Kong Hanyou took the "County Examination Paper" drafted by Xiao Hunhou and returned to a Confucius Mansion in Jinling City, wanting to discuss it with Dong Xianliang.

The more he thought about this, the more he felt something was wrong.

At the beginning, Xiao Hunhou told him that implementing the "Imperial Examination System" was much better than the "Zhongzheng System". Allowing scholars to recommend themselves is of great benefit to Confucian scholars all over the world.

Only then did he fully support the imperial examination system, and in return, he supported Xiaohunhou as the chief examiner of the imperial examination.

But, never expected.

Xiao Hunhou’s real foreshadowing was actually buried in the “examiner”.

What is the content of the county examination "general subject"?

Or should I take the "Confucianism" alone?

This can easily guide the trend of more than 100 counties and tens of thousands of scholars in the Great Chu Dynasty.

Once you take the "general subject", the once depressed and chaotic schools of all religions will inevitably recover again.

The disciples of Kong's family have been in charge for a long time, and the great cause of respecting Confucianism is about to reveal a light of dawn, but it will be destroyed in the hands of Xiao Hunhou.

If I had known this, I would not have promised to let Xiaohunhou be the chief examiner, and I would have fallen into a huge passive today.

"Where is Dong Xianliang?"

Kong Hanyou asked, "Let him see this county test paper and come up with some ideas."

The boss of the Kong Mansion hurriedly said, "Master, Dong Xianliang has been in Xuanwu Temple these days, saying that he is studying some gunpowder formula with Li Natural. He has not been to Kong Mansion for many days."

"Studying gunpowder formula?...This is the end of the technique, the small technique of alchemists and craftsmen. What we Confucianism learns is the great technique of governing the country and the people. What does he do to study these?"

Kong Hanyou frowned, a little unhappy.

Although Dong Xianliang was his disciple, he liked to read miscellaneous books and study Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Legalism, Taoism and other schools.

However, Dong Xianliang's purpose of reading miscellaneous books is to focus on Confucianism, to abolish and transform various schools of thought for his own use, and to achieve the spirit of "respecting Confucianism".

Instead of really learning other schools.

Kong Hanyou naturally didn't object very much.

"Dong Xianliang said... Why can gunpowder achieve the power of heavenly thunder, just like a god descending to earth, but it is used by mortals. There may be the great way of heaven and earth, and the ultimate principles of yin and yang, and he wants to study the mystery."

The boss said hesitantly.

Since Dong Xianliang went to the Pingwang Mansion and came back, he became silly and kept muttering, "Yin and Yang, gunpowder, etc., mortals can also possess the power of gods. Wouldn't God be useless?"

The disciple of the head of the family is indeed not an extraordinary person.

"Forget it, don't bother him. I'll go to the palace and talk about this with the emperor in person."

Kong Hanyou shook his head.

...

On the same day, Kong Hanyou entered the palace and presented Xiao Hunhou's "County Examination Questions" to the emperor in person, and expressed his opinion as the prime minister.

"I think this county test question is designed too much, involving dozens of miscellaneous books, with chaotic test questions and a theory of the three religions and the next level. There are many contradictions, which are very unfavorable to children.

The best is to be simpler. Just choose a few Confucian theories such as "Poetry", "Spring and Autumn Analects", "The Analects of Confucius", "The Ram" and other Confucian theories as standard test questions."

However, Kong Hanyou was very disappointed when he saw the emperor's expression.

Emperor Xiang Yanran looked at the county exam questions and opinions, and returned the "County Examination Questions" to him without expression, but he had no attitude.

Said nothing.

Obviously, he doesn't support his proposal very much.

"emperor...?"

Kong Hanyou looked up and asked.

"I read Dong Zhongshu's "The Strategy for Respecting Confucianism", which integrates Confucianism into the world and completes the unification of the world's schools. It has some truths. People can be together and have fewer arguments and constraints. It is still very beneficial for me to complete the unification of the world."

Xiang Yanran said.

Kong Hanyou was so happy when he heard this. The emperor listened to Dong Zhongshu's "The Strategy for the Supreme Confucianism". It was a great thing and was about to say something.

However, Emperor Xiang Yanran said lightly again: "But after reading his "Yin and Yang Disasters and Disasters", there are many fallacies that warn of man-made disasters, judging from the thunder strike in Xuanwu Temple.

The gunpowder that the old god Li Nan refined inadvertently was extremely powerful. This is a powerful weapon for me to unify the world in the future. How could it be called a disaster?

It is clearly a sign of auspiciousness and a sign of revitalization of the Great Chu Dynasty!"

Kong Hanyou couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

He suddenly understood why Dong Zhongshu plunged into the gunpowder and ignored other things.

The status of this gunpowder in the emperor's heart is definitely not as simple as a weapon. He has high hopes. It can help the emperor unify the princes and sweep the Huns.

Even King Ping Li Rong was ecstatic when he saw the gunpowder, and the Taiwei Mansion began to develop firearms.

The emperor was happy to see such a good thing, and of course he didn't like criticism from others.

Dong Zhongshu's "Theory of Yin and Yang Disasters" happened to encounter a thunder strike in Xuanwu Temple and made a major mistake. The emperor did not trust Dong Zhongshu's "The Strategy for the Supreme Confucianism" so much.

Who knows whether there will be major mistakes in this "The Strategy for Respecting Confucianism"?!

To put it bluntly, because the thunder strike in Xuanwu Temple made a big mistake, the emperor did not trust Dong Xianliang's theories and countermeasures.

"But, Master, although this gunpowder is good, it is ultimately a skill. The strategy of governing the country is the best way!"

Kong Hanyou thought to himself.

"Is it a small trick or a great way to raise horses? Horse politics is a major event for the country. The 100,000 war horses in the Shandan Army Horse Farm in the Taiwei Mansion are a powerful weapon for our Great Chu to resist the Huns. Why can't this gunpowder be a major event for the country?

Confucianism is a strategy of governing the country, but isn’t a military strategist?”

Xiang Yanran said coldly.

Xiang Yu, the Emperor Taizu of the Great Chu Dynasty, was born in a military strategist, swept the princes of the world and ascended the throne and became emperor. Is military strategist not important?!

"Uh... I'm wrong!"

Kong Hanyou's heart trembled and he was speechless.

They almost ignored the origin of the Xiang royal family. The Xiang family's children attach great importance to military theory. It seems that no matter what the imperial examination is, there must be a military score.

"You go back and argue with Xiaohunhou and Wang Su, how to test the county test questions? I will make a judgment after reading them."

The emperor said in a deep voice and waved his hand.

"Yes, I'll take my leave!"

Kong Hanyou felt sad and helpless.

Although the emperor asked him to succeed as the new prime minister, he was just to spur the nobles of the clans, but he still did not fully support the meaning of Confucianism.

Moreover, Xiao Hunhou still has a very high status in the eyes of the emperor.

This number one playboy in Jinling uses the immortal pill to flatter Empress Dowager Shen and uses gunpowder to show loyalty in front of the emperor. The flattering minister in the eyes of the ministers... has become a filial son in the eyes of Empress Dowager Shen and a loyal minister in the eyes of the emperor.

Alas ~!

The emperor trusted Xiaohunhou, a big flattering minister, and ordered him, Xie Huyong and Wang Su to do nothing!
Chapter completed!