The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 314 Zhao Yao's Proposal

Zhao Yao told the emperor and He Xiang about the process of holding the imperial examination in detail.Of course, including the content of the imperial examination.

After the emperor and He Xiang finished listening, their hearts trembled, and their faces were unanimously shocked.

After Zhao Yao finished speaking, seeing the emperor and the others staring at him blankly, without responding for a long time, he asked tentatively, "Father, He Xiang, what do you think of the imperial examination?"

His words brought the emperor and He Xiang back to their senses from the huge shock.The two looked at him with incredible eyes.

"Good! Very good!" When the emperor said this, his tone was trembling.

He Xiang also came back to his senses, his tone also stuttered because of being too excited: "This... this... this..." He "this" for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.

The emperor's face was flushed from being too excited, and his eyes were very hot looking at Zhao Yao.He tried extremely hard to control his emotions and not let himself lose his composure in front of his younger son.

"Tell me about the content of the imperial examination." Just now Zhao Yao said too many things, and the emperor was too emotional to remember some of the content.

"Wait." He Xiang suddenly shouted, and immediately stood up and bowed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, please give me a pen and paper, I want to write down what His Royal Highness said."

After hearing this, the emperor immediately handed the pen and paper on the table to He Xiang.

He Xiang thanked the emperor first, and immediately reached out to take the pen and paper.Then, he saluted Zhao Yao again, his tone full of respect: "His Royal Highness, can I ask you to repeat it from the beginning?"

Zhao Yao said very straightforwardly: "Okay, then I will say it again." He told the emperor and the others again from the courtyard examination.This time, he spoke slowly so that He Xiang could remember it.

When he said it for the first time just now, Zhao Yao didn't elaborate on what to test from the entrance examination.Say it again this time, he said in detail what should be tested in each exam.He didn't completely copy the content of the imperial examinations in the history of Zhao Yao's world in his dream.He felt that most of the officials who passed the test were nerds because they only tested the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics, not the facts.

When he told the emperor and the others, he suggested that the real facts should be tested in the imperial examinations, so that the examinees should understand the people's sentiments.Only by understanding the conditions of the people can candidates become officials in the future to solve the problems of people's livelihood.

The emperor listened very seriously and did not interrupt Zhao Yao.While He Xiang was listening, he carefully wrote down what Zhao Yao said.

Zhao Yao felt a little thirsty after talking for a while, and the emperor poured tea for him himself.After drinking his tea, he continued talking until noon.

The emperor directly asked Zhao Yao to have lunch with He Xiang.

During lunch, the emperor did not ask Zhao Yao, but He Xiang kept asking Zhao Yao questions, completely forgetting the rules.However, the emperor did not blame him.

After lunch, Zhao Yao was left behind by the emperor and He Xiang.Although Zhao Yao just explained the imperial examination very clearly, the emperor and He Xiang still have many questions to ask.

After another afternoon, the emperor and He Xiang finally figured out everything about the imperial examination.

Zhao Yao's voice became hoarse after talking for a day.Not only that, he felt that his words were about to break.

It's getting late, He Xiang can no longer stay in the palace.Before he left, he gave a big gift to Zhao Yao, thanking Zhao Yao for proposing the imperial examination.He knew in his heart that the imperial examination would not only change the fate of the students, but also the fate of Da Zhou.It may even change history.

After He Xiang left, the emperor could no longer hold back his youngest son in his arms, kissing and praising him.

It was the first time for Zhao Yao to hear the emperor praise him so much that he almost went to heaven.For the emperor's praise, he felt a little guilty. After all, the imperial examination was not something he thought up, but something from Zhao Yao's world in his dream, and he just moved it over.

After being agitated for a while, the emperor finally returned to calm.

Zhao Yao grabbed the emperor's clothes and wiped the drool on his face.Just now, he was drooling all over his face when he was kissed by the emperor.

Seeing the younger son's actions, the emperor laughed angrily, put the younger son in his arms again, and kissed him hard, and the younger son's face was covered with saliva.

Zhao Yao was so angry that he decided to use his own way to treat his own body.He hugged the emperor's face, and kissed the emperor's face was full of saliva.

The emperor was kissed, not only not angry, but smiled very happily.

When Sun Kui and Sun Doudou, who were guarding the door, heard the emperor's hearty laughter, they were very curious, and they poked their heads into the East Nuan Pavilion in unison.

The emperor called Sun Kui in and asked him to bring a basin of warm water.

After a while, Sun Kui brought a basin of warm water.The emperor wiped Zhao Yao's face himself.After wiping his youngest son's face, he didn't dislike the water being used, so he wiped his face again.

Seeing that it was getting late, Sun Kui reminded the emperor that it was time for dinner.

The emperor ordered the meal to be served, and he and Zhao Yao had dinner together.

During dinner, the emperor said that Mr. Meng wanted to invite Zhao Yao to Jinling, and he asked Zhao Yao if he wanted to go.

Zhao Yao said without any hesitation that he wanted to go, very much.

Originally, the emperor didn't want Zhao Yao to go to Jinling, after all, Jiangnan was not very complete.However, after listening to the youngest son talk about the imperial examination, the emperor changed his mind and planned to let the youngest son go to Jinling.

After the new year, the emperor decided to hold the imperial examination, and the capital would become restless because of this matter.

"Father, can I discuss something with you?"

Seeing the obsequious look on his younger son's face, the emperor knew what the boy was thinking without guessing.

"Say, what do you want from me?"

Zhao Yao put down the chopsticks in his hand, and smiled flatteringly at the emperor: "Father, when I go to Jinling, I still want to go to Yangzhou to meet my grandfather and the others, is that okay?"

"Yes." The emperor knew that this was not what the youngest son wanted to ask, so he looked at the youngest son amusedly, "You want to ask if you can stay in Jiangnan for a while, right?"

Zhao Yao nodded again and again: "Is it okay, father?"

"Seeing that you want to take the imperial examination, I will let you stay in Jiangnan for a while more mercifully."

After Zhao Yao heard this, he immediately jumped up happily: "Thank you, Father."

The emperor signaled Zhao Yao to sit down, and he quickly sat down obediently.

"Father, I plan to visit Mr. Meng in Jinling after the Lantern Festival, is that okay?"

The emperor planned to let Zhao Yao go to Jinling to visit Mr. Meng when the weather warmed up.

"Going to Jinling in such a hurry?"

"Father, didn't you say that Mr. Meng is seriously ill, then I must go to visit him quickly." Zhao Yao worried, if it is too late to visit Mr. Meng after the weather is warmer. "Besides, the sooner you can see the patient, the better."

The emperor thought that Mr. Meng's condition was not very optimistic, and it was very likely that he would not survive the spring.

"Okay, after the Shangyuan Festival, you will go to Jinling." After the Shangyuan Festival, the court will return to normal, and then it will be busy with the imperial examination.

Seeing that the emperor agreed, Zhao Yao said happily, "Thank you, father."

"Mr. Meng's health is not good. Don't cause trouble for him when you go, you know?"

Zhao Yao hurriedly raised his hand and swore: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely not cause trouble for Mr. Meng."

It was still early before the Shangyuan Festival, and the emperor didn't say much to Zhao Yao on this matter. After all, he said it now, and after a while, the youngest son would forget about it.

"The matter of the imperial examination is out of Dongnuan Pavilion, so you are not allowed to tell others, you understand?"

Zhao Yao nodded obediently and said, "Understood."

"Neither the fourth nor the eighth brother can speak." The emperor's expression suddenly became a little serious, "When you leave the East Nuan Pavilion, you forget about the imperial examination."

Zhao Yao understood what the emperor meant, and said obediently, "I'll forget it now."

The emperor was amused by the younger son's words.He picked up a piece of meat and put it into his youngest son's bowl, and said with a doting smile, "You're clever."

"By the way, father, I forgot to say that in addition to the imperial examination, you can also take the martial arts exam, so that you can select soldiers." I almost forgot the martial arts exam, but fortunately I remembered it now. "Some people like to read, so there must be people who don't like to read. Holding the martial arts exam can allow those who don't like to read or who are not good at reading to participate, so that they can have an extra path to change their destiny." Of course, the martial arts exam The biggest role of the army is to break the monopoly of nobles or noble families in the military camp.

When the emperor heard this, he immediately became interested.

"Tell me in detail."

Next, while eating, Zhao Yao told the emperor about the martial arts exam.Of course, the martial arts exam should not only test the content of martial arts or riding and archery, but also let candidates test the content of the Four Books and Five Classics.However, it is not so difficult for martial arts candidates to test the Four Books and Five Classics.

After hearing this, the emperor felt that Zhao Yao's proposal was very good.Now Dazhou is basically peaceful, and there will be no more wars easily.If the soldiers do not fight, they will not be able to make meritorious service.It is difficult to be promoted without meritorious service, but with the martial arts examination, soldiers can have the opportunity to be promoted, which is a good thing for soldiers.

Speaking of the martial arts exam, Zhao Yao thought of another thing.

"Father, have you ever thought about starting a military academy?"

"Military academy?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this word for the first time, and asked, "You mean the academy for soldiers?"

"Yes, you see, literati have special academies to study, but there is no special academies to teach common people how to become a qualified soldier."

"When you enter the military camp, you naturally know how to be a soldier." The emperor didn't think that being a soldier required a special academy to teach him.

"Father, are there good and bad soldiers in the barracks?" Zhao Yao felt that the emperor's idea was wrong, "Father, like you and Uncle Song, they also learned how to fight with the emperor's grandfather. Didn’t you learn to fight by crossing the river and feeling the stones by yourself? I think Grandpa Huang suffered a lot when they fought in the war. If someone taught Grandpa Huang how to fight at that time, would Grandpa Huang and the others be able to avoid detours and eat less? Little loss."

When the emperor heard the words, he probably understood what the youngest son meant.

"You keep talking."

"Father, have you thought about one thing?"

The emperor asked suspiciously, "What is it?"

"There are basically no rebellious troops in Dazhou now, which means that the world is peaceful, and there is no need for soldiers to fight on the battlefield. Have you ever thought about how to arrange the soldiers?"

The emperor naturally thought about this matter, and Song Dekang and the others discussed it.

"what do you mean?"

"Father, these soldiers have made great contributions to the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, especially Uncle Song, who have made great contributions. When the world is peaceful and there is no need for generals to fight, will the status of generals in the court decline? , At that time, the status of the civil servants will surpass that of the military generals. After a long time, the status of the military generals is getting worse and worse than that of the civil servants. How do you think the generals will feel?"

Zhao Yao added: "At that time, the military generals would be bullied by civil servants. In the long run, do you think the military generals will not feel aggrieved? After all, they were the heroes who founded the country back then, and they were the ones who fought hard to conquer the Great Zhou."

The emperor did not think of this aspect.Listening to what Zhao Yao said now, this is indeed a problem.

"Father, the imperial examination I proposed to you today can select talents for Dazhou, but it also has a problem."

When the emperor heard this, he hurriedly asked, "What's the problem?"

"That is, in the future, civil servants in the court will be more and more important, and the court will become a court of civil servants."

The emperor's eyes sharpened, and his expression instantly became serious.

"I propose to hold martial arts exams and establish a military academy. Another purpose is to allow generals to continue to be useful, so that generals can compete with civil servants." Zhao Yao bit his chopsticks and continued, "If the court is ruled by civil servants Forget it, father, you should be able to imagine what the consequences will be."

The emperor can naturally imagine it, and this is not the consequence he wants.

"I proposed to establish a military academy to train outstanding soldiers for Dazhou." Zhao Yao had just thought of the idea of ​​establishing a military academy, but the more he talked, the more he felt that the military academy must be established. "Dazhou is peaceful in the country, but the border is not. , Soldiers are still needed to guard the frontier. Besides, Father, have you never thought about expanding the territory of the Great Zhou?"

Of course the emperor thought about it and planned to implement it.

The treasury became rich, and the emperor planned to settle accounts with the Huns.

"Father, the establishment of a military academy to select officers and soldiers is as important as the selection of officials." Zhao Yao persuaded earnestly, "We must not let civil servants override military generals, otherwise Dazhou will repeat the mistakes of previous dynasties. Civil servants and military generals must be made permanent The ground checks and balances each other, so that the court will be stable."

The emperor asked: "How will this military academy be established?"

"Father, aren't soldiers infantry, cavalry, sailors, and sea soldiers? They can be specially trained according to these categories..." Zhao Yao roughly told the emperor how to teach students when setting up a military academy.

The emperor listened very attentively, nodding from time to time to echo Zhao Yao's words.

When the father and son talked about business, they both forgot to eat.After talking for a while, the father and son simply stopped eating and asked Sun Kui to withdraw the dinner.

Regarding the martial arts examination and the establishment of the military academy, Zhao Yao and the emperor did not finish talking until Haishi.

After Zhao Yao left Dongnuan Pavilion, the emperor did not rush to rest, but seriously considered the things his youngest son said.

At this time, He Xiang, who also hadn't fallen asleep, was also thinking about the imperial examination that Zhao Yao said.

After returning from the palace, He Xiang plunged headlong into the study to study the imperial examinations, even dinner was useless.The more he researched, the more frightened he became:

"The Tenth Highness is amazing!"

　The insects are caught.

　　In the end, I still humbly ask for a monthly ticket!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)