"How do you think I should reward you?" The official smiled and looked at Chen Ke.
"Didn't the official reward him already?" Chen Ke pretended to be confused.
"That's the reward for pacifying Lingnan." The official shook his head and said, "Actually, I wanted to see you a long time ago, but your teacher stopped me. He said that with your own ability, it won't be a problem to become a second-class Jinshi, so you should wait until Spring.
We'll talk about it later... I deeply agree." He said with a smile: "The reason why I changed my mind was because I heard from Ji'er that you encountered some dangers."
"I would like to thank you, the official family, for your love." Chen Ke said sincerely: "During this period, it is really hard to be on the string all the time."
"You still have to be more careful." The official said slowly, "Do you know the identity of the other party?"
"It should be someone from Wuyou Cave."
"Wuyou Cave..." The kind-faced official said angrily, "You are getting more and more outrageous!"
"Uncle also knows about Wuyou Cave?" Zhao Zongji, who had always remained quiet, asked.
"I have been in this capital for more than 40 years, and I have heard the name Wuyou Cave a few times."
"I heard that these people live in the ditch under Bianliang City, commit robberies, deceive, and plunder people. They do all kinds of evil. All the governors of Kaifeng have been unable to suppress them," Chen Ke said.
"It's really unbelievable that the prosperous imperial capital, the most benevolent city, tolerates the existence of such gangsters." Zhao Zongji said angrily.
"I heard from Xiangri that it's not that bad." The official said slowly, "It seems that this governor is not doing his job well."
"Prince Fu Yin is a virtuous gentleman, but when managing the capital, you cannot just think about not offending others." Zhao Zongji said without hesitation.
"Well." The official seemed to be an elder who had seen the world. It seemed that nothing could really disturb the Sacred Heart: "It's my fault." He looked at Chen Ke and said, "I can't ignore this matter.
Otherwise, they will become more and more rampant in the future."
"The official sage." Chen Ke flattered him.
"If we really want to be wise, we won't have the worry-free cave." The official said with a self-deprecating smile, "I no longer seek to fulfill everyone's wishes, but I seek to be able to make ends meet."
"It's not easy to make do," Chen Ke said with emotion.
"Oh..." The official glanced at Chen Ke in surprise and said with a smile: "How can you say such old-fashioned words at such a young age?"
"Wei Chen came out of his feelings." Chen Ke said: "This, a trivial matter, makes Wei Chen scratch his head. Thinking about the officials, they have to face so many annoying things at home and abroad every day. It is extremely difficult.
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"Well." The official said with a smile: "Those who know me say that I am worried, but those who don't know me say that I am worried. I never thought that today, I would meet a close friend."
"Wei Chen is scared." Chen Ke scratched his head and said, "Wei Chen doesn't know the emperor's heart. He just thinks about this matter with an ordinary person's heart."
"I am not an ordinary person..." The official smiled slightly and said, "My little confidant, you must have something to say in your heart about the Liuta River. Now you can talk to me about it."
"Wei Chen, I have nothing to say." Chen Ke shook his head.
"You have nothing to say?" The official smiled and said, "Are you unwilling to tell me, or do you have concerns?"
"No, this is what I want to say." Chen Ke said in a deep voice.
"I have nothing to say..." The official's face froze, and he sighed: "It really makes people speechless..." After a long time, he slowly said: "This year is a very yin year, Hedong, Hebei, Jingdong, Jingxi,
Hubei, Xi'an and other areas were hit by floods, millions of people were displaced, and disaster relief was the top priority."
"I don't understand politics, so I don't dare to talk nonsense. If I don't understand something, please ask the officials for advice." Chen Ke stood up and clasped his fists.
"Just ask."
"I have heard since I was a child that there is a saying that there are specialties in the profession, and they are separated by different fields. The latest chapter of the Holy Church." Chen Ke said solemnly: "Why can officials in the Song Dynasty who don't understand accounting become the third division officer, and don't understand water conservancy and become the canal?"
If you don’t understand military affairs, you will become a privy officer, if you don’t understand civil affairs, you will become a parent officer? If you can’t work for a few years as a river worker, then you’ll be transferred to a surveyor, then you’ll be in charge of finance and taxation, and after a few more years, you’ll be a construction official again?”
"The disaster of the Liuta River this time is not a natural disaster at all, but a disaster! None of the ministers have ever seen the depth of the river with their own eyes, and they know nothing about river engineering. They just sit in the political hall, look at a set of plans, and listen to a few
After explaining it for the first time, they dared to decide whether to return to the river or not, and what method to use. Without seeing and hearing the matter, and not knowing its inner meaning, they just made assumptions about whether it was possible or not. Where did they get the confidence? This country does not belong to the ministers, but to the officials.
If they, Meng Lang, can afford it, can the official family also afford Meng Lang?"
Chen Ke's barrage of words, all of which were unheard of by officials, made Zhao Zhen stunned. He received imperial education since he was a child and was told to leave state affairs to capable officials. But what?
Are they so-called "capable officials" and are capable officials really omnipotent? For example, Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi, both of whom are recognized as capable officials in governing the world, and both have brilliant resumes, but this time, they were involved in river engineering.
His performance can be described as extremely incompetent, isn't it just because he is an amateur?
Officials felt that an extremely simple but crucial issue had been ignored by their predecessors, and Chen Ke's words cleared away the fog and awakened him. He pondered for a long time before saying: "When I look at the history books, I always think about the Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty."
Gao, Guangwu Zhenguan, and I, Emperor Taizu, are fascinated by the knowledge and good use of people." After a pause, he laughed at himself and said: "However, I am an ordinary person who respects the throne of the emperor. Although every time I use someone, I must first consider his suitability.
Every time I make an oversight, what can I do?"
"Weichen thinks that common people know that if a pot breaks, go to the tinker, if a wall collapses, go to the mason, and if you want to have a child, go to a stable woman... Leave the matter to the experts, and the results will always be more satisfactory." Chen Ke said solemnly.
: "The country's water conservancy, farmland, construction, taxation, finance, military... are tens of millions of times more difficult than the problems ordinary people encounter, and they require experts in all aspects to deal with them."
"Isn't Li Zhongchang an expert?"
"Zhao Kuo is just an armchair strategist on paper." Chen Ke sneered: "The fact that such a person can be so popular shows that the court lacks real experts!"
"So tell me, how should I find 'experts' in various fields?" Zhao Zhen's attitude was already very serious.
"No one is born with knowledge. The experience and skills he possesses are all acquired through learning and practice. Therefore, Wei Chen believes that we should start from these two aspects - one is to discover talents among experienced old officials and craftsmen; two
The purpose is to provide professional training for officials." Chen Kedun paused and said: "To put it bluntly, the imperial examination is about cultural subjects, and the people selected are writers. It is natural for writers to do learning, but in the classics and history collection, there is no teaching
Our water conservancy, agricultural administration, accounting, finance and taxation...these courses must be made up in order to realize the transformation from writers to qualified officials!"
"Wei Chen was in a moment of excitement and talked nonsense." Chen Ke finally bowed deeply and said: "But this is indeed the question that Wei Chen thinks about day and night after Liuta River.
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After leaving the palace, Zhao Zongji looked at Chen Ke as if he didn't know him and said: "You are so unexpected. I thought you would scold those people, but you didn't. I thought you didn't care about these things, but I didn't expect you.
Gaowu Jianfeng started to think deeply and even spoke such great truths."
"What do I know?" Chen Ke shook his head and said, "I just think that's how it is. I don't know why you don't think so."
"..." Zhao Zongji thought about it and said, "This should be the consequence of deposing hundreds of schools of thought and only respecting Confucianism."
"It should be so." Chen Ke held up an umbrella and said, "So, it can't be changed."
"On the contrary, it is the right time to make changes now." Zhao Zongji thought about it and said: "No one believes in the Han Confucianism anymore. Now those scholars are looking for the true meaning of Confucianism. You have the "Dictionary" here
Even if you have the right to speak, you can put forward your own opinions and debate with them. If more people believe you, your words will become the truth."
"This is quite interesting." Chen Ke pinched his chin and smiled: "Bullshit is more fun than being an official."
"What nonsense..." Zhao Zongji almost fell into a puddle, he lowered his voice and said: "But no matter what, you suppressed the official family today. Officials love talents and cherish talents. I think you are an official.
Even if it’s inappropriate, it’s appropriate.”
"It's just nonsense, and there are countless things to do." Chen Ke shook his head, not taking his words seriously.
After the two of them left Xuandemen and got on the carriage, Chen Ke asked in a low voice: "By the way, do you know how long my father's marriage to that person will be delayed?"
"Is this..." Zhao Zongji said with a smile: "You really asked the right person." As he said that, he wrote on Chen Ke's hand:
"'This spring, the officials said to the prime minister: 'I live in the palace, and the queen's party is on the left, right and in front of me.' Last month, I said to my father: 'What will happen after the abolition?' My father said to me: 'Gexiang.
A small man can't bear to be a master who can conquer thousands of chariots, how can he do it any more? The officials never mentioned this matter again."
Chen Ke knew that the so-called "How can we do it again" refers to the official family, which had already deposed a queen. Moreover, not long after Queen Guo was deposed, the emperor regretted it and wanted to take her back again, but she had already been deposed.
It killed her... With the soft-hearted officials, how could they let Empress Cao make the same mistake as the Guo family?
Chen Ke couldn't help but glance at Zhao Zongji. By telling such a secret, did this guy mean to spread the word to the Queen's sister through himself?
However, Zhao Zongji had always been interested in him. Even if he had such thoughts, it was the political wisdom that a prince's son had developed since childhood and should not be blamed.
"So, I'll be able to drink their wedding wine soon." Chen Ke said with a happy smile.
"Why does your son feel weird when he drinks my wedding wine?" Zhao Zongji shook his head and laughed.
