Emperor of the Tang Dynasty

Therefore, after Wu Zetian reminded them, they slowly remembered: "Yes, if you can enter Guozijian University, according to the content of the reform, you can directly participate in the examination after graduation!"

They still do not know the true meaning of Li You's reform, so they failed to link these reform policies together for a while.

Is Li You relaxing the imperial examinations to the extent that people from all walks of life can participate in it, in order to increase a group of scholars who are familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics and can write poetry and songs?

No, Li You is in order to absorb the corresponding officials from the people more widely!

So under this premise, it doesn't matter whether you can write poems and songs, or whether you don't understand the Four Books and Five Classics.

You only need to pass the basic comprehensive test, you can directly enter Guozijian University, and after graduating from Guozijian University, you can directly participate in the general examination, which can greatly save people's time, and it will not cause no one to work in agriculture. Out of a bunch of poor scholars.

"Looks like you guys want to understand," Wu Zetian said with a smile, "Do you still think that His Royal Highness's reforms are doomed to fail?"

It is not known whether Li You's reform failed or not, but what is known is that Wang Juren's pretense failed, so he immediately retreated and gave way to Tang Juren.

After Tang Juren came on the field, he still insisted on his own opinion.

"I said that the reform of His Royal Highness the King of Chu was too far-sighted. It is not groundless, nor is he subjectively thinking that His Royal Highness the King of Chu will fail, but because this reform will inevitably fail, so I will say that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is too indebted. Considered!"

This sentence was a bit confusing, and Wu Zetian was stunned: "...What do you mean? Why is it inevitable failure?"

Tang Juren took a deep breath and asked, "Let me ask your Excellency, who do you think the Tang Dynasty needs the most imperial examinations?"

Wu Zetian replied without thinking: "Of course they are poor students! As long as they have the imperial examinations, they will be able to turn over. Isn't it just to climb the branches and become phoenixes?"

"you are wrong……"

However, Tang Juren shook his head, and Wang Juren also disagreed.

"It's not the poor students who really need the imperial examinations the most, but those noble families and dignitaries!"

"Huh?!" Wu Zetian said in surprise, "What nonsense are you talking about? Aristocratic families and dignitaries already have glory and wealth, so what kind of imperial examinations are needed?"

"So Brother Wu is still too young to recognize the darkness of this world."

Tang Juren sneered: "I'll tell you why--because aristocratic families from other places want to squeeze into the core officialdom of Chang'an, and dignitaries want their descendants to keep their families and continue to hold power, all of which need to rely on imperial examinations. To be done!"

Because Tang Juren is from Jiangnan, he is more aware of this.

Few of the powerful 4.5 foreign aristocratic families outside the Guannei Dao can squeeze their forces into the core power circle of Chang'an. Therefore, the imperial examinations appear to be one of the best ways to achieve their goals.

As for those high-ranking nobles, there are very few big families who can inherit their titles. After enjoying the glory and wealth, their only hope is to let the family continue to continue the glory and wealth. So what is better than passing the imperial examinations? Officer better way?

In the past, the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty not only valued their background and reputation, but also did not obscure their names at all, which gave too much room for the powerful families and the dignitaries to operate.

The final development of such a situation turned the imperial examinations into a tool for noble families and dignitaries, and allowed them to truly control the court!

Chapter 637 The game between Li You and the world

When Wu Zetian was discussing with Tang Juren and Wang Juren, many scholars had already gathered around.

After listening to Tang Juren's words, they all felt the same way, but they were helpless.

"My dear friend is right, but this is the unspoken rule of the imperial examinations in the past! Of course, we agree with the reform of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, because it greatly guarantees fairness, but it will certainly anger those noble families. The tyrannical and the dignitaries!"

After all, this is a major survival issue related to the development of the family and the continuation of the family, so even if the opponent is Li You, they must fight for it!

After Wu Zetian heard the words, he also clearly foreseen the result, and his face turned pale.

"In that case, doesn't this reform by His Royal Highness the King of Chu offend everyone in the world?"

"Exactly," Tang Juren sighed, "That's why it's a thankless effort! This is the real reason why I feel that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is too young and lacks consideration in doing things."

In the imperial examinations reformed by Li You, 16, not only did he completely ignore his background and reputation, he also made the examination papers anonymous and could not operate in the dark. In addition, the qualifications for the imperial examinations were opened to the whole society, resulting in greater competitiveness... All of this Everything is offending aristocratic families and dignitaries to death!

If the imperial examination system is still the same as before, even if the ninth-rank middle-ranking system has been abolished, it can still guarantee the real power class, which has always been controlled by noble families and dignitaries.

But now that Li You has changed it like this, it has directly become that everyone is equal before the imperial examination. After many years, even the power composition of the imperial court will be greatly changed because of this!

Wu Zetian calmed down and said, "But... His Royal Highness the King of Chu is now a court official, and he is deeply loved and trusted by His Majesty. Even if those famous families want to fight against His Royal Highness, I'm afraid it will not be easy, right?"

You know, it's not the first time that Li You has gone to a famous family. Every time he beats them, he can return with a big victory. Even the five surnames and seven Wangs have all surrendered to Li You. Which family dares to be in Li You? Jumping in front of Yu?

Isn't that the proper way to find death?

"You don't think that the only way to confuse the imperial examination reform is to confront this head-on, right?"

Tang Juren sneered disdainfully and said, "If you want this imperial examination reform to fail completely, it is very simple, you just need to make this examination notorious!"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Royal Highness the King of Chu started the reform from the meeting this time, and it was just the first experiment to see the effect. If there is a big problem, the reform will naturally come to an end.

"That's right, those aristocratic families and dignitaries will definitely do anything to make this reform fail!"

"Even if you don't confront His Royal Highness the King of Chu head-on, making small moves in private is enough to muddy the waters!"

"Don't say anything else, just buying a large number of candidates to cheat is enough to shock the whole country and make this reform a complete failure!"

Think about it carefully, if there are a lot of cheaters in this meeting of His Royal Highness's reformation, then whether or not it is the reason for His Highness's reformation, His Majesty will not sit idly by, and will definitely be outraged to abolish this time. reform!

"What? There will really be someone..."

Wu Zetian opened his mouth, and just wanted to ask if someone would really want his future for money, but stopped halfway through.

She thought about it carefully and felt that this was really a stupid question.

In order to ensure that those famous families can continue to use the imperial examination tool in the future, and firmly grasp the officialdom and power in the hands of their class, they must completely destroy Li You's reform this time, otherwise they will have no future!

Then, under this premise, aristocratic families and dignitaries will definitely spare no expense in this matter. Besides, they are not short of money. It is not impossible to buy candidates at astronomical prices in the eyes of ordinary people!