The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 110 Imperial Examination Reform
As soon as Liu Wei said this, both Zhao Kuangyin and King Jin were taken aback.

It has been a hundred years since the Sui and Tang Dynasties to select candidates in the imperial examination. Because it is related to the examinee's skills, cheating has been repeatedly prohibited. It has been only for hundreds of years, but no better way has been selected.

Furthermore, relatively speaking, the imperial examinations are relatively fair.

If there was no leakage of the examination questions this year, the current imperial examination system in the Song Dynasty would continue to be implemented like this, but now that this kind of thing has happened, people have to reflect on it.

Both Zhao Kuangyin and King Jin are thoughtful people, and it has been ten years since the founding of the Song Dynasty. They also want the Song Dynasty to present a different style, but Liu Wei's words make them a little confused.

"Liu Concubine, resetting the question can indeed only solve this year's spring test, but the long-term solution is not easy, right?"

"It's really hard to do, but I feel that I have to do it. If there are reforms in the imperial examination system to solve the bad habits of the imperial examination, it will be of great benefit to the selection of talents in the Song Dynasty in the future."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded slightly after listening to Liu Wei's words: "Does Madam Liu have any new ideas?"

"The minister is not talented. After discovering this matter, he thought about some things related to the imperial examination. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the biggest problem in the imperial examination has been cheating, and there are many ways to cheat. If you know the exam questions in advance, you should prepare them first. , some bribed the examiners, some marked the papers, and if we really want to carry out the reform of the imperial examination, we only need to work hard on the two aspects of preventing cheating and being fair."

The regulations that Liu Wei said were quite clear, and people could understand them as soon as they heard them. Zhao Kuangyin and King Jin nodded slightly after listening.

"Preventing cheating and achieving fairness is easy to say, but it is not easy to do it. The ministers just have these ideas, but they have no idea how to implement them. If the Holy One really wants to reform the imperial examination system, so that scholars all over the world can be fair. If you want to enter the imperial court and serve the country through your own efforts, you can appoint someone to discuss it, and I think it is certain that you will gain something before the start of the spring test this year."

In fact, Liu Wei naturally has a clue, but the imperial examination is very sensitive to those in power, so he said so in order to avoid people thinking that he has plots against the imperial examination.

As for Liu Wei's words, Zhao Kuangyin and King Jin both moved their minds. They appreciated Liu Wei's last words, so that scholars all over the world can take the exam fairly and enter the court through their own efforts.

For thousands of years, it has never been fair to be an official in the imperial court. If they can be fair, then the scholars in the world will definitely praise them. How could such a good deed be left behind for future generations to look up to?
Furthermore, Zhao Kuangyin has always wanted to use literati to govern the country, so if the imperial examinations can be fair, wouldn't it be the greatest courtesy to literati?

After thinking about this, Zhao Kuangyin nodded slightly: "What Liu Concubine said is correct, since this is the case, I will order people to discuss this matter." Having said this, Zhao Kuangyin paused slightly, and then said after a while: "This matter was proposed by Liu Concubine, You should also participate in it, and after you have made a proposal, submit it for me to take a look first."

Liu Wei was startled, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed.
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The night is dark, and there is some wind and cold outside the window.

There are several lamps in the house, which are as bright as day.

King Jin sat on the soft chair in the room, frowned slightly: "Mr. Su, do you think this matter is strange?"

Su Tongkan was sitting opposite King Jin, and after hearing King Jin's question, he said, "My lord thinks that Liu Wei's proposal to reform the imperial examination system is selfish?"

Jin Wang nodded: "If the reform of the imperial examination system can really achieve fairness, then the people we want to recommend will have to rely on their own ability and luck, and this king doesn't like luck, luck is difficult to grasp, difficult to grasp The king is not worried about things."

Su Tongkan slightly raised his head and glanced at King Jin, but then chose to remain silent.

King Jin was taken aback. When he was discussing with Su Tongkan, he had never seen Su Tongkan remain silent.

"Mr. Su, do you have something to say, but you think it's inappropriate?"

The King of Jin still understood Su Tongan, Su Tongan sighed lightly, and then nodded.

"It's okay, just say what you think, in front of this king, you don't need to worry."

Su Another looked and nodded, and said: "My lord, my subordinates believe that if the lord has Ling Yunzhi, the imperial examination system must be reformed. No matter what Liu Wei's intentions are, after the reform of the imperial examination system, it will be of great benefit to the literati in Song Dynasty. And harmless."

Hearing Su Tong's words, King Jin couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, and then realized that his own structure was too small. In the matter of the imperial examination, he only thought about how to strengthen his own power, but he forgot about the Song Dynasty. In the future, if one day he becomes the emperor, will he agree with the people below to seek power and benefits for his own people through unfair methods?

Thinking about it, I would not agree.

That being the case, why not reform at this time?

Su Dianjian was a person with a big picture. Although he helped King Jin, many things were considered whether it would be beneficial to Song's future development. King Jin suddenly felt that he was not as good as Su Dianwang.

"Mr. Su's words woke me up. I was short-sighted. If this is the case, then I will fully support the reform of the imperial examination."

Su Tong did not think that King Jin could easily realize his own shortcomings, which made Su Tong see his support for King Jin's rebirth. If a person knows his mistakes and can correct them, and he can listen to the opinions of his subordinates, then after he becomes a king, He must also be a good king.

Su Tongkan felt that he had chosen the right person.
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The leak of the exam questions did not spread in the capital, but the people appointed by Liu Wei and Zhao Kuangyin discussed the reform of the imperial examination together for several days.

Originally, for things like this kind of examination system, Liu Wei could come up with the most reasonable solution in an hour through the experience of later generations. After all, thousands of years have proved that the examination system left in the end is the most reasonable.

But Liu Wei can't do this. If he proposes the most reasonable and impeccable plan within an hour, he will definitely be suspected of wanting to get involved in the imperial examination system for a long time.

Liu Wei couldn't afford such a crime.

Of course, another reason why it took a few days is that even if the imperial examination system is reformed, it must be done in light of the current situation in the Song Dynasty. For example, how do the children of officials and eunuchs take the exam? Should they be taken together with ordinary candidates?They definitely disagree. Although fairness is required, is there real fairness in the world?
The exams in later generations are divided into regions and races, let alone in this feudal society where the ruler is the most powerful.

Therefore, after considering these situations, it took a little too much time. When they finally had a complete plan, it was the 23rd of the first month.

The 23rd of the first lunar month is a day when the weather is getting warmer.

Liu Wei, who was not eligible to go to the morning court, was made an exception to go to the morning court today. He got up very early, when it was still daylight.

When they rushed to the gate of the palace, only a few officials hurried to the palace. Obviously they got up late like Liu Wei. Liu Wei looked at the hurried backs of those officials and shrugged helplessly. He thought he had woken up early enough, but he didn't expect to be the last.

After entering the main hall, the ministers waited for half a stick of incense before Zhao Kuangyin finally went to court.

The officials knelt down and shouted long live, and then began to play. Liu Wei stood behind and listened to these ministers asking questions, and then quarreled about a question, but they couldn't come up with a solution after arguing, and finally the emperor spoke Temporarily stranded, and then asked another question, followed by another row.

After more than half an hour like this, when the sky was already bright, the ministers finally stopped, and at this time, Liu Wei came forward, leaked the exam questions a few days ago, and he came across it by chance, and then talked about the reform of the imperial examination.

The ministers of the DPRK and China are very good at seeing and hearing, and they already know about the emperor sending people to discuss the reform of the imperial examination, so they are not surprised when Liu Wei stood in the court today and said this. If it affects their interests, they will still support it.

After Liu Wei explained the general situation, he presented the memorial. After Zhao Kuangyin read it, he was stunned for a moment, and then with a satisfied expression on his face, he handed the memorial to the eunuch beside him, saying: "Read it for all the ministers." .”

"Yes!"

As he said that, the eunuch next to Zhao Kuangyin had already received the memorial and began to read it in class.

The reform of the imperial examination reform is very detailed. There are more than a dozen items in summary, but the most important are four:
The first is the court lock system, which means that after the chief examiner, deputy chief examiner, and question maker are selected, they must be locked in the tribute court to prevent these people from leaking the test questions due to contact with the outside world.

The second is the sealing system, that is, after the exam is over, the candidates' names, hometowns and other things that can confirm their identities are pasted up with paper, and they can't be revealed until the final results are announced. This will help prevent the examiners from cheating. It is considered cheating if someone disassembles it before the results are announced.

The third is the transcription system. This system is mainly to prevent candidates from writing code words and markings on the test papers so that the examiners can identify themselves; Copy it, so that even if there is a mark, it will not be discovered by the examiner.

The fourth is the different examination system. This system is mainly aimed at the children of officials and eunuchs. For the children of officials and eunuchs, there are separate examination rooms and invigilators, and for the children of eunuchs, re-examinations are required.

When the system of these imperial examination reforms was finished, the court immediately exploded.

(End of this chapter)