Wentang

Chapter 529 Knowledgeable
"The science of erudition means erudition and talent, and its purpose is to examine the knowledge of scholars." Yue Shan replied: "From astronomy and geography to trivial matters of the common people, it can be related to literature or military affairs, that is, simple calculations can be made. Questions can also reveal the knowledge of farmers farming.”

"This..." Kong Yingda and Dou Lukuan looked at each other, which was unprecedented.And is it really good to test like this?
"Isn't this requirement too high? Human energy is limited, and it is very rare to be proficient in one subject. Such proficiency in everything...not everyone can be as knowledgeable as you, Yue Hou."

"You two have misunderstood, and it's my fault that I didn't make it clear. Erudite subjects test the breadth of knowledge of scholars, and the questions don't have to be too difficult." Yue Shan laughed and said:

"Let me give you an example. Who was the first emperor of Chinese civilization? When did the system of prefectures and counties be implemented? When is the wheat sown and how many months does it mature? And in order to reduce the difficulty, you can also set all the questions It's a matter of choice."

"What is a multiple-choice question?" Dou Lukuan interrupted and asked.

"That is, four answers are given at the end of each question, and only one is correct. The scholars can choose the correct one."

"Isn't this too simple?" Kong Yingda frowned.

"Is it simple?" Yue Shan asked back.At this time, an official happened to pass by the door. He stopped him and asked, "Do you know which dynasty implemented the county system?"

The official was questioned, and under the watchful eyes of Kong Yingda and Dou Lukuan, a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead after a while: "I... I don't know, I don't know."

"Okay, you can go and do your own work." Yue Shan waved him away, and then said, "Do you still think this question is easy?"

"Maybe someone is lucky and happened to read a similar miscellaneous book, so wouldn't he have an advantage in this question? Right?"

"But the erudition is not just one question. I plan to give at least 150 questions. I don't believe that someone can be so lucky that he has read all 150 questions."

"Besides, there is only one and a half hours for answering questions in the subject of erudition. When the time is up, you have to hand in the test paper regardless of whether you have completed the answer."

In fact, the subject of erudition is the administrative ability test in the civil service examination of later generations. Yue Shan thinks it is very good, and it can be carried to the Tang Dynasty.

As for whether it is feasible or not, you will know if you try it.Reform? It’s just crossing the river by feeling the stones. If it succeeds, it can filter out a large number of corrupt scholars, which can be regarded as a great merit.

Kong Yingda and Dou Lukuan gasped, how cruel. 150 questions of different types, involving all aspects, they can guarantee that no one in this world has such a wide range of knowledge.Even if the two of them are asked to answer, they may not get high marks.

There is also a time limit, and there is no time to think and calculate the slightly more difficult questions. It is estimated that [-] to [-]% of the people will not be able to finish it.

But then the eyes of the two of them lit up, and they could naturally see the benefits of the erudite subject, and Yue Shan also emphasized before that this subject was mainly to prevent corrupt scholars from entering the officialdom.

They have seen too many people who are stupid in their readings, and their mouths are full of moral knowledge, which is useless when they do practical things.

There are also some scholars who have no problem with their IQs, but their studies are too biased, and they don't know anything except professional knowledge.Why don't you eat minced meat to find out, Jin Huidi has been infamous for thousands of years because of this incident.

However, a few people knew that Emperor Hui of Jin was really not a cruel and licentious monarch, on the contrary, he was quite self-motivated.

It's a pity that he has lived in the deep palace since he was a child, and has never seen the outside world, nor does he know what the outside world looks like.

Knowing that there is a famine in the world, I am very worried about the people, trying to find a way to help the people tide over the difficulties, and then I thought why not eat minced meat, and then it became synonymous with absurdity.

This is the evil result of too one-sided cognition of things. There are too many such people among scholars.

Officials govern one side for the emperor's herdsmen, and must deal with all aspects, from high-ranking officials and dignitaries to traffickers and pawns.Everything should be managed, educating the people is important for officials, spring plowing, summer harvesting and autumn storage are important for officials, work in workshops is also important...

If you don't understand anything and only read dead books, how can you govern the world well?

It is indeed a very good proposal that Bo Ke can effectively brush off such people.

Yue Shan was also very happy to see that both Kong Yingda and Dou Lukuan agreed to add a broad subject. He was really afraid that they would not be able to accept it.

If even the two of them can't accept it, then don't even think about doing polymath in the short term.Let's be honest and rely on the scriptures and Mo Yi's poems and strategies as in history.

Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty is still relatively open-minded and active in thinking, and has a strong ability to accept new things. If you try it in the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Miao Miao will be labeled as a traitor.

Another reason is that Confucianism in this era has not yet dominated the world, and it still rides two mountains of Buddhism and Taoism on its head.What they are thinking about now is how to stand up, and they will support it as long as it is conducive to the spread of Confucianism.

As for the Legalists, those who were almost squeezed out had no room to survive.Now Yueshan has come up with a criminal justice system, so that they have room to breathe.

The civil law examination gave them the space to be independent. Not only would they not oppose it, but they would risk their lives to support it.

As for Buddhism and Taoism, the imperial examination has never had anything to do with them. What they compete for is belief and how to persuade the court and dignitaries to support them.I won't be full and I have nothing to do against it.

What's more, now that Yueshan is in charge of the medical school and the establishment of the medical system, Buddhism and Taoism have requests from him, and they dare not confront him.

Yue Shan successfully reached a consensus on the reform of the imperial examination with Dou Lukuan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Kong Yingda, the minister of the Imperial College, and the next step is to discuss the specific details.

How to set up the imperial examination system, how to build and manage the tribute court, how the whole system works... There are also issues such as who will write the imperial examination questions, how to keep them secret, and so on.

These things cannot be clarified in a short while, the three of them discussed for three or four days before they came up with a general idea.

The news that the imperial court would open the examination for scholars on December [-] spread quickly throughout the capital, and the scholars who were waiting hard were all joyful.

The end of the year is getting closer and closer. Many people thought that the imperial court would not hold the imperial examination this year and left Beijing disappointed. Some people did not give up and wanted to wait, but they really waited for the good news.

Then the gates of countless dignitaries were filled with scholars who delivered papers, hoping that their talents would be appreciated by the dignitaries and stand out in the imperial examination.

Kong Yingda's door was naturally crowded with people, and it was inconvenient for him to come in and out every time.But fortunately, the scholars at this time are quite polite, or they are afraid of offending him and getting a bad reputation, so they just watch from a distance and dare not swarm up.

Riding on the horse for transportation, he took a sympathetic look at the scholar who was looking for opportunities in the cold wind, and he hardened his heart and rode away.

In previous years, he would definitely have accepted the records of these people. If he could find a few good talents from it, he would be considered as a contribution to the court.

But this year he turned down all the rolls because it wasn't necessary.

Seven days before the imperial examination, the Ministry of Rites and the Guozijian jointly released a news that the recommendation of the dignitaries will no longer be used as the standard for the imperial examination, and all candidates will be admitted based on the merits of the imperial examination.

As soon as the news came out, there was a sensation in the capital.

(End of this chapter)