Wei Zheng heard the irony in Li Mu's words, which was saying that he judged people by his appearance and was jealous of talented people. If it were normal, Wei Zheng would have to reply a few words, but now two forces are playing games, and Wei Zheng was too lazy to argue. Anyway, Li Mu left the Ministry of Works, which was a good thing for the Shandong gentry. As for the others, it was not very important.

Wei Zheng was not worried that Li Mu would be the top scorer at all. He had heard of Li Mu's literary talent, and he did a good job in poetry such as "Write the Moon with Wine", but the top scorer was not just about poetry and prose, but a comprehensive exam.

The top scorer test in the Tang Dynasty was very different from that in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial examinations had been popular for thousands of years, and the system was very clear. During the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examinations had just begun, and many systems were not very certain, and they were a stage of crossing the river by feeling the stones.

Next year's imperial examination is the first time that Li Shimin ascended the throne, and he will take the regular and regular subjects together.

According to the previous charter, the regular subjects were set up with scholars, Mingjing, Jinshi, Junshi, Mingfa, Mingfa, Mingsuan, and Mingsuan. Among these subjects, Mingfa, Mingsuan, Mingsuan refers to those who know literacy, understand the law, and know how to calculate numbers, and are not valued by people at that time. Usually, after the grade, they are not officials, but officials, and the extremely outstanding ones are ninth-rank officials.

If you win the scholar and the handsome scholar, you are equivalent to the best among the candidates. You both want to go further and will not choose to be an official. At this time, scholars, like Jinshi, are all subjects to the examination of scholars. Those who pick scholars are elected as scholars, and they are outstanding. The scholars in the Tang Dynasty meant a person who was full of knowledge.

Only an old scholar in his decades will become an official, either a county magistrate or a county magistrate.

Those who truly respect the world are the Jinshi and Mingjing.

The Ming Sutra is divided into five classics, three classics, two classics, one classic, three rituals, and three rituals. The Book of Rites, the Zuo Zhuan of Spring and Autumn is called the Great Sutra, the Book of Songs, the Zhou Li, and the Yi Li are called the Zhong Jing, the Zhou Yi, the Book of Changes, the Book of Shangshu, the Gongyang Zhuan of Spring and Autumn, and the Juliang Zhuan of Spring and Autumn is called the Small Sutra. The Book of Filial Piety and the Analects of Confucius are required courses, and sometimes the "Laozi" and "Er Ya" are also added.

The Ming Sutra exam is divided into two categories: Post Sutra and Ink meaning. The so-called Post Sutra means to uncover a page of the scriptures, cover the left and right sides, and only one line is opened in the middle, and then cover three characters with paper and posts to fill the tester. The meaning of the ink meaning is to explain the words and sentences of the scriptures. It seems simple, but not that easy. The sage's words are vast and the test may be very rare words and sentences. Therefore, if you want to get to the first step, you must first "understand the scriptures", and memorize them like flow is just the basic. Those who understand the two sutras, one of the major sutras plus one of the small sutras, or take two of the middle sutras; those who understand the three sutras, one of the large, middle and small sutras; those who understand the five sutras, one of the big sutras and the small sutras must be understood. If you have hope to get a good ranking, you must at least understand the three sutras.

It is even more difficult to take the Jinshi exam, and the exam is a test of poetry and strategy. The first exam is a test of literary talent. Each candidate writes a poem and a poem. This poem is not a casual writing. It is stipulated that the poem must be written with fixed rhymes and a fixed idea. The second exam is a question for the time being, so that the candidates can answer their own opinions. The purpose is to see if the candidates have their own ideas about the strategy of governing the country and choose talents who govern the country and pacify the world for the country.

If you want to be the top scorer, you must be outstanding in both subjects. If you fail to succeed in one subject, your dream of being the top scorer will be shattered immediately.

Although Li Mu's poems are good, he may not be able to do it if he writes poems with fixed rhymes. Not to mention strategy, although he is eloquent, national affairs cannot be solved by oral arguments, and he must have real skills. The scriptures and the meaning of the Mo are also difficult. Winter is about to begin. It will be only half a year before the spring exam next year. Even if Li Mu is very powerful, it may be difficult to understand the two classics and the difficulty of reaching the grade. How could he be outstanding? If he really passes the test so easily, then the students who have studied hard for more than ten years will all die?

Therefore, Wei Zheng did not believe that Li Mu could be the top scorer, and he did not think that Li Mu had this ability. Moreover, Li Shimin could not help with this matter. During the Wude period, the imperial examination was chaired by Wailang, the Ministry of Personnel Examination. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, in order to show his importance to the imperial examination, he had already handed over the imperial examination matter to the Ministry of Rites, which was chaired by the Minister of Rites, and was called "Quanzhi Gong Ju". The Ministry of Rites has always been controlled by the gentry. Although Yu Shinan, the Minister of Rites, was not a member of the Shandong gentry, the Shandong gentry also had a certain influence in the Ministry of Rites. Although it could not affect the imperial examination, it could also ensure that if someone affected the imperial examination, the Shandong gentry would definitely know and therefore could not make a false statement.

What really worried Wei Zheng was the subject of system, which was also called major and special subjects, and was a temporary examination subject, just like the "en-science" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was just that the things that were tested were different from those in later generations, and the purpose was to select special talents.

The time for the examination and examination is not fixed, and the qualifications of the candidates are not limited. Current officials and ordinary scholars can take the exam. Officials and ministers can recommend them, and commoners can also recommend themselves, but they must be reviewed by local officials.

Because it is to select special talents, the subjects for the exam are not fixed. It depends on what talents the emperor feels lacking, so he will decide which subject to take. There is also a top scorer. Generally, regular subjects and system subjects will not be taken together, but because Li Shimin has been fighting in the war in the past two years of ascending the throne, the imperial examination was delayed. Next year's imperial examination is the first time in the Zhenguan year. In order to make up for it, the system subjects were added, and the two subjects were taken this year.

Wei Zheng was worried that Li Shimin would tailor a system for Li Mu and give him the top scorer. If he had taken the strange and lewd skills, who could pass Li Mu?

Therefore, Wei Zheng thought for a while and said, "If Zhulu Hou can get the top scorer in the regular subject, I naturally admire him, but if it is a course..." Wei Zheng did not say further, his attitude was self-evident. If you cheat, would it count?

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Wei Zheng, what do you mean is that I will cheat for Li Mu?"

"I don't dare." Although Wei Zheng said this, his expression had no intention of "not daring". Li Shimin was about to get angry, Li Mu took over and said, "Since Duke of Zheng thinks that Chang Ke is counted, then it's Chang Ke."

Seeing that the provocation of the general was effective, Wei Zheng said, "Since the Marquis of Zhulu has said that, then I might as well make a bet with Zhulu. There is no need to pass the top scorer, and if I pass the imperial examination, I will take you as my teacher. If you can't pass the imperial examination, you will..."

"Stop!" Li Mu interrupted Wei Zheng and said, "Even if I lose, I can't take you as my teacher. The different ways are, and if you don't make plans, it is absolutely impossible for you to insult me. The ancients had the allusion of "a thousand gold promise". Since we are betting, I will also bet on a thousand gold. If I lose, I will lose to you one thousand taels of gold!"

One thousand taels of gold!

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart, "This prodigal son, this obviously loses bet, do you dare to bet a thousand taels of gold?"

The others also took a breath. Thousand taels of gold were 10,000 taels of silver and 10,000 guan of copper coins. Li Mu actually used it to block it. He was so brave enough. He would definitely lose! But no one thought he couldn't take it out, because Li Mu's ability to make money was obvious to all. Not to mention ten thousand taels, even ten thousand taels of coins, he could take it out even if he gritted his teeth.

"If you agree, let's write a document in front of Your Majesty, and all the masters will testify. If you don't agree, it's okay. It's okay for me to take the top scorer in the exam to be the first."

Wei Zheng thought about it and said that although this "provoking method" was not successful, if Chang Ke was used to calculate it, Li Mu would not have a slight chance at all. One thousand taels of gold is not a small amount. Over the years, he helped his relatives and had no money at home. His wife and children kept talking nonsense that if he won this thousand taels of gold, he could also give his family an explanation.

You must win, why not bet?

"Okay, then I'll bet with Zhulu Marquis and ask His Majesty to give me a pen."

Although Li Shimin felt that Li Mu was a loser, he had already said this and it was difficult to stop him. He gave him a pen and ink, and Wei Zheng made a bet in two copies, and the two wrote their names and pressed their fingerprints. Three prime ministers were used as guarantees and six ministers were witnesses. This bet was unprecedented.

Li Mu folded his dry ink and put it into his sleeve. He glanced at Wei Zheng and spoke to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, since I am no longer the Minister of Works, I have one thing to say clearly."

"What are you paying attention to? Tell me."

"Your Majesty, when I was the Minister of Works, I invented the Zhenguan plow and paid for the construction of the craftsman's workshop, etc., which were all my duties. Therefore, I made contributions free of charge and did not ask for a single document. However, I am no longer the Minister of Works. I feel that in terms of reason, the court should return the money I have given in to me. As well as the various secret techniques of me, I can no longer offer it to the court for free."

So I'm waiting here!

Li Shimin and all the important officials were shocked. Li Mu was too brave and dared to ask the court for money. But then he thought, there was nothing wrong with him. The money was indeed prepared, and it was said that there was an account book. The secret method was indeed his own. It would be fine if he didn't use it for you.

Everyone glared at Wei Zheng and asked you to impeach. Now the impeachment has been debts? Li Mu once said that he spent a total of 70,000 yuan to the Ministry of Works. If the court wants to give this 70,000 yuan now, where do you ask the Ministry of Civil Affairs to do it?

Wei Zheng didn't expect Li Mu to do this, and said with a stingy blow: "Marquis Zhulu, you can't say that. When you built the Ministry of Industry, the court did not ask you to build it. It was your own willingness..."

Li Mu sneered and said, "Duke Zheng, why is the shameless look here again? Did my money come from the strong wind? The officials didn't let me do it anymore and spent my money. How did you say such words?"

"This..." Even though Wei Zheng was eloquent, he had no words now.

Li Shimin had to take the conversation, worthy of being the emperor, and directly acted like a scoundrel, saying, "No money! Otherwise, you should continue to be your minister of the Ministry of Works, and you can save you the top scorer in the exam."

"No, I will take the top scorer for the exam." Li Mu said decisively: "Since Your Majesty said he had no money, you can discuss the money matter again. It's just a secret matter. Your Majesty has to let me decide it myself."

It would be a good thing not to force money, Li Shimin quickly agreed and said, "The secret method is yours, of course you will deal with it yourself."
Chapter completed!