Chapter 235 The Imperial Instructions

Xue Mei did not expect that the person who came in was the current emperor.

In front of this emperor, rebellion or pride has no place to use. Only respect is the way to save your life.

What he needed was probably not a minister or a general, but a group of servants.

Those who can flatter and swear will definitely be reused.

Xue Mei immediately showed her surprise on purpose and saluted respectfully.

The emperor walked in, picked up the best position to sit down, and said to the three of them: "Sit all, don't stick to these things outside the palace. I am here to watch the dragon boat race today."

Xiao Mingyu really sat down. He sat to the emperor's left hand and poured a cup of tea for the emperor.

Xiao Jingcheng sat down on his right hand.

The two unreliable princes were left to Xue Mei at the position opposite the emperor.

Xue Mei did not have that kind of awe of the emperor and imperial power. She sat face to face with the emperor, and she didn't care.

Therefore, the two unreliable princes discovered that Xue Mei was sitting in front of the emperor carelessly.

Xiao Mingyu thought that Xue Mei would stand beside her.

Really...underestimated her.

The emperor obviously thought Xue Mei would stand, and was slightly surprised and said to Xiao Mingyu: "The Lord of Chengyang still has such a temper."

Xiao Mingyu smiled awkwardly.

"What did the county lord do today?" the emperor asked Xue Mei again.

Xue Mei: "Your Majesty, I am here to watch the dragon boat race. I heard that the three princes are going to lead the competition, so I want to see the fun."

"There is nothing else?" the emperor asked again, "You followed the queen mother, and the queen mother did not mention the taxes and money above the court, and the silver dispute?"

Xue Mei shook her head.

The emperor knew that Xue Mei had always had some tricks, but when he saw her being so careless, he deliberately made things difficult for her: "Do you know this?"

"I know, Your Majesty."

"What do you think?" asked the emperor.

Xue Mei pondered for a while and went to see Xiao Mingyu.

Emperor: "What do you think he is doing? The Lord of Chengyang County is not a fearful person. If you dare to sit in front of me, don't pretend."

This is unhappy.

What a stingy emperor.

Xue Mei felt a little speechless.

If she didn't say something today, she would probably have to hug Xiao Jingcheng's thigh and escape.

"Your Majesty forgives the crime. My daughter is a little bit of a private opinion, but she may be laughing at me when she says it."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, and it turned out that she was not as dared by the Lord Chengyang County.

What insights can her little girl have in the court?

"Come on, listen. If you talk nonsense, I will send you into the canal." The emperor said.

Xiao Jingcheng's eyes sank.

Xiao Mingyu was also shocked.

Xue Mei's expression has not changed, and she told the emperor about the current predicament, and the fundamental reason is still the corruption in the administration.

It’s not that the officials insist on being greedy, but that the emperor is weak in management on this matter.

"How can we manage it effectively?" The emperor was attracted by Xue Mei's statement and couldn't help asking.

"Change the way of officials. Now it is a recommendation system, and all officials in the court are gentry. The nine-rank system is the top-rank without poor families and the lowest-ranking ones.

Talents who came through the gentry were all excluded. And the officials who were selected by the gentry, the descendants of the gentry, who had the court in their eyes? They naturally had to contribute to their gentry.

The money and silver dispute is that the court and the gentry are snatching taxes. If the officials are not on the side of the gentry, can they still stand on the side of the royal family?" Xue Mei said.

The emperor was stunned.

In the court, when it comes to money and silver disputes, everyone quotes the classics and is nothing more than the troubles of officials and needs to be added to manage them.

But no one has ever said where the source of this matter is.

The emperor himself didn't understand.

But Xue Mei's words made the emperor enlightened.

Even Xiao Mingyu next to him was shocked. If Xue Mei's words were spread, they would offend the entire aristocratic clan.

A wealthy family shouldn’t eat her?

"According to what you see, what should the court and I do?" the emperor asked.

Xue Mei: "Change the official selection system and open the imperial examination. It is no longer a recommendation to be an official, but a student in the world will give his or her certificate to go on his own. The last subject is set up in the Golden Palace, and your Majesty will take the exam yourself.

In this way, Your Majesty, you are the teacher of all the students in the world. All the old masters of the gentry have great prestige. Isn’t it because of the title of “teacher”?

Your Majesty robbed the title of "teacher". In the end, those who passed the imperial examination were all disciples of the emperor. How could they be disloyal to you? Even if they were really disloyal to you, they would not be loyal to the gentry."

When the emperor heard this, he clenched his fingers tightly to suppress his excitement.

But his eyes were still shining, his lips were slightly twitching, and his excitement was hard to hide.

"Well said it well, you said it well!" The emperor was overjoyed.

Xiao Mingyu wanted to say that the court officials would definitely not agree.

Xue Mei said again: "Your Majesty, you can take your time. Among the children of the gentry, there are also those who are not successful. The first exam is the first exam and some officials are selected.

These officials must be supporters of the imperial examination, and they made their fortunes based on this. After conducting the second imperial examination, lowering the requirements and taking step by step, the resistance will be much smaller."

The emperor slapped his high-high, and his blood was boiling.

Xiao Mingyu was stunned when he heard this.

He was really shocked, and he never expected Xue Mei to have such insight, which was beyond his expectations.

The emperor came to see the dragon boat race, one was to have fun, and the other was to relax.

The recent court incident has bothered him very much.

Unexpectedly, Xue Mei's words solved all his worries.

The only way to deal with these gentry is to break their monopoly over the officialdom and change the current situation. The emperor wanted to find a few confidant ministers to discuss countermeasures.

"I want to go back to the palace." The emperor stood up, "Master Chengyang County, please go back with me."

Xiao Jingcheng: "Your Majesty..."

"I have something to ask her, you all retreat." The emperor could not argue.

Xue Mei smiled bitterly, gave Xiao Jingcheng a wink, and then left the teahouse with the emperor.

This teahouse is strictly guarded, and entry and exit are very strict.

The emperor's carriage is also low-key, but he is just rushing the carriage and guarding the side, all of them are masters.

On the way, the emperor asked her carefully where her idea of ​​taking the imperial examinations came from.

In order to fool him, Xue Mei talked with the emperor about the refinement of the imperial examination system.

"You can use Ming Jing as a sample to examine the contents of Ming Jing once every three years. First, you will be the provincial examination and get a scholar; the scholar will be the provincial examination and the imperial examination will be the imperial examination and get a Jinshi." Xue Mei said, "The examination content can be a current policy."

The emperor was even more excited by her words.

Xue Mei said too much, and the emperor became suspicious: "Who taught you this? You think so carefully, it's not something that can only be done in one day."

This time, Xue Mei doesn't want to miss the opportunity.

She also dreams of a princess.
Chapter completed!