Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 168 King Blast!

The great meeting before the year is a summary of the year and a way to carry forward the past and discuss major events for the coming year.

Some larger personnel adjustments, such as those involving officials of fourth grade and above, will also be made public on this day.

Wei Yuan had participated in a major court meeting, but the scale of that meeting was far less than this one.

At this major court meeting, first of all, all the officials in the capital, big and small, as long as they are of high rank, will be present.

Secondly, the governors of various states, the feudal officials of various frontiers, the vassal kings of various places, etc. will also select a few representatives to come.

Finally, this major court meeting lasted for a long time. The longest one lasted about six hours.

The reason is that we have been putting off unsolved problems this year. Even if there is no solution, we must come up with a charter today and we cannot put it off any longer.

Fortunately, with the conclusion of the collaboration and treason case, the Ministry of Revenue also has money and food. With money, some troublesome things are not enough to be called troubles.

Therefore, this year, many officials feel that this major court meeting should be peaceful and not cause any trouble.

Wang Anshi said: "When General Wei invites me to have a drink someday, I will explain it to you in detail, otherwise I won't be able to finish it in just a short while."
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After a while, inside Zichen Hall.

As long as you can become familiar with Han Zhang, it means that you are very likely to become a Beijing official.

I don’t know how long it took, but it was just dawn.

At this time, the eunuch brought two chairs for the two of them.

Wang Anshi said: "In my eyes, there is no difference between civil servants and military officers."

Naturally, they didn't want to miss such a great opportunity.

The next moment, all the officials stood up and bowed, "No."

"Students meet their teachers"

Wei Yuan was a little surprised, "In the entire Bianjing city, especially the civil servants, you are the only one who dares to say this about Mr. Han."

While talking, the two of them had already entered Xuandemen together and were walking towards the Zichen Palace.

Wei Yuan asked curiously: "When Mr. Wang first came to the capital, he talked with His Majesty for a whole night. I wonder what they said?"

In an instant, all the officials shouted three times:

At a quarter of the day, it's still dark.

Wang Anshi shrugged, "It's just the truth."

But he saw Wang Anshi walking slowly.

At about Mao hour, the gate of the palace was opened by Rong Xian himself.

For a major year-end meeting like this, it is better to come early if it is not necessary. Otherwise, if you miss the time, it will be more than just embarrassing.

Wei Yuan got out of the chariot and planned to stretch his muscles.

If you walk slowly from Xuandemen to Zichen Hall, it will take about a quarter of an hour.

Wang Anshi said: "I would still be interested in Mr. Han when he was young. Maybe now he has been an official for a long time and cherishes his wings a little."

Zhao Zhen looked at the ministers in the palace and said seriously:

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At this time, Han Zhang, Zhang Fu, Gu Yankai and other acquaintances had been waiting outside the palace for a long time.

Wei Yuan said: "I'm just curious. I'll listen to what you say."

Both inside and outside the palace, there were people standing everywhere.

The civil and military officials who were originally talking a lot shut up when they saw Han Zhang and Zhang Fu approaching.

"Greetings to Mr. Han, I wonder how you are these days?"

This made Wei Yuan curious.

Manager Zhu understood the idea and immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree, all officials stand up."

Wei Yuan asked curiously: "You have just arrived in Beijing, and you are a civil servant. Why don't you go and say hello to Mr. Han?"

For some reason, Zhao Zhen suddenly coughed twice and quickly waved to the officials.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years!"

As soon as Wei Yuan arrived in front of the palace, he saw several local governors climbing up to greet Han Zhang who was sitting in the chariot.
"Xianggong Han, do you still remember the student? In the first year of Jiayou's reign, the student came to Beijing to resume his duties. You once gave the student a few words of advice."

Emperor Zhao Zhencai appeared in the palace.

Wang Anshi raised his eyebrows, "Do you really want to hear it?"

Wei Yuan said: "Master Wang is really weird. Ordinary civil servants and officials would like to be as far away from us generals as possible."

The other party has been in Beijing for several days. Apart from staying in the official office, he almost never leaves the door or goes out to get to know more senior officials in the court.

Wang Anshi said: "General Wei, how about going with us?"

For example, some feudal lords are not qualified.

The court meeting lasted a long time, so only the two of them were worthy of sitting on the chairs.

Wei Yuan had already arrived outside the palace and was waiting.

"As in previous years, each department will first discuss matters that have not been resolved this year, and the Zhongshu Province will formulate a charter."

"Let's start from the official department."

Officials?

The officials were stunned.

In previous years, we would start with the Sixth Prison of the Nine Temples. As for the Sixth Division, they were all major matters and should be discussed at the end.

When Zhao Zhen finished speaking.

Wang Anshi suddenly walked out of the queue, first bowed to Zhao Zhen, then turned to look at the officials and said loudly:

"Everyone, as we all know, there is a shortage of officials in various departments due to a major and important case this year."

"However, I checked the records of scholars who were recruited from the third year of Huangyou to the second year of Jiayou. A total of more than 3,200 people were recruited."

"According to the system of our dynasty, there is one wailang and one wailang in the civil service department. However, there are three wailang and five wailang in the civil service department."

"In addition, there are three to four hundred officials. The situation of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites and other departments is roughly the same."

"I would like to ask you, can you really use so many people? Do you want to recruit hundreds of scholars every year to show off our dynasty's style of cultivating scholars, or do you have some ulterior motives?"

Just wait until his words fall. Everyone was stunned as if they were struck by five thunders.

Wei Yuan looked at Wang Anshi with eyes full of admiration.

This guy is indeed a tough guy. When he first arrived in the capital, he didn’t understand the ways of the world, so he planned to offend everyone?
No wonder, when this guy carried out reform measures in his previous life, the number of people who supported it was far less than the number of people who opposed it.

Just like redundant troops, it touches the interests of too many people.

Zhao Zhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, slowly closed his eyes as if he was deaf to what was happening outside the window.

And Han Zhang, who was sitting on a chair in front of the line of officials, suddenly said:

"Wang Shangshu, I'm going too far."

"Your Majesty wants to ask what problems the Ministry of Civil Affairs has this year and how to solve them."

Wang Anshi said: "Xiangong Han, the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the selection and appointment of officials. What I just said is the problem of the Ministry of Personnel."

Han Zhang said: "Listening to what Wang Shangshu said, it seems that he has thought of a solution?"

Wang Anshi said in a surprising way: "Since each department is short of personnel, the Ministry of Personnel will hold a major examination. The best will be promoted and the weak will be demoted. The staff of each department will be cut off, leaving only the backbone."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials immediately started talking:

"Big exam? Cutting off officials? If you're not careful, there will be big trouble!"

"Yeah, isn't it a little too hasty to do this?"

"Every year the Ministry of Civil Affairs has official examinations, and now we have to take a big exam? What do you mean? Let us, who are supposed to be Jinshi, have to take the exam again?"

"This is not nonsense."

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Han Zhang did not stop the officials' discussion.

Wang Anshi looked calm, as if he had anticipated the scene before him.

After a while, Han Zhang spoke again,
"Wang Shangshu has a good idea, but the dynasty has been raising scholars for many years. If the officials of various departments are cut off easily, people will inevitably turn against them."

The problem of redundant troops is inseparable from the noble sons and daughters.

The problem of redundant officials is also inseparable from the so-called clean children of famous families.

For example, the Hai family said that there were five Hanlins in one discipline, but in fact, there were far more than five descendants of the Hai family serving as officials in the court.

They have already placed unknown numbers of Hai family children in their respective departments.

It is estimated that the person who guards the gate of the Hubu Yamen is named "Hai".

These elites, like the nobles, are all colluding.

There is a young man here who has no future and cannot find a career. As long as he has a scholar's reputation, he will be sent to the Yamen as an errand.

How can problems not arise if it is repeated like this?

Why did Wang Anshi take the big exam?
Do you really want to test the writing skills of officials at all levels?
No matter how good the article is, it will be useless if it doesn’t get things done?

Wang Anshi obviously wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the big exam to thoroughly find out the situation of the officials in each department.

"Xiangong Han's words are wrong. The purpose of raising scholars in the country is to serve the people of the world."

"However, if officials lack character and ability, they will become a burden to the people."

"If we don't make the big exam public and re-examine all the officials in our great Zhou Dynasty, how can we give an explanation to the people of the world?"

Wang Anshi directly expanded the issue, and if the conversation continued, it would probably involve Jiangshan Sheji.

Wei Yuan watched the scene in front of him with interest.

For some reason, as long as someone can confront Han Zhang, he will feel comfortable.

Han Zhang frowned, "The big exam you are going to hold involves officials from all over the world?"

Wang Anshi said: "The major examination for officials in each department is only the first step. The second step is to let local officials at all levels also participate in this major examination."

"Xianggong Han, the purpose of the big exam is not to cut out how many officials, but to select some capable officials to fill the vacancies in each department."

To be honest, each department needs people, but it’s not really a shortage of people.

Instead, he took the opportunity to make another plan for his own children, students, and the like.

There are many people who have this idea.

Zhao Zhen appointed Wang Anshi as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in order to throw this problem to him.

In other words, the major exams for officials in various departments are serious exams.

Wang Anshi's big test is how to deal with the shortage of officials in various departments clearly so as not to increase the burden on the court.

"In addition to the major exams, I also suggest that a certain number of new scholars should be admitted every spring."

"Some people who could become Jinshi or fellow Jinshi did not get the merit due to quantity issues. They will all stay in the middle school and wait for the make-up exam in the next spring. They will be admitted first."

I heard what Wang Anshi said.

Baiguan was stunned again.

Can talented people still stay in China?

Today, they have gained a lot of experience.

However, the shocking aspects of Wang Anshi are far more than that.

"Chun Wei takes place every three years. In addition to the annual examination of officials from various departments and localities by the Ministry of Personnel, there is also a major examination every two years."

"Some officials who have no political achievements to speak of in local areas and departments will be vacated and returned to their hometowns, and their salaries will be reduced by half or they will only retain their titles."

At this moment, everyone looked at Wang Anshi.

Their eyes seemed to be like sharp blades that wanted to cut him into pieces.

What a move. It's a great move!
Sitting high on the dragon chair, Zhao Zhen kept his eyes closed, as if the big things had nothing to do with him.

Han Zhang, who had always been in good health, was coughing at this moment.

If he had been ten or twenty years younger, he might have had sex with Wang Anshi.

But now, he represents more than just himself.

A single move affects the whole body.

Sometimes, he, the Prime Minister, would feel helpless about certain things!
(End of this chapter)