Inside the Webster Mansion, Weicome obviously did not consider what these new changes meant.
Although Wei Kang is not a fool, because firstly his family background is good, and secondly because Wei Duan is in front to protect him from the wind and rain, Wei Kang certainly does not have much practical experience. When encountering this type of question, his mind suddenly
The short circuit is understandable.
It's just that people still have to eat, and they can't live by understanding alone.
Wei Kang had taken the test of General Fei Qian before and passed it, but the official position he was awarded was very low, almost no different from the official positions of some ordinary noblemen. He was a secretary in the county under Zuo Fengyi.
, so Wei Kang was very resistant after learning about it, and finally said that he still wanted to study and increase his knowledge, and would not take office for the time being.
Because Wei Kang feels that he still has more opportunities, and should have a higher starting point, instead of accompanying a group of poor disciples to suffer at the grassroots level, isn't it good to rise to a high position directly at the hub of Chang'an? Why go there?
What about suffering in the countryside?
In addition, there is Wei Duan. If it's not possible, wouldn't it be a hundred times better to become a minor official under Wei Duan's Senluyuan than to be a secretary?
However, now, Wei Duan suddenly said that he wanted Wei Kang to leave Guanzhong Sanfu and work in a relatively "remote" area. Wei Kang was very surprised and even wondered whether Wei Duan was involved in something, or whether
Wei Duan had other ideas, such as replacing Wei Kang, the upright heir of the Wei family...
"The situation is different now..." Wei Duan said slowly, "While my father can still live for a few years, you can work hard outside the customs for a while. When you can make some achievements, my father will ask again."
Hussar, I will transfer you back..."
"..." Wei Kang swallowed, "Father...this..."
"Don't want to leave?" Wei Duan smiled and said, "I didn't want to let you go before...but after Longyou...if you don't leave now, your position will only get worse and worse in the future..."
Wei Duan suddenly thought of Du Ji and sighed slightly. When Du Ji left Chang'an Zuojin and went to Lantian, Wei Duan thought Du Ji was making a fuss, but now that he thought about it, Du Ji's gaze was indeed extraordinary, maybe even
Before Longyou's incident, he had already noticed this trend of Hussar.
"A few days ago, do you remember that there was a trial for hussars to discuss the pastoral system?" Wei Duan asked.
Wei Kang nodded, and then said: "Father, are you saying that this is the method of horse herding?"
Wei Duan pinched his beard and nodded slowly, "Most likely, and the Hussars may have follow-up methods... In the past, the prefect Zhou Mu, although appointed by the court, had the power of life and death, but after arriving at the local level, he still had to fight with
The local noble families check and balance each other...and now..."
For three to four hundred years, the Han Dynasty acted according to such rules, or invisible rules. The two thousand stone officials were motivated by superiority, and when these officials arrived in the local area, they basically suppressed the local area.
And the means of pulling and pulling, on the one hand, to establish authority, on the other hand, to draw in, to form a new balance, and only after the distribution of interests is determined, can we enter the stable period from the running-in period.
After entering a stable period, local officials have formed a community with the local gentry to a certain extent. The original purpose of sending officials to the court is gradually lost, and it is very likely that the appointed officials will collude with the local government.
Tax fraud, corruption and bribery, leading to armed division...
That is to say, the disadvantage of the state pastoral system is that it not only failed to bring stability to the Han Dynasty, but also promoted division.
Now, almost all the officials in Longyou and Longxi are sent from outside, from top to bottom, and most of the local powerful families have been cleaned up. The foundation of the original political system has undergone fundamental changes.
Changes, especially changes in "officials".
Originally, it was basically difficult for large rural households and local powerful people to ascend to high positions, so they could only seek to control the local area, and then exchange power and money for local "officials", or find some vacant "officials"
, but now even if the big local households have not been liquidated, the "officials" who could still be negotiated back and forth before have become direct assignments of the Hussar, which is equivalent to saying that the high officials assigned to the local areas have lost their personnel rights.
, and the local big players also lost their bargaining power...
Although these measures are still a long way from the system of later generations, they have changed the original political structure of the Han Dynasty.
Wei Duan also felt that Hussar's methods must be more than that. This time the Battle of Longxi and Longyou seemed to be a rebellion of the Qiang people, but there were unknown undercurrents surging behind it.
The truth is out, and it's stable, but the benefits are basically unnecessary to think about. Just like when General Hussar first arrived in Chang'an, what if Wei Duan had been earlier...
Why.
Therefore, Wei Duan said: "Longxi has been newly established and there is an urgent need for officials. If Kang'er recommends himself to the Hussar, he will be able to get the position of a good county. Secondly, he will be able to apply what he has learned in civil affairs... He was a little hesitant when he was a father.
We have never taken the lead... Now Longyou is the first in the world. If we wait for Hanzhong, will we be able to get this position..."
"...My child, my child must obey his father's arrangements..." Wei Kang kowtowed.
"Okay, okay..." Wei Duan smiled and helped Wei Kang up, and then the two of them couldn't help but look at the dark night outside the hall, as if they were looking forward to the next dawn...
……╭(′▽`)(′▽`)╯……
In the yamen of Huqi Mansion, Fei Qian also did not rest.
More than a dozen candles illuminated the hall as bright as day.
Wei Duan's guess was not wrong. Fei Qian was preparing to make further changes to the administrative system of Longxi Longyou...
Because in the feudal dynasty, local squires colluded with court officials, and then further formed a huge chain of interests, tying everyone in the same boat, and eventually jammed the blood vessels of the dynasty, causing blood clots or necrosis of the extremities of the limbs.
An inevitable chronic disease in every feudal dynasty, and the cause of this disease began in the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Because everyone's butt position is different, it is obvious that the local squire will never tilt his butt to the side of the court. In most cases, he will hide less from the villagers, or even embezzle and misappropriate taxes, and use the court's money to pretend
Their own pockets, and the local officials who are supposed to supervise and verify these issues will turn a blind eye in order to obtain more benefits. Anyway, everyone is crawling on the court to suck blood, and the tortoise does not laugh at the bastard.
And this time, Fei Qian needs Longxi Longyou to become the experimental field for the new political system...
Huang Xu took a pair of small scissors and cut off the too long core of the candle to prevent it from making a crackling sound that would disturb Fei Qian and others' thoughts.
On top of the desk is the New Deal that has already been written.
Fei Qian pointed and said slowly: "Education, agriculture, engineering examination, and commerce are the four pillars of the people, Hucao, Cangcao, and Facao are the three important officials of the government. Inspection, Zhiyin, are the second assistant to govern the people."
, General, on the other side..."
4321 is the new government agency system of Longxi and Longyou. Some old positions are retained, some are replaced, and some are newly added. The most important point is that the general power is independent.
Come out and not participate in people's livelihood and government affairs. This is the so-called "separate establishment".
Among these agencies, such as inspections, Zhiyin, and work examinations, etc., all have pre-organized agencies in Chang'an, so you only need to directly transfer a group of personnel from these agencies to take up their posts, and the rest of the officials
They will be selected from among the civil servants who went to Longyou, Longxi this time to verify the accounts.
There are also some officials in Longxi and Longyou who have passed the inspection and have not participated in the rebellion and are not corrupt. They will be promoted to a certain extent. Therefore, during this process, the operation of the entire civil affairs system can generally be maintained.
and the development of follow-up work.
For relatively large change projects, the general and political affairs are separated from each other.
In the process of separatism in various regions, the decentralization of military power, or the central court that had to compromise due to the Yellow Turban Uprising, made it possible to segregate various regions. Now, correcting this is not an excessive move.
"All military generals from all over the country will take exams. Once every five years, the winners will go to Chang'an and enter the martial arts hall for further study. All exams are also the same as the examination rules. Anyone who cheats will be severely punished!" Fei Qian continued.
Longxi and Longyou are undoubtedly an important hub connecting the Western Regions and Chang'an. Naturally, we cannot relax in terms of military affairs. However, the system of "all tests" needs to be taken seriously again and implemented in place.
As early as the Western Han Dynasty, the court emphasized that "non-priests are not allowed to serve in the military", so it not only paid attention to the training that was adapted to local conditions and different types of troops, but also insisted on regular review and assessment. This system is the "Du Examination".
That is, every autumn in the capital, a grand sacrificial ceremony is held, and military attachés and soldiers practice formations together. One of the favorite things of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was this kind of "all trials", or also called the big hunt in Shanglin Garden, because it was often based on hunting around
The number is used to determine the performance of each part of the army.
What is good from above will follow suit. Later, this method gradually spread to various counties. The prefects and magistrates organized officials, knights, and boats to conduct archery, horse riding, boating, etc.
Military skill competitions and assessments, assessment of merits and demerits, rewards or punishments.
When the military force in the Western Han Dynasty was strong, even the border prefects could casually patrol the border defense with ten thousand cavalry, demonstrate force by the way, practice "autumn shooting", frighten the surrounding nomads, and attack the military commanders and other commanders in the army.
Mid-level and lower-level officers undergo skill assessments, and those who pass will be rewarded, while those who fail will be punished.
Among these assessment items, archery is undoubtedly the most common subject, followed by riding, jiaoju, hand-playing, and even Cuju...
When Fei Qian learned about this for the first time, he was even a little disappointed. You must know that this may be the earliest national team, and there has been such a tradition since BC. As a result, two thousand years have passed, and the hope of the national team to go global is still like this.
It is like the dark matter in the universe. It seems to exist, but it cannot be observed, measured, captured, or obtained.
Okay, back to the topic.
Then in the Eastern Han Dynasty, this metropolitan examination system was abolished.
After the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it became even more excessive. All kinds of military training systems were completely abolished. Both the local soldiers and the capital soldiers were on the same level without a cent of training. It is natural to imagine how good their combat effectiveness was.
Fei Qian has basically adopted the recruitment system, replacing the recruitment system since the Qin and Han Dynasties with standing soldiers who have undergone extensive training. Therefore, it is reasonable to re-implement the imperial examination policy.
To be honest, the government army system in the Tang Dynasty was a fusion of field soldiers and private soldiers. After losing the support of the fields, the foundation of the government soldiers was lost, and the so-called military households were even more ridiculous. Once the class was solidified
The social conflicts caused cannot be solved by a small policy. They will inevitably cause more chain reactions and even shake the foundation of the entire governance.
Therefore, the recruitment system is undoubtedly a relatively better method at this stage.
Of course, the recruitment system is not completely without flaws. Its biggest shortcoming is...
Costly.
But this problem is actually not that big of a problem. On the one hand, Feiqian continues to develop new products, so that ordinary raw materials can produce more added value. On the other hand, it also vigorously promotes business development, making the products more valuable.
Circulation and trading, and achieved certain results.
At the same time, even the conscription system and the government military system may not save much money. Another important point is corruption in the military, which is even more terrible than ordinary civil servant corruption, because it often means the beginning of the country's subjugation. If we say
The civil service system is the blood vessel of the empire, and the general system is the lymph. Once the immune system fails due to corruption, a cold may kill the entire empire.
"Third..."
The third aspect of the reform of the Longyou political system in Longxi is the pilot reform of the official salary system.
"The original salary of officials in various places remains unchanged, but is divided into two parts, one is the official salary, and the other is the responsibility salary. The official salary is paid when he is in office, and there is no dismissal. It is the same as before. And this responsibility salary, as the name suggests,
That is, if you fulfill your responsibilities, you will be rewarded; if you do nothing, your salary will be reduced; if you fail to do your duty, you will be punished..."
To put it simply, it is the salary and performance that are common in later generations...
Of course, this is undoubtedly a brand new concept for these people in the Han Dynasty.
"My lord..." Xun You hesitated for a moment, and then said, "My lord, your intention is to rule by doing nothing, not to do anything?"
Fei Qian smiled and shook his head and said: "No. If local officials do nothing, they can achieve the peace, livelihood, support and prosperity of the people, so what's the problem of having a feast every day? A certain "inaction",
But they don’t know how to do it. When you serve as an official, you should benefit a place, whether it is to recuperate, build water conservancy, open up trade routes, or educate the people. How can there be any real "inaction"? Wen Jing's "inaction"
"It's about eliminating nuisance places, it's not about doing nothing."
Because of Wenjing's rule, many people think that "inaction" is a good way, but in fact Wenjing did not really want to do nothing at that time, but because although Liu Bang led those under him to conquer the south,
They conquered the north and unified the world, but they had a shortcoming that could not be ignored, that is, they were basically uneducated people.
After all, there are only a few people like Xiao He, and most of them are big bosses. Therefore, these people have no skills in people's livelihood and government affairs, and they cannot say that they know how to manage the country.
Including Liu Bang himself, he was also a rough guy. He had no systematic ideas and was unable to establish a complete political system, so most of them inherited the system from the Qin Dynasty.
I didn't understand, so I turned a blind eye and simply allowed the countryside to govern itself. This is called Huang Lao Wuwei.
Of course there is another reason, which is that the former Qin Dynasty valued Legalism and suppressed other schools of thought, so that in the early Han Dynasty not many intellectuals dared to take the lead, fearing that they would lose their heads if something went wrong, so at the beginning they could only
People can play however they like, as long as they don't cause division.
"In addition, if during the term of office, those who are outstanding in the calculation at the end of the year will receive bonuses, which are divided into three levels to encourage those who are advanced and pass the exam, there will be no rewards or penalties. If they fail the calculation, they will need to report their work. If it is for three consecutive years
If you fail, you will be transferred to another place. If you fail again, remove the corrupt ones and spread them all over the world." Fei Qian said slowly, "In military law, the most severe rewards and punishments are clear. Only in this way can the generals and soldiers fight bravely.
War is an enemy of thousands of troops. The same is true for people's livelihood and political affairs. They contend with wind and rain, struggle with drought and floods. This is true year after year. How can it be that those who are good at fighting will not gain anything for their hard work, and those who are timid and flee will retreat without punishment?
Only when everyone is treated equally can there be fairness."
"Oh... My Lord, this is to govern the people with military law..." Xun You nodded slowly, "However, it is true... those who are good at fighting will be rewarded, and those who are timid and flee will be punished. But if it is the power of heaven and earth.
What will happen to those who cannot resist..."
Fei Qian smiled and said: "This is the most important thing about Zhi Yin. If you are unable to resist due to the harm of heaven and earth, you should be exempted."
If there are rules, of course there will be loopholes. Just like in later generations, there will be specialized professions that exploit loopholes in various rules. This is an unavoidable problem. We can only find out as much as possible and then find ways to make up for it.
It’s not about doing nothing and letting it develop and spread.
Although Feiqian only mentioned "Zhiyin" on the surface, which means that the document records in various places are the focus, but in fact there is also the inspection line as the basis for reporting, and there is also the "Youwen Division" that is ready to be rolled out.
All can provide certain sources of information. If anyone dares to lie on this matter, Fei Qian will definitely let these people know what self-defeating is...
Xun You thought for a moment and agreed with this point.
As for Pang Tong, who has been standing aside, these things have basically been discussed with Fei Qian in advance, and of course there are no problems.
"In this way, we will spread it widely! Post it in the Shenlu Courtyard. If you have any suggestions, you can directly submit them to the Shenlu Courtyard... If there are no changes, it will be implemented in Longxi and Longyou in one month..." Fei Qian said deeply
He took a deep breath, then glanced at the horizon, then laughed, and said to Huang Xu, "Unknowingly, it's already dawn... Let's get some tea. Why not drink tea instead of wine and celebrate together?"
The great man is as constant as the moon and as high as the sun!"
"Very good!"
"Congratulations to the great man, as eternal as the moon and as high as the sun!"
Looking from a distance, although the place where the sky and the earth meet is still a vast expanse of clouds and mist for the time being, but after a while, a ray of red light appeared in the distance, a piece of fish belly white floated, and the earth gradually became brighter. After a while,
A small half of the sun's face appeared in the east, fiery red, bright but not dazzling.
Step by step, the sun slowly worked its way up, and in the end, it finally jumped out completely, shining golden light on the heaven and earth, and reflecting the same golden color on the faces and bodies of De Fei Qian and others...
