Xi Junmai quickly left his seat and stood up, saluting: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I am deeply grateful! It's just that I am in the army, determined to kill the enemy, serve the country, and protect the border. Moreover, I have a vulgar personality and act impulsively. I am afraid of causing trouble to Your Highness. How dare I
Staying next to His Highness Wei? I hope His Highness will forgive you!"
Li Tai was amazed and said to Fang Jun: "You have all the capable people under your command, but a soldier actually handled the situation properly and without leaking. What a talent this girl is! It's a bit unworthy to be placed in the navy."
Then he waved his hands to Mr. Xi and said happily: "Sit down, sit down, everyone has their own ambitions, so what's the crime?"
Xi Junmai then sat down, lowered his head and took a big mouthful of food.
Fang Jun chuckled, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of pride: "I don't dare to say anything else, but I am very proud of knowing and employing people. But then again, as the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and talented people
He is always willing to move closer to more talented people. Although he and the generals around him are subordinates, they have never been divided into superiors and inferiors. They are all comrades in life and death. They are like brothers in ordinary times. In war, they can rely on each other at the back, life and death.
Tuo!"
Xi Junmai on the side still lowered his head to eat, but after hearing these words, blood surged in his chest.
Li Tai was stunned for a moment and nodded slightly to show respect.
He was born in a noble family, and he also knew the principles of politeness to virtuous corporals, but it was impossible and unacceptable for him to really depend on others for life and death.
However, he could also appreciate that Fang Jun's leading-by-example style could indeed bring the greatest recognition to his generals, so he was more willing to fight bravely to be the first, regardless of life and death.
"I have never had this kind of experience, but I respect it." Li Tai clicked his tongue, looked at Xi Jun with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and sighed: "It's just that General Xi is not only brave and good at fighting, but also behaves appropriately. He is placed among the army.
Zhongdang is really an underachiever!"
Mr. Xi was bored and kept silent, eating hard.
He knew that it was best for him to remain silent at this time, otherwise it would be inappropriate to say anything...
Fang Jun glanced at the silent Xi Junmai, understood his thoughts, and took the initiative to intervene: "Although heroes do not ask where they come from, family differences have long been the biggest obstacle to advancement for poor families. Junmai was born in a humble family and has a low status.
If you are suddenly transferred to His Highness, surrounded by only children from aristocratic families, you will inevitably be ostracized and your career will be wasted. Now that you are in the military, you should kill the enemy and make meritorious service, and accumulate meritorious deeds. It will not take a few years for you to make a name for yourself. Only with military merits around you can you let him go.
Others look at him with admiration. Therefore, Your Highness should not blindly cherish talents. Now that he is in a high-level position, it will not help him, but will delay his future."
The perception of family status is the greatest poison to Zhengzhi among the Nine Ranks.
At the beginning of the establishment of the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, the criteria for evaluating characters were family background, morality, and talent. However, since those who served as Zhongzheng in the Wei and Jin Dynasties were generally second-rank, and second-rank people also had the right to participate in the Zhongzheng election, almost all those who obtained the second rank
It is an aristocratic family, so the aristocratic family has complete control over the selection of officials.
Therefore, in the process of Zhongzheng ranking, the standard of talent and virtue was gradually ignored, while family background became more and more important, and even became the main criterion for the Zhongzheng system of the ninth rank. Eventually, a situation was formed in which "there are no poor families in the upper grades, and no noble families in the lower grades".
This created such deformed social forces as the wealthy gentry.
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the nine-level Zhongzheng system has become a system for selecting talents, and the elite gentry has become the backbone of national stability. If the imperial examination does not flourish, the children of poor families will never get ahead.
If a person like Xi Junmai, who comes from a humble background, is rashly promoted to a high-level position, he will be subject to crazy suppression and suppression. The final outcome is no longer as simple as wasting half his life and making no progress. If he is not careful, he will be framed, murdered, and kicked out.
Go out.
In the Royal Navy, a newly rising group, the power of the noble families is almost impossible to penetrate. Under Fang Jun's suppression, it is still able to barely break away from the customs of mainstream society, allowing talented people regardless of their origins to achieve success.
Room for play.
Only by staying in the Navy can we better train Xi Junmai.
This famous general in history may also get a better growing environment than the original one, and naturally he may achieve higher achievements...
Li Tai nodded and said: "I also agree with Erlang's intention."
Today, the aristocratic clans under the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System have revealed various shortcomings. They monopolize the selection of talents, block promotions at the bottom, and suppress poor students... Everyone can see it, and knowledgeable people are constantly trying to change it, but...
At present, it seems that unless the imperial examination system becomes popular, it will be difficult to shake the dominance of the powerful gentry.
To put it bluntly, even if there is a change of dynasty, the central power is still held by the noble family.
Three feet of ice does not last in a day. Since the Han Dynasty, the prefecture and county inspection system has become extremely corrupt. Furthermore, at the end of the Han Dynasty, household registrations have been displaced, and many landlords and scholars have lived in other places. The original prefecture and county inspection system is no longer applicable. Therefore, it is
It cannot be changed. Cao Cao sought out the wise and re-established the principle of election. Since government elections cannot check the criticism of rural areas, on the one hand, he took into account the old tradition of rural assessment, and on the other hand, he adapted to the new environment of people's migration.
An appropriate person was selected to preside over the task of assessment, and the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System was created.
Cao Pi succeeded to the throne as King of Wei, and the next step was to accept Zen and ascend the throne of the emperor. In order to gain the support of the aristocratic families and do a good job in changing the dynasty, he had to make concessions to the aristocratic families. At that time, Chen Qun, the Shangshu of the aristocratic families, petitioned the government
Proposing the plan of "nine-grade officials", Cao Pi approved it without any hesitation. After this kind of compromise, he ascended to the throne of the emperor.
After the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, this system has long been deeply rooted. Even after the earth-shaking political environment changes in the Sui and Tang dynasties, the foundations of the aristocratic families have not been substantially shaken. Even the Shandong aristocratic families, which have been suppressed for decades, still have their roots.
Enough, with just a few opportunities, he will stand tall in the court again.
The world is still the world of aristocratic families...
The Li Tang royal family aspired to the world because of the power of the aristocratic families, but it was also in danger because of the threat of the aristocratic families. Suppressing the aristocratic families and supporting poor families has long been the consensus of the royal family, even if they had to use the power of Guanlong to try to compete for the throne.
King Li Zhi of Jin might not understand the truth behind this, let alone the King of Wei Li Tai who was extremely knowledgeable and talented?
Caring for every official and general from a poor family is equivalent to cultivating a loyal minister for the royal family in the future. There is no doubt about this, so Li Tai fully agrees with Fang Jun's point of view.
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After breakfast, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
The three of them left the breakfast shop one after another. The sun was shining brightly outside, and standing at the door felt warm and comfortable.
Li Tai stuck his hands on his belt and squinted at the busy people coming and going on the road. He seemed to experience the feeling of "prosperity" that Fang Jun said, and the noisy and bustling sounds of various sales were heard in his ears.
, the shouting gradually became more and more ear-piercing.
Fang Jun was a little behind, and turned around to ask Xi Junmai behind him: "How many boats did you bring this time?"
Xi Jun said: "There are nine boats in total, all of which are sharp-bottomed boats."
Fang Jun nodded and said: "The Foundry Bureau has a batch of armors and firearms, which are for the Navy to re-dress. You can go and check the quantity and quality, and then ask the Foundry Bureau to transport this batch of armor and firearms to the south port of the city for shipment.
, we will set off south early tomorrow morning."
During this season, the currents in various rivers are turbulent, and the sharp-bottomed speedboats raise their sails to catch the wind. Although they are very fast, their hulls are too light and their drafts are not deep, so they are bumpy. Naturally, these rough guys are not afraid. King Li Tai of Wei also led the way.
When the army left the Western Region, it was no longer a dandy with tender skin and tender flesh. However, there were still a few princesses accompanying them, so they had to think more carefully.
Ordnance was installed in the cabin, making the hull heavier and deeper, making the ship more stable.
Xi Junmai quickly responded: "I will obey your orders!"
Then he saluted Li Tai and said goodbye, and led his soldiers to get on their horses and gallop down the mountain like a wind and clouds. Pedestrians along the way dodged and pointed and marveled at this group of soldiers who were showing off their power.
Fang Jun asked Li Tai again: "Is there anything that has not been dealt with in His Highness's house? If not, we will set off early tomorrow morning."
Li Tai shook his head: "I have made preparations for a long time. You, a big-ass official, have a lot of troubles. Every time I stay in the capital for another day, the king will panic. It's better to deal with the trivial matters quickly. Let's go south quickly.
Bar."
On his trip south, he was not only eager to accept those value-for-money properties, but also because he did not want to get involved in the dispute over storage space, so he urgently needed to escape from this place of right and wrong.