Da Song: Possessed by Overlord at the beginning

Chapter 247 Establishment of Hongwen Museum

Chao Tian took the booklet over, looked carefully at each one, and kept nodding his head. These people are worthy of being well-educated, they speak well, compose poems impromptuly, and every chapter is a masterpiece.

Of course, forget about your own, it's better to keep a low profile when you are a copy of the document.

After Chao Tian finished reading it, he gave the booklet to Liu Bowen and the others.

Seeing several people gathered together, criticizing each other, shaking their heads, Chao Tian recalled the sudden whim at the banquet last night.

Immediately, Chao Tian expressed his thoughts.

Unexpectedly, after Chao Tian finished speaking, he got the unanimous consent of Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang and others.

Immediately, several people discussed excitedly for a while, and finally it was finally decided.

Next to the General's Mansion, there is a manor named Hongwen Academy, which covers a vast area, with more than 30 courtyards, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, which are beautiful.

Chao Tian has only one purpose in setting up Hongwen Academy, and that is to gather talents from all over the world.

Hongwen Academy is divided into two parts, one part is Hongwen Hall, and there are [-] Hongwen University Scholars and several Hongwen Bachelors, recruiting people of insight who have read poetry and books and are full of economics, and are used by Chao Tian.

The second part is Hongwen Academy, which establishes the positions of academy master, professor, and lecturer, and is responsible for recruiting talented young people, imparting knowledge, and cultivating talents.

In this way, as long as it works properly, Chao Tian will have an inexhaustible supply of talents.

This move was immediately unanimously agreed by all the civil servants under his command. Liu Bowen personally wrote the announcement, and Du Ruhui was in charge of the specific preparations for Hongwen Academy.

As soon as the announcement of the Hongwen Academy of the Zhendong General's Mansion came out, the government and the public were shocked. Almost all scholars knew that the Zhendong General Chao Tian was going to set up the Hongwen Academy.

Chao Tian is famous all over the world, and his poems and songs are even more widely circulated. Now that the announcement of recruiting talents is released, people of insight from all over the world gather one after another.

In just three months, there were more than 3000 scholars who came to Hongwen Hall to sign up. For a while, you can see gentle scholars everywhere in Jeju City.

[Ding, the system released a task: the host set up a Hongwen Museum to recruit scholars from all over the world. The host is requested to recruit 100 scholars with real talents and real learning within one month. 】

[System Reward: One person each from Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, who will be drawn immediately. 】

Chao Tian was sitting in the study of the General's Mansion, checking the list of literati who had signed up, when suddenly a system voice came to his ears.

Within a month, recruiting 3000 literati seems to be an easy task. After all, more than [-] people have just started.

However, there is an additional condition among the system tasks, that is, real talents and real learning. The system's judgment standard is very high. If you want to recruit 100 people, I'm afraid it will not be so easy.

What made Chao Tian ecstatic was the next reward, one for the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, which meant that he could get five famous ministers at once.

Once the five great talents who have left their names in history join, the vacancies in official positions under Chao Tian's command will be filled in an instant, and their strength will be even more powerful.

"It's another month, it seems a bit rushed." Chao Tian looked at the list in his hand and muttered to himself.

Chao Tian was also a little unsure about whether he could recruit a hundred literati with real talents and knowledge in just one month.

"Yuan Fang, go and invite Liu Bowen, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Li Shanchang to come here." Immediately, Chao Tian ordered Li Yuanfang who was beside him.

Li Yuanfang left in response.

Not long after, the four of Liu Bowen came to the study one after another, bowed to Chao Tian, ​​and took their seats.

"Call the four gentlemen here, there is one thing to discuss."

Chao Tian glanced at the list of scribes in his hand, "It has only been a few days since the Hongwen Academy announcement was issued, and already more than 3000 people have defected. This is a good thing."

"But when there are too many people, there will be a mixture of good and bad, good and bad. The Hongwen Museum will have a heavy responsibility in the future, and it is better to lack talents than to overwhelm them."

"That's why I'm going to set up an examination room, with topics such as poetry, policy theory, and classics and history, to examine the true talents and learning of these literati, and select the best for admission."

"What do the four gentlemen think?"

Chao Tian expressed his thoughts.

Hearing Chao Tian's plan, the four of Liu Bowen glanced at each other, but none of them spoke immediately.

Chao Tian was a little puzzled, could it be that his method was not good?How come no one speaks.

Immediately, Chao Tian looked at Liu Bowen next to him.

Feeling Chao Tian's gaze, Liu Bowen smiled slightly, "My lord's method is very good, but in this way, it's not just recruiting staff, but selecting scholars through the imperial examination. It's inevitable that people will leave behind."

Hearing Liu Bowen's explanation, Chao Tian suddenly realized.

Now that he is still a minister of the Song Dynasty, it is only His Majesty who can open a subject to obtain a scholar. Although Chao Tian is a celebrity around the emperor, it is also an act of arrogance to open a subject to obtain a scholar.

"In that case, what good ideas do the four gentlemen have?" Chao Tian asked, feeling a little troubled.

Fang Xuanling smiled slightly, stroking his beard with his hands, "At this moment, Yi Er, my lord, do you still remember that day when I held a banquet and drank to my heart's content?"

As soon as Fang Xuanling reminded him, Chao Tian's eyes lit up and he suddenly realized.

That's right, to gather these literati together and hold a banquet, all you need to do is let each of them write an article. When the time comes, you can clearly demonstrate their literary talent with the help of the article.

Then the merit-based admission is not considered to be an imperial examination, but just a folk banquet. It is a good story for a while, and it can also expand its influence.

One stone and two crows, why not do it.

I have to say that it feels cool and transparent to have someone under your command give advice.

"Since this is the case, the military adviser will be responsible for this matter." Chao Tian immediately looked at Liu Bowen who was beside him.

Zhendong Army is not only famous for its fierce generals, but Liu Bowen, the strategist beside Chao Tian who advises and advises, is also well known by everyone.

"Yes." Liu Bowen also knew that he was the best candidate, so he immediately bowed and accepted the task.

Three days later, in the garden behind Hongwen Academy, a gathering of five thousand literati began.

Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there has never been such a large gathering of literati.

Chao Tian, ​​Liu Bowen and other top Zhendong Army officials attended, and Chao Tian was forced to compose a poem, which brought the whole banquet to a climax.

More than 5000 people and more than 5000 policy theories were placed in Chao Tian's study the next day.

Chao Tian, ​​Liu Bowen, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Shanchang, Zu Shiyuan, Guan Yuanwei and others discussed for three full days before deciding on the candidate.

Chao Tian made it clear that he would rather lack than overfill. If the article is not good, even if one person does not have it, he will not overfill it.

"My lord, there are 99 scribes who passed this time. Here is the list." Liu Bowen handed the results of their discussion to Chao Tian.

99 people?

It turned out to be 99 people, only one short of the 100 people stipulated by the system.

"Among the 5000 people, can't even make up 100 people?" Chao Tian asked suspiciously.

Liu Bowen answered truthfully, "All the people in the lower class are selected according to the standards specified by the Lord. Indeed, only 99 people passed."

"Is it really impossible to find another person?"

Chao Tian still didn't give up, so he asked again.

Liu Bowen shook his head, "I checked it carefully several times, and there are indeed only 99 people."

Hearing the reply from military adviser Liu Bowen, Chao Tian gave up and turned to look at the list in his hand.

Chen Dong, Ouyang Che and other names were noticed by Chao Tian.

(End of this chapter)