Anyone who wanted to implement the imperial examination system in the Qin Dynasty at that time would be out of their mind.
The imperial examination system required a certain level of literacy among the general population. Since this prerequisite has not yet been met, forcibly implementing the imperial examination system will not only fail to gain the support of those from poor families, but will also offend all literate people.
After all, in this era, being literate was enough to become an official.
Although one may not become a high-ranking official, it is quite easy to become a minor official.
This is why Liu Bang was able to become a village head; he was literate, although his formal education was not high, he could recognize most characters.
In the Qin Dynasty, out of a million people, perhaps only a few thousand were literate.
This percentage is extremely low.
The era in which widespread literacy was possible was during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, when official schools were opened and a large number of schools were established. After hundreds of years of accumulation during the Eastern Han, Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties, the prerequisite for the imperial examination system was finally met during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian.
If the Qin Dynasty had implemented the imperial examination system from the outset, it wouldn't have needed to go through so much trouble; it probably would have perished a month after the system was introduced.
However, Fusu's reaction satisfied him.
Especially when it comes to matters concerning his father, the emperor.
"Fusu is a promising talent. He doesn't have the pedantry of traditional Confucian scholars. Instead, he has a sense of continuous learning and improvement, which is just like His Majesty. No wonder His Majesty likes and values Fusu so much."
Li Lin shook his head, preparing for his next plan to overthrow these political enemies, and then have the First Emperor fulfill his long-held wish to drive the Xiongnu out of the entire north.
Let the territory of the Qin Dynasty double, and let Lake Baikal become an inland lake of the Qin Dynasty!
Inside the palace.
Gao Shu had just coaxed the First Emperor to have lunch.
At this moment, the person monitoring Li Lin rushed back and recounted to him all the rude things Li Lin had done.
At that moment, he looked extremely frustrated, his hands clenched into fists, the veins on his fists bulging menacingly, as if he was furious to the extreme and about to smash someone at any moment.
"Well, Li Lin, we've treated you fairly well these days, haven't we? We've informed you in advance of any suspicious activity. Now, all we've done is monitor you for slightly overstepping your bounds, and you dare to threaten us like this? Well, you've got guts. Do you think an outsider like you can decide the position of the Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office?"
"Steward, what should we do next? Li Lin has gone too far!"
"Hmph, a dark and windy night is the perfect time for murder and arson. Hasn't Li Lin always been boasting about how powerful gunpowder is? Let him die because of gunpowder!"
Gao Shu glared at him.
At this moment, he no longer wanted to be as cautious as he had been when he first took over Zhao Gao's work last year.
More than half a year has passed, and he has firmly secured his position as the Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office. In terms of power, he is no less powerful than Li Lin, who has already reached the pinnacle of officialdom, and may even be more powerful.
After all, being close to His Majesty gives one an advantage; a mere breeze can bring down a whole group of people!
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