Yang Su and other courtiers all left from the Chinese Palace, but Yang Jian called Yang Guang and Yang Ji, and the meeting place was changed to the imperial study room next to them. There were only three of them in the cool and bright room.
Yang Jian took a sip of the tea soup and asked in a deep voice: "King Kong slave, your minister said that you want to demote Liangzhou General Manager's Office to Xingtai Shangshu Province. What's going on?"
In the Sui Dynasty, in addition to the prefecture and county levels, there were also two types of temporary institutions at the local level: one was the Xingtai Shangshu Province, which was equivalent to the local agency of the Shangshu Province. It always took charge of military and political affairs in a certain area. All prefectures and counties within its jurisdiction They are all subject to its control and have extremely heavy powers, but they are more administrative in nature. This is the prototype of a "provincial" administrative unit. The second is the regional military management agency set up by the Northern Zhou Dynasty - the General Manager's Office. The General Manager's Office is equivalent to a certain provincial military region in later generations, and the small and medium-sized General Manager's Office is equivalent to the prefecture-level city military region in later generations. It is a purely military institution. However, to this day, the General Manager's Office is equivalent to a certain provincial military region in later generations. The government gradually shifted from a purely military nature to the function of managing both military and civilian affairs. In short, it was the Kyushu Prefectural Mufu in the Han Dynasty and the Jiedu Envoy in the Tang Dynasty. Due to its focus on military affairs, its status and reputation were far higher than those of the Xingtai Shangshu. The province is high and the power is astonishing. Therefore, the general manager of the general manager's office is generally only held by the prince, which is almost the same as that of the vassal states.
In Yang Ji's work report, he proposed to transform Liangzhou General Manager's Office into Liangzhou Xingtai Shangshu Province. On the one hand, the power of the General Manager's Office was too great. Once Yang Liang did what happened in history, Yang Guang would definitely abolish it; on the other hand, the General Manager's Office had too much power. On the other hand, Yang Ji hoped to use Liangzhou as an example to fix the provincial administrative units, and then the court would appropriately give each province the power to handle provincial affairs, so as to prevent all states in the world from reporting even trivial matters to the court, which would increase the court's workload. Said that it also greatly reduced the efficiency. As for whether the ministerial order in each province was enlarged, there is no need to worry, because the term system of the Sui Dynasty meant that if the term was not promoted, it would be flat, and the time would only be three or four years. If The main officials at the provincial level were interchanged, and a huge interest network could not be formed at all.
Upon hearing Yang Jian's question, Yang Ji solemnly replied: "The imperial government has learned the lesson of supervising the army, so whenever a war breaks out, the generals who go out on expeditions will take the post of the military general manager. All important military and political affairs in more than a dozen states are In the hands of the General Manager, there is no one to restrain him, and the General Manager is allowed to perform freely. I will grant the position of General Manager to Liangzhou and become the highest military commander in Liangzhou. I can mobilize all soldiers, horses, grain, grass, and military supplies in Liangzhou at will. . How to fight and how to fight are all decided by me, and the power is ridiculous. If it is temporarily set up just for combat, it is fine, but if it is set up for a long time, I am worried that the Grand Controller's Office will form a powerful military system. Once the court Insufficient control of local areas will inevitably lead to an unfavorable situation in which the leader is weak and the ministers are strong. It may become the "Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty" that are not controlled by the court and do not obey orders. In order to avoid the general manager holding important positions in one place for a long time, creating a situation where there is no control. For the warlords controlled by the imperial court, I suggest that the general manager's office should be changed into a temporary combat organization. It will only be activated during the war. After the war, the imperial court will take back the position and power of the general manager. This can avoid the disadvantages of supervising the army and causing trouble. It can prevent the general manager from separatizing one side and becoming independent."
After glancing at Yang Jian, who was beginning to look serious and thinking silently, Yang Ji continued: "As for the Xingtai Shangshu Province, it is a power agency that mainly handles certain different government affairs. The main officials have little power. As long as they strictly comply with Without circumventing the official system in which the same state and people of the same clan cannot hold office in the same state, resign upon expiration, and cross-rotate key officials, the main officials of the Xingtai Shangshu Province cannot form an illegal gang that deceives superiors and conceals subordinates. Moreover, there are censors and officials in Litai. There are irregular inspections and secret visits, so even if there is corruption and bribery in Xingtai Shangshu Province, the harm will not be so great as to shake the foundation of the country. As long as the imperial court uses the Yushi Si Li Tai properly, officials in Xingtai Shangshu Province will not even commit corruption. I dare not. The Sui Dynasty was a vast territory. When some governors reported certain changes, the memorial would not arrive in the capital until a month later. When the court approved the report, it would be more than forty days before the change occurred. By then, the court's approval would be returned. What’s the point? So I think it is necessary to establish the Xingtai Shangshu Province for a long time and give it certain powers appropriately, so that unexpected changes in the states under its rule can be dealt with in a timely manner and the harm can be nipped in before they sprout."
Yang Jian and Yang Guang were silent, both deep in thought. Yang Ji's remarks about the "General Manager's Office" reminded them of the state pastor of the Han Dynasty and the military leader of the Northern Wei Dynasty. As the General Manager of Liangzhou, Yang Ji not only frankly pointed out the shortcomings and harms of the "General Manager's Office System", but also actively requested to reduce his authority. This attitude is extremely precious.
Although they, the father and the son, have no concerns about Yang Ji and are not worried about him having any bad thoughts, as long as the long-term and fixed general manager's office continues to exist, other people will serve as general managers in various places in the future and control the local military and government for a long time. Daquan, but others may not be as upright as Yang Ji.
And let alone the future, there is now Yang Liang who disobeys his father's orders. What will happen in the future? Therefore, it is imperative to change the fixed Grand Administrative Office into a temporary institution established during the war and take over power after the war, which is beneficial to the country and the people.
"Do you have a detailed plan?" Yang Jian asked in a deep voice.
"Of course not." Yang Ji said irresponsibly: "This is just my idea and suggestion. Anyway, I personally think it is quite good. As for the system of the temporary general manager that does not affect the war and is harmless to the country, we have to You go and think about it and formulate it. The same is true for the fixed Xingtai Shangshu Province. It will involve issues such as regional division, power, authority, supervision and restraint, etc. This also requires you to find someone to do it. All of these, I have nothing to do with relation."
Yang Jian almost laughed angrily, pointing at Yang Ji, his lips trembling but unable to speak.
You make a suggestion casually, but you don’t have any idea at all, and then you ask me to do it. I, the emperor, have to run errands for you. Are you even greater than me, the emperor?
What the hell kind of truth is this?
When Yang Guang saw the old man trembling with anger, he felt funny and speechless at the same time. He poured a cup of tea for the old man and said, "It's not like I don't know his character. Why should I be as knowledgeable as this guy? It's not worth it to be so angry." "
"I'm not angry, I'm not angry at all." Yang Jian breathed a long sigh of relief, drank a cup of tea to moisten his throat, and tried to suppress the anger in his chest.
If he continues to argue with this bastard, he will definitely make him mad to death.
"Aye, Vajra Nu's idea is quite good. The specific plan can be drafted by the Ministry of Internal History and then discussed." Yang Guang pondered for a while and then said: "Yizhou and Tingzhou are in the initial stage, and the Turkic Khanate The recent split has made the already complicated situation in Liangzhou even more complicated. If Liangzhou General Office is demoted to the Xingtai Shangshu Province where government affairs are the most important, it will neither deter Tuyuhun, Western Turks, Xue Yantuo, the various ministries in the Great Lakes region, and the countries in the Western Regions, nor can it deter them. It is conducive to the Sui Dynasty's rule over Yizhou and Tingzhou. Moreover, the Hu people are afraid of power and have no gratitude, so I think it is more suitable for Liangzhou to use the army to govern Liangzhou. At this stage, it is better to rule Liangzhou with the General Manager's Office."
"Then let's do it!" Yang Jian didn't even bother to look at Yang Ji. He just pretended that he didn't exist and continued to talk to Yang Guang: "In Yang Jingangnu's work report, there are two things that moved me the most. The first is his suggestion Move the affected people to Yizhou and Tingzhou to cultivate farmland, thus effectively controlling these two states, and then use this as a stronghold to expand to the Western Region step by step. This is more stable than the Anxi Protectorate where the Han Dynasty only stationed troops, and can alleviate the The population in the Sui Dynasty is increasing and the farmland is insufficient. This year, we will first send the victims outside the city to lay the foundation. If the place is really suitable for farming, then we will select 400,000 to 500,000 households from densely populated areas in the next five years. , moved to the border state of Liangzhou one after another. The second is the suggestion of 'to get rich, build roads first'. I think this suggestion is quite good, so I plan to build a straight road to the border to shorten the distance from Daxing City to Yizhou and Tingzhou. Distance and time strengthen the imperial court's control over the Western Regions; it can be used to transport goods and trade during leisure time, and it can quickly send troops and equipment to the border during wartime."
'What a big deal! 'Although these two suggestions were made by himself, Yang Ji couldn't help but secretly admire Yang Jian's decision: to immigrate 500,000 households, build the Sui version of the "Western Longhai Section", and achieve de facto control over the Western Regions. , Yang Jian is so courageous, presumably the Qin Shihuang of that year was also like this, right?
If this main artery can be connected, countless branches can be built to the north and south, turning it into a multi-legged centipede lying on the earth to strengthen the deterrence and control of the Western Western Regions, Southern Tuyu, Northern Turks and other countries.
"Uncle, I have one more suggestion to add."
"What's your suggestion?" Yang Jian glared at Yang Ji angrily. This kid has been full of ideas since he was a child, but he has always been responsible for making suggestions. He lacks an overall perspective in his work and suggestions. He always makes rash comments based on his heart, giving advice here and there with a hammer and a stick. As for the specific plan, he doesn't care at all. , which makes him, the emperor, look like a bitch to him, but if you ignore it, his suggestions are indeed quite good.
Although he was suspected of being too ambitious and too weak to do anything, the civil and military officials in the court could not bring it up, but he thought that this was his skill. As for the execution plan, there were a lot of people drafting it.
"I plan to set up a school in Liangzhou." Yang Ji told the story of Liu Zhuo in detail, and then explained his idea of exchanging the title for the Kong family to support Liu Yishu, and finally said: "On the issue of foreigners, the nobles are silent. Talking about benevolence, he kept saying that the superior country should be based on benevolence and righteousness, and the small foreign countries should put education first. There are Han people, Qiang people, Hu people, Xianbei people, Turks and other ethnic groups in Liangzhou. We set up education schools in Liangzhou , in line with the teachings respected by the nobles, if they object, they will be slapping themselves in the face."
"Running a school?" Yang Jian had a helpless look on his face.
In order to break the control of local political power by aristocratic families, he returned the power of appointing and removing local officials to the imperial court, so he stipulated that each state should select three people to the central government every year to take the exams for scholars and Mingjingke, replacing the nine-grade Zhongzheng system. However, the advantages of education are still concentrated in aristocratic families, and a large number of outstanding talents still come from aristocratic families; in terms of poor families, except for special outstanding talents who have a chance, the rest are insignificant, but such people can only be rare, so even if it is a fair examination , it is still a world dominated by powerful noble families.
Moreover, more than 90% of the scholars promoted from various places are the children and disciples of aristocratic families in private schools. The results of the examinations have further strengthened the aristocratic families. The poor scholars who emerged from them have all joined the aristocratic families for their own career and interests. In the end, the family members received more foreign aid and gained greater momentum.
In view of this, Yang Jian set up education all over the country and raised scholars for the country. As long as he persists in this for decades, he will surely achieve great results. And the top scholars from poor families who stand out from the tens of millions of people may not be able to compete with the children of famous families. .
However, the move to establish a school was unanimously opposed by interest groups such as the Guanlong nobles, Shandong nobles, and southern nobles. If it continued, these major political groups would definitely come together; and the result of coming together would be a chaotic era that could change dynasties. arrival. In desperation, Yang Jian had no choice but to compromise with reality and ordered the abolition of Guozixue, Simenxue (Jingcheng Primary School), Prefecture School, and County School, and replaced only two doctors of Taixue and 72 students.
Liu Xuan wrote on the table at the time: He said that the school has been a great benefit to the world and should not be abolished. He was very sincere in emotion and reasoning. However, Yang Jian's overall view was far beyond Liu Xuan's. Naturally, he did not adopt Liu Xuan's suggestion and carried out the abolition of the school. However, Liu Xuan was a pure scholar. He neither understood the art of political compromise nor the world situation, nor was he aware of Yang Jian's helpless compromise. Later, he joined forces with Liu Zhuo and repeatedly went to court unwillingly, which finally annoyed many people. Gradually, They could not gain a foothold in the officialdom. Yang Jian repeatedly used them, but they were repeatedly suppressed by colleagues and scholars.
When Yang Jian suppressed Er Liu, wasn't he protecting the fire that promoted culture and education?
Later, he sent Liu Zhuo and Liu Xuan to work under the palace of Shu King Yang Xiu. On the one hand, he used Yang Xiu's power to protect the two Lius. On the other hand, he also hoped that Yang Xiu would understand his intention to promote culture and education and bring out the value of Er Liu in Yizhou. However, Yang Xiu was a master who followed everyone's words. Not only did he not use Er Liu, he also humiliated them; he sent Liu Zhuo to He was sent to the army in the border area and forced Liu Xuan to work as a guard for him. It was not until Yang Xiu was deposed as King of Shu that Liu Zhuo and Liu Xuan were re-appointed as Taishi Secretary Li and Liangzhou Shicao respectively. Liu Zhuo, who was in the court, was squeezed out again as expected, while Liu Xuan was doing well in Liangzhou.
Now, his nephew has finally discovered the value of Erliu and is planning to open the school he has been obsessed with in Liangzhou, which is not very popular. Naturally, Yang Jian will not object. When he recalled that Yang Jian asked the papermaker to improve paper, he said Then he said: "You can let Er Liu run a school in Liangzhou, or you can adopt their Yishu teaching. However, their Yishu teachings are not yet mature and have not formed a unified theoretical system. Their Yishu cannot be used as a teaching for the time being. The "Five Classics of Justice" respected by the whole court, you let them continue to improve the five-level interpretation while running the school, and wait until they are perfect and the Confucius family has nothing to say, then go and negotiate terms with the Confucius family."
"Here." Yang Ji responded, and then said: "There is also a suggestion related to disaster relief."
"..." Yang Jian and Yang Guang were speechless. Didn't you say there was only one? Why do they come in succession? Feelings are spoken wherever they come to mind.
Yang Jian gestured: "Let's talk."
"Yang Pushe's second disaster relief plan is to call on princes, ministers, and wealthy private households to participate in disaster relief, and then give them fame and status. Those families and merchants who are not short of money will definitely like to hear about it, and they will have a huge reputation among the people in the future. reputation, good reputation; as a model for the world, if our royal family does nothing, it will not only be unjustifiable, but also quite ugly. I think we, the Yang family, can also donate money and food, and then the Zongzheng Temple will be unified in the name of the royal family and the royal family. Go to provide disaster relief in order to enhance the reputation and reputation of the royal family among the people, and enhance the image of the royal family as noble, philanthropic, benevolent and benevolent."
Zongzheng Temple is in charge of royal affairs, manages the genealogies of the royal family, clans and relatives, protects the royal mausoleums and temples, and also manages the name ultimatums of Taoist priests and monks all over the world. However, this institution gives the world the impression that it is more of a private weapon of the royal family, performing the responsibilities of the family head and patriarch on behalf of the emperor. If Zongzheng Temple uses the banner of the royal family to provide disaster relief, it will indeed increase the reputation of the royal family among the people.
The reason why famous families are respected by the people is their poetry and reputation. Only by reading poetry and books can you understand the truth, but reputation can be passed down to the family!
The kings of the past dynasties did not dare to touch those noble families, because as long as they touched these noble families, it would cause unrest among the scholars who relied on their books to learn, and it would also cause the common people to have dissent.
The poor scholars in the gentry could only ask the gentry to have books to read and people to answer their questions, so when certain gentry encountered trouble, they rallied to support them.
The reason why local people sympathize with the gentry is that the gentry do not increase taxes in rich years and donate money and food in disaster years! As long as the nobles are there, if the people in the village are in trouble or are treated unfairly by the local government, they will have a way to beg for survival. If the nobles are gone, who will the local people turn to for justice?
Under the bright sunshine, the gentry have always done bad things to the common people, so many families that were prosperous for a while fell down, but the gentry with a good reputation and won the hearts of the poor scholars and the people still exist!
However, throughout the ages, the children of the royal family rarely help the victims when natural disasters occur. This is not because all the children of the royal family are cruel and unkind, but because everyone is afraid that someone will take the opportunity to slander and say that they have bought people's hearts, which will eventually arouse the emperor's suspicion and be punished. Behead.
Who would want to do such a thankless thing?
But it would be completely different if disaster relief was provided in the name of the entire royal family, because the first to benefit is the emperor, the king of a country and the head of a family, and then the royal family.
Yang Jian and Yang Guang naturally knew the benefits of Yang Ji's suggestion. Yang Jian said to Yang Guang in a deep voice: "Yang Wen, the governor of Yanzhou, is the eldest son of King Guan. He is upright and honest, and his administration is lenient, so that the Han and Hu people can live in their own place. , won the hearts of the local people, and immediately recalled him to the court as Zongzheng Shaoqing, responsible for disaster relief."
"Here." Yang Guang responded quickly.
——————
Ask for collections, subscriptions, monthly passes, and recommendation votes!
7017k
