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Chapter 251
Regarding the emperor's evaluation, the officials present neither fully agreed nor could not completely oppose it. It was only because the answer sheet was not written well enough.But if you choose according to the emperor's standards, you won't be able to think of a suitable person for a while.

"I wonder how Your Majesty thinks we should select knowledgeable people?" At this time, a voice broke the silence. Ye Xianggao, the interim chief minister of the cabinet, spoke, asking for a clear standard for everyone.

"Well, this is a big issue, and it really should be discussed carefully. Officials in this dynasty have always been transferred frequently. One year, they were still serving in the Ministry of Rites, and next year they went to the Ministry of Industry. The next year, they simply went to other places and became governors. For two or three years, After returning to the imperial court, he became the minister of the Ministry of War.

Although the imperial court has Beijing Inspectorate and General Plan, which are responsible for the assessment and evaluation of serving officials, Keren's energy is limited and it is impossible to be proficient in all positions, which leads to this kind of chaos.The officials of the Ministry of Rites did not understand foreign matters, the officials of the Ministry of War did not know the military affairs, and the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were mixed.

This is not the fault of the officials, but the fault of the selection method.Failure to allow the right people to sit in the right positions will result in half the effort. Not only does it bury talents, but it is also easy for incompetent people to occupy high positions. They only know how to fight for power and gain all day long without making progress.

I believe that the only way to put an end to this kind of chaos is to change the selection method, give full play to the personal talents and abilities of each official, and give them a stage to display their talents, so that we can know people and make good use of them. "

Even though Ye Xianggao's question was rude, as if he was quarreling with the emperor, he actually asked about Hong Tao's innermost feelings.If no one asks the right questions at the right time, the imperial meeting becomes a one-man show, and it would be better not to hold it at all.

Now, when the chief minister of the cabinet asked a question, the emperor had to ignore it. He took advantage of the topic and sublimated the subject of selecting officials to a discussion of changing the system, and took advantage of the situation to throw out his own opinions.

"..." The officials present looked at me and I looked at you, and their eyes basically meant the same thing.Okay, it’s starting again!Our Majesty is really a genius at taking advantage of loopholes. He must do it if there are conditions, and if there are no conditions, he must create conditions. No gaps can be left.

"Excuse me for being stupid, but I wonder if your Majesty has a solution?" However, there were also people who did not participate in the flirting. Fang Congzhe, the cabinet scholar, stood up and saluted, and raised the question with a very humble posture and an expression of extreme thirst for knowledge.

"You stupid mother, you and Ye Xianggao just don't have hair, otherwise they are smarter than monkeys, bah... shameless people!" After hearing this, the officials present immediately cursed in their hearts.

At the same time, a picture emerged in his mind. On a dark and windy night, the emperor and two cabinet bachelors huddled in the corner of the Yangxin Hall and muttered, with extremely vulgar expressions, and bursts of evil laughter from time to time.

The interrogations and questions were all acting, and they were obviously pre-planned routines.The emperor was in charge of the main attack, and the two cabinet bachelors were in charge of the assists. The whole thing was decided by singing and harmonizing.We can't be criticized for being arbitrary. After all, it is an imperial meeting, with the participation of six ministries and nine ministers. It is the result of collective discussion!
"The method... I think we can imitate the imperial examination. The candidate officials will first give a written answer about the position. After being judged by the Imperial Council, I will then answer the question in front of me. Only those who are excellent in both can be hired."

Hong Tao pretended not to see the meaning in everyone's eyes. He touched his chin first and tried to think hard. Suddenly, he had an idea and thought of a solution. When he said it, he had a discussion tone, but his expression was vicious, and he used sharp words. His eyes scanned everyone.

"I think this method is very appropriate, but it will add a lot of fatigue to your majesty, and I can't bear it..." With this man's cannibalistic look in his eyes, Li Daixian, a bachelor of the cabinet and minister of household affairs, couldn't bear it anymore, and hurriedly He echoed the words and paid attention to the leader's health.Although he does not belong to any political party, he usually interacts with Shen Li and Wen Chun more.The rebellion case has not yet been concluded, and if someone really takes the opportunity to talk about their personal relationship, it will be difficult for him to get out of it.Anyway, it is a good thing to strictly control the promotion of officials. There is no need to tangle with the emperor on this issue.

"Hehehe, Grand Scholar Li is determined... It won't be too tiring to say the least. The palace examination is only for the appointment and dismissal of Beijing officials above the fourth rank, and it will not be promoted for the time being."

Hong Tao smiled knowingly at Dai Li's concern and immediately gave full affirmation. Taking advantage of the situation, he explained in detail, reduced the scope of application, and gave up part of the selection rights to avoid causing strong dissatisfaction.

The appointment and dismissal of officials is not an inevitable power of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The civil servant group has always been fighting for it. Sometimes the emperor's will prevails, and sometimes the opinions of the civil servants dominate.No matter which party loses the power of appointment and dismissal, it means that the situation is over and it cannot control the overall situation.

Hong Tao originally did not intend to solve the problem in one step and tried to use force to finally solve the problem.Unexpectedly, a big pie suddenly fell from the sky. So what are you waiting for? You must hold on tightly.

Speaking of which, this pie was not for free. It was obtained with the lives of myself and my biological mother as a bargaining chip. It tasted without any guilt at all, and it was very delicious and enjoyable!
Don't be afraid if some people object. There is still a rebellion case to shock you. Who dares to object for the sake of opposition and can't make sense? Let Jin Yiwei and Dongchang intervene in the investigation first.As long as these two departments are involved, I dare not say 100%. As long as every official working in the department with real power will have some problems.

As for whether the problem is serious or not, and whether it should be verbally criticized or punished actually, that is the emperor's power.If you are displeased with me, you will be guilty of an extra crime!
Speaking of which, I really have to thank Shen Li, Gu Xiancheng and the Imperial Concubine Zheng. Without their sudden rebellion, I would not have been able to find a reasonable excuse to take the initiative in the court in a short period of time.

Well now, at least two-thirds of the senior officials in Beijing have daily contact with the rebels, including normal work contacts and personal friendships.The problem is who can tell clearly at this moment, there is nothing wrong with arresting him first and giving him a trial.

Who to arrest and who not to arrest is also a matter of the emperor's word.In other words, whoever goes against the emperor may become an accomplice of the rebels.As long as you go to jail, it is not too difficult to obtain witnesses and confessions.

As the saying goes, once the emperor and his courtiers are in power, they will always be the officials of the yamen.In just over a month, the regicide case has been gradually forgotten as a hot topic in the streets, replaced by the new law and the ins and outs of selecting new officials.

After the collective judgment of the six ministries and nine ministers and the cabinet's bachelors, and then the emperor answering questions in person, the final list of top officials was finally released.Some are veterans, others are newer.

(End of this chapter)