The host is no longer a human today.

In this year's imperial examination, the proportion of children from poor families among those who passed the imperial examination has indeed increased, reaching three times that of previous years.

However, the background of aristocratic families is incomparable to that of ordinary people, and not all children of aristocratic families are fools.

However, for those students from poor families, having a relatively fair opportunity to climb up is better than before, and they also have the opportunity to catch up with the wealthy families with time.

Of course, the top three this year are all from aristocratic families.

The first place winner was Xu Ze'an, the son of the Minister of Works.

The second runner-up was Pei Yuqiu, the son of the chief minister of the Dali Temple.

The third place winner was Lin Yuji, the youngest son of the Minister of Revenue.

All three of them are handsome and elegant young men, and Shen Zuixue is very satisfied with this. For a person who is a little obsessed with looks, looking at good-looking people while working will make him feel more comfortable.

Because of the situation in the court, Shen Zuixue adopted a system of rotational demotion, with some people directly serving as officials in the court and some temporarily going to local areas to serve as local officials.

When the term of office changes after three years, those with good political achievements will be recalled to Kyoto, and those who have served as officials in the court will be demoted.

It can not only fill the vacancies of officials in the court, but also train these new generation of officials.

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Time flies, and a year has passed quickly.

"Bang!" Shen Yifan slammed the table, causing all the birds in the surrounding trees to fly away.

"Now that bastard is becoming more and more popular among the people, and all affairs in the court are handled in an orderly manner. If we don't take action, we will have no chance at all!" Shen Yifan could no longer sit still as he watched Shen Zuixue taking control of the government step by step.

Shen Yirui looked at him and frowned slightly, "Brother, the time has not come yet. Don't be too anxious for now. If you fail at the critical moment, you will lose everything."

Shen Yifan sat on the stone bench and poured himself another glass of water. He drank it down like a cow, and his mood was still very bad. "The time is not right, the time is not right. You have been saying that the time is not right for a year. If you wait another year, maybe that bastard Shen Zuixue will have taken power!"

Shen Yirui sneered, his eyes disdainful, "Holding power? With so many forces trying to bring him down, it's wishful thinking for him to sit back and relax."

"Don't worry. Shen Zhiyuan was severely injured by that man a year ago. He should be recuperating now. He is much more anxious than us."

Shen Yifan interrupted him, "If he gets the upper hand, all our efforts will be in vain!"

Shen Yirui was interrupted, dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, "If he seizes the throne, it will be treason. We have already united with the noble families. When the time comes, we can use the banner of saving the emperor to gain both fame and fortune. Isn't that good?"

Shen Yifan was stunned when he heard this. He really didn't expect that while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind. However, when he thought that Shen Zuixue also ascended to the throne by luck, he immediately felt that this strategy was indeed feasible.

"But the Red Eagle that Shen Zhiyuan sent to the palace is becoming more and more favored. If someone whispers something in his ear..."

Shen Yirui frowned, "This is indeed a hidden danger. It seems we have to take action and find a way to get him in the draft."

"However, if we are going to have a talent show, we have to avoid the issue of offspring in advance."

Otherwise, if Shen Zuixue had children, it would not be so legitimate for these nephews to take the throne.

Shen Yirui groaned, "Send a message to our people in a few days, and let's all make a memorial together at the next morning court to force him to participate in the selection!"