I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 378

Liu Sheng told the two of them almost explicitly: You two, little Karami, can't do it. If you want to find a few allies who have the right to speak, the two of you will be overjoyed.

After leaving the palace gate, the two headed towards different directions of Shang Guanli after a brief communication.

——This matter is not only related to the future of the two marquis families who are in decline, or will soon, will definitely be in the future. Your family.

As for such nobles, how many are there in Chang'an?

Liu Sheng can only say: the two positions of Yushi Dafu and Shaofu, one Sangong and one Jiuqing, Liu Sheng looked at hundreds of meritorious relatives in Chang'an, but so far he has not found one that is worthy of use. It can be used temporarily...
It has been 60 years since Emperor Taizu Gao established Han Guozuo, and there have been 45 lords of the founding fathers, those who lost the country and the extinct heirs;

Even the surviving parts have mostly been eroded by the affluent life of prosperity, wealth and wealth.

In the future visible to the naked eye, the decision-makers of the Han Dynasty may no longer be able to count on these descendants of heroes who were born with a golden spoon in their mouths but cannot even take care of themselves.

Before that, what Liu Sheng needs to do is to create an environment for a smooth transition.

——The opportunity has been given to you;

——Examination, especially the Wen test, this is no less than telling you directly, "Send all the bastards at home, and let me choose carefully";

If the children and grandchildren still can't mix up as individuals, then don't blame me, the emperor, for not taking care of you descendants of heroes.

Obviously, for Liu Sheng's "kindness", or temporary kindness, Chang'an's meritorious relatives are very happy to appreciate Liu Sheng's "kindness".

In Xinyang Hou Lu Tan, Guang Ahou Rendan and the two left Weiyang Palace, just two hours later, Liu Sheng waited for a mighty dozens of meritorious relatives to join hands outside the Sima Gate See you.

After the momentum was built, Liu Sheng also met these "pillars of the country" and asked them kindly about their views on the imperial examination.

Sure enough, as Liu Sheng expected: after Xinyang Hou Lu Tan and Guang'a Hou Rendan reminded them, these people also reacted belatedly, and they knelt and kowtowed in unison, and began to use everything Extremely persuading Liu Sheng.

— Your Majesty!

——This imperial examination is truly unprecedented good governance!

——Such a good policy, even if it is postponed for a day, will make Emperor Taizu Gao, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, and Emperor Xian Xiaojing's spirits in heaven, anxious to kick off the coffin and preside over this imperial examination by themselves!

For everyone's 'scaremongering', Liu Sheng just laughed it off.

Of course Liu Sheng knew: the delay in the imperial examination would definitely not be the spirit of the previous emperors of the Han family, but it is precisely at this moment that he is talking about everything in front of Liu Sheng and trying to persuade Liu Sheng to "do it faster". .

But Liu Sheng doesn't care;

In other words: Liu Sheng was happy to be 'fooled' by these people.

"Since you all think so, then I..."

"Hi;"

"I am too young to be crowned, and I have not yet governed myself."

"With such a big policy, it is still up to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager to decide..."

In the end, Liu Sheng was still not too eager to make a decision, but pretended to be hesitant and kicked the nobles who were kneeling on the ground in front of him like kicking a football, kicking away the Empress Dowager Dou and the Empress Dowager Jia who lived in Changle Palace. in front of people.

But there is no doubt that: as far as the imperial examination is concerned, Liu Sheng has basically settled the relevant vested interests, and easily tied all the meritorious officials and relatives to the carriage of "examination examination".

And this is exactly what Liu Sheng wanted to get in exchange for taking care and privileges for the descendants of these moths after going through all kinds of troubles, even enduring his nausea.

——From now on, the aristocratic class will become the core of the examination and also the most important defender.

This will ensure that the imperial examination will not be the same as Wu Qi's reform in Chu State back then: the death of the people and the rest of the government...
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"The imperial edict said: If a husband has ten households, there must be loyalty and trustworthiness; if three people go hand in hand, there will be my teacher."

"Since my ancestor, Emperor Gao, established Han Guozuo, I have been a child of sixty years. Outside, there are troubles from northern barbarians and Huns, and inside, there are troubles from princes and vassals. When the people live in peace, they will inevitably be poisoned by more than war."

"Fortunately, my ancestor established the Han Dynasty, and he won the meritorious service, and the emperors of all dynasties had relatives and uncles, so that the world can be a little more peaceful, and the people can be a little more peaceful."

"However, today the Han family has obtained Guanzhong, Guandong, Northern Territory, Bashu, and Lingnan. There are dozens of vassal states and hundreds of counties. They are also families of meritorious princes. Some of them lost their country due to crimes, or they have no descendants. "

"The only plan for the ancestral temple and the country is to tell the world with this edict: In ancient times, Tian Qi set up a school in Jixia, and there were Xunzi, Han Fei and other sages."

"Today, I want to emulate the good governance of the past, so I promote the imperial examination, use literature to test the talents of the students, and choose them as scholars to help me rule the world."

"All the people of the Han Dynasty, dukes, and those who are not merchants, can be named in Chang'an Neishi before the fifth day of the seventh month of autumn."

"On the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month in autumn, the civil examination of the imperial examination will be promoted, and it will be for the country..."

In the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace, the servant servant She Jian read Liu Sheng's edict for the third time, but it was still unknown during the palace examination.

So far, this imperial edict, which is called "Kaoju Nashi Edict" by later generations, has formal legal effect because it was passed in the third reading before the court meeting.

From this moment on, the examination is no longer a simple 'something the emperor wants to do', but the highest decision that 'the entire Chang'an court has no objection and is willing to cooperate'.

After the third reading of the edict passed the court meeting, Ji An turned around and glanced at the emperor Sheng on the imperial couch with a slight request for instructions.

After Liu Sheng nodded his head slightly, Ji An held the edict in both hands and sent it to Liu She, the teacher.

——According to the rules set by Taizu Gao Emperor Liu Bang, there are mainly two types of imperial edicts;
The first type is a 'small matter' that has nothing to do with the state affairs at all, and the emperor himself can decide with one word.

For example, give someone a few pieces of cloth, a few gold, or a few swords~
Or beating someone up, or even ordering someone to think about their mistakes behind closed doors, all belong to this kind of 'small matter'.

On top of such trivial matters, all the emperor needs to do is to state his general intentions, and then Shang Shulang will draft the imperial edict according to the emperor's intentions and polish it appropriately.

Then the emperor will look over and use the seal, and then he can directly send a palace man to send the imperial edict to the edict recipient.

The second type is a 'major event' that is actually related to state affairs, and even the survival of the ancestral temple.

On such a major matter, the Son of Heaven does not have the discretionary power of "I don't want you to think, I want me to think".

Take the "Kaoju Nashi Zhao" promulgated by Liu Sheng this time as an example.

At the very beginning, the young Tian Zisheng tentatively released the wind, expressing his intention to select a group of officials for the Han Dynasty through the unprecedented method of literary examination.

Afterwards, Tian Zisheng, who was sure that the reaction of the public opinion was not too violent, made a special trip to Changle Palace, and described his motives, purpose, and all the details of the plan as the actual person in charge of the Han family: Mrs. Dou The Empress Dowager made a report.

With the tacit consent of the Empress Dowager Dou, Liu Sheng turned around again, and through the mouths of Xinyang Hou Lu Tan and Guang A Hou Rendan, he dispelled the doubts of vested interest groups and won the support of the majority of people.

Subsequently, repeated consultations were held with the ministers of the DPRK and China, the specific details were finalized, and a unified opinion was reached-at least an agreement was reached with the majority of people.

In the end, it was confirmed that there would be no objections from inside and outside the government and the public when the edict was promulgated, and indeed no one would have doubts, and even violated it. edict.

When the imperial edict was issued and the court passed the third reading, it was regarded as "the court unanimously felt that it could be done in this way, and there was nothing wrong with it";
After the third reading was passed, the right minister Liu She, who was in charge of the prime minister's seal, stamped the prime minister's seal on the edicts—three identical edicts under the watchful eyes of Liu Sheng and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.

Then, Liu Sheng also stamped the Jade Seal of Chuanguo on the triplicate "Kaoju Nashi Edict", and stood up solemnly, watching Ji An holding the three edicts, not daring to take a step. Stay and go straight to Changle Palace.

After Empress Dowager Dou has read (heard) these three imperial edicts that have been studied word for word and sentence by sentence, and have also used seals on the edicts, the "Kaoju Nashi Edict" can be regarded as truly legally effective and unalterable. Otherwise, it will be suspected of the decree of 'change from day to day'.

As for the three copies of the imperial edict, one will be stored in Shiqu Pavilion of Weiyang Palace for the record, one will be kept by Empress Dowager Dou, and the last one will be used as the "original document" and sent to all parts of the world after copying.

The matter of examination and examination was settled, and all the officials in the court and government also showed their faces of joy.

—Who doesn't have a few bastards who can't do anything and eat everything?
Not to mention that nowadays, the 'overwhelming majority' of Gonghou's children are the only outstanding ones, and some are sons or even grandsons who are suffering from headaches.

With the imperial examination, in the future, the big guys will arrange their own children and grandchildren, so they don't have to put down their old faces, spend money, and go everywhere to beg grandpa to sue grandma.

Perhaps in the eyes of future generations, this does not make any difference.

But for the Han people, who value character and reputation more than life, the importance of the word decent is self-evident...

"If the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager Enyun, the imperial examination matter, it will be regarded as a charter."

"For specific matters, the prime minister's mansion is the main one, and the internal history is supplemented, and is responsible for all trivial matters."

"The money and food used are all out of the money in the Shaofu."

The matter of the imperial examination had some clues, and Liu Sheng was obviously in a happy mood;

But happiness is happiness, and Liu Sheng didn't forget his duty like Chao Cuo of internal history when he patronized the cutting of feudal clans.

——As the Son of Heaven, Liu Sheng has a lot to consider and deal with.

The same is true even if Liu Sheng has not been crowned pro-government.

"In the early years, Emperor Xian Xiaojing changed his name as an official of the prefecture and state, and even as a minister in the court."

"But I don't know whether it's because the government orders are not clear, or the vassal states in the Kanto region are doing their own thing. So far, there is no unified definition of the official positions of the officials of the vassal states."

"Even even the ministers of the DPRK and China are called by their old names from time to time."

"—This happened because I, my son, failed to uphold the rules set by the former emperor."

"Let's take advantage of today's court meeting to discuss this matter as a regulation."

Seeing Liu Sheng mentioning this innocuous matter, the officials, who were already full of joy because of the imperial examination, naturally looked to the left and right with a relaxed expression.

After exchanging opinions with the eyes of the people around him, and reaching a tacit understanding in silence, everyone's eyes turned to the Fengchang of the Gongqing Banlie: Nanpi Hou Dou Pengzu.

——This matter is related to etiquette and etiquette, and Fengchang should be responsible in theory;
As for the fact, such a trivial matter like this, the court official is also very happy to give face to the empress dowager's relatives...

"Peng Zu, the Marquis of Taichang Nanpi, I would like to play your majesty."

"According to Emperor Xian Xiaojing's reign, the changes to the titles of officials in the imperial court and officials of the feudal lords are different from the previous ones as follows."

"——The Duke of the court, the three princes remain unchanged;"

"Among the Nine Ministers, Internal History, Shaofu, Tingwei, Taipu, Weiwei, Zongzheng, and Langzhongling all remain unchanged."

"It is more often regarded as too often; more Dianke is regarded as a country."

"—Officials of the feudal lords, change the state to the prime minister, and change the lieutenant to the lieutenant;"

"Remove the post of Zhongcheng, the censor of the princes, and deprive the princes and kings of their own power to appoint officials with more than a thousand stones."

"——In local counties, change the county guard to the prefect, and change the county captain to the capital captain;"

"Compared to the county guard, the prefect no longer has any right to intervene in the county soldiers; compared to the county lieutenant, the captain no longer has the right to intervene in anything in the county except military affairs."

"The captaincy of the county is completely comparable to the post of 'Captain' of the lieutenant general in the army. It is only for military duties, not for internal governance."

"However, due to the perennial restlessness at the border, Emperor Xian Xiaojing issued a special order: the three counties of Longyou, Beidi, Yanmen, and Yunzhong still use the county guards, and are allowed to have the second and third captains... "

After scrutinizing all the changes in official titles during the reign of the first emperor, and recalling them carefully for a moment, to make sure that he had not missed them, Dou Pengzu bowed and bowed, and Shi Shiran returned to his seat immediately.

On the imperial couch, Liu Sheng only nodded with a smile, and looked at the people in the hall with ease and satisfaction.

"What do you guys think?"

"Do I need to invite the Queen Mother to issue a special edict to regulate court ministers, princes and officials, and famous officials of counties and counties?"

The half-smiling words only caused a burst of kind laughter in the hall, and the atmosphere became inexplicably relaxed.

Not long after, the public officials sent three or five representatives, you said nothing, you were polite, and I was polite, and the matter was settled.

——From now on, the Chang'an court will strictly follow the changes in the previous emperor's years, and call Nanpi Hou Dou Pengzu Taichang, Pingqu Hou Gongsun Kunxie Dian vassal.

As for the princes and vassals, each sent an informal document, euphemistically reminding the princes and kings to abide by the regulations of the late emperor, and standardize the official titles of officials in the country.

In the end, since the words "Chaozhong Gongqing" were mentioned, the question that had been delayed for a long time was brought to the table by smart people.

——Censor Doctor and Shaofu have been idle since the time when Beidi Shou Chao Cuo was released and Tao Hou Liu Sheguan paid homage to the prime minister...

(End of this chapter)