Chapter 838: "Hongmen Banquet" Targeting Imperial Bureaucrats(1/2)
"Xuan, Luoyang Facao Shi, Wei Guang, Wei Shi, Wei Bao, Gao Qi, Zhao Xiu, five people come forward!"
Liu Bei followed the list and called many people to come forward. This time, all the people he called were still low-level officials.
Five people from Fa Cao Shi came forward, and Liu Bei asked them about the laws of the Han Dynasty. Among the five, only one could barely answer.
Later, Liu Bei called one of the top scholars to come forward. In the presence of Emperor Ling and all the civil and military officials of the court, Liu Bei ordered the scholars to recite the laws of the Han Dynasty.
A scholar who can win the imperial examination in one subject of law must have an extraordinary understanding of the law.
The scholar bowed his hands to Liu Bei and Emperor Ling, and said, "The law is divided into nine chapters, including thief, thief, prisoner, arrest, miscellaneous, utensil, household, property, stable, etc."
There are fifty laws and penalties for theft.
[All thieves will be punished with fifty floggings; a one-foot stick will be sixty, and one grade will be added to it; a five-year sentence will be a year, and a five-year sentence will be added to one grade, and a fifty-year penalty will be added to the draft.
Those who set up graves will be added to the service stream.
Anyone who steals the vegetation in a garden or mausoleum will be punished with two and a half years of punishment. Anyone who steals the trees in someone else’s tomb will be punished with a hundred sticks...]"
"Article 64 of the law and punishment for thieves..."
"Prison Law Seventy-Two..."
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The scholar who was selected by Liu Bei was the last one among the hundred people selected for the law department.
Even so, he could stand out among more than 8,000 candidates and be on the high school list of law subject. This person's familiarity with the provisions of the law is extraordinary. If not, it would be difficult for him to answer the questions in the examination room.
Good results.
In full view of the public, with officials of all sizes in the imperial court and Emperor Ling looking on, the imperial examination scholars memorized the provisions of Han law with great eloquence.
"Okay." Liu Bei interrupted the scholar at the right time, and he couldn't finish memorizing it anymore.
The contrast is obvious. When asked about the history of the Fa Cao in the past, some of the Fa Cao Shi answered awkwardly and embarrassingly. However, the imperial examination scholars memorized the questions backwards and forwards, and it was clear at a glance who was truly knowledgeable and who was incompetent.
Liu Bei turned around and asked Emperor Ling to confer the title of Fa Cao Shi to the scholar.
"Accurate!" Ling Emperor said.
After that, Liu Bei followed the list, starting from the lowest-level officials, and read up one by one.
"Xuan, the thief Cao Rong, Liu Shi come forward!"
"Xuan, martial arts examiner, Changqingfang, Luoyang, Zhao He comes forward."
"On the left and right, set a target, take the bow and lose it to two people."
The Yu Linshi set a target and handed the bow to the thief Cao Rong Liu Shi and the martial arts scholar Zhao He. The competition had not yet begun, and the difference in body size between the two was obvious.
The thief Cao Rong and Liu Shi were fat and bloated, while Zhao He, a martial arts scholar, was strong and tall. He had a strong and powerful aura wherever he stood.
When it comes to shooting, no surprise, the martial arts scholar Zhao He defeated the thief Cao Liu Shi in the shooting skill.
Not to mention this, Liu Bei called the two men over again and asked them about some criminal laws and regulations. The thief Cao Liu Shi could not answer, but the imperial examination scholar Zhao He could answer fluently.
The scholar Liu He, who was chosen by Liu Bei to fight against the traitor Cao, was a man who passed both the literary and military examinations. He was a rare versatile scholar in both civil and military affairs, and was very impressive.
The contrast is too obvious. As a force department responsible for catching thieves and arresting thieves, the thief Cao Liushi not only does not have the force he should have, but also does not know what criminal laws he should know.
In comparison, Zhao He, a new scholar, is more suitable for the position of thief Cao.
Liu Bei asked Emperor Ling for instructions, and Emperor Ling deposed the thief Cao Liu Shi without hesitation and promoted Zhao He, a scholar in the imperial examination, as the new thief Cao.
Later, "Xuan, waiting at the eight gates of the city from north to south, east and west, Qian Yi, Zhou Wu, Wang Hui... and other thirty-two people came forward."
"Xuan, the military examiners, Zheng Shi, Zheng Jing, Zhao Nu... and other thirty-two people came forward."
The Marquis of the Eight Gates of Luoyang City is a general under the command of the Colonel of the Eight Gates of Luoyang City. He is a low-level military position. Since it is a military position, one must be brave enough to be brave.
Liu Bei ordered thirty-two men to compete with thirty-two martial arts scholars. The result was undoubtedly that the martial arts scholars won again.
There were twenty-eight winners in the martial arts examination, and only four of the various sects won. This was an overwhelming victory for the martial arts examination scholars.
This isn't the end yet.
Liu Bei also called one person from among the martial arts scholars and asked him to recite the art of war in public. This man answered fluently and won enough glory for the martial arts scholars.
Later, Liu Bei asked to replace the various gate ministers with martial arts scholars. Emperor Ling followed Liu Bei's suggestion and promoted the martial arts scholar who was both civil and military, outstanding in archery and familiar with the art of war, to serve as the gatekeeper of the east gate.
Colonel.
The sects may not all be idlers, but the winners of the martial arts competitions are all brave. One side is just a mediocre person, while the other side is a decisive talent among hundreds of thousands of people. It is natural that the imperial court has military officials.
Far worse.
By this time, Liu Bei had summoned several rounds of officials, dismissed 60 officials, and appointed more than 60 new officials. At this time, the court officials fully understood Liu Bei's ultimate intention of opening the imperial examination, and they also fully understood
I understand why His Majesty summoned all officials, big and small, here.
The officials had a bad look on their faces, whether they were civil or military officials or middle or low-level officials, all the old bureaucrats in the imperial court had a bad look on their faces.
"Xuan, Jin Bing came forward..."
"Xuan, Zuo Xiaocheng Cao Qiu comes forward..."
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"Xuan, craftsman Zuocheng..."
"Xuan, Kao Gongcheng..."
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"Xuan, Taicang Lingcheng..."
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Liu Bei kept calling, and court officials kept coming forward. They were forced to stand in front of Emperor Ling under the eyes of everyone, and they were compared face to face with the imperial examination scholars, making them feel ashamed.
As time went by, Liu Bei showed no mercy. He deposed nearly 200 officials, and the list began to include middle- and high-level officials. Every civil and military official in the DPRK was in danger.
"Xuan, the imperial envoy Yuan Xiu comes forward." Liu Bei read a name. He looked towards the team of officials, and one official came more and more.
Serve the imperial envoy and take charge of the duties of picket.
Liu Bei inspected the matter and questioned Yuan Xiu.
After the examination, Liu Bei summoned an outstanding scholar in the imperial examination and asked them to argue face to face.
The scholars asked Yuan Xiu face to face why he allowed traitors and sycophants in the court to take charge of the affairs of the police. Yuan Xiu was speechless and could not answer.
Liu Bei also ordered his scholars to present their political opinions.
This person was considered to be one of the top scholars among the middle-ranking scholars. In the imperial examination, this person gave answers to political questions. His sharp and bold words attracted the attention of the Confucian scholars at Taiyuan University who reviewed the papers.
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The scholar angrily denounced the imperial eunuch's failure, and also expressed his own political suggestions eloquently.
The scholar's words were meaningful, his insights were sharp, and his momentum was upright, which made Yuan Xiu, the imperial minister, unable to lift his head.
As usual, Liu Bei petitioned Emperor Ling to depose Yuan Xiu.
Emperor Ling was right.
Yuan Xiu was furious. He glared at Liu Bei and snorted coldly. He kowtowed to Emperor Ling and angrily accused Liu Bei, "Humph! Someone bought this official position for nine million dollars, and someone donated his money. Your Majesty may have been given an official position.
, Your Majesty has no objection, why do you want to remove me from office?"
There was an uproar in the audience.
Some people in the ranks of officials and among the ranks of civil servants scolded Yuan Xiu for being stupid. Can the matter of buying an official be openly discussed?
"Your Majesty, just tell me, did I spend nine million yuan? Your Majesty gave me an official, why should Liu Xuande get rid of it just because he said so?"
"How can he, Liu Xuande, be allowed to have the final say in matters of appointment and dismissal?"
Yuan Xiu kept asking about the nine million yuan, but he didn't see him, and Emperor Ling's expression turned bad.
Liu Bei looked at Yuan Xiu coldly, with a mocking look on his face.
When Yuan Xiu finished speaking, Liu Bei snorted coldly. He glanced at Yuan Xiu and then looked up at the Wuyangyang court officials, seeming to refute Yuan Xiu, and also seemed to be talking to the court officials.
, "Well done to you, Yuan Xiu!
You take nine million yuan, and His Majesty gives you the rare opportunity to serve as an official. This is a double request, and this is a gift from heaven!
Once you have obtained an official position, you do not want to work hard and diligently. Instead, you are perfunctory in political affairs. You have neglected your duties. Shouldn't you be dismissed from your official position?
Don't say that your mere nine million dollars is nine hundred and ninety billion dollars. Do you think you can buy this important weapon of the country if you want to buy it? Huh?!"
Liu Bei refuted sharply, which made Yuan Xiu blush and made him speechless.
There was an instant silence under the field.
The officials of the imperial court felt sad.
The scholars who took the imperial examination secretly applauded Liu Bei.
Even Cao Cao, who was among the scholars, cheered for Liu Bei. Cao Cao was shocked to see that Liu Bei had such sharp eloquence!
To be continued...