Changsun Wuji and his mother were taken out of the palace after having dinner in Yuehua Palace.
Yang Yinjiang sent someone here to dispose of it, meaning that it is useless for you to ask Yang Rui to help and plead for mercy. The prince cannot be in vain to respect the law and help for personal gain.
This is the dark side of Yang Rui. He asked his mother to send people away, but he himself ended up being favored.
After they left, he went to find Yang Jin, the second eldest brother, and told his younger brother why Chang Sun Sheng could not be sealed.
After all, he was the eldest son, and Yang Ming was the one who had the most patience to guide Yang Rui. So much so that the kid's scheming skills were as good as those of the 12-year-old Yang Ming. Yang Rui didn't have any memory.
In fact, Zheng Shanguo from Dali Temple guessed correctly. Yang Ming wanted to use the help of Dali Temple to kick out Changsun Xingbu. Changsun's family will have Changsun Wuji in the future, and Changsun Wuji is now suppressed by his three brothers. Isn't this right? good.
Yang Ming wants to help Changsun Wuji establish prestige in the family. In other words, the head of the Changsun family must be Changsun Wuji in the future.
The next day at the court meeting, Wei Zheng proposed to reduce the number of food towns to relieve the current difficulties in the treasury.
Among his suggestions, the three ranks of kings, dukes, and marquises must be reduced.
Now that it was over, a group of people in the court wanted to beat Wei Zheng to death on the spot.
"You are a small sixth-grade host and guest. Who gave you the courage to discuss government affairs? Get out of here," Yang Xuangan scolded angrily.
He is the Minister of Rites, and Wei Zheng is from the Ministry of Rites. He has to get rid of the relationship, lest others think that it was me who instigated it.
I didn't instruct him.
Cui Junsu, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, sneered: "Do you know how many princes, princes, princes, county princes, county princes, and county marquises there were in the Sui Dynasty? To gain a reputation and shake the foundation of the country, Wei Zheng, you don't want to live anymore?" "
"I don't have a title or an estate, so of course I don't care," Wei Xuan said hoarsely, "So, I have to give them a title, otherwise they will smash our bowls."
Duan Da, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, said in a strange tone: "Tear down their ancestral graves and have a look to see if any of their ancestors have the virtuous character to be worthy of a title."
"That's an exaggeration. My ancestors were also from a prominent family, but in our Sui Dynasty, it was difficult to be elegant," said Pei Renji, the general of Youwuwei.
Wei Ting, the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, also sneered: "The Julu Wei family currently serving in the capital, Wei Zheng, and Wei Dan, a member of Zhongshushe in the Neishi Province, do not have titles. You know that we in Jingzhao Wei have How many people are there with the title? Listen up, forty-three, you have to pay for it with your life."
In the court, the big bosses from all walks of life were criticizing Wei Zheng one after another, almost drowning Wei Zheng in their saliva.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party came from the East Palace, someone would have been tempted to take action.
Today's court meeting was about major matters, so more than a hundred people attended the meeting. Yang Ming looked at the scene below, knowing how difficult it was to move the family's interests.
That's why he didn't think about cutting the Duke's food from the beginning, which would arouse public anger.
Because the Duke is a member of the board of directors of the Sui Dynasty, it is natural for him to receive dividends.
Yang Gongren knew in his heart that Wei Zheng was just out to block the arrows. He made such a big deal at the beginning to minimize the big problem in the end.
Because only big things can be transformed into small things.
"The national treasury is in dire straits, and everyone is waiting for money. The Turkic wars in the northwest and east have begun. Once the trade routes are affected, there will be a big problem with the budget of the Ministry of Civil Affairs at the beginning of this year," Yang Gongren took the initiative and said:
"As a member of the royal family, I am willing to reduce the number of towns to relieve the country's temporary difficulties. As for the dukes and princes, they are all my ministers who have made great contributions to the Sui Dynasty, so it is better not to reduce them."
As soon as he said these words, everyone was stunned, of course, except the clan members, because they had been mentally prepared.
Yang Yue began to look at the expressions of the clan members in the palace, and immediately concluded that the prince was behind this, so he stood up and said:
"I agree with Gongren. At this time, the clan should set an example. The country is only in temporary difficulty, and it is not so difficult that there is no food to cook. If the day comes, I am willing to hand over the food and relieve the country's worries."
When Yang Guangda granted the title of clan, Yang Yue was the first to point out the drawbacks. He believed that the country could not afford to grant too many titles.
Then it would definitely be beneficial to reduce the food fief appropriately. After all, the food fief of a prince is more than three times that of the duke.
Even if others didn't understand what Yang Yue said, they now understand that this was not Wei Zheng's idea, it was clearly the prince's.
But there was no way for them to cut down on their own food, and Yang Yue's suggestion was exactly what they wanted.
So some people expressed their opinions one after another, meaning that the country is not very difficult. If life is really difficult to survive, it is not too late to undermine us.
In fact, if one day comes, they will not admit defeat, but join forces to change the emperor.
So Yang Ming pretended to reprimand Wei Zheng, probably saying, you, a member of the Ministry of Rites, dare to discuss this matter?
"You can understand the country's difficulties. Your ideas are good, but you are too radical and ignorant." Yang Ming looked at Wei Zheng and said:
"I don't blame you for your inexperience. I have been in the Sui Dynasty for thirty-three years. There are still many areas for improvement in government affairs. If you have this intention, then go to the Menxia Province. The Menxia Province is in charge of reviewing government decrees and seals. Refute everything, it suits you."
All the ministers were immediately stunned.
Did you get promoted?
The minister, Su Kuizheng, frowned and said, "Your Highness, the minister is in good condition right now."
"The number of Sanqi regular attendants has been increased from the original four to five," Yang Ming said calmly.
Good guy, are you all tailor-made?
Su Kui retreated with a deflated expression.
What Yang Ming did was actually to protect Wei Zheng. After all, the other party was blocking his arrows and had already provoked severe anger. If he didn't express his position, others would deal with Wei Zheng.
Exposing the corpse to the public is not impossible.
Next, Liang Wang Yang Hao, Teng Wang Yang Lun, Shu Wang Yang Xiao, Wei Wang Yang Ji and others also stood up one after another and agreed with Yang Gongren and were willing to reduce the food.
"You decide how much to cut, I won't make things difficult for you," Yang Ming said.
So everyone reported the agreed figures, and Yang Ming approved it.
Then, Yang Ming continued to blame the situation and said: "The reason why I have called you all together today is actually to discuss a major matter."
What he means is that there are usually only about twenty people in the court meeting, but today there are more than a hundred people. It's not because of the matter raised by Wei Zheng. I have other things to do. Wei Zheng was an accident. I didn't know that he would come today. .
Yang Ming continued: "At the beginning of the founding of the Sui Dynasty, we decided that the chief officials of local prefectures and counties should be changed every three years, and the chief officials of counties should be changed every four years. However, the actual situation is not like this. This was set by Emperor Gaozu. The national policy is so complete that what do you think?"
This policy is to prevent local officials from colluding with local aristocratic families to form a force that monopolizes the local area. It can be said that the policy is very good, but until now, many of it has not been implemented because there are too many related households.
If you want to move someone away, they will turn around and use connections to find ways to get through.
This policy originated from one person, Liang Yanguang, the Duke of Huayang County, the adopted eldest son of Liang Pi.
During the Kaihuang period, this man was the leader in the evaluation of local officials. In his early years, he served as the governor of Qizhou, and his reputation spread far and wide, and he was praised throughout the world.
So Yang Jian said at that time that such an official should not only benefit the people of Qizhou, but should also be allowed to work in other places. Three years later, Yang Jian asked him to become the governor of Xiangzhou.
In this regard, the big shots in the court, headed by Gao Xi, proposed that local officials in the country should be replaced every three years by prefectures and counties, and every four years by county magistrates. They originally planned to return the power of appointing assistant officials to the central government, but there was too much resistance.
But since then, the court has begun to directly appoint many local officials, such as county magistrates and county lieutenants.
"This is a national policy, and it should be implemented in place." Yang Yue is a veteran of the founding emperor. During his reign, he was Pei Ju's subordinate in the Ministry of Internal History. He participated in the formulation of various laws in the Sui Dynasty and was responsible for the administrative agencies and state affairs of the Sui Dynasty. One of the participants in the reform planning, he fully agreed with Yang Ming.
Yang Ming continued: "The ninth-grade officials in the world are appointed and brought back to the imperial court. They are evaluated by the Ministry of Personnel. The assistant officials avoid the county and serve a four-year term without the possibility of re-election."
Yu Wenshu hurriedly stood up and said: "The prince is wise, and the local administrative power should be directly appointed by the imperial court, so that we can ensure the peace of Zuo, the great Sui Dynasty, forever."
In fact, these policies had already been implemented during the founding of the Emperor. However, when the country was just founded, there was too much resistance. Now the time has gradually matured and it is time to implement them.
The group of people in the court must agree. First of all, this is a national policy, and many people are also participants, such as Cui Zhongfang.
Secondly, bringing local appointments back to the imperial court will only benefit them, because more people will follow their path.
There is one thing that makes it difficult to adapt to it. Local people cannot serve as local officials.
So Yang Gongren suggested: "As the assistant officials avoid this county, Jingzhao and Dongdu should be excluded."
This is what Lao Chengmo said, because in Jingzhao County and Luoyang, locals basically hold most of the positions, and you can't change them. Moreover, this is the foundation of the country, so you can't change them easily.
Changing it would do more harm than good.
Yang Ming smiled and nodded: "Since then, Nagu has announced the first appointment. Liang Wenqian, the young minister of Guanglu Temple, will be transferred to the governor of Hedong. The former governor, Dou Qing, will be transferred to the young minister of Guanglu."
This is a level one. The Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, the second in command of a temple, is no worse than the Governor of Hedong.
But Dou Qing will definitely not be happy, but what can you do if you are not happy? How many years have you been sitting in this position? When I was twelve years old, it was you. Now that I am twenty-six, it is still you. It’s time for you to move your butt.
Liang Wenqian is Liang Yanguang's eldest son. In terms of seniority, he is also Liang Shidu's eldest nephew.
"First report to Your Majesty, and then the three provinces will discuss and add and modify it into the Daye Law. No one is allowed to violate the law," Yang Ming said solemnly:
"The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for verification. At present, local officials who have completed their term of three or four years will be transferred immediately. Those who remain and disobey will be demoted to one level. The effect will be observed before hiring. County-level assistant officials will give priority to the scientific examination Jinshi. .”
In fact, they just change places and continue to be prefects and magistrates. It is not that easy to get into the center.
If we want to ensure the stability of the country, this policy is very important, and it is much bigger than Wei Zheng's. And the priority in recruiting Jinshi will definitely make scholars all over the world flock to it.
A door to climb is opened.
The Sui Dynasty pioneered the imperial examination in China, and there are only a few strokes in history. Yang Guang was also unlucky. He did so many stupid things in history that few people know of such awesome achievements. However, as everyone knows, he has set a good example for thousands of scholars in later generations. A bright road has been opened up.
Without the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang could be called a wise king. (End of chapter)
