Moreover, Liu Qi knew very well what the foundation of the Han family's empire was.
It is not a noble family with military merit.
The military meritorious force that had flourished since the Qin Dynasty had begun to decline at this time.
The most obvious example is that the Qin Dynasty's system of naming land and houses for military merit has now changed beyond recognition...
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, although it also inherited the system of naming land and houses for military merit.
But the Emperor of the Han Dynasty couldn't stand it and gave him a Han Dynasty-style military meritorious land and house system.
Starting from Liu Bang, whenever the emperor was happy, sad, died, ascended the throne, established a prince, died of the queen mother, or had a natural disaster, the emperor of the Han Dynasty would do something particularly unscrupulous, which directly led to the gradual demise of the military meritorious system.
The matter of giving a knighthood.
The emperor is happy, how can he not grant amnesty to the world and grant titles to the people of the world?
I am sad, I am really sad, but the people in the world cannot be sad with me, so I added the rank of civil nobility.
When the new king ascends the throne, how can he not grant amnesty to the world and give the people of the world a first-level title?
I have established a prince. As the emperor, of course I have to share the joy of establishing a prince with all the fathers in the world, so I gave him another rank.
The emperors of the Han Dynasty knew very well how terrible the political power of military merit lords created by the military merit lord system of the Qin Dynasty was.
If you want to destroy this terrible monster, it would be a cruel act.
However, as a benevolent emperor, it is his duty to reward the people of the world when encountering happy events.
Therefore, the system of military merit, land, and residence, which was extremely powerful in the Qin Dynasty and could influence the country's political affairs and even determine the country's will, quickly declined under the combination of the Han emperors in the past dynasties.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, Chao Cuo's suggestion was adopted and private merchants and powerful men were allowed to lose millet and donate titles, which dealt a fatal blow to the military meritorious system of named land and residence.
The wealthy people donated their money generously one after another, and then went home happily with titles such as the Five Great Officials, which could only be obtained on the battlefield in the Qin Dynasty.
Then there is no more.
The foundation of the military meritorious system was shattered, the huge military interest groups collapsed, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty finally had the gun firmly in his hands.
It was precisely because of the complete defeat of the military meritorious system that Liu Qi dared to cut down the feudal clan. Otherwise, there were many military leaders in the army. If he wanted to cut down the feudal clan, he would not have to win over the military chiefs first?
How can it be like this now? No one can stop what the emperor wants to do!
Therefore, when history has developed to the present, the military meritorious group of the Qin Dynasty has disappeared and is no longer the foundation of the country and the foundation of the ruling class.
They were replaced by a class of small landowners and farmers who had been supporting them since Emperor Taizong Xiaowen.
Emperor Taizong Xiaowen once wanted to build a garden, but he decided not to build it when he found that it would require the financial resources of ten households.
The meaning revealed in this is not just as simple as frugality, but a political statement that the emperor of the Han Dynasty began to support the small landowners and peasants.
Undoubtedly, this is the right choice.
He who has perseverance has perseverance.
The stable foundation of any regime is the number of middle classes.
When the middle class is the majority, society will be stable and the world will be stable.
On the contrary, it is a sign of the end of the dynasty and the chaos of the world.
This was the case throughout the Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties.
It is the middle class that is the hope of humanity, the beacon of freedom, and the backbone of the American empire more than two thousand years later.
Most of the members of Changpiao are from the middle class.
It would be great if the tenant farmers and slaves had food to eat, but where would they get the chance to learn and read?
As for the rich family, there is no need for long-term floating.
The Han Dynasty set up a government official system specifically for these people.
The so-called beneficiary refers to donating an official position. They can choose to donate money to obtain the status of an attendant, such as a servant, and then enter the political arena.
Therefore, more than 90% of Changpiao people must be small farmers and small landowners.
Moreover, every Changpiao can at least read and write. It is not an exaggeration to say that those with high quality are well-read.
And this means that they are the elite among the small landowners and peasants.
As long as they return to their hometown, with the advantage of literacy, coupled with the advantage of seeing the world and understanding the world situation, each of these people may become a local celebrity.
Originally, they should be the cornerstone of the country.
But now, because he has been wandering in Chang'an for a long time and has no chance of promotion, he may have resentment towards the imperial court...
How can this be done!
Thinking of this, Liu Qi's heart moved.
"Liu De, please tell me carefully about your examination plan!"
"Back to my father, this is what I thought..." Liu Dexun reported: "What I want to recruit is only fifteen people who are literate, proficient in arithmetic, and understand management to assist me in managing the four cities of Chang'an...
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"Therefore, I will first set up a preliminary test to test the literacy level of the candidates. Those who can write down any sage article and write down their own opinions will be considered passed!" Well, this is a Chinese language test, basically
Anyone who can silently write an article by a sage and be able to elaborate on it must be an intellectual.
"Then comes the re-examination. I will ask four questions to test the candidates' arithmetic level. Those who answer correctly will advance to the next round..." Liu De will definitely not want someone who can't even do arithmetic. Mathematics is the foundation of everything.
If you don’t even know math, what use do you have?
"Finally, I will personally interview all the candidates who passed the first two rounds and select fifteen people..."
Basically, this entire process is directly copied by Liu De from the civil service examination process of later generations.
It's just that he doesn't have enough conditions, and he is the first to eat crabs, so he can only be more careful and cautious. If the crabs are poisonous, he can spit them out decisively, right?
In fact, Liu De also knew that the examination he created would definitely not be accessible to the poor people who really lingered in Chang'an at the beginning!
You want to get it right in one step and copy the imperial examinations of later generations to this pre-Christian era. Are you kidding me?
The imperial examinations in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were also a feast for the powerful.
A scholar without connections, no matter how talented he is, can never hope to pass the exam.
Li Bai and Du Fu are obvious examples.
Therefore, there is no need to think about this kind of thing. As long as the news spreads, Liu De will have to be prepared for all kinds of intercessors to cross the threshold.
Although the Chehou nobles have only half a breath left, they are also Chehou nobles. They have a respected status and have many children. If they have an opportunity to get close to the royal family, they will definitely not let it go.
As for Liu De, he is also planning to take this opportunity to select a group of supporters.
Therefore, the vast majority of those who pass the final interview must be the nephews of honorable nobles. Only those children from poor families who truly stand out from the crowd and have outstanding talents can have a chance to be selected by Liu De.
As for the fact that the noble nephews are idiots, Liu De is not worried.
It is impossible for a straw bag to pass the first two procedures set by Liu De!
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A manly man, if you speak out, I will throw water out. I have spoken 4 to 8,000 words, so I will definitely not miss a word!
That doubtful person in the book review section, stop right there and don’t leave after school!
