The day of the imperial examination was approaching. Li Chengqian suppressed his excitement of getting the woolen material and had to go to the Gongyuan of the South Campus of the Ministry of Rites for a final inspection.

In previous years, the little fat man Li Tai was responsible for such matters, but this year the emperor decreed that the prince should be responsible for it. This also caused the little fat man who had been using the imperial examinations to recruit talents to break an arm.

Because the imperial court will hold the crowning ceremony of the crown prince this year, the date of the scientific examination will be postponed for a while, which will also give the Construction Department of the Ministry of Industry more time to repair the Gongyuan.

Li Shimin paid more attention to the imperial examination than the previous Sui Dynasty. Not only did he put the prince in charge of coordinating various ministries every year, but he also selected powerful civil servants and great Confucians as the chief examiners.

This year's examiner is Wen Yanbo, the Minister of Rites, and the deputy examiners are Chu Suiliang and Wen Yanjiang. These three people are all great talents in the world. With them in charge of this year's scientific examination, they will surely select more candidates for the imperial court.

There are many talents. Therefore, Li Chengqian still has an attitude of appreciation for the emperor's vision in selecting people this time...

"Mr. Yu, the imperial examination system is the source of talents for the imperial court. Before coming, your majesty specifically asked me not only to repair the Gongyuan well, but also to care about the life of the scholars in Beijing, especially for the candidates from poor families. The Juxian Hall must be

Once the business is done, we will do our best to ensure the food and clothing of the scholars, and don’t let them carry baggage to the examination room.”

No matter how dynasties change, the world will always be polarized. The poor get poorer and the rich get richer. Reading is a very luxury for those poor people.

In order to encourage the enthusiasm of poor candidates, the emperor specially funded the establishment of the Juxian Hall from the inner government, which solved their worries and helped a handful of stumbling poor candidates.

But time can change everything, and no matter how strict the system is, there will be loopholes. Li Chengqian believes that the officials of the Ministry of Rites must not be so attentive when taking care of these daily necessities.

Others were doing grand and grand things, but they, under the name of the Ministry of Etiquette, were doing the business of an inn. If they didn't allow people to take a nap, they wouldn't allow people to live. So Li Chengqian just reminded them nicely and said

Didn't check it directly.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, there are many students from poor families among my disciples. I know how difficult it is for them to study, so I specially ordered my brother Dayou to inspect every three days. I will definitely not wrong them." Wen Yanbo

While leading Li Chengqian and his group inside, he replied.

"Okay, don't worry, Gu Gu. There are many more candidates this year than in previous years, and the pressure on you is much greater than in previous years. If you have any difficulties, just raise them and Gu Gu will solve them for you right away."

Wen Yanbo was very happy to see that the prince attached so much importance to scientific examinations. Officials in the DPRK and the Central Government had always said that the prince valued martial arts over literature and neglected Confucian scholars. Now it seems that this is not the case at all.

So he smiled and replied: "Since His Highness has said so, the old minister will speak frankly. Your Highness, you know that many students have inherited the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It is common to drink and talk about poetry and songs with close friends and classmates on weekdays.

thing.

Especially now, the top students from all over the country are gathering in Chang'an. It has become normal to drink wine and make friends with friends. However, Chang'an City has a strict curfew system. In recent times, the old ministers have been away a lot.

He went to Jing Zhaoyin and left and right Wuhou troops to protect the students who had committed night crimes.

It’s okay for the old minister to make a few trips, but these students who have committed night crimes will not be able to get out of bed for ten days and a half after being beaten with dozens of whips. Can you please coordinate with E Guo Gong and others for this beating?

Can you write it down first and let the students finish the test first?"

What Wen Yanbo mentioned is very interesting. Even though these weak scholars don’t have a good drinking capacity, they have good drinking courage. Even if they know that they are staying late at night, they still have to drink a few bottles with their friends and compose a few impromptu songs by the way.

Poetry, in their eyes, can live up to the word "xiaoyao" in this way.

But in the eyes of Yuchi Jingde and Liu Hongji, who couldn't even read the words, their harsh words were just a bunch of shit. To them, no matter where you were from or what you did, you had to be beaten if you committed a crime.

These guys have great memories and know what is the best way to play.

"Well, Duke Yu, I remember that there are several restaurants near the Juxian Hall, and I told the students that if they are addicted to alcohol at night, they can go there to solve their problem. I turned around and told Duke E and the others that they would send troops to blockade those streets after the curfew.

As long as they don't come out, it's not considered a night off. But you must also send someone to restrain those students and not cause trouble. Otherwise, they will be dealt with severely."

The current curfew system in Chang'an is very good. Regardless of whether the government or the people are involved in the curfew, it is the basic guarantee for the normal operation of the city. Not to mention Li Chengqian, even the emperor would not change this system easily.

Besides, blindly accommodating those students will not only make them teach people the truth, but also breed the rotten spirit in them. These people can be used, but they cannot be used to them. Li Chengqian does not want the Donglin Party members of the Ming Dynasty to be in the Tang Dynasty.

Appear.

Wen Yanbo also knew that the prince had taken care of him to the maximum extent, and these students finally no longer had to worry about their own butts. And for him personally, he no longer had to look at the two old scumbags Yuchi Jingde and Liu Hongji.

His face became pale.

"Old minister, I would like to thank His Highness for your kindness on behalf of those students." After saying this, he guided Li Chengqian to the examination room for a closer look. Lao Wen was a funny man, and it was tireless to listen to him talk.

The Gongyuan in the south courtyard is currently the largest examination room in the Tang Dynasty. Along the middle road, there are mainly buildings such as Mingyuan Building, Gongtang, Jukui Pavilion and Huijing Hall.

There are more than 9,000 low examination sheds called "number sheds" distributed on the east and west sides. There are also watchtowers built at the four corners of the Gongyuan. What is even more interesting is that the Gongyuan is surrounded by thorns, so there is "

The saying "Suo Jian Tribute".

After looking around, Li Chengqian was satisfied and walked outside. Wen Yanbo beside him said: "I remember that Wang Gui once said that the report should be made in detail, the cashier should only agree, and the minister is not as good as Wen Yanbo. Now it seems that the reputation is well worth it.

Sir, my father and I can rest assured that you have your ministers conducting the talent promotion ceremony for the country."

Who doesn't know that the prince never evaluates the officials in the court easily? This is not only because of his status, but more importantly, the prince's vision is so high that he can praise him. This is a great gift to Wen Yanbo.

face.

The old man also stroked his beard and replied: "Your Highness is ridiculous. It is my blessing to be able to host a spring wedding for the imperial court. You know that I am getting old. I don't know when." Before he could finish his words, the old man nodded.

He fell down.

When Li Chengqian turned around, he only saw that the old man was knocked down because he stepped on a stone slab. He was so hungry that his face was broken. He also took his feet and the two front teeth that had been with him all his life.

"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you help Duke Yu up quickly and take him to the Imperial Hospital?" After hearing the prince's loud shout, the stunned people calmed down and sent the old man away in a panic.
Chapter completed!