"It's okay!"

Zhuang Zhou smiled slightly and continued:

"The imperial examination should select students with strong comprehensive abilities to enter the officialdom. Since it is a comprehensive consideration of many aspects, I suggest that we implement a total score system and admit students according to the ranking of the total scores."

Total score system?

This is a new word!

Li Chengqian asked first:

"Mr. Zhuang, what does this total score system mean?"

Kong Yingda looked over again, waiting for Zhuang Zhou's answer.

Zhuang Zhou asked:

"How many subjects are there in the imperial examination?"

Kong Yingda replied:

"It is mainly divided into six categories: Mingjing, Jinshi, Mingfa, Mingzi, Mingsuan, and Xiucai."

It was similar to what Zhuang Zhou knew beforehand.

The imperial examination system of the Tang Dynasty was inherited from the Sui Dynasty.

Originally, there were only the Mingjing and Jinshi examinations.

Later, the subjects of scholar, law, calligraphy and mathematics were added, and they were collectively called the Six Subjects.

The most difficult of these is the Scholar exam, which is the first of the six exams.

Mainly examines major national policies.

Because the exam is extremely difficult, the number of applicants is very small.

It was eventually abolished during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi).

Looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, there were only twenty-nine scholars in total.

Among them, Li Yuan selected six people, Li Shimin selected twenty-two people, and Li Zhi selected one person.

Judging from the subsequent historical developments.

These subjects don't really mean much.

Historically, after the Song Dynasty, there was only the Jinshi degree.

This is equivalent to all students entering the government as officials having to pass the Jinshi examination.

Although it is still the early Tang Dynasty.

But Zhuang Zhou has already arrived in this era.

Some things can naturally be avoided directly.

"Mr. Kong, I think it's necessary to advise His Majesty to make some adjustments to the subjects of the imperial examination."

"Oh, how do you advise?"

Zhuang Zhou said:

"It would be best to make the imperial examination system the only way for the court to select talents, and completely abolish all other ways to enter the officialdom, such as the recommendation system."

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