Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 493 Black Gloves

"Come in, everyone. The commander-in-chief will reward you with soup and cakes after waiting for your hard work, and leave after eating." The guards walked out of the courtyard and said to the scholars gathered outside.

"The king of Lingwu County is really benevolent and considerate of us."

"Isn't that right? Recover the land lost by the enemy, and keep one side safe in the troubled times. This is the minister of Zhongxing."

"Cao Mengde was nothing more than that in the Later Han Dynasty, right?"

I don't know which one to beat, so I directly compared Shao Shude to Cao Mengde, and there was a sudden silence in the field.

Then consider where they are: Xingde Palace.This is the emperor's palace, Shao Shude lived in it grandly, what should he do?

The majesty of the sage in Lingzhou is really undisguised.

The scholar who said the wrong thing got into the crowd and ate the soup cake in embarrassment.Others also found it boring, and lowered their heads to eat and drink.

The weather is so cold, and there are so many people begging to see Lingwu County King, everyone is a little bit overwhelmed.

Inside Xingde Palace, Shao Shude was receiving a group of officials.

"Fuping County is a good place." Shao Shude's face showed nostalgia, and he didn't know what good things he recalled.

"Everyone in Fuping Township appreciates the virtue of the king of Lingwu County. If he hadn't fought hard to resist the thieves in the past, his father and elders would have almost no survivors." Fuping County Captain is a middle-aged man in his 30s. The county captain of Ji County, this first step was taken very steadily.

Of course, he could not pass the Jinshi examination without the help of Shao Shude, after all, he went to Xingde Palace to pass the exam.

"The elders of Meiyuan County also said that if there is no Iron Forest Army to defeat the Nest Bandit in a row, they will definitely be tortured by the bandit soldiers. There are several old people in the village who want to donate money for the king's shrine." The county captain of Meiyuan also said.

There is no doubt that he was also one of the scholars last year.

There are four or five other people in the house, who are in exactly the same situation as the two of them, all of whom have obtained officials, including court officials and local officials, and one of them is even a county magistrate with real power: Tongguanling.

Guochao's imperial examinations are so dark!

If you want to be a Jinshi, it is basically impossible without some advice from the boss.

This is not to say that the people who passed the Jinshi examination are not good enough. In fact, they are not bad, and they are all talented.But the number of admissions is small, the competition is fierce, you can’t pass the exam if you don’t pass the test, and if you don’t follow the path, you can’t believe it for 30 consecutive years?

Shao Sheng in Lingzhou is now the biggest boss in Guanzhong, and the two prime ministers worked for him. Whoever he wants to be a Jinshi will really be able to be a Jinshi.

Next year's scientific examination will be held in late March. As usual, the minister of the Ministry of Rites will be the chief examiner, but generally he can't be the chief examiner, or in other words, he can only be a small part of the chief examiner.The number of Jinshi will eventually be divided among the big shots.The king of Lingwu County waved his hand, making Jinshi not a big problem among the ten or eight people.

"The ancestral temple is over." Shao Shude said with a smile, "you wait for it to be done well. Ji county magistrates are not easy, and the ability to support the people in the future will be accumulated from here. In today's world, there are endless wars and continuous military disasters. There can be one It is not easy for you to flex your muscles in a peaceful place, and you should cherish it."

"I would like to follow the instruction of the King of Lingwu County." Several people said in unison.

Well, there are so many officials from all over the country rushing to the palace to report government affairs to the saint.

Shao Shude then chatted with them about the local conditions and customs, and then let them leave.

They are all officials appointed by the imperial court, but they don't stay in their posts well. It is not appropriate to go to Xingde Palace to show their loyalty.Of course, as a vassal, Shao Shude left the vassal without authorization, which was also a serious violation.It's just that no one will care about it, and they can't.

After the group left, Shao Shude picked up the "Book of Zhou" and read it for a while, then Xiao Dai, Pei Zhen, and two daughters came in one after the other.

"Read all the papers?" Shao Shude put down the history books and asked.

Xiao and Pei's eyes collided, but the meaning was unclear.

"Your Majesty, the literary talents are very good. Some of the essays are not bad, but most of them are too general." Xiao Dai put a few essays that she thought were well written in front of Shao Shude. put it aside.

Shao Shude took the paper and glanced at it casually.

These scholars generally lack practical experience, so it is naturally difficult for him to understand what they write.However, he mainly looks at the way scholars look at and think about problems, as well as the way of thinking about solving problems.Experience can be cultivated slowly, but some things have already been fixed for people of their age.

Pei Zhenyi watched silently from the side.

She doesn't like Xiao Shi very much, because after all, they are the same kind of people.From family status, to behavior, to all kinds of talents, and even the ability to seduce men, they are almost all carved out of the same mold, and it is difficult to distinguish them.

But Pei Zhenyi has a psychological advantage, because she gave birth to a son for the king.In the Shao family with a small population, this is more important than anything else.

Xiao's little showy hoof was watered by the king's rain and dew day and night, and she was not pregnant yet, so she just waited to eat ashes behind.

"Let's pick ten this year. This matter—" Shao Shude pondered for a while, and said, "We still have to let Cui Zhaowei do it."

Neither Xiao nor Pei were surprised.

Cui Zhaowei has a bad reputation and is known as a "treacherous prime minister".But also because of this, it can be said that he has no integrity, is willing to do anything, and easily succumbs to external pressure.

Wei Zhaodu, Liu Chongwang, Zheng Yanchang and some other famous dignitaries may have to hold back a little bit.Dealing with them is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it is better to cooperate with traitors.

After making up his mind, Shao Shude asked his soldiers to call Lu Siye, and asked him to draw up a personal letter and send it to Cui Zhaowei's residence with a seal.

There are not many Jinshi quotas, and he eats very well. Marshal Shao still pays attention to people.

Of course, there are also places that are not very particular, that is, these ten people must be appointed officials, and they are not low-level court officials, but more sought-after local officials, such as Jixian Wei.

This year, there will probably be county captains from the four counties of Fengxian, Fengtian, Wugong, and Yuling. If there are no mentions, they will be arranged first.

The county magistrate of Yunyang County is about to retire, so he will also arrange for it.

For the remaining five people, it would be more eye-catching to arrange them in Jingzhao Mansion.The four towns of Huazhou, Weibei, Binning, and Jingyuan counties each find a suitable position for them, and there will be one more in the end. Shao Shude intends to assign them to Fengxiang Town and quietly observe the obedience of the Xiazhe family.

All of the above are Guanzhong feudal towns, not far from Chang'an, and they are still very popular among Xinke Jinshi.

Intervening in the imperial examinations and cultivating party members, Marshal Shao's infiltration and control of Jingzhao Mansion can be described as steady and ruthless.

Shao Shude didn't intend to let go of those who didn't pass the Jinshi exam.The land is getting bigger and bigger, and the thirst for officials is never-ending. Since all the towns in the world are rushing to send talents for themselves, naturally you don't have to be polite.

After dealing with these matters, Shao Shude met with these scholars again, picked a few people at random to have a chat, and then sent them away.

The two beauties had just finished making a pot of tea when Wang Bian came to visit again.

He came here in a hurry from Huazhou, and there was a layer of snow on his body, which showed that he was running non-stop.

"Your Majesty Wang has worked hard." Shao Shude nodded and told him to sit down and serve tea.

"Marshal, this year XX has dealt with many accumulated cases in the state. The crimes of Huazhou wealthy families oppressing the people are too numerous to describe." Wang Bian said solemnly: "A certain person found the victim, and they all made iron cases and killed three hundred people. There are more than [-] people from far away. The people in the three counties clapped their hands and applauded, and more than [-] hectares of land were cleared."

Fuck!Shao Shude was a little surprised.What a great handwriting by Wang Bian!

At the beginning, the Heyuan Army and the Jishi Army returned from Qingtang after finishing their garrison period.The National Army of Tongguan Town has just begun to form.Shao Shude didn't want them to make their home in Lingzhou again, lest there would be no soldiers to use when they needed to fight in the future, so he set his sights on Tongzhou and Huazhou.

But these two places are relatively densely populated, land resources are scarce, and most of them are in the hands of powerful families, so I plan to do a pilot in Huazhou to see if I can get some land out of the hands of the big families in case of emergency—— After the sergeants settle down, they will naturally have a demand for land. Even if they don't cultivate it themselves, they will usually find a way to buy some and give it to their family members or relatives to cultivate.

After Wang Bian accepted this task, he took active actions.

The big clans in the local area, of course, cannot be the same as the white lotus. In fact, they are full of shit, and they have done countless things to oppress the people.Starting from this aspect, put yourself in a righteous position, occupy the moral high ground, and attack some wealthy families in Huazhou by handling the people's lawsuits.The fact that Wang Bian has this idea shows that he has a good mind.

It's just that the action is a bit big!
"The land will be returned to the government. Heyuan, Jishi, and Zhenguo armies, if there are soldiers who want to buy land, they can sell it at a low price." At this point, Shao Shude certainly can't chill Wang Bian's heart, just listen to him say: "Since this is the beginning, then don't be timid and continue to investigate. If the suffering master dare not sue, you can sue them for them. The children and relatives of the exiled Huazhou rich families should be sent to Hexi. The situation has become much more stable. With five thousand captives from the Bian army and tens of thousands of powerful children from Huazhou, so many people are stuffed in at once, I don't know if Du Xiang can handle it."

"The commander is wise." Wang Bian praised.

His territory is only in Huazhou, and his military strength has changed from more than [-] at the peak to more than [-] now, but it is more than enough to deal with local tyrants.

And he's happy to do it!

If he goes to the front to kill the Bian army, he will panic, and the combat effectiveness of Huazhou soldiers is also very average, most of them die without a place to bury them.But staying at the back to clean up the interior, and killing the prestige of the aristocratic family, he is very willing again.

To put it bluntly, persimmons are soft to pinch.Now the power of the aristocratic family is declining, not to mention the trilogy, there are not many servants who dare to fight, it is easy for Huazhou soldiers to break in and capture them in one fell swoop.

Seeing Wang Bian like that, Shao Shude would probably continue to "handle the case".He didn't stop it. Anyway, it's no big deal to conduct a pilot project in Huazhou.

His current views on the aristocratic family are very contradictory.They want to use their contacts, knowledge and "public opinion", but they also worry that they will be too big to lose and affect their own rule.

Collecting the travel papers of scholars from other places for two consecutive years is the first step in cultivating confidantes. The states and counties in the jurisdiction run large-scale Confucian classics, so the number of students is seriously overstaffed. Giving more preference to ordinary families and even foreign students is the second step.

After his talent pool slowly fills up, he can almost leave behind the big family and go it alone.

In the future, children from aristocratic families who are willing to cooperate and have knowledge and interest can still be used. Those who are disobedient will need "black gloves" like Wang Bian to deal with them.

Wang Bian sat for a while and then left.

After resting for a while, the soldiers reported again: Luo Quanguan, Deputy Privy Envoy of Beisi and Lieutenant of Shence Right Army, asked to see him.

Grandma, Xingde Palace is busier than Daming Palace!
Shao Shude asked him to wait outside.

After a long time, he gently put down Pei who was wrapped around his waist.Maids Kang and Ge Shu stepped forward, cleaned it up a bit, and let Luo Quan pour in.

(End of this chapter)