Great Wei Nengchen

Since Cao Cao came to power, he has changed the system of "recommending filial piety and honesty" for many years, and issued many recruitment orders, emphasizing that "regardless of background, only talents are selected". Well, I will also give it reuse, thus attracting a lot of talents!

This ninth-rank official personnel law is completely different from the previous two, and it is a brand-new talent selection system:

The imperial court set up Zhongzheng officials in each prefecture and county. The states are the big Zhongzheng officials, and the counties are the small Zhongzheng officials.

In other words, only people from Jizhou can serve as Zhongzheng officials in Jizhou, and only Julu people can serve as Zhongzheng officials in Julu County, and people from other places are not allowed to get involved!

And the responsibility of these big and small Zhongzheng officials is to conduct a detailed assessment of the talents in this governing area, which is divided into three specific items:

One is family background, that is, family background and background, whether the father and grandparents were officials, the rank of the official position, what achievements they have made, or what punishments they have received!

The second is career status, that is, the general evaluation of personal conduct and talents, whether you are diligent and studious, have read poetry and books, whether you are filial to your parents, respect teachers, love relatives and friends, and personal private life!

The third is fixed product, which not only focuses on job status, but also family background, evaluates talents and divides them into nine grades: upper-upper, upper-middle, upper-lower, upper-middle, middle-middle, lower-middle, lower-upper, lower-middle, and lower-low , and once the grade is formed, it can no longer be changed, and it will accompany a person's life!

A person of the lower third rank is not eligible to be an official, and can only be an ordinary person for a lifetime.

Yipin is regarded as the product of a sage, and it is not easy to give it to others, it becomes a virtual product!

Only the six grades of top grade and middle grade can enter the official career and officially become a state official, and in the process of official promotion, his birth grade also plays a great role, even a decisive role.

On the surface, the Ninth Grade Official Personnel Law is pretty good, fair and reasonable, conscientious and meticulous, it will definitely select a large number of people with both ability and political integrity, and become the pillars of the country!

But people with a discerning eye can see that there is a big problem with the personnel law of the ninth-rank officials. It is not so much to select talents for the country, as it is to select talents for the gentry!

First of all, Zhongzheng officials must be local people to serve in the states and counties. This completely devolves the power of recommending and selecting talents from the central government to the localities.

Secondly, those who serve as Zhongzheng officials are required to be of good background, high prestige, wide connections, and knowledgeable, and those who meet these conditions in the local area are basically from the gentry group, and children from poor families have no qualifications to compete!

In the end, whether the job is good or bad, the concept is vague, and the background is clear at a glance. In the process of selecting talents, the latter is bound to become more and more important, and even become a decisive factor!

If things go on like this, the talents selected at the local level and the officials in the imperial court will become all the children of the gentry, and the children of the poor family will never have any chance to engage in military affairs!

To put it bluntly, this Ninth Rank Official Personnel Law is a political deal proposed by the gentry group. If Cao Pi agrees, he will support him to change the dynasty!

If you don't agree, even if you can't stop the general trend of 'replacing Han with Wei', the gentry group will make Cao Pi feel disgusted and cause some trouble. At least within 20 years, the emperor will still be named Liu!

The question is, will Cao Pi agree to such a political deal?

In all honesty, Cao Pi didn't want to agree for three reasons:

First, regardless of one's background, one should only focus on one's talents. This is a national policy formulated by his father Cao Cao and implemented for more than 20 years. This has attracted a large number of talents, and it is also one of the important reasons for the rise of the Caoying Group!

Just three years after his father passed away, the son changed the national policy, or reversed the direction. This is equivalent to slapping Cao Cao severely. Cao Pi will inevitably be stigmatized as an "unfilial son", and some people in the Cao family will object!

Second, as the gentry group continues to grow, imperial power will inevitably be restricted, and many problems will arise in the country, which will intensify social conflicts. The Han Dynasty is a lesson from the past, and Cao Pi does not want to repeat the same mistakes!

Thirdly, Xiao Yi founded the Zhengming Academy, which trained a large number of children from poor families. Thousands of graduates each year, either joined the army, became officials, or went into business. They penetrated into various industries and formed a huge force!

If Cao Pi turned to the gentry side and implemented the Ninth Rank Official Personnel Law, Xiao Yi would definitely be the first to refuse, and the children from poor families would also rise up to oppose it, the consequences would be disastrous!

Therefore, this ninth-rank official method is like a bait, with a tangy fragrance on the outside, but a hidden poison inside!

Cao Pi is a hungry swimming fish. He wants to swallow the bait but is afraid of the poison.

"Swipe!--Swipe!"

Chen Qun, Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Hua Xin, Wang Lang, Sima Yi, and others were all in the lobby, exchanging glances with each other. They were all from noble families, and the purpose of this meeting was to induce Cao Pi to agree to the nine-rank official's law. , and implement it as soon as possible!

Seeing that Cao Pi was hesitant, these people decided to go one step further, using temptation, threat, and intimidation all. I don't believe that the king of Wei will not submit obediently!

"In half a month, it will be the birthday of Master Yushi Zhongcheng. We must celebrate it well, and all colleagues will come to congratulate us!"

"Hehe, it's nothing to be a lowly official. It's enough to get together with three or five friends. It's not as good as Da Sima. At the time of his fortieth birthday, there were a lot of cars and horses, and people crowded. , Six days and six nights of running water mats were set up, and there were so many gifts piled up like a mountain!

Not only people from the Central Plains, but also Bashu, Jiangdong, Xiqiang, Xiongnu... and the surrounding tribes have also sent envoys to congratulate them. It seems that all nations are coming to court. Our king's succession is not so lively, right? "

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The voices of the ministers were not too loud, just enough for Cao Pi to hear clearly. The latter shook his body immediately, his teeth were gnashing. It's a great gift!

In the scene that day, Xiao Yi became the absolute protagonist, civil and military officials, and envoys from all quarters all bowed down and lined up from the lobby to outside the gate of the mansion. The voice of long live was endless, but he himself, the king of Wei Qiansui, had no one to come forward to talk to him. , acted as a small supporting role!

On that day, Cao Pi fully understood how strong Xiao Yi was and how prestigious he was. If the latter wanted to, he could completely replace him without bloodshed!

Today, the ministers deliberately discussed this matter, obviously they were using the aggressive method, but Cao Pi had to admit it if he didn't admit it. At the same time, he had to think carefully about how to suppress this powerful greedy wolf!

In today's world, Cao Wei, Bashu, and Jiangdong have formed a tripartite confrontation, and within the Cao Wei Group, they are also divided into three forces!

One is the Cao Group and its affiliated party members. This force is the most powerful and controls the power of the imperial court!

The second is the Xiao Group. Although it is not as powerful as the former, it has great stamina and has a great influence in the army!

The third is the gentry group, which has a long history and deep foundation. Although the momentum is not as good as in previous years, its strength should not be underestimated!

For more than 20 years, the Cao family has always been the main force, and the Xiao family has been supplemented. The two have joined forces to suppress the gentry group, severely hurting the vitality of the latter, and the power of the poor family has risen accordingly!

However, with the passing away of Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Xiahouyuan, and Cao Ren, the talents of successors were insufficient, and the Cao Group was in decline, and its strength was not as good as before.

On the contrary, under the leadership of Xiao Yi, the Xiao Group is thriving, its strength is constantly expanding, and its party members are spread all over the government and the public!

If this continues, the political status of the Cao and Xiao families will be reversed, and even the Xiao family will dominate. This is what Cao Pi is most worried about and can't tolerate!

In order to restrain the Xiao family from continuing to grow, the power of the Cao family is far from enough. It is necessary to find a strong ally, and the gentry group is the best choice, and to win over the gentry group, they must give enough political benefits!

"Mr. Changwen's memorial, I have read it many times, but it is a good strategy for selecting talents and governing the country, which can protect the great Wei country forever!

This king has decided that after ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, he will formally promulgate the Nine Rank Officials Law - the law of ruling the country of the Great Wei forever, and the lonely will share the world with the scholar-bureaucrats! "

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"Your majesty is wise and mighty—long live! long live! long live!"

Knowing that the bait was poisonous, Cao Pi still chose to swallow it in one gulp in order to sit on the throne and rule the world!

I can only deal with the bad consequences after that. It is best to let Xiao's group and the gentry group fight for both sides, so that the Cao family can profit from it!

Seeing that Cao Pi agreed to carry out the Nine-Rank Official Personnel Law, the officials immediately knelt down on the ground and shouted long live to show that the world's gentry group fully supported the former to replace the Han Dynasty and become emperor!

"Remember firmly, before I ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor, no one is allowed to reveal a word about the law of the ninth-rank officials, especially the great Sima. Those who violate it will be killed without mercy!"

"According to the order!"

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Once the political deal is concluded, the following things will go smoothly. Opponents disappear in an instant, and various auspicious signs appear one after another...

From the 19th year of Jian'an to autumn, on August [-]th, local officials in Yuzhou reported: "A mythical beast appeared in the river, with a dragon's head, antlers, tiger's eyes, elk body, and ox tail... its sound was like thunder, and it was invisible!" '