I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

Li Chengqian looked at Chen Fusheng's smug look and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

In his eyes, although the boy may occasionally be a little impulsive due to his youth, the vigorous energy and positive spirit he exudes are full of infinite vitality, which makes people happy.

It also made Li Chengqian more convinced that the future court of the Tang Dynasty needed more of this kind of fresh power to inject vitality.

"Fusheng has just begun. What have you all thought of?"

Li Chengqian's voice echoed in the hall, breaking the brief silence. He slowly swept his eyes across the faces of each minister with anticipation.

Mr. Qi stood aside without saying a word.

Ma Zhou was a meticulous person, good at discerning the emperor's intentions. After hearing what Chen Fusheng said, he suddenly understood.

I immediately understood the unspoken worries in His Majesty's heart.

He said in a steady voice, "Your Majesty, the aristocratic families have just been vigorously eradicated. Although the world is beginning to show signs of peace, it is still in a precarious situation."

"If we hastily launch the imperial examinations now, judging by the current national conditions and public sentiment, those who are able to stand out on the list will probably be mostly children of aristocratic families."

"Why is that so?"

"Ordinary people toiled in the fields year-round just to earn a living, so they had no leisure time or energy to learn to read and write, let alone study the classics, history, and literature, and develop the skills to take the imperial examinations."

“If this happens, all the hardships that Your Majesty and the other gentlemen have gone through to eradicate the power of the aristocratic families will probably be like flowers in the mirror and moon in the water.

"Every moment is gone, all efforts are in vain."

After hearing Ma Zhou's analysis, everyone suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and realized this key point that they had never thought deeply about before.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face: "Ma Zhou, go get two pieces of bacon on your way back."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ma Zhou bowed his hands in thanks with great dignity.

He is calm and reserved, neither arrogant nor impatient.

Li Chengqian sighed.

"Since I inherited the vast territory of the Great Tang in the fifteenth year of the Zhenguan reign, I have known the heavy responsibility on my shoulders.

"In the fifteenth year of the Zhenguan reign, the powerful Tang army subdued the Xueyantuo and made them submit."

"He then marched westward and crushed Tubo."

"Two fronts launched, two fronts won."

"Until the first year of Qianwu, I wiped out the aristocratic families that attempted to control the government."

"What exactly do I seek?"

"My only wish is that the people of the Great Tang Dynasty can break free from oppression and exploitation, find a path to survival under this bright and clear world, and live a peaceful and prosperous life."

"The people of the Tang Dynasty have endured years of war and famine. Simply seeking daily food and clothing and maintaining basic survival is already a difficult task."

"For them, learning to read and write, and seeking fame and fortune are simply too far-fetched aspirations."

"If we rashly start the imperial examination at this moment, it will undoubtedly open the door for those children of aristocratic families, giving them the perfect opportunity to re-enter the court and control power."

"It won't be long before they return to their old ways, colluding with each other like before, forming a powerful force that is difficult to contain."

"In this way, all my previous efforts will be in vain.

"Therefore, the imperial examinations should be put on hold for now. The most urgent task is to ensure that the people have enough to eat."

"When the granaries are full, people will know etiquette and propriety; this is the foundation for governing a country and maintaining peace."

"Floating life."

Li Chengqian called out softly, his eyes turning to Chen Fusheng.

Chen Fusheng bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty! I am your humble servant!"

"Although the imperial examination is not urgent, the content of the examination should be changed to reflect the science of Xianyang. When the time comes, you can go back to Xianyang and ask the academy to try to produce some examination papers first."

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Chen Fusheng accepted the order.

When they heard that His Majesty was going to change the content of the imperial examination, everyone looked really panicked, but Mr. Qi was the only one who remained calm.