There were many opportunities for official positions, and over several generations, they formed a powerful family in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had mediocre qualifications, but just because they were born in the Yuan family of four generations and three nobles, they had disciples all over the world, so when they raised an army,

In fact, they suddenly formed the two largest warlord groups. In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the implementation of the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, serving as an official simply became the patent of the officials' children. When selecting officials, you only need to consult each person's ultimatum. As we all know

At this stage, the country is divided and the politics is dark. The main reason is that the bureaucracy has turned into a hereditary aristocracy in disguise.

What completely changed this situation was the implementation of the imperial examination system. We know that the so-called imperial examination system is to obtain officials through examination. No matter who they are, civilians or royals, as long as they pass the relevant examinations, they can become officials. In fact, in the imperial examination era, for high-ranking officials

The royal family also has advantages. Not only can their children go to better schools, but there is also a gate system. Children of high-ranking officials can directly enter the official career through the gate system. However, due to the relatively strict examination system, a trend has formed in this era.

Any official who does not come from an examination background will be considered to have no ability. Needless to say, those who spend money to buy an official position are looked down upon by others. And those who enter the official position from a humble background are often regarded as playboys and are equally despised.

.The atmosphere is such that even the emperor does not think highly of such people, so it is difficult for people who come from a good background to be promoted. In this situation, even the children of high-ranking officials often have to take the imperial examination as long as they are determined to pursue an official career.

, pass the examination with real swords and real guns. Some people have studied that the imperial examination system since the Sui and Tang Dynasties can ensure that about half of the candidates who pass are from small and medium-sized gentry and common people, and the other half are mostly the children of officials.

The problem in China now is that, first of all, the country has not had a consistent system for selecting officials for a long time. The college entrance examination system once became a disguised imperial examination. But even under this situation, there are still other ways to select cadres, and uneducated worker and peasant cadres

There are even advantages in terms of promotion. Even for college examinations, children of high-ranking officials have had other options for admission, which has greatly compromised the fairness of the college entrance examination. After college graduates were not guaranteed distribution, although the civil service examination system was implemented, so far

So far, not only is this examination not a unified national examination, but there are still other ways to enter the civil service. After the reform, the academic qualification restrictions for entering the civil service have gradually increased with the increase in the number of graduates from the 'Big Five', that is, TV University, Vocational University, and Correspondence University.

The emergence of graduates from universities, night universities, and self-study examinations soon became useless. However, overseas students are given special preferential treatment, because some cadres’ children who cannot enter universities at home can spend money to study abroad and get a degree.

Come back and enjoy the discounts. Nowadays, quite a few of the new second-generation officials like to enter the official career directly. While their fathers are still in office, they can be promoted to a certain height as quickly as possible. These second-generation officials who are snatching official positions have formed the majority of today’s officials.

The phenomenon of hereditary power criticized by public opinion.

Secondly, due to the official position, serving officials have the most resources in society, and the traditional Chinese family concept is still strong. Regardless of whether the officials themselves are involved, the children of officials at a certain level, no matter what they do, as long as they are under the influence of this official

It goes without saying that people will take care of them within their ability. If these officials’ children go into business, as long as they use their father’s brand, they will often have a smooth journey and obtain conveniences that common people can’t reach. In the early days of reform, many high-ranking officials’ children often

They like to use the legacy of their fathers to go into business and obtain economic benefits. Some of these people are official businessmen, and some are private businessmen, but when it comes to official businessmen and private businessmen, their business trajectories often have the shadow of power. Even if a few people are really as they say,

Getting promoted or getting rich is due to one's own talents, but due to the general environment, it is still difficult to convince people.

As common sense tells us, the second generation of rich people and the second generation of officials are not necessarily bad people, and the second generation of poor people are not necessarily good people. However, these two obvious injustices, coupled with the worsening contradiction between officials and the people, will inevitably make

Second-generation officials have become the target of public criticism. In fact, some second-generation officials are frantically snatching resources, including personnel resources. Their behavior has become part of the unflattering officialdom customs and has created the greatest threat to society against officials.

The emotions added fuel. Compared with civilians, the descendants of officials originally have a competitive advantage. If even the competition itself is cancelled, and it becomes a naked and powerful person, then the resulting social crisis will

, is self-evident.”

I said: "Sister, what you said makes sense."

She continued: "In the final analysis, this phenomenon is caused by the official-centered mentality. Although a modern country should change the official-centered situation and gradually turn the official-centered into a people-centered. However, until there is no change, the government will definitely

This tradition from the imperial era should not be strengthened. Even if it is just to ensure that talents are drawn from the common people, and for the sake of social stability, great efforts must be made to ensure the smooth flow of channels for social advancement. The elites of the common people will not be let out.

There is no promotion channel and they will always be subordinates, so they feel resentful. The only way to ensure the promotion channels for civilian elites is to use the power of the state to establish an official selection system and strictly implement it. At the same time, use the system to ensure a certain proportion of civilians

Promotion of children.

At present, there is a quite dangerous ideological tendency, that is, in the selection of officials, the so-called hereditary political reliability factor is introduced to artificially draw unnecessary boundaries among one's own people in the selection of officials. This tendency, if it were not for certain forces,

Deliberately building momentum for the second generation of officials to enter the official career and rise quickly, then it is extremely politically stupid. Doing so will actually draw a deep gap between the second generation of officials and civilians. In addition to intensifying the relationship between the second generation of officials and the common people,

The contradictions among the people make the hatred of officials even more intense, which does no good.

Generally speaking, even in the relatively clear period of traditional dynastic politics, people's hatred of officials still existed. People hated officials, but they also envied them. They both hated power and envied power. This is an inevitable byproduct of an official-based society.

However, if the channels for civilians to rise are fundamentally eliminated and they are unable to become officials no matter what, or it is difficult for them to become officials, then the common people's hatred of officials will reach an intensified level, and they will become officials.

It has become a very terrifying force. Once such a force is generated, historical experience tells us that the world will not be peaceful.

Therefore, we hope that the officials and their descendants who are now in a dominant position will be sober, and we hope that they will not regard themselves as winners and take all without hesitation. You must know that under normal market competition conditions, winners are achieved through competition.

, trying to take it all is dangerous. What's more, people don't think that the winners in the officialdom are the real winners. If you insist on taking it all, the most dangerous people in the end are actually these people themselves.

Under the current system, the curse on the second generation of officials can only be solved by their own actions. If they don’t think about solving it, they will be in great trouble. Feng Xiao, you should understand what I mean. I mean not only

It is only a matter for the second generation of officials, so you must attract attention in the future. There is a very important factor in my sister and Governor Huang promoting you and re-appointing you, that is, you are relatively capable and willing to work."

I nodded, "Sister, I understand."

She smiled and said, "Sister, what's going on today? Let's have a good drink with you and talk about work."

I said: "Sister, I really like listening to you talk about this. It seems that you are very knowledgeable in this field. Sister, if you become the team leader and minister of our province, maybe the official atmosphere of our province will be improved."

Much better.”

She shook her head and said: "You are just joking. I am also a member of this system. From my current position, including you, we are all vested interests in this system, and we can't change everything. Even if

If I become the Minister of Organization, I can only make some minor changes within the existing system. In other words, the most I can do is follow organizational procedures and try my best to select cadres.

Those who are more capable will come out. However, the matter of the second generation of officials and the problem of inbreeding... I can't change it."

Yes, maybe this is also the sadness of an organization minister? She herself said it, including my matter. Isn't she inbreeding? I thought in my heart.

We drank and chatted like this, and time flew by quickly, and it was already midnight soon.

She said to me: "Feng Xiao, you should go back early. I have a very important meeting tomorrow."

I said: "Sister, let me help you put away the things on the table and then go back."

She nodded and said, "Okay. You are so diligent. I'm going to have a rest. I'll help you close the basement door when you go out later. My period is here today, otherwise I wouldn't be able to bear you leaving."

So that's it. I thought to myself, and then smiled at her.

She left the table and staggered a little when walking. I asked her hurriedly: "Sister, are you okay?"

She waved to me behind her back, "It's okay. I'm very happy. I will definitely have a good sleep today."

I sighed in my heart and just watched her figure disappear upstairs.

At this moment, I suddenly remembered what I said earlier and her answer at that time.

I said: Sister, if you became the team leader and minister of our province, maybe the official atmosphere of our province would be much better.

And her answer was: I am also a person in this system. Until my current position, including you, we are all vested interests in this system, and we can't change everything. Even if I become an organization

As for the minister, I can only make some minor changes within the existing system...

I suddenly felt a little strange: you know, she is a very cautious person, and she would never talk nonsense about such things even in front of me. According to her past habits, she would definitely be there

Before the sentence, she said: I will be the organization minister? That is impossible. But I remember she just said: Are you kidding me? But after her sentence was:... Even if

If I become the Organization Minister, I can only make some minor changes within the existing system...

By the way, I remember she said something to me today: In fact, some time ago I was still considering whether to put you in the position of Secretary of the Youth League and Provincial Committee in the future...

What does this mean? You must know that the position of secretary of the Youth League and Provincial Committee is not something that ordinary people can decide. Even if she is the executive deputy minister, such a position cannot be determined by her words, nor can Governor Huang. Unless she really

He reached the position of head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee.

Is it really possible for her to take that position? You know, our deputy secretary of the provincial party committee of Jiangnan Province has been investigated, so that seat is likely to be vacant. If the current organization director replaces the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee

If she had a seat, she would appear to go with the flow naturally.

Of course, such things are not so easy to "just let nature take its course", but I think we can still sense some clues from her words.

Pretend you don't know anything. Saying some things too early can easily cause trouble for her. I said to myself. But I still have a hope for her in my heart: If that's really the case.

Very good.

I arrived at the unit early the next morning. The morning was the stipulated time for all provincial admissions directors to report in. The previous reporting time was one day, but this time I was only allowed half a day. On the one hand, I wanted to go there as soon as possible.

Beijing, on the other hand, I want to impose strict requirements on the admissions directors of the following counties and cities.

In terms of administration and personnel, we cannot control the following admissions directors, because they are appointed by the local organizational department. We only have a business relationship with them. But I think we should still strictly manage them, after all, the admissions work

It is a very serious job, and the sense of responsibility, fair and just attitude, etc. should reach a certain height. And since we are their most direct business guidance unit, we have every right to report it to the local organizational department

Excellent condition of its work.

During lunch, I asked Ke Xiangnan how he had reported in this morning, and he told me that there were still about ten people who had not reported in.

I said: "I will criticize these people at the opening ceremony this afternoon. Read out their names and counties and cities one by one."

He said: "Director Feng, isn't this bad? The counties and cities where many people are located are remote places. How can we get here in a whole morning if we have to work hard to get there?"

I immediately laughed and said, "Director Ke, did we send out notice before the start of school this time? Now that the time is confirmed, they should report on time according to the notice time."

He said: "But yesterday was the Lantern Festival."

I was startled for a moment, and then said: "Enrollment work is a serious job, and the requirements for organizational discipline should be higher. Well, you will read the list of latecomers when the time comes, and I will talk about the criticism. This afternoon's

The arrangement is for me to speak first, and then Secretary Luo will speak last, right? Then I will talk about this issue today."

He suddenly stopped talking.

I glanced at him and said, "Director Ke, with the new year and new atmosphere, we are now in an important period of admissions reform. We should have stricter disciplinary requirements for the admissions directors below. What do you think?"

Then he nodded and said, "Okay then."

At noon, I asked Man Jiangnan to bring a list of people who had not yet registered, and found that three people had reported at noon, and five people had not yet arrived. Moreover, this person was not from a remote area, but from our provincial capital.

People from nearby counties and cities.

I couldn't help but frown.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the opening ceremony was held on time. The leaders of the Provincial Education Commission sat in the center of the rostrum, flanked by our three provincial admissions directors and deputy directors. The opening ceremony was hosted by Shang Longxing.

Before the ceremony, Ke Xiangnan came to me and told me that everyone has arrived now. I said calmly: "Anyone who fails to report at the specified time must be named and criticized. This is the principle."
To be continued...