Just when Yang Ji and his ministers were thinking about the personnel changes of the ministers in the Ministry of Personnel, Niu Hong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came out and said: "Sage, it is already winter. I don't know when to start the year-end assessment of the administration of officials." The imperial court does this every year.

Conduct year-end assessments of officials at all levels to determine appointments, removals, assessments, promotions and transfers for the coming year.

This matter is the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel, with the assistance of various states and counties, and the supervision of the Yushitai. The first method is evaluation, and the second method is consultation and secret visits.

The evaluation is based on the list of officials submitted by the various states and counties, and based on the achievements, deeds, reputation and other items recorded on the list, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Yushitai will give officials one by one

"Score" and give appropriate comments, and finally select nine categories: upper upper, upper middle, upper lower, middle upper, middle middle, middle lower, lower upper, lower middle, lower lower, etc.

After the ninth grade was awarded, the imperial court conducted a sample survey of particularly outstanding good and bad officials. The specific method was to temporarily assign officials from the central government as inspection envoys and order them to conduct regular inspections and visits to verify whether the situation was true. This was called an unannounced consultation visit.

During the inspection tour, if any fraud is discovered by the inspection envoys, they must report the truth to the court. The court will then deal with the officials who turned their bad deeds into good ones, as well as those who helped them commit fraud.

As for those officials who are really outstanding, they will be given great rewards at the Great Court Meeting, which will be announced to the world, and their reputation will be promoted, making them officials in the world.

A good example of "promotion, wealth and fame". Another method is that local governors from various states and counties go to the court at the end of each year to report on their duties, and decide rewards or punishments based on their self-reported achievements. At the same time, officials are dispatched to the local areas from time to time to monitor and visit to verify the situation.

It's just that since ancient times, there have been policies from above and policies from below. Although the purpose of the court's policies is good, many officials during the year-end period are either worried that their performance will not meet the standards, or they are worried about being punished and dismissed, or they are worried about being dismissed due to interest issues.

Because of deliberate bad reviews, officials at all levels often criticize and expose each other, and some people even feel unfair and impeach the inspectors; and retaliation among various factions is endless.

However, these days there are too few options that can be used to reflect political achievements, and they are easy to check and see, so there are relatively few unreasonable incidents, because officials who falsely accuse people must also bear legal responsibility.

Yang Guang pondered for a moment and said: "Let's set it on the twenty-eighth day of the winter lunar month! With the county as the basis, the deeds of all officials below the fifth rank are drafted by the county-level superiors; for officials above the fourth rank, the deeds are reported by the superiors themselves.

"As soon as Yang Guang finished speaking, Zhang Heng came out of the class and said: "I'm going to send you my message to the sage." Yang Guang glanced at Zhang Heng in surprise, stretched out his hand and said, "Zhang Qing has something to say, but there's no harm in saying it."

"I obey!" Zhang Heng stood up straight and said in a very direct voice: "Sage, many county and county officials are in the same spirit and share the same interests. They often deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors, and work together in collusion. They are both prosperous and disadvantaged.

The relationship between the two is mutually shielding and beautifying each other, and things happen from time to time. And the officials who drafted the merit records are also under investigation and subject to consultation. If they are slightly

It is difficult for the inspectors to find out the truth in the shortest possible time. Therefore, I believe that the right to draw up the merit record should not be limited to the prefects of each county, but should be allowed to the commander-in-chief of the county and the commander-in-chief of the county to also participate in the process. If the three

Drawing up one copy for each will definitely reduce the number of frauds." After hearing this, Yang Ji couldn't help but think about it silently, but in the end he felt it was unrealistic.

Zhang Heng's proposal has the framework of separation of powers, and also has the meaning of mutual supervision and restriction among civil, legal and military forces.

If the prefect, Tongshou, and Sima each draw up a merit record for all county officials, the difference will emerge. This method can indeed reduce the burden of inspections and inspections, and at the same time, it can also provide the central government with a better reference.

However, this move also increased the pressure on local government

"Workload", the difficulty of the central committee's review, and it is not conducive to peaceful coexistence and unity among colleagues.

The most important thing is that if the officials of a certain county work together as a team, the three of them might sit together to draft a merit record, and the contents will be plagiarized from each other, with little difference.

Therefore, this move is not realistic and will eventually become a rule against honest people. What’s more, no matter whether they are corrupt officials or honest officials, everyone has their own interests and pursuits. If Zhang Heng is

If the law is implemented, it will encourage the three parties to come together in terms of policy and form an unbreakable offensive and defensive alliance.

On the contrary, if the prefect and the long history continue to be in charge as now, the prefect and the long history will worry about being stabbed in the back by Tong Shou and Sima, so they will have some concerns and restrain themselves.

Of course, this is not to say that this method is not good, but that the conditions do not allow it, it is inappropriate, and it goes against the current reality and national conditions of the Sui Dynasty.

From this point of view alone, this method is not good. It is a bad method. At this moment, Zhang Heng suddenly looked at Yang Ji and bowed to Yang Guang: "Sage, I thought that King Wei was responsible for the supervision.

He is quite insightful, and seems to have implemented a system of mutual military and political supervision in Liangzhou, so I think the court should not refer to it." As soon as these words came out, the court was in an uproar.

Yu Wenkai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out with a serious face and retorted: "Sage, I object. The annual review is not to set up a big prison, nor is it to target the careerists who have rebelled. It is a regular inspection. This is in full swing and as fast as thunder.

Marching and combat complete

Differently, if the military is allowed to intervene in the annual review of the civil servant system and disrupt the law, it will make the problem more complicated. Therefore, I think the current law is excellent and should be implemented slowly." After hearing this, all the ministers in the palace came out to report and came out.

I strongly support Yu Wenkai’s proposal.

Yang Guang waited for everyone to calm down, looked at Yang Ji, and asked in a deep voice: "King Wei, since you have pioneered the joint military and political governance of Liangzhou and achieved good results, do you have any suggestions for Dr. Zhang Yushi?

What do you think?" At this time, Yang Ji clearly felt the eyes staring at him from behind.

When he came, he stood up immediately and said: "Sage, I agree with Yu Wenkai's proposal. I always insist on the separation of military and political affairs. The reason why Liangzhou does this is that it is surrounded by enemies on three sides. It is a last resort.

In short, this method can only be used at critical moments and key areas, and cannot

"For a long time." Yang Guang nodded silently and asked: "What else? Why can't it be for a long time?" Yang Ji solemnly said: "Reporting to the sage, the method implemented by the minister in Liangzhou is actually the same as the general management office and general marching control implemented by the imperial court.

There is no difference. This method is mainly to defeat the opponent better

The design is indeed suitable for wartime and for borders where war is imminent. However, if this method is used for a long time, it will inevitably lead to the emergence of large warlords integrating military and political affairs, which is not conducive to the stability and unity of the country. This is the general manager of the march after the war.

The printing must be delivered as soon as possible, that’s why the delivery is done.”

"The law of joint military and political management implemented by Liangzhou was actually born out of the war. It was actually done out of necessity. After I defeated Tuyuhun, it was canceled." Yang Ji did not recognize such important matters.

Moreover, it is indeed detrimental to the long-term peace and stability of the country, but the law of joint military and political governance will be implemented for a long time. In the Sui Dynasty, there will definitely be countless state pastors similar to the separatist regimes in the late Han Dynasty, and similar to the Jiedu envoys in Anlu Mountain.

When Yang Ji was in Liangzhou, he never concealed his thoughts and had profound intentions in implementing various laws. Therefore, Yang Guang knew the things in Liangzhou very well.

He nodded and asked: "Then what does King Wei think about the matter of the prefect, Tongshou, and Sima each drafting a merit record?"

"I think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. I always feel that the law should be used according to the time, the situation, and the local conditions. The idea of ​​Dr. Zhang Yushi was not bad at the time, but inappropriate for the time and the situation. But as long as it is not appropriate for the time, then it will be

It is a bad method that should not be used..." After coming to a conclusion, Yang Ji stated his thoughts one by one and analyzed the pros and cons in public.

After listening, Yang Guang looked at the ministers below and said calmly: "My lords, I also agree with what King Wei said that 'laws should be used according to the time, the situation and the local conditions', and it is not appropriate to involve more.

"Yang Guang's words can be regarded as rejecting Zhang Heng's proposal.

, and then said: "What we have to do is to improve the current system of laws and regulations, instead of making simple things complicated. It is even worse to rush for quick success and instant benefit." Yang Ji: "..." You are Yang

Guang, you still have the nerve to tell others

"Eager for quick success and quick profit is even more undesirable"?

"The saint is wise!" The ministers sang praises loudly. They did not know the trend of history, so they naturally felt that Yang Guang was very stable and had the demeanor of a wise king. They felt that under his leadership, the Sui Dynasty would become stronger and more glorious.

But the most important thing is that Zhang Heng's suggestion touches the interests of everyone and all factions, so they instinctively oppose it and instinctively support Yang Ji who mentioned the crucial point.

"I am short-sighted and almost missed important events. I hope the saint will forgive me!" Zhang Heng listened to Yang Ji's analysis and no longer insisted on his own opinion.

He proposed these methods, which were actually more of a test. It was not only to test Yang Guang's mind to see if Yu Shi Santai's authority could be further expanded, but also to test Yang Ji's ambition.

If you are ambitious and try to establish yourself in Liangzhou, you will definitely agree to it. At that time, it will be a dangerous road with no life or death.

At this moment, the ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but when they thought that the year-end review was about to begin, they also felt a layer of gloom in their hearts.

This is another war without swords, more difficult and dangerous than an open sword and an open spear. If it is not handled well, your faction will definitely lose its troops and even fall into a dangerous predicament.

Therefore, in this battle, we must be cautious, cautious, and cautious, and we must not make the slightest mistake.

It can be said that when the court meeting is over, the news of the annual review time will spread, and Luoyang City will become the center of the storm, and there will inevitably be storms and undercurrents, and criticism, exposure, impeachment, and anonymity.

Reports and other incidents also occurred one after another.

Yang Ji was no stranger to the annual secret war, and he was mentally prepared for it. He was very confident in Liangzhou and its management, and he was not afraid of criticism, exposure, impeachment, or prosecution.

Even if someone commits a crime, it is just a drop in the ocean and cannot affect the overall situation.

And he and the entire Wei Wang family are even waiting for this year's annual review, because in dealing with the Li family in Longxi, they can neither start a war without authorization, nor let them be accused of spying on others without authorization. Therefore, they cannot start a war rashly and must rely on the annual review.

Examine this reason, conduct a high-sounding impeachment, and start a war.

..... Seeing that everything had been agreed, Yang Guang said in a deep voice: "The ministers have dispersed, the council halls, the chief officials of the four provinces, six ministries and nine temples and the deputy officials have stayed to discuss military affairs with me."

"I obey!" The ministers responded with a bang and exited the Xuanzheng Palace one by one. As they left, there was a large-scale mobilization of officials and the news that the annual review was about to be held. It was like a hurricane starting from the imperial city and spreading to the entire city.

Luoyang City.

When the ministers dispersed, there were only about 20 important ministers left in the palace, and everything suddenly became quiet. Yang Guang did not change places this time, but directly asked Duan Wenzhen: "Duan Shangshu, regarding the rectification of the military government, what do you think?

Does the Ministry of War have specific implementation methods?" Duan Wenzhen immediately stood up, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Sage, the Ministry of War has learned from the success of King Wei, and implemented military reforms.

The great lessons that have emerged have made a relatively detailed plan, especially in terms of supervision, placement of the elderly and the weak, etc., and have intensified efforts." At this point, Duan Wenzhen turned around and said: "However, once this law is implemented, it will need to involve

The Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Sinong Temple, and local government must cooperate, otherwise, the Ministry of War will not be able to place the soldiers who have evacuated the military government in time."

"Yeah! It's been considered more thoroughly." Yang Guang commented: "If these contents and hidden dangers are not taken into consideration, it will definitely lead to failure again, and the military government is above the local level, and its impact is far greater than the military reform.

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"Sage is wise!" Duan Wenzhen said, and then said with cupped hands: "Sage, we have preliminary drafted the rules for eliminating the border troops. We have printed about a hundred copies. I would like to ask the saint to read it and ask all my colleagues to review it."————

————Remember that I was already in

These questions have been answered in "The Author Says", but some people are still insisting on their own opinions and insisting that naming in ancient times must be

The view of "Male Chu Ci and Female Songs" is still said by the Sui Dynasty

"Long live" is fatal, and it has been mentioned again and again in private messages, so I have to mention it again here - the Sui Dynasty was open-minded, dragon, phoenix, long live, and thousand live are not exclusive to the royal family, others can also be used as names.

Dangzi, Shi Wansui is the most typical example.

When the people are excited, they can say it in front of Yang Guang

"Long live King Wei, long live King Teng." The emperor also called himself very casually. Sometimes it was me, sometimes it was me, me, someone. The princes could even call the emperor ""

"Aye",

"Father". Of course, when people name their children, there are also

"Taboo for the elders",

"For the emperor, it is taboo for the venerable." The former means that your name cannot have the same character or pronunciation as that of your elders. If you are born and have a name, your uncle will not marry until you have a name, and your aunt's name happens to have a character in it.

It has the same word and pronunciation as you, so as a junior, you will most likely be renamed, or you will be given a nickname or a nickname.
To be continued...