922: The fifth year of Yuanhuang (Part 2) [Please vote for me]
Chapter 922
Shen Tang divided the cake almost equally in a few words.
She suddenly remembered something and added another sentence.
"Speaking of which, Yuan Liang was once my mentor and the master of the country. He deserves the title of 'Grand Master'." She added another honorary title to Qi Shan.
The Grand Master is one of the three princes.
Shen Tang gave it generously for two reasons.
First, there are so many enemies for praying for good, and Shen Tang is worried that he won't be able to hold his own if he doesn't give him some leverage - although this possibility is not high, he is afraid of just a small chance. Second, among the gods, From the club's point of view, Shen Tang is the puppet king who is manipulated by Qi Shan. He obeys Qi Shan's advice in everything. Now when the cake is being divided, even if Qi Yuanliang doesn't come out on top, he still deserves special treatment. Everyone treats their lord There is no objection to this decision. Qi Yuanliang's specialness has been verified many times.
What's more, Qi Shan can also bear these honors.
Qishan once again came out to express gratitude.
Shen Tang looked past the familiar faces in the front row and towards the less familiar faces in the back. Their eyes looked at her cautiously, respectfully, and with a hint of heat. She naturally knew what these people meant, and clicked again based on her memory. Seven or eight people.
At this time, a guard brought a cup of hot tea.
Shen Tang took a few sips of wine, with visible tiredness on her face. Gu Chi stepped forward and handed her the steps. She used the excuse of being in low spirits to end the meeting. Before she got up and left, she added: "The chief ministers of the three provinces and the ministers of each ministry." , after you go back, each write a recommendation list for me, recommend the deputy officials you think are suitable, and give it to me tomorrow."
After that, he left in a hurry.
As soon as the front foot walks, the back foot regains its vitality.
How could he still look weak and tired just now?
The people who were left behind looked at each other, their eyes intertwined with the smell of gunpowder. While congratulating each other hypocritically, they secretly competed with each other. Why compete? Of course it is to rob people! You can't rob people now, go back to the empty yamen?
They want to rob people, and the target group being robbed is also very excited. I want to ask, who doesn’t want to enter the institution of their choice?
Judging from today's meeting, the most deserted departments are Guanglu Temple, Zongzheng Temple, and Taipu Temple, which are related to the royal family... There is no hope of promotion if you enter. If you can go to a popular department, who wants to go to an unpopular one? If you can be a minister, who would Want to be a foreigner?
Not to mention that the minister of the Ministry of Industry is empty, and the right servant is also empty.
In order to balance the power, the Lord will most likely give these two positions to members of the aristocratic family, in order to win over the aristocratic family——
No matter how tense the disputes were before, as long as the interests of the royal family and the family converged, even if they were at odds before, they would be inseparable in the future. Furthermore, Shen Tang's original manpower alone was simply not enough to establish Kang State, establish a court, and stabilize the place.
The aristocratic family has a monopoly on education. No matter how she recruits talented people, she can't avoid this group. It is inevitable to give them some sweeteners.
Shen Tang rested in the main tent for a while.
As soon as my butt got warm, Gu Chi came over.
She raised her eyebrows: "Why don't you go grab some people?"
As the leader of the country, Shen Tang's decentralization of power was like a flood release. He allowed the chief ministers of the three provinces and ministers of each ministry to choose their own teams. This was clearly telling them that they could choose a few "of their own people."
"If you promote the other party, the other party should not be grateful?"
In the future, whether they are based in the court or managing their own three-acre land, it will be very beneficial. Of course, they can write a recommendation list, but it is Shen Tang who decides whether to allow it or not.
"My lord allows us to promote our deputies, and we must also be grateful." Gu Chi exposed Shen Tang's trick with one word. The young king in front of him showed no anger at all. Instead, he handed himself a glass of thirsty water with a fruity fragrance. He took it. He passed and said with a smile, "Let them rob it by themselves, Yushitai will not join in the fun."
The nature of the Yushitai is special. It depends not only on ability, but also on temperament, origin, and family background. It is best to have a clean background, no collusion with interests, a resolute character, and an outspoken person. Supervising officials must not be afraid of power, and they should speak out at any time. It has to be said that Gu Chi is prepared to spend some time and slowly search. If necessary, he can also look through the heritage of Xin and Geng to see if there are any upright and rebellious censors in the two countries!
If you can withstand the high pressure of the royal families of the two countries and still stick to your original intention of being an official, you are definitely a good candidate for the censorship! If you can pick up a few special supervisory censors like Cui Shanxiao and firmly control the local institutions, there will be no need to worry about unclear politics. , social disharmony?
Shen Tang said: "That's true."
The two hid here and showed off several cups of fruit tea.
With his sharp eyes, Gu Chi saw a booklet spread out in Shen Tang's hand, with densely written words on it, some of which had been erased several times. Shen Tang noticed his gaze, stretched out, and rubbed his sore eyes: "This It is for the Ministry of Personnel, some rules regarding the selection and appointment of officials... Some rules must be established from the beginning to avoid being exploited and used as a sieve in the future."
The decay of anything does not happen overnight.
It often starts quietly from an unnoticed corner, and the same is true for a huge country. It may be rotten from top to bottom, or it may spread from bottom to top. Even if the local grassroots is sneaking around, no matter how good the government decrees are, it will not be able to survive. ,Similarly, if something goes wrong at the upper level, the upward and downward effects will also affect the lower levels.
All Shen Tang can do is pay close attention to every detail.
Watch them fall into place.
For example, restrictions on the appointment of officials.
One is to avoid relatives.
For example, the two parties cannot be subordinate to the same organization, and the positions of the two parties cannot be related. A typical example is that if a relative comes to take the exam, the person in charge of the exam must recuse himself if he has a relationship with the candidate. Concealing it, not reporting it, or recusing yourself is a serious crime.
As for father and son/female couples, Shen Tang allows it.
Who becomes an official not for his family and future?
Avoidance is to make politics clearer rather than muddy.
If because one person in the court is an official, it cuts off other members of the clan's relatives from the way to advance, this is enmity.
Not only the clan members who serve as officials will be cursed and hated, but even Shen Tang, the leader of the country, will be overthrown by them. For example, two families, A and B, have a feud. Family A has a talented heir. In order to cut off family A's future, family B bribes family A. A dandy is given a small official position and allowed to occupy the toilet, completely eliminating the hope of family A to enter the court. Is this reasonable? It is not reasonable at all.
Furthermore, Shen Tang also has many relatives under his banner.
For example, father and daughter Zhao Feng, brother Yun Ce, master and apprentice Chu Yao, father and son Xun Zhen... we can't tear them all apart, right?
Nowadays, the aristocratic family has become obedient, partly because they place their hopes on the next generation. If you kill other people's hopes, don't blame them for fighting you! Shen Tang naturally has to be cautious about this.
In addition to avoiding relatives, you also need to avoid your place of origin.
Officials cannot hold office in the state, county or county where their ancestral home is; before the expiration of their term, they are not allowed to change their place of office unless there are reasons such as demotion; immediate family members who commit crimes are not allowed to take merit tests...
Shen Tang glanced at Gu Chi and felt blessed: "As soon as you came, I suddenly remembered another thing - the censors at the censorship station should avoid their ancestral home or the place where they used to serve..."
Gu Chi picked up the spread letters with Shen Tang's permission.
After a cursory look, I found that there is no restriction on origin.
He asked: "No restrictions on household registration?"
If you are a merchant, and once you become an official, collusion with financial power will lead to endless troubles. You must know that on the surface, officials and their immediate family members are not allowed to engage in industry activities. Even if there are policies from above and countermeasures from below, those at the top can only ignore it. Close one eye and the other. On the surface, people still abide by the rules.
If a merchant becomes an official...
How does this count?
Shen Tang shook his head: "After thinking about it, there is no restriction. A businessman can also become an official. However, after becoming an official, he must abide by the official restrictions and stop operating. Whether it is a transfer or a cessation of operation, and - in this case, restrictions will bigger."
There was a hint of cunning in her eyes.
Gu Chi asked: "How big is it?"
Shen Tang smiled and said: "When merchants enter the officialdom, those who are prohibited from doing business are not the three direct generations but the three clans... What do you think?"
Gu Chi thought about these words carefully.
Couldn't help but say: "What a conspiracy."
This move does not restrict merchants from becoming officials, and can also take advantage of this policy to increase commercial taxes - after all, compared with previous dynasties that prohibited merchants from becoming officials, this move of my lord can be called tolerant. What's the use of raising commercial taxes? unacceptable?
Compared with one's birth and status, what is money?
However, if you think about it carefully, you will find that there is a big hole inside. The three tribes are prohibited from doing business. How many families will be implicated?
This transformed the contradiction into a contradiction within the three tribes.
This move can also allow businessmen who join officialdom to cut off ties with their families, spark conflicts and reduce the possibility of collusion between officials and businessmen in the future.
Shen Tang shook his head: "Actually, it's not perfect."
Still the same sentence——
There are policies and measures to counter.
Which official can support a large family and a group of servants with his salary? Either he takes bribes, or he uses his official connections or positions to have children in the family to do business for profit, perfectly bypassing the system of officials prohibiting business.
Strictly speaking, there is really nothing we can do about this situation.
Shen Tang rubbed his forehead, thinking about these things for the time being.
Starting from today, she had to hold meetings for a long time to improve various aspects of the system. Some of them could be copied, and some still needed to be modified based on the basics. Just thinking about it gave her a headache. So, she had another drink. Fruit tea thirsty for water.
The official system adopts three provinces and six ministries.
The military system also needs to keep up.
Shen Tang was lost in thought about all the details when he heard Gu Chi ask himself: "How does the Lord plan to arrange the Ministry of Works? Judging from the opinions of everyone today, they are all leaning towards..."
She said: "You think I will keep it for the noble family?"
Gu Chi nodded: "Yes."
Shen Tang bent over and rummaged through the messy pile of letters. He pulled out a very thick volume of letters from the corner, opened it and took a look at it. Gu Chi was very familiar with this volume. It had written on it the relationships between various aristocratic families and whose family it was. Who is close to whom, and who has a feud with whom? Shen Tang chatted: "Actually, they are right. After slapping him so many times, beating him and killing him, he should be given two sweet dates." .However, the minister of the Ministry of Industry has a special status, and it is not easy to be granted..."
She pointed out two houses above.
Gu Chi took a look and thought, Oh, I have a grudge.
They are relatively high among aristocratic families.
Shen Tang: "Do they have the right people in their family?"
Gu Chi shook his head and sighed: "After all, we are from an aristocratic family with a deep foundation. Even if your talent is mediocre, you can still look like a bad person after ten or decades of hard work. Your ability is acceptable."
The majors may not be very relevant, but they can barely hold their own.
Shen Tang said: "Each two families select one person to serve as the Minister of Industry. Whoever performs better will be promoted."
Gu Chi: "..."
My master still likes to draw cakes as always.
What does "possible promotion" mean?
Doesn’t this mean that it is possible to fail in promotion?
The ultimate goal is to keep the two families in check, and at the same time, it also gives the family a taste of sweet dates. In addition, there are three provinces and six departments to recruit people, and there are many people in the family who have been selected - even if their grades are not high, they still show signs of friendship. , it is even more impossible for the aristocratic family to make trouble again. When the master's wings are full...
By then——
Shen Tang rolled his eyes at him: "Not that much."
Don't think that she doesn't know what Gu Chi is thinking.
Doesn't it mean that she killed the donkey and killed the family? This is really not the case. At most, it will hurt their vitality and collect some wool. If she slaughters the sheep, she will have to wait until she wants to eat the mutton. Now she will kill the sheep. After slaughtering, the mutton was white and rotten.
Gu Chi could only scratch his nose.
Qi Shan and others are very capable of action.
When the news spread, everyone was excited.
Shen Tang currently lives in the main camp, and the capital is not far from the main camp. The person who submitted his resume to Shen Tang and was accepted lives in a county or town near the capital. As soon as the news came back from the daytime, everyone's hearts were in turmoil. .Those without background could only sit at home and worry, waiting for orders to be issued, while those with connections began to move around. That night, many people stayed up all night.
In the afternoon of the second day, Shen Tang received recommendation lists one after another.
"The positions are not even full..."
Everyone is familiar with Shen Tang's temperament, which he prefers to be deficient rather than excessive.
Everyone's list is not full, ranging from twenty to thirty to thirty-five. The names of the recommended people are followed by the reasons for their recommendation. At a glance, there is no selfishness on the whole. Of course, there cannot be many. Selfishness.
Except for a few, everyone else is alone.
As a lonely person, it is natural for business to take care of business.
Choose the one that does the best job!
"Why aren't there Ji Shou and Tunan?"
The guard said: "It hasn't been sent yet."
Shen Tang joked: "It seems that these two were the busiest in the house last night. The Kang family and the Ning family also have many in-laws."
She thought that the recommendation list for these two people would be postponed until the evening or tomorrow, but it turned out that Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, and soon a sergeant sent the two lists. It was surprisingly consistent, and they all came from poor families. The two lists also had overlapping names. …
The corners of Shen Tang's mouth twitched.
"There's no need to go so far to avoid suspicion."
There are advantages to promoting people from poor families, but they are from a low background and are suddenly in a high position, so they can easily change their minds. They still need to polish and temper them carefully. Shen Tang thought for a moment, crossed out a few names with a pen, and added a few more interesting ones. Pleasing to the eye.
They are all from relatively small aristocratic families, with good talents and conduct, and are full of enthusiasm. These people can go through many rounds of screening by Gu Chi, Luan Xin and others, and are barely trustworthy.
The other lists were also checked carefully.
Basically no problem.
People like Chu Yao are very thoughtful.
Choosing to vacate the deputy position with a tacit understanding should be based on preparation for further review and promotion of those who perform outstandingly.
She and Chu Yao checked the final list again and again.
Chu Yao, Qi Shan, Ning Yan, the chief ministers of the three provinces, and Gu Chi, the imperial censor with special abilities. The five of them discussed the list from day to night before stopping.
From time to time you can still hear a few conversations.
Shen Tang: "Do you want to give you another title?"
"Need not."
"Can the treasury pay so much salary?"
"..."
Several candles were replaced.
Until several small blackboards in the camp were filled with names.
"Okay, that's about it..."
She stretched.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chu Yao and others were ready to leave.
Shen Tang asked Chu Yao to stay in court.
After the others left, she asked: "Wu Hui, the official system has been solved, but the military system has not yet - our side has always been partial to science, and there are many more literary scholars than brave warriors. I counted them, and there are still There really isn’t much that can be done.”
Chu Yao looked at her tenderly.
"Everything depends on the Lord."
Shen Tang said: "Then I have to worry about your mood, Chu Jie or Wei Shou, which one do you prefer?"