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“It’s become like a pool of stagnant water that makes people so conservative.”

"According to ancient times, "exclusively respecting Confucianism" is beneficial to the emperor, who can better control power."

"Changing ideas is important, and the emergence of talents is indispensable at the beginning."

"When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty first ascended to the throne, he did a big thing, and that was the examination."

"Many people have signed up to participate. During this period, many people stood out from ordinary people. Liu Che attaches great importance to this issue. He must check it personally and cannot miss any link. It is precisely because of this that he is also the most brilliant. time, because if you want to be a democracy, it can be seen from this point."

"At that time, his standards were very low. As long as you were talented, you could come here no matter what your family or background was."

"As long as they can contribute to the country, they can become people valued by the emperor. Many people climb up the ladder little by little. It is precisely because of this way that the prime minister and the censor are all people whose families are not very good. It’s through your own talents and what makes you different from others.”

"Here I want to talk about Wei Qing and Huo Qubing."

"Wei Qing used to be a horse breeder, and he was a very, very low-level person. It was precisely because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty found that he was a very capable person, so he made him a general and let him lead troops to fight."

"The same goes for Huo Qubing. Being favored by the emperor at a very young age can be regarded as joining the army in fighting. He was not yet 20 years old at the time. Some people would ask why such a young child was allowed to lead the army in war?"

"Young people have their own ideas and a fighting spirit. Some things are not determined by age. Relatively speaking, experience is more important, so there is no reason for saying many things."

"So although they are very young, they are not frivolous and have very important experience."

"And Dong Zhongshu, he was originally an ordinary scholar. He liked Confucianism very much from childhood to adulthood. It is precisely because of this that he later made great changes in Confucianism, and the ideas he proposed also influenced many of us. Man, it is precisely because of this that many people remember him.”

"In terms of politics, there are Gongsun Hong, Zhang Tang, Han Anguo, Sang Hongyang, Huo Guang, Jin Rixi, etc."

"In the military there are Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Zhang Qian and others."

"In literature there are people like Sima Xiangru and Sima Qian, and in thought there are people like Dong Zhongshu."

"The Han Dynasty when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in power was also a dynasty full of talents."

"What were the imperial examinations like in the past? It can be said that "children from poor families" developed during the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but in later dynasties, there were still many sons who inherited their father's legacy."

"I believe everyone remembers Chen Sheng's inspiring words during the peasant uprising in Wu and Guang at the end of the Qin Dynasty: "Do princes and generals like Xiang Ning have any kind of talent? ""

"In fact, from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to the early Han Dynasty, class solidification was very serious. It was almost impossible for poor and knowledgeable people to get ahead. Court officials were all meritorious officials and relatives of the emperor."

"For many years, a kind of "any child system" has been popular."

"The father's official position is inherited by his son, just like Yang Jian."

"Many of the descendants of officials are uneducated, extravagant and lustful playboys. They can easily obtain official positions without working hard. You can only imagine what officials elected in this way can accomplish."

"If ordinary people want to break through the circle, there is no channel for upward development."

"By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, we were still far away from the Sui Dynasty when the imperial examination system was born!"

"Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty boldly broke this limitation and laid the foundation for the future development of the imperial examination system."

"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was deeply troubled by the influence of his foreign relatives and hated them deeply." "He needed talents, created a meritocratic method, and promoted many talented but low-born people."

"Even in his later years, he promoted Jin Rixi, a prisoner of the Huns, to minister of Gu Ming."

"In order to obtain more talents, Liu Che also created the inspection and examination system."

"Let local governors inspect and recommend talents to superiors at any time within their jurisdiction, and appoint officials after passing relevant assessments."

"As a result, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty obtained talents such as Dong Zhongshu, Dongfang Shuo, and Gongsun Hong."

"In 135 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also ordered that every county should recommend a person who respects the elders and an honest and upright junior official to serve as an official in the court every year. This is what we often hear about "filial piety and integrity."

"From then on, Chaju became customized."

"During the Ming and Qing dynasties, "filial piety and integrity" became an elegant name for people."

"Although there are still many subjective factors in the inspection system, which also led to the subsequent factional politics."

"However, at that time, this move was already a shocking initiative, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds began to have room and hope for advancement."

"Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, once established the old rule that "people who are not named Liu and who have meritorious service cannot be granted the title of marquis", and this practice has been followed in the early Han Dynasty that no one without the surname of Liu can be granted the title of prime minister."

"Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty boldly worshiped Gongsun Hong as prime minister, and then named him Marquis of Pingjin. This was the first time that he worshiped the prime minister first and then made him a marquis."

"Since the early Han Dynasty, the founding heroes have taken turns to serve as prime ministers. The power of the prime ministers has greatly restricted the imperial power."

"As the founding heroes passed away one after another, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took the opportunity to elevate the status of the imperial censor, Zhang Tang, to replace the role of the prime minister, which greatly reduced the influence of the prime minister's power on the imperial power."

"However, on the one hand, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty boldly promoted talents and awarded many rewards. On the other hand, he had very strict requirements on officials."

"Contrary to the light punishments and corporal punishment of his grandfather, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and his father, Emperor Han Jing, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to use cruel officials more heavily and legislate strictly."

"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty believed that if a talented person is an official and does not fulfill his duties, he is no different from having no talent."

"Therefore, officials who were incompetent and bullied would be punished very severely by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and they would be killed at every turn."

"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed thirteen prime ministers."

"Except for four of them who died of illness, the remaining nine were either removed from office, committed suicide or were executed for their crimes."

"There are countless other officials who were imprisoned and executed by him."

"Liu Che is a very powerful hero, and being an official next to him is like being with a king like a tiger."

"The effect is indeed good. Look at Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Gongsun Hong and Dong Zhongshu. They are all powerful and generals."

"Similar to my modern age, someone who is a boss spends money to hire you, not just to pay wages to support idle people. If you fail to meet the requirements and are not satisfied with your performance, you will definitely be fired. The same is true when you are a court official."

“I still have to talk about talents, so let’s talk about two people in literature.”