The reports from Hanzhong and Yizhou were quickly sent to Liu Cheng's desk by Wang Yue.
Liu Cheng carefully read these reports about Hanzhong and Liu Yan in Yizhou, and summoned his staff to ask for countermeasures.
"If the imperial court wants to take back control of Hanzhong, Yizhou and Xiliang, do you gentlemen think it should be first Liangzhou and then Yizhou, or Yizhou first or Liangzhou first?"
Li Rudao: "My lord, of course we should first solve Liangzhou and then Yizhou.
If Liangzhou is solved first, the imperial court will have a stable rear area, which can conduct business with the Western Regions.
It can also contact the Western Regions Changshi's Mansion.
Through the Western Regions Changshi, If the government restores the imperial court's control over the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions and moves to Hanzhong first, it is bound to completely recover Yizhou before moving to Liangzhou.
Yizhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
If things don't go well, it may take a long time."
Xun Yu stood up and said, "My lord, my subordinates heard that Liu Yan sent Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu to lead troops to attack Hanzhong and killed the former prefect Su Gu, and Zhang Lu killed Zhang Xiu and occupied Hanzhong.
My subordinates suggested that in While conquering Liangzhou, you can send people to Yizhou to drive a wedge between Liu Yan and Zhang Lu.
You can say that Zhang Lu wants to break away from Liu Yan and separatize Hanzhong, so you can first mess up Liu Yan's internal affairs.
When the time comes, the imperial court will send troops to deal with Zhang Lu."
"Okay."
Liu Cheng agreed after thinking for a while, and said to everyone: "As for Xiliang, does the imperial court want to recruit Ma Teng and Han Sui or attack them?"
Zhong Yao stood up and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, my subordinates heard that Ma Teng is the son of General Fubo Ma Yuan.
He is loyal and virtuous.
If the imperial court seals him and recruits him to lead his troops to the capital, Ma Teng will definitely obey the order." .
As for Han So it's hard to say about this person.
Although this person was forced by the Qiang and Hu rebels and elected as their leader, after all, he personally led troops into Kou Sanfu a few years ago and fought several times with the imperial army.
I'm afraid this person will not be easy.
I obey the imperial edict."
Jia Xu stood up and suggested: "My lord, you can first persuade Ma Teng and isolate Han Sui."
Liu Cheng's eyes lit up, "Who can Miaoke send to Wuwei to persuade Ma Teng to submit to the imperial court and declare the decree to him?"
Xun Yu immediately suggested to the capital: "Zhang Jian can take on this important task."
Liu Cheng immediately ordered someone to draft an edict, and sent someone to find Zhang Ji to give detailed instructions, asking him to prepare to go to Wuwei to see Ma Teng.
Zhang went home and made some preparations.
The next day, he received the imperial edict and the scepter and set out for Wuwei with his entourage.
Liu Cheng is a person who pays great attention to efficiency and resoluteness in his work.
He will never leave the official business of the day to the next day.
As the saying goes, the ministers and officials of the imperial court gradually became familiar with his style of doing things, and they did not dare to procrastinate in doing things.
The efficiency of the various government offices in the imperial court was soon significantly improved, and there is a trend of continued improvement.
Moreover, this style of acting soon had an impact on the local governments in the areas under actual control.
The newly dispatched officials were all loyal to Liu Cheng.
Naturally, they knew his style of acting and they all imitated him.
Each local government was gradually affected. .
Xun Yu, who had been instructed by Liu Cheng before, quickly discussed with the court officials a set of methods for selecting talents.
This was a very urgent matter for the court to do at present.
After all, after the old bureaucracy was destroyed, the court The hall was completely empty, and officials were urgently needed to be replenished, and the court also needed to reserve talents.
Xun Yu reported to Liu Cheng: "My lord, my subordinates and others have discussed a rough method of recruiting talented people.
In addition to the continuation of the previous inspection, recruitment and filial piety systems, another additional item has been added, the order.
The officials at Shangshutai recruited people who were well-educated and highly respected, and ordered these people to write tests.
Except for women, any man, regardless of his origin, would be As long as they can pass the assessment, they can be awarded official positions.
If there are no vacancies for the time being, you can also receive a certain amount of money from the court every month to live on.
When there are vacancies, you will be appointed separately.
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This can ensure fairness to the greatest extent and allow all talented people in the world to If everyone can become an official through this way, the poor families in the world will definitely celebrate and support the lord to the greatest extent."
Is this the prototype of the imperial examination?
Didn’t the prototype of the imperial examination not appear until the Sui and Tang Dynasties?
How come it was hundreds of years in advance?
Liu Cheng only felt a trance, as if something was not real.
When Xun Yu saw this, he thought Liu Cheng was useless and couldn't help but asked: "My lord, I don't think it will work."
Of course it works.
If the old bureaucracy was still in the government, this would definitely not work and would encounter huge resistance.
But the old bureaucracy has been completely destroyed and eradicated.
Now the court ministers and officials are all an open-minded generation, almost They are all people who have been influenced by Liu Cheng's thoughts.
Of course they support this system, but it is still difficult to fully promote it.
It must be done step by step.
After all, people are used to the inspection system.
If a sudden comprehensive change is made, the effect will not be good.
If it's too good, it may be resisted by die-hards.
Liu Cheng came back to his senses and said: "Very good, this initiative of the imperial court is named "Science Examination", which is called "Science Examination" for short.
Regardless of their origin, as long as they are scholars, they are eligible to sign up for the scientific examination, and those who are admitted will be awarded official positions.
The scientific examination is divided into a literary examination and a martial arts examination.
The literary examination mainly tests talents, current affairs, policy theory, policy strategies, official methods, and arithmetic.
The martial arts examinations on science, farmland, water conservancy, etc. mainly test martial arts, riding and archery, art of war, strategy, generalship, etc.
Not only military officers can sign up, but also folk heroes and warriors.
After you go back, follow what I said. , then convene the courtiers and officials to discuss and draw up a detailed strategy, the more detailed the better."
Xun Yu agreed: "Yes" Jia Xu, Si Zhi of Sikong Prefecture, walked in with some invitations and said in his hands: "My lord, Master Cai Yong, the literary master, held a poetry conference in Guanlan Garden.
Many scholars and imperial students came to participate, and there were hundreds of people who signed up.
Cai Yong sent someone to send an invitation, inviting the Lord and the adults of Sikong Mansion to attend."
"Oh" Liu Cheng took the invitation, looked at it, and said with a smile: "Not bad, Mr.
Cai is still very good at doing things.
Since Mr.
Cai has sent the invitation, let's go there to see if there is anything.
"Great talent" "yes" The group of people came to Guanlan Garden, which was originally one of Dong Zhuo's private residences.
It is located on the lakeside, with green willows on the lakeside.
There are small boats on the lake for paddling, and the scenery is pleasant.
When Liu Cheng and others arrived, Guanlan Garden was already overcrowded, but the security around it was good.
There were a large number of soldiers standing guard on the outside, and there were many guards in plainclothes hiding among the students in the inner circle.
The audience was filled with officials and their families, as well as many literary scholars.
Liu Cheng's wife Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Cai Yan and Huayang Junhe Queen Mother were all present.
Unexpectedly, even the emperor and Tang nobles were also present. exist.
When people saw Liu Cheng and others arriving, they bowed down one after another, and several wives and concubines also came out to pray: "I have seen my husband."
Liu Cheng first saluted Emperor Liu Bian and the Tang nobles: "Meet your majesty and empress."
Liu Bian raised his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle, please come.
I thought you were dealing with government affairs and didn't like this kind of literati affairs, so I didn't send anyone to invite you."
"I also came here after receiving an invitation from Mr.
Cai.
These students are my future, how can I not meet them?"
After Liu Cheng finished speaking to the emperor, he raised his hand to the people below and said: "Everyone, get up.
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I heard that many great talents are coming to participate in today's poetry conference.
I'm here to join in the fun."
After that, he walked to the guest of honor seat.
Liu Bian sat down next to him.
"Thank you, Lord Sikong" everyone shouted together and stood up one after another.
Liu Cheng asked Cai Yong: "Master Cai, when will the poetry conference start?"
Cai Yong smiled and said: "We have already prepared everything.
We are just waiting for Lord Sikong.
We can start now."
“I didn’t know it was the charter.”
Cai Yong said: "I invited twenty-four well-educated Confucian scholars and ministers of the court.
Each of them asked a question and put it in a box and randomly selected it.
The students were asked to answer whatever question they picked.
After answering the questions once, the answers will be collected and checked by the twenty-four examiners.
If the examiners are satisfied or the answer is correct, they will automatically enter the next answer, and those who fail will be eliminated."
Liu Cheng nodded and smiled: "It's interesting.
I wonder how many of the final winners will have any prizes or prizes?"
Cai Yong replied: "I also asked Master Sikong to agree to grant official titles to the first three so that they can serve the court."
Liu Cheng thought for a while and agreed: "Yes, but I have a condition."
"Lord Sikong, please speak."
Liu Chengdao: "I have to ask a question, and there is no need to randomly draw it.
It will be the last question to determine the top three.
What do you think?"
Cai Yong said happily: "Of course there is no problem, Your Majesty also asked a question."
"Oh, His Majesty also asked a question.
Since that's the case, let His Majesty's question be the last question.
The question I asked will be the penultimate question."
Cai Yong immediately agreed: "I will obey my order."
Liu Cheng asked Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, let them start."
Liu Bian was very excited and raised his hand and said: "Okay, this poetry conference has begun."
Cai Yong immediately stood up and announced the beginning of the poetry conference, and asked Liu Bian to pick the first question from the question box.
Liu Bian rushed over excitedly, reached into the box, took out a small paper roll tied with a red string, and opened it.
Read: "Using autumn as the theme, write a poem about hour, two quarters of an hour."
This poetry conference was an unprecedented event.
There were more than 300 students participating, and there were thousands of officials and civilians watching around.
It was very lively.
Immediately, a small official shouted at the top of his voice: "The first question is to write a poem with the theme of autumn."
Hundreds of students below sat on their knees behind tables and listened to the questions.
Some chewed their pens and meditated hard, some thought about it and finished it in a flash, and some just splashed ink after thinking for a while.
It only lasts two-quarters of an hour, and the difficulty is still quite high.
Half of the people will be eliminated in the first question.
Of course, the time cannot be too long.
It depends on both literary talent and quick wit.
"Okay, it's time to wind up."
Under Cai Yong's shout, the officials came forward one by one to collect the bamboo slips written by the students and placed them in front of the twenty-four examiners
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