Chapter 2813 2815 [Imperial Examination Reform]
During the past six months, apart from Tiangongfang's thriving and vigorous development, Pei Zhao and Luo Xi were also formally married.
On the night of their marriage, Xiang Nan, Qu Xiaofeng, Zhao Sesel, Gao Ruyi, Yongning and others sent them out of the palace together.
"Yongning, do you envy Luoxi?" Qu Xiaofeng asked Yongning.
"I envy, I don't envy. I envy her that she can marry the one she loves, but as you said, we don't know their future and whether they will be happy. From the current point of view, Pei Zhao has no idea about her thoughts. Not as deep as she is to Pei Zhao." Yongning sighed.
"Xiaofeng, do you think they will be happy?" She asked Qu Xiaofeng again.
"Yes, didn't Luo Xi dream of being able to marry Pei Zhao since she was a child? Now that she has finally got her wish, I think the other Luo Xi shouldn't care. Maybe, being able to look at the person she loves every day is already her own. The greatest happiness." Qu Xiaofeng thought for a while.
"The princess of the royal family has been well-clothed and well-fed since she was a child, but our marriage has never been involuntary. Luoxi is lucky to be able to marry the one she loves without marrying far away. And I have never tried to love someone It's human taste, and I have never been loved." Yong Ning sighed.
Now, she is the only unmarried princess in the Toyo Dynasty, and she will inevitably be accused of marriage or marriage in the future.
"In a few years, I will also marry far away to be a close relative of the Toyo Dynasty." She said with emotion, "If one day, my husband wants to go to war with the Toyo Dynasty, I will either die for my country or my husband."
Qu Xiaofeng couldn't help being surprised when he heard her say so decisively.
"Okay, don't say such depressing words on the day of great joy." Xiang Nan persuaded, "Who knows what will happen in the future. Maybe there is a young and promising, handsome, good-looking man with both civil and military skills waiting for my sister." .”
Yongning smiled when he heard it.
She lives so transparently that she doesn't care if she loves her or not. She even has plans to become a monk. At that time, the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha will live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, away from the secular world and politics, and she will be able to feel at ease.
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Another half a year later, Xiang Nan welcomed his first child with the cry of a baby.
Qu Xiaofeng gave birth to a princess for Xiang Nan. According to the ancestral system of the Feng Dynasty, Xiang Nan named her "Zhixian".
Less than half a month later, there was another cry of a baby, and Xiang Nan welcomed his second son.
Zhao Sese gave birth to a prince for Xiang Nan. According to the ancestral system of the Feng Dynasty, Xiang Nan named him "Li Jiye".
The birth of two dragon grandchildren made the empress dowager, emperor and empress very happy.
After all, for the royal family, the prosperity of descendants is the expression of prosperity.
However, Qu Xiaofeng, the princess, only gave birth to one daughter. Zhao Sesel, who was a good concubine, gave birth to a son.
It has laid a great hidden danger for the future dispute of "establishing the first son and establishing the elder".
But Xiang Nan felt that they were thinking too much.
Because he could live to a hundred if he wanted to. However, based on the average life expectancy of the ancients, if these children of his can live to the age of fifty or sixty, they will already be considered long-lived, perhaps not as long as him.
Therefore, the earlier a child is born, the less likely he is to inherit the throne.
Like Emperor Qianlong, there were seventeen princes in his life, but most of them were not as viable as him. Before he passed away, there were only three princes who were still alive.
Besides, even if Xiang Nan ascends the throne, he won't become the crown prince too early. He is going to adopt the Qing Dynasty's secret crown prince system, and no one knows who is the crown prince except him, so as to avoid the struggle for succession.
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As the emperor's grandson came to the world, Xiang Nan also suggested that Li Yu should enroll in Enke to obtain scholars for the court.
But Xiang Nan hopes to promote more talents for the court to use.
Because with the deepening of his participation in the government over the past year, he has already deeply felt the corruption of officials in the rich dynasty.
There are three main forces in the rich court, one is the power of aristocrats, one is the power of high officials, and the other is the power of Qingliu.
Among them, the clans are the most powerful. In addition to placing many officials in the six departments of the capital, they also control many of the ten ways in the world;
Gaoxiang is next in power, and his base is in the household department, which is in charge of financial power. In addition, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment and other departments also have his people, and he is the strongest in the court.
Qingliu has the weakest influence, only has a little influence in the Ministry of Rites, and it is basically difficult to affect the overall situation.
The three forces constrain each other, check and balance each other, and compete with each other. It can be said that the situation is like water and fire.
The only thing they have in common is that they all think about their own interests, and they all want to limit the imperial power and strive for their own interests.
Even Gao Ming, who was single-handedly supported by Li Xi, is now thinking more about himself, and it has become a trend that cannot be lost.
In this case, it is in the best interests of the royal family to open up Enke, recruit talents, reuse the common people, and eliminate powerful clans, treacherous parties and Qingliu.
After thinking about it, Li Wei decided that this method is feasible.
Back then, he wanted to use the imperial examinations to obtain scholars, support a new force, and compete with the powerful and high-ranking ministers, but in the end he caused a series of troubles, and even led to the abolition of the former prince Li Chengji.
Thinking about it now, it is very frustrating.
And for this imperial examination, he must carefully select some talents.
Xiang Nan nodded, and then handed over some methods of the imperial examinations to Li Wei.
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The rich dynasty just started the imperial examination, and the system is not perfect.
For example, candidates are selected from government schools and local states and counties. Most of those who can enter the official school are the children of aristocratic families, nobles, and powerful families; and the candidates selected by local states and counties are naturally the children of nobles, powerful families, and landlords.
Therefore, the imperial examination was originally intended to break the monopoly of power by the nobles and clans, and to give the children of the common people a chance to jump into the dragon's gate, but it turned out to be counterproductive.
For another example, because the confidentiality system is not strict, it is inevitable that there will be internal appointments, substitutions, and cheating. Well-connected families, nobles, and powerful children, even before the exam, have already confirmed that they are safe. However, because they have no money, no power, and no connections, they often lose the election.
So Xiang Nan also gave opinions on the reform of the imperial examination.
Unified examination, increase the link of sealing and copying, increase the link of palace examination, and recruit students in proportion according to education level and population distribution, etc.
After reading Xiang Nan's report, Li Xi was very happy.
After the reform of the imperial examinations, the infiltration of the imperial examinations by the elites of the gentry can be avoided to the greatest extent, and the selection of scholars can be opened in the fairest way.
Therefore, Li Yu immediately issued a decree, because the birth of the emperor's grandson was a great joy, so he wanted to ask Enke to obtain a scholar.
Scholars all over the world are ecstatic after seeing Enke's talent acquisition method.
Enke this time, no longer divided into official schools or selected students. As long as you want to take a test, you can sign up for the test. And because it was sealed and transcribed, even the chief examiner didn't know who wrote these articles, so that private transmission and acceptance could be avoided.
Especially in the final part of the palace examination, it is a mule or a horse, just walk in front of the emperor, and it is absolutely impossible to make up for it.
Thus, those sons of the common clan who boasted of their talent and learning were ecstatic, and wished they could start Enke as soon as possible.
(end of this chapter)