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Chapter 858 Preparing to become the king and establish the imperial system, open the imperial examination!

"Drink! Ha!"

"Light energy must be smooth and moderate, and you must not be brave for a while...Wu Song, you must remember it with your heart!"

Yanjing Suian Academy, on the martial arts training ground, Lin Yuanjing was instructing Suian students on marksmanship, and Wu Song was among them. As a reserve student, he received the most training.

Sitting in the study, Li Yan was immersed in the book of heaven. This book is indeed profound and profound, especially the two volumes of heaven and earth are very dabbled in the use of the energy of heaven and earth, which is very in line with his wishes.

Looking at it, looking up, Du Xing has already arrived outside the door: "Chief coach, Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo have arrived in Yanjing."

Li Yan nodded: "Arrange to rest in the post house for a day, and I will see them tomorrow."

Du Xing took the order, took out a few more letters from his pocket, and solemnly presented them: "This is a confidential letter from Commander Lu, Counselor Zhu, Counselor Wu, and Shi, please take a look at it."

It's called a letter, and it's actually the same as a memorial. Li Yan opened it and looked, and it was no accident that he mentioned the matter of becoming a king.

Lu Junyi was the most straightforward, and Shi Qian was more straightforward, while Zhu Wu and Wu Yong quoted arguments and moved closer to civil servants.

Li Yan was very pleased that they took down Bianliang without bloodshed.

In this way, it is just around the corner to take over the Henan area, so it is very important to call the king and establish a complete political team.

There were even a lot of voices in the land of Yanyun, supporting him in one step and proclaiming himself emperor directly.

His prestige is in full swing, his troops are strong and his horses are strong, and he has collected all the essence of the Central Plains. It is indeed enough to call himself emperor now.

I believe that Tian Hu, Wang Qing and even Fang La would be eager to proclaim themselves emperor and enjoy the feeling of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, but Li Yan knew that it was not the time yet.

Because in terms of military affairs, the current township army will sweep across the entire north without difficulty, but in terms of politics, many problems have arisen.

In fact, it is still the core, the number of civil servants is not enough.

Li Yan calculated the number of direct descendants cultivated in the academy, and sighed inwardly.

In his original plan, the original Liangshan hero with the fate of Tiangangdi, as the direct line of military commanders, tried his best to develop in the way of both civil and military skills.

At the same time, the academy will also teach batch after batch of Wenzhi seedlings, who will be assigned to local prefectures and counties in the future as civil servants to implement reforms.

His way of thinking has always been people-oriented. What he wants to do, the program system is important, but in the end it is people who implement it, let alone rebellion. Therefore, in the process of preparation, he should teach in the academy for ten years and cultivate a generation talent.

It took more than ten years to prepare for a change of dynasty, which is short enough. He has the patience to plan it slowly. Of course, such a route will definitely face the pressure of Song Ting. After all, Song Dynasty has always been very skilled in suppressing internal affairs. People of insight will not sit back and watch him grow, and the battle will come from this.

As a result, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Due to the news of Zhao Ji's murder of his mother, the Liao Kingdom invaded the south. This major event that did not happen in history made everything greatly advanced.

Now his team of military generals is quite luxurious, it can be called a wealth of talents, even Yang Zhi, Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and other generals who have family ties with Zhao Song have joined him, but there are very few direct descendants of civil servants.

This has led to the fact that at the beginning of the new dynasty, a large number of old ministers from the previous dynasty will inevitably be used, and many residual problems will be inherited.

Such as bureaucracy.

The official system of the Song Dynasty is the most complicated in all dynasties. It is not one of them. It is composed of dispatches, official ranks, scattered official ranks, honorary officers, titles, post posts, etc. This system is called strengthening centralization and preventing Military generals, civil servants, empresses, relatives, clans, eunuchs and other forces are authoritarian and dictatorial. To put it bluntly, it is the story of Zhao Kuangyin's country is not right, and he is extremely guarded against someone imitating him in the official system due to a guilty conscience.

As a result, gradually, the original position of one person became four or five officials, splitting each share of power into small and fragmented pieces, not to mention redundant officials, which also caused extremely low governance efficiency.

Of course, the effect of such internal suppression was really good, so that in the more than [-] years of history of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was not a real power minister, not Zhang Dun, not even Cai Jing, who was up and down in history.

However, Li Yan hated this blindly decentralized and inefficient administrative system. His new dynasty would not completely return to the previous Tang Dynasty.

It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. The official system like Zhao Song has been implemented for more than a hundred years. If a group of old ministers from the previous dynasty are used again, even the ninety-five lords can't just change it.

And this matter cannot be delayed. When the dynasty is changed, the cost of correcting mistakes is the lowest. If it is delayed until the new dynasty is established, and then implemented, the following will only be more contradictory.

"Cultivating civil and military talents well before opening a new dynasty is difficult first and then easy;"

"Now that the outline of the new dynasty has been initially determined, and then changing the system according to my wishes, it will be easy first and then difficult."

"Fortunately, there are still two key ceremonies and the distribution of official positions."

Under such considerations, Li Yan will not reach the goal in one step.

Others called the establishment of the king and the founding of the country, mainly to confirm his supreme ruling status, but he was going to complete the two transitions from the old dynasty to the new dynasty through these two key steps.

Now is the first time.

Claiming to be the king, Jianbai's lawsuit belongs to him!

Simultaneously.

Declare the north and prepare for the imperial examination!

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"Father! Good news! Good news!"

In the Daming Mansion, Cai Jing was still appointed to guard the place, and his work has become much easier recently, but he comes to the Yamen every day, even if he is reading in the study, he still sits here.

And the son-in-law Liang Shijie came in excitedly, and said happily, "Once the imperial examination is held, the overall situation in the north will be settled!"

According to the current three-year imperial examination system, the imperial examination should have been held in the Song Dynasty last year, but due to the continuous delay due to the war, now looking at the situation in the south, it is even more distant. A booster will attract a large number of talents to vote.

After all, the Song Dynasty may not be able to do other things well. There is absolutely nothing to say about culture and education. At the same time, the social class is extremely mobile. See all Chang'an flowers in one day.

This kind of ladder of learning to change destiny is extremely attractive, and it is also the key for the common people to support the rule of the Song Dynasty. Before, they were forced to live by the military chaos and had no choice. Now, seeing that the dynasty is about to change, and the good system is preserved, it is natural to cheer. .

Of course, there are only a small number of people at the bottom who are successful and famous. Most Jinshi are from wealthy families, such as the Han family in Xiangzhou. There have been many Jinshi in the past dynasties, controlling the knowledge channels.

The family of Cai Jing's origin is the same. There are eight members of the legitimate sons alone, as well as daughters, sons-in-law, and relatives of the sons and daughters. Now they are all gathered in the Daming Mansion, forming a new big family. Liang Shijie can become Cai Jing's son-in-law, and the Liang family is not taking it easy For this kind of scholarly family, the elders are of course very excited to see the opening of the imperial examination.

Cai Jing didn't show any particularly excited expression. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If the old man tells you not to take more exams?"

Liang Shijie was stunned suddenly: "Father, this is the first imperial examination in the new dynasty. Nowadays, civil servants from all over the country are still the ones who surrendered, and many of them are mediocre. My father also said before that with the spirit of the chief instructor, he will definitely If many of these people are removed, the vacant official positions will be promoted from the imperial examinations of the new dynasty?"

Cai Jing nodded: "That's true. There are so many generals in the township army, and there are few civil servants. I am afraid that I will be able to serve in various places without waiting for the imperial examination. But it is precisely because of this. The clansmen are all over the states and counties."

Only then did Liang Shijie understand the father-in-law's concerns, and felt a little conflicted in his heart. Isn't being a high-ranking official just to benefit the family together? Besides, taking part in the imperial examination depends on one's own ability, so why not let them pass the exam?
He endured and endured, but he still couldn't hold back, and said in a low voice: "Forgive me for being bold, the chief instructor is a man with clear rewards and punishments, and my father's achievements in civil servants this time are even better than the several counselors of the township army. His position is stable, so why bother?" What about?"

Cai Jing shook his head slightly: "The old man knows that the head coach is rewarded and punished, so he dared to speak of the position of the chief executive, but he doesn't know how to advance or retreat, and still puts his safety on the benevolence of the nine-five-year-old, that is an unbelievable act!"

"The prime minister's power is within the scope of the emperor's permission, not to cultivate power regardless."

"When you meet a foolish monarch, you just need to provide them with pleasure. No matter how many people complain, the foolish monarch won't bother you. When you meet a wise monarch, you must stick to your duties. The chief coach is undoubtedly a wise and mighty monarch..."

Cai Jing is not afraid that the walls will have ears when he says these words, but he does not know what is in his heart. For example, he has consciously kept a distance from the senior officials of the township army, so as not to get too close and arouse the fear of the king.

Of course, there is a friendship between two people, which he must firmly maintain. One is Lin Yuanjing and the other is Gao Qiu. The three of them stick to the Daming Mansion together, and it is logical for them to come and go.

However, he also lowered his voice when he said some words, almost leaning into his ear and said, "Do you think that this batch of officials who passed the imperial examinations will be the mainstay of the new dynasty?"

Liang Shijie was still digesting the previous words, and subconsciously said, "Why not?"

Cai Jing handed over the books in his hand: "Look at these."

""science"……"

It was only then that Liang Shijie discovered that what Cai Jing had been concentrating on studying during this time was actually the textbook from Suian Academy, and he picked it up inexplicably, and after reading a few pages, he felt he understood: "Isn't this the study of imperial examinations specially used for examinations? "

Cai Jingdao: "This is not only the study of imperial examinations, it is an all-encompassing theory, just like the "San Zi Jing" has a vital role in the study of Mongolian students. The chief instructor is still in the academy most of the time, it is really a deep chest. , there is a universe in the belly..."

At the end, he lowered his voice again, almost muttering to himself, stopped the words in time, and emphasized: "Nowadays, the clan should not think about the imperial examination, but study these "Science" carefully, it will be of great use in the future !"

After all, Liang Shijie was led by Cai Jing for such a long time, combined with every change, he must advocate a new school of theory, and gradually recalled: "Father's intention, this is the new school of Daxing in the future..."

Cai Jing nodded slightly. Now he is going to bet on the next imperial examination. The talents selected in the next imperial examination will be transitional. The real backbone of the new dynasty will be selected from the new learning, so he has to endure: "The new dynasty has just been established, old man Since you should be high-spirited and upright, set an example, and if you study the way of "Science", if you succeed in the future, you can also support the holy will, and then occupy a high position, it will be a matter of course!"

Liang Shijie nodded again and again, but he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "But what if I make a mistake..."

Cai Jing smiled slightly, not fully sure, but with strong confidence: "This old man is a hero of the new dynasty, and now he is not old and weak, are you afraid that you will not have a chance to stand out?"

Convinced, Liang Shijie cupped his hands and saluted: "My son-in-law understands! My son-in-law has gone!"

Cai Jing watched Liang Shijie's leaving back and gently stroked his beard.

The game between the monarch and his ministers in the new dynasty has already begun, and he has already made arrangements for many things, such as why he cultivated this son-in-law instead of bringing his son directly.

A son-in-law is like a son-in-law, but a son-in-law is a son-in-law after all, and there are many ways to maneuver around, and it is too conspicuous for two people surnamed Cai to be tied in the court. He and his younger brother Cai Bian are the best examples.

all in all.

Under the mediocrity and stupid king, he has a style of acting.

Under the hero Mingjun, he has another way of dealing with the world.

Only in this way can one be under one person and be above ten thousand people!

(End of this chapter)