Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 745

Under the light of the orange lamp, Liu Chan carefully browsed the "Hundred Officials Exam Course Method", taking up a pen to annotate the content on the form from time to time.

Liu Chan had a big plan for the formulation of the examination method. He not only made large-scale additions and changes to the examination method left over from the Han Dynasty, but also planned to include officials from all departments of the Han Dynasty into the assessment system.

In the past, the great Han attached great importance to the examinations of county magistrates, but despised the examinations of other officials.Now we will reverse this kind of thinking, make strict examinations for officials with different functions and powers, and expand the content of examinations for local counties and counties.

Under Liu Chan's suggestion, the civil and military officials of the Great Han Dynasty are now divided into 24 types of officials, including close servants, election officials, courtesy officials, judges, guards, station officials, supervisors, judges, shepherds, Duzhi, Guanjin, and generals.The examination content corresponding to each type of official position is different, and they also correspond to a 'highest' standard of management ability, that is, '24 most'.

What is the most?

Shang, Jia also.It began with the system of the most palace, that is, the method of examination, the most rewarded and the most punished.

For example, the most important thing to be a close servant is to offer what can be replaced, and to pick up what is left and make up for it.That is, whether he can make suggestions for Liu Chan, check for omissions and fill in vacancies.The examination rules for servants and servants with different responsibilities are also different.

For example, there are five items in Liao Li's examination class. One is to master the six talents, so that the examination is orderly, that is, he must manage the secretary and supervisor well; Make suggestions; the third is to discuss the economics of the state, and to examine the memorials, that is, to see the content of his memorials;

Or the most important thing for a supervisor is the mobilization of soldiers and sufficient military uniforms.For example, Chen Dao, the prefect of Jiangxia, also has five assessment indicators. One is to command troops and horses to test military discipline; Test Armor...

In terms of the number of years of examination, it is the same as that of the Han Dynasty. There are classes every year, which is a regular class, and three exams at three years old, which is a major class.

There are nine grades in its assessment and evaluation. If one is the highest and there are five good things, it is the best; All up, for up and down...

Combined with the assessment period, one year is above the middle level, the salary of the officials is added, the middle and middle salary remains unchanged, and the middle and middle salary is reduced. The evaluation for three consecutive years is a major lesson.That is to say, since he became an official, he has been limited to three exams. If he passes the three exams, his salary will be increased.

The formulation of the Dahan's examination method basically inherited the core idea of ​​the Han Dynasty, regardless of qualifications and talents, awarding jobs according to talents, and promoting according to work.

Naturally, such a cumbersome assessment content cannot be formulated overnight, but after discussing and formulating the examination method, after Liu Chan asked the big Han officials to go back, Jiang Wan took the lead, Dong Yun was assisted, Fei Yi, Ma Liang, Du Shu and other big men The important ministers discussed for more than a month, and several times they were handed over to Liu Chan for revision, and a draft outline was just released.

This Dahan’s latest "Hundred Officials Examination Course Method" refers to the examination method of the Han Dynasty, and also learns from Cao Wei. Among them, Liu Shao’s "72 Articles of the Metropolitan Examination Course" is included in the Dahan’s examination law regulations There are quite a few appearances.

Of course, every time Liu Chan makes revisions, he will add the experience of later generations and his own ideas. For example, in terms of the division of official positions, he refers to the division method of the Tang Dynasty.The Tang Dynasty divided the types of official positions into 27 categories, while the Han Dynasty divided the types of official positions into 24 categories.

Not only that, Liu Chan deliberately included the calendar officials, doctors, and craftsmen into the assessment criteria, that is, pushing the surplus and emptiness, researching the truth, and being the best calendar official; ; Building utensils saves money and effort, which is the best craftsman.

Liu Chan knows that he is not a talent in science and engineering, and he is basically blind to things like gunpowder and equipment.If he wants to develop industry or cultivate talents in science and engineering, the best way is undoubtedly to cultivate suitable soil for the big man, plant a seed, and wait for it to germinate.

He didn't know what the future would be like for the seeds he planted?Even if you can't jump into the industrial society, if you can change the atmosphere, or let future rulers pay attention to this, it will be a great help.

Still the same sentence, no matter how rich the ancestors are, they can't help the descendants' disappointment.

During the heyday of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the state owned the land in the northwest and the south of the Lingnan; in the Song and Ming dynasties, everything outside Yumen Pass was the land of Huawai, and the south of the Lingnan was already the land of others.

However, the completion of the "Hundred Officials Examination Method" does not mean that the big man can immediately implement the examination method. After all, the assessment objects are available, but the examination system and its organization still need to be finalized.

There are two systems of examinations in the Han Dynasty: one is the central government, the county, and the county, which is a system from the central to the local; upper and lower systems.

As for the counties and counties of the central examination department, since the end of the Han Dynasty, the authority has belonged to the Shangshutai, so the Shangshutai is in charge of the counties and counties where the examination courses are taken, that is, the examination section.The examinations of the upper and lower levels of the system, that is, the prefect of the governor's class, the county magistrate of the prefect's class; or the subordinate officials of the Shangshuling class.

There is no big problem with the implementation of the Han Dynasty examination method, but the biggest problem is the lack of supervision department intervention.Lack of supervision department examination, prone to falsification.

After Liu Chan's deep thinking, the power of examination was left to Shangshutai, but Yushitai needed to intervene in supervision, that is, Shangshutai's "school" and Yushitai's "supervisor". The two conducted examinations on officials and were responsible for the results of the examinations authenticity.Moreover, the examination of the superior is only used as one of the aspects of reference, not as the final result of the examination.

After the assessment is over, the results need to be publicized for three days and read out on the spot. If there is any objection, it can be raised and re-evaluated.

In this way, although the administrative power is localized, the evaluation power of officials is concentrated in Shangshutai.Nearly flat management, centralizing the assessment power at the center instead of being checked by higher levels will increase the difficulty of official fraud and favoritism.

After all, the assessment function is solely controlled by the superiors, so the corrupt behavior of officials can easily be concealed and covered up, and the assessment results will inevitably appear false and cheating.The direct performance appraisal of middle- and lower-level officials by the central power across levels is tantamount to strengthening the government's control over the localities.

After browsing, Liu Chan put down his pen and ink and rubbed his dry eyes.

"Your Majesty, does the "Hundred Officials Examination Course" need to be revised?" Seeing this, Jiang Wan asked under the steps.

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and said: "In general, there are not many problems. It can be promulgated to the world next year. From next year onwards, the examinations will be evaluated by Shangshutai and supervised by Yushitai? How?"

Asking Jiang Wan's opinion was not because Liu Chan couldn't make up his mind, but Liu Chan needed to make Jiang Wan agree with the new assessment organization.In the past, the Shangshutai family was the only one, and they could assess and evaluate by themselves without any official supervision. Now that they joined Yushitai, the power of Shangshutai must have been weakened.

Then Jiang Wan, who is the official minister, would also be affected. Liu Chan didn't want to have conflicts with his assistants, so he naturally put this matter on the surface and said that he hoped that the monarch and his ministers would be harmonious.

When Liu Chan did not expect something, Jiang Wan cupped his hands without any hesitation and said, "What Your Majesty said is the best policy, and I have no objection."

Jiang Wan was very clear about his own position. The reason why Ge Gong and His Majesty let him take charge of government affairs was just to value his own talent and character, and to transfer power.In addition, I am old and sick, and I don't know when I will die. Instead, I might as well stand on the last post and leave a good impression on His Majesty.Moreover, what His Majesty said is indeed a strategy that is beneficial to state affairs, and he needs to agree with it both emotionally and rationally.

After a pause, Jiang Wan said, "Your Majesty, the new system of the "Hundred Officials Examination Course" has not been long, and there is no problem in implementing it next year. However, it is still necessary to check for gaps and make up for it. .”

Liu Chan was very satisfied to see Jiang Wan doing so well, and said: "Since this is the case, Jiang Qing will take care of the follow-up of the "Hundred Officials Examination Course Law". Jiang Qing's political achievements are determined by my examinations."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jiang Wan knelt down and replied, "I will live up to your majesty's trust!"

In the Han Dynasty, the three princes, the prime ministers, etc., no one took the exams. After the new exam method came out, their political achievements would be tested by Liu Chan himself, and nine grades would also be given.But Liu Chan temporarily gave up his right to take the exam to Jiang Wan. Letting him take the exam for these people undoubtedly strengthened his rights, which is also Liu Chan's other kind of gift.

The next day, Liu Chan's favor was issued again, and in front of everyone in the Shangshutai, he issued an edict to confer Jiang Wan as Situ and record the affairs of Shangshu.Ma Liang was promoted to Shangshu Ling and concurrently served as Sili Xiaowei.In Yushitai, a supervisory department was quietly set up.

(Interference in the strategy of governing the country is not easy to write. I wonder if book lovers like this kind of content?)
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