Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1537 New Deal: Select only talents, imperial examinations! ([-]-word chapter, two more in one!)
In the evening, the setting sun has afterglow.

The setting sun left a trail of sunset glow in the sky, as if the fire burned half of the sky, and the snowflakes that fell for half a day had already melted into the afternoon sun, and the ground was a little wet, which could better reflect the beauty of the sunset glow.

Under the reflection of the sunset, the tense atmosphere on the eighth floor of Daming Palace also relaxed.

The first court push of the Ming Dynasty is over.

Including Mu Jing, a total of 37 ministers attended the court promotion, and the lowest position was also the minister of each department and the head of each department.

As the emperor, Mu Jing not only has a direct veto, but also three votes, and each of the other six participating ministers has two votes, and they add up to fifteen votes, leaving thirty ministers , basically everyone has one vote, a total of 45 votes.

Five candidates, five ballots in total.

Bao Su, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, ranked first, with the support of forty votes, directly won the first seat in the cabinet to participate in politics.

In fact, most people supported him to join the cabinet. He has been in this position for so long, and his qualifications, abilities, and political achievements are all in place, including Mu Jing, who all voted for it.

Of course, some people are not willing to see him join the cabinet, so he still lost five votes in the end. As for whether the five votes were all abstained or opposed, this will not be discussed.

But Bao Su's entry into the cabinet was already a certainty.

This also made Bao Su a little overjoyed. His qualifications are almost the same as Qin Song's. He is a veteran of the Mu family. He joined the Mu party when he was still in Luoyang, and he has been loyal all the way.

But Qin Song has been in the cabinet for many years, but he has been struggling all the time. Of course he is anxious in his heart. If he can't join the cabinet this time, he will probably die of anger.

After all, if Bao Suruo said that there are any shortcomings, a little less energy is a shortcoming.

And Kuai Liang lived up to Mu Jing's expectations, and finally won 34 votes of support. Although he ranked second, there is still a standard for joining the cabinet and participating in politics, that is, if he does not reach [-]% support, he cannot enter the cabinet and participate in politics. of.

His number of votes narrowly crossed the standard line, and he almost failed.

Mu Jing also sweated secretly, and when the results came out, he glanced at the prime ministers of the current court, and he could only say that the cooperation between Hu Zhao and Cai Yong had a chemical effect, which almost made Mu Jing's joint vertical connection. Everything was beaten to pieces.

Fortunately, Mujing had done a lot of work before, otherwise, this time Tingtui, he really slapped himself in the face, not to mention the slap in the face, if Kuai Liang couldn't join the cabinet, he would be really sad.

The second stage of the New Deal was suspended due to the war, and now it must be restarted. He lacks a sword. If Kuai Liang does not enter the cabinet, even if he controls the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he is not qualified to be the sword.

The names of the two ministers who joined the cabinet and participated in politics have been finalized, and the first court push of the Ming Dynasty has also come to a successful conclusion.

The ministers filed out, left the parliament hall, walked on the corridor, walked down the stairs along the corridor, and went down, whispering as they walked.

"Your Majesty launched the policy of court promotion, I think it is very good, the king and the ministers will rule the country together!"

"Only in this way can we select good talents to govern the country fairly and justly!"

"It's not in vain that I followed His Majesty's heart and voted for Kuai Yushi's entry into the cabinet. If His Majesty can maintain the court's policy in the future, we will be blessed as ministers!"

"Now he is not Kuai Yushi, but Kuai Xiang. Once he enters Zhaoming, he will be the Prime Minister!"

"However, although the policy of court push is good for governing the country, it is not good for the monarchy. We have to think about why His Majesty did this. Our Majesty is too smart to be underestimated. Sometimes you feel that you are taking advantage of it, but you don't know it. I feel like it has become his knife!"

"Why do we think so much? We just need to manage our one-acre three-point land. The above games are all for Hu Xiangcai to think about. To put it bluntly, we are not qualified to be His Majesty's opponents yet!"

"That's right!"

"It's a pity that Liu Shangshu can't join the cabinet!"

"I don't think it's a pity. How can His Majesty be so kind when releasing the quotas for the two ministers to participate in politics? It must be a big move, and it must have something to do with the New Deal. At this time, Liu Shangshu will not mix it up, but it will be easier. Some!"

"That's right, but I heard that Liu Shangshu has recently cooperated with the Department of Education to create an agricultural school. Do you know about this?"

"It's no secret. They still want to compile classics on agriculture as teaching materials, recruiting scholars of agriculture from all over the world. I heard that there is a big or small storm in Shilin!"

"In fact, agriculture was also one of the hundreds of schools of thought in the past, and it is quite knowledgeable!"

"Tell me, is your majesty planning to restore the scene of a hundred schools of thought contending in order to break the dominance of Confucianism!"

"Our Majesty is very scheming, so don't take it lightly. He doesn't care about Confucianism. If Hu Xiangcai and Cai Xiang didn't suppress the situation, our Confucianism may not be passed down for thousands of years!"

"You have to be careful. Your Majesty doesn't have any chapters in what he does. He always surprises us!"

"..."

These voices were neither loud nor small, and Hu Zhao, Liu Jin, and Cai Yong, who were walking behind, could hear them clearly. They couldn't help but look at each other, and they could all see the bitterness in the corners of their eyes.

At this time, they had already descended the stairs and walked to the first floor. The people in front walked fast, but there was no one behind, and the surrounding area seemed quieter.

They also chatted lightly.

"Would you like to come to my house for a drink tonight?"

Hu Zhao said to Cai Yong.

"Farewell!"

Cai Yong shook his head: "At this time, if I talk to you in secret again, our Majesty may have to take care of it. Although we won't suspect that we are against him, but we have to set us up to some extent!"

"That's right, our Majesty, we don't care about it!"

Hu Zhao heard this and smiled.

He looked around and saw that there was no one around the stairs. He lowered his voice and said to Cai Yong, "Anyway, this time the court pushed us both to get what we wanted. Zhonglin joined the cabinet, and he Kuai Zirou also joined the cabinet. In the future, we will not be able to join the cabinet." Peace!"

"Hu Xiang, don't talk about Zhaoming Pavilion. How Zhaoming Pavilion will fight in the future, it will be the time of Zhaoming Pavilion. I can't hold it anymore. Your Majesty has issued three verbal orders in a row. The Political Affairs Hall must promote the second What should I do with the New Deal at this stage?"

Liu Jin was walking at the back at this time, leaned forward, and said with a wry smile.

The second stage of the New Deal was prepared before the war started, and the most critical point was the system of filial piety and integrity replaced by the imperial examination.

But when the war broke out, Zhengshitang took advantage of the situation to suppress the second phase of the New Deal.

It's definitely unbearable now.

"Sooner or later, I won't be able to hold back!" Hu Zhao thought for a while, and asked Cai Yong, "How is your chat with Shi Xie?"

"He's determined!"

Cai Yong said softly: "I'm sure I can't stop him. The Department of Education has lost control. Of course, I can also forcibly seize power, but Shi Xie has been in control for a long time after all. Once there is internal fighting, the Department of Education will definitely be punished." Destruction, or even being dragged back, our education in Ming Dynasty has just started to improve, every school is painstaking, I can't do such a thing!"

He established the Department of Education, and his influence itself is not trivial. Moreover, he is still the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the Department of Education is still under his control.

It's just too expensive to pay.

He can't do it.

In essence, Cai Yong is actually a person who is not suitable to be an official, because he is too principled, and if he is too principled, he will naturally lack ways to work around. People can never be perfect, and politics has been the darkest thing since ancient times. He must be unable to do many things, otherwise, with his reputation, ability, and city government, I am afraid that he would have been a minister of the Sangong level in the previous dynasty.

"Then let them do it, we won't stop them!"

Hu Zhao's original intention was not to stop the New Deal, but to stop the destructive power brought by the New Deal. The transition of the New Deal and the old system would trigger countless conflicts of interests, not only chaos within the imperial court, but also chaos in local government offices.

This is what he doesn't want to see.

The Ming Dynasty was not only brought down by Mu Jing with a knife and a gun, but also those people who dedicated countless efforts, put their lives, the whole family, and the honor of their ancestors, all on this place, and it is today's situation.

He doesn't allow anyone to disrupt the situation.

This is the fundamental contradiction between him and Mujing. Mujing is passionate, too fast, and will push everything to rebuild when he encounters troubles. But he can't, he must be gentle, gentle, and gentle, and solve things with the least amount of damage.

"Since we can't stop it, we have to change our strategy!"

Hu Zhao narrowed his eyes and said, "Let's help them!"

Naturally, his gang is not helping each other with great help, but using the principle of going too far to slow down Mu Jing's new policies. They control the prime minister, plus the boss of the Zhengshitang, this can naturally be done.

"I have carefully read the regulations of the imperial examination system, to be honest!" Cai Yong said: "Comparatively speaking, this is a system based on meritocracy. Your Majesty did nothing wrong!"

"But the time is wrong, now is not the time, he is inciting conflicts!"

Hu Zhao said in a low voice: "The system of filial piety and honesty has been passed down for many years. This is the way to become an official, and it also concerns the interests of some aristocratic families and great Confucians in the field. Now that he directly takes away these interests, people will definitely turn against him." !"

Being in charge of the quota of ju Xiaolian means that if a scholar from a poor family wants to be an official, he must devote himself to being under the clan. This is also the means by which the clan clan controls the scholars.

But with the imperial examination, they have lost control. In the long run, one generation is not as good as the next, and the aristocratic family will inevitably decline. This is not what any aristocratic family wants to see.

"I just can't figure out why Kuai Zirou is willing to be a knife. He is from the Kuai family, and he is also a powerful family. I am not afraid that after thousands of years, the Kuai family will lose their glory because of this strategy!"

Hu Zhao's eyes narrowed a little, and his eyes were cold and stern.

Kuai Liang's entry into the cabinet seems fair, but in fact, he put a lot of pressure on Hu Zhao. Kuai Liang is not a talent for drama, who is proficient in military affairs, but for political struggle, although he is talented, his experience is valuable. Insufficient, there are too many loopholes in planning, but Kuai Liang is the real old fox.

He and Xi Zhicai jointly serve as Mu Jing's second general, Mu Jing is really difficult to deal with.

"I have something on my mind. Kuai Liang did this. First, he has no choice. The present is the future. He must choose the present. He has become a sword for His Majesty, so that the Kuai family can return to glory. As for the future, he I don't care too much, and secondly, this person is too thoughtful, how do you know that it is he who pawns for His Majesty, rather than just taking advantage of His Majesty!"

Cai Yong said with a smile: "I think, he should have found a way to keep Kuai's family alive, so he hit it off with His Majesty!"

"In any case, we have to guard against this person in the future!" Hu Zhao sighed. The pressure Kuai Liang put on him was still great, so he had to be careful.

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Zhaoming Pavilion has nine floors.

Mu Jing called up the two new Zhaoming Pavilion ministers who participated in politics, and encouraged or instructed them as usual, to show the mighty kindness of the emperor.

Basically, the whole article is nonsense, but the nonsense also depends on whose mouth it comes from. When it comes from Mu Jing's mouth, it is a golden mouth, which Bao Su and Kuai Liang regard as a warning to the world.

After talking for half an hour, Mujing had some taste, took a sip of tea, and then continued: "Zhonglin, after you enter the cabinet, your mentality will change. Don't focus on the household department, but on the world." , Ministers of Zhaoming Pavilion, you must have a broad vision!"

"Yes!"

Bao Su nodded.

"You should continue to be in charge of the Ministry of Households. There will be good ministers who can take over in the future. You can propose again. At present, the Ministry of Households is more central than the Central Plains, and it is not suitable for power transfer!"

Mu Jing said softly.

The household department is the money bag. At present, Mu Jing is not in the mood for the time being, so he must be stable. Bao Su has been in the household department for many years, and he is the most stable.

"promise!"

Bao Su also breathed a sigh of relief, joining the cabinet is a good thing, but if the household department is dismissed immediately, his foundation will be a little unstable, and he will not be able to gain a firm foothold in Zhaoming Pavilion.

Now Mujing still handed over the household department to himself, that is to tell himself that he can use the user department to secure his position, but he will hand over the household department sooner or later.

Some ministers participating in politics can concurrently serve as officials, but some can only participate in politics. Between participating in politics and the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he naturally chooses ministers participating in politics.

"Go ahead!"

Mu Jing smiled.

"Resign!" After saluting, Bao Su turned around and left. Before leaving, he took a look at Kuai Liang. It seemed that Kuai Liang's entry into the cabinet was indeed a heavy responsibility. The look in his eyes was somewhat regrettable. His Majesty treated him like a knife. Those who come to use it may not have a good end.

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into the night.

The nine-story building of Daming Palace is condescending, and can cover the night of Yudu under the eyes. The night of Yudu is very beautiful. Although the flickering lights are not as bright as the future world, they are very special. There are no electric lights in this place. In the era of Yudu, Yudeng has become a city that never sleeps, which means that Yudu's economic development is good.

At this time, there was no one else in the hall, Mu Jing glanced at Kuai Liang, then stood up with a cup of tea, walked to the window, closed the bead curtain, looked at the night outside the window, his eyes flickered.

His mind was a little heavy.

Using Kuailiang is policy, but...

When he didn't speak, Kuai Liang didn't dare to speak, and he didn't dare to sit, Mu Jing was standing, but he didn't dare to sit down, so he stood up quickly, and waited a little tremblingly.

It is true that a companion is like a tiger. It is true that Mu Jing is a wise master, he never doubts, but Mu Jing is also a decisive hero.

After a while, Mu Jing said: "We almost lost, do you know where we lost?"

"The minister is too arrogant!"

Kuai Liang gritted his teeth and said softly.

"I told you a long time ago that if you underestimate the people of the world, you will suffer. Hu Zhao, Cai Yong, Liu Jin, Qin Song, none of them are simple. If they really unite, I will suffer a lot. And you think Xi Zhicai Huang Zhong is helping them, so you can rest assured to them. If you don’t pay attention to this, you will suffer. They have their own thoughts, even if they stand on the standpoint of the New Deal, they have their own thoughts, so ..."

Mu Jing said coldly: "So don't treat others as fools, smart people usually die by their own hands!"

"Minister, remember!"

Kuai Liang nodded.

He does think he is a little smart, the more he thinks he can be stable, the more prone to problems, and sometimes he loses out on his own smartness.

"Although there are turmoil in Ting Tui, it is still as we wish!"

Mu Jing took a deep breath, just tap and tap, there is no need to destroy his will, he still needs to do things next.

"Next!"

Mu Jing narrowed his eyes, looked at Kuai Liang, and said, "It's time for you to stabilize your position. Compete with Hu Zhao and Cai Yong. It's not just about being smart, you can't be too shallow!"

"Your Majesty said that the New Deal is about to start?"

Kuai Liang is not stupid, how could he fail to hear Mu Jing's tone.

"The Department of Education will play directly in these two days!"

Mu Jing said in a low voice: "Once the memorandum comes up, it will definitely cause huge waves, and then the Metropolitan Procuratorate will have something to do!"

"To what extent?"

Kuai Liang's heart was chilly, and he was going to kill people before the knife was opened, which was really embarrassing, but now, he really has nowhere to go.

Since ancient times, standpoints have been the first thing to be killed if you buy and leave, and those who are half-hearted.

So he can only go one way to the dark.

Mu Jing let him take charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, because the Metropolitan Procuratorate has absolute power to investigate every official, including the heavenly officials, as long as the Metropolitan Procuratorate has enough evidence, they can report it to Zhaoming Pavilion for investigation.

This is a knife.

Plus the existence of Jing Wusi.

If Mu Jing wanted to make great efforts to create some unjust prisons, he could do it easily. If he wanted to punish a person, it shouldn't be too easy.

"The imperial examination must replace the system of judging filial piety and honesty, and become the system of judging talents in our Ming Dynasty!"

Mu Jing said decisively: "If anyone delays in this, I will deal with them, and at any cost. I don't have much time. Once it starts again, I will lose patience in the New Deal, so before the outbreak of war , I want more things!"

His murderous words made Kuai Liang's pupils change color.

"I understand, I will never let His Majesty down, I would rather be smashed to pieces, and keep the New Deal going smoothly!"

Kuai Liang took a deep breath. He knew that this would be a tough battle. If he lost, not only would he die without a place to bury him, but his Kuai family would also be ruined quickly. Even if he won, his reputation would be ruined. The influence in it plummeted, but he had to do it.

(End of this chapter)