Li Yansong rushed into the hall without further ado and said straight to the point, "Your Majesty! Have we issued the imperial decree to establish the position of Doctor of Science?"
Emperor Jing was a little slow to react, and seeing his nervous expression, he said, "It was sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs yesterday, and it was posted in the city this morning. Is there any problem?"
Li Yansong closed his eyes immediately and slapped his forehead: "Oh! Your Majesty... This, this is not good!"
"How bad is it?!" Emperor Jing didn't even read the book, looking nervous.
"During the imperial examination, I am afraid that people all over the world will be unhappy! What will the countless failed students who come to Beijing this time think if they see this imperial edict?" Li Yansong lamented repeatedly.
"Students at Dongjiao University can achieve academic success in just two or three years! Some can even complete their studies in one year and be selected into the Royal Academy of Sciences! But what about those candidates? They have studied hard for ten, ten, or even several decades to get to where they are today. How should they think?"
"After struggling for half a lifetime, I didn't pass the exam. Those young people who have never read any sage books have already entered the officialdom! Who can bear this?"
Li Yansong kept chattering, and Emperor Jing's complexion began to become worse and worse.
I also felt something was wrong!
This matter was indeed not thought through. It was not that this situation had not been discussed before in the court, but the imperial examination had not yet been launched at that time.
It took two full months to make a decision on this decree, but he approved it without a second thought after receiving it.
It was sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs that day and distributed among the people...
Now I have even forgotten about the imperial examination.
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