I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 273 - 5: Gu Chen Passes Away
This is to demonstrate their fear of Gu Chen.
And the "Ghost Master" is their faith, while "Mu Kui" is the head of the tribal alliance.
This title has already surpassed their leader.
People of various tribes use this to show their submission to Gu Chen.
The titles relating to faith and totems, and even the Great Han’s "Ten Directions Expedition Envoy," which holds authority even above the Emperor, all illustrate that Gu Chen has truly reached the pinnacle.
The common people find great delight in discussing these various titles.
The complete submission of the barbarians on all sides has intensified the inherent pride of the Great Han’s people.
But Gu Chen pays no heed to this.
What titles; what "Ten Directions Expedition Envoy" mean nothing to Gu Chen.
He only wants to do what he desires.
That’s all.
He continues to maintain his pace, patrolling the states and counties.
And under the effect of the "Medicine to Cure All Ills" amulet,
the hidden ailments on Gu Chen’s body have also been cured, with no other symptoms emerging.
Yet, the somber aura around him grows ever stronger.
Even if he still holds his body upright and refuses to hunch over, anyone can see that Gu Chen is not far from the end.
...
Fifteenth year of Zhangwu.
The Great Han’s second significant imperial examination begins once again.
In fact, in principle,
the Great Han should have already selected officials again; Gu Chen postponed this matter for a full three years.
The gap between ordinary commoners and the sons of the aristocracy is too wide.
In the current situation, where there is no lack of officials, time is given for the people to catch up with the aristocracy’s offspring.
He needs the people to see tangible hope.
Only in this way can the people better understand the benefits this system can bring.
Regarding this official selection, Gu Chen is extremely concerned.
Not just because it is the core of the current Great Han system,
but also because Gu Chen has already felt the changes in his body.
Even without any symptoms,
the decline in energy is still very evident.
Apart from watching the outcomes of this official selection, Gu Chen also plans to take this opportunity to leave trustworthy officials for Liu Shan.
——Though he has always been outside,
Gu Chen is also well aware of the court’s situation.
Zhuge Liang’s meticulous personality ensures that everything happening in the court is reported to Gu Chen.
Moreover, regarding the officials in the court,
Gu Chen has already been in contact with them.
His judgment of people’s hearts has even surpassed that of Gu Xi in those days.
No need to return to Luoyang,
he can select many officials based on his judgment.
The vigorous assessment of officials rises across the Great Han’s states.
Perhaps because Gu Chen recently swept through the connections of hidden pests across the Great Han’s lands, officials everywhere dare not engage in any form of corruption.
The entire assessment is extremely strict.
The Capital Region naturally garners the most attention.
The development of "Elementary Learning" still has a long way to go before it spreads throughout the Great Han.
In this situation, the assessment results from the four states are quickly sent to Luoyang.
...
Luoyang.
Liu Shan sits on the dragon throne, his brows tightly furrowed, looking at the exam papers in his hands. After hesitating for a long time, he finally presses down the seal belonging to the Emperor.
At this moment, Zhuge Liang hurriedly walks in.
Upon seeing this scene, his expression changes slightly.
"Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang salutes Liu Shan with a solemn expression, with a hint of helplessness on his face, and asks, "This action is absolutely unacceptable, how can you act this way?"
Liu Shan has shown little interest in court affairs.
Today, upon hearing that His Majesty requested the exam results of an ordinary commoner’s son, Zhuge Liang has already guessed some of His Majesty’s intentions, but ultimately he arrived a step too late.
"Chancellor." Liu Shan gently places the exam papers in his hands down, his eyes full of sorrow, "I..."
"I just heard that the Grand Tutor is particularly concerned about this imperial examination and wanted to make him happy upon hearing about it."
Even though he has been an emperor for quite some time,
when Liu Shan speaks these words, there is still a childlike innocence in his demeanor.
He heard Zhuge Liang and the court ministers discuss Gu Chen’s attention to the impoverished students in this examination, and thus the thought arose.
Liu Shan truly does not know what to do for Gu Chen, and only thinks this may bring a smile to Grand Tutor’s face.
Hearing this, the helplessness in Zhuge Liang’s eyes deepens.
How could he not deduce Liu Shan’s reasons?
But this action concerns the fairness of the Great Han’s official assessment, how could it possibly make Gu Chen happy?
Zhuge Liang remains silent for a moment, then slowly begins to explain the pros and cons to Liu Shan.
This assessment includes the selection of ordinary commoners’ offspring,
but compared to sons of the aristocracy,
there is still a considerable gap among them.
Although Gu Chen has postponed the official selection, this gap cannot be closed by these ordinary people in a short time.
The Great Han does not yet have specific distinctions like the top scorer or flowers in the examination.
But according to different assessments,
the allocation of official positions also varies.
If someone without enough talent is assigned to an important position, the impact could be significant.
Liu Shan listens intently, and when Zhuge Liang finishes speaking, a hint of panic flashes across his face. He quickly shakes his head and says, "That was not my intention at all."
At this point, Liu Shan pauses, sighs deeply, and looks straight at Zhuge Liang, "Chancellor, my only wish is to see Grand Tutor smile."
"The Grand Tutor is aging, and has been campaigning for years, I am worried..."
