The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 182 Suppress the aristocratic family and reopen the imperial examination!

The appointments of officials in the three provinces and six ministries were revised with the help of Chang Sun Wuji and others.

After all, politics is very complicated. Li Chengdao made appointments based on the waiting list and merit, but these are not necessarily true. Naturally, no people like Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng, who have been in the court for a long time, know who the real talents are.

"Are all the officials on the waiting list so miserable?"

Li Chengdao frowned when he saw that nearly half of the appointment list had been changed.

The officials on the waiting list are all new Jinshi. However, because the official positions in the DPRK are temporarily full or the selection examination has not been passed, they are recommended to the court as candidates, that is, they continue to wait for suitable official positions as alternate officials.

So the waiting list is equivalent to the talent list.

Li Chengdao selected from here, but most of the people he selected were rejected by Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng.

After hearing Li Chengdao's words, Wei Zheng sneered and said, "How many people can there be in a group of people with wine and rice bags?"

Changsun Wuji looked a little embarrassed, but his words were not as straightforward as Wei Zheng's. He just explained euphemistically: "These alternate officials have more or less connections with the major noble families..."

"So what? Aren't they all passed the imperial examination?"

Li Chengdao asked with a frown.

The ancient imperial examination was very difficult, and those who could pass the imperial examination had some ability no matter how you say it.

However, after Li Chengdao finished speaking, Changsun Wuji fell silent. Even Wei Zheng shook his head and did not answer.

Seeing that they were silent, Jia Xu smiled faintly, cupped his hands and said, "It seems that all of you are keeping secrets. Your Majesty doesn't know something. Can the current imperial examination... really be called the imperial examination?"

"The promotion path of the world's scholars has probably been controlled by the various noble clans for a long time, right? I know this very well. If I hadn't followed His Highness, I would still be a down-and-out scholar, even in the district examination. Unable to pass."

The identity and memory given to Jia Xu by the system in this era was that of a poor scholar who failed the imperial examination. Therefore, one can imagine his dark disdain for the existing imperial examination system.

Li Chengdao also frowned when he heard this. Jia Xu's talent is the highest among his current counselors, but he couldn't even pass the examination. How is this possible?

"It seems that the current imperial examination system is more rotten than imagined..."

Li Chengdao sighed in his heart.

He originally did not plan to take action against the imperial examination system immediately, but he did not expect that the imperial examination system had become corrupt to such an extent that he had to take care of it now.

After thinking for a while, Li Chengdao asked: "This year's imperial examination will be held soon, right?"

The imperial examination is held every three years, and this year happens to be the year when a new round of imperial examination is held.

It is already the end of September, and until around the end of October, scholars from all over the country who have passed the provincial examination will take the provincial examination (common examination) in Chang'an. After passing the provincial examination, the palace examination will be held, and the emperor will personally invigilate the examination.

If you pass the palace examination, you will become a new Jinshi and have the qualifications to be an official.

As of today, the imperial examination system only has these three simple grades. It is far from being as complicated as it was in later generations, and there is no concept of number one scholar.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed coming soon. The Ministry of Rites is already preparing for the provincial examination, and scholars from all over the country have begun to come to Chang'an to prepare for the scientific examination."

Wei Zheng knew these things very well and answered.

"I have decreed that all examination papers for this year's general examination will be anonymous. This matter will be handled by Wen He!" Li Chengdao said expressionlessly.

Jia Xu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "I obey!"

Today's imperial examination system still follows the imperial examination system of the Sui and Ming emperors, and does not adopt a name-blinding system. Examiners can directly see the candidates' names.

This is a system similar to the previous examination system. The examiner basically determines whether the candidate is qualified based on the family behind the candidate and the personal reputation and influence. The content of the paper is secondary.

It is precisely because of this that the current imperial examination system has spawned a lot of corruption, and the Jinshi examination has been monopolized by aristocratic families.

Li Chengdao ordered all papers to be anonymous, which hit the key point of corruption!
"I want to see how many people can pass the Jinshi exam without the support of the family behind them."

Li Chengdao sneered, with a cold look deep in his eyes.

Sensing the determination in Li Chengdao's tone, Jia Xu became more and more excited, while Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji and others felt frightened.

They were vaguely aware that this year's conference would usher in a big storm.

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In golden autumn in October, cinnamon is fragrant.

October every three years not only represents the arrival of late autumn, but is also a day that all scholars in the world look forward to.

That means being able to try!
The examination is the only way for scholars all over the world to enter the official career. Even the children of aristocratic families must pass the examination and have the status of a new scholar before they can enter the court as an official.

Because this is a rule, if you can't even pass the exam, then you are no different from a waste. It means that this person has no talent, personal reputation, or moral character, and just having a family background is useless.

Because aristocratic family members would not make great efforts to let a loser enter the court as an official. After all, after entering the court, he must benefit the family.

It is only the beginning of October, far from the time for the examination to begin, but more than half of the scholars who came from all over the world have arrived in Chang'an, preparing for the upcoming examination.

It is said to be preparation, but in fact it is just a trip to Chang'an. Of course, this is only an enjoyment that can only be enjoyed by those children from wealthy families. More children from poor families are studying hard in preparation for the chance to stand out in the examination. .

Chang'an, a post house.

"Hey, Hongyuan, why are you still reading? Let's go out and play. Chang'an City is so prosperous. If we don't take a look around, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

In the post house, a young man with a frivolous manner said with a playful smile.

The young man he called Hongyuan, whose surname was Le Xu and whose courtesy name was Hongyuan, was one of this year's candidates.

Hearing the former's words, Le Xu frowned and said, "I'm going to try it out soon. You don't have to study hard and instead go out to play. Wang Xuelin, can't you get some snacks?"

Wang Xuelin curled his lips when he heard this and said: "I came to Chang'an just to wander around. I didn't expect to pass the exam. Besides, can we compete with the children of those big families? Don't waste your efforts."

Hearing Wang Xuelin's words, Le Xu's eyes couldn't help but dim, and the hand holding the book couldn't help but tighten.

Yes, how could a boy from a humble family like him be able to compete with those scholars from aristocratic families?

What a joke.

(End of this chapter)