In April, Chang'an, the fragrance has ended.

Peach blossoms in the mountain temple, the flowers are gradually blooming.

The Xiande Hall was very depressed, and Dai Zhou, the Minister of the Ministry of Procuratorial and Civil Affairs, was reporting to Li Shimin the preliminary plans for the charity warehouses in various places.

As natural disasters are approaching, all planned response measures, whether in front of you or in the long term, are in full swing.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs is under great pressure.

After finally reaching the peak of the sky, Li Shimin ordered people to pass on food boxes and arranged for the ministers to have a meal in the side hall.

The ministers looked at each other, knowing that there must be some major matters to discuss in the afternoon.

After a quiet and orderly meal, the court meeting will continue.

"Since the fifth year of Wude, our imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty has lasted for seven years."

Li Shimin said loudly: "Now the spring examination has just ended, so you can discuss the pros and cons of the Tang Dynasty imperial examination in the palace."

After pausing, he said to Du Ruhui: "Keming, you are in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, you can talk first."

"yes."

Du Ruhui walked out of the train and bowed, "I heard from Your Majesty that the imperial examination was about, and I suddenly thought of something that happened a few days ago. I was inspired by it, and I happened to say to Your Majesty to listen to it."

"Okay, just say it." Li Shimin nodded slowly.

Du Ruhui coughed a few times and said, "That Heaven will end my journey and return home, and I was stopped by the horse halfway.

After asking, it turned out that he was a candidate who failed the exam. He presented his own article and asked his ministers to view it on his behalf."

"Oh?" Li Shimin asked with a smile: "Have you read it? How about the article?"

"Yes, with clear ideas, clear arguments, and orderly, which shows that it has been put in some effort." Du Ruhui replied.

"That's a craftable material."

Li Shimin asked, "Do you want to recommend him to me?"

"It's not like that." Du Ruhui said calmly: "I scolded him and then drove him away."

"Why is this?" Li Shimin was a little curious for a moment.

Du Ruhui bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, according to the law, according to the recommendation of officials of the fifth rank or above, he can be exempted from the first examination and directly obtain the imperial examination quota.

Therefore, many candidates, especially those who fail the exam, will stay in Chang'an to visit senior officials and seek their recommendations."

"So that's it." Li Shimin nodded slowly.

This coincides with Luo Taisui’s fifth point.

The key is that when the child said casually, he said to himself that he was fighting with him. This is not simple.

Then Du Ruhui said: "I heard that these candidates will rush to visit officials of a fifth rank or above, and provide money to ask for reception, and then submit their own articles to be praised, called "Seeking for a Friend".

If an official does not read or comment, he will submit it again, which is called "Wen Book".

Even Wenjuans are not allowed to be evaluated, and they will stop at the road and ask for a meeting..."

Speaking of this, he took a deep breath and continued: "Such humbleness shows that some scholars abandon their dignity in order to pass the imperial examination and have little shame!

How could I recommend such a person to Your Majesty?”

"Well..." Li Shimin nodded in agreement, "The ancients called morality, meritoriousness, and words were immortal. Among them, morality was the most difficult.

If Keming is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, why should I worry about the unclear administration?"

"Your Majesty is too rewarded!"

Du Ruhui bowed deeply and replied: "So I believe that since the imperial examination is established, the imperial examination system should be followed and strictly implemented.

And too many variables in recommendation are conducive to personal gain and fraud, and should be abolished."

"Keming said this..."

Li Shimin was about to affirm his advice, but was interrupted.

"His Majesty!"

Sikong Pei Ji replied: "The Supreme Emperor allows officials above the fifth rank to recommend it, with the purpose of avoiding the remains of the pearls in the sea and missing out on good talents. How can we easily destroy them?

Besides, Du Xiang knew how to distinguish the good and bad, and also presided over the imperial examination selection in the Ministry of Personnel. Who dared to commit favoritism and fraud?"

"Yes, the imperial examination is related to the state's employment. How dare we abandon public because of personal gain?"

"Can Du can't believe me?"

Pei Ji spoke and someone immediately spoke.

Li Shimin glanced casually and saw that they were basically old people from the Guanlong faction and were also meritorious clans who supported Li Tang's uprising.

Thinking about the past, my Qin Palace was a whole from top to bottom, sharing honor and disgrace, so there is no need to worry about someone pulling his back.

But the same court is different.

Different interests will be divided into different groups and checks and balances each other.

Guanlong Group, Shandong Haojie Group, and the five surnames and seven sects mainly composed of Shandong aristocratic families...

I thought that using thunder means to ascend to the throne would have enough shock to those who were not from the Qin King faction.

It seems that I am really too confident!

Thinking of this, Li Shimin sneered.

At this time, he also noticed that the Shandong heroes who came from the Qin Palace seemed to be dissatisfied and were eager to try and want to support Du Ruhui.

In the court, it is not a place where factions fight each other, so it is unwilling tolerate it!

"alright!"

Li Shimin directly spoke out and stopped the ministers, and then said in a deep voice: "What I want you to discuss is the pros and cons of the imperial examination, not to let you argue!"

Seeing that he was angry, the ministers immediately stood up.

Li Shimin snorted coldly again: "I see that you can't say anything, so I'm here.

Since that's the case, let me explain it to you one by one!

first……"

Next, he threw out the five unfair aspects of the imperial examinations listed by Luo Taisui through his own language and supplemented content.

The ministers were a little dissatisfied at first, but the more they listened, the more silent they became.

Du Ruhui, the helmsman of the Ministry of Personnel, whose face turned white due to repeated coughs gradually turned red.

It is not uncommon for him to notice some of the shortcomings in the imperial examination system, after all, this is his own responsibility.

But Li Shimin was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, busy with all kinds of military and political affairs, and could see the current imperial examination so thoroughly... It was obvious that someone had sent to carefully investigate and did his homework.

It is a traitor to be a minister if the emperor is like this!

"I am guilty of being in absent from the supervision, please punish me!" Du Ruhui fell to the ground in panic.

"Get up." Li Shimin waved his hand, "My purpose is not to blame anyone... If you really want to say it, I have a responsibility.

But since you know there are shortcomings, I hope you will gather ideas and draw up a solution and then hand it over to me for a look. Is this difficult?"

"There is no difficulty." Du Ruhui agreed without hesitation.

Although they are not as good as Luo Taisui, a large number of scholars from later generations, they can even compare the imperial examination system of the previous dynasty...

But since you know what the problem is, there will always be a solution, just be willing to think about it.

At this point, the imperial examination matter has been decided.

Pei Ji and others exchanged glances with each other, and it was hard to say anything else.

At this time, Li Shimin suddenly called out again: "Gao Shilian!"

Gao Shilian quickly responded: "I am here."

Li Shimin ordered: "Take someone to visit all the families of my Tang Dynasty, revise a list of aristocratic families, and leave it to me for a review if it is done."

"I accept the order!" Gao Shilian bowed.

Buzz...

All the ministers were shocked and felt that something big was about to happen.
Chapter completed!