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    *** Historically, by the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination system had actually done more harm than good, and under the ravages of Western powers, China had reached a critical moment of life and death.  ¨I As a result, some people of insight began to talk and advocate for the future of the Chinese nation.  They saw the strength of ships and artillery in the West, the backwardness of science and technology, and understood that those who fell behind would be beaten. They believed that the reason for backwardness was the lack of talents, and the reason for the lack of talents was the scourge of the imperial examination system.  During the development of the imperial examination system, it was basically dependent on China's self-sufficient small-scale peasant economic model; the invasion of Western colonists brought Western capitalist economies, as well as Western culture, science and technology; Western powers used force  After China opened its borders, the traditional small-scale peasant economy almost completely collapsed under the impact of external forces.  The collapse of the small-scale peasant economic model puts the entire social system attached to it at risk of collapse, and the first among them is the imperial examination system.  The imperial examination system was simply unable to cope with the challenges of Western culture and education, and thus fell into an unsustainable predicament. As a result, there were calls for abandoning middle schools and introducing Western learning.  For example, Zhang Zhidong, a Jinshi during the Tongzhi period, wanted to promote Westernization. He first advocated the abolition of the imperial examination. He wrote in a memorial: "If the imperial examination is not abolished, the school will not be able to prosper, and the scholars will never have real knowledge. The country  There will never be talents to save the times. China will never be able to become prosperous and powerful, that is, it will never be able to compete with other countries.¡± Some people even loudly claimed that the imperial examination was the root cause of China¡¯s bullying by foreign powers.  When people¡¯s mentality changed, the imperial examination system in the late Qing Dynasty was forced to be abolished.  However, now because of Qin Mu, history has turned a corner in the late Ming Dynasty. At least so far, the Chinese cultural system has not been impacted by more powerful civilizations, and everyone still believes that Chinese culture is the most superior.  at this time.  If the trade proposed to abolish the imperial examination, it would inevitably be opposed by all scholars, and the resistance encountered would be unimaginable.  The imperial examination system has lasted for thousands of years and has penetrated into every cell of society. It has formed an intricate, ubiquitous and extremely tight meridian in the entire society, affecting almost every aspect of economy, culture, politics, education, etc.  It has a profound impact on society.  If we make a rash change, not only the scholars will not agree, but also ordinary people.  There will also be unanimous opposition.  Therefore, so far, Qin Mu has not dared to discuss the reform of the imperial examination directly with the ministers, so as not to alert the enemy.  Liu Rushi has always known the important things. When he was serving Mo Jianjia Palace, he never let a word out, and he was trusted by Qin Mu.  She knows that this trust is hard-earned and cherishes it deeply.  She is different from ordinary palace maids.  Ordinary palace maids have families, and according to the regulations of the Great Qin Inner Palace, if they do not receive the emperor's blessing, palace maids who are over twenty-three years old must be returned to their place of origin.  These maids were selected into the palace.  There is also a monthly salary, which is more like engaging in a career.  Liu Rushi has no family, is alone, and has no connection with anyone outside the palace.  Moreover, thanks to the emperor's blessing, she will never leave the palace in this life. The emperor's trust is her only reliance.     despite this.  Since the matter was serious, Qin Mu still specially warned her: "In this case, regarding the imperial examination, please do not mention it to anyone outside of Jianjia Palace." "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I know this." Today in Jianjia Palace.  , except Qin Mu and her, there is no other person.  Outside the hall, there are flying catkins, pear blossoms and snow. A wisp of spring smoke surrounds the hall, and it is light and rainy.  Liu Rushi was wearing a white blouse with flowers and smoke, a long skirt with red ruffles and gold begonia flowers, a red gold nine-turn exquisite bracelet with beads on her snow-white wrist, and a blue Ruyi silk sash tied around her waist.  Even more so, they are ready to fold in the wind, their breasts are round and plump, and their fragrance is intoxicating.  Under the agarwood-carved Four Seasons Ruyi screen, a bottle of cloisonn¨¦ three-legged elephant-trunk incense burner floats out the scent of ambergris, mixed with the faint body fragrance of Liu Rushi, which is quite refreshing.  After Liu Rushi refilled some tea for him, he said softly: "Your Majesty said that the imperial examination system has caused distortions in social mentality. This may be true. Gu Yanwu, Wang Fuzhi and many knowledgeable people have also repeatedly called for the reform of the imperial examination. In fact, in the Ming Dynasty,  In the later period, many people felt that the Eight-legged Writing Examination had imprisoned the minds of scholars. In the early years of the Wuchang Eight-legged Forum, everyone was debating this matter. Only then did the Qin Dynasty abolish the Eight-legged Writing Examination and the imperial examination continued from the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the present.  , after many improvements and repairs, it is obvious that everyone just wants to work hard to repair it. No one supports the abolition of the imperial examination system. I don¡¯t know what your Majesty¡¯s intentions are, but in any case, if Your Majesty wants to achieve his goal, I will.  I feelThe first thing that must be done is to put public opinion first.  " After Qin Mu heard this, he couldn't help but nodded frequently: "Public opinion comes first, that's right" Liu Rushi smiled sweetly and said: "Isn't this what your Majesty does before every reform is implemented?  From His Majesty's Northern Expedition edict, to the abolition of stereotyped writing to recruit scholars, to judicial reform, in which case did Your Majesty not first guide by public opinion?  What this maidservant said is just to pick up on His Majesty's wisdom.  Qin Mu knew that she was quite intelligent, and he had not gone to the ministers to discuss the matter of the imperial examination, so he hugged her and sat on his lap, saying harmoniously: "The development of the imperial examination system has done more harm than good, leading to many deformed social phenomena.  . But as you said, it is possible to improve the imperial examination system, but I am afraid it cannot be abolished. If you have any opinions today, just tell me. " Liu Rushi was secretly surprised. She mentioned the abolition of the imperial examination just as a test.  Qin Mu's intention, but from Qin Mu's words, it seems that he really intends to abolish the imperial examination, but he only took the initiative to back down because he knew that the resistance was too great.  Qin Mu hugged her slender waist, buried his head in her chest, and said softly: "You don't have to be surprised. I know very well that the original intention of the imperial examination system was to expand the selection of talents and break the monopoly of the family.  The situation of official positions. After the Song Dynasty, there was actually no shortage of talents in the past dynasties, and the monopoly of officialdom by aristocratic families had long been broken. However, all dynasties repeatedly attached various honors to the names on the gold list, making all scholars eager to become famous all over the world.  This is a lifetime of honor and disgrace. In fact, the imperial examination system has become a means for the emperor to unify the thoughts of scholars and win over the people of the world to consolidate his rule." Liu Rushi's sexy lips opened slightly, and then.  Reacting from the shock, he quickly wanted to come down and kowtow to apologize, but Qin Mu hugged him and prevented him from coming down.  "Your Majesty, this servant is scared!" "Haha who doesn't know this truth? This is just Zhou Yu hitting the yellow cover, one is willing to hit, and the other is willing to suffer. It is something that everyone in the world knows, but no one  "I just want to point it out." "But Your Majesty, since you know that the imperial examination system is an important cornerstone of Qin's rule, you still" "It is precisely because it is an important cornerstone of Da Qin's rule that I don't want it to rot.  We can't let it continue to distort the entire society. Don't worry, I won't rashly abolish the imperial examination because of the seriousness of the matter. However, it is indeed too hot and has scorched the entire land of China. It is attached to the imperial examination.  There are too many honors, and the connotation of the imperial examination is so heavy that the whole society is almost suffocated. I want to cool it down, reduce the weight, and let it gradually return to the essence of the imperial examination.  Select some civil servants for the imperial court. I was wondering why the imperial examination was so popular and why it had so many connotations. Looking into the reason, it is because in order to ensure the fairness and authority of the imperial examination, almost all the examinations were excluded.  The roads to promotion were blocked. The ancient Dayu's flood control taught us that it is better to block other roads to promotion. The imperial examination itself may be fairer, but it has created a more unfair situation in the entire society.  It's a huge injustice. For example, many people are obviously very talented, but they are excluded just because they failed to pass the imperial examination. Many mediocre people can become officials by memorizing the Four Books and Five Classics. This is unfair to people.  Another example is that many subjects are obviously necessary for social progress, but because there is no way to advance in these subjects, no one will study or study them. This is an injustice to knowledge.  Under great injustice, the entire society will inevitably be distorted. This is the serious consequence of violating the laws of nature and forcibly blocking other paths of advancement. " "But Your Majesty, if you don't block other paths of advancement, wouldn't the imperial examination be of great significance.  Discount? ¡± ********************* ps: Brothers and sisters, please encourage me with monthly votes and support by subscribing. It only costs a few cents per chapter, but it is the support that keeps me writing.  , looking forward to your support!  .(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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