The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 435: There is no eternal law in the world
As soon as he saw Sima De standing up to speak.

Openly singing a different tune from his second brother.

The civil officials present also had different expressions.

However, Cao Cao, who was sitting in the main seat, had a look of great interest on his face.

Not only did he not intend to say anything, but he was also ready to take the plate of fruits on his table.

I want to watch this good show of brothers arguing.

Sima Yi was shocked when he saw that it was his sixth brother who stood up.

I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.

He immediately understood what Cao Cao had proposed today, namely, the method of recruiting scholars through studying traditional Chinese culture.

In all likelihood, it has something to do with my good brother!

In this case, I'm afraid that Lord Cao Cao's move today was premeditated.

However, Sima Yi did not want to retreat.

So, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Second brother, are you trying to teach me a lesson?"

"You know, we were all selected as officials by our lord for our filial and honest deeds."

"And my Sima family is a famous family in Hanoi."

"What you said today is really going against the will of the world."

"Openly making enemies with the various noble families."

The implication was to warn Sima De not to act recklessly.

Today, we are promoting the practice of recruiting scholars through national studies.

He took the lead in digging out the foundation of the gentry in holding official positions!
In this way, not to mention being envied by others.

How will our Sima family face those aristocratic families in the future?
But Sima De didn't care when he heard it.

Still doing what he wanted, he said, "Second brother, you are too serious."

"How can we choose scholars through national studies and risk the disapproval of the world?"

"Could it be that Second Brother is thinking that this move is harmful to the country?"

"The Legalists said in the past that there is no one way to govern the world, and that the state should not follow the old ways."

"I believe that the world will progress and will be better in the future than it is now."

"There is no eternal law in the world. Change when it is necessary."

"I think that the selection of scholars through national studies is not only harmless to the country, but also of great benefit."

"First, it can attract talents, and second, it can inspire people to study hard."

"Such a good thing, why not do it?"

Sima De finished his words.

Everyone present was speechless and started to think about the benefits of it.

Sima Yi was silent for a while.

After noticing Cao Cao's eyes.

He finally realized that there was no way to stop this today.

I just sat back in my original seat.

Sima De saw that his second brother surprisingly stopped arguing.

There was also a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

In any case, he would not let the Cao Wei regime follow the old path of Cao Pi.

In history, Cao Pi wanted to become emperor.

In order to cater to these aristocratic families, the Nine-Rank System was established.

He immediately wiped out the system of selecting people based on merit established by Cao Cao.

From then on, there were no commoners in the upper class, and no gentry in the lower class.

The aristocratic family grew greatly from then on, but in the end it all benefited his second brother's family.

Although if his good nephew Sima Yan became emperor.

His descendants will also inevitably become princes and marquises in the future.

However, when I think of the Eight Kings Rebellion and the Five Barbarians Invasion in history!
Sima De decided to lock these aristocratic insects in cages!
After Sima Yi calmed down, no one spoke out against it anymore.

Seeing this, Cao Cao signaled Xun You to continue.

So, after the discussion among a group of wise and talented people.

The framework of Chinese studies has been roughly determined.

The construction of the institution, sources of teaching funds and staffing.

The final decision was made after in-depth discussion among the ministers.

With Yecheng National Studies as the center, schools were built in various states.

Each state has a state school, which is the second-level institution after the national school.

Each county has a county school, which is a second-level institution after the provincial school.

Those who are interested in studying will be trained for five years.

After completion of their studies, talents in various counties who have not been trained by academic institutions will be jointly assessed.

Fifty people from each county were selected to study in the provincial school for three years.

After completing their studies, they will be tested on both poetry and policy essays.

Fifty people were selected from each state to study in the National Academy. After five years of study, the top twenty could be directly appointed to official positions.

This method is similar to the imperial examination in later generations, the only difference is.

The Cao Wei regime took this initiative to promote education and accelerate the popularization of culture.

Enable more people to learn literacy and study.

In order to cultivate a large group of scholars from poor families, and eventually select the best to enrich the bureaucracy.

The scholars and officials present also reached a consensus.

It will take about ten years for this method to be effective.

At that time, before students from various states and counties entered officialdom.

For the time being, it is better to adopt the system of selecting candidates based on their merits and the system of selecting candidates based on observation.

Sima De naturally had no objection to this.

Cao Cao's move took the essence of the imperial examination.

Using direct granting of official positions as bait.

This will not only allow people to spontaneously pay attention to their children's studies.

It also enhanced the cultural atmosphere in various parts of the Central Plains and north.

This is a system suitable for the Han Dynasty.

Although they are the first batch of Chinese studies students to graduate in the future.

It is possible that most of them are children of noble and powerful families.

Even in the second and third batches, these people made up the majority.

But Sima De believed that children from poor families would be able to succeed in the future.

And now we have new paper that beats bamboo slips in all aspects.

Plus the blessing of printing technology.

As long as it is used on a large scale, the cost will gradually decrease.

From now on, as long as people want to study, they will be able to study.

So when the matter was finalized, Sima De proposed another solution.

It is suggested that in each state and county, famous and revered hermits should be hired.

Join the national schools in various states to improve the quality of teaching.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and immediately nodded.

Since the lord had nodded, how could others dare to object?

From then on, the charter of national studies was established.

Xun Yu, Zhong Yao, and the great Confucian scholar Zheng Hun were appointed as Doctors of Chinese Studies.

The scholars from various states and counties will discuss this further in the future.

Fifty students of Chinese studies are selected every five years.

The first thirty were directly appointed as officials, and the remaining twenty were minor officials.

They were sent to various county and government temples for training during the first three years, and would be evaluated and promoted after three years.

Waiting for each system to be finalized one by one.

It was getting dark and night was falling quietly.

But Cao Cao obviously didn't intend to let these people go.

"Wait a minute, everyone. Don't leave in a hurry."

Cao Cao raised his voice, his brows revealing a scheme as deep as the sea.

"I have one more thing to ask you, my friends."

"It just so happens that today the three of us are all gathered together, so let me ask you a question."

As he spoke, he changed the subject and said with every word weighing a lot:
"Who among my sons is capable of taking on this important task?"

"Should we follow the ancient system and appoint the eldest son, or should we choose the most virtuous one?"

When speaking of this, Cao Cao did not mention "establishing a legitimate heir".

This is because Cao Ang, the eldest son, had died young, and now Cao Cao only had illegitimate sons left.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent and the air seemed to freeze.

Although everyone knows that this will happen sooner or later, when it really happens, they still can't help feeling excited.

The choice they make today will determine their future destiny, fame, and fortune.

Not only the civil and military officials under Cao Cao.

Even Cao Pi, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi were nervous.

Only Sima De, who was standing aside, seemed to be unperturbed.

There is no other reason, it’s just that he is still confident in his father-in-law.

It will not be easy to determine the Crown Prince's fate today.

In the main hall, no one responded.

Cao Cao also showed a hint of cunning.

"Haha, it seems that none of you are willing to be the first to speak."

"Or is it because my son is by my side that it is inconvenient?"

He smiled sarcastically and suggested:
"Since it is not convenient to speak directly, I might as well write it down."

(End of this chapter)