This point was the most obvious and blatant during the Ming Dynasty. Party strife was rampant, and the entire dynasty was regarded as a chessboard for party strife. It can be said that the entire Ming Dynasty was destroyed by party strife. What is the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party? All the courtiers' energy is completely focused on the party struggle. When they go to court every day, they only know how to attack political opponents, how to attack their opponents, and put their opponents to death.
Most of the energy is focused on party struggle, but very little energy is devoted to people's livelihood. Under such circumstances, how can the entire Ming Dynasty not be corrupted and destroyed? Therefore, it can be seen from this that party struggle hazards.
Cai Yong is not above the court. He is the father of Queen Cai Yan and the master of the Immortal Academy. As the examiner, he can prevent the birth of party strife to the greatest extent. Otherwise, whoever serves as the examiner will feel a little inappropriate. This is the first imperial examination in Dayi. Naturally, we cannot be hasty and must do it to perfection.
"Well, okay, I believe my father-in-law will not refuse. This is a grand event for the Imperial Examination of the Great Yi, and my father-in-law is also happy to hear about it."
Although Cai Yong is not in the court, he does not care about the Great Yi. He is also cultivating talents for the Great Yi in the Immortal Academy. As an examiner of the imperial examination, he will never refuse.
"As for the deputy examiner, Mr. Huang will be the one to take charge."
Yi Tianxing then spoke again to confirm the deputy examiner.
Huang Chengyan is the head of the Tiande Palace and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He is originally in charge of the appointment and dismissal of officials throughout the Great Yi. It is also the most appropriate thing for him to be the chief examiner.
"Your Majesty the Holy Ming!!"
All the ministers in the hall had no objections. This arrangement is the best. They can all be convinced and there is nothing to dispute.
"Your Majesty, I don't know how this imperial examination will be held, or whether there are already regulations."
Huang Chengyan asked.
He did not reject his qualifications as a deputy examiner. This is an honor and also a huge responsibility. He would not shirk this responsibility, and would even do his part.
"Well, our imperial examination in Dayi is different from other dynasties. Naturally, there is no need to rely on eight-legged essays to test the meaning of sages and scriptures like the previous dynasties. What is advocated is the contention of a hundred schools of thought, but how to conduct the examination is still a huge problem. Please give me your instructions, please. "
Jia Xu nodded and said.
This is the first time in the world. How to do it is a first-of-its-kind thing.
"Take the literary test first. The literary test does not do any elimination, and is based on a points system. The literary test is ten points. It does not test the meaning of the classics, nor the essays, nor the eight-legged essay, but only the policy theory. A policy theory is based on talent and articles. Determined. The strategy can shock the sages of heaven and earth, and the rest will be evaluated according to the quality of the article. When the time comes, the officials can participate in the evaluation."
After Yi Tianxing pondered for a moment, he said: "The literary test is ten points, and its proportion in the overall imperial examination is not high. King Gu plans to set ten subjects for the imperial examination. The literary test is the liberal arts among them. It accounts for ten points, and there are nine subjects. , each subject is scored out of ten points, which adds up to exactly one hundred points. The winner is naturally the one with the highest score.”
"May I ask Your Majesty, which subjects are these ten subjects of the imperial examination?"
Huang Chengyan asked, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
This imperial examination is very mysterious. Even they didn't know about it before.
"The ten subjects of the imperial examination, I tentatively define them as: liberal arts, education, agriculture, prison, commerce, military affairs, fortification, medical care, official administration, and people's livelihood. They cover all the conditions required for governance. Only those who rank among the best can be selected from among thousands of candidates. stand out.”
Yi Tianxing said slowly, with a hint of certainty in his voice.
As long as you can pass the test of these ten subjects, if you really stand out and become the number one scholar, you will definitely be a genius in the world. What he wants to select is naturally the true peerless genius, not a group of mediocre people. As long as you can pass the imperial examination, there is no doubt that you must be unique and outstanding in some ability. Only the talents selected in this way are the talents that Dayi needs most.
They can be assigned to various positions according to their talents.
"You actually need to prepare for ten subjects. However, many subjects cannot be described and demonstrated on paper and pencil. In that case, it is inevitable that there will be talk on paper."
Jia Xu pondered slightly and spoke.
"Yes, that makes sense."
The ministers in the main hall seconded the proposal.
Many ideas are good at the beginning, but how to implement them and how to operate them is a huge problem. Often a lot of energy is wasted, but there is no way to achieve the ultimate goal.
The imperial examination in front of us cannot be tested in ordinary examination rooms.
Therefore, many of the courtiers present had expressions of contemplation on their faces, desperately thinking about how to solve this problem.
"Haha, dear friends, there is no need to worry. Since the imperial examination continues, I have fully considered these matters. Moreover, I have made preparations. After the literary test, everyone will naturally understand."
Yi Tianxing said with a smile.
However, he didn't say it right away, which seemed a bit mysterious and made the officials in the hall feel itchy. Everyone wanted to know first, but no one in the hall easily asked. After all, Yi Tianxing had already said that he would keep it secret for the time being. Then if you ask again, your own IQ will appear to be problematic.
If you have doubts, you can only suppress them in your heart for the time being.
"Then I don't know if the king has decided on the questions for the literary test."
Wu Yong stepped forward and asked.
Although the literary test does not determine the final score, there is no doubt that it is also a subject that can leave a deep impression from the beginning. Answering well will naturally give people a good impression.
"Well, the test questions have been prepared. I will use the topic of survival to make a policy discussion and let many students outline how our human race will develop in the future in order to survive in this troubled world. Of course, individuals have their own personal understandings, as long as they are unique. , that’s good policy discussion. Only when everyone expresses their opinions can sparks of wisdom come out.”
Yi Tianxing said calmly.
The policy discussion itself is just a topic. Given the topic, many candidates express their own opinions and give their own arguments. From this, we can see everyone's overall view, and even their outlook on life. Values and so on.
Survival is a very broad scope. Different personal understandings will lead to different strategies. Moreover, strategy itself is an open proposition. Not limited to one point.
Time passed quietly, and before you knew it, the court meeting was over.
At the same time, the imperial edict was also transmitted to the world.
Inform the examiner and the affairs of the ten subjects of the imperial examination.
Suddenly, a large number of candidates also felt awe-inspiring.
Naturally, it can be seen that the ten subjects of the imperial examination completely cover all the powers of the governing party. This is completely carried out in accordance with the specifications for selecting political geniuses. This fact makes all the candidates feel more solemn in their hearts.
Even many former scholars felt nervous.
After all, there are some things that I have only learned from books before and have never really practiced. Now it is not easy to put it into practice.
... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
Time flies, and as candidates continue to arrive, the date of the imperial examination is getting closer and closer. July 13th arrived in a blink of an eye.
Dang Dang Dang! !
In the morning, when the sun begins to rise and shine its first rays of light. The bell rang naturally.
Immediately afterwards, he saw a large number of six-door police officers entering the Gongyuan.
"Candidates who are participating in the imperial examination are asked to leave the hut and enter the examination room. The four treasures of the study have been prepared in the examination room. There is no need to bring anything into the examination room. Again, all candidates are not allowed to bring anything into the examination room. They are only allowed to use The Four Treasures of the Study Room have been prepared in Gongyuan. Breakfast has been prepared inside. Now everyone has half an hour to go to the examination room. Each examination room has a restricted barrier. Your Tianqi Card is the only pass to enter the examination room. Those who do not have a Tianzhi card are not allowed to enter.”
A famous policeman quickly began to issue notices in the tribute courtyard and shouted.
In the previous dynasties, to participate in the imperial examination, each candidate must prepare the four treasures of study, various examination supplies, and even food and accommodation items, but there is no need here. Everything is prepared by the Yi official. These things are important for Dayi is naturally not worth mentioning, and it can completely eliminate all kinds of fraudulent means and treat everyone equally and fairly as much as possible.
"Okay, there are ten subjects in the imperial examination. I don't know how many points I can get."
Zhuge Liang, dressed in a plain white gown, walked out of the boat. Although he was given a place to live in Xuanhuang City, he did not make any exceptions. Before the exam, he still lived in the Gongyuan Courtyard and concentrated on preparing for the exam.
He was also looking forward to the final decision on the imperial examination. I want to use this imperial examination to verify my strength and ability.
I secretly felt a sense of confidence in my heart: If I want to join the Great Yi, and even be recognized by many people in the Great Yi Dynasty, taking the imperial examination is a shortcut to the sky. The ladder to the sky, the road to the blue clouds.
"Okay, it's finally begun. This time I will be named on the gold list to serve the Great Yi and the King."
A young man with a dark complexion stepped out of the chariot with a confident expression.
I don’t know how many candidates there are like this.
Gongyuan is very big. It looks big from the outside, but in fact, it is even bigger inside. There is already the power of mustard seeds and Sumeru invisibly. The number of trains is densely packed to accommodate a large number of candidates. When I came out at this moment, I could see that the number of candidates taking part in the imperial examination had reached no less than hundreds of thousands. There are still many people who decide to quit midway, otherwise, the number would be even higher.
When these candidates came out, they immediately seemed to be a sea of people and a dark place.
"Follow Qingyun Road and cross the Zhengxin Bridge to reach the examination room. Once again, you are not allowed to bring any items into the examination room. Go empty-handed. Once violated, all items will be sealed by the Zhengxin Bridge and banned from the body. It cannot be used in the Gongyuan. It makes no difference whether it is carried or not. Also, inside, magical powers cannot be used and storage spaces cannot be opened. "
A police officer reminded again.