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In March of the first year of Zhaoqing, people from all over the country rushed to the capital to participate in the Spring Festival.

The candidates are high-spirited and full of ambitions, vowing to win the toad palace and become an official through the imperial examination, so as to contribute to the prosperity of Dasheng.

"Master, we finally arrived in the capital!"

At the gate of the city, a boy who looked like a servant led a horse, and said with a big smile to the young man beside him.

The young man looked up at the city tower, his eyes revealed a bit of firmness, as well as a bit of anticipation and anxiety.

He showed the way to the gate guard.

The guard glanced at him, "Tang Xiu from Mianzhou, come to Beijing to take part in the general examination, let's go in."

"Thank you."

Tang Xiu clasped his hands, took the lead, and beckoned the boy to lead the horse into the city gate.

As far as the eye can see, there are eight streets and nine streets, full of traffic, extremely lively and prosperous.

As expected of the capital.

The little servant stared blankly at the bustling scene in front of him, couldn't help opening his mouth wide, and murmured, "Master, the capital city is really big, how do we find an inn?"

Tang Xiu glanced at it, pointed to the sign not far away, "Just follow this."

The boy looked surprised: "Master, is this the street sign mentioned in the "Gyeongju Xunbao" before? I didn't expect this to be in the capital!"

Tang Xiu laughed and said, "Gyeongju New City was built under the supervision of the current Holy Lord. There is Gyeongju New City, so how could there be no capital city?"

"That's right, Your Majesty is really smart. This way, we won't have to ask for directions." The boy scratched his head and praised.

Tang Xiu smiled without saying a word.

The two followed the signs to find an inn, and before entering the inn, the shop assistant greeted them.

"Guest officer, do you want to hit the tip or stay at the hotel?"

Tang Xiu said, "Stay in a hotel."

The waiter wondered: "To tell you the truth, our store is full. Most of them are candidates who came to Beijing to take part in the examination. Please find another place."

"Is this full?" The servant said gloomily, "Then young master, let's move on to the next one."

Tang Xiu nodded, "That's the only way to go."

The two searched for several restaurants, but they were told that they were full every time.

They traveled all the way to the capital, exhausted already, and they couldn't stay in several houses, and they became more and more exhausted.

The boy drooped his head: "Master, what should we do?"

Tang Xiu calmly said, "Go and ask elsewhere."

"But there are some low-end inns elsewhere, and the people who come and go are all of the same rank and low. How can you live in that kind of place?"

Tang Xiu remained calm: "No problem, it's better than sleeping on the street."

The two found a dilapidated small inn, and as soon as they stepped in, they smelled a stale musty and sweaty smell.

The boy wrinkled his nose, feeling sorry for his young master.

Tang Xiu booked an upper room and told him to pay the money.

The shopkeeper of the inn looked at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Looking at your appearance, you must be a candidate who came to Beijing for the exam. As soon as you came in, you felt so radiant."

Tang Xiu replied with a smile: "It's a certain luck to be able to enter the precious land."

The capital is really outstanding, even a shopkeeper of a small inn is so elegant and polite.

The shopkeeper was very happy to be praised by him, and he smiled and said: "If you have any needs, please tell the staff."

"Thank you." Tang Xiu clasped his hands, "I'm in a hurry with my servant, I'm hungry, can I have some food?"

"of course can!"

The shopkeeper hurriedly ordered the assistants to carry the gifts into the room for them, and ordered the kitchen to prepare meals.

Although the inn is dilapidated, the rooms are clean.

After a while, the waiter served the meal with warm words: "Guest officer, your meal is here, please take it slowly. If you need anything, just ask the little one."

Tang Xiu took out the broken silver from his purse, handed it to the buddy, and said, "I'm new to Beijing, and I don't know the customs of the capital, so I don't know if my little brother can explain it to me, so that I don't accidentally make me laugh."

The clerk took the broken silver generously, and said with a smile: "You are too polite, honored guest. As long as you don't dislike the villain's vulgar words, the villain will know everything and say everything."

The little servant at the side thought to himself: Is this still talking vulgarly?

Sure enough, the capital is hidden dragons and crouching tigers, even a little guy is so polite.

This is not unusual.

The capital city is a place where talents from all over the world gather, and the people in the capital city can certainly say a few elegant words under the influence of their ears and eyes.

Tang Xiudao: "I've read the "Jingcheng Xun Bao" before, and the news about female officials was published in the newspaper. Is there really a female official in the imperial court?"

The servant was puzzled to himself: The young master even knows the name of the female officer, so how can you ask this question?

"It's true!" The man became excited when he talked about this, "I've seen it once from afar!"

Female officials are a rare thing, and they have always been the talk of the people in the capital.

They didn't hold malicious intentions, but a curiosity-seeking mentality. They wanted to know the difference between female officials and ordinary women.

Tang Xiu looked at his expression, and vaguely guessed his attitude. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and pretended to be interested and asked, "Have you met? Who has you seen?"

"I've met You Shilang!" the man said, "He looks really good-looking!"

"You Shilang is the only female official in the court?"

The clerk glanced at him, "Are you really ignorant or not? Our Princess Jingping is the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, You Shilang and Tang Shilang are her generals!"

"I've only read it in the newspaper, and I don't know the details." Tang Xiu continued to ask, "I don't know what that Tang servant looks like? How old is he? Where is his ancestral home?"

The man looked at him suspiciously, "What are you doing?"

"Just curious." Tang Xiu cupped his hands and said, "A certain surname is Tang, this time he came to Beijing to take the exam, but he wanted to be happy with the people with the same surname, and bless him to pass the exam."

The buddy: "That's it. But I don't know about such high officials and villains. I heard that the two servants are all alone, have no relatives, and their ancestral home is even more unknown. Age, it should be in their 20s."

"Thank you. Go and do your work."

After the clerk left, the servant asked curiously, "Master, what do you want to know about the female officer?"

Tang Xiu sighed, when this young man entered the mansion, the big event in the mansion hadn't happened yet, afterward everyone never mentioned it, so the young man naturally didn't know.

"Nothing, just curiosity."

The imperial court is in urgent need of talents, and Lou Yu puts a lot of emphasis on this test.

When Jia Enke was in school last year, because the focus was on co-ed examinations, he didn't pay much attention to the imperial examinations. He only got a first grade in the palace examination and was awarded an official position, and the rest was handed over to the Ministry of Officials.

This year is the first year of Zhaoqing, and the significance of this test is different.

He needs to pick out real people with lofty ideals and cultivate fresh blood who are willing to support his reforms.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Yang and Mr. Fan are asking to see you."

Lou Yu didn't lift his head: "Let them in."

The two entered the hall to salute, and Fan Yusheng did not speak until Lou Yu finished approving the memorial in hand and put down his pen.

"Your Majesty, are there any exam questions?"

Lou Yu said: "I haven't figured it out yet, do Fan Aiqing and Mr. Yang have any good ideas?"

In fact, he wanted to ask advice on a lot of things, but his thoughts were a little out of line, which inevitably frightened the candidates and made them undecided for a while.

Fan Yusheng thought it over: "Your Majesty is wise and wise. Now Dasheng has no internal and external troubles. If you say that the most important thing for the court is to let the people live and work in peace and contentment."

Lou Yu nodded, and asked again: "What does Mr. Yang think?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that what Fan Xiang said is reasonable, but making the people live and work in peace and contentment is not achieved overnight. This is a long-term task."

"So, what is the most critical task right now?"

Yang Guanghuai said: "It's whether your Majesty's thoughts can be implemented smoothly."

Lou Yu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "You are really bold."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Yang Guanghuai immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty.

Fan Yusheng: "..."

Yang Xiang is really hardworking.

In fact, how could these Qingzhou officials not know what Lou Yu wanted to do?

Back then in Gyeongju, the reason why His Majesty's various measures had no resistance was because Gyeongju was a small place and there was no huge power group to contend with.

However, the abolition of the divorce system is only practiced in Gyeongju.

Things are different now than they were back then.

Lou Yu pondered for a moment, then asked Yang Guanghuai: "If I remember correctly, Mr. was admitted as a scholar at the age of 13?"

"Yes."

"When I met you for the first time, you are already in your early twenties. You are very knowledgeable. Why do you stop being a scholar?"

Yang Guanghuai said with a free and easy smile: "The family is poor and has no way of life."

"If it weren't for a coincidence, the imperial court would have missed such a great talent as Mr. Lou Yu." Lou Yu sighed, "I don't know how many students in the world have to give up their studies because of their poor families."

"Your Majesty's absurd praise, I can't be called a great talent." Yang Guanghuai said, "Fan Xiang is more suitable."

Fan Yusheng: "...Yang Xiang, don't underestimate yourself. If Yang Xiang was not trapped by money, it would not be difficult to get a title on the gold list."

"Hahaha, you two don't need to praise each other." Lou Yu smiled, "Mr. Yang has personally experienced the difficulty of studying for poor students, and he should know how many good talents like Mr. are lost because they can't read books. Thinking about it, I am deeply sorry.”

Fan Yusheng asked: "Your Majesty wants to use this as a test question?"

Lou Yu shook his head: "No, I just want to chat with the two of you. Although the imperial examination system was established in the previous dynasty, it has provided opportunities for poor families to enter the court and participate in politics, but how many people can really afford to study?"

"What's more, there are only a handful of people who are really good at studying the classics and history collections. The ruler is short and the inch is long. Everyone has their own different talents. If there is only one path for students, many students will die halfway."

Fan Yusheng was puzzled: "What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Take the Ministry of Industry as an example. How many officials in the Ministry of Industry have been selected by the imperial examination to join the gentry? They have studied a subset of classics and history. Do they understand the principles of mechanics? Do they understand the matter of Yu Heng Shanze? If they don't understand, how can they command Various matters of the Ministry of Industry?"

Fan Yusheng said: "The Ministry of Industry accepts the imperial government's decree and asks craftsmen to do things. Whether it is construction and repair, or Yuheng Mountain, there are craftsmen who are familiar with these things. Even if the officials of the Ministry of Industry do not understand, they can still pass on the government order."

Lou Yu asked directly: "Suppose I want to build a pavilion, my request can only be passed on to Lu Shangshu. If Lu Shangshu doesn't know about the construction and doesn't understand what my request is, how can I accurately convey it to the craftsmen? Both of you Do you know how rumors are spread? Many times, government orders will change after passing down. What I want is a pavilion, but the craftsmen built a garden, who should be held responsible?"

"Also, how to choose the construction materials? How much is the cost of the materials? These are all experts, how can an outsider know? What should we do if the people below are shoddy?"

Perhaps Lou Yu's example was not appropriate, but Fan Yusheng understood what he meant.

It is nothing more than specialization in the art industry, and it is indeed difficult for a sour literati to direct the construction.

"Your Majesty wants to reform the imperial examination system?" Yang Guanghuai asked.

Lou Yu said: "It's not about reforming the imperial examination system. Our current imperial examinations test Chinese studies, mathematics, poetry and prose, laws, and policy theory. These are the most basic. Can we set up agricultural subjects, engineering subjects, etc., so that the court can have more subjects?" Qualified professional talents? Even if you only learn superficially, it’s better than commanding blindly if you don’t understand at all.”

"Your Majesty is combining the three-part recruitment method with the imperial examination?" Fan Yusheng asked.

"This is one of my ideas." Lou Yu gave an example, "For example, Sun Surveying, whose father is a scholar, is good at surveying and mapping, but because he can't go further, he can't serve the court. Isn't it a waste of talent? For example, Yuan Xiangdao, Huo Xuan, if they are serious about scientific research, can they still serve the court?"

"Forgive me for being stupid, please let your Majesty express it."

Lou Yu finally revealed his purpose.

"I want to build a university and a library in the capital."

Fan Yusheng and Yang Guanghuai looked at each other.

"What is a university? What is a library?"

Lou Yu explained: "A university is a place where knowledge is passed on. Anyone from all over the country can enroll. The semester is three years. The library is a collection of books. There are classics in various subjects in the library for free reading by people all over the world."

"What's the difference between this university and ordinary colleges?" Fan Yusheng asked.

"There are various disciplines in a university. Students must choose a discipline as a major when they enter school. Basic subjects such as Chinese studies are compulsory. After completing the required credits and professional credits, they can graduate. After graduation, they will take the general examination and obtain the qualification to be an official."

In this way, the imperial examination does not need to be changed, and relatively professional talents can be cultivated.

The cultural level of those juren is already relatively high, and if they enter to study professional courses, they can train officials suitable for their posts.

But Yang Guanghuai asked: "You can only enter the school, so how can the scholar like Sun Surveying's father just mentioned by your majesty get in?"

"Special talents can be treated specially." Lou Yu replied, "The specific regulations will be discussed later."

Fan Yusheng asked: "Your Majesty, is it mandatory to study in a university?"

"It's not mandatory." Lou Yu smiled and shook his head.

Fan Yusheng: "Then why did the student spend three years?"

"What if the masters in the university are all celebrities in the world? Or, officials from the DPRK and China occasionally go to the university to give lectures?"

It is usually difficult for those juren to get in touch with these big figures. If you can see so many famous scholars and high officials when you enter the university, why not do it?

"What's more, as long as the credits are full, you can graduate. Three years is just the bottom line for students. If you fail to graduate after three years, you will be dropped out of school and you will not be allowed to take the scientific examination within five years."

If you can't even get credits for a professional course, how can you still expect to be a diligent and dedicated official?

Both of them understood it, and both thought it was feasible.

Yang Guanghuai said: "Your Majesty is wise."

Fan Yusheng said: "The gathering of various disciplines is indeed a 'university'. However, Your Majesty, the library needs a large number of classics of various subjects. The project is huge, and I am afraid it will be difficult to collect them in a short while."

"No problem." Lou Yu said with a smile, "The library can take your time, let's set up the university team first. Let's continue to talk about what questions should be asked in the imperial examination."

Two people: "..."

After talking for so long, they almost forgot the business!

Lou Yu planned to set two strategic examination questions.

The first way: Talking about the advantages and disadvantages of scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants in the country.

The second way: Why don't females give way to male eyebrows?

When the two of them saw the test question, they knew what Lou Yu was thinking.

The first exam question seems to be quite satisfactory, but in fact there are hidden traps.Discussing the advantages and disadvantages of scholars, farmers, and business, it is estimated that the first reaction of many candidates is the advantages of scholars, farmers, and the disadvantages of industry and commerce.If you don't understand His Majesty's thoughts, you probably won't be able to get His Majesty's favor.

The second course is a bit of a challenge.

Fan Yusheng sighed and laughed: "Your Majesty, should we take this matter slowly?"

Lou Yu really planned to take his time, but his mother got pregnant because of him.

He didn't want to disappoint his mother.

Regardless of whether his mother gave birth to a younger brother or a younger sister, he will be raised as the heir.

Fortunately, the younger brother said that if it was a younger sister, no one would agree to appoint a girl as the heir apparent.

Lou Yu has already made up his mind, unless his younger brother or younger sister is really incapable of being an emperor.

Therefore, he must prepare in advance.

He needs to exclude those candidates whose hands and feet are bound by the rules and regulations, and cultivate candidates who are willing to overthrow the rules of men and women.

Although it is unequal for men to decide whether women can participate in politics, but the world is like this, Lou Yu can only do so.

Lou Yu was determined: "I only need suitable talents, regardless of gender. If candidates don't even have such a heart, how can they talk about caring for the world? All the people in the world are women except for men. Don't they think about half of the people?"

Fan Yusheng held a neutral attitude towards this matter, and neither supported nor opposed it. He was just worried that this test question would arouse the rebellious hearts of scholars all over the world.

"Fan Xiang, don't worry," Yang Guanghuai advised, "After the co-examination for men and women last year, more or less female officials appeared in government offices in various places. The common people accept this well, and those who oppose it are just some incompetent people who have lost their profits."

Under the influence of newspapers and driven by the art troupe, the people are not completely opposed to the issue of female officials.

Especially in Gyeongju, after the abolition of the divorce system, the status of women has continued to rise. Last year, the admission rate of female officials in Gyeongju yamen was far ahead, which became the important news of "Jingcheng Xunbao".

These things are the prelude to promoting reform.

Fan Yusheng sighed: "How many people in the world can understand Your Majesty's mind?"

"Fan Aiqing don't have to worry, I understand the length and hardship of the reform, I can bear the pressure and be patient."

Is it possible that because of this, those sour rots can still rebel?

Even if he wants to rebel, Lou Yu has a heavy army in his hands and is not afraid at all.

After the trial, the list will be posted soon.

Tang Xiu's servants crowded under the list with disheveled hair. After seeing his son's name, he couldn't help showing ecstasy and ran back to the inn like crazy.

"Master! Master! Master!"

Although Tang Xiu's face was calm, the hand holding the book trembled slightly.

Seeing the crazy smile on the boy's face, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"How many?"

The boy said: "No.4! Master! You are No.4!"

Tang Xiu couldn't help showing a smile.

No.4, the top two, as long as there are no accidents in the palace examination, he can become an official.

Every time there is an examination, the officials of the DPRK and China pay more attention. After all, the people on the list may become colleagues in the future, and this can be regarded as fresh talk.

Tang Wen was a female official, and she didn't care much about the male candidates taking part in the imperial examination, but she couldn't help discussing it in the yamen.

Inadvertently, I heard the name "Tang Xiu".

Her heart skipped a beat, her breathing was slightly stagnant, and it took a while to calm down.

After leaving the office, she immediately sent someone to inquire about the ranking of the test.

"No.4, Tang Xiu..."

Clenching her fists in her sleeves, she said in a hoarse voice, "This man's surname is Tang, I don't know where he is from."

The servant replied: "I heard that it is Xie Yuan from Mianzhou. He is only 23 years old and young."

Tang Wen's eyes suddenly turned red.

She turned her back, "You step back."

At the same time, Tang Xiu was preparing for the imperial examination.He has read all the newspapers in Qingmo Bookstore, studied all the actions of the current Holy Majesty, and has a good understanding of His Majesty's intentions.

"Master, you don't read those classics, why do you read these newspapers?" The boy was puzzled.

Tang Xiu smiled but did not answer.

Because he is not willing to be No.4.

On the day of the palace examination, Gongshi gathered in Guangde Hall.

Tang Xiu is No.4, sitting in the front row.

This is Guangde Palace, if you can set foot on it once in your life, you can die without regret. It would be a lie to say that you are not nervous.

He took a few deep breaths, opened the exam paper, and browsed through the exam questions first.

The same goes for the rest of the candidates.

However, after only a few breaths, many candidates were dumbfounded.

How should the second strategy solve the problem? !

Tang Xiu was also taken aback, but he quickly calmed down, concentrated and began to answer the questions.

The answer sheets of the palace examination are first reviewed by the examiners, and then the top ten are submitted to the imperial case, and the emperor selects the number one scholar, the second place, and Tanhua.

This time the strategy was out of the ordinary, and Lou Yu worried that Old Antique's grading was not "objective" enough, so he asked Fan Yusheng and others to participate in the grading.

After the Gongshi finished answering the questions, they all went to the side hall to wait.

After the names were affixed, the examiners first dismissed some unqualified answer sheets such as unclean surface and unfinished questions, and then selected the ten most outstanding answer sheets and presented them to Lou Yu.

After reading the ten answer sheets, Lou Yu was quite satisfied in his heart.

According to his own preferences, he ordered a ranking.

After all the rankings were released, the tributes returned to Guangde Hall again.

In Guangde Hall, all officials above the third rank are waiting to be listed on the side.

The tributes knew that they were going to see the emperor, and they were all excited.

Tang Xiu's face was calm, but his chest was throbbing wildly.

He must leave a good impression on the emperor, he must enter the court as an official and serve the court!

After a while, the emperor arrived, and the officials and tributes all knelt down on the ground.

Lou Yu sat on the high steps, looking at the high-spirited tributes in the hall, his heart was faintly filled with excitement and excitement.

These are blank sheets of paper that can be colored by anyone.

very nice.

He smiled and said calmly, "Get up."

Everyone stood up, bowing their heads not daring to offend Shengyan.

Lou Yu asked, "Who is Ji Dengbai?"

A young man with a handsome face came out. Although he seemed calm, his trembling voice already revealed his excitement.

"Caomin greets His Majesty!"

Lou Yu: "Raise your head."

The young man raised his head, but his eyes were always looking down, his face was reddish.

Lou Yu said with a smile: "Jade is made of gold, and the young man is romantic. He can be a flower lover, and he is awarded the sixth-rank living room."

"My minister kowtows to thank His Majesty for your grace!" Ji Dengbai kowtowed again.

Lou Yu continued: "Yu Wei is erudite and versatile, he can be ranked second in the list, and he was awarded the title of six-rank etiquette official system member Wailang."

Yu Wei was a middle-aged man in his thirties. After saluting respectfully, he bowed his head and turned back.

Everyone knows that the next step is to hand-pick the number one scholar.

Tang Xiu didn't feel lost in his heart.

He will try No.4. After the palace test, he may be among the top ones, but at most he will be a No. [-] pick. It should be impossible for him to be the No. [-] pick——

"Tang Xiu."

A warm and pleasant voice suddenly came from the upper steps, Tang Xiu was astonished and couldn't help but look up.

His eyes met Lou Yu's.

He was stunned.

Lou Yu smiled lightly, Tang Xiu was startled suddenly, and hurriedly lowered his head, only to feel his heart beating like a drum, and his ears beating together, even though there are thousands of words, it is difficult to describe such a magnificent appearance.

The holy face is peerless, not daring to profane ears.

He was reminded, Fang came back to his senses, and immediately went out to kneel down.

"Tang Xiu has the talent of leaping like a dragon and singing like a phoenix, so he can be the number one scholar, and he will be awarded the position of a professor at Zhengliupin University."

Crowd: ? ? ?

Tang Xiu thanked him blankly.

What is a university teaching position?