Jingwen also probably learned that because ordinary officials are desperate for the future, and they don't have any sense of superiority in status, even if they make achievements, they can't get any benefits, so they are all passive and slacking off. Even, they want to use this little power in their hands to power rent-seeking, and then get benefits. However, this situation is very damaging to the image of the imperial court, and will make the people stay with the idea that all the court officials are corrupt officials. Once the people lose confidence in the country, I am afraid that the people will rebel. Moreover, Jingwen can be sure that those people in history were forced to rebel, in addition to the general trend of history, natural and man-made disasters, and official corruption, and the disqualification of these officials also accounted for at least 30% of the reasons. If those petty officials of all dynasties can fulfill their responsibilities, even if there is a temporary disaster in the government, or if there is any natural or man-made disaster, the people will not lose confidence in the government. Among them, the problems of these petty officials can often become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Half a month later, Jingwen began to instruct the officials in the Political Research Office, and asked them to assist Jingwen in formulating a strategy for the integration of officials and officials. After that, Jingwen used this strategy to find Emperor Li Shimin.

"Huh? Are you trying to unify the officials with me? An official is an official, and an official is an official, how can it be mixed up? Moreover, you still want me to delegate personnel power, don't you know that all officials above the fifth rank have to go through Shangshu Province? And officials above the seventh rank also have to go through the ministry? If personnel power is decentralized, what kind of consequences will it cause in the court? Who knows if it will cause friends in the imperial court? Li Shimin asked.

But Jingwen immediately explained to Li Shimin about the situation of those little officials, and Li Shimin also frowned. Because the situation of these petty officials is indeed problematic, because they have no future, they ignore their work, and use power to seek rent and obtain benefits for themselves. Li Shimin also knows this, many low-level officials have a lot of bad problems. But Li Shimin didn't expect it. In Jingwen's speech on the rule of officials, the most important thing is the reason for these officials. These petty officials represent the image of the national government and often become the last straw that crushes a country. In peacetime, there is nothing, but when there is danger, it will immediately intensify the outbreak.

"Can't we include them in the anti-corruption campaign and limit their corruption?" Li Shimin asked.

But Jingwen said: "Your Majesty, if you don't like it, you will kill all the officials in the world, and you will not be able to prevent corrupt officials." If you count those corrupt officials, young people account for a minority. Because young officials are still hot-blooded, and they are not used to the corruption of officialdom. This is also the reason why the new science and technology scholar was appointed as a trainee imperial historian. But if they are old and find that their future is almost gone, they want to use the power in their hands to obtain money for their own pension or to save for future generations. ”

"But these little officials are different, they are already untouchables, they have no future at all. And in the case that honor and future cannot be satisfied, it is natural to ask for money. The ancients said that human beings were inherently good. But throughout history, it is Xunzi's original nature that can better reflect people's hearts. Everyone has seven emotions and six desires, even if they are fair and honest, they are bound by relatives and friendships. They have power in their hands. Don't you want to make a profit? Of course, if they have the idea of wanting to move up the ranks, it will naturally restrain themselves. However, this is based on other benefits to avoid their desire for money. We're actually using honor. There is also a future to replace their lust for money. Hope. If a person who works in the government has completely lost the pursuit of future and honor, then they will want to make money. We want to make sure that these little officials try to eliminate their desire for money as much as possible. Hope. The best thing to do is to give them a future. At least, not too much discrimination. If they all have a future, then they naturally want to work hard and be strict with themselves. ”

Li Shimin also somewhat agreed with Jingwen's words, because Li Shimin is not an ordinary person, as a founding emperor, of course, he recognizes Xunzi's theory that people are originally evil. Although the external propaganda is the original goodness of human nature, as emperors, what they believe in is actually the original evil of human nature. And if there is no future, then I am afraid that officials will be thinking about asking for money. Many of the corrupt officials killed earlier are actually older people who are desperate for their future. And these little officials can almost be said to have no future at all, and their social status is not high, and they are not respected, but they still have a little power in their hands, so don't they just want to make money?

"Your Majesty, in fact, there is another benefit to letting these little officials be officials. Now the imperial court directly uses the imperial examination system, and once you win the imperial examination, you can directly become an official. However, except for a small number of sons who can directly follow their fathers to learn from their fathers, the vast majority of them are ordinary people, how can they be able to handle official duties all at once? And they will inevitably have to be familiar with it, but how many people's interests will be harmed by this process? And maybe we can leave these things to those little officials to do, but if the little officials can do it, why do we need a layman official as a finger? Therefore, the minister thinks that since this is the case, it is better to let these petty officials become officials, because their ability to do things may not be lower than that of officials, so why should we discriminate against them? ”

"Moreover, if the junior officials are also qualified to be officials in the future, it can attract many capable people to join the ranks of the junior officials. And as long as the talents are concentrated in the official government, then how can the imperial court not prosper? At that time, every policy of the imperial court can be implemented, and it can be implemented perfectly, which will definitely be very good for my Datang. If the entire lowest level of government is broken, then the root causes above will also be broken. And the small officials are the lowest level of the rule of officials, that is, the foundation. Jingwen said.

Li Shimin said: "Let me discuss this with the ministers, and we can't make such a hasty decision. And my Datang also has rules for flowing outside and entering the flow, and it's not completely impossible! ”

Soon, Li Shimin also summoned all the prime ministers. And Du Ruhui is in better health now, so he also came along. Du Ruhui was originally in charge of talent selection, so he was the most qualified to speak on this matter. (To be continued......)