Bai Tu was leisurely drinking tea at the main seat. There were still several people in the hall, some of whom were looking downcast or restless. The scene was very silent.
In the end, it was Lu Kang who gave a wry smile and spoke first: "Mr. Bai, everyone is here too. Can you please explain the rumors about abolishing the imperial examination?"
Yes, news suddenly came out a few days ago that Bai Tu wanted to abolish the imperial examination system in Jiangdong. All officials must be selected from some "imperial examination". Is this an imperial examination or an examination?
Although it was just a rumor, it was true, and the Prefectural Mufu Office had not refuted the rumor, causing all the major aristocratic families to explode.
If there had been such rumors when Bai Tu first came to Jiangdong, trouble would have already occurred.
But now, the climate of Bai Tu has become established, and just "rumors" are not enough to make the family go all-in. Second, Lu Kang, as the helmsman of the Lu family among the four major families, has already sided with Bai Tu, which is equivalent to
A stable communication channel has been established between Bai Tu and the Aristocratic Family.
So now the major aristocratic families still want to "civilize" Bai Tu and stop causing trouble!
"Investigation? Hey, there is a nursery rhyme, have you ever heard of it? To promote talents, do not know how to read, to promote filial piety and honesty, the father lives apart..." As soon as Bai Tu opened his mouth, Lu Kang and everyone in the hall felt uncomfortable.
wonderful.
And those who can sit here, even if they are not the helmsmen of major aristocratic families, are still representatives, such as Zhang Zhao of the Zhang family, Gu Yong of the Gu family, Zhu Zhi of the Zhu family, and Wei Teng of the Wei family.
,Yu Shi’s Yu Fan...
There are less than ten people in total, each representing the top aristocratic family in Jiangdong!
"I have heard for a long time that Bai Gong's vision is like a swan overlooking the sky. Why do you stop eating because of choking? What's more, in the Wen, Jing, and Han Dynasties, the imperial examination system was a strategy to stabilize the country. The reason why it is disappointing now is that there are no good people, and the villain ascends the throne.
The disadvantage is that because the master is secretive and the ministers are secretive, there is an incident involving Princess Bai in Jiangdong, so the enlightenment of inspection can be restored, so why should we look for another way?"
The speaker was wearing a unique green square scribe's hat and a scribe's robe. He was about forty years old and his nose seemed a bit big.
Although he was looking at Bai Tu with stern eyes and his tone was firm, what he said was not aggressive - in short, it was said that the reason why the imperial examination system was rotten was because of the "main obscurity", that is, the emperor was not good enough, and
Bai Tu is very wise and can restore the imperial examination system to its former glory just like those wise masters.
"Well, the second part of what Zibu said makes sense." Bai Tu smiled and nodded.
Everyone:......
Can you be persuaded by this? Everyone felt a little unreal, and even felt like someone had spat on their face, and when they were about to fight back, as soon as they raised their hands, the other party admitted that they were wrong!
"Zibu" refers to the person speaking, Zhang Zhao's courtesy name is Zibu, and he is now over forty years old.
Although these representatives of Soochow's aristocratic families are not as rigid and retro in dress and appearance as Kong Rong, they are also very "honest".
"Why does Zibu think I am wise, but still oppose my opinion? Is it selfish?" Bai Tu changed his subject.
"Brother Zhang has no such intentions. He is just worried that Mr. Zhou Mu will make a mistake and act biasedly, which will ruin his reputation in vain." Xu Gong stood up and said.
Among all the people present, the person Bai Tu despised the most was this person - the former prefect of Wu County, who first colluded with Yan Baihu, hung up and pretended to be dead throughout the whole process, used Yan Baihu's help to act recklessly in Wu County, and at the critical moment used
Yan Baihu's head leaves Baitu with no excuse to deal with him!
I don't know if it's for psychological reasons, but Bai Tu always feels that this guy also looks like a deer with a rat head and eyes, which is annoying.
"A momentary misstep? No, no, no, I have prepared a lot, Ziyi, please show it to everyone." Bai Tu said.
"Here!" I saw Taishi Ci saying, and on the hanging board next to Bai Tu, he unfolded a volume of the criteria for the selection of Suwei and the expansion plan.
"Prefect Xu, do you think this preparation is enough?" Bai Tu asked.
The situation was extremely awkward for a moment. Several people who originally wanted to answer the conversation lowered their heads as if they were unwilling to interrupt. Xu Gong's face also turned green and red.
It is rumored that the Xu family recruited many dead soldiers and even considered strong men from the green forest as dealers. However, Bai Tu now displays his bodyguards, which has a heartbreaking meaning...
Lu Kang smiled bitterly, but stood up and said, "Mr. Bai is worrying too much."
"How can this be unnecessary worry? It is a very important matter in the first place... Huh? Ziyi, did you miss the announcement? Recruiting Su Wei is our own business, why are you showing this to all the adults?
"Bai Tu just turned his head and then exclaimed.
"Ah! I made a mistake!" Tai Shici quickly changed the picture.
"Really, you are so careless. What if someone assassinates me later? Do you rely on you to avenge me? This month's salary is gone!" Bai Tu criticized.
The notice that Taishi Ci put up this time described the departmental structure of the Xinzhou Mufu. The six departments were presented in a tree diagram, and they also marked the direct restrictions on each other and the overlapping of jurisdictional powers.
Of course, it is closer to the revised version by Chen Gong and Lu Su.
Although this is the first time I have read such a document that violates the format of the article, the people present are all the best from each school, so they can all understand it.
After a while, most of the people present focused their attention on the Household Department - the new household registration system, the new taxation system... This will have a greater impact on the family than the abolition of the imperial examination system!
Seeing this, Lu Kang seemed to want to persuade him to say something, but was stopped by Bai Tu's gaze.
After allowing the scene to be silent for a while, Bai Tu took the initiative and said before Xu Gong could speak again: "I am quite prepared, right? Mr. Lu, before you took the blame and resigned from the post of Lujiang Prefect, now I want to recruit you.
, how about condescending to be a staff member of our state’s pastorate?”
Lu Kang's eyes moved slightly when he heard this and said: "I am too old to be reused, but thanks to Mr. Bai's respect, I can also do some small things like feeding horses and chopping firewood."
"I don't bother Mr. Lu with feeding horses and chopping firewood. On the contrary, the duties of the household department need to be handled by a mature and prudent person like Mr. Lu." Bai Tu said.
Hearing this, Lu Kang smiled bitterly and said: "That old man can only donate this handful of old bones to Mr. Bai... for the Lord."
"Well, and... what Zibu said just now makes sense, so that's it, the Ministry of Rites will also have one more authority." Bai Tu said, he put his pen on the frame of the Ministry of Rites, drew another circle, and wrote "
The two words "chaju".
It can be regarded as the recognition of the inspection system and the "recruitment hall for screening self-recommended people" and the "merit selection test for mass scientific examination and selection of officials", which continue to be listed as one of the ways to select officials.
"Since you proposed it yourself, I think Mr. Zibu will not refuse to serve as the 'chajulang' of the Ministry of Etiquette, right?" Bai Tu said.
It is very clear from the chart that the chief of the six ministries is appointed as the "Divisional Department", and is assisted by the two positions of "Chief Secretary" and "Chief Secretary", and the other is "So-and-so Lang" who is responsible for specific matters. In fact, this is a reference to the Sangongfu Yamen.
The configuration is equivalent to the ministers of later generations, the left and right ministers, and the doctor in charge.
Just because in name, the Sixth Department is now just a staff department under the Yangzhou Mufu, so the grade is generally not high. The largest department is only six hundred stones, but everyone here understands that this cannot be described as a commodity level!
"Zhao, it's my Lord's life." Zhang Zhao's expression paused for a moment before he accepted the order.
"Hahaha, okay! If our Jiangdong talents are like Zibu, why worry about not being able to sweep away the troubled times? Others don't have to worry. Mr. Lu has introduced many Jiangdong talents to me before. Six of the staff of a certain person,
Naturally, there is a lot of room for display!" Bai Tu said cheerfully.