the promotion channels of officials with imperial examination background. Wouldn't it become the same as the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, with no poor families for the upper rank and no nobles for the lower rank."

Wu Shu pursed the corners of his lips, and said helplessly, "You are really too young... Well, you are too idealistic."

"Even if non-jinshi cannot enter the cabinet as a prime minister, how many people who can become prime ministers will be ordinary people? Also participate in the imperial examination, can the prime minister's son be the same as ordinary people?"

Chen Jingke argued: "That's better than no chance."

Wu Shu stroked her forehead. She knew before that her real person sympathized with the people below the most, and had inexplicable hatred and contempt for nobles and nobles.Only now did I realize that he had such a childish side.

But...he's so cute.Idealization is not necessarily a bad thing sometimes. If there were no idealists who go against the current, how could the world be so beautiful.

If he is willing to idealize, let him do so, and let me be the 'villain' who pulls him into reality.

Isn't that exactly what he wants me to do.

Thinking of this, she who was a little helpless suddenly became happy, and said: "The prime minister is in charge of the affairs of a country, how can a random person be in charge?"

"Which high-ranking official is not trained from an early age, and it takes four to fifty years to learn in various positions."

"Those who took the exam for 30 to 40 years and won the Jinshi at the age of [-] or [-], do they have the ability to govern the country? Do you trust the country to such people?"

Chen Jingke said unconvinced: "If there are too many people participating in the imperial examination, there will always be geniuses."

Wu Shu asked back: "What's the difference between this and being lucky? How can military affairs be so trifling? Compared with being lucky, systematic training of talents is more reliable, isn't it?"

Chen Jingke was finally speechless. He didn't expect that the perfect solution he had imagined would have so many shortcomings, and he couldn't help showing frustration.

Wu Shu was afraid that the blow would be too much, so he quickly comforted him: "Actually, your imperial examination plan is already very good, otherwise the sage would not implement it in the whole country... It's just a bit idealistic, it's not a big problem."

Chen Jingke sighed and said, "Don't comfort me, I'm not that fragile. I'm just a little disappointed. Is there really no good solution?"

Wu Shu thought for a while and said, "Why not use a compromise method? Half of the prime minister and the ministerial hall will use nobles, and the other half will use officials with imperial examination backgrounds, and then let them compete based on their own abilities."

Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "In this way, the party struggle will become very fierce, and even the last bit of vitality of the country will be exhausted in the internal struggle."

Wu Shu said: "When has the faction not been fierce? Even now it hasn't stopped. How to deal with the faction and balance the interests of all factions is the business of a sage. What are you worrying about?"

"Crack." Chen Jingke slapped his forehead, suddenly realized: "Oh, I'm not...cough, why worry about it."

"The one above is capable, and giving him a group of ambitious people can make the country flourish. If he is not capable, it is useless to give him a group of virtuous officials and generals."

Seeing that he had figured it out, Wu Shu was also very happy, and said with a smile, "That's right, but you can't talk nonsense about it, it's not good if it spreads."

"I know." Chen Jingke grabbed her hand, kissed her and said, "Hey, you are really my good wife."

……

Royal Palace.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "You said Chen Jingke saw that the imperial court's new imperial examination policy was different from what he wrote, what would be his expression?"

The eldest grandson Wugou gave him a blank look, but then he also smiled and said: "It will definitely be a blow, why is it different from his plan."

Li Shimin said: "The Chen family is indeed able to produce many people, but governing the country is no different than others. Experience is more important than talent. From these strategies, it can be seen that the elders of their family lack experience in governing the country."

The eldest grandson Wugou agreed: "That's true. Many strategies seem to be very perfect, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that they are too idealistic. This is the case for academic politics, imperial examinations, and medical care."

"But maybe it's precisely because of their idealization that they don't care about their own gains and losses, and it's all cheaper for you in the end."

"Hey..." Li Shimin laughed triumphantly.

The eldest grandson Wugou hesitated for a moment, but in the end curiosity prevailed and said, "How do you plan to end this game of chess?"

Li Shimin stroked his beard and said, "Divide and rule."

Changsun Wugou showed a thoughtful expression, and after a while he understood: "Sure enough, this is indeed the best way."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Although the gentry are hateful, they have been the pillars of the country for hundreds of years, possessing a large number of talents and rich experience in governing the country."

"While destroying them all can dispel the hatred in my heart, it is not good for the country. Divide them up, keep those who are willing to submit to the court, and let them disappear if they are not willing to surrender. This is the safest way."

At this moment, Ren Feng came over and said cautiously: "Saint, Duke Lu is asking to see you."

……

With the support of the nobles, the imperial court's new policy was implemented very smoothly.The construction of the academic and political system, which had been somewhat stagnant, has resumed its progress.

However, many officials who set up numerous obstacles and obstructed the advancement of the academic and political system have been liquidated one after another.Those with backgrounds can still protect themselves, while those without backgrounds are all taken down for various reasons.

Undoubtedly, most of them are related to the gentry.

There were also differences among the gentry. Some people believed that the imperial court should not be head-on, while others believed that the glory of the gentry should not be desecrated.

Just when the two sides were arguing endlessly, a piece of news came.

The governor of the world.

It is very likely that the emperor reached a deal with the nobles with the title of governor, and the source of the news is reliable.The gentry is like catching a small tail, which is called excitement.

Soon a rumor spread: the imperial court exchanged the support of the nobles at the cost of being the governor of the world, the emperor went crazy, and the country would soon be in chaos.

As soon as this news came out, the shock caused was greater than that of the New Deal.Anyone with a little bit of knowledge knows the consequences of this matter, and would rather not have a new deal than seal the governor of the world.

It's not that no one has doubted the truth, but the rumors have their noses and eyes.The key point is that the emperor had a previous criminal record, and was stopped by the officials that time, who knows that he will not go crazy again.

Someone tentatively gave a memorial to the emperor, hoping that he would come forward to give everyone a reassurance, but all the memorials were kept and not released.

Now the problem is even bigger. If the emperor directly denies it, it means that someone is spreading rumors.

For a moment, the country trembled, and the memorials flew to the palace like snowflakes, and the number of people petitioning outside the palace also increased day by day.

Everyone didn't dare to scold the emperor directly, and pointed their guns at the nobles one after another.

It is you treacherous ministers who deceive the saints, and the crime of harming the country and the people is unforgivable.The reputation of the nobles has taken a turn for the worse, and there are countless people who secretly throw rotten eggs and rotten vegetables into their homes.

At one point, there was a story about Xungui who went to the street and was smashed with rotten eggs in public.

So the nobles were also unwilling, and they all went up to demand that the villains be severely punished and their reputation be returned.

Li Shimin was furious, and said: "All the nobles have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that the world has them. How can you be humiliated? If there are any offenders, they will be severely punished."

"Wow." There was an uproar in the court hall.

Is there any honor in the world?All these words have been said, it seems that the Shifeng Inspector is true.

All the ministers knelt down and begged the emperor to dispel this idea. This is a way to bring disaster, and it is absolutely impossible.

Li Shimin seemed annoyed and flung his sleeves away.

It doesn't matter if he leaves, everything will be fried.The officials went all out, pointing at the nobles and spitting fiercely.

Some irritable ones can't bear this anger, and they are ready to go up to reason with their fists in their hands, such as Yu Chigong.

But as soon as he moved, he was stopped by Cheng Yaojin, who had quick eyes and quick hands, and pulled him out of the hall from the side to escape from the place of right and wrong.

There are still many people who made the same choice as them, anyway, all the nobles left after a while.Only the expression of righteous indignation of ordinary officials was left, and they vowed not to stop this matter.

On the way out of the palace, Yu Chigong said dissatisfied: "What are you pulling me to do, I've seen them upset for a long time."

Cheng Yaojin said: "Let's go, let's go to Brother Shubao and talk about it."

Yu Chigong immediately knew that there was something important, so he didn't complain.The two came to Duke Hu's mansion together, and saw Qin Qiong feeding the fish in the back garden.

Cheng Yaojin smiled and said: "Brother Shubao is not real, he enjoys happiness at home alone, and leaves brothers to experience wind and rain outside."

Qin Qiong retired due to illness, but to some extent achieved the effect of retreating bravely.

No one can obliterate his previous achievements, but his status has become detached.The wind and waves can't blow him, and no one dares to forget him.

Just like the redesignation of his title this time, he changed from a miscellaneous number to a third-class public in one step.But this time the incident of Shifeng Governor has nothing to do with him.

Because everyone knows that he is seriously ill and retired, this matter has little to do with him.

Qin Qiong didn't answer his words, but said: "If you want to say that you can play, it's still Jing Ke. If you raise a fish, you can grow flowers."

"Many people have paid a lot of money to buy these koi, especially the black and red one. Some people don't hesitate to pay a hundred taels of gold."

Yu Chigong was not polite either, he sat down opposite him and said, "Then why didn't you sell it?"

Qin Qiong stared, and said: "I have only one of this kind of black and red koi carp in the whole Tang Dynasty except Zixiaoguan, so it is possible to sell it, and it will not be sold until it produces more seeds and reproduces." consider."

"Tch." Yu Chigong was very disdainful.

His family also has koi. Chen Jingke brought it over, but it was thrown into the pond in the garden without any care. It seems that he still underestimated this thing.

Cheng Yaojin sat down on the other side and said, "Let's talk about business."

Qin Qiong put the bait jar aside and said, "I knew you two must have something to do when you come to me, so tell me."

Yuchi said respectfully: "Ask him, he sent me here."

Cheng Yaojin nodded, and said: "Have you ever thought about a question, whether civil and military officials and all people in the world can accept enfeoffment?"

Qin Qiong's expression became serious, and said: "I thought about it, even if it is an overseas place, it will not be so easy to be accepted by people."

Yu Chigong sneered and said, "How can they control such a big event."

Qin Qiong shook her head and said, "Although that's the case, we should try our best not to make such a scene unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise it will be detrimental to our construction of the country."

Yuchi Gong snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Qin Qiong asked again: "Have you thought of a solution?"

Cheng Yaojin nodded and said, "I wonder if you still remember the 'broken window effect' that Jing Ke said?"

(End of this chapter)