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took Hong Wutian and others out of the palace to the Ministry of State Affairs, Lu Xiufu and others were there, and there were officials who came to the Ministry of State Affairs one after another.

Xiang Dongyang acted in a low-key manner after becoming an official, never participated in gangs, and only did practical things, which also made him highly respected among court officials.

After Zhao Dongting entered the palace, he asked the eunuch to take him to the yamen who was on an errand in Dongyang.

At this time, Xiang Dongyang's body had not yet been transported.

When I arrived at the door, I could see that there were already many officials standing outside, all wearing purple and red official robes. said that it was full of Zhu Zigui, which is really true.

"It's all exempt!"

Seeing that Zhao Dongting arrived, these officials had to kneel on the ground and salute. Zhao Dongting just waved his hand and hurriedly walked towards the lobby.

Xiang Dongyang's body was placed in the middle of the lobby.

Next to him, there are only Lu Xiufu, Su Liuyi, Wang Wenfu and other humerus ministers who are in the first product and from the first product.

Zhao Dongting walked closer, stopped Lu Xiufu and the others from saluting, looked at Xiang Dongyang, who was still lying on the desk, shook his head and sighed.

He didn't know what to say. Guilt is still guilt in my heart.

If we had paid attention to the problem of the lack of young and yellow officials in the DPRK and China earlier, and had not allowed Xiang Dongyang and others to work all day long, the tragedy at this moment would not have happened.

Hong Wutian walked up to Xiang Dongyang, looked at Xiang Dongyang's gray temples, and his eyes were slightly red.

He and Xiang Dongyang have been friends for decades, and if you talk about heartache at this time, it should be that he is the most heartbroken.

Suddenly, looking back at Zhao Dongting, Hong Wutian said: "Your Majesty, the old beggar really regrets that he persuaded Brother Dongyang to enter the palace as an official. ”

There was no doubt that he had some resentment in his heart.

Zhao Dongting's eyes were guilty, "It's my fault." ”

He fell to his knees and kowtowed to Dongyang.

After getting up, he said to Lu Xiufu and others: "Lord Xiang has no relatives, and the affairs will be properly handled by the imperial court and buried with the rites of the emperor." Posthumously named Taishi, nicknamed Wenzhong. ”

Lu Xiufu and others all bowed down to receive orders.

Zhao Dongting stepped forward and picked up Xiang Dongyang's body, very thin, with a skeletal diaphragm, I am afraid that Mo weighs only more than ninety pounds, "Send the body of the adult back to the house, and I should keep the spirit of the adult for three days." ”

A group of Great Song officials followed Zhao Dongting out of the State Ministry of State.

To the Xiangdongyang Mansion.

The mansion is not big, and there are only a few people in it. An old servant who was a steward and a kitchenman, two servants, and two maidservants sent from the palace.

It's hard to imagine that it would be the mansion of the current dynasty from the first rank.

Zhao Dongting carried Xiang Dongyang's body to the main hall and put it on a chair. Immediately, a court official hurriedly came in and arranged the mourning hall.

Xiang Dongyang's body was put into the coffin.

Zhao Dongting knelt in front of the coffin and stopped talking.

One by one, the court officials stepped forward to bow down and pay respects.

All night, Zhao Dongting knelt in front of the coffin. When Yang Shufei, Ying'er, Zhang Ru and others arrived, they asked Zhao Dongting to take care of the dragon's body.

Zhao Dongting just said softly: "Lord Xiang's sudden death from fatigue is my fault. I should keep watch for him. ”

Only the next day, Hengshan Heavenly Master Dao Heavenly Master Yuan Zhenzi was summoned to rush to Changsha with several small Heavenly Masters.

Zhao Dongting held the filial piety ceremony and wore white.

In the evening, Lu Xiufu and others rushed to Xiang Dongyang's mansion after dealing with the affairs of the yamen, and also planned to accompany Zhao Dongting to keep vigil, but Zhao Dongting refused.

He said, "I have lost Lord Xiang, and I don't want to lose you again. ”

Lu Xiufu and the others just sighed and said nothing.

When Xiang Dongyang's sudden death took office, it gradually spread among the people, and hundreds of people spontaneously rushed to Xiangfu, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the system of dividing fields is at the hands of Lord Xiang, and that Lord Xiang is their great benefactor.

When Xiang Dongyang's coffin was buried, there were thousands of empty alleys in Changsha City. Only on the main street, tens of thousands of people flocked to see off Xiang Dongyang.

Heavenly Master Daoyuan Mako and others walked at the forefront of the funeral procession, chanting words in their mouths. Zhao Dongting held the spiritual position and followed the team as the heir of Xiang Dongyang.

From the imperial court to Yang Shufei, Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie, and down to the Sanpin officials, they were basically all there, and they all followed the funeral procession.

After learning the news, there were countless Buddhas and Taoists who took the initiative to ask the imperial court to send funerals to adults.

Yue Peng led the Tiankui army to wear white arch guards.

The entire funeral procession, not counting the people who sent them off from the shore, has exceeded 10,000 people.

The historian of the Great Song Dynasty recorded a strong page in the history books, on August 21, the eighth year of Jingyan of the Great Song Dynasty, the Taishi and the deputy state order Xiang Dongyang died suddenly in office and hid in Yuelu Mountain.

The specifications of the mausoleum are treated with the specifications of the emperor and the prince.

After Zhao Dongting and others went down to Yuelu Mountain, hundreds of people spontaneously rushed to the tomb of the Taishi of Yuelu Mountain to worship, and the incense was not extinguished for more than a month.

And after Zhao Dongting went down the mountain, he took Lu Xiufu, Wang Wenfu, Zhang Shijie and other humerus to the palace hall.

In the three days of Xiang Dongyang's funeral, he learned from the pain, and finally made up his mind to tell Lu Xiufu about it.

After asking the eunuch to take a seat for everyone, Zhao Dongting said: "Today, I have two things I want to inform a few adults. ”

Lu Xiufu and the others all looked slightly grim.

Since the emperor said that it was a notice, it is obvious that there is no room for discussion.

Several people looked up at Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting said: "Lord Xiang's sudden death in office is a loss for the Great Song Dynasty and a loss for me. I learned from the pain and decided to implement a new policy. In the future, the court meeting will be canceled, and you will no longer have to go to the temple every morning. If there is any matter, you can convene a meeting of the ministers in your respective palaces, and if you need to come forward, you can go directly to the palace to see me. In addition, officials of the third rank and above in the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China and those who are over 60 years old must retire from their positions as chief officials and are no longer allowed to work all day long in state affairs. After the age of 65, they are no longer allowed to serve in the court, and they can retire at home with peace of mind as a bachelor. Officials above the fifth rank are five years lower, and those who are over 60 years old leave the official position, and the imperial court pays a bereavement pension every month. ”

When he said this, Lu Hidefu and the others were extremely surprised.

In the past, officials in the DPRK and China did have the term "retirement", but there was no specific age limit.

After Lu Xiufu groaned, he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, wouldn't there be many officials in the court who must step down now?" ”

Zhao Dongting nodded, "Do extraordinary things at extraordinary times." The new policy will be promulgated first, and then the officials who have reached the age limit will be given two years, so that they can focus on cultivating potential officials at the next level, and then the imperial court will be promoted as appropriate. Now that the Guozijian has also begun to become a climate, I see that the imperial examination system can also be implemented again, and it is still divided into civil and military imperial examinations, but it is no longer as before that only the four books and five classics, poetry, martial arts, and so on. ”

He has been thinking about this in his heart for the past few days, and he doesn't need to think about it anymore when he says it, "Wenju; The main examination is self-cultivation, governing the country, and martial arts; The main examination is self-cultivation and military governance. Before the imperial examination, vacant official positions in the DPRK and China could be announced, and the students could choose their own yamen, such as supervision and punishment provinces, and they had to test the knowledge of supervision and punishment, and then they had to test their professional knowledge in water conservancy and agriculture. What do you think? ”

As he spoke, he looked at the Guozijian who took Wang Wenfu's class, and said: "In the future, the highest universities in China will open these subjects separately and pay attention to cultivating talents in all aspects. ”

Lu Xiufu and the others were stunned.

What Zhao Dongting said at this time, this was really something they hadn't even thought about before.

In the past, in the imperial examination, wasn't it just to test who was more familiar with the teachings of the saints? Who is better to make a scene embroidery article?

It's just that now that I think about it, if I really do it according to the emperor's wishes, it seems that the officials who have been promoted in this way will really have a much higher ability to do things.

Over the years following Zhao Dongting, their thinking has gradually opened up subtly, and they are no longer so rigid in ancient methods.

Wang Wenfu has many years of experience in serving as the national eunuch, and he is most able to understand the benefits of this new policy, and he is the first to give his hand: "The emperor is sage." ”

And so it was settled.

Lu Xiufu and the others did not raise any objections, which made Zhao Dongting a little surprised. He was going to take some trouble convincing them.

Just the next morning, Zhao Dongting announced his retirement and the civil and military examinations in front of the Manchu Dynasty.

The whole hall was shocked.

In particular, officials like Chen Jianghan, who have reached retirement age, are even more emotional.

It's something that concerns them personally.

But in the end, no one raised any objections. After all, this matter is one-size-fits-all, not for any individual.

They are all officials who have served in the court for many years, and they also understand that the emperor's sudden promulgation of such a retirement system must have something to do with the sudden death of Lord Xiang.

The emperor is afraid that there will be another situation like Xiang Lord.

Some officials who have reached retirement age can't help but quickly begin to weigh in their hearts who can take over their shifts under the yamen.

Zhao Dongting wants to rule the country with any ability, but it doesn't mean that every official thinks like this.

It is not an exaggeration to say that this is inextricably linked.

Officialdom walks to tea and cool, who doesn't want to cultivate a close offspring, so that the family can continue to prosper?