At the beginning of people, their nature is good, their sex is similar, and their habits are far away...... When people are born, their temperament is pure and kind, and the acquired learning and influence make people change.

Some people have become traitors and evil people in the process of learning and influencing the day after tomorrow.

There are also people who have become loyal, brave and resolute people through learning and influence.

No one is born bad.

The reason why people become bad is because they are instilled with wrong knowledge by others in the process of learning, or they are influenced by the people around them, so they become evil people. ”

In order to explain to Zhao Zhen the key point of measuring talents, Kou Ji had to move out the "Three Character Classic".

The "Three Character Classic" was written by later generations.

Not now.

After all, Su Laoquan Su Xun, the protagonist of 'Su Laoquan, twenty-seven, starting to work hard' mentioned in the "Three Character Classic", is now not as old as a weak crown.

"At the beginning of man, nature is good ......"

Zhao Zhen subconsciously repeated the "Three Character Classic" that Kou Ji said.

The standard of measuring talent in my heart has been shaken a little.

Kou Ji saw that Zhao Zhen was thinking about what he had said, so he continued: "When Ding Wei first entered his career, he was not a big traitor. Not only is he not a great traitor, but he is still a rare talent.

During his tenure abroad, he did a lot of good things for the benefit of the country and the people, and established a lot of meritorious deeds.

In terms of culture and martial arts, they have all made achievements.

Ding Wei's resume file is stored in the ministry, and the returning ministers can let people take it over and let the officials take a good look at it.

When Ding Wei was serving abroad, he was a good official.

Why did he become a traitor after entering the court?

It is because of the imperial court's method of measuring talent that there is a problem.

The imperial court measures talents, attaches importance to knowledge, fame, and origin.

The only thing is that they don't pay attention to ability.

Therefore, during his tenure abroad, Ding Wei made many meritorious contributions, but he was not promoted.

Ding Wei probably found out that no matter how much he helped the court and how much he helped the court to make meritorious contributions, he couldn't get promoted.

So I changed my way to help myself seek a smooth career in my career. ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, his face was a little ugly.

Ding Wei was an official who appeared during the reign of his father, Ding Wei made countless contributions to the imperial court, but he was not promoted, and his father was responsible.

As a son of man, when he heard that his father was at fault, he was naturally unhappy.

According to filial piety, not only can he not speak ill of his father, but he also has to maintain his father's reputation.

But he didn't stop Koji from talking, and he didn't condemn Koji for it.

Because of Kou Ji's words, three points into the wood.

The disadvantages of the imperial court have been clearly pointed out.

If he had stopped Kou Ji from talking today, he might never hear such unspoken advice again.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen's face was not very good-looking, Kou Ji gritted his teeth slightly, and continued: "Ding Wei was not promoted for meritorious service, so he recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, and recognized the more famous ancestors.

After Ding Wei had a famous ancestor, he was immediately promoted.

After he was promoted to Bianjing City, he didn't do anything to benefit the country and the people.

is just blindly deceiving the upper and lower, so as to make progress. ”

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, stared at Kou Ji, and said hesitantly, "Is it my father's fault?" ”

Kou Ji was silent for a moment, he felt that when it came to this, there was no need to hide it, he looked at Zhao Zhen and said: "The first emperor measured his talents with his knowledge and reputation, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty naturally followed suit. ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, his face became even more ugly.

Kou Ji sighed and said, "The official family has been on the throne for a long time. It should be understood what is called upward and downward effect. ”

"I ......"

Zhao Zhen suddenly didn't know what to say.

Count down his father with Kou Ji?

He couldn't.

What Kou Ji said is reasonable, and there are ready-made examples, which are enough to show that his father has a problem in terms of measuring talents.

Kou Ji saw that Zhao Zhen looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and he could roughly guess Zhao Zhen's thoughts.

Kou Ji continued: "The minister will give another example to the official family. The minister served in the Ministry of Officials, and once sent people to investigate officials in various places, and met two very interesting magistrates.

One of the magistrates, during his tenure, did not go out of the door, did not step out of the second door, like a young lady in the boudoir, hiding in the house all day long, reciting poems, studying knowledge, and throwing all the government affairs to the adjutant and small officials in the county government.

Therefore, under the rule of this magistrate, it often happens that adjutants and small officials oppress the good.

But what is surprising is that this person has been recommended by Shangguan several times.

The reason is that this person is famous in Shilin and has talent in his belly.

Another magistrate, when he was in office, would go out of the government every day to walk around the county under his rule, and when the road was uneven, he would avenge him. In his spare time, he will try his best to bring the people of the county to seek happiness together.

Under his rule, although the people of the county were not wealthy, no one starved to death, and no one was oppressed.

What is surprising is that this person has moved to the position of county governor three times, and in nine years, he has not been promoted a single step.

The reason is that this person is not well-known in Shilin, and he doesn't even have a deep relationship with his superiors.

When the minister once sent someone to ask his superiors about his past during his tenure, his superiors didn't have much impression of him.

Minister......"

"Enough ......"

Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and interrupted Kou Ji's words.

He didn't want to listen to Koji continue to give examples.

Although he didn't want to admit it, in his heart, the name of his father, and the word faint monarch, were gradually getting closer.

He was afraid that if Kou Ji continued to talk about it, his father's name would overlap with the word Duanjun.

No matter how unbearable his father is, he is still very good to him.

He didn't want the image of his father to leave in his heart as a wise and martial artist, and there was nothing left of it.

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and whispered to Kou Ji: "You just tell me directly, what I should do." ”

Kou Ji saw that the time had come, so he did not continue to destroy Zhao Heng's image in Zhao Zhen's heart.

Kou Ji said: "Officials should not focus on loyal ministers and good generals, but also on those traitorous ministers. There are things that officials can learn from loyal ministers and good generals, and there are also things in traitorous ministers.

Officials can learn how to measure their talents from loyal ministers and good generals.

You will learn more ways to measure your talents from traitors.

Many officials who have committed great treachery and evil deeds are not great traitors when they first enter their careers.

They all became traitors and evil people in their careers.

Why did they become traitors and evildoers, which is worth pursuing by the officials.

It was the court that did something that made them become traitors.

Or after they entered the official career, they were affected by something and became a traitorous and evil person.

All of them are worthy of in-depth study by the officials.

If the officials figure out why they have become traitorous people, they will be able to prevent the slightest problem and correct some of the imperial court's decrees and the court's way of measuring talents.

In this way, I can have more good officials and fewer traitors in the Great Song Dynasty.

In this way, I can make the politics of the Great Song Dynasty clear and the national strength thriving. ”

After a pause, Kou Ji added: "Actually, during the reign of Emperor Taizu, the official evaluation system set was still very good. Emperor Taizu attached great importance to magistrates and knew that magistrates were the foundation of the imperial court.

Therefore, when dispatching magistrates, they were very cautious.

When transferring to magistrates and evaluating magistrates, they are also very strict. ”

Zhao Kuangyin bullied other orphans and widows and got the throne, which is indeed a bit unauthentic.

But Zhao Kuangyin is indeed more suitable to be an emperor than the little emperor who was robbed of the throne by him.

Whether it is to pacify the Quartet, establish a dynasty, or govern the means, it is very powerful.

Zhao Kuangyin knew that magistrates were the foundation of the imperial court.

Therefore, the importance of magistrates far exceeds that of other dynasties.

The magistrates at the county and state levels have to be questioned before they take office.

After taking office, he also sent quite a few people to watch from all directions.

In addition to helping the magistrate to govern, he also helped him supervise the magistrate, and he could secretly report to him.

In addition, he also sent important ministers in the court, who also served as the chief officials of various places, to restrain the magistrates.

Including the Imperial Historical Observatory and the Three Divisions, they are all helping him supervise the magistrates.

In terms of the promotion path of magistrates, the assessment is also very strict.

When the magistrates are promoted, not only their political achievements must be evaluated, but also their wind evaluations, which are really the wind evaluations given by the people, not those given by his superiors.

Of course, the comments of their officials are also mixed in.

But the proportion of it is not heavy.

In addition, when the magistrate was transferred, Zhao Kuangyin had to personally review it, and only after approval would he be allowed to be promoted.

It can be seen from this that Zhao Kuangyin attaches great importance to local officials.

However.

Zhao Kuangyin set the method of evaluating officials, Zhao Guangyi inherited, but he did not have the perseverance of Zhao Kuangyin, and he was only allowed to be promoted after strict assessment of each magistrate.

Not only did he not strictly evaluate it, but he also opened countless openings to help some officials he was optimistic about to be promoted quickly.

Kou Zhun, for example, is one of the beneficiaries.

After Kou Zhun was admitted to the Jinshi, he served as the county magistrate for two terms, and was quickly recalled by Zhao Guangyi to Beijing as an official without the experience of establishing a state and a government, and he made steady progress all the way.

For another example, Su Yijian, the drunkard prime minister, was quickly recalled to the court after serving abroad for less than three years and served as the imperial historian. Then he made steady progress all the way, and it took 12 years to sit in the position of governor of the government.

Zhao Guangyi opened countless openings, and after Zhao Heng ascended the throne, the openings became even bigger, and it faintly became a kind of atmosphere.

Those who are knowledgeable, talented, famous, and can make sycophants can all be promoted quickly.

Whether he has the ability or not, he doesn't care.

As long as patting the sycophants makes him comfortable, or can follow his wishes and help him ask the immortals, then the promotion is a proper thing.

Important positions such as participating in political affairs can also be appointed at will.

The five famous traitors of the Northern Song Dynasty and the five ghosts of the Northern Song Dynasty were all promoted by him.

"Hoo ......"

Zhao Zhen let out a long breath, squeezed out a very ugly smile on his face, and said to Kou Ji: "Fourth brother's words, I remember them. ”

Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak, Zhao Zhen said again: "I'm tired of ......"

Seeing this, Kou Ji hurriedly got up and arched his hand: "Minister...... Guilty ......"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and sighed: "People often say that loyalty is contrary to the ear. I didn't know enough about it before, but now I finally understand how untrustworthy advice is. ”

Kou Ji said with a bitter face: "The minister shouldn't ......"

Kou Ji wanted to confess his guilt again, but Zhao Zhen interrupted him, Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji and said, "Although the fourth brother's words are harsh, they are reasonable. The fourth brother also had to say these words for the sake of my country.

The fault is not with the fourth brother, but with me.

It was because I didn't see clearly enough and didn't think clearly enough that I let the fourth brother say these words. ”

After a pause, Zhao Zhen said again: "Fourth brother doesn't have to worry about angering me because he said this. If the fourth brother doesn't say it, maybe I won't be able to understand it for the rest of my life. ”

Zhao Zhen said in a somewhat embarrassed tone: "If the fourth brother doesn't say it, the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, and no one will tell me." They will care about their father's reputation, and hide these words in their hearts for a lifetime.

If I want to rule the world, I must see the world clearly.

If no one tells me the truth, how can I see the world clearly?

I can't see the world clearly, how can I govern the world?

It's like the Western Regions.

When I didn't know about the Western Regions, I, like the Manchu Dynasty, thought that the Western Regions were barren and had no merit.

But when I learned about the Western Regions, I realized that the Western Regions were not barren lands.

What the Manchu Dynasty said could not be true.

Only by understanding and seeing for myself can I distinguish the truth from the false.

The fourth brother is letting me see the world clearly, and I am learning to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and I should be grateful to the fourth brother. ”

Kou Ji bowed down and said, "The minister doesn't dare to ......"

Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "But I can't be grateful, and I even want to fight with you." After all, you pierced the image of my father in my heart, and smashed the wise and martial appearance that my father left in my heart.

That's my father, my biological father.

I don't want to say what he does to the world.

But he's really good to me.

So, I heard some things about his administration, and I was not happy, and you should be able to understand it. ”

Zhao Zhen really didn't mean to blame Kou Ji, so he said it frankly and transparently.

To have a grudge is to have a grudge.

didn't hide it, and told Kou Ji frankly.

Kou Ji sighed and said, "Can the minister understand...... The retainer accompanied the official family to fight a ......"

After a pause, Kou Ji added, "The minister won't keep his hand." ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, shook his head with a smile and said, "Forget it...... I've been practicing martial arts for three or five years, but you don't practice martial arts, and you can still fight with me in the past. Now you are no match for me at all.

When you accompany me to fight, you are begging for a fight.

Now you are also a prince of the country, and you are also a person with status.

If I beat you with a blue nose and swollen face, you and I will not look good. ”

Kou Ji smiled bitterly and did not speak again.

Zhao Zhen wasn't bragging to him.

When Zhao Zhen was practicing martial arts, he really worked hard.

It's okay to pull people to really practice, for which they have been beaten a lot, and now they can fight against some weak martial arts soldiers in the palace for a long time.

Not a master, though.

But it was still easy to hang and beat Kou Ji.

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