Chapter 536 Ji Zhao's Expectations
In the hall, dozens of people were kneeling, all with solemn expressions. The warm light from outside swept into the house, but could not dispel the solemn atmosphere inside.
Luo Yi stood in front of the door, with his back to the crowd, holding an unsharpened, short, rather ornate ceremonial sword in his hand. He raised it to block the sunlight, half-closed his eyes and said leisurely, "The world is in a state of exhaustion now.
Jackals and wolves are in power, and common people with pale faces die on the roadside. The rich have no morals and treat the poor people by exploiting them. In the government, there are countless rotten officials.
Your Majesty is really worried. Is the situation in the world going to deteriorate like this?
Your Majesty is determined to revive the country, so he appointed me as the Prime Minister. I came to Chang'an from Guandong, but I was alone and weak. There are 50 million people in the world, and this is not something I can do alone.
All counties and states should recommend virtuous and upright people to the court, select those who are talented, those who serve in counties and states, and those who are committed to reform.
I want to ask the scholars of the world, the Confucian scholars who aspire to be saints, the Huang-Lao Taoists, the Qi scholars who are committed to reform, and even the Mohists who are adventurous and chivalrous.
Are there any talented people who are limited by their poor family background and are therefore busy with trivial matters every day?
Are there any heroes who were forced to flee because of oppression by powerful officials?
Are there any gentlemen who are ostracized because of their integrity?
Are there any loyal officials who were framed despite being loyal to the court?
If so, please come out from the dark and gloomy place.
There are many official positions in the imperial court and countless gold, silver, pearls and silks in the treasury. I want to gather the talents of the world, but I don’t know where they are.
I hope that the wise men of the world can work together, but I am worried that you are unwilling to serve.
I am worried that you are willing to come, but are blocked on the road. The expense of traveling thousands of miles is too much to bear.
The journey from Guandong to Chang'an is probably too far. Let's go to Linzi, Zhaocheng, or Luoyang. The court will set up official offices there, and it will probably be safe to come with the delegation.
I call out to the Western Regions, Liaodong, and Lingnan. I do not care about the sins you have committed. Are there any talented people among you?
If so, I am willing to pardon your punishment and restore your family's reputation.
Is there anyone among the barbarians who can be of use to me?
Is the education that the Chinese have given you over the past hundred years sufficient?
If you consider yourself a Xia person, come to Chang'an. I will treat your ability fairly and use it properly.
Grant you a Han surname, offer sacrifices before the Su King, and let you enter the summer, and your soul will become honorable.
The above-mentioned talents, please revitalize the world, make the Chinese prosperous again, and free the people of the world from suffering. If you see this edict, please come as soon as possible. "
Luo Yi's voice was neither hurried nor slow, like a spring breeze blowing by, with a strand of hair falling down. He turned his head to look at the people who were writing furiously in the room, and asked, "Did you write down everything I said just now?"
"Grand Prime Minister, I've written it down."
There was excitement and joy in everyone's voice.
There is no perfect system in this world. The system of recommendation is naturally inferior to the imperial examination system, but the essence of the system of recommendation lies in that the king can select a commoner. This is a double-edged sword. Without a long period of polishing, if a king really encounters a talented person, it will be of great benefit to the country, and vice versa.
Luo Yi waved his hand softly and said, "Please polish it, show it to the emperor, stamp it with the emperor's seal, and then send it to the counties and kingdoms."
"promise!"
Everyone bowed in unison and then hurried out. Luo Yi finally stepped over the threshold and stood under the eaves. He looked up at the blue sky and then gazed into the distance. He had countless questions in his mind.
"When will the demons and monsters from all directions appear?
What means will be used to resist?
Oh, great God, will you punish me?
How long will the Mandate of Heaven last for the Han Dynasty?
"Ancestor, the Supreme Su Wang, you always keep silent, yet you support all actions of the family. Am I doing the right thing?"
No one answered him.
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In the void heaven.
Ji Lingjun was bored and picked up the petals of the peach blossoms. He pulled them off and let them fall to the ground. Then new petals would appear. As long as he didn't use his luck, these petals would never decrease.
"Take a nap. Maybe when you wake up, the ancestor will wake up."
Time passed slowly as she lay on a soft bed of peach petals that looked like a cushion. Her entire body was covered by the petals, revealing only her innocent little face and some of her skin that was as white as snow and as delicate as jade. She opened her hazy eyes, which were still a little lifeless, and felt a shadow falling before her eyes.
"Ancestor!"
A handsome, ethereal, and noble man was standing there with a smile on his face. Ji Lingjun was startled and instantly floated up from under the tree, and the petals turned into a scarlet dress.
"Are you really awake?"
Ji Zhao smiled and said, "Some very interesting things have happened. The fortune of the Han Dynasty is churning, and it seems that some earth-shaking changes are brewing."
Ji Lingjun was surprised and asked, "Could it be that the Mandate of Heaven of the Han Dynasty is about to end, and a new king is born?"
Ji Zhao shook his head and said, “Not yet.
According to normal rules and my guess about destiny, the Han Dynasty rose slowly from the bottom to its peak, then declined, revived, and then, amid numerous contradictions, gradually declined and perished. Finally, in an unexpected event, it became uncontrollable and collapsed.
But now the current head of the family has just entered the court and has to save the Han court from its declining fate.
After all, the Han court is the overlord of all the Xia countries, and the surrounding countries are not stable enough. If the Han court is in danger, the surrounding countries will collapse. He is now saving the Han court to save the surrounding countries. No matter what, he can stop the Han court from continuing to decline.
But the purple air is there. As long as the Han court survives, the next purple air will not appear, and there will be tremendous pressure.
I knew very little about the Bang Zhou period.
Until now, the principle of Luo's shackles is still unclear. In the Han Dynasty, the purple air was split into two, which overturned my previous guess.
Now my fortunes are turning soaring. This world is different now."
This is Ji Zhao's truest feeling. Once upon a time, the world was so simple, just like a few lines drawn randomly on a whiteboard with a lot of blank space.
He used the props to call the wind and rain at will. The will of heaven was very stupid. It agreed to the exchange conditions after being threatened by him. The purple air fell directly on the man.
As he grew stronger, the world continued to evolve and become richer, just like it was transformed from lines into the best three-dimensional painting.
The will of heaven continues to suppress the unscrupulous transcendents and is even forcibly pushing the course of history. Ji Zhao feels that above the endless sky, a storm is gathering and destiny is brewing, which is a major event that can change the situation.
According to the game world, the system is brewing a new expansion pack, a large-scale plot, more gameplay, more characters, and more exciting plots!
Ji Zhao completely gave up his plan to destroy the world because he had some vague guesses.
"Wang Mang and Liu Xiu."
Ji Zhao was waiting for the two men to appear. He looked up at the sky and said, "Lingjun, you see, this world will become very unfamiliar to you. The days of our family sitting on the Diaoyutai like this are numbered."
Ji Lingjun was surprised when he heard this: "The family is almost invincible now, who can hurt the family?
The advantages created by A Ling and others in the early stage were too great, and the entire Han Dynasty became a simple mode. Until the end of the Han Dynasty, there was no possibility of failure. "
Ji Zhao asked softly: "Lingjun, during the Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou emperor had the best start, but what was the final outcome?
It was not another more powerful country that defeated Bang Zhou, but a completely different country.
If the world suddenly changes to a model that is unfamiliar to the family, can you still sit back and relax?
It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. From today on, just watch more and accompany me to observe the logic of heaven’s operation.
It is not so easy to replace the heart of heaven with one's own heart. It is rapidly becoming more complex, but I am faster!"
Ji Lingjun understood some of it, but not some of it. However, it was clear that the world might be changing.
…
The imperial edict entered the palace and was quickly stamped and sent out to all directions.
Luo Yi's goal was clearly reflected in it, which was to reform the system and change the current world situation. However, the edict did not say anything, only that talented people should be recruited to prepare for reform.
This is a wise way of reform. In the past few years, Luo Yi was not prepared to touch upon major interests, because the reform he wanted to carry out was not for a certain time or place. Reforming a county and a dynasty are completely different.
Luo Yi had to spend several years to train a team of officials who would completely obey orders and who would be able to control everything from top to bottom, from the central court to local counties and even lower-level townships, so as to prevent the people below from causing trouble while he was kept in the dark.
The imperial edict spread like the wind throughout Guanzhong, then to Guandong, and even to Hexi, the Western Regions, Jiangdong, Lingnan, Youzhou, Liaodong, and the Peninsula.
Scholars all over the world cheered. After several generations of emperors continuously promoted education, the number of scholars in the world has increased exponentially, to tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. How many of them are in difficulties, and how many of them consider themselves talented?
"The King's passing is a blessing to all scholars in the world!"
Luo Yi opened up a wide channel, with no limit on the number of candidates. Before, there were only a few vacancies each year, and one had to have connections. Now that the channel was opened up, countless great scholars and noble men went to Chang'an.
In an instant, refugees gathered on the road and scholars also gathered in groups.
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He should take charge of the great government and say to the world: "I am now in power, and I only think of my ancestors and seek talents.
The King spits out food to feed his guests, and the people of the world are at peace with him.
Wen Xuan was close to his relatives, and thus the country was revived.
King Wen is so glorious that the whole world obeys his orders.
Without the wise, there can be no governance; without talent, there can be no success. I have traveled across the four seas and taken in all the wildernesses. I have employed the capable and appointed the talented, leaving no wise man unattended in the fields. "
He then selected six wise men and appointed them as capable ministers, each of whom held important positions and swept away the lower officials. The customs changed and the people felt a little more at ease. - "Book of Han: The Biography of Luo Zhaogong"
(End of this chapter)
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