Chastity Layman

  Chapter 729 One hero and three helpers

  As the prime minister, one of the most important duties is to recommend talents.

  Xu Jingzong was recommended by Qin Lang without hesitation. He was already hated by the emperor, and he was relegated to Hongzhou Sima, but it took five years for Qin Lang to scoop him up.

   "You are different from other foreign officials. Your Majesty is very clear about your situation, so you are exempted from the test, and you are directly appointed as a transit envoy."

  Xu Jingzong said gratefully, "I know this is all thanks to Saburo's support."

  Datang actually has a very complete set of procedures and regulations for the evaluation of officials. Although Datang abolished the Yezhetai and Silitai during Emperor Yangdi's time and merged them into Yushitaizhong, the evaluation of officials has never been relaxed.

  The Ministry of Officials has an Examination Department, where full-time officials are assessed.

  According to the system, officials take one exam every year and one exam every four years. The assessment criteria are based on two aspects of talent and morality, with the twenty-seven of the four virtues as the most standard.

  The four virtues are the standard of virtue for all officials.

  The twenty-seventh most, is aimed at the different requirements of the specific work nature of each department, and the assessment is the ability.

  Finally, according to the goodness and the most, the common standard and the special standard are combined and divided into nine grades.

  In this set of assessment methods, firstly, the various departments of the central government and the chief officials of local prefectures and counties must first conduct examinations and assessments on the subordinates of the yamen, and then report the records.

  The local governments report to the observers first, while the central government first reports to the Ministry of Officials, and finally gathers the Ministry of Finance.

  After the bottom-up report, a top-down review is required.

  At the same time, the observation envoys of various channels, and Yushitai are responsible for inspecting and supervising the examination and approval of chief officials at all levels.

  Officials of the fifth rank and above are in charge of the examination by Langzhong and Yuanwailang, the examiner of the Ministry of Officials. As for the prime ministers and senior officials of the third grade or above, as well as some important officials of the Qing Dynasty, governors, princes and other important positions, the emperor himself will be the chief examiner, and two prime ministers will be selected as school test envoys, and then special censors, counselors, etc. will be appointed as invigilators. .

   This set of examination methods is still very strict, and it is also the standard for officials to raise and lower rewards and punishments.

   Every official has to go to the Ministry of Officials of the Ministry of Ministers in the capital for the big exam every four years, which is not easy to pass.

Xu Jingzong's test scores in the past few years have always been very good. Whether Qin Lang is not Ma Zhou or Dai Zhou is his boss' transfer envoy, they all have good comments on his test results, and the local observers have also given him a lot of praise. In addition, the comments of colleagues and subordinates in this office are also very high, showing a strong ability to handle affairs.

  In addition to Qin Lang's strong recommendation, Xu Jingzong was directly promoted to a transfer envoy, and he didn't even need to be a deputy envoy.

Since this year, new rules have been added to the examination method of the imperial court. Officials of the third rank and above must report their duties to the emperor. interrogation.

  Beijing officials are jointly examined and assessed by the Ministry of Officials and Yushitai, while foreign officials are jointly examined by the observers of various channels and the inspector Yushi of the Yushitai Procuratorate.

  This makes the examination of officials more stringent. There are self-reports, comments from superiors, review by special inspection agencies, supervision by special agencies, and even evaluations by colleagues and subordinates.

  Combined with the entrance exam every four years, it is almost impossible to cheat.

  Usually a small exam once a year, if there are no major mistakes, it’s okay, but the big exam every four years, even if there are no major mistakes, but the performance is too poor, and the comments of incompetence and incompetence are dropped, it must be right or wrong.

  The four-year exam means that you have to be promoted, demoted or leveled. It is not easy to maintain the original position.

  The emperor attaches great importance to this big exam. Recently, he has been personally evaluating the prime minister and senior officials above the third rank every day.

"When you are a new official, the first thing you have to do is to ensure that there will be no mistakes in the logistics, rations, and armaments of the war in the Western Regions. Another thing is that the Daming Palace is about to be repaired. It has to be put away, and the court will do it for you. The merchants of the project, the merchants of the suppliers, and the working people settle the money. You have to check the accounts and settle the money in time. Another thing, His Majesty intends to completely rebuild the Luoyang Palace. Waiting for the Ministry of Industry and the General After the supervisor comes up with the design plan, the household department will make a cost estimate, and the transshipment department will mainly provide the required money and food, as well as wood and stone and other materials, and transship and dispatch."

   "Overhaul Luoyang Palace?"

   "Well, you have also seen that although Guanzhong is the place where my country was founded in the Tang Dynasty, it is true that some of Guanzhong cannot supply Chang'an. Therefore, Luoyang was previously promoted as the eastern capital, and now we have to start diverting it."

  The imperial court will move some official handicraft workshops and warehouses to Luoyang. At the same time, Guozijian will also build another school in Luoyang, diverting more than half of the students who now have more than 10,000 people to Luoyang.

  In general, Chang'an is too big, and the large Guanzhong can no longer supply it. However, due to the limitation of traffic and roads, the cost of transporting money, grain, merchants and goods from Kanto to Guanzhong is too high. Especially now that the Tang Dynasty is so powerful, Chang'an is a bit too remote.

  Of course, Chang'an will still be the capital, but Luoyang will also play the role of accompanying capital.

  Some idle institutions moved to Luoyang, and even some old officials arranged to retire in Luoyang, and many royal courts, handicraft workshops and warehouses of the imperial government around Chang'an were also moved there.

  Of course, the emperor may live there for a few months every year in the future. For example, when the water transportation is inconvenient or the summer is sultry, the emperor can go to the eastern capital and let the prince supervise the country in Xijing.

  Earlier, the emperor’s will to build the Luoyang Palace was rejected by the Zhengshitang, but the emperor’s will was strong, and the Zhengshitang might always oppose it, so now the old matter is brought up again, but this time the resolution of the Zhengshitang will be passed first and follow the formal procedures.

  Because of the repair of the Luoyang Palace, the prime ministers and the emperor have had several fights in the past few days. As a result, Zhongshu ordered Wang Gui to be dismissed as the prime minister and demoted to the governor of Tongzhou by the emperor on the charge of leaking the forbidden Chinese language.

   This is the second time Lao Wang has been dismissed for this crime. The last time he was also against the emperor, he was dismissed by the emperor for this crime.

   Leaking such things as banning Chinese, Lao Wang couldn’t tell even if he was wronged, so he could only get angry and leave Beijing to take office on the same day.

  After Wang Gui was dismissed, Li Shimin issued two more edicts.

  One is based on the reason of Li Jing's old age, so he quit Tong Zhongshu's door and gave him a house for the elderly in Luoyang, the eastern capital.

  Yang Gongren, who had previously joined the Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhang Shi, was also given honorary support from Luoyang.

  Li Jing and Yang Gongren have completely retired, and they don’t even have the title of honorary prime minister. Li Jing’s retirement benefits are not bad, and they are still paid by Quanlu.

  Of course, Yang Gongren is actually not bad either. Before that, he was promoted to Special Jin and Kaifuyi Tong Sansi two ranks. Although he didn't get promoted this time, he was also given a solid food seal.

  The two also gave each a Luoyang mansion, two royal horses, a chariot, and a thousand pieces of silk.

  The scenery is decent and officially retired.

These things have nothing to do with Qin Lang. Although Li Jing is an old neighbor, both Qin and Li are leaders in the army, so it is not easy to have any private contacts, let alone Yang Gongren, the prime minister of that kind of family. Not to mention that there is no relationship. Although a concubine of Qin Qiong married the daughter of the samurai and Yang Gongren's niece, they are also considered relatives, but these days, there are not a lot of such relatives.

  Last time in Zhang Yungu's case, Qin Lang helped the Yang family once, but he didn't get close because of it.

   "Old Xu, you are now returning to the court to take over the transfer envoy. I have arranged a deputy envoy for you. You should cooperate well."

   "I don't know who can fall in love with Saburo?" Xu Jingzong asked.

   "Mr. Ying, warrior Xun."

  Xu Jingzong didn't know this when he heard it, Qin Qiong's sons and daughters in-laws, former prime minister Yang Gongren and Yang Shidao's cousin Yang's husband, the popular favorite minister of the Wude Dynasty, and the hero of Taiyuan Yuanmou.

   This man had a big fall when he was appointed as the governor of Lizhou. It is said that if the Qin family hadn't kept him, his head would have been lost. Unexpectedly, he made a comeback so soon and became the Deputy Envoy of Transit.

Xu Jingzong couldn't help but feel a lot of pressure. Although this samurai was from a lower family background and got rich from business in his early years, he was a founding hero after all. , General Bingyue, Chief Governor of Yangzhou Metropolitan Government, and Governor of Lizhou after Zhenguan, etc., are much higher than him in terms of qualifications and official titles.

   "Mr. Ying has great talents, how can he be inferior to Mr. Xu, you should ask Mr. Ying to be the transshipment envoy, and Mr. Xu as the deputy."

Qin Lang smiled, "Come on, you think that the official position of the court is a private favor, and you can still push it back and forth like this? I will also confess to you, both of you are recommended by me to His Majesty, and it is true that you are both. You are more talented and close to me, so I hope you two can work together to manage the Transshipment Department well without fighting among yourself. As long as you cooperate well and work hard together, you will still have great opportunities in the future, so keep your eyes on the horizon. "

  Xu Jingzong felt relieved after hearing this.

There is also a reason why Qin Lang brought Xu Wu and Xu Wu together. These two are the kind of people he has confirmed to be very talented, and the other one is also close to him. Qin Lang does not have such a person in his pocket. many.

  A good man has three gangs, a prime minister must have the support of several ministers, and he must have his own people in the court.

   "Wang Gui dismissed Zhongshuling and went out. Among the Zhengshitang, Sanlang is the only one who can take over this position?" Xu Jingzong kissed Qin Lang's **** flatteringly.

  Qin Lang chuckled.

Li Shimin's employment of people is quite characteristic, especially for prime ministers, he likes to toss and carry them around, and he doesn't have the slightest temper to toss the prime ministers. Looking at the prime ministers in Zhengshitang, that is, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng have not been passive much. Others, even the eldest grandson Wuji, were picked up.

  The emperor used the prime minister as if he were taming a horse.

Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Yang Gongren, Yu Wenshiji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wen Yanbo, Yang Shidao, Qin Qiong, Li Jing, Hou Junji, Qin Lang, Gao Shilian, Ma Zhou, Wei Ting, Sun Fujia, Dai Zhou, Wei Zheng , Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji...

  The emperor has used quite a few prime ministers.

  It is really difficult to stay in the political affairs hall and be the prime minister all the time.

   Now that the position of Zhongshuling is vacant, Qin Lang really has never thought about it.

   "I reckon that Xiao Yu should be awarded the post of Zhongshuling."

   "Xiao Yu?"

   "Prince Xiao Taifu who worshiped four times and stopped?"

   "One more obeisance, that is the fifth obeisance to the prime minister!" Qin Lang said lightly.

  (end of this chapter)