Chapter 105 Central Civil Service Selection Examination
Wang Shu is still alive? !
How wonderful!
Not only Zhu Houzhao thought so, but also Ma Wensheng, Jiao Fang, Xu Jin and other officials who were determined to reform the officialdom were greatly surprised.
And Liu Jin! This eunuch also wants to do something in his career!
Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin, Ma Wensheng, Jiao Fang, Xu Jin and others looked at each other and smiled. For a moment, he felt that the new policy to reform the official administration that was discussed at that time had the confidence to be implemented immediately!
Of course, there are also many officials who are unhappy and are muttering secretly in their hearts.
"Now the officials of the Manchu Dynasty will have a hard time in the future. Wang Shu has always been famous for being very strict in inspections, and he will not talk about relationships regardless of nostalgia! He will not give face!"
"The prince is not dead, I really want to die!"
"As soon as Wang Shu takes office, I should have to write a letter of resignation!"
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Even Shi Daishan, the censor of Zuodu, couldn't help but touch his nose: "It is a blessing for the country that the prince survived the catastrophe, but I don't know if he is still hearing and seeing?"
Zhu Houzhao didn't care about some officials' dislike of Wang Shu. He didn't even think about it now, so he ordered: "Guo Rong, go help the prince into the palace!"
In fact.
Zhu Houzhao was worried that Wang Shu would get into trouble easily if he was in a hurry because of his old age, so he also issued an edict at that time. After Wang Shu received the document, he could choose to be escorted to Beijing by Juesheng Guards, or he could choose to enter Beijing by himself. In short, there was no need to rush. On the way, your health is important.
Maybe Wang Shu really wanted to see the mountains and rivers as a tourist, and even went to the city to check on the local officials. Maybe because he was a northerner and had lived for more than ninety years, so he was naturally well-informed, so he probably guessed that he was going to Beijing. It would be a disaster, so he tried a trick to escape. He rode a donkey and took a small road to Beijing, and asked his escort to take a big road to transport the coffin to Beijing. I'm afraid it wasn't just for himself. It was ironic. .
Anyway, Wang Shu is now in Beijing.
Wang Shu, who came to the capital, also heard about the major regicide case in the capital. However, at his age, he had seen many major events, so he was very indifferent. He did not shed tears because none of his servants were spared. His face was still calm.
But when Zhu Houzhao saw him entering the hall, he could also see that this Wang Shufang had a thick eyebrow, no humanity at all, and was a ruthless character.
However, Zhu Houzhao still asked: "Wang Qing, can you still eat?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I can still eat a ton of rice a day and three kilograms of meat!"
Wang Shu replied.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "I have heard for a long time that Wang Shu eats a lot, but now it seems that it is not a lie. Let's have a meal. If you have already eaten, I will not give you a banquet anymore. I will give it to you later. Let's talk about business first." .”
"It has been used. I thank Your Majesty for the banquet, and please refrain from it in the future. I am not used to the delicacies in the palace, and I am worried that Your Majesty will be exhausted!"
Wang Shu seemed to consider Zhu Houzhao very much and didn't want Zhu Houzhao to waste it because of him, but there was a hint of humor in what he said, which made Zhu Houzhao laugh again.
The other officials laughed because of this, and the atmosphere in the entire court became much more relaxed. Zhu Houzhao originally thought that Wang Shu was a Wei Zheng-type character, serious and without any humor, and he himself did not necessarily have as much patience as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. But now that he saw that Wang Shu was not that old-fashioned, he treated Wang Shu more. I have a good impression and said:
"Then let's talk about business first. You came just in time. We are talking about the large shortage of officials. As for the reason for the shortage, you can find out by buying a copy of Huang Ming Bao after you retire from the court. You are the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so naturally we cannot leave you behind. As for the large number of vacancies in officials, they naturally have to be filled. To fill them, we have to select officials, and I have an idea for selecting officials!
"Now there are a large number of vacancies for officials. We can first directly select officials from among the Imperial College students and members of the Judiciary Committee. However, the method of selecting officials must be changed. We cannot leave it to the Department of Literature and Selection to decide whether the officials are strong or not based on the amount of money and connections they have. Select, past assessments can be used as reference;
However, officials who requested reinstatement and scholars who applied for election to official positions had to take an examination, which was first implemented on a trial basis from the central government. This examination was temporarily called the Central Civil Service Official Selection Examination. The first session was in the first year of Zhengde, and there was one examination every year thereafter;
The various ministries and yamen in central Beijing report the vacant official positions and official positions to the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel organizes the official selection examination. Candidates can choose which yamen and which position to take the official position, but the examination must be divided into a written test and an interview. The written examination is organized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but the papers issued by each ministry and yamen are naturally not exactly the same. The interviews are organized by officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and officials from each ministry and yamen to interview officials who refer to a certain yamen! ”
Zhu Houzhao said and then ordered: "Now you understand, that is to say, the selection of officials from the scholars is not a matter of one department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Each of your ministries and yamen must also have dedicated personnel in charge. Only officials selected in this way can ensure Only if you are truly suitable for a certain official position will you not ruin the important affairs of the court!”
What Zhu Houzhao said is actually almost equivalent to the civil service examination system in later generations.
Logically speaking, as the emperor, Zhu Houzhao had the final say over the appointment and dismissal of officials. However, if the officials below him disagreed, they could naturally give them advice.
However, at this time, the civil servants did not dare to disobey Zhu Houzhao, and for them, it actually changed the method of selecting officials for the Ministry of Personnel into the method of selecting officials through examinations, which was equivalent to taking away the rights and interests of the Ministry of Personnel, and also increased the number of officials. The rights of other departments to participate in the selection of officials naturally do not matter to the officials of other departments, so it depends on Wang Shu's opinion.
Of course, the person who has the most opinions on this should be the doctor of the Libu Selection Department, but the official position of the doctor of the Libu Selection Department is too small. He is not qualified to complain about the power he is about to lose. The only thing that can win for him is the official position of the official department. Officials speak of officials.
But now, Jiao Fang, the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs, has just been promoted to the cabinet, Wang Ao Dingyou, the right minister of the Ministry of official affairs, is at home, and the officials of the Ministry of official affairs have also been killed. Therefore, we can only wait and see whether Wang Shu, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, will fight for it.
Wang Shu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is not a person who strives for fame and wealth. When he heard what Zhu Houzhao said, he immediately expressed his position: "The method of examination and selection mentioned by your Majesty is actually a good policy that benefits the country and the people! In the past, the Ministry of Personnel only selected officials based on experience and habits It is inevitable that there will be some omissions in this example. After all, how can you know whether a person is qualified or not if you don’t inspect him? It would be years too late to inspect him after he takes office. Moreover, this can also avoid the disadvantages of selfishness among officials! ”
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"In this case, Wang Qing began to prepare for this matter after he retired from the court! Let us first select officials for the first civil service of the Ming Dynasty, and then we can talk about the reform of the officialdom after the replacement of officials is complete!"
Zhu Houzhao continued: "Officials from other ministries and departments should report their vacancies to the Ministry of Personnel as soon as possible. At the same time, they should arrange the candidates and papers for the examination, and implement a confidentiality system. This examination should be done with The provincial examination will be equally strict!”
"I obey the order!"
All the officials present responded.
Zhu Houzhao looked at the sky. Although it was already sunrise, he had no intention of announcing his withdrawal from the court. He decided to delay: "I have another decree, the Ministry of Rites!"
As soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, and the other two left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites, all stood up: "I am here!"
"It has been announced to the world that in the first year of Zhengde's reign, the Enke Examination was held. In order to facilitate the journey of those who were far away from the capital, the Enke Examination was postponed to April this year to make up for the lack of officials to be elected. This is also why I am so thirsty for talents. In addition, this time Enke, the number of mid-level examinations will be increased by 100!”
After Zhu Houzhao finished his instructions, Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, and others hurriedly said that they obeyed the order. For the civil servants, they were naturally eager to hold more scientific examinations. After all, this would help more children of their families pass the Jinshi examination. However, it also caused the civil servants to Zhu Houzhao's murder of countless civil servants and gentry through the regicide case was forgotten.
(End of chapter)