Chapter 148: The Imperial Examination
There was no resistance to the transfer of power; princes, ministers, generals and nobles all cooperated very well.

Lang Lei used his magical power of turning beans into soldiers to create more soldiers and sent them to various parts of the country, beginning to dilute the original Xing Luo army.

Now, if half of an army can be normal humans from Douluo Continent, it is considered a lot.

The sudden increase in the number of troops also made Xue Ye, the emperor of the neighboring Tiandou Empire, uneasy. He sent gifts frequently in the past few days to test the situation, but Lang Lei did not pay much attention to him.

What does Xue Ye think have to do with him, Lang Lei?
What if Xue Ye doesn’t want to be the last emperor and gives the throne to Qian Renxue on impulse? Wouldn’t that be perfect?

With this in mind, many of Xue Ye’s letters simply fell into oblivion…

As for the Xingluo Emperor’s harem…

He is not a thief from Cao, so of course he was dismissed.

Most of them were relationships that the Xingluo Emperor established to win over the nobles. Few of them had any real feelings towards them. They left very decisively and did not cause any trouble to Lang Lei.

As for some bedrooms, Lang Lei directly used his ability to demolish and rebuild them. This infrastructure ability is truly terrifying.

In this world where strength is respected, many things are simple, but some things are troublesome. However, after achieving a certain achievement, these troublesome things will become very simple…

Lang Lei sat on the throne, put down the documents in his hand, looked at the ministers below with his eyes slightly narrowed.

What he just saw was the background information of the ministers in the court that he asked Xuan Bing to investigate. Although the ministers knew that they were being investigated, they did not dare to make any obstacles. Now was the period of power transition, and there was no guarantee that they would not be killed as a warning to the new emperor.

Lang Lei sighed and rubbed his temple.

In Douluo Continent, if it weren’t for the constraints of the Spirit Hall, it would be a hassle for ordinary people to even awaken their spirits, let alone stand in the court, it would be even more difficult.

Not to mention the control of the nobles, even the big soul master families would not allow commoners to climb over their heads.

Therefore, all the civil officials below were, without exception, children of nobles. There were a few military officials who were born as commoners, but after being in this big melting pot for so long, they had forgotten where they came from.

What he cares about is not these nobles. How many nobles are there?

He cares about the civilians!
No matter which world it is, civilians are the majority, and what Lang Lei needs is quantity, not quality.

As for why it is necessary…

He’ll keep it a secret for now and talk about it later.

In short, what he needs now is to increase the total population of the Xing Luo Empire, improve people’s happiness, and then increase the people’s trust in him.

This is what Lang Lei needs to achieve.

Taking a deep breath, Lang Lei picked up the pen and wrote the edict himself.

Soon, the first edict after Lang Lei came to power was released.

Lang Lei did not hide it from these princes and ministers. After writing it, he circulated it directly among the ministers below.

After seeing this, many ministers’ faces changed drastically, but they did not dare to say a word.

If there was anything that could hinder Lang Lei, they would not sit idly by and watch the release of this policy!

But now, Lang Lei has all the power and military authority in his hands. What can they do?
If they were not needed to maintain the normal operation of the country, they would have no doubt that Lang Lei would dismiss them all without hesitation!
The edict read:

Since I ascended the throne, I have worked tirelessly day and night to govern the country with culture and to pacify the people with virtue.

Today, the country has a lot of work to do and needs talented people to help it. Therefore, I have decided to promote the imperial examination system and recruit talented people.

The imperial examination system is a grand ceremony for the country to select talents. I reiterate that no matter whether you are from a noble family or a distant place, anyone with real talent can take the exam. I hope that students all over the world will work hard and serve the country with their talents. I will personally preside over this imperial examination to ensure fairness and strictness. The selection criteria will cover both policy essays and martial arts, and comprehensively examine the students’ moral integrity and ability.

The policy essay assesses students’ views and suggestions on state affairs, while the martial arts test their physical strength and defensive capabilities.

The imperial examination process is divided into three levels: provincial examination, metropolitan examination, and palace examination. The provincial examination is held in various places to select outstanding students for the metropolitan examination; the metropolitan examination is held in the capital to further screen out those with outstanding talents; finally, the palace examination is presided over by me personally to select the most outstanding talents and grant them official positions.

All those who pass the examination will be entrusted with important tasks and work together to plan national affairs. I firmly believe that only by selecting virtuous people and appointing capable people can the country become rich and the people become strong.

I order officials at all levels to publicize the edict widely, so that the contents of the edict can be spread throughout the city and countryside, and no talented person will be left out. I will also set up academies and invite famous teachers to cultivate more pillars of talent.

Talent is the first priority in building a country and governing a nation. I earnestly hope that the best talents from all over the world will gather together to draw up a grand blueprint for the prosperity of the country.

This is it.

November of the first year of Langlei

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That’s right, Lang Lei brought over the imperial examination system from his previous life.

Faced with an ancient feudal dynasty, Lang Lei intends to carry out drastic reforms and initiate changes, but governing a country is different from becoming stronger. There are many aspects that need to be considered, and Lang Lei alone is definitely not enough to accomplish it.

Therefore, the only way now is to get rid of these termites before we can deal with the rotten meat.

The faces of the ministers turned red and even purple, but they did not dare to say a word.

“Well, since all the ministers have no objection, then it is settled.” Lang Lei took the imperial edict and was about to stamp it with the imperial seal when he heard a voice stopping him.

“Your Majesty, please think twice!”

Lang Lei looked at the minister who made the voice, then looked at the information. It seemed that he was an old nobleman.

With a “swish” sound, the opponent’s body was separated.

Immediately afterwards…the Nine Clans Separation Technique was activated!

Air blades flew out from Lang Lei’s side, flying towards the distance with a clear target.

Every time a blade of air whizzed out of the hall, everyone’s hearts trembled, their bodies trembled, and they lowered their heads even more fiercely.

“Does anyone have any objections?” Lang Lei glanced at the people below, with the imperial seal in his hand not yet falling.

“Return to your majesty, your majesty is wise.”

“Well, then there is no problem.” Lang Lei nodded, and the hand holding the imperial seal fell.

“boom!”

As the imperial seal fell, imperial edicts were sent to all parts of the country. At the same time, preparations for the imperial examination system began in full swing.

Lang Lei first warned the nobles from all over the country that if they wanted to let their family members take the imperial examinations, they could, but they should not do anything tricky, otherwise, don’t blame him for being merciless.

Lang Lei showed unprecedented importance to this imperial examination. He flew around the country every day through the Anywhere Door and the Dragon Wings of Courage, which invisibly brought a sense of security to the candidates.

At the same time, those big families who originally wanted to make some small moves also put away their small ideas. They did not want to become the benchmark for Lang Lei to set standards.

(End of this chapter)