Zhong Huan and two of his men hurried to the Persian Inn. Just now, the tax office official informed him that there was a caravan coming from Samarkand.
Now that the Intelligence Agency has tended to be disbanded, the internal guards have also assumed the function of intelligence. King Yong had previously told them to pay attention to the situation in Xiliao.
Of course, it is impossible for the internal guards to go to Xiliao, so merchants coming from the west are the best channels.
Zhong Huan came to the Persian Inn. This is an inn run by a Persian. It occupies a large area. It is indeed relatively rare in Jingzhao City, where land is scarce, which is why it is so famous.
Zhong Huan and two of his men walked into the courtyard. The shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him. Zhong Huan took out a silver medal and waved it to him. The shopkeeper quickly smiled and said, "What are your orders, general?"
In Jingzhao, everyone is afraid of the internal guards, especially in service industries such as restaurants, inns, brothels, and teahouses. They dare not offend the internal guards, otherwise their jobs will be destroyed.
Even this Persian shopkeeper has a very good vision. The opponent has a silver medal. He is not an ordinary internal guard, at least a commander or above.
"Did a Sogdian caravan come to your store today, coming from Samarkand?"
"Yes! Yes! Uncle Antu, I will inform you."
Zhong Huan waved his hand and said, "Invite him to come and sit in the lobby. I'm just here to inquire about some things!"
Although everyone has been busy preparing for the enthronement, these days, they have to put it down. The imperial examination is coming soon, and they are making full preparations for the imperial examination.
There is also a background to the reform of the civil service. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has expanded the appointment power of county officials from five to eight. Originally there were only county magistrates, county magistrates, county captains, county workers and principals. Now three more are appointed as supervisors.
The power of appointment of officials was vested in the Ministry of Civil Service, while the power of appointment of the other six civil servants was vested in the county magistrate, but the state government had the power of review.
"Exactly!"
During this period, the Internal Affairs Hall has been busy preparing for King Yong to ascend the throne, expanding the palace, building altars, creating auspicious signs, and setting up ancestral temples. Of course, the ancestral temple can be traced back, or it can start from King Yong. For example, the foundation is laid down by several generations.
, then we need to trace back.
Zhong Huan waved his hand and smiled: "Leader An, please take a seat!"
"General, please sit down in the lobby for a moment, and you two also please sit down and have a sip of tea."
But if you are a commoner, you can trace your ancestors back, but you don't have to trace them back. The most typical example is Liu Bang. After he ascended the throne, because his father was still alive, he respected his father Liu Taigong as the Supreme Emperor, and his grandfather did not pursue the title again.
"Maybe it means going back to Liaodong! There are more than 20,000 elite Khitan soldiers in Western Liao and hundreds of thousands of Khitans. They are the real pillars of the Western Liao Empire."
In the past, you could work as a clerk in the county government through connections, but now that kind of clerk has no establishment, it is temporary and can be dismissed at any time. If you want to have a establishment, you must pass the Ming Jing Ke exam, so the Ming Jing Ke exam
The level of popularity has surpassed that of the Jinshi subject. Only 20,000 people applied for the Jinshi subject, while nearly 70,000 people applied for the Mingjing subject.
"Why?"
Antu nodded and said: "The Western Liao army defeated the 400,000-strong army of the Seljuk Empire three years ago. The year before last, they turned around and swallowed up the Eastern Black Khan. I heard that they fought against the Gaochang Uighurs last year, and half of the land in Gaochang Uighurs was occupied.
, Xiliao is now so powerful that even we, Khwarezm, have surrendered to it."
"I want to know about the situation in Xiliao. Can you tell me about it?"
Returning to the office, Zhong Huan immediately reported to Wang Hao his visit to Sogdian merchant Antu.
Zhong Huan smiled and said: "It has been almost thirty years since the fall of the Liao Kingdom! Are those veterans from Kedun City still there?"
Zhong Huan smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. If I suspected that you were an enemy spy, I wouldn't sit across from you."
Of course, a large number of people come to take the Ming Jing Ke and Guo Zi Xue exams. Ming Jing Ke is a civil servant. It is difficult to be an official now, so being able to become a civil servant in the government is also a good job. The status in the government is relatively high.
The low-ranking ones are not officials, but servants, yamen servants, archers, jailers and the like.
On the way back from the Persian Inn, Zhong Huan was still thinking about this matter. His Highness King Yong must have realized this possibility, so he paid special attention to Xiliao. Now the Western Army had just destroyed the Jin Kingdom. Once Xiliao knew the news,
Will they immediately embark on an eastern expedition? Fight back and seize Liaodong.
Antu shook his head, "After we, Khwarazmo, surrendered, Xiliao turned around and headed east, otherwise he would not have attacked Gaochang Uighur. There is a saying that we heard everywhere when we passed through Xiliao."
"Besides Jingzhao, where else do you think it could be?"
Zhong Huan frowned, "What does going home mean?"
Zhong Huan and his two men sat down and sipped the hot Persian milk tea. The milk taste was very rich, and Zhong Huan liked this taste better.
"Is it still continuing its western expedition?"
So if everyone wants to get a formal establishment, they can only take the exam to get the title.
"Many of those veterans have passed away, but some are still alive, as well as their descendants. It has always been their dream to return to Liaodong, including their emperor. They couldn't do it before, but now that they are strong, they naturally want to go home."
Wang Hao nodded, "Write a report on today's visit! I will give it to the Internal Affairs Bureau and suggest that they replace Datong officials."
Zhong Huan pondered for a moment and said, "I think Datong Mansion is very possible!"
It is this review power that allows children from wealthy families in the county to find connections to join the county government, but they can only work as temporary workers and cannot get a formal establishment, because you have no merit and will not be able to pass the review at the state level.
Wang Hao pondered for a moment and said: "Do you think Xiliao will also send spies to Jingzhao City to lurk and collect intelligence?"
In the meeting hall, five councilors were discussing the imperial examination. The imperial examination will be held in twenty days. The scale of this imperial examination is beyond everyone's expectation. The number of scholars has doubled compared with the previous one.
Last time, 50,000 people participated in the imperial examination, but this time, more than 100,000 scholars came from all over the country.
At this time, Antu was led over by the shopkeeper. He knew that the other person was a senior official of the internal defense, so he was a little nervous and bowed.
An Tu felt relieved, and Zhong Huan asked again: "Are you coming from Samarkand?"
Zhong Huan took two of his men down to the lobby and sat down. The decoration in the lobby was very Persian, with thick carpets and a place for guests to rest and drink tea next to it.
"go home!"
An Tu sat down in front of Zhong Huan uneasily, "I'm just a businessman, I'm not here to find out information for anyone!"
"What statement?"
Will Xiliao become the most powerful enemy of Yong State again? The most threatening enemy?
"Datong Prefecture is the Xijing of the Liao Kingdom. It was ruled by the Liao Kingdom for nearly a hundred years. The Yelu Dashihui believes that Datong Prefecture is their land, and there are many Khitans in Datong Prefecture, and even the prefect is also a Khitan."
"I know this. I know a Khitan businessman in Western Liao. He told me that although the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, the Liao Kingdom still had 20,000 troops stationed in Kedun City, an important town in the northwest, and hundreds of thousands of Khitan people. This
The army was not allowed to return to Beijing easily, so Yelu Dashi led 20,000 troops to the west, where he opened up a new territory and brought hundreds of thousands of people over, which is now the Western Liao Kingdom.
"
There is another position that can earn the royal salary from the establishment, which is the professor and teaching assistant of the state school and county school. However, to be a professor or teaching assistant, you must be from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Zhong Huan asked in confusion: "Why are there so many Khitan troops and Khitan people in Western Liao?"
"I thought it was impossible before, but now I think it is very possible. Once Xiliao identifies us as enemies, they will definitely collect intelligence on the enemy's capital."
Guozixue is actually the highest normal college in Yong State. After completing their studies, they all return to their hometowns to work as teachers and assistants, and then gradually become professors.
There are currently two Guozixue schools, one is Jingzhao Guozixue, and the other is Luoyang Guozixue. The two Guozixue schools enroll 500 students every year, so they also recruit 500 people every year, so there are
More than 10,000 scholars came to take the Guozixue admission examination.
The five political advisors discussed for a long time, and finally agreed that this year's admission scale should be the same as last year, with one hundred Jinshi, five hundred Mingjing scholars and five hundred Guozi students. As for the palace examination, the five of them will still preside over it at the same time.
There is no other way. His Highness King Yong is absent, so the Internal Affairs Hall can only preside over the palace examination.
