Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 134 The Death of Cen Wenwen

After this period of relaxation, Li Chengqian has returned to his working state, putting all his enthusiasm into his work.

After Li Chengqian finished reviewing the memorial, he held an academic discussion, and various scholars expressed their opinions and had an academic discussion.

It can be described as a hundred flowers contending, wonderful.

In short, this academic debate competition was held very successfully.

"Your Highness!" Li Chengqian and several confidants gathered together.

"Everyone don't stand, sit down!" Li Chengqian went straight to the main seat and sat down, and then everyone took their seats.

"In the morning, the widow talked about academics with the scholars of Chongwenguan and Hongwenguan. They are all well-educated scholars."

"It's a pity that they don't know how to solve the people's livelihood, they only know what to do! What's more, they use the way of sages to flaunt themselves."

"What's even more hateful is that they actually think that the widow will become what they say is a monarch in the future, a so-called holy lord who can only quote scriptures and don't understand people's livelihood."

"If my Tang Dynasty is full of these officials who are full of economics, who can only read books but don't know how to govern the country, how can the Tang Dynasty talk about prosperity." Li Chengqian said.

Although the morning toast debate was a complete success, it may be a literary event for the academic community, but it may not be a good thing for those in power.

Fortunately, these people are only in charge of managing the royal library and compiling materials. Otherwise, if he is allowed to become an official in a local area, he will not be able to make a living for the people.

"Your Highness! This is considered good now. Before the abolition of the ninth-rank official law, it created a situation where the upper-rank has no low-ranking families and the lower-rank has no noble families, which has divided the world for hundreds of years."

"Since Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abolished the nine-rank official person law and implemented the imperial examination system, this phenomenon was broken, so that children from poor families could have a way to be promoted."

"Therefore, Your Highness does not have to worry at all. You can select suitable candidates to be magistrates through the imperial examination. If you recruit more children from poor families, you will be able to solve the problem of people's livelihood." Li Yifu said.

"Li Sheren's thinking is too simplistic. Don't look at the fact that children from poor families can pass the imperial examination to be promoted, but now, the power of the gentry is still huge."

"The imperial court didn't pay much attention to the imperial examinations, and the gentry could still enter the official career through elections. Even if a poor family stood out, it was just a drop in the bucket." Di Renjie said.

"What Di Qing said is very true, and I feel the same in my heart. Therefore, I plan to improve the selection of candidates in the imperial examination in the future and gradually replace the other two systems of selecting officials."

"Let the imperial examination system replace these old systems and become the only system for selecting officials. Only in this way can we completely break the current situation." Li Chengqian said.

The imperial examination system can last for 1300 years, which is enough to prove its influence on society.

The birth of the imperial examination system improved the employment system, promoted the development of education, and made the reading culture prevail in the world.

It also promoted the development of literature and art. Most importantly, the imperial court selected qualified talents through imperial examinations to entrust them with important tasks, breaking the hereditary aristocracy.

"If His Highness wants to do this, I'm afraid it will not be easy. If His Majesty knew about it, he would not agree." Zhao Jie said.

"These widows have also thought about it. If the imperial examination is to become the only way to become an official, it can't be done while the emperor is alive. What about after the widow inherits the general rule? Is it feasible?" Li Chengqian said.

If it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work in the future. If others don't agree, won't he do it alone?

Besides, it is not to replace other systems with the imperial examination system all at once, but to increase the importance of the imperial examination system and lower the standards for selecting talents in other systems.

If things go on like this, the imperial examination will eventually be able to completely replace other systems and become the only system for selecting talents.

Things have to be done one by one, and meals have to be eaten in one bite. No one can become fat by eating in one bite. Haste makes waste.

"Your Highness is right! Haste makes waste. If you want to completely replace the family and recruit officials, you need to improve the effectiveness of the imperial examination system again." Di Renjie said.

Just as everyone was discussing in full swing, a servant hurried in.

"See you sir!" The servant saluted.

"Didn't you see that the widow is discussing important matters with the ministers? Why are you disturbing? But what else is the matter?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Report to your lord, Your Majesty ordered someone to send urgent documents from Youzhou, and Terry came to report." After the servant said, he lifted a sealed bamboo tube over his head.

Wang Quan immediately took it, turned around and returned to Li Chengqian, and handed it to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian patted away the sealing wax, opened the bamboo tube, and poured out Li Er's secret letter from it.

After reading it, Li Chengqian frowned and sighed softly, alas!How could this be, Li Chengqian thought to himself.

Seeing that Li Chengqian's face changed after reading the secret letter, everyone was puzzled.

"Your Highness! What happened? Is there something wrong with His Majesty's Eastern Expedition?" Du He asked everyone's thoughts.

"No, there is nothing wrong with the Eastern Expedition. Cen Wenwen died of a sudden illness from exhaustion." Li Chengqian said regretfully.

Cen Wenwen is a capable person. Apart from the fact that he was in a different team at the beginning, his ability is beyond doubt. Li Chengqian planned to wait for Li Erdong to return in the future and let him also become an official of the Eastern Palace.

Who would have expected such a situation to happen, Cen Wenwen can be said to have devoted himself to the Tang Dynasty and died.

Everyone was shocked when they heard the words!

People felt more fortunate, but few people regretted Cen Wenwen's talent. After all, Cen Wenwen used to be Li Tai's adviser, and had trouble with many people here.

They naturally don't want Cen Wen to compete for their interests in the future.

"Your Highness! Cen Wenwen has not always been well, and he has never heard of any illness, why did he leave suddenly?" Zhao Jie asked.

"It was because of overwork that he fell ill and died." Li Chengqian said.

Only then did everyone suddenly realize!It turned out to be the case.

In fact, they didn't know that since Cen Wenwen became the logistics manager, he had to do everything by himself.

All the military supplies, food, equipment, and documents and records that Li Er entrusted to him were all entrusted to him for management, and being able to entrust them to Cen Wenwen to manage them alone was enough to prove Li Er's trust in him.

This is also one of the reasons why Cen Wenwen was not liquidated after Li Tai's downfall.

In order to appreciate Li Er's trust in him, Cen Wenwen can be said to be a long-cherished sleeper, diligent and never slack, and takes care of everything by himself.

The chips used for calculation and the pen used for writing are never out of hand.

If things go on like this for a long time, there is no reason not to fail.

Even a hard-working person would not be able to withstand such a high-intensity work, let alone an elderly Cen Wenwen!
After a long time, coupled with the exhaustion of traveling and traveling, Cen Wenwen finally fell ill, and he never got up after falling down.

After reading Cen Wenben, Li Er said to the people around him: "Wenwen will go out with me, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go back with me."

That night, Cen Wenwen fell ill and died.

(End of this chapter)