Wang Anshi's Sanshe method is definitely a groundbreaking change, which realizes the cultivation and acquisition of scholars.
With the help of Zhang Yue's improved version of Suhu's teachings, they can be said to complement each other.
According to Wang Anshi's four-step talent plan of teaching, nurturing, recruiting, and letting, talents are selected through monthly examinations, quarterly examinations, and annual examinations to achieve the promotion and promotion of Sanshe personnel.
The officials originally intended to let Taixue's direct lectures conduct internal examinations on their own, but Zhang Yue disagreed.
Because this would bring serious unfairness, students who have a good relationship with Zhidao will undoubtedly be given priority for promotion. This is like trying to give gifts and fight for connections to qualify for promotion, which is back to the shortcomings of the Tang Dynasty's top rankings.
Meritocracy is the only way for a poor scholar to get ahead. If the fairness of the exam cannot be guaranteed, then a poor scholar has no hope of getting ahead.
Therefore, Zhang Yue insisted on meritocracy, and even though he was a prisoner of Guan Gou, he would not take advantage of this opportunity to engage in selfish pursuits in an open and honest manner.
Zhang Yue decided to select the examiners for each monthly exam from among the bachelors in the palace.
Zhang Yue invited the examiners for the quarterly examination from among the officials of the two systems.
As for the examiners of the annual examination, Zhang Yue was appointed from among Hanlin bachelors.
As for Zhang Yue's method of recruiting scholars, not only was the transcription canceled due to the huge amount of work, he did not even consider the form of sealing the scrolls.
That’s right, every candidate’s name can be seen when the examiner marks the exam.
Because if you have scriptures, you also have rights!
For the sake of absolute fairness, if you don't give people any unfair opportunities, then it will destroy the fairness. In the end, only those who can take advantage of the loopholes will be advantaged.
But the loopholes are not so easy to exploit. The monthly exams eight times a year account for 50% of the annual assessment results, the quarterly exams three times a year account for 25%, and the annual exams account for 100%. Twenty-five.
If any candidate has the ability to get through so many examiners, it only means that you are too awesome. The mere Imperial College is no longer suitable for you. The officialdom is where you can truly display your talents.
Each exam is graded according to five levels, and finally the comprehensive score is calculated in proportion every year to determine the promotion or demotion of the three houses. Those who excel will be promoted, those who pass will be retained, and those who fail will be dismissed.
The method of "three sacrifices" is used to raise scholars, and the method of "promotion and supplementation" based on examination is used to select scholars. This is the method of "three sacrifices", "promotion and supplementation".
Wang Anshi was very satisfied after receiving the memorial submitted by Zhang Yue, especially the unfavorable examination method, which made him unable to agree more, so he asked Zhang Yue to implement this method in Taixue immediately.
At the end of the second year of Xining, Wang Anshi's reform was in full swing. Except for Zhang Yue's reform of Taixue, which was progressing smoothly, the rest of the reforms, including the Green Crops Law and the Immunity Law, were obstructed and opposed to varying degrees. The court was full of opposition. criticized.
On this day in the palace, the officials discussed with Wang Anshi.
Now Wang Anshi uses Lu Huiqing and Li Chang to implement reforms in the Ordinance Department of the Third Department.
Wang Anshi said to the officials: "Your Majesty, the only one who can learn the ways of the previous kings and use them is Hui Qing. His talents will be used by your Majesty in the future."
Wang Anshi's words will be used by His Majesty in the future, which means that Lu Huiqing can replace himself as an official in the future.
The official said to Wang Anshi: "I also think that Lu Huiqing is talented, but I asked Sima Guang how Lu Huiqing was? Sima Guang said that Lu Huiqing was a cunning person. What about Lu Gong's writings? Lu Gong's writings also said that Lu Huiqing was , tall but treacherous."
"However, when I usually listen to Lu Huiqing's story telling for Jing Yan, Sima Guang and Lu Gong are often the two ministers who cannot come."
Wang Anshi heard that not only Sima Guang disliked Lu Huiqing, but also his good friend Lu Gongzhu.
But Wang Anshi said: "I have determined Sima Guang. Lu Gong wrote that Lu Huiqing was treacherous because he thought he was attached to the minister. But when Lu Huiqing was promoting people, he obeyed the minister, but when he was not in power, he obeyed the minister." Therefore, the theory of dependence cannot be established."
The official said: "But although Lu Huiqing is not worthy of his talents, ministers all criticize him. Is this his shortcoming?"
Wang Anshi said: "The reason why Lu Huiqing draws people's wrath is that he has no support from above and no support from below."
The official was very happy to hear what Wang Anshi said and said: "That's true. I wrongly blamed Lu Huiqing."
"I have also met with many officials. Most of the others who went to the palace to answer questions were in a hurry. Only Lu Huiqing was calm. It was because he had some savings, so he was able to give endless answers."
Wang Anshi said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. There are many traitors and sycophants who have nothing to blame. But how can anyone who has something to blame internally commit adultery? For example, how can a person with a rich fortune dare to risk his life?"
It is no longer time for a new official to ascend the throne. Following Sima Guang, Fan Chunren has been criticizing Wang Anshi.
Officials have become immune to Wang Anshi's eloquence. Why should a talented person not commit adultery?
This sentence was secretly changed by Wang Anshi.
Because Zhang Yue once told him that when desire is greater than ability, it is easy to commit adultery. And often the more talented people are, the greater their desires, so talented people do a lot of evil.
The official suddenly asked thoughtfully: "How does Zhang Yue compare to Lu Huiqing?"
The official had already weighed this issue in his mind, but he wanted to hear Wang Anshi's answer.
The official asked, but Wang Anshi was not surprised.
Wang Anshi thought for a while and said: "Zhang Yue is also talented, not inferior to Lu Huiqing. This time His Majesty entrusted him with the affairs of Gou Taixue, he is quite effective, but he has no experience in serving as a local official. This is not as good as Lu Huiqing’s place.”
Wang Anshi's words are as pertinent as ever.
The official nodded appreciatively and said, "I asked Sima Guang and he said the same thing.
Immediately the official asked: "This time the Qingmiao Law was adopted. Lu Huiqing asked for the ultimatum from the temple department to be used as the capital of Chang Pingcang, but Cheng Hao objected. Is this okay?"
Wang Anshi said: "I think what Cheng Hao said is the right way, but I think that Cheng Hao doesn't know the power of the king. The income from this ultimatum can buy 450,000 shi of millet. If someone borrows 3 shi in a bad year, the lives of 150,000 people can be saved." . Selling the 3,000 heads shaved by the ancestral temple can save 150,000 lives. If you can't do this, you really don't know the authority of the scriptures."
The official said: "I don't feel sorry for the three thousand ultimatums, but recently there have been many traitors pretending to accept them in order to escape from the imperial court."
Officials thought that Lu Huiqing's method of raising money was not very clever. However, Zhang Yue supported two thousand Imperial College students without any funding from the court. Is Zhang Yue better at economics than Lu Huiqing in this regard?
The official took these words to heart. With the implementation of the new law, more and more officials opposed it. At this moment, he could not help but feel a little shaken by Wang Anshi's new law.
He immediately told himself that people who are suspicious should not be used, but people who are employed should not be doubted.
Wang Anshi also knew that the officials were weighing Zhang Yue and Lu Huiqing.
However, Wang Anshi was not worried at all. With the rollout of the Young Crops Law, the All-Loss Law, and the Labor Exemption Law, there was also a farmland water conservancy law that was about to be launched.
Wang Anshi asked Lu Huiqing to draft and implement the specific measures for these reforms. As for Zhang Yue, he was only responsible for one aspect of the imperial examination.
In the future, as long as the new method is successful, Lu Huiqing will definitely have a much greater contribution than Zhang Yue. This is beyond doubt.
But at present, Lu Huiqing has implemented too many new laws slowly, and the opposition voices in the court are relatively loud. On the contrary, Zhang Yue has implemented them too fast.
We will be able to see the real chapter in a few days.
At this time, the chamberlain came to report.
It turned out that Fu Bi visited the official family.
Fu Bi came to talk about Xiangde's affairs again, so Wang Anshi naturally stepped aside.
In the palace, officials and Fu Bi sat opposite each other.
Fu Bi said to the officials: "After I became prime minister, I worked hard like carrying a mountain on my back. I was more careful than walking on thin ice. However, I was still useless. I was impeached many times. I was really unqualified for the position of prime minister. Please allow me to resign." ."
The officials also knew that Fu Bi had decided to leave, but they still insisted on staying and said: "I know that Wang Anshi is at odds with you, so I will try to persuade him again."
The officials did not know how many times they had 'persuaded' Wang Anshi.
Fu Bi smiled helplessly and said: "Your Majesty is like Anshi, who has learned to argue well and is young and vigorous. However, the discussion in the palace is exactly the shortcoming of the minister. Therefore, since I cannot argue with Wang Anshi, it is better to go quietly."
The officials were silent.
As the arguments against the implementation of the new law are increasing day by day, the officials still need Fu Bi to balance the situation in the court and do not want him to resign so early.
But with Fu Bi leaving, there will be drastic changes in the personnel in the court.
The official asked: "After the rich minister resigns, who can replace him?"
Fu Bi said without hesitation: "Wen Yanboke."
The official was silent and asked again: "How is Wang Anshi?"
Fu Bi was also silent.
There was silence between the monarch and his ministers for a long time, and Fu Bi decided to try to persuade the officials one last time: "Your Majesty, now the officials in the court who are not Wang Anshi's party are accused of being lay officials, and those who are in school are laughing at the learning of those who are not Wang Anshi as pedantry." . I sigh at this. This is also what Wang Anshi calls a strange custom. Let’s legislate it.”
"I believe that what Wang Anshi did was to manage business, but he ignored the stories of his ancestors. He was only happy and angry in the court, and the officials were up to him. He treated the Holy Lord as someone to be bullied, and regarded his colleagues as nothing. Your Majesty's candle shines thousands of miles away, but why can't you? To investigate his treachery?"
After saying this, Fu Bi stood up.
Fu Bi's words moved the officials somewhat, and made his firm heart waver again.
The next day, the officials agreed to Fu Bi's request to resign as prime minister.
Then there were some changes in the personnel in the court. Zeng Gongliang was promoted to Zhaowen Prime Minister, and Chen Shengzhi, the privy envoy, was promoted to Jixian Prime Minister.
Chen Shengzhi and Wang Anshi were in charge of the three departments of Ordinance and Regulations on behalf of Zhongshu and the Privy Council.
After Chen Shengzhi was promoted to Prime Minister Jixian, he resigned from the post of the Ordinance Department of the Third Department of Establishment, and was replaced by Han Jiang, deputy envoy to the Privy Council.
Then he replaced Lu Jie as the censor Zhongcheng, Lu Gongzhu, but Shangshu asked him to simply dismiss the three regulations department. This incident represented the break between Wang Anshi and Lu Gongzhu.
At the same time, Zhang Yue's father-in-law Wu Chong was also promoted. Recommended by Wang Anshi and Han Jiang, Wu Chong served as the third envoy of Quan and became one of the four chief officials. At this time, it was only a year before his father-in-law was promoted to the imperial court.
Just after Fu Bi resigned as prime minister, Wang Anshi introduced the Farmland Water Conservancy Law through the Third Regulation Department headed by Lu Huiqing. However, at this time, criticism of the new law in the court reached a new peak.
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