Chapter 12 Examination Method and Imperial Examination System
After Xiao Cheng finished speaking, all the officials present immediately looked at each other, as if they were hesitant to speak.
Everyone is lazy. Things that could only be done after ten days of fishing were suddenly set up and rules were set up. They were required to finish the work at hand within three days. If they were not finished, their wages would be deducted.
I would be extremely unhappy if I put this on anyone.
If it was said that officials had not dared to openly object before, at this time some people would also stand up and say that it was difficult to define the measurement standards. For fear of affecting the operation of the government, they needed to discuss this again and again, and tried their best to delay it.
But today, when the emperor ascended the throne and held a court meeting, 60% of the officials were absent. No matter how you look at this kind of behavior, it is the officials who are wronged first.
Compared with Xiao Cheng being completely angered and going on a killing spree, formulating an assessment system is obviously easier for officials to accept.
After all, human nature likes to make compromises!
Therefore, even if someone in the Xuanzheng Palace is dissatisfied at this time, they will not stand up to oppose it at this time.
Seeing that there was no objection from the officials in the palace, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but chuckle.
"It seems that the ministers have no intention of objecting! Well, from now on, Shangshutai, Liucao, and Yushitai will jointly implement this matter. Liucao will set a completion deadline based on specific affairs. Yushitai Yushi will be responsible for supervision.
, and evaluate the results. The Shangshutai will review. Those who fail the evaluation will be dealt with separately according to the specific affairs. Those who excel in the evaluation can be promoted under special circumstances!"
When Xiao Cheng said this, he paused again and said:
"Well, the first fire of this new law will be burned at your chancery desk. Zhang Hong, the right prime minister of the chancellery!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hong in the palace immediately came out of the queue, bowed and said:
"I'm here!"
"I will leave it to you to take the lead. Within three months, I will see the trial implementation of the test method. I am not a person who is eager for success and will not ask for immediate results. But you have to let go and do it.
It’s okay to make some mistakes at first, but never stop eating because of choking.”
It is impossible for any new law to be implemented without errors. After all, if you have no experience, there will always be some problems at the beginning! In order to prevent someone from pointing out the wrong points later, Xiao Cheng simply pointed out the mistakes first, so that others would not use them to exploit them later.
Zhang Hong's eyes lit up at this moment, and his heart became more and more eager.
The method of passing the examination is very desirable for young officials like him who are dedicated to doing things. Some old fritters who want to stay in high positions should make way for young people as soon as possible!
Besides, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this examination method is obviously something that His Majesty will vigorously promote in the court in the future. If I can handle this job well, it will be an opportunity to get into His Majesty's eyes!
Zhang Hong didn't need to think too much, he immediately bowed and said:
"I will live up to your majesty's great trust!"
Xiao Cheng nodded and signaled Zhang Hong to retreat.
The implementation of this test method is even half the success.
However, when it comes to passing the law test, it is difficult for officials to openly oppose it and hold back, but it will not affect the overall situation in the end. And Xiao Cheng asked Dongchang to spend so much manpower and material resources, naturally it was not just for this matter.
After Xiao Chengyun was filled with emotions, he spoke again:
"I have personally been in charge of government. Although I have not been in charge of government for a long time, I have often found it difficult to deal with some of the important affairs of the government, and I have become increasingly aware of the importance of talented people. After thinking about it, I feel that we should recruit talented people from all over the world."
All the officials in the palace became energetic when they heard what Xiao Cheng was talking about.
In today's world, all countries are similar, and the strategy for attracting talents in the court is the recommendation system.
There is the imperial examination system that stipulates that officials from various places search for and select talents. There is also the imperial recruitment system where the emperor or high-ranking officials directly recruit civilians to serve as officials.
For officials, recommending talents to the court can, on the one hand, complete the role of the court and obtain rewards. On the other hand, it is also of great benefit to them to consolidate their own connections and power.
How could they not be enthusiastic about such a good thing?
According to Xiao Cheng's eyes, this method of recommendation is naturally quite backward. But in fact, it makes sense in the current context.
After all, excellent people are attracted to each other. The good friends and disciples of the talented people, and the disciples and juniors whom they value, naturally have some abilities. To select talents from these people, the financial and material resources that the imperial court spends on selecting talents every year will obviously
A lot less.
Not to mention, hundreds of schools of thought in this world are prosperous, and most of the world's talents come from these sects. They have long had friendship with each other, and they know each other's abilities very well.
In this world, the recommendation system is an efficient means of acquiring talents using the least laborious method.
But on the other hand, with this method, it is almost inevitable that the recommended person will have a close relationship with the recommending person.
After all, it is not easy to rise and fall in the officialdom. A newbie is guided by a big boss, and a big boss is supported by a newbie. Everyone helps each other, and it is good for everyone.
Well, except for imperial power!
Now that he knows the disadvantages, is it possible for Xiao Cheng not to reform?
What has happened in the past few months, Xiao Cheng has added fuel to the flames, has weakened the power of the officials in the court who are colluding with each other and forming cliques secretly to the extreme.
Today, he secretly used means to prevent most officials from the DPRK from coming to the DPRK meeting. Taking this opportunity, of course he would take advantage of the situation to introduce the imperial examination system.
Xiao Cheng looked at the officials in the palace and said in a deep voice:
"In a town with ten houses, there must be loyal people. Three people traveling together will have my teacher. There are so many talented people in the world, how can they not be used by me? Therefore, I want to face the world and recruit talented people. No matter where they are from.
, no matter your status, as long as you have outstanding talent, I will give it my discretion to retain you!"
In ancient China, the reason why the imperial examination system was greatly developed after the Tang and Song Dynasties was actually due to social productivity.
Upper-class intellectuals did not need the imperial examination to be able to enter the officialdom. Therefore, before, there was no need for the imperial examination system. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, the upper class's monopoly on knowledge was broken, and the productivity was enough to support a sufficient number of lower-class scholars, so they needed a successor.
