"Let the Jinshi and Mingjing who have just passed the examination be used as observers to supervise local officials?" Li Shimin pondered.
Although the imperial examination system was founded in the Sui Dynasty, since its implementation in the Tang Dynasty, the number of candidates who come to take the exam is basically only 3,000 per year. Normally, it is about one or two thousand per year. The number of candidates admitted each year is about a hundred.
There are about thirty Jinshi people.
At the same time, will these people who have successfully passed the Mingjing or Jinshi exams be immediately appointed or dismissed as officials? I'm afraid it's not a dream.
Even if the No. 1 scholar goes to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to inquire, the staff of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will call for guards to escort him out.
Because in the Tang Dynasty, there was no one who could become an official after passing Jinshi or Zhuangyuan in high school. That was the treatment of Jinshi in Song and Ming Dynasties.
Generally speaking, most people need to stay in Chang'an for three to five to seven years. When the officials find out where there is a vacancy, they will let you fill it. There is a special term for this called "shouxuan".
During this period, there are only three things you need to do. If you do these three things well, you will basically get your official position very quickly!
The first thing is to find an unmarried girl from a high-ranking noble family to get married. The first five are recommended. If you marry one, you will save thirty years of hard work.
Of course, even if high-ranking nobles like to select young, unmarried new scholars for marriage, in order for them to choose them, in addition to talent, they also need to be good-looking, and of course, the most important thing is to be young.
Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, many Jinshi first married in their thirties. Even if there were maids with red sleeves to add fragrance, they always reserved the position of the head wife, waiting to be admitted to the Jinshi and marry a noblewoman from aristocratic family.
Wife, prepare for the future.
As for now, I can only prepare for my future.
As soon as he heard the news, Li Shimin happily recruited Li Tai, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Ji Shiren, Liu Ji, Li Shiji and others to discuss together.
The reason why Li Shimin was excited was not necessarily how good Li Shimin thought the plan proposed by Li Tai was, but that after Li Shimin discovered Li Tai's incredible influence on the grassroots, he still wanted to instinctively check and balance Li Tai. As a result, Li Tai was too
Become aware.
"Please elaborate, King Wei!" Fang Xuanling saw that Li Shimin didn't offer any rebuttal, but he understood that Li Shimin was moved.
Everyone listened to Li Tai's assurance, but they didn't say anything to refute it.
"Don't underestimate our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Shimin looked at Li Tai and said confidently, "If you have arranged it to this extent and we can't defeat Goguryeo, then how can we be worthy of the people of the Tang Dynasty!"
To be honest, even Sun Simiao couldn't do anything about Li Jing's illness.
"The weather in the north of Youzhou is really freezing in winter, making it impossible for people to live there. If so, how can the soldiers endure it?"
"From a strategic perspective, we need to fight three wars with Goguryeo." Li Tai pointed at the map and said,
"All the way is to break through Goguryeo's Great Wall defense line from the north of Youzhou. This should be our main force.
Therefore, if one of them acts evil, it will easily cause civil unrest and have a bad impact on our court officials.
Now that King Wei has created a meaningful position, to be honest, Fang Xuanling is quite happy.
Because they had watched Li Tai build an agricultural system from scratch, and they knew clearly what kind of capabilities King Wei could show in this system.
Normally, as long as these practitioners detect corruption among county officials, they can be considered to have played a role.
For Li Shimin, he had been looking forward to this news for too long.
In this way, our war advantage can last from this year to next autumn harvest, in other words, we will have a two-year advantage!"
After all, talents are not acquired overnight, but must be cultivated slowly in waves. Now, after three years of polishing them, they will be ready for use by the time.
This group of people must give priority to those counties that are relatively wealthy, especially those that have just changed officials and need supervision.
Of course, if a local official is implicated in corruption and bribery, as long as the Guanfeng envoy is not involved, the Guanfeng envoy will be able to quickly replace him after he is punished in the future!"
In addition, if during this process, there is a vacancy for local officials below the seventh rank, then Guanfeng envoys who have lived in the local area for more than half a year have priority to fill the position!"
In this way, Goguryeo's spring plowing has passed, which can reduce Goguryeo's food supply to the maximum extent this year.
Originally, he wanted to call Li Jing over, but as winter came, Li Jing fell ill and was very seriously ill, so Li Shimin did not force Li Jing.
The second thing is those who are over the age, whose appearance is not up to standard, or who are looked down upon by the noble families.
But leaving these people to guard the election in Chang'an would be a waste of their talents and background. It would be better to let them go to other places and not ask them to do any miscellaneous work, but just let them record the county annals for them to read.
See what the bottom layer looks like.
Li Tai nodded after hearing Fang Xuanling's words and said, "I don't think that these officials who have just passed the imperial examination and entered the official career really know more about people's livelihood and officialdom than the officials in the imperial court.
At the same time, he needs to write a moral policy based on local conditions every year, and submit it to the Ministry of Officials together with the county chronicles he accumulates every year. Three years later, based on the moral policy they write, specific official positions will be arranged.
In particular, they have the right to directly report local conditions to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. For local officials, even if there is corruption and bending of the law, they will never be too presumptuous.
Therefore, if Mingjing or Jinshi can be directly awarded an official position after passing the examination, they will not say they are happy, but at least they will not object.
"What King Wei means is that these people do not manage specific affairs?!" Fang Xuanling couldn't help but be confused after hearing Li Tai's words.
So he gave Li Jing a reward of five hundred silks, so that Li Jing could cultivate himself well at home.
At least the Ministry of Civil Affairs can use the articles they submit, and when assigning them positions in the future, they can be assigned to positions that are relatively more suitable for them.
If it were Zhu Yuanzhang instead, as long as this son was not Zhu Biao, he could basically go back and write a suicide note. If his life was more miserable, the whole family would go down to accompany him.
Under such circumstances, basically only those who have been relegated will go.
This is the emperor's instinct to control his own power. Any emperor who saw that Li Tai had such great prestige among the grassroots bureaucrats would probably have to think about how to check and balance the King of Wei.
As far as I am concerned, the second war with the Goguryeo Navy must be won.
Li Tai looked at Li Shimin and understood that he didn't need to worry about things on the battlefield. It had to be said that even if he was not a military god, he was still a general of the level of ten philosophers. This really made Li Tai feel at ease. The only thing he needed was to
The logistics are just arranged.
It may not necessarily be a bad thing if the Guanfeng envoy is polished by the grassroots early. If the passed exam can really solve the problem, then there seems to be no harm in letting this exam person rise to the top.
Li Tai then said: "After successful examinations, candidates usually need to be elected, and they will not be assigned positions until there are official vacancies.
To be honest, in Li Tai's view, it is difficult for officials to be too presumptuous in general. The reason is very simple. If these officials do not have the cooperation of aristocratic families at the grassroots level, even if they become officials, they will be nothing more than clay sculptures and wood carvings.
I feel that I, who has just been admitted to the imperial court and is full of passion, are very suitable for this job!"
Because Li Tai plans to set up an organization specifically for tax inspections in the future, he will need these capable officials.
Because Li Jing's body was full of chronic diseases, injuries caused by leading soldiers in battles when he was young.
But at the same time, localities are all different. If officials have no skills, they can easily be hijacked by the localities and become clay and wood sculptures.
As this matter comes to an end, it can be said that the last major internal matter of the year has come to an end.
Of course, the most common ones are to continue the exam, "Bo Xue Hong Ci" or "Book Judgment Diocesan". Anyway, these are subjects where you can understand individual words, but you don't understand them all together.
So I think we need to arrange someone who can supervise local officials, but who is not supervising local officials to keep an eye on them.
These watchers are still selected in Li Tai's concept, and this has not changed.
To be honest, Li Tai felt that this proposal should be arranged smoothly.
It is probably the advanced version of Jinshi elite. After you successfully pass the exam, you will be valued by the emperor and genuine officials and become a great ninth-grade scholar. The most important thing is to get a salary.
Therefore, when Fang Xuanling saw Li Tai consciously propose to let these Jinshi or Mingjing supervise low-level officials, Fang Xuanling was relatively supportive.
At most, Sun Simiao could only give out prescriptions to make Li Jing feel more comfortable, but he hoped to extend Li Jing's life. Sun Simiao said that even he did not have such ability!
And if you are stronger, you can get evidence of their corruption and successfully send it to the court, you can basically become a seventh-grade official.
As for the third war, this is to allow the navy to lead a partial army to penetrate directly into the heart of the capital of Goguryeo. If it can be captured, it can be decided in one battle. If it cannot be captured, it will make Goguryeo unable to take care of both the head and tail!
In ancient times, whether you were a Jinshi or a Ming Jing, you could become an official. Even the lowest ninth-grade official had to endure it slowly.
A war that lasts for two years, even if Goguryeo cannot be captured, will exhaust Goguryeo's war potential and prepare for the next war!"
And with the cooperation of the grassroots aristocratic families, one more watcher is just one more person to record the county annals.
At least we must block them in water ports. Only in this way can we ensure the safety of our maritime transportation lines.
Of course, if you are really capable and can bring down the county magistrate by relying on your own ability, then there is no problem in filling his position. After all, such a capable person just wants to become a seventh-grade county magistrate, so what else is there?
Easy to talk about.
In today's terms, it can be regarded as a forum blogger or Internet celebrity expert. With a reputation, it is easier to get an official position.
"According to our advance planning, it is best for us to declare war with Goguryeo after May.
"Is the King of Wei planning to fight a protracted war with Goguryeo?" Cui Renshi heard Li Tai's words and said worriedly,
"Igloo, cotton-padded clothes, charcoal fire..." Li Tai looked at Master Cui Ren and replied calmly, "In terms of material savings, please rest assured Cui Shizhong. As long as there is a need, I will definitely have everything ready!"
At this time, faced with the request to conquer Goguryeo, Li Tai said,
Because the gap between the number of people taking imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty and the number of people taking imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty is completely different. After all, even if other subjects are included, it is a question whether there are 300 officials who passed the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty every year.
These Guanfeng envoys who were sent to local prefectures and counties were asked to record county annals. This in itself was a supervision of officials, and it was also a training for these Guanfeng envoys themselves.
Like many areas in Jiannan Province, even if they were officials in the past, most people felt that they were going to suffer, and many people resigned.
But they can also be arranged to local places. Their status as Guanfeng envoys will be paid according to the ninth rank. When meeting officials below the seventh rank, they will be of the same rank. They do not need to salute. They will be responsible for the records of local counties and counties.
Li Tai looked at Li Shimin and said, "The grassroots bureaucrats who communicate with the imperial court and the people below are the foundation of our Tang Dynasty.
Especially for those who passed the Mingjing or Jinshi examinations because they did not understand the court's rules and handling methods, many of them needed to be allowed to stand the election.
The Song Dynasty also inherited this very well. For example, a certain bachelor was demoted and traveled all the way to the south.
But I believe that they definitely have great ambitions in their hearts when they want to serve as officials, so while their blood is not yet cold, it is okay to put them at the grassroots level to write the county annals.
But if it was not captured and turned into a stalemate and protracted war, the goal would change from capturing the city to plundering Goguryeo's population and consuming Goguryeo's war potential.
This somewhat chaotic year has finally passed, and shortly after the Lantern Festival in the 18th year of Zhenguan, the Baili Xuan Prize finally returned from Goguryeo.
Just hanging out with Yuan Zhen and Bai Juyi, reciting poems, writing novels, and ultimately the most important thing was to make his name famous.
The second war is that we have raised the navy for so many years, and we need to destroy the Goguryeo navy.
And Li Tai continued: "Before calculating victory, calculate defeat first. The soldiers are brave and the soldiers use their lives. It is naturally best to directly attack Goguryeo.
Of course, it was a common practice for officials in the Tang Dynasty that if they did not want to be an official, they could resign.
Otherwise, it is not impossible to transport food by land to supply our Tang army, but the cost is too high. The food that could have lasted for two to three years may only last for one year!"
After discussing the proposal proposed by Li Tai, it was decided to try it after this year's examination.
Then ask them to submit a report every year. For example, if the report you submit always praises the county magistrate, but it turns out that he has been involved in corruption and bribery, then you will naturally be over.
Therefore, Li Jing was not called to discuss the matter this time. Li Shimin still thought that he would wait until Li Jing's injuries were better before he went to talk to Li Jing.
He brought back a piece of news that the Tang Dynasty was looking forward to or not, but Li Shimin was definitely looking forward to it. Goguryeo did not listen to the edict!
"If so, then we need to make a bait for Goguryeo to bite!" Fang Xuanling said calmly,
"I remember that King Wei had been collecting Goguryeo specialties. Then when the war time approached, he changed to purchasing grain, and there was a lot of grain!"
"Then, reveal the location of the grain storage to the navy of Goguryeo!" At this time, Du Ruhui added tacitly.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other and smiled in understanding.