Whether it is the recruitment order or the meritocracy, Wang Xuan was not the first to create it, but there were already templates in history.
The earliest "Order to Recruit Talents" was issued in 361 BC. After Qin Xiaogong ascended the throne, he issued the world-famous "Order to Recruit Talents". It was this order to attract famous talents from the Wei Kingdom, Shang Yang, among others.
After Shang Yang's reform, Qin State embarked on the path of becoming stronger.
Then came King Yan Zhao. King Yan Zhao founded his country on ruins and was in urgent need of talent. Minister Guo Wei told him a story about buying a horse for a thousand gold. King Yan Zhao was inspired and built a golden platform to recruit talents from all over the world.
Therefore, Wang Xuan's recruitment order is not the first of its kind. Tian Feng should not be surprised in this case, but in fact it is not the case.
Whether it was Duke Xiao of Qin or King Zhao of Yan, their recruitment orders used high-ranking officials, generous salaries and status to attract people, but Wang Xuan was different here. He added a sentence at the end, 'Only those who are worthy of promotion'!
This is a bit like poking a hornet's nest.
What is meritocracy? To put it bluntly, it means not looking at family background, virtue, or the past. As long as you have the ability, everything is OK!
In the Han Dynasty, the country was governed by filial piety. No matter whether you were an official or anything else, virtue was the first priority. If you look at the official selection system called "Xiao Xiao Lian", you should understand that filial piety is the first, and integrity is the second. Filial piety is definitely right, and integrity is the right thing.
It would be better to follow, but the problem is... these high-ranking officials and aristocratic families may not really have any virtue!
To put it bluntly, this is just a vest, a loud slogan, and an archway erected by bitches.
Now that Wang Xuan has launched such a slogan of promoting meritocracy, the first one is equivalent to smashing the system of "promoting filial piety and integrity". This is undoubtedly challenging the 400-year-old tradition of selecting officials in the Han Dynasty, and is undoubtedly declaring war on the conservatives of aristocratic families.
, the turmoil this will cause will be extremely huge.
In fact, even if there is no such sentence as "Only those who are qualified", the recruitment order is still feasible. However, Wang Xuan still deliberately added this sentence. Due to his character, he must either not do it or do it to the best of his ability!
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure so!"
"You shouldn't be like this!"
"I still do!"
Ahem, it’s a joke... By the way, the ancient dragon body is really suitable for the character water.
Tian Feng was opposed to Wang Xuan's aggressive ideas. In his opinion, it was completely unnecessary!
Although the current Qijun, or Qingzhou, has just started, there is no doubt about the energy contained in it. Tian Feng can clearly see how powerful this series of systems created by Wang Xuan will be in the future.
As long as he follows the plan step by step and doesn't be the first to show off, in two years or at most three years, Liu Bei will become one of the most powerful princes in the world, and the one with the strongest foundation. As time goes by, Liu Bei will gain greater advantages.
, as long as this advantage is maintained and continuously expanded, one day it will be able to crush all the princes in the world and unify the world, which is not far away.
In the classic cases of various wars, those who defeated the strong with the weak are always particularly praised, but have people considered how much these weak people wished they were the stronger party at that time...
Wouldn't it be nice to just crush him openly and openly?
How many battles have taken place from ancient times to the present? How many of them were the weak defeating the strong, and how many were the strong bullying the weak?
Tian Feng stared at Wang Xuan and said word by word: "Don't waste your time!"
Of course, the Chinese language is broad and profound, and that’s not what Tian Feng originally said, but that’s what he meant.
Looking at Tian Feng's gaze, Wang Xuan smiled and shook his head, "Yuan Hao, your talent is still not focused on political struggle at all!"
"At the critical moment of the struggle, you must choose your side without hesitation. Otherwise, those who sit on the fence will be liquidated sooner or later."
Patting the book next to him, Wang Xuan said directly: "I am a firm supporter of the open knowledge faction. Under the rule of Duke Xuande, people are either from poor families or common people. Therefore, this slogan must be used. Princes, generals, ministers, Ning
Yes, in addition, when doing things, people pay attention to giving timely help. When the open party is in a weak position, it is the best time to recruit talents from all over the world. After this village, there will be no such store!"
Talents will not stand there and wait. Once time goes by, these people will choose their own masters. When the time comes, they can't betray directly.
This is the case with many things. There are gains and losses. If you just want to take advantage without doing the work, that is nonsense.
This is a matter of perspective on looking at the problem. Different pursuits and different perspectives will lead to different conclusions. The difference between gains and losses is a matter of different opinions.
Tian Feng could understand what Wang Xuan meant, but he still did not support such an overly drastic approach. If all the major forces were to attack them together, the gains would outweigh the losses.
This kind of matter really cannot be decided by Wang Xuan alone, and must be discussed internally.
However, what Wang Xuan didn't expect was...
"Zai Zhi, I'm actually not in a hurry. The timing is with me now, so why rush for success?" Zao Zhi said very tactfully.
"Yes, yes, the high official salary and the reputation of the lord's benevolence are enough to attract a large number of unsuccessful talents. I agree with what you said from the sky. The development and progress of a force does not depend on its existence.
A few outstanding talents, but it lies in the advanced nature of the system itself. You see, our development speed has surpassed other princes by far now, and we have our own internal training mechanism, which only takes three years, no, two years.
We will be able to cultivate more talents, which will be enough for our development.”
This is based on the point of view taught by Wang Xuan before.
A group of people surrounded Wang Xuan, trying to persuade him from all angles. They had one purpose: not to let the book out as long as it was possible. At first, they were reluctant to part with it. This was true. On the other hand, it was true that it was a 'meritocracy' or something like that, let alone
The impact on others and themselves is great enough.
Wang Xuan frowned deeply. The number of opponents was beyond his expectation. You must know that these guys are all from poor families.
But the more this happened, the more Wang Xuan strengthened his belief in doing something big this time.
I've been waiting for three years just for an opportunity. I don't want to prove that I am greater than others... Ahem, Wang Xuan doesn't want to prove that he is greater than others, but he wants to seize the opportunity.
Now there is a lot of internal opposition. If this trend continues in the future, the more people there are, the louder the opposition will be. When the time comes, if he wants to carry out reforms, he will face even greater pressure, not just counterattacks from external forces.
, and even more pushback from internal forces.
Wouldn't it make him more irritable and make it more difficult to implement it?
Thinking about the original history, it was not until 581 AD when Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty that the prototype of the imperial examination took shape. Due to Yang Guang's strong promotion, it also triggered a strong counterattack from aristocratic families.
Although the imperial examination was only one of the causes of the demise of the Sui Dynasty, it can be seen that the price was high.
After the silent promotion of the Tang Dynasty, it was not until the establishment of the Song Dynasty that the imperial examination system became the norm.
It is impossible for Wang Xuan to spend so much time on this. Instead of encountering greater resistance later, it is better to completely kill this matter now when the internal strength is not too strong.
He has never forgotten the fundamental purpose of coming to this world, luck. What he wants is luck. If he does not comprehensively reform and let the Han Dynasty once again burst out with unprecedented power, how can he harvest luck?
This is definitely not some personal sentiment or sympathy for the people at the bottom, absolutely not!