Daming: Is There Imperial Examination Fraud At The Beginning? I Cry As A Candidate During The Test

Chapter 14 A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest!

Zhu Biao gradually understood, and his face showed solemnity.

I didn't expect that an imperial examination system would have so many impacts.

It actually involves the formation of the future court literati group.

Involves party strife.

Involves imperial checks and balances.

It involves class struggle and so on.

Zhu Biao's head felt sore after listening to a series of contents.

He couldn't help but rub his temples to relieve the discomfort in his head.

"A small imperial examination system contains so much knowledge. If my husband hadn't told me, I might still have been kept in the dark."

"call!"

Zhu Biao took a deep breath, and then let it out heavily.

Eyes become brighter.

"I think I have read poetry and books for many years, and my companions are all famous talents in the world. My teachers are all famous scholars, or Hanlin bachelors, or bachelors."

"However, these people have never doubted the imperial examination system."

"He even praised the imperial examination system."

"Sir's views are unconventional."

"The bid is unheard of."

"Sir, you can see the big from the small."

"From the small imperial examination system, we can associate it with students all over the world, the court, and even the entire country."

"Such a mind, such a vision, such a talent."

"The mark has never been seen before."

"The standard is far inferior to sir."

"I'm afraid those great bachelors, Hanlin bachelors and great Confucians are not as good as sir."

Zhu Biao was completely impressed by Ye Xuan's talent and speech.

His attitude towards Ye Xuan became more respectful.

The look of admiration became even more obvious.

A corner of the inner hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes, stroked his beard, and nodded.

Although he didn't say anything.

But I also feel that Ye Xuan is more talented than I imagined.

"Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others have outstanding talents. They did not think of these shortcomings of the imperial examination system. However, a small doctor can actually predict the future events from the small."

"It really is......"

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was quite complicated.

He originally used the imperial examination system such as eight-part essay to select scholars, just to control the thoughts of literati.

Who would have thought.

The literati's thoughts could not be controlled.

On the contrary, the imperial examination system passed down from the Tang and Song dynasties gradually improved and became a weapon for literati, creating favorable conditions for them to form political parties in the future.

Unexpected.

It's really unexpected.

Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with emotion.

I feel quite fucked up in my heart.

He wanted to use the imperial examination as a weapon to support the royal family and the Ming Dynasty.

But I didn’t expect that I would suffer from it in the future.

Damn it!

This damn imperial examination system.

Who did it?

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but cursed in his heart.

There were aristocratic families in the Tang and Song Dynasties, so there was nothing wrong with using the imperial examination system to allow students from poor families to enter the court.

But there is no aristocratic family in the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty...this Ye Xuan seems to make sense..."

Mao Xiang was glanced down by Zhu Yuanzhang with a cold look and immediately covered his mouth.

Zhu Yuanzhang:...

If this kid was unreasonable, Lao'zi would have killed him long ago.

Are you still here listening to his nonsense?

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Mao Xiang, who was obediently acting as a quail, and retracted into the corner. He withdrew his gaze and fell on Ye Xuan.

"Besides that."

"What other disadvantages does the imperial examination system have?"

"Boy, tell us everything quickly."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Ye Xuan with a hunger in his heart, just like dew coming out of a long drought. Ye Xuan's unconventional views and remarks deeply attracted Zhu Yuanzhang's attention.

His eyes urged Ye Xuan.

But Ye Xuan was drinking tea with the old god there.

Is it time for tea now?

We are all heartbroken!

Go ahead and tell us!

"Biao'er, didn't you keep asking before? Why did you stop now? Keep asking, empty out the ink in his stomach, and let him tell everything, so that we also know what else is there in the imperial examination system question."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his eyes to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao was trying hard to digest what he just said. He didn't know if it was Zhu Yuanzhang's ardent expectations that played a role, but Zhu Biao spoke.

"Sir, do you need me to get you some more tea?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned repeatedly.

What kind of tea?

Keep asking!

Zhu Biao personally poured tea for Ye Xuan, his attitude was as respectful as a student facing his teacher.

The hot tea, with its scalding temperature, falls into the tea cup, and the mist rises, and the fragrance of the tea fills the air.

"gentlemen."

"Are there any other drawbacks to the imperial examination system?"

Zhu Biao finally asked what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to know.

Zhu Yuanzhang paid full attention and listened attentively.

"Of course."

Ye Xuan picked up the hot tea in the cup and blew on it.

There were ripples on the surface of the tea, and he took a sip of the tea while enjoying Zhu Biao's serving of tea and savoring the taste of the tea.

What a great tea.

He said slowly:

"The imperial examination system has deeper harm."

"Deeper harm!!!!?"

Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang in the dark were both shocked.

Wasn’t the previous harm considered deeper?

That’s outrageous!

"Sir, what exactly is the harm?"

Zhu Biao hurried up and asked.

His face was full of seriousness.

“They say the lower economy supports the superstructure.”

"If agricultural taxation is difficult to satisfy the power structure formed by the imperial examination system."

"What do you think will happen if the imperial examination system forms a power structure?"

"Like sand that doesn't clump together."

"Crash!!"

Ye Xuan opened his hands and made a spreading gesture.

"It's gone."

Zhu Biao:? ?

"Sir, what do you mean?"

"The country's fiscal revenue mainly comes from taxation, and taxation comes from the people."

"Because the number of candidates and talents created by the imperial examination system will increase."

"These people don't have to pay taxes, which means less tax revenue."

"In addition, the imperial examination system has formed more and more power institutions."

"Those taxes will not be enough."

“There is no underlying economic support.”

"It will be messy up there."

"Your Highness, don't you think so?"

Ye Xuan glanced at Zhu Biao, and then continued to drink tea.

"Sir, you are exaggerating."

"How can it be possible that the Ming Dynasty has tens of millions of people and a few power institutions formed by the civil service examination system and the imperial examination system cannot afford to support them?"

"Your Highness, are you good at arithmetic?"

"Sir, why do you ask that? My arithmetic is average, but I can barely pass it."

"That's good. Let me ask you, how many people can be admitted to each imperial examination?"

"Well... although I have read these records about the examination of talents, I do not remember these details in detail. I only remember that in the three years of Hongwu, about 500 people became candidates."

"Five hundred... This number is barely enough. Your Highness, please do the math now. There are more than 500 candidates in one imperial examination. If the imperial examination lasts for 500 years, how many candidates will be born?"

Zhu Biao counted with his fingers, his face becoming more and more shocked.

"Probably close to 100,000 people..."

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