Chapter 3 Fuyao (Part 5) The next morning, Li Xu ordered all civil and military officials in Boling to go to the General's Mansion to discuss matters. This was the first time he had mobilized troops since Luo Yi withdrew his troops, so many people were caught off guard.
"What big thing happened again?" The officials who came in a hurry looked at each other, and at the same time there was an ominous premonition in their hearts. In this chaotic era of war, it is not surprising even if a stone suddenly falls from the sky, and the unlucky Liu
The county is still caught between two gangs of robbers, Dou Jiande and Luo Yi, and there is no hope of a peaceful life!
To everyone's surprise, Li Xu got straight to the point and gave everyone a surprise. He announced that based on everyone's recent performance in the battle to defend the six counties, military officials such as Lu Qin, Zhang Jiang, and Zhao Ziming, as well as civil servants such as Cui Qian and Zhang Jiuyi, would be attacked.
Awards were given, but the prizes handed out were not gold and silver, but casual official titles, which had been tried out since the Sui Dynasty, and allowed the owner to shine on the family lintel.
Lu Qin, Zhang Jiang and Zhao Ziming had outstanding military exploits, so they were elected as generals of Guide by the champion general Li Xu. The three positions of generals Yuanmi and Huaihua were all from the third rank, and were only nominally smaller than Li Xu's champion general.
At the lower half level, Shi De Fang, Zhou Daniu, Wang Xuba and others were awarded various positions ranging from fourth grade to seventh grade and fifth grade according to their merits.
Cui Qian and Zhang Jiuyi first resolutely refused Youzhou's solicitation, and later they devoted themselves to helping the army prepare supplies and participated in the defense of the city. Therefore, they were elected as Silver Ziguanglu Doctor and Zhengyi Doctor, and Yin Yizi was promoted to the ninth rank scholar.
Lang Qi had more than 20 civil servants, who were awarded civil and casual posts ranging from the fourth grade to the seventh grade.
There are also a number of officers and soldiers who have made meritorious service in battle and are awarded the titles of Yunqi Wei, Jianjie Wei, Yuwu Wei, etc. If there are any omissions, their superiors can apply for supplementary reports.
Although these rewards need to be reported to Jiangdu and wait for the court's consideration before they can be cashed out, everyone knows very well that the so-called court has long been unable to intervene in local affairs. Pei, Yu and others dare not deny it to Luo Yi, a self-proclaimed general manager. Of course,
Not to mention Li Xu’s reputation as a “loyal minister”!
"Thank you so much, General, for your support!" The generals who had been promoted were very happy and stood up together to express their gratitude.
"The kindness of the general, the humble position will always be engraved in my heart!" The civil servants followed behind the military general and bowed to the ground.
Strictly speaking, casual officials only represent an honor. There are no corresponding positions in the Boling Army and the six counties, and the corresponding treasury will not pay an extra salary to everyone, but those who have corresponding casual official positions.
The identity does not change according to the change of the actual position. For example, Zhang Jiuyi's current official position is Boling County Sheriff, and his casual position as a regular official means that even if he is no longer a county governor, he can still rely on his fourth-rank casual position to work with others.
If Cui Qian, the still-serving county governor, has an affair in his family, local officials must handle it carefully and report the results to the highest functional department for record. They cannot treat ordinary people as casually as they do. If the Zhang family feels that local officials are acting unfairly,
, you can also rely on the individual officials to petition General Li Xu, or even a certain important minister of the dynasty to report the injustice suffered by the family to the emperor's ears, and seek justice in front of all civil and military officials.
Furthermore, for many scholars like Fang Yannian and Wu Qixiu who came from poor families in the Boling Army and the Six County Governments, they were given a casual position, which was equivalent to changing their family status. From then on, the local big families could no longer treat them.
Looking at it with cold eyes, these old powerful people must accept their status as newly promoted nobles regardless of their willingness or not.
Therefore, the gratitude of the civil and military officials to Li Xu comes from the bottom of their hearts. Everyone feels that it is not unfair to work for the general. Although the future is still unclear, at least the immediate benefits are not due to him at all.
Of course, there are also a few people who feel that Li Xu is too stingy and only benefits a few of his visible cronies. Although many local officials do not do their best to protect the six counties like Cui Qian and Zhang Jiuyi, they do not do anything within the scope of their responsibilities.
Do less! Those things seem simple, but they are very trivial. Everyone has been busy for several months. If you have no credit, you should be given a hard work. You cannot be awarded a fifth grade. If you are a sixth-grade casual worker, you should be awarded at least an eighth grade.
Rank, ninth rank, comfort and comfort. You can't watch others rise to the rank of nobility all the way, but they can only stand on the side of the road and eat dirt.
"The role of disorganized officials is to increase the moral integrity of civil and military officials and involve order and hierarchy, so Li will never dare to teach indiscriminately!" After everyone returned to their original positions, Li Xu stood up from behind the commander's desk and explained with a smile.
"It should be so. Although the imperial court is declining now, we are all from the right background after all. We must follow the rules in everything and cannot imitate the bandit Dou Jiande!" Zhang Jiuyi, who had long been secretly angry with Li Xu, quickly stood up and responded loudly.
Although they are both local separatist forces, the officials of the six counties of Boling look down upon their neighbor Dou Jiande. The latter has already named himself the King of Changle, the Grand Superintendent of Hejian, and the generals, princes, and princes under his command.
Not only were many of these official sealing methods not recognized by the Sui Dynasty, but they also led to the rapid devaluation of officials within the jurisdiction of the Dou family army. Of course, if Dou Jiande can dominate the world in the future, that is another way of saying it. Judging from the current situation,
This possibility is not much better than Li Xu's chance of achieving great things!
"An old saying goes, encouraging the people with official titles can make those in high positions do their best. If those in low positions know how to advance and retreat, it will be wasteful!" You Sima, Dingyuan General Shi Defang also stood up from the queue and agreed.
Zhang Jiuyi’s opinion
"It's easy to put it lightly. Anyway, both of you have laid off your jobs!" Someone secretly complained in his stomach, and the sour smell rushed from his heels to the top of his forehead. If the material of the official hat hadn't been thick enough, the smoke in his hair would have been directly absorbed.
leak out
But Li Xu obviously did not intend to disappoint them. When Zhang and Shi made the situation smooth, they smiled and nodded, and continued: "At present, our six counties have a weak foundation. The most important thing in governing is to recuperate, so the war will not be taken lightly.
Qi, military merit should not be taken lightly. It is really unfair for local officials to work hard all day long but rarely get promoted. Therefore, I have to think of other ways!"
After hearing this, the sour taste in many people's hearts disappeared immediately. No matter what everyone's attitude towards Li Xu was, they all believed that he was an upright man who kept his word. He said that he would not engulf everyone's credit, which meant that he was not conspicuous to his credit.
There will also be rewards, but the method and timing of the rewards are worrying again.
Next, Li Xu's words made people's newly warmed hearts fall directly into the ice hole. "However, the common people don't have much contact with you. I don't know if you, who have always worked hard, often give people official posts, it will make people feel...
We are another group of Dou family troops." He smiled bitterly and said that he had no choice but to do so. "Therefore, I have decided that from today on, the Han system will be restored. Civilian officials below the sixth rank can receive rice and grain supplies by donating rice grains.
, all used for disaster relief and relief. In this way, the people can appreciate your virtues, and I can also express your merits!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bottom immediately exploded like water splashing in boiling oil. Regardless of the fear of rushing into the general, Lin Quanzhong, the captain of Boling County, was the first to stand up and asked with a trembling voice: "General, the general
General, can you guarantee that this move will be recognized by the imperial court?!"
With his position, he had no chance to stand in front of Li Xu and speak. But this morning, Li Xu specifically asked all the civil and military personnel in Boling City to participate in the discussion, so Lin Quanzhong also found a seat to observe, and even got a good opportunity that he had never dreamed of.
!
"I already have the right to appoint and remove local officials. Moreover, the donations I have pledged this time are for those who are below the sixth rank and will not waste any money from the imperial court. I have also recruited countless loyal people to the imperial court. How could the imperial court interfere?" Li
Xu nodded and answered very confidently
"Then, I would like to ask the general, if you want to donate a sixth-grade man, how much rice and food do you need for a sixth-grade man?" Lin Quanzhong tried his best to make his voice sound calm, but everyone noticed his nervousness.
It's no wonder that Lin Quanzhong couldn't hold back his anger. Looking at Boling County, there were few people with bigger family fortunes than him. However, the Lin family came from a merchant family and their ancestors had never held official positions. Therefore, like Xu Maogong back then, even if they were rich, they would not be able to do so.
It cannot be compared with the Zhang family, the Cui family and other wealthy families that have been here for generations. If he stays in the position of county captain, he may not be able to be promoted to the county magistrate for another twenty years. But it would be much more convenient to donate a casual position. As long as Li Xu
His appetite is not very big, so even if the Lin family spends one-third of their property, they will not give up the opportunity to change their family status.
"I have considered this matter before, and the threshold cannot be set too high, so as not to block the way for people to enter. From the ninth level to 200 shi, and to the ninth level is 400 shi, for each additional level after that, the rice will be doubled!
"Li Xu thought for a while and answered very seriously.
This price is indeed not high, but if you think about it, you can donate it to a sixth-grade loose position, but it is also an amount that ordinary large households cannot afford. But since the Han Dynasty, selling officials and congee in the past dynasties was mostly done secretly, with prices clearly marked like Li Xu's.
, and promised to disclose the donation figures of each official buyer to the people, so that they could buy people's hearts again, but this has never happened.
Therefore, no matter from which perspective, the investors did not suffer a loss. On the contrary, while they were relieved of their duties, they could also buy a reputation of supporting power and helping those in need! For Lin Quanzhong, who already took money very lightly, this was
It is indeed a good deal that will benefit future generations!
Lin Quanzhong, who couldn't bear the opportunity to slip away before his eyes, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked eagerly: "May I ask the general, when will this matter be handled? Who should I go to for this humble job?"
"Starting from tomorrow, the process can be done at the General's Mansion, with Zhao Sima and Fang Changshi in charge! All the children of our six counties, no matter how high or low, who are willing to advance and retreat with the six counties, can donate money and get an official position!"
Li Xu looked at everyone and gave the answer he had prepared for a long time.
