It feels fresh to dismantle gifts, but if you keep dismantling them as work, tsk...

Especially after you open the gift, the things inside are not yours. You can watch the good things being taken into your pocket by your sister one by one, and you can't even touch them. The torture and pain are simply indescribable.

Xiao Zhong Du regretted her intestines and sweared in her heart that she would never dare to touch her sister's things in the future.

Du Shaoqing has been busy with the imperial examinations in the court, and has basically not returned home recently. Xiao Xuanxuan stayed at home for a day before returning to Yu Shinan. The exam will take place soon. Di Renjie and the others were studying their homework under Yu Shinan's guidance, and no one dared to slackew.

The imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty followed the Sui system and were all in the early stages, which were not much the same as those under the mature system of later generations. (I feel like chatting about my personal opinions, and if you don’t like them, please don’t criticize them.)

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial examination developed to level four, which is the college examination we are familiar with. The chiefs of prefectures and prefectures and counties were invigilated to get scholars;

Then there is a provincial-level provincial examination, and the exam is a juren;

Then there is the imperial examination, which is chaired by the Ministry of Rites. The person who passed the examination was called Gongshi. If he could pass this level, he was eligible to take the highest level exam, that is, the palace examination!

Anyone who can stand out from the palace examination is at least a Jinshi. The top three in the palace examination are the top scorer, the second place, Tanhua.

Although the imperial examinations have been developing for thousands of years to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the maturity of the system is not a bad thing, but it may not be without drawbacks. That is, the imperial examinations have gradually become rigid and are called the eight-legged scholars. Even though some of them are top scholars, they are all excerpted from the eight-legged essays. It is not certain whether there is a real talent for governing the country.

When the Sui Dynasty first founded the imperial examination system, it was to replace the nine-rank Zhongzheng system and break the barriers to the rise of the aristocratic monopoly. Because the previous system was to be an official based on recommendations, which led to everyone recommending people close to them. Those who cannot be able to go up to the mediocre. In the long run, it will be difficult for the court to gain real power.

In the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination system was developed, which was divided into two types: regular subjects and regular subjects. Regular subjects were routine examinations in installments every year, while the imperial subjects were temporarily held by the emperor.

In the early Tang Dynasty, because the exam not only looked at the results, but also the recommendations of celebrities, which is the so-called paper submission, the disadvantages still existed.

The empress in history invented palace examinations and martial arts, which is why Emperor Zetian truly broke the barriers of the clan and completely promoted the imperial examination.

By the Song and Yuan dynasties, they basically followed the previous dynasties, with only slightly adding and deleting subjects, as well as improvements to prevent cheating, etc.

Then, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the eight-legged essays were used to obtain scholars.

Finally, in the 31st year of Guangxu in the late Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination system was abolished in name, and it was the end!

Looking at the inheritance of the imperial examination system, it seems to be a very interesting process. It is not difficult to find that based on the background of each era, some phenomena and results are actually inevitable choices.

Why did the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty develop better and better? It was because in that era, there were few scholars in the world, and even reached the point of scarcity. Due to objective reasons (raw materials such as paper). It was too difficult to popularize the people to read, and it was not until the Song Dynasty that there was an objective foundation.

There are few scholars, and the country is full of places where people and talents are used everywhere. As long as the barriers to monopolies are laid down, there are a lot of seats in the court and the country waiting for poor students to fill in the gaps, so the imperial examinations need to develop rapidly.

Then why did it become a criticized eight-legged scholar in the Ming and Qing Dynasties?

It is because of the real environment that the world is becoming more and more populous, and there are many people who read and read. At this time, the supply and demand sides exchange roles, the number of official positions is limited, and the number of candidates is too many, and there are too many wolves and few meats, so we need to tighten the selection gap.

Perhaps many people will say that with more literate people and the range of talent selection is larger, wouldn’t we be able to better get the best from it? Isn’t this a good thing?

No, not necessarily.

When the imperial court employs people, it may not necessarily be the best for those who are capable, but must be the first for those who are loyal. The quality of governing the country may be just a matter of development speed.

The emperors rarely seek quick success and instant benefits and make progress. Most of them seek stability, which means they must ensure that they do not fail. As long as they do not fail, their own family and world can be passed down from generation to generation.

So even if you use some mediocre people to govern the country at this time, it may develop slowly, but it will inevitably be very stable.

As an emperor in the TV series said, if all scholars in the world are enclosed into the cage of eight-legged essays, scholars will be stable, and the country will be able to enjoy peace forever.

It’s a pity, but unfortunately, this world is not as they saw. The country of the Celestial Empire is the only one in the world. Even the Qing Dynasty, which was extremely prosperous under the Kanggan era, is just the best in the East.

These nine-five masters who are in charge of the world probably wouldn't have thought that they would become a realistic version of the frog in the well.

Their methods restrained the insiders very well, but they did not prevent foreign invaders and slowed down their development. They were blinded by the eyes of Mount Tai. When they were surpassed by tigers, leopards, jackals outside, they had what Taizu often said later, and if they fell behind, they would be beaten.

(If you don’t comment after the Republic of China and even now, history is a mirror that looks at the past and present. Under the illumination of this mirror, there is really nothing new. The development of any thing can be found in the long river of history.)

Next, let’s talk about the Tang Dynasty where Du Shaoqing is:

This imperial examination was a temporary selection examination issued by the emperor. Because the Tang Dynasty had a large number of students who were literate and studying in recent years, it could not be as usual. The preliminary examinations similar to the provincial examination were added, which were held in various state roads, and the Ministry of Rites of the court sent people to supervise.

The exams near Chang'an are simple, and the special examination room is just opened.

Speaking of the first test that day, Xiao Xuanxuan couldn't join Di Renjie in the team. The venues that everyone was not assigned were different. This is not the most critical. The most critical thing is to prevent students from cheating in the exam. They will check their identities one by one when entering the venue.

Although Xiao Xuanxuan is a little girl and can’t tell a difference between men and women when dressed up, a girl is a girl and she must not allow others to touch and search her body. What should I do?

Looking at the team queuing back to the shape of the characters, Xiao Xuanxuan frowned and stomped her feet in a hurry. Can't you be unable to get in? If I had known this would be the case, how nice would it be to pull Master Yu Shinan directly?

"Where did the kids come from? Go and don't queue up for the exam in front of my young master!" A man dressed up as a servant shouted at Xiao Xuanxuan.

Although Xiao Xuanxuan is young, she has been practicing martial arts for a long time, and has a master's guidance, and her clever internal skills are not something that a casual servant can encounter.

Before the other party could touch his shoulder, Xiao Xuanxuan looked up slightly and glared. The servant felt a chill from his tail vertebrae to his head. He couldn't help but be scared to take two steps back. He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look. No, he was just a child. He really saw a ghost. Why do I feel scared?

"What are you urging me to? I'm here to take the exam too. Come first and then do you understand? The new ones come back!" Xiao Xuanxuan was in a bad mood because of her inner entanglement, but she didn't have a good tone.

You? Take the exam?

"Hahahaha, it's so funny. Where did you come from? You are so old that you dare to come to take the scientific exam?

Get out of here quickly. My young master will come first. This is the rule!

If you dare to be disobedient, be careful that I will beat your master to take you back!" The servant threatened after laughing wildly.

If it were an ordinary child, I would have been scared to cry, but the one on the opposite side was really not an ordinary child. He was simply a monster who was not afraid of heaven and earth. He had been on the battlefield, but he was still afraid of this?

Xiao Xuanxuan sneered with her hands behind her back: "Oh? With such a great power, who is your son? The prince and noble family? The prince and the prince? Or the prince's crown prince?"

The servant said proudly: "Stand stand up and listen. My son is the direct descendant of the Cui family of Boling. Our Cui family from the Cui family has always enjoyed privileges during the imperial examinations. Judging from your appearance, I'm afraid I haven't heard of it. Humph, the country bumpkin's mud legs!"

Xiao Xuanxuan ignored the servant and looked at the so-called Mr. Cui curiously, who was Cui Dunli's son. At first glance, the other party was quite noble. This was raised by the noble boy since childhood, and Xiao Xuanxuan had seen him a lot.

There was also a hint of arrogance or disdain in Mr. Cui's expression, which was contemptuous of everything, as if nothing in the world could catch his eyes. Xiao Xuanxuan didn't like this kind of demeanor very much.

He curled his lips at the servant and said sarcastically: "What Mr. Cui? I think it's Cui Yuanzhe. He has his own hands and feet. He also asked a servant who accompanied the exam to bluff to see which one of the exams did not do it himself. But you are different from being someone else. Is it showing your family background?

Or are you telling us that you can’t even queue up and need your subordinates to do it? What about the exam in a while? Do you need someone to take the exam?”

After a spoiled tongue and mouth gun, Xiao Xuanxuan turned around and walked up to line up, leaving the Cui family's master and servant standing there on the spot.

Many students standing behind saw this scene and did not dare to comment on the young master of the aristocratic clan, but they were applauding the child in their hearts and cursing the noble master in secret, what are you showing off? The exam is about real talent and knowledge, not about your family.

Mr. Cui glared at his servant fiercely, snatched the exam equipment he was carrying, and then scolded: "Get out of useless things."

The servant retreated to the side timidly, which caused the onlookers to burst into laughter.

Seeing this, the servant felt very angry and looked at the proud boy in the team, his teeth itched.

Then he looked around, looked over the crowd, saw the officials at the entrance of the examination room, and turned his eyes to an idea.

So he squeezed over from the side desperately, then raised his hand and shouted: "Dear officials in the exam, there are people making trouble here and disturbing the rules of the exam room. Come and have a look!"

"Well? Who is making a loud noise? Disturbing the order of the exam room?"

Soon a few people wearing government officials walked up seriously.

"You are making a big fuss and disturbing order? Are you a candidate? Why don't you queule in line and mess up the matter?" asked the official magistrate.

The servant from a big family was not afraid of these unqualified officials, and said loudly: "I am not a candidate, but I see someone making trouble. Look, it's the child over there, he is mixing in the crowd of candidates to make trouble. Maybe he is cheating on their adults. Please check it out."

Well? There is such a thing?

Everyone followed the servant's finger and looked at it. Hey, he is really a child. What's going on? When did such a young child come from the imperial examination?

"Go to two people, grab the child and ask what's going on!"

Xiao Xuanxuan had a clear ear and stared at it. She took everything out by two adults without waiting for her to explain.

Looking at the servant who was smiling sinisterly among the crowd of bystanders, Xiao Xuanxuan also felt annoyed. If her big cat was by her side at this time, she would have to throw the guy over and throw the guy into the sky.

"Child, what's your name? Do you know why you line up here? Why are you joining in the fun?" asked the official.

Xiao Xuanxuan raised her head boldly and said, "My name is Didi. I am a student who signed up for the exam this year. This is my test proof. If you don't believe it, you can read it. It is also recorded."

Oh? How is this possible? He actually came to take the exam?

The head official took Xiao Xuanxuan's voucher and looked carefully, and found that it was not fake. It clearly stated that Didi, whose ancestral home is Kuizhou, is nine years old, and registers for the exam in Chang'an.

Someone next to him exclaimed: "I remembered it. A while ago, it seemed that Mr. Du's personal disciple signed up for the exam at the age of ten. The young man seemed to have taken his nine-year-old brother to sign up with him. Could it be this one?"

When they heard that it was Di Renjie's relatives, the few of them dared not neglect and were much more polite.

The little official nodded and said kindly: "Since you have the identity certificate and it is indeed me, then come and search and verify it. If there is no problem, please enter."

Not only did he not say anything, he also flattered and let him go.

The servant stopped doing it, "Hey, hey, why can he go in without queuing up? My young master is still behind? Do you dare to bully us like this?"

An official scolded and said, "Who is your young master? Are you all queuing up? Why are you shouting? You just lied about military affairs and haven't been investigated yet!

If you talk too much, you will lock you up!"

The servant said proudly: "My son is the direct descendant of the Cui family in Boling, and my master is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the dynasty!"

Hiss...good guy, no wonder he is so arrogant. It turns out that he is a son of a noble family and the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

Now these little officials did not dare to offend them by speaking loudly, but they turned around and looked at Xiao Xuanxuan apologetically. They had already made accusations that they could not take care of you this time.

Just as Xiao Xuanxuan was about to go back to queue up generously, a majestic middle-aged official walked out of the entrance of the examination room.

"It seems that this official is a coincidence. Your Majesty appointed the little prodigy of the Di family and ordered the two brothers to receive them well. This person must be Didi, Xiao Gongzi Di, right?

Come, I will verify my identity personally and take you to the examination room!"

The willows were dark and the flowers were bright. Xiao Xuanxuan knew that this was the savior arranged by her grandfather. She responded to the servant as if she was provocative, but she didn't even look at the young master of the Cui family and walked into the examination room first.
Chapter completed!