Dao fruit.

With this pat, he scattered the stacks of neatly stacked visit memorials, but as if he didn't realize it, he stood up from his seat with a "chuo" and was about to walk out.

"The old man is going to meet the emperor now!"

The Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council, combined into two governments, are the real center of Darui, which is in charge of the government and the army.

It is often said in the world that "a minister of the highest rank" is really worthy of these four words, that is, the ministers of the two governments, who are in charge of the power of heaven and earth, and the prime minister of Yin and Yang, who can be called prime ministers and ministers. The prime minister of the country is under one person and above ten thousand!

However, the world has changed, and the power of prime minister has long been divided. It is no longer a single person who monopolizes the power, but is distributed to the two governments. Many ministers discussed and agreed.

The political affairs hall is the center of political affairs. On weekdays, even if the chief executive wants to go there, he must be led by the provincial officials on horseback, so it is not easy to enter without permission.

The Zaizhi handles daily affairs in the political affairs hall. There are two main types. One is to meet with officials and understand the political affairs of the world;

The decoration of the political affairs hall is not luxurious, there are several desks, and three men of different ages sit in it, each of them is gaseous and solid, showing a big pattern and a big atmosphere.

The old man who suddenly made a sound was haggard, but his eyes were full of energy. When he spoke, his blood surged, and a little red appeared on his face. He was just examining and approving official documents. The appearance made the people next to him feel a little confused.

"Old Zhang, what's wrong with you?" A middle-aged man in his forties put down the memorial beside him.He frowned and looked over.

This man's hair is well-groomed, and he has a long beard.When speaking, he is full of air, giving people a shrewd and capable feeling.

This man's name is Xu Jin. Because of his meritorious service in supervising the war in the western border, he expanded the territory and managed it well.

The old man he called Zhang Lao was named Zhang Lian.He can be called a veteran of the three dynasties, with high qualifications and high prestige in the political affairs hall.

Since Wang Xianggong entered the political affairs hall two years ago and presided over the reform, this chain has been hostile to him, and he is one of the few giants of the old party.

He listened to Xu Jin's question, but did not respond.Instead, he stepped forward angrily, and was about to walk out of the lobby. At this time, another old voice came from the side——

"It's from Wang Fu's side, right? But you want to use the new method to do the test questions?"

The person who spoke had nearly gray hair and a thin body with a large frame.He also has a long beard and looks hale and hearty. If Qiu Yanren were here, he would be able to recognize him by hearing his voice without having to look at him.

This person is Ma Yang.The descendant of the historian, now you are the prime minister.He is the mainstay and banner figure of the old party. During Wang Xianggong's reform, he fought against each other several times. Although he lost more and won less, it also caused a headache for the new party.

As for the Wang Fu in his words, it is the name of the black-faced gentleman.

Wang Fu, Ma Yang, Zhang Lian, Xu Jin, and Yan Dongting, who was recuperating at home after suffering from the cold, these five people were the entire staff of Zhengshitang, and they were the most powerful figures in Darui!

Zhang Lian stopped, raised his skinny old hand, and pointed to a memorial: "Na Pan Shangshang sealed the memorial, saying that the change in grain prices in Xingjing endangered the safety of the country, and we should stabilize the price as soon as possible. , He also said that he would use the opportunity of the examination to select the country's talents! Isn't it just to take advantage of the situation and change the purpose of the examination?"

"Oh? An excerpt from Pan Zhi?" Ma Yang frowned, "He supervised the battle in the north this time. Let Wang Fu preside over it, we have already backed down a step, what we want is to keep the theme unchanged, if they want to take the opportunity to change the course, it would be too much!"

"The group of people under Wang Heimian are young, ignorant, and many of them have bad morals and act unscrupulously. They can definitely do such a thing," Zhang Lian sneered, "If you want to use the opportunity , This incident of promoting merchants in Beijing was not caused by a group of them? First, it was to prepare military funds, disregarding the quota, and make a fortune. If you’re not Yi Yi’s generation, how can you let him get what he wants?”

The so-called Jiaozi is a banknote issued by the Darui court. It was originally a payment certificate made by several wealthy merchants. After all, iron coins and copper coins are large in size and small in value. Ten coins weigh 65 catties. They are inconvenient to carry and limit commercial development. Only when you are poor, you want to change, is the birth of Jiaozi.

Later, the imperial court changed it into an official office, and set up Jiaoziwu in Xingjing and Dongdu respectively to be responsible for the issuance of banknotes.

In Qiu Yan's previous life, many people looked down on the ancients, thinking that the knowledge of the ancients was limited, but in fact, in this world similar to the ancients, there are many intelligent people who clearly saw the disadvantages of banknotes, and wrote to the court, so Order the court to set up a law, stipulating that there must be a quota of 120 million guan for each session of Jiaozi issuance, and a reserve fund of 36 guan. Every three years, new Jiaozi will be made and old ones will be replaced. Jiaozi, in order to avoid inflation.

Hearing Zhang Lian's words, Ma Yang remained silent. He has always held a negative attitude towards the new law, because the new law is contrary to his political thinking.

In his view, the reform and the New Deal are, to put it bluntly, a redistribution of existing interests.

The cake is just that big, if you share more, others will get less, and it involves not only political struggles, but also fighting for interests.

Cut off people's wealth, someone kills their parents, how many people's interests are damaged by this reform, and how much resistance will be generated.

In the same way, when the old and the new are changing and the system is incomplete, it is easier for people to take advantage of the gap and cause all kinds of chaos.

Ma Yang's foundation is in the Eastern Capital, and his resistance to the reform is mainly due to his ideas, while Zhang Lian's interests are in Guanzhong, and he has entanglements with Xingjing merchants, so he will definitely not allow the implementation of the Market Change Law.

After thinking for a while, Ma Yang also stood up: "In any case, the matter of the imperial examination should not be child's play. If there is a sudden change, I don't know how many years of hard study of the students will go to waste."

However, before he and Zhang Lian walked out of the Political Affairs Hall, there was a small yellow door rushing in.

"Three adults, the emperor has an oral order to pass down."

The three chief executives looked at each other, straightened their clothes, and pretended to be listening attentively, but Ma Yang and Zhang Lian felt something bad in their hearts.

………………

The palace, the imperial study.

Emperor Li Kun sat on his seat, across the table, listening to the words of the man opposite, nodded secretly.

"...The imperial examination is the trend of the world's scholars. The imperial examination is the most important thing. The students in the world will study it intensively. Moreover, the merchants in the capital are now colluding, regardless of the financial difficulties of the court, and only care about their own interests. This has made the situation worse. Either stand on the sidelines, or be unable to deal with it, which shows that the reform movement lacks talents, and this imperial examination should be used to select one or two talented people as supplements..."

Li Kun has become more and more calm over the years, but there is still a passion hidden in his heart, and he will not show it easily. A while ago, there were sporadic wars in northern Xinjiang, and he was worried about him, so he couldn't sleep at night. His heart also made him full of expectations for the prospect of the reform, and he had intentions for the next financial and military reform.

At this time, Wang Fu, who is the host of the reform, came over suddenly and said that he would take the exam this year, focusing on the assessment of the reform. Although Li Kun hesitated, he didn't have much resistance.

Since he ascended the throne, Li Kun has been eager to cut down on food and clothing, hoping to rejuvenate the great prosperity and regain the power of the Taizu when he founded the country. He has shown an urgent desire and is impatient. As long as he can achieve his goals, he sometimes even ignores others' advice and breaks some customary rules.

Wang Fu's proposal, under the combined effect of these two factors, the price dilemma in Xingjing and the victory of the northern Xinjiang war situation, has already made Li Kun a decision. His predecessor called other ministers of the political affairs hall to discuss matters in name, but actually is to issue a decision.

Regarding this point, Wang Fu was very clear. This shrewd and capable Xianggong was an unremarkable man with a dark complexion and not low stature. If he was not wearing the court uniform of a first-rank official, he could easily be regarded as an old farmer.

But it is such a person who not only has a thorough grasp of the emperor's mind, but also stirs up the world's situation in one fell swoop. Standing on the cusp of the storm, he is the real helm of the giant ship Da Rui!

He wants to lead this boat of all peoples to a brand-new river basin.

However, in this process, you have to step by step, walking on thin ice.

At this time, a white-faced and beardless old man waved his hand, and Xiao Huangmen came over to show Wang Fu tea.

Although Darui is centralized, the power of the aristocratic family is not small. The scholar-bureaucrats and the emperor rule the world together, and there is no difference in dignity. When meeting the emperor, there is no need to bow down. A minister like Wang Fu will be given a seat.

"By the way," suddenly, Li Kun thought of something, "I remember that there is a scholar in Jiannan Road who wrote a military strategy, which is very good. Will he come to participate in the test this time? What's his name?"

The white-faced old man pondered for a while, glanced at Wang Fu, and then said: "The officials are talking about Jiannan Xie Yuanqiu's words, this old slave will go and inquire about this matter."

Li Kun shook his head and said: "You don't need to deliberately inquire, I just heard about the imperial examination and just remembered it. If he gets a Jinshi, it's time to meet."

The white-bearded old man nodded in agreement, while Wang Fu remembered the name "Qiu Yan" thoughtfully.

At the same time, Qiu Yan, who was trekking on the official road, felt a twitch in his heart. He felt a little change in his luck, and a wisp of breath floated up from his flesh and blood body, connecting with a dark existence in the sky.

"Dragon Qi?" Qiu Yan was thinking secretly, and suddenly, on a whim, his spirit came out of his body, soaring into the sky, and following this connection, he fluttered towards the sky.

There is no cloud in the sky, but in the perception of Qiu Yan's soul, there are many things occupying the empty sky, the largest of which is a...

dragon!

ps: Thank you "Tea Ceremony Master" and "Yuanxin Little People" for their rewards!