In addition to the imperial examination, the appointment of officials in the Tang Dynasty was recommended by officials above the fifth rank in Beijing and local governors above the history of the emperor.

In this way, it is not good to bypass the family line in any case.

Therefore, Li Shimin's idea is indeed a little difficult to realize.

"There are also many students in Josai College who do not meet the criteria for admission to the Academy of Sciences.

If these people can be assigned to the state-run workshops, why can't they be made officials? Li Shimin asked everyone.

"It's... Chengxi College has always only focused on the education of the study of things, and has rarely dabbled in the knowledge of Chinese studies and Taixue.

I'm afraid that no one can even understand the rules of officialdom if they are sent to local officials, right? The eldest grandson Wuji spoke.

After Li Shimin and the others heard this, they did not speak again.

There are no explicit rules in officialdom, and they were originally passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation by the predecessors of officialdom.

These rules can let newcomers who have just entered the officialdom know how to handle government affairs.

It can also let the newcomers know how to speak and do things between superiors and subordinates.

For Li Shimin, it is precisely because of this unwritten rule in officialdom that he can use it to judge which twists and turns need to be dealt with urgently.

Which twists and turns seem to be serious are in fact just bluffs.

If a stunned young man in the officialdom doesn't understand the rules and truthfully reports what he played, then Li Shimin is really likely to make a mess when he deals with it.

For example, if the severe drought in Yongzhou has caused a large-scale reduction in grain production, an experienced official will definitely report that the grain harvest has failed.

In this way, the imperial court will pay attention to the most appropriate relief measures.

If some officials truthfully report the reduction of production, what will be the impact on the local people?

Then a group of officials, including Li Shimin, will definitely think that these losses are actually very small.

There is a possibility that even the food that will be given out will not be distributed.

At that time, some people who were already barren in the land were likely to starve to death because of a small misunderstanding.

After a long silence, Fang Xuanling suddenly had an idea.

I only heard him speak: "Your Majesty, although the students of Chengxi Academy do not understand the rules of officialdom, they know how to solve problems.

Since the imperial court is currently inseparable from the support of the family for the time being, it may as well arrange for the officials of the family to govern the party.

But it is possible to have a competent deputy next to him.

At that time, it will not only be able to contain the officials of the family, but also to keep the local governance in order.

This officialdom rule is mysterious, but it is not too difficult to understand.

After a few years, even a newcomer with no experience can master it.

In this way, the imperial court can take the initiative. ”

After Fang Xuanling's words were finished, the eyes of Li Shimin and the others suddenly lit up.

The method proposed by Fang Xuanling not only solved the problem that no one was available in front of him, but also laid a good foundation for the future actions of the imperial court.

In the future, if the family is unwilling to cooperate with the imperial court, then Li Shimin will not have much worry about making a move.

"I will deal with this matter according to Xuan Ling's law, but it also needs to be weighed in many ways, and it is best to let the family make some vacancies and arrange for people loyal to the court to take the throne."

Li Shimin clapped his head.

After discussing the matter of supplementing officials, Li Shimin spoke again: "I don't know what you think about the pheasant slave's request to continue exploring the sea lanes?" ”

Gao Shilian opened his mouth and said: "The old minister has no doubt about exploring the Great Food Route, but I don't know why His Royal Highness the King of Jin advocates continuing to explore the uninhabited land in the north. ”

Li Shimin said: "Now the Murwei and the Yan are both belong to the Tang Dynasty, and the people of the two places have benefited since the maritime trade was launched.

The closeness of its people to our Celestial Empire has increased significantly.

Nowadays, the ghost country that has never interacted with our dynasty has also surrendered because of the development of maritime trade.

In my opinion, it is not impossible to continue to explore the Northern Passage.

Let's not talk about whether there are other countries in the Far North.

That is, as the pheasant slave said, it is good to occupy the borderless land first and develop it when the conditions are ripe. ”

After Li Shimin's words were finished, Gao Shilian stopped speaking.

Others also have an indifferent attitude towards the matter.

So the issue quickly passed by.

Li Shimin opened his mouth and raised another matter.

"Nowadays, the construction of the road to the Western Regions is slow, which has caused a lot of burden on my Datang finances.

However, the construction of this road is very important in our Datang, and we must not give up halfway.

Do you have a good way to reduce the cost of road construction? ”

After listening to Li Shimin's words, several people couldn't help but have a headache.

From Chang'an to the Western Regions, there are countless mountains and valleys along the way.

Along the way, there is either wind and sand or the weather is changeable.

Even when the farming is slack, most of the young people in Longxi are recruited to participate in the construction, but they are still often blocked.

In many cases, it is supplemented by powerful explosives, and it still takes a lot of time to build a road several miles long.

Judging from the current progress, this road will never be possible without more than ten years.

After being silent for a while, Fang Xuanling spoke first: "The general supervisor is speeding up the development of some construction machinery.

It is said that once it is put into operation, it will be able to improve efficiency by more than ten times. ”

After hearing this, Li Shimin said: "I have heard of this matter, but I heard that it is not easy to manufacture equipment.

I don't know when the demand for road construction will be met. ”

Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty, there is no other way now, but to hope that the progress of the prison will be faster."

As long as it can be successful, it is slower to manufacture, and it is easier to solve than the problem of manpower. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, there are not too many people living in Tuyuhun.

When the road is built, Longxi will not be as easy as it is now. ”

After hearing this, Li Shimin sighed and said, "It seems that it can only be like this." ”

After saying this, he finally spoke: "The case of Lingnan Road cannot be delayed for a long time.

So he asked Xuan Yin and Dewei to go to Guangzhou to try the case with the pheasant slaves.

After all the crimes are confirmed, they will be dealt with on the spot in Guangzhou. ”

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this, right?

There are many people involved in this case, so Your Majesty doesn't need to look at the file before making a decision? Gao Shilian said.

Li Shimin glanced at Gao Shilian and said: "The people involved in the case are all for personal gain and disregard for the general interests of the country.

Participation in the smuggling case alone is not a pity.

If there are other offences, it will only hasten the period of their death.

I will only be idle when I read these files, and Uncle Guo still thinks that I will spare them? ”

Gao Shilian's thoughts, how could Li Shimin not know?

Don't you just want to find an opportunity to intercede for Na Gao Jiqiang?

But Li Shimin has long hated Gao Jiqiang in his heart.

If it weren't for Li Zhi's personal letter to ask him, he still wouldn't know that there was still a person in that distant Lingnan land who was using his own banner to make a fortune.

More than ten years of taxes! It's so cheap for nothing, an outsider who can't be beaten with eight poles.

Do you know that a few years ago, you still had to live with a buckle and rope all day long?