Afterwards, Liu Zhenghui, the minister of Zhongshu, spoke on behalf of Zhongshu.
Today's Xiaochao meeting actually revolves around the imperial examination.
The deficiencies in preparation for this major imperial examination have been exposed. The imperial examination rules formulated by the imperial court tended to be crude, for example, the tentacles could not extend to the countryside.
Most of the people who take the examination in the county are recommended by the county, which has a strong implication of the inspection system. The disadvantages are very obvious. The powerful people in the county occupy the quota and use various methods.
If things continue like this, it is foreseeable that just the imperial examination will lead to large-scale corruption, which will have a very bad impact on the governance of counties and counties.
When scholars went to counties to take the exams, local officials had too much power and were very arbitrary. For example, the governor Li Jing concentrated several county scholars to take the exams in Jiangling, Wuling, Changsha and other places.
Now it seems that Li Jing's actions are helpful to the scientific examination, but it is not a long-term solution. As a feudal official, he should not have such arbitrary power over the scientific examination.
This is undoubtedly what the imperial court does not want to see, and it is also one of the situations that formed after the wars in the late Sui Dynasty. The emperor appointed capable people to pacify the place. With outstanding achievements, it was inevitable that he would have too much power and could have a hand in everything.
, or simply act dictatorially.
This made the ministers in the court worried, but no one would talk about it without thinking. You must know that those who currently hold power in the local area are either relatives of the emperor or ministers of the dragon.
Today, when the world is finally settled, it is necessary and beneficial to do so.
The emperor trusted them, and most of them were worthy of the emperor's trust. They managed the place, appeased the people, and restored production. They had been tempered by wars and were different from the ministers in ordinary times.
Even if they are inferior in talent or other aspects, they can make up for it with courage and means. Their mental state, especially the kind of strong nerves that face difficulties, are not afraid of difficulties, and move forward courageously can only and only appear in
on these founding ministers.
For example, when suppressing bandits in normal times, local officials must first consider the consequences of failure or who should be entrusted to handle it. These issues will never occur to today's local ministers. Wherever there is banditry, they will immediately suppress it, and their subordinates will
If the performance is not good, he will be dismissed immediately and investigated.
Then you can go into battle in person without any hesitation.
The same is true for the imperial examination... They exerted a great influence on the selection of talents almost without hesitation.
They will naturally do their best to do whatever the emperor wants to do, and they will not even care about personal honor or disgrace, because their honor and disgrace have long been closely linked to the royal family. The emperor trusts them, and they also trust the emperor.
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Zhongshu Sheng is the department that formulates the major policies of the imperial court, and also has the functions of drafting, conveying, sealing and refuting edicts. This department originally originated from the emperor's confidential secretary. It was initially held by eunuchs, and later it gradually became the
The administrative functional departments of the DPRK.
The Shangshu Province is an institution with real power. After accepting the edict, it carries out actual operations. Therefore, according to the current situation, it is logical that the Shangshu Province has greater power.
Their shortcoming is that they are separated from the emperor by one layer, and they are not as close as the disciples and Zhongshu to the emperor.
Li Bi did not summon the two prime ministers Xiao Shiwen and Wen Yanbo, mainly because she felt that they had different minds and different personalities, and she was afraid that she would be a little unable to control them.
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"The formal subjects have an examination once a year, and the regular subjects are divided into rural examinations, general examinations, and Beijing elections, which are concluded with the palace examination as appropriate. Except for the rural examinations once a year, the general elections are all held every two years..."
This is why after Zhongshu's decision, the overall division of the imperial examinations has been greatly changed, especially since it is no longer held according to the mood of the emperor or the court, but on a regular basis.
Zhike is the examination and selection of court officials, which is equivalent to the previous official examination. It is just a performance evaluation of officials and becomes a comprehensive assessment of officials. Or should officials be allowed to participate voluntarily like Changke? Zhongshu is still discussing it.
Judging from the current situation, most people in Zhongshu still prefer the latter, because comprehensive assessment of officials is too energy-consuming and difficult to effectively manage.
It is better to fully integrate into the imperial examination and give opportunities to those officials who are talented and motivated.
But in this case, the goal of the official examination is different from that of the official examination. The official examination is to purge the ranks of officials. If we follow the above, it becomes a question of promoting officials to a higher level.
So this matter will probably have to be decided by Li Po himself after he returns to Beijing.
Changke is the main part of the scientific examination, and Zhongshu has strictly regulated it. If it is approved by the emperor, it will be followed in the next few years, and its tentacles will be completely extended to county-level administrative units.
There are also differences on the part of Zhongshu as to whether the examinations should be held in counties or divided by roads.
The meeting of the small court will discuss such unresolved political affairs. Once it reaches the big court, it will be an edict. Unless there are relatively serious mistakes, no more changes will be made in a short period of time.
Liu Zhenghui talked nonstop, and everyone in the hall listened attentively.
Compared with last year, the previous submissions of the Ministry of Rites seemed too rough and perfunctory. This year, the opinions of Zhongshu have gradually matured, summarizing some experiences and lessons before the scientific examination, and the regulations have been gradually improved.
The imperial court's second imperial examination will be very different from this time. Although this national examination has happened before in the Sui Dynasty, the scene is really difficult to describe.
If the Tang Dynasty could accomplish this, the scientific expedition would surely become a grand event, which would have an impact on the imperial court and local officials, as well as people's livelihood all over the world.
Everyone in the hall is a smart person, but they still can't imagine where the scientific examination will eventually lead.
Another big issue is the subject matter of the imperial examination, which is still being discussed by Zhongshu and it is expected to be reflected in next year's Beijing election.
Liu Zhenghui finally sat down again with a thirsty mouth, and silence returned to the hall.
Li Bi was silent for a while and said: "Now it seems that the focus of the imperial examination should be on the provincial examination. I wonder if what I said is right?"
Liu Zhenghui took a breath and said again: "The empress is wise and the tree is towering, because the foundation is solid. The provincial examination is the foundation of the imperial examination. If the foundation is not stable, everything will stop."
Li Bi nodded, but looked at Li Gang, the Minister of Rites, and said: "The Qing family said that Henan and other places are empty, and it is difficult to select talents to the court in the year of the imperial examination..."
Speaking of this, she sighed softly and said: "Back then, the Eastern Capital was as prosperous as Chang'an, but now it is in such decline, it is really sad."
The ministers looked at each other, wondering what the Queen meant by this. They were also thinking, if it were Your Majesty, he wouldn't be so sentimental, right?
But Li Bi changed her words and said: "Please tell me, this is the case in Henan and other places. If the court allows preferential treatment in the imperial examination, can it attract southerners to go north, or to Guanxi or Shuzhong?"
Are the talents from the Jin Dynasty blue-eyed?
In an empty place, the provincial examination should be easier, right?"
Without waiting for anyone to answer, she continued: "At least Dongdu will recover. Do you think this is true?"
They are all questions, obviously she is not confident enough.
The hall became quiet again, and four words came to most people's minds: find another way...
Henan, Hebei, and Shandong were the places that suffered the most serious damage during the war. How to restore the vitality of these populated places has always been one of the major issues that troubled the imperial court.
The emperor intended to let the nobles of Dongdu return to Luoyang to live in Luoyang for a day or two, but the effect was not good. What was even more disgusting was that although some families did not want to go back, they sent people to take back their previous fields and manors.
This was obviously not the result Li Po wanted. Although it was understandable, the face of the Luoyang family still became particularly ugly in his mind.
Well, actually it never looked good.
Yang Guang moved the capital to Luoyang that year, and the Dongdu aristocratic family developed and expanded. In the late Sui Dynasty, the conflicts, manipulation of power, selfishness and incompetence formed a sharp contrast with the unity of the Kansai nobles.
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Xue Shixiong was isolated and helpless, and was eventually defeated and died of illness in Youzhou. Zhang Xutuo was so famous that he was besieged in Dongjun and eventually committed suicide.
Yang Guang patrolled the north and was surrounded by Yanmen.
Chen Xiaoyi and Wang Rengong took charge of Mayi and Yanmen to contain Li Yuan. They used the Jin border fortress as a chess game and created a mess.
Yang Yichen led his army out of Hebei, but failed to achieve full success. He dismissed the army and returned with almost no success.
Wang Shichong led his army into Luoyang, fought back and forth with the dignitaries of Luoyang, and finally ascended the throne as emperor. Everyone said what Wang Shichong was like, but in fact, the Luoyang family could not escape his involvement.
Each of these incidents, even the Yang Xuangan Rebellion, has the shadow of the political struggle in Luoyang City, and the final result is also ridiculous.
The world was in chaos, and the Luoyang clan suffered heavy casualties. They fled westward one after another. When they arrived in Chang'an, they could only huddle together for warmth, but they were still suppressed by the Kanxi and Jin people.
The reputation of Henan people has become bad now, and anyone dealing with them should be careful first.
The children of Henan's aristocratic families have gradually lost their ambition. Very few of them really want to do something, and only think about fighting for power and profit. The eldest grandson Shunde, Du Yan and others are all like this...
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Everyone pondered what the queen meant, but they didn't feel like they were suddenly enlightened. They just felt that this matter was feasible, but how to do it was still open to discussion.
I don’t know if anyone will be tempted to use the imperial examination as a bait to attract scholars to the Eastern Capital, but the prerequisite is that the imperial court can successfully organize the imperial examination. If it is abandoned halfway, the matter will be out of the question.
Sun Wuji, the eldest minister of the Dali Temple, was the first to speak: "After the Yongjia Rebellion, Yi Guan traveled south and the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River was achieved. Now the empress is doing the opposite, using the imperial examination as a guide to move the scholars east and north.
When the people see it, they will definitely flock to it.
This is indeed a wise move, and if it can be accomplished, it will undoubtedly become a good story."
Everyone looked at him sideways, thinking that this guy was really good at flattering him. Well, he was in a bad situation, so he seemed to want to get along with him. The emperor had few relatives and his descendants were powerful, so it was a good choice.
At this time, Li Gang said: "What Changsun Shaoqing said is reasonable. I think this matter can be handed over to Zhongshu for discussion. The eastern capital is deserted. If we can use this to recover a little, it will be a great benefit."