Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 516 New Atmosphere (2)

Baoding Mansion, Zhili Governor's Mansion.

"The ministers of the Disaster Relief Administration, after changing into the Sifang Pingding scarves and Confucian robes made by the inner court, they look different, and the changes from before are really big."

"Who says it's not? I heard that this dress is a standard set by the emperor. It is not allowed to be worn by students or scholars who are not members of the Disaster Relief Administration."

"It's not just like that, the sky-blue robes worn by the dozen or so gentlemen in the forefront cannot be worn without the emperor's approval."

Some officials gathered outside the government office saw the students and scholars from the Zhili Disaster Relief Office rushing from all over to gather in front of the main gate of the government office, discussing in a low voice.

Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu, Feng Houdun, Fang Yizhi, Chen Zilong, Xia Yunyi, Li Yan, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, Gu Junen, Du Yinxi and other officials from the Disaster Relief Administration stood with their heads held high, waiting for other students to come and assemble.

Willing to let go of his figure, the pride of a scholar, and join the Disaster Relief Administration, a special agency, to really do something at the local grassroots level in Daming.

Maybe in terms of money and fame, they won't get any benefits, but in other aspects, Emperor Chongzhen used various methods to make these groups who can endure hardship and are willing to stay spiritually sublimated.

Those who talk wrong about the country.

General talkers.

Not what Emperor Chongzhen wanted.

If you want Daming to bring order out of chaos, you need batches of talented people with firm beliefs to do various things in various parts of Daming, so as to bring about changes.

The huge group of scholars in the Ming Dynasty, especially the younger generation, may have different backgrounds, different ideas, or different teachers, but these are not important to Emperor Chongzhen.

What is the most important?

The group of young talents who can put down their face, join the disaster relief office as officials, are willing to work at the local grassroots level, endure all kinds of trials, and persevere are what Emperor Chongzhen wants.

It seems to be a simple screening, but no matter what level of screening it is, it is a difficult choice for contemporary scholars of Ming Dynasty.

Scholars are noble and unwilling to do lowly things. This is the status quo of Ming Dynasty.

Fortunately, the group of scholars in Ming Dynasty is very large.

It was so huge that Emperor Chongzhen could use this method of preliminary screening to retain batches of talents with different ages, and use the Disaster Relief Administration to prepare another set of talent teams.

"The Zhili Disaster Relief Office called a meeting of scholars. There should be 137 people, but there were actually 137 people." Yan Yingyuan held the roster in his hand and said with a serious expression: "It is hereby announced that the meeting of scholars will be held as scheduled. Gentlemen...follow Yan immediately. Fuya, join the meeting!"

"Here!"

Chen Mingyu, Feng Houdun, Fang Yizhi, Chen Zilong, Xia Yunyi, Li Yan, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, Gu Junen, Du Yinxi and other officials of the administrative office bowed to each other.

The Zhili Disaster Relief Office led by Lu Xiangsheng has a total of 2138 students and scholars under its jurisdiction. For the convenience of management and division of management, there are four levels: scholars, official staff, scribes, and book offices.

The conferment of positions at each level is not based on the merits of the examinations, but everything is determined by the evaluation.

Anyone who is capable, even if he has only studied for a few years, can be awarded the position of "Scholar".

This system of clear promotion and clear rewards and punishments made many students who came to the administrative office eventually leave because they couldn't bear the hardship or didn't want people who were not as famous as themselves to ride on their heads.

The initial screening by the Disaster Relief Administration is the old dross.

The group of scholars who can stay, as long as they go through a few years of tempering, will be entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Chongzhen if they pass the various evaluations.

"Students, please meet Futai!"

"Excuse me."

In the front hall of Zhili governor's yamen, Lu Xiangsheng changed into a Confucian robe, with a smile on his face, looking at the group of administrative officials in front of him, his heart was full of emotion.

Don't look at this group of scholars who have not really entered the official career, but in Lu Xiangsheng's eyes, as long as they can pass the various evaluations, the emperor will eventually reuse them.

Only in this group of administrative officials, Lu Xiangsheng found a group of talented people who could govern a county and even serve as deputy posts in the government, and they were very capable.

Although Lu Xiangsheng didn't know how the emperor would promote these scholars, Lu Xiangsheng always believed that these scholars would be reused.

What he has to do is to sharpen this group of administrative officials for the emperor.

"Today's summoning is a meeting of scholars. Don't bring the vulgar rituals in the officialdom." Lu Xiangsheng sat on a chair with his robe lifted, and stretched out his hand to everyone, "There is nothing else in the governor's yamen. Prepare dozens of chairs. There are still some, sit down, we have a lot to talk about this time."

"Here!"

The scholars of the administrative office headed by Yan Yingyuan bowed and saluted one after another, and then gathered together in groups of three or four, and several of them sat on the same chair.

"Let's talk about Chidao construction and water conservancy construction first."

Lu Xiangsheng suppressed his smile, looked around at the scholars in front of him, and said seriously: "You all know in your heart that the Disaster Relief Office set up by me in Zhili is set up to deal with disaster situations.

However, with the passage of time, more and more errands need to be assigned to do. After all, these things have never happened in the local area, so they are grouped into the Disaster Relief Administration to facilitate unified preparation and implementation.

Closer to home.

Chidao and water conservancy construction are related to the stability of our prefectures and counties in Zhili. Scholars in these two groups, who will explain the situation first? "

"Futai, the student has a problem."

Song Xiance stood up, first bowed to Lu Xiangsheng, then nodded slightly to the left and right, and said: "The students are in charge of the water conservancy construction of Daming and Guangping.

The most difficult problem during this period was that when coordinating the water conservancy of the counties under the jurisdiction of the two places, it would inevitably touch the interests of many local gentry and landlords. For example, when widening the river and surveying the reservoir, some people's land would be occupied. "

"In response to this issue, I have received many official letters before."

Lu Xiangsheng said with a serious expression: "This is indeed a big problem. If it cannot be resolved, it will bring great resistance to the overall planning and construction of water conservancy projects in the prefectures and counties under Beizhili.

The Disaster Relief Administration has thought of a few good ideas and drafted some regulations. You can take a look at them first. If you have any disagreements, you can raise them at this meeting.

Bo Heng, you call a few people to distribute the batch of official letters. "

"Here!"

Yan Yingyuan hurriedly stood up and bowed.

Without Yan Yingyuan's roll call, Chen Mingyu, Fang Yizhi, and Li Yan stood up and followed Yan Yingyuan to search for the batch of official documents.

The scholar meeting of the Disaster Relief Administration had no help from idlers, and the sense of participation was something that Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, repeatedly visited the Disaster Relief Administration in various places.

At present, in the territory of Ming Dynasty, there are local disaster relief offices only in Beizhili, Shandong, and Shanxi. They are not worthy of entrusting important ministers. Emperor Chongzhen will not add local disaster relief offices.

Governor Lu Xiangsheng of Zhili, Governor Yuan Keli of Shandong, and Governor Liu Hongxun of Shanxi were all ministers that Emperor Chongzhen relied on and trusted. The burden of cultivating and reserving talents was placed on their shoulders, and Emperor Chongzhen was very relieved.

(End of this chapter)