Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 188 Southwest Silk Road
"Your Majesty, all the filial piety and honesty have been completed, and the answer sheets have been handed in. After repeated review by the ministers and others, it is believed that these thirty people can be qualified for your majesty's review. If there are any unqualified ones, the ministers will discuss it again!" , Shang Shupu shot Li Fu to present a stack of test papers.

The selection test of the Han Dynasty is very different from the imperial examination system of later generations.

In the imperial examination system, everyone can take the exam, but Ji Han's selection test first requires a local prefect to check the scholar, and this person is eligible to go to Chengdu to take the selection test.

Moreover, there are rankings in the imperial examination system, but there is no ranking in the selection test of the Han Dynasty. Only those who pass the examination will be selected as officials and go to prefectures and counties.

It can only be said that the big Han made further innovations in the system, further took back the right to take scholars to the central government, protected the small and medium-sized gentry, suppressed the surnames of the counties in central Shu, and ensured the circulation of classes.

At the same time, this move will also bring disadvantages. If Ji Han is still no more than one state, but after more than ten years, Yizhou scholars will flood the Ji Han court and counties and counties, and finally wait for the Jingzhou scholars to fail. At that time, Ji Han's decision-makers were bound to flood Yizhou scholars.

Zhuge Liang himself was unwilling to carry out this move, but Liu Chan strongly persuaded Zhuge Liang to carry out this move temporarily. If the first Northern Expedition fails, it is okay to abolish or modify this system.

Finally, after the first Northern Expedition, the Great Han successfully captured the land of the Seven Counties, and the two discussed the abolition no longer mentioned.

Liu Chan took thirty test papers and looked through them one by one. Seeing that all the papers were full of words and answers, he nodded secretly.

Half an hour later, Liu Chan rubbed his jerky eyes and said, "Sun De (Li Fu) will pass the judgment. I can rest assured that these thirty people all have their own talents, and they can be hired one by one."

Liu Chan took out Yan Yu's test paper from it, and said admiringly: "The answer of this person in the Literary and Official Section is very suitable for me."

Li Fu, who had been waiting by the side for a long time, took a look and said, "This person's surname is Yan, his name is Yu, and his style name is Wenping; he is Xiaolian recommended by Ma Dexin, the prefect of Zangcang County. I wonder if His Majesty summoned him?"

Liu Chan pondered for a while, then said: "Let's call for a meeting, this person has quite a lot of benefits from the law, and he can use it in the future."

"No!" Huang Hao withdrew slowly and hurriedly declared Yan Yu to enter the palace.

Yan Yu, who was summoned, burst into joy from the sky, and hurried into the palace.

Liu Chan looked at Li Fu and told him: "All the Xiaolian recruited in this batch will be appointed as officials in the localities. It would be a waste to send these scholars to the central government to serve as officials. Only by going to the localities for training can they become great talents."

Li Fu hesitated for a while, and said: "The minister will discuss with the prime minister later, and arrange for qualified officials to be filial and honest. It's just that the current court lacks subordinate officials, and there are some vacancies in official positions and Lang's offices. Can a small number of qualified people be admitted. "

Liu Chan stared at Li Fu and said with a smile: "Han Feizi said, 'The prime minister must rise from the state department, and the fierce general must be sent to the army'. I deeply agree with this statement. I remember that when the first emperor, Li Qing was first a secretary, and then a The county magistrate of Chengdu, then transferred to the prefect of Brazil, and finally promoted to Shangshutai, how can he be able to do it without the experience accumulated in the early years?"

Seeing the emperor using himself as an example, Li Fu fell into silence for a moment, not knowing what to do.

Liu Chan raised the answer sheet in his hand and said: "There are vacancies in the imperial court, and officials from various states and counties can be selected. Tell those scholars, don't be inferior, and do more practical things to serve the big man. I have great expectations for them. high."

"No!" Li Fu replied respectfully.

For filial and honest scholars, Liu Chan has long been concerned about sending officials to serve.Governing the country requires talents and talents, which are innate to human beings, but being an official and governing experience needs to be honed locally.

Just like you let people who don't know the law of football development manage football, it's hard to get good results.

This is the case with the disappointing Zhuge Zhan in history. In history, Liu Chan loved Zhuge Zhan too much and hoped to regard Zhuge Zhan as the second Zhuge Liang, but this is simply impossible.

Zhuge Liang was 17 years old. He was farming and studying in Nanyang and had no wife. He compared himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi.

Zhuge Zhan was 17 years old, married a princess of Shu Han, and was awarded the title of Cavalry Captain.

Zhuge Liang was 27 years old. He went out to help Liu Bei and served as a small official in Xinye.

Zhuge Zhan was 28 years old and served as Habayashi Zhonglang general and servant.

How can these two compare!
One step at a time can make a great weapon, so Liu Chan is very optimistic about Zhuge Qiao.

"Your Majesty, Yan Xiaolian is seeking an audience!" Huang Haoxiao said as he entered the hall.

"Xuan!"

"Xuan, Xiaolian Yan Yu enters the palace!"

"Chen Yan Yu, pay homage to Your Majesty." Yan Yu knelt down and saluted, and said.

"Excuse me!" Liu Chan said while holding the scroll, motioning to Yan Yu.

Liu Chan sized up Yan Yu a few times, and Yan Yu was imposing, composed, and gentle, which made people feel good about him.

"I read your answer sheet for this selection test, and I have some insights!" Liu Chan put down the scroll and said calmly.

"I'm ashamed and dare not be a minister! I'm just superficial and talking nonsense about government affairs!" Yan Yu said very modestly.

Liu Chan took out Yan Yu's test paper, raised it slightly in his hand, and said, "I'm quite interested in your talk about the Southwest Silk Road. I haven't been to Nanzhong, so I don't know the relationship. I wonder if you can tell me in detail?"

Yan Yu was a little terrified, pondered for a while, and said: "I dare to say that the big Han Shu brocade is sold by the government in Dongwu, Niwei, and Xiqiang. But I know that some merchants from South China and Central China have sold Shu brocade along the southwest road. , its benefits are rich, up to a hundred times."

Liu Chan's face was indifferent, unmoved.After Zhuge Liang pacified Nanzhong, Li Hui governed Nanzhong, mainly to appease the Nanzhong and Nanman and collect taxes.It's not that they don't want to operate the Southwest Silk Road, but that there are so many barbarians along the way that the Dudufu's government can't take care of them, so they can only sell the Shu brocade to Nanzhong merchants and let them sell it.

Yan Yu glanced at Liu Chan, straightened his words and continued: "But all the Shu brocades come from Chengdu or the surrounding counties. What is needed in the southwest is difficult to supply in Shu. I think it is better to teach the brocade weaving skills of the Nanman tribe along the Nanzhong Silk Road , in response to the requests of the countries in the Southwest."

"After the people in Nanzhong made the brocade, they were all bought by the government in batches, looking for merchants from other regions, and selling a large amount of Shu brocade. This is a multi-purpose move. After the tribal people along the way taste the benefits, they will definitely return to Anshun. And my Dahan Nanzhong County Officials sell Shu brocade to foreign merchants, and they can draw profits to nourish the treasury."

After a pause, Yan Yu said: "If the merchants refuse to accept the rebels, they can be subdued to the governor's mansion to put them down, or let the county soldiers suppress them."

Liu Chan pondered for a while, and said: "It doesn't have to be like this. It's not impossible for me, a big man, to cooperate with domestic merchants. Support domestic merchants and let them transfer to foreign domains for trade. As for foreign merchants, just ignore them. At that time, domestic merchants will naturally solve the problem."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Yan Yu clapped his hands in praise.

"Wen Ping went to the Dudu's Mansion to take a post, and discussed with Dudu Li first, and persuaded the tribes along the way first." Liu Chan said indifferently.

"No!" Yan Yu said with half joy and half worry.

What Yan Yu was worried about was that he didn't keep the central government as his vassal, but what he was happy about was going to serve in the Dudu's Mansion.The capital under the jurisdiction of the southern and central counties is under the jurisdiction of the southern and central counties. Although there is no state name, it is actually a state power.

(End of this chapter)