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Empress Dowager Dou is Dou Yifang.

A woman who has experienced countless ups and downs and conspiracies in her life.

She is not the love brain in the TV series, but a real schemer.

It is naturally inferior to the Lu family, but compared to the former Empress Dowager Bo, it is not much better.

Don't look at her eyes are gradually failing, but her heart is like a bright mirror.

Empress Dowager Dou is very clear about what kind of person her daughter is.As long as he is talking about business here, there must be countless connections of interests behind it.

In the past, Empress Dowager Dou always turned a blind eye to such things out of her love for her daughter, acquiescing to use the majesty of Changle Palace to handle affairs.

But this time.
Empress Dowager Dou did not speak, and the quiet needle drop could be heard in the Hall of Eternal Life.

Afterwards, Chen Ajiao's laughter broke the calm.

"Yuan Ang told me about this matter." Empress Dowager Dou stretched out her hand to caress Chen Ajiao's hair, and said slowly, "Big men often worry about the lack of talents, and the move of the prince's victory is not lost. way."

As soon as this remark came out, both Liu Xun and Wang Zhi changed their expressions.

They didn't expect that the queen mother's words actually had the meaning of defending the prince Shengduo.

Sensing Wang Zhi's gaze, the frowning Liu Xun turned his gaze around, and after a while, he said with a smile, "What the queen mother said is very true, but this action has affected the recommendation of many royal relatives and nobles, which is not beautiful."

"That's true."

Empress Dowager Dou is naturally aware of the entanglement of interests, but she thinks more deeply, "But this matter is beneficial to the big man, how to arrange it depends on the emperor's will."

Empress Dowager Dou naturally knew very clearly about Prince Sheng.

Especially after he smashed the Baiyang tribe in Dingxiang County, invented the van and won a rare victory for the big man.

The big man who established his country with military merits naturally attached great importance to military merits when facing a strong opponent like the Huns.

After that, there was something about Li Yunze in Zhongshan, encouraging farming and mulberry, building water conservancy, repairing roads, inventing white paper and printing, etc., which made Empress Dowager Dou feel amazing. .

Now that the imperial examinations have been introduced, the influence and significance of this event are clearly seen by the Queen Mother Dou.

The emergence of imperial examinations can break the control of talents and official positions by the royal relatives, relatives, and military meritorious nobles, and limit the expansion of their power to the greatest extent.

And it can win the hearts of the people. After all, those who can go to Chang'an City to do long drifts are basically landlords.

So many people have exhausted their wealth but have no future, so they will naturally feel resentful towards the big man.

The imperial examination can effectively alleviate this kind of resentment, and it can also select truly useful talents for the big man.

It is precisely because of this that the prince's victory in the heart of Queen Dowager Dou has already risen to the level of stunning talent.

And she believes that what she can see, the emperor can naturally see.

As for the emperor's thoughts, the emperor's hidden true thoughts can be seen from the last time the prince Sheng made great military exploits in Dingxiang County but did not reward or punish him, and even refused to let him come to Chang'an City.

Liu Xun's smile was a little bit astringent. The Queen Mother Dou, who was always close to giving her what she wanted, didn't agree this time.

How can this work? I am reliable in my work but have a gold medal reputation!
Now that the employer is watching from the sidelines, she can't afford to lose face.

After sorting out her emotions, Liu Xing asked Chen Ajiao with a smile, "Ajiao, tell grandma how angry you are at Uncle Wu."

Liu Xing's own uncles are Dou Guangguo and other Dou family members, while Chen Ajiao's uncles are the emperor Liu Qi and others. As for Wu's uncle, he is naturally Liang Wang Liu Wu.

Ever since Liu Qi played tricks and fooled Liu Wu into saying that he would make Liu Wu the emperor's younger brother, Liu Wu stayed in Chang'an City all day long, refusing to return to Liang Kingdom.

I dreamed that I could become the emperor's younger brother until Liu Rong was established as the prince.

And Liu Wu is the youngest son of Empress Dowager Dou, so he loves him very much.

Chen Ajiao said bluntly, "Uncle Wu said that children mess up and disturb the world, I can't remember."

Empress Dowager Dou was silent for a while, then said slowly, "Forget it, when the emperor comes, just ask him."

With the acquiescence of Empress Dowager Dou, Liu Xun looked proudly at Wang Zhi.

The two exchanged a look that said nothing, and then enthusiastically used the child as a weapon to please Queen Dowager Dou.

Don't look at Liu whoring seems to have infinite scenery now, but in fact they are all castles on the beach.

Once Empress Dowager Dou is gone, it's time for her to be backlashed.

Not surprisingly, when Liu Qi came to Yongshou Palace to visit Queen Mother Dou, he always felt a little uncomfortable.

Madam Qi was killed here by Mrs. Lu decades ago.

Han Xin was beaten to death here decades ago.

Liu Ruyi also died in this hall decades ago.

Decades ago, the young emperor was also hacked to death here.
Anyway, every time Liu Qi came over, he always felt uncomfortable.

The mother and son chatted for a while, and Empress Dowager Dou finally turned the topic to Prince Sheng, "I heard that there was a lot of discussion in Chang'an City about Liu Sheng's imperial examination, did the emperor know about it?"

Hearing this, Liu Qi's face flashed with anger.

When he learned about the imperial examination, he was even so excited that he beat the case.

The opportunity to become an official is in the hands of those royal relatives and relatives, the Xungui Group. From generation to generation, all the officials in the world will come from these people.

If that's the case, how many people will listen to the emperor's order?

The emergence of the imperial examination made Liu Qi aware of the opportunity to break this shackle. From then on, all the officials in the world were chosen by the emperor, and the degree of control was completely different from that at this time.

Of course he thought that the royal relatives and meritorious nobles would rebound, but he didn't expect that he would follow the route of Queen Mother Dou.

This made Liu Qi very angry.

Didn't hear Liu Qi's response, Empress Dowager Dou sighed quietly, "This is a good thing, you know, I know, smart people know it. But the problem is, there are many people who are not reconciled."

Liu Qi was slightly surprised, he didn't expect Empress Dowager Dou to say that.

"I am the empress dowager of the big man, so naturally I have to think about the big man."

Empress Dowager Dou patted her legs, "I've also heard about Liu Sheng. Wenzhi and martial arts are amazingly talented, and he is a good seed. If you have the heart, you have to make a deal for him."

Liu Qi was still silent, he was a little unclear whether Queen Mother Dou was telling the truth sincerely, or just telling her own words.

After a long time, Liu Qi said with some uncertainty, "It's Guantao's place."

"A-Jiao is a good child, I just want her to live well. Liu Zhi is too young."

Everyone understands what Guantao and Wang Zhi are thinking.

If it weren't for Li Yunze's strong rise, maybe he would have accepted it.

But now, Liu Zhi is too young, and it will take at least ten years for him to really get up. How many major events can be achieved in these ten years?
It is not necessary to have a ready-made excellent one. Instead, it will take more than ten years to cultivate one who does not know whether it can be cultivated. Even the emperor and the queen mother will not do such things.

Liu Qi fell into silence again.

After a long time, he said softly, "Got it."

A few days later, the emperor issued an imperial edict and made a decision on the imperial examination in Zhongshan.

Zhongshan State can conduct imperial examinations, but only within the territory of Zhongshan State, and cannot be promoted in the world, and other vassal states are also not allowed to conduct them.

This edict limited the imperial examinations to the eight counties of Zhongshan, which is not worth mentioning compared to the big man who has more than a thousand counties.

The royal relatives, relatives, and military heroes were relieved. If there are only eight counties, then it doesn't matter, just let King Zhongshan play by himself.

It's not that they are short-sighted, but they are short-sighted. After all, at this level, maintaining the current interests is the most important thing. It is not worth doing big things for small profits.

Liu Xun and Wang Zhi were very angry. Their real goal was actually the prince's victory, and the imperial examination was just an excuse to attack.

But the emperor dismissed it lightly, which really made them very angry.

I want to find Empress Dowager Dou again, but Empress Dowager Dou is no longer allowed to mention this matter, saying that the emperor has already made a decision, so there is nothing to say.

Wanting to instigate troubles in the Xungui Group, relatives of the royal family, but the Xunguis were unwilling to cause trouble for the benefit of the eight counties, and Dou Ying and others directly persuaded them not to be troublesome.

In desperation, they could only temporarily suspend their efforts and wait for the next opportunity.

As for the Emperor Liu Qi, after issuing the imperial edict, he was extremely depressed and depressed, but he forcibly endured it and began to make arrangements.

First of all, the crown prince Liu Rong continued to be used as a target to attract firepower, but secretly Liu Qi started to clear the way for the royal relatives, the Xungui Group, and the first target was Zhou Yafu, who held the military power.

In Lunu City, Li Yunze looked at the crowded students from various schools almost everywhere, and asked doubtfully, "What's the matter? Scholars from all over the world are here?"

Zhang Ou explained with a smile, "The emperor decreed that the imperial examination is only allowed to be held in Zhongshan, and the students from all families are worried that the king will only do it this time, so all the friends came here."

Li Yunze laughed when he said this, "There are only eight counties in Zhongshan, so many students come to take the exam, how can there be enough points. In this way, many talents will be missed."

There was a strange smile on Zhang Ou's face here, "My lord, there are indeed only eight counties in Zhongshan, and it may not be so if it can be done."

He was left in Zhongshan by the emperor, and actually served as the prime minister of Zhongshan.

In the correspondence with the emperor, it is natural to be able to understand some of the emperor's thoughts and plans.

Zhongshan Kingdom is indeed small now, but as long as the opportunity comes, it can be expanded.

As time goes by, the snow has already begun to fall from the sky.

The imperial examination, which has been postponed again and again, finally officially started.

Naturally, it is impossible for Li Yunze to conduct stereotyped essays in the imperial examination.

The first round of exams is very simple. The first paper is similar to Chinese, and it is a test of literary ability.The second paper is a test of mathematics, which is to test the ability of mathematics.The third paper is about astronomy, geography, history, customs and so on.

The main purpose of this round of examinations is to screen out those who are fake and those who fail to meet the basic standards.

Don't even understand the most basic foundation, but still want to be an official?

For the students of all schools, there is nothing to say about Chinese. This is the basic skill of the basic skills. If you don’t do well in the test or you don’t even know the words, you should hide your face and leave.

But the math on the second paper left many people scratching their heads.

For example, in a question, it is said that there is a piece of land, how many steps are taken horizontally and how many steps are taken vertically, and how many acres is the land.

For people in the modern world, this is the schoolboy problem.

But for people in this era, it really makes many people scratch their heads.

The most exaggerated question is to give the equivalent data of the cross-sectional area of ​​the Hutuo River to calculate the cross-sectional area.Then give the different flow rates between the dry season and the rainy season, and finally ask about the different flow rates between the dry season and the rainy season.

It involves area calculation, involves three-dimensional flow velocity, involves equivalent changes, and so on.
When this question came out, all the students were dumbfounded.