My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 565 Imperial Examination, Palace Examination

"Husband... if you spoil her like this, who knows what kind of personality she'll develop in the future."

"Hahaha, so what if my daughter brings down the sky? I'll take care of it for her!"

Gao Yu didn't take it seriously.

How old is Gao Qi right now?
They are still far from having formed their personality and values.

This age is primarily for cultivating parent-child relationships. Growing up in a healthy parent-child relationship and a normal environment will naturally result in a well-developed personality and values.

We had a blast for a while.

Gao Qi was taken away by the maid, and their son Gao Hao was also taken away by the wet nurse.

With so many children, just remembering their names is a real hassle.

Just like Gao Huan, who also had a large number of children, some of whom he rarely saw, Gao Yu would have to think for a long time before he could call out the names of his nephews.

With their own space, Gao Yu no longer had so many reservations. He hugged the 'Water Baby' in front of him tightly and placed one hand naturally on his chest.

Cui Zhifan is not a naturally gifted player, but she is the perfect size and has an excellent feel.

"Husband..."

Cui Zhifan blushed and tried to push away Gao Yu's mischievous hand, but how could she possibly match Gao Yu's strength?
Instead, she gradually became burning hot all over, and leaned against Gao Yu's chest like a fish out of water.

"My lord, there are important official duties tomorrow, so let's not delay."

"Let's discuss tomorrow's matters tomorrow; for now..."

Gao Yu revealed a wicked smile, "So beautiful and tempting, don't you... miss me even a little bit?"

Cui Zhifan blushed and didn't answer, but her tense body completely relaxed, and she had already tacitly agreed. But how could Gao Yu let her off so easily?
He hooked her chin with his finger, making her look into his eyes, and asked, "Tell me... have you missed me?"

Cui Zhifan's face was as red as a ripe apple, and she was even trembling slightly. She had a son and a daughter, yet she was still so shy.

Gao Yu leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Tell your husband the truth."

Cui Zhifan nodded at first, but she couldn't fool Gao Yu with that, so she could only let out a sob.

"I miss my husband day and night."

"Hahaha!"

Gao Yu laughed loudly, and Cui Zhifan cried out in surprise as Gao Yu swept her up in his arms.

Gao Yu was also about to enjoy the wonders of 'Water Baby' again after a long time.

His special trip to accompany Cui Zhifan was naturally driven by ulterior motives. Among the women in his harem, Cui Zhifan's position was the most vulnerable to exploitation by those with ulterior motives.

The Cui family of Boling gave birth to Gao Hao for Gao Yu.

Of course, we couldn't neglect her.

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"Ah Hui, Ah Hui."

Wei Jie ran up to Gao Cheng, panting, "I heard that the first batch of students from all over the country who came to participate in the imperial examinations have already arrived outside the city."

"Really?"

Gao Cheng became interested.

When Gao Yu established the Imperial Academy, he actually referred to the regulations of later dynasties.

Students of the Imperial Academy, or "students of the Academy," could not directly participate in the imperial examinations.

The Imperial College would hold internal examinations, and those who achieved excellent results would be eligible to participate in the palace examination.

This is equivalent to skipping both the provincial and metropolitan examinations.

They also enjoyed the best teaching resources, which was a kind of 'privilege' for officials. Although they skipped the first two steps, they could not skip the most important palace examination and could not directly obtain an official position.

It can be considered a form of insurance.

Healthcare, education... privileges in these fields have always been goals that people strive for throughout history.

Gao Yu wasn't particularly knowledgeable about the imperial examination system; he only knew the general process. The specific rules and regulations would have to be figured out and developed by his subordinates. He was even currently considering whether to establish a separate department or temporarily delegate the authority to hold and select candidates for the imperial examinations to the Ministry of Rites.

Currently, there aren't even provincial or metropolitan examinations.

These are the people who took the imperial examination for the first time.

They were people recommended by the various prefectures and counties, and were actually from aristocratic families.

Gao Yu did not abolish the position of Zhongzheng. The Zhongzheng of each prefecture and county was appointed by the most respected person in the area. This was also a guarantee he gave to the aristocratic families.

To unify the world, the help of powerful families is indispensable.

The aristocratic families could not simply disappear into the annals of history in a short time. Gao Yu's approach was to "boil the frog slowly," first opening a channel through the imperial examinations to gradually give people from the lower classes a path to upward mobility, and then gradually taking back their privileges when the power of the aristocratic families was no longer so great.

He always kept his teacher's words in mind: make as many friends as possible.

If you start by taking drastic measures against aristocratic families and stripping them of all their privileges, how can they be friends with you?
If we do that, it will only provoke a fierce backlash from the powerful families. How easy is it to quickly take control of Hebei and Henan?
The people recommended by the central government of each prefecture and county were only a part. The other part consisted of the top students from each prefecture, that is, the military system, who passed the school examinations. Most of these students were the children of military personnel, and some were not even from poor families.

They are also among the group most in need of upward mobility.

no way.

Gao Yu has not yet pacified the world and is still fighting Erzhu Rong. He does not have the extra energy and resources to promote schools on a large scale under his command. He can only rely on the Fubing system and temporarily set up schools within the Fubing and recruit the sons of Fubing soldiers.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

"You're not participating in the palace examination, so why are you going to watch the excitement?"

"Who told you I wasn't going?"

Gao Cheng sneered, "I have been studying and reading under Master Cui since I was a child, and I have also received instruction from my father and uncle. Why would I be afraid of competing with this bunch of good-for-nothings in the exam?"

Lan Jing chuckled sheepishly, "All the teachers praised Ahui for her intelligence, so I'm sure Ahui will get first place in the palace examination!"

"Humph, that's natural!"

Gao Cheng proudly raised his chin, "Once I get the top score in the palace examination, I'll see what that brat A-Yang has left to boast about in front of me!"

The three of them went to the city gate together.

Inside the Golden Phoenix Terrace.

Gao Huan was also rushing over to meet Gao Yu.

"Erlang, the students participating in the palace examination have arrived one after another."

Gao Yu nodded. "Brother, I'll have to trouble you to keep a close eye on things and send people to look after the students to prevent them from encountering bad people on the road."

"Don't worry about that... The sons of noble families have their own servants to protect them, and the students from the academy travel with the guards who come to take their turn. What villain would dare to lay a hand on them?"

Although Gao Yu had swept through Hebei Province and captured a large number of mountain bandits and outlaws to serve as his troops, he did not leave the territory untouched.

But there are always some people who like to commit murder and arson.

These people are likely to take advantage of students who come to take the exam.

However, Gao Yu was relieved to hear that they had come with the guards on duty.

Bandits and mountain thieves aren't stupid.

The guards are all killing machines. What kind of idiot would they be to rob students who are protected by the guards?

"That's excellent. I hope that... this imperial examination will produce truly outstanding talents."

Whether at the grassroots level or in various prefectures and counties, there are still a large number of vacant official positions, and Gao Yu needs a large number of talented people to fill these vacancies.

A mature and stable official system can greatly improve administrative efficiency. No matter what policy is being implemented, extremely high administrative efficiency is required for its rapid promotion.

This undoubtedly requires a large team of officials.

But he can't just randomly appoint someone to an official position, can he?
There needs to be a mature mechanism for selecting officials.

It not only provides an upward mobility channel for those at the bottom, but also gives oneself more channels to select talent.

(End of this chapter)