Summon the Mythical Emperor of the World

Hall of Longevity.

Li Si looked at the Minister of Rites angrily.

The Minister of Rites is in charge of all matters concerning the imperial examinations, and he should be clear about all the candidates.

"The Minister of Rites, tell me, why are these wastes able to enter the palace examination?"

"Could it be that in the Tang Dynasty, only these wastes are left?!"

Li Si was furious!

In Li Si's memory, the Tang Dynasty was famous for producing talented people, but now, what are the ten candidates on the list?

Will only be slapping horses, flattery!

What Li Si wants is not these wastes, but the talents who can help the emperor govern the Tang Dynasty! !

The Minister of Rites knelt on the ground, and cold sweat kept coming down from his forehead. At this moment, he didn't know how to answer the emperor's question.

The Minister of Rites knew that in this imperial examination, many candidates from underprivileged families were far better than the ten candidates on the list, regardless of their literary talent or their strategic layout.

But what's the use of it?

These underprivileged candidates have no background, no officials recommend them, and at most stop at the provincial exam...

If you want to enter the palace exam, the only way is to find someone to take refuge in.

But most of the poor students are very arrogant, and they don't even bother to find someone to take refuge in. In the end, they have to return home helplessly...

Li Si looked at the trembling Minister of Rites, his eyes gloomy: "The Minister of Rites? Why didn't you speak? Did you arrange the ten people on the list?"

As soon as the emperor's voice fell, the Minister of Rites shuddered: "Your Majesty, no matter how bold a minister is, he would not dare to interfere with the results of the imperial examinations..."

Li Siduan sat on the throne of the dragon chair and glanced at the Minister of Rites.

He believed that the words of the Minister of Rites were true.

The Minister of Rites, as a high-ranking official of the third rank of the court, is probably not stupid enough to tamper with the list of candidates for the palace exam.

The imperial examination was presided over by the emperor himself. How could the Minister of Rites dare to do such a thing under the emperor's eyes?

"Then tell me, what's going on here?"

Li Si's expression softened slightly, and he said.

"Report to Your Majesty, this matter..."

The Minister of Rites took a deep breath and finally said through gritted teeth: "Report to Your Majesty, there is a tacit rule about the imperial examinations. Candidates who want to enter the imperial examination must have an official recommend for them, otherwise, no matter how talented the candidates are, they will still be able to do the same. brushed down..."

After the Minister of Rites finished speaking, he lowered his head and waited for the emperor's disposal.

Li Si leaned slightly on the throne of the dragon chair, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Li Si almost understood what the Minister of Rites said.

The so-called imperial examination recommendation system is similar to the unspoken rules.

This regulation will not be written on the surface, but when it is actually implemented, it is real.

This is also the reason why Li Si didn't find it when he checked the imperial examination system of the Tang Dynasty.

It's not that Li Si ignored the past carelessly, but that the system on the bright side didn't mention it at all.

The more Li Si thought about it, the more shocked he became.

This so-called official recommendation is simply breaking the foundation of the imperial examination system...

If there is no official recommendation, those poor students will not be able to enter the palace test, and those who can enter the palace test are all related to those officials in the court.

If things go on like this, there will be no fresh blood in the Tang Dynasty, and there will be a family of words...

At that time, there will be no checks and balances between the subjects, and the power of the emperor will be emptied sooner or later.

The depths of Li Si's eyes were icy cold, and he would never allow only one voice above the court.

Li Si was not afraid of the court officials fighting each other.

On the contrary, the more fiercely the courtiers fought,

As long as he did not step on the bottom line and disregard the interests of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor would be happy to see it succeed.

However, when one day, the ministers will no longer fight with each other, and all the ministers will follow a certain minister, then the emperor may be in danger.

Li Si slowly got up and looked at the Minister of Rites, who was kneeling on the ground in horror: "Don't be nervous, Aiqing, it's not your fault."

The imperial examination recommendation system is the product of the mutual compromise of those aristocratic families in order to control the court since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Not to mention the Minister of Rites, even if he was the prime minister, he would not dare to change it.

Li Si paced back and forth, and asked casually, "How many years has Aiqing been an official?"

The Minister of Rites heard the words and immediately said: "Report to Your Majesty, the old minister has been an official for forty years..."

"Forty years?"

Li Si felt emotional.

"In the past forty years, how many people have you recommended?"

Li Si asked these words in a very casual tone, he didn't even read the Book of Rites, as if he was an old friend chatting casually before.

However, when the Minister of Rites heard the emperor's words, he felt a chill in his heart, and quickly said: "Report to Your Majesty, the old minister has been an official for 40 years and has never recommended anyone."

"The old minister knows very well that the imperial examination system is the lifeblood of my Tang Dynasty, and I dare not have any thoughts that should not be there."

Li Si looked at the Minister of Rites and continued to pace back and forth.

"Okay, get up."

Li Si stopped and said.

Whether or not the Minister of Rites has recommended it, Li Si will naturally ask Dongchang to investigate.

"Old minister obeys the order." The Minister of Rites got up, lowered his head and dared not look directly at the emperor.

Li Si waved his hand: "Go directly to the Taiji Temple, the morning will begin."

The Minister of Rites took the order to leave and walked towards the Taiji Hall.

The Minister of Rites left.

Li Si walked out of the Hall of Longevity and looked outside the palace.

The Tang Dynasty has been established for hundreds of years, and there have been too many drawbacks in the process.

Jiedushi system, land merger, imperial examination recommendation system, etc...

If these drawbacks are not resolved, Datang will be dragged into the abyss sooner or later.

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Early Tang Dynasty.

The ministers followed the imperial road in turn and entered the Taiji Hall.

During this process, the officials were not allowed to whisper or fight, and there were special officials to record the words and deeds of the ministers.

The civil and military officials took their places, and the emperor passed over the ministers and sat on the throne of the dragon chair.

"Long Live Long Live Your Majesty!"

The courtiers saluted and shouted.

Under normal circumstances, after the ministers saluted, the emperor would say stand up.

Only this time, the court officials did not hear these words for a long time.

The emperor did not say anything, and the ministers did not dare to get up, so they could only kneel on the Taiji Hall.

Li Si sat on the throne of the dragon chair, and looked at the civil and military officials.

"Aiqings kneel very hard, aren't they?"

As soon as Li Si finished speaking, the court officials hurriedly shouted, "It's not hard for me to wait."

"It's not hard to kneel for a while."

Li Si slowly got up and walked to the edge of Longtai: "The list of the imperial examinations for this imperial examination has already come out."

"I looked at it and was disappointed!"

Li Si's words were cold, making the scalps of the ministers go numb.

"I didn't expect that someone would intervene in the imperial examination system?"

"How many talents has the imperial examination system selected for me in Tang Dynasty, but now, it has become the back garden of some courtiers?"

"You tell me, is this Tang Dynasty Jiangshan mine or yours?".

Li Si spoke faster and faster, and his voice became louder and louder, echoing throughout the Taiji Hall.

When the courtiers kneeling in the court saw the emperor's anger, they were so frightened that they didn't even dare to lift their heads, and knelt on the ground tremblingly.