Fei Qian's attack on Shandong not only required occupying the city, but also political change.
Fei Qian has already carried out land, currency, education and other reforms in Guanzhong, and now he wants to fight Cao Cao, but the problem in Shandong is not only Cao Cao, but also lies in the old system and the old ideas of the people.
In fact, there is no chance in history for Lao Cao.
For example, if Lao Cao was not so inflated after he got Jingzhou, he would not have suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Red Cliff, and he would take advantage of the opportunity of Jingzhou's victory to implement pilot projects in Shandong, and Cao Cao would promote the strategic administration of poor families to replace the big families, and he would not have been able to succeed.
In the long history, the nature of reforms similar to Feiqian, cultivates early modern national elements in the mother body of feudal society. The "land occupation system" reform that the Western Jin Dynasty could not complete in history and the "three-leader system" practice of the Northern Wei Dynasty both show historical traces of similar institutional innovation.
The key is that it has not been able to last...
So what Feiqian needs to consider now is "continuity".
Fei Qian took out three new money from his sleeve and handed it to Pang Tong.
『This is a newly minted Tongbao in the workshop. Gold coins can be rewarded by military pay, silver coins are traded by merchants, and copper coins are used by the people in the market.『In addition, gold, silver and copper coins are secretly engraved...』
Pang Tong took the coin and looked carefully. He raised it in a slanted light toward the sun. There were vaguely visible seal symbols on the edge, similar to the flower and bird seal script of Chu State. "If it is an unmarked person, it will undoubtedly be cast privately. Haha, it is very wonderful, very wonderful!"
The two looked at each other and laughed, as if they saw the invisible economic chains tightening the throats of Shandong gentry.
This is actually somewhat similar to the orders of Emperor Wu of Han to sue him, but Fei Qian's methods are more concealed. He does not need cruel officials to search each other, and greedy people will fall into the trap.
The two of them turned back from the river to Tongguan City. After entering the conference hall, they were still discussing related issues. Zhang Liao also came, but he was a little confused and didn't understand. However, Zhang Liao was still sitting aside, not interrupting, listening carefully, and remembering with his heart.
Everyone’s butt is different, but if it is limited by the butt, it will naturally stop moving forward.
Zhang Liao was originally just leaning towards military generals, not very familiar with literary affairs, and even couldn't figure out a single account. For a while, Zhang Liao was very disgusted with the word "martial servant", just like some minor officials didn't like to hear "corrupt officials". At that time, Zhang Liao felt that it was interesting to say "martial servant" over and over again, but he realized soon after that that others said "martial servant" just saw too many such brainless "martial servants". If you want to change this impression, it is not to shut up and dislike others' long-term words, but to change yourself.
If you don’t like “martial servants”, you won’t be “martial servants”. If you don’t like others saying corrupt officials, then don’t stretch out your hands.
Fei Qian saw Zhang Liao and did not make any special statement. The most important thing he had to do with Pang Tong this time was to build a stable structure between the "centralized bureaucracy system", "self-cultivated farmer economy", and "new ideological communication pathways".
Centralization is a truly effective management model proven by the thousands of years of history of China.
The customs of China, north, south, east and west. Without a strong centralization, it will inevitably fall into a situation where each region acts independently and then pulls each other back. In the Warring States Period, in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and in other dynasties, the importance of centralization has repeatedly proved the importance of centralization, but in the process of centralization, bureaucratic corruption cannot be avoided.
As the dusk gradually subsided, the personal soldiers lit the candles in the hall.
Under the flames, Pang Tong took out a piece of information and unfolded it, "This is from Jizhou. Cao's family tried to conduct the ninth rank of Zhongzheng in Jizhou to strengthen the gentry and gentry, but obviously the children of the gentry in Jizhou did not accept it..."
"Oh?" Fei Qian was a little surprised.
The historical records are mostly just saying that there is such a person who has implemented such a thing and then disappeared. Generally, there is no detailed description of the ins and outs of this matter and the twists and turns in the process.
The nine-rank Zhongzheng system, regardless of the current confrontation with Feiqian's Qinglong Temple, is also the reform of the talent system, in order to solve the demand for talent flow and meet the desire for lack of talents after the war. However, in the process of implementing the system, it was evolved into a tool for monopolizing power by local officials of the gentry and gentry. The most important point is that Zhongzheng officials were appointed by the central government, but lacked supervision mechanisms. The assessment process was highly subjective and prone to favoritism and fraud.
During the Western Jin and Northern Wei Dynasty, the Nine-rank Zhongzheng system was also attempted to improve. Emperor Wu of Jin Sima Yan tried to weaken the influence of Zhongzheng officials and stipulated that the assessment of officials should be based on actual political achievements, but the results were very little due to the opposition of the gentry. During the reform of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, he added a "policy test" based on the Nine-rank Zhongzheng system, requiring scholars to pass the classics examination before they can be awarded officials, but his test questions were issued by ministers...
Fei Qian's "Nine-grade" word "Nine-grade" was dotted, and turned to ask Zhang Liao, "Wen Yuan, if we use military and military affairs to rate, which one is the ninth grade, and what kind of merit can be the first grade?"
Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment, "If it is the ninth rank... to suppress the bandits in Pingxian County and Township? First rank... to destroy the enemy country and open up the territory?"
Fei Qian nodded slightly, "Good."
Pang Tong listened and watched, and suddenly stroked his palm and said, "Lord is wise! Why not use the ninth rank when we enter Shandong? Not only can we set up military affairs, but we can add "rural commerce" and "craftsmanship"! Change this false name to "real achievements"! Then the world can be determined!"
"Nine-rank... First-rank..." Zhang Liao originally answered Fei Qian's question, which was just a temporary thought, but when Pang Tong said that he would not only establish a nine-rank system for civil servants, but also a nine-rank system for military generals, and even a nine-rank system for rural merchants and craftsmen, his heart could not help but beat violently a few times.
Don’t think that it is wrong to have a ninth-grade system abandoned by history. In fact, even in later generations, there are still related concepts of “ninth-grade”, such as…
Game level.
Just for a virtual king in the game, you can forget about food and sleep, spend time and energy, and even invest your own health and eye degree to a certain level. As a result, you will be cleared next month and do it again. This is the case every month, and every year, which shows the strong attraction of this "level" to ordinary people.
『But...』 Zhang Liao also had doubts, 『Lord, if the nine-rank system is evaluated by Shandong, Guanzhong will most likely not be convinced, but if it is discussed by Guanzhong, Shandong will not want to...』
Fei Qian nodded and said, "It is indeed the case. But... it is better to judge it by facts than to judge it by others!"
"According to the matter?" Pang Tong frowned and couldn't help but touch his chin.
This is indeed a new idea, but since it is a new idea, it means a huge workload. When the workload increases, your chin will be...
Fei Qian continued: "If as Wen Yuan said, destroying the enemy country and expanding territory is a rank. This enemy country, a country of ten thousand people, and a country of millions, is different, and should not be discussed in the same way... However, this military merits are all strokes and can be clearly checked... The achievements of people's livelihood should also be like this. Judging from the facts, the differences between things can be solved and the arguments of right and wrong can be avoided."
That's it, but it's still difficult to do.
Pang Tong frowned and could not let go.
Fei Qian looked at Pang Tong and knew that Pang Tong was worried about something, so he pushed the ninth-grade letter newspaper on the crime side, picked up a report from the martial arts lecture hall, and put it in the front, "Why are there fewer false reports and impostors in the army now?"
Zhang Liao was still thinking, Pang Tong had already understood Fei Qian's thinking, his eyes lit up, but he soon fell down with a frown, "Lord, my...this thing that lord said is really..."
Fei Qian laughed, "The difficult things in the world must be done in the easy; the great things in the world must be done in the details."
Zhang Liao then understood a little and said in surprise: "It is not easy to promote literacy and reading in the army. Although he had to be literate and read for three thousand people and was well versed in the military academy, he still had many soldiers. He would rather suffer from physical pain than read more books and read more..."
Fei Qian also nodded and said, "It's true."
Reading and literacy is a painful process. Understanding and mastering knowledge is obviously not as comfortable as looking at beautiful women and handsome guys.
Therefore, even if Fei Qiang's military has implemented literacy education, there are still people who can do it if they can, and they are unwilling to read and recognize words at all.
Fei Qian raised his head slightly, his eyes passed through the hall and looked into the distance.
When he first arrived in the Han Dynasty, he still had many complaints about compulsory education in later generations, but now looking back, when his position is different, he found that compulsory education in later generations is actually equivalent to initially screening talents. Some people are unwilling to study, and those who are forced to do so may not have any good results. It is better to screen them out in the compulsory education stage. Some are willing to learn to provide more learning opportunities, and the other are unwilling to learn will naturally be diverted to society to work.
As for those who are diverted, they don’t regret it, they can only say that the blood bubbles on their feet are all the ones they come out of. For a family, this relatively rough compulsory education obviously cannot save those playful and lazy children, nor can it provide targeted guidance and education for a certain child. Fei Qian can understand it now. It is not that he is unwilling to all people to become talented, but that he really does not have so much manpower and material resources to invest.
Just like a minor official in Fei Qian's army, under the regulations, if any soldiers come to ask for clerical knowledge, they must be taught, and even stipulate that the rotating lectures are held every five days, but if the soldiers are unwilling to learn, they have no choice.
Fei Qian sighed and said, "People in the world have different personalities, so they naturally cannot be blamed. However, the promotion of literacy and recognition is obviously more beneficial than disadvantages. Now the military orders are conveyed, and they cooperate with each other, and there are rules for the commands. Generals and schools can also perform their duties, and they dare not easily change their military achievements. Therefore, if this is the case in the army, if this is the case in the people, the Nine-rank evaluation will naturally be determined. The people are talking about it, and the children of the gentry will not only make the Yuedan evaluation..."
Fei Qian continued: "Where you go, you will let the Agricultural Bachelor of Workers and Bachelor of Workers explain the laws and regulations in the village school on the first and second day of the month, inform the current affairs, teach the words, and give the water. You must not be impatient or impatient, and you must be effective for years."
Fei Qian looked at Zhang Liao again, "But as Wen Yuan said, there are also lazy soldiers, and the same is true among the people. Therefore, in the early stage, we should focus on speaking about books and operas, and introduce common sense of encouragement to teach agriculture and sericulture and law into calligraphy operas, so as to enjoy the people and increase their knowledge... As for whether we are willing to study..."
Fei was silent for a moment, "Don't force it."
"The lord is wise." Pang Tong bowed and said.
Zhang Liao also agreed.
Of course, Fei Qian also wanted to provide some compulsory education in the Han Dynasty, but it was obviously not in line with the actual situation. He used stories and opera to enlighten people's wisdom. At Qinglong Temple, he was already slandered by many gentry students. If he had to force the orders, the gentry children would definitely try every means to make various tricks to disgust Fei Qian.
Just like some elites of Midi later generations who set the price of professional knowledge books to the sky, but gave free entertainment novels. Entertainment can be played for free and read for free, but once you want to learn some useful knowledge, sorry, you have to pay first, and you have to pay a lot of money.
『In addition...』 Fei waved his hand and told Pang Tong and Zhang Liao to sit down again, 『To avoid the evils of Yan State in the past... two more things need to be done...』
"The disadvantages of Yan State?" Zhang Liao didn't understand.
Pang Tong whispered to Zhang Liao for a brief explanation.
"There should be a community for military farming." Fei Qian said slowly, "This is one of them. The second is that there should be news at the post station."
It is actually easy to understand that there is a community in the military farming industry, because pure farmers cannot withstand the troubles of gentry. Even under the circumstances of Feiqian's strict control, some people will secretly cause trouble. However, once farmers form associations, gentry will not be so easy to do...
This is like the Midi Federation, which claims to be the world dominant, but it has no choice but to the Texas inside, because the Texas really has guns, men, women, young and old have played together since childhood!
The same is true for feudal dynasties. Why are people prohibited from holding crossbows? If the people are holding crossbows on a large scale, the court officials dare to shout a few words to you, unruly people, to try it?
Therefore, in the military farming area, giving the military farming households a certain degree of community autonomy and forming grassroots social organizations independent of the gentry is a temporary solution to fight against the invasion of the gentry and gentry.
Establishing an information transmission system in the station and anonymous reporting device to collect local governance information is even more centralized to the local eyes and ears...
In order to avoid the repeated failure of Yan State, that is, how to consolidate the local area and prevent rebound after occupation, it is necessary to establish such grassroots organizations that are biased towards the cavalry, establish a supervision mechanism for mobile officials, and deploy corresponding rapid response troops. At the same time, we must also consider the resistance of the gentry and how to deal with it, such as differentiation and win over, and give economic benefits in exchange for political power.
Overall, the contents proposed by Fei Qian do not exist in a single existence, but are connected and supported by each other. For example, land reform supports the economy, economic support for education, education provides bureaucrats, bureaucrats consolidate institutional rule, public opinion stabilizes people's hearts, and military security, etc., are all linked one after another. Any problem in any place will affect other aspects.
『Apart from that…』 Fei was silent for a while, then looked at Pang Tong and Zhang Liao,『Another thing…』
"Lord..." Pang Tong seemed to know what Fei Qian wanted to say, and showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.
Fei Qian waved his hand and said, "The government of the people is dead and the government is the terrible state of the court, and you and I cannot avoid it. Therefore, there should be a law... Determine with the law, and the people are the key. If it is distributed to the world, it may be able to maintain long-term stability..."
This is like the Han Dynasty established a country with loyalty and filial piety. Therefore, during the three or four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, even if officials were unfaithful and unfilial, they needed to verbally express their loyalty and filial piety and conscience.
The same is true in later generations. Even if everyone knows that "freedom and equality" does not exist at all in the Mi Emperor, at least when it is openly on the surface, the slogans still have to be shouted.
Therefore, Feiqian must establish a "dual insurance mechanism for power structure", that is, establish a three-in-one official selection system of "Imperial Examination-Technical and Bureaucratic College-Performance Appraisal".
Fei Qian has already done the imperial examination, and the effect seems to be quite good at the moment. The examination subjects also focus on practical technologies, such as arithmetic, water conservancy, agriculture, etc.
The so-called technical bureaucratic colleges, namely the School of Engineering and the College of Agriculture, are gradually expanding. This kind of students who directly belong to Feiqian, who only have corresponding positions under the command of the cavalry, will inevitably automatically maintain Feiqian's relevant policies...
In addition, Fei Qian has tried a five-year term system and a land production increase index to implement a plan assessment system. Although it is not perfect enough, at least in the plan assessment and the effectiveness of officials, it has put forward corresponding requirements, which has also promoted the supervision system to be independent of the administrative system, allowing Youwensi's tentacles to stretch further.
Through this interlocking institutional design, a dynamic balance is formed between centralization and technical rationality, so that the system has the ability to repair itself.
When each institutional module generates path dependence, even if individual monarchs change, the entire system can continue to operate through established procedures.
The key is to enable the promotion channels of technocrats, the survival guarantee of self-cultivated farmers, and the right to interpret ideologically form a mutual verification relationship. No single group can change the system rules separately, thereby ensuring the sustainability of institutional evolution.
"Wen Yuan fought hard in front, and Shi Yuan also worked hard in the back..." Fei Qian looked at Zhang Liao and Pang Tong, "The major affairs of the country are in the sacrificial and Rong. You are responsible for the heavy responsibility of both the two, so don't slack off!"
Zhang Liao and Pang Tong should be leaving the seat.
Zhang Liao is fine. After all, military affairs are quite good at, and Pang Tong feels that things are all over the place. Although he knows that it is necessary to do it, the sorrow in his heart is still unavoidable.
"Shi Yuan, this world is done by all people. How can we do it with one person's strength?" Fei Qian said with a smile, "When Jizhou is settled, you can move the Qinglong Temple branch to Jixia... Since we can open a school palace to guard the mountain, why can't we set up a school palace in the world?"
Pang Tong immediately slapped his head, "I'm thinking a little bit! What the lord said is very much! All the world will do together! If the mountain school palace is guarding the grand occasion of Jixia, it will be like the rushing river. How can you stop it?! In the past, hundreds of schools of thought contend, but today there will be thousands of families competing for glory!"
The three of them immediately laughed.
They seemed to see a new torrent of culture brewing.
Just like the grand occasion of the Jixia Academy in the Warring States Period, this academic controversy will be guided toward practical ways.
Those minds that were once imprisoned by Confucianism may burst out with new light in the new academy under the collision of mathematics, agriculture, and engineering...