Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 446 The Lawsuit of the Ministry of Rites

March in Yangchun is the time when all things recover, and the flowers and plants will also sprout new shoots. The same is true for a country. It is the time of the annual imperial examinations, and candidates from all over the world are flocking to this country. Just the extremely crowded Chang'an City.

With them burning incense and writing lyrics everywhere in the city, the vulgarity in Chang'an City has been reduced a lot. This is what Yao Silian said. As the main examiner of Enke this time, he criticized people in front of Li Chengqian for their excessive pursuit of fame and money more than once. , not caring about the cultivation of sentiment at all, in his opinion, this is a kind of regression, or it is called degeneration.

When discussing the specific matters of this year's imperial examination in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, the officials were divided into two factions and fought noisyly for a whole day, but they couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong. Li Chengqian invited to make a decision, hoping that he could make a wise choice between these two.

After all, the selection of officials is a major national event, and the selected officials will also enter the court in the future, so there must be no sloppy selection conditions.

The right servant of the Ministry of Rites - Zhang Xingcheng, the chief official, believes that no one is perfect, and if they have no desires or desires, what kind of official will they come out to be.Selecting officials, if you have no intention of official career, how can you make progress, how can you help the court share its worries!

There is nothing wrong with it, no one is a saint, and some utilitarianism is understandable. After nodding, Li Chengqian turned his head to the left servant, Yao Silian, why did he disagree with this method of selecting officials.

"Your Highness, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, meritocracy was used to quickly stabilize the country and allow the people to return to production. His Majesty also said in the early years: Officials are not necessary, only their talents, and the foundation of governance lies in the trial. An official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who is appointed according to his ability."

"But now, the review we adopt is only on the criminal and prison aspects. Could it be said that a person who did not commit crimes before became an official and held a seal will improve his character? Look at the Ministry of Criminal Justice in the past two years. Among the officials captured, many of them were admitted during the Zhenguan Dynasty.

Don't you all think that we are also responsible for this?If our censorship can be more comprehensive, will they not be like this, will those people not suffer!

Don't think that if you don't get involved in the law, everyone will be fine. You all feel your conscience. As the government that selects officials for the country, it's okay to be so perfunctory?I really don't know how you swallowed those white steamed buns. "

Yao Silian's words aroused Li Chengqian's interest, because this leader was the first person he met in Datang, and he believed that the government should start from the root.That's right, what he said is the truth. In recent years, many cases handled by the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and the Ministry of Integrity and Corruption were related to the corruption of small officials.

Many of them come from hard backgrounds and have never seen much in the world, while those below who beg them for work are racking their brains to delve into their preferences. Some give money, some give women, and some give gifts. A rare item.Anyway, as long as you have needs, we can satisfy you, guarantee to serve you more comfortably than your own father, and then drag you step by step into the abyss of no return.

"Then what do you say, our Ministry of Rites can't watch them for a lifetime, right? There are people who are willing to degenerate at any time. Dude has gone through two dynasties. You should understand this truth! The selection of officials is like a big wave washing sand, how can they succeed without burning them?" Where's the gold!"

As soon as Zhang Xingcheng's words fell, he immediately got the support of many colleagues. The country has laws, the court has systems, and it is the duty of each ministry to perform its duties. Even if they don't find it troublesome, what do the emperor and the leaders of the ministries think?

To be an official is to know how to advance and retreat. Never step on the red line. This is something that will touch the interests of many people. It will not only waste energy, but also get no benefit at all. What are you doing!

"Your Highness, the veteran does not agree with Zhang Shilang's opinion. The review of the candidates should not be based on a blank paper issued by the local state government. After the final exam, special personnel should go to their hometowns to do some investigations What kind of character is it, and then the palace test and official acceptance will be held."

After Yao Silian finished speaking, Gao Jifu immediately stood up and objected: "Old Yao, there is no need for this, it takes time and effort, and it also delays the time for the country to select officials, not to mention that this is something we can decide, without His Majesty's will It’s absolutely impossible, so don’t waste that time, why don’t you do something practical?”

Gao Jifu's words angered old man Yao. He patted the table and stood up. When he was refuting his point of view, Li Chengqian raised his hand to stop him.Yao Silian, who became angry, snorted coldly. Although he sat down, he still stared at Gao Jifu with his beard blown.

"Gu thinks that Yao Shilang's words are quite reasonable. Since the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites is to select officials, we should bear the corresponding responsibility. But Gao Jifu is right. It is because of the lack of officials that we choose officials!"

"It's better to make a compromise. The procedure of the big exam is going on normally, but there is a little discount on the appointment of officials. All the officials who have not completed this inspection will not be granted a full-time job or promoted. When the results of this inspection come out, they will not be promoted." A readjustment will be led by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites.

As for the investigation, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites will send personnel to visit the local area, and then send it back to the headquarters for processing by the post station.You don't need to take care of His Majesty's place, just talk about it alone. "

After listening to Li Chengqian's words, under the leadership of Yu Zhining, the officials of the Ministry of Rites stood up and respected the decree. Even if they were a little dissatisfied, they had no choice but to call the prince a holy candle. .
After leaving the Ministry of Rites, Li Chengqian drove towards the Chengqing Palace, thinking about what Yao Silian just said in his heart.Employing people is indeed a difficult task. This matter did not appear in Datang, and it is impossible to end in Datang, so what those in power can do is to prevent it from happening.

After arriving at the Chengqing Palace, Li Chengqian reported to the emperor the progress of the Zhenguan ten-year exam and the problems that occurred, especially what Yao Silian said, and gave a detailed explanation, trying to make the emperor pay attention to the advantages and disadvantages of it.

"Father, if you can't cut jade, you can't make a weapon, and fire can quench real gold. We didn't have to worry about it before, or we didn't have time to think about it, but now it's no longer possible. The country is on the right track. All we can do is to keep modifying it." Weaknesses in the system. If the imperial court procrastinates and does not pay attention to this aspect, then the meaning of "it's not easy to shake a tree" will change."

Well, after clicking the dots, Li Shimin has been the emperor for so many years, so he didn't know how powerful it was, so he immediately approved the letter on the memorial book, and then asked Gan Yun to send it to Zhongshu Province for processing accordingly.

"Gao Ming, we've finished talking about government affairs, let's talk about family affairs!"

housework?What happened again?Faced with confusion, Li Chengqian cupped his hands and replied: "Please show me, Father!"

"Hey, look at your frowning, it's not that something bad happened, what is it for! I just want to ask you, who should be the prince and grand teacher?"

Li Chengqian wanted to say no, but he didn't dare to say that, as long as the emperor didn't pass the throne to him for a day, then a grand master would have to be placed in the East Palace.However, this person is really not easy to choose. He must have prestige, knowledge, and character. There are not many courtiers who meet such conditions.

The few prime ministers met the standard, but they were so busy that they didn't have time to go to the East Palace, so he really couldn't pinpoint who the emperor had in mind.

"Here, I will listen to your will. I will be whoever you say. I will definitely study hard with my new teacher!"

Hehehe..., after listening to his son's reply, Li Shimin patted his shoulder with a smile, scolded him cunningly, and then said seriously: "I want Li Jing to be the prince and grand teacher!"

"what!".
(End of this chapter)