After rebirth, I became the stupid son of the Hou family

The sudden incident on the night of the Lantern Festival quickly reached the emperor's ears.

The next day, as soon as the emperor went to court, he called Yu Jian out of the train:

"Yu Jian, such a big thing happened last night. Do you want to give me an explanation?"

When Yu Jian heard the emperor calling his name, he walked out of the train and said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, something happened suddenly last night. I arrived in time with the people from the Patrol Department. Those who caused trouble and sabotage have already run away. Although it caused a lot of commotion, luckily no people were hurt. I gave the order in time All the city gates were closed, but those thieves were very cunning and no trace of them was found afterwards. I will send people to continue to search for those who caused the accident, and I will definitely give an explanation to the emperor."

Hu Gao stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, the Lantern Festival is the biggest event of the year. As the admiral of the Nine Gates, Mr. Yu is in charge of [-] patrol battalions. Such a thing happened yesterday. Mr. Yu, you said it yourself, you are It’s not due to dereliction of duty and lax supervision. According to reports from people at the scene, the scene was in chaos and a stampede almost occurred. If someone was really killed at that time, you, the nine-men admiral, should go home and reflect on it."

After the emperor heard what Hu Gao said, he raised his head and said to Jian:

"Every year during the Lantern Festival, you are prepared in advance to guard it. What you are afraid of is that some people with ulterior motives will sneak in and cause chaos. The people also attach great importance to this festival. Nowadays, bandits appear in the capital from time to time. You must take good care of it. I'll check and catch these scoundrels as soon as possible. Don't be merciful to them. Once something bad happens, it will become even more uncontrollable."

Yu Jian agreed:

"In compliance with the emperor's decree, I will strictly conduct interrogations of outsiders entering the capital. According to reports from subordinates, many people with northern accents came in and out of the capital a few years ago. There was also a case of murder with a knife in the street. This case was handled by Jing Zhaoyin at the time, and I don’t know if any clues were found.”

After listening to Yu Jian's words, the emperor said to Prime Minister Hu Gao:

"Prime Minister Hu, I remember you told me last year that the Tatars in northern Xinjiang have been more active in our border areas recently. Do you think it is those people who have come to our capital to inquire about information? If so. , you must pay attention and don’t let them succeed.”

Hu Gao said quickly

"The emperor said that I will send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly."

At this time, the prince stepped forward and said to the emperor:

"Father, in a few months, this year's imperial examination selection will begin, and it's time to start preparations. The state examinations will also start one after another in February. I don't know who this year's examiner will be, Father. Which adult is the emperor planning to send to invigilate the exam?"

The emperor nodded and said to the prince:

"The imperial examination held every three years is an important way to select talents for the imperial court. This is a big deal. Maybe let the prime minister serve as the examiner this time. Remember, he was also the prime minister's examiner last time, right?"

When Hu Gao heard what the emperor said, he was about to step forward to thank him when he saw that the prince had already spoken:

"Father, the examiner last time was the Prime Minister. Being the examiner is also a very tiring job. Father, you can't do the hard work for the Prime Minister alone every time. Besides, the Prime Minister is busy with official duties and has to deal with a lot of official affairs every day. I'm afraid... You can't devote yourself to it wholeheartedly. To select outstanding talents, you have to go through layers of screening, and the workload is very heavy. Father, please be considerate of the Prime Minister and let him spend more energy on government affairs."

The prince's words made Hu Gao, who was about to step forward to thank him, extremely embarrassed.

He knew that the prince's actions were definitely aimed at him, as he was the examiner of the last scientific examination.He had already recruited a large number of disciples for himself, and he originally thought that the emperor would entrust this job to him again today.He will have more and more influence in the court, but he didn't expect that the prince would stumble him again here.

This job originally relied on everyone's recommendation to the emperor, and it was difficult for him to get it himself, so he had to keep his luck secretly on the side.

The emperor looked at the prince and said to him:

"Then the prince thinks who can be the examiner this year."

The prince said to the emperor:

"Father, in my child's opinion, it is best for this year's examiners to be officials from the six ministries who also serve as examiners. The examiners who will grade the papers can be selected from the Hanlin Academy and Taixue. This means that we value the students, and also It can allow those knowledgeable people to be treated fairly and justly. It can also allow those talented people to be used by the imperial court, and it will not be in vain for their ten years of hard work and ambition to serve the imperial court."

The emperor glanced at Hu Gao and saw Hu Gao stepping forward and saying:

"Your Majesty, although what the Crown Prince said makes sense, two or three examiners have always been enough in the past. There will be a huge mobilization of troops and all officials from the six departments will be dispatched. If everyone has their own ideas, I don't know what will happen in the end. , Who will you listen to? Wouldn’t this cause chaos?”

The prince took a step forward and said to Hu Gao:

"Did the Prime Minister not understand what I meant at all? When selecting, there will be a mechanism to restrict each other. This will ensure that those talented people have the opportunity to join the officialdom. Besides, as far as I know, , Prime Minister Hu’s son will also take part in the imperial examination this year, so in order to avoid suspicion, my lord cannot serve as the examiner."

Hu Gao had long hated the prince in his heart. If he hadn't been in front of the emperor, he would have had a fit.But he didn’t want the prince’s proposal to succeed, so he said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, I think the prince's proposal is not feasible at all. You can let me avoid suspicion. I can recommend other ministers to be the examiners. But he said that officials from the six ministries should also serve as examiners. I am firmly opposed to it. After all, the prince's age He is still young and does not understand the procedures of previous scientific examinations. Please consider it before making a decision."

The emperor listened to the two people's suggestions, thought about it, and then faced the ministers and asked:

"My dear friends, you have heard the proposals of both of them. You can speak freely as to which proposal you agree with. It is your duty to make suggestions for the court. I hope you will not take matters into your own hands and talk about yours. Think about it."

After all, Hu Gao had been working among the courtiers for many years. Those ministers who had been won over by him all rushed to him to support him, but only a few officials supported the prince, including Liu. plant.

He also took the imperial examination route and reached the position of minister of the Ministry of War step by step.He is well aware of the dark transactions under the imperial examination.

In order to promote their own people, examiners do not hesitate to operate in secret. What's more, there are endless cases of wealthy people spending money to buy officials.

As a result, some poor students who study hard in a poor family are not treated fairly at all.The darkness of these imperial examinations was precisely controlled by the powerful examiners.

It just so happens that my son will also take the scientific examination this year.If you follow the prince's suggestion.Under the supervision of Mr. Liu Bu, those who study hard and enter official careers in humble circumstances are the fairest treatment.