In fact, the Youzhou and Jizhou Yicang cases in Hebei Province have been determined for a long time; in order to protect Yang Ji, Yang Guang immediately ended the Youzhou case, at the cost of taking away Yang Ji's two positions, civil and military affairs. Individual officials will be demoted one level each.
The situation in Jizhou was even more complicated, so Yang Guang made a compromise with the Cui family of Boling, the Li family of Zhaojun, the Cui family of Qinghe, and the Gao family of Bohai. There was nothing that could be done about it, because the two states in Hebei had always belonged to Jizhou of aristocratic families, not the imperial court. Hebei.
The uncertain and ambivalent relationship between the two states of Hebei and the central government was actually foreshadowed as early as the Han Dynasty when aristocratic families were prosperous.
The two prefectures of Hebei have the most economic advantages in the world and a large number of literati resources serving as officials. Hebei alone accounts for four of the five surnames and seven clans.
By the middle of the Kaihuang period and the period before that, the land of Hebei was basically controlled by the powerful descendants of the local powerful families and the six towns who migrated here.
Once the two civil and military forces are combined, they will have the military, political, talent, and economic power to influence the world. Once the world changes, they will support anti-kings and establish one or more political regimes to compete with the orthodox dynasties.
The Sui Dynasty actually benefited from the confrontation between Zhou and Qi, Yuchi Jiong's rebellion, and Yang Liang's rebellion, and was able to extend its central power into the two states of Hebei step by step.
However, despite this, the local officialdom and local affairs were still controlled by the major Shandong gentry families, which frustrated Liangzhou's New Deal and was unable to open up the situation.
The price for Yang Guang's compromise with the aristocratic families was not to liquidate the direct descendants of the aristocratic families who stole and sold official grain, and not to use public opinion to ruin the reputation of the aristocratic families, but these had
Officials at the "bottom level" also have to be transferred to other places. What the Hebei aristocratic families need to do is to honestly accept the imperial court's employment system - that is, children of aristocratic families cannot serve in the county, blood relatives of the five ethnic groups cannot be officials in the same county, and if they are not promoted or demoted after one term, they will be equal. tune.
In the final analysis, Yang Guang took advantage of the opportunity to break the Hebei family's control over the land of Hebei. The ultimate goal was to make Hebei the imperial court, stabilize the core fundamentals of the Central Plains dynasty, and enable all regions to be inseparably integrated with each other.
A decision has been made on this matter, and the content of the compromise is even more shady. Therefore, for the long-term stability of the court and follow-up policies, Yang Guang cannot go back on his word at this time or do anything for Yang Ji.
"Turn over the eucalyptus". Of course, Yang Ji actually didn't lose at all. Although he was punished for a time, all that he had lost and been degraded has now come back.
And that killing gave him an excellent reputation among the people of Hebei. In addition, Yang Guang's apology was also harvested.
And Yang Guang, although he cannot be given to him officially
To "rectify his name", secret rewards are constant. But he still felt that he was sorry for Yang Ji, so yesterday
"I'll move all those things on the ship from Goguryeo", it's not just words. If Yang Ji asked for them, he would definitely send them all over.
To a certain extent, he wished that Yang Ji would ask him for money. Otherwise, he would feel uneasy about his conscience.
In a simple and crude way, Zhang Heng’s impeachment was solved and resolved.
"Danger of overturning the eucalyptus", the court meeting held in Xuanzheng Hall finally got to the point. The topic was raised a few days ago by Niu Hong, the Minister of Civil Affairs. Niu Hong lived a frugal life, was courteous to the emperor, was kind to his colleagues, and devoted himself to his duties. Although he was slow in speech, he was quick in action.
Niu Hong especially liked reading and studying history and ancient books. He felt that he was too old and was not qualified for the heavy tasks. He resigned from the post of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to Yang Guang many times, hoping that Yang Guang would let him serve as secretary in the province and study the vast world. A sea of books.
So that he can devote the rest of his life to his hobbies and dreams. However, Yang Guang particularly valued his good moral character and ability to recognize people, and always made him the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He never agreed to his resignation and would not let him go alive or dead.
Helpless and compromising, Niu Hong proposed a plan that had the best of both worlds, which was to hand over the power of selecting officials to the left and right ministers and take charge of it himself.
Yang Guang also felt that this move not only showed the quality and ability of the Minister of Civil Affairs, but also allowed Niu Hong to cultivate talents for the court. It also satisfied Niu Hong's preferences, so he agreed to his request.
It was decided to re-elect the ministers of the Ministry of official affairs. Today, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is concurrently served by Prime Minister Li Ziquan, and the right minister is Xu Shanxin. Both of them are Shandong nobles and have served for a long time. If they had followed the rule of moving after their term is over, they should have stepped down long ago.
However, central positions are different from those of local governments and cannot be generalized. However, Shangshu Niu Hong is already old, and the left and right ministers are all Shandong nobles. Their existence is unreasonable in terms of power distribution and fairness in selecting talents.
So Yang Guang came to do things under the banner of moving after his term of office was over, and re-selected the left and right ministers. In addition to the current left minister Li Ziquan and right minister Xu Shanxin, the final list of candidates also includes Yangzhou Mu Yang Zhiji, Shangshu Youcheng Li Gang, Taichang Temple Qing Pei Yun, Taifu Temple Qing Yuanshou, and Zuo Wu, who is also the Minister of Rites. General Cui Hongsheng of the Guard, He Chou, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yang Gongren, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Taichang Shaoqing Wei Ji, Gao Xiaoji, the doctor of the Examination Department of the Ministry of Personnel, Chai Shen, the chief guest of the Ministry of Rites, Lu Chu, the Yin of Henan Prefecture, Li Changya, the chief minister of Jingzhao Prefecture, Zhou Fashang, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Navy, Fan Zigai, the prefect of Wuwei... and Yan Minchu, the son of Yan Zitui and a native of Neishishe in Neishi Province.
Yan Minchu was quite unlucky in history. He was roasted and eaten by Chef Zhu of Yang Ji's family. However, Chef Zhu disliked it because of the rotten smell. Instead, he ate his roasted concubine, but he found it disgusting.
All in all, there were forty people. These forty people all have distinctive characteristics: first, they are both civil and military, knowledgeable in military affairs, and have excellent talents and virtues; second, they have served in the central government, or have served in the central government, and are familiar with the court.
"Business"; the third one comes from all parties and powerful people. At this time, Yang Guang looked at the compiled list. In the mood of the officials below who were holding their breath and looking forward to it, he finally raised his head, but his eyes fell on Yang Ji's face, and he suddenly asked: "Does King Wei have any good words?" As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar.
Many people looked at Yang Ji, feeling strong jealousy in their hearts for the saint's unlimited favor.
At this time, Xue Daoheng, the doctor of Sili Tai of Yushitai, finally couldn't bear it anymore. He stepped forward and said: "A saint, the court recommends important positions and has its own rules and regulations. How can we allow local officials and military generals to comment?" Xue Daoheng was not unreasonably making trouble and targeting Yang. Ji, he actually knew that Yang Ji had this power, and that it was very powerful, but he thought that Yang Ji had always been hanging around in the local area and the army, and had no idea about the deeds and conduct of these candidate officials.
But Xue Daoheng is a man who is very talented but has no eloquence, and he cannot speak tactfully. Now he has not stated the reason, but just like this.
"Exclusion" seems very unpleasant and unpleasant to listen to. Yang Guang said to him coldly: "King Wei is the prime minister and minister of the court. Although he doesn't know much about the court, he can still fill in the gaps and make suggestions. Now I am opening up the public and asking for advice from the minister. Xue What do you think is wrong? What's wrong with that?"
"This is not what I meant, and I have no doubt about the intentions of the saint and King Wei. I just think that King Wei does not understand these alternate officials and it is not appropriate to make suggestions." Xue Daoheng said.
Yang Ji also knows Xue Daoheng well. This old guy used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. However, he has outstanding literary talent but no practical ability. The old guy's upright and inflexible character is often taken advantage of by others without knowing it. This is also his reason. Lost the Minister of Civil Affairs and became a
The main reason for “trolling”. As long as Xue Daoheng had no malicious intent against him, Yang Ji didn't bother to argue with him. He bowed his hand to Yang Guang and said, "Sage, the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the selection, conferment and assessment of officials in the world, the issuance of political decrees, and the recommendation of officials. Because of this, He has great responsibilities and great power, and is known as the head of the six ministries. I believe that the sage who assists the left will assist in government affairs and appoint talents. Therefore, when selecting the ministers of the left and right ministers, the first priority is the quality of fairness and justice, and the ability to recognize people. The second is to be agile and capable. In order to avoid being calculated by others, he also recommended him stupidly and cheerfully." After a pause, Yang Ji gave another example: "For example, Xue Sili, he has outstanding literary talent and conduct that no one can criticize, but he is too upright. , it is easy for others to take advantage of them without knowing it. Such people are not suitable to be ministers or ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. For example, people who like to form cliques and parties are not suitable to join the Ministry of Personnel. Once such people have the power to select officials , he will give priority to recommending his relatives, friends, children, and disciples, and even uses the power in his hands to make transactions with others to achieve his own goals." As soon as the last words were said, the faces of the ministers in the palace were extremely strange, and Yang Xue Daoheng, who was named by the group, was absolutely right, and there was no malicious intention. Even Xue Daoheng agreed, because he is such a person.
But the latter example makes people think of Solvay involuntarily. Su Wei also felt that Yang Ji was talking about him, and his face turned livid when he heard it, and he cursed in his heart, "Zhuzi is so brave!"
In fact, Yang Guang had already made a plan in his mind, and he took advantage of the situation and said: "Li Ziquan, the left minister, has been working diligently and rigorously to select a large number of talented and talented people for the country. He should have continued to be in charge of the official department, but the rules cannot be violated. From now on, He no longer held the position of left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was promoted to minister of internal history. Yang Gongren, minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Inspection School, is a capable and capable man. He was moved to the position of left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to foresee the affairs of the machine."
"Xu Shanxin, the former Right Minister, worked hard and achieved great results. However, his term has expired and the rules cannot be violated. He was immediately appointed as Secretary and Provincial Young Supervisor, in charge of the affairs of classics and books, and in charge of the work of the Bureau. The post of Right Minister was vacant and replaced by Shangshu Youcheng. Li Gang is appointed, and the post of right prime minister of Shangshu will be taken over by Fan Zigai, the prefect of Wuwei!" At this point, Yang Guang glanced at Yang Ji and said, "Xue Ju will be the prefect of Wuwei." Li Ziquan felt as if he was struck by five thunders, and his mind There was a blank space, and the look in his eyes was filled with shock.
Although the Ministry of Internal History has the power to make decisions, issue decrees, and control confidential matters, if the Minister of Internal Affairs does not agree with it and if the Ministry of Menxia does not pass it, all the decrees of the Ministry of Internal History will be empty documents. And the Minister of Internal History seems to be very high, but The actual power is much inferior to that of the Minister of Civil Affairs.
In addition, Xu Shanxin, who was born in a Shandong noble family, also became a leisure worker. Although Li Gang, the newly appointed right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is also a descendant of the Li family in Zhao County, his branch in Quan County, Bohai County has already established his own clan.
He himself is a very pure and good official, so on the surface, Zhaojun Li still occupies the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but in fact he has been eliminated and has withdrawn from the Shangshu Province.
As for the saint, he follows
The rule of "dispatch upon completion of the term" was not wrong in depriving him and Xu Shanxin of their positions as ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs! However, now they have been deprived of their positions at once, and the Li Gang appointed is different from them.
So what is the deep meaning behind the appointment and transfer of the saint? Is it aimed at the Shandong gentry?
Or the Li family of Zhaojun? . . . As a person in the game, Li Ziquan is caring and has limited thinking. However, as outsiders, Gao Jiong, Pei Ju, Xiao Jue and others were able to get a glimpse of the emperor's thoughts. The emperor was paving the way for Yang Ji and helping Yang Ji eliminate his dissidents, so that Yang Ji could take drastic measures after taking over the Shangshu Province. Show off your skills.
Now looking back at the so-called major personnel changes targeting the Turks, it is most likely the same.
The reason is exactly the same as when Yang Jian helped Yang Shuang pave the way.
