Chapter 856: Prepare to establish the kingship and hold the imperial examination!
"Drink! Ha!"
"The energy of luck must be balanced and measured, and one must not be brave for a moment...Wu Song, remember it carefully!"
At the martial arts training ground of Yanjing Sui'an Academy, Lin Yuanjing was instructing Sui'an students on marksmanship. Wu Song was among them. As a reserve student, he had received the most training.
Li Yan was sitting in the study, immersed in the Book of Heaven. This book was indeed profound and profound, especially the two volumes of Heaven and Earth, which dealt with the use of the Yuan Power of Heaven and Earth, which was very in line with his wishes.
After looking at it, he raised his head and saw that Du Xing had already arrived outside the door: "The chief instructor, Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and generals have arrived in Yanjing."
Li Yan nodded: "Arrange to rest in the post house for a day, and I will see them tomorrow."
Du Xing accepted the order, took out a few letters from his arms, and solemnly presented them: "This is a confidential letter from Commander Lu, Counselor Zhu, and Counselor Wu. Please take a look at it."
It was called a letter, but it was no different from a memorial. Li Yan opened it and read it, and as expected, it mentioned the matter of becoming king.
Lu Junyi talked about Shi Qian most directly and straightforwardly, while Zhu Wu and Wu Yong quoted arguments and moved closer to civil servants.
Li Yan was very pleased that they captured Bianliang without any bloodshed.
In this way, it is just around the corner to conquer the Henan region, so it is crucial to establish a kingship and establish a complete political team.
There were even many voices from the land of Yanyun, supporting him in one step and proclaiming himself emperor directly.
His prestige is at its peak, his troops are strong, and he has gathered all the essence of the Central Plains. It is indeed enough to be emperor now.
I believe that if it were Tian Hu, Wang Qing and even Fang La, they would be eager to proclaim themselves emperor and enjoy the feeling of being the most powerful person in the world, but Li Yan knows that it is not the time yet.
Because in terms of military affairs, the current rural army will have no difficulty in sweeping across the entire north, but in terms of politics, many problems will arise.
In fact, the core is still the same, and the number of civil servants is not enough.
Li Yan counted the number of direct descendants trained in the academy and sighed in his heart.
In his original plan, the former Liangshan hero, who had the fate of Tiangang and Disha, as a direct line of military commanders, tried his best to develop in a civil and military way.
At the same time, batches of civil servants will be taught in the academy. In the future, as direct descendants of civil servants, they will be assigned to local states and counties to implement reforms.
His thinking has always been people-oriented. What he wants to do, the program and system are important, but in the end it is people who implement it, let alone rebellion. Therefore, during the preparation process, he should teach in the academy for ten years and cultivate a generation of
Talent.
More than ten years were short enough to prepare for a dynasty change. He had the patience to plan it slowly. Of course, such a route would definitely face pressure from the Song court. After all, the Song Dynasty had always been extremely skilled in internal suppression.
A knowledgeable person will not sit back and watch him grow stronger, and fights will ensue.
As a result, the plan could not keep up with the changes. As the news of Zhao Ji's mother-killing came out, the Liao Kingdom invaded from the south. This major event that had never happened in history brought everything forward significantly.
Nowadays, his military generals team is quite luxurious and full of talents. Even Yang Zhi, Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other generals who have family connections with Zhao Song have joined him, but there are only a few direct civil servants.
This resulted in the new dynasty having to use a large number of old ministers from the previous dynasty, and many remaining problems would be inherited.
For example, the official system.
The official system of the Song Dynasty was one of the most complex in the history of the dynasties. It was composed of dispatches, main official ranks, casual official ranks, honorary officials, titles, temporary posts, etc. To put it nicely, this system was called to strengthen centralization and prevent
Military generals, civil servants, empresses, relatives, clans, eunuchs and other forces were dictatorial. To put it more bluntly, it is the story of Zhao Kuangyin who found the country unfair and felt guilty, so he took extreme precautions in the official system to prevent anyone from imitating him.
As a result, the position of one person gradually became that of four or five officials, splitting each share of power into tiny pieces. Not to mention the redundancy of officials, it also resulted in extremely low governance efficiency.
Of course, the effect of this kind of internal suppression was really good, so much so that in the history of the Northern Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years, there was no truly powerful prime minister, not Zhang Dun, not even Cai Jing, who had fallen all over the history.
However, Li Yan extremely hated this kind of administrative system that was blindly decentralized and inefficient. His new dynasty would not completely return to that of the former Tang Dynasty. After all, times had changed, but it would definitely need to undergo major adjustments.
However, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The official system of Zhao and Song Dynasties has been implemented for more than a hundred years. If a group of old ministers from the previous dynasty are used, even the 95th emperor will not be able to change it at will.
And this matter cannot be delayed. When changing dynasties, the cost of correcting mistakes is the lowest. Waiting until a new dynasty is established and then implemented, the following will only become more contradictory.
"Cultivating civil and military talents well before starting a new dynasty is difficult first and easy later;"
"Now that the outline of the new dynasty has been initially determined, changing the system according to my wishes will be easier first and then more difficult."
"Fortunately, there are still two key ceremonies and the allocation of official positions."
With such considerations, Li Yan would not do it in one step.
Others called themselves kings, established institutions, and emperors to establish their country mainly to confirm their supreme ruling status, but he was prepared to use these two key steps to complete the two transitions between the old dynasty and the new dynasty.
Now is the first time.
Become the king and build hundreds of lawsuits!
at the same time.
Declare the north and prepare for the opening of the imperial examination!
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"Father! Good news! Good news!"
In Daming Mansion, Cai Jing is still appointed to guard this place. His work has been much easier recently, but he comes to the Yamen every day and sits here even if he is reading in the study.
And the son-in-law Liang Shijie came in excitedly and said with excitement: "Once the imperial examination is opened, the overall situation in the north will be decided!"
According to the current system of imperial examinations held every three years, the imperial examinations should have been held in the Song Dynasty last year. However, due to the war, it has been delayed. Looking at the situation in the south now, it is even more distant. The opening of the imperial examinations in the north at this time is a big deal for all places.
A shot of cardiotonic will attract a large number of talents to invest.
After all, the Song Dynasty may not be good at other things, but there is absolutely nothing to say about culture and education. At the same time, social class mobility is extremely high. Children of Jinshi cannot become Jinshi and will decline in less than three generations. Similarly, beggars and orphans have a talent for learning and can be named on the gold medal list.
See all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
This kind of ladder of learning to change one's destiny is extremely attractive, and it is also the key to the people's support for the rule of the Song Dynasty. Before, they were forced to survive by the war and had no choice. Now they see that the dynasty is about to change, and the good system is preserved, so they naturally cheer for it.
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Of course, only a small number of the people at the bottom achieve success and fame. Most of the Jinshi are from wealthy families. For example, a scholarly family like the Han family in Xiangzhou has many Jinshi in the past dynasties, who control the channels of knowledge.
The same is true for the family that Cai Jing was born in. There are eight legitimate sons alone, as well as daughters, sons-in-law, and in-laws. Now they are all gathered in Daming Mansion, forming a new big family. Liang Shijie can become Cai Jing's son-in-law, and the Liang family is not an easy one.
For those from such a scholarly family, they were naturally very excited when they saw the launch of the imperial examination.
Cai Jing didn't have any particularly excited expression. He pondered for a moment and said, "What if I tell you not to take more exams?"
Liang Shijie was suddenly startled: "Father, this is the first imperial examination in the new dynasty. Nowadays, civil servants from all over the country are still the ones who surrendered, and there are many mediocre people among them. My father also said before that with the magnanimity of the chief instructor, he will definitely
If many of these people are removed, wouldn't the vacant official positions be promoted from the imperial examinations of the New Dynasty?"
Cai Jing nodded: "It's true. There are so many strong generals in the rural army and there are so few civil servants. If you become an official through the imperial examination, you may be able to serve in various places without waiting for the election. But precisely because of this, I can't allow me to serve as a prime minister."
The tribesmen are spread all over the states and counties.”
Only then did Liang Shijie understand the concerns of his father-in-law, and he felt a little conflicted in his heart. Being a high-ranking official was for the benefit of the family. Besides, everyone who participated in the imperial examination relied on their ability. If they could pass the exam, why not let them pass?
He endured it again and again, but he still couldn't hold it back and said in a low voice: "Forgive my son-in-law for being bold. The chief instructor is very clear about rewards and punishments. My father's achievements in civil servants this time are even more important than those of several counselors in the rural army. Their status is stable, so why bother?"
What are you worried about?"
Cai Jing shook his head slightly: "I know that the chief coach has clear rewards and punishments, so I dare to talk about the position of leader. However, I don't know how to advance or retreat, and I still want to pin my safety on the benevolence of the Nine-Fifth Lord. That is an extremely stupid act!"
"The power of the prime minister is to be exercised within the scope allowed by the emperor, rather than to cultivate power regardless of hesitation."
"When you meet a foolish king, you only need to provide him with pleasure. No matter how much resentment the people are boiling down below, the foolish king will not care about it. When you meet a wise king, you must abide by your duty. The chief instructor is undoubtedly a wise and powerful monarch..."
Cai Jing said that he was not afraid of hearing through walls, but he would not say some things that were on his mind. For example, he had consciously kept a distance from the senior officials of the rural army to avoid being too close and arousing the king's fear.
Of course, he must firmly consolidate the friendship between two people. One is Lin Yuanjing and the other is Gao Qiu. The three of them stick to Daming Mansion together, so their exchanges are natural.
However, he also lowered his voice for some words, almost whispering in his ear: "Do you think this group of people who have passed the imperial examination will be the mainstay of the new dynasty?"
Liang Shijie was still digesting the previous words, and when he heard the words, he subconsciously said: "Why not?"
Cai Jing handed over the book in his hand: "Look at these."
""science"……"
Only then did Liang Shijie realize that what Cai Jing had been concentrating on during this period was actually the textbook of Sui'an Academy. He picked it up somewhat inexplicably, and after reading a few pages, he felt that he understood: "Isn't this the study of imperial examinations specially used for examinations?
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Cai Jingdao: "This is not just the study of imperial examinations, it is an all-encompassing theory. Just like the Three Character Classic, it plays a vital role in Mongolian studies. The chief instructor is still in the academy most of the time. He really has a lot of things in his mind.
, there is a universe in the belly..."
At the end, he lowered his voice again, almost mumbling to himself, stopped talking in time, and emphasized: "Now the clan should not think about the imperial examination, but should study these "Sciences" carefully, which will be of great use in the future.
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After all, Liang Shijie was led by Cai Jing for such a long time. With every change, he had to promote a new school of doctrine. He gradually came to his senses: "Father's intention is that this is the new doctrine that will flourish in the future..."
Cai Jing nodded slightly. He was now going to bet on the fact that the talents selected in the next imperial examination were all excessive. The real backbone of the new dynasty had to be selected from the new schools, so he had to endure: "When the new dynasty is just established, I will
You should be upright and upright to set an example, and if you study the way of "Science", if you succeed in the future, you can also support the holy will and hold high positions again, it is natural!"
Liang Shijie nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but he was inevitably a little worried: "But what if I make a mistake..."
Cai Jing smiled slightly, not completely sure, but full of confidence: "I am a hero of the new dynasty, and now I am not old and weak, are you still afraid that you will not have a chance to get ahead?"
Liang Shijie was sincerely convinced and saluted: "My son-in-law understands! My son-in-law is here!"
Cai Jing watched Liang Shijie leave and gently stroked his beard.
The game between the emperor and his ministers in the new dynasty has begun, and he has already made arrangements for many things, such as why he should train this son-in-law instead of taking his son directly.
A son-in-law is like a son-in-law, but a son-in-law is still a son-in-law. There are many ways to use them to maneuver, and two men named Cai are too conspicuous when they are stuck in the court. He and his younger brother Cai Bian are the best examples.
all in all.
Under the mediocre and foolish king, he has his own way of doing things.
Under the heroic and wise ruler, he has another way of dealing with the world.
Only in this way can one person be inferior to ten thousand people!