Chapter 1109: Qian Jiyun's Struggle
If it is the indoctrination in the traditional dynasty, its definition is probably the development of literary style, the cultivation of scholars, etc., but the definition of indoctrination in the Tang Dynasty is somewhat different. With {dream} small ◢.1a
In the Tang Dynasty, the definition of education was 'loyal to the monarch and patriotism', or omitted a point, that is, loyal to the monarch!
Loyalty education, this is the focus of education, everything else is secondary.
Therefore, when he greeted the domestic fleet at the dock, he actually didn't focus on Tong Shangchao and others, but thought about some of the goods carried in the fleet.
What cargo?
Tang Dynasty newspaper and all kinds of books!
These are the things he values most!
The Tang Dynasty Daily, as the only official mouthpiece newspaper of the Tang Dynasty, is not only distributed in domestic areas, but also in overseas territories.
Because the official clearly requires that wherever the territory of the Tang Dynasty is located, there must be a Tang Dynasty report!
At the same time, it is also the main, if not the only, channel for overseas officials, businessmen and even ordinary immigrants to learn about domestic dynamics.
Officials had to analyze the domestic political trends and the major policies of the empire from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, so as to adjust their own governance direction.
Merchants also had to learn about the latest policies of the empire in terms of industry and commerce, so as to adjust their operations and look for business opportunities.
Even ordinary people need to understand the various policies of the empire, because many of the above policies are closely related to their lives.
Even Gehe Prefecture, which is extremely far away from the mainland, is also because of this order, every time a domestic fleet sets off, it will carry a large number of Tang Dynasty to sea.
Tong Shangchao's fleet also carried almost all the Tang Dynasty newspapers issued in the tenth year of Xuanping, in addition to many books brought from China.
After holding a welcome banquet for Tong Shangchao and others on the fleet side, Qian Jiyun returned to his state yamen, and then began to simply look through a large number of Tang Dynasty newspapers in front of him.
The last time he saw the Tang Dynasty newspaper, it was issued in the ninth year of Xuanping, and the Tang Dynasty newspaper issued by Xuanping in the tenth year, he has not read it, as an imperial official, he does not read the Tang Dynasty newspaper, this is not with his own career, do not read the court newspaper above, understand the latest imperial political and policy trends, and make mistakes I don't know.
I took out a newspaper from it and read it, this is a newspaper issued in February, and the front page on it is that the Holy Son of Heaven held a grand pro-ploughing ceremony at the Qifeng Altar on the outskirts of Jinling City.
According to the report, the Son of Heaven personally ploughed a full acre of land, and set an example to persuade the people to farm, and at the same time held a ceremony to worship the heavens, praying for good weather and a good agricultural harvest.
The pro-ploughing ceremony, which is almost the most important annual ritual in the Tang Dynasty, combines pro-ploughing and sacrificing to the sky, which is very grand.
However, this kind of thing is also a practice every year, and the focus of Qian Jiyun's focus is not this, the focus of his view is who accompanied the Son of Heaven to the pro-ploughing ceremony.
Because in this most important ceremony of the year, who leads the ox to the Son of Heaven, who supports the plough for the Son of Heaven, who leveles the land, who sows seeds, and who fertilizes, that is all particular, and the personnel are not fixed every year, but one thing can be confirmed, that is, from this list, then you will find who is still trusted by the Son of Heaven, who is about to get up, who is going to step down.
Because not everyone can have this honor, according to the experience of previous years, those who can have this qualification are all important ministers of the empire, except for the highly respected Liu Bagou and others, the others are also from the second rank, the army and navy vice admiral and above.
To put it mildly, the list of courtiers accompanying the pro-ploughing ceremony represents changes in the imperial political arena!
In the ninth year of Xuanping, when he was the identity of the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, he accompanied the Son of Heaven for the first time to cultivate the Lord Sheng Shangzhao, in April, he was edicted into the imperial study, and served as the Minister of Walking, after two months, that is, in June of the ninth year of Xuanping, Sheng Shangzhao was transferred from the Ministry of Officials to the Ministry of Rites, and he was appointed as a scholar.
In addition, in the eighth year of Xuanping, the previous several pro-ploughing ceremonies were accompanied by the Son of Heaven pro-ploughing of the imperial study on duty Minister Qian Mengjiu, unexpectedly did not accompany the pro-ploughing, and in August of the eighth year of Xuanping, Qian Mengjiu old beggar bones wrote to Shi, after the three no-begs of the Son of Heaven, he had no choice but to allow him to play.
Almost every change in personnel at the pro-ploughing ceremony represents a change in the military and political high-level at least the rank of Shangshu and lieutenant general, and this situation is also an important reason why all officials in the empire, even ordinary people, are very concerned.
And for Li Xuan, in fact, he also used this pro-cultivation ceremony to ventilate the air outside, and at the same time test the reaction of hundreds of officials and the world, after all, the change of the top level is a matter of triggering, and if you don't make adequate preparations, it is easy to get into trouble.
For example, Qian Mengjiu, this Huangzhushan era is Conglong's important minister, and he has been in a high position as the minister on duty in the imperial study for many years, but to be honest, this person's ability is limited, and Li Xuan found out that this person can't keep up with the development of the empire a few years ago.
That is, he is still diligent, which can barely support it, but as the empire's stall gets bigger and bigger, and there are more and more things, his ability can't keep up after all.
In addition, he has also been in a high position for many years, and it is impossible for him to continue to be the minister on duty in the imperial study, the imperial political arena needs to remain fluid, and a bunch of old people have been occupying the position, and a large number of people have been in Shangshu, and the people who have been proud of the position of the squire for many years have long been looking at the upper position.
That's why he will test the hundred officials at the pro-ploughing ceremony in the eighth year of Xuanping, but Qian Mengjiu himself is also interested, and other important ministers do not have much opposition, so it is Qian Mengjiu who succeeds and becomes the third minister on duty in the imperial study in the history of the empire.
At the same time, Li Xuan also expanded the number of ministers on duty in the imperial study for the first time, from seven to nine, and the two places expanded, one from the cabinet, and the other from the Hanlin Academy.
The quota for the internal side is also particular, which is specially prepared for the Ministry of Commerce.
This has also formed, the current two-year composition of the Minister on Duty in the Imperial Study: two military, one for the army and one for the navy; There are three independent institutions, namely one from the Inspectorate, one from the Yuan, and one from the Hanlin Academy; There are four members in the cabinet, namely one from the Ministry of Agriculture, one from the Ministry of Officials, one from the Ministry of Taxation, and one from the Ministry of Commerce.
These nine people constitute the highest level of the current imperial political arena!
The pro-ploughing ceremony is related to the change of high-level personnel, and Qian Jiyun naturally wants to pay attention to it as soon as possible, but after he scans it carefully, he can't see that there are any big names who want to step down.
Because although this year's list is different from last year, the overall change is not big, but there are two more new faces, but these two new faces are at the level of squires, and they can't affect the overall situation, at most they are promoted to Shangshu.
But in the imperial political arena, there are many high-ranking officials at the level of Shangshu, and there are sixteen ministerial-level institutions in the cabinet, in addition to the ministry, there are also six directly governed departments in the cabinet, although this directly governed division is lower than the second grade of Shangshu, but it is also a high-ranking official from the second grade.
After reading this pro-farming report, Qian Jiyun continued to look through other Tang Dynasty newspapers.
After reading more than a dozen copies in a row, he saw a very interesting report, which said that the cabinet held a meeting to discuss the reform of the Ministry of Taxation.
Although this kind of pre-circular report only says that the high-level discussion of the reform of the Ministry of Taxation will not say how it will be reformed, because this kind of circular is basically used to test various reactions, and it is all about some ambiguous things, and then the top is to make countermeasures according to the reaction.
How to change the reform of the Ministry of Taxation?
In recent years, the empire has been discussed more than once!
Because the power of the Ministry of Taxation is too great, the empire in the past has just been established, and I don't think there is anything, but as the empire unifies the country and then gradually develops, the problem of too much authority of the Ministry of Taxation is frequent.
Because in the early years, the Ministry of Taxation was not only in charge of tax collection, but also in charge of customs, finance, budget, and various affairs such as the payment of salaries to civil and military officials.
During the first reform a few years ago, customs affairs were spun off and became a cabinet department, but the power of the Ministry of Customs was still enormous.
And because the tax department has great power, it is also a little unscrupulous to do things at the same time, and the officials have always been not interested in the tax department, and it is not a matter of a day or two to dismember the tax department.
This time, I'm afraid that there are people who want to do something against the Ministry of Taxation, and it is estimated that there are still a lot of people, and the weight is not light, but I don't know if the number one traitor in the empire, the minister on duty in the imperial study, and Qian Aoli, the secretary of the Ministry of Taxation, can withstand the pressure.
Qian Jiyun could almost imagine that the domestic political arena would be in turmoil because of the reform of the Ministry of Taxation, and if he was still in office in China, he would have to write an excerpt and resolutely support the separation of the Ministry of Taxation.
It's a pity that others are overseas, even if they write an excerpt, I'm afraid it will take more than half a year to send it back to China, and when his excerpt is sent back to China, it is estimated that the reform of the Ministry of Taxation will be successful or not, but the winner has long been divided, and there is a chance for him to go to the excerpt!
Alas, thinking of this, Qian Jiyun just sighed!
This Gehe Prefecture can't stay any longer, and must find a way to transfer back!
But although he also has some connections in China, these connections couldn't prevent him from being demoted to Gehe Prefecture at the beginning, and today he can't bring him back.
Civilize!
It has to be done!
Gohe Prefecture, which had made up his mind, decided to go to Huo Chongshan, the Governor of India, tomorrow and ask him to support him in preparing for the establishment of the Gohe State School.
When Huo Chongshan first came here, he was thinking of setting up an official school here, and this school was naturally oriented to the indigenous, but the Tang immigrants from Gehe Prefecture.
There is nothing better than education to convey the concept of loyalty to people.
Although Datang Western Company is said to be an institution with a semi-official background, their business atmosphere is too strong, and they are full of money every day, and they have never paid attention to Zhongjun education.
He had to affirm to Huo Chongshan the importance of the education of the loyal monarch, even though Gehe Prefecture was the territory of the Tang Western Company, it was still the territory of the empire, and the immigrants living here were still the subjects of the empire.
But all the people of the empire must be loyal to the king!
Therefore, Zhongjun's education is urgent, if Huo Chongshan still shirks it on the grounds of insufficient funds, then he doesn't mind participating in the next one!