Liu Che promulgated his first edict to the whole world, which was about seeking talents. Today's Han Dynasty implements the inspection and examination system. The princes and ministers mainly recommend officials and serve directly. Those with good moral character from various counties were selected to enter the Imperial Academy. As a reserve for officials, the emperor could select people from here to serve as officials at any time.
This is "to inspect and promote outstanding scholars and noble people to serve in state affairs", that is, "to inspect talented people, promote filial piety and integrity, uphold loyalty and justice, and promote benevolence". This is an improved version of the inspection and promotion system.
It is certainly not as fair and advanced as the imperial examination system of later generations, but in this era, it was a very advanced system.
It is advanced in that it has a system for judging talents, and this system includes moral evaluation. Lowe is somewhat dissatisfied with the view of meritocracy.
This kind of thinking started from Ji Zhao. People today always think that they have seen moral corruption, but Ji Zhao has seen more. If a world is not constrained by morality and legality, it will be a chaotic world, the most terrible thing. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were simply hell on earth.
If a country has no morality but only legality, there will be countless loopholes in the law, and then they will say righteously that this is legal and I am a law-abiding citizen.
The deeper you go into society, the more you discover the importance of morality.
Why should the rule of virtue be the mainstay and the rule of law as a supplement? Because the rule of law only provides the bottom line. The prosperity and positive construction of a society are based on the rule of virtue.
In other words, if the law does not protect the smooth implementation of morality, then this law should be changed.
Talented people can be found everywhere in this world, even in the mountains and fields, but people with high moral character are hard to find.
If one has low moral character, the more talented and learned he is, the more terrifying he is. An immoral common man can only kill one person, but an immoral talent can harm the world. The more talented someone is without virtue, the less likely he is to be allowed to enter the officialdom. This is what Luoxin has been doing over the years. principles of governance.
"I taste it:
Since ancient times, no country has not valued military affairs and has not perished. Since ancient times, no country has not valued generals. There has been no country that has not weakened. Since ancient times, no country has not valued soldiers.
The Han Dynasty has experienced the recuperation and recuperation of Emperor Gao, Emperor Xiaohui, and Emperor Xiaowen. Now it has been in peace for decades, and the prosperity of the Central Plains has surpassed any previous era.
I saw everyone intoxicated in this, thinking that the war was completely gone and no one could challenge the big man anymore.
I'm very worried about this.
Can the majestic military horses of the founding of the country still hold swords?
The world has not yet calmed down. There are still countless barbarians in the north of the Han Dynasty, countless barbarians in the south of the Han Dynasty, and a steady stream of Qiang Rong in the west, even to the land of Donghu and the peninsula in the past.
Isn’t there a hidden crisis under the prosperous times?
I heard that hundreds of years ago in the Song Dynasty, a rich man exchanged all his money for food and prepared to make a fortune when he was preparing for the New Year. His neighbors saw him and advised him, "You have already made a fortune." If you are very rich, why do you still make so much money? You should buy swords now to protect your money. If you buy all the food now, the robbers will come to rob you. Do you want to use food to fight the robbers at that time? The rich man didn't listen, and the robbers came to rob him. The rich man said, "Master robber, this is food prepared for you." The robber killed him.
Be alert.
I want to open up a huge presence in the royal gardens outside Chang'an, adopt the orphans of those soldiers who died for the country, and select the outstanding heirs among them to form my forbidden army, so that all the soldiers in the world can see that the emperor of the Han Dynasty has not forgotten. With their contribution and merit, I want to relieve all the soldiers who are fighting in blood from their worries.
I also think that the inspection and promotion should not only promote the civilized men, but also the soldiers who are talented in the army. How many commanders in the world are as talented as Han Wumu? "
Liu Che's order caused quite a stir, because in this era, although civil servants were not valued over military officers, and military generals were even superior to civilian officials to a certain extent. After all, most of the generals were educated at home. The origin has been passed down for at least two or three generations.
People like Han Xin are really rare and belong to non-human beings.
Now that Liu Che wants to promote some low-status people, he will naturally attract attention. This is why Liu Che needs to communicate with Luo Jing in advance.
…
With a strong wind blowing, in this rather dry season, the city and outside the city are always filled with layers of floating soil. The cold wind from the north is like a knife. With a gentle blow, the rammed earth buildings are built. The city wall blew down a layer, then floated around, and then landed on the faces of the soldiers guarding the city wall. They made a bah bah bah sound, complained a few words, and continued to stand guard without daring to relax.
Because this is one of the most important cities in the vast territory of the Han Dynasty. It is the only way from Hetao to Chang'an. It guards the safety of the emperor. Behind them is the prosperous Central Plains, and in front of them The Hu people and Huns tribes tried to go south from time to time, but they seemed to be worried about something. They were always small groups and posed no threat.
At the foot of the city wall, the newly-replaced soldiers were listening to the veterans telling stories passed down from generation to generation. "It is said that decades ago, the Han Dynasty had just been established. It was still when Emperor Gao was in power. The Han Dynasty at that time was not as powerful as it is now. Strong, but the Huns were particularly powerful and even wanted to enter the Central Plains.
It is said that King Su happened to wake up from his deep sleep at that time, so he casually imposed divine punishment and sent King Zhaogong to make a heavy snowfall on the grassland where the Huns were entrenched, and then the border was peaceful for thirty years.
Lord Zhaogong said that King Su had fallen into a deep sleep again, and he didn’t know when he would wake up next. Alas, he didn’t know if he would be able to see King Su appear in this life, so that he would die without regrets. "
Everyone felt a little regretful when they heard this, and one soldier shouted: "Not to mention seeing King Su's spirit, I would be satisfied if I could go to Zhaocheng to see Lord Zhaogong. Lord Zhaogong is the Lord of the Four Seasons and the only one alive in the world. God."
As soon as he said this, everyone's minds opened up, and they all shouted and laughed, "It is said that if you become a high official in the imperial court, you can get something with a certain number. It is said that this thing will be presented to King Su for inspection in the future. , does this count as meeting King Su?"
Everyone asked at once: "A high-ranking official in the imperial court? Our general should be considered a high-ranking official. What title does he get?"
"cannot."
Suddenly a voice came from the outermost edge of the crowd. Everyone looked along the voice and saw that it was a new recruit who had just arrived. He looked very heroic, his eyes were very bright, and there was a hint of humility. His appearance was very handsome. If you look at his face, If the dirt on his face is removed, he must be a handsome young man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes.
These people all know him, his name is Wei Qing. It is said that a powerful man in Chang'an City committed something. He was the slave of that powerful man. The powerful man was executed and everyone in the manor was exiled. He was not responsible for any crime and did not have to go to Lingnan, so he was sent to exile. Here, people who commit crimes like this and are exiled to the border can be said to have the least future in the military.
However, this group of soldiers didn't care about this at all. They thought that this recruit was from Chang'an City after all, and he should know a lot of things, so they gathered around, laughed and cheered: "Wei Qing, you are from Chang'an, I must be If you have some knowledge, please tell me about it to your brothers."
Wei Qing smiled slightly. Of course, he did not speak to show off, but to blend in and increase his chances of survival in the future. "Ministers of the imperial court will receive posthumous titles after their death. This was created by King Su a thousand years ago." , has been used for a thousand years.”
"Ouch!"
Although everyone didn't quite understand it, but it was a thousand years old, it sounded very powerful, and it was something created by Mr. Su Wang, so it was even more powerful.
"The posthumous title is not only for praise, but also for scolding. If you are scolded and presented to King Su, it will not be honoring the ancestors, but embarrassing.
As for who can get the posthumous title, it must be a real high official. Those princes, kings and princes can all get posthumous titles. If there is no title of princes, kings and princes, then it must be a real high official, even Not even high-ranking officials such as county governors can do it, only the three gongs and nine ministers can do it. "
When Wei Qing said this, everyone dispersed in disappointment. Only princes, princes and ministers could get it. How is that possible? They have never read books and cannot be high officials at all.
When Wei Qing saw this, he said: "You don't have to despair. As long as you fight bravely on the battlefield and gain recognition from nobles, you may not be unable to pass the imperial examination to become an official. When Qing left Chang'an, he heard His Majesty say that the imperial examination is not only Choose not only scholars, but also those of us.
Moreover, His Majesty also said that the country should treat the children of those heroes and martyrs well. His Majesty opened up a large area in the royal garden. If soldiers died on the battlefield, Your Majesty would adopt their orphans. This is the day when our ancestors will be honored. "
Wei Qing's words shocked everyone. Liu Che's orders actually did not reach the ears of these lowest-level soldiers at all. Until these people died on the battlefield, they probably didn't know what their deaths would bring.
But now Wei Qing told them, which made everyone excited, and suddenly they felt that there was hope in life.
"Your Majesty's grace!"
One person cheered, and everyone cheered. They surrounded Wei Qing and laughed happily, grateful for the news Wei Qing brought.
"Dong dong dong!"
A group of people were laughing when suddenly the gongs and drums on the city wall began to sound. Looking from a distance, there was a faint beacon burning in the distance.
Everyone was shocked.
A harsh voice sounded, and then a loud roar, "Enemy attack! The Huns are coming!"
As the sound rang out, the whole city seemed to move in an instant, and Wei Qing felt his heart beating loudly.
Han Baiweihuo
(End of chapter)
