As the representative of the Xun Family in Yingchuan, Xun Yu was also an important strategist in Cao Cao's army. He was originally an important figure in the limelight, but now that Cao Cao wanted to attack the aristocratic families, Xun Yu was in a dilemma.
If he agreed to the imperial examination system, he would incur the dissatisfaction of the aristocratic families and cause them to suffer losses. However, as a top political strategist with a keen sense of politics, Xun Yu could naturally see that Cao Cao was indeed being sucked dry by the aristocratic families. If this situation continued, even if Cao Cao unified the world in the end, the fruits of his hard work would be eaten by the aristocratic families.
It might even endanger the Cao family's ruling position.
Xun Yu had noticed this earlier. However, due to his status as a minister and his aristocratic family, the aristocratic family did not go too far. They only sucked some blood and would not endanger the rule of the Great Han Dynasty.
Moreover, due to Xun Yu's loyalty to the burly man, he had never pointed this out.
But now, this question was clearly raised by Cao Zhi. Cao Cao asked himself. He could no longer escape.
After pondering for a long time, Xun Yu finally understood the severity of the situation. He bowed to Cao Cao and said,""Replying to Ming Gong, if it is for the sake of the country, then Young Master Zhi is right.”
Hearing Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao immediately threw his head back and laughed.
Between the aristocratic families and him, the lord, Xun Yu had chosen him. This made Cao Cao feel extremely gratified.
After Xun Yu agreed, Cao Cao also agreed to let Cao Zhi prepare for the imperial examination.
Although some of the other civil officials were indignant, they did not dare to say anything. They could only whisper a few words behind their backs.
With Cao Zhi's early preparations, the first imperial examination of the Great Wei Academy began very quickly. The topic was nothing more than asking the candidates to write some policy theories related to the Dao of Confucius and Mencius, the people's livelihood, and some classic articles. Of course, under Cao Zhi's suggestion, they also added the topic of the test of Pinyin.
Although Cao Zhi wasn't very interested in Confucian literature, it was still the foundation of learning for the people of this dynasty. Of course, he couldn't teach them the way he thought before he transmigrated.
Therefore, in Cao Zhi's plan, he would first let these students learn the things learned in the Han Dynasty, and then look for opportunities to add and delete some things in the teaching materials.
For example, Confucius 'idea of a gentleman not farming was in conflict with Cao Zhi's idea. Cao Zhi also deleted it from the Analects of Confucius and added some military strategy.
As soon as the Imperial Examination of the Great Wei Academy appeared, it caused a sensation among the scholars of Cao Wei.
While the students of the Great Wei Academy were all in high spirits and nervously preparing for the exam, the eyes of the famous princes and aristocratic families of the Great Han Dynasty had all gathered here.
Countless scions of the aristocratic families scoffed at Cao Zhi's actions, but even more of the lesser students began to feel hope in their hearts.
So we poor people are qualified to enter the school and have the chance to be officials?
Although it was difficult for them to come into contact with learning resources through various means, Cao Zhi's imperial examination had made all these poor children, including some illiterate people, respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
Confucius once said,"If the ruler loves propriety, the people will not dare to be disrespectful." If you advocate righteousness, no one will dare to disobey you. If you advocate honesty, no one will dare to disobey you. In this way, the people of the four directions will come with their children in their arms.”
This sentence actually showed the gap between the intellectual and the farmer.
As long as you have knowledge and knowledge, the people will respect you.
However, the so-called knowledge and knowledge of the current Han Dynasty did not mean that they knew a lot of knowledge or were rich in knowledge. They were simply able to recognize words and be respected by the common people.
However, even such a simple condition was an extravagant hope in the eyes of the Humble Class disciples.
Without a teacher, how could he read?
It was precisely because of this that the Humble Class had a hard time making a name for themselves under the powerful monopoly of knowledge by the aristocratic families. Most people could only be like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, using their martial strength to fight their way out.
However, the path of martial arts was even more difficult and difficult, and it was even more impossible.
This was actually very easy to understand. For example, after the Tang and Song Dynasties, when the imperial examination system had been perfected, the common people could basically read as long as they entered the school. However, the common people still circulated the saying that the poor learned literature and the rich learned martial arts. This was enough to show that martial arts was more difficult to practice than literature. In the harsh conditions of the Han Dynasty, one could only rely on genes.
In short, after learning about the implementation and rules of the imperial examination system, all the princes of the Humble Class went crazy. There were even many determined people who had already started packing their luggage and headed to Luoyang, just to join the Great Wei Academy.
The original students of the Great Wei Academy were also excited.
In the beginning, Cao Zhi forced them to read and write, but they didn't want to learn. But now, even if Cao Zhi put a knife to their necks, they would still learn until death.
In their hearts, they were already extremely grateful to Cao Zhi.
Creating an academy and recruiting apprentices, regardless of background, Young Master Zhi was truly a saint!
The students were nervously preparing, and the examiners were ready to go. Cao Zhi looked at the Great Wei Academy's busy appearance for the imperial examination and felt extremely gratified.
The implementation of the imperial examination this time was to tell everyone in Cao Wei that as long as they studied and strived to improve, they could enter the Great Wei Academy and grasp the knowledge that was difficult to obtain in the past. They could become superior to others and reach the heavens in one step!
Seeing that everyone in the Great Wei Academy was very excited about the imperial examination, Cao Cao was also very excited. For this reason, he had summoned Cao Zhi several times to ask him for his detailed thoughts on the imperial examination. Cao Zhi also told them the truth. Not only did he tell him the details of the current imperial examination, but he also considered the specific development of the imperial examination system in the future.
The more Cao Cao listened, the more excited he became. The more he listened, the more shocked he became. Even when he was alone, he had thought about Cao Zhi's suggestion on the imperial examination system many times. However, he felt that it was extremely exquisite. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was feasible. Compared to the current Great Han Dynasty's inspection system, which had many flaws, it was really much superior.
Especially Cao Zhi's thoughts about the development of the imperial examination system, which made Cao Cao feel like he had suddenly seen the light.
The way Cao Cao looked at Cao Zhi became more and more different.
To be able to come up with such a suggestion, to be able to come up with such a method to cultivate the world's Humble Class through the imperial examination and education, to use this method to resist the aristocratic families and increase their own strength, he was really a genius!
Cao Cao could already foresee that once the imperial examination system was fully opened, it would definitely cause a strong reaction from the people of the world!
Under the condition that everyone could be an official, countless people would rush to join the Academy and praise the wisdom of the Cao father and son.
The imperial examination system was still a sharp weapon to win the hearts of the people in the world!
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