When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

Chapter 134 Chapter 134 Yang Guang guides Li Jiancheng!
The First Emperor could not help but say: "How come every system can last for a thousand years? According to what you say, this is a master of system, right?"

Yang Guang was more and more impressed with Wu Zetian: "I have to say that this 'probationary position' is good. The Sui Dynasty is now imitating the later dynasties and also has a probation period. Some talents are good at talking but can't do anything practical. If they stay in office, they will be a disaster."

Li Yuan praised: "She is gradually becoming like a daughter-in-law of Li Tang. The Tang Dynasty can also be like this in the future, so that some people's abilities may not be in line with their positions."

Old Zhu sneered: "You have to determine whose daughter-in-law you are first, otherwise I am afraid that by then, I might become your Li Yuan's child bride."

Li Jiancheng couldn't help but say, "I think you can be my daughter-in-law."

Zhu Ming continued:

Wu Zetian's enthronement was quite challenging to the secular world in that era.

Whether it was the Li clan elders or court officials, they were certainly dissatisfied.

Through a series of purges, anti-Wuhan forces inside and outside the court suffered a devastating blow.

The Great Purge only eliminated the enemies that were visible, but it was unable to eliminate those enemies hidden deep inside.

The situation remains serious and one could lose everything if one is not careful.

In order to eliminate these hidden dangers and maintain their own rule.

Wu Zetian took two measures, the first of which was to establish the 匦鉴 system.

The second measure is to encourage informing.

The First Emperor and his companions couldn't help but frown.

"We know the secret, what is the first one?"

"What are the benefits of these two measures?"

"Tell me in detail. I seem to have some impression that something like this happened during the Han Dynasty."

Old Zhu smiled and said, "When I saw the censorship system, I was very impressed. I had similar ideas to Old Zhu."

"I think Wu Zetian is suitable to be the daughter-in-law of the Zhu family."

Zhu Ming continued:

The "匦鉴制" is a suggestion box that is divided into several colors, with four sides painted in four different colors.

The green grid on the east side is named "Yan'en Box", which is used to fill in job application letters of self-recommendation.

No matter who you are, if you think you are talented, you can recommend yourself and put the letter in the blue box. As long as you can get recognition, you can become an official.

It is also an innovative system for talent selection.

This dealt a heavy blow to the aristocratic families.

The aristocratic families and the aristocratic system had previously monopolized the selection of officials. If one wanted to become an official, one basically had to go around them.

If you want to be promoted, you need to join them.

This method opens up an alternative channel, bypassing the aristocratic families and allowing talents to be selected directly from the grassroots.

It is not impossible to be a farmer in the morning and ascend to the emperor's palace in the evening.

Through this method, Wu Zetian recruited a large number of talents.

It provides talent guarantee for eliminating aristocratic families.

Especially students from poor families and small and medium-sized landlords.

They used to be excluded and oppressed, or they had no opportunities at all.

They would be grateful to Wu Zetian in their hearts because it was she who gave them this opportunity.

He firmly supported Wu Zetian's rule and was able to cope with the situation well even when 90% of the officials of the Sui Dynasty resigned.

The First Emperor took a deep breath and said, "What a terrible way to select talents. How many talents must be gathered here?"

Yang Guang was also stunned. At that time, the officials of the Sui Dynasty resigned collectively. Xiao Yu and others went to the streets to select talents directly. In a short period of time, they restored the collapsed Luoyang official system.

Moreover, those who are chosen have finally got this opportunity, and they are better than those from wealthy families in terms of work enthusiasm and loyalty.

Today, there are still many officials in Luoyang who were selected at that time.

Scattered at various grassroots levels.

There were also a few very powerful ones who appeared directly in the court.

Be open-minded and give Yang Guang a surprise or shock from time to time!
"Amazing, really amazing. If they can do this, I guess those aristocratic families will jump up and curse!"

Li Yuan swallowed his saliva and said, "Those talented people who are suppressed by the aristocratic families and have not been recognized for their talents will definitely firmly support Wu Zetian if they get such an opportunity. It's scary to think about it."

Lao Zhu: “When we saw it, we were also shocked!”

"As for the unrestrained efforts in selecting talents, even we are ashamed of ourselves."

"Not to mention the three of you."

Li Jiancheng couldn't help but say, "What talents do these selected people have? Can they really be of great use?"

Zhu Ming asked, "What do you think of Wei Zheng and your sister Li Xiuning?"

Li Jiancheng said: "They are all very capable people, and their future is limitless!"

Zhu Ming: "In today's Sui Dynasty, they also use similar methods to enter the official career."

“Talent is not only about writing good articles, but also about being able to do things.”

"In fact, the ability requirements for some positions are not as important as you think. In our group, many of the recruitments are interviews to build nuclear bombs. After joining the company, they tighten screws. After working for a period of time and getting familiar with the job, they can basically be competent."

"Among a large number of officials, there are always a few who are extremely capable and are promoted to higher positions."

Li Yuan nodded. "At that time, my uncle asked me to take care of a group of war horses. I was young at the time and didn't know how to do it. I just followed the instructions provided. Later, I took good care of them. But those experienced officials didn't pay much attention to it and didn't do as well as I did."

Yang Guang snorted coldly: "Being an official still requires being down-to-earth. As long as you are serious and willing to work hard, some grassroots and middle-level officials are not as knowledgeable as you imagine. They must know everything about astronomy and geography. Just follow the rules and regulations and you will become familiar with them after a long time."

Lao Zhu said:

"I started as a beggar and took on many positions step by step, and finally became an emperor. Sometimes I don't have the ability, but I have to have the attitude."

"We don't care much about how well the article is written!"

"In our Ming Dynasty, if you have something to say, just say it directly."

"I just can't stand those who quibble over words and try to show off their talents. Some officials submit memorials and start with something vague. After several thousand words, it's all bullshit. They don't mention the real business at all. I was so angry that I got off the throne and gave them a beating."

Qin Shi Huang: "We can't do without people like Li Si. Too many of them will only cause trouble. They fight overtly and covertly, and their minds are not in the right place."

Zhu Ming continued:
The red grid facing south is called "Zhaojiankui". It accepts people's opinions on the court. If you have any opinions about the court, put them in the grid on the south. In other words, if you have any good suggestions for the court, or if you feel that the court is not doing well, you can put them in this grid.

The First Emperor was surprised and asked, "Can everyone do it?"

Zhu Ming: "Of course you have to be from Wu Zhou. If you are a Japanese devil, it will definitely not work."

The First Emperor was shocked: "Is this a way to open up the channels for public opinion?"

Yang Guang was shocked: "It's more than just opening up the channels for people to express their opinions. I have never thought of such a method before."

“I have to say, this is really a good policy.”

"Da Sui can promote it!"

Li Jiancheng humbly learned: "Uncle Yang, can you tell me what's good about it? It feels similar to the censors."

Yang Guang was happy: "Since you call me uncle, I will give you some guidance. You should study hard and let your father become the emperor as soon as possible."

"You have to know that each class has its own interests."

"There will be conflicts and contradictions between the interests of each class."

"The censors usually report rumors and things to the officials, and they are usually used to supervise the officials. Ultimately, they are still within the official circle."

"It is the officials who formulate various policies, but these officials are basically out of touch with the people. They have no understanding of the people or their lives. They formulate policies based on their own feelings, or even for the benefit of the bureaucracy."

"But the court's policies must ultimately be implemented on the people."

"Whether this policy is good or not, the people have the final say!"

"It's all nonsense to talk about policies without considering the people."

"For example, if the people of the Tang Dynasty are having a hard time, and the court officials suggest that they can increase their income from other sources, such as renting out unused houses, so that they can earn rent to increase their income. In order to implement this policy, the rent earned from renting out houses is tax-free. Do you think the people will feel good about this?"

Li Jiancheng sneered: "Where do ordinary people get idle houses to rent out? Is there something wrong with this official's brain?"

Li Yuan shook his head: "Don't think too much. This official has a lot of unused houses at home. As for whether the people have houses or not, it has nothing to do with him. What he cares about is that the rent from renting out the houses will be tax-free in the future, so he won't have to pay tax on the rent of his house."

Old Zhu sneered: "Other officials will not object, because they all have idle houses. As for the common people, they have to sleep on the streets or under bridges, so that they have idle houses."

Zhu Ming: "Sleeping on the streets or under bridges is detrimental to the city's appearance, they must be driven away!"

Yang Guang continued: "This is just a policy that has little to do with the people. It is closely related to the lives of the people."

"For example, life in the Tang Dynasty was good, and the people rode donkeys for daily travel. Various noble families sold a large number of donkeys. Donkeys could not only be ridden daily, but also pulled things. They were very convenient, and everyone bought them."

"After a while, officials suggested that donkey riders should wear anti-fall armor, as it is easy to get injured if they fall. In this way, the anti-fall armor can protect the donkey rider from getting injured. So anyone who is caught not wearing anti-fall armor will be fined!"

"Compared to a donkey, the armor is not expensive."

"Now people have two choices: one is to buy a set of anti-fall armor and continue to ride donkeys, the other is not to ride donkeys anymore. What will you choose?"

Li Jiancheng was very upset: "Uncle Yang, how could everyone in the Tang Dynasty ride a donkey?"

Yang Guang snorted coldly, "How is it impossible? You have seen it before, Xiao Zhu. Everyone can drive a car. Our Great Sui is developing rapidly now. Many people can use cars, but they need to pull them themselves. Some people with a good life will buy a donkey to pull the car. Don't worry about this for now, answer the question first!"

Emperor Qin Shi Huang Li Yuan and Zhu Yuanzhang were shocked that life in the Sui Dynasty was so good.

Li Jiancheng said: "If it were me, I would probably buy a set of anti-fall armor. After all, anti-fall armor is cheap and convenient to ride on a donkey."

Old Yang nodded: "Yes, most people will curse the Tang Dynasty because they have no choice and no way to change it. They can't rebel because of this matter."

"But now we can report problems to the emperor through the "Remonstrance Box"!"

Li Jiancheng couldn't help but say, "Wearing anti-fall armor is indeed safe. The court shouldn't change, right?"

Lao Yang: “Even if there will be no change, officials will be sent to explain and prove the situation.”

"Most donkeys are grey. Tang officials said grey donkeys are unsafe and have bad tempers and get angry easily. So they made a policy: to ban grey donkeys, and sent people to take all grey donkeys away."

Li Jiancheng was furious: "Which official said this? How is it possible? Hasn't he ever ridden a donkey?"

The First Emperor snorted coldly: "You think they need to ride a donkey? How is that possible? They at least ride in a carriage!"

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Jiancheng, not everyone rides a donkey. Have you ever seen an official riding a donkey in the Tang Dynasty?"

Old Zhu laughed and said, "I guess this official has never touched a donkey in his life, or those who buy and sell black donkeys have secretly given him some benefits."

Old Yang sneered: "It is also possible that they are spies sent by other countries."

"What should the people do when encountering such a thing?"

"It's not like he's going to rebel. He's just a donkey."

"In the past, we could only endure it. Otherwise, what else could we do?"

"But now we can report problems to the emperor through the 'remonstrance box'."

Li Jiancheng nodded: "I see. Once the emperor knows about this, he will definitely solve the problem."

Lao Yang said:

"If you can come up with some good suggestions, Wu Zetian will implement them."

"It's still about donkeys. People will ask, if grey donkeys can be traded, it must be legal, then why can grey donkeys be bought and sold but not allowed on the road? Isn't this harming the people? Why not control it at the source?"

"After seeing this, Wu Zetian thought it made sense. She banned noble families from providing gray donkeys in the future. Now the court can be responsible for replacing gray donkeys, or set a buffer period of several years. For example, if a regular donkey is gone after ten years, a ten-year buffer period can be set."

Li Jiancheng thought about it seriously and said: "Yes, we should control it from the source. We can't let the people suffer."

Lao Yang said:

"Through the "Remonstrance Box", Wu Zetian was able to understand the needs of the people in a timely manner and make policy adjustments accordingly."

"Some originally favorable policies will not be passed down through layers of government and become exploitative policies. Otherwise, these officials should be beheaded."

"Through this, Wu Zetian was able to gain a lot of popular support."

"Don't noble families all have dragon-slaying skills?"

"I like to guide the people and create hatred for the emperor and the court. Now a bridge has been built between the emperor and the people, and they can communicate frequently."

"Then we won't be tempted by aristocratic families anymore, and it will also be of great benefit to the throne and the stability of the country."

Li Jiancheng was shocked: "It's true that one can never stop learning. I think the Tang Dynasty can give it a try!"

Li Yuan: "Let me do this."

Li Jiancheng shook his head: "Father, you haven't been feeling well lately. You should take a rest for a while. I can still handle this matter. Just rest and take care of your health!"

(End of this chapter)