Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

"Imperial examination? Actually, I was thinking about this issue during this time! The imperial examination is indeed imperative, but we cannot implement the imperial examination according to the previous system." Zhao Chen said.

"Can't the imperial examination be implemented according to the previous system?" A surprised expression appeared on Yu Yunwen's face.

"The previous imperial examination system had two major drawbacks!" Zhao Chen said.

"I don't know what the drawback is?" Yu Yunwen asked sincerely.

Although he is a wise man of this era, he is still restricted by this era, and it is impossible for him to look beyond Zhao Chen.

"First, the imperial examinations only test Confucianism. Those students are not diligent and do not distinguish the grains. After they arrive in the local area, how can they help the local people develop their economy and how to make the local people wealthy? They have no relevant knowledge at all, but only know how to help the local people develop their economy. It's like that, can these help the people?" Zhao Chen said.

"This..." Yu Yunwen thought for a moment and nodded.

This is indeed a major flaw in the ancient imperial examination. Although the imperial examination system is much fairer than the previous nine-grade Zhongzheng system, breaking the monopoly of power by the clan system, it will only become local officials with no governance at all. The skill of the place!

"Second, immediately after the imperial examination, he was the Hanlin and the county magistrate. Such an official position is a bit too high! In my opinion, after the imperial examination, at most, you will become a staff member, and then you will gradually advance with your skills while accumulating experience. This is the right way, and this is beneficial to the country." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty is right! A scholar who has just been promoted, what ability does he have to become the head of a county? You need to start from the bottom!" Yu Yunwen nodded.

"So the imperial examination must be reformed! After the reform, I will open the imperial examination and select officials." Zhao Chen said.

"How to change specifically?" Yu Yunwen said.

"The first is to increase the subjects of imperial examination! Subjects should not only test Confucianism, but also some governance methods, such as agriculture and business, such as taxation, such as mathematics! Confucianism is a part, economics is a part, and mathematics is a part. The imperial examination is only if you are proficient in these three things! Second, increase the number of civil servants, because after the civil servants you do not immediately become high-ranking officials, but start from officials, so you need a larger number of people! What do you think of this change? "Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, if we change the imperial examinations in this way, it is of course beneficial to the country, but the minister is worried about the dissatisfaction of scholars in the world." Yu Yunwen said.

Zhao Chen’s reasoning is simple and easy to understand. With Yu Yunwen’s wisdom, he immediately knew that this was a good thing for the country and the people, but he also had concerns in his heart.

"The Jurchens invaded, and the civilizations of Yanyun and Central Plains were destroyed. The scholars were powerless. Many scholars either turned to Jurchens and became traitors, or were killed and starved to death. Compared with ordinary people, It is even more difficult for them to survive! Now there are not many scholars in Yanyun and Zhongyuan! As for Guanshan and Hanzhong, most of the young scholars have gone to the northwest and joined the production and construction corps! If the imperial examination reforms, at least in Yanyun , Central Plains, Guanshan, Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, we will not encounter resistance. Henan, Lianghuai and other places are also extremely broken, and will not encounter resistance. The only place that may encounter resistance is Jiangnan, but it is a place in Jiangnan. It is impossible to confront the whole country," Zhao Chen said.

"This..." Yu Yunwen gave a wry smile and nodded.

"So, even if there is resistance, don't worry! To reform the imperial examination, we must first compile textbooks, especially economics and arithmetic! For Confucian classics, we also have to choose!" Zhao Chen said.

"Yes! So it seems that if you want to implement the imperial examination, I am afraid you will have to wait for a while." Yu Yunwen said.

The reform of imperial examinations, the development of teaching materials, and the development of new systems all take time.

"Of course it will take a while! I am afraid it will be difficult to implement within this year! I have other views on the imperial examination! Millions of young people in Guanshan and Hanzhong went to the bitter cold places in the northwest and Xixia to build the country. They paid a lot for the country. So we need to increase the proportion of these youths in the promotion! Most of the people in the promotion should come from the production and construction corps! These young people are members of the court, and they are loyal to the court and can use them with confidence! We must first strengthen the production and construction corps. Young people's education, with new teaching materials, can also be implemented first among young people." Zhao Chen said.

"Good!" Yu Yunwen nodded.

He came from the Production and Construction Corps, and he certainly agrees with this point. In Yu Yunwen's view, young people's enthusiasm, enthusiasm, patriotism, etc. are far better than the previous literati, and it is best for these people to manage the country.

"Although we are still called the Great Song, we are almost re-establishing the system and re-establishing the country! The state affairs are complicated and extremely complicated! No matter which system it is, we have to deal with it! It doesn't matter if it is slower, but it must not appear. Big mistake!" After talking for so long, Zhao Chen was also a little tired. He stood up and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty said it." Yu Yunwen said.

"But the most important thing at the moment is the local construction! We must first allow the people to eat, so that the people will support us! I don't know how the development of various regions is now? My main energy is now on the development of local agricultural and commercial development!" Zhao Chen Smiled.

"Your Majesty, the recovery is good everywhere now! The people have land, seeds, and the help of the court. By this fall, the granaries in the people's homes should be bulged up! Within three years, the country will no longer worry about food problems! Since ancient times "Your Majesty is the only one who can solve the problem of eating in such a short time." Yu Yunwen said.

The two of them discussed for a long time before Yu Yunwen left the palace.

Spring blossoms in March!

In this season, Yanyun and Central Plains are full of busy scenes!

People everywhere are busy farming!

In Jiexiu County, Hedong, the magistrate here is called Zhang Yaozu! Zhang Yaozu once served as Zhang Jing of the Military Aircraft Department. He was appointed as the magistrate of Jiexiu County at the end of last year. He has been the magistrate of Jiexiu County for three months now.

From the beginning of March, Zhang Yaozu inspected the farming work in the villages under Jiexiu.

He came from one village to another, and he rested in the village every day! He only took ten of his subordinates, and he also carried his meals on weekdays, and he never used common people's meals.

On the tenth day of March, he came to the foot of a big mountain. There was also a village here, with about a hundred villagers.

The villagers were extremely excited when the magistrate arrived, and they came out to greet the magistrate.

The village chief wanted to take Zhang Yaozu to the village, but Zhang Yaozu stopped in the field.

"Your land is turned very well and diligently!" Zhang Yaozu moved from one land to another. He squatted on the ground and examined it carefully.

"Master Zhang, we were all tenant farmers before, and we all know how to do farm work! We used to work for landlords, and everyone would be lazy, but now these are our own land, and no one will be lazy." The village chief laughed.

"Do you have any difficulties?" Zhang Yaozu said.

"This..." The village chief hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should say it.

At this moment, an old farm road next to it said: "My lord, we lack cattle and farm tools! In addition, this year's spring, the weather is a bit dry, I'm afraid it will be unfavorable to the growth of crops."

"Without farming cattle and farm tools, this government has nothing to do. The farming cattle have been killed and eaten by the Jurchens. Now there are only more than 20 farming cattle in Jiexiu County." Zhang Yaozu smiled bitterly and said after a while: "As for the dry weather, watering is needed. Is there a river near here?"

"My lord, there is a river twenty miles away. We need to carry water. It is too far away," the village chief said.

"Twenty miles away? Let's dig a canal here! Let's dig a canal every day, and we will surely be able to dig it! When I was in Guanshan, hundreds of young people only slept for two to three hours a day. You should be able to do it in the daytime and dig ditches at night." Zhang Yaozu said.

"We lack farm tools for digging ditches!" The village chief smiled bitterly.

"This, the government will try its best to help you! There are several cauldrons in the county office, which can be made into farm tools! These officials in the county office only need a pot!" Zhang Yaozu gritted his teeth and said.

"This, my lord, it's been too hard for you!" the village chief said gratefully.

The eyes of the villagers behind were grateful!

Some of them are not young anymore, and for the first time in decades, they have seen an official who has paid so much for the people!

"Only throttling is not enough, we still need to increase revenue! Are there any local specialties around here?" Zhang Yaozu thought for a while and said.

The villagers talked a lot, and after a while, a villager said: "My lord, there are many wild medicinal materials on this mountain, which have a good cure effect. Is this medicinal material considered a local specialty?"

Zhang Yaozu was overjoyed and said, "Of course this is a local specialty! If there are a lot of medicinal materials in the mountains, we can pick them and sell them for money! It's great!"

The village chief said: "My lord, there are a lot of medicinal materials, but now everyone has no money. Who do you sell to?"

Zhang Yaozu smiled and said: "We can organize people to sell medicinal materials to Chang'an, Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, where they are rich! After we sell the money, we can buy farm tools, cattle, and grain from those places, and then transport them back! Great, but I still have to take a closer look at the quantity and quality of these medicinal materials, and then organize the manpower!"

At noon that day, after lunch, Zhang Yaozu took a few villagers up the mountain. He spent a whole afternoon investigating here, and his heart became more and more joyful!

"There are many mountains nearby, and there are also many medicinal materials! Using these medicinal materials is enough to make the people here get rich first! I used to be Zhang Jing of the Military Aircraft Department, and now Hu Quan and Wang Shipeng are ministers of military aircraft. Make a vigorous career! Start with Jiexiu first, then Hedong, and I will also enter the center in the future!" Zhang Yaozu looked into the distance and secretly said.