"Pick out a few decent ones and put them into the palace. The rest, the women will go to the Jiaofang Division, and the men will wait for a while. They will be used in Xianjie. There will be Japanese people coming next year, and let them lead the Japanese people to build bridges and roads."
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Wen Yanbo casually told him that there was no need to report this matter again. He had already planned it before, but he didn't know how many Dingkou the Japanese had and whether they could make up for the civil service needs of the Tang Dynasty.
Some prisoners from Baekje will also be sent over next year, and the situation there is a little different.
If we want to divide the country from Silla, we must leave some Baekje nobles to serve us, and we must have a sufficient population under the rule. Otherwise, there must be no talk of partition.
This year, the good news from Japan... Fusang arrived not too early or too late, and it happened to coincide with the end of the year, so some people who were exiled in Japan or the northwest were sentenced to exile in Fusang.
What makes the officials more troublesome is that no one is willing to send officials to Fusang next year. When Pei Shiqing came to see Wen Yanbo, he said that some benefits must be given, otherwise it would be the same as being exiled, and no one would be willing to go.
How about being an official in a place like Fusang?
In addition, becoming an official in the highlands is similar to this, it requires a lot of motivation.
Wen Yanbo discussed it with the people in Shangshu Province and reported the matter to Zhongshu.
The meaning is self-explanatory. Is it time to revise the Tang Code? From now on, we should give those who go to remote places to serve as officials a little policy preference, even if it is a big cake.
Some people in the Ministry of Civil Affairs have the idea of Jinshi. These people are being trained in Chang'an and Jingzhao. Young people who are new to officialdom are easier to fool. If you call them, most of the Jinshi will probably be enthusiastic and invite themselves.
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Wen Yanbo felt that this was not good. He sent the first batch of Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty to a ghost place like Fusang and Highlands. Later, he was afraid that people would be frightened and would not dare to refer to it. Wouldn't that be a big deal?
Well, this was discussed in the official department, and Wen Yanbo only heard about it. With the wisdom of Pei Shiqing, Fang Xuanling and others, naturally they would not do such a ridiculous thing.
However, this year the Ministry of Civil Affairs does not allow people to worry about it. Fang Xuanling, Yan Shigu and others are all talking about reducing their titles.
It's easy to say that the titles of the former Sui Dynasty were all formal titles of the previous dynasty, and many of them were inherited by descendants. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, they were more tolerant, and after screening, some were recognized.
Most of them are those whose families have had emperors, as well as top wealthy families such as the Dugu family and the Dou family, as well as traditional relatives and families. The court has given them favors, mainly to appease people's hearts.
But Li Yuan's knighthoods were too excessive. When he started the army, he belonged to the White Wolf group and could not get any decent rewards, so he was granted countless false positions and titles, large and small.
For example, the prefect of a county dared to add Dr. Guanglu, and as long as he came to vote, he would be given a title. There were a lot of county officials, and the county officials were as numerous as dogs. After a while, even titles such as Hou Bozi were no longer available.
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This made Li Po very upset after entering Chang'an. He tried to rectify it several times, but gave up because of unstable people's hearts. He could only say that these people would not be paid.
Nowadays, the political power is becoming increasingly stable, the military and political affairs are stable, and the time has come to reduce the rank.
What everyone is discussing now is not the question of whether to reduce the rank or not, but how to do it appropriately, whether to completely stop acknowledging the gifts of the pseudo-Tang Dynasty, or to give some favors to some people as appropriate.
Wen Yanbo naturally prefers the former, but the opinions below are not unanimous and may require some discussion.
In fact, Wen Yanbo already knew this in his mind. Considering the emperor's character, there was no other choice. It was just that the emperor always insisted on being well-founded in his governance.
If someone could give enough reasons on this matter, the emperor might not be able to recognize some of the titles awarded by the pseudo-Tang Dynasty.
At the same time as the reduction of nobility, the Ministry of Personnel was still thinking about eliminating officials.
This is not a small matter, and it requires the full support of the Shangshu Province to be able to handle it.
Wen Yanbo had nothing to say here. The rectification of the official team must be carried out every few years. It has been five years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty and it has not been carefully sorted out. Now it is time to rectify it.
During the reign of Emperor Wen of that year, Emperor Wen Yang Jian appointed Qu Tugai as the Commander-in-Chief of the Personal Guard. He just walked around Kansai and captured more than 3,000 people. It must have been the time when he had to give up.
What Datang did would definitely not be so rough and casual. There were inspectors from all walks of life. All it took was the Ministry of Personnel and the Supervisor Temple to send people to go to each channel to conduct inspections.
Wen Yanbo was thinking about the affairs of the civil service department, and he thought he could take advantage of next year's official examination.
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At this time, someone came to report that Samurai Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, had arrived.
Wen Yanbo ordered people to invite Minister Wu to come in and sit down to watch tea.
When the warrior Xun was enjoying the spring breeze, he sniffed twice, took two sips of tea soup, and then smiled and said: "Good tea, it should come from southern Sichuan, right?"
The corner of Wen Yanbo's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself, "If you don't understand tea, then don't talk nonsense. This damn thing was obviously given to me by a mother-in-law. How could he send Shu tea to the capital in a different way?"
Well, he doesn't have much research on tea, but he knows that it's better to hide one's ugliness than to show one's ugliness, and he would never comment on the tea ceremony in front of people like Pei Shiqing and Su Quan.
But he still nodded without hesitation and said: "Master Wu has a sharp eye..."
Warrior Tong laughed silly, "I'm just telling you, this kind of fragrance must be the best Sichuan tea... I didn't expect Pushe to be so elegant, so someone gave me some good tea some time ago.
Produced on the banks of Poyang Lake, it is called mist tea. After cooking, the gas will be like clouds and the aroma will be condensed. After drinking it, you will feel clear and your eyesight will be clear. Afterwards, I will have someone send some over, and Pu She will come and taste it."
A rich man is a rich man. He has many good things at home and is generous with his hands and feet. Things that others think are worth a thousand dollars will be scattered easily when they get to him.
Especially now that he and the Yang family are moving around, he has to send something to please Yang Gongren every now and then. Yang Gongren doesn't like his way of doing things. He has complained to him several times, but he still remains the same, which makes Yang Gongren very helpless.
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Warriors who have suffered losses become more and more tactful in their behavior. The idea is what you say is yours, but we have to give it here. Isn't it strange that so many people give it to you?
Even if Feng Deyi deceived him once, he was recommended to him after all, and he could not be left behind. After returning to Chang'an, he and Feng Deyi began to call each other brothers.
This is especially the case with Li Jing, who gives gifts during every New Year.
Even for those who looked at him coldly and even added insult to injury, he never thought of taking revenge. He only wanted to make money by being harmonious. This is what businessmen pay attention to, and Samurai Yun was particularly familiar with the three tastes.
But in the eyes of people like Wen Yanbo, being able to play both sides is not the way to be an official.
"Forget it, I didn't invite the minister here just to ask for tea from the minister. This year, Sinong Temple collected grain and put it into the warehouse. Some places reported that the granary was dilapidated and the grain storage was inconvenient. Does the Ministry of Revenue have any countermeasures?"