Chapter 2560 Originally thought I had another talented person in Tang Dynasty
The ministers of Honglu Temple, responsible for external affairs, and Taichang Temple, responsible for sacrifices, both went out to state their respective preparations to Li Shimin.
Honglu Temple needs to be responsible for receiving the envoys from more than 30 countries in Tianzhu mainland who come to pay tribute.
After all, the Tang Dynasty had achieved great fame in the land of Tianzhu. The powerful Zhongtianzhu, together with its allies, could definitely be regarded as the strongest in the Tianzhu continent.
And the allied forces commanded by Wang Xuan, the angel of the Tang Dynasty, attacked the city and were invincible. No matter what kind of opponent they were, they would either be defeated or kneel down and pray for surrender.
But those countries in Tianzhu that were not involved, but happened to be right under their noses, were trembling with fear.
When the war came to an end, these countries all presented valuable and novel tribute items and sent their most eloquent envoys.
When they came to Wang Xuance, they cried and asked Wang Xuance to allow them to pay tribute to the capital of the Tang Dynasty and become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, the task of receiving the more than thirty countries from Tianzhu who came from afar is definitely a top priority.
Furthermore, we need to pull out all the Tibetan envoys stationed in Luoyang and let them see the fate of the Central Tianzhu Kingdom that offended the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, it is necessary to not only intimidate, but also appease and praise those obedient and well-behaved vassal states.
As for Taichang Temple, it is an important department that is responsible for all kinds of sacrificial activities, large and small, in the Tang Dynasty.
Especially for such a big event as offering prisoners to the ancestral temple that was the favorite of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who had spent his military life, the Minister of Taichang Temple also prepared very hard.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty must be filled with joy and praise the spirit of the ancestral temple’s presentation of prisoners.
Listening to the advice of a group of important ministers, Li Shimin stroked his long beard and nodded slightly.
It took almost half an hour before everything was finalized.
Just when everyone was taking a break and drinking tea and whispering, Li Shimin suddenly asked.
"Lu Qing's family, I remember that Wang Xuance is an official of Honglu Temple. I wonder how much you, Lu Shaoqing, know about Wang Xuance?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Lu of Honglu Temple jumped slightly with his eyebrows, and he bowed respectfully towards Li Shimin and replied.
"Your Majesty, Royal Lord Bo has joined our Honglu Temple to assume the position of Master Bo. His time is short, only a month.
Then I followed the imperial ministers, the Wei Wei Si Cheng, and the superior guard Li Yibiao to escort the Brahmin envoy back to his country."
"I see……"
"Your Majesty, I am in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and I know a little bit about the experience of the Royal Lord Bo."
At this time, Changsun Wuji, who was in charge of the official affairs department, cleared his throat and took the initiative to speak.
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Facing Li Shimin's gaze, Changsun Wuji said calmly.
"Ever since I heard that Wang Xuance went to Jinsha Prefecture to recruit rebels to attack Tianzhu because his envoys were killed in Zhongtianzhu, I have been concerned about it."
"Wang Xuance is from Luoyang. He comes from a poor family. Because he was not admitted as a Jinshi, he entered the Imperial Academy to study..."
Following Changsun Wuji's narration, a group of important civil and military officials also roughly learned about Wang Xuance's experience.
The important thing is that he finally passed the second imperial examination and was finally selected as the magistrate of Huangshui County in Rongzhou. After working for several years, his career evaluation was above average.
Later, because his mother died of illness, he returned to his hometown to mourn for three years. It happened that Honglu Temple was short of manpower, so he was elected to Honglu Temple.
Li Shimin stroked his long beard and listened attentively to Changsun Wuji's evaluation of Wang Xuance's experience and official career.
The evaluation system for officials in the Tang Dynasty was systematic and complete. It not only had a strict organizational structure, but also evaluated officials by category.
Central departments and state governors conduct assessments on subordinate officials level by level.
Among them, the Evaluation Department of the Ministry of Personnel examines the evaluation results of officials below the fourth rank and reports them to the emperor, while officials above the third rank are directly evaluated by the emperor.
In Changsun Wuji's calm and detailed statement, Li Shimin gradually understood what kind of person Wang Xuance was.
Internal officials of the ninth rank and above will be assessed from two aspects: moral integrity and talent.
The examination rankings are determined according to the merits of the officials' performance, and are divided into nine grades: upper-upper, upper-middle, upper-low, middle-upper, middle-middle, middle-lower, lower-upper, lower-middle, and lower-low.
As for Wang Xuance's ability and merit in serving as a county magistrate, he was actually only in the fourth grade.
This made Li Shimin, who was originally very interested in Wang Xuance and had great expectations for young talents, a little disappointed.
After all, I originally thought it was a piece of undiscovered jade, but as a result, I learned the news from Changsun Wuji.
After corroborating the evidence with those memorials, this Wang Xuance was clearly a man of the match, just a low-level official with good luck.
On the side, Fang Xuanling stroked his long beard and looked meaningfully at Changsun Wuji, who seemed to be very fair and not biased.
But Ma Zhou, who also came from a poor family, was frowning at the moment. He wanted to speak several times, but in the end he could only lower his eyes and sigh.
Changsun Wuji's speaking skills are impeccable, and everything he says must be well-documented.
After all, that guy is a scholar, and he is also a civil servant, and he has actually achieved many feats that are difficult for military officials to achieve.
This in itself makes a bunch of rough old men envious, jealous and hateful, and now you bunch of civil servants are getting involved in your own affairs.
As a high-ranking military minister, the old god is naturally there, with an attitude of not having anything to do and hanging high.
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After leaving Wencheng Hall, Fang Xuanling saw Ma Zhou beside him who was still frowning with thick eyebrows and a worried face, and whispered in a low voice.
"Why, Brother Bin Wang seems to have different ideas?"
"Yes, indeed." Ma Zhou nodded happily and looked at Changsun Wuji in the crowd in front.
"But when I think about it carefully, I feel that it shouldn't be the case. Although officials below the fourth rank in the world take meritorious examinations, they all come from the Ministry of Personnel.
As the top nobleman in the world, Zhao Guogong, who is in charge of the official department, has always acted cautiously.
That Wang Xuance was no more than a small eighth-grade master, and he came from a poor family and had no connection with Zhao Guogong.
In this case, Zhao Guogong should not interfere in the military exploits of a small Honglu Temple master."
Fang Xuanling glanced at Ma Zhou, who was quite embarrassed, and then at Changsun Wuji, who was chatting and laughing with several ministers. Finally, he slowly shook his head and said nothing.
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When Queen Changsun arrived at Wencheng Hall, all the important civil and military officials had left.
Li Shimin was left alone, sitting behind the desk, with his eyebrows tightly knitted together, as if he had encountered something very difficult.
"In a few days, it will be the big day for the sacrifice of prisoners in the ancestral temple. Why do you have such an expression on your face?"
Li Shimin steeled himself, smiled at Empress Changsun, pointed at the memorials that he had dug out again, and said with a smile.
"That Wang Xuance Qing was able to single-handedly pacify the Central Tianzhu Kingdom that dared to kill our envoys from the Tang Dynasty.
My husband thought that we, the Tang Dynasty, had discovered another talented person who could become a general or prime minister."
"The result was unexpected and really disappointing..."