I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 209 Using the Strengths of the Imperial Examinations to Supplement the Shortness of the Examinations (Seeking Subscription)
"Your Majesty is serious. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and this old man is a courtier. There is no reason for the Son of Heaven to ask for a courtier."

The appearance is quite respectful, but the respect is also very limited.

"I once said that what is achieved on paper is always shallow, and I never know that this matter must be practiced."

"I have been studying government with the princes for more than a month. I know that governing the government is difficult, but I don't know where the difficulty lies."

"I haven't been in charge yet, and I still need Zhongfu to control the overall situation of the court, but I also hope to do some practical work. Can I handle the archery countermeasures prepared for Lang Guan?"

Strictly speaking, Liu He is interfering in the government affairs.

It should have aroused Huo Guang's suspicion.

But it's not what it used to be.

Huo Guang is still the original Huo Guang, but Liu He is no longer the original Liu He.

Worshiping the Gaomiao to complete all the etiquettes of ascension to the throne, subduing Liu Bing has eliminated hidden dangers, gaining control of a part of the Weiyang Palace, forming a strong alliance with the Queen Mother, and gaining prestige by using the temple name...

What's more, Liu He is Huo Guang's son-in-law, and Huo Chengjun is already Liu He's queen—it's impossible for her to marry someone else,

Then, Huo Guang was also tied to Liu He's car.

Because of love, Huo Guang wants to support his son-in-law to be a less intrusive emperor.

Yu Li, Huo Guang wants the emperor to gradually learn to govern the government.

When he had no self-reliance, Huo Guang had to learn to respect the emperor.

Huo Guang couldn't see Liu He's city, but he could see the current situation clearly.

In addition, the official position of a miscellaneous doctor is not important, so Huo Guang deliberately let the emperor try.

Seeing the hope, Liu He continued: "If Father Zhong is worried, after Lang Guan is selected, Father Zhong will have a look at it. If it's okay, if it doesn't work, then use the old method to promote it."

Finally, Liu He's last words dispelled Huo Guang's doubts and made him nod his head gently.

"Your Majesty has thought carefully, so this matter will be presided over by His Majesty for the time being, with Guang Luxun and Zhang Anshi assisting from the side."

"Very good, but the choice of the prime minister is of great importance, Father Zhong has to make a decision as soon as possible, and the position of the head of the hundred officials must not be left vacant."

"No, the old man must draw up candidates as soon as possible."

When Liu He mentioned this matter again at this time, it was nothing more than to give Huo Guang another reassurance, and at the same time, he was preparing to pull out the hook buried in the previous month.

Within the Huo Party, in order to fight for the position of prime minister, they don't know what to fight for.

At this time, a gust of north wind blew outside the hall, which made Liu He feel comfortable.

Maybe it took away the heat, Liu He smiled slightly when he saw many courtiers.

……

The next day, Liu He couldn't wait to order Guang Luxun Zhang Anshi to Xuanshi Hall.

Compared with the previous day, today's Xuanshi Hall is naturally much deserted.

Apart from Liu He and Zhang Anshi, there was no one else.

As for Yu Wuyou, he was summoned to Changle Palace by the Empress Dowager Shangguan to explain the meaning of the "Book of Songs" to the Empress Dowager.

Zhang Anshi is one of the nine ministers, so he was naturally arranged to come to Weiyang Palace to teach the emperor.

However, because of the Confucianist Rebellion, Zhang Anshi had too many things to do, so he just missed it.

Therefore, today is Zhang Anshi's first meeting with the emperor.

Zhang Anshi was naturally extremely nervous while waiting outside the hall for the emperor's transmission.

This tension has different sources.

One is that the position of Guang Luxun is quite important, and there are many natural crises between the emperor and Huo Guang.

The second is that he had just been questioned by the emperor the day before. Although the emperor later excused him, he still had lingering fears.

The third is that my younger sister has been conferred the title of Jieyu, and she will enter the palace to serve the emperor in the coming year, which is even more frightening.

Fourth, Zhang Anshi himself is cautious and always leaves room for immature things-the emperor's attitude towards the general is not clear.

With these four layers of pressure, Zhang Anshi felt that the steps on his feet were extraordinarily heavy.

I don't know if the emperor will say some "explicit" words when he finds himself today.

If so, how should I respond.

When Zhang Anshi was thinking wildly, the audience shouted his name loudly.

Zhang Anshi calmed down and walked into the hall with a little apprehension.

Liu He has been waiting for a long time.

According to the information he has, the unattractive middle-aged man in front of him is a reliable and loyal minister.

"My minister Zhang Anshi greets His Majesty."

"Zhang Qing doesn't need to be polite, just sit down quickly."

"promise!"

Zhang Anshi stood up carefully, and knelt down on the couch opposite the emperor.

Liu He looked at Guang Luxun, who was born as a Confucian scholar. He was not good-looking, but he was tall and straight, with strong limbs.

To be selected as Guang Luxun, he must have read well, and he must also be good at archery and driving. He must be a qualified Confucian scholar.

"Zhang Qing, how is your younger sister An Jun?"

Liu He was not in a hurry to ask about political affairs, but asked his wife first, so that the relationship could be closer.

Huo Chengjun is his wife, and Zhang Anjun is also his wife.

And Zhang Anshi is his eldest brother-in-law.

"My sister is well, thank you for your majesty's concern." Zhang Anshi said with some fear.

"Don't worry Zhang Qing, when Jun An comes to Weiyang Palace, I will take good care of her, don't worry."

From Zhang Anshi's point of view, the words of the Son of Heaven were just acting on occasion, but hearing these words still made Zhang Anshi feel a little friendly.

So he hurriedly said: "On behalf of Mr. An, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

After Liu He asked some trivial matters about Zhang Anjun's daily life, he brought the topic to the main topic.

"Yesterday at the Xiaochao meeting, I made things difficult for Zhang Qing, but not against Zhang Qing. Please don't think too much about it."

For a loyal minister like Zhang Anshi, Liu He focuses on sincerity.

I don't intend to use those tricks to fiddle with people's hearts at all.

It is the most direct and effective way to exchange sincerity for sincerity.

And this did have an effect, immediately calming down Zhang Anshi who was a little restless.

"The reason Zhang Qing was summoned today is naturally for the matter discussed at the court yesterday. I have no experience in governance, so I can only raise some ideas, and Zhang Qing needs to implement them!"

"Your Majesty can make an order. As a Guang Lu Xun, I have no shirkable responsibility."

"Okay, what we want is duty-free, and only when duty-free can we have a clear conscience."

"promise."

Like all the "loyal ministers" who were in close contact with the emperor for the first time, Zhang Anshi also felt that the emperor's words and deeds were no different from ordinary people, and the rumors of insanity seemed untrue.

"The assessment for doctoral students is called the archaeological strategy, and the assessment for Lang Guan should also have a name. I think it should be called by the four characters of imperial examination."

A subject is a subject, and a referral is a recommendation. At this moment, the word has returned to its original meaning.

"Since this is a new thing that has never been done before, it is natural that there must be a special person in charge. Therefore, it is necessary to build an imperial examination room under Guanglu Temple to take care of this matter, and then select a doctor to handle the practice."

The emperor is in command, and the Jiuqing supervises it. The importance of this imperial examination doctor can be imagined.

"Zhang Qing, who do you think can take on this great task?"

Although Liu He was asking a question, the tone of the question was not serious.

Zhang Anshi immediately heard what the emperor meant.

"Does Your Majesty have a suitable candidate?"

Liu He nodded with a smile. This not only gave an answer, but also expressed recognition of Zhang Anshi's ability to observe words and emotions.

Being able to see what the emperor is thinking is the most important skill in the court today.

"Doctor Guanglu Bingji, I think he can take on this important task, what does Zhang Qing think?"

"Mr. C?"

"Correct."

Zhang Anshi remembered, this Bingji used to be one of the welcoming envoys, did he have something to do with the emperor long ago?

But this involvement does not seem to be obvious, and it should not arouse the general's suspicion.

This time, Zhang Anshi guessed wrong, Liu He hadn't dealt with Bingji yet.

Instead, I want to use this to receive it into my own camp.

"What does Zhang Qing think of this person?"

"Mr. C's virtue and knowledge are outstanding, and he can take on this great task."

Needless to say, knowledge, Bingji, in order to protect Liu Bingji, who had little relationship with him, was able to mobilize the guards in the imperial prison to confront the imperial army who came to arrest Liu Bingji. This kind of uprightness, I am afraid that no one can match it in the big man .

Even Emperor Xiaowu was not afraid, so why would he be afraid of Huo Guang?
"Then the post of imperial examination doctor should be taken by Bingji."

"Wei!" Zhang Anshi wrote down Bingji's name on the wooden box prepared in advance.

Next, Liu He told about the process of Langguan's imperial examination one by one.

First of all, it is natural that the emperor proposes the title, and the title is selected from the Five Classics.The general direction of the examination questions is to use the meaning to discuss the gains and losses of the government.

This seems to be an examination of Lang Guan's understanding of Confucian classics, but in fact it is the Lang Guan's cognition of the status quo and national policies of the Han Empire.

Talents do not necessarily have to be technical officials, but at least they must be clear-headed and have a vision from a high-level perspective.

Secondly, the original interview was changed to a written test, at the same time, with the same topic, at the same place... In this way, it was not only more fair, but also reflected the true level of Lang Guan when written in words after careful consideration.

Further on, it is a method to prevent favoritism and fraud.

Liu He knows very well that there are many "little smart" people in the officialdom of the big man, who can always find loopholes to exploit, so naturally he can't give them this opportunity.

"The test papers of all Lang Guan who participated in the assessment must temporarily cover their names, and then they will be copied by a special person before they can be handed in." Liu He said.

"This method is very good. In this way, the handwriting on the handed-in examination papers will be the same, so it is impossible for anyone to favor others." Zhang Anshi clapped his hands and applauded.

After he finished recording the previous content, he continued to ask: "Your Majesty, who will judge the quality of these papers?"

Naturally, it should be the examiner who has the final say.

The examiner had better be the emperor himself.

All talents in the world come from the hands of the emperor, so he can naturally control the government.

But now that Huo Guang is still there, Liu He can't say anything.

"The number one in the Han court is the general. This time he can choose. After the selection, I will rank the top three. The first name is the champion, the second is Tanhua, and the third is the second place. .”

Zhang Anshi didn't understand the meaning of this word, and he had never heard of it.

But the emperor said so, he just needs to write it down.

In this way, it seems that Huo Guang has gained face and Liu He has gained face.

In fact, on the contrary, in the matter of imperial examinations, face is the most important thing.

The promoted officials will naturally thank the general, but the top three will be grateful to the emperor, and they hold the highest positions, so they are naturally dragons and phoenixes among the people. Controlling them is the only way to control talents.

"How, did Zhang Qing write it down?"

"Write it down."

"Then... please trouble Zhang Qing to report this matter to Father Zhong. It must be able to reflect my reliance on Father Zhong, so that Father Zhong won't think too much."

Liu He looked at Zhang Anshi with rather clear star eyes, as if he was ordering or begging.

Zhang Anshi seemed to understand the true meaning of the Son of Heaven, but he didn't seem to understand it.

But in the end, he still respectfully agreed.

"Then tomorrow, I will call Bingji, I want to see him."

"only!"

Bingji, I'm finally going to meet him face to face.

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