strictlysupreme Chapter 76: Who are you training the team for?
Chapter 76: Who are you training the team for?
Emperor Xia knew everything about the Hanlin Academy.
In a word...
Those who are related have been transferred away, and those who are not related are left inside to copy and write.
Emperor Xia wanted to change this situation, but the court had its own laws and rules. As an emperor, he could indeed make appointments himself, but if he excessively interfered with the appointment of some local county magistrates, the court would easily cause civil unrest.
This resulted in the fact that all those who stayed in the Hanlin Academy were from poor families.
If these people were to be used in the five states, it would indeed be a good thing for Daxia, but unfortunately these people lack experience in local governance.
If the five newly acquired states were all transferred from the Hanlin Academy, problems would definitely arise.
Gu Jingzhi said, "Your Majesty, whether it's a local prefect or a county magistrate, they are actually in charge of the government affairs of a certain area, and the specific implementation is carried out by lower-level officials. This is why any vacancies in local areas must be filled from the Hanlin Academy!"
"But those are officials at the county magistrate level..."
After hearing this, the prince couldn't help but remind him.
Gu Jingzhi laughed and said, "Since the county magistrates in other prefectures are like this, why not the northern regions?"
"But what about the five state governors?"
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince...isn't there no officials above the fifth rank in the Hanlin Academy?"
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Although they lack experience in local governance, if they are equipped with some capable and experienced officials, I think they will have no problem maintaining the operation of their government."
"Besides, these five states are located at the border and are guarded by a large army. I don't think there will be any trouble!"
When Emperor Xia heard this, he immediately understood what Gu Jingzhi meant.
Provide the governors of those prefectures and counties with experienced and capable subordinates...
Where do these officials come from?
Naturally, they were transferred from other places. In this way, although the superiors did not have enough experience in governance, they were from the Hanlin Academy after all, and they had the clearest understanding of the court's policies. After going out, they would not appear ignorant and be deceived by their subordinates.
Most importantly, these officials have not been corrupted by officialdom.
And those vacancies left by the transfers will naturally be filled by the Hanlin Academy.
In this way, it can not only ensure that the five states are not controlled by the aristocratic families, but also allow more grassroots officials to gain experience. This is a good way to kill two birds with one stone.
Although more than 200 officials are not enough to change the situation controlled by the aristocratic families, a single spark can start a prairie fire!
Over time, when more children from poor families are able to play a role in Daxia, Daxia will eventually undergo a reversal change.
What's more, he has now begun to gradually clean up the foundation of the family.
"I remember that the current head of the Hanlin Academy was the top scorer in Daxia's first imperial examination... What was his name?"
"Kou Zhengru, Lord Kou..."
Gu Jingzhi answered from the side.
Currently, the Hanlin Academy does not have a president, and the highest-ranking official is Kou Zhengru, the attending academician.
Moreover, there were several people in the entire Hanlin Academy who had the same official rank as Kou Zhengru. It was only because he was the top scorer in the first imperial examination that he was appointed by the emperor to act as the head of the academy, so his position was the highest.
Emperor Xia thought for a moment and said, "Fourth rank is more than enough!"
Throughout Daxia, prefects ranged from fifth to fourth ranks, and the rank depended entirely on whether the prefecture was a high-ranking or low-ranking state.
If the classification is based on household registration and state land area, then the five states may not be considered top-tier states. After all, they are border areas and the population is indeed not that dense.
However, due to the special nature of the border, it is also acceptable to designate it as a superior state.
Emperor Xia thought for a moment and said, "Let's settle this matter, Crown Prince..."
"My son is here!"
When the prince heard this, he immediately knew that this matter would fall on him, so he suppressed his inner excitement and walked out.
Emperor Xia said, "After seeing Baili Gongshu tomorrow, you will be the one to draft the chief officials for the five northern states. The Ministry of Personnel can assist with the other officials! Do you understand?"
Emperor Xia looked at the Crown Prince meaningfully. Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince immediately understood what Emperor Xia meant.
Not only does he have to personally select the chief officer, but even the subordinates... although the Ministry of Personnel personally selects them, the person who makes the final decision must be him.
This move, on the one hand, allows the prince to build up his own power, and secondly, it is also a disguised way of telling the prince that he does not want the aristocratic families to interfere.
Gu Jingzhi glanced at the prince and sighed in his heart, Emperor Xia's use of imperial skills is really perfect!
Allowing the prince to build up his power with legitimate reasons is, on the one hand, to give him a sweet treat, and secondly, to ensure that the new king will have people available at his disposal a hundred years later.
Secondly, his last sentence was full of warning.
Emperor Xia wants to allow more children from poor families to gain experience this time, so there must be no children from aristocratic families on this list.
In this way, the prince's connection with the family will inevitably be severed.
Without the support of the aristocratic families, if the prince wants to keep his position, he can only follow Emperor Xia's path and eliminate the aristocratic families!
It not only gave the prince an opportunity, but also achieved a balance...
Emperor Xia is worthy of being the founding monarch who sat on the throne for more than 20 years. His methods are really amazing!
If Song Pu or the Ministry of Personnel were in charge of this matter, I am afraid that in the end it would only help the aristocratic families to grow stronger again. However, the prince can only handle it according to Emperor Xia's wishes.
But what made Gu Jingzhi particularly curious was that when Chen Baonian left, he had repeatedly mentioned that Emperor Xia and the Crown Prince had different political views and had even quarreled in the court...
But when I look at it privately, it doesn’t look like it!
At least, from the negotiations with the diplomatic corps to the land of these five states, although Emperor Xia had many calculations, the benefits obtained by the prince were obvious.
Emperor Xia even gave the prince the opportunity to build up his own power.
only……
Thinking of the news he had heard from Jin Lehuang a few days ago, that the prince and Jin Lehuang were as close as brother and sister, and that Jin Lehuang looked harmless in front of others, no one would have thought... that this was a woman who held the power to supervise all officials in the capital, a woman who could manipulate the court at any time.
If she knew that the Crown Prince held the power to appoint hundreds of officials, who knows what this woman would do.
Gu Jingzhi sighed quietly in his heart. This woman was really good at pretending. It seemed like the prince had never been on guard against her. Who knew what kind of trouble would happen in the future.
After receiving the order, the prince saw Gu Jingzhi looking at him strangely, and immediately gave him a puzzled look. Gu Jingzhi quickly withdrew his gaze and stood aside seriously.
Emperor Xia didn't notice the difference between the two men. Instead, he looked at Gu Jingzhi and said, "Gu Qing, you will attend court tomorrow with the other officials! After your appointment is announced, I'm afraid you will soon be leading the delegation north! Whether these five states can be successfully taken depends on you!"
Gu Jingzhi was stunned when he heard this: "Your Majesty, isn't there still the Emperor of Beili's intention? Could it be that Beili's border generals would not listen?"
Emperor Xia looked at him and suddenly smiled strangely...