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Volume 4 The Battle of Chibi Chapter 582 The Imperial Examination System

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    For Zhou Yu, in ancient times thousands of years ago, it was simply wishful thinking to implement a democratic republic system for future generations.  When building a house on sand without a foundation, the result is that even the frame cannot be erected.

    Only by establishing a system that is conducive to the imperial power, and using the "vision and foresight" of a time traveler, can the society no longer be turbulent, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, make China rich and powerful, and maintain its leading edge in economic and military strength, can it be possible to avoid future generations  Those shameful things in history!

    Zhou Yu also knew that at this stage, the land of China, whether it was Jiangdong and Jingzhou where the New Deal had been implemented for many years, the Central Plains where the war had just subsided, or Bashu, Xiliang, Liaodong, and Mobei, which had just surrendered, were in a state of complete ruins awaiting development.  In this state, people's lives are still very difficult. Officials at all levels of state, county, and county have not yet been fully staffed. There are a large number of official vacancies and management is lacking. Local wealthy families are very powerful and there are many hidden dangers. It is not appropriate to have too many problems at this time.  Too drastic a change.  Otherwise, provoking their resistance will be a waste of haste, waste of time.

    At this moment, stability is the top priority!

    Therefore, within half a year of Zhou Yu ascending the throne, no major changes were made to the existing official system.  However, there was an undercurrent. In private, Zhou Yu continuously summoned his close ministers to discuss the implementation of the new official system, and gradually came up with a complete plan.  The powerful officials in the court gradually gained a clearer understanding. As close confidants who had followed Zhou Yu for many years, they naturally gave their full support.

    On the other hand, some officials whose family interests would be harmed were greatly affected by the official system of Qin and Han Dynasties, coupled with the deep-rooted superior mentality of aristocratic families. When they heard the news about the reform of the official system, they felt slightly unhappy in their hearts and often complained when drinking at gatherings.  How could these be hidden from Zhou Yu's eyes and ears?  Jingwuwei's informants were all over the world, and the transmission of information was also very fast. Soon, a top-secret list of officials was presented on Zhou Yu's desk.

    Zhou Yu remained calm. Ten months later, Fang began to take action. The two officials headed by the general were transferred to the library to repair classics. Although their positions were at the same level, their power was removed.  The rest of the officials were immediately alert. They knew the meaning of Zhou Yu's move, so they had to restrain their words and deeds and seriously consider the content of the official reform that Zhou Yu wanted to push. Many people secretly exclaimed that the emperor is still alive today!

    With the prosperity of the new dynasty, the time has come for Zhou Yu to promote the reform of the official system.  Among the three reforms, the imperial examination system for selecting talented officials was particularly important.  Zhou Yu knew very well that in this era of emphasizing family prestige, only by establishing a relatively fair and just imperial examination system and enriching the government at all levels with selected talents can subsequent official system reforms and other government orders be truly effective.  Implementation.

    Therefore, Zhou Yu¡¯s first reform order was to implement the imperial examination system.

    In October of the first year of Jingkang, Zhou Yu issued an edict to implement the imperial examination system throughout the country to select officials, and established the "Examination Gongyuan" in Jinling to be responsible for matters related to the imperial examination.

    Afterwards, the Examination Gongyuan announced the detailed rules of the imperial examination system.

    The imperial examination is divided into six subjects: Xiucai, Mingjing, Jinshi, Mingfa, Mingshu, and Mingshu.  Scholars are the highest subjects, and the examination requires candidates to be familiar with classics and history, and to be proficient in the strategies of managing the world and governing the country.  Those who have specialized knowledge in Mingfa, Mingshu, and Mingshu examinations, and who later engage in specialized work, generally cannot serve as senior officials.  The Ming Jing mainly examines Confucian classics, and there are nine serious classics. "Book of Rites" and "Zuo Zhuan" are the major classics, "Mao Shi", "Zhou Li", and "Yili" are the middle classics, and "Zhou Yi", "Shang Shu",  "Gongyang" and "Guliang" are Xiaojing.  Those who understand two meridians are one large and one small, or two middle meridians.  At the same time, we should also study "The Classic of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius".  The three examinations of Jinshi Kexingjing, essays and countermeasures are the most complex and most likely to select the most needed talents.

    Applicants include students and rural tributes.  Students and disciples mainly refer to the students of Guozixue, Taixue, Four Schools, Legal Studies, Calligraphy and Arithmetic under the control of Guozijian, as well as the descendants of the emperor and nobles who studied in Hongwen Hall and Chongwen Hall.  They study Confucian classics in school, and after passing the examination at the end of the study period, they are selected by the library supervisor to take examinations in various subjects.  In addition, those who registered at the county or county level, passed the county and county level examinations, and were recommended by the county government to take the imperial examination were called rural tributes.

    Candidates who pass the examination will be included in the reserve selection of officials. They must also participate in the court's selection examination before they can officially obtain official positions.  The top ten in the exam are all selected by the emperor himself, which is called the palace exam.  The first place in the palace examination is called the "number one scholar", the second place in the palace examination is called the "second place", and the third place in the palace examination is called "the third flower".

    In terms of examination time, due to the urgent need for officials at all levels of government, it will be held once a year for the time being. March is the examination for each county. Qualified candidates need to go to the capital Jinling to participate in the formal examination held in September of that year.  .

    The imperial examination system introduced by Zhou Yu took into account the actual situation and combined the contents of the historical imperial examination systems of the Tang and Ming dynasties. What it insisted on was "free registration,The principle of "first examination, equal competition, merit-based admission, and public announcement of the list" completely broke the hereditary blood relationship and the monopoly of the family, and was a direct and powerful reform and negation of the Han Dynasty's examination and recruitment system.  It provides a platform, opportunity and conditions for fair competition for "noble families" and ordinary people to enter officialdom through the imperial examination, allowing a large number of outstanding talents with low status and humble origins to stand out.  When people ask, he becomes famous all over the world.¡±

    Once the imperial examination system was launched, it shook the land of China like thunder in the awakening of insects.  The children from poor families all rushed to tell each other and enthusiastically participated in the examination.  From then on, they also have the opportunity to change their own destiny and the destiny of the entire family!

    As for those children of aristocratic families, because they have received better education since childhood, although they cannot become officials as easily as before, they have one more way to prove their knowledge. From the bottom of their hearts, they are not very  They were against the imperial examination system and many people signed up to take the exam.

    In September of the second year of Jingkang, a total of 3,000 candidates who had passed the preliminary examination from all over the country gathered in Jinling to take the formal examination.  In October, the list of those who passed the examination was announced. As the first imperial examination of the Great China Dynasty, 300 outstanding talents were selected for the imperial court!

    Those who are on the list are elated.  Those who failed the exam returned to their hometown dejectedly, adjusted their minds, studied hard all night, and continued to take the exam for the second year.

    In the fifth year of Jingkang, the three-year imperial examination selected nearly a thousand talents for the imperial court, and they were assigned to serve as officials from the center of the imperial court to various counties. With the strong support of Zhou Yu and his close ministers, they actively  Get rid of old and bad habits, resolutely implement the policy of "strict frugality, light taxes and light corvee, recuperate and recuperate, encourage agriculture and arboriculture, and clean upright officials", continue to develop and carry forward the "Jiangdong New Deal", and make the outdated political style since the Qin and Han Dynasties one of the  In the new year, the land of China finally saw a prosperous age of peace and prosperity for the country and the people.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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