Zhuangda Tang Juvenile Lang

Chapter 205 Revisiting the Imperial Examination
"Bring Qin Feng to me." Li Shimin thought for a while, and ordered to the guards.

When Qin Feng hurried to the palace, Li Shimin said to him directly: "You don't want to take the imperial examination."

"Ah?" Qin Feng was surprised for a while, and said: "Here!"

Those who take part in the imperial examinations are meant to be officials, but Qin Feng is different, mainly for fun, and it doesn't matter to him whether he takes the exam or not.

Li Shimin said: "The order of the examination room and the safety of the examinees are left to you and Huben Army!" Without allowing Qin Feng to speak, he handed over the written imperial edict to Qin Feng.

"But what happened?" Qin Feng took the opportunity to ask.

Li Shimin said: "I will use the imperial examination to play a big game of chess!" He didn't hide anything, and expressed his thoughts in detail.

Qin Feng sucked in a breath of air-conditioning: What a big handwriting, this is completely betting on the safety of the world!
Li Shimin asked: "Do you also think that I am too hasty, as they think?"

"After the consumption of the troubled times, the strength of the aristocratic family has also been greatly affected. The imperial court is recuperating, and the aristocratic family is no different! It will be even more difficult to subdue them when they are full of feathers! I think this is a wise move by your majesty once and for all. Brand new The imperial examination system not only recruits talents from all over the world for its own use, but also prevents the opportunity for the aristocratic family to grow stronger. In addition, it completely pulls out some conspirators. In the end, it can be said to be a good strategy to kill three birds with one stone. A temporary chaos is exchanged for eternity I think it is very cost-effective, and the family may not have such courage, after all, there are many smart people in the family! It's just that you suddenly..."

"You mean why did I act in such a haste, right?!"

Qin Feng nodded silently!

"At the beginning, because of the headache of the population, you offered two strategies. The first was to encourage childbearing, and the second was to check the black households! I asked the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Officials to be responsible for inventorying and checking the black households. At the same time, I secretly sent people to count the families of the aristocratic families Slave. After this investigation, I can't sleep at night, sleep or eat. To tell you the truth, I am a little scared."

"This..." Qin Feng said in surprise: "Could it be that the population of the aristocratic family and the number of slaves is huge?"

"That's right!" Li Shimin said with a sneer, "The slaves of many aristocratic families are elite soldiers, ranging from tens of thousands to thousands. These slaves work as farmers when they are busy, and train when they are free. They are not even as elite as military soldiers. There are tens of thousands of aristocratic families in this world, and there are at least a million slaves, and the aristocratic families in the world are integrated into one by means of marriage, and they fight against the imperial court's various decrees in unison, eliminating the old, weak, and sick among the millions of slaves Disabled, at least there are about three hundred thousand young and strong, and the combat effectiveness of these people is not weaker than the government soldiers!"

"This..." Qin Feng's heart felt a little cold. He really didn't expect that the power of the aristocratic family was so powerful, and at the same time, he broke out in a cold sweat.

"When Yang Guang conquered Korea, Yang Xuangan rebelled as the spokesperson of the family. In a short period of time, he supported more than [-] troops. Because of this, Yang Guang almost died in a foreign country. I don't want the backyard to catch fire when the whole army goes out. Therefore, I will take this opportunity to fight Get rid of these malignant tumors and never cause future troubles! I was worried that someone would cause trouble during the exam, but after thinking about it, I found that you are the most suitable candidate and the general who can understand my wishes the most."

"Don't worry, I will do a good job to satisfy you!" Qin Feng smiled slightly, showing a mouthful of white teeth,
"I give you the power of life and death. You can consider it at your own discretion when you find a problem. Don't be afraid, I will fully support you. Just ask what you want!"

"I need an imperial decree to monitor and deal with the Wa people."

"I'll draw up another imperial decree for you." Li Shimin readily agreed. Through the last time, he knew that Qin Feng was not a random person, so he handed over the imperial decree after writing it.

Qin Feng was afraid that Li Shimin would regret it, so he snatched it as if he had found a treasure.

Li Shimin felt Qin Feng's different strengths when he received the orders before and after, and said strangely: "I feel that the Wa Kingdom seems to have had a feud with you for several lifetimes. Is it necessary for a small and wild country to target it everywhere?"

Qin Feng secretly said in his heart: "It's not the feud with me for several lifetimes, but the feud with thousands of Chinese descendants for several lifetimes." If it weren't for the fact that the later generations of Wa Kingdom are the most ferocious enemy of China, he would not have This is aimed at the Japanese country.

"You are so wise, I really don't like the little devil, but the main reason is not me, but the little devil, they don't give up on our country's skills..." Qin Feng pondered for a moment, and said: "It is also because of the evil of the little devil Carefully, I found that we missed some important things about the imperial examination."

Li Shimin hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

“Insufficient emphasis on skilled talent.”

Li Shimin frowned and said: "I have a separate subject for technical talents, and I don't pay enough attention?"

"No, no, no! That's not what I'm talking about." Qin Feng said: "The Japanese nation covets the advanced skills of our Tang Dynasty, and they still don't give up even after they can't get them from you. Now the imperial examination is coming soon, and Chang'an City gathers the world's most advanced skills. Excellent technical talents, and most of the technical talents come from poor families. If the Japanese people lure them with money, they can easily obtain advanced skills. The most terrifying thing is that the Japanese people are very vicious and evil. Once they emptied each other's knowledge, the next step For them, there are two advantages to silence. First, the empire cannot find out who the person who stole the technology is. Second, if the empire’s skilled talents are killed, the empire will stay where it is forever. advantage is gone.”

"This is an omission of technical talents, followed by an omission of talents in governing the country and the army."

Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Li Shimin said with a gloomy expression: "You are right, I have indeed neglected talents in skills, but where does the threat of other talents come from?"

"It's not an exaggeration to praise the new imperial examination as the sharp blade that cut off the roots of the family. The family may not dare to take your Majesty's hand, but they can use shameless and indecent conspiracy to get rid of the candidates. No matter how good it is, what's the use? Therefore, you still have a lot to do."

"Since you think of this, I wonder if there is a way to solve it?" Li Shimin didn't have much hope in his heart, he couldn't follow twelve hours a day, could he?It's just that they had already chatted here, so they asked casually.

"There is no good way...but there is one stupid way!" Qin Feng had a record in his heart and smiled slightly.

At first, Li Shimin showed a trace of regret on his face, but at the end he showed a trace of expectation: "A stupid solution is a stupid solution, it's better than nothing!"

"Hide the examinee's name and place of origin. People come and go in Chang'an every day. Without a definite target, they will not ask one by one!"

Li Shimin thought for a while, but there was no good solution for a while, so he said, "Well, this is a good solution. Do you have anything else to say?"

"There is no need to talk about the benefits of the imperial examination. What I want to talk about is the possible harm caused by the imperial examination."

Li Shimin couldn't believe it: "Is the imperial examination still harmful?"

"Yes, and it's not too small!"

Qin Feng said: "every exam, many new officials will be produced, but the number of official positions is limited! What is the final result? The court has no official to confer! But the court cannot lose its trust in the world, what should I do? The only way is to spend A lot of money for them to eat and drink for free, will become a heavy burden in the long run! I believe you have a deep understanding."

Li Shimin sighed and said: "You are right, I have suffered a lot! When my father was in power, there was a serious phenomenon in our Tang Dynasty that there were fewer people and more officials. Meaningless, worthless, incompetent and ineffective officials, in order to revitalize the government. At that time, there were more than 2000 officials in the Tang Dynasty. There were repeated positions, repeated responsibilities, and a mess. Nothing can cause trouble. Shirking each other's responsibilities when something happens is not only meaningless to the development of our Tang Dynasty, but also a huge hidden danger. I have always believed that the presence of officials wins people, but if there are too many officials, layoffs and layoffs are imperative. Therefore, in everyone's Supporting drastic downsizing of bureaucrats, at that time, almost caused chaos in the world."

Redundancy of officials and overstaffing are unavoidable things in every dynasty.The only way to face redundant officials and staff is to reduce staff, and the problem arises.Downsizing, how to reduce, who to reduce?They are all headaches, and if they are not handled properly, they will cause turmoil.Faced with the phenomenon of redundant officials and redundant staff, most dynasties chose to let it go, so as not to shake the foundation.It is this practice of letting things go that causes redundant officials and redundant personnel to be as smelly and long as foot wraps. When it comes to truly endangering the country, there is no way to deal with it.

Many maladministrations are actually like the human body. When there is a small problem, you can't pay attention to it and deal with it ruthlessly. When it threatens the body, it is too late to deal with it.

Two thousand officials in the court of Chang'an, this amount is not too much, far from enough to cause harm, but Li Shimin has long been aware of this hidden danger, and directly cut the staff to a quarter, this courage is really impressive shocked.

The current imperial examination seems to be repeating the old things, but for the future of the empire, the imperial examination is imperative, so as to cultivate a steady stream of follow-up talents for the country.

Qin Feng said: "I think the imperial examination cannot be abolished, because the empire needs a steady stream of living water."

"Before promulgating the imperial examination, I have considered this issue. As you said, I also believe that the imperial examination is imperative. As for the problem of redundant officials and redundant staff, I think there will always be a solution. At worst, there will be another drastic layoff. .”

Qin Feng smiled bitterly and said: "But can you guarantee that your descendants will have your courage, determination, and prestige?"

Li Shimin said calmly: "God can't guarantee it! What's more, it's me? You kid has always had a target. Tell me, what's your opinion?"

Qin Feng sneered and said: "I let you see it? What a failure!"

"Okay! Tell me your idea!" Li Shimin was overjoyed, moved a mat, and sat directly in front of Qin Feng, pretending to listen attentively.

"It's not difficult to put it bluntly." Qin Feng said: "My method is assessment, which is specially for officials! Examinations are held every two or three years, and the result is that the capable will win the weak and the mediocre will get out! Wouldn't the official position be vacated? ?”

Li Shimin slapped his thigh fiercely, it was really amazing.

(End of this chapter)