When taking stock of Ming Taizong at the beginning, Lao Zhu was stunned!

Chapter 88 Without those local officials, where would I be?

[In fact, it is not a completely new blank understanding. Historically, everyone has also had many opinions and discussions on the way of man. As early as in the Book of Shangshu, there was the view that "what the people want, God must follow." 】

[Since the people are so important and Heaven must obey them, then as an emperor recognized by the people, isn’t it perfect orthodoxy? 】

[It is such a new angle that may make many people doubt it, but Li Shimin has the ability, confidence and courage to try it. 】

[Many of his subordinates also supported it, and the final result proved that his view was correct. 】

[Since Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and even subsequent dynasties, people have gradually turned their attention to the people]

[The legitimacy of imperial power also includes the content of the people. Most of the policies and concepts no longer use heaven and gods as standards. They have changed their original respect for ghosts, gods, heaven and earth. People as the new measure. 】

[This path has been passed down to future generations. As long as you have brilliant achievements and benefit all people, then you are orthodox!You are the emperor recognized by the world! 】
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Tang Dynasty, the third year of Zhenguan.

Li Shimin finally smiled again. Since the Xuanwu Gate incident to this day, some people are still accusing him of being unfair in his position, accusing him of violating human ethics, and still accusing him of ignoring etiquette and law!

He asked all the ministers, read through countless classics, and discussed it again and again with the ministers, but he still could not find an excellent solution or a suitable policy concept.

He even wanted to give up on himself and give up completely more than once, but in the end he persisted and survived!

Regarding the various strategies of the people, he and his officials only had a preliminary idea, not even a specific plan, but now the miracle has confirmed his approach and agreed with his ideas.

In addition, the miracle already connects heaven and earth, enough for countless people to see it.

At this moment, his confidence increased again.

The miracle also helped him completely defeat the psychology of those who had worshiped gods, heaven and earth, gods and ghosts for many years, which was of great help to him in developing people's policies in the future.
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Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng frowned. At this time, he didn't take the people seriously, but he was not a fool either.

In later dynasties, the endless peasant uprisings and the glorious times that the Tang Dynasty focused on the people clearly told him that the people, a group he had looked down upon in the past, had extremely terrifying power and potential!
Tang Taizong is an extremely classic example!

Ying Zheng was thinking, how powerful is the power of the people?
What is the root cause?
Where should Qin go next?
[With this theory, Li Shimin started his journey again. 】

[In the second year of his accession to the throne, Li Shimin changed the Yuan Dynasty to Zhenguan, which later generations called the Zhenguan rule. 】

[First of all, Li Shimin’s first step in ascending to the throne was to reorganize the internal administrative system of the Tang Dynasty. 】

[Due to the political chaos and loopholes in enfeoffment during the Wude period in the early Tang Dynasty, the number of bureaucrats in the Tang Dynasty was extremely large. The number of prefectures and counties was almost twice that of the Sui Dynasty. It became an imperative task to reduce the number of official agencies! 】

[Therefore, the Tang Dynasty divided its territory into ten lanes and at the same time improved the status of local officials as much as possible. 】

[This status is not a rank in the court system, but allows local people to understand the functions and roles of local officials, know how to go to local officials for help when encountering any problems, and let the people know that they are dependent on them. 】
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Tang Dynasty, the third year of Zhenguan.

Li Shimin nodded in agreement. He admitted that officials in the capital, even at the same level, did look down on local officials.

But this does not mean that local officials can be obsessed with being transferred to the capital and pay perfunctory attention to local affairs, even causing the people to suffer many injustices.At the same time, officials in the capital cannot rely on being in the capital to feel confident and superior to others.

Coupled with the future chaos of the Tang Dynasty, the importance of locality cannot be overemphasized.
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The early years of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang smiled, of course local officials are important, they are so important!
You know, the reason why his Liu Bang is what he is today, isn't it because local officials are too important?

Without those local officials, where would I be?

If those local officials had not caused chaos before, how would Liu Bang and his later generations have founded the Han Dynasty!
[At the same time, Li Shimin paid great attention to talents. Of course, as long as he was a normal emperor, he would love talents and have a love for talents. 】

[However, the reason why Li Shimin can leave a name in history in this regard is his attitude towards talents: As long as you can work for me, I will not refuse anyone who comes. As long as you have talent, then regardless of your origin or background, if you have enough If you are loyal, you will be put in the right position by Li Shimin. 】

[At the same time, he has his own unique views on talents. He has excellent vision and can often discover a person's outstanding talents. 】

[This is the case for the two famous civil servants in the Qin Palace: Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui. He often asked Fang Xuanling to plan various strategies, and finally let the decisive Du Ruhui make the decision. 】

[In the end, the two complemented each other, helped each other, and solved many hidden dangers and court policy issues for Datang. 】

[On the other hand, Li Shimin did not avoid suspicion when appointing talents, even if they were relatives, he would directly appoint them.Similarly, he does not hold grudges. He can also accept the many subordinates of King Qi in the former East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion. 】

[Even later foreign Turks and others were impressed by him and became generals of the Tang Dynasty who fought for the Tang Dynasty. 】
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The early years of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang sighed: "You really use talents in an eclectic way!"

It seems that Li Shimin's mind not only did not shrink after becoming the emperor, but actually broadened a lot.

Even people from foreign races were given real official positions and powers, rather than just to save face and get fake official positions.

Zhang Liang added: "However, the Turks have become generals of the Tang Dynasty. Presumably the Turks' own days will not be long."

Apart from anything else, many of the Turks' men actually became generals who fought for the Tang Dynasty in all directions, which is enough to show the final outcome of the Turks.

Moreover, the most important thing is that the Turks actually fought for the Tang Dynasty during Li Shimin's reign. The implications can be imagined.

I am afraid that within a few years, the Turks will completely surrender to the Tang Dynasty! ——
Song Dynasty, the first year of Kaibao.

Zhao Kuangyin not only admired Li Shimin at this time, but also envied Li Shimin's ability to recruit talents.

Zhao Kuangyin's men did not have foreign generals, but after all they were just foreigners who had stayed in the Central Plains for a long time.

Although he was indeed loyal to him, he was never able to recruit as many followers as Emperor Taizong did.

(End of this chapter)