When Emperor Gan heard that Xu Tianze had three types of imperial examinations, he still had an amusement on his face, but when he heard which three they were, his face turned dark.
Is this referring to any of the three types? It's clearly criticizing him for failing to govern effectively, which led to the chaotic state of the imperial examination system, and calling him a tyrant.
The imperial examination system has always been like this. He had wanted to change it a long time ago, but it affected many interests, so he turned a blind eye to it.
After all, no matter what choice is made, talents will eventually spread to the court, which is why he is willing to turn a blind eye.
But this is the case, but being exposed by someone is another matter.
"Little bastard! Are you calling me a tyrant?" Emperor Gan had a look of shame and anger on his face. He stood up and pointed at Xu Tianze who was still sitting there.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am just telling the truth." Xu Tianze was confused when Emperor Gan called him a little bastard, but he reacted quickly.
"What's more, hasn't Your Majesty already handed over the imperial examination matters directly to me?" Xu Tianze said, taking out the token that Emperor Gan had thrown to him from his arms.
After all, it was Emperor Gan who agreed to it in the beginning, so it is not his place to refute it now, otherwise he would be slapping himself in the face.
When Emperor Gan saw the familiar token in Xu Tianze's hand, his eyes twitched. He knew that it was a mistake to give Xu Tianze the privilege directly, and now it was directly reflecting on himself.
"Tell me, what exactly do you want to do with the imperial examination?" Emperor Gan did not play tricks with Xu Tianze. After all, he had finished talking with Xu Tianze today and was about to renovate the venue for the imperial examination.
There are more and more students in Shangjing City now. By next month, all the students will flock to Shangjing City. It will be too late to talk about repairs.
"Your Majesty, I don't have any ideas. I just want to see what true fairness is like." Xu Tianze retracted his joke, with a serious look in his eyes.
"The imperial examinations have always been a place where aristocratic families divide their interests. Truly talented people without strong backgrounds are often assassinated, replaced, or bullied. This has long been a common practice among the powerful."
Xu Tianze's mind was filled with scenes of the Xu family staying indoors every time there was an imperial examination. Most people thought that the Xu family was revered by the students.
The students were too enthusiastic, so the Xu family had to leave the capital during the imperial examination so that the students could concentrate on the exam.
But this was just what the Xu family said to the outside world. The real reason why the Xu family left was that they could not bear to see students who were only interested in reading the books of sages being persecuted.
Every time the Xu family left Shangjing City, they were actually secretly intercepting the students entering Shangjing City, telling them in various ways that being alive is sometimes more important than pride.
He even sent his own guards to block the only way out of the capital, for fear that the powerful would directly persecute the students' families.
Although Xu Tianze resented Xu Li's behavior of using him as a pawn, he had to admit that Xu Li's words at that time had always had a profound impact on him.
He asked Xu Li why he didn't report to Emperor Gan. He said that no matter what, the students would eventually enter the court, and Emperor Gan would naturally turn a blind eye.
As for going against all the powerful families in Shangjing City, Xu Li did not have the courage to do so, because Xu Li was a coward with concerns in his heart.
The Xu family has let down the enthusiasm and admiration of students all over the world for so long, he must give the students an explanation. Even if it is not for the Xu family, he wants to give the students justice.
"You care about fairness? But the world is never black and white. Your so-called fairness is nothing but a joke." Although Emperor Gan was somewhat relieved in his heart, he showed great disdain on his face.
Fairness? How can there be so much fairness? It's just a means for the powerful to control the lower classes.
Xu Tianze has seen the ugliness of human nature, but he still has such ridiculous ideas.
"I understand what Your Majesty said. I was just doing it to achieve my goal." Xu Tianze was not shaken by Emperor Gan's sarcasm.
He has always known that things are changing and there has never been true and absolute fairness in this world, but he will do as much as he can, as long as he remains true to his conscience.
"Your Majesty, since I have agreed to be your sword, wouldn't it be better to remove some cancers for your Majesty in the last limited time?" Xu Tianze smiled, stood up and bowed to Emperor Gan.
As long as Emperor Gan knew that Xu Tianze did this, it would only bring endless benefits to him.
As for how to clean up the mess and deal with the difficulties posed by the powerful families, that is Xu Tianze's own business, and Emperor Gan can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor.
Emperor Gan looked at Xu Tianze in silence. The token that he had given to Xu Tianze was hanging on Xu Tianze's hand as he saluted.
The token swayed from time to time, as if constantly touching Emperor Gan's heart, urging him to agree quickly.
"Even though you are not the biological son of that old bastard Xu Li, you have been raised by him for many years and have already picked up his habits." Emperor Gan did not directly answer Xu Tianze's words. He stared at him for a long time and only said this.
Xu Tianze didn't react when he heard Emperor Gan's words. What habit had he picked up? He had just learned a little more about calculating people.
Everything he did was beneficial to Emperor Gan, so he naturally calculated that Emperor Gan would agree. This calculation would naturally make Emperor Gan think of Xu Li.
But so what? He had been plotted to death, so what if he bit back? Could he still hold a grudge against a dying man?
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