Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 136 Examination Method and Imperial Examination System

After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, all the officials present immediately looked at each other in blank dismay, as if hesitating to speak.

Everyone is lazy. A rule is suddenly established for a job that can be done after more than ten days of fishing. It is required to finish the job at hand within three days, and wages will be deducted if it is not done.

Whoever put this on, is also extremely unhappy in my heart.

If it is said that the hundred officials did not dare to express their opposition before, at this time some people will stand up and say that the measurement standard is difficult to define, lest it will affect the operation of the government, and it needs to be discussed again and again, and try their best to delay it.

But today the emperor was enthroned to open the court meeting, but among the hundred officials, [-]% of them were absent.No matter how you look at this kind of behavior, it is also the fault of Baiguan.

Compared to Xiao Cheng being completely enraged and going on a killing spree, formulating an assessment system is obviously easier for the officials to accept.

After all, human nature likes to reconcile and compromise!

Therefore, even if someone in the Xuanzheng Palace is dissatisfied at this time, they will not stand up to oppose it at this time.

Xiao Cheng saw that there was no objection from the officials in the palace, so a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"It seems that Zhu Qing has no intention of objecting! Well, from now on, Shangshutai, Liucao, and Yushitai will jointly implement this matter. Liucao will set a deadline for completion according to the specific affairs. Yushitai Yushi will be responsible for supervision , and the results of the assessment. Shangshutai will review. Those who fail the assessment will be dealt with according to specific affairs. Those who are outstanding in the assessment can be promoted exceptionally!"

When Xiao Cheng said this, he paused again, and said:
"Well, the first fire of this new law will be burned at your Shangshutai. Shangshu Youcheng Zhang Hong!"

Zhang Hong in the hall heard the words, immediately came out, bowed and said:
"Chen is here!"

"I will leave this matter to you to take the lead. Within three months, I want to see the test method be tried. I am not a person who is eager for success, and I will not ask for immediate results. But you have to let go of it. It’s okay to make some mistakes at first, but never give up because of choking.”

It is impossible for any new law to be implemented without errors.After all, if you have no experience, something will always go wrong at the beginning!In order to prevent someone from bringing up the wrong place to make trouble later, Xiao Cheng simply pointed it out first, so as not to let someone make use of it later.

Zhang Hong's eyes lit up at this moment, and his heart became more and more eager.

For a young official like him who is determined to do things, the way to succeed in the examination is something he can only wish for.Some vegetarian meals in the corpse position, the old fritters who want to occupy a high position, let the young people make way as soon as possible!

Besides, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this method of examination is obviously something that His Majesty will vigorously promote in the court in the future. If he can do this job well, it will be an opportunity to get in the eyes of His Majesty!

Zhang Hong didn't need to think too much, he immediately bowed down and said:
"Your Majesty, I will live up to your majesty's trust!"

Xiao Cheng nodded, motioning for Zhang Hong to step back.

The implementation of this test method is considered to be half completed.

However, after all, it is not easy for all the officials to expressly object to the success of the examination, and it will be dragged down for the sky, and it will not affect the overall situation in the end.And Xiao Cheng made Dongchang spend so much manpower and material resources, naturally not only for this matter.

After Xiao Cheng accumulated some emotions, he opened his mouth again and said:

"Although I have not been in charge of the government for a long time, I often feel difficult about some important government affairs, and I feel more and more the importance of talented people. After thinking about it, I feel that I should recruit talented people from all over the world."

All the officials in the palace, when they heard what Xiao Cheng said about this matter, they became energetic.

In today's world, all countries are more or less the same, the court's strategy for attracting talents is the recommendation system.

There is a system of investigation and exhortation stipulated by the imperial court that officials from all over the country search and select talents.There is also an expropriation system in which the emperor or senior officials directly hire civilians to serve as officials.

For the officials, recommending talents for the imperial court, on the one hand, they can fulfill the role of the imperial court and get rewards.On the other hand, it is also of great benefit to them in consolidating their connections.

Such a good thing, how can they not be excited?
From Xiao Cheng's point of view, this method of recommendation is naturally quite backward.But in fact, under the current background, it can be considered reasonable.

After all, good people are attracted to each other.A virtuous person's close friend, teacher, and valued disciple, junior, naturally also has some skills.Selecting talents from these people, the financial and material resources required by the court to select talents every year will obviously be much less.

Not to mention, there are hundreds of schools of thought in this world that are prosperous, and most of the world's talents come from these schools. They have long been friends with each other, and their abilities are also very clear.

In this world, the recommendation system is an efficient means of obtaining talents with the least effort.

But on the other hand, with this method, it is almost inevitable that the recommended person will be closely connected with the recommender.

After all, the ups and downs of the officialdom are not easy. Mengxin is led by the boss, and the boss is held by Mengxin. Everyone helps each other, which is good for everyone.

Well, except for imperial power!

Now that he knows the disadvantages, why is Xiao Cheng not reforming?

What happened in the past few months, Xiao Cheng's contribution to the flames, has already weakened the power of these officials in the court who colluded with each other and secretly formed a party to the extreme.

Today, he secretly played tricks to keep most officials from the court from attending the court meeting. Taking this opportunity, of course, he had to take advantage of the trend to introduce the imperial examination system.

Xiao Cheng looked at all the officials in the palace, and said in a deep voice:

"In a city of ten houses, there must be loyalty and trustworthiness. Three people go together, and there is my teacher. There are so many talents in the world, how can they not be used by me? Therefore, I want to face the world and recruit talents. No matter what country they are from No matter what your status is, as long as you have outstanding talents, I will retain them at your discretion!"

The imperial examination system was in ancient China. The reason why it was vigorously developed after the Tang and Song Dynasties is actually the reason for social productivity.

The upper-class intellectuals do not need the imperial examination, but they can also find a way to become an official.So before that, the imperial examination system was naturally not needed.After the Tang and Song Dynasties, the monopoly of the upper class on knowledge was broken, and the productivity was sufficient to support a sufficient number of lower-class scholars. Therefore, a relatively fair competition platform was needed for the development of the imperial examination.

In this world, in terms of social system, it has not reached the level of China after the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Originally, Xiao Cheng shouldn't be in such a hurry to abolish the imperial examination system. At least he should popularize basic education first, so that he can have enough talents for him to choose from.

But fortunately in this world, in order to compete for the influence of the world, hundreds of schools of thought are desperately studying their own theories, which leads to a great increase in productivity.

Moreover, each family has never been stingy with the knowledge of its own school, and some even became educators in order to spread their own theories, and actively popularized basic education at their own expense.

That's how it was, with the accumulation of a lot of folk talents, the basis for Xiao Cheng to carry out the imperial examination.

All the officials in the palace were stunned again when they heard what Xiao Cheng said.

Qu Cheng looked at his colleagues around him silently, hesitated for a moment, got up and stepped forward, cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, although your intentions are good, but in this way, there will inevitably be many people in the country who will respond, so how do you define them as capable talents?"

"In accordance with the investigation process, the candidates will be gathered together, and they will be tested by policy, so as to measure whether they have talents."

The recommendation system, in fact, also has an exam to test whether the talent of this person can take on a big job.But this process has gradually turned into a formality.

Ma Minwen hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said seriously:
"There are so many people who want to become officials! Once this edict comes out, I'm afraid that everyone will join in and try to fish in troubled waters. The cost will be too high!"

To organize the exam, manpower and material resources are not small!
Xiao Cheng shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"Selecting materials for the country, the higher the price, the higher the price! And naturally a threshold will be set up to brush away those people who pretend to be fake."

At this time, among the officials, there were some people who were bold enough to come out and clap their hands and say:

"Your Majesty, since the founding of our dynasty, the selection of talents has been mainly based on recommendation. This new law is suddenly replaced by this new law. I'm afraid it will have an impact on the court's ability to attract talents..."

Xiao Cheng heard the words, but smiled lightly and said:

"I didn't say that I would abolish the nomination system just now! I've been enthroned not long ago, so I need to create something new!"

Another official couldn't help standing up and said:
"Your Majesty, this move violates the law of the ancestors. The recommendation of hundreds of officials in the court is enough, why waste money, food and manpower to do this?"

At this time, Wen Tiren, who had been silent for a long time, saw this, stepped out again, and said in a deep voice:

"From ancient times to the present, how can there be any unchanging rules? The important minister said that your Majesty's move to search for wild sages among the people is a move that benefits the country and the people."

Having said that, Wen Tiren paused, a glint of coldness flashed in his eyes, looked at the official who had just stepped out of the line, and said coldly:
"What kind of ancestral law does this lord use to suppress His Majesty? It's quite ulterior motives. He doesn't seem like a good person! Please Your Majesty's associate ministers to investigate this person carefully!"

These obviously threatening words made the officials who spoke out to dissuade them turn pale, and couldn't help but take a few steps back.

During this period of time, Wen Tiren tried his best to show his loyalty to Xiao Chengbiao, mercilessly, ruthlessly and ruthlessly, which made people have lingering fears, and successfully made all the officials isolate him.

Being threatened by such a mad dog is really scary.

Xiao Cheng intentionally made a look of dissatisfaction on his face, and scolded:
"Wen Tiren, be careful!"

Wen Tiren heard the words, and quickly bowed respectfully to Xiao Cheng, saying:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my disrespect!"

"Forget it, get out!"

"Yes!"

After finishing speaking, Wen Tiren stepped back into the queue.

Xiao Cheng glanced at all the officials present again, and said:
"Okay, if there is any Qing family who is confused or has reasons for disapproval, please speak out!"

Hearing Xiao Cheng's words, Baiguan's face remained unchanged, but his heart was lingering in his stomach: This Wen Tiren has made such a threat to flatter you, who dares to speak!

Xiao Cheng looked at Baiguan who lowered his head and was pleasing to the eye, not daring to talk much, and immediately nodded and said:

"Okay, since that's the case, this matter is settled!
All the officials had no choice but to bow their hands together and said:
"Yes!"

"Then let's come here for today's court meeting! There are many things to do one by one, so there is no need to rush."

When all the officials heard the words, they quickly bowed together and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, please follow His Majesty's order!"

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(End of this chapter)