After solving the Zengbu issue, there will be no obstacles to taking office.

The names of the five ministers with the highest votes were quickly placed in front of Zhao Xu and the two palaces.

Deng Runfu, Li Chang, Zeng Xiaokuan, Han Zhongyan, Wang Cun.

What’s interesting is that the gap between their votes is not that big.

As for Lu Dafang and Fan Chunren?

Although I got a lot of votes, I didn't make it into the top five.

This is also something that can't be helped.

The political arena of the Song Dynasty was an extremely serious system based on seniority.

Even though Wang Anshi's reform stirred up this stagnant water, the changes brought about did not completely shake the old order.

Under normal order, Lu Dafang and Fan Chunren would not have the opportunity to move between the two provinces.

Not to mention this kind of voting?

There are a lot of people who no longer want to vote for these two young people just by seeing their resumes and ages.

What's more, these two people are still on the side of the old party.

Many important ministers to be elected by the new party will not elect them out of instinctive disgust.

Their votes were not at the bottom, which is already a great honor.

Zhao Xu looked at the list and said to the Empress Dowager beside him: "It seems that the three ministers, including the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, Han, Zeng, and Wang, do not have any experience in fulfilling their duties at the state, county, or road level?"

"If I accept my appointment just like this, I'm afraid the whole world will not accept it."

In fact, he was just dissatisfied!

But he is the emperor and can naturally represent the people of the world.

Therefore, his dissatisfaction means that the world is dissatisfied, which is reasonable and reasonable.

"That's true." Empress Dowager Xiang looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Then I can only teach Li Zhongcheng, Bachelor of Deng."

The Queen Mother thought about it and found that it was indeed the case.

Deng Runfu is naturally in power.

Either now or in the future.

There is no doubt about this.

As for Li Chang? The Empress Dowager had a good impression of this man. He was a loyal minister, and he was a loyal minister who dared to fight resolutely against Wang Anshi's heresy and chaos.

Little did they know that this pioneer who opposed the Conscription Law and the Young Crops Law had already approved the Conscription Law and the Young Crops Law in local practice.

That is to say, I am still being stubborn now.

So, she said: "That's it."

"I consecrated Deng Runfu as Minister Zuocheng, and Li Chang as my minister!"

This evening, Fan Chunren can be summoned to the small hall under the inner east gate to lock the hall, and order Cao Zhi to make the official document.

Tomorrow morning, we can announce it to the world.

Then, the Empress Dowager said: "In this case, people will have to enter the Hanlin Academy and Yushitai."

"Zhongsi (another name for Yushi Zhongcheng) must be entrusted with people who are loyal and have a clear reputation." Empress Dowager Xiang said her opinion beside her: "Bachelors must use the world's best articles to select ministers!"

The Empress Dowager nodded: "That's true!"

This has been the requirement for Zhongsi and Hanlin bachelors since the Song Dynasty.

"Secretary and Young Supervisor Fu Yaoyu is a loyal man and has a well-known reputation all over the world. He can be appointed as the Central Secretary." said the Empress Dowager.

"What your Majesty said is true!" Empress Dowager Xiang had no objection to this and did not dare to have one.

Because she knew that Fu Yaoyu was actually a lonely minister of Yingmiao.

The Empress Dowager was very fond of him and asked him many times in the palace: Where was Fu Yushi back then?

When Fu Yaoyu was recalled last year, the Empress Dowager happily told her: "When Fu Yushi returns to the court, the country has another loyal minister."

"This Hanlin bachelor..." The Empress Dowager hesitated: "How many people are there who are famous for their articles in the world today?"

After saying that, she looked at Zhao Xu and said tentatively: "Officials, many ministers in the court have come to the court recently, and they all said that today's imperial examinations only take the meaning of scriptures and abandon poems. I'm afraid that if things continue like this, the country will have no words.

Sir, you are an unknown person in the world!"

Zhao Xu chuckled lightly, lowered his head and replied: "As I tell you, my mother-in-law, Huang Kao once taught Sun Chen in Japan: Poems, lyrics, and poems are of no benefit to the country, but they are nothing more than trivial matters! When selecting scholars, the country should select those who benefit the country and the people.

"

He knew very well that there was a demonic wind at any time and anywhere inside and outside the court, preparing for counterattacks.

And he knew better, what on earth did some people want to do under the guise of reviving the imperial examination of poetry and prose?

Abolish Wang Anshi's "Three Classics" and "New Meanings and Words", and use what they support to win scholars.

This is a fight for the right to speak, a bloodless war.

Zhao Xu has always maintained a high degree of vigilance in this regard, not giving anyone an opportunity to take advantage of him.

All the words of the Empress Dowager were immediately choked in her throat.

Of course she can say what those ministers said to her.

"Wang Anshi used his family's private education to cover up the teachings of Confucianism, so that in the world's academic officials' explanations and examinations, those who agree with him will be taken over, and those who disagree with him will be deposed."

"He deposed the Spring and Autumn Period and entered Mencius, abolished the six arts and respected hundreds of schools of thought...but he tested knowledge and did not encourage virtue..."

But can she say it?

cannot!

Otherwise, this grandson would ask one question - who is Wang Anshi?

How to answer this question?

Could it be that we told him that because we were afraid that the officials would be led astray by this guy's fallacies, we "well-intentioned" removed all articles and memorials related to Wang Anshi from the Funing Hall and Chongwen Academy?

No way!

The Empress Dowager knew very well that once her filial, smart, and sensible grandson would be exposed to Wang Anshi's heresies prematurely.

What if he thinks Wang Anshi's fallacies are reasonable and wants to recruit him into the court?

Wang Anshi's destructiveness is obvious to all.

The late emperor was bewitched by him and embarked on the path of deviant reform.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!

We must not allow officials to come into contact with Wang Anshi and his fallacies prematurely.

This is not only the idea of ​​​​the palace, but also the tacit understanding of the courtiers.

In order to hedge against Wang Anshi, everyone even introduced Li Gou's knowledge to fight fire with fire.

Whichever is the lesser of two evils.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager could only say tactfully: "Having said that, the imperial court has completely abolished poems and poems... But in the old days, old candidates often studied poems and poems, and did not understand the meaning of the classics.

After all, it is not good for the country..."

Empress Dowager Xiang also helped persuade and said: "Sixth brother, what the empress said is true. In the old days, the old Juren devoted their whole life to poetry. Now that the court does not accept poetry and poetry, wouldn't his life's hard work be in vain? There is no guarantee that it will not happen."

He resents the imperial court and feels dissatisfied."

Of course, Zhao Xu had to respect the two palaces. He nodded, pretended to think, and then said: "Mother, this is what the queen taught you."

Both palaces laughed.

Zhao Xu raised his head, looked at them, and said: "But I heard that the national imperial examination has a system of special test names. If the old examiner really wants to take the exam, it is better to open a special subject of poetry and poetry among the special test names.

But let them take the test."

The smiles on the two palaces' faces suddenly froze.

"But what should the country do if it lacks ministers?" After a long while, he sighed to the Empress Dowager.

She is the daughter of a scholar-bureaucrat, and she likes those ministers who write good articles and poems.

When she was young, she loved to read articles and poems by Mei Yaochen, Yan Shu and others.

Now I also like to read Su Shi’s poems.

I have a natural affinity for those great writers.

Zhao Xu held Empress Dowager Xiang's hand and said: "Mother, this is easy!"

"It's enough to open a system-based department to get talented people."

"It is called Wen Dianli to be prepared for the Writing and Writing Department, and the prefectures and counties are ordered to select the world's best writers, poets and poems talents to enter the capital, and the Taimu, Queen Mother and the Prime Minister will personally examine them, and they will definitely be able to select the best essayists, poems and poems talents.

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To be continued...