Da Qin: At the age of six, I beat Qin Shihuang at the beginning

Chapter 49 Qin Mu's Identity Leaked
An official came out to dissuade Zu Long and said: .

"Your Majesty, my Great Qin was able to sweep Liuhe. Doesn't this mean that my Great Qin's law is the best method, and my Great Qin's system is the best system?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if it is tampered with, I'm afraid it will shake the foundation of the country!"

Zu Long was not surprised at all. These ministers will fight back desperately to prevent the implementation of the imperial examination.

He opened his mouth and said: "Times have changed and the world has changed. When Shang Jun reformed, our Great Qin was weak."

"At that time, there were various kingdoms in the east, and dogs in the west were harassing them frequently."

"At that time, the Qin law was powerless, and there was an inherent reform."

"Nowadays, there are millions of soldiers in the Great Qin Dynasty, and the people are rich and prosperous. Why can't the laws of Shang Jun change after hundreds of years?"

Everyone was speechless, and someone stood up and said: .

"Your Majesty, when it comes to reforms, we should take the first district as an example. If it is effective, we will promote it. Now that the new law has not been determined to be good or bad, it will be implemented rashly, and it will be a blessing or a disaster!"

"Your Majesty, if the implementation of the new law is not effective, and if it is revoked again, it may damage the prestige of the court!"

Zulong smiled.

Sure enough, after sensing his thoughts, the officials knew that they couldn't stop it, so they began to think of ways to delay it.

If it is dragged to the end, it will naturally be nothing.

It's just that their every step has been predicted by Zulong.

"The new law starts from the court, so why try it out?"

"All the ministers and I are in the court, so you will know the advantages and disadvantages of the new law after you try it!"

Another person wanted to speak, but was stopped by Zulong.

"Announce the new policy, which will come into effect immediately!"

The eunuch next to the dragon chair understood, stepped forward, squeezed his throat and shouted: .

"The key to the new policy is to select scholars! Starting today, Daqin will adopt the imperial examination to select scholars. All those who enter the government must first pass the examination and evaluate their talents before they can enter the court as officials."

"The imperial examination is divided into two levels..."

The eunuch gave a general introduction to the imperial examination system, and he kept shouting until his throat hurt a little before he finally finished.

As soon as the eunuch's voice stopped, many ministers tried to dissuade him.

At this moment in the court, there are no political enemies and factions, only different identities.

All the noble ministers prostrated themselves on the ground and objected loudly.

And all the humble ministers stood upright, a little worried.

Because everyone knows that the last struggle of noble ministers has begun.

If they failed to stop the implementation of the imperial examination, no matter how hard they struggled later, they would not be able to prevent poor scholars from joining the court.

Once the number of humble scholars exceeds a certain limit, these nobles will no longer be able to become aloof behemoths.

Zu Long filtered all kinds of sounds in his ears, he slammed the table in front of him, and everyone fell silent.

A noble minister stood up:.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the imperial examination system is not implemented properly!"

"Why not?"

The minister replied: "Your Majesty knows that your majesty just set up the imperial examinations to recruit talented people from poor families in the world. However, there are no conditions for the implementation of the imperial examinations! Folk books are scarce, and a book costs fifty catties and sells for ten taels of silver. Under such circumstances, how to implement the imperial examination?"

Zulong smiled.

On the surface, this person was explaining the conditions for the implementation of the imperial examination, but in fact he prevented the implementation of the imperial examination on the grounds of insufficient conditions.

He waved his hand, and Wei Yu led the people, carrying a big box up to the hall.

Zulong walked down the steps step by step and came to the box.

"I know that the ministers will definitely raise this question."

"The purpose of the imperial examination is to obtain scholars, but there are no books among the people, and the wisdom of the people is not developed, so there is no scholar to choose!"

Zulong opened the box violently.

Inside the box are a stack of white paper, a row of movable type, and some ink.

Zu Long picked up a piece of paper and spread it aside, then dipped the movable type with ink and printed it on the paper.

After a short pause, Zu Long put the movable type back and showed the paper in his hand to the officials.

I saw a neat row of black words on the white paper: "The imperial examination will be implemented today!"

Zu Long said in a loud voice: "My lords, use this method to make books. Skilled craftsmen can print thousands of copies a day!"

"The cost of each book is only five big coins!"

"As long as we add time, I, Da Qin, will definitely not lack talents!"

Many noble ministers only felt a sense of powerlessness welling up in their hearts.

They no longer have any reason to stop them.

It turns out that the series of actions His Majesty came in are paving the way for the imperial examination!

Movable type printing and papermaking, together, can print books at such a low cost.

Let's look at the text on that piece of paper, it is much clearer than the bamboo slips they treasured.

It only took Zulong a few days to break the nobles' monopoly on knowledge.

Everyone knows that with such sufficient preparations, the imperial examination must be implemented!
In the court hall afterwards, no one spoke anymore.

After briefly saying a few things, Zu Long announced his resignation.

Lees House.

"Li Xiang, once the imperial examination is implemented, we will not have the shadow of our ancestors to enjoy for our descendants!"

"If the imperial examination is not stopped, the court will definitely shake!"

Li Si sighed.

This time, His Majesty was too well prepared.

In the struggle in the court, they were almost powerless to fight back.

It's just... the imperial examination system, the shock was proposed by His Majesty?

Wang Jian's mansion.

Many nobles gathered in the hall to make noise.

Wang Jian had expected it a long time ago, so he hid under the pretext of going out to relax as soon as the court was over.

The nobles were making noise here, but they couldn't find him as the rightful owner.

Wang Jian was different from them. He didn't care about the difference between high and low. As long as Da Qin was strong, he was willing to accept it.

As for the inability of future generations to continue to serve as marquises and ministers, it only shows that their talents are not enough!

If this group of talented people is allowed to flood the court, it will destroy the foundation of Great Qin!
Many nobles had no choice but to cry and curse bitterly.

"Everyone, this matter can never be His Majesty's mind!"

"That's right, I've heard that His Majesty was bewitched by a mysterious man, it must be the mysterious man!"

"Who is that mysterious man?"

Zhao Gao's house.

A deer-headed doorman is talking freely.

"Ye Shen from Shaofu was arrested because he jumped in line at No. 36 Medical Hall in Fangshi."

"It is said that Ye Shen had already been captured by the owner of the medical hall at that time, so he mobilized the imperial army. I didn't expect to anger His Majesty and lose his name."

"And Nei Shiyuan was killed because he colluded with the rich merchants in Xianyang and embezzled the food of a young man named Qin Mu."

Another person exclaimed: "Wait, the owner of the clinic is also called Qin Mu!"

Zhao Gao's face was gloomy: "Too many coincidences must not be a coincidence!"

Late at night, in a certain mansion.

A young man knelt on the ground.

A word came from the darkness ahead: "Kill the owner of No. 36 Medical Hall in Fangshi."

The young man bowed his hands in salute, and gradually disappeared into the darkness outside the door without opening his mouth.

The same thing is happening in every corner of Xianyang City...

(End of this chapter)