Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

"Imperial examination? In fact, I have been thinking about this issue during this period of 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 carried out according to the previous system?" Yu Yunwen had a surprised expression on his face.

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

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

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

"First, the imperial examinations only test Confucianism. Those students don't work hard and don't know the five grains. After they arrive in the local area, how can they help the local people develop the economy and make the local people rich? They have no relevant knowledge at all. They only know In other words, can these help the people?" Zhao Chen said.

"This..." Yu Yunwen thought for a moment, then nodded.

This is indeed a major defect of the ancient imperial examination system. Although the imperial examination system is much fairer than the previous Jiupin Zhongzheng system and broke the monopoly of power by the clan system, scholars who only know what to do can become local officials, and there is no governance at all. The skill of the place!

"Secondly, immediately after the imperial examination, you will be the Hanlin and county magistrate. Such an official position is a bit too high! In my opinion, after the imperial examination, at most, you will become an official, and then gradually rise up by virtue of your ability while accumulating experience. It is the right path, and it is beneficial to the country." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty is right! A scholar who has just been elected, 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 the imperial examination! The subjects should not only test Confucianism, but also some ways of governing the world, such as agriculture and commerce, such as taxation, such as mathematics! Confucianism takes part, economics takes part, and mathematics takes part. Only Proficient in these three things, you can take the imperial examination! Secondly, increase the number of candidates, because after winning the examination, you do not immediately become a high-ranking official, but start as an official, so more people are needed! What do you think of this change? " Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, our reform of the imperial examination is naturally beneficial to the country, but I am worried that the scholars in the world will be dissatisfied." Yu Yunwen said.

What Zhao Chen said was simple and easy to understand. With Yu Yunwen's wisdom, he immediately knew that this was a good thing that benefited the country and the people, but he also had worries in his heart.

"Jurchen invaded, and the civilizations of Yanyun and the Central Plains were destroyed. Scholars were helpless. Many scholars either took refuge in Jurchen and became traitors, or were killed or 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 the Central Plains! As for Guanshan and Hanzhong, the vast majority of young scholars have gone to the Northwest and entered the Production and Construction Corps! If the imperial examination changes, at least in Yanyun , Central Plains, Guanshan, Hanzhong, Sichuan and Sichuan, we will not encounter resistance. Henan, Lianghuai and other places are also extremely dilapidated, and we will not encounter resistance. The only place that may encounter resistance is Jiangnan, but Jiangnan It is also impossible to confront the whole country." Zhao Chen said.

"This..." Yu Yunwen smiled wryly and nodded.

"So, even if there is resistance, don't worry! If you want to reform the imperial examination, you must first compile teaching materials, especially economics and arithmetic! We also need to select Confucian classics!" Zhao Chen said.

"Yes! From this point of view, if we want to implement the imperial examination, I'm afraid we have to wait for a while." Yu Yunwen said.

The reform of the imperial examination, the formulation of teaching materials, and the formulation of a new system all take time.

"Of course we have to wait for a while! I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement within this year! I have other opinions on the imperial examination! Millions of young people from Guanshan and Hanzhong went to the Northwest and Xixia to build the country. They have paid a lot for the country. There are many, so we need to increase the proportion of these young people in the middle school! More than half of the people in the middle school are from the Production and Construction Corps! These young people are members of the imperial court, they are loyal to the court, and they are safe to use! The education of young people, with new teaching materials, can be given priority to promote among young people." Zhao Chen said.

"Okay!" Yu Yunwen nodded.

He was from the Production and Construction Corps, and of course he agrees with this. In Yu Yunwen's view, young people are far more active, enthusiastic, patriotic, etc. than the previous literati, and it is best to let these people manage the country.

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

"Your Majesty said so," Yu Yunwen said.

"However, the most important thing at the moment is local construction! Let the people have enough to eat first, so that the people will support us! I don't know how the development of various places is now? My main focus is now on the development of agricultural businesses in various places!" Zhao Chen laughed.

"Your Majesty, the recovery is going well now! The people have land, seeds, and the help of the imperial court. By this autumn, the granaries in the people's homes should be full! Within three years, the country will no longer have to worry about food! Since ancient times , Only Your Majesty can solve the food problem in such a short period of time." Yu Yunwen said.

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

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In March, spring blossoms!

This season, Yanyun and the 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 used to serve as Zhang Jing of the Military Aircraft Department, and was appointed as the magistrate of Jiexiu County at the end of last year, and he has been the county magistrate for three months now.

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

He came from one village to another, and he rested in the village every day! He only took ten subordinates with him, and he brought his own meals on weekdays, and never used the meals of the common people.

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.

When the magistrate arrived, the villagers were extremely excited, and they came out to welcome the magistrate one after another.

The village head wanted to bring Zhang Yaozu to the village, but Zhang Yaozu stopped in the field.

"Your fields are turned very well and diligently!" Zhang Yaozu went from one field to another, squatting in the field and inspecting it carefully.

"Master Zhang, we used to be tenant farmers, and we all knew 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 asked.

"This..." The village chief hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to say it or not.

At this time, an old farmer next to him said: "My lord, we lack cattle and farm tools! In addition, this spring, the weather is a bit dry, I'm afraid it will not be good for the growth of crops."

"Lack of cattle and farm tools, the government has nothing to do now. The cattle have been killed by the Jurchens for meat, and now there are only more than twenty cattle in Jiexiu County." Zhang Yaozu smiled wryly, and after a while he said: "As for the dry weather, it needs to be watered. Is there a river near here?"

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

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

"We lack farm tools for digging ditches!" the village head said with a wry smile.

"Well, the government will try its best to help you! There are several cauldrons in the county yamen, which can be used to smelt iron to make farm tools! The officials in the county yamen only need to have a pot!" Zhang Yaozu gritted his teeth and said.

"This, my lord, you have worked so hard!" The village head thanked.

The villagers behind all showed gratitude in their eyes!

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

"It's not enough just to save money, we also need to increase income! Are there any local products 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 herbs on this mountain, which are very effective in curing diseases. Are these medicinal herbs considered local products?"

Zhang Yaozu was overjoyed, and said: "Of course this is a local product! If there are many medicinal materials on the mountain, we can pick them and sell them for money! It's really great!"

The village head said: "My lord, there are a lot of medicinal materials, but now everyone has no money, who are they selling 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 a lot of medicinal materials! Using these medicinal materials is enough to make the people here 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. I also want to be here in Jiexiu County Let's make a great career! Start with Jiexiu first, then Hedong, and I will also enter the center in the future!" Zhang Yaozu looked into the distance and said secretly.