"Imperial Examination?"
When this matter was brought up, there was an instant of silence in the hall, and then everyone showed understanding looks on their faces.
Whether or not one has experienced the imperial examination, the benefits of the examination are clear. In the Sutra Library, there are many books on the imperial examination. Although the imperial examination may select some nerds, there is no doubt that the imperial examination will also select the real top talents. Moreover, the imperial examination that Yi Tianxing wants is not just to select nerds, but to select truly talented people.
The test is not just about literary talent.
All the major court officials in the hall showed a hint of approval.
"The imperial examination is inevitable. Once we choose to expand, the subsequent talent pool must be in place as soon as possible. This is the most important thing. I agree with this. However, how to hold it and what to test still need to be carefully considered."
Huang Chengyan said, "In the Sutra Library, I have also learned about the various matters of the imperial examination. The normal imperial examination tests the Four Books and Five Classics, the classics of sages, and perhaps some strategies for governing the country, but no matter how much you say, it is still just a scholar's fantasy, empty talk, and the Spring and Autumn Annals written down. History has proved that the talents selected by this kind of imperial examination still have their drawbacks. Compared with my Great Yi's emphasis on practical talents, it is different."
According to what we know from history, those successful Jinshi who stood out through the imperial examinations could soon govern a region. When handling government affairs, in the beginning, without experience, they often made the region they governed extremely chaotic, because these people, in the past, only knew how to turn a deaf ear to the outside world and only read the books of sages. All the principles in their hearts came from the books.
They are often weak and cannot even tell the difference between grains. They know very little about people's livelihood. If such people can govern a place without any problems, they are rare. It is very rare. I don't know how many officials who passed the imperial examinations, after entering the officialdom, ended up on the road of greed and corruption because of the difficulties of political affairs. The local area has become completely chaotic.
Although this cannot be said to be absolute, it is closely related to their lack of understanding of people's livelihood.
In the Dayi Dynasty, the purpose is to suppress the thousands of miles of wilderness with fairy towns. There are many foreign tribes, ferocious beasts and birds, and various monsters in the wilderness. If such a fairy town is handed over to some so-called "talents" who know nothing about politics, there will undoubtedly be big problems. This is not a peaceful era, but a real chaotic era, and people will face various dangers every day.
Therefore, Huang Chengyan was still a little hesitant about the normal practice of selecting talents based on their literary talent.
"The imperial examination has both advantages and disadvantages, but we must look at both sides of the matter. The reason why the imperial examination survived in various dynasties and was even continued is that there is a reason for its existence. Only people with talent and knowledge can understand the truth and understand the government's orders. It is like a double-edged sword. It can kill the enemy, but it can also hurt yourself. You can't stop using it just because it may hurt yourself. This is obviously wrong."
Jia Xu said with a smile.
Everything has two sides, it depends on how you weigh the pros and cons.
And this is exactly what Dayi needs to do.
In the hall, other people also spoke out their opinions. Some agreed, some expressed concerns, but they still showed an attitude of approval for the imperial examination. In many people's minds, the imperial examination is still deeply rooted in people's hearts, just like in later generations, the college entrance examination is also deeply rooted in people's hearts. It is treated as a big deal by the whole society. During the college entrance examination, everything must give way to the college entrance examination.
Yi Tianxing sat there, quietly listening to the opinions of the ministers in the hall. As a superior, he only needed to put forward some opinions on a certain matter, and the rest could be left to other ministers to do and improve. However, brainstorming was also a necessary process.
After everyone had said almost the same thing, Yi Tianxing nodded and said, "You all said very well. However, since we have decided to hold the imperial examination, I have also seriously considered these things. I have decided to divide this imperial examination into two parts. One is talent and learning, which is the normal method of the imperial examination. This is the first imperial examination, and there will be no threshold. Anyone who is willing to participate can enter the examination room. However, this time, not only will the classics of the essays be tested, but also practice. In practice, it will involve various subjects such as people's livelihood, governance, law, criminal law, military affairs, etiquette, etc. Each subject will be specially evaluated and given credits. It is ensured that the talents selected in the imperial examination will be truly talented and learned, rather than nerds who only know how to study. The written test is only the first stage. The credits obtained do not account for a high proportion."
Yi Tianxing had already made up his mind about this matter.
In today's Dayi, he would never allow some idiots who only know how to talk about things to happen to appear. That is not talent, but an insult to talent. This time in the battlefield of gods and demons, he exchanged for a very precious treasure. It will also be of great help to the upcoming imperial examination.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When Huang Chengyan and others heard this, they all looked thoughtful.
Instinctively, they felt that this imperial examination would definitely not be that simple. Perhaps, it would be a final conclusion for the entire Dayi promotion path in the future. The imperial examination also required examinations on people's livelihood, governance, law, military counsel, and other talents. This was definitely one in a million, and it was done to select true talents. It was unprecedented. Now, they were all looking forward to how these tests would be carried out.
How can this be done? This is what they can't help but want to know urgently.
However, Yi Tianxing obviously had no intention of revealing it at this moment.
As subjects, they could not directly question him, which was obviously impossible.
"There is one more thing. I think that we in Dayi must now start expanding our army and recruiting more warriors."
At this time, Wu Yong also stepped forward and spoke.
"Oh, go on."
Yi Tianxing heard it and gestured without comment.
"Now, our Great Yi Iron Blood Great Wall has completely transformed from virtual to real, and has become a vast and huge wall to protect the entire Great Yi territory. Since it is a wall, it naturally needs an army to guard it. Such a huge wall naturally requires a garrison army that is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. With our current military strength, it is not enough to perfectly guard every section of the wall. This will inevitably become a major hidden danger in the future."
Wu Yong suggested.
The Iron Blood Great Wall in the past was mostly illusory. Although it had a certain ability to block alien races, it was different from the current complete transformation into a physical entity. The power of the Iron Blood Great Wall was very strong. It had a strong resistance to alien races, especially those with bad intentions. But the problem was that without a large army stationed there, it was useless.
If we want to garrison there, the number of troops needed is a huge problem and it is not a small number.
Moreover, it is impossible for one legion to be responsible for it. Even one legion cannot be fully responsible for it.
This range is too large. A legion of 200,000 troops is just the tip of the iceberg.
"There is no need to recruit soldiers. Moreover, our Great Yi will not need to recruit soldiers from the people for a long time in the future. Everyone will understand these things after a while. By then, you will all know how strong our Great Yi is."
Yi Tianxing heard this and said with a smile.
Since the Iron Blood Great Wall has become a physical entity, it is natural that he would not have thought about the huge source of soldiers that would be needed in the future. What is the source of soldiers? In the past, this would have caused a lot of trouble. It was not that there were no soldiers, but that there were too many people joining the army and they could not accept them all. But now he didn't have to. He had a better choice.
"yes!!"
When Wu Yong heard this, although he was confused, he still agreed respectfully.
I originally thought it was an opportunity to show off, but now it seems that this was something I had already prepared for.
"Mao Sui greets His Majesty."
At this time, another voice was heard.
All I saw was that Mao Sui, who had been on a diplomatic mission to various foreign tribes a long time ago, had returned and came out at this moment.
"It is a great joy that Mr. Mao can return safely this time. During this period, the surrounding foreign tribes have not caused too much damage and invasion to the human race. Mr. Mao's contribution is indelible. Mr. Mao will not be left out of this great achievement. Moreover, it is time to determine a formal position for Mr. Mao, so that he can enjoy the fortune of our Dayi, enter the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals, and receive the attention and worship of hundreds of millions of people."
When Yi Tianxing saw Mao Sui, he showed a hint of joy in his heart.
When Dayi was founded, Mao Sui was still outside, wandering among foreign tribes, using his eloquent tongue to seek a peaceful and safe environment for the people of Dayi.
Even after the elite army of Dayi went to the battlefield of gods and demons in the past few months, they did not pose a threat to the human settlements in various places, and actually launched an invasion. This is also inextricably linked to Mao Sui's efforts.
His contribution is naturally enormous.
Now that the Iron Blood Great Wall covers the territory of Dayi, it can be considered that the huge threat of foreign races has been suppressed to a certain extent. But Mao Sui's contribution cannot be erased.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
A hint of joy appeared on Mao Sui's face.
The reason why he recommended himself was that he wanted to show his talent and ambition. Of course, he wanted to become a senior executive in Dayi and stand out. This was also his original idea. The world is bustling for profit, and the world often goes for profit. Profit is the most fundamental connection.
"I also brought a piece of news when I came back this time. Among the many foreign tribes I contacted, many of them are very fond of the various items of our Great Yi and are eager to start trading. Exchanging what we have will make the relationship between us closer. Of course, the tribes that open trade are all tribes that have good intentions towards our human race."
Mao Sui spoke up.