The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

But here there are only two third-rank officials, two from fourth-rank, twelve from sixth-rank, and more than 20 ninth-rank officials.

Yang Lin said to Lu Qian who was behind him: "Remember all these people. Those who didn't show up today will be dismissed from office."

It's too inhumane to look at several officials in the prison who come to Dianmao on time. If you don't come to Dianmao, you will be dismissed directly

Yang Lin didn't talk nonsense with them, and said to Zhang Tong: "In the future, we will record and report it every day, and the Duwei Mansion will be responsible for collecting it every day. If you don't come to the Yamen Office without a legitimate reason, you will all be dismissed from office."

The flood of officials in the Song Dynasty, bloated institutions, and overstaffed people are already a big problem.

"The prefectures and counties are not as wide as before, but the officials are five times the old." This is the current situation of the Song Dynasty.

The size of the bureaucratic team in the Northern Song Dynasty was relatively good in the Taizu period, but it began to expand from the Taizong period, and it reached its peak in the Zhenzong and Renzong dynasties.

The reason is that from the time of Emperor Taizong, the Northern Song Dynasty began to clearly implement the policy of "emphasizing civil affairs and despising military affairs", and a large number of civil officials were appointed to govern, so the scale of admission of Chinese scholars in the imperial examination was greatly expanded.

In the Tang Dynasty Jinshi and Di were no more than 30 people each time, and 800 people were admitted each time in the Northern Song Dynasty.This is still a normal way to select officials and become an official.In addition to this approach, the Song Dynasty also indiscriminately opened the way to become an official, which further contributed to the expansion of the bureaucratic team, and eventually formed the problem of "redundant officials".The main thing is "benefit shade". The so-called "benefit shade" means that those who have already obtained official positions can shade their descendants, relatives, or even acquaintances to become officials.

In the Song Dynasty, grace was prevalent, and there were many reasons and opportunities to implement it.This is also the channel and theoretical support for people like Wang Fu, Cai You, Cai Jing, and Liang Shicheng to sell their officials.

Moreover, the shrewd emperors of the Song Dynasty also came up with a strange thing, that is, in the event of a famine, if the landlord is willing to open a warehouse to produce food or hire a man who is willing to pay, the court can also grant an official position according to the amount of money he contributes.

Not only are there many official positions, but in some official positions, five or six officials sit at the same time.

Yang Lin led the team himself, and started to rectify it from today. With the power of the palace change still alive, this phenomenon should be completely reversed.

There is no special method, just let them go. This simple and crude method is not because the previous monarchs did not want to use it, but because they did not have the conditions.

Now that Yang Lin has it, he has a heavy army in his hands. If the emperor doesn't do a good job, I will let him step down and get out, let alone you petty officials.

After the prison was over, Lu Qian asked for instructions: "Young master, where will you go next?"

Yang Lin thought for a while, and said: "You send a few people to the various yamen gates first, to prevent them from getting wind of it, and now run to the yamen office. Then we can slowly check it out. Today, we will clean Bianliang aside, and later Think of a way to reduce the layoffs a few days ago."

Lu Qian pulled the reins of the horse, turned around and gave a few orders, and immediately a group of people rode their horses to move people to block the door.

Yang Lin is in a good mood, this thing is like gouging out a sore, it is really more pleasant.

Leading the crowd to Ma Yujie, preparing to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to investigate people, while running on the East Street, there was a carriage in front of him, Yang Lin was very familiar with it.

The lady driving the carriage is still from his family, this is clearly the carriage he gave to Duan Miaozhen, Yang Lin smiled at the corner of his mouth, approached slowly, and said through the curtain: "Little lady, how about making friends?"

Lu Qian secretly slandered in his heart, you are still arresting people here, and you are not doing anything right, and you are not doing it right.

Duan Miaozhen knew it was Yang Lin as soon as she heard the voice, and quickly opened the curtain of the car to see that it was indeed him.

The two looked at each other, so tired that it seemed like sugar water would flow out, Yang Lin quickly stopped the carriage and jumped into the carriage.

Duan Miaozhen dressed very elegantly today, still unable to hide her natural beauty, slipped into Yang Lin's arms, and murmured: "Lin Lang, I miss you so much, what are you doing?"

Yang Lin caressed her black hair, and said with a smile: "I'm catching officials who are dereliction of duty. These slackers don't work at all. I'll let them pack up and leave."

Duan Miaozhen covered her mouth and said with a smirk: "Aren't you the one yourself, this carriage is not the Mingtang of the Forbidden City."

"Bold, how dare you make fun of me." Yang Lin pressed her on his lap, making a gesture to lift her skirt and spank her.

Duan Miaozhen kicked her legs with a giggle, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Lin Lang, stop making trouble, I still have to go to Gen Yue."

"Gen Yue? What are you going to Gen Yue for?"

"Little Concubine Liu Gui invited someone to give a lecture on Zen. Don't damage my clothes, or I won't be able to see people for a while."

"Ok?"

Chapter 471 It's All About You

Outside the city of Bianliang, the civil servants who went to make chuiwan returned to the city with smiles in groups.

The servants are in groups, and the chariots and horses follow closely. What they want is the momentum of embracing each other.

Accompanying them are the leading ladies in Bianliang Hualou, hired Tingting, who is as gentle as water, flattering, and laughing with Qiaoyan. There is nothing more proud of life than this. No wonder Song people are the most hardworking in reading.

After ten years in the cold window, isn't it just trying to be a scholar-bureaucrat, and since then he has been romantic and carefree?

Walking halfway, a young man came over and shouted a few words, and everyone stayed where they were.

Isn't it just to take a chuiwan, and the officials are gone after returning?

All government offices in Bianliang started to clean up idlers, and those who had been inactive for a long time and had no political achievements were all abolished.

Yang Lin held the military power in his hands, so he didn't have to work as hard as the previous generations of emperors, and innovated in the balance between the old and the new factions.

This violent dismissal of officials is based on business. If you have been an official for so many years and have done nothing, then the court does not need you as an official.

That's what power ministers are good for, I don't need to reason with you, the reason is all on the blade.

With so many officials laid off at once, and it is still going on, it can be said that people in Bianliang City are panicked and excited.

In the past, those troublemakers in Jinliang Bridge were killed as soon as you killed them. The generals of the Forbidden Army family threatened you, and you didn't say anything when you killed us. Now you are guilty of normal enjoyment?

Didn’t the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty just come to have fun? Isn’t that the case for a hundred years, or they studied hard in poor windows, or spent money to donate to officials, or under the shadow of their ancestors, the official positions they got can’t enjoy themselves?

A group of suddenly unemployed officials, with an unknown number of clans and forces behind them, gathered together and prepared to gather crowds to rebel.

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In a secluded alley outside Gen Yue, a carriage creaked and swayed. After a while, Yang Lin, the young master of the imperial court, showed his head. He looked around to make sure that no one was there. He lowered his head and spoke softly into the carriage. After saying a few words, he shook his robe and walked out of the alley.

After he left, a woman came over with a smile and drove to Genyue.

Gen Yue was guarded by people from the Imperial City Division, and when he saw that it was the carriage Liu Tiju had mentioned, he let it in.

Entering Concubine Liu's courtyard, the concubine had already been waiting here, and the maids were quite upset. This Dali Empress Concubine is really outrageous, she promised to come early in the morning, but told people to wait until this time.

The two little maids were chirping, but Concubine Liu Gui didn't show any signs of embarrassment, she patted the hand of the little palace lady in front of her, and said in a low voice: "Stop gossiping here, maybe there is something urgent."

The curtain was lifted, Duan Miaozhen came out slowly, her face was rosy, her lips were full, her eyes were full, and the beautiful scenery of the courtyard seemed to be darkened.

Seeing Concubine Liu Gui was a little surprised, this Dali concubine has the heart of Buddha the most, why her face is like a peach blossom today.

"My concubine, I'm really sorry, Miaozhen is late." She looked at little concubine Liu with complicated eyes, and said the word "sorry" a little more emphatically.

Little Concubine Liu Gui stepped forward affectionately, took her arm and said, "Sister Miaozhen, come inside quickly."

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"In Song Dynasty, there were 320 prefectures and 250 counties. Five to 6000 officials were needed. Now, even though the territory is being expanded, there are not many officials. I just asked People who have passed the Ministry of Officials, there are more than 3 officials registered in the register today!"

In the hall, Yang Lin leaned on his waist and talked to Zhang Shangying, his determination to dismiss officials was unshakable.