Your majesty is awesome

Chapter 562 The Intentions of the Two Old Colleagues from the Ministry of Rites...

"Please sit down, both of you, I don't know if Uncle Wu and Uncle Chen have tasted this kind of black tea.

This is a fully fermented tea drink specially made by my nephew when he was in the south of the Yangtze River, in order to make those local merchants willing to buy tea drinks. "

"If it is sealed, it will not deteriorate after three to five years. The important thing is that it is mild in nature, not only does not hurt the spleen and stomach, but also has the effect of nourishing the stomach."

Gao Zhang warmly greeted Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang to sit in the room, and served them tea in person.

"The No. [-] Scholar is highly talented, and he even knows how to make tea. Speaking of which, this black tea is more suitable for this old man's appetite than the green tea."

Chen Shilang took a sip of tea, felt the sweet and fragrant tea soup, and let out a satisfied breath.

"Even the acquaintance of the doctor told the old man that it is better to drink this black tea in winter. It warms the stomach and does not hurt the body."

The three drank the fragrant tea soup, and after bragging and farting for a long time, the topic naturally came to Gao Zhang.

Talking about Gao Zhang's many affairs in the south of the Yangtze River, Wu Zhizhong asked in great detail, even the conflict between the Fusang Kingdom and the Nawa Kingdom was quite interesting.

When I heard that the Japanese country took the initiative to invade the Fusang country, and the Fusang country received the support of the Song Dynasty.

Now it has turned defeat into victory, and began to actively attack the country of Wa, and even captured several capitals of the country of Wa in one fell swoop.

What about Heiankyo, Nambakyo, Nara, and the female lord of the Wa country has already moved the capital again, but she moved too far this time.

He left the Kinki area directly, and withdrew directly to the former Wa country Tokaido area, in an attempt to continue to accumulate strength there to confront the Fusang country.

"...Since the beginning of the former Sui Dynasty, this Japanese country has been arrogant and arrogant, thinking that the world has no way to govern it."

"Now that Fusang has been hit hard, I'm afraid I should have started to regret what I did in the past..."

Chen Shilang stroked his long beard, quite happy. After all, the ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, after appreciating the content of the national book of the Japanese country, have a bad impression of the Japanese country, which is so arrogant and domineering that it wants to ride on the head of the emperor of the Song Dynasty. .

The ruler of the Song Dynasty is called the Son of Heaven, and you are called the Emperor of Heaven. If this horse-rider does not kill you, how can he be so angry?

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Besides, our Great Song Dynasty is very cautious and demeanor, and we did not end in person. We just supported our vassal state with some weapons and battles, and the country of Wa couldn't stand it.

This made the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty feel more comfortable. After all, the little brothers who are obedient to themselves have repaired the Japanese country like this. Doesn't it mean that the Song Dynasty is more powerful?
Seeing these two singing and drinking to praise him here, Gao Zhang finally couldn't hold back after waiting for a long time, and asked directly.

"The two elders came to look for my little nephew. It's better to tell me directly."

"Forget it, I think my nephew should also know that the imperial examination will be held in the spring of this year, and the number of people to be admitted in this imperial examination, compared with previous years, is probably about the same number..."

Wu Zhizhong raised a slap, thought for a while and stretched out a finger to gesture towards Gao Zhang.

"..." Seeing Wu Zhizhong's gesture, Gao Zhang smacked his mouth, really not knowing what to say.

From Wu Zhizhong's point of view, this number is beyond count.

Chen Shilang at the side saw that Gao Zhang's expression didn't change much, so he beat the side drum hesitantly.

"If you want to come to my nephew, I don't know, the Tang Dynasty lasted more than 260 years, and the most prosperous time was the Tianbao period.

I remember that the 12th year of Tianbao was the year when the most Jinshi was admitted in the former Tang Dynasty, and there were only 56 people. "

"Nowadays, the number of Jinshi admitted in every imperial examination in the Song Dynasty is more than ten times that."

"Although it is said that my great Song Dynasty's literary fortune is prosperous, far better than that of the former Tang Dynasty, but how can the imperial court have so many official positions?"

As soon as these words came out, Gao Zhang immediately realized, yes, it seems that these two old drivers are really serious.

Gao Zhang nodded, and took a sip of black tea. Drinking this stuff at night will not worry about insomnia, and it is very friendly to children who like tea.

"My nephew would like to ask the two elders. In the opinion of the two elders, is it good or not for me to get scholars in the Song Dynasty more than ten times as much as in the former Tang Dynasty?"

"Ah, this..." Chen Shilang was a little stuck for a moment, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"This matter, in my opinion, is naturally good. This is the original intention of the imperial examination to prevent talents from being left behind in the countryside."

"It's just that the contradictions of overstaffed people and overstaffed institutions in the current dynasty have become more and more acute, and it has become a problem for my relatives in the Song Dynasty."

"Guer old man came to visit my nephew today, one is to congratulate my nephew on being an official, and the other is to ask my nephew, is there a good way to solve the disadvantages of redundant officials in the Great Song Dynasty? "

With the bright light of the whale oil, I saw the expectant expressions on the faces of the two elders.

Gao Zhang fell into deep thought. Yes, for the Tang Dynasty, there were really many officials in the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, there are too many people in the world, the organization is bloated, and there are still many talented people who have passed the Jinshi exam, but they can only sit on the stool of the official department and wait.

Looking forward to the day when they will be selected as officials, otherwise, even if they are Jinshi, they can only receive their salaries and spend the whole day wandering in the streets of Bianliang, Tokyo.

If you have two money at home, you might go to the Goulan Pavilion to sing the wind and enjoy the moon, recite poems against each other, chat with young ladies about being unrecognized, and criticize the injustice of the court with like-minded people.

When they became officials of the imperial court one day, they began to think about how to use their positions to earn three melons and two dates for themselves.

Of course, it is not that there are no outstanding talents who do not forget their original aspirations, serve the country, and plead for the people.

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"First of all, my nephew would like to ask Uncle Wu, do you think the Song Dynasty can abolish the imperial examination for the selection of scholars, or reduce the scale of the selection?"

After thinking about it for a long time, Gao Zhang looked up at Wu Zhizhong who was in front of him and asked a crucial question.

"Of course not." Before Wu Zhizhong could speak, Chen Shilang who was beside him had already given the answer very decisively.

"After all, the Song Dynasty's literary fortune was prosperous, and the number of scholars and talents selected in the imperial examination is a proof."

"What's more, if the talents are not included, there will be many unwilling talents who will go north to Liao and west to Xixia to serve our enemies in the Song Dynasty."

Wu Zhizhong also nodded with a bitter smile.

"That's the reason. What's more, my Song Dynasty has a population of tens of millions, which is far more than that of the former Tang Dynasty. In addition, the study is very popular, and the talents are as talented as ants. Naturally, I can't get a scholar like the former Tang Dynasty..."

"Of course, although the imperial examinations in the former Tang Dynasty selected fewer and better scholars, the officials in the former Tang Dynasty had to talk about their family status, family background, and family background..."

Speaking of this, Wu Zhizhong's tone was full of pride, at least the Song Dynasty did not have the disadvantages of the family, and the large-scale imperial examinations were one of the reasons.

　I still feel pain all over my body today, it should be Eryang, so let me be steady for a few days, first three shifts, and continue to five shifts when I am in good health
　　
　
(End of this chapter)