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Chapter 571 0568 [I am an official of the imperial court, how can I associate with the rebels! 】

"Let's not talk about the former Tang Dynasty, but only talk about the Pseudo-Song Dynasty. In the more than 160 years of the reign of Zuozhong, how many capable ministers and officials have emerged from the Hanlin Academy?"

Most of the capable ministers who have gone down in history have worked their way up from the bottom through hard work and experience.

Combine the knowledge in your heart with practice to achieve the unity of knowledge and action.

Of course, the Hanlin Academy has also produced some outstanding people, but these people are outstanding in their own talents and have nothing to do with the Hanlin Academy.

If you can go through grassroots experience, your achievements will probably be even higher.

Han Zhen's words were an endorsement for the restructuring of the Hanlin Academy.

After all, the Hanlin Academy was the highest talent-recruitment institution in the imperial court. When the imperial court recommended officials, it would generally give priority to selecting from the Hanlin Academy.

In other words, the person who can graduate from the Hanlin Academy will be a feudal official at the very least.

Everyone was thoughtful, waiting for His Majesty's next words.

Han Zhen said loudly: "I want to divide the Hanlin Academy into two chambers, civil and military. The liberal arts academy will belong to the cabinet, and the martial arts academy will belong to the military ministry. The previous responsibilities of writing imperial edicts, compiling history, writing edicts, and serving as lecturers will all be cancelled. Submit it to the corresponding ministry.”

Xie Ding and Shi Wenhui looked at each other and saw confusion and confusion in each other's eyes.

His Majesty's move seems to be a decentralization of power, but if you look closely, it doesn't look like it.

If power is decentralized, wouldn't it be more direct and effective to expand the number of cabinet and military personnel?
Moreover, on the grounds of sharing government affairs, they could not find an excuse to refute it, so there was no need to go around in such a big circle.

Xie Ding asked in a deep voice: "May I ask Your Majesty, what are the responsibilities of the Civil and Military Academy after the restructuring?"

Han Zhen replied: "The advisory groups under the Cabinet and the Military Ministry, such as the Hanlin Academy, are usually responsible for studying domestic civil affairs and foreign countries. When the court needs to make decisions, the Hanlin Academy will first provide several plans, and the Cabinet will choose the appropriate one. , and optimize it, which can not only reduce the pressure on the cabinet, but also allow Hanlin Academy officials to participate in decision-making and get opportunities for experience. "

His restructuring was a bit ahead of his time, but there were not ordinary people in the hall. After a little thought, he understood the deeper meaning.

This move is indeed beneficial to the court.

It can not only reduce the pressure on the cabinet and the military, but also cultivate talents.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Xie Ding was the first to speak out.

The others also agreed.

Han Zhen asked: "Do you have any suggestions on how to select talents for the Civil and Military Academy?"

The Qi State was different from the previous dynasties. Since Han Zhen shouted out that he would share the world with subordinate officials during the uprising, the system of supplementary officials replaced the traditional imperial examination.

In the past, after literati passed the provincial examination, provincial examination, and imperial examination, and became a Jinshi, they were already officials, and they would be appointed if there were real vacancies.

Nowadays, it is very different. First, you have to take the supplementary officer examination, become a supplementary officer, and gain experience at the grassroots level of various departments. You can't just hang around. Only when you get the first grade in the assessment for several consecutive months can you be qualified to participate in the lock-up examination.

Only after passing the lock examination can one become an official official.

It seems that compared with the traditional imperial examination, it only provides more opportunities for grassroots experience, but in fact it is quite different.

The system of selecting scholars has changed, so naturally the system of selecting talents in the Hanlin Academy will also change.

After thinking hard for a while, Chang Yukun suggested: "We can imitate the imperial examination and set up another palace examination on top of the lock-down examination, and the top three will be selected into the Hanlin Academy."

"I feel it is inappropriate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ding vetoed: "The Lock Hall Examination is originally designated as the official selection test, and setting up the Palace Examination is a bit superfluous. The top three in the Lock Hall Examination can be directly selected."

Xie Ding spoke up: "The Civil and Military Academy is a place for talent cultivation. I feel that there are some age requirements."

“Wouldn’t it be unfair if we set an age?”

Everyone was talking at once, and they discussed it for a long time, and finally came up with a result.

Glancing at the sundial outside the main hall, seeing that it was noon, Han Zhen waved his hand: "There is no rush in this matter. This year's lock-down test has ended, and there is still nearly a year until next year's lock-down test. We can discuss it slowly and we can always get something done." Get a result."

"I'm waiting to retire."

Everyone bowed and left the hall one after another.

Shi Wenhui and Zhang Shuye got together and talked quietly as they walked outside the palace.

Zhang Shuye frowned and said: "Wen Hanlin is easy to solve, but Wu Hanlin is difficult. Civilization and martial arts have different paths. People who are versatile in both civil and military affairs are rare in this world."

Even the two of them only dare to say that they have some knowledge of military affairs, but they dare not say that they are both civil and military.

Moreover, the recruitment of military attachés in the grass-roots supplementary examinations is limited. The general test questions are about detecting theft, solving crimes, public security, and suppressing bandits. They do not involve fighting. The top military attache is also a county lieutenant or patrol inspector.

Shi Wenhui said: "It seems that we can only choose from the army."

Zhang Shuye smiled bitterly and said: "But the army is full of warriors, and good young men have already had official positions. They are either battalion commanders or brigade commanders. They already have a promising future, and I am afraid they will not want to enter the Hanlin Academy."

"This……"

Shi Wenhui was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, good talents in the army have been noticed by the commanders of the army early on, and they will be promoted immediately as soon as their military merit reaches the standard.

……

Lu Dafu has been feeling anxious these days.

The Lu family was not his alone. He was under tremendous pressure after spending 1.2 million yuan on the matter.

Part of the pressure comes from the tribe, and part of it comes from the outside world.

I don’t know how many people are waiting to see his joke. If he loses money, he will be laughed at for the rest of his life.

Therefore, even though Lu Dafu acted very calmly during this period, in fact, he was not sure at all and was always paying attention to the court's actions.

In the elegant room of Wanglou.

Lu Dafu came here to have morning tea as usual.

A pot of sencha, a cave plum blossom bun, and a newspaper can kill the whole morning.

As soon as I picked up a bun, the door to the private room was pushed open.

"Alang, today's newspaper."

Hearing this, Lu Dafu quickly put down the bun in his hand and took the newspaper.

I pulled out the "Qingzhou Morning Post" from the three newspapers and couldn't wait to read it.

Suddenly, a piece of news caught his attention.

"The Institute of Trade will establish Cuju Mengcai."

Cuju Mengcai?

Just after thinking for a moment, Lu Dafu's face showed a look of ecstasy.

Mengcai has existed since ancient times, but it was mostly done by private businessmen and was a small matter. It was the first time that the imperial court established Mengcai.

The key is the Cuju Mengcai, the meaning of which is self-evident.

Since the imperial court has established the Cuju Mengcai, the Cuju competition cannot be hastily. It will definitely be held in a big way, and it will definitely not be limited to this one.

At this moment, Lu Dafu finally let go of his hanging heart.

He picked up the bun again and was about to take a bite when he seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Is there anyone in the family who runs Meng Cai?"

The servant replied: "Mr. Sanlang in the side room seems to be running Mengcai."

"Tell him to stop immediately."

Lu Dafu immediately ordered.

It is well known that His Majesty has a domineering temperament. Now that the imperial court has established the Cuju Mengcai, it will inevitably crack down on the folk Mengcai.

To put it bluntly, the essence of Mengcai is gambling.

Moreover, unlike gambling in casinos, it has a strong money-making nature and is unstable.

Is it a casino? After all, there is a place there. A monk can escape, but a temple cannot escape.

Moreover, after the restructuring of the imperial court, now even the monks cannot escape.

All casinos under the rule of Qi must have a license issued by the Imperial Court of Commerce and the Supervisory Office at the same time before they can operate. Both are indispensable, and must be reapplied every three years.

When applying for a license, all information of the three ethnic groups is registered. If something goes wrong, where do you go?

Even if you can run away, where will your three tribes run?

But Mengcai is different. It is a business without capital. It doesn't even need a casino. Just set up a stall in the market and run away.

There is no way to deal with being cheated.

The servant hesitated and said, "This... Mengcai is very profitable, I'm afraid Sanlang Jun is not willing."

Money comes quickly from Meng Cai, and during festivals, you can earn tens of thousands of yuan in one day.

Lu Dafu said coldly: "Tell him that the imperial court will soon attack Meng Cai. Whether he stops or not is entirely up to him. However, if he is taken into Dali Temple by then, the Lu family will not take the risk to get him."

"Yes."

The servant nodded in response. After explaining the matters, Lu Dafu read the newspaper and enjoyed his morning tea.

……

Hangzhou.

After the lifting of military control, the city of Hangzhou began to regain its vitality.

This pearl on the road between Zhejiang and Zhejiang has become prosperous again.

There are rows of merchant ships on the Grand Canal, and there are many carriages and horses on the commercial roads.

People playing Cuju can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.

A national Cuju competition has ignited the enthusiasm of the people, with a huge bounty and free travel and accommodation expenses. This is the first time such a large-scale event has occurred.

The Cuju clubs in Hangzhou are not willing to miss this rare opportunity and are stepping up their preparations for the competition.

Through the Qingzhou Daily and the announcements posted by local governments, the rules of this Cuju competition were well known to the people.

With Lu as the representative, through selection, two clubs from each road will compete for the competition.

In addition, the imperial court considered that the three roads in Jiangnan, Liangzhe and Chengdu were densely populated and had numerous Cuju societies, so they decided to add an additional quota to these three roads as appropriate.

It must be said that this initiative won the hearts of many people in the three places.

At the same time, the navy stationed in Mingzhou Port is intensively preparing for war.

Carts of food and boxes of gunpowder were continuously transported into the military camp.

In the dock, the craftsmen recruited were inspecting the warships one after another.

In the commander's tent, Kuang Zixin stood in front of the sand table and conducted the final battle simulation with Sun Zhi and others.

In this attack on Fujian, the main force of the navy is still three Shenzhou battleship groups, plus 230 inland warships, with a total naval force of more than 18,000 people.

The naval troops were divided into three groups and landed in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou.

At the same time, in terms of the army, the Xuzhou Army was also divided into three groups. Wu Lin led his troops to cooperate with Zhang Jun to quickly seize Jianzhou. Yue Fei and Wang Yan each led a detour to Jiangnan West Road to surprise Shaowu Army and Tingzhou. The sea and land cooperated to encircle six parties. , finally meeting in Nanjianzhou.

As a battle for the navy to show off its power, Kuang Zixin worked hard.

This battle only needs one word, quick!

As fast and fierce as fire, as powerful as thunder.

Not only must we win, but we must win quickly and beautifully. We must end the war within half a month and escort Fang Qifu to Beijing.

Only in this way can the navy truly become famous.

In fact, in the previous attack on Hangzhou, the navy also performed very well. At that time, it encountered continuous rain and the dense water network in the south. Yue Fei's offensive was blocked, and he did not have many naval forces under his command. He relied entirely on the navy to surprise Hangzhou and complete the victory. However, there was nothing he could do. The limelight was completely overshadowed by His Majesty.

Your Majesty is unparalleled in bravery. He personally led many battles and won many victories. He also personally killed Wanyan Yinshuke and Wanyan Loushi, two generals of the Jin Kingdom, outside the city of Datong.

With this gem in front, the Navy's record of conquering Hangzhou seems a bit worth mentioning.

In the current attack on Fujian, His Majesty specifically asked the navy to take the main attack, and Yue Fei assisted from the side. He was obviously helping the navy. How could Kuang Zixin not know?
Therefore, for the sake of the navy's face and to live up to His Majesty's wishes, we must fight a beautiful victory no matter what.

July 30th.

Sunny and light wind, suitable for travel, avoid disturbing the earth.

On the sea surface of Mingzhou Port, there are more than 200 warships.

Kuang Zixin stood on the deck of the Qingzhou ship, and the voice of the messenger came to his ears: "Commander, all warships are ready."

"Raise the sails and set sail!"

Facing the sea breeze, Kuang Zixin waved his hand in high spirits.

With a blast of trumpets, the huge white sail slowly rose.

On the observation deck of the trick pole, the herald army waved blue and white flags.

After seeing the flag message, other warships raised their sails and sailed out of the port in an orderly manner.

……

……

Among the mountains on the border between Jianzhou and Longquan, a military camp is located between the mountains.

The white banner of Manichaeism was raised high and fluttering in the wind.

During this period, Wu Lin cooperated with Zhang Jun in a good show. He made several feint attacks but was repelled by Zhang Jun.

The battle report was sent back to Fuzhou, which made Fang Qifu overjoyed and rewarded Zhang Jun with a lot of treasures.

In the handsome tent, Zhang Jun was staring at the map, lost in thought.

What he was thinking about was not to stop the Qi army, but how to quickly capture Jianzhou.

At this moment, a personal guard hurriedly walked into the handsome tent.

The personal guard quickly came to Zhang Jun and whispered: "General, there is news from General Wu, it is time to take action."

"call."

Zhang Jun let out a long breath and finally took action.

Holding the handle of the sword at his waist, he said solemnly: "Go and invite a few supervisors and tell them that there is urgent news from the Buddha."

After the personal guards left, Zhang Jun immediately summoned several other personal guards and warned in a low voice: "You wait outside the tent and break the cup as a sign. When you hear the cup breaking, take it in immediately and leave no one behind!"

"Order!"

All the guards responded one after another.

Not long after, five supervisors walked into the commander's tent one after another.

One of them asked: "General Zhang, I wonder what the Buddha has to do?"

"I am an official of the imperial court, how can I associate with the rebels!"

Zhang Jun shouted loudly and slammed the wine cup in his hand to the ground, making a crisp sound.

This scene made several supervisors stunned.

Could this guy have gone crazy?
Or is the addiction to Bliss Pill breaking out?

Before they could recover, several personal guards rushed in from outside the tent.

These personal guards were armed with steel knives. After taking in the money, they would just slash with their knives without caring about anything.

The five supervisors were unprepared, and they only had time to let out a scream before they were hacked to death with random knives.

Looking at the corpses of the five men, Zhang Jun sneered: "Cut off their heads and follow my general to appease the morale of the army!"

After that, he ordered: "Leave the camp immediately and inform General Wu to come with his troops."

He had made two plans. If he couldn't suppress the generals in the army, he would have an extra way out.

When the heads of the supervisors were cut off, Zhang Jun took the lead in walking out of the commander's tent.

After taking a few steps, he ran into the general leading his troops.

All these generals heard the screams coming from the commander's tent and came after hearing the news.

"This……"

Seeing the supervisor's head in the hands of the guards, all the generals showed fear.

Zhang Jun knew very well that some of these generals had been brainwashed, but fortunately the time was short and they had not yet fallen completely into the trap.

Zhang Jun said loudly: "Everyone, we are high-ranking officials of the imperial court, how can we associate with thieves and bandits? This general has surrendered to Qi State, and your majesty promises that as long as the seven Buddhas of Fang are annihilated, let's forget the past."

He has been in the army for many years and has some prestige after all.

The generals looked at Zhang Jun, then at the heads of the five supervisors, and hesitated for a moment.

Seeing this, Zhang Jun struck while the iron was hot: "Your Majesty has always rewarded meritorious deeds. Now that he has surrendered, after annihilating the Seven Buddhas of Fang, he will be granted the title of wife and son, with all the glory and wealth he could wish for!"

"I listen to General Zhang."

Finally, one of the generals spoke.

With the first, there is the second...

Zhang Jun couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief and ordered: "Gather the soldiers together, I have something to say to them."

A quarter of an hour later, eight thousand soldiers gathered.

Zhang Jun stood on the high platform and shouted: "Soldiers, when the Seven Buddhas of Fang are destroyed, I, the general, will take you home!"

A word of "go home" is worth a thousand words, and it also shattered the brainwashing of several supervisors for days.

(End of this chapter)