Chapter 69 Unexpected resistance to the new decree
Putting aside the concerns about Empress Nuwa, Zhang Zixing immediately announced two new decrees after returning to the court from Nuwa Temple.
1. Recruit talents from all walks of life, regardless of their origins, and hire them if they are talented.
Second, build a large-scale Star Picking Tower in the palace for the emperor to meditate and recuperate.
Among these two new decrees, Zhang Zixing originally thought that the ministers would have objections to the waste of money and people to build the Star Building. Unexpectedly, this one was approved by everyone and was considered as it should be. The first one, "Only use talents."
He met with fierce opposition from everyone, including Zhao Qi, Mei Bo and other "loyal ministers" whom he usually relied on. However, Wen Zhong came from a Taoist sect and didn't think much of it, while Shang Rong got the emperor's look and remained silent.
Zhang Zixing was very surprised. The general opinion of those opponents was that those humble poor people or even slaves must not be employed. Only the clan and nobles are the pillars that big businessmen can really rely on. Since there is currently no talent recruitment examination like the imperial examination system
, becoming an official depends either on the power of the clan or on the recommendation of nobles and celebrities. Except for a few talents from the lower classes who are lucky enough to become small officials, the rest are basically lost. Zhang Zixing has seen many talents in the market.
There are few such talents.
Facing the fierce opposition from the ministers, Zhang Zixing couldn't help but feel angry. These clan children either adhered to the ancestral system or only considered the interests of their own small family groups. They never had an overall view. If this continues, real talents will become more and more powerful.
With fewer and fewer people coming, we can't rely on the emperor's talents to support the entire country!
He looked at the super brain hidden on the dragon chair, and his heart moved. Just as he was about to make a query, the super brain actively transmitted a piece of data in time. This situation had never happened before, which made him very interested in this automatic evolution mode.
The degree of evolution is amazing.
It may be because the evolution of intelligence has just started. There are too many relevant data actively transmitted by the super brain, which are not refined, just like using a keyword to get N number of search results on a search engine. Fortunately, Zhang Zixing’s mental ability has exceeded
It didn’t take long for people to find the information they needed.
This is a historical oath that King Wu announced to the world when he conquered Zhou last week. It is called "The Oath of Shepherd". It lists the six major crimes of King Zhou and calls on all the princes in the world to attack them together. The first is drunkenness; the second is using slaves.
Untouchables, rather than appointing brothers from the same clan; the third is to give priority to villains; the fourth is to listen to women's words; the fifth is to believe that one has destiny in heaven; the sixth is to not pay attention to sacrifices.
After reading these six "major" crimes, Zhang Zixing felt a strong contempt for King Zhou Wu in his heart. Is this the reason for your rebellion?
The six major crimes listed by King Zhou Wu of King Zhou were nothing compared with those foolish kings in history, and Zhang Zixing could only respond with disdain.
Alcoholism? Could it be that drinking has become a popular trend since the founding of the Great Shang Dynasty? Which prince from all walks of life does not like drinking?
——Compared with those guys, Ben Sanren is not a person who likes drinking. Even his father Ji Chang, King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, can drink better than Ben Sanren!
Appoint slaves and untouchables instead of brothers from the same clan? This is simply a wise decision to only use talents!
——I will implement it soon!
Employing villains? Is there any dynasty without sycophants and treacherous ministers?
——Even Fei Zhong, wasn't he used obediently by others? Don't envy others if you don't have the ability to control him! Think of Qin Shihuang, guys like Zhao Gao and Li Si who all performed their duties honestly.
If you dare to make a mistake, why do you start jumping up and down as soon as you arrive at Hu Hai? To put it bluntly, it is a matter of ability!
Is it a crime to listen to a woman's words? Is it true that you sleep with a woman every day and cover your ears and not listen to a word?
——I am the one who respects women, so what? In later generations, there is a saying that "men and women are equal, and women can still hold up half the sky." As long as what you say is right, I will listen!
Do you believe that you have destiny? Of course the emperor believes that you have destiny! Otherwise, why couldn't Wei Ziqi become emperor? It's simple, he doesn't have that destiny!
——I would like to add another weak point, in fact, Pindao is also a revolutionary of destiny. Isn’t this going against heaven?
Not paying attention to sacrifices? It shows that King Zhou has a weak concept of ghosts and gods, which is also a kind of ideological progress. It seems that King Zhou in history was still a pioneer of materialism.
——If people do not doubt ghosts and gods, and do not give up on ghosts and gods, how can science develop and how can society progress? How can I develop anti-matter technology?
These six "crimes" appear so pale and feeble whether they are brought against the historical King Zhou or the current Zhang Zixing. As for those famous cruel deeds, they were polished and processed by later rulers to meet the needs of rule, and evolved into
A typical negative example of a tyrant. As time went by, many people spoke out to vindicate King Zhou, including the great Chinese leader* and the famous writer Guo Moruo.
After this incident, Zhang Zixing felt that he had another responsibility in his heart - to use practical actions to vindicate "King Zhou", a synonym for tyrant in history!
"Okay, shut up, everyone!" Zhang Zixing looked at the indignant ministers with disgust, and cited an example from the super brain data: "In the past, when the Holy Lord Wu Ding came to the throne, he did not have any good assistants.
He said nothing for three years! Later, he got a virtuous prime minister and told him that he was able to achieve great governance and revive the prosperous world. I ask you, where did this virtuous prime minister say he came from?"
The ministers all bowed their heads and remained silent. Zhao Qi boldly stepped forward and said, "Fu said that the virtuous prime minister is the virtuous man entrusted by God and the sage in his dream. This is extraordinary."
King Wu Ding of Shang Dynasty was an emperor with great ambitions and great ambition. After he came to the throne, he could not find an ideal right-hand man among the nobles. He did not express his political opinions for three years, and the major affairs were left to the internal ministers. Until he found a good talent, Fu Shuo, but this Fu Shuo
It is said that he was born a slave. Wu Ding knew that the clear hierarchy of nobles and humbles was a "thunder pool" that was difficult to surpass in the Shang Dynasty. If he chose talents in an eclectic way, he would inevitably encounter firm opposition from the princes and dignitaries. Therefore, he used the subjects' belief in ghosts and gods to make up a story:
God sent a dream to introduce a saint who could assist the government in the realm of the kingdom. For this reason, Fu Shuo, who was doing hard labor, was successfully promoted to an official, and finally became the prime minister. It was with Fu Shuo's assistance that he was able to achieve that goal.
The famous "Wu Ding's Golden Age".
"Bold! You are not a mediocre person, how do you know that God has not sent a sign to me?" Zhao Qi quickly apologized after hearing this. Zhang Zixing took the opportunity to start a debate with Nuwa. The ministers were not his opponents, and the opposition suddenly died down.
Come down.
Zhang Zixing had an idea and took the opportunity to make the decision to recruit talents under the pretense of receiving a prophecy from Nuwa during the incense burning today. Although some of the ministers were suspicious, they did not dare to ask more questions due to the majesty, so they had to pass the resolution.
As for the construction of the Star-Zhaing Tower, there was no objection. On the contrary, Fei Zhongyi came out to suggest that the emperor build a larger palace to show the emperor's majesty. Zhang Zixing laughed it off. In fact, his purpose of building the Star-Zhaing Tower was different.
Is it for pleasure?
Zhang Zixing immediately announced the establishment of a talent recruitment center to recruit talents from all walks of life. No matter what their background, as long as they have skills in industry, agriculture, business, military, medicine, technology, etc., they can come to take the exam. He will also reward those who recommend talents.
Talented people, if the talent recommended by someone can successfully pass the assessment, then the recommender will also receive a heavy reward.
Of course, when it comes to recruiting useful talents, those officials who are assessed are especially important. In order to prevent cheating and corruption from happening, a series of supervision and reward and punishment measures for officials have also been formulated. Particularly outstanding talents must be reported to the emperor, who will personally review and appoint them.
When the ministers heard that they were recruiting talents from workers, farmers, and businessmen, and not important ministers who would govern the country and participate in politics like Fu said, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. For these people, it would be best for them to be ordinary officials at most.
Damn it, it does not pose any threat to their own personal or family interests, so they all praise the emperor for his wisdom.
Zhang Zixing experienced what happened at the Nuwa Temple, and his injuries have not yet recovered. He had spent a lot of time on recruiting talents, and felt very tired. He immediately announced that he would disperse. As soon as he returned to the harem, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to announce that he would marry Shang.
Qing Jun and Feng Shangrong couldn't help but patted their heads in annoyance about the matter of being the head of state. Fortunately, they were not in a hurry about this matter, so they simply relaxed and rested.
It's pitiful to say that although the entire palace belongs to him, strictly speaking, Zhang Zixing doesn't even have a formal bedroom where he can rest alone. The harem is all the territory of his wives. The middle palace has Empress Jiang, and the Xinqing Palace is
Concubine Yang and Concubine Huang are in the West Palace. They can either choose one of them to sleep with, or go to the imperial study to open a shop. Fortunately, there are only three concubines now, and the late emperor's concubines are all placed in the prescribed places according to etiquette.
In the palace, many of the vacant palaces were rationally used by Zhang Zixing and became temporary rest or retreat places, such as the Qingliu Palace that he entered this time. After the Zhaixing Tower was built, Zhang Zixing had his own territory.
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"It won't be long before there will be an additional mistress here." Zhang Zixing looked proudly at the brocade couch and incense boudoir in the palace. Qingyun Palace is relatively remote and is an elegant and quiet place. There are also many exotic flowers planted outside.
The exotic herbs and precious forest trees are similar to Shang Qingjun's fragrant boudoir. I think she will also like this palace.
He took out his magic bag and released the Purple Confusion Barrier. Since the last time he was attacked by Qingjiao, his vigilance has become much higher. When he was at the Nuwa Temple, for safety reasons, he did not bring a super brain or
Any magic weapon, because he knew that although Zhenwu Lingjue had the thermal effect of concealing one's cultivation, it would be impossible to hide it from a saint like Nuwa. His own cultivation in the infant stage would definitely be exposed, and the super brain was a secret weapon. Those magic weapons
How much is also one of the trump cards in your hand, so it must not be exposed.
After habitually wearing the Black Jade Gui, Zhang Zixing began to gradually enter samadhi to heal his injuries. When practicing on weekdays, he could easily enter samadhi simply by concentrating, but for some reason, today Zhang Zixing found it difficult to even do the simplest concentration.
(I am currently coding, and there will be another chapter tonight.)