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Chapter 282 Recruiting Officials

Cai Jing did not hesitate and immediately bowed: "I am stupid, please give your Majesty the command..."

Zhao Xu didn't hesitate and said to him directly: "In my opinion, the selection of officials should also be assessed!"

"Assessment?" Cai Jing held his breath.

This is a big change!
Since ancient times, subordinate officials have been recruited by officials.

Moreover, highly professional subordinates like Seng Lusi come from a few established families that specialize in this line of work.

There are few alternatives to them.

Because most people would never touch this highly professional but narrowly oriented department.

Take the Seng Lu Division as an example. The subordinate staff of this organization that specializes in dealing with Buddhism and Taoism must understand Buddhism and Taoism.

Otherwise, we won’t be able to figure out what those monks and Taoist priests are playing at?
If you don't understand the tricks of monks and Taoist priests, it will be difficult to control those Buddhist temples and Taoist temples.

In a sense, professional subordinate staff are remnants of the medieval clan system.

It is also a chronic disease of the Song Dynasty.

Officials are temporary officials, but local officials have been working for generations on two-thirds of the local land.

Many people, starting from their great-grandfather, have been doing the same thing.

No one is more familiar with the local rules and overt and covert traps than they are.

They were, in a sense, at the throat of the officials.

All the subordinate officials said he could be killed!

Is this the sentiment of many civil servants and officials?

But unfortunately, except for a few people who can control and tame them, most officials are helpless against them.

A subordinate in the Senglu Division is nothing!
The really powerful ones are the subordinates who are in charge of money, food, punishment, and warehouses.

These people can really manipulate and frame those Jinshi who have just entered the officialdom at will.

Cai Jing naturally has personal experience of this.

But he was very powerful, so not only was he not controlled by his subordinates, but he trained them like dogs.

Zhao Xu laughed and asked, "What? Is Aiqing in trouble?"

Cai Jing lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty, I dare not be in trouble..."

"That's it?"

Cai Jing paid his respects again: "Your Majesty, the officials in the Senglu Department of Kaifeng Prefecture are from the Zhang, Wang, Yang, Liu and other families of Bianjing City..."

"Those who asked for bribes this time are all from these families..."

"Even if there is an assessment, I'm afraid these companies will still take the exam..."

Naturally, he did not dare to deceive the emperor, so he chose to confess.

This is also his cleverness, knowing where to tell the truth and where to use spring and autumn brushwork.

Zhao Xu smiled: "Then just don't allow these families to participate in the official assessment!"

Cai Jing was going to say something else, but Zhao Xu had already said it in advance: "Do you want to say that only these families know the details of Taoist temples and temples inside and outside Kaifeng Mansion?"

"Don't worry!"

"There are more people in Kaifeng Mansion who know and understand these things than you think!"

"This is not before Qingli started school!"

After the Qingli Education Movement, knowledge began to spread at an unprecedented speed.

The literate population in Bianjing continues to rise.

It was also from that time that poverty spread all over the world.

The literati of the Song Dynasty immediately entered the era of involution.

In local military prefectures, incidents involving thousands of people vying for a spot in the civil service examination began to appear one after another.

"What's more... today's officials are not the officials in the past who had no salaries!"

Before the Xining Reform, Zhao officials prostituted people for free, and also procured goods from merchants. Even subordinate officials were treated equally and prostituted for free.

After the Xining Reform, the old ecology was changed.

Subordinate officials began to have salaries, and the salaries of subordinate officials in Kaifeng Prefecture were even comparable to those of some low-ranking petty officials in remote military states.

Take Seng Lusi as an example. The monthly salary plus salary is more than Qiguan, and the monthly income is [-] yuan!

In Bianjing City, this income was already two or three times the income of the laborers who resisted the package and the civilian laborers who dug trenches outside the city.

And in Bianjing City, how much can the poor people earn in a month by copying letters or painting for others?
Do you have three-string money?
Nowadays, the monthly income starts from [-] guan, and job opportunities that guarantee income during drought and flood appear in front of these poor people.

What will they do?
Of course it's a grab!
As long as the base is large enough, the range of choices will be large enough.

Are you afraid that you won’t be able to select qualified subordinates?

joke!

Zhao Xu has seen the wave of public examinations in modern times.

Even he himself has considered whether to take the exam?
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment and then realized what he was doing.

What a smart man is he?

Naturally, it was clear what Zhao Xu meant.

He quickly congratulated: "Your Majesty Sheng Ming Wu Guo!"

"It's just, how do you take the test for a subordinate official?"

Zhao Xu smiled. He thought of some things he had heard in modern times and said casually: "It's simple..."

"First of all, I should choose a son of a good family who has three generations of innocence and no bad deeds!"

This is natural!

If any cat or dog can sneak into the government, then there is no need to think about the integrity and efficiency of the government.

Only people from good families, and those who have been clean for three generations, can be selected.

Because this kind of people generally have a trait that the emperor likes - loyalty and simplicity.

There is no emperor who doesn't like such people.

Such people are also convenient for officials to control - good family members all have families and families, but in modern terms they have weaknesses.

"Then, we will issue test papers to test liberal arts, criminal law, and arithmetic..."

"Of course it doesn't need to be as rigorous as the examination... After all, the people selected are not scholar-bureaucrats, but just subordinate officials. As long as they are qualified in writing, smart in arithmetic, and have a brief understanding of criminal law..." "Then select the top fifty from among everyone. When a person enters the Kaifeng Mansion, he will be interviewed by the minister, the Kaifeng Mansion's recommendation officials, judges, etc. to test his talent and moral character..."

"Finally, choose the best one and use it as an official..."

Zhao Xu spoke slowly.

Cai Jing was extremely surprised when he heard this.

He knew that this entire system of hiring subordinate staff was perfectly coherent and logical.

Moreover, Cai Jing is also keenly aware that in this way, officials may also have the same fluid characteristics as officials.

Apart from other things, if all the officials in Kaifeng Mansion are selected in this way, they can be transferred at will.

Those who are disobedient can be kicked out of the government directly - if you don't do it, someone else will!

I'm afraid this is not something this little official came up with on his own.

It can only be the handiwork of the late emperor!

It is even possible that the late emperor pondered it for a long time and finally taught it to this official.

And the officials are indeed able to hide things!

Before today, I'm afraid no one knew about this.

This made Cai Jing's body begin to tremble. He held up the imperial hut and bowed respectfully again: "Your Majesty has divine wisdom, far-reaching plans, and the demeanor of a saintly monarch. I admire you greatly... I only act in accordance with the imperial edict and dare not deviate from it." !”

This shows determination and loyalty!
After hearing this, Zhao Xu didn't take Cai Jing's compliment seriously.

Because he was tired of hearing similar words of loyalty, he directly filtered out those disgusting words and only listened to "Follow the imperial edict and dare not disagree".

So, Zhao Xu said: "As for the subordinate officials in the Senglu Division, let's do this for now!"

"I summoned you to the palace today... mainly to talk about moral education!"

Cai Jing hurriedly bowed and said, "I am listening attentively to His Majesty's holy instructions!"

Zhao Xu remembered some things he had seen in modern times.

He flicked the mattress with his fingers and said, "Since it is a moral education, education should come first!"

"As a member of the Kaifeng Mansion, you should shoulder the important responsibility of moral education!"

"Every morning at the beginning of the morning, I should lead the chief officials of the whole government to teach them loyalty and integrity in the courtyard of the government office...Order them to return to their respective departments and teach them a lesson!"

"Every day at sunset, we should gather together the superiors and subordinates to summarize the gains and losses of the day. Those who have made merits will be commended, those who have made mistakes will be criticized, and those who are guilty will be punished!"

"Let everyone know loyalty and integrity, and let government orders be passed down from top to bottom!"

This is something Zhao Xu has seen in many modern units.

Although modern people seem to hate this kind of morning and evening meetings.

But as the emperor, Zhao Xu liked this kind of regular meeting very much.

And, in this day and age.

There is no more effective means of governance than officials meeting every morning and evening to brainwash each other.

For the Zhao officials, of course, they hope that everyone in the world will be loyal ministers and filial sons.

Even if you can't do it, you should work hard in this direction.

……

Cai Jing stepped out of the imperial city.

My mind is still buzzing.

He was a little unsure now.

"Could it be that those ideas are the ideas of today's officials?"

"But he's only nine years old next month!"

"No matter how smart you are, you can't be this smart..."

"Maybe it's because of the late emperor's teachings, but it's also due to his own thinking?"

However, no matter what, Cai Jing knew that he had climbed to the top!

As long as the things assigned by the officials are done well and done well.

Then, his future will be bright.

Maybe he can be like Zhang Dun and become a prime minister before the age of 50.

With this in mind, Cai Jing mounted his horse, surrounded by the officials of Kaifeng Mansion, and headed towards the Kaifeng Mansion Office in a mighty manner.

Back at the government office, Cai Jing immediately started taking action.

He first summoned Hu Ji, the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, and Li Shiliang, the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture.

When he was brought to the palace to see his majesty, the official told him personally what he said about the staff evaluation and employment system.

Then, Cai Jing said to the two subordinates in a tone that left no doubt: "I have accepted this mission in front of the officials!"

"Whoever dares to stop this government from carrying out this official and holy government is making an enemy of this government and obstructing the Holy Lord. This government will not forgive him lightly!"

"If you two are unwilling to follow me and do this important thing, you can resign now!"

Hu Ji and Li Shiliang, looking at Cai Jing's appearance, immediately bowed and said, "We are willing to follow the Ming Dynasty and accomplish this great feat!"

As for the families in Senglu Division of Kaifeng Prefecture?

Both Hu Ji and Li Shiliang expressed that they did not know or be familiar with them, let alone who they were.I have never had anything to do with them.

Now they just want to be the confidants and eagle dogs of the Emperor of Song Dynasty.

Seeing the expressions of these two people, Cai Jing glared at them fiercely and said, "Since you are willing to follow me, I will not treat you badly!"

"But if I let this government know, you will leak a word..."

"Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"only……"

So, Cai Jing took the two of them and hid in the wing of the back office of Kaifeng Mansion.

Discussions began regarding the task assigned by Zhao Xu - to recruit officials.

　Note: The service-free money and travel-free money in the Northern Song Dynasty are actually the personal income tax and corporate income tax in the feudal era.

　　Moreover, taxes are tiered based on income and property.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)