I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 373 Hack, Hack, Hack!The cut Tang officials are not enough!Open the imperial examination? !
The so-called anti-foreign must first settle inside.

When Li Shimin made up his mind to meet the Turks, he naturally had to start a wave of drastic adjustments internally!
The first thing to bear the brunt is to change the law!

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, and Dai Zhou worked at their desks non-stop for two months, and finally deleted the complicated and simplified "Wu De Law" and launched "Zhen Guan Law"!Spread the word!

From the day it was promulgated, Datang has entered a new era, and the social environment will become more harmonious!
At the same time, after extensively listening to opinions from all walks of life, many articles have been added to the "Zhenguan Law", among which there is the "Entry and Exit Law", which specifically regulates the personnel entering and leaving the country, and adds regulations to the goods entering and leaving the country. Tariffs, for different types of goods, give a tax of [-]% to [-]%.

When this law was promulgated, many bigwigs in the court breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, business can still be done... It's just that the dividends that were originally distributed to the generals were handed over to the court.

This is actually a good thing, after all, it is aboveboard, and there is no need to do business secretly.

Oh yes, there is an episode in the middle.

The emperor quietly dispatched several imperial envoys to investigate several generals who had been at the border for many years, and ransacked their homes for several serious crimes such as embezzlement, abuse of power, and embezzlement.

I can only say that everyone who understands understands the taste.

At the same time, the imperial court's layoffs are also in full swing. Officials from all over the country and officials in Beijing will go to Chang'an for assessment within three months, and the best will survive and the fittest will be eliminated.

The workload almost exhausted the grandson Wuji, so Li Shimin could only send Fang Xuanling to the top.

In the end, it paid off.

The bloated court was eventually cut down horizontally and vertically, and it was reduced to 647 people.

Local officials have also undergone a major change of blood, so that the manpower to govern the world is somewhat insufficient.

cut!
chop chop chop!
Regardless of your southeast and northwest, let's finish cutting first!
When Li Shimin sat in the East Palace and saw the briefing in front of him, he felt complicated.

"Auxiliary machine, Xuan Ling."

Looking at the two confidants in front of him who had lost a lot of weight, he exclaimed,
"This... It is good to reduce the number of personnel, and it is also good to choose the best."

"For example, in the imperial court, you have reduced the inner court of more than 3000 people to more than 600 people. This is a very good thing!"

"In all dynasties, I am afraid that there is no court that is so clean and tidy. There are fewer people, but the efficiency is even higher! There is no one before or after, excellent!"

The two ministers had dark circles under their eyes, but they did not show joyful expressions.

Because listening to the meaning of the emperor's words, it seems that there is still a turning point.

"But ah..."

Sure enough, the turning point came.

Li Shimin said helplessly,

"You guys can't be too rough with the place."

"Some officials are indeed not very good, their abilities are mediocre, and they don't seek to make progress. But it's not that they can't be used!"

"Abolish them all at once, and there will be no government officials in the local area, and there will be no one to govern, and there will be chaos."

"Compared to the governance of rural landlords and squires, it is better to be governed by officials appointed by the court, even if it is a little mediocre, this governance power cannot be vacated, let it go!"

After a short pause, he said to Xu Fenglei who was drinking tea at the side:

"Listen, did you say so?"

Xu Fenglei smiled.

"Since His Majesty has chosen to make drastic reforms and completely abandon the old things, then this painful period will inevitably occur."

he whispered,

"Since we have done it, let's do it to the end! If you care about this and that, and open your mouth, then many people will take advantage of this loophole, and the effectiveness of the reform will be greatly reduced in the end."

"I think, the two of you are also out of such considerations, so you gritted your teeth and ruthlessly, and pushed to the end."

When the two heard the words, they both nodded in agreement.

"What the grand master said is very true."

Fang Xuanling cupped her hands and said,

"In fact, the minister has relaxed the standard again and again, but most local officials still can't meet it, and it's far from it!"

"It's too polite to describe them as a vegetarian meal in the corpse's place, but the officials say that they are full of fat and useless!"

"If such officials continue to use it, then the Zhenguan Dynasty will not be better!"

Changsun Wuji also echoed:
"Yes, Your Majesty! It's not that we are too harsh, it's that they are too unbearable!"

"This……"

Li Shimin sighed.

"In the end, it's all the mess left by the Wude Dynasty. If you push it forward, it's all the mess left by the Sui Dynasty. The emperor hasn't recruited many talents over the years, so he just muddle along."

he sighed,

"Now, it's up to me to clean it up."

"This is really... such a Tang Dynasty, which seems to be strong, but if it weren't for me and you to support it, would it be able to get better?"

This is really not Li Er boasting.

If it weren't for the emperor, who is full of martial arts and martial arts, working hard to govern, and with the help of such a top minister of civil and military affairs.

Right now, this Tang Dynasty will probably be short-lived!

"Ugh!"

Holding the briefing in his hand, Li Shimin raised his forehead and said,
"The most urgent task now is to select a group of good and good officials to fill the official vacancies in various places."

"Three lovers, what can you do?"

His gaze swept to the three people in front of him.

These three are all his top think tanks, there is no problem they can't solve!
"Go back to Your Majesty."

Changsun Wuji spoke first,

"Is it possible to select a group of young talents from nobles and families?"

"The clan, clan, and family all have young people studying at home to cultivate themselves. How knowledgeable are they? The young people are full of vigor, fighting spirit, and energy."

"Delegate them to local places to practice and experience, and you can also see how well they are. In the future, they can select a few talents who can be used for the country."

Li Shimin nodded.

"can."

he replied,

"This is indeed an idea. The clan and honored clans are the first, and the aristocratic family is the last. Let them select a few talents who are worthy of use. I will send someone to evaluate them before they can become officials."

"Including the few of you, anyone who thinks there are talents in the family can recommend them. You don't avoid relatives when you recommend talents."

In Li Er's heart, nobles are the closest, followed by the clan.

However, aristocratic families, such as the five surnames and Qiwang and other big families, should be more cautious, and even beware of them.

Speaking of which, these guys all supported Li Jiancheng back then, haha.

"Yes."

Changsun Wuji responded,
"The minister must think carefully after returning home, and contribute a few talents to His Majesty."

This is a good opportunity to expand the strength of the family!
It must be grasped.

"Yeah." Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said with a smile, "Xuanling, if you have any opinions, let's hear them."

Seeing him stroking his beard calmly, he knew he had made up his mind.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I think I should urge the ministers in court to promote talents."

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said,

"Couriers not only need to do their jobs well, but also have the responsibility to discover talents for the country."

"If His Majesty does not urge, everyone will not take it seriously; but if His Majesty urges, or even rewards and punishes, then I think that the officials will definitely rush to discover the leftovers."

"Don't worry about other things, let them recommend talents to the top. As for whether they are good or not, His Majesty will decide."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

Snapped!
"Good idea! Haha..."

He applauded,
"The so-called marsh of ten steps must have herbs; a town of ten chambers must have loyal men."

"There are bound to be sages in the field, but I didn't bother to use my mind and mobilized everyone to find them."

"Xuan Ling's idea is good, I can make a note of it."

After the words fell, the three of them turned their gazes to Xu Fenglei in unison.

"Teacher?"

Li Shimin said with a half-smile,
"it's your turn."

"With your intelligence, you should already have an idea, right?"

Xu Fenglei gave a dry cough and slowly put down his teacup.

"Uh... I have an immature idea."

he replied,
"I believe that the selection of talents should not be a hammer in the east and a stick in the west. Selecting a group from the nobles and mobilizing the ministers to select a group can indeed solve the temporary shortage."

"But what about the future?"

"There are limited clans and dignitaries, and the circle of friends of courtiers is also limited. This method will be exhausted within three times."

"That's why I say it's all about treating the symptoms, not the root cause."

Li Shimin frowned and touched his chin.

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji also gently stroked their beards and nodded, listening quietly.

"Then tell me, the solution to the root cause?" Li Er asked with great interest, raising his hand.

"The solution to the root cause is to establish a system for selecting talents!"

Xu Fenglei said in a deep voice,

"Use this system to continuously select reliable and available talents from the broad masses of the people!"

"Your Majesty just said that in a city of ten houses, there must be loyal men. Then there are hundreds of thousands of people in the world, how many loyal men should there be? I'm afraid it's like crucian carp crossing the river, the number is innumerable!"

"If the selection system is compared to a fishing net, talents are endless fish. You only need to cast the net at the right time to catch a net of talents!"

"In this way, your majesty, are you still afraid that no one can use it?"

Li Shimin opened his eyes slightly, and his heart was already full of waves!

"Okay, okay..."

"Good way, your way is great!"

He muttered in his mouth, and a picture had already appeared in his mind——

A fisherman cast a large net into the river, and in an instant he picked it up, and the jumping fish in the net were crowded into a big ball!
The fisherman laughed excitedly, and when he looked back, it was himself!
"What the grand master said is somewhat similar to the imperial examination system created by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty!"

Fang Xuanling said in surprise,
"Correct!"

Xu Fenglei said firmly,
"The imperial examinations are correct, but the imperial examinations established by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, including those practiced by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, are too one-sided, and the threshold is still very high."

"In the Sui Dynasty, those who were able to take part in the imperial examination were all the children of wealthy families, and the last one was from a poor family, not even a commoner in Qianshou."

"I don't think there should be a threshold for the imperial examination. Anyone who has read the book is eligible to take the exam! As long as the writing is decent and the thinking is good, then you can become an official!"

Li Shimin nodded.

"Yep."

He agreed,

"What I want is talents from all over the world, not just limited to powerful families."

"I believe in a word, there are high-level people among the people."

"There should be no threshold for this imperial examination. It doesn't matter if you are a prince or aristocrat, or a countryman. If you come here, there is nothing else, just one test paper to determine the level. As long as you have talent, a villager can be above the nobleman! "

"That's great, I like it!"

How to get rid of the huge political influence of the aristocratic family and consolidate the imperial power has been a problem that Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty has been thinking hard about.

Li Shimin has always been Yang Guang black, but there is one thing about Yang Guang that he will never black, and that is to attack the powerful!

This is also what he wants to do!

And the word "imperial examination" seems to be a sharp knife, a knife given to the heart of a powerful family!

"The idea is good, but..."

Changsun Wuji muttered,

"How many books can a countryman read? How many books do children from aristocratic families read?"

"The two... cannot be compared in the same day! If you really want to compare them in the same examination room, I think... ordinary peasant children will probably be crushed, and there should be very few who can stand out."

Xu Fenglei nodded.

"Yes, that is undeniable."

He responded,

"However, at least it gives the poor scholars all over the world a hope, a channel to ascend."

"As long as you study hard, you will be able to stand out!"

"Maybe in the first few imperial examinations, the children of the aristocratic family can take advantage of their profound family education, but don't forget, how many people are there in the aristocratic family? How many poor scholars are there in the world?"

"The base is there! In the future, standing in the same examination room, there may be 20 children from wealthy families and 100 poor scholars."

"Even if all the children of the wealthy family pass the exam, the poor scholars only pass [-]% of the exam, and [-]% of them are eliminated! The number of people who become officials is the same!"

Changsun Wuji fell into silence.

A bad feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

This imperial examination system seems to be very friendly to the poor, but somewhat unfavorable to noble families.

Although this gave poor scholars a chance to become an official, it actually cut off the official career of the nobles of the family, because they didn't need to take an exam, they could be an official through recommendation!

For example, his son Changsun Chong, relying on his own kindness, should be fine as a feudal official.

But now they have to take the exam... there is a possibility that they will be eliminated!

If the eldest grandson Chong loses the election, he can only live by inheriting the title, but the title will be lowered by one generation. After four or five generations, if the eldest grandson's family does not produce a genius, then the whole family will be marginalized and will not be left behind!

God, what a knife!

For this knife, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji's feelings are obviously different.

One is the person holding the knife, and the other is the person who was stabbed.

"well said!"

Li Shimin clapped his hands and said,

"Listen to your analysis, this imperial examination system is indeed a good thing! It is a good system that can truly last for a long time and stably select talents for Datang!"

"Datang, you need an imperial examination!"

"Listen, your suggestion is very good. Let you handle the first imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty! How about you being the chief examiner?"

Xu Fenglei: "???"

"Ah this..."

He froze for a moment, quickly waved his hands and refused,
"Your Majesty, I just came up with an idea. As you know, I have always been good at tricks and short of practical actions. Please forgive me..."

What a joke!
He doesn't want to be tired like a dog!Drinking tea every day to teach children, isn't he delicious?

Look at these two big guys with dark circles under their eyes and sloppy footsteps...

He doesn't want to be like this!

(End of this chapter)