Novel East
Chapter 158.2
As for the final imperial examination, common people were not concerned, but it caught the attention of the scholars.
Great Xia has opened up the imperial examination again; the development is really fast!
Real! In just one years time, the entire nation, in terms of population and territorial area, has doubled! The national power is now on par with the dynasty. Naturally, they need more talented individuals to serve it!
However, this is going to be difficult! Initially, Great Xia completely offended the noble families, but now they still want to attract scholars? Its simply wishful thinking!
The noble families monopolize most of the scholars, and with one command from them, who would dare to take the imperial examination?
Can this imperial examination even be successfully held without the participation of scholars?
That foolish emperor is too willful and too young! Even if you are dissatisfied with the noble families, you shouldnt show it. In the end, youll pay the price for your own capriciousness!
I bet that this imperial examination will definitely be a joke!
Upon learning that Lin Beifan was preparing to hold an imperial examination to recruit talent, the great noble families actually issued a threat: anyone who went to Great Xia to participate in the imperial examination would be considered their enemy!
With these words, many scholars began to hesitate.
Great Xia is, after all, just a great kingdom.
In this world, there are over a hundred such countries; one more doesnt make a difference, and one less doesnt matter.
Yet this country has managed to offend all the noble families, limiting its potential for future development, making a career in officialdom there a bleak prospect.
To offend all the great noble families just for the slim chance of an imperial examination opportunity, completely ruining ones own futureits truly not worth it.
Thus, many scholars stopped in their tracks.
However, among the common folk, many frustrated scholars saw a glimmer of hope.
Great Xia is holding imperial examination tests?
This is truly the best opportunity! Since I have no prospects of standing out here anyway, why not change the scenery? Ive heard that in Great Xia, there are no children of noble families, so with my talents and learning, I should be able to make a name for myself!
Having failed the exams multiple times, why not give Great Xia a try!
Whats wrong with being an official anywhere? Great Xia is developing rapidly, and its national power is already comparable to that of an average dynasty. Becoming an official should present many opportunities to distinguish oneself and perform meritorious services!
Lets go! If I dont act recklessly now, Ill be old before I know it!
Thus, many lower-class scholars went to Great Xia with hopes of taking part in the imperial examination.
As a result, on the very first day of registration, the number of scholars who signed up to compete reached an astonishing 500.
On the second day, the number of registrants reached 600.
On the third day, there were more than 700.
In just these three days, the number of registrants has already surpassed that of last year!
Keep in mind that registration has just opened, and it will continue for a month. Many scholars from other countries may have just received the news and have not yet made it here.
As the news spread, it caused a great stir throughout the land.
Just three days and so many have signed up for the Great Xia imperial examination?
Dont panic, everyone! The reason there are so many people is that Great Xia relaxed the conditions for the imperial examination. Now, anyone with the title of scholar can participate!
But it was the same conditions last year, how do you explain that?
This
Goodness! So many people in just three days, wont this break ten thousand after a month?
The noble families have all issued warnings, so why are so many scholars participating? Do they all have faith in the future of Great Xia? Are they willing to go against the noble families?
I cant see through that!
The various great noble families felt like they had been slapped in the face!
Having just issued a warning, the fact that so many scholars still participated in the Great Xia imperial examination was a slap in the face for them.
So, they issued another warning: those who took part in the Great Xia imperial examination would be considered enemies of their noble families and would henceforth be barred from participating in the imperial examinations of other countries.
However, it seemed to have little effect.
By the fourth day, the number of applicants for the imperial examination had surged past 1000!
This was yet another blow to the pride of the various great noble families, as if their faces were being ground into the dirt and slapped resoundingly twice.
At this moment, Li Linfu, who was in charge of the imperial examination, was reporting to Lin Beifan.
I report to Your Majesty, your humble servant has organized the imperial examination according to your instructions to select talents for Great Xia! Due to the relaxed conditions set by your humble servant, within just 4 days, nearly 3000 people have signed up to participate! Your humble servant did not expect so many to join, leading to some unpreparedness and mistakes, for which I beg Your Majestys forgiveness!
Lin Beifan smiled and said, Minister, you need not blame yourself. You opened up the conditions to allow scholars to participate in the imperial examination, which was approved by me! I think this is very good, and I am very satisfied!
Even if they are ordinary scholars, their level of literati among the people is top-notch.
If placed in modern society, their level would be equivalent to that of graduate students from key schools!
Their intelligence is definitely sufficient, and their level is certainly enough!
Lin Beifan does not need overly intelligent people, just those who can perform the tasks he arranges well.
Thank you, Your Majesty! Li Linfu breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the nonexistent sweat from his face.
In fact, he knew that Lin Beifan wouldnt blame him, but he still had to put on an act.
For one thing, he wanted to make an impression in front of His Majesty, and for another, he wanted to indirectly boast about his own achievements.
Look at me, I recruited 3000 people in just 4 days. Impressive, isnt it?
However, after giving it some thought, your humble servant realized that such a situation in our imperial examination is all because of Your Majesty!
Lin Beifan was confused: Im to blame?
Your Majesty, indeed, it is your fault!
Li Linfu bowed with his hands clasped together and said loudly: It is you, Your Majesty, who single-handedly crafted the golden era of Great Xia, shook awe in all directions. Hence, like building a nest to attract the phoenix, it naturally draws talents from everywhere to come forth!
Lin Beifans brows lifted in delight as he beamed, Well said! If you have the gift of gab, then speak more!
Secondly, it is due to Your Majestys magnanimity and benevolence that you have sealed off the noble families, giving the lower-class scholars a chance! These scholars are grateful to Your Majesty, which is why they have traveled thousands of miles to Great Xia to participate in the imperial examination and serve Your Majesty!
Well said! Lin Beifans smile grew even wider.
Thirdly, it is the will of the heavens!
Li Linfu declared loudly: Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, protected by the celestial powers, naturally turning misfortune into fortune and disaster into blessing! Therefore, this little issue we face is not a problem at all!
Under your wise leadership, not only can we smoothly conduct the imperial examination, but we can also select truly capable talents, allowing our Great Xia to soar once again and astonish the whole world!
Thats right!
Lin Beifan pointed at Li Linfu, speaking with feigned annoyance, Minister, your skill at flattery has become more and more sophisticated and increasingly nauseating. Sometimes, I can hardly stand it!
Li Linfu looked aggrieved: But this humble servant speaks nothing but the sincere truth! ππ°π£π¦ππ¦π’π΄π΅.ππ°π
Its precisely because what you say sounds so sincere that I cant stand you!
Lin Beifan kicked out: Get lost at once, and continue arranging the imperial examination!
Yes, Your Majesty! Your humble servant will leave immediately!
Although he was kicked by Lin Beifan, Li Linfu was even happier.
What did being kicked by His Majesty signify?
It signified harmony between monarch and minister, it signified that His Majesty treated him as one of his own, hence the casualness.
Ordinary people, if you kick them, they will not be happy!
A single glance from them, and they consider it a loss!
After returning, Li Linfu continued to oversee the work of the imperial examination.
The number of scholars registering for the imperial examination was increasing day by day; in less than half a month, the number had already surpassed 10,000.
It wasnt just domestic scholarsmany from abroad had also come.
Everyone was astonished!
In less than half a month, over ten thousand scholars had signed up to participate in the Great Xia imperial examination!
Over the course of this month, wont it exceed 20,000?
Even those dynasties didnt have imperial examination events on such a scale!
So many scholars are participating!
I originally thought that this Great Xia imperial examination would be a joke, but it turned out to be a myth!
Indeed, which great kingdom has an imperial examination of such magnitude?
I dont care about the Great Xia imperial examination, all I see is that the great noble families seem to have been slapped in the face! They said not to participate, yet there are still tens of thousands of people attending, completely disregarding their words!
Im also laughing at their joke, haha!
When the great noble families knew this, their faces turned dark!
If the Great Xia imperial examination is successfully held this time, it would truly be a slap in their faces!
This is a challenge to their authority!
From now on, no one will take their words seriously!
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