In fact, why did the officials in ancient times stop at the county level?

There's a reason for that.

The first reason is that the ancient system, before the Tang Dynasty, was probably governed by the emperor and the family.

After the Song Dynasty, it was probably the emperor and the scholars who ruled together.

The two dynasties, the Yuan Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, are not among the discussions.

Therefore, the units below the county level are all families or scholars and doctors, helping the emperor to exercise power.

The second reason is that if there are additional officials at the county and township levels, the number of officials needed will be too high, and the amount of money that needs to be distributed will be very high.

That's why we have the current situation.

Now, because of the abundant grain harvest, as well as the prosperity of tourism and commerce, the development of the whole of Kennam Province is very rapid.

If the county and township levels cannot be brought into management, I am afraid that chaos will arise.

Of course, Li Su has very mature management experience here.

Of course, he has great confidence in doing this.

And Li Shimin is also quite moved by this matter.

Li Shimin knows very well that once this matter is done, then his control over the entire Tang Empire will be greatly strengthened.

It will also lower the influence of the family by another notch.

But if it is rashly implemented in the entire Datang, the resistance is too great, and we must beware of the counterattack of the family.

The most critical point is that Li Shimin is not sure whether this kind of change can succeed.

Therefore, when Li Su proposed this change, Li Shimin happily agreed.

Let's let Su'er establish a pilot in Jiannan Road first, if it can work in Jiannan Road, then you might as well promote it in the entire Datang.

After getting Li Shimin's permission, Li Su released the news.

The name of this examination is called the civil service examination, and this civil servant, of course, is different from the civil servants of later generations.

This civil servant is only responsible for the specific affairs of the county and township.

The content of the civil service examination, in addition to some basic assessments of the Four Books and Five Classics, is the assessment of official documents, Tang laws, judgments, etc.

Some of the content is also borrowed from the questions of the civil service examination of later generations.

Of course, it is impossible to copy them all, but there is still a great role to be learned.

Of course, not all the officials in the original positions have been eliminated.

They can also take the exam, and those who pass the exam will be hired first.

If you fail the exam, you will be dismissed directly.

Since then, all officials at the county and township levels have passed the civil service examination.

Only those who pass the examination can be trained and put on the job.

All of their salaries were paid directly by the Jiannan Provincial Jiedu Embassy.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an earthquake sensation in the entire Jiannan Road.

Because this civil service exam will directly shake the family's control over the place.

This is further weakening the power of the Maison!

So, when the family of Jiannan Dao got the news, they were angry, and they - endure it!

Well, I can't help it.

I think when the King of Shu first arrived in Yizhou and served as the governor of Yizhou, there were also two families in Yizhou City who were disobedient, what about now?

Haven't they all been wiped out?

Therefore, after the King of Shu took over as the Jiedu envoy of the entire Jiannan Dao.

Although the people of the entire Jiannan Province are celebrating each other like the New Year.

But those families in Jiannan Province are all required to be examined.

But there are lessons from the past, they don't have the courage to fight against the King of Shu at all.

But fortunately, after the King of Shu served as the Jiedu envoy of the entire Jiannan Dao, he did not do anything to them.

This couldn't help but make them breathe a sigh of relief, originally they thought that they had escaped.

Unexpectedly, the King of Shu was waiting for them here!

It's just that they know that the King of Shu is weakening them, and they dare not speak out.

Now, the prestige of the King of Shu is in full swing in the entire Jiannan Road, who dares to fight against the King of Shu?

Don't you want to die?

The exam was scheduled for a month later, and after getting the news, many people in Jiannan Dao were in the clutches of the devil and eager to try.

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And the five surnamed Qiwang and other families, after learning the news, their hearts were even worse.

So the family couldn't help but speed up the pace of vertical and horizontal cooperation.

Half a month later, fifteen countries around Datang suddenly all sent envoys to Chang'an.

And the mission of these messengers is actually the same, all to marry the princess.

These fifteen countries are far and close to Datang, and the distance is different.

But they entered Chang'an on the same day, and they all wanted to marry the princess.

It is absolutely impossible to say that these 15 countries have not consulted with each other in advance.

But why did these 15 countries do this?

This incident made the entire Datang begin to make waves.

At this time, Li Shimin was in the palace and was furious.

The last time Songtsen Gampo came to ask for a kiss, it was when Su'er came back and said it.

I don't get along with the Tang Dynasty, I don't get married, the son of heaven guards the society, and the prince guards the country.

It's only been a few years, and fifteen countries have come together to propose, what do they want to do?

But that's fifteen countries!

Did you really reject them all?

Obviously, someone is playing a game out of this!

If all of these fifteen countries reject their marriage proposals, what if they unite to defeat Tang?

Do you really want to promise them?

However, the front had just rejected Tubo, and the back foot was forced to agree to them?

What's more, if they are really forced to agree to them now, then what should they do if they proposed not to get along with their relatives, did not marry the monarch to guard the society, and the prince to guard the country?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but be taken aback by this idea that popped up.

, these fifteen countries aren't just here for the sake of the child, right?

But then, Li Shimin laughed dumbly.

He felt that this situation was simply impossible.

And because of this incident, the morning dynasty of the second day suddenly fell into a violent quarrel.

The civilian system and the military general system are clearly divided into two camps.

The civil service system asked the emperor to accede to their request and make peace with these fifteen countries.

As long as you are friendly, you can exchange for peace, and you will not make a big move on the border.

And if you don't agree, once these fifteen countries fight the Tang Dynasty together, it will inevitably make the Tang Dynasty fall into the quagmire of war.

And those generals shouted loudly, and they absolutely could not agree to their request for peace.

I, Tang Tang Datang, how can I sacrifice those weak women to preserve?

What's more, I don't have so many princesses in Datang!

Yes, although there are many princesses in the Tang Dynasty.

But some of them are already married, and some of them, although they have not yet been married, but they have already been married, so they can't bring these princesses to marry again, right?

Datang, I can't afford to lose this person!