"How can this be? If there was no recommendation, then wouldn't any random person be able to participate in the imperial examination? Wouldn't the Great Tang Imperial Court be in chaos?”
"That's right. Moreover, the poetry manager is something passed down from our ancestors. What's wrong with assessing these things? Didn't all of us here study the Four Books and Five Classics?”
"What are you talking about? Aspirations do not lie in age, heroes do not ask where they come from! As long as you are a citizen of the Great Tang, why can't you participate in the imperial examinations and serve the country?”
"We didn't say that it's wrong to read the Four Books and Five Classics, but we can't just read the Four Books and Five Classics, right? Even if he were to read the books of sages, he would still have to eat, drink, and defecate, right? At the very least, in the imperial examination, there should be some calculation, right?”
"I, Old Cheng, will be the first to support the idea of being the martial arts champion! You bunch of pen players can take the imperial examinations, so why can't we martial artists? We have to rely on our martial arts to conquer the world!”
"That's right, that's right. I, Old Hei, also support the martial arts champion!”
"The words 'top scholar' are the understanding of literature. How could he let a bunch of boors insult the title of the top scholar?”
"Old whip, can you say that again? Do you believe that I, Old Cheng, will slap you?"
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Early in the morning.
In the Great Ming Palace, Li Shi Min was sitting on the dragon throne, wearing a dragon robe.
In the royal court below, the civil and military officials were arguing and quarreling in groups of two or three.
The hall that used to be in the past was now as chaotic as a vegetable market.
Even the old hater Wei Zheng, who was in charge of the Imperial Censorate and was usually strict with himself and others, was arguing with Zhangsun Wuji until his face turned red.
Li Shiming took a sip of tea as he watched the scene.
When the people below saw his actions, they could not help but stop arguing.
"Dear ministers, what is the result of your discussion?”
Li Shi Min was obviously asking the obvious.
So many people had been arguing for the whole morning.
He almost started.
The result of a hammer.
"Your Majesty, this old minister thinks that there are too many regulations listed this time and it is impossible to come to a suitable conclusion at the moment. This old official believes that it would be better to wait until this year's imperial examination is over before discussing!”
"That's right, Your Majesty. The students of the Great Tang have been looking forward to this year's Imperial Examination. This lowly official also thinks that the changes in the Imperial Examination might cause some mishaps and hurt the hearts of the students of the world!”
"Humph! What injury? If he couldn't even withstand such a small storm, so what if he could pass the imperial examination? If there was such a small mishap, he wouldn't be able to take it. He was definitely someone with a weak mind! Even if he became an official in the future, how could he protect his heart when faced with such temptations? What's the use of having such a person?"
"I agree with Lord Fang! We clearly know that there are so many drawbacks to the imperial examination, but we still let those students participate. That's us being irresponsible! It was unfair to the real talents! This humble subject suggests that the imperial examinations be postponed!"
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
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Li Shiming's words caused the people below to start a fight again.
In the end, there were too many questions. No one could come up with a solution that could convince everyone.
Moreover, many of the problems involved the interests of those aristocratic families or wealthy families.
After removing the recommendation system, if they wanted to arrange for their family members to enter the officialdom, they could only pass the imperial examination.
And now, after the recommendation requirement of the imperial examination was removed.
Those who were talented but had no connections would no longer need to seek guidance from these noble families.
They naturally lost the way to recruit talents.
In the long run, wouldn't the power of these gentry clans shrink greatly?
Those who studied literature generally looked down on those who practiced martial arts.
Not to mention those who were doing business and farming.
If the identity requirement was removed, wouldn't that subtly lower their status as scholars?
All in all, what existed in between was a problem of the times.
"Don't any of you understand what I'm saying? When did I ask you if you can do it? What I want is a solution? Do you know the method? I want you to solve the problem, not create problems for me!”
Li Shiming looked at the ministers who had been discussing for the whole morning and hadn't come up with any practical ideas. His face gradually turned ugly.
When these people discussed the problem, although they did not say it on the surface, in fact, they were still entangled around their own interests.
This... It was his courtier!
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
While Li Shiming was fuming, a man in armor with a sword at his waist walked out of the crowd.
This person was the Great Tang's God of War, Duke Wei, Li Jing!
"Yes! Medicine Master, why don't you just say it?"
When Li Shi Min saw Li Jing standing up, he was slightly surprised.
Ever since Li Jing had followed Li Shiming, he had led troops everywhere.
There were no less than dozens of battles, big and small, and he had never lost a single one.
However, almost every month, Li Shimin would receive a letter of remonstrance from this God of War, stating that he intended to rebel or was afraid that he would rebel!
Li Jing, who knew his situation, had always played the role of an invisible person in the court.
Regardless of the size, he didn't care.
Today, Li Shi Min didn't expect that he would take the initiative to step forward.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the martial arts examination is very necessary. Civil and martial arts are the most important weapons of the country! None of them could be missing! There should be a martial test to strengthen the Great Tang army! Moreover, our Great Tang can also establish a Military Academy to nurture loyal and patriotic generals.”
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