hsntnovel Chapter 2271 Let Li Shen Host
Chapter 2271 Let Li Shen Host
Li Shimin smiled happily as if he saw the scene he had imagined.
How can it be so easy to take away your own things?
Li Shimin found a comfortable position and lay down. Anyone could see that he was in a very happy mood.
Li Chengqian was stunned at first, not realizing there was another layer of meaning behind this. Perhaps this was meant to sow discord? Or perhaps it was simply watching the fire from afar?
He looked at his father and suddenly felt that he seemed so familiar, as if his style of doing things was exactly the same as someone else's.
And the smile on his father's face looked so sinister and cunning.
It is said that those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black. So who is influencing whom?
"Okay, just wait and see what happens to this matter." Seeing Li Chengqian in a daze, Li Shimin waved his hand:
"I heard that the number of poor families admitted to the imperial examination this year has dropped by nearly half. Do you know about this?"
"Report to Father, I know about this matter."
Hearing his father change the subject, Li Chengqian quickly came to his senses.
"Do you know why this is so?" Li Shimin asked immediately.
Li Chengqian shook his head:
"I don't know about that. Perhaps it's because there are fewer poor candidates for the imperial examination this year?"
Li Chengqian was not sure of the reason. He had so many national affairs to deal with on a daily basis, and matters like the imperial examinations were all handled by special people.
The results will be summarized and reviewed by the three provinces before being presented to him. All he sees are the results.
"You, this imperial examination is the most important part of the imperial court's talent selection process, yet you're taking it so lightly.
You didn't even realize someone was taking advantage of you." Li Shimin's smile disappeared and he complained.
"Took advantage of a loophole? Father, do you mean there is a loophole in the imperial examination?" Li Chengqian was a little surprised. The imperial examination had been around for ten years.
I've never heard of any loopholes.
“Nothing is perfect, and the imperial examination is certainly not one of them. If you observe carefully, you will find that it is easy to be exploited by others.
The imperial examination system has remained unchanged for more than ten years, and some loopholes have been discovered by those who are interested.
I have checked the records of the imperial examinations in recent years and found that the number of poor children and commoners who passed the examinations has gradually decreased, while the number of people from aristocratic families has increased year by year.
Although it was done very secretly, there are still some clues to be found.”
After saying this, Li Shimin waved to Wang De, who understood and took out several memorials and handed them to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian took them and opened them one by one, and found that they were the imperial examination results reported in recent years.
He compared the years and found that, just as his father had said, the number of children from poor families who passed the imperial examinations was decreasing year by year, while the number of children from major aristocratic families was increasing every year.
However, this phenomenon is not so obvious and the number is very small, but over the past few years, it has accumulated into a large number.
The number of people who passed the imperial examination was originally small, with the total number of people in each subject being only a few dozen.
"Father, please forgive me. I was negligent. Fortunately, you discovered it in time. Otherwise, in a few years, there would be many more officials from aristocratic families."
Li Chengqian stood up and apologized. He had never expected such an outcome.
Li Shimin shook his head and said:
"It's not your fault. If I hadn't been bored and wanted to see who the boss was, I wouldn't have noticed anything wrong.
This imperial examination system for selecting talents was initiated by Emperor Yang of Sui in the previous dynasty. In my dynasty, the system was changed by the Tenth Emperor, and many of its details were not perfected.
We lack experience with the imperial examination, so it is normal that we did not expect that someone would dare to tamper with it.
Early imperial examinations were mostly presided over by Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others. They were upright and cherished their reputation, so naturally they would not do such things.
But in the later period, everyone became lazy about the imperial examinations and assigned lower-level officials to carry them out, and they took advantage of the loopholes.”
Li Shimin had no choice. The imperial examination had only just begun and they didn't understand many things.
Even the imperial examination system was reformed by Li Shen ten years ago.
And it hasn't been changed in ten years.
"It's extremely hateful! I will definitely conduct a thorough investigation when I return." Li Chengqian was furious. He had been the regent for the past few years.
Nothing happened when my father was in charge of the government, but when it was my turn to be regent, such a big thing happened. Doesn't this mean that I am easy to deceive?
You are the emperor who will inherit the country. Do you think I am a tyrant?
When he thought of this, Li Chengqian became furious.
"It's all right to investigate, but I'm afraid we won't find anything. It's been so long, it won't be easy to find evidence.
But checking it out can also give them a warning, letting them know that you are paying attention to this matter, so that they can restrain themselves a little."
Li Shimin agreed after hearing this and said that although nothing could be found out, at least these people should know that their dirty deeds had been discovered.
Next time you want to do something, you have to think about it.
After hearing this, Li Chengqian understood that this was indeed the case. This happened so long ago that the evidence had long been destroyed by them.
"No." Li Shimin said, and suddenly shook his head. Li Chengqian looked at his father curiously, no what.
Li Shimin sat up:
"Gao Ming, don't check it for now. It's meaningless to check it at this time, and you won't find anything.
Let’s teach them a lesson.”
"Then I wonder if Father has any good ideas?" Li Chengqian asked humbly.
"Haha, of course we have to catch them by surprise. Don't forget that my Li family still has a troublemaker.
It would be most appropriate to entrust this matter to him. He was the one who came up with the imperial examination system, and he should know the ins and outs of it better than anyone else.
In this way, you can order the Tenth Prince to preside over the imperial examination next spring.
There is no need to tell them in advance, don't give them time to prepare, let Lao Shi catch them off guard.
I wonder what this rebellious son will do next time. Maybe he'll even try to improve the loopholes in the imperial examination system."
Li Shimin felt happy when he thought of this. He liked to watch the game between Li Shen and the aristocratic families, and by the way, he could also solve the problem of the imperial examination, killing two birds with one stone.
When it comes to getting things done, no one in the entire Tang Dynasty can be as capable as Li Shen.
"Haha, Father, you are wise. It would be best to let my tenth brother do this kind of thing. He knows the imperial examination best."
Li Chengqian also laughed. This father and son had formed a habit of scheming against each other. When it came to such an offensive thing, the first person his father thought of was Li Shen.
He was wondering how Li Shen would react if he knew about this.
"Okay, nothing more, I'm a little tired, you can go back to the palace.
The rest of the matters will be left to you, and you will make the decision."
Li Shimin lay down again and closed his eyes.
Li Chengqian stood up quickly upon seeing this.
"Excuse me there."
Li Shimin nodded, and Li Chengqian retreated. Today was a very fruitful day for him.
The experience his father taught him was enough for him to digest for some time after returning home.
There are not many opportunities like this, and I have to thank my younger brother who is thousands of miles away. If he hadn't been so good at getting into trouble, I wouldn't have been able to see such a scene.
Intimidate the meritorious and negotiate with the noble families.
(The imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty was held only once a year. It was a regular examination. Registration was held in autumn and winter every year, and the examination was held at the beginning of the following year.
There was also another type of examination called the Imperial Examination, which was held at the emperor's request.
The top scholar was not called Zhuangyuan, but Zhuangtou. At that time, the words Bangyan and Tanhua had not yet appeared. They only appeared after the Song Dynasty.
Anyway, it's just second or third place. There's no such thing as the top three. This term only existed during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
get out of class is over. )