Chapter 334 Selecting Scholars
The first year of Chengtian, the first year of Republic, February, Yecheng.
During the period between Wei and Han, while the great men of Kanto and Kansai were working hard, the Taishan Army was also accumulating strength and consolidating its foundations.
This day is the most important part of the Taishan Army's consolidation, recruiting soldiers.
In Yecheng in February, spring still carries a bit of winter's coldness, but it still cannot cover up the enthusiasm of the people in Yecheng.
Just now, the officials selected by Qu Shuai personally rode out of the city through the Zhongyang Gate on their tall horses.
According to some sources, these people are officials who will be sent to various base areas by Qu Shuai. They will be Bailihou in the past.
How could the people of Yecheng have ever seen this kind of scene where hundreds of Bailihou gathered together? They were filled with admiration, envy, and cheers.
It’s not to blame that the people in Yecheng had little knowledge, but that even the people in Kyoto under the emperor’s feet would never have seen such a grand scene.
Those Xiaolians selected from all over the country gathered together in the palace to serve as husbands. How could there be such a scene of shining in the streets.
The reason why Zhang Chong asked the selectors to go out was because there was a huge difference between his selection of officials and the Han Dynasty. The Xiaolians of the Han Dynasty were selected from the governors of various places, and their personnel were basically the sons of powerful men from various places.
But how did Zhang Chong choose?
He relied on a combination of school buildings and hall exams, and his staff came from all walks of life from all over the world.
This is a way of selecting scholars that Zhang Chong came up with that is different from the Han imperial examination system. It is still very crude and crude. It is just those who can read and write who were selected from the vicinity of Yecheng and various places, and then they were selected by Zhang Chongtang.
But according to Zhang Chong's plan, every place will need to establish a three-level school system of county school, county school, and Taixue. Then after each round of study, you need to take an exam to enter the next level exam. After the students who are admitted to Taixue from various places have completed their studies in Taixue, they will begin to take the palace examination, and Zhang Chong will uniformly select those who can govern the place for him. Officials.
Zhang Chong understood that if a political power wants to remain unchanged for a long time, the source of its selection of officials must be from the benefited classes. The background of the Han Dynasty was a powerful alliance, so the selection of scholars was naturally based on the imperial examination system.
But if the Taishan Army wants to establish a political power in the head of Guizhou in the future, a political power of workers, it will need to recruit soldiers from these people.
But the embarrassing thing is that now these people cannot select talents at the cultural level. Then Zhang Chong could only choose the line of school training.
That is to say, each farm and local community uniformly sends children of appropriate age to schools in various places, and then accepts the children's initiation. Then, after completing the studies, they begin to take exams and enter the next round.
Of course, until now, the Taishan Army has not been able to achieve this level. This system requires adequate teaching staff and financial support.
So today's wave of Bailihou can be regarded as tasting the dividends of Taishan's military policy. These students who have only attended school for less than four years can be released to serve as orders after just one round.
Sun Qian is one of these hundred people.
Thanks to Zhang Chong's foresight, not long after he established the Taishan Army, he integrated the children and orphans of the Taishan Army into Langzi Camp for unified enlightenment and education.
As the grandson of Sun Xun, the old pavilion chief at that time, Sun Qian was a leader in Langzi's camp.
After more than four years of study, these more than 100 students stood out from nearly a thousand classmates. These people are not only literate and able to read and write, but also master a certain degree of mathematics, but more importantly, their fathers are from Qianshou and Shanliao. They also know the purpose of the Taishan Army, so they will naturally not forget their original aspirations.
Of course there will be people here who will become corrupt in the future, but now, everyone is high-spirited and has a strong sense of mission in their hearts.
At this moment, hundreds of county magistrates sitting on their horses, carrying the seal and trust granted by Commander Qu, left the city along the Zhongyang Gate in a mighty manner, and then went to various base areas.
The people of Yecheng lined the streets to watch this grand scene, and Zhang Chong, who was supposed to be in charge of the shogunate, also led a group of staff and counselors of the shogunate to watch these people at Zhongyang Gate.
As the leader of this issue, Sun Qian naturally walked at the front of the crowd. With his sharp eyes, he immediately saw the canopy representing Qu Shuai listed on the Zhongyang Gate. When he took a closer look, the person standing under the canopy was not Qu Shuai. Zhang Chong?
At this time, the decision was made. Even though Zhang Chong was his uncle, Sun Qian dismounted his horse immediately, and then bowed to Zhang Chong on the Zhongyang Gate.
Sun Qian's reaction directly caused a stir. The selected scholars from Langzi Camp dismounted one after another and bowed to Zhongyang Gate.
No one was bothered at all, and everyone's face was filled with admiration and admiration. Because the person standing on the Zhongyang Gate at this time is not only the leader of the army, but also the one who raised them up, like a father.
It can be said that for them, Zhang Chong is the true king's father.
They bowed to each other below, and on the gate tower, He Kui said to Zhang Chong, who was deep in thought:
"Shuai Qu, the selectmen below are waiting for you to say a few words."
Zhang Chong nodded, then took a few steps, stepped forward, and looked at these familiar faces below. He knew the various difficulties and obstacles these people had to face when they went to various places. Thousands of words finally merged into one sentence:
"Work hard!"
Although it was spoken by only one person, it was heart-wrenching.
The selectors below were silent for a moment, and then everyone replied excitedly:
"Work hard!"
In just two words, Zhang Chong expressed his expectations and worries for them, but the response from everyone below was a promise that would shatter their bodies.
This emotion is extremely precious. Perhaps only the selected scholars who came out of Langziying in the early stage may have this emotional bond with Zhang Chong.
But no matter what, no matter how worried Zhang Chong is, these people will still step out of his protection and move towards a broader stage.
Looking at the departing figures of the selectors, Zhang Chong was silent for a long time, then turned to He Kui and said:
"Shulong, what do you think of this batch of selected scholars?"
He Kui said respectfully:
"They may not be as good as in terms of ability, but they have a clean family background, are loyal and lovely, and will be able to care for the people well and not disappoint Qu Shuai."
Zhang Chong laughed when he heard this:
"Speaking of it, I'm really reluctant to part with it. Do you know who the number one Sun Qian who was in charge just now is?"
He Kui nodded and said:
"I've heard that he is the grandson of Qu Shuai, the old pavilion chief."
Zhang Chong thought of Sun Tou, felt a little dazed, and then said:
"Yes, he is the grandson of an old friend. If his grandfather had not saved me, I might have died that night."
He Kui said respectfully:
"Commander Qu is destined to return, and he will have God's blessing to turn bad luck into good luck." He Kui took the lead in saying this, and others such as Dong Zhao, Gao Sheng, Shan Ming, etc. all followed suit. Others like Duman, Zhuge Gui, and Cai Yong were embarrassed to say so disgusting, but they still laughed along with them.
After all, the Taishan Army is no longer what it used to be. Although it has not yet changed its organizational structure, various systems and institutions have begun to be established, and Zhang Chong's authority is naturally different from the past.
Although this was not Zhang Chong's original intention, change is change.
Everyone said some auspicious words, and Zhang Chong showed a hint of helplessness on his face. He asked Duman and Cai Yong respectively:
"Based on your local experience, what difficulties do these candidates face after they go out?"
Duman thought for a while and said:
"In terms of Manchu, there shouldn't be much difficulty in selecting scholars in the Taishan area this time. These people are descendants of Mount Tai, and they will naturally be able to get help when they return to their hometown. They have all the connections and connections, so there won't be much of a problem."
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After Duman said this, Dong Zhao frowned and said:
"Based on the Han system, it is better for local candidates not to serve as officials locally. Although the Han Dynasty was a puppet dynasty, this avoidance system still made sense. It was to prevent collusion between superiors and subordinates, corruption and perversion of the law."
When Dong Zhao said that he was avoiding the system, Cai Yong, who was beside him, was still laughing at the beginning. When he heard this, he immediately became energetic. He took a step forward and argued with Dong Zhao:
"Dong Jun, what you are talking about is the Three Mutual Laws of the Han Dynasty. You may not know that I had argued with several ministers of the Han Dynasty on this matter back then. What do you think my father said?"
Dong Zhao was a sensitive person, so he wondered if the old man was showing off in front of him that he was a former Han Dynasty official, saying that he was an old noble?
So, Dong Zhao had a dark face and replied stiffly:
"I really don't know. After all, Duke Cai was a member of the Han Dynasty back then? I, Dong Zhao, am just a lonely and unknown official. Of course I don't know the stories of Kyoto."
When Dong Zhao said this, people with a discerning eye already knew that he was secretly mocking Cai Yong as a high-ranking official of his enemy and an untrustworthy minister.
But Cai Yong didn't hear it and continued to preach:
"Do you know how strict the three mutual laws of the Han Dynasty are? Not only do you need to avoid your native place, but even the marriage family needs to avoid the other person's place of origin. Even if you are an official in Jizhou for Yanzhou, and your uncle's family is an official in Bingzhou, then you My uncle’s relatives are not allowed to serve as officials in Yanzhou, Bingzhou, or Jizhou. In such a situation, how can there be any officials to choose from?”
So Cai Yong decided with one word:
"So the three mutual laws in the Han Dynasty were bad governance, and in the end, the eunuchs became a means of attacking the party members. After all, the eunuchs have much fewer relatives than the party members."
It has to be said that Cai Yong is a person who can sit in the position of councilor of the Han Dynasty. He is a think tank-type figure. Although he may be a bit slow in terms of human relations and sophistication, he still has his own opinions on the overall policy.
As a local petty official, Dong Zhao had the tactics of a political strategist, but he had never been to Kyoto or entered the central government. He was far behind in seeing the overall situation, so he really didn't know that there was such a story about Sanhufa.
But with Zhang Chong in front of him, Dong Zhao naturally couldn't just admit his shortcomings, so he asked:
"What Cai Yong said is just the result of the strict Three Mutual Laws. We don't need to be like this. We just need to simply avoid it."
Cai Yong was choked by Dong Zhao's words and was about to continue to refute.
Duman, who was standing on the left side of Zhang Chong, stopped talking. He said to Dong Zhao calmly:
"The current situation is like this. It is natural to use whoever is available. There is no room for picking and choosing. Langziying is all the orphans of Taishan Army, so naturally they are Taishan people. If you don't know your own people from Langziying, how can you choose those powerful children? Do you want to be an official? Does this place belong to our Taishan Army, or does it still belong to the Han Dynasty, or does it belong to the local powerful?"
Dong Zhao was so frightened by these words that he did not dare to say any more. Not to mention Duman's identity, he knew that this person was Qu Shuai's minister and the real number two. He scolded Dong Zhao. Naturally, it made him tremble.
But what shocked Dong Zhao even more was that Duman's words directly pointed out Dong Zhao's secrets. That's why Dong Zhao suddenly talked about the Three Mutual Methods of Han Dynasty?
It was because he found that almost all of this group of selected scholars came from the Taishan area and Jinan area. Although Taishan also belongs to Yanzhou in terms of native place, everyone knows that this area is actually a part of Qingzhou. Whether it is the accent, customs or the interactions between wealthy people, it is closer to Qingzhou.
So Dong Zhao, who was in Yanzhou, naturally had an idea in his mind.
He knew that this group of selected soldiers was the first batch of official local commanders of the Taishan Army. Although they were not big positions, judging from time, this group of people would be the most promising in the future.
Now these people are all Taishan people, so in the future, won’t it still be the Taishan people who have the final say?
Dong Zhao didn't want to trip up anyone from the Taishan clan. That was unrealistic, because the biggest Taishan clan was Qu Shuai. How could he dare to trip up Zhang Chong?
Dong Zhao's idea is very simple, that is, at least give the Yanzhou scholars a chance. Judging from the current composition of Taishan military officials, the largest group of officials are Taishan scholars, followed by Yanzhou scholars, and finally Yuzhou and Jizhou scholars.
Among them, Taishan Shishi is the core, and most of the base areas are concentrated in the Yanzhou area, so the strength of Yanzhou Shishi will naturally not be weak in the future, but Jizhou Shishi should not be underestimated either, because the Taishan Military Center is now in Jizhou, which will be seen in the future What is true is that the power of Jizhou scholars will become stronger and stronger.
As for the last Yuzhou scholar, they have the least future.
Therefore, Dong Zhao wanted to take a step ahead of the Jizhou scholars and see if he could use the three mutual laws to persuade the Taishan scholars to see if he could let the Yanzhou scholars serve as officials in the old base.
If you can reach the base of the Taishan Army and serve as an official, the accumulated political resources will definitely be considerable.
But who knows, all these thoughts came out to Du Man, how could he not be frightened? Fortunately, Dong Zhao secretly glanced at Zhang Chong and saw that his face was neither happy nor worried, so he masturbated and thought that he was handsome and didn't notice it. .
But did Zhang Chong really not see it?
Of course he had insight into the thoughts of the people below, but Zhang Chong also understood that this was politics.
Politics is an art of distribution.
Zhang Chong can conquer the world with swords, guns and superb martial arts, and kill everyone who refuses to obey. But he couldn't kill his supporters. But when supporters are loyal to the cause of Zhang Chong and the Taishan Army, they will naturally have their own ideas.
Do you think Zhang Chong could draw his sword and gun just because the Yanzhou warrior wanted more?
cannot!
Even if he is the largest person in the Taishan system, he cannot do this.
Because if we do this, the Taishan Army will really only become a regional force of Taishan people, and will not be tolerated by all places.
But what does Zhang Chong want? Why did he spend so much effort leading everyone to fight out?
Isn’t it just hoping to attract outstanding talents from various places and win the support of people everywhere by moving to different places?
So Zhang Chong just had an insight, but didn't say much.
These can be tolerated as long as they are within a reasonable framework. In the final analysis, Zhang Chong wants to plead for the people of the world, not for one place or one people. At a certain point, if the Taishan system becomes a stumbling block in this process, Zhang Chong will not spare any effort given his strong will. hand.
The so-called Hebao tree is born from the ground, and the nine-layered platform is born from the ground.
Although this batch of selected scholars are all Taishan scholars, there is indeed a risk of forming a party later. But now, Zhang Chong is undoubtedly very satisfied with this batch of selected scholars.
He believes that these people will carry the Taishan Army's ideas and his will to various places and truly build these places into a place of peace.
(End of chapter)