Chapter 41: The Worry of Redundant Officials

Since the emperor's will to establish Jinling University, the entire noble family of Lin'an City is looking forward to it, and everyone hopes that their children can get a piece of the pie and enjoy the hard-won dividends brought by the new emperor's accession to the throne.

Although the Song Dynasty had a large number of officials, the number of people was about twice as many as that of the imperial examination, but there were only two or three hundred people a year.

And just one Lin'an City, there are not 5,000 noble children, but 3,000. It was the official document of the imperial court that went down to the mansions, and it was immediately an overwhelming voice of gratitude.

Under the attention of the government and the opposition, the officials of the ministry were also diligent, and soon submitted the list of the children of the powerful people of Lin'an Mansion and the descendants of the nobles.

Seeing the number of people on the roster full of thousands of people, Zhao Hong's eyes also widened.

The royal heirs are thin, and his "father" Zhao Kuo doesn't even have a son, and these scholars have three or four, or even five or six sons, not including daughters and those who are too lazy to make up the numbers.

It is said that the Great Song Dynasty is redundant, and the redundant officials bear the brunt, and now from the roster of these powerful children, they are really convinced.

Three thousand!

Under the weak and luxurious literary style, pampering, and raising eagles and fighting dogs, what kind of playthings are full of demoralizing things?

"Your Majesty, don't worry. There is Taoism and education, and more than half of the children of these officials are young people, and they can still be used. ”

Prime Minister Xue Ji said with a smile, his face full of wrinkles unfolding.

Among them, there are his two grandsons.

"Your Majesty, are all these powerful children going to Jinling University Hall?"

The military department Shang Shuxuan frowned, and his face was full of black lines.

More than 3,000 children of official eunuchs wiped out the children of official eunuchs in Lin'an Mansion. Different ages, different conduct articles, how to place? What are the benefits of the Great Song Dynasty?

"How many Qing families, among these children, are there sages? You can recommend it. I will have an interview in person, which can be the imperial examination next year. ”

Let these ministers recommend it, and there are real virtues and sharp eyes, I believe that they will not all be indiscriminate.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have summed it up and made a list of them, please take a look at them."

Sure enough, he had already prepared, and Xue Ji smiled and handed over the fold.

"Xue Xiang, you are really resolute!"

Zhao Hong's praise and disapproval were unknown, took the fold, and watched carefully, it was really full of dazzling, and hundreds of people had already been listed.

"Your Majesty, the total number of sages is about six hundred. In addition to the meritorious descendants of Lin'an Mansion, there are also other ways of the Great Song Dynasty. Most of them are somewhat educated. ”

Xuan Xuan made notes on the side.

"Six hundred, that's too many."

Zhao Hong whispered, opened the roster, and put it on the table.

There were so many people that he was so dazzled that he lost interest in continuing to look at the sage.

"Xue Qing, the country's border affairs are weak, and when employing people. Your two grandchildren, one of them will go to Jinling University Hall and set an example for the ministers, what do you think? ”

The details of the important ministers in the court, Zhao Hong still knows that eight or nine are not far from ten.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xue Jimei said with a smile, and then shook his head again.

"Your Majesty, I won't tell you anything, Xue Tan, the eldest grandson of the old minister, like the son of Zhengong and Wei Shilang, resigned and went to Jinling to apply for the martial arts hall."

Except for Xue Tan, a grandson who has already entered the office, all three grandsons have a future.

As for the eight people who are in the prime minister's office, we will talk about it later.

"Xue Tan, Xue Jian Zao?"

Zhao Hong was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but think of the thick-eyed and big-eyed young official who accompanied him to Shaoxing Huiji.

This guy turned out to be a hot-blooded young man, isn't he afraid of losing his job?

When such a technical official enters the lecture hall, he can be used as a military talent to make guns and artillery.

Zhao Hong suddenly became happy. Three thousand gentlemen, isn't this just a talent!

Continuing to look at the list, seeing the names of Wei Jinyu and Zhenzhidao, Zhao Hong smiled knowingly.

Zhen Zhidao used to be an official, and Wei Liaoweng has no heirs to join the office, strictly speaking, these two people do not occupy the list of Enyin's entry into the office.

However, there are too few such exceptions, and most of them are prodigals who don't learn and don't know how to do it, so they have to find a way.

"Hu Qing, you are a famous family, and your grandson Hu Pi is also the same as the heirs of Xue Qing, Zhenqing and Wei Shilang, go to Jinling University Hall."

The heirs of several ruling ministers still have to be arranged.

Hu Yu's grandfather Hu Quan was a famous minister of the Gaozong Xiaozong Dynasty, and Hu Yu's parents were all scholars, which can be described as full of scholars.

But I can't see three generations, and when it comes to Hu Yu's children and grandchildren, they are already golden and ruined.

This Hu Pi eats, drinks and has fun, and the brocade clothes of Lin'an City are proper, although there is no great evil, and there is no virtuous behavior, it is already good to go to Jinling Lecture Hall and Jinling University Hall.

Hu Yu was helpless, only to obey the order.

Enyin's excerpt is on the emperor's imperial table, the emperor just doesn't say anything, and now he has a golden mouth, can he not let his grandson go?

However, it seems that there is no big problem in becoming an official a few years later and being an official now. First, he is not short of money in the house, and secondly, he can let his grandson temper himself well and get rid of his bad habits.

Zhao Hong glanced at Xuan Xuan and didn't say anything.

The children and grandchildren of Xuanfu on the list are all well-behaved scholars, and Xuanfu's tutor is good, but he doesn't have to worry about it.

Speaking of the details of these court officials, he also has to thank Xu Liang Zhouping. The Anti-Corruption Department plays a great role and has the function of a "spy" agent.

Secret agent!

Perhaps, by taking the opportunity of establishing the Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, an organization such as an intelligence department can be established to infiltrate enemy countries and serve future wars.

Thinking back to the roster, Zhao Hong continued to flip through, and when he saw a name, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"Who is this Shi Yuzhi, who is Shi Guizhi?"

He remembered that Shi Miyuan's second son was called Shi Zhaizhi. Shi Yuzhi, Shi Guizhi, won't he be Shi Miyuan's son?

"Back to Your Majesty, Shi Yuzhi and Shi Guizhi are all Shi Miyuan's nephews, but they are all pure and good people, so the ministers and others included them in the category of honors."

Jin Deok so took over the topic.

In fact, the famous family of the Siming Shi clan is flourishing, and there are many noble children, and they only list two of them, which is already the result of repeated consideration.

Shi Miyuan's younger brother Shi Mijian, the former Fujian Road transfer envoy, but has returned to his hometown;

Shi Miyuan from his nephew Shi Yanzhi, the official Langzhong;

Shi Miyuan from his nephew Shi Yaozhi, the Ministry of Rites;

Shi Miyuan from his nephew Shi Songzhi, Jingxi, Hubei Road Department to do office work;

Shi Miyuan from his brother Shi Mizhong, citing Fujian salt and tea;

…………

Zhu Zigui of the Manchu Dynasty is full of four Ming people.

"Since several Qing families think these two people are good, let them go directly to Jinling University Hall and renovate them."

The four humerus ministers recommended it together, and Zhao Hong had no reason to object, and he also had such confidence.

After looking at the flowers, he turned to the page again, and Zhao Hong's eyes lit up again.

"Jia Rudao, Jia Guandao, are these Jia She's two sons?"

Jia Rudao, the famous "Cricket Prime Minister" in history, his details, Zhao Hong basically inquired clearly.

"Back to Your Majesty, exactly! Jia She's eldest son, Jia Guandao, is a Taixue student, and the second son Jia Yidao is twelve years old and relatively stubborn. ”

"Jia Shi also has a daughter, who is fifteen or sixteen years old, and she is a rare beauty."

Zhao Hong followed Zhen Dexiu's words and said triumphantly.

Zhen Dexiu and several people were stunned, and several people looked at each other and laughed.

Why did the emperor suddenly mention Jia She's daughter, and his face was obscene?

Could it be that ...... "I have a disease"?

"Let Jia Guandao and Jia Rudao brothers go to Jinling University Hall. That Jia Rudao was young, so he let him stay in Jinling University Hall for three years, and then go to Jinling Lecture Hall or Great Song Shui Shi School for further study. As for Jia Guandao, let him study in Jinling University Hall for one year, and after the assessment, if it is good, he can consider being a local official. ”

Zhao Hong reacted and hurriedly continued.

I'm sick, I'm. You can't say these things yourself.

"Your Majesty, the sons of the nobles, there are those who are full of money, and there are those who are ambitious. Your Majesty need not be too pessimistic. ”

Seeing that Zhao Hong's brows were tightly locked, Zhen Dexiu thought that Zhao Hong was worried about the uneven quality of the noble children of Lin'an City, so he opened his mouth to persuade him.

Zhao Hong nodded, thought for a while and said.

"Six hundred people are divided into three classes: upper, middle, and lower, with 200 people each. The inferior 200 people, that is, those who like to dance with guns and sticks, these 200 people go to Jinling Lecture Hall, and the middle 200 people go to Jinling Lecture Hall first, and those who can't pass the exam go to Jinling University Hall. 200 people will study hard and participate in next year's imperial examination. ”

Jinling Lecture Wutang has set a quota of 200 people for the children of the powerful, which is a court policy that has been set a long time ago. As long as you arrive at the lecture hall, and then go through the career of the side plug, there should be many more successful people than non-successful people.

200 people, Xue Ji and others are all wide-hearted.

The recommended list of 600 people, 200 people will be selected for the imperial examination, 200 people will go to Jinling Jiangwutang, and 200 people will go to Jinling University Hall. The emperor's move is appropriate. When I went back, I also gave some explanations to those noble families.

200 children of powerful people, 200 military officers, and 800 children of the Great Song Dynasty, the number should be about the same.

Zhen Dexiu observed his words, he saw Zhao Hong's brows tightened, and his eyes rolled.

"Your Majesty, there is no class in teaching, and the boy is ashamed of his hegemony; See Desiqi, the madman becomes a holy business. Cultivating talents through education is more beneficial to the country and the people than to take the imperial examination. ”

There is no class to teach!

Zhen Dexiu's words made Zhao Hong nod slightly.

In the imperial examination, most of the officials have no political experience, and they talk exaggeratedly, coupled with the small number of officials, which leads to the abuse of power by officials and the corruption of officials.

The imperial power has never been sent to the countryside, and the addition of administrative units at the township and town levels and their integration into the state administrative system can not only solve the problem of "redundant officials" but also solve the problem of corruption in the administration of officials at the grassroots level.

There are only five officials in a county, but those officials are excluded from the state administrative system, and the upper and lower levels of government are out of touch, and it is strange that officials and officials are separated from morality and are not corrupt.

"Jinling University Hall, according to the age regulation of three years, in addition to the first phase of the official eunuchs, the second phase, the third phase, and the future are open to the entire Great Song Dynasty, recruiting every year...... Two thousand people. ”

Zhao Hong thought about it and set the rules of the school.

These are the thoughts he has thought about many times. The entire Great Song Dynasty, just this "university", 2,000 people graduate every year, should be arranged.

"True father, although the first phase of Jinling University Hall recruited the children of imperial court officials and eunuchs, I don't want to see any scum enter. Conduct assessment for admission, selection of merits and disadvantages......"

"Your Majesty rest assured, the minister will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

Zhao Hong wanted to speak and stopped, Zhen Dexiu understood and solemnly replied.

Jinling University Hall, as the name suggests, is the same as Taixue, it is a place for the imperial court to raise scholars, and the quality of students must be guaranteed at least.

As for the so-called "scum" in the emperor's mouth, they can only be killers, so as not to provoke fire in the future.

"It's really hard to bother. In addition......"

Zhao Hong hesitated for a moment, and then continued:

"The Great Song Sailor School is located in eastern Zhejiang, and when the three halls open at the same time, I am afraid that I will not be able to take care of it. The opening ceremony of the Sailor Academy will be attended by you and Xuanqing. ”

The Sailor Academy lasts for three years, and it's never too late to go back in the second year. For him, the Jinling Lecture Hall was the top priority, because he had to lay out to the northwest to meet the fierce battle that would come at any time.

"Obey the order!"

"Obey the order!"

Zhen Dexiu and Xuan Xuan received the decree together.

It seems that in the emperor's mind, the infantry and the threat from the north are still important. It is important that the emperor did not abandon the basics.