Because he has said before that the Ministry of Officials does not have enough manpower and time to carry out reforms, but now, His Majesty has chosen the Ministry of Rites.

If he took the initiative to stand up and **** it, he would be fighting His Majesty.

Fortunately, at this moment, Xuan Suiliang gritted his teeth and strode forward.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites is also burdened with various affairs."

"Of course I know this very well." Li Shimin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, stroking his long beard, and said slowly and leisurely.

"Xu Qing, please tell me, what is the important task of the Ministry of Rites?"

"..." Facing the Tang Emperor who suddenly betrayed him, Xuan Sui's conscience jumped, but he could only bite the bullet and continue.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites under the Ministry of Rituals governs the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Ancestral Hall, the Ministry of Catering, and the Four Divisions of Host and Guest. They are in charge of etiquette, sacrifices, diplomacy, and imperial engagement..."

After Li Shimin nodded slightly with a smile, he asked another question.

"Xuqing really has a good memory, so I would like to ask you, compared with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials, which one is more important?"

"..." Xuan Suiliang opened his mouth, but after all, he didn't dare to talk nonsense in front of all the important officials in the hall.

"Your Majesty, the official department is more important, so you are the head of the six departments."

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth raised meaningfully.

"It is precisely because the Ministry of Rites has the lightest tasks that I feel that the Ministry of Rites is the most suitable."

That Dou Lukuan couldn't wait to interject, and said earnestly.

"I thank your majesty for your grace and trust. I dare to ask your majesty. If you don't know my Ministry of Rites, what department should you use to preside over the imperial examination?"

Li Shimin stroked his long beard and said slowly.

"So, since the method of selecting scholars through the imperial examination needs to be improved, it is necessary to let the world know that the imperial court attaches great importance to the selection of scholars through the imperial examination."

"Furthermore, I think that the examiner, Wailang, is humble and easy to be offended by others, and he can't refuse a request."

"Therefore, I have decided that the second official of the Ministry of Rites and the Minister of Rites will preside over the test of Chun Wei."

After saying that, Li Shimin didn't ask any of the Qing family if they had any opinions. Instead, he pursed his lips tightly and looked around with eagle eyes. With that determined and decisive expression, all the officials could only bow their heads silently.

When they left Wencheng Hall, the hearts of all the civil and military personnel were really turbulent and difficult to calm down.

Your Majesty's method is really surprising. At first, I thought it could delay the improvement of the imperial examination system.

But in the end, not only did it fail to delay, even the important imperial examination tasks that were originally presided over by the Ministry of Officials were entrusted by His Majesty to the Ministry of Rites.

For the Ministry of Rites, which originally had little business, it was definitely a surprise.

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Officials is the most important, followed by the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War, and the third is the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry. As for the Ministry of Rites, it belongs to the one that lags behind.

But now, after getting the important task of presiding over the imperial examination, it is inevitable that the status of the Ministry of Rites will be improved.

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The business has been decided, and it is naturally inconvenient for a minister to stay for a long time.

And that uncle of His Majesty, the number one hero of Tang Lingyan Pavilion, Zhao Guogong, Sun Wuji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was walking slowly.

There was almost no joy or anger on his face, but everyone understood that even if the official department lost the heavy burden of the imperial examination.

The Ministry of Officials, which is in charge of the appointment and removal, examination, promotion, promotion, honors, and transfer of civil officials in the world, is still the head of the six departments.

But for losing the job of presiding over the imperial examination, it means that His Majesty is dissatisfied with his evasion.

Even if His Majesty didn't reveal it publicly, how could this group of veterans in the officialdom not understand?

Xuan Suiliang, who has a very close relationship with Changsun Wuji, also just silently followed Changsun Wuji, hesitating to speak several times.

But seeing Changsun Wuji's expression of not getting close to strangers, he finally swallowed back what he wanted to say.

"Look at you, Lao Cheng, I created an opportunity for you. Who knows that you don't know how to seize the opportunity, and you end up taking advantage of the guys from the Ministry of Rites."

General Cheng patted Li Ji beside him, and said with an expression that you really can't live up to it, brother.

Li Ji rolled his eyes with a dark face.

"Old Cheng, don't talk nonsense. I'm in charge of the Ministry of War, my brother. I'm in charge of military affairs, the promotion of military officers and soldiers, and military preparations. No matter what, I can't get in touch with the recruiter."

"Your Majesty did this today, tsk tsk... someone must be unhappy in his heart."

A group of military officials were laughing and laughing as they walked, but the gang of civil servants quickened their pace and tried their best to stay away from these vulgar warriors.

Compared with those military officials, many civil servants have already begun to worry.

The system of anonymous transcriptions weakens the chances of mediocre people from aristocratic families becoming officials.

And depriving the test papers is tantamount to making it difficult for the aristocratic family to manipulate and coerce those poor students like in the past.

They only need to rely on their real skills to have a high chance of being admitted.

And that Dou Lukuan looked so high-spirited at the moment, smiling openly, chatting with the Minister of Rites next to him.

Hu Shilang from the Ministry of Rites was still full of disbelief at this moment, he never thought that such a heavy trust would actually fall on his shoulders.

In the past, they were all those young ladies with good looks in the priest's workshop, but now, they finally have the right to manage those talented people with good looks.

The reform of the imperial examination system will not only benefit the poor scholars in the world, but also elevate the status of the Ministry of Rites.

Therefore, Hu Shilang and Dou Lu Shangshu decided to abandon their previous prejudices and unite closely.

In any case, you must put on a ferocious food protection posture, and you must not let the fat in your mouth be taken away by other wild dogs.

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When he came outside the palace gate, Changsun Wuji stood still, saw the eyes of Xuan Suiliang beside him, waved his hand at him to indicate that he was fine, and went straight into the carriage.

Sitting in the carriage, Changsun Wuji's face became more and more ugly, and the right to preside over the imperial examination was left behind.

Not only the loss of power in his hands, but more importantly, His Majesty is simply in front of civil and military officials.

He told himself that he was very upset with his attitude of prevarication and procrastination.

However, if I, who have gotten too close to the aristocratic family, accepted the reform of the imperial examination system somewhat crisply.

That is tantamount to pushing oneself to the opposite side of the aristocratic family~lightnovelpub.net~ It is definitely bad news for himself and the Changsun family.

After all, I and that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are already in the same situation, if I don't join forces with the aristocratic family.

After a hundred years from His Majesty, how can there be a foothold in the court.

But now, His Majesty has deprived the Ministry of Officials of the power to preside over the imperial examinations, and then related to the fact that His Majesty sent someone to the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Officials to read the examination papers.

His Majesty's attitude obviously created a gap with him, and Changsun Wuji had no idea how to remedy it now.

And those ministers and workers from aristocratic families are still outside the palace gate, still resentful and unwilling.

"What should I do? If the imperial examination system is 10% reformed, how can there be a way for the children of my aristocratic family to survive?"

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