I am the Empress Dowager!

Chapter 333 The thoughts of Deng Sui and Liu Long ([-])
"It's normal for your Majesty to feel something is wrong."

Liu Long's doubts did not last long. When Zuo Xiong was summoned to Changle Palace, Liu Long was given a chance to explain.

"There is nothing wrong with what the Queen Mother did, but there is a fatal omission in doing so!
As the saying goes, recommending filial piety and integrity is the most important thing.

What I, the Han Dynasty, pursue is the system of inspection and recommendation, but how can ordinary people be inspected by the princes and ministers of the country?

Although the filial and honest people recommended by this county cannot immediately enter the official career and become officials of the Han Dynasty.

But it is undeniable that they already have the possibility of entering official careers. To put it more bluntly, they are the tributes of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period in ancient times.

In the future, it will probably be a matter of time before I become an official of the previous party.

However, being an official is not the end of getting an official position, it is just the beginning of their official career.

Although he was a minor minister, he had just been recommended, passed the examination, and then served as the councilor of the court.

But I know very well that no matter who this person is, no matter what his family background is, no matter what his personality is.

As long as they are officials of the Han Dynasty, when they come to serve as officials, they must help local customs and cannot go against the local people and suppress them by force.

At the same time, we must promote enlightenment to prevent evil spirits and bad habits of witchcraft from continuing to prevail.

This is the rule of the Han Dynasty, and it is also the only way for the officials of the Han Dynasty.

If the recommended person or the person who eventually becomes a local official uses some means to successfully reach the position, but is actually an unlearned person, then I am afraid that he will be of no use to the world and the people.

There might even be cholera in the world.

I still remember that when I was familiar with the classics, I once read the records in the classics. Confucius once said: "At forty, don't be confused." 'Your Majesty and the Queen Mother understand the moral behind this very well.

As an official, he has already had a lot of experience at the age of forty, so what is there that he doesn’t understand?
The "Li" also calls it "Forty means being strong and becoming an official".

Your Majesty and the Queen Mother also know the truth behind this.

The ancient sages once said that this man was forty years old and had strong intelligence and strength. It was only at this time that he could finally become an official.

I think this is very good, and this is what this decree actually consists of.

It’s not that I think this young man is bad, but because he is not stable enough and does not have much experience and knowledge. Even though he has traveled a lot, he has not yet fully traveled.

Although they have enough energy and vision, this government affairs is not an experience, whether it is to quell disasters and provide relief to the people, or to govern the people in ordinary times.

In fact, the most important thing is to let the people not to worry and live a stable life.

The people don't have so many thoughts and ideas. When there are no natural disasters, as long as there is no oppression from others in a place that is not too barren, the people will not be unable to live a stable life.

Therefore, stability and experience are a must.

This was not the case under this decree, or even under the previous inspection system.

In the past, only reputation and filial piety were valued. As long as you have a reputation, a filial piety status, and a good family background that can be seen by the prince and the prime minister, you will naturally get the opportunity to be recommended.

But these people are either dissolute sons in name only, or they are really capable but have never settled their minds.

It is also easy to cause some situations in the past, where you came with great interest, but after encountering difficulties, you want to retreat and run away.

Or he may make drastic changes after taking office, but end up in a mess when he leaves office, leaving his successors with absolutely no clue what to do.

It can only cause the counties and counties to completely rot.
Therefore, I would like to ask your Majesty for an order today.

From now on, I, the great man Xiaolian, will not recommend anyone who is under forty years old!
And even if they are recommended, they must first go to the government to take up their posts!Not only that, I also hope that Your Majesty can order that the study of Confucianism among all students should not be too complicated and troublesome.

As the saying goes, civil servants should examine official documents, and this is the only way.

As for the Duanmen re-examination, it is to test the actual situation and observe the abilities of the recommended people and whether they have any special talents.

Then comes the real opportunity, and only then can we say that we have a beautiful custom.

If there are those who do not abide by the laws and want to fish in troubled waters and thus deceive superiors and subordinates, they will naturally be dealt with according to the law.

It only takes a few people to be severely punished, and naturally others will not dare to continue like this.

At least they dare not do this openly.

Of course, I also know that our Han Dynasty has outstanding people and many useful people.

If you really meet those talented people, those special people, you can naturally do it regardless of age.

However, these people are all the proud sons of heaven. One or two of them alone cannot be discussed for a long time.

Moreover, this class of people are worthy of His Majesty’s personal inspection.”

Zuo Xiong's words made Liu Long couldn't help but slowly widen his eyes, and then he couldn't help but look at Deng Sui beside him.

But before Liu Long could say anything, Deng Sui spoke again.

"There is one more thing that I'm afraid your Majesty needs to know.

I have also been thinking about this recommendation during this time, but compared to Zuo Xiong's remarks, I care more about what talents can be selected from this world.

So I took the initiative and added the "Youdao" subject to this subject."

"Didn't that happen a few years ago?" Liu Long was stunned by these words, "There is a way, and people with morality and talent can be recommended as officials through this subject.

This is not a big deal. The standing subjects of Maocai, Xiaolian, Guanglu, etc. in my big man's examination are all normal, and this is what Zuo Xiong said.

And this Tao is just the same as being virtuous and upright, virtuous literature, clear scriptures, clear laws, supreme filial piety, honest and honest, etc.

There aren't many places, and even if there were, it wouldn't hurt. "

Liu Long didn't pay too much attention to this. After all, there were many subjects, but not many people really used them.

The Ming Jing is a great scholar, and the Ming Law is looking for people who truly understand the laws of the Han Dynasty. To put it bluntly, they are looking for cruel officials.

As for the others, they were all chosen based on their personalities.

As for Youdao, in addition to morality, there are also some people with special talents. Liu Long has nothing to say about this.

Because this is not a big deal, and he firmly believes that this thing will be indispensable even after thousands of years.

People with special talents must play a special role.

But what he was curious about was another thing.

"Now that the Queen Mother has said this, what is the status of this subject now? Has any extraordinary talent appeared?"

"That's why I need to inform His Majesty."

(End of this chapter)