The Prodigal Son of the Empire

Chapter 484 So ignorant of the past and the present, learning is useless!

Hearing Cao Shangzheng's question earlier, Yan Liqun had a bad premonition, but now his heart skipped a beat,

This kid is going to talk nonsense again...

Huang Yuchui stared and shouted angrily: "Get out, get out!"

"Discussing the imperial examination is a major matter in the court. It should be rigorous. Those who participate must have literary literacy, but it is simply a big joke to let this son get mixed up!"

"Yes, Mr. Yan, if you don't expel this son, Tian will be in trouble,"

"right,"

There were louder shouts from around, and Yan Liqun also said in a hurry: "Wang Kang, you are all educated bachelors, don't talk nonsense!"

"If you don't take it back, apologize to the adults?"

"Apologize? Who cares about his apology?"

Cao Shangzheng achieved his goal, which is exactly what he wanted to see. Although he was complacent in his heart, he pretended to be angry.

"Snapped!"

He suddenly slapped the table and stood up, "You are talking nonsense, you probably don't even know what the imperial examination is, and you are still talking nonsense. The content of the scientific examination has been passed down from ancient times to the present, and has a long history!"

"It's also the result of all our discussions. You actually said that we are completely off the beaten track. It's all nonsense!"

"Hurry up and get out of here!"

"Yes, get out quickly, so as not to dirty the old man's eyes!"

"Why should I go out?"

Facing all the accusations, Wang Kang said lightly: "You think I really want to be here. Listening to your conversation, I haven't said that you have polluted my ears."

"you……"

"Master Yan, this is the person from your Ministry of Rites!"

Yan Liqun also felt that these words were a little too much. All the people present were Hanlin scholars and court officials. It was too harsh to speak like this.

Before Yan Liqun could open his mouth, Wang Kang said first, "Master Yan wants to make the decision for me. It was Master Cao who asked me to give my opinion."

"The purpose of this convening and discussion is to brainstorm and express their own opinions. Since you ask me, why not put forward my own opinions?"

"You're obviously talking nonsense, and you're still asking for advice?"

Cao Shangzheng snorted coldly, "Then just tell me, if you can't say you're ugly, I'll write a letter to His Majesty to punish you!"

"Yes, tell me, which sentence I'm waiting for is nonsense?"

Wang Kang looked around, most of them looked at each other coldly, only two of them remained silent,

He snorted coldly in his heart. He didn't want to participate in this matter, but these people kept pressing each other.

Well, let me tell you,

Thoughts flashed, he looked at Cao Shangzheng and asked, "Before that, I would like to ask Mr. Cao, what is the significance of holding the imperial examination?"

"The imperial examination is naturally to select officials and recruit talents for our court,"

Cao Shangzheng said impatiently: "You don't even know this, what are you talking about?"

"The imperial examination is the selection system for civil servants!"

Wang Kang went on to say: "Because officials are elected by subject examinations, they are called imperial examinations!"

"Then what is an official? What is a scholar?"

Wang Kang asked himself and answered: "Participate in government affairs, and be an official!"

"Admission is based on merit!"

"Officials are managers, so naturally they should select capable and talented people,"

"Officials should be like this: honest and gregarious,"

Wang Kang's words made many people nod subconsciously,

"Hou Dun" and "Great" are the two criteria for being an official.

"Hou Dun" is to adhere to a pragmatic work style, not to engage in fake and empty things, to do practical things, do good things, and solve problems.

"Partnership" means to adhere to the mass line, not to separate from the masses, to be close to the people, to love the people, to worry about the people, to enjoy the people...

Everyone thought about it, and understood the meaning. They all looked at Wang Kang in amazement. How could he still see it like this?

Cao Shangzheng said a little unnaturally: "You said this, what does it have to do with the imperial examination?"

"Of course it does!"

Wang Kang smiled and said: "Then let's talk about the imperial examination. Since it is to select officials, it is natural to select talents with the ability to govern. That's right, right?"

"But what is the content of the scientific examination that everyone just talked about? Emphasis on Ming Jing, Mo Yi, poetry and Fu..."

What is the so-called Mingjing?

The test is the endorsement, open any one of the Four Books and Five Classics, turn to any page, cover other words and only leave out one line, and then ask to complete the next few words in this line.

Then pick a sentence at random and ask the examinee to explain what it means.

There are also writing articles, there are strict requirements for writing any article, the number of words in the article,

The length of the sentence, and even the tone of each sentence have strict requirements...

Wang Kang thought about it and said again: "Then let me ask you, what is the significance of this kind of examination?"

"All kinds of restrictions, rigidity, and hard memorization have become the ideological shackles that restrain candidates, making people unable to innovate academically and ideologically!"

Wang Kang looked around the crowd and said in a deep voice, "May I ask you all, what's the point of such an imperial examination?"

"What are the talents of the selected officials?"

"It's just some people who only know how to endorse!"

"It's just nonsense,"

After Wang Kang's voice fell, Cao Shangzheng shouted angrily: "The imperial examination has a long history, and it has continued to this day, and it has been used all the time."