I can't die!I haven't ruled the world yet!

Chapter 151 Recovering Yaozhou
However, this place is closest to Dayin.

You can see the green mountains and green waters of Qizhou and the many mountains.

Looking from a distance, it seems that the scenery of Shengzhou is right in front of you.

And Qi Xi seemed to be right in front of him.
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The imperial examination system lasted for hundreds of years, and was continuously improved and developed by successive emperors of the Dayin Dynasty.

The examinations are divided into provincial examinations, general examinations and palace examinations.

The rural examination is held in August, with the specific dates being the ninth, twelfth and fifteenth days of the lunar month. It is called "Autumn Trial" or "Autumn Wei" and lasts for nine days.

The examination is held in February and follows the same schedule of the ninth, twelfth and fifteenth days of the lunar month. As a national examination, it is called "Spring Examination" or "Chun Wei".

The palace examination is usually held in March after the joint examination, and the specific date is determined according to the schedule of the year.

However, after the death of Emperor Xiaozhong, a political crisis occurred in Dayin. The new emperor was mediocre and the officialdom was in chaos, so the imperial examination was abandoned for a year.

Until the first year of Chengxuan, on the 20th day of May, Rong Cen officially announced in the morning that the imperial examination would be resumed!

The whole country celebrates!

However, due to the tense situation in Dayin and the shortage of talents, the examination process was accelerated and the test questions were greatly changed.

Interested parties are notified to come to Beijing immediately to take the exam. Food and accommodation will be included if you arrive before the eighth day of June. ——Rong Cen has calculated that the distance between the states in Dayin is not too far. Even the farthest state from Kyoto can be reached in seven or eight days at a high speed. So it’s totally in time.

The provincial examination will be held on the ninth day of June. The examiners will mark the examination papers from the tenth to the fifteenth day of the sixth month and register the scores in the form of A, B, C and D. The results will be released on June 16th.

The joint examination is held on June 26th, one tenth day after passing the provincial examination. During the four days from June 27th to June 29th, the examiners will mark the examination papers and register the scores in the same format as A, B, C, and D. The results will be released on the first day of July.

The palace examination will begin on the second day of July. All the candidates will go to the imperial city to answer the questions in front of the emperor. The top three candidates will be awarded official positions on the spot.

Rong Cen didn't follow common sense at all, and when the time appointed by her came out, it completely disrupted everyone's rhythm.

The excitement was replaced by nervousness.

The big imperial examination project that originally took eight months was suddenly reduced to more than a month. How could I have time to prepare for the exam? !

Rong Cen replied like this——

"Today is different from the past, and extraordinary times call for desperate measures."

"This year we will recruit talents first, and the test questions will be based on the situation in the southeast, northwest and northwest, so that they can work in the DPRK to do practical things."

"If this move is not appropriate, we can just stick to the old rules until next year. If it is feasible, in my opinion, the imperial examination system should also be reformed."

On the day when the "Inheritance of Xuan Reform" was discussed, what Rong Cen said was in front of me. How could the Ministry of Rites dare to say anything more? I did as I was told.

Although after hearing that Renxu had just launched the reform, he led his troops north to Yaozhou, it should not be said that some of the measures were indeed wonderful.

Your Majesty's words about protecting the vital interests of the people are not empty words!
In particular, Rong Cen did not blindly protect the people at the expense of the interests of the wealthy families.

In her words, "People, people, people, everyone is for the people."

Not only common people are common people, but clans with power, official status, land and money are also common people in Rong Cen's eyes.

As the saying goes, "Only by gathering the surnames of hundreds of families can we have common people."

With Rong Cen's explanation, the resistance of officials to the "Processing and Propagation of Changes" has become less and less, and even the inner dissatisfaction of many people has long since dissipated.

After all, Your Majesty is considerate of his subjects, and many of the provisions therein are for the benefit of their officials!

For example, meals are provided after the morning court, there are also five social insurances and one fund for the elderly and infirm, and monthly support and grain rations for the elderly and infirm, and special carriages are provided to transport families who live far away from the upper and lower dynasties.

It is a blessing for all officials to have such wise and wise kings in Dayin! It is also a blessing to all people!

No more gossip, let’s get down to business. In addition to the resumption of the imperial examination, another major event happened in the Dayin Dynasty today.

That is, the regent delegated power, and Rong Cen finally took charge!
Hundreds of officials lined up in the square outside the Jinluan Hall, waiting for their Majesty.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Thereafter, this greeting no longer had to be followed by the title of Prince Regent.

But at this time, Rong Shifa was still the regent for the last incense in his life.

As an elder, especially as the transferor of power, he needs to personally crown Rong Cen.

"The journey has begun and can be expected thousands of miles away; the aspirations of the wind and clouds will be as expected."

"May you work hard, make every effort to govern, care about the world, worry about the country and the people, build a unique career, and create a prosperous world!"

When the words are said, the ceremony is over.

Rong Shi removed his identity as regent and restored his original title, King Xian.

Afterwards, he knelt down and raised his arms together with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and shouted: "Long live my emperor!"

Everyone's movements were uniform, and the voices of high emotions echoed over the imperial city.
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"Report—report—"

"Your Majesty, good news from the north!"

"General Wen Ren, General Chen, beat the Beiqiu dog bandits to a pulp and retreated steadily. Our army has won a great victory!"

"Yaozhou...successfully recovered!"

When the good news reached Kyoto, Rong Cen was preparing to preside over the palace examination in Hanying Palace.

Hundreds of candidates were also in the hall.

Wanli was so excited that he lost etiquette for a moment and rushed into the palace examination venue rashly.

The high-pitched voice resounded throughout the hall, making it difficult for everyone not to hear it.

In response to this situation, Rong Cen waved his hand and asked the question directly.

"Beiqiu has invaded Yaozhou for a long time, and now the two generals have finally regained their homeland. Although it is a good thing, Yaozhou was changed to Wudayuanxinbu. The people there have been under Beiqiu's rule for a whole year and have become accustomed to foreign rule. Therefore, the political power For the people, the change may not be the joy of returning, but more of uneasiness and fear. "

"Compared with previous exams, you are all lucky. If you are lucky, it will take you three to five years to get here. If you are unlucky and have a bad life, you may even be old in ten or twenty years. , can’t even enter this hall.”

"And you, plus the time spent on the journey to Beijing, have come here in just over a month. Since all of you can stand out from the provincial examinations, you must have something special. I have read the first two examination papers. They are all pragmatic and truth-seeking people, which makes me very happy.”

"Today's test question is Yaozhou - how should Da Yin deal with the return of his homeland? How should Yaozhou guards be selected? How should they care for the local people? When you come to Hanying, you don't have to hide your clumsiness. I'm waiting for you. Good answer."

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left Hanying Hall.

Rong Cen knew that with her presence, those candidates might be nervous, and they would easily perform abnormally when they were nervous. After all, the majesty of the emperor was not to be boasted.

She hopes that all students will be in the best condition to take the exam, and it is best for everyone to perform beyond their abilities.

Most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty had white hair on their temples, and Dayin was in short supply of fresh blood.

Rong Cen is even worse.

She wants to cultivate a group of young people who can do practical things as soon as possible. Only with young people can there be vitality.

This backward and decadent old dynasty has long been getting old and is in urgent need of young people to stimulate its vitality.

(End of this chapter)