Cui Xiang is a conservative. In his opinion, the imperial examination system has serious drawbacks.

Some young people who have never been in contact with the important affairs of the court can enter the court and become a reserve talent just by virtue of being able to write a few articles and talk a lot. This is obviously wrong.

Real talents need qualifications, starting from a small second official, being selected every three years, and finally relying on personal strength to climb up step by step to be regarded as truly needed talents.

With this standard, not to mention Wang Chuangui who was selected as the magistrate, but also Qin Hanlin, who is still weak for many years, is far from qualified.

And there is another kind of old-fashioned faction in the imperial court. Most of their ideas coincide with Cui Xiang, but when it comes to the selection of talents, they pay more attention to the origin of family education.

Dachang used to rely mainly on the election system, but by the time of Emperor Minghua, there were serious disadvantages. When the regime was first changed, the important officials of the court and the aristocratic families joined forces to protect themselves.

Empress Qin made a prompt decision and personally took responsibility for the first-rank officials in the hall. Three of the six ministers were abolished by her, and even a minister's blood splashed on the hall.

Standing behind Empress Qin was Duke Yong. Even their opponent, Duke An, supported Empress Qin, and even all the military officers supported Empress Qin.

The ministers were so dumbfounded that they dared not say a single irony.

Empress Qin became famous in the first battle, but she also voluntarily retreated to the harem after that, not asking about the affairs of the front court.

But also since then, talents have been mainly selected through imperial examinations.

For some reason, when they saw Qin Huai who was neither humble nor overbearing standing in the hall today, they vaguely saw the shadow of Queen Qin, and some old people couldn't help but shudder when they thought of those years ago.

"Whether Wang Zhizhou is talented or not, you can only come to a conclusion here by chewing your tongue." General Hua who had been silent all this time said suddenly, "Our Majesty is not a fool, I am afraid that he has already sent someone to find out the truth. My lords are arguing here, it is better to discuss two results. One is that Wang Zhizhou has talent, so he thinks about how to reward him. If he exaggerates or conceals the report, then he will deal with it in another way. Is it difficult? "

Seeing the silence of the crowd, General Hua hurriedly said: "As far as I am concerned, if Wang Zhizhou is really powerful, and he overthrows the sheriff, let him be the sheriff in place, and fix the place while the iron is hot. good?"

Cui Xiang couldn't help but said: "General Hua, how to determine the award, don't participate if you are a military officer."

I don't know what the Holy Majesty was thinking, but he would leave General Hua behind, what would he know as a bastard?

It's all just talking nonsense.

Qin Huai said: "It's just that everyone expresses their own opinions, so why not talk about it? Cui Xiangmo, no matter what, this reward belongs to Wang Zhizhou, and it can't fall on others."

Cui Xiang choked: "When did I say I would give it to someone else?"

"Cough!" Lu Shangshu from the Ministry of Officials coughed heavily, and said slowly, "What Qin Hanlin said is not unreasonable. Since everyone is expressing his own views, he can speak freely."

Some people were dissatisfied: "Lu Shangshu is generous, your grandson has become Qin Hanlin's book boy, who knows if you have already negotiated in private."

When Lu Shangshu heard this, he just smiled and didn't answer.

He is a true gentleman, but he never suffers.

Emperor Minghua didn't speak from the beginning to the end, he just watched the courtiers arguing in the audience. At first everyone's attitude was mild, but later on who made the move first, and the scene became chaotic.

Cui Xiang was pushed to the ground, and his trouser legs were almost stepped on.

The other people didn't have a good time, the tea was splashed all over their bodies, and even the wat board fell on the ground, and when they lowered their heads to pick it up, they were kicked by the water.

The scene was once chaotic.

General Hua was so skilled that he pulled the elderly Lu Shangshu and others aside in advance, and went to greet the young Qin Huai.

Everyone sat and watched the play.

When the queen mother and empress arrive, the courtiers are already out of order.

All the court clothes were loose and loose, hair was flying around, and there were even various red marks on the face, whether they were hit or knocked.

The queen mother couldn't hold it back, she turned her head and held back her laughter for a long time before letting the eunuchs around her sing.

"The queen mother arrives—the empress arrives—"

The courtiers were startled and hurriedly saluted.

"See the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty is a thousand years old!"

"Queen St. Ann."

The Queen Mother looked up: "Get up."

Because after the quarrel, everyone described it as haggard, which was nothing, but when the empress dowager and the empress were present, the nature changed.

They just want to find a crack in the ground to get in, so they don't have the time to discuss these things.

Qin Huai was ordered to tell the story all over again, and after he finished speaking concisely, he stepped aside.

The queen mother thought for a moment, and said: "General Hua is right, but the Ai family thinks it is very feasible. What do you love?"

The courtiers drooped their heads: "The empress dowager is wise."

The queen mother looked at Emperor Minghua again: "Emperor, what do you think?"

Emperor Ming Hua withdrew his smile, and said solemnly: "What the mother said is very true, so let's do it like this. According to the wishes of the Qing family, if Wang Zhizhou is really talented, he will be named Shouzheng Bo, enjoy the earl salary, and There are three hundred households in Shiyi. If he does not have the talent, we will follow the normal three-year debriefing process and make a decision after he returns to Beijing."

The courtiers were dizzy, and they should all say: "The Holy One is holy."

Qin Huai quickly drew up the content of the imperial decree on the spot, and asked the eunuch Bingbi to copy it. After the jade seal fell, the courtiers including Cui Xiang felt that something was wrong.

Why did things become like this?

But they still took chances, thinking that if Wang Zhizhou exaggerated on purpose, they would hit him hard at that time.

Unexpectedly, two months later, the people sent by Emperor Minghua came back quickly, and the news they brought back was: Wang Zhizhou not only uprooted the local corrupt county, but also subdued a bandit force that had been entrenched for 20 to 30 years near Chang'an County .

Not only recruited all the opponents, but also took them to open up wasteland on the spot, and the food they planted grew lush and lush, and it seems that this year will have a bumper harvest!

Court officials:! !

How is this completely different from what they imagined? !

Afterwards, Wang Chuangui was not only promoted to the county magistrate in place, but also named Shou Zhengbo.

Even with the mountain that opened up wasteland, it also fed the local people and successfully survived the famine that followed. Of course, this is something for later.

Cui Xiang still couldn't figure it out afterward, so he went to Qin Huai alone and asked him: "You have a good future, why bother with those who come from a poor family?"

Qin Huai said: "Wang Zhizhou is not from a poor family. His niece is the commander of the Astrology Department, and she is also the Lord of Yuxiang personally appointed by the Holy Majesty. How can he be regarded as a poor family?"

"What is a mere township monarch? What's more, how can she become Wang Zhizhou's backer? You are confused."

"Because I am her fiancé!" Qin Huai said word by word, "If she is not a woman, it is my position as the number one scholar. I have to give it to her. If the status of Lord Yuxiang is not enough to support her family, then I Qin If you can't hold it any longer, my grandfather and Xiaoyao Wang are willing to support her family if they think about it."

Can't stand it.

Cui Xiang: "..."

Sure enough, you can't let young people go to the court, and you can't talk to you childish children!

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