Next, Li Po ordered Li Gang to be transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Chang'an ordered Sun Wuji to be promoted to the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and temporarily in charge of the Dali Temple. He also ordered Liu Ji, the Censor of the Censor, to be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
After some operations, it became clear that he wanted to reorganize the Ministry of Rites.
Just a few days after the Ministry of Households was quiet, the emperor targeted the Ministry of Rites again. Those who knew the inside story were fine, but those who didn't knew the inside story thought it was something related to the official examination.
There was an official examination in Beijing in August, and most people were able to pass it safely, but some people still had their secrets exposed, and the officials were busy adjusting their positions or simply dismissing them.
They are all guys who took advantage of opportunities and sneaked into the officialdom. They relied on the recommendation of relatives and friends to become officials. It is difficult to explain their lack of knowledge and skills.
For example, a silly boy from the Chen family in Wuxing, who was later called a demented boy, actually had his name in the Qianniu Beishen Mansion for a long time. He sneaked in after Li Po came to power, and he was cleared out this time.
The relevant people, including the silly boy's family, were all exiled to the northwest. Li Po heard someone say something, which made him angry and funny.
Does a family like the Chen family lack a fool to become an official? It's all about power. These big bosses have been at the pinnacle of power for a long time, and any moron can find them. Sometimes they are even worse than ordinary people in their despicable ways.
And this is just one of the strange things that happened in the official examination. Some people can't even read a single big character, and they have been in the Ministry of Personnel for many years. This is not talking about concierges, they are the ones who record documents in the Ministry of Personnel.
I heard that the people working in the upper government office were all the book boys who had been around him since he was a child. As time went by, people in the official department thought that the book boy was him, and he almost even passed the official examination. How ridiculous is that?
The stories that happened later can be found in these years, but they are not as common as later. After all, most noble families still want to save face.
The trend of corruption from top to bottom should have started in the later Yuan Dynasty. Of course, similar symptoms will be shown at the end of each dynasty, so there is no need to mention this.
The official examination at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty was more like an anti-redundant action to remove the poison of the recommendation system. Generally speaking, it did not have much impact on the officialdom at this time. After all, it was the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the bureaucratic team was not so
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In the following days, Li Po ordered Li Gang and others to rectify the atmosphere in the household department and eliminate Zheng Shanguo's cronies, which made the courtiers worried for a while.
It was just right for Li Gang to do this. This person was a close confidant of Li Jiancheng. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, Li Po made him the Minister of Dali Temple in view of his reputation.
Li Gang has always had a reputation for being upright and very talented, but he was once Yang Yong's teacher and later served Li Jiancheng. He was simply the nemesis of the prince. If Li Po looked down upon Li Yuan in the future, it would be very difficult.
Maybe he was sent to be Li Yuan's teacher.
Now he is appointed as the Minister of Rites, together with Liu Jie. Even before he takes office, the entire Ministry of Rites is already trembling with trepidation.
But the imperial examination matter was delayed again, and Li Po really wished he could kill Zheng Shanguo.
There are several major events, one is the Tang Dynasty Code, the other is the imperial examination, and the other is the reform of the land system. Only the imperial examination system for selecting candidates, Li Po intends to complete it as soon as possible, and let the others go if possible.
How much do you think Zheng Shanguo delayed him?
So Li Po could only comfort himself, maybe wait a little while, when everything is quieter, let the officials understand the public sentiment and see if they can recruit students who can take the scientific examination. If not, they have to be patient in running the school and provide scientific examinations.
Let’s lay a good foundation for the exam.
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In October, it has completely entered the deep winter season, and the officials of the imperial court suddenly became idle, and everyone was preparing to celebrate the New Year.
The year-end merit awards will be held from the end of October to the beginning of November. A long list of rewards has been listed, mainly for the military merits of the Tang Army officers and soldiers.
There's nothing much to say. After discussions with the Ministry of Officials, Shangshu Province, and Zhongshu, it's almost done when I come to the door to go through it again.
This year's military achievements are naturally led by Bu Qun, Li Nian, Yu Chikai and others. They led the army to put down Dou Jiande. Their serious contribution to the founding of the country must be rewarded heavily.
In addition, Zhang Lun, Fan Wenjin and others defeated Tubo in the northwest. Their military achievements were not small and they need to be rewarded.
In the south, Yuchi Gong led Huang Junhan and others to send troops to Lingnan and destroyed more than a hundred barbarian strongholds. The reward was a reward, but not a heavy reward. Otherwise, these guys would taste the sweetness and go there once a year. Wouldn't that be a brush?
In addition, Li Daozong put an end to Zhang Shanan's rebellion and led his army to retake Jiaozhi. He has been promoted to the general manager of Jiaozhou and will be awarded titles and rewards again at the end of the year.
Li Po had a good impression of him. He was young, capable in both civil and military affairs. He was a model of a general and a prime minister. He should be able to be reused in the future.
Several people in Shuzhong have also done a good job. Liangzhou General Manager Li Wu, Yizhou General Manager Zhang Yunzhi, and Kuizhou General Manager Yuwen Wo are all his old subordinates. Now they are all working in Shuzhong, which shows that he attaches great importance to Shuzhong.
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The effect was also good. After this year, the barbarian rebellion in central Shu gradually subsided, and Li Po intended to let them use the barbarians as slaves to repair the roads in central Shu.
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The heavy snowfall soon turned Chang'an into a light white color.
Feng Deyi braved the snow and came to the front of Taiji Hall. Before he could enter the hall, the deacon and eunuch of Taiji Hall today had already trotted out to welcome him. Amidst the attentive greetings, he ordered people to quickly help Feng Deyi to go inside to avoid the snow.
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Feng Deyi was still unappreciative and muttered vigorously, "Under this snow... what are you going to do for food? Hurry up and clear the road. The courtiers are all old. If you accidentally fell here, are you still alive?"
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The deacon and eunuch nodded repeatedly, "What Prime Minister Feng is trying to teach you is that the snow is falling too quickly today, and the servants and the others have not been able to take care of it, so I will ask someone to clean it up."
Feng Deyi just complained casually. He was old and disliked rain and snow weather. He would feel sad when it rained and snowed. When he felt sad, he would not be in a good mood. If he was in a bad mood, he would naturally blame others.
"Are you busy, Your Majesty? Are you in a good mood? Is there anyone else in the palace?"
A series of questions were asked, which even made him laugh.
However, the emperor just kicked that old guy Zheng Shanguo to Lingnan and let Li Gang take charge of the household department. He didn't even receive any news beforehand, which was really a bit scary.
Even though he later found out the inside story, he had become a lot more cautious recently. Another side of the king was revealed, and he had to get used to it.
The deacon eunuch smiled and said: "Wen Pushe is talking to the Supreme Being in the palace at this time. The Supreme Being said that when the Prime Minister comes, you can just go in yourself. No one needs to report."
This chapter has been completed!