One thousand five hundred and fifty-fifth section Zhou Yafu's official 1
Liu Che and Chao Cuo talked for a whole afternoon, and he didn't let Chao Cuo go back until he basically explained clearly the nine-level official hierarchy and supporting policies he envisioned.
In this nine-level system, in addition to Dou Shi, Youzhi, County Road, and County levels, the other five levels are: prefectures and counties (future state governors, vassal supervisors, important central department heads, basically future generations)
The ministerial level, its rank ratio is adjusted to the true two thousand stones), the national level (the governor of the Protectorate, the heads of strategic departments such as Wuyuan, Taixue, Moyuan, kings of vassal states, princes, kings, prime ministers, etc. all belong to this category
level, which is equivalent to the deputy state level in later generations, and its rank ratio ranges from two thousand stones to five thousand stones), prince level (vassal kings, princes with more than five thousand households, Jiuqing, important senior generals [chariot generals, light generals]
General Che, General Zuo, etc.] are basically the Zhengguo of later generations, whose rank ratios range from five thousand stones to nine thousand stones), and the Three Dukes (prime minister, imperial censor, Taiwei, and generals, whose rank ratios are all ten thousand).
Stone) and a special elder (a distinguished official, a famous official in the world, a general with outstanding military exploits, and an important relative).
The treatment at each level is naturally very different.
The treatment at the state and county level is enough to drive people crazy.
Officials at the state and county level had a status similar to that of a Marquis in Guannei. They were given a city and a title. They had the right to participate in court discussions and submit letters to discuss government matters. They also enjoyed generous official benefits.
Officials at this level can already enjoy the benefits of having the state take full responsibility for their retirement after retirement.
The outstanding ones can even be given the honor of being a senator by the emperor after their merits are assessed when they enter the official service.
The state level is even more extraordinary. Its status is comparable to that of a prince with a thousand households in a city. Except for disrespect, treason and other serious crimes, he enjoys immunity when he violates other laws.
If he wanted to be arrested, the Tingwei must first inform the emperor, and the arrest could only be carried out with the emperor's approval.
At the princely level, treatment is completely comparable to that of national leaders.
If he becomes an official, he must be a senator and enjoy a full set of benefits arranged by the state such as a mansion, an imperial physician, guards, and servants.
Even if you retire, you can still go to court to discuss matters.
You can even request the emperor to hold a court meeting to discuss certain matters.
As for the treatment of San Gong...
Nature is timeless and timeless!
San Gong enjoys the honor of standing statues, biographies and having rivers, mountains and even swamps named after him.
When he dies, he can be buried according to the emperor's standards, he can be buried with terracotta warriors and horses, he can be inscribed with yellow intestines, and he can be covered with gold and jade clothes.
Such treatment is simply invincible!
What is even more exaggerated is - if the three ministers have made extremely high contributions and achieved excellent political achievements during their term of office.
After death, they can be listed as constellations - the stars in the sky will be named after them!
This one alone made Chao Cuo so excited that he couldn't sleep.
Who doesn’t want their descendants to be able to see themselves when they raise their heads?
The vast galaxy, the shining Milky Way, but I shine alone on the other side!
To meet the three kings and drink with the sages, I can truly be called a man!
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Soon, the general situation of this official reform plan spread throughout Chang'an, and then spread to big cities such as Luoyang and Suiyang.
There was a lot of discussion all over the world.
Although it is said that the scholar-bureaucrats and princes have quite a few complaints about the fact that township officials should be elected by weak-legged officials like Pingjia who is good at power.
But considering that, in fact, the choice is still in the hands of meat eaters.
The mud-legged people choose and choose, and the person they choose is actually controlled by everyone.
Therefore, the scholar-bureaucrats and princes had no objection.
Furthermore, with the cloak of being recommended by the common people, the scholar-bureaucrats and princes even thought it might be good.
It would be even better if we could abolish the option for the people to remove and expel officials!
But it doesn’t matter…
For the ruling class, especially the high-ranking aristocrats and scholar-bureaucrats, they are too lazy to serve as township officials.
The ones who have headaches are also the people below.
Other related reforms are all welfare!
It makes everyone’s eyes wide open!
If this reform plan is implemented, there is no doubt that everyone will no longer have to worry about it in the future, and their lives will be guaranteed!
Naturally, there was an immediate outpouring of praise.
The Confucian scholars were even so excited that they praised Liu Che as Tang Wu and Zhou Wu, a true holy king who could rival the three kings!
The bureaucrats were even more moved, and their enthusiasm for work burst out instantly.
The huge differences, status, and benefits at different levels allow many people to instantly find their goals in life.
When a real man is alive, he must pursue something.
And this clear hierarchy and different treatment of officials immediately allowed countless people to find the direction of their pursuit.
Who doesn’t want to be majestic and superior to others?
And this trend immediately spread to the academic world.
All scholars, facing the official system and treatment after the official reform, are drooling and salivating.
Even some young people who originally only wanted to be an academic elite throughout their lives are now ready to pursue an official career and want to try the waters.
Even the otakus from the Lao-Zhuang School heard about this, and some of them walked out of their homes and planned to try their hand at the exams this year.
For them, cultivating immortality is to pursue transcendence.
But now, being an official seems to be able to transcend.
Naturally, no one wants to continue playing roles like the Sage of the Bamboo Forest.
In such an atmosphere, more than a thousand Confucian scholars from various Confucian sects from all over the world, who volunteered to go to Munan to "educate the barbarians", came to Chang'an under the leadership of their elders.
As soon as he arrived in Chang'an, everyone heard about this incident.
Suddenly, everyone's mood suddenly rose!
"If the Holy Emperor implements this policy, there will be an endless stream of gentlemen in the world from now on..." Many Confucian scholars discussed and praised the Emperor's reform plan.
There is no way, the butt determines the head.
For Confucian scholars who are committed to official careers, nothing makes them happier than this reform plan.
According to what is circulating on the market, from now on, starting from the county magistrate, officials no longer need to worry about their lives and families.
The country and the imperial court will take care of everything!
And above the state and county level, the treatment is so beautiful that people can hardly believe their eyes!
What free medical care, exclusive coachman, exclusive residence, exclusive servants, exclusive chef.
There are also discounts such as including children’s education, parental support, etc.
In other words, as long as you get to the state and county level, you can just hang around and live your life from now on.
Even if it's just a fight for food, if you have rank, the treatment will not be bad.
"It would be great if Your Majesty could support his scholars well..." Many people sighed privately.
In their view, it would be even more perfect if the emperor could transfer one-tenth of his great love for officials to the broad masses of scholars.
In this way, the status of a scholar can be demonstrated!
such a pity……
Today, when it comes to scholars and cultural affairs, we attach great importance to them, but we never give any privileges to scholars!
In the eyes of the emperor, scholars and officials seemed to be two different things.
But it doesn’t matter. In the end, as long as everyone studies hard, they can always pass the exam and get what they want.
The Confucian scholars who volunteered to go to Makunan are looking forward to the scene of their return from Makunan five years later.
"Whatever, you can also become a county official..." A scholar from a poor family secretly thought about it.
County officials, with ranks ranging from 400 to 1,000 shi, have pensions, free medical care for their families, and official education for their children.
While in office, in addition to salary allowances, carriages and coachmen can also be allocated by the state.
Basically, you can live comfortably and comfortably for the rest of your life.
It can also help their children to become officials and scholars.
It’s worth spending five years of hard work in exchange for such a future!
The other scholars are already gearing up, planning to show off their talents in this year's examinations and enter the officialdom.
This year's exams have already become extremely intense before they even begin.
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"Your Majesty is about to become an official, but I don't know what his plans are in the future?" Zhou Yafu's old friend, Qu Zhouhou Li Ji, was holding a cup of tea and looking at Zhou Yafu with a smile.
Now, the whole world is looking at Chang'an City and staring at Zhou Yafu.
Everyone is curious, what will the prime minister do after he retires?
"I have nothing good in my life..." Zhou Yafu said with a smile, "I just love talents..."
"Therefore, after I become an official, I plan to open an academy in Chang'an to teach aspiring people and heroes about military formations..."
Zhou Yafu looked at Li Ji and extended an invitation: "Your Majesty, are you willing to conspire with me in this matter?"
Li Ji raised his head and looked at Zhou Yafu in astonishment.
After a long time, he finally said: "That's what I wish for..."
In the past, famous generals of the Han family would write down what they had learned throughout their lives and then pass it on to their descendants...
The descendants regard the art of war of their ancestors as a taboo and do not easily spread it to others.
Even the works of sages are regarded as secret books and are treasured in the most secret place in the home.
However, when the emperor came to power today, everything changed.
The works of military strategists have taken off their mysterious veil and come to the public.
Anyone who meets the conditions can buy any famous book he wants in Shaofu.
"Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Sun Bin's Art of War", "Sima Xiangqi's Art of War", "Six Tao"...all are open for supply!
In this way, the princes of the Han Dynasty and the military generals' families seemed to have traveled from martial arts novels to the Internet age overnight. The heroes turned on their computers and searched the web. They suddenly discovered that "Yi Jin Jing" and "Nine Yang Divine Art" were being sold by the pound.
"Nine Yin Manual" and "Six Meridians Divine Sword" are piled up like a mountain.
Some people have even written down these magical secrets in detail, as well as the methods and steps on how to practice them.
One-stop cultivation methods for fools are everywhere.
Naturally, it is inevitable that some people will not be able to adapt and become depressed.
But there are also people who have spotted business opportunities and see hope.
Zhou Yafu is such a person.
Zhou Yafu knew very well that today is different from the past.
Knowledge is already open to the public, and even the works on military art and geography that are still restricted now are actually flowing freely in a relatively open circle.
No one can control and imprison these thoughts anymore.
In fact, the military theories and works of the Han family were constantly updated on this basis.
The newly compiled "Book of Lihe" is a collection of the thoughts of predecessors and is based on the contemporary situation.
Therefore, the era of relying on monopoly and control of knowledge to dominate the world is over.
It's like his era is over.
The dead are like this and cannot be traced back.
But the new era also provides new opportunities for families to thrive.
In the past, Confucius had many disciples, and they taught them all.
Thus, there is today's Confucianism.
Mr. Zixia gave lectures in Hedong, and thus the three schools of thought were Legalism and Spring and Autumn.
Zhou Yafu knew this and wanted to consolidate his family's status.
The practices of these sages are the best choice.
Establish the foundation of a sect and hang it for eternity!
In this world, people will die, their bodies will decay, even the mountains may collapse, and the vast seas may turn into mulberry fields.
Thoughts and knowledge alone can last forever.
But now, there is only one place where warriors and generals in the world can receive education and training.
This allowed Zhou Yafu to see an opportunity and the hope of consolidating his family forever.
Li Ji was very smart and immediately understood Zhou Yafu's words and responded immediately.
Zhou Yafu looked at Li Ji and laughed: "Young Lord, please go and discuss with Mr. Han and others. We can create this business together!"
Li Ji, Han Daidang and others are all generals of the older generation.
Although they are old and decrepit, they are experienced and well-known throughout the world.
With the participation of these veterans, the new academy will surely attract more than half of the world's gentlemen who want to pursue martial arts and are determined to make achievements.
However, discover and train these young people, let them become his disciples, and continue to fight on his behalf.
Not only can you continue to survive on the battlefield, but you can also maintain your family's reputation.
Even if the descendants are unworthy, as long as the disciples work hard, the family will not decline.
At least you can keep your wealth!
Moreover, the emperor will definitely support this matter!
Maybe, this new academy can be turned into a brother academy of Wuyuan...
"Wei..." Li Ji nodded, and then asked Zhou Yafu: "Has the Prime Minister heard about the recent rumors in the market?"
Zhou Yafu looked at Li Ji and nodded with a smile. How could he not know this?
Without his signature, this reform plan would not have fallen to Chao Cuo.
When Li Ji heard this, he became anxious and said hurriedly: "This is such a great achievement, why doesn't the prime minister finish this matter before retiring to the official position? Why should he give this merit to Chao Cuo'er?"
Li Ji was very dissatisfied with Chao Cuo.
If Zhou Yafu hadn't held him down, Li Ji would have jumped up again and Chao Cuo would have looked at him.
Zhou Yafu shook his head with a smile and said: "After all, we have to give Chao Cuo some prestige. Otherwise, this new prime minister will be unpopular and it will be difficult to straighten out political affairs. Qi Fu, I have made extremely high achievements in my life. If I do more, I will be taboo."
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Today, although I am not afraid of anything that will shake my master...
No matter how meritorious the generals or ministers are, they are nothing more than ants in front of him.
But...as a minister, there are always one or two taboos.
Besides...
Zhou Yafu looked at Li Ji and said, "Do you think this matter is really that easy to do?"
"After the complete reform system is completed, the money spent will probably be twice as much as today's official salaries..."
"Such a large sum of money cannot be obtained by just raising taxes..."
After eight years as prime minister, Zhou Yafu still doesn’t understand the financial problems of the Han family today?
In the past eight years, the country has continued to deploy troops, provide various benefits, and carry out various large-scale construction projects.
Spend money like water.
The little wealth that the late emperor and Emperor Taizong had saved had all been spent long ago.
The Han Empire has been able to sustain itself until now, all thanks to the current good way of making money and the dividends from foreign wars.
But until now, I have been exhausted.
When Chao Cuo came to power, the first thing he did was probably to find money.
Where does the money come from?
Land tax? This is impossible, and the emperor would not agree to it!
Business tax? It has already been increased twice. If it increases again, the businessmen may be in trouble.
Unless the emperor can turn stone into gold and find a Jinsha River like Anton, otherwise, this matter will...
When Li Ji heard this, he also laughed and said, "So, what Chao Cuo took over is a hot potato?"
"Of course!" Zhou Yafu nodded and became worried about Chao Cuo.
Unlike other nobles, although Zhou Yafu did not like Chao Cuo, he admitted that Chao Cuo was a good minister.
At the very least, people have their country in their hearts.
Moreover, Zhou Yafu did not want to see the country facing difficulties.
Because, in that case, the people all over the world will suffer.
"In the past two days, I plan to go to Chao Yingchuan to talk about this matter..." Zhou Yafu said: "If this matter is too difficult, I hope Chao Cuo can postpone it for a few years before implementing it..."
If a few more years pass, and Anton's grain taxes can be poured into the warehouse continuously, at the same time, the benefits of the early fake livestock policy and fake farming tools policy will also be reflected.
Zhou Yafu once calculated that in just three years, the Han Dynasty's fiscal and tax revenue may increase by more than 30% on the current basis!
By that time, there will be no pressure at all when doing this again. chaptererror;
