Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Wei Guozheng smiled and explained:

"I will pretend to be a bandit and pretend to attack Luotian. If you want to let the Wang family out, just say that you have found out clearly that he is from the fifth battalion of Gezuo!"

Wang Ding's eyes flashed.

He finally understood Wei Guozheng's purpose of coming!

The drunkard's intention is not the wine!

What Wei Guozheng wanted to deal with was not just the wealthy gentry in Anqing and Luzhou...

His most important target is probably Huizhou, south of the Yangtze River!

As the most outstanding member of the local Wang family, Wang Ding knew very well what happened to the fifth battalion of Gezuo!

……

Two high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty who held large armies, with the cooperation of the Wang family, a local snake, put on a good show.

The remnants of the fifth battalion of Gezuo were resurrected again, and the news of the attack on Luotian spread all along the river in an instant.

Just when the people within a radius of several hundred miles around the Dabie Mountains were panicking, Wei Guozheng set a time to start the operation.

The reason why Wei Guozheng targeted these wealthy families in Southern Zhili...

It's because he has found out the exact information...

The wealthy gentry in Jiangnan are already in contact with the Qing court...

The Dabie Mountains divide east and west.

It is both "something" and divided into "things".

It was only blocked by a mountain range. In Hubei to the west of the Dabie Mountains, the anti-Qing banner persisted until the end.

But east of the Dabie Mountains, they immediately knelt down in the heavy rain and welcomed the Qing father into the south of the Yangtze River.

It can be described as "something".

……

Wang Ding raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, unaware of the original history.

He was killed by the Qing court because of his campaigns in Anqing and other places east of the Dabie Mountains.

"I will go and discuss with the clansmen later, and we will spread the news early tomorrow morning!"

Wang Ding expressed his stance seriously.

"Let your tribe do this, and you go with me..."

Wei Guozheng raised his wine glass:

"It's better to give someone a detailed military strategy."

Wang Ding's eyes lit up.

"Students must obey!"

Wei Guozheng is a trusted eunuch beside the emperor. If he succeeds this time, he will be in the emperor's heart!

……

Wang Ding raised his glass and covered his face with his sleeves as he toasted:

Not being greedy for money means not being greedy for money.

In the officialdom, who doesn’t want to take a step further!

For an official with a "juren" background like himself -

His official position today is almost over!

In the early Ming Dynasty, the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was mainly based on recommendation and selection of officials, supplemented by the imperial examination.

After Taizu unified the world and had enough officials, he transferred them.

Being born in the imperial examination has become the mainstream.

After Sanyang came to power, the officialdom began to discuss "qualifications."

If you are not a Jinshi, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the court.

qualifications……

What are qualifications?

To put it bluntly - if someone cheers and shouts, that is the qualification!

Those who occupied the court first, protected their neighbors in the court...

When he returns home, he will start a school and teach apprentices, and use his reputation to add a "halo" to his disciples and grandchildren, so that they can squeeze into the court!

"Three consecutive imperial examinations, one county dominates the top rankings"...

Even if they can do such ridiculous things, what else can't they do?

The most ridiculous thing is Tang Yin!

He even shouted out that he must win the number one prize and it must be Tang Yin's doing...!

Is the imperial examination based on "talent"?

Is the imperial examination based on "name"?

Not also!

It’s all determined by “qualifications”!

But if you are qualified, you can be promoted to Jinshi and visit Sangong.

If they are not qualified, even the royal children of the Zhu family will be excluded from the imperial examination!

Wang Ding drained his glass of wine.

The spiciness exploded in my throat.

This distilled liquor is the most powerful.

(Note: According to current archaeological evidence, distilled wine originated in the Han Dynasty at the latest. Starting from the Tang Dynasty, a complete process for distilling wine was already in place. By the Song Dynasty, distilled wine was already very mature.)

……

Wei Guozheng and Zhang Tongchang were leaning against each other, muttering to each other, discussing the details of cooperation.

Wang Ding, on the other hand, was thinking about something on his mind.

After Lord Yongle, they took control of the country's affairs.

Especially Sanyang is in charge.

Since then, the status of a Juren has become a reason for discrimination in the court.

Wang Ding sighed slightly.

Promoting people to become officials...

There is a saying in the scholarly community - "To lift people up, to lift people up, to teach people with their feet, to magistrate the county with their heads above their heads, to respond to calls every day, and to fart without making a sound."

Teachings are not popular.

The magistrate of the county is only of the sixth grade.

This is the upper limit for appointing people to become officials...

Being an official does not depend on character, but rather on qualifications!

Is this right?

He was also from Juren's background, let alone himself - what kind of talent was Song Yingxing?

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been more than [-] Jinshi...

How many of these 2 people dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with Song Gong?

How many people are there? ! ! !

Officials pay attention to seniority, and only Jinshi are considered superior?

Keep talented people out of the country!

Wang Ding understands this truth.

He was on fire.

However, in the face of the whole-hearted resistance from the entire officialdom, he was powerless!

Wang Ding wanted to yell at the officials and gentry all over the world:

——Is it possible that in time, the imperial examination will test the language of Western birds?

If you don’t know how to speak bird-like language, can’t you get a foothold in the officialdom?

What a great absurdity!

Is it necessary to open and shut your mouth and add the sentence "Wai Rui Goudan" in order to be promoted to the ninth rank?

……

What is an official?

Those who work for the benefit of the people and provide an environment for people to live and work in peace and contentment!

Only those who make decisions for the people are officials!

It is a crime to take advantage of someone just for yourself!

Wang Ding drank another glass of wine, but a smile appeared on his lips.

Good luck!

Today I am committed to breaking this official rule.

As early as April of the 13th year of Chongzhen, the emperor specially issued an imperial edict to his officials:

"The qualifications are limited in recent years, and talents are suppressed!

Kao Xuan was repeatedly ordered to pay tribute and accept taxes, but he failed to comply.

It’s not the ancestor’s intention to employ people out of the ordinary!

There were a total of 263 people who taught Gongshi and tried Gongsheng, all of whom were affiliated with the six ministries..."

however……

This imperial edict has been rejected!

His Majesty had no choice but to add a sentence at the end:

"This is for special use and will not be used again."

Only then did it pass...

Because the emperor explained that it was a special matter, only this time could it pass...

I'm depreesed!

Wang Ding thought of Emperor Yingzong, who had done this too!

Emperor Xianzong did the same thing!

In the early years of Jiajing, talents were recruited in this way!

Emperor Wanli also did this!

However, they are all making small fuss...

Since Emperor Yongle, only Jin's actions are the boldest.

In the 16th year of Chongzhen, the emperor once again selected more than 120 people...

(Note: The above data comes from "The Responsibilities of the Ministry of Officials".)

however……

The emperor broke his promise, so they let Li Zicheng go to Beijing...

why?

It's not because of His Majesty's actions that the foundation of the wealthy family has been shaken!

Good luck!

Good luck!

Wang Ding raised his head and drank his third glass of wine alone.

Tears of joy slipped out of the corners of my eyes unconsciously.

Wang Ding's face was filled with smiles.

His Majesty jumped out!

Hahaha!