of the House

Author: History is gone

of the House

Jian Yi came out of Tongzhengsi. The bright sunshine made him feel dizzy and chill. What's the problem?

It seems that Xu Jingchang, the boy, agreed too happily.

In fact, the disadvantages of indulging in the local area and allowing people to do whatever they want have been to do with it has been around since ancient times, and few court officials are willing to manage this mess.

This cannot be explained clearly in one sentence or two sentences.

Xu Jingchang's theory of dirt and flowers is wonderful, but there are other reasons. For example, if the Beijing officials work hard, if they want to make some money and gain some benefits, they can only rely on sending them out or going out to do business.

The most important one is the main examination of the expatriate provincial examination.

The Hanlin masters were known as the noble and noble, but in fact, the noble would be pure, but not necessarily the noble. If you have more youth, you will live like a poor man, which is very difficult.

There are usually two ways for Hanlin officials to make a fortune. One is the lecture, which is to give lectures to the emperor, and then according to the principle, the emperor will give him a banquet.

At this time, not only can you eat, but you can also take it, not only to eat and drink, but also to eat and drink, but also to those precious tableware and gold and silver utensils.

Take them all back and have a lecture. It is the best money-making skills for Hanlin with good knowledge.

Another type is to release examiners from outside. Every imperial examination year, officials from the Hanlin Academy have to be selected and sent to various provinces to serve as the chief examination of the provincial examination.

There is no need to say much money and water you can get when you host a provincial exam... and there is no need to make favorable and fraudulent test questions. These are all too obvious.

Just reveal your writing style and show your preferences. Those who are interested will naturally know how to cater to the examiner.

After all, the quality of the eight-legged essay is a very subjective thing, and it can unconsciously promote the person you want.

It is not difficult to preside over a provincial provincial examination and get a few thousand taels.

This is just Hanlin officials, such as the Inspectorate, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Personnel. Everyone has their own tips.

Generally speaking, if local officials are a little bit bad or greedy, they can get more money if they go down and do something bad, and it is also convenient to collect money.

Otherwise, people like Hai Rui and Bao Zheng would be bleeding if they go down.

"These are all small things, but there is one thing that I have always been guarding against." Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji muttered.

And Xia Yuanji was also a clever person and immediately understood, "I understand, are you afraid that local officials will enter the court?"

Jian Yi sighed: "During the Hongwu Dynasty, the Minister of State was appointed as the governor, and the Minister of State was appointed as the Minister of State. The promotion of officials in the court and the local government was unobstructed. At that time, most of the officials in the court were smart and capable. However, over the years, they have become less and less successful."

Xia Yuanji chuckled, "Yes, the capital and foreign officials are actually two ways. Although they have different paths, the officials in the court do not want anyone to grab the position. Jian Tianguan presided over the Ministry of Personnel, which was considered to be a helping everyone. Xu Jingchang was so capable that he didn't touch this matter, and his ability was also very ordinary."

Jian Yi didn't think so, "He has driven the Censor's Supervisor, the Thirteen Qing officials of the Ministry of Revenue, and even the officials of the Ministry of Works to the place. The remaining people are not that he doesn't want it, but that His Majesty does not allow it. You and I are also considered to be the emperor's heart, and I can't be shaken at any time."

When the two ministers talked about this, they both fell silent at the same time. What would happen to the issue of the salary of officials this time?

If the place burns, will the fire spread to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue? No one can say whether it is right?

Xia Yuanji thought again and again, "Official Jian Tian, ​​it seems that he is afraid that the local officials will be sacrificed, otherwise we will not be able to escape."

Jian Yi nodded, "I agree, but I'm afraid it's not enough."

The topic fell into silence again. The meaning of not enough is naturally to depend on what Xu Jingchang said.

What are the Peony King of the Ming Dynasty planning?

Xu Jingchang called Hu Yi, "The evaluations of each department are still not very good now?"

Hu Yi said: "Indeed, the world is in chaos, so naturally the court officials are incompetent."

"Where is the local government? What is the evaluation?"

Hu Yi smiled bitterly and said, "It's hard to say."

"It's hard to say?"

Hu Yi said: "It's hard to say. After all, there are many places where our people go down and we don't let us check it. If they hold the people tightly, how can they hear a half-bad saying?"

Xu Jingchang was stunned for a moment and sighed: "At this point, we must take some extraordinary measures."

After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, he didn't bother to ask more questions, so he went straight to the palace and went to see Zhu Di first.

After nearly an hour of chatting with the king and his ministers, Xu Jingchang came out and then went to Wuying Hall again. He happened to see Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi and others here.

"I've met Duke Ding."

Xu Jingchang smiled and waved his hand and asked them to sit down.

"Two scholars Yang, the salaries of officials in Beijing are too high. Everyone knows this... But what everyone doesn't know is how much money the local government has taken and how much officials have corruption. Can you have a preliminary estimate?"

The two were stunned at first, then Yang Shiqi bowed and said, "Duke Dingguo, since the abolition of the vassal prince's mansion, the local area can reduce grain by 5 million stones every year. After the farms of the vassal prince's mansion were handed over to the local area, the tax on land could be increased by one million stones. As a result, for more than a year, only 800,000 stones of grain was paid to the court, and the rest were intercepted."

Yang Rong also said: "Along with the matter of fire consumption, His Royal Highness of the Crown Prince has strictly rectified the fire consumption in Jiangxi, and the fire consumption alone has been reduced by 3 million taels. In other words, in the past, Jiangxi Province exploited more than 3 million taels from the people every year. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, how much is the 13 provinces? It is shocking and I dare not think too much!"

Xu Jingchang nodded, "Is there any more?"

"Yes." Yang Shiqi said again: "In recent years, the imperial court has encouraged industry and commerce. Although tax areas have been set up, local governments can still find ways to increase it. Even if it is a county town, it is not difficult to increase the commercial tax of 18,000 taels per year."

Xu Jingchang nodded and said, "These things are indeed shocking. I didn't expect that my Ming Dynasty would have so many disadvantages. What do you think, how can you cure them?"

Facing Xu Jingchang's advice, both of them fell into silence. This is a matter of unlucky anyone who speaks.

After a while, Yang Rongcai said: "Duke Dingguo, he is not talented, and is willing to go to the local area, organize the administration and eliminate fire consumption. If he fails, he is willing to take the crime."

Yang Shi paused and said, "The officials are also willing."

Faced with the two people's volunteers, Xu Jingchang waved his hand, "It's good that you have these words in your heart. Don't say them out loud, especially at tomorrow's political meeting."

The two of them were shocked and confused, "Duke Ding, what do you mean?"

Xu Jingchang waved his hand again, "No need to ask more questions, you just remember to be deceiving all kinds of words, it is better to just silent."

After the explanation was completed, Xu Jingchang went home to coax the child.

As for Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi, they are also smart people of the world.

Xu Jingchang said this, he must be holding up a big move.

But this move is really hard to say who it will fall on.

But maybe they won't be that unlucky guy!

In a blink of an eye, we arrived at the Wuying Palace Conference.

Zhu Di and Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi all arrived.

Xu Jingchang presided over the meeting as usual.

He sighed first: "Everyone, governing the country first requires governing officials. If the government is not clear, the country will be uneasy! Especially the local officials, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he is also arbitrary and self-righteous. He often unscrupulously, corrupting the national rules and harming the people. There are many places where they are and cannot be taken lightly."

Jian Yi immediately said: "What Duke Dingguo said is very true. I thought it would be necessary to severely rectify the local area, kill a group of people, and set up a group of people to shock the hearts of the world, so that they can achieve miraculous results."

Xia Yuanji also said, "Yes, I think it's better to choose some smart and capable ministers, and send them to various places to supervise government affairs, strictly investigate corruption, and give an explanation to the court and the world."

The two of them sang together and showed their brilliant blades. Who should be rectified is already coming out.

Yang Rong took the lead in asking the issue of the salary of all officials. What you said is, you can clean up the mess. Isn’t this very reasonable?

He is worthy of being a top-notch figure in the court. This move is used in a precise and accurate manner and just right way.

According to Yang Rong's temper, perhaps he would have volunteered to seek more authority and the effect would be better. But Xu Jingchang has already told him not to take on this matter, shut up and don't talk.

Yang Rong held back, and Yang Shiqi lowered his head and stared at his cemetery boots.

Xu Jingchang smiled, "What the two ministers said is that the local governments really lack rectification. We must send important officials to rectify them in order to achieve twice the result with half the effort... By the way, the Crown Prince, the administration of Jiangxi has greatly improved, but your highness is the best!"

The topic suddenly came to Zhu Gaochi, and he paused and said, "I dare not take credit. In fact, as long as I can concentrate on it, it will not be difficult to rectify it."

Xu Jingchang said: "This is naturally good... But in the Ming Dynasty, the local government, the power is divided into three departments, so it is difficult to really work together. If the crown prince goes, there is no problem. If an ordinary minister goes, it is difficult to have such prestige. Therefore, it must be an important minister who goes in person."

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "Duke Dingguo means that he wants to let the six ministers and nine ministers go to the place?"

Zhu Gaochi's seemingly casual words shocked many people present... Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do it on purpose or accidentally?

What exactly does he mean?

Do you want to force the important officials of the Nine Ministers to go to the place?

Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi were both silent, but their hearts were ups and downs and their hearts were surging... Although they didn't talk much, they were full of murderous intent everywhere, which was definitely not a simple matter.

For example, Jian Yi and others wanted to sacrifice their local government offices, but they had to use Yang Rong and others to charge into the battle.

Whoever does this matter will naturally be omitted. As long as you grasp the handle, the momentum of Yang Rong and others will be destroyed. The fire will not burn to the court or move the princes in the capital.

And how did Xu Jingchang deal with it?

He followed these people's words, but brought the examples of the prince and Jiangxi into it, which was equivalent to infinitely increasing the level of foreign officials.

Except for the six tribes and nine ministers, who can compare with the crown prince?

Quietly, the fire was burned to Jian Yi and others.

The depth of this skill is really amazing.

Speaking of these Hanlin officials, they really can't stand up directly, and it is completely right not to speak.

Zhu Gaochi's words have made it difficult for others to resist. Even if they are frightened, they dare not speak casually.
To be continued...