After he took the throne, Lin Yuan issued the first decree, which was to open the imperial examination, select talents, and manage the country.

The imperial examination has existed in ancient times. Since the Han Dynasty, there has been a system of inspection and expropriation, and it was not until the Sui Dynasty that the Jinshi examination was introduced.

"I wait for the students, so naturally I will be promoted by the imperial examination." The students talked a lot, "The imperial examination system has existed in ancient times. Isn't it the same in the Yuan Dynasty? Why do you look sad?"

Some people also echoed: "Your Majesty's move is to secure the heart of the scholars in the world. If everyone wants to be an official, ask for an official, there is no way for the poor, the country has no peace!"

The person on the other side said: "My family has been an official for generations, and it has been there since ancient times. How can it be compared with the shaman!"

"Yes! Your Majesty wants to start the imperial examination. I won't wait to stop it, but I am also a family member and never rely on the imperial examination to advance!"

"This is an insult to my family!"

Zhou Rong passed by at this time, showing disdain.

"Young Master Zhou is in my mind, I don't know how to enlighten me?" Someone stopped Zhou Rong from going, "Young Master Zhou has been reused by His Majesty, so I naturally look down on me for the imperial examination dispute."

Someone also spoke for Zhou Rong: "What did the son of Zhou say wrong at the literary meeting? I was originally studying in the book, saying that it is governing the country, but I will only talk about it. The governing of the country begins with a single step, implements it and knows the people’s suffering. If you know the merchants, how can you run the country if you don’t know? Do you run the country at home?!"

Zhou Rong stepped forward and gave his hand to the student who was speaking for him: "Thank you Brother Zhao for your help, but Zhou Rong also has something to say."

"What do you have to say? It's still the old rhetoric." Some people disdain, "Say we are talking about it, I think it's you who talk about it?"

Zhou Rong smiled and said: "You are all pillars of the country, with great talents. They are familiar with poems, books, and historical classics. They have learned the way of governing the country since childhood, and they have seen the people's livelihood since childhood. Is Rong right?"

Someone said: "Forget what you said."

Zhou Rong: "Is your majesty's imperial examination wrong?"

No one dared to speak, saying that the emperor was right or wrong, that was what the superintendent did, and that was their duty.

But when a white man talked about the emperor's right or wrong, he committed the following, and being caught is a capital crime.

Zhou Rong smiled and said: "When you can go to the court to discuss your Majesty's right or wrong, let's come to Tong Rong and say joy."

"There's still something to do, let's take a step ahead, and you can do it yourself."

Zhou Rong did not squint, and strode away, only the son of Zhao who was speaking for him followed.

Zhao Lin followed Zhou Rong and whispered, "Why do you offend them all?"

Zhou Rong sneered, "I am afraid of offending them? The incompetent people only know how to enjoy. They have not left their homes in this life, have never seen the rice fields, do not know the old farmers, and do not know the people's livelihood. What is the use of having good friendship with them?"

"You...hey!" Zhao Lin, "Where are you going now?"

Zhou Rong walked out of the scholar's building and said to Zhao Lin: "Go and see your Majesty."

Zhao Lin's eyes widened: "The rumors are true? You were really used by your majesty? On Tuesday, you really soared into the sky!"

Zhou Rong's face was cold, and he said to Zhao Lin: "Brother Zhao, I have a word for you."

Zhao Lin is solemn, rectifying, getting dressed, and said, "Please enlighten me."

Zhou Rong: "Your Majesty will not use the descendants of the family. Your Majesty must use people with lofty ideals. Your Majesty has the ambition to be a loyal minister. I will only be a loyal minister, a direct minister, and only be loyal to your majesty and Ming to get the chance to advance."

"The civil servants remonstrated hard, the military officers fought hard, so, Guoxing too!"

Zhao Lin's eyes widened and his nostrils opened slightly: "You don't need a family..."

Zhou Rong patted Zhao Lin on the shoulder: "Brother Zhao, figure it out for yourself."

"What kind of a riddle are you playing! Can't it be clear?" Zhao Lin shouted at Zhou Rong's back.

Zhou Rong raised his hand and shook his back to Zhao Lin: "Speaking too clearly makes it boring."

Zhou Rong walked into the palace gate, he looked up at the gatepost and then at the steps.

The children of the Zhou family had been in the countryside during the Yuan Dynasty, working with the farmers. He knew that the people’s livelihood was hard, and he knew that the farmers had nowhere to rely on till they were old. When he was young, his only dream was to be able to enter this place one day. Gongmen, stretched out ambitions, dedicated his blood to the emperor.

However, the treacherous servants of the Yuan Dynasty were in power, and even the loyal officials of the clan were designed to kill them.

What's more, they are Han Chinese.

He had no intention of serving the country, but he could not implement it.

Now that the new dynasty has been established and the new monarch is enthroned, he knows who he should be loyal to.

He should be a straight minister, a loyal minister.

Lin Yuan watched Zhou Rong salute himself, he smiled and said, "Come and sit down, come to me."

Zhou Rong walked to Lin Yuan's side.

Lin Yuan took his hand: "I have something I want you to do."

Zhou Rong said quickly, "Your Majesty, but it's okay to say that the Caomin will never refuse."

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "You don't need to be anxious about the aristocratic family, but I want to ask you to be the governor of the academy. This is a new official. From the sixth rank, if you are too young, it is best to say it at this time."

Zhou Rong said eagerly: "Your Majesty said with a smile, that no courtier has ever been too young."

Lin Yuan took a sip of tea: "This is the best way. I want you to promote official education so that the children of the people can read and read."

Zhou Rong looked at the teacup and asked, "Your Majesty... the grass people are dull."

Lin Yuan looked at Zhou Rong: "Where is it dull?"

Zhou Rong: "If your Majesty promotes official studies, he will definitely not find grass people. The grass people are unnamed. Whether it is Master Zheng, Master Wu, or even Song Xiang, they are more suitable than the ministers. Your Majesty seeks the grass people. There must be a reason for the grass people."

"Pursuing government studies must be infamous." Lin Yuan looked at him with a torch. "For a long time, literary knowledge has been monopolized by the upper class. Even if it is a poor family, it is only three generations of officials."

"Practicing government studies today is tantamount to competing with the family. If you agree, you will be in danger."

Lin Yuan said: "Besides, it's not just a school, but one important thing."

"Make a character." Lin Yuan looked at Zhou Rong.

When these two words came out, Zhou Rong was shocked.

Lin Yuan smiled: "You might do it? Can you dare to do it?"

Zhou Rong pursed his lips and said: "If the grassroots follow, the world's scholars are all enemies of me. I can't wait to cut me a thousand times."

Lin Yuan: "Dare you?"

Zhou Rong raised his head and looked directly at Lin Yuan's eyes, saying every word, "Zhou Rong dare!"

"Okay!" Lin Yuan ordered, "Come on with wine! I want to get drunk with Zhou Qing!"

"This kind of courage, this kind of courage, Zhou Rong, if you can make it happen, I will definitely treat you as the superior!"

The two were half drunk and not drunk. Zhou Rong asked through his drunken spirit, "Your Majesty, why did your Majesty choose Caomin?"

Lin Yuan's face flushed. He hasn't drunk for a long time, and now he can't do it with a touch: "Those who are not afraid of death, dare to give up everything in name, Zhou Rong, you are rare."

Zhou Rong smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty is in desperation."

Lin Yuan: "Do you have the confidence to survive desperately?"

Zhou Rong lay on the table: "Weichen waited for this time. After waiting for a full ten years, even if it is Longtan Tiger's Den in front of him, the minister is willing to go, just ask your majesty for kindness, don't...don't serve the Ping family after the minister is done. Resent, take the head of the minister."

Lin Yuan laughed loudly: "What do you say about me outside? If you say I am a tyrant, a tyrant, why are you afraid of mediocrity?!"

Zhou Rong: "Yoyou's mouth is comparable to a sword..."

Lin Yuan: "If you succeed, the aristocratic family shouldn't be afraid, Zhou Rong, what you have to do is to open up a new road, if you do it, your name will remain in the past, and it will last forever!"

Zhou Rong said loudly: "Chen, follow the decree!"

Lin Yuan washed his face with cold water after Zhou Rong was taken to the bedroom by the servant.

He couldn't let Song Shizhao or Wu Changqing do this. They were all from the upper class. Even Song Shizhao, who was the most unbearable, was from a family. They believed that the common people were not worthy of reading sage books.

When Lin Yuan promoted elementary schools in Gaoyou and other places, Song Shizhao and the others did not oppose it, because the teachers were not teaching the country, but just the livelihood of the people.

Lin Yuan asked Zhou Rong to create characters by simplifying the characters according to the current world conditions.

This is impacting the cultural foundation of the entire feudal society.

He can think of what the world's scholars would say about him and what Zhou Rong would say.

Zhou Rong dared to promise him that he had already put his life and death out of consideration.

Lin Yuan said to Erliang, "This man is a madman."

Two and two didn't understand, but they said along, "Yeah, I dare to ask you to drink so much, he is crazy."

Lin Yuan laughed.

The two and two said: "General Chen has been waiting outside for a long time, will you see him tonight?"

Lin Yuan stood up: "See, why not? I'm in good spirits right now!"

Two or two reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you should call yourself me."

Lin Yuan: "Don't worry about these, please invite him in."

When Chen Baisong entered, he saw Lin Yuan smiling at him. Lin Yuan had blushing cheeks and moist eyes. He was also affectionate if he didn't smile. What's more, he was smiling at this time. Chen Baisong paused. He hadn't looked at Lin Yuan for a long time. Up.

Lin Yuanchang has changed, his aura has changed, his face has not changed, God has treated him generously, and he is still like a young man now.

"Your Majesty." Chen Bosong was about to bow, and Lin Yuan waved his hand, "Don't bow, come here."

Chen Baisong walked over, he was still wearing armor, walking like the wind, tall and tough, he fought hard from blood, grew up on the battlefield, and already had the temperament of a powerful general.

"You look a bit old." Lin Yuan said suddenly.

Chen Baisong knew that Lin Yuan was drunk, he looked at Lin Yuan: "I am 38 this year."

Lin Yuan: "...really?"

The ancients had a short life and the average age was only forty. Even if not counted as ordinary people, not many high-ranking officials could live to 60.

What's more, the generals who killed the enemy on the battlefield had countless old wounds.

Lin Yuan suddenly said, "You are thirty-eight, and you haven't married a wife yet."

Chen Baisong: "Too busy, no time."

Lin Yuan: "You are still so upright."

Chen Baisong looked at Lin Yuan, with fire in his eyes: "Master only now knows?"

Lin Yuan seemed to be attracted by the fire in Chen Baisong's eyes, and looked at him idiotically, "I always knew it."

Chen Baisong breathed.

Lin Yuan asked him: "There are so many people by my side, but you are the only one I believe in."

Chen Baisong closed his eyes: "Chen...I know."

Lin Yuan suddenly asked him: "I ask you, do you dare to commit the following?"

Chen Baisong suddenly became dumb.

"I will not marry a wife, and I will never have children in my life." Lin Yuan said suddenly, "If I have children, what I am trying to do is hopeless in this life. This road may be a dead end, dare you dare to accompany me? Go together?"

Chen Baisong opened his mouth and said, "I dare!"

He didn't know when he was born with beautiful thoughts, he just found out that he didn't want anyone to be closer to Lin Yuan than himself.

This thought is rooted in his heart, and he has deliberately avoided it for a long time. If Lin Yuan does not marry a wife, he will not marry for a day.

He thought he would be like this in his life, he would witness Lin Yuan ascend to the Great Treasure and take control of Jiuzhou, he would shed the last drop of blood for Lin Yuan.

Not for the people, not for the world, just for Lin Yuan.

The author has something to say: Chen Baisong has always been possessive.

This is true for any feelings to the extreme, so his feelings for Lin Yuan are very complicated.