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The channels for Confucian scholars to become officials are limited, and it is impossible to be calm and have no thoughts.

In the second decade of the 21st century, when Internet technology became popular and everyone could have a voice, Liu Xie clearly remembered how traditional intellectuals and media people fought back wildly.

No one will calmly accept the loss of vested interests.

Whether they are Confucian scholars who claim to be disciples of sages, or public intellectuals who claim to be enlighteners.

The current electoral system can no longer meet the current situation, and reform is inevitable.

Before a large-scale discussion, Liu Xie needs to ventilate in a small area first, and the first target is Xun Yu.

Xun Yu is the next candidate for Situ, and the election is his future responsibility and cannot be avoided.

Xun Yu himself obviously realized this, so he put the electoral system as the most important issue before determining the capital and developing Jiangnan.

He was also not modest about Liu Xie's question, and expressed his views straight to the point.

Unlike Liu Xie, he considered this issue further, and was also used to seeking evidence from previous history, starting directly with the election reforms of Zuo Xiong, Huang Qiong and others.

Yes, dissatisfaction with the current electoral system has long existed, and has been attempted to some degree.

Zuo Xiong and Huang Qiong were pioneers in reforming the electoral system.

Zuo Xiong's contribution lies in restricting the age, excluding those who are too young and have no practical experience at all, and emphasizing the ability of the selected personnel.For this reason, he established a system that no one under forty can be elected as Xiaolian.

Huang Qiong's contribution lies in the selection of scholars by different disciplines, especially emphasizing those who can administer, and further strengthening the administrative ability of the selected scholars.

However, due to the actual conditions at that time, their reforms did not achieve the desired results.

One of the reasons is that Confucian scholars occupy too little share in the actual distribution of power.They can't move the shares of relatives and dignitaries, and can only make some adjustments within a limited range, with little impact.

For example, in the promotion of Xiaolian, most of the places in the counties were allocated by the dignitaries, and only one out of ten of them had no background.

Another example is the Taixue Examination, where Lang Guan is elected from more than 3 people, and there are less than 100 people a year, which is a drop in the bucket.

In contrast, the children of the honorable Erqianshi do not need to take exams at all, and can directly enter the officialdom through the selection of their father and brother.

Under such circumstances, it is strange that Tai students can study with peace of mind.

Now the situation has changed. Liu Xie abolished the eunuch system, and vigorously suppressed nobles, and kept the recruitment of officials' children at a low level, leaving opportunities for more ordinary people.At the same time, the increase in court affairs forced the number of courts and counties to increase, the number of places expanded, and more official positions were provided.

Under such circumstances, it is a rare opportunity to adjust the electoral system with less pressure and easier results.

Xun Yu was very aware of this, so he logically proposed to take the reforms of Zuo Xiong and Huang Qiong further.

Specifically, there is an age limit for the selection of officials at all levels, and at the same time, scholars are selected according to different subjects to enhance their professionalism.The Son of Heaven advocates that all peoples are all scholars and practical learning, and the selection of scholars should naturally follow these characteristics.

For example, Bing Cao, Thief Cao, and Wei Cao should choose people with military background. Jin Cao should choose people with smelting experience.

All in all, it is necessary to strengthen professionalism in order to adapt to the needs of different positions and perform duties better.

For this reason, Xun Yu also established a subdivision of the functions of the various Cao Caos in order to clarify their requirements and facilitate the selection of talents.

Finally, Xun Yu made another suggestion, inviting some experienced veterans to serve as teachers to teach practical administrative processing skills.

Like Zhao Wen, he worked hard all his life in official career and accumulated a lot of practical experience.If he doesn't make use of it, his experience can only be passed on to his children at most, and in fact it is still a family inheritance, which is definitely not what the court wants.Establishing a school and allowing him to teach more people will help improve the overall quality of officials.

Administrative ability is also practical.

Liu Xie was listening most of the time, occasionally mentioning a sentence or two, but firmly grasping the direction, constantly stimulating Xun Yu's thinking, forcing him to come up with more solutions.

But it seems that Xun Yu is undoubtedly the one who speaks the most, and he is leading the issue of electoral reform.

In the notes on daily life, Xun Yu's speeches are long and lengthy, while Liu Xie's words are only a few sentences.

In the end, Liu Xie still kept the old rules and asked Xun Yu to write these opinions into words, which is convenient for others to discuss and can also be kept as historical materials.

In the future, someone who writes the history of electoral reform based on these records will unsurprisingly regard Xun Yu as the instigator.

Xun Yu didn't doubt that he was there, so he readily obeyed.

After discussing the electoral system, we discussed the location of the capital and the development of the south.

Liu Xie talked with Xun Yu all day, and in the evening they had dinner together, chatted for a while, and then returned happily.

Xun Yu was so excited that he couldn't control himself. After returning to the post house, he ordered his wife Tang to prepare lamp oil, pens and ink, and some strong tea.He was going to fight at night with the lights on, and will form a formal memorial as soon as possible with the results of the discussion with the emperor, and submit it to the Sangong for discussion.

Liu Xie is not so diligent.

After sending Xun Yu away, he dealt with a few more important documents, then got up and went to Xun Wenqian's room, and briefly explained the process of talking with Xun Yu.

Although Xun Wenqian didn't go to the front, she knew that Xun Yu and Liu Xie had a very happy conversation, so she couldn't help being happy.

"Since the talk is speculative, why does His Majesty still have something to say?"

Liu Xie looked at Xun Wenqian and laughed. "It's true that there are still some issues that haven't been discussed, but you can't rush for success, you have to take your time." He thought for a while, and then said: "I think your father should think the same way. The time has not come, so don't rush."

Chapter 1081

Xun Yu quickly completed two masterpieces.

The article on elections, the establishment of the capital, and the development of Jiangnan was submitted to Situ Mansion.After Yang Biao read it, he expressed some new ideas, but he did not express his opinion in a hurry. Instead, he suggested that Yinfang typeset it and publish it in the Dibao, so that more people could participate in the discussion.

Liu Xie expressed his support and immediately handed it over to Yinfang for typesetting.

After Mrs. Tang saw Xun Yu's article, she clapped the paper and applauded. While arranging for people to print it as soon as possible, she drove to the post where Xun Yu lived, and congratulated Xun Yu in person.

She said to Xun Yu, whether your suggestion is perfect or not is secondary, and your attitude is the most admirable.

Forty is not confused, you are now considered to be the sun and the moon.

As the Son of Heaven said, don't be afraid of floating clouds to cover your eyes, and you will be at the highest level by yourself.You have broken through your own vision and stood at a higher place. Your future achievements are immeasurable, so we are gratifying.

Xun Yu was a little embarrassed by Mrs. Tang's praise, and after thinking for a while, he came up with another masterpiece.

Mrs. Tang took a look and smiled, calmly.

"Although it's a bit late, it's better than being obsessed."

Xun Yu was puzzled. "How do you say this?"

"Most of the emperor knows about the party members." Mrs. Tang suppressed a smile. "Some have known it for a long time, and some have only recently learned about it. But don't worry, the emperor has no intention of pursuing it. The past is the past. He just wants to make the truth known to the public and leave a letter of history."

Xun Yu was relieved, but still sighed: "This letter of history, in the eyes of some people, may be a slander of history."

"Those cowards who dare not face the reality, why bother with them." Madam Tang dismissed her, and then gave Xun Yu a meaningful look. "Just as being married to my Tang family can't cover up your moral character, the extremes of party members can't cover up their generosity. Whether you are an eunuch or a party member depends on their character, not on their status."

Xun Yu pondered for a moment, then raised his eyebrows. "Your words are the same as those of the emperor."

"Is it...?" Mrs. Tang was a little embarrassed, but there was a hint of pride in her eyes.

Xun Yu didn't think much about it. "It's no wonder the emperor values ​​you. Although you are a woman, you won't give way to a man."

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A few days later, Zhou Zhong and Xun Yue arrived in Wancheng.

As soon as they met, Zhou Zhong pulled Xun Yu and excitedly expressed that he supported Xun Yu's point of view, and it is imperative to select scholars by discipline.

If you have no professional knowledge and only read a few Confucian classics, you will not be a good official.

Confucianism must be read frequently, and professional accomplishment is even more necessary, and the two cannot be neglected.

He had already written a memorial, and was going to present it to the emperor, but Xun Yu was the first to do so.After seeing the article in the new edition of the Di Bao in the post house the day before yesterday, he tore up his memorabilia.

"Pearls and jade are ahead, and future generations are fearful." Zhou Zhong finally gave Xun Yu an eight-character evaluation.

Xun Yu even said he didn't dare, but he was relieved in his heart.

Among the three lords, although Situ Yangbiao did not express his position directly, he did not raise any objections.Taiwei Jia Xu is in charge of military affairs, and there is a high probability that he will not have any attitude towards civil affairs.What he was most worried about was Sikong Zhouzhong.

He has seen Zhou Zhong's stubbornness before.

He really didn't expect that Zhou Zhong's approval of him was the most direct and firm in the end.

The reunion between Xun Yue and Xun Yu is more complicated.

Along the way, according to Cai Yan's suggestion, he read "Biography of Xun Officials" and "Biography of Cool Officials" carefully, made in-depth comparisons, and finally came to his own conclusion.

Unlike Zhou Zhong who believed that Huang Ba's tactics had a way but lacked morality, he felt that Huang Ba's tragedy did not lie in his lack of morality, but that he wanted to use pragmatic government affairs to adapt to the empty way of talking.

The so-called auspicious things about sparrows are originally the dross in Confucianism.

Xia Housheng is a great Confucianist, but his achievements are not only lectures, but also temple music disputes.

To put it more directly, this incident is not so much proof that Xia Housheng dared to speak out, but rather that Emperor Xiaoxuan was tolerant and did not care about his offense.If he really was Ah Zheng Bu Ah, he wouldn't be a courtier with Huo Guang.

Xun Yu was dumbfounded when he heard this.

He knew that Xun Yue went to Mount Tai and felt something, and he would be different from him before, but he didn't expect that Xun Yue's changes were so great, even a little...extreme.

It's like holding back the evil fire in my stomach, and I can't wait to curse people.

But Xun Yue said one last sentence, which made Xun Yu fall into deep thought.

Judging from Huang Ba's experience, does Confucianism's influence on governance pay too much attention to form, and is always just a decoration, superficial, and does not play a real role?

Counting the hundreds of years of history, there are too few capable ministers like Li Ying, who were born as Confucian scholars, have profound economics literacy, and strong governance ability.The image of Confucian officials is mostly high-minded and low-handed. They can only quote scriptures in court, but they cannot put them into practice.At critical moments, most of those who can share the worries of ministers and relieve difficulties for the country are not pure Confucians.

"One of the famous generals who put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion was from Youzhou, one from Liangzhou, and one from Yangzhou. None of them were from the Central Plains. Lu Zigan in Youzhou had the best knowledge and the worst record."

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Empress Fushou recovered very well, and when she learned that Zhen Mi and Yuan Heng were coming, she arranged a banquet and received her personally.

Zhen Mi gave birth before Fushou. She was a daughter with a cute pink face.

Fu Shou liked it very much, hugged her in his arms, kissed and kissed again and again.

"This is the eldest daughter of the Son of Heaven. When we meet for the first time, there should be a reward." Fushou said, ordering someone to fetch the prepared gift and put it on for the little girl himself.

Zhen Mi also knew what was going on, she praised and praised the emperor's concubine, and the few of them enjoyed themselves happily.

After a while, Xun Wenqian came over, and when she saw Zhen Mi, she joked that since Zhen Mi and Huang Yueying left their posts, the ordnance manufacturing in this lecture hall has stagnated.It's all right now, Zhen Mi is back, and Yu Jijiu can breathe a sigh of relief again.

Zhen Mi said a few words modestly, and then mentioned one thing.

During this period of time in Jizhou, she was raising a baby and preparing for pregnancy. She had nothing to do, so she studied the star-stretching technique proposed by Huang Yi, and consulted some people who are proficient in astronomy.

The final result surprised her.If her calculation is correct, then the earth is probably not flat, but round.Only in this way can many phenomena be fully explained.

She discussed this issue repeatedly with Cai Yan and Yuan Heng.When passing through Suiyang, I discussed this issue face-to-face with Huang Yi, and the answer was very unified.

Xun Wenqian and Fushou glanced at each other and smiled in unison.

"When I'm free someday, I'll take you to Zhang Pingzi's ancestral hall. There is an explanation from Xuan Ye, which is somewhat similar to what you said."

"Xuan Ye said?" Zhen Mi was both surprised and delighted.

"you know?"

"I heard Cai Lingshi mention it, but she said that Lantai did not collect specific documents, only catalogs." Zhen Mi rolled her eyes. "Who proposed it? It can't be the emperor, right?"

Xun Wenqian and Fushou looked at each other, also a little dazed.

They knew that Zhang Pingzi's ancestral hall had a diagram of what Xuan Ye said, but they hadn't seen it in detail, and they didn't know who proposed it.

But Zhen Mi immediately thought of the emperor, which was a bit surprising.

Thinking about it carefully, Xuan Ye's proposal was indeed quite sudden, neither as well-known as Gaitian's, nor as orderly as Huntian's.

Chapter 1082

Liu Xie received Zhou Zhong.

Zhou Zhong first reported the renovation of Jizhou Water Conservancy, spread out large drawings on the case, explained them one by one, and listed a series of data.The words are full of pride and pride, and there are three points of joy.

Liu Xie can understand his mood.

Jizhou has thoroughly cultivated the land, the enthusiasm of the people has been mobilized, everyone is striving to be the first, and labor efficiency is needless to say.The participation of a large number of scholars and the in-depth summary and development of water conservancy knowledge have also made this water conservancy renovation more targeted and efficient.

The final result is that although the household registration is limited after the war, and there are not many militiamen who can be mobilized, the actual results are far beyond expectations.

This is exactly what he wanted.

Fully tap the potential of everyone, give full play to subjective initiative, think in one place, work in one place, unite as one, and unite as one, you can create unprecedented achievements.

What is the power of the people?This is.

Zhou Zhong may still insist on the principle of governing the country, but in the face of actual interests, he is still very honest.

Serving as an official can benefit one party, and it is not a short-term benefit of a year or two, but a benefit of at least ten years, or even decades, he cannot but be proud of it.

It is reasonable for him to be a little excited by the huge sense of accomplishment.