The Lonely Family in the Red Chamber

It is actually a bit difficult to change the entire army. After all, although streamlined production has been achieved now, and Tu Jingnian even introduced hydraulic power and steam engines to shape steel, the degree of automation is still not enough, because qualified There are really too few craftsmen. What's more, if there is a comprehensive change of clothes, some soldiers who are useless will inevitably be cut off. , Tu Jingnian is thinking about implementing a retirement system for ordinary soldiers. After serving a certain age, they can retire, and the imperial court will train these retired soldiers and place them in places such as arsenals.

But none of these things can be done in a day or two. After all, Tu Jingnian is only in his 20s, and the West is not that powerful at the moment, so he naturally doesn't have that sense of urgency, and everything is done step by step.The pace set by Tu Jingnian is that the continuous annexation of land has led to a large number of land-lost peasants, and the land-lost peasants have been transformed into workers in handicraft factories. When they find that working is more profitable than farming, more tenants will naturally join them. After not being able to find enough tenants, the rent will naturally be lowered to retain the tenants and ensure that a large amount of land will be cultivated.However, after the prevalence of handicraft factories, a large number of products produced are not only supplied to domestic sales, but also directly sold overseas. A large amount of profits will prompt some enlightened landlords to abandon the land that is not very profitable and turn to basic industrial production. After overcapacity , They will naturally find ways to open up overseas markets, and then colonialism will naturally prevail.

As for the domestic land that is not very profitable, it can be purchased by the state and transformed into a large farm, using mechanization for scientific and intensive cultivation. With Tu Jingnian's budget, this process can take at most two to thirty years. The profit is the The driving force behind social progress, so many regime changes in the past, is nothing more than a problem with the distribution of benefits. A small number of people occupy the vast majority of benefits, and the people at the bottom have nothing, which will naturally lead to resistance.In the past, the redistribution of interests was nothing more than killing a group of vested interests and allowing fewer people to share the same cake. However, the advent of capitalism and colonialism undoubtedly transferred domestic conflicts to foreign countries. Looting, forming a bigger cake, joining the ranks of distribution, to ensure the interests of all classes in the country, even the people at the bottom, can get this kind of almost dumping trade by engaging in industrial production or participating in colonization. In this way, the country can naturally move forward smoothly.

In Tu Jingnian's plan, even if there is a constitutional monarchy movement in the country and a false monarch system, the royal family will become more detached through direct control of the army. At that time, because they do not directly participate in politics, they only need to implement some Political showmanship can naturally win a good reputation, and if there is any political problem, the cabinet will naturally be blamed, and the Great Jin can be passed down from generation to generation.

The general policy has been established, and the next step is action.Tu Jingnian used the reason that those generals clamored to introduce muskets to all armies, and said that the weapon industry is constantly improving. The Ministry of Industry has set up a new department directly responsible to the emperor, that is, the Department of Military Industry, which specializes in research and development of various military industries. Products, and the corresponding workshops are also in charge of this department.Regarding this point, the officials in the court did not have any opinions. One more department, how many more official positions will be given. These days, there are many scholars. The imperial examination is held every three years, and about 300 people are admitted, but this time is different from later generations. , Officials and officials are separated, and the purpose of studying is to be an official, not a petty official, and what is called an official? Even if you don’t want to be a county magistrate, you should be a director or something!Therefore, the officials these days are at least at the level of the bureau chief. Thinking about it this way, how many official positions are there in the whole country!After so many years since the founding of the country, how many scholars are waiting to become officials?Anyone who opposes the establishment of the new department is opposing the advancement of a large number of alternate officials. Maybe there are relatives, nephews, students, and old friends among them!

But Tu Jingnian then said that this department is going to do research and development. Obviously, those officials in the Ministry of Industry can write articles, recite poems and compose Fu, but they are not good at developing new tools and weapons. , Therefore, if you want to enter this department, you must know something, so you need training and examinations.Naturally, the test is not stereotyped writing, but investigating things!

As long as there is a need at the top, the people below will naturally improve!Therefore, there is no need for Tu Jingnian to do any technical training, and naturally there will be talents in this area that stand out.People these days are not only good at reading dead books, everyone has some hobbies and hobbies, craftsmen are naturally cheap, but learning things sounds much more elegant, otherwise, what about those agricultural books and reference books in ancient times? Those who came out, many relatively low-level officials in the Ministry of Industry, they couldn't get promoted because they didn't know how to be officials, but it doesn't mean they can't do things!

Tu Jingnian is also a very bad person. He said it later. In the future, the Ministry of Officials will evaluate and select officials, and they will have to test some professional knowledge. You have to know about [-]% or [-]% of it. For the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Ritual, etc., you have to figure it out. For the Ministry of War, don’t talk about the art of war. Once something happens, you have to know what to do. As for the Ministry of Industry, Not to mention arithmetic, you should know something about the creation of nature, and as for the officials themselves, you also need to know the specific criteria for evaluating and selecting officials, and the reward and punishment measures should also be clear.

Not long after Tu Jingnian said this, there were flattering people in the court hall. The Holy Majesty is really a sage. In order to prevent the officials from taking their place, the incompetent occupy the high position, but the talented leave the stage sadly, or, obviously He was good at arithmetic, but he was not assigned to the household department, but instead entered a place like Dali Temple.So, let's take a test of the bottom line!

Tu Jingnian agreed very graciously, and immediately ordered the subordinates to produce examination papers according to the different situations of each department, and then find a holiday, whether they are in-service or alternate, to concentrate on the examination.Those who do well in the exam will naturally add a mark to the evaluation. Those who do poorly in the exam show that your ability is not suitable for your official position to some extent. If the candidate below is better, you will wait to be the candidate Someone replace it!Of course, if you feel that the current position is not in line with your strengths, you can also apply directly, take the exam you are good at, and then make adjustments as appropriate based on your grades.If you can't do anything, then you can also go as a substitute!Of course, this test is temporarily aimed at relatively low-level officials, that is, those below the fourth rank, excluding the fourth rank.In other words, except for those who are qualified to go to court, other people, if you want to secure your position, then take the exam well!

According to Tu Jingnian, if the result of this test is not bad, it will be implemented in the future for new subjects, that is, after the palace test and before being awarded an official, you will first take a preliminary test, and you will be assigned to different departments according to the subjects you are good at. , If you are a nerd who only knows how to study hard, then I am sorry, you should go to some department to study first. After studying for a few years, you feel that you can do it, and you can take another exam before you can be assigned a position.The same is true for magistrates. They will undergo a period of induction training first, and then they will be assessed before they can be hired. If you fail, then you can only be an alternate!

Not long after the person who suggested it came down to court, he was almost put in a sack. Of course, there are also many people who feel that they are quite knowledgeable, but have not been promoted, and they are eager to try it.No one dares to say that this matter is unreasonable, not to mention that half of the Analects of Confucius rule the world, how can there be such a reason in the world, especially the officials in the court, if they can get to this point, there will be no incompetent people who can only sycophant. They are also the chief officials, and they are tired of those subordinates who are arrogant and will not return anything.The good ones know how to learn, the bad ones know how to blame others, complain that no one appreciates them, but they don’t want to think about it, do they have that ability?That would be great. In the future, we can choose the right people to do some practical things.

After Tu Jingnian came down to the court, he told Emperor Chengqing about the affairs in the court hall. After hearing this, Emperor Chengqing almost laughed so hard that his stomach hurt, pointed at Tu Jingnian and said with a smile: "Ah Li, you are really narrow-minded, that You arranged the person who speaks up when you go up to court!"

Tu Jingnian grabbed a handful of sugar-fried chestnuts, and while peeling the shells, he said with a smile: "How can the father say that, as an emperor, just open your mouth, and there will be people below to understand the holy will, isn't this quite normal! Besides, whoever said that he can become an official will become an official if he knows how to read? My son is also thinking about the world, so as not to create a group of people who only know how to pick up books and talk all day long, but can't do anything. What I want is capable ministers , not a jester, even if you are a jester, you must have some special skills!"

Emperor Chengqing nodded, grabbed the chestnut meat from Tu Jingnian's hand unceremoniously, and said, "That's the truth, but, by doing this, you are taking those ignorant and incompetent people who rely on family background People have been taken away, be careful if someone says you are mean and ungrateful!"

Tu Jingnian said disapprovingly: "They themselves are useless, they don't know anything, and they can still blame me for not giving them a way out! They want to be officials, so they just donate a vain job, and they can't still occupy the real vacancies. Opportunities for others to make progress! Besides, Father, you don’t know that those who rely on their family background have no face among their colleagues. What’s more, my son has given many alternate officials opportunities this time, and it’s too late for them to thank him. My son doesn't expect everyone to like it. Anyway, don't expect everyone to applaud you for anything. If you talk about it, I'm doing it for the sake of the world. If I give my kindness to a dog, the dog will even guard the door for me. After giving those trash, they think they don’t give enough!"

Emperor Chengqing looked at Tu Jingnian with relief, and sighed: "Ah Li, you really are the material to be an emperor. To be an emperor, this is what you want. You don't need to engage in any conspiracy. Righteous way!" Speaking of this, Emperor Chengqing couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he is really old, worrying about this and that, in fact, there is nothing to worry about!Fortunately, this old bone of my own is still somewhat useful, and it can also be used to suppress my son. If someone relies on the face of their ancestors to get confused with their son, don't blame myself for being cruel!