Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 609 Catching a Mouse is a Good Cat
Chapter 23 Catching a mouse is a good cat
"The world is bigger, or the court is bigger?" This question turned in Li Jiancheng's head, and Li Jiancheng became dizzy instead: "Aren't the court and the world the same? The world is the world of the court, and the court is the court of the world!"

This sentence sounds like a tongue twister, but in fact this is almost the common cognition of people in this era.The imperial court is the world, and the world is the imperial court.

When Chen Ying heard this, he smiled noncommittally, but did not speak.

Li Jiancheng asked suspiciously: "Isn't it right? Then tell me, is the world bigger or the court bigger?"

Chen Yinghao said without hesitation: "Of course the world is big!"

Li Jiancheng nodded, and said with unclear determination: "The world is big? I would like to hear the details!"

Chen Ying stretched out his fingers, dipped some tea, and drew a rough outline of the map on the table. While drawing, Chen Ying explained to Li Jiancheng: "His Royal Highness, Hedong is the place where the Great Tang Dynasty prospered, but in just two years Inside, the two changed hands, isn’t that enough to explain the problem? Now, to put it bluntly, the Tang court’s deterrence is only limited to Guanzhong. Henan is also from Henan, and Hebei is also Hebei from Hebei. Conquering the world is not easy, defending the country is even more difficult, and governing the country is even more difficult!"

Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "Yes, what Chen Qing said is reasonable."

"Nowadays, Henan, Hebei, and Shandong regions are all affiliated to the Tang Dynasty in name, but have they really belonged?" Chen Ying sighed and said, "Can the local government and the central government keep pace?"

Li Jiancheng was silent, vaguely understanding the purpose of Chen Ying's proposal to set up Wenxun Twelve Revolutions.However, there was another part of the reason that he didn't want to understand.

"Hebei is rich in water and soil, suitable for farming, and is known for its wealth. Hebei belongs to the land of Yanzhao, and the folk customs are fierce and aggressive. If you don't follow suit, you will draw your sword!" Chen Ying paused and said: "And Jiangnan didn't take it seriously. Since the chaos of the Five Dynasties, Confucianism has been flourishing in Jiangnan, and it is the first to lead the world. Famous Confucianists have emerged in large numbers, and there are countless people who passed down their studies. It has gradually become an important town for scholars. Unlike other places, Jiangnan I was originally from the land of Chu, after learning Confucianism, I have never changed my generosity, I am good at talking, and I am tolerant of talking, but Hexi has lived outside the Great Wall for a long time, living with other barbarians. Since I am of the same family as China, I also have some barbarian habits on me. The customs of different places are different. It’s different, it’s not easy to govern well. The Tang Dynasty established the country by force, and it can win the world immediately, but it can’t govern the world immediately. If the Tang Dynasty only has a corner of Guanzhong, it is natural not to think too much, but the world does not only refer to Guanzhong , Xihe, Hedong, Hebei, Henan, as well as Jiangnan, Bashu, Lingnan, and Liaodong. The world is so big that it cannot be unified, so it needs to be governed according to the local conditions. , What will they do locally? This is directly related to the imperial court, whether they can have effective control over the local area."

The truth is easy to say, but in fact things are very difficult to handle.Not to mention the present, even in future generations, local village tyrants and town tyrants are equally lawless.In the world, there are powerful families, there are noble families, prefectures and counties have tyrants, and local villages have clan thieves.This is actually a form of expression of local clan power, combined with the special geographical situation, it has become a persistent disease.Ordinary clans control the local government at most, and indirectly influence the prefects and county magistrates, even if they encounter ruthless ones. After all, the people do not fight with the officials, and the government has county soldiers as military backing. No matter how big the manor is, it will be flattened for you.But sect thieves are different. They hid in the mountains and guarded against danger.

Regardless of the majesty and prestige of the aristocratic families in the Central Plains, they live in high temples, call the wind and rain, and have a prominent reputation. Once they lose power, they may be uprooted at any time.It's just that they are far away from the rivers and lakes, their reputation is not obvious, and they are not qualified to leave their names in the official history, and finally turned into abstract labels.

The officials appointed by the central government can't shake the local thieves at all. However, once the local power is left behind, the imperial policy will not be affected, but it is very easy to lose people's hearts.The states and counties in the Central Plains are better, but the most feared are the remote states and counties, where the clan and tribal forces are more stubborn.

If we want to stimulate civil officials to fight against local tyrants or sect thieves, the only way is to improve the assessment of civil officials and directly link the achievements of civil officials with their official careers.You must know that there is no official departure review system. At this time, once there is a deficit in the accounts of officials, the successor officials will fill in the deficit of the previous officials. It is conceivable that in China's thousands of years of history, there have been two There are countless corrupt officials, the main reason is the lack of system, the lack of an official evaluation system.

In later generations, Chen Ying has no power, and has no right to dictate to the country's policies and systems. But in this time and space, there are some mistakes. Chen Ying feels that if he fulfills the regrets of later generations, he will travel in vain.

Chen Ying and Li Jiancheng opened up their hearts and explained with Li Jiancheng all aspects of the necessity, rationality and rigid needs of the country.

In the end, Chen Ying explained to Li Jiancheng: "His Royal Highness, this is a major event that benefits the country and the people. If His Royal Highness completes the establishment of the clerk review system, he will definitely be famous in the future. The most important thing is that as long as If it can be uploaded and distributed, and the government’s government orders can be passed without hindrance, then the Tang Dynasty will be unified forever, and it will shake the world!"

"Difficult, difficult, difficult!" Li Jiancheng sighed and said: "The aristocratic family has controlled the local area for a long time. It is inevitable for them to occupy land, evade taxes and avoid taxes. The foundation of the Tang Dynasty will also be shaken, after all, the gentry is the foundation of the world."

"As His Royal Highness said, the clans and tyrants are powerful. However, if they are not dealt with, they will definitely increase their profits. If things go on like this, the country will be ruined!" Chen Ying said with a wry smile: "Of course, there are targeted measures. , is better than nothing. As long as you do it, you will fail if you fail, and His Royal Highness is not Taiping Prince, who dares to rebel, just subdue them?"

Li Jiancheng smiled wryly and said: "It's easy to say, it's not that easy, but it affects the whole body, I have to think carefully and make a comprehensive plan."

"It is very necessary to think carefully!" Chen Yingdao: "If His Highness the Crown Prince can't see whether this is a big gain or a loss, it is better to find a few prefectures and counties, several county magistrates, and several prefectural governors as a test. , Success is good, even if it fails, the impact on Datang is negligible."

Li Jiancheng's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he said excitedly: "Chen Qing's plan is very clever!"

The Turks stared at the northern part of the Tang Dynasty, and Chen Bing's more than [-] string-controlling men hung over the head of the Tang Dynasty like a sharp sword. God knows when this sharp sword will fall?Under such circumstances, the Tang court once strived for stability, but now stability is the overriding priority.

Li Yuan didn't want to take risks, why did Li Jiancheng want to take risks?
Li Jiancheng couldn't help laughing.Chen Ying is sincere, but unfortunately his qualifications are too low. If Chen Ying becomes the Prime Minister, he may be able to personally take charge of this matter.However, considering Chen Ying's age, Li Jiancheng smiled wryly.

Chen Ying is really too young, there is no way to take on this important task.

Chen Ying obviously knew this. In the Tang Dynasty there were Turks and life-and-death battles. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Under the sky of Huaxia, there can only be one king, and that is Huaxia.

Time is waiting for me.

Turks, Jieli Khan is now in control of Turks for the first time, and his position has not yet been stabilized. This time, he took the opportunity to unite all the tribes and compete with Li Tang for who belongs to the world. The war is imminent. There may be big moves.

Chen Ying knew that Li Jiancheng was also in a difficult situation, so he didn't force it, and could only silently regret it in his heart.

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The night was as dark as ink, but inside Chengqian Hall of King Qin's Mansion, the lights were brightly lit.There are six copper lamps with crane feet on both walls of the east side hall of Chengqian Hall. The lamps are shaped like cranes with solitary feet. The side hall is as bright as daylight.

The candles were flickering, and the people under the lights were vivid.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Yu Zhining, Su Shichang, Xue Shou, Chu Liang, Lu Deming, Yao Silian, Li Shousu, Yu Shinan, Cai Yungong, Yan Xiangshi, Cao Xujing, Xue Yuanjing, Gai Wenda, Su Xu, etc. Arguing loudly.

If you listen carefully, you will definitely find that the topic of debate among the scholars in the Qin Palace is actually the civil servant system proposed by Chen Ying in Ganquan Palace.

Although His Royal Highness was blushing, the atmosphere was good.

Fang Xuanling said: "Your Highness Qin Wang, I think that the purpose of Chen Consort Chen's civil honor officer system is not to reward, but to punish."

Li Shimin said: "Oh, how do you say this?"

"Because Chen Consort is a military general, he is especially good at using soldiers!" Fang Xuanling sighed, "Chen Concubine suddenly proposed the establishment of the Civil Service Officer System today because he saw that the Tang government was too inefficient and officials were not willing to make progress. Deliberately changing the three-year assessment to one-year assessment is his original intention."

"Having said that, I'm afraid few people are willing." Li Shimin sighed softly: "Chen Ying is far-sighted, willing to risk the world's disgrace for the sake of the country, and his loyalty is commendable. If everyone can be like Chen Ying, Datang Why don't you worry about it."

"His Royal Highness, a gentleman is virtuous, and a villain is virtuous. It is the duty of the court officials to change customs and guide the people to be good." Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly: "It's just that we courtiers are only worried about causing too much criticism. And Your Majesty, so I will discuss and act without saying anything, and try it out first, and after the initial results are achieved, the imperial court will issue an edict to implement it."

Li Shimin made a deal with Li Yuan, and in exchange for framing Ling Jing, Li Yuan changed Li Shimin's title to Liangzhou Chief Controller, replacing Li Daozong in charge of the [-] states in Hexi.

With Li Yuan's cautious temperament, Li Daozong has been in Hexi for more than two years. If the time is too long, Li Daozong may become the king of Liang, so Li Yuan is going to transfer Li Daozong back to become the deputy envoy of Hebei Economic Strategy. Fushan.

Li Shimin is also taking advance as retreat. He knows that Li Yuan uses him to check and balance Li Jiancheng, but Li Jiancheng is in Hedong and Chen Ying is in Hebei under the gate of the East Palace. eccentric.

Therefore, Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was changed to be the governor of Liangzhou, the minister of Longyou Daoxingtai, and concurrently the governor of Liangzhou, becoming the de facto chief official of Xinjiang.

After Li Shimin learned that Chen Ying mentioned the civil honor system, he decided to let the Qin Palace formulate such a set of measures first.

Li Shimin acted in the style of Emperor Taizong of later generations.

A black cat is a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat.

Anyway, there is no patent law at this time.Although Chen Ying first proposed this system, Li Shimin used it directly without even saying hello.

Li Shimin thought for a long time and said: "This method was proposed by Chen Ying. After it is formulated, it is best to take it to him to have a look and listen to his opinion."

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