In Chengtian Hall, civil and military ministers lined up on both sides. Ye Yu, who had not been in court for three days, lazily began to sit in court and listen to politics after all the ministers shouted long live. "If you have something to do, please retire from your duties." Ye Yu dusted off his yellow robe habitually, and then casually glanced at the ministers in the palace. As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Ting stepped forward with a wat tablet in hand and began to play: "Your Majesty, my three-pronged army on the Northern Expedition, after pacifying the land of Jin and Xia, followed your Majesty's order and advanced northward. Now we have recovered the white Tatar grassland." The Ministry and the Tatar Ministry" "Recovery," Ye Yu heard this word, but he smiled inexplicably in his heart. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than an invasion to expand territory. But for this essential issue, Ye Yu didn't want to sugarcoat it. For an emperor like him, the merits and demerits should be left to future generations to evaluate. At this time, Wu Ting suddenly changed his subject and said solemnly: "However, the nomadic aliens have always been difficult to control. If we continue to divide our troops for defense, it will be a heavy burden for our army. In addition, our army has been fighting bloody battles for many years, and its morale has already been reduced." Gradually tired, Wei Chen thought that he could postpone the Northern Expedition! "Wu Ting's memorandum was seconded by all the generals. Ye Yu glanced at Wu Ting, but did not respond directly. Instead, his eyes fell on Jiang Fu: "Jiang Qing, what do you think?" "I think what Mr. Wu said is reasonable." "Oh?" Jiang Fu bowed forward and analyzed: "Your Majesty intends to establish a foundation for eternity, which is a blessing for the prestige of the Song Dynasty. However, as the Duke of Zhencai said just now, our army has suffered heavy losses in the battles in recent years, so it is necessary to postpone the rest and reorganization of the armaments. This is a long-term plan. " "Although the imperial treasury has had surplus money and food for many years, it can only support the military expenses. Nowadays, the continuous disasters in the Yangtze and Huaihe River have made the imperial treasury difficult to manage. Therefore, the veteran Jiang Fei seconded the proposal! As the chief civil servant of the Prime Minister, this seconding speech was recognized by everyone. Ye Yu silently looked down at the ministers, and then nodded: "The foundation of the country, the people's livelihood is the most important, if the people do not exist, the country will be safe? Just follow Wu Qing's instructions, suspend the use of troops!" "Your Majesty is wise!" Civil and military ministers They all paused and spoke words of praise. Ye Yu just smiled at this, but did not get dizzy because of it, and then said: "I am very worried about the Jianghuai disaster. I hope Jiang Qing will supervise this matter carefully." "Yes!" After discussing the military and political matters, this At that time, a man came out of court and said in a leisurely manner: "The envoy from the Liao Kingdom arrived in the capital yesterday. I wonder when your Majesty will summon him?" Ye Yu was a very familiar person to the person who made the speech. They both made their fortune together in Qingliu County. The place of Pan. Now Pan is already an official and a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he is no longer the frustrated person he was in Fuzhou. "This matter is not urgent, just let them wait!" "But" Seeing that Pan Zhi had hesitated to say anything, Ye Yu frowned slightly: "But what?" "Now, people are gathering outside the International Congress Hall. A large number of scholars and people in the capital threatened to denounce the Liao envoys, which made all the envoys who came to the capital feel in danger, so please tell me how to respond. " "What should you respond to?" Ye Yu asked Pan. He glanced at him and said, "This is my enthusiasm for the common people, and it is also a rare way of hospitality. Do I need to respond to such hospitality?" "Uh" Ye Yu's words made Pan Zhi confused and didn't know what to do. What he said made all the officials present choke and want to laugh. "Where is Lu You?" "The little minister is here!" Ye Yu shouted softly, and a person walked out from the end of the civil servants, it was Lu You, the governor of Kaifeng. "I gave you three days, is there any result now?" Lu You hurriedly bowed and saluted, his body trembled slightly and he replied: "Wei Chen" "What, don't tell me, you have nothing in these three days. "Find it!" "Reporting to Your Majesty, the thieves who committed the assassination did not confess even though they were tortured, but their appearance is not from the Central Plains, and they can speak fluent Khitan, so Wei Chen believes that these thieves must be Sent by the Liao Kingdom!" Seeing Lu You's vow, Ye Yu directly asked: "How can you see it?" "We, the Song Dynasty, and the Tubo tribe joined forces to attack the Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom already had an advantage in the battle. To ease the country's decline, it is to use despicable methods such as peace and assassination in the open. The purpose is to cause chaos within the Song Dynasty! " "Oh, is this what you think?" "Uh Wei. Sir" Lu You sweated on his forehead and looked ashamed. In fact, even he himself felt that this rhetorical analysis was full of loopholes. When it comes to reciting poems and writing articles, he is a good hand.?But solving cases is really not his specialty. He was about to say that he was incompetent, but suddenly he heard Ye Yu say: "Now that we have clues and targets, let's continue the investigation, Pan Shangshu." "Wei Chen is here!" "Since this matter involves the diplomatic relations between the two countries, this matter I'll leave it to you and me to work together. I need a reasonable explanation on this matter!" "I obey the order!" Although Pan Zhisuo looked suspicious, he seemed to understand Ye. There is a profound meaning in Yu's words. "Compared to Pan Zhisuo's doubts, Lu You was even more surprised. Obviously this result was beyond his expectation. However, he had no time to think carefully at the moment. After receiving the order together with Pan Zhisuo, he retreated silently. Then above the court, the details of the recent civil and military imperial imperial examinations were progressing. This time the imperial examination is different from the past. In addition to paying attention to the military examination, there are also many changes to the civil examination. Many people in the government and the public define this imperial examination as a new imperial examination because it is very different from the imperial examination inherited from the Sui Dynasty. The imperial examinations developed during the Sui and Tang dynasties, as far as the literary examinations are concerned, are mainly divided into economics, law, arithmetic and Jinshi (practical essays). However, due to the prevailing trend of literati entering officialdom, the imperial court only respected Jinshi subjects, which is the so-called paper of articles and poems that determines the future. Although the imperial court still recruits scholars for other subjects, they are also in the embarrassing situation of not paying attention to them. This year¡¯s imperial examination not only changed this pattern, but also added a lot of examination subjects, making the imperial court¡¯s selection of scholars more diversified, and it also undoubtedly increased the difficulty. The Jinshi subject is still retained, and while retaining the original specifications, it is divided into two systems: literature and history and official officials. In addition to the original content of the Jinshi examination, the subjects tested also added content such as human geography and criminal litigation to the official system. In addition to the Jinshi subject, there is another science and engineering subject in the civil examination. Science and engineering are also divided into two systems: Neo-Confucianism and Technical Engineering. Neo-Confucianism does not require strict articles on classics and meanings, but it has very strict requirements on theoretical subjects such as arithmetic, inquiry, drawing, and economics. As for technicians, in addition to the symbolic assessment of candidates¡¯ cultural knowledge, the focus is on assessment of candidates¡¯ abilities in arithmetic, civil engineering, water conservancy, medicine, exploration, design, construction, etc. The civil examination is roughly divided into two subjects: Jinshi and science and engineering, while the military examination is also divided into two systems: military strategy and military strategy. (To be continued.)