March in spring is the time when all things revive, and flowers and plants will sprout new buds. The same is true for a country. It is the time for the annual imperial examination, and candidates from all over the country are flocking to the exam.

The extremely crowded Chang'an City.

With them burning incense and writing lyrics everywhere in the city, the vulgarity of Chang'an City has been reduced a lot. This was said by Yao Silian. As the examiner of this Enke, he criticized people's excessive pursuit of fame, fortune and money in front of Li Chengqian more than once.

, does not care about the cultivation of sentiment at all. In his opinion, this is a kind of regression, or it can be called degeneration.

When discussing the specific matters of this year's imperial examination in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, the officials were divided into two groups and argued noisily for a whole day without being able to tell who was right and who was wrong. Yu Zhining, who had a severe headache, had to put it together the next day.

Li Chengqian invited Judgment, hoping that he could make a wise choice between the two.

After all, the selection of officials is a national matter, and the selected officials will also join the government in the future, so there cannot be any sloppiness in the selection conditions.

Zhang Xingcheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, believed that no one is perfect. If you have no desires or pursuits, why would you want to be an official? How can you make progress if you don't have any ambition for an official career when selecting officials?

Helping the court share its worries!

There's nothing wrong with it, no one is a saint, and some utilitarianism is understandable. After nodding, Li Chengqian turned his head to ask the left minister Yao Silian why he didn't agree with this method of selecting officials.

"Your Highness, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the purpose of meritocracy was to quickly stabilize the country and allow the people to return to production. Your Majesty also said in the early years: Officials are not necessary, only their talents. The foundation of governance lies in trial.

Officials from the Ministry of Affairs are appointed according to their talents."

"But now, the review we adopt is only in terms of criminal punishment. Can it be said that if a person never committed a crime before, but becomes an official and holds a seal, his character will be improved? Look at the past two years of the Ministry of Punishment

Many of the officials who were captured were admitted during the Zhenguan period.

Don’t you think we are also responsible for this? If our review could be more comprehensive, wouldn’t they be like this, and those people wouldn’t suffer!

Don't think that everything will be fine if the law doesn't implicate you. You all have to touch your conscience. As a government official who selects officials for the country, can you do it so perfunctorily? I really don't know what those white steamed buns are.

How did you swallow it?"

Yao Silian's words aroused Li Chengqian's interest, because this leader was the first person he had met in the Tang Dynasty who believed that government governance should be dealt with from the root. Yes, what he said was true. In recent years, the Ministry of Punishments and the Integrity Administration

Many of the cases handled by the ministry involve petty officials committing huge corruption.

Many of them came from poor backgrounds and had not seen much of the world. However, those below who asked them to do things racked their brains to delve into their preferences. Some gave money, some gave women, and some gave various gifts.

It's a rare item. Anyway, as long as you have needs, I can satisfy you, guarantee that I will serve you more comfortably than your biological father, and then step by step, I will drag you into the abyss of no return.

"Then what do you think we should do? We, the Ministry of Rites, can't just watch them all our lives. There are always people who are willing to fall for themselves. Brother, you have been through two dynasties. You should understand this! Selection of officials is like a big wave. How can you succeed without burning?

Here’s the gold!”

As soon as Zhang Xingcheng finished speaking, he immediately received the support of many colleagues. The country has laws, the court has systems, and each ministry has its duty to perform its duties. Even if they don't find it troublesome, what do the emperor and the bosses of each ministry think?

To be an official is to know how to advance and retreat, and never step on the red line. This is something that will touch the interests of many people. Not only will your energy be wasted, but you will not get any benefits, so what are you doing!

"Your Highness, I don't agree with Minister Zhang's opinion. The examination of candidates cannot be based solely on a piece of paper issued by the local state government. After the major examination, specialized personnel should go to their hometowns to conduct some investigations to see if they are

How is your character, and then you can hold the imperial examination and receive an official rank?"

After Yao Silian finished speaking, Gao Jifu immediately stood up and objected: "Mr. Yao, it's not necessary. Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it also delays the country's selection of officials. What's more, this is something we can decide, without His Majesty's will."

It’s absolutely not possible, so why not waste that time and do something practical?”

Gao Jifu's words irritated Old Man Yao. He slapped the table and stood up. Just when he was refuting his point of view, Li Chengqian raised his hand to stop him. Yao Silian, who became angry, snorted coldly. Although he sat down,

But he still looked at Gao Jifu with a beard and a glare.

"I think what Shilang Yao said makes sense. Since the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites is to select officials, it should bear the corresponding responsibilities. But Gao Jifu is right. It is because of the lack of officials that we select officials!"

"It's better to make a compromise. The process of the major examination will be carried out normally, but there will be a slight discount in the appointment of officials. All hired officials who have not completed this examination will not be granted full-time positions or promotions. Once the results of this examination are out, then

The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites took the lead in re-adjustment.

As for the investigation, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites will send personnel to visit the place on the spot, and then send it back to the headquarters for processing. Your Majesty does not need to take care of it. You can just go and talk to me."

After listening to Li Chengqian's words, under the leadership of Yu Zhining, the officials of the Ministry of Rites stood up one after another to respect the decree. Even if they were a little dissatisfied, they had to call the prince Sheng Ming Zhu Zhao...

After leaving the Ministry of Rites, Li Chengqian took advantage of the banquet and headed towards the Chengqing Palace. He kept thinking about what Yao Silian had just said. Employing people is indeed a difficult matter. This did not happen in the Tang Dynasty, and it was impossible.

It ended in the Tang Dynasty, so what those in power can do is to take precautions before it happens.

After arriving at the Chengqing Hall, Li Chengqian reported to the emperor the progress and problems of the ten-year Zhenguan exam, especially what Yao Silian said. He gave a detailed explanation and tried to make the emperor pay attention to the pros and cons.

"Father,..., jade cannot be polished into a weapon, only fire can temper true gold. In the past, we didn't have to worry about it, or we didn't have time to think about it, but now it's no longer possible. The country is on the right track. We

What we can do is to constantly correct the shortcomings of the system. If the court procrastinates in this regard and does not pay attention to it, then the meaning of "it's not easy to shake a tree with a fly" will change."

Well, after clicking, Li Shimin had been the emperor for so many years, so he didn't know the power of it. He immediately approved the memorial and asked Gan Yun to send it to Zhongshu Province for processing accordingly.

"Gao Ming, now that we've finished talking about government affairs, let's talk about family matters!"

Family affairs? Did something happen again? With confusion, Li Chengqian cupped his hands and replied: "Father, please tell me!"

"Hey, look at your frown. It's not like something bad has happened. What are you doing? I just want to ask you, who should be the crown prince and grand master?"

Li Chengqian wanted to say no, but he didn't dare to say it. As long as the emperor didn't pass the throne to him for a day, then the East Palace would have to put a grand master. But it was really hard to choose this person. He had to be prestigious, knowledgeable, and capable.

You must have character, and there are not many courtiers who meet this condition.

Several prime ministers met the standards, but they were busy and had no time to go to the East Palace, so he really couldn't decide who the emperor wanted.

"Here, I listen to your will. Whoever you say can be whoever you want. I will definitely study hard with my new teacher!"

Hahaha... After hearing his son's reply, Li Shimin smiled and patted his shoulder. After scolding him for being cunning, he then said seriously: "I want Li Jing to be the crown prince and grand master!"
Chapter completed!