Chapter 826: Buying and Selling Officials
They looked at Su Scarlet with an incomprehensible, even incredulous look, as if they couldn't believe what they had just said, those high-spirited and bright words, which made people's blood boil......
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Compared with her, those ministers who ignore the people and treat human lives as mustards for a little bit of silver really want to find a hole to drill into.
And those ministers, like her, who are full of justice and fierce loyalty to the country and to the people, will never forget this dinner.
I will never forget this little woman, this little body, kneeling on the emperor of Qi, kneeling in the middle of all the ministers, and saying that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country.
At this moment, Su Scarlet's eyes were like falling stars, shining brightly, making people unable to take their eyes off again.
"The Ninth Lady is gracious, we are unforgettable, if there is a place where we are needed in the future, the Ninth Princess will just order, we will definitely go to the soup and fire, even if there is no ...... Please also ask the Nine Princesses to come and see our new house after we rebuild our home, and let us treat you to a good meal of farm food. "The people are no more attentive than the ministers present, and they don't know what it means to speculate on the holy will.
They only knew that Su Scarlet was sincerely thinking about them and was sincerely good for them.
So as soon as they reacted, they all knelt down for Su Scarlet one after another.
For a moment, there was a strange and never-before-seen sight in the banquet hall.
A little girl knelt in the middle of the banquet hall while a crowd of people knelt around her.
This......
Su Scarlet raised her eyebrows lightly, and a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes.
The reaction of the people was really beyond her calculations.
When they rebuild their homes, go see their new house and let them treat her to a peasant meal?
Why does this invitation sound so pleasant?
Thinking of this, the surprise in Su Fei's eyes immediately turned into sincerity and gentleness: "Okay, when your home is rebuilt, I will definitely prepare a big gift to congratulate." ”
Seeing Su Scarlet and the happy appearance of the people, the Emperor of Qi suddenly felt that there was nothing to do here, and hurriedly spoke: "Come on, write down what Mrs. Nine just said into an announcement and post it......"
But before the Emperor of Qi finished speaking, Su Scarlet interrupted: "Just like this, I'm afraid it's not enough." ”
"Isn't it enough?" Emperor Qi raised his eyebrows lightly, and it looked like he was obviously waiting for Su Scarlet to continue.
I saw Su Scarlet nodded: "After all, it's white silver, who doesn't feel distressed when you take it out?" So the emperor can add a ...... to the announcement. Those who donate silver for disaster relief can leave their names and the amount of money donated with the local officials, and after the disaster relief is over, the local officials will sort out these lists and hand them over to the capital for sealing. ”
"Hand it over to the capital for sealing?"
As soon as he heard Su Scarlet say this, the Emperor of Qi was puzzled.
"Use extra points!" Su Scarlet said simply, and then continued, explaining in detail: "When it comes to the annual imperial examination, these people who have donated silver taels for disaster relief can add points according to the actual amount of silver donated, and give preferential treatment, more than one hundred taels, one point for less than five hundred taels, two points for more than five hundred taels, and two points for less than one thousand taels...... And so on, of course...... This score is not added casually, with three points as the upper limit, no matter how much silver is donated, the maximum bonus points can not exceed three points, so that it will not affect the candidates' results too much, and will not make the donors feel that the silver is taken out in vain, there is no return, as the so-called Shinong industry and commerce, the taxi ranks first, the merchant ranks last, and those who have the financial resources for disaster relief often come from businessmen...... Why didn't the emperor take this opportunity to give them a chance to come out, so that they could contribute to disaster relief and also reduce the burden on the treasury?"
"This ......" As soon as Su Scarlet's voice fell, a minister immediately retorted: "Isn't this buying and selling officials? If this matter spreads, how do other countries think of us?"
"Yes, let these merchants rule the country...... What do they know?"
Faced with the doubts of the ministers, Su Scarlet was not surprised at all.
After all, she also said just now, Shinong industry and commerce, Shi is ranked first, business is ranked last, and those who are ranked first will naturally look down on those who are ranked last.
In the eyes of these ministers, the merchant is coarse, treacherous, and even falls into the eyes of money, but ......
"Buying and selling officials? So what? If you don't buy and sell officials, can the imperial examination really select talents for the country?" Su Scarlet glanced at the ministers present and said with a slight sneer.
The words "this ......" immediately blocked the ministers speechless.
After all...... There are some things that everyone knows, and if you say more, it won't be interesting.
But they didn't dare to say more, but Su Scarlet had no taboos: "The imperial examination is divided into two sessions, one is a written examination and the other is a palace examination. Because the examiner took bribes during the written exam, the exam questions were leaked, and the candidates' articles were written in advance, even if the straw bales could become showmen, but the palace examination was different, the palace examination was checked by the emperor himself, and the exam questions were randomly selected, and there was no bribe, leakage, or even the opportunity to prepare in advance, which was enough to test a person's knowledge, and the silver donation disaster relief person could indeed add points according to the actual amount of silver donated during the imperial examination, but ...... As I just said, no matter how much silver is donated, the extra points cannot exceed three points, and the most important thing is that those with high scores do not mean that they can enter the court as officials, and the emperor can distinguish between candidates with extra points and candidates without extra points, and let them enter the palace examination at the same time, such as ...... Take the top 10 among the candidates with extra points, and also take the top 10 among the candidates with no extra points, so that no matter whether there are extra points or not, they can be involved, and it will not make other candidates who have not donated silver for disaster relief suffer unfair treatment and cannot get ahead, and they can increase their efforts during the palace examination and do a good assessment. ”
"This ......" Su Scarlet said with a straight face, and this method is indeed fair.
It not only takes care of the people who donate silver for disaster relief, but also controls the points that can be added, so that the method of donating silver for disaster relief does not affect the exam, and it does not threaten other candidates who do not donate silver for disaster relief, which is impossible to refute.
Can...... Buying and selling officials, so that the children and grandchildren of merchants can enter the court in this way......
It always feels weird.
The Emperor of Qi frowned even more, and did not make a sound, as if he was thinking about Su Scarlet's proposal.
Seeing this, Su Scarlet simply spoke: "Does even the emperor think that the grass people's method is inappropriate?"
"Indeed...... After all, there has never been such a thing in the Qi Kingdom......" the Emperor of the Qi State pursed his lips and said.
"Such a thing, what kind of thing? The imperial court is open-minded and buys and sells officials, or can the descendants of merchants rely on the blessing of their ancestors to enter the court as officials?" Su Scarlet asked rhetorically, but without waiting for the emperor of Qi to answer, he continued: "Let the people who donate silver for disaster relief can rely on the amount of donated silver to add points in the imperial examination, this proposal gives people's first reaction is that it is unfair, why, why can these rich people do some good deeds to enter the imperial court, and they can soar to the top? Why is it great to have a few stinky money?" But the emperor thought about it carefully, this suggestion only brought some of the rewards they deserved to the people who donated silver to the disaster relief, but did not hurt the interests of other people who could not donate silver for disaster relief...... There should be a lot of adults present who have entered the imperial court without passing the imperial examination, right?"
"This ......" Hearing this, some of the ministers immediately lowered their heads and shrunk their necks, as if they didn't want Su Scarlet and the Emperor of Qi to see it.
Whether you can see it or not, there are some things that are facts and cannot be changed.
"Since you can rely on the relationship of your ancestors to enter the imperial court without going through the imperial examination, why can't the descendants of merchants? The truth of getting along with people is actually very simple, there are only four words, courtesy is still exchanged, you are good to me, I am good to you, and you want others to treat you how you want, you must treat others in the same way, you want to get something in return without paying, you want to take out the silver from the hands of the merchants, do you think the silver of the merchants of Qi fell from the sky?" Su Fei raised his eyebrows.
The ministers were said to be embarrassed, but they were unwilling to be pressed down by Su Scarlet so much, so they had to speak: "It is true that the merchant's silver did not fall from the sky, but there are no treacherous merchants, and few of the silver they earn are clean." ”
"Hahaha, few pieces of silver are clean, well said!" Su Scarlet suddenly laughed, her eyes shining brightly: "The grass people don't dare to say everything, but ...... The grass people dare to say that at least a quarter of the adults present dare not swear that the silver in their hands is clean, and the emperor does not believe it, so he can only verify it, and besides, if there are no these profiteers, what will the adults eat, what will they wear, and what will they use? Without these profiteers, the Qi Kingdom would still be able to operate?"
"This ......" As soon as Su Scarlet asked the Emperor of Qi to verify whether the silver in their hands was in a hurry, all the ministers immediately shut up.
The righteous people already supported Su Scarlet, so naturally they wouldn't say much.
As for those who harbor evil thoughts in their hearts......
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