Xie Yuan's promotion of him and his promising future were a message to the world:
Both the Emperor and I value the imperial examination system. As long as you study hard, you can become an official, and you'll have a very high starting point!
The advertising effect of Yuwen Hao as the "spokesperson" was very good.
In the three years that followed, the number of applicants for the imperial examinations increased significantly.
Xie Yuan has already begun discussing with Helian Jue the gradual standardization of the imperial examination system.
The aristocratic families represented by Wang Yu and Zheng Xian still rejected the imperial examination system, but they also had no choice but to accept the reality.
They no longer resisted, but instead tacitly approved of the participation of members of collateral branches of the clan in the imperial examinations.
There were only so many official positions, and the emperor and empress held the power to appoint officials.
They prioritized the scholars selected through the imperial examinations, meaning that for aristocratic families, their sons could not become officials without taking the exams.
This would be a tremendous loss for aristocratic families.
Over time, the various privileges and advantages of aristocratic families will be lost.
If you can't beat them, you have no choice but to join!
Therefore, after three years of vigorous promotion, the imperial examination system had officially become the official selection system of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
As the former "representative", Yuwen Hao's career was destined to be smooth.
Not to mention, he also has a very deep connection with the Xie family.
"Brother, what's wrong with you today? Why do you look so worried? Has something happened in the court?"
Xie Zhen had long been adept at reading people's expressions, and today his senior brother's expression was so obvious that he couldn't pretend not to see it.
Yuwen Hao hesitated, his exquisitely sculpted face filled with doubt: "Azhen, logically speaking, I shouldn't say this—"
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