Chapter 115 An alternative “Imperial Examination”!
All the talents in the world are within my reach!

When this sentence was uttered, Liu Che suddenly perked up, his eyes seemed to shine, and then he looked straight at Liu Jing.

We have to admit that the recommendation from counties and prefectures turned into self-recommendation.

Of course, although it is self-recommendation, in fact the assessment authority lies entirely in the imperial capital. In this way, one can skip the local officials and be directly appointed by the court!

This method can prevent the powerful from becoming too powerful, and it is also very suitable for his method of selecting people.

Select people from the humblest families rather than from the families of established relatives or powerful families.

When he had just ascended the throne in the past.

These people are connected together, either from this family or that family.

Most people did not directly obey him as the emperor, but only pretended to be nice to him.

The seemingly complicated subjects seem more precise and simpler when it comes to a country.”

From then on, various types of talents can be classified into different categories.

What made him even more excited was the words “the best talents in the world”.

This sentence was shouted out excitedly by Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, in later generations when he opened the imperial examination system and saw the most outstanding talents in the world coming to Chang’an.

But it seemed that he and Liu Che had formed a reputation among emperors.

The imperial heroic spirit contained in it almost seems to be overflowing.

But at the same time.

However, Liu Che was well aware of the difficulties involved.

This method cannot be implemented immediately after it is proposed.

As the ministers have just said, the Han Dynasty was established piece by piece by the troops who followed Emperor Taizu Gao.

Emperor Taizu Gaodi granted fiefs to his ministers, and the princes and emperors enjoyed the benefits, while also bestowing blessings on their descendants.

Including the many ministers present, they all have the power to recommend.

Any rash changes will only cause rebellion among the ministers!
Can……

so what?

He was an extremely domineering and ruthless emperor.

During the years when he held great power, there were no such things as “deep-rooted” powerful officials, and any official had no choice but to bow his head in front of him.

He was confident that he could do anything that could stabilize the imperial power and eliminate evil.

But… the prerequisite is to have the means.

For example, at this moment, although Liu Che was shocked in his heart, there was no change on the surface.

His expression was still gloomy, he was watching… watching the reactions of the ministers.

They are also watching how Liu Jing will face their doubts and give explanations.

really.

The ministers present heard this “novel” selection method.

His face changed immediately.

Because they can clearly feel that once this law is formed, their respective “power of nomination” will gradually disappear.

This will directly affect their voice in the court and the continuation of their power!

It is undeniable that this is very “trouble-free” for the emperor and he would be happy to see it happen.

But for them…

“No! Grandson Jing, Your Majesty has already established the method of selecting officials for the Han Dynasty in the early years. It would be detrimental to the country if it were changed rashly!”

“What’s more, let everyone in the world recommend themselves? Doesn’t the Emperor Jing know the nature of people? If so, everyone will come to Chang’an, and the common people will not go to cultivate the land and work in the fields, but instead hope to be valued by the emperor… But even if a county can only recommend one person, there are countless talents coming to Chang’an every year.”

“Once this happens, the Han Dynasty will be in chaos!”

“More importantly, if more people participate, more people will be responsible for management. Will we have to add more officials and clerks? Will the court have to bear the cost of this expenditure?”

The one who spoke was the Shaofu.

It sounds reasonable based on its own responsibilities.

Soon, some people came out to oppose it.

What they said was more reasonable. They had shed blood for the Han Dynasty and their ancestors were generals who followed Emperor Taizu Gao to conquer the world.

Now that Emperor Jing’s grandson has said this, does he want to take away his title?

There is no doubt that this statement is bound to shock the country and the world.

Once implemented, most of the middle-level generals in the military will be in big trouble.

The struggle for power is a life-and-death battle!
Not to mention, this involves the subsequent inheritance of the family.

As for the current Han Dynasty, it is simply impossible to do this.

Once it is forced, it will inevitably cause major changes.

“You guys think too much…”

At this time, Liu Jing spoke again. He knew very well that this needed to be done step by step.

Especially nowadays, there is no distinction between civil and military officials.

For example, according to his concept, some vacancies that should be civil positions are actually filled by a military general. This is the period of Emperor Wu, who has been in power for many years and has great power. He can suppress all officials and command respect from all the people with his own majesty.

But if you ask him to replace his core generals, he himself will not agree.

“Of course, the titles of the marquises will not change. If we are serious about it, this method should be of great benefit to all the marquises.”

“Benefits?” Several figures beside Liu Quti had already widened their eyes, wanting to accuse Liu Jing of lying.

Liu Jing spoke very quickly and said first:

“The noble families have many descendants, most of whom have already learned martial arts. If they really participate in similar martial arts competitions, are you still worried that you will not be as good as others in archery and horse riding?”

“Moreover, the various subjects I mentioned are only for selecting talents, and they have no conflict with being a marquis. Are you worried that they can be made a marquis just by being selected through military examinations? That is absolutely impossible!”

“No one can be granted a title of nobility without military merit. This is the usual practice.”

“Your Majesty’s appointment of Luan Da as a marquis was against common practice and harmed the interests of thousands of soldiers who fought for the country.”

“Once the military selection is confirmed, this routine should become one of the core laws of military merit!”

As Liu Jing said this.

The expressions of the candidates who had just voiced their opposition calmed down instantly.

Liu Jing’s words just now actually elevated the status of “Lie Hou”.

As long as military merit is the gold standard within the Han military hierarchy and defines the core interests of the marquises, they have nothing to say.

Liu Jing looked again at the young master who had raised the question earlier.

“As for Master, he is worried about the number of people.”

Liu Jing changed the subject, “The Han Dynasty is in need of talented people right now. Moreover, if we classify them into different categories, they can be used in various fields.”

“Of course, they are not all local officials in charge. Instead, they are divided according to duties and have corresponding responsibilities. Local officials who govern the world for our Han Dynasty…”

Liu Jing was speaking to them as well as to Liu Che.

At the same time, he is also answering the most important questions.

“As for worrying about people all over the world recommending themselves? Don’t worry about it.”

“Screening and assessment can be carried out in advance before each county.”

“The local wise elders will supervise and the local officials will examine and review. In this way, from the county to the prefecture governor, they will continue to examine and assess… After that, they will come to Chang’an from the county.”

“And Chang’an holds an examination every two or three years for students from all over the country!”

“Even in this, the schools in various places were expanded – schools (established by counties and towns), schools (established by counties and towns), -Xiang (established by villages), and Xu (established by gathering places).”

“Unify the books that we study and use, from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to our Han Dynasty, and gather a main cultural vein. With this, it can be spread throughout the country, and people from all over the country will know it as Han, not the various princes!”

At this moment.

As Liu Jing’s voice sounded, Liu Che’s eyes became brighter and brighter!
After all, this step almost deepened his “Confucianism as the only doctrine”, which could further stabilize the world and at the same time weaken the influence of the vassal states on other places!

It’s like cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron!

And this is not the end. He knows very well that it is not enough to impress the emperor, but he also needs to impress all the officials.

At this point, we have to use the most simple method.

Use greater interests to replace their original interests.

Build a “dream” for them all, where they can govern all parties more clearly while being in Chang’an!
“As for the officials in the court, they can monitor the whole world according to their own duties. At the same time, they can also recruit more useful talents.”

“You are all ministers of the imperial capital, serving the Han Dynasty and sharing the king’s worries. In this way, all the knowledge gained from various places will eventually flow into Chang’an, just like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea!”

“Even the various examinations will be in charge of you, the officials of the imperial capital.”

“So feasible?”

this moment.

Liu Jing doesn’t need to see that some people are still questioning and trying to refute.

It is enough to see that many officials have begun to hesitate and think deeply.

He believed that most of the people promoted by Liu Che in recent years were not from wealthy families.

Most of them are young men who were selected when they were young, wise and capable, and deliberately separated themselves from their foreign relatives, powerful families, etc.

That’s enough!
And he was very clear that he had deliberately left loopholes in his words and deeds, and it seemed that the officials from all places would still be in charge of the review.

It seems that in the future, there will be interest groups that can continue to “band together”.

Undoubtedly, this is inevitable!

But Liu Jing only needs this system to appear.

At this time, Liu Che suddenly asked: “This is different from selecting filial and honest people and outstanding talents. What name should be chosen for the examinations in various subjects?”

Liu Jing was waiting for this moment.

He immediately replied:
“Since there are so many subjects, they are divided into different categories and we are calling for the best talents in the world!”

“This is a subject! It is called…”

“Imperial Examination!”

In an instant, as he finished speaking, the previous hard fight with His Majesty and the ministers, which had gradually formed the plug-in of the Lotus Gold Coin, seemed to be undergoing new changes…

(End of this chapter)