Funing Hall.
"Officials, there is news from the Political Affairs Hall that the disarmament issue at Jingdong Road and Jingxi Road in Kaifeng Prefecture is progressing quite smoothly."
"Those chosen ones, when they learned about the mercy of being released and returned home, did not complain at all, and all praised the emperor's magnanimous grace."
"Today, a total of nearly 10,000 people have been selected in the three places, and the selection is still continuing. According to the plan of the political hall, about 20,000 people should be laid off in the end."
When Lei Yungong mentioned the number "twenty thousand," he paused and quickly glanced at the official's house from the corner of his eye.
This number is too big.
When he first learned about this number, he even wondered if someone was lining their pockets!
The total number of Xiang troops in the three places is only 70,000 or 80,000.
As a result, there were as many as 20,000 people eliminated!
This means that a quarter of the Xiang army is unqualified.
Although the Xiang army is only a military force and not a real combat force, the probability of this is too high.
Could it be that all the previous generals of the Xiang Army were losers?
'Fortunately the officials were not angry. ,
Seeing the official's calm look, Lei Yungong's heart dropped.
In fact, Li Jie was not surprised at all by this elimination rate.
According to the military system of the Song Dynasty, the Xiang army was originally a gathering place for the old, weak, sick and disabled, so it was normal for the elimination rate to be higher.
What's more, Xiangjun is also the hardest hit area by drinking soldiers' blood.
The treatment of the Xiang Army is no better than that of the Forbidden Army. The generals of the Xiang Army have limited income, so there are naturally more people who use their brains.
Li Jie even felt that there were a little less eliminated. However, considering the future infrastructure plan, the Xiang Army should not be eliminated too much.
In his plan, the future establishment of the Xiang Army will not only not decrease, but will increase.
As for, where do those many people come from?
Of course, he was eliminated from the Forbidden Army.
War is never won or lost based on the number of people. A mob of 300,000 is no match for 10,000 elite soldiers.
There are many examples in history of using less to win more.
If military literacy cannot be improved, no matter how many people there are, they are just lambs to be slaughtered.
Improving combat effectiveness is the top priority of the Forbidden Army.
"The military expenditures of the Xiang armies in the three places are expected to be reduced by 300,000 yuan each year."
"very good."
Li Jie smiled slightly and ordered.
"In the edict, I appropriated 300,000 yuan from the internal treasury and delivered it to the Third Division, instructing the Third Division to rebuild the state schools in the three places as soon as possible."
Although the 300,000 yuan is only an expected figure, Li Jie is planning to put the establishment of the school on the agenda as soon as possible.
This time, that time.
Not long ago, he just gave the civil servants a hard blow, and now it is time to give them a sweet date.
Use 300,000 guan to silence the civil servant.
This deal is a good deal.
Worth doing.
In addition, there is also news from Kou Zhun, and it is good news.
Recently, many Confucian scholars have been invited to Yingtian Academy. Yingtian Mansion is not far from Xijing. When many Confucian scholars pass through Xijing, they will pay a visit to Kou Mansion.
According to Li Jie's wishes, Kou Zhun also tried to blow the wind.
Ultimately, the results were mixed.
There are indeed many people who support the use of poems and poems to select scholars, but many knowledgeable people have also seen the hidden worries in the imperial examination system.
Today's scientific examination system tests the ability to learn and memorize knowledge, regardless of talent or knowledge. Even candidates with excellent talent and knowledge will be dismissed if they use the wrong rhyme in the exam.
[To be honest, I have been using @ recently.
Get a scholar?
Moreover, according to Kou Zhun's report, the vast majority of those who agreed with the reform of the imperial examination were famous Confucian scholars from poor families.
This is actually very interesting.
In any era, those with vested interests will always have successors and challengers.
The imperial examination undoubtedly broke the system of aristocratic families and promoted meritocracy, but the current imperial examination system is not without shortcuts.
Poems should be made according to their own rules.
Compared with those from aristocratic families, children from poor families are far behind in this aspect alone.
The aristocratic families occupy significantly more social resources, and they can obtain more information, and then they can summarize some rules from it.
Finally, before taking the exam, they can also choose what they like based on their status as tribute officials.
The thing here is not bribery or cheating, but writing poems that suit the Gongju official's senses based on his personality and preferences.
Of course, even if the existing imperial examination system is reformed and candidates are not selected based on poetry and poetry, but instead examine practical knowledge and practical skills, candidates who come from aristocratic families will still have an advantage.
This cannot be completely changed.
Just like the candidates of later generations, personal talent and hard work are certainly important, but the family background of the candidates is also an important factor that cannot be ignored.
Families that occupy a lot of social resources are fully capable of hiring famous teachers to open small kitchens, and they can even use money to open the door to some colleges.
From ancient times to the present, certain (special) things (rights) have never died, they have just changed a new layer of skin and changed a shape.
After a while, after the official report was finished, Li Jie changed the topic and mentioned Wang Zeng's matter.
"How did you do with the things I told you before?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Yungong knelt down quickly.
"Forgive me!"
I am really afraid of what will happen.
Wang Zeng was the prime minister of the dynasty. How could it be so easy to want him to resign?
Moreover, Wang Zeng had a very strict upbringing, unlike Prime Minister Ding. If it were Prime Minister Ding, Lei Yungong would have a hundred ways to warn the other party in a subtle way.
But this trick didn't work well with Wang Zeng.
Wang Zeng's children basically have no flaws. They are collecting rent safely. How can there be any loopholes?
In addition, the officials also specifically asked him not to use such dirty behavior and not to do it unnecessarily.
With these restrictions in place, Lei Yungong thought about it but couldn't find a way to break the situation.
Therefore, this matter has been delayed.
"I am incompetent!"
boom!
boom!
While speaking, Lei Yungong kowtowed heavily several times.
"Please punish me!"
"Forget it, go down."
Li Jie waved his hand and signaled Lei Yungong to step back.
This guy is indeed a bit unreliable.
In the end, he had to do it himself.
In fact, it is not difficult to make Wang Zeng abdicate.
Just a big fire, no, a small fire.
Thinking of this, Li Jie's sight seemed to pass through the city wall and saw the palace where countless people's sacrifices and sacrifices were spent.
Yuqing Zhaoying Palace.
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Bao Ci Hall.
"The official allocated 300,000 yuan of property from the inner treasury to the Third Division?"
Although Liu E is now semi-retired, she still has the final say in the affairs of the inner court. The inner treasury is the emperor's private treasury and is hidden in the palace. The money in it is naturally under her control.
However, she and Li Jie had an agreement that there was no need to report expenses to her if they were less than one million yuan.
"Yes, it is said to be used to aid students. The results of the disarmament in Kaifeng Mansion, Jingdong Road, and Jingxi Road have come out. The officials were very happy after hearing the report."
"Then I gave him three hundred thousand strings."
