Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1063

[Chapter 1054 The world is for the common good]

good. “Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites cannot be abolished.”

Wang Chengye shouted loudly, his body trembling.

Xiao Ming snorted angrily, “Wang Chengye, do you think I don’t know that you, Tang Guogong, and Fei Peiyue set up a private school? As the Minister of Rites, not only did you not respect New Confucianism and get rid of the complicated etiquette among the people, but you focused on deepening the aristocratic The estrangement between the disciples and the poor disciples must be punished. Someone comes and takes off the official badge worn by Wang Chengye.”

After receiving the order, the guard guarding the entrance of the hall walked up to Wang Chengye and took off the official badge he was wearing .

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Officials in the empire were required to wear official talismans in addition to their official robes. Once the official talisman was removed, it meant being dismissed from office.

Ge Yiren was tactfully persuaded by Xiao Ming to go home and retire, Wang Chengye was directly dismissed from office, and the entire Ministry of Rites may be abolished.

Such a violent action frightened the officials. They knew that the emperor was serious about this.

Fiji had been kneeling on the ground from beginning to end, and now his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He was glad that he had cleared up the relationship between himself and Fei Tong in time, otherwise he might have been among the unlucky ones this time.

After dealing with Ge Yi and Wang Chengye, Xiao Ming returned to his seat and said loudly: “I know that there are more than just these people who support the establishment of private schools, and I also know that there are more than just a few officials who are corrupt and pervert the law, like Li Ran. And Zhiqiu, this is the case in Qingzhou where I sit, not to mention the whole world.”

Xiao Ming sighed and said, “Remember, it is not my fault that you are still standing in this court today, but the hard work of thousands of people. I will stop talking about the merits of the common people and those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. I will personally interrogate Feitong’s case. In addition, I will also express my position on the distinction between noble and humble. “

After pondering for a while, he said;” Feitong’s injury seems to be just a fight, but in fact it is an outbreak of conflict between the powerful and the poor. Today it is just two people fighting, but in the future the whole world may be killing each other. For the sake of the prosperity of the empire and the foundation of the future, I wish you all the best. The world has declared that the establishment of private schools is prohibited.”

“Your Majesty,” Pang Yukun was overjoyed.

Zhan Xingchang said: “Your Majesty, although private education is prohibited, the conflicts between school students still cannot be resolved. The reason is all because of the idea of distinction between noble and humble. I think it should be reiterated that the status of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce is not divided into high and low. “The decree.”

Xiao Ming nodded, and he said: “The decree is only one aspect. Only practical actions can truly solve this problem. Whether it is law, economy, education, or policy, we must completely cancel the various privileges enjoyed by the nobles. At the same time, we vigorously promote the idea of equality so that people will no longer feel inferior. The most important thing is to break the solidification of classes and allow people all over the world to have channels for advancement. Therefore, from today on, the empire’s official selection system will change. And it’s going to be a big change.”

After that, he gestured to Qian Dafu.

At this time, Qian Dafu walked down with the documents in his arms and distributed them to the officials in the court one by one.

Pang Yukun and others took the document and looked at it carefully, and were suddenly surprised.

“The imperial official selection examination system!” Pang Yukun read.

“That’s right, starting from this year, the empire will fully implement the official selection system. All students with graduation certificates from major colleges are qualified to participate in the official selection examination. Students who pass the examination can be assigned to government positions based on their grades and what they have learned. In various positions, since some officials are not doing anything with the empire’s money, then get out and give them to those who are serious about their work,” Xiao Ming said.

Yang Chengye said: “Your Majesty, the examination can only prove a person’s knowledge, but it cannot prove a person’s moral character. If you want to be a good official, knowledge and moral character are indispensable. Even moral character is better. I think it is just There is something wrong with selecting officials based on knowledge.”

Xiao Ming smiled. He had been thinking about this issue. The official selection examination he launched was somewhat similar to the contemporary civil service examination, but it was definitely more than that.

“What Yang Aiqing said makes sense, so I have prepared two methods. First, those who have passed the test will have a special department to visit their schools and hometowns to get their evaluations among their neighbors, friends, and classmates. Anyone with bad deeds will , cannot be hired, only those who are qualified in both can be appointed as officials.”

“The emperor is wise.” Yang Chengye was relieved. In his opinion, the emperor’s move this time combined the current examination system popular in the empire with the previous system of promoting filial piety and integrity.

In this way, while ensuring the level of officials, it can also control the moral standards of officials.

Zhan Xingchang said: “If the official selection system is implemented, the children of the rich and powerful will also have to pass the exam before they can enter the court. In this way, the children from poor families and the children of the rich and powerful will compete for knowledge rather than status. And if there are no children from the rich and powerful families who can Once you enter the officialdom, you will decline after one generation or two. This is the circulation up and down.”

Officials from poor families in the court were naturally happy about this policy, while those conservative officials were disappointed, because it meant that it meant The class of scholar-bureaucrats will disappear completely.

In the past, the scholar-bureaucrat class almost controlled the resources for education. Children from the scholar-official class could study in private schools and be taught by famous people. They had many connections in the officialdom and were easily promoted, while the opposite was true for children from poor families.

Now that Xiao Ming has banned private schools, this is tantamount to destroying their gesture resources, and the official selection exam is tantamount to ruining their personal connections. If this goes on, the soil for the survival of scholar-bureaucrats will be completely eliminated.

When their own official career ends, their sons may no longer be able to enter the officialdom and can only go into business, enter a factory, or farm.

Xiao Ming looked at the expressions of the officials with interest. This was just the first step for him to lead the empire towards modernization. The days to come were still very long, and there were still many stimulating reforms to be carried out.

However, he was also a little worried. This time he had dealt a terrible blow to the powerful people. If there was a backlash, there would be a lot of trouble.

But now that he has made up his mind, he will not look back. He dared to risk his life to kill the Qingzhou wealthy family, and now he also dares to fight with the current wealthy family.

“My beloved ministers, please take it back and read it slowly. What do you think about the bad incident caused by Fei Tong this time?”

Pang Yukun said: “Your Majesty, Fei Tong broke the law and should be punished with the same crime as the common people. He should be punished with attempted murder. Rely on According to imperial law, Fei Tong should be exiled for three thousand miles and serve hard labor. As for Fei Yu, Fei Pei should be thoroughly investigated for bribing officials and forming cliques, and punished accordingly. “

Xiao Ming looked at Feiji, “Mr. Fei Ge, what do you think?”

Feiji’s body was soaked with cold sweat. He wiped the cold sweat and said: “I think what Pang Shoufu said is true. I hope the emperor will punish me severely, but I will not tolerate it.”

Xiao Ming showed a satisfied smile. All his goals were achieved in this incident.

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