Chapter 2554
The question raised by Ha Jianyi can be said to be very sharp. Haihan certainly does not allow the behavior of selling one's official position, at least not openly. Especially in the Haihan Army, which values military merit and seniority, buying and selling official positions has always been considered taboo. If Lu Qi Division started this, then Shi Diwen, as its superior official, must also bear the corresponding responsibility.
But Shi Diwen immediately shook his head and denied Ha Jianyi's view: "Lu Qi Division's retention standards for Ming army personnel did not violate the rules. The trainees you saw at Dai Chengrong's place also underwent strict screening and were determined Only after their personal conditions are qualified will they be given the opportunity to stay and train. As for whether they can serve in the Haihan Army in the future, it will also depend on their training results."
Shi Diwen denied Ha Jianyi's doubts about employment standards in a few words, but this explanation could not completely dispel Ha Jianyi's doubts.
Ha Jianyi said: "I just want to know, is the reason why Lu Qi Division retains these Yangzhou personnel related to their background?"
Shi Diwen was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "It is indeed relevant. But things are not what you think."
"This junior would like to hear the details." Ha Jianyi still refused to give up.
"In a special historical period like the change of dynasties, if we want to replace the Ming Dynasty in ruling the world, we must try to win the support of all walks of life. The more influential the group, the more important their stance and attitude are to us. Yangzhou Salt The influence of merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is very great, and it means a lot to us to win their support! ”
Shi Diwen said solemnly: "If you have carefully studied the history of our country, it is not difficult to notice that we have retained a large number of officials from the former Ming Dynasty before, including in the Haihan Army. Today, there are also a large number of senior officers from the Fujian area. . Jianyi, don’t you question the decisions made by the Ministry of National Defense?”
Ha Jianyi really couldn't answer this. The example cited by Shi Diwen is actually that of the Xu family in Fujian. Before Xu Xinsu passed away, he knew that the family could only maintain its prosperity and wealth by relying on Haihan, so he made an agreement with Haihan to offer Fujian to Haihan, and at the same time let the Xu family accept Haihan's reorganization. .
During this process, a large number of Xu family members were recruited to serve in the Haihan Army, including some outstanding ones who entered the Ministry of National Defense.
At that time, the "Haihan Times" and other official newspapers reported this in detail, calling this approach a positive example of Haihan's reorganization and transformation of the Fujian region according to local conditions.
Of course, this kind of publicity direction is inseparable from the good relationship between the Xu family and Haihan. It is precisely because Xu Xinsu has maintained close contacts with Haihan for more than 20 years and has always cooperated with Haihan in his actions. The Fujian Xu family is also regarded by Haihan as one of his most loyal allies. publicity.
But strictly speaking, the influence of the Yangzhou salt merchants in Haihan is certainly not comparable to that of the Fujian Xu family, and there are few reports on this group in newspapers. Even officials like Ha Jianyi, who have more information than the public, only know Yangzhou salt merchants at the level of the stereotype of being rich. As for what interests the salt merchants have with Haihan, how influential this group is in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and what their attitude is towards the rise of Haihan, these questions are indeed difficult for Ha Jianyi to answer, let alone impossible. Refuting Shi Diwen's statement.
Shi Diwen saw that Ha Jianyi did not open his mouth to argue, so he continued: "Yangzhou salt merchants are not as simple as you think. They hold a large amount of money, real estate and commercial resources in their hands, and they have great influence among the people. Very large influence. And the attitude our country adopts to treat them will most likely be regarded by the outside world as the treatment that the Ming Dynasty’s elite will face in the future.”
"If we handle it well, we can save a lot of unnecessary trouble in the process of taking over the world. But if we handle it improperly, we will invisibly create many powerful opponents for ourselves. These situations are all caused by you in Sanya. Unpredictable in the office”
"We provide these salt merchants' children with an opportunity to join the Haihan Army. At the same time, we are also showing the attitude of the salt merchant families behind them. Regardless of their previous positions, they are now welcome to join our camp. This is not only This is a problem that Lu Qi Division has to deal with, and the impact will be on the stability of the region. Jianyi, if you still don’t understand, you can report it to Minister Yan and see what he will say.”
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Shi Diwen was patient enough for Ha Jianyi's doubts and tried his best to explain Lu Qi Division's approach from a higher perspective. Although these reasons may not completely convince Ha Jianyi, it is indeed difficult to raise any more reasons to question. After all, if he continues to investigate, Shi Diwen will ask him to find Yan Chujie to give him the answer. Ha Jianyi does not have the courage to challenge the authority of the Minister of Defense.
"Next." Shi Diwen saw that Ha Jianyi did not pursue the question any further, so he finally nodded and let everyone continue to ask questions that needed his answer.
Bai Letong briefly talked about what he had seen in the township examination today, and at the same time raised his own questions. Should the content of this year's rural examination in Zhejiang be closer to the existing official selection and assessment in Haihan, instead of continuing to follow the Ming Dynasty rule? Eight-part essay test questions from the period.
Shi Diwen said: "Every dynasty has its own talent selection methods that suit the social conditions at that time, such as the imperial examination system and the levy system in the Han Dynasty, the examination system in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the old imperial examination system is not as useless as you think. Starting from the Tang Dynasty, in the past thousand years, the country has been selecting talents through the imperial examination. Most of the famous officials you know from historical readings became officials through this method and became officials. A capable person who governs the world.”
"Compared with the Ming Dynasty, our country places more emphasis on practicality and less on literary talents in the process of selecting and appointing officials. But in fact, this is also due to the current situation of our country. In the early years, not so many literati were willing to participate in the scientific examinations held by our country. If you have the qualifications, Of course, the executive committee still hopes to appoint more people with cultural background to make the bureaucracy smoother. ”
"Now there are finally more literati to choose from, but if we make major changes to the method and content of the imperial examination all at once, the candidates will inevitably complain, and it will also affect the efficiency of our country's talent selection. Therefore, after soliciting opinions from all parties, I decided to follow the old rules for this year’s township examination and let the township examination office decide the content and direction of the questions.”
(End of chapter)