Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2331 The new light piercing the darkness

Within the Webster House, Wei Kang obviously did not consider what these new changes meant.

Although Wei Kang is not a fool, but because firstly, his family background is good, and secondly, Wei Duan is in front of him to shelter from the wind and rain. Of course, Wei Kang does not have much actual combat experience. The short circuit is also understandable.

It's just that people still have to eat, and they can't live by understanding alone.

Wei Kang had taken the examination of Hussar General Fei Qian before and passed it, but the official position conferred was very low, almost no different from the official position of some ordinary gentry children. He was a secretary in the county under Zuo Fengyi , Therefore, Wei Kang was very resistant when he found out, and finally said that he still needs to study and increase his knowledge, and he will not take up the post for the time being.

Because Wei Kang felt that he still had more opportunities, and he should have a higher starting point, instead of suffering with a group of poor disciples at the grassroots level, and directly getting a high position at the hub of Chang'an, wouldn't it be good?Why go to the countryside to suffer?
In addition, there is Wei Duan, if it is impossible to be a small official under Wei Duan's senate, isn't it a hundred times better than being a secretary?

However, now, Wei Duan suddenly said that he would let Wei Kang leave Guanzhong Sanfu and go to work in a relatively "remote" area. Wei Kang was very surprised, and even wondered whether Wei Duan was involved in something, or Wei Duan has other ideas, such as replacing Wei Kang, the upright and upright heir of Webster...

"The situation is different now..." Wei Duan said slowly, "While you still have a few more years to live as a father, you should first go outside the customs for a year or two and make some achievements when you are a father. Hussar, I will call you back again...』

"..." Wei Kang swallowed his saliva, "Father...this..."

"Don't want to leave? Wei Duan smiled and said, "I was not willing to part with you before... but after Longyou... If you don't leave now, your position will only get worse and worse in the future..."

Wei Duan suddenly thought of Du Ji and sighed slightly.When Du Ji left Chang'an and then went to Lantian, Wei Duan felt that Du Ji was fussing over a molehill, but thinking about it now, Du Ji's gaze was really unusual, and he might have noticed Huqi's behavior even before the Longyou incident. this movement.

"A few days ago, do you remember that hussars had a test to discuss the pastoral system? ’ Wei Duan asked.

Wei Kang nodded, and then said: "My lord father, is this the law of the hussars animal husbandry system?" 』

Wei Duan squeezed his beard and nodded slowly, "Most likely, and the hussars may have follow-up measures... In the past, the prefect Zhou Mu, although appointed by the imperial court, had the power of life and death, but after he arrived at the place, he still had to fight The local gentry checks and balances each other... and now...』

During the three 400 years, the big man followed such rules, or invisible rules.The officials of the two thousand shi are based on the superiority, and then these officials basically use the means of suppressing and pulling on the place after they arrive at the place. After the allocation, it is considered to enter the stable period from the running-in period.

After entering a stable period, the local officials have formed a community with the local gentry to some extent, the original purpose of sending officials to the court is gradually lost, and there is a high possibility that the appointed officials will collude with the local government. Cheating taxation, corruption and bribery, so that the situation of armed division...

That is to say, the disadvantage of the state pastoral system is not only that it cannot bring stability to the big Han, but also promotes division.

But now, almost all the officials in Longyou and Longxi are dispatched from abroad, from top to bottom, and most of the rich and powerful households in the area have been cleaned up. The foundation of the original political system has undergone fundamental changes. Changes, especially changes in "officials".

Originally a large family in the countryside, it was basically difficult for local tyrants to ascend to high positions, so they could only turn to seek control of the place, and then trade power for money in exchange for local "officials", or find some vacant "officials" , but now even if the local big households have not been cleaned up, the "officials" who could be negotiated before have become the direct assignments of the hussars, which is equivalent to saying that the high officials assigned to the localities have lost their personnel rights , and the big local households also lost their bargaining power...

Although it is said that these measures are still a long way from the system of later generations, they have changed the original political structure of Dahan.

Wei Duan also felt that Hussar's means must be more than that. This time the Battle of Longxi and Longyou, on the surface, seemed to be a rebellion by the Qiang people, but behind it was an unknown tide. When the truth comes to light, Anwen is stable, but the benefits are basically unnecessary, just like when General Hussars first arrived in Chang'an, if Wei Duan had been earlier...

Hey.

Therefore, Wei Duan said: "Longxi was initially settled, and there is an urgent need for officials. If Kang'er recommends himself before the hussars, he will be able to get the post of Liang County to some extent, and secondly, he will use his knowledge of civil affairs... I was a little hesitant when I was a father. I have never seized the opportunity...now that Longyou is the leader in the world, if I wait for Hanzhong again, I am afraid that this position...』

"...Baby, I just listen to my father's arrangement..." Wei Kang kowtowed.

"Okay, okay..." Wei Duan smiled and helped Wei Kang up, and then the two couldn't help looking at the night outside the hall, as if they were looking forward to the next dawn...

……╭(′▽`)(′▽`)╯……

In the hussar mansion, Fei Qian also did not rest.

More than a dozen torches illuminate the hall as brightly as day.

Wei Duan's guess is not wrong, Fei Qian is preparing for further changes in the administrative system of Longxi and Longyou...

Because in the feudal dynasty, the local gentry colluded with the court officials, and then further formed a huge chain of interests, binding everyone on the same boat, and finally congested in the blood vessels of the dynasty, causing blood clots or necrosis of extremities. Every feudal dynasty is an inevitable chronic disease, and the cause of this disease started from the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Because the position of each person's buttocks is different, it is obvious that the local gentry will never turn their buttocks to the side of the court. His own pockets, and the local officials who were supposed to supervise and verify these issues, in order to obtain more benefits, would turn a blind eye. Anyway, everyone crawled on the court together to suck blood, and the tortoise does not laugh at bastards.

But this time, Fei Qian needs Longxi and Longyou to become a test field for the new regime...

Huang Xu took a pair of small scissors and cut off the excessively long wick on the candle to prevent the crackling sound from disturbing Fei Qian's and others' thoughts.

On the table is the New Deal that has been written.

Fei Qian pointed and said slowly: "Enlightenment, agriculture, industry examination, commerce and trade are the four pillars for the people. Hucao, Cangcao, and Facao are the three important officials of the government. , General, stand on the other side...』

Four Three Two One is the new government organization system in Longxi Longyou.Some old positions were kept, some were replaced, and some were newly added.One of the most important points is that the military power is independent, and it does not participate in the people's livelihood and government affairs, so-called "separate establishment".

Among these institutions, such as patrol inspection, Zhiyin, and job examination, there are already pre-established institutions in Chang'an, so it is only necessary to directly transfer a group of personnel from these institutions to take up the post, while the rest of the officials They will be selected from among the civil officials who went to Longxi and Longyou to check the accounts this time.

There are also some officials in Longxi and Longyou who have passed the inspection process and have not participated in the rebellion and have not been corrupted. and follow-up work.

For relatively large changes, the general and the government are separated from each other.

In the process of separatist regimes in various places, the decentralization of military power, or the central court that had to compromise because of the Yellow Turban Uprising, made it possible to separatist regimes in various regions.Now, it is not too much to correct it.

"Army and generals from all over the country will try it, and the winner will go to Chang'an to study in the martial arts hall in five years.Both exams are the same as the law, and anyone who cheats will be punished severely! ’ Fei Qian continued.

Longxi and Longyou are undoubtedly an important hub connecting the Western Regions and Chang'an, so it is natural not to relax in the military, but the system of "all trials" needs to be re-emphasized and implemented in place.

As early as the Western Han Dynasty, the court emphasized that "non-clerics are not allowed to be recruited." Therefore, not only did they pay attention to training that was adapted to local conditions and different types of troops, but they also insisted on regular review and assessment. This system is "all trials."

That is to say, every autumn in the capital, a grand sacrificial ceremony is held, and military officers and soldiers practice formations together.One of the favorite things of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was this kind of "all trials", or also called the big hunting in Shanglinyuan, because the results of each part of the troops were often determined by the number of hunts.

If there is something good at the top, the bottom will follow.Later, this method gradually spread to various counties and states. Organized by prefects and county magistrates, officials, knights, and building boats held military skill competitions and assessments such as archery, horse riding, and boating to evaluate the pros and cons. , reward or punishment.

When the military force was strong in the Western Han Dynasty, even the prefects at the border could take Wanqi to patrol the border defense casually, show off their force by the way, practice "autumn shooting" to deter the nomads around, Middle and lower-level officers conduct skill assessments, those who pass are rewarded, and those who fail are punished.

Among these assessment items, archery is undoubtedly the most common subject, and then there are also riding, jousting, hand skills, and even Cuju...

When Fei Qian first learned about this, he was even a little disappointed. You must know that this may be the earliest national team, and there has been such a tradition since BC. As a result, 2000 years have passed, and the hope of the national team going out is still like Like the dark matter in the universe, it seems to exist, but it cannot be observed, measured, captured, or acquired.

Okay, back to the topic.

Then in the Eastern Han Dynasty, this system of all examinations was abolished.

After the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was even more extreme, and all kinds of military training systems were completely abolished. Both the local soldiers and the capital soldiers were able to lie flat, and there was no training at all. Naturally, one can imagine what the combat effectiveness is.

Feiqian has basically adopted the recruitment system, replacing the recruitment system from the Qin and Han Dynasties with standing soldiers who have undergone a lot of training. Therefore, it is reasonable to re-implement the all-trial policy.

To be honest, the Fubing system in the Tang Dynasty was a fusion of garrison soldiers and private soldiers. After losing the support of the fields, it lost the foundation of the Fubing. The so-called military households are even more absurd. The resulting social conflicts cannot be solved by a small policy, and will inevitably cause more chain reactions, and even shake the foundation of the entire governance.

Therefore, the recruitment system is undoubtedly a relatively good method at this stage.

Of course, the recruiting system is not completely flawless, and its biggest flaw is...

Costly.

But this problem is actually not a big problem. On the one hand, Feiqian is constantly developing new products, so that ordinary raw materials can generate more added value; Circulation and trading, and achieved certain results.

At the same time, even the conscription system and the government military system may not be able to save money. Another important point is that corruption in the military is even more terrifying than ordinary civil corruption, because it often means the beginning of the country's subjugation.If the civil service system is the blood vessels of the empire, then the general system is the lymph. Once the immune system fails due to corruption, a cold may kill the entire empire.

"The third..."

The third aspect of the reform of the political system in Longxi and Longyou is the pilot reform of the official salary system.

"The salaries of officials from all over the country, the original amount remains the same, but it is divided into two, one is job salary, and the other is responsibility salary.For those who have a salary, they have the appointment, and there is no dismissal, which is the same as the old one.And this responsibility salary, as the name suggests, is to fulfill one’s duty and one’s salary will be rewarded, inaction will be reduced, and dereliction of duty will be confiscated...』

To put it simply, it is the salary and performance that are common in later generations...

Of course, this is undoubtedly a brand new concept for these people in the Han Dynasty.

"My lord..." Xun You hesitated for a moment, and then said, "My lord's intention is to rule by doing nothing. Is it better to not do anything?" 』

Fei Qian shook his head with a smile and said, "No.If the local officials do nothing, they can enjoy the security, livelihood, support and wealth of the people, so why not feast every day?Someone's "inaction" is because he doesn't know how to do it.To serve as an official should benefit one party, whether to recuperate, build water conservancy, open up trade routes, or educate the people. Is there any real "doing nothing"?Wen Jing's "inaction" is to never disturb the local area, not to do nothing. 』

Because of the rule of Wen Jing, many people think that "doing nothing" is a good way, but in fact Wen Jing didn't really want to do nothing at that time, but because although Liu Bang led those under him to conquer the South Zhengbei fought all over the world to unify the world, but they have a shortcoming that cannot be ignored, that is, they are basically uneducated people.

After all, there are only a small number of people like Xiao He, and most of them are bosses, so these people have no skills in people's livelihood and government affairs, and they don't know how to manage the country.

Including Liu Bang himself, he is also a big boss, he has no systematic ideas, and there is no way to establish a complete political system, so most of them still inherit the system of the Qin Dynasty.

I don't understand, so I just turned my eyes black, and simply let the countryside self-government, the so-called Huang Lao Wuwei.

Of course, there is another reason, that is, the former Qin heavy legalists suppressed other hundreds of schools, so that in the early Han Dynasty, there were not many intellectuals who dared to take the lead. People can play however they like, as long as there is no division.

"In addition, if during the term of service, the year-end calculation is made, and those who are excellent will receive a bonus, which is divided into three levels to encourage advanced people. Those who pass the test will not be rewarded or punished. If they fail the calculation, they need to report on their work. If you fail, adjust elsewhere.If you fail again, you will be expelled.Corruptors will be eradicated and spread all over the world. Fei Qian said slowly, "Among the military laws, the most important thing is that rewards and punishments are clearly defined, so that the soldiers will fight bravely and fight against thousands of troops."The same is true of people's livelihood and political affairs, fighting against wind and rain, fighting against drought and flood, every month and month.It is fair to treat people equally. 』

"Oh... my lord, this is the way to govern the people with military law..." Xun You nodded slowly, "However, it is true... Those who are good at fighting will be rewarded, and those who run away will be punished."It's just that if the power of heaven and earth cannot be resisted... so what? 』

Fei Qian smiled and said, "This is the most important thing about Zhi Yin."If you can't resist due to the harm of heaven and earth, you should be exempted. 』

If there are rules, of course there will be loopholes, just like later generations have a professional profession that exploits loopholes in various rules. It is an unavoidable problem. It can only be said to find out as much as possible and then find a way to make up for it. It's not about doing nothing and letting it develop and spread.

Although Feiqian only said "Zhiyin" on the surface, that is, the focus is on the documents and records of various places, but in fact there is a line of inspections as the basis for reporting, and there is also the "Youwen Division" that is going to be spread out. All of them can provide a certain source of information. If someone dares to make a lie on this matter, Fei Qian will definitely let these people know what self-defeating is...

Xun You thought for a moment, then agreed with this point.

As for Pang Tong who has been on the sidelines, these things have basically been discussed with Fei Qian first, and of course there is no problem.

"In this way, spread it widely!Post the list in the Senate, if there is any remonstrance, it can be directly submitted to the Senate... If there is no change, after one month, it will be convenient for Longxi and Longyou to carry out..." Fei Qian took a deep breath, and then read Glancing at the sky, he laughed, and said to Huang Xu, "Before I know it, it's already dawn... and get some tea, why not replace wine with tea and congratulate the great man together, as constant as the moon, as constant as the sun Lift! 』

"Very kind!" 』

"Congratulations to the great man, who is as constant as the moon and as rising as the sun!" 』

Looking from a distance, although the place where the sky and the earth meet is still a vast cloud, but after a while, a ray of red light appeared in the distance, and a white belly floated up, and the earth gradually became brighter. After a while, In the east, a small half of the sun's face appeared, fiery red, bright but not dazzling.

Step by step, the sun worked hard to rise slowly, and at the end, it finally jumped out completely, shining the sky and the earth with a golden light, and reflecting the same golden color on the faces and bodies of Fei Qian and the others...

(End of this chapter)