Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 86 Ziyi, You Are Naughty Again

Bai Tu was leisurely drinking tea at the main seat. There were still several people in the hall, some of whom were looking downcast or restless. The scene was very silent.

In the end, it was Lu Kang who gave a wry smile and spoke first: "Mr. Bai, everyone is here too. Can you explain the rumors about abolishing the imperial examination?"

That's right, news suddenly came out a few days ago that Bai Tu wanted to abolish the imperial examination system in Jiangdong. All officials must be selected from some "imperial examination". Is this an imperial examination or an examination?

Although it was just a rumor, but it was true, and the State Shepherd's Mansion did not refute the rumors for a long time, which caused all the big families and wealthy families to be fried.

If there were such rumors when Bai Tu first came to Jiangdong, trouble would have already occurred.

But now, the climate of Bai Tu has become established, and just "rumors" are not enough to make the family go all out. Second, Lu Kang, as the helmsman of the Lu family among the four major families, has already sided with Bai Tu, which is equivalent to A stable communication channel has been established between Bai Tu and the family.

So now the major families still want the "civilized" Lingbaitu not to do anything!

"Assessing? Hey, there is a nursery rhyme, have you heard of it? To commend a scholar, to be ignorant of books, to be filial and honest, to live apart from my father..." As soon as Bai Tu opened his mouth, Lu Kang and everyone in the hall felt uncomfortable. wonderful.

And those who can sit here, even if they are not the helmsmen of major aristocratic families, are still representatives, such as Zhang Zhao of the Zhang family, Gu Yong of the Gu family, Zhu Zhi of the Zhu family, and Wei Teng of the Wei family. , Yu family's Yu Fan...

There are less than ten people in total, each representing the top aristocratic family in Jiangdong!
"I have heard for a long time that Bai Gong's vision is like a swan overlooking the sky. Why do you stop eating because of choking? What's more, in the Wen, Jing and Han Dynasties, the imperial examination system was a strategy to stabilize the country. The reason why it is disappointing now is that there are virtuous people who do not come out and villains ascend to the throne. The disadvantage is that because the master is secretive and the ministers are secretive, there is an incident involving Princess Bai in Jiangdong, so we can rediscover the wisdom of the investigation, so why should we look for another way?"

The speaker was wearing a unique green square scribe's hat and a scribe's robe. He was about forty years old and his nose seemed a bit big.

Although he looked at Bai Tu with stern eyes and his tone was firm, what he said was not aggressive - in short, it was said that the reason why the imperial examination system was rotten was because of the "main obscurity", that is, the emperor's incompetence, and Bai Tu is very wise and can restore the Chaju system to its former glory just like those wise masters.

"Well, the second half of what Zibu said makes sense." Bai Tu smiled and nodded.

Crowd: ...

Can this be persuaded?Everyone felt a little unreal, and even had the feeling that someone had spat on their face, and when they were about to fight back, as soon as they raised their hands, the other party recognized it!

"Zibu" refers to the speaker. Zhang Zhao's courtesy name is Zibu, and he is now over forty years old.

Although the dress and appearance of these representatives of Soochow's aristocratic families are not as rigid and retro as Kong Rong, they are also very "honest".

"Why does Zibu think I am wise, but still oppose my opinion? Is it selfish?" Bai Tu asked, changing his subject.

"Brother Zhang has no such intentions. He is just worried that Mr. Zhou Mu will make a mistake and act biasedly, which will ruin his reputation in vain." Xu Gong stood up and said.

Among all the people present, the one Bai Tu despised the most was this person - the former prefect of Wu County, who first colluded with Yan Baihu, hung up and pretended to be dead throughout the whole process, used Yan Baihu's help to act rashly in Wu County, and also used Yan Baihu's help at a critical moment. Yan Baihu's head gave Bai Tu no excuse to deal with him!
I don't know if it was for psychological reasons, but Bai Tu always felt that this guy also looked like a deer with a rat head and eyes, which was annoying.

"A momentary misstep? No, no, no, I have prepared a lot, Ziyi, please show it to everyone." Bai Tu said.

"Here!" Taishi Ci said as he unfolded a volume of Suwei selection criteria and an expansion plan on the hanging board next to Bai Tu.

"Prefect Xu, do you think this preparation is enough?" Bai Tu asked.

The scene was extremely awkward for a moment. Several people who originally wanted to answer the conversation lowered their heads, as if they were unwilling to interrupt. Xu Gong's face also turned green and red.

It is rumored that the Xu family recruited many dead soldiers, and also regarded the strong men of Green Forest as the bankers, and Bai Tu now displays his bodyguards, which has a heartbreaking meaning...

Lu Kang smiled bitterly, but stood up and said, "Mr. Bai is worrying too much."

"How can this be unnecessary worry? It is a very important matter... Huh? Ziyi, did you miss the announcement? Recruiting Su Wei is our own business, why are you showing this to all the adults? "Bai Tu just turned his head and exclaimed.

"Ah! I made a mistake!" Tai Shici quickly changed the picture.

"Really, you are so sloppy. What if someone assassinates me in the future? Do you rely on you to avenge me? This month's salary is gone!" Bai Tu criticized.

The notice that Taishi Ci put up this time described the departmental structure of the Xinzhou Mufu. The six departments were presented in a tree diagram, and the overlapping powers and responsibilities that directly restricted each other and had jurisdiction were also marked.

Of course, it is closer to the revised version by Chen Gong and Lu Su.

Although this is the first time I have seen such a document that violates the format of the article, the people present are all the best from each family, so they all understand it.

After a while, most of the people present focused their attention on the Household Department - the new household registration system, the new tax system... This will have a greater impact on the family than the abolition of the imperial examination system!
Seeing this, Lu Kang seemed to want to persuade him to say something, but was stopped by Bai Tu's gaze.

After letting the scene remain silent for a while, Bai Tu took the initiative and said before Xu Gong could speak again: "Are you well prepared? Mr. Lu, before you took the blame and resigned from the post of Lujiang Prefect, now I want to recruit you. , how about condescending to be a staff member of our state’s pastorate?”

Lu Kang's eyes moved slightly when he heard this and said: "I am too old to be reused, but thanks to Mr. Bai's respect, I can also do some small things like feeding horses and chopping firewood."

"I don't bother Mr. Lu to feed the horses and chop firewood. On the contrary, the duties of the household department need to be presided over by a mature and prudent person like Mr. Lu." Bai Tu said.

Lu Kang smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "That old man can only donate this handful of old bones to Mr. Bai... for the Lord."

"Well, and... what Zibu said just now makes sense, so that's it, the Ministry of Rites will also have one more authority." Bai Tu said, he put his pen on the frame of the Ministry of Rites, and drew another circle, with the words " The word "chaju" is used.

It can be regarded as the recognition of the inspection system and the "recruitment hall for screening self-recommended people" and the "merit selection test for mass scientific examination and selection of officials", and they continue to be listed as one of the ways to select officials.

"Since you brought it up yourself, I think Mr. Zibu won't refuse to serve as the 'chajulang' of the Ministry of Etiquette, right?" Bai Tu said.

It is very clear from the chart that the chief of the six ministries has a "divisional department", and is assisted by two positions: "chief history" and "chief secretary". The other is "so-and-so man" who is responsible for specific matters. In fact, it is a reference to the Sangongfu Yamen. The configuration is equivalent to the minister, the left and right ministers, the doctor, and the chief minister in later generations.

Just because in name, the Six Departments are now just the staff department under the Yangzhou Mufu, so their grades are generally not high. The largest department is only six hundred stones in rank. However, everyone here understands that this cannot be described as a commodity level!

"Zhao, I'll take my life for you." Zhang Zhao's expression paused for a moment before he accepted the order.

"Hahaha, okay! If our Jiangdong talents are like Zibu, why worry about not being able to sweep away the troubled times? Others don't have to be impatient. Mr. Lu has also introduced me to many Jiangdong talents before. Six of the staff of a certain person, Naturally, there is a lot of room for display!" Bai Tu said cheerfully.

(End of this chapter)