Zhu Youxiao was a little overwhelmed at the beginning of the new year because the first imperial examination in Yongsheng Dynasty was about to begin.

How do you get this imperial examination question?

The cabinet chief Zou Weilian asked him the last question according to the convention, but he couldn't think of it.

There is no way. The question was written by Taichang before, but he never cared about it.

He thought hard and failed, so he could only order Wang Chengen, his companion, to invite the late emperor.

At this moment, Taichang was taking Prince Zhu Cixuan around the capital.

However, they are not traveling, they are on-site inspections and preparing to make plans to expand the capital.

This was originally a test that Taichang had set for his grandson Zhu Cilang, but considering that the expansion of the capital was related to the development plan of the entire Ming Dynasty, he was still a little worried.

There is no way, he can't really ignore the future development of the Ming Dynasty.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, he has to give it a start.

Unexpectedly, the expansion plan for the capital was not yet decided, but Wang Chengen came to him.

He even asked him to give this imperial examination question!

In the imperial study room, Zhu Youxiao stood respectfully, not treating himself as the new emperor.

Taichang frowned and said, "Since you have succeeded to the throne, you must shoulder the heavy burden and don't count on me to help you in everything."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but say embarrassedly: "Father, I really can't think of this, I'll ask my father to teach you."

Taichang couldn't help but be speechless when he heard this.

No wonder there is a saying that the king does not see the king. The two emperors are all confused when they are together.

He corrected helplessly: "You are not a minister, you are the emperor, and you should call yourself me."

Zhu Youxiao nodded quickly and said, "I understand, Father, just teach me."

How do you get the imperial examination questions?

My mind is like a ball of paste, and I can't think of it."

Alas, OK.

Taichang thought about it and then explained in detail: "How to draw the imperial examination questions depends on what kind of talent you want.

The test questions you set are the direction, so candidates will naturally understand them carefully.

This has a lot to do with the ranking of the candidates who are selected later. Only when the candidates understand your intentions can they be ranked on the list."

Zhu Youxiao actually knew that he just couldn't figure out the problem, how did this test question be linked to actual needs?

He thought about it carefully before he said carefully: "Father, what do you mean? Is there a test question similar to the prosperous era?"

yes!

Taichang said inexplicably: "Since you know why you still ask me?"

Zhu Youxiao said embarrassedly again: "I really don't know where to get this test."

Isn't this simple yet?

Taichang said helplessly: "There is no limit on this test question, you can get whatever you want."

It is precisely because there is no limit that my mind is filled with mud!

It was a little better in the past, so he just wanted to find a way to pick up the test questions in the "Four Books and Five Classics". Now he doesn't know where to pick them.

Zhu Youxiao frowned and pondered for a while, and said carefully: "Father, why don't you come up with this question this time? I will understand it carefully, and I will know it next time."

Alas, OK.

Taichang thought about it carefully, then asked: "The political system is harmonious, and everyone is prosperous, do you know?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded repeatedly and said, "I know that this is from the "Yueyang Tower Inscription" by Fan Wenzheng, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty."

Taichang couldn't help but spread his hands and said, "Isn't this enough? You know, can the candidates not know?"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but suddenly said: "Father, what do you mean by this sentence?"

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, the last question of liberal arts is to be a political and social harmony, and the last question of science is to be a full-blown all-out prosper.

If the candidate knows the source, he should know what you mean. Now that the war has just ended, all he needs is talents like Teng Zijing.

How can you be harmonious with the government and people? How can you prosper with everything? You can choose a scholar if you can tell me the reason.”

This test question seems to be really not difficult to answer.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand."

Upon hearing this, Taichang stood up and said, "Okay, you should come and sit down. After I decided on the expansion plan for the capital, I should enjoy the happiness."

After saying that, he was about to go out.

Zhu Youxiao hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Father, I have another very important thing, please help me decide."

Is there something else?

Taichang couldn't help but say curiously: "What's the matter?"

Zhu Youxiao quickly explained: "That's right, Father, Dehui suggested expanding the imperial guards. What do you think?"

Expand the imperial guards?

When Taichang heard this, a trace of solemn expression appeared on his face.

He understood what Zou Weilian meant.

At this moment, all the four camps in the southeast, southwest and northwest all have 500,000 elite troops, and the Nanyang Camp and the Southeast Camp are also 500,000.

In other words, there are three million troops in the four realms of the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial guards are only about one hundred thousand at this time.

This is indeed not possible. Those who are emperors cannot be fewer soldiers than those who are governors.

Thinking of this, he nodded slowly and said, "Well, this question is indeed very important.

Let’s do this, Nanyang Camp and Southeast Camp both retired and returned to the fields, stationed locally, and the imperial guards were expanded to one million.

In this way, the total force of the Ming Dynasty was still about three million, which would not increase the burden on the court and the inner treasury at all.

Moreover, the capital is about to be expanded, so we can build the camps of the four military commanders in the southeast, west and north to outside the city wall, leaving only 200,000 elite imperial guards in the city."

The imperial guards expanded to one million?

Zhu Youxiao thought about it and said embarrassedly: "Father, there is no problem with the expansion of the imperial guards to one million. The question is, where can we recruit millions of troops?"

this!

The elite troops of the four major camps cannot move, so they can't directly draw troops from the Nanyang Camp and the Southeast Camp. Where can I recruit so many imperial guards?

Taichang thought about it carefully, and then said decisively: "The imperial guards should be formed with loyalty and wise men as the main body. Anyone who buried the bones of the loyal and wise men of the Ming Dynasty will be moved to the surroundings of the capital, and their descendants will be incorporated into the imperial guards.

This not only facilitates their worship but also ensures the loyalty of the imperial guards."

After the loyalty and martyrdom of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Youxiao thought about the new thing and said awkwardly: "Father, now there are only more than 100,000 soldiers in the land of the Ming Dynasty's loyal and martyrs, and the follow-up plans reported by the Ministry of War are less than 500,000. I'm afraid that this million can't be collected."

You can't just do everything as I said!

You are all emperors, can you be a little bit independent?

Taichang explained helplessly: "The main body is after the Ming Dynasty's loyalty and wise. As for the rest, you can select the younger ones, about fifteen or sixteen years old. It will be fine if you gather here to practice hard for a few years."

OK, there's no problem now.

After the New Year, the imperial examinations are about to begin. Tens of thousands of candidates gathered in the capital, and the entire capital suddenly became extremely lively.

Unexpectedly, there are still people who come to join in the fun at this time.

The kings, chiefs, elders and other kings of various vassal states rushed over one after another.

In name, they came to congratulate the new emperor on his ascension to the throne and also visited the grand occasion of the Ming Dynasty's imperial examinations. However, Taichang felt that these guys were here to steal people.

Because Zuma, Atlanti, and even Asuzu and others rushed over to find the new emperor Yongsheng to ask for someone.

These guys always want thousands or thousands of people. Where did so many Jinshi come from in the Ming Dynasty?

In recent years, the Ming Dynasty has been increasing the number of scholars and juren, but this time, there are only more than 40,000 juren who have signed up for the imperial examination!

The total number of Jinshi required by various vassal states exceeded 10,000. The Ming Dynasty itself urgently needed a large number of Jinshi to fill in the newly opened territory to govern the area. They also wanted to add tens of thousands of Jinshi at one time.

Could it be that this time we will get one with two wins?

This is definitely not possible. The previous ratio of the scholars was 20 to one, that is, one Jinshi was selected among the twenty Juren. Although it gradually increased later, the previous term with the highest ratio of the scholars was only 10 to one, and two to one would be simply a substitute!

The problem is that the king of the dependent country came over to ask for someone in person, but it seems that it would not work if he didn't give it to him.

This is a good opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the two sides and a good opportunity to promote the Ming culture. It would be a pity to miss it for nothing.

Zhu Youxiao became overwhelmed again, but Taichang soon had new ideas.

That day, he returned to the palace.

However, this time he took the initiative to find the new emperor Yongsheng, and he recruited all the shareholders and directors of the Ming Dynasty money shops, including the Crown Prince Zhu Cilang, the Xin King Zhu Youjian, the Liang King Zhu Youfeng, the father-in-law Wu Yangchun, as well as Cheng Jiashuo, Xu Erjue, Zheng Zhilong, Sheng Huaixuan and other shareholders and directors of the Ming Dynasty Atlantic Business Stores.
To be continued...