Western Region, Shazhou.
In the yellow sand that filled the sky, the Tubo people bound by ropes formed a chain, staggering forward.
The property that they originally relied on for survival, such as camels, horses, cattle and sheep, etc., were now being driven away by others.
Some Tubo people turned around tremblingly and glanced at the figure with a square face and big ears in the distance.
The man was riding on the horse calmly, but the people around him were very respectful to him.
A knight in linen clothes and leather armor rushed over and struck the Tibetan man in the face with a whip.
"Hurry up and move forward!"
The Tubo people retracted their necks, filled with fear and hatred in their hearts.
Damn Li Siyuan!
Damn Datang!
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"Brother, there is a letter from the Central Plains..."
The sound of horse hooves trampling on the sand came first by itself, then by a sound.
The generals around Li Siyuan spread out to the side to allow the visitor to approach.
The visitor handed over a piece of letter paper, and then said: "According to the news from the Central Plains, Mobei has surrendered, and Li——"
His voice paused, and then he caught a glimpse of a middle-aged man looking over here from the corner of his eye.
He changed his words and his voice became a little louder: "Not only did Mobei surrender, His Majesty also unified all the grassland tribes and was revered as the Sage Heavenly Khan by all tribes——
Moreover, when Your Majesty was on the northern tour, he heard that the rebellious Goryeo Kingdom wanted to raise troops to cause chaos, so he sent all the tribes in the grassland to send troops to destroy them. The capital of the country was conquered, and the Goryeo royal family was deposed as common people and exiled to Lingnan——
At this point, Liaodong surrenders, and all the land belongs to me, the Tang Dynasty..."
His voice was high-pitched, and as soon as he said it, it immediately caused agitation in the people around him. Especially the middle-aged man who had been paying attention here just now, his expression immediately became solemn.
Ignoring the murmurs of the people around him, Li Siyuan smiled calmly and walked forward slowly while holding the horse's belly.
The man who had just reported to him followed him at the same time, leaving behind a bunch of frightened Guiyi Army generals.
After a while, Li Siyuan stopped a little far away from them, looking at the Tibetan team being driven westward with a gloomy look.
He tilted his head and said in a deep voice, "Mobei really surrendered?"
"Brother, I really surrendered - according to the information from the spies, the Crown Prince of Mobei is being used as a hostage in Luoyang..."
Li Siyuan squinted his eyes, and after thinking about it for a while, he asked, "What is the situation in Korea?"
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: "Then Cao Yijin, are you suspicious?"
"Brother can also see that he is very obedient to you now, so you can rest assured."
Li Siyuan looked at him sideways: "Sixth brother's sect is Nabal, has the fourth brother forgotten?"
Li Cunren, who was called "Fourth Brother", was speechless for a moment, then lowered his head slightly: "Please don't worry, brother, I will send someone to control his family records immediately..."
Li Siyuan held on to the reins and looked back at the long yellow sand, his slender eyes slightly narrowed and his voice low and cold.
"No, you go and do it yourself——"
"I want that when I take over the North Courtyard, I won't hear a single annoying sound."
Li Cunren lowered his head and handed over his hands.
"Please don't worry, brother!"
The former touched his beard and waved his hand: "Go down and ask Cao Yijin to come over."
Li Cunren hesitated for a moment, but finally said before leaving: "Brother, our spies left in the Central Plains are almost gone..."
Li Siyuan's momentum faltered when he heard the sound. He turned his head and narrowed his eyes: "Is that Jin Yiwei really so powerful?"
Li Cunren nodded: "Although the world is big, they can penetrate everywhere - our people have discovered their spies in Liangzhou a while ago..."
Li Siyuan was silent, and after a moment, he waved his hand.
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"Your Majesty, the assessment standards for promotion of officials in various states have been drawn up. This is a document..."
Luoyang Imperial City, Zhenguan Hall.
In the imperial study room, Feng Dao handed over a document and the eunuch spread it on the imperial table in front of Li Jing.
Li Jing, who already had a short mustache, seemed a little absent-minded, but she still managed to gather her energy and read it carefully.
He personally participated in the revision and formulation of this assessment standard for official promotion. Although he knew most of it, he still took a look at many details.
In the future, officials of the Tang Dynasty will need to have completed school studies. After graduating from university, they can take the local government's admission examination and be called civil servants.
After admission, they must pass assessments such as political participation and deliberation, and then be assigned positions. They must work at the grassroots level for three years. After passing a series of examinations, they can be included in the assessment list for promotion.
The assessment criteria for promotion, such as grassroots officials, are performance during their tenure, compliance rate, etc.
For example, mid-level and high-level officials must examine official administration, population growth, agricultural growth, etc.
Officials at the grassroots level who are promoted have to study at the "Datang Official Training Course" in the state capital for three months. Officials who are promoted at the middle and high levels have to study at the "Central Officials Training Center" in Luoyang.
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This is something new that has not been seen in previous dynasties and generations. No one can tell the specific situation, so we can only issue it first.
After Li Jing finished reading, he pinched his eyebrows and said, "Let's leave it like this for now."
Judging by the time, the Empress was going to give birth in the next few days, and he couldn't sit still at all.
I don’t want to approve this memorial for a day!
Feng Dao below nodded, but before he could speak, Jing Xiang, who was sitting next to him, took out a booklet from his sleeve.
"This is the Mobei city building plan drawn up by the Ministry of War. Your Majesty, let's see how it goes..."
Feng Dao stared.
The old guy jumped in line, you're so rude!
Li Jing laughed dumbly: "If you have any questions, please tell us and I will take care of it together."
Zhang Zifan, who was sitting below, heard this and immediately took out the book.
"Your Majesty, this is an additional course offered by schools in various places, and there is still a shortage of teachers..."
Before he finished speaking, Ji Ruxue's cold voice with a hint of panic suddenly came from outside.
"Your Majesty! The queen wants to——"
All the ministers in the palace were startled and looked up hurriedly, only to see that the emperor who was sitting behind the royal eucalyptus had disappeared.
