"In addition, our Great Qin is booming, and we are short of talent in all fields, including military, medicine, business, law, engineering, agriculture..."

"As the saying goes, every profession has its own specialization, and the selection method should also be adjusted according to the requirements of different fields."

The purpose of the imperial examination is to select suitable talents and contribute to the prosperity and development of the country, rather than to cultivate cookie-cutter decorations. Otherwise, it would be putting the cart before the horse.

Chu Yuening knew this very well. What the efficiently-operating Qin needed were workers who could shine and contribute, not incompetent people who flattered others.

After giving the two suggestions, she frowned and thought deeply, as if she had overlooked a very important point... Got it!

"A Zheng, the most important thing is that character must be the first criterion for selection."

If a person has little influence, even if he behaves badly, it will not cause much impact. But if he is in a high position and has great power, he will be a time bomb for the country and the people.

Ying Zheng, who was listening attentively on the side, nodded slightly, a gleam of light flashed in his narrow and long phoenix eyes. He stretched out his big hand to hold the woman's waist, and his voice was steady and powerful.

"Our Great Qin governs the country by law and will not tolerate those with bad conduct. I will order people to include character as one of the selection criteria."

"Well, then I'll leave it to A Zheng to work on improving the imperial examination system. I'm not very knowledgeable, so I can only offer my own opinions."

"How could that be? Every word Yue Ning said makes perfect sense. It really enlightened me and benefited me greatly."

"Huh, A Zheng, you've changed."

Chu Yuening gave the man a coquettish look who was speaking sweet words, and nestled her plump and graceful body in his broad arms, and lightly touched his heart with her jade-white, slender fingers.

Ying Zheng clasped the delicate hand, pressed it against his chest, leaned close to his wife's smooth face, and spoke in a deep voice with alluring tenderness.

"Oh? What's changed?"

"It's become sweet."

"Yuening, don't you like it? Or do you prefer the old me?"

Looking at the man with droopy eyes and a lost look, Chu Yuening chuckled softly.

Why is A Zheng jealous of himself?

She stroked his handsome face, looking at him carefully. His brows were relaxed, and the bright light in his phoenix eyes was like the blue sky under a clear sky, clear and light.

There was no longer the coldness and depth as when they first met. At that time, A Zheng was like a sharp and cold sword, powerful and ruthless, but had to be imprisoned in a dark scabbard.

"Yes, I like the current A Zheng."

Chu Yuening murmured softly, her soft voice seemed to contain nectar. She stood up and placed a cherished kiss on the corner of the upturned eyes.

Compared to the majestic and cold Qin Shi Huang, she prefers A Zheng, who has emotions and is full of vigor.

He is the rising and dazzling morning sun, not the twilight setting sun. He is destined to shine brightly and be immortal.

A few days later, at the Zhangtai Palace, at the court meeting.

When Ying Zheng announced the decree to establish the imperial examination system, he was unsurprisingly opposed by his ministers.

"Your Majesty, the selection of officials is a serious matter and should not be made lightly."

"Most common people are illiterate. The Qin Dynasty already has a system of recommending and recruiting scholars. Why waste national resources? Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, please revoke your order!"

"Your Majesty, please revoke your order!"

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The officials who have been immersed in officialdom for many years are not fools. The imperial examination system is obviously intended to break the monopoly and relax the path to official career.

For the poor people in the world, it is certainly a smooth road.

But for these aristocratic families, the threshold has suddenly risen.

Originally, one could easily become an official in the court and inherit the family's influence through recommendation, but now one not only has to pass examinations, but also has to compete with students from all over the world.

This is not just about ruining one person's future, but ruining the future of an entire family!

Listening to the noisy voices of opposition, Ying Zheng's eyes turned cold, and he scanned every face with a stern gaze. His tone was indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"Oh? My Great Qin is now thriving and developing. Is it wrong to recruit talented and ambitious people from all over the world?"

"Can the recommendation and recruitment of scholars be as fair as the imperial examination?"

"Could it be that the children of your noble families are all superficial and do not dare to compete with the students from humble backgrounds?"

The calm and gentle words made all the officials' faces stiffen, and they were in a dilemma.

If you don't admit it, how can there be room for negotiation?

If we admit it, wouldn't that mean that the officials we recommended before were all mediocre and deceiving Your Majesty?

Suddenly, the hall fell silent. The officials looked at each other with bitterness in their eyes, unable to refute what His Majesty said.

The Zhao clan and others were even more pale.

They were originally relatives by marriage, and because they were the Empress Dowager's mother's family, they had protected the young His Majesty for a period of time, so they changed their status from merchants to an official family.

Afterwards, they recommended many clan members through the recommendation system. Although the Zhao family was not omnipotent in the capital, they were still very popular.

Now, His Majesty suddenly wants to establish the imperial examination system and abolish other official selection systems. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to their Zhao family.

They couldn't help but wonder if it was because the Queen Mother's previous outrageous words had angered His Majesty, and His Majesty couldn't punish his own mother, so he took it out on them, his in-laws?

The Zhao clan members began to regret helping the Queen Mother return to Xianyang, but no matter how much they regretted it, it was too late.

Although Ying Zheng issued an edict to open the imperial examination, the news had not yet been announced to the world.

After all, the official selection system of later generations cannot be copied, but must be adjusted in accordance with the actual situation of the Qin Dynasty.

"Let's stop here today and discuss it again tomorrow."

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