imprinted you in my heart

Shi Min reckoned that there were only about a hundred people in the palace, but he didn't expect that there were so many people in the palace. There were only her, the imperial grandma, and the queen mother in the entire palace. It was really evil to have so many people serving them. Feudal society!

She remembered that when she was studying the history of this dynasty, if her memory serves her right, there were only about [-] court attendants during Gaozu's time, but it had increased to [-] when she was the tenth emperor, which was equivalent to a loss of about [-] in the country. Labor force and fertility, it can be deduced from this that the ministers must also have more slaves than the regulations, and the reduced labor force is not hundreds, but tens of thousands.

Shi Min felt a headache when he thought about it, and after letting Lu Guanchu retreat, he thought for a long time in the hall alone.

The longer she has been the emperor, the more she feels that being an emperor is really not an easy job, unless she can live a free and easy life like the famous stupid king in history, she can do whatever she wants, she seems to be a stupid king, but the truth is always so Cruel not as she would have liked.

From what she sees, the entire Hua Dynasty needs bold reforms from top to bottom, from the court to the local government, from internal affairs to the military. Otherwise, not to mention ZTE, it will be a problem whether the handover can be completed.

If she reforms, the help she will encounter will be unprecedented, because the ruling class whose interests have been violated by her will not willingly give up their own interests.

Whether it's the price of salt and the corrupt groups that are derived from it, or the entire corrupt officialdom, or the entire imperial court with redundant officials, and complicated and chaotic military management, every problem is not so easy to solve, and she has to spend a lot of time and needs Great courage to break and reorganize.

She seems to be the emperor with real power now, but in fact, she may ruin the entire dynasty if she is not careful. She chooses to recuperate with the people. Those who do not waste money and people can do it slowly.

The morning court the next day was the same as in the past, except for those who were old, frail and sick and asked for leave, officials of the fourth rank and above in the court entered the Chengtian Hall on time and in order under the leadership of the palace servants.

After completing the task, the palace attendant withdrew and closed the gate. There was no one else in the hall except the officials who were whispering before His Majesty came.

"The emperor is here." Hearing the familiar voice of the head of the road, the ministers immediately quieted down and saluted: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live."

After nearly a year of supplementation and promotion, there are now more than 100 fourth-rank officials in Beijing. There are still vacancies and no additional positions. She has other plans. Officials above the fourth rank were generally much younger when they were in office.

This was also the result of what she did deliberately. After sitting in her uncomfortable but incomparably noble seat, she checked her demeanor and said that there was nothing wrong with it before she said: "Your Highnesses are free from courtesy."

After seeing the ministers stood up and stood up, Lu Guanchu, who was standing aside, shouted as usual: "There is something to play, and there is nothing to retreat to the court."

"Your Majesty, I have this report. There are some vacancies in the fourth-rank and above positions in the capital. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible." Xuanyuan Mo, who had been promoted to prime minister, came out to the memorial with a jade wat board in his hand.

Through the beaded curtain of the crown, Shi Min could clearly see the former teacher, and the expression of the current Prime Minister Xuanyuan Mo, showing persistence in obedience, as persistent as ever, just like what he taught her to ask herself, not to be slack in the important affairs of the country.

"This matter, I have my own considerations, and there is no need for the court to discuss it." Shi Min did not want to discuss this matter again.

"Chen Zunzhi" Xuanyuan Mo had already expected this result, and it was not surprising at all, because the recommendation list and list of her and the official department had been sent up for a long time, and His Majesty has kept it without approval, obviously it will not be so easy. agree.

Having taught His Majesty for so many years, she has always known that His Majesty is not so uninitiated and incompetent as he appears on the surface, on the contrary, he is extremely talented and has the talent of Zhongxing Emperor, so since he was promoted to be the prime minister, Xuanyuan Mo has only done his duty. Follow your own business.

Sharing power with the emperor like the famous prime minister in history and forming a confrontation is something she dare not think about, and she will never do it.

"It has been nearly a year since I ascended the throne, and I have approved tens of thousands of memorials. I know that you are all talented people who have read poetry and books, but most of each memorial is full of flowery rhetoric, clichés, and bureaucratic words. , is my time worthless, or are you too free?" As soon as Xuanyuan Mo retreated back, Shi Yan opened his mouth slightly angrily, without giving anyone else a chance to speak.

Shi Min, who has developed a semi-obsessive-compulsive disorder from a year of modern grass-roots work experience, has long been displeased with the format and title of memorials. Everything, not to mention the common people, even she, if she didn't spend time to understand, she wouldn't know what is what.

This complicated writing system made her, who had to strictly follow the standard format when writing a briefing, really not pleasing to the eye, and she had long thought of changing it.

Another problem that Shi Min is very unaccustomed to is that there is no punctuation in the whole text, whether it is a memorial or an article. If she hadn't been reading with the teachers here for so many years, she would have trouble punctuating sentences.

"The emperor appeases his anger" Although the ministers didn't know why His Majesty suddenly brought up this topic, they were still frightened by His Majesty's sudden anger.

They felt very wronged, because the format of the memorandum was inherited from the previous dynasty by Gao Zu, and the subsequent emperors did not change it, but for some reason, when they came to His Majesty, it became an introduction to anger her.

"My time is very precious, and your time should not be wasted. If you just want to show your talent, you can go home and write a few more poems. You don't have to express it in various documents for me. Compared with talent, my I hope to see you serving the country and the people like the sages." Shi Min spoke slowly and loudly.

"The ministers obey the order, and the ministers are ashamed." The ministers heard the words clearly, because they lowered their heads and couldn't see the expressions on their faces clearly.

"I hope to reduce the types of documents, standardize the writing system, and streamline the content and format. The Ministry of Rites will be responsible for this matter and draw up a first draft of the articles of association." If you don't die of old age, you will die from overwork.

"Chen Zunzhi" Minister of Rites Ma Jie led the decree and saluted before returning to his position.

After waiting for a while to see that His Majesty had no intention to say anything more, the ministers who had something to request made a list of petitions in order. Shi Min also dealt with them one by one as in the previous morning court.

It's not that there are things to deal with every day. After all, they go to court every day. No matter how many things are dealt with every day, they are not many on average. It is abnormal to have four or five ministers like today.

After the imperial court was over, Ma Jie returned to work in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. He immediately convened officials above rank six for discussion, and within five days he drew up a first draft of the writing system according to Shi Min's request.

In their opinion, the work that they are satisfied with is like a semi-finished product in front of Shi Min. The variety is indeed reduced, and the format is indeed simplified, but the operability is not strong, and it has not achieved her expected effect at all. A few points of criticism Called back after asking.

After more than a dozen revisions, the Huaguo writing system was finalized, and it took two months to release it nationwide. Some commonly used punctuation marks were stipulated by Shi Min in the form of supplementary rules.

From the date of issuing the document, the writing system between government offices at all levels in Huaguo must be strictly carried out, otherwise the punishment stipulated in the system will be implemented.And deliberately determined that punctuation marks must be used in future scientific examinations, otherwise there will be no results.

In order to better popularize the use of punctuation marks and the system of writing, Shi Min not only distributed it to the imperial court and local yamen at all levels to ensure that every official knew it, but also announced it to the world, and all provinces and counties posted notices.

In the blink of an eye, it’s July in the third year of Tianfu, and the whole country is still very hot. There is a 50-meter-wide moat around the palace, which forms a circulating water system with the Jinghu Lake located in the northeast of the palace. Even in the imperial garden, you can hear the sound of frogs.

Under the thick moonlight, it seems to be back in the fields and countryside, so relaxed and comfortable.

As usual, the three-yearly examination, Qiuwei, will be held in August. An Enke examination was held the year before last, but because of the special circumstances at that time, she appointed Xuanyuan Mo as the examiner. The chief examiner, Zuo Fudu Yushi, and Zuo Shishu of the Ministry of Officials served as deputy examiners.

Like the government and county examinations at the next level, examiners and deputy examiners are assigned with reference to the general examination, but the level is also lower than the first level.

The discussion of those scholars at the restaurant last time gave Shi Min some inspiration, so not long after returning from the restaurant, the reference age for candidates was lowered from 20 to [-], and a rule was added that those over [-] could not Re-examination, whether it is county examination, government examination, or general examination, is applicable.

In addition, the taboo chief, taboo sages, and taboo elders in the taboo were also cancelled, and only the taboo emperor was retained. In this way, officials do not need to taboo the names of superiors, and change this and that again, reducing a lot of trouble.Shi Min felt that the respect for the sages was more reflected in his heart, rather than superficial taboo.In addition, candidates will no longer have to avoid leaving the examination room because of the names or characters of their elders in the examination questions, which will waste a year in vain.

Shi Min's expectations for this scientific examination were greater than Enke's the previous year, and his attention was far greater than Enke's. Almost every now and then, he would call the chief examiner and deputy examiner who presided over this scientific examination to meet him.

It happened that there was still some time after reviewing the memorials this afternoon, so Ji Chun was asked to announce their arrival. These two days happened to be off at the beginning of Lu Guan, so she would ask Ji Chun and the three of them to do something.

"How are you preparing for this scientific examination?" Shi Min began to ask questions as soon as he sat down without the ceremony.

"Your Majesty, the preliminary work mainly includes setting the exam date, issuing announcements, selecting personnel from the yamen and the imperial guards to maintain order, and cleaning up the exam room, etc., all of which have been completed properly," Huang Dasheng, the dean of the Imperial Academy, replied neither humble nor overbearing.

What I think in my heart is that the exam questions have not yet been determined. If Your Majesty can decide the exam questions earlier, there will be a lot to do from it, and it will not be in vain for me to be promoted to be the dean of the Imperial Academy.

She was clearly known by Shi Min, but she didn't reveal anything on the surface. She didn't know that this was the first time she met her. From the very beginning when she was very angry, she has become accustomed to it now, and she recorded it in her notepad.

As usual, when several people attended the audience at the same time, the emperor with the highest position would speak on his behalf, so the other two ministers did not say anything.

"I will draw up the exam questions as soon as possible. You need to pay more attention to other matters. I hope that this exam will be as strict as the last Enke. If there are leaks, entrainment, etc., I will never let you go lightly. Go on." If you still return Fan after mentioning something, then don't blame her for being cruel.

"The ministers and others resigned." Under the leadership of Huang University, the three of them retreated step by step.

The imperial examination sprouted in the middle and late period of the former dynasty, and was perfected in the early period of this dynasty. It is now considered a complete system. It is a pity that there is no military examination. Generals are promoted from the army or transferred from civil servants. If there is no literacy The hard indicators are stuck, and I don't know how many generals will be illiterate.

Since Shi Min sent her home that time, Bu Qianxue has calmed down and started studying. She wants to become a learned and capable person, fulfilling her parents' wishes and being loyal to the country, killing two birds with one stone.

The relationship with her mother still has disputes from time to time, but fortunately, she was not punished for running away from home before, so it can be overturned. Fortunately, her mother still loves her as much as ever.

She originally thought that she would not be able to take the county examination until she was 20 years old, but she did not expect that His Majesty would decree to relax the age limit, and even set a limit on the reference age, and added some punctuation marks.

When she first started using punctuation marks, she was really not used to it. After using it for a while, she found it very useful. When encountering new articles, she no longer had to think hard about punctuating sentences, because His Majesty also ordered that all books in the country must add punctuation marks. Otherwise, the sales transaction cannot be carried out.

She always thought that these strange punctuation marks were thought up by the court ministers, but later she overheard the conversation between her mother and mother, and realized that it was His Majesty who thought it up. She was quite surprised.

His Majesty ascended the throne at a time when Hua was in the midst of internal and external troubles at a time when the crown was weak, and within half a year he quelled the rebellion and expelled Braque.

Just when everyone thought that His Majesty would make a big move in the second year of Tianfu, His Majesty only made this punctuation popularization and canceled three taboos, that is, it will not waste money and money, and it will greatly facilitate officials and common people, making her and her classmates even better. I admire His Majesty's wisdom from the bottom of my heart.

Let her see the dawn in the rampant corruption of officials, and she is willing to contribute her own strength to restore the Qingming period of the Four Emperors, so she works harder in her studies.

Last year, she just passed her full age. She took the county exam held every year around summer and the government exam held every three years in early winter, and passed them in turn. Now she is making the final sprint preparation for the upcoming autumn exam. ?