Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 530 The prime of life
"Brother Imperial, are the questions for this palace examination a little too difficult?"

Zhu Youjian, who was standing before His Majesty Dan, was surprised when he saw Ce Wen's test questions. The questions were too targeted.

Government administration, currency system, military system, river administration, borders, land...

No matter which of the above items it is, it is a problem that the imperial court has faced in the past, and it has not been effectively solved until now. However, it is now presented in the palace examination. The hidden meaning of this is too obvious.

Especially after seeing the reactions of some people, Zhu Youjian hesitated in his heart, but still walked towards the imperial court and said to Zhu Youxiao who was sitting firmly on the throne.

After all, this is the first palace examination of the Tianqi Dynasty. According to Zhu Youjian's thinking, everything should be based on stability. After all, if anything goes wrong in the palace examination, it will be a big blow to the emperor's dignity.

"is it hard?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled, glanced at the crowd in front of him, and said in a calm tone: "The Ming Dynasty has always respected Confucianism and promoted science. It holds a palace examination every three years in order to select talents for the court. Since it is a talent promotion ceremony, it must be selected Real talents, not just academics."

"What Ming Dynasty lacks the most is scholars. I don't need scholars without insights. What I need are people who have insights, dare to speak out, and can do things!"

"As this year's new tribute ministers, those who are outside the Huangji Sect have already stepped into the official career. Maybe they did not know the depth of the official career before, but they should have some understanding of the actual situation among the people. If this is the case, then I Just ask them to write down everything they think in their hearts during this imperial examination."

"If you can't even do this, then you are not worthy of seeking a high position. I will even remove them all from now on, so as not to miss the important events of the country!!"

Since the Ming Dynasty, the class solidification has been very serious, and the resulting problems such as class antagonism, wealth disparity, and land annexation have all reached an imminent level.

The crisis of Ming Dynasty is not outside, but inside!
Regardless of the Jianlu rebellion in Liaodong and the Mongolian Tatar invasion in northern Xinjiang, the war caused by this has not stopped, but these are just appearances.

Even the suppression of the chieftain rebellion in the southwest was deliberately maintained by Zhu Youxiao. The purpose was very pure, which was to divert some conflicts through war and at the same time promote certain changes through war.

But to maintain this model, we must be ruthless internally and eradicate all the exposed shortcomings and cancers one by one.

After all, war consumes a lot of money and food!
The various disagreements and conflicts that emerged in some of the areas he had previously encountered made Zhu Youxiao firm in his determination to select talents.

Perhaps some of the current batch of newly promoted tributes have fallen into Zhu Youxiao's eyes, but it will take a long time for them to truly grow up and help Zhu Youxiao share some of the pressure.

However, building a talent echelon is a must.

With the gradual deepening of reform, who knows whether the talents that can be driven now will still be able to be driven in the future. After all, people's hearts will change.

"Brother Imperial, there are many people who have asked questions about the policy you appointed, and they seem to have many ideas..." Zhu Youjian, who had been observing after listening to what his royal brother said, said hesitantly at this moment.

"I saw it."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and scanned everywhere with his deep eyes, "It's strange that I don't have any ideas. The examination questions drafted by a secretary to submit to the emperor are just a joke. Some ministers from the outer dynasty, don't look at me in front of me, Your Majesty, sir, Your Majesty is short-tempered and often puts the country first, but I know that they have selfish motives!" "Think about the time when I, Yuji, came to the throne, some people were interested in the enthronement edict. Even now, this thunder, It hasn’t been completely eliminated yet!!”

When talking about this, a cold light flashed in Zhu Youxiao's eyes!
Even though he has killed many people since he ascended the throne as Yuji, many people, but some things cannot be solved just like that.

The old man has gone.

New people come up.

As long as the deep-rooted contradictions are not finally resolved, differences will always exist, and the dispute between imperial power and ministerial power will even intensify.

There was a public election for the Duke of Yan Sheng, and Zhu Youxiao had just sounded the horn against privileges, and a mass demonstration followed immediately. Even though it was temporarily suppressed, Zhu Youxiao's heart was more intense. Everyone knows that this is just a temporary end.

The spring is tightly pressed, and sooner or later it will rebound.

At this moment, there is no preparation. Once the rebound becomes too strong, it will hurt himself. This is something Zhu Youxiao never wants to see.

"Every generation of talented people comes out of the country, and a new generation replaces the old."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up the sleeves of his robe and said in a low tone: "Whether they are unhappy or unhappy, this palace examination has been successfully held. I have set up this stage for a group of newcomers. I have done enough, and the rest is It depends on which of these people can seize this opportunity!!"

It seems that the central court, and even the whole world, will become even more unstable in the future.

Hearing this, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but feel emotional in his heart, and through the nine-crowned beads shaking in front of his eyes, Zhu Youjian looked at the candidates sitting in various places at the Huangji Gate.

When they got the Ce Wen exam questions, many of these newly promoted Gongshi were frightened. After all, this was completely different from the palace exam they had imagined.

Even some Gongshi keenly discovered that most of the Gonggun princes gathered in various places were frightened by the policy questions of this palace examination.

But as time goes by, many tributes have calmed down and concentrated on this exam. After all, now is an important moment that determines their future destiny!

Even if they achieved relatively excellent results in this year's examination, if they fail to perform to their best in this palace examination, even if they don't fall first, it will ultimately be determined by the top three, and it will be difficult for them to win again in the future. Appearing in the capital, they will linger in the place for a lifetime...

"Lu Xiangsheng, Shen Tingyang, Ni Yuanlu, Su Guansheng, Chen Shiqi, Zhang Guowei, Hua Xia, Huang Daozhou, Dong Zhining..."

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, looked at the candidates who were busy at their desks in front of him, and silently recited each name in his heart. Because of his arrangement, the palace examination in the second year of Tianqi was destined to be the same as the original timeline. Differently, even the unexpected intrusion of some people also surprised Zhu Youxiao.

"Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai, Xia Yunyi, Chen Zilong, Hua Yunyi, Hua Yuncheng, Ma Shiqi, Gong Tingxiang, Huang Chunyao, Hou Qizeng..."

Zhu Youxiao was thinking in his heart, even if all the parties and factions in the DPRK and China are now clear, with the rise of a new group of people, a new situation of struggle will inevitably arise. If this is the case, how to resolve those factions? As a person, Zhu Youxiao should think about it carefully! !
(End of this chapter)