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Chapter 586 The Emperor's Temptation

In order to prevent the factionalism in the imperial court from spreading to a deeper level, and to catch such bad signs of harming the country and the people, Wang Lin has been devoting himself to sleep and food recently.

He didn't want to be Qin Shihuang.

In addition to the power checks and balances between the old and new parties, Wang Lin is also considering adding fresh blood to the court.

Now Dayan is thriving day by day, with a prosperous economy and a prosperous population.

National power and military power are growing exponentially.

It has shown the appearance of a powerful country.

The heavy weapon of a big country should not be moved lightly.

If the control is not good, the court will be in turmoil, which is not good for the country and not good for the imperial power.

At this time, Wang Lin was greatly inspired by two memorials or family letters from the Queen Nalan of the distant Vientiane Kingdom and the Queen Mother Yelu Nanxian of Xixia.

Nalan first expressed his deep miss for the emperor in the letter home, and proposed to set off for the Great Yanjing City to pay homage to the emperor this winter, hoping to reunite with the emperor for a period of time.

Nalan also talked about the recent strong support of the Vientiane Kingdom with the strong support of the Yunnan Province, which has basically stabilized the situation in the kingdom, and Vientiane has initially possessed the basic conditions to conquer the surrounding countries.

Nalan thought that at the right time, Dayan could mobilize local troops from Yunnan to enter Vientiane, and attack Bagan and Jiaozhi on the two wings together with the army of the Vientiane Kingdom, striving to bring these two countries into Dayan's territory and avoid future troubles forever.

Nalan felt that these two countries were staring at her like a tiger, lying on the side of the bed, she really couldn't sleep well.

Nalan also mentioned that the Vientiane Kingdom now needs a large number of craftsmen and merchants from the Central Plains to help Vientiane develop its economy and improve people's livelihood, and also needs a group of talents who are proficient in local governance to enrich the management team of the Vientiane Kingdom.

Otherwise, relying on the people of Vientiane alone, Vientiane will still remain in the wild and ignorant stage for a long time.

It has to be said that Nalan, the Queen of Vientiane, has quite a strategic vision.

Wang Lin thought about it over and over again, and felt that it was feasible, so he added an imperial approval to Nalan's memorandum, and ordered the cabinet to dispatch a group of artisans from various industries and dozens of talented Han officials to Vientiane as soon as possible to enrich the Vientiane Kingdom. The management level is basically the officials of the cities of the Vientiane Kingdom.

Yelu Nanxian expressed similar intentions to Nalan in the memorial table.

Yelu Nanxian believed that Xixia had been officially incorporated into Dayan for several years. Although it was called Xixia Commandery, it was actually the Xixia Province of Dayan.Although the emperor deliberately kept the court from interfering too much in Xixia's internal affairs because he took care of Yelu Nanxian's emotions.

However, Xixia officials are basically dominated by Xixia people. The Yan court should appoint high-level officials of the kingdom, such as the prime minister of the country and the commander of soldiers and horses. Their appointment authority should be in the hands of the Yan court.

Wang Lin also approved the red transfer to the cabinet and handed it over to the cabinet.

This is actually a good thing to strengthen Dayan's rule over Xixia. How could the cabinet object to it? These things were implemented very quickly.

From this, Wang Lin made inferences, thinking that since the imperial court could appoint Han officials to Vientiane, Western Xia, Tubo, and even Mongolian tribes, why couldn't people of other races enter the imperial court as officials?

During the Han and Tang Dynasties, especially the Tang Dynasty, I don’t know how many foreigners filled the court and held important civil and military positions.

If a new force is supported in the DPRK, it will obviously break the current inherent pattern in which the old and new parties control the government.

The emperor's first goal of reshuffle the court was realized.

But for now, it is obvious that there will be great resistance to allowing foreigners of other races to enter the court as officials, especially to hold some high-level positions.

Wang Lin remembered what the Mongolian Second Concubine, Xiao Duolilai, Yelu Yuliyan, and Yelv Oriyan sisters had mentioned to him not long ago, about some talents who were proficient in Han culture among the Mongols and the rest of the Khitan tribe, and strong It is a matter of whether the brave general of riding and shooting can enter the court and serve Dayan.

There are also foreign aristocrats such as Ge Shuting, the permanent envoy of Gaochang Kingdom to Yanjing, Li Changwan, the permanent envoy of the Koryo Kingdom to Dayan, Natso Khenpo, the permanent envoy of Tubo to Dayan, and others who have been active in the political circle of Yanjing for a long time. .

Although the above-mentioned three people are of different races, they have been familiar with Han Chinese classics since childhood, and they are almost identical to Han Chinese except for their appearance.

In particular, Li Changwan was a member of the Goryeo royal family who was familiar with the culture and human conditions of the Central Plains. He lived in the Central Plains all year round.

Natso Khenpo married a Han Chinese wife and has settled down in the Central Plains, so he is no different from the Han Chinese.

Wang Lin thought about it again and again, and decided to implement it step by step, but speed up the pace to advance the plan of foreigners entering the court as officials.

In the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was common for foreigners to serve as generals in the army and ministers in the court.

It was possible in the Han and Tang Dynasties thousands of years ago, but why is it not possible now?

He looked up at the female officer Shangguanqing, and said softly: "Shangguanqing, do you think it is appropriate or not for me to allow a foreigner to enter the court as an official?"

Shangguanqing was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, being an official from a foreign race was very common in the Han and Tang Dynasties, according to this example, it is actually not impossible.

I also know that there are many foreigners who are familiar with the culture of the Central Plains and are familiar with all kinds of arts. Among them, there are many talented people and many brave generals. However, if they enter the court and become officials, there is a big obstacle. "

Wang Lin frowned and said, "You don't have to be scruples, just tell me, I will listen with all my ears."

Shangguan said lightly: "Your Majesty, the officials of our court adopt the policy of compulsory examination for every entry. This is a national policy set by Your Majesty at the beginning of the founding of the country. Unless you pass the imperial examination, you cannot enter the court as an official.

Therefore, if people of other races enter the court and become officials, the biggest obstacle is not their background, but their lack of Jinshi status. "

Wang Lin thought about it and said, "I've also thought about this festival, so I'm going to hold a special Enke, which is aimed at foreigners in the world. No matter what country or race, as long as you know the culture of the Han people, you are willing to enter the court as an official, and you are willing to serve Those who serve Dayan can sign up for reference."

Shangguanqing was silent for a moment: "Your Majesty has the world in mind, and has the ambition to take the world's talents for his own use, but I am worried that this move will cause opposition from the courtiers."

Wang Lin couldn't help but sneered: "It's only now that I realize that no matter what I do, the biggest enemy is not the foreign enemy, but inward involvement!

These people know about internal strife all day long, and they often fight for power and profit. Their minds are full of dirty things that dogs tear and cats bite. I doubt how much time and energy they spend on serving the country at the end of the day.

Shangguanqing, passed my oral order to the cabinet, saying that I will open the alien Enke, and will advance as soon as possible, let's see the cabinet's reaction. "

Shangguanqing bowed and said, "I obey the order."

So Shangguanqing went to the cabinet to deliver the emperor's oral instructions.

Shangguanqing knew that this was a temptation from the emperor.

If the opposition from the cabinet and courtiers is not strong, he will immediately promulgate a decree to open a special Enke to select talents from foreign races to enrich Dayan's officialdom.

It will become a routine in the future.

But if the backlash from the cabinet and the court is loud, the emperor must have thought of something else.

However, based on the above official's understanding of the emperor, if Wang Lin decides to do something, he may not be able to stop it if he opposes it.

After listening to Shangguan Qing's words, Li Gang, Zong Ze, Wu Min, Huang Qishan and Guo Zhishun were stunned.

Where is the emperor coming from?
Li Gang pondered and said: "Everyone, although it is not the first time for a foreign official to be an official, it also existed in the Han and Tang Dynasties, but since the founding of the Song Dynasty to the present, there has been no precedent for hundreds of years. Your Majesty's move may have a special meaning. "

Huang Qishan reacted the fastest, and said, "Your Majesty must have thought of the current situation. The old and new parties are constantly in conflict. Although the case of Zhang Shiru's murder of his mother has been solved for the time being and all the flags and drums have died down, the root of party disputes has already been planted in the court.

His Majesty obviously intends to introduce a new faction, to prepare for the future and prepare for the future. "

Guo Zhishun sighed softly and remained silent.

Zong Ze frowned and said, "Even if people from other races are proficient in Chinese, they are not of our race after all, so their hearts must be different. If these people from other races occupy the court, can they serve my Great Yan? This old man really doubts it."

Wu Min was silent for a while and suddenly said: "Everyone, the old man thinks that it is not necessarily a bad thing for a foreigner to become an official in the court.

One is that a few foreigners are officials, and they can't make any waves at all. Play a role in stabilizing the Chao Gang.

More importantly, His Majesty is quite dissatisfied with the courtiers because of the previous incidents, and has already planted roots of suspicion with the courtiers.

At this moment, if we oppose His Majesty's actions, His Majesty will definitely be taboo. "

Li Gang chuckled: "The old man agrees with Prime Minister Wu's words. For such innocuous matters, the cabinet should advance and retreat with His Majesty. But after this, I am afraid that there will be another disturbance in the court."

Guo Zhishun thought about it, but didn't say anything.

He has long seen that the emperor intends to purge the court and reshuffle the courtiers.

The so-called use of foreigners as officials is just one of the emperor's methods.

Guo Zhishun felt that he could wait and see what happened and remain neutral.

From his point of view, the emperor is already a rare and wise emperor through the ages, enough to delegate power to the imperial court.

However, the imperial power and courtiers' power are inherently irreconcilable contradictions. The expansion of court power will definitely suppress the imperial power. This is something no emperor wants to see.

Due to the concession of the prime minister to the imperial power, the cabinet ministers quickly reached an agreement.

Subsequently, a decree was drawn up to hold a special civil and military envoy for the foreign races in the world, and to select talents to become officials without sticking to one pattern.

Two months later, a special civil and military Enke will be held in Yanjing to select talents for Dayan.

Wang Lin was a little surprised that the cabinet did not raise any objections.

He couldn't help but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Shangguanqing, it seems that people like Li Gang have seen my real intentions. Yes, the reason why I trust the cabinet is mainly because they take the overall situation into consideration and exercise power. Da Bian, proficient in common affairs!"

Shangguan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Li said that our Great Yan has expanded its territory and expanded its territory. Now it is time to employ people. Your Majesty has worked so hard to recommend talents for the country without sticking to one pattern. They don't have any reasons against."

Wang Lin laughed loudly: "Okay, after all, I didn't misjudge them. These five veterans are indeed the pillars of the country, and no one can easily shake them!"

However, the smile on Wang Lin's face quickly faded, and he said with a smile that was not a smile: "But these five people are really cunning and cunning. They want me to stand alone against the opposition in the court, and push the trouble to me to deal with.

But what am I afraid of.Shangguan Qing sent this decree to China and abroad, and announced it to the world with the method of [-] miles of fast horses and Jinyiwei's unique channel! "

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(End of this chapter)