I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 230
"Yes, sir, it's the imperial examination." The book boy then told the young man in front of him the content of Li Shimin's announcement in detail.

Shaking the feather fan, the young man said with admiration: "This move will greatly improve the chances of humble scholars entering official positions, and will also impact the old order of the investigation system and expropriation system, breaking the privileges of the aristocratic family in one fell swoop. It’s really a great initiative, and it’s not as bright as it is.”

This person is Mr. Wolong, the wise sage through the ages—Zhuge Liang, who is also the counselor Li Shimin has been looking for.

In the original time and space, Li Shimin admired Zhuge Liang very much. One of the comments was very pertinent in history, "Zhuge Liang ruled Shu for ten years without pardon, but Shu was greatly transformed."It means that Zhuge Liang has governed the Kingdom of Shu for ten years, with strict discipline and laws to follow, and finally managed the Kingdom of Shu in an orderly manner.

It can be seen that Li Shimin recognized his ability in governing the country, and it is very rare to be praised by Li Shimin, the emperor of the ages, in governing the country. After all, the rule of Zhenguan during Li Shimin's period was the most dazzling prosperity in history.

And not only is he extremely talented in governing the country, Li Shimin also recognized his talents in governing the army. To sum it up, "Zhuge Liang used soldiers like a god, with deep strategies."Therefore, Li Shimin has always wanted to recruit him into his command.

This kind of talent with the world's latitude and longitude can be met but not sought after.

However, when Li Shimin came to this chaotic time, there were constant disputes and wars, and he couldn't get away from it. Then Liu Bei came to visit the thatched cottage, and Jingzhou was under Liu Biao's control, so he could go there whenever he wanted.

But Li Shimin did not give up, and asked people to bring his own handwritten letters and the "Zhenguan Political Leaders" he summed up, and let people secretly go to look for them, but every time there was no news, which made Li Shimin very disappointed.

Fortunately, Liu Bei is still in Xuzhou, and it is thousands of miles away from Jingzhou. I am afraid that he will not know that there is such a strange person as Zhuge Liang in a short time, so he still has a chance.

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"Sir, from your tone, you seem to praise Li Shimin very much. Then why didn't you come out of the mountain when he sent someone to look for you?" The book boy asked suspiciously
Zhuge Liang smiled and said nothing, just continued to read the book.

In fact, Zhuge Liang had calculated Li Shimin in advance, but he still couldn't see the background of this person clearly. Li Shimin's origin was mysterious, and the time of appearance seemed to be the time when Sirius invaded Ziwei star, so the future might be limitless.

Moreover, in less than five years since this person appeared, he has occupied most of northern China, almost everything north of the Yellow River has been controlled by him, and he is already sweeping the world. Even the potential dragon may not be his opponent.

It was originally a three-point situation in the world. It seems that with the appearance of this person, this deadlock has been broken. Once Xichuan is taken by him, the world will be invincible.

"Perhaps this man is really a man of destiny, the chosen son of heaven. Right now, the big man has followed his appearance, and his breath is about to expire. This is the way of heaven and cannot be violated. Should I go against the sky or follow this way." Zhuge Liang Lost in thought.

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In the majestic city of Chang'an, in the mansion of General Tiance, Li Shimin is carefully reading the reports of Baiqisi from various places. This made Li Shimin extremely annoyed.

"Sooner or later, I will make them pay the price for these damned aristocratic families." Li Shimin said viciously.

"My lord, calm down. These gentry have long been used to enjoying the privileges of superiority. It will be difficult to accept it in a short time. However, as long as we successfully hold the first session and let the gentry see the benefits, they will naturally flock to it." Jia Xu Admonishment Road.

"Well, let's just ignore these mediocre scholars for the time being, but we must plan ahead and make sure that our first imperial examination is grand and successful." Li Shimin said without hesitation Said.

Xu Shu on the side remonstrated: "My lord, my subordinates have a plan, and they may help you."

"Oh, what's Yuan Zhi's good plan? Tell me quickly." Li Shimin asked with some expectation.

"My lord, right now all the big families are joining hands to block the lord's imperial examination. It's nothing more than letting famous people among them come out to discredit us. Similarly, we can also find some Confucian masters who are out in the opposition to stand up and support us, and also expand the influence of the imperial examination. , to attract a wide range of scholars to participate in it." Xu Shu talked eloquently.

Li Shimin thought about it for a while, thought it was true, and continued to ask: "Does Yuan Zhi already have a candidate?"

"Those who know me, my lord, there is indeed someone who recommends it to you, and this person is likely to be willing to stand up and promote the imperial examination for the lord." Xu Shu said mysteriously: "This person is Zheng Xuan, a master of Confucian classics. Zheng Gong is currently in Luoyang. What's more, this person was born in a poor family, so he is the representative of Confucian scholars from a poor family."

"Zheng Xuan? That's right, it's very appropriate for this person to come forward. How could I have forgotten this old gentleman? Back then, I tried my best to list Zheng Xuan as one of the 22 'first teachers' who deserved to enjoy the Confucius Temple. "Li Shimin thought to himself.

"Well, Mr. Zheng has studied the world and studied heaven and man. This man's studies are mainly based on ancient Chinese classics, and he also uses modern classics. He is also a noble character. He is not a sour and corrupt scholar. He is definitely willing to stand up for the humble scholars." Li Shimin said excitedly. with.

Xu Shu said with a smile: "However, this person has a strange personality and is a kind-hearted person. If you want to invite this person out of the mountain, I am afraid that only the Lord will do it."

"Scholarly and Confucian, he can be regarded as the first teacher who founded the sect. Some tempers are normal, but I have the confidence to convince him that although he doesn't care about fame and fortune, he has great ambitions, and the most important thing is morality and justice." Li Shimin said with confidence.

"Come on, prepare the horse immediately, and set off to Taixue immediately." Li Shimin made arrangements without delay.

The crowd followed Li Shimin to the Chang'an Taixue, and treated Zheng Xuan respectfully as a disciple. After explaining their intentions, they were rejected by Zheng Xuan without any surprise.

"General, the grassroots have long given up on worldly affairs. They only want to delve into learning and inherit Confucianism, and they don't want to be involved in the right and wrong of the court situation. Please forgive me, General." Zheng Xuan naturally refused decisively.

After all, Zheng Xuan was trapped in the scourge of the party for 14 years, which made him very disappointed with the court situation and he was unwilling to get involved in it.

Besides, he had already guessed the intention of Li Shimin's coming this time. Although he praised Li Shimin's pioneering work very much in his heart, all the major families in the world united to resist, which made Zheng Xuan careless and stay away.

(End of this chapter)