From the beginning of the game of power, I became the protagonist

"Haha, sir, you've also heard this story from my Confucian school." Xunzi said with a touch of pride, "Yes, back then, Confucius' disciple Zigong redeemed a man from Lu who was in trouble abroad, but he refused the country's reward."

"Instead of praising him, Confucius criticized him, saying that if he did so, no one in Lu would be willing to save their own people, and that Zigong should accept compensation from the state."

"This is the greatest thing about Confucius." Chen Hui nodded and said, "He has a broad vision and can also perceive the subtlest darkness in human nature."

"Only this doctrine of the mean, which combines both light and darkness, is truly suitable for the vast majority of people and a model for all ages."

"Teacher of all ages..." Xunzi's voice trembled when he heard this. He stared at Chen Hui and said in a deep voice: "Sir, what you said... are you serious?"

Seeing the shocked looks from the three heroes of Qilu, and feeling the tense atmosphere in the room, Chen Hui smiled faintly before pulling out a scroll from his bosom. He placed it before him and said solemnly, "This scroll contains some of my humble opinions on the future governance of the country. Grandmaster, please take a look."

Xunzi stared at the scroll not far away, turned his head to look at Fu Nian who was also nervous, and then saw the Confucian leader stand up, pick up the scroll, take a few steps forward and hand it to Xunzi's hand.

Then, he practically tore the scroll open and quickly read a few sentences. Xunzi couldn't hold back his tears and said in a sorrowful tone, "Great! Great! That's great! Confucius' wish can finally be realized! This is a true teacher for all ages! A true teacher for all ages! Confucius!!!!!!!"

Having said this, Xunzi could no longer suppress his excitement, and he raised his sleeves to cover his face and burst into tears.

It's not easy! It's really not easy! Back then, Confucius traveled around the countries with his 3,000 disciples, but they all rejected his painstaking teachings. Even a proud man like Confucius, in the end, despaired and self-deprecating, saying that he was just a dog that had lost its home and was in constant fear.

A stray dog! This is the humiliation that the entire Confucian school has endured for hundreds of years!

A shame that can never be washed away!

Today, there is finally a man of great talent who recognizes the achievements of Confucianism and believes that Confucianism should be the most prominent school of thought that will serve as a model for all ages.

Hundreds of years of humiliation are finally going to be washed away!

Confucius, did you see this? In this debate among hundreds of schools of thought, Confucianism won! Confucianism won!

Confucius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seeing that Xunzi was now overwhelmed with mixed feelings of sadness and joy, the three heroes of Qi and Lu, who knew that this scroll must be extraordinary, finally could not contain their anxiety. They bravely stepped forward and took the scroll from Xunzi's hand. The three of them gathered together to open it and read it.

At first glance, the three of them couldn't help but tremble all over, because on this scroll, there was a record of an unprecedented new system, that is, the imperial examination system with Confucianism as the core and the theories of the Hundred Schools of Thought as the flanks.

That’s right, it’s not about ‘abolishing all schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone’, but rather an imperial examination system with Confucianism as the core and all other schools of thought supporting it.

When in the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, because it was his first time traveling through time and he had little experience, many of Chen Hui's thoughts were still stuck in modern society. He hated the so-called eight-part essay and planned to abolish it after taking power and replace it with a modern comprehensive examination that covers both mathematics, physics and chemistry.

But it turned out that it didn't work at all.

Because productivity was backward in ancient times, 99% of the students in the world came from poor families. Just to finish reading the "Four Books and Five Classics", they needed the full support of their entire family.

As for studying other miscellaneous subjects, there is simply no time and no conditions for it, and it is completely unrealistic.

If Chen Hui insists on having his own way, the imperial examination will become a special event for the powerful and wealthy.

Because only those who have both money and time can afford to learn more knowledge and skills. It is a luxury for ordinary people to read a few more books.

It is just like modern exam-oriented education. Although it is somewhat rigid, it is the best strategy to eliminate differences in students' family conditions.

If we switch to the Western quality-oriented education, if you want to get into a good university, you have to know whether you can ride a horse, row a sailboat, or have work experience as a manager in a Fortune 500 company.

Can ordinary people afford such a thing? Who can afford a private horse ranch worth tens of millions of dollars or work as an executive in a Fortune 500 company for fun?

It would be great if I could wash dishes in McDonald's!

Therefore, forcibly promoting quality-oriented education is to create an academic monopoly, excluding the vast majority of ordinary students from the door of higher education and making them unable to succeed in their entire lives.

After realizing this, Chen Hui immediately changed his strategy, canceled the original comprehensive examination, and continued to use the eight-part essay for the imperial examination.

From the initial "provincial examination" to the highest "palace examination", there is no difference from the imperial examination in history.

However, once you pass the imperial examination and become an official, the difference begins.

Chapter 44: Confucianism Submits to Zhang Liang

When you were still a commoner, you said you had no money and no conditions, and Chen Hui accepted it.

But once you become an official, receive a salary from the court, and have various incomes, you can't say you still have no money and no conditions.

Therefore, once those officials take up their posts, they must learn relevant professional knowledge according to the department they go to.

For example, if you are assigned to the Ministry of Industry, you have to study physical chemistry.

Those who are assigned to the Ministry of War have to learn military tactics and strategies, and how to ride horses and use bows.

These studies are subject to examinations and grading every year; the level of professional skills is closely related to the promotion of officials.

If you only know how to study the classics, history, and literature, and are unwilling to learn other professional skills.

Then I'm sorry, you will just be a lowly official for the rest of your life, and you will never be eligible for any promotion.

To put it simply, the modern examination system is a subsequent supplement to the imperial examination system.

Professional skills training will be provided to officials who have already taken up their posts, and the absurd situation of laymen leading professionals will be strictly prohibited.

The students who had only read the Four Books and Five Classics throughout their lives were very upset about Chen Hui's reform.

Chen Hui has only one attitude towards this situation.

If you want to do it, do it. If you don’t want to do it, get out!

Three-legged frogs are hard to find, but there are plenty of living people with two legs!

Zhu Yuanzhang killed so many people and still had no shortage of officials. How dare you complain just because I asked you to learn more professional skills?

Do you really think that I can’t lift a knife just because my surname is not Zhu?

Did you see clearly? I also have a knife in my hand, and it’s the ‘Dragon Slaying Sword’!

Relying on the great prestige of the founding emperor, Chen Hui forced the implementation of this system despite all the pressure.

It lasted for forty years and went through more than ten imperial examinations before it finally became a system adopted throughout the dynasty.

In addition to the new imperial examination system, Chen Hui also added the position of "technical official".

That is to say, even if one has not learned a single word from the Four Books and Five Classics, as long as one passes professional assessments in science and technology, medicine, and agriculture, one can still become an official in one step, and his rank and treatment will be no different from those of imperial examination officials.

That’s right, there are only three areas: technology, medical care and agriculture, but no business.

Chen Hui, who comes from the modern world, is of course well aware of the huge harm caused by the integration of officials and businessmen, and therefore strictly prohibits businessmen from becoming officials or officials from engaging in business activities.

In short, you can only choose one of the two: if you want to be a businessman, don't be an official; if you want to be an official, don't do business.

The Western-style "revolving door" between politics and business is strictly prohibited. If anyone is found, kill them all, and kill the entire family together, until they are completely wiped out!

Under Chen Hui's rule, collusion between government and business was a crime second only to treason. Once discovered, the entire family would be killed.

Because he had forty years of experience in governing and was already very familiar with this new imperial examination system, Chen Hui wrote it in a scroll as a bargaining chip to buy over the Confucianists.

Although it is still inferior to Emperor Wu of Han's "Confucianism as the only doctrine", unless the four people in front of them can travel back a hundred years, they will definitely not know.

In short, compared with the current embarrassing marginal situation of Confucianism, the conditions that Chen Hui can offer are already a good thing that Xunzi and the Three Heroes of Qi and Lu could not even dream of.

This really means that Confucianism should be regarded as the core of the dynasty, and Confucianism should be used to unify people's hearts and govern the country.

Looking around the world, from the birth of Confucianism to today, has anyone been able to offer better conditions than this?

No, not at all. Not to mention better than this, even half or even one-tenth of it is far from it.

Otherwise, would Confucius have said that he was a dog that had lost its home and was in constant fear?

So, it’s no surprise that the above four people were moved.

No, it’s not that my heart is beating fast, but my heart is pounding. I almost rushed to Chen Hui, hugged his thighs and called him daddy.

Because the knowledgeable people have already seen from the scroll that Chen Hui's new system is definitely not made up, but a mature system that has been carefully considered for a long time and analyzed the interest game of all parties.

In order to promote the system as quickly as possible, the scrolls even specifically mentioned new book-making technologies such as movable type printing and papermaking.

It is the kind that can be used directly and can be circulated throughout the world immediately.

This is not sincerity! What is sincerity?

This is absolutely necessary to elevate Confucianism to the altar and make it a true teacher for all ages.

Confucius' greatest lifelong wish was about to be realized in this young man named Yi Xiaochuan.

This may very well be the biggest and only opportunity for Confucianism to reach its pinnacle since its birth.

Once you miss it, it’s gone forever and you’ll never meet it again.

Therefore, after calming down a bit, Xunzi, with red eyes, bowed deeply to Chen Hui and said in a deep voice, word by word, "From today on, the Confucian school is willing to follow your lead!"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Xunzi, but also Fu Nian and Yan Lu beside him, all bowed deeply and promised without hesitation: "I will follow your lead, even if it means death!"

Hmm? Looks like there's one person missing.

When everyone in the room focused their attention on him, Zhang Liang, with a hesitant look on his face, let out a deep breath and asked, "I have another question. What do you think of the descendants of the Six Kingdoms?"

"I treat everyone equally." Chen Hui replied calmly, "Even though Qin Law has many flaws, there is one thing that cannot be criticized: it is the spirit and pattern of selecting talents regardless of their background and merit."

"What the Qin State can do, I can do as well. No matter if they are from the six kingdoms or the Qin State, as long as they are my Chinese people, as long as they pass the imperial examination and respect my rituals and laws, no matter if they are dukes, generals, ministers, or high officials, I will give them whatever they can do!"

"Even if they are from another race, as long as they admire China, pass the test, and are willing to become a part of our Chinese nation, I will not be stingy with high positions and generous salaries!"

"This is my, Yi Xiaochuan's, attitude! It will also be the new imperial policy!"

"As long as I live, I will adhere to this policy! Even after my death, my descendants must not violate it, otherwise—heaven and earth will punish me!"

"boom!!!!!!"

At the moment when Chen Hui finished speaking, Xunzi and the Three Heroes of Qi and Lu felt a flash before their eyes, and unexpectedly saw a five-clawed ferocious golden dragon coiled around Chen Hui's body. At this moment, it looked like a dragon flying into the sky and breaking through the clouds.

"A flying dragon in the sky! He is indeed the true emperor of the new dynasty! The Supreme Ruler! This is a clear sign from heaven! This gamble was a winner!"

Seeing this ironclad appointment as the Son of Heaven, and seeing Xunzi and his two brothers prostrate themselves prostrate once more, Zhang Liang finally let go of the last shred of hesitation in his heart. He bowed deeply, touching his head to the ground and said in a deep voice, "I am Zhang Liang of the Zhang family, greeting you, sir. I will follow your lead, even if it means death!"

That’s right, it’s Zhang Liang of the Zhang family, not Zhang Liang of Confucianism.

Zhang Liang's bow did not represent Confucianism, but represented the Han Dynasty's remaining people, headed by him, in swearing allegiance to Chen Hui.

Chapter 45: Ying Zheng is not decent, so I will help him be decent

As night fell, in a beautiful courtyard with mountains behind and the sea in front, Chen Hui stood solemnly with his hands behind his back among flowers and plants, quietly gazing at the starry sky that had just appeared.

I just started learning the art of stargazing today, and it’s really interesting.

In this era, astronomy, divination, and hexagram divination are not exclusive to the Yin-Yang School. In fact, all the top schools with a long history have similar traditions.

Whether it is Taoism, the School of Diplomacy, Mohism, or Confucianism, they all exist. It’s just that everyone has their own specialties, so some are good at it while others are not.

After all, the sect has a very long history and too many skills are passed down within the sect. Many of the extremely advanced skills cannot find suitable successors and can only be piled up in the warehouse to gather dust.

Therefore, although there are corresponding inheritances within the sect, whether it is Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang who have always made a living by using swords, or the leaders of the Mohist school who are famous for their mechanical skills, they are all the type who are not good at astrological deduction at all.

As a result, although Chen Hui has found many books on stargazing and deduction during this period, it is still difficult to really get started because there is no one to guide him.

'Dharma, companion, wealth and land', there is only the Dharma, but no 'companion' to guide him carefully. Even with Chen Hui's qualifications, it is difficult to understand the mystery of stargazing, a magical skill that can see through the secrets of the sky.

Even using an iron-blooded computer won't work, because this is true metaphysics, not science and technology that can be quantified with data.

Just as Chen Hui couldn't help but sigh secretly, thinking that he might have to meet Dongjun Yanfei of the Yin-Yang School to truly understand this profound and extraordinary magical power, the master of Confucianism, Xunzi, spread his hands and said that he also happened to know a few tricks of stargazing and deduction.

Well, I'm not sure if he can be compared with Donghuang Taiyi, but he is definitely not inferior to Yueshen and Dongjun.

Damn, old master, you should have told me earlier that this is so awesome.

By the way, why don’t I see you showing off your skills in anime?

In response to this, Xunzi said that he didn't know much about anime, but if he didn't have the means to deduce the secrets of heaven, why would he want to communicate with Chen Hui on purpose? Wasn't it because he had noticed the changes in the celestial phenomena in advance, so he planned to test it out in person?

Who knew that this time his good character would suddenly explode and he would get the biggest golden leg at once, and the entire Confucianism would become rich because of this.

God bless you! Confucius bless you!

Therefore, after the sect officially surrendered, Xunzi invited Chen Hui and three others to live in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, opened all the Confucian classics to them, and personally taught him the astrology and divination techniques that he had always been interested in, allowing him to get a glimpse of the essence and secrets of them.

It is indeed an unparalleled magical power that can vaguely predict the future. This is the so-called miraculous skill.

After opening the state of "Dharma Eye" as instructed, Chen Hui saw in his eyes the sky full of stars that he had thought were without any pattern before, now flickering in a mysterious and inexplicable specific pattern, appearing and disappearing, and each point contained infinite mysteries that were difficult to describe in words, as if all the wonders of the universe were contained in them.

Amazing, so amazing.

The art of stargazing can never be fully learned, because the mysteries of heaven are infinite, and the stars are infinite. Even if one spends his entire life, or even thousands or millions of years, it is difficult to reach even a fraction of its wonders.

Many times, whether you can extract the part you need from a huge amount of information depends entirely on luck and character.

If you guess right, you win; if you guess wrong, you lose.

As for trying to calculate the secrets of heaven, they are all accompanied by corresponding risks. If you are not careful, you may be retaliated by fate, and at the very least you will be disabled, and at the worst you may be killed on the spot.

Therefore, when Xunzi was instructing Chen Hui, he repeatedly warned him not to try to calculate the secrets of heaven unless it was absolutely necessary, as it was too dangerous.