Qin Dynasty: Your Majesty, I really am a time traveler.

It's not that these two people look down on Confucianism...

Well, these two really look down on Confucianism.

After all, if Confucian scholars had that kind of courage and temperament, they wouldn't have ended up in this state today.

"In that case, Mr. Fang, I will handle this matter."

Tang Yu waved his hand when he heard Ying Zheng's words.

"Your Majesty, please don't be hasty. Let these Confucian scholars be arrogant and complacent for a couple of days."

As the saying goes, "Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad!"

"Let's take a look together at just how outrageous these Confucian examination papers really are."

Since the parties involved weren't in a hurry, Ying Zheng remained silent and looked at the bamboo slips that Tang Yu had brought.

"First question: Which of the Hundred Schools of Thought is the greatest in the entire world?"

"The second question: Who is the highest-ranking and most virtuous among the Confucian scholars?"

"The third question..."

By the end, Ying Zheng's face had darkened.

"These Confucianists are truly 'content with what they have'! I thought they wanted me to hand over the entire Qin state to them!"

Hearing Ying Zheng's sarcastic remark, Tang Yu's lips twitched. He hadn't expected the Confucian scholars to have such a big appetite.

This has turned his selection and assessment exam for secretary into an exam for a so-called private Confucian school.

In this way, those who pass the exam will definitely all be disciples who are well-versed in Confucian culture, and won't they all be members of the Confucian community?

The entire court was filled with Confucian scholars. Would the future emperor be Qin Shi Huang or their Confucian leader?

They've really messed with the gods; they're courting death!

Even without the Tang Yu incident, Ying Zheng would not tolerate them based solely on the exam paper they created!

“Very good. It seems I underestimated them before. Confucianism is indeed not something an ordinary person could think of. Mr. Tang, what do you think?”

What do I think?

Tang Yu took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and Ying Zheng stared at the paper, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, and fell into a slight daze.

"Mr. Tang, what is this?"

"Oh, this one!"

Tang Yu then realized that he hadn't shown the paper to Ying Zheng, and said:

"Your Majesty, this thing is called paper. You can write on it. It also lasts a long time and is extremely lightweight, making it very easy to carry."

Ying Zheng: !!!

Great stuff! Absolutely great stuff!

He cherished the paper after receiving it and kept looking at it while going to school.

The number of questions on this single sheet of paper was actually more than the total number of questions on all four bamboo slips used by the Confucian school.

Most importantly, it is so lightweight and portable, and the handwriting is so easy to read. It is simply a gift from heaven!

"Mr. Fang, why didn't you bring out such a good thing for me sooner?"

"You have no idea how heavy those bamboo slips are, the memorials I review every day. I'm almost getting tendonitis..."

Tang Yu's lips twitched, and he slowly said:

"It's not the right time for Your Majesty to take it out now, but I can give you some to use first."

"When the assessment comes, we can also take this opportunity to promote it throughout the Qin state."

"We can make one last use of Home Inn during the promotion to maximize their value!"

Hearing Tang Yu's cold words, Ying Zheng couldn't help but shudder.

He even felt a pang of sorrow for Confucianism.

Being targeted by Mr. Tang is truly terrible! Not only will we perish, but we will also be squeezed dry of our last bit of value!

"Your Majesty, let's not think about these things for now. Why don't we take a look at our test questions first?"

Hearing Tang Yu's words, Ying Zheng looked at the examination paper.

But the more I looked at his face, the more surprised he seemed, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Finally, he looked at Tang Yu, who had no expression, and forced a serious expression.

"Mr. Tang, this exam paper might not be very good..."

"What's wrong with it, Your Majesty? Is there something wrong with the question I posed?"

"Is there a problem with Tang Yu's question?"

Ying Zheng quickly shook his head; he absolutely loved this exam paper!

However, when he thought of the deal between Tang Yu and the Confucian scholars, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"But didn't Mr. Tang promise the Confucian scholars?"

"We need to incorporate Confucian knowledge into this assessment so that all students realize the importance of Confucianism."

"But it seems that only five of these questions are related to Confucianism..."

Ying Zheng looked at Tang Yu, his tone somewhat puzzled.

For Ying Zheng... or rather, for this era.

No matter how ruthless a person may be, they will still value what they have promised or committed to.

But judging from Mr. Fang's attitude, he had no intention of getting involved in this matter at all...

"Your Majesty, didn't you realize it?"

"I set five questions! Five questions in total!"

Tang Yu felt so wronged that the sky was about to fall, and he almost wanted to lie on the ground and roll around in anger.

It should be noted that he originally only planned to set two questions: loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

After the Confucian scholars discussed it, he decided to increase the number of questions to five.

The additional virtues are filial piety, kindness to others, and honesty and trustworthiness.

"That's more than double! How can the Confucianists still be dissatisfied?"

"Your Majesty, please be the judge!"

Ying Zheng: He dared not utter a sound.

He was rendered speechless by Tang Yu's shameless words.

He discovered that this deity was extraordinary in many ways, in addition to his own abilities.

The sheer thickness of their skin is beyond what an ordinary person like myself can imagine.

"As long as Mr. Tang is happy."

After forcing these words out, Ying Zheng looked at Tang Yu with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

However, he was overjoyed and kept exclaiming in amazement.

Aside from some shortcomings in his personal conduct...

Tang Yu: What did you say? What did you say??

However, this talent is truly exceptional, and most people simply cannot compare!

After all, the previous selection and assessment of officials, as well as the appointment of officials across the country, did not take these aspects of knowledge into account at the time.

Regardless of whether Confucianism was emphasized or other aspects were considered, no one took into account the issues of officials and local governance.

Tang Yu's exam paper not only contained knowledge about farming, such as how crops grow and how to deal with common pests and floods.

It also contains some basic medical knowledge so that villagers can receive timely treatment when they encounter colds or diarrhea.

It even includes various contents related to public sentiment and case solving.

These are all necessary conditions for appointing a good official.

After all, it would be a waste to appoint someone who is lazy and ignorant of farming as an official.

He knows nothing but Zhihu (a Chinese Q&A website), and everything he does is based on his own imagination.

How should he govern this good place?

What kind of miserable life will these people lead under their rule?

Ying Zheng realized that he might need to carry out a major reshuffle of the Qin officials.

Among officials, it's unknown how many are merely filling in the vacancies.