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    Lu Yuanfang's official room was as large and simple as ever, and he was buried in a pile of thick official documents as always. Seeing Tang Song come in, he just raised his head and nodded casually with his hand, indicating that he could find a place to sit down.

    Seeing that he seemed to have to wait for others to come together, Tang Song was not in a hurry to speak and found a bench in the office room to sit down on.

    After sitting down, nothing happened. Tang Song's eyes looked around, and finally fell on Lu Yuanfang, so his silvery white hair was so obvious that it was dazzling.

    Looking at this head of white hair, who would have thought that Lu Yuanfang is only in his early sixties this year.

    He was in his early sixties, but his hair was already frosty white. Thinking about how he was always busy and had no leisure time every time he saw him, the corners of Tang Song's eyes felt a little astringent for some reason. This man was called a "gentleman" by the world.  The old man is indeed worthy of loyal admiration.

    Because of his personality, he experienced ups and downs in his official career for a long time, but he never surrendered to himself; once he was appreciated by Wu Zetian and held a high position, and after he was elected, he would never flatter the emperor.  Throughout his life, he has had ups and downs in officialdom, and he has always been a true romantic.

    What is even more commendable is that this old man must be loyal to his duties whenever he is in office. As a prime minister, both his home and his official office are extremely simple. It seems that he has never thought of enjoyment in his heart and has no time to enjoy it at all.  .  In order to be loyal to his duties, this old man in his early sixties, who already had gray hair, did not hesitate to overdraw his life force beyond the limit.  He is a living example of selflessness throughout his life, with only the common people and the country in his heart.

    At this moment, in this quiet office room, quietly watching this old man whose wax torch turned to ashes and whose tears began to dry up, Tang Song felt really complicated in his heart.  To be honest, he didn't completely agree with the old man's life choice.  He cannot even accept the old man's lifestyle, but this does not prevent him from respecting the old man - respect from the bottom of his heart.

    Therefore, even after being attacked because of the list, Karamatsu did not feel any resentment towards the old man in his heart, because he knew that the old man would never use him as a gunman.  Not to mention such dark thoughts.

    Because he is Lu Yuanfang!

    Lu, a gentleman who lives his whole life only for the common people and the country without any selfish interests!

    Just when Tang Song was thinking about it, two more people walked in outside the office room one after another.  The man in front was of short stature and seemed to be unusually thick and strong. He was about forty years old, and his slightly chubby face had a bold and upright spirit that could not be concealed.

    ¡°Following him was a young official in his early thirties, tall and thin, with a bright complexion.  With regular facial features and three strands of beard under his chin, coupled with an appropriate demeanor for movement and stillness, he is a handsome man with a scholarly temperament that is in line with the current aesthetic standards.

    The two of them came in and greeted Lu Yuanfang, then looked at Tang Song.  Although Tang Song didn't know who these two people were yet, he had a good impression of them and took the initiative to stand up and bow to them with a smile.

    "Yuanzhi, Guangping, you are here." Lu Yuanfang finally raised his head from the pile of thick official documents and introduced the three of them to each other: "This is Yao Chong, the chief of staff of the Ministry of War. This is the disciple of Shizhong.  Song Jing. This is the scandal that has been rumored in the capital for more than a year. Song Jing, the capital of Shangshu Province. Everyone, please sit down."

    The three of them bowed their hands to each other and greeted each other again. Yao Chong was more cheerful and laughed louder.  Song Jing is more reserved, but her whole person feels like a spring breeze.  It makes people feel comfortable unconsciously when facing it.

    Lu Yuanfang's habit has always been to talk about things when they are talking about things, so the three of them did not have to spend the pleasantries they should have had after meeting each other.

    After the three of them found their seats and sat down.  Lu Yuanfang looked at Yao and Song and said, "Although one of you is in the Ministry of War and the other is working as a minister, you have always thought about the administration of officials. The things I showed you a few days ago were from Tang Songzhi  Hands, now he is in person, let me tell you what you think."

    Listening to Lu Yuanfang's words, Tang Song vaguely remembered that Yao Chong was evaluated in the history books as "good at officialdom".  And Song Jing even put forward the principle of "employing people with high qualifications, but those who are not talented will not be hired." After he later became prime minister, he once made a shocking move of dismissing thousands of mediocre officials.  It is indeed true to say that these two people thought about officialdom.  Thinking about it this way, it was not surprising that Lu Yuanfang, who was in charge of the election, called for the two of them.

    Yao Chong clapped the thick stack in his hand. It was the explanatory material Tang Song gave to Lu Yuanfang along with the list that day. Unexpectedly, Lu Yuanfang actually showed this thing to them, "Tang Dushi made this list really well."  Steady, even if Prime Minister Lu cannot use it, it can still be regarded as a great contribution to the imperial court in selecting a group of capable people who can serve the task with sincerity."

    At this point, Yao Chong smiled and nodded to Tang Song, "However, if this list is really published, I am afraid it will attract endless criticism. In this list, there are people who were born as officials who were exiled, and later became officials.  There are quite a few people who work as internal officials. Based on this,"You know how much talk will be provoked; in addition, there are some in the list whose "Four Goods" were not rated very high in past examinations, which is inevitably a source of dispute."

    At that time, officials were classified as "Liu Nei" and officials were classified as "Liu Wai". It was extremely difficult for officials who were not in the "Liu Nei" to become officials of high rank within the "Liu Nei".  However, despite this, these people who mostly rose up through hard work are still discriminated against by officials with legitimate backgrounds, and are often excluded when good things like promotions happen. This has been an unwritten rule in the officialdom for many years.  As usual, Tang Song completely ignored such unspoken rules of officialdom this time. How could he avoid causing trouble?

    In addition, in this dynasty's merit examination, the "four virtues" are the evaluation of the "virtue" of officials, and it is also the most important evaluation.  At that time, there was an obvious tendency to emphasize virtue over talent when evaluating people. Karamatsu selected many people on the list who were not rated very high in the "Four Good Things". On the contrary, many of the candidates were rated very high in the "Four Good Things".  But was defeated.  This is another blatant disregard for existing rules. How can we not cause trouble?  Yao Chong's words are indeed pertinent.

    It¡¯s just that his question was too broad, so it was hard to answer. Tang Song smiled and said nothing more.  After waiting for a while, Xu Shi saw that he didn't speak. Song Jing, who was sitting next to him, spoke politely, "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the world has been at peace for nearly a hundred years. Brother Yao knows very well how many abuses have been accumulated in the officialdom over the past hundred years. Tang Dynasty.  This move is a last resort after all. Otherwise, if we just follow the rules of the officialdom, most of the people who can be included in his list will be those mediocre officials who have high qualifications but have no achievements and do their jobs in an orderly manner."

    Yao Chong shook his head and smiled when he heard this, and Song Jing turned to stare at Tang Song.  "Tang Dushi, I just want to ask, what ideas do you use to select talents?"

    Tang Song met Song Jing's eyes and smiled lightly and replied: "Only talents should be chosen, everything should be based on political achievements."

    "Okay" Song Jing smiled while stroking his hands, "These words have won my heart deeply."

    At this time, Lu Yuanfang interjected, "If this is the case, does Guangping think that what Tang Song did this time can be used as a new test method for the country?"

    Song Jingwenwen, who just said that he has won my heart.  He shook his head without hesitation, "No"

    Lu Yuanfang looked at Yao Chong, who also shook his head.

    "Oh? Why is that?"

    With the explanations of Yao Chong and Song Jing, Tang Song had to admit that what they said was indeed right.  One is that although his work is very detailed.  But because it is too detailed, it cannot be used for the examination of officials all over the world. The workload is too great.  The reason for this situation is that it is too detailed to be accurate. To put it simply, Karamatsu did not put his detailed statistics and calculation standards into a suitable template, that is, it is not systematic.

    In this case.  Doing small-scale work is no problem if you have enough people.  But it is difficult to promote it. Any system project inevitably requires a set of standardized operating principles.

    Second.  The work that Karamatsu has done is very practical, and meritocracy is certainly a good idea.  But if we want to establish an evaluation system for all officials in the world.  It is absolutely impossible to completely ignore "virtue", just like later generations.  Precisely because of its large size, a system project has a wide scope of application and great influence. This requires that it not only be realistic, but also indispensable for pragmatic work. Whether you like it or not is one thing. This is necessary for politics and is indispensable.  Can't save it either.

    In addition, there are some other shortcomings. Yao Chong and Song Jing are worthy of being the rising stars that Lu Yuanfang personally favored, and they are also worthy of the test of "thinking more about the administration of officials".  They spoke from the perspective of the entire imperial court and pointed out the shortcomings of Tang Song's test method if it wanted to become popular in the world.

    After finishing speaking, Yao Chong smiled at Tang Song, indicating that they were dealing with the situation rather than the person.  Song Jing bowed his hand to Tang Song and said warmly: "You don't need to think too much about things in the Tang Dynasty. I can't blame you. The difference between doing a test for one or two hundred people and doing a test for tens of thousands of people is as big as the world.  This is not something that one person can do well. You are proud enough to come up with such a list this time."

    "Tang Song did a good job this time. The only fault is that I didn't tell him clearly." Lu Yuanfang was very happy to see the three of them getting along harmoniously, but after a while, he threw out a heavy task.

    "The dynasty of the country is the continuation of the previous dynasty. Over the past hundred years, as Guangping said, the officialdom has gradually deepened. The regulations on the examination of the four virtues and twenty-seven methods have gradually become empty. Every time I think about this, I feel deeply worried.  . Taking advantage of this opportunity, the three of you are here today. The purpose is to use you three as the main body and Karamatsu's method as the backbone. Those who are good will use them, those who are bad will be eliminated, and those who are deficient will be made up for. In order to write a new chapter for our country.  The method of examination must be made more practical and easier to use, so that the imperial court can have evidence to rely on when appointing officials, select the best and eliminate the bad, and slowly refresh the officialdom, so that there is hope for the future."

    Having said this, Lu Yuanfang left the ridiculously large book table and paced in the official room with his hands behind his back, "The key to governing the people is to select officials, and the key to selecting officials is to employ people."Nowadays, there are hundreds of thousands of officials in the country. It is difficult for both servants and officials to know clearly about these hundreds of thousands of officials. However, because of this, merit examination, the basis for official promotion and transfer, becomes increasingly important. As long as the merit examination function is maintained, the world will be prosperous.  Even if there is disharmony among officials, it will not collapse. On the contrary, tigers and wolves will dominate and poison the people, and the consequences will be unimaginable."

    Lu Yuanfang thought too deeply and was moved, "That's why, Yuan Zhi, Guang Ping, and Tang Song, what you three are going to do this time is really a major event that benefits the people and the country. The body of the servant is exhausted, and the years are over.  My life is about to end, and I may not be able to witness the day when your achievements will be accomplished. If that happens, I deeply hope that you can still not avoid difficulties and do this great thing with your heart. Here, I represent the imperial court and the tens of millions of Guizhou heads in the world.  Please, people"

    After saying that, Lu Yuanfang actually bowed down and gave a big salute to the three of them.

    It is indeed unprecedented since the founding of the Tang Dynasty to pay such a courtesy to three subordinate officials with the respect of being the second assistant of the Political Affairs Hall!  Not to mention that Junzi Lu is old enough to be the ancestor of the three of them. Regardless of his official status or age, Lu Yuanfang's courtesy is to give a high-ranking person to a low-ranking person, which is rare in the world.

    What¡¯s even more rare is that he did this great gift at the expense of others but did not seek personal gain. An old man who knew that his life was about to end had such deep feelings, and his heart was still for the common people, the country, and the people of Guizhou.

    Lu Yuanfang leaned down, and his silver hair without any black strands approached the three of them without concealment.  At this moment, the astringent feeling in the corner of Karamatsu's eyes became more and more intense, and an indescribable but extremely strong emotion suddenly burst out in his chest.

    Tang Song, who had tears welling up in his eyes at an unknown moment, did not make any pretentious concessions. He just stood up with a solemn face like Yao Chong and Song Jing, took a step back and bowed deeply to Lu Yuanfang.  Get down.

    At this moment, there was no sound in Lu Yuanfang's large official room. There were only four men who were bowing down to each other. The most eye-catching one among the four was the young man who had spent decades exhausting his energy and energy.  The aging frost and snowy silver hair.

    Tang Song didn't say anything, Yao Chong didn't say anything, and Song Jing didn't say anything. They knew that they couldn't bear Lu Yuanfang's gift, but now they have endured it. In this moment, Jian Su was solemn and almost sacred.  In the official room, a silent handover and a silent promise were being completed silently.

    What is handed over is a task.

    What I promise is my determination to complete this task even if I risk nine deaths, for the sake of the respectable old man Junzi Lu, and for the sake of the common people and the thousands of people in the world!

    Da Yin Xi Sheng, since I have received the gift of a national scholar from Lu Yuanfang today, I should repay it with all my heart and blood as a national scholar. All the words I want to say and the promises I have to make have been said wordlessly in this exchange of gifts. They have been exhausted.  .  The good men in the world care less about life and death but value their promises. If they promise, they just do their best, so why bother saying more?  Why say more?

    After a salute, the four of them returned to their seats, but the relaxed discussion atmosphere no longer existed in the official room. Instead, it felt oppressive and uncomfortable.

    Seeing this, Lu Yuanfang, who was always known as "taciturn and cold-faced", actually laughed, and even laughed out loud, "My body has been diagnosed three times by the imperial doctor. It is true that when the oil is exhausted, the life will be over."  But there are only two or three months left. The reason why I told you to know is that I want you to be prepared. Don't let this important event that benefits the country and the people be ruined by the death of me and the change of personnel. Do this.  Originally, there were many people to choose from, but the three of you were selected precisely because you three all have perseverance and perseverance, and will not let anyone die."

    When Yao Chong, whose voice was choked with sobs, was about to say something, Lu Yuanfang waved his hand to stop him, "I have been ordered to be unselfish throughout my life. I am worthy of heaven and earth when I look up to you. Even if I die, I will have peace of mind. Why should you behave like a woman?"

    After saying this, Lu Yuanfang began to talk about the arrangements of Tang Song and the other three people. The three people will be transferred out to form a special team nominally led by Lu Yuanfang to take charge of this matter. In addition to the three people, there will also be another one from the Shangshu.  The province and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have mobilized some old officials who are familiar with merit examinations to fully join in. After finishing the personnel arrangements, they are the guarantee of money and food and the placement of official offices.

    All in all, Lu Yuanfang had already thought about this matter carefully, arranged everything properly, and explained it clearly to the three of them one by one. Tang Song, Yao Chong and Song Jing were shaken in their hearts and could not say anything, but  Just follow the instructions.

    After everything was explained, Lu Yuanfang did not stay with the three of them. Before the three of them left his office, he leaned down and continued his unfinished business.

    Tang Song followed Yao Chong and Song Jing out of the political hall, and the three of them didn't speak a word until they parted.

    Tang Song no longer wanted to go back to Shangshu Province, so he left the imperial city and went home. When he walked into the room, he habitually shouted, "Crystal, please write a private letter to Yangzhou Governor Lu Xiang first."

    After shouting, he realized that Crystal was gone.

     Thinking of this, then of Lu Yuanfang, of that frosty silver hair, of everything that happened in that office room, Tang Song stood silently for a while, then suddenly grabbed a tea cup next to him and threw it heavily to the ground.

    The shattering sound of "bang" echoed in the silent room for a long time To be continued.  .

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