The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 696 Shengwu 36 Tiangang

This storm of candidate demonstrations came violently and went quickly, but it had a huge impact. It was discussed everywhere in Luoyang City, and various conspiracy theories, ambition theories, and power theories were spread in the streets and alleys. .

But this time, Yang Tong killed those who instigated the candidates to make trouble without mercy, and if there is a similar encounter in the future, he will only attack more viciously and viciously.As Kong Yingda said, "Learning civil and military affairs and selling them to the emperor's family" is the common yearning of literati and warriors since ancient times. It doesn’t matter if you are a marketer, as long as you have outstanding talent, as long as you get fame by what you have learned, everyone is right... But if you don’t have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, it is definitely unforgivable for people to gather in the imperial capital and make trouble in Miyagi. Yang Tong tolerated it today, but in the future they will be wronged, will they assassinate the king openly?If the punishment is not severely punished, it will not be enough to warn the little ones; if the punishment is not severely punished, it will only encourage the arrogance of the scholars, and gradually form an interest group headed by the "scholar-bureaucrats", who are arrogant, domineering, repelling dissidents, and emptying the imperial power. no country...

After disposing of this group of leaders, Yang Tong's edict was announced to the world on the same day.

"A literati who has read poetry and books should understand right and wrong, share worries for the country, and open eyes for the people; now, for their own selfishness, they attempt to provoke a dispute between the North and the South. How is this crime different from attempting to split the country? I often hear that 'Confucianism uses literature In the Sui Dynasty, thousands of scholars are indiscriminately working with the enemy to discredit the court, distorting the truth, making false statements, and launching riots in the imperial capital... How is this behavior different from that of rebellious officials and thieves? For example, not punishing is not enough to cause the people to be angry, not punishing is not enough to face the truth...From now on, if anyone holds such remarks again, the nine clans will be punished!"

Yang Tong's imperial decree this time was extraordinarily severe.Through the imperial decree, one can clearly perceive the emperor's murderous aura!With the promulgation of the imperial decree, a turmoil dissipated invisible.However, Yang Tong's pursuit brought bad luck to the scholars who participated in this incident.

"Those who died or were injured really deserved what they deserved, and their family members must be held accountable for joint and several crimes, and the three generations are not allowed to be hired; those who participate in fights are also recorded in the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Imperial Affairs, and the Ministry of Education. Those who have committed serious crimes will not be able to participate in the scientific examination throughout their lives; For the rest, depending on the severity of the crime, the exams were banned for ten years, nine years, or eight years...The dignity of the law cannot be challenged, and the literati of the Sui Dynasty should take it as a warning."

Many people study hard, and even use various relationships to gain fame in order to gain fame. The purpose is to be able to be named on the gold list one day, enter the court as an official, and go straight to the sky.

But as soon as Yang Tong's order came out, many people's official careers were cut off, and there was an endless stream of lamentations.

Where is the agreed law not to blame the public?

Countless incited literati cried bitterly, and some were aggrieved. Isn't it just a misunderstanding?We all knew we were wrong, what else did the imperial court think... But how could Yang Tong give them a chance to repent?If they are not severely punished, they will commit crimes again in the future. Only by sacrificing the greatest wish of these people who want to be officials can they have a long memory.

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In the Xuanzheng Hall, Yang Tong and a group of important officials sat together to discuss matters.

Kong Yingda pleaded: "Your Majesty, these scribes are urgently needed by the imperial court. Most of them are blind followers of the public. This punishment includes everyone... This is too much..."

Yang Tong smiled and said, "Kong Shangshu, this is not what you should say."

"I feel that it is not easy for students to become talented, and I can't bear to punish so many people at once." Kong Yingda is a staunch supporter of Yang Tong. When he saw those scribes making trouble, he was very angry. The real intention of the scribes is to become an official.But after the fever passed, he couldn't bear it anymore.

"Since the beginning of the Holy Majesty, such a bad thing has never happened. What this group of people violated is the law of the country, which has not been merciful since ancient times. No matter what the reason is, it can't change the fact that they made mistakes. Forgive me, in the future when someone is dissatisfied, they will definitely form cliques and run rampant in the imperial capital, forcing the court to compromise in order to achieve ulterior and sinister intentions. At that point, where is the law of the country and the discipline of the Sui Dynasty? What will the court use? Restrain the people of the world?" Wei Zheng said coldly: "According to the number of people they assembled today, they have reached the standard of illegal assembly and plotting rebellion, so I think the punishment is light."

Yang Tong said with a smile: "When I started to recruit scholars, firstly, I was in urgent need of talents; secondly, it was to give poor scholars a chance to shake the law of gentry dominating local officialdom; It was used in the Sui Dynasty. The reason why the gentry’s children were not allowed to participate in the scientific examination was because there were too many outstanding talents in the gentry. If they also came to the exam, the poor scholars would definitely not be able to compete. Among the ten places, the gentry’s children could pass the real level and win seven or eight. Once this is done, [-]% to [-]% of the officials will be members of the gentry, but through marriage and other means, they cannibalize the other [-]% of the officials, forming a huge network of political power step by step. Only poor officials account for [-]% of the standard. Even if the gentry want to make troubles, I don't worry about it at all."

Yang Tong's words made everyone think so.

The children of famous noble families are not all from various ethnic groups, most of them are not from their own ethnic groups, they just study in private schools of various ethnic groups, and imprinted with the brand of each ethnic group, which is of great benefit to their official career, and each ethnic group needs these people to strengthen them The faction and momentum of the group naturally readily accept the talents who come to their door, and some evil talents are also firmly controlled by them through marriage, so it will be difficult to get rid of in the future.This has been the case for generations, and it has become a huge interest group. All ethnic groups joined hands, and the advantage of imperial power disappeared. In order to break this law, the imperial examination came into being in the Sui Dynasty.

"But Your Majesty." Kong Yingda said a little puzzled, "Among the thousands of people, almost all of them are poor."

"The underprivileged can also combine to form the Guanzhong faction, the Bingzhou faction, the Jingzhou faction, and the Yangzhou faction... and then form the northern faction and the southern faction because of their interests. Today there are signs of this. If you don't punish severely this time, the northern and southern factions will soon Spontaneous formation, and then exclusion of dissidents, constant disputes, this is more terrifying than dozens of gentry factions." Yang Gongren sighed, and then said: "It is understandable for people in the south to join the party in order to protect themselves, but the south has been ruled by the imperial court. Recovering, the imperial court is above the imperial examination, and it is also based on merit, so there should be no such thing as the northern faction and the southern faction, let alone leaders, and no gatherings. If not, it will gradually evolve into the second and third Guanlong nobles. If there is dissatisfaction, there will be cholera, which will stir up the dissatisfaction of the people with the imperial court, so as to make people miserable, and finally achieve the goal of changing the dynasty."

Kong Yingda smiled bitterly and said, "I understand the humble job."

He knew that Yang Tong hated all gentry and interest groups just like he didn't like the Guanlong nobles, and wanted to smash them completely. If these poor scholars targeted a certain interest group today, Yang Tong would at most kill those who made a fuss People, but their mistake was to attack the Sui court and the imperial power.It is a great kindness for Yang Tong not to kill all of them.

Yang Tong smiled. In fact, he knew that 'official factions' would be unavoidable in the 21st century. Even every city has local townspeople's associations. Apart from protecting themselves, their purpose is to unite together and seek greater success through various connections. There are many interests, but as long as they act within the law and do not threaten the stability of the country, no one will care about anything.So the theory of the complete demise of the faction is purely talk, unless there is no human existence.

He said: "Okay, this matter has been turned over, we don't need to talk about it anymore, what else is there these days?"

"My lord, there is indeed a spontaneous rumor among the people." Ling Jing said at this time, "I feel that if I don't stop it, I'm afraid it will bring some unnecessary troubles to the court."

"What's the matter?"

"In order to show the glory of the meritorious soldiers, the Holy Majesty asked the counties and counties to publicize the achievements of many generals, but this is where the problem arises." Ling Jing said: "The common people are nothing. General Wei was promoted to Tan Guogong, so he compared him with Li Jingshangshu, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, etc., and finally came to a conclusion: General Qin had experienced many battles and participated in all the wars led by the Holy One. , annihilated 20 Turkic elites, and now Lin Shihong has been wiped out, and he will be the number one commander of the Sui Dynasty."

"Does that mean that I should focus on awarding rewards to show the difference?" Yang Tong asked with a smile.

Ling Jing said: "Exactly."

Yang Tong knocked on the table, "If you think about it carefully, the pharmacist's contribution is actually the greatest, but he, the great hero behind the scenes, was overshadowed by the brilliant light of the generals. Apart from him, Shu Bao is indeed the most important person." As for the dazzling one, the folks don’t know the merits of the pharmacist, their conclusion is indeed correct, but if I take out Shubao alone, it seems that it is not good for him..."

Everyone nodded.

If Qin Qiong is really promoted to No. 1 in the military, he will become a target. Based on what everyone knows about him, although Qin Qiong is highly skilled in martial arts and loyal, he is a first-class player whether he is leading troops in battle or fighting alone; but In terms of politics, Qin Qiong really didn't have any outstanding performance. If he was pushed out, he would definitely be unable to withstand all kinds of cold arrows.

This is also what Yang Tong is worried about.

During the battle of annihilating Lin Shihong, it was Qin Qiong who saw the opportunity of the war, joined forces with Pei Renji to send troops, and wiped out Lin Shihong's main force in Jiujiang. All should be rewarded, but Qin Qiong is now the Duke of the state, and his title is already unsealable. In terms of actual position, he is the general of the left guard and he has reached the top. Let him enter the court and take charge of a certain government affairs. Said, it's better to be a soldier.As for military officers, military honors, false positions are far less dazzling than real positions and titles, no matter how promoted they are, they cannot convince the people.

Yang Tong leaned on the back of the chair, rubbed his forehead and said, "Shubao's contribution is indeed not small, and I also made up for it in terms of Wu Sanguan and Wu Xun. But the common people feel that it is not enough. Could it be that he was named a soldier of the world?" Marshal Ma?"

"This is definitely not possible." Yang Gongren shook his head and said, "The power of the Generalissimo of the World's Army and Horses is too heavy. Once this position is set up, it will be followed in the future. The most important thing is that this position has caused a serious imbalance in the military, and there is no way to restrain it. Uncle It doesn't matter to Bao; but the one who inherits this position may not be loyal."

Yang Tong nodded. The powers of Qin's Taiwei and Han's General are the same as that of the "Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses". In the past dynasties, they were slowly abolished because of the importance of the position. Generalissimo', is completely turning history backwards.

Du Ruhui said: "The Zuo servant shot the words to the extreme. This world's military commander must never be set up. Moreover, what the people want is just a lively scene. What they want to see is nothing more than the honorable General Qin. As for General Qin doesn't really care about how many soldiers and horses he controls."

"The minister agrees."

At this time, Wei Yunqi cupped his hands and said: "Emperor Liu Zhuang of the Han Dynasty remembered the heroes of his father Emperor Guangwu, so he put the portraits of 28 generals who made the most contributions and abilities on the Nangong Yuntai, and later generations called them 'clouds. Tai 28 generals', the Holy One might as well follow the example of Emperor Han Ming."

"Admiral of the Five Tigers?" Yang Tong almost blurted out.

"It seems that the Holy Majesty has thought about it for a long time. This name is indeed unknown, but I think it is not loud enough." Du Ruhui glanced at Yang Tong, and said with a smile: "Besides, there are quite a lot of generals and famous generals in my Great Sui Dynasty. If all of them are included Going in, it's no different from now, it doesn't reflect honor."

"I created 'Shengwu 36 Possibilities' and bestowed meritorious generals and ministers. In this life, I will only use the title of 'Shengwu', and the establishment of 'Shengwu 36 Tiangang' can be included in both civil and military affairs." Yang Tong's eyes shone brightly: " However, Emperor Han Ming's "Yuntai 28 Generals", in order to avoid suspicion, all those who are related to the royal family were put aside by him. Include it; there is also Emperor Guangwu's cousin who came to She, who made great contributions, and was not included in the end. To a certain extent, it is a manifestation of injustice. Since the people care about this, our' Shengwu 36 "Tiangang" is simply selected by the common people. After the common people select the general candidates from among the civil and military officials, the court will make a decision. Those with insufficient meritorious service will not be included, and the seats will be temporarily suspended until the world is settled. Those who have made great contributions will be included in it."

Everyone agrees.

Then, after discussing some specific details and specific plans, this matter has been finalized and needs to be confirmed by the court before it can be finally implemented.

The most important task right now is the appointment of officials as the territory grows rapidly. Yang Tong still employs reserve officials as before.

(End of this chapter)