Emperor Guanghe could use this time to support the poor family, suppress the aristocratic families, and cultivate his own power. When Ren's labor service is over and he returns to the court, the aristocratic family's power has already been completely divided by Emperor Guanghe. How can he resist the emperor?

Emperor Guanghe's plan was really clever.

He did not kill all the Ren family, which prevented other aristocratic families from having the opportunity to unite to fight against the imperial court.

He allowed the Ren family to withdraw from the court, while leaving room for them to re-enter the officialdom. This also prevented the Ren family from jumping over the wall and doing things that were detrimental to others.

After all, it is the most literary family in the world. In its heyday, the Ren family was not only [-] or [-]-par with the imperial court, but it was also [-]-[-].

Ji Ruxuan had just ascended the throne, but Da Jiang had left behind too many ills from the previous dynasty, such as natural and man-made disasters, rebellions everywhere...all kinds of thorny problems emerged one after another.

The Ren family is a century-old prominent family with deep roots. The things that can be checked at the moment are all on the surface. There must be some forces hidden in the dark. It is really making people anxious. The Ren family directly supports the rebels and launches rebellion. Jiang Chao There will definitely be civil strife.

Ji Ruxuan is not afraid of the Ren family, but he does not want to cause trouble. He just wants to quickly stabilize the internal affairs of the Jiang Dynasty and personally conduct the Northern Expedition in the second half of the year.

"Every time a family commits a crime, they are dealt with like this. Do you have any objections to this?"

The aristocratic family has a monopoly on knowledge, most ordinary people cannot afford to read, and the talents are controlled by the aristocratic family.

In the Southern Dynasty, Shang Youtianxialou opened up a new path for poor families. In the Northern Dynasty, nearly [-]% of the ministers in both the government and the public were from aristocratic families. The imperial court was completely reduced to the vanity fair of the aristocratic families, and the emperor was completely transformed into a puppet manipulated by the aristocratic families. Only responsible for eating, drinking and having fun.

The Ren family united with the courtiers and built a small court called Mingde Hall in front of Taiji Hall. All the documents submitted by the courtiers were sent directly to Mingde Hall. After being approved by Mingde Hall, they were sent to the Imperial Study Room. , handed over the emperor's seal, and the emperor became a tool for sealing the seal.

Zhang Chengxian was the first to stand up and support: "Your Majesty is benevolent, graceful, and sincere. He has no objections."

"I second your Majesty's opinion."

"Seconded."

"..."

Putting aside Emperor Guanghe's actions of suppressing the aristocratic family, there is really no fault to be found in this treatment. In the future, the aristocratic family can avoid being punished for committing crimes.

The aristocratic family has a rich heritage, even if the family property was confiscated. The connections, channels, and foundation accumulated over the past century are also an intangible asset. The cunning rabbit has three holes. The aristocratic family still has some hidden industries and forces. As long as the family members It is still there, which is enough for the family to make a comeback after its decline.

Emperor Guanghe accurately grasped the psychology of the family.

Zhang Chengxian added: "Your Majesty, the new dynasty has just been established. There are personnel shortages in all ministries and levels of the court. Should we reopen the Imperial College and select talents from the Imperial College?"

Ji Ruxuan said: "The officials will first sort out the list of people who have achieved fame in the previous dynasty, re-assess them, select the outstanding ones, and then send them to the palace. I will personally conduct an assessment to evaluate the results and judge the people." Ranking.”

When Zhang Chengxian heard this, his heart pounded and his face turned red with excitement.

In the previous dynasty, talents were selected through the inspection of officials from various places and entered the Taixue. After passing the examination and gaining the title of Maocai, they could stay in Taixue, be taught by famous teachers, and then be recommended by famous teachers to become officials in the dynasty.

The advantage of this is that talents are selected through local levels, and they will basically not be far behind. After entering Taixue, they are taught by famous teachers to ensure the quality of talents, and they also know the state affairs in detail. Once they enter the court, they will Can stand alone.The disadvantage is that local officials are often controlled by local aristocratic families. The resources of Taixue are monopolized by aristocratic families. The future of students is controlled by certain aristocratic families in the court. For the sake of their own future, candidates flatter and flatter others, and only aristocratic families are in their eyes. , there was no emperor, and after the students were recommended to the court, factions were divided from the beginning.

His Majesty obviously wants to change the old way of recruiting talents and participate in the selection process of talents.

In this way, the students participating in the assessment should also understand that their future is in the hands of His Majesty. What the candidates want is how to satisfy His Majesty. This move weakens the family's control over the students.

Zhang Chengxian was very excited and said loudly: "I accept the order."

The courtiers also looked at each other.

The aristocratic family is somewhat disapproving. The Imperial Academy is in the hands of the aristocratic family. Your Majesty's participation in the assessment of candidates only weakens the aristocratic family's control over the students. Talents and knowledge are always in the hands of the aristocratic family, and the imperial court is still under the control of the aristocratic family.

However, Emperor Guanghe then made the aristocratic families understand what it means to have a comprehensive plan.

Ji Ruxuan continued: "The new dynasty has just been established, and there are many wastes waiting to be revitalized. The court is in urgent need of a large number of talents. In my name, the officials will post recruitment notices to various places to recruit talents from the private sector. They will first pass the county examination. Those who pass the examination can enter the government examination. , the outstanding ones will be awarded the title of Maocai, and will be admitted to the Taiyuan Academy and the Palace Examination."

This was Emperor Guanghe's way of supporting the poor family and further weakening or even suppressing the family, but no one dared to say anything wrong.

Talents recruited from the private sector will not be controlled by aristocratic families if they have not gone through Taixue. They can stand out from the local selection process and are very good themselves.

The Dajiang Dynasty was the first to establish a new dynasty. It had many wastes waiting to be revitalized. It recruited talented people from the people. It could not only form a force to compete with the aristocratic families, but also quickly calm the people's hearts and make the world return to its heart. The aristocratic families had no reason to resist.

After the dynasty was over, Ji Ruxuan returned to the imperial study, where the leader of the caravan was already waiting.

"Your Majesty," the leader of the caravan knelt down on one knee and held up a treasure box, "This is what the eldest princess ordered her subordinates to give to your Majesty."

Ji Ruxuan held the box and felt a lump in her throat: "Eldest Princess, do you have any explanation?"

The leader of the caravan lowered his head and said: "The eldest princess said that food is for the livelihood of the people, and it should be for the people's livelihood. I hope that your majesty will be a wise king."

After the caravan leader left, Ji Ruxuan opened the box.

There is a row of medicine bottles at the top, which are Guiling Pills made by Jiang Fuguang, and at the bottom is a blue book, written by Jiang Fuguang himself.

Ji Ruxuan flipped through a few pages and found some good reform plans after the new dynasty was first established.

For example, when it comes to selecting officials for the imperial court, Jiang Fuguang named him 'Enke', which means the emperor's special favor to open a subject. It is similar to Ji Ruxuan's order to recruit talents in the morning.

What's more, the specific assessment process is also more detailed, which avoids to the greatest extent problems such as the intervention of noble families, cheating by candidates, and local officials' perfunctory treatment of the court.

In response to the gentry's move to annex land and hide their fields, Jiang Fuguang called it "discarding the land and replacing it with land." She advocated the abolition of the capitation tax and the replacement of the land tax, so that people would be taxed on a per-acre basis based on the number of acres of land they had in their homes.

At the beginning of the new dynasty, the land must be re-measured. In this way, how many fields there are in the country, how much tax will be collected in total, the household department is clear, and the hidden fields and households cannot get past the court. This ensures the court's tax revenue and is conducive to breeding population. ,increase productivity. (End of chapter)

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