This is utterly outrageous and reckless!
The Minister of Personnel, Gong Zhengming, looked extremely grim at this moment.
The imperial examinations were traditionally overseen by the Ministry of Revenue, but Mu Zian's memorial was a blatant insult to the Ministry of Personnel!
They were directly pointing their fingers at them and accusing them of forming cliques, engaging in corruption, and accepting bribes.
Gong Zhengming was also a veteran of three dynasties in the Great Li Dynasty, and at heart he was a conservative.
After hearing what Mu Zian said, he couldn't help but step forward and speak.
"Your Majesty! The Duke of Zhenguo's words are utter nonsense!"
"The imperial examination system of our dynasty has been in place for a hundred years. How can it be changed so easily?"
“We scholars read the classics of sages and worthies; crafts, agriculture, medicine, and mathematics are all inferior! If we were to participate in the imperial examinations, wouldn’t that be a desecration of the sages and worthies!”
Upon hearing this, the court was immediately filled with followers.
"That's right! The ancestral laws cannot be changed!"
"The Duke of Zhenguo's actions are shaking the very foundation of the nation!"
For a moment, the entire court was like a pot of dumplings that had been boiled.
Xiao Yu had not expected that the officials in the court would react so strongly.
Amidst the surrounding criticism, Mu Zian stood proudly as if he were completely unaffected.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu slammed his hand on the imperial desk and said coldly.
"Quiet! This is the imperial court, not a street market!"
The once noisy hall immediately fell silent. Xiao Yu looked at Mu Zi'an and asked again.
"Lord Zhenguo, do you have anything to say?"
Mu Zian smiled upon hearing this, and then said.
"Your Majesty, I believe that what Minister Gong said makes sense."
Upon hearing this, not only Xiao Yu, but all the civil and military officials in the court were stunned.
No one could figure out what Mu Zi'an was really up to.
Xiao Yu frowned at this moment, after all, Mu Zi'an was not the kind of person who would give up so easily.
Sure enough, just as everyone was puzzled, Mu Zian silently took out another memorial from his pocket.
Then he spoke loudly.
"I have something else to report!"
Xiao Yu immediately sensed something was wrong; Mu Zi'an hadn't discussed this memorial with him.
Before Xiao Yu could react, Mu Zi'an raised the memorial and spoke loudly.
"Your Majesty, I implore you to abolish the position of Prime Minister and establish a Grand Secretariat!"
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