Four hundred and seventieth chapters cut flesh and gouge out
It does not sound like there is any problem to take thirty students in one year. After all, when the Tang Dynasty opened its subjects, twenty-eight people were admitted in each subject.
But by the middle of the Song Dynasty, this number had become more than 300. By the end of Huizong's reign, because Wang Fu, Cai Jing and others sold their official positions, this number even rose to six or seven hundred.
Yang Lin has been in power for less than a month and will cut it to 30...
Even his boldest and most unruly subordinate, Yin Muhong, shook his head repeatedly, but Yang Lin, who saw through the so-called weakness and incompetence of the scholar-bureaucrats, did not accept any opinions and even insisted on going his own way.
After careful consideration, Wang Chao Li decided to admonish him: "Young Master, if you take thirty scholars for each subject, won't the scholars all over the world go crazy?"
"You have been with me for so long, but you still don't have the vision and courage to achieve anything big. Call all the people from the civil service department and hold a mobilization meeting for the layoffs!"
Yang Lin sat up. Two of the four officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs were now his apprentices, namely Wu Min and Yuan Tingzhi. In addition, since the Shangshu Dynasty was established, almost all of them were Yang Lin's confidants. At this time, the Ministry of Civil Affairs must be punished.
Holding it in hand, this head of the six departments is now a direct battlefield for downsizing officials.
These two students of his were originally the best in the Imperial Academy. The first six disciples were selected without any background. They must be one-in-a-million talents.
After joining the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he was promoted many times due to troubled times. The speed at which young officials were promoted reached an unprecedented level.
If the decaying empire wants to be revitalized, it must reuse the young and new forces nurtured by Yang Xue.
After a while, carriages stopped in the outer courtyard of Zhaodefang. On the huge school ground, the Taoist boys had brought some chairs early, and Yang Lin gathered the officials here.
After taking a look at the young and familiar face below, Yang Lin didn't even want to say a useless word, and said straight to the point: "Abolition of officials is a tough battle, but there is no need to be afraid.
At this time in the Song Dynasty, if it were not for the new policy of cutting off the flesh and gouging out the sores, there would be no way to turn the crisis into peace. The people's livelihood is in decline, and thieves are on the rise. Go out to Bianliang and take a look. In the so-called prosperous age, people are starving to death everywhere. At this time of extreme national crisis,
Only you can save the country, don't be afraid of these big rats in the warehouse, draw your sword boldly and take a look, then you will realize that these old men are just big paper bugs."
The people below him were excited by the crowd he stirred up. A group of young people, facing Yang Shaozai, whom they admired, would inevitably be overflowing with generosity and full of strength.
Yang Lin took advantage of the situation and said: "The former regulations have been clearly established. Now I will add a few more points: Anyone who does not go to the government office for a month to recuperate will be dismissed from his post to serve the people; officials of the fifth rank and below who are over sixty years old, unless authorized by the imperial court,
All of them will be given a career scholarship to return home." After saying this, Yang Lin glanced down and called his name: "Wu Min."
"Students are here."
"You guys should start discussing this matter and set the official salary according to the grade. It can be appropriately higher."
"Students know."
"Officials who did not abide by the rules and were dismissed were not allowed to receive official gifts. Although the Song Dynasty was rich, it did not support freeloaders." Yang Lin added, fearing that someone would take advantage of the loophole to get money.
These young Yang Xue disciples were okay, but the older officials who had been immersed in the officialdom for a period of time were already sweating profusely.
This is not cutting flesh and gouging out sores, this is uprooting. Such a big move may shake the foundation of the country.
Yang Lin glanced around and understood the concerns of these officials in his heart, but now was the best time for reform.
He had forcibly given the Khitans another life in Youyan. No one knew how long they could hold off the Jurchens.
With the great reputation of Yelu Dashi, Yang Lin had no hope that it could stop the most evil aspects of the Jurchen.
It's not that he looked down on Yelu Dashi, but the enemy he faced was too cruel. The young Wanyan Aguda led the Jurchen generals who were once famous in history.
The Han people have a few heroes and talents in each generation, but the Jurchens are very interesting. They have a talent spurt that has been accumulated for hundreds of years.
Before these birdmen can deal with the Khitan, he must clear out the corrupt dynasty of the Song Dynasty, otherwise the Youyan War will serve as a warning to others.
He didn't want to go south to the palace again when he was besieging Mount Taining and victory was in sight.
For this reason, after the Great Song Dynasty experienced earth-shaking changes and consolidated its homeland, it was time to fight to the death with the group of Tartars.
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In Hangzhou City, in front of Cai Jing's mansion, countless gentry and celebrities gathered here.
There were many officials in the south of the Yangtze River, and many noble families gathered here, and they continuously sent their children to Bianliang to serve as ministers of the Song Dynasty.
Nowadays, many people have been sent back and have lost their official positions. How can they pursue personal interests and how can their family interests be protected?
At this time, Jiangnan was like a powder keg that could be ignited at a moment's notice. Even when Zhu Meng and Li Yan caused trouble in Jiangnan, it did not cause such an undercurrent.
Because although Zhu Meng and Li Yan were cruel, the subjects of their exploitation and abuse were still the common people in Jiangnan.
The common people have no background. No matter how hard they are squeezed, there is nothing they can do. If they are forced to do anything, they can only follow the ambitious people to rebel and get things done. It is really because of this reason that Fang La can gather such momentum.
Now Yang Lin is different. He directly attacks the roots of the scholar-bureaucrats. If he doesn't resist, he will be uprooted.
At this time, Cai Jing, who was driven out of Bianliang, was the best person they thought of who could raise the flag.
But although many people came to visit Cai's mansion, the gate of Cai's mansion was never opened, and Cai Jingtuo didn't see anyone.
Hangzhou City, Gu Mansion.
Even though it was already early winter outside, the flower hall of Gu Mansion was as warm as spring, and the fragrance was overflowing. In the white copper brazier, the best quality animal charcoal was burning, and the flow was surging in the room.
"After Cai Jing, an old man, was driven out of Bianliang by Yang Lin, he was so scared that he didn't dare to take action." The middle-aged man who spoke was an unusually popular man. He was Gu Nanshan, the head of the Gu family, a prominent family in Lingnan.
Opposite him, several juniors also sighed. Among the officials in the clan who were driven home, there were no less than thirty people from the fifth rank and above.
Thirty officials are all fifth grade or above, how distinguished they are.
Nowadays, all the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River are in the same situation. They have controlled the government for too long. They did not expect to have a peaceful and happy time for a hundred years, but Yang Lin, who was so unruly, came out and made the Song Dynasty upset.
There was a man with cold eyes below. He coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Da Lang, Cai Jing is either too old or too old to wait and see where the wind blows. This guy has become better with age. How could he take action under such circumstances? Only
Only by creating some momentum can we possibly induce action.
Yang Lin, who wanted to be famous, refused to kill Emperor Daguan, but put him on the Duiyu Tower. This is the source of instability in the world. I am going to go to Lingnan and contact some strong reinforcements. Jiangnan, hehe, what is there in Jiangnan?
Strong troops."
This person is Gu Nanshan's younger brother, but because his biological mother is a maid, his status is somewhat low, but he is vicious and is the de facto housekeeper of the Gu family.
"That's fine, but I heard that the imperial court asked Uncle Zhang to come to the south of the Yangtze River at night to patrol the ten provinces, so I have to be careful." Gu Nanshan lowered his eyelids and said in a low voice.
"Zhang Shuye? He's just a magistrate in Huzhou. He got into Yang Lin by luck. There's nothing to be afraid of."
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