The unintentional queen teased by the sky

Chapter 62

He looked at Yu Suiyan who was still smiling with a complex expression, sighed, and nodded slowly...

After returning from the palace that day, Han Qing locked himself in the study room without seeing anyone!No one knows what happened, and no one knows what he was thinking...

On the morning of the second day, the rain brought Mo Shi to the court with the smoke. As soon as he came up, he announced two decrees to the ministers: the first one was to confer on Mo Shi and Qi Shuran as concubines, to give Qi Shuran the Zhaohe Palace, and to give him the title of Zhaohe Palace Master; Moshi Chaoxia Palace, titled as the Lord of Zhaoxia Palace.Qi Shuran was ordered to enter the palace immediately, and the two palace masters were specially granted to accompany the queen to go to court from this day onwards.The second thing is to announce the spring equinox next year and open the imperial examination to the whole country.Candidates who participated in the imperial examination were not restricted by their status and status. Anyone with knowledge could take part. The examination was divided into civil examination and military examination. The top ten civil and military candidates could enter the court as officials.In order to encourage poor candidates to take the exam in Beijing, it was announced that the top 100 civil and military candidates would be rewarded with [-] taels of silver, and [-] taels of silver would be paid from the national treasury.The specific examination method is as follows: the unified examination of civil and martial arts candidates, the queen personally writes the questions, and the top ten candidates can be admitted to the palace.In addition, the hereditary system of the Morning Star Kingdom remains unchanged. Next year, the Ministry of Officials will select [-] civil and military officials from the official families and report them to the Queen.

These two decrees of the Queen surprised all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.Although the queen accepting concubine was unexpected, it was after all a private matter of the king, and the officials did not dare to say too much.However, the opening of the imperial examination was unheard of and unimaginable, and it was absolutely unacceptable to all the ministers (especially the conservative veterans).For a while, all the ministers came forward to advise and ask the queen to withdraw her will.The reasons for their opposition can be summed up in two points: one is that the opening of the imperial examination violates the rules of the ancestors of the Chenxing country;

After carefully listening to the opinions of the ministers, Yu Suiyan said slowly: "The system is made by people. If you always follow the rules and don't dare to innovate in the slightest, how will the country develop? The current situation in the Morning Star Country is delicate. Externally, Surrounded by three major powers, the situation is in dire jeopardy; there is a lack of available domestic resources, and most of the court officials are veterans. When all the veterans retire, it means that there is no one in the court. Now the country is employing people. It not only follows the tradition, but also chooses Talent, why not do it? As for some ministers who disdain to be in charge of poor scholars in the same dynasty, this... As we all know, Prime Minister Han was born in a poor family. He was appreciated by the previous kings with his true talents and learning, and became a pillar of the country. Are you saying this to reflect the prime minister? I don’t know if you are dissatisfied with the prime minister, or do you disagree with the former king’s practice of promoting the prime minister against all opinions?"

Yu Suiyan's words, soft but firm, made all the ministers sweat, especially those ministers who arrogantly said that they disdain to be officials in the same dynasty with people of low status, they were so frightened that they almost fainted , They rushed forward to express their approval of the Queen's imperial examination, and flattered Han Qingda, and the whole hall was immediately filled with flattery.

These ministers can say such nasty words, Yu Suiyan is extremely disgusting.After listening for a while, she couldn't take it anymore, and waved her hand, and all the officials immediately stopped talking.

Yu Suiyan looked at Han Qing, who had been silent all this time, and asked with a smile: "The prime minister has never made a statement. I don't know what you think of the lonely king's proposal?"

All the officials looked at Han Qing in unison, Han Qing had a complex expression, hesitating.

Seeing this scene, Yu Suiyan knew that Han Qing regretted yesterday's agreement after a night of thinking, so he smiled and said: "The prime minister is the pillar of the country, and his knowledge will be superior to others. He has been silent just now, and has his own considerations in his heart. Prime Minister Back then, I also experienced the bitterness of a poor student and the helplessness of having no way to serve the country. Although I am in a high position now, I will not forget my roots, and I think I will not disappoint the lonely king."

Yu Suiyan's words were forcing Han Qing to agree.If he disagrees, he will become a dishonest person, and he will have a bad reputation for forgetting his roots.At this time, Han Qing was forced by the rain and the smoke to be unable to express his suffering. Even though he had every kind of reluctance and worries in his heart, he had no choice but to stand up and said against his will: "The old minister agrees with His Majesty's decision. Your Majesty is really a morning star for being so far-sighted. The blessing of the country is the blessing of the ministers!" Before he finished speaking, his face became very ugly.

Yu Suiyan achieved his goal, so he didn't care about Han Qing's expression, nodded at him with a smile, and looked at the officials below.

When the ministers saw that both the prime minister and the queen agreed, whoever dared to object, they all stood up and expressed their views.With the "support" of the ministers, Yu Suiyan officially announced the imperial edict to the world.

With Yu Suiyan's ingenious planning and painstaking efforts, a battle for the opening of the imperial examination ended in her victory.The beginning of the imperial examination system laid the foundation for the revitalization of the Morning Star Kingdom. A large number of talents selected from the people later became the pillars of the Morning Star Kingdom's prosperity. A new situation...

After retreating from the court, as soon as he left the main hall, Wang Yong, the servant, came to Han Qing and whispered, "The prime minister is so confused! How could you agree to the Queen's proposal to open the imperial examination? Now the situation is favorable to us, and the Queen's every move is under our surveillance. She It’s nothing to worry about if there’s no one available around me. But if we hold the imperial examination and let her cultivate confidantes, it will be very bad for us!”

Han Qing's face was flushed, and he became angry from embarrassment. He stared at Wang Yong and said helplessly: "What do you want me to do? Your Majesty will use the old man's past and the previous king to suppress the old man. If the old man refuses to agree, won't he become the laughing stock of the world, the world Everyone will say that I am a person who forgets my roots!" He paused, sighed, and said slowly: "To tell you the truth, yesterday that little girl asked me to hold the imperial examination, and I don't know what happened. , actually agreed to her in a daze. After going back and thinking about it, I felt that this matter was inappropriate. I wanted to find a chance to change her mind this morning, but I didn't expect to be sent to the army by her. Sigh, the matter has come to this, it is difficult to Turning around, I can only think of other ways. Apart from the imperial examination, the old man is also worried about Qi Shuran's entry into the palace."

Wang Yong frowned, and asked puzzledly: "When it comes to this matter, the officials are even more puzzled. Didn't the prime minister say that he wanted to win Qi Yan a few days ago, why did he become the queen and invite Qi Shuran into the palace today?" ? What is the queen planning? What does Qi Yan want to do?"

(End of this chapter)