Han Shizu

Chapter 1141 Promotion
A group of officials, under the guidance of Tong Shisheren, filed into the Long Live Hall, and the figure of Emperor Liu sitting in danger quickly came into view. With the orderly sound of worship, the tranquility in the hall was also broken.

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

"Be flat!"

A group of people got up, and then divided into two shifts, and waited respectfully below, waiting for the emperor to speak. Several people couldn't hide the complex emotions on their faces, whether they were nervous or excited.

According to the color of their clothes, this official is not of high grade, the highest is only the sixth grade.Of course, there are different ages, but most of them belong to young adults.

Looking at the dozen or so officials, Liu Chengyou spoke in a very relaxed tone: "Stop standing, sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The officials, with slightly pouted buttocks, once again thanked in unison, as if they had rehearsed.

The servant served tea to everyone, Liu Chengyou also took a shallow sip, looked at everyone again, and said slowly: "Your gentlemen, some of you have seen me, some have not, but I treat you all well." I know, I have personally checked the resumes of each of you!"

Hearing this, several officials showed surprise expressions.

Emperor Liu continued: "You are talented people carefully selected by the Ministry of Officials from all over the country. Each of you has the achievements of a county in Anzhi. You have served at least two terms. The shortest service period is five years."

As he said that, Emperor Liu stated his purpose: "I have selected you to enter the capital, without him, I have a heavy responsibility to entrust you!"

After saying this, the person in charge immediately said: "Please give orders, Your Majesty, the ministers will live up to their trust!"

This is Zhao Kuangyi. He has status, and when he speaks, he has confidence and a strong voice.He is the youngest of these people.Although the others reacted a little later, they followed suit.

With a smile on the corner of his mouth, Emperor Liu said: "Based on your past political achievements, you can already be transferred to the state department and take on heavier responsibilities. However, I chose you to come up because I want to directly grant you the knowledge of the state, and the status of the civil affairs committee of a state. !"

Now, most of the people showed joyful expressions. No one disliked the promotion.In the bureaucratic system of the Han Dynasty, going from the county to the state is a big hurdle for an official's official career, but if he can go directly from the magistrate or county magistrate to the magistrate, it will be a jump, skipping the intermediate buffer assessment period.

In the early years, due to the lack of talents, a lot of waste was waiting to be done, and many people were promoted because of their outstanding political achievements.Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer, unless you have outstanding political achievements and achievements, or you have a high background, have a background, and are promoted.

After all, Emperor Liu has ruled the world for almost 20 years. Such a long period of time is the growth of a generation, and it also makes all aspects of the Han Dynasty mature and stable. While being stable, it also brings a certain degree of solidification.

In the early years, there were a large number of state officials under 30 years old in the political arena of the Han Dynasty. Nowadays, it is rare to be able to govern a state at this age.Moreover, even the county magistrate is getting older and older.

The main channel for the great Han to acquire talents is the imperial examination, but the imperial examination is not a one-way exam, and they are appointed to a real job. The system of observing politics has been implemented for many years. Everyone needs two to three years of observing and assessing politics before being awarded an official.In this process, part of it can be wiped out, and the big man has more than 1000 counties, and there are only so many official positions, and when there is a vacancy, the delay will be even more.

In addition, the current scientific examination system is not just based on reading the Four Books and Five Classics. A practice requires sufficient experience and knowledge to make up for it. , After having a certain experience in classical affairs, he will enter Beijing.

This also makes the scholars who take part in the examination older and older.For example, in Kaibao's three-year Changju, among the more than 1000 scholars referred to, the youngest is 23 years old.

And the situation like the handsome young man, the young Gaodi, the high-spirited, and the winner in life has almost disappeared.Emperor Liu meant that the ultimate goal of selecting candidates for imperial examinations is to select officials, and to be an official is to be able to do things and be able to do things, not just being able to read and being able to read is enough.

With the passage of time, many scholars who were delighted by the passing of the Wufu era have gradually discovered that the spring that belongs to literati has not yet come.In other words, it didn't come completely.

In Dahan, studying is still the fairest way to become an official, but if you want to win everything just by studying, it is also delusional.It is a fact that the status of scholars is improving, but it is also a fact that it is difficult to become a high-ranking official only by learning.

Officials are usually connected together, but the difference between the two is also very large.Taking a county as an example, only the county magistrate (county magistrate), county magistrate, county lieutenant, and master book are official positions conferred by the imperial court, and all other salaried positions belong to officials.

In the past, there were only a small number of people who were willing to be officials.However, in today's big men, there are more and more scholars who are willing to let go of their airs and start as small officials with knives and pens.

A successful scientific examination is a thoroughfare. However, the examination is getting more and more difficult, the assessment is getting stricter, and the competition is getting bigger and bigger.In contrast, starting as an official, the requirements and standards for the position are much lower. Even if the promotion is more difficult, at least there is hope and direction.At the same time, it is a subsistence job, and there is an opportunity to accumulate experience and continue the imperial examination. There is no age limit for the Han imperial examination.

In recent years, because of their outstanding performance, there are many people who have been promoted from official to official.In this matter, there are two people in the temple, who have become county magistrates step by step from humble officials, although they have spent at least 12 years.

"However, don't be too happy too early!" Looking at the county magistrates who were gradually showing joy, Emperor Liu smiled slightly and said lightly: "The responsibility of a state is far more important than that of a county. The remote border prefectures, Hexi, Guizhou, Guangxi, and Annan, these places, the situation is complicated, the Han and barbarians are mixed, it is difficult for non-competent ministers and officials to govern, and the conditions are far more difficult than what you were in charge of before."

As soon as these words came out, the joy on everyone's faces gradually disappeared. Many remote areas, a state, are really not as good as a county in the Central Plains, and some are far worse.If this is the case, then this person who has been promoted really doesn't know whether to be happy or worried.

Underneath, Zhao Kuangyi's face showed a hint of bewilderment, after all, he knew more about the situation than others.

Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, Emperor Liu was still calm, even with a smile in his tone, and a very gentle attitude: "I will not force this matter. If I can't bear the hardship and reluctantly go to office, I will Don't worry about being appointed by the frontier state. If you don't want to, I will also allow you to return to your post, no worries."

Liu Chengyou said it easily, but for the current county magistrates, there is no choice.Because words can be heard in reverse.

There is absolutely no shortage of those who seek comfort in the world, but those who can be selected by the bureaucracy are definitely not among them. They may have knowledge or experience, and they have sufficient political ability.And capable people generally have upward ambitions, and now the emperor has pointed out a path, no matter how difficult or difficult it is, they have to go on.

Furthermore, no matter what, this is a promotion, a great advancement in the official career, and the rank and treatment will be improved.Bianzhou may be difficult, but it is also a place where it is easy to make achievements. Since the early years of Qianyou, Emperor Liu has issued a special edict. The imperial court gave preferential treatment to officials in remote and impoverished states and counties. This is a bonus item .

And the most important reason is that the emperor personally received and appointed the officials, exhorting them, how many small officials in the world can have such treatment?
For them, this is actually an opportunity.In the future, this item will also be recorded in their resumes. In the spring of the fifth year of Kaibao, the emperor summoned him to the Long Live Hall, accompanied by twelve county magistrates, all of whom were awarded state positions.
None of them were stupid, so this time, Zhao Kuangyi didn't need to take the lead, and they all expressed that no matter what state they were in, they were not afraid of hardships and were willing to serve as shepherds for the court.Especially those few people who came from ordinary backgrounds and climbed up step by step.

Regarding this, Emperor Liu was not surprised, he was satisfied, and the selection of officials by the Ministry of Officials was still in place.Of course, his role as emperor cannot be ruled out.

Without losing his smile, Emperor Liu once again said a heart-wrenching sentence: "I will give you another famous saying, the prime minister must start from the state!"

When he said this, Emperor Liu took a special look at Zhao Kuangyi, and Zhao Er also felt the emperor's gaze. Zhao Kuangyi, who was always good in the city, showed a rare look of excitement.

Obviously, this is Emperor Liu's expectation and encouragement for them. Although, for those present, they may need to struggle for another 30 years, and there is a high probability that they will not be able to achieve it, but it is still possible to yearn for it.

(End of this chapter)