Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 505 Xiong Wencan

"Some people are really interesting. I have issued a decree to increase the number of tributes, and the imperial list has been announced, and everyone is still busy."

In Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youxiao casually put the memorial on the imperial desk and said with a half-smile: "There are many candidates participating in the examination this year, not to mention a total of 800 admissions. Even if there are more admissions, there will be no problem. What's more, the test questions this year are much more difficult than before!"

"Those who can stand out in this year's national examination have no problem with their abilities or talents. Some people just don't find something to do, and that makes them all miserable!"

According to the number of people admitted to the examination in the past, the maximum number was only around 400. Even if a few more were admitted, it would not be too much. After all, the value of the imperial examination was extremely high.

Speaking of which, participating in the imperial examination, as long as you can pass the provincial examination and become a judge, you are actually one step into the official career. You just enter the official career as a judge. This is not accepted by people under the mainstream official thinking. The future It is destined not to be high.

This also leads to the vast majority of candidates who will persist in choosing to take the examination. Unless they are very old and have little hope of passing the examination, or their family is unable to support them, they will choose to enter the official career through examination. But even if That's right, you have to wait a long, long time before you can be selected for the corresponding position.

In a sense, as long as you can pass the general examination, no matter how bad you are in the palace examination, you can still be ranked among the top three, because you will not fall behind in the palace examination.

"Your Majesty, currently in the capital, those who have the most doubts about the admission to this year's joint examinations are those who are not in high school." Dong Yingju, the counselor of the South Study Room, bowed.

"Initially when the results were announced, they were all extremely excited when they learned that the number of Gongshi candidates had increased. However, after learning that they did not have a high school, many of them became unbalanced and believed that there was fraud in this year's National Examination..."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up the sleeves of his robe and continued: "Since some people question it, let them question it. The Huangming Times will not deal with this for the time being. If they want to jump, just ask them to jump. When the palace examination is held, I will ask them to jump. Shut your mouths every one of these jumping people!"

What's more, in this year's general examination, there are as many as 800 places for Gongshi to be admitted. If you are not among them, it will strengthen some people's ideas.

Zhu Youxiao knew very well that these candidates who failed the exam would behave in this way, and he just felt that it shouldn't be like this.

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, "There is absolutely no possibility of fraud in the examination room in this year's examination. Not to mention that on the eve of the examination, due to the influence of the earth dragon turning over in some places, the Gongyuan Academy has not been opened since the beginning."

"It's so ridiculous!"

"Okay, don't worry about this."

"Furthermore, I personally selected the generals and soldiers who are responsible for the martial law matters in Gongyuan from the Capital Security Admiral's Office. If there is any internal or external collaboration during this period, they will submit it to the imperial court as soon as possible. If they fail to pass the exam, they will not take the exam. Come on, just wait until the next session of the exam is held and then take the exam again. With such despicable methods, do they still have any sense of scholarliness?"

"What is the basis for examination fraud? Just by saying it with one mouth, there is examination fraud?"

This is because they have never experienced beatings, and everyone is very enthusiastic about their book business. They feel that their talents are so great, and if they are not admitted, there must be something fishy.

"The minister obeys the order."

Dong Yingju immediately bowed to him.

Of course Zhu Youxiao knew that in addition to the participation of those who failed to pass the exam, there were also people behind the scenes who were fueling the current public trend. All they did was to question him, the Ming Emperor, and to provoke the incident. Some contradictions. After all, too many things happened before the trial convening this year.

The more we are in this situation, the more we must be able to keep calm and not let them lead us by the nose. If everything is like this, then do we still have the initiative?

"I just want to see what other moves you can come up with."

Not long after Dong Yingju left, Zhu Youxiao smiled lightly, and his deep eyes fell on another pile of memorials on the imperial case.

This was Wei Zhongxian's secret message to rush to Beijing.

Since Wei Zhongxian rushed to Fujian, all the things that happened during the period were reported to the emperor one by one. This gave Zhu Youxiao some understanding of the actual situation in Fujian and other places that was different from ordinary memorials.

"It seems that opening up the sea to trade with the outside world, letting Wei Zhongxian lead his troops to station in Dongfan, and seizing opportunities to penetrate into the Nanyang region, is not as simple as imagined."

Zhu Youxiao's thoughts were withdrawn from this year's examination and shifted to the Nanyang Pioneer Strategy, "Even if Wei Zhongxian will be stationed in Dongfan next, and even spread to the Nanyang region, but in the southeastern coastal areas, We still need to lay out some chess pieces.”

"Otherwise, if there is any surprise during the Nanyang strategy, the Ming Dynasty cannot respond accordingly, and the effect will be greatly reduced!"

When thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao leaned forward and began to rummage on the imperial case, and soon found the secret memorial submitted by Yuan Keli, the governor of Shandong.

In this secret report, disaster relief matters were stated in detail, but Zhu Youxiao's eyes were fixed on one place.

Xiong Wencan, Chief Secretary of Shandong and left political advisor!

Since this person took the post, he has been responsible for supervising the repair of the Grand Canal in the Jining section of Shandong Province. Since the water transport case broke out, he has also done a lot of things, which has played a certain role in local stability. It is even said that in Yanzhou, Dongchang, After earthquakes occurred in Jinan and other prefectures and counties, a lot of things were done for disaster relief.

"Someone is coming!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao's eyes became determined and he said: "Copy this memorial and transfer it to the Ministry of Personnel, and let Cui Jingrong handle it as appropriate. I think it's time to change the post of Zuo Buzheng of Fujian."

"The slaves obey the orders!"

A eunuch walked in and immediately bowed.

Zhu Youxiao still knew about Xiong Wencan's talents, and among the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, he was one of the few people who was open-minded about maritime affairs. Letting him go to Fujian to serve as Zuo Buzheng was just the beginning.

If Xiong Wencan performs well in Fujian, it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to governor or even governor. However, the premise is that Xiong Wencan can help Wei Zhongxian do what he has done during his tenure, and can stabilize the Nanyang Pioneer deployment after it enters the implementation stage. The situation in the southeastern coastal areas is good.

After all, if you really want to talk about it, once the Nanyang Pioneer Strategy is launched, it will inevitably affect the vested interests of some people. What these groups will do, even if they collude with the Western Yi, Zhu Youxiao does not find it strange at all. In absolute interests In front of them, let’s put aside the stability of the country and the dynasty for the time being. This is their routine operation!

(End of this chapter)