If You Change It, It'll Be Messy
The next day, Xuanzheng Hall.
All the high-ranking officials of the fifth rank and above were gathered here.
Li Shi Min sat in a high position, looking down at the officials below and said coldly,""My dear ministers, do you have any opinions on the imperial examination system of the Great Tang?”
The officials were confused by Li Shiming's sudden question. They looked at each other, but no one could answer.
After a while.
No one came forward.
Li Shi Min said in a displeased tone,"Minister of Rites, tell me.”
He didn't believe that all the officials in the court couldn't compare to Lin Fan, who was born in the market.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the implementation of the imperial examination system is very effective.”
"Ever since His Majesty vigorously promoted the imperial examinations, all the scholars in the world were moved to tears and were grateful for His Majesty's will at all times!”
"This is truly a blessing for the Great Tang!"
The Minister of Rites said slowly.
The ministers nodded.
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Indeed."
Pa!
Li Shi Min raised his eyebrows and sneered. He threw the memorial on the ground.
"Nonsense! Do you really think I'm a three-year-old naughty child?"
Crash!
The officials immediately knelt down.
The Minister of Rites was so frightened that he did not dare to raise his head." I dare not. These are all my heartfelt words. Your Majesty, please understand."”
Although Li Shi Min was unhappy, he didn't continue to make things difficult.
He waved his hand.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
In the court, only Zhangsun Wuji had a calm expression.
"Regarding the imperial examinations, I have four questions to ask today.”Li Shi Min said in a deep voice.
"First, should Chang 'an Fortress allow local examinees to enjoy special privileges?”
"Secondly, is there a need for the Ministry of Personnel's second selection test?”
"Thirdly,"
"Fourth,"
Li Shi Min repeated what Lin Fan had said the day before.
In four simple sentences, he pointed out all the drawbacks of the imperial examination system.
The entire court was shocked, then terrified, and in the end, they all lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound.
Li Shi Min noticed the crowd's expressions and his face turned even uglier.
Right at this moment,
"Your Majesty is wise. The imperial examinations represent the foundation of the Great Tang, symbolizing its destiny.”At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji cupped his hands and stepped forward."Your Majesty's four questions clearly awakened our ignorance.”
"I suggest that we leave these four questions to the lords. We can brainstorm to find a foolproof solution!”
Li Shi Min nodded.
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you.”
Zhangsun Wuji bowed.”
......
Afternoon, in the south of the city.
Li Shiming and Zhangsun Wuji walked side by side on the street.
The Imperial Army guards had already changed into the sackcloth clothes of ordinary people and were disguised in the crowd.
Li Er seemed to be in a good mood today and was more talkative than usual. He suddenly asked,"Lord Zhangsun, are you confident that you can break out of this situation?”
The speaker didn't mean it, but the listener did.
How could a person like Zhangsun Wuji, who was full of schemes, not know what he meant?
"If I were to do it alone, it might be a little difficult. However, with the help of all the lords, I believe that I will definitely be able to find a complete solution!”
The smile on Li Shimin's face grew wider.
Not long after,
The two of them came to an inconspicuous tavern and stopped.
Inside the house.
Lin Fan was counting the days with his fingers, his face filled with joy.
The day when the system would be unlocked was getting closer and closer. In two months, the system would be activated.
He had been waiting for this day for ten years.
Ten whole years!
If not for the system, he would have used his own advantages to find another way out. Why would he stay in this tavern?
"Shopkeeper Lin, is there any good news today?”
Li Shiming and Zhangsun Wuji said as they entered the hall.
? Lin Fan looked up and cupped his hands.
"I was wondering who it was. Quick, please come in.”
"Is the old drunkard craving wine? This is the first time you've come to my store for two days in a row.”
Zhangsun Wuji's expression turned ugly when he heard that, and the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously.
Li Er smiled." Well, my Brother Sun is addicted to drinking. He has to come over today no matter what."”
"Don't you think so?"
Zhangsun Wuji hurriedly nodded in agreement. The expression on his face could not be described as interesting. His fake smile was uglier than crying.
"Yeah, I'm crazy about this wine. I didn't sleep well last night!”
Lin Fan dusted off the dust on the table and chairs and greeted them," Well said, well said. It's better to come at the right time than to come early. The two of you are in luck today."”
He covered his mouth and whispered,"The new wine I developed is out of the cellar today. Ordinary people don't have the fortune to taste it!"”
Li Er's eyes lit up." Thank you, Brother Lin."”
"What are you thanking me for? I'll go get it right away.”
Lin Fan waved his hand and walked into the backyard.
Not long after, he staggered out with a wine jar in his arms.
Lin Fan panted heavily and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He walked to the kitchen and said," You two drink first. I'll go prepare two dishes."”
"There's no hurry. We'll wait for you together." Li Shi Min said.
Today, Lin Fan had been busy at the back for a long time. He had specially made a few more hard dishes.
He placed the dishes on the table one by one.
Then, he didn't treat the two of them as outsiders. He wiped his hands and sat opposite them.
"Try it first and see how it tastes.”
Zhangsun Wuji poured wine for the three of them in turn.
Hiss!
"Good wine, really good wine. The fragrance of the wine is rich, and the taste is long and mellow. It's not inferior to the fine wine in the palace!”
Li Shi Min took a small sip, then finished it in one gulp.
Lin Fan froze.
He knew that these two had powerful backgrounds, but he didn't expect them to have entered the palace before.
Zhangsun Wuji saw through Lin Fan's doubts and immediately explained,""The eunuchs and serving girls in the palace would secretly bring out some small toys from the palace to sell from time to time. Our brother…The two of you were lucky enough to taste it once."
Lin Fan let down his guard and poured himself a bowl of wine," I couldn't tell. The two of you are really bold. This is a death sentence."”
As he spoke, he made a gesture with his palm like a knife at Li Er's neck." Be careful, your dog's life is more important!”
" Pfft!" The wine that Zhangsun Wuji hadn't swallowed yet sprayed all over the floor.
"I say, what's wrong with you? You're always spouting nonsense. I told you to introduce a doctor, but you refused.”Lin Fan put down his chopsticks and was unhappy.""If he's sick, we have to treat him! Don't worry about the money."
"Brother Lin is right." Li Shi Min coughed and said,"Ask someone to take a good look at him when we get back."”
"That's right!" Lin Fan nodded his head in satisfaction.
The three of them exchanged cups and chatted happily.
In the blink of an eye, half of the large jar of wine had been filled.
Li Shiming and Zhangsun Wuji looked at each other and said,""Actually, we have another matter today that we would like to hear Brother Lin's opinion.”
Lin Fan laughed when he heard that. He stretched out his index finger and pointed at Li Er." I knew you wouldn't leave in time. If you didn't come and get some information, you would feel uncomfortable."”
"Tell me, what do you want to ask?"
" Cough, cough, cough." Zhangsun Wuji started again.
Li Shi Min narrowed his eyes, the smile on his face didn't fade. He asked,"I heard that Brother Lin's opinion on the Imperial Examination yesterday inspired me greatly, but after thinking about it, I really couldn't think of a foolproof way to solve this situation.”
"So, I want to hear Brother Lin's opinion.”
Seeing how serious he was, Lin Fan thought that it was something big and waved his hand.
"There's no solution to this situation. If we change it, it'll be chaos!”
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